LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 183
“Lord of the Wizard Tower.”
“….” “Hey.” Oscar must have recognized Enoch, who was trying to scold him, and just looked the other way without replying. “Why on earth are you lying? If something exists, it exists. What would I say if you told the truth? It’s disappointing, really.” “….” “Stop hiding your strength!” “Ahhh! I got it, I got it!” Oscar shouted. “I’m not a child, so stop nagging!” “Is this just nagging? No, shouldn’t I also be aware of our side’s capabilities?” “Ugh, seriously. The nagging devil king. How does a kid even survive 24 hours with a father like this?” “Our princess doesn’t lie every time she opens her mouth like the Lord of the Wizard Tower, does she?” “Yes, yes. I told you I got it.” Oscar, who had been picking his ears, frowned at him as he looked around the now quiet island. “Surely those weren’t all of them, right? Did all the people who came here to subdue them really die just because of a mere mole spiders popping out of the ground?” “You just said that ‘mere’ mole spiders are disgusting…” “This, this. Am I the only one who’s strong, and everyone else is weak? Hey, when I get home, I’ll definitely tell the kid.” Oscar, who cut off Enoch’s words, was proud as he placed his elbow on Enoch’s shoulder. “Here, the monsters, it wasn’t Dad, but Master who got rid of them all. Got it?” “Yeah, I will tell her.” Enoch smiled brightly― “It’s gross! It’s disgusting!” —and imitated Oscar who had made a fuss a few minutes ago. “…I’ll tell her everything, even how you stuttered and fidgeted.” “Are you crazy?! If you speak, you’ll die, seriously!” The contemplative Oscar shouted. Enoch, who had been teasing him and laughing, muttered. “Lord of the Wizard Tower.” “What?” Enoch’s eyes suddenly became serious and looked into the sky. The moment he followed him and turned my gaze to him. An ominous howl echoed from the mountainside buried in darkness. “It can’t be just the beginning, right?” “That’s exactly what it is.” Enoch grinned and gripped the sword tightly. At the same time, the flying-type creatures hidden in the mountains spread their expansive wings under the moonlight and took off. “Ha, tsk.” Oscar wiped his face and muttered. “Why did I… come here to suffer, really…” “Let’s go! Because the night is long!” Enoch shouted excitedly. * * * “Has a tall, fit, handsome man come here? He has black hair and purple eyes.” “We don’t have any guests like that here.” The innkeeper shook his head. I slumped my shoulders and shook my head at Cheshire behind me. We left the inn. 17 places were already in vain. “Uncle, where on earth are you hiding?” “Let’s go back now. You look tired.” “No! I’m fine!” ―I said confidently, but after searching the capital for almost half a day like a madman, I was exhausted. “Since he said he didn’t take the warp gate, he should be inside the capital….” The capital was wide. Is it as difficult as finding Mr. Kim in Seoul? “How many days did the Duke say it would take?” “Dad? About 15 days?” In the original work, Enoch Rubinstein returned after conquering the Moarte Islands after 15 days. “But since there’s movement magic, he said he could come and go during the day. He said monsters don’t come out when the sun’s up.” “Yeah. Let’s head back now. When the Duke comes tomorrow, I will go look for my father by myself.” Cheshire, who had great physical strength, seemed to want to look for Axion more, but he seemed to be worried about me and kept urging me to go home. “If you’re that worried… How about I search alone? I really don’t mind moving around more, but since you keep worrying about me, I’ll just go home.” “No, you can’t. Even at home, you are alone.” Cheshire shook his head firmly. I knew it. ‘It’s so frustrating when they’re overprotective.’ Is it only Cheshire? Dad and Axion were like that too. Even if I hid securely at home, wrapped up tightly in my blanket, no one could feel at ease. Even more so after being dragged before the Emperor in the blink of an eye. “Let’s go home.” “Cheshire, then…” It’s shameless, but I’m thinking of saying that I’ll be going to Oscar since he would have gotten off work by this time. “Right! No, am I stupid?” Suddenly, I had a good idea. Why on earth was I running around trying to find Axios myself? “Umhahahaha!” “….?” “Sir Cheshire, who am I!” I put my hands on my waist and looked quite solemn. Cheshire tilted his head. “There’s nothing I can’t do!”“Ah.” I smiled at Cheshire, who let out an exclamation as if he had realized it, and I looked at the bracelet. ‘Find Mr. Axion in the Capital! It’s easier for me than eating cold soup!’ So how much to track his location… 2years “….?” Yeah, Axion was also DOS. I momentarily forgot because the abilities of the people around me are so strong. I felt embarrassed for bluffing, so I hesitated and apologized. “Sorry, Cheshire. Uncle is…” “…No.” “Hmm, you know what? Then I’ll just go see the Master…” * * * With Cheshire, who felt the need to at least say hello after leaving me, I headed towards Oscar’s office. Every time Cheshire met Oscar, his complexion darkened like a daughter-in-law who was always being asked when she would get married. “Is it fun to hide your strength? Are you honestly enjoying this? Is this right? Huh?” “Wow, look at how persistent this person is, huh? I told you to stop, didn’t I? We could have just caught them all, why do you keep nagging! How long are you going to be like this!” We were surprised as we walked down the quiet hallway. Dad and Oscar, who seem to have just come out of the office, are raising their voices. “Dad?” “Hng? Princess?” Dad ran here with his mouth torn to his ears. “What’s this! Princess, why are you here?” “I came to see the Master. Dad, what are you doing here? Why are you here?” Midnight. The beasts of the Moarte Islands are at their peak, golden time for subjugation. But why is Dad here at this hour? “It seems you didn’t go today? Or perhaps, the monsters were too strong? So, you retreated for now?” “Dad?” Dad chuckled. “Don’t you know Dad? Retreat? Does Dad even have such a word in my dictionary?” That expression… ‘Boasting about yourself? Isn’t that like Dad?’ But it’s okay. All people, no matter how big or small, are pretentious and proud of themselves. The daughter’s job at this time is to praise and support her father! “Dad, you’re amazing! You fought well!” “Of course, of course. Princess, and Dad understand why you said it took Dad a month.” “Why?” “The beasts are intelligent. Even quite high. If you feel the difference in power, you hide, right?” “Ah!” I immediately realized what he meant and nodded. So, the reason why it took 15 days to conquer the Moarte Islands in the original work… ‘Dad was so strong that the beasts hid, so I guess most of the time was spent waiting for them to come out.’ As expected, the main character! “Duke, I will join you too. Then it won’t take 15 days.” At that time, Cheshire, who was listening, spoke. “Ah, Cheshire! That’s…” “There is no need for that.” Suddenly, Oscar pushed Dad aside and stood in front of Cheshire and me. Then, with arms stretched wide, he arrogantly lifted his chin. “If you go there, there’s nothing there anymore.” “…Hng?” “Thanks to the great performance of Oscar Manuel, the magicians there have dried up from today.” What are you talking about? Cheshire and I looked at each other with confused eyes. “What, what’s this? Did the master go with Dad too?” “That’s right. When I followed, your Dad’s mouth was hanging open.” “It didn’t go all the way up to your ears, you know?” This way of speaking, this voice. ‘Oscar is proud of himself too!’ I realized why Dad was trying to bluff earlier. Both of them wanted to boast about their achievements to us, saying ‘I’m better than him!’ “Master, you’re amazing! I was really worried about Dad, but thank you so much! You’re the best!” “Hahahaha!” I grabbed Oscar’s waist and hugged him tightly. His shoulders rose high. “But what do you mean by there’s nothing there? Did you really catch all the monsters?” “Of course.” While Oscar was patting my head, with his other hand, he made a gesture towards Dad as if teasing him. “You promised, right? Are you going to tell her about the details?” “Haa.” Dad sighed and then spoke with an unwilling expression. “…Right. If it weren’t for the Lord of the Wizard Tower, Dad would have really taken a month alone.” “What? Is that all?” When Oscar glared at him, Dad opened his mouth angrily. “Mm, yeah. A flying-type beast came out… Oh, flying-type beasts are ones that look like birds. They’re hard to catch because they fly around, but it was easy with the Lord of the Wizard Tower. Once it got within attack range, he used a sealing spell right on time.” “…What’s a sealing spell?” When Cheshire, who had been listening, asked in confusion, Dad laughed warmly. “You don’t know either, right? I don’t know either. Because I saw it for the first time today. Today, I saw as many as five types of magic that I had never heard of.” “Yes?” “This is the first time in my life that I knew that it was possible to catch a flying monster so easily.” Dad’s tone was slightly teasing, but Oscar just smiled endlessly with a proud expression. “Next, a multiplying-type beasts appeared. They’re the ones that immediately increase in number when attacked, so they’re the type that you can’t attack recklessly…” “Isn’t it just a matter of eliminating them all at once before they multiply? Huh?” Oscar’s shoulders, responding to Dad’s words, were now rising to the sky. “I told him it would be difficult if they multiplied, but Princess’s Master eliminated them all at once.” “Really? Is this not a lie and all true?” Seeing me admiring him, Dad pouted his mouth and nodded. “Wow, Master, you are the best! Aren’t you stronger than Dad?” “Wahahaha!” Thinking it was time, I poked Cheshire on the side. Follow the score now. “You’re truly remarkable. The Lord of the Wizard Tower is the best. If it were me, I wouldn’t have been able to move and would’ve been in trouble.” Oscar’s praise came out like a vending machine from the quick-witted Cheshire’s mouth. “Hahaha! That’s right, well. No matter how strong the swordsmen are, they wouldn’t be a match for me, right?” Oscar, who had become extremely arrogant, looked at me and added, “Now you know how strong I am, right? You used to look down on me, calling me a weakling who doesn’t have a single muscle and just scribbles with a pen all day, right? Sweating like crazy just lifting my arm like your Dad, huh?” “…?! When did I? I never said anything like that?” What’s with the victim mentality? Perhaps Oscar was having those thoughts silently to himself. For some reason, every time I was held in Dad’s arms, he glared at me harshly. “Oh, that’s right! There were also ambush-type beasts, Princess.” At that time, Dad intervened. For a moment, Oscar’s face stiffened. “Is it a monster that hides in the ground and then suddenly comes out and attacks?” “Hey, wait a minute.” Suddenly, Oscar looked back at Dad with an urgent look. Dad took a couple of steps back and spoke in a playful voice. “Monsters that looked like spiders suddenly popped out, so Princess’s Master was like, ‘It’s disgusting~~~'” “Aaaah!” Oscar, whose face turned red, swiftly rushed forward and covered Dad’s mouth. “Heuph!” “Whewn did I evwer say dat! (When did I ever say that!)”
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