LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 184
…What on earth are you doing?
Dad and Oscar were tangled up and bickering with each other for a while. “Ugh, seriously. Hands! Dirty hands that haven’t even been washed!” “It’s noisy! Right, you! You said you came to see me, didn’t you? Why, what is it?” Soon, Oscar wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and changed the subject. “Ack! Look at my mind!” I stamped my feet. “Dad, we need to go find Uncle now! Uncle has left the house!” “What?” For a moment, Dad’s expression hardened. “He left a letter saying he’s getting ready for an expedition outside.” “….” As Cheshire explained, Dad’s expression grew darker. “Dad, so Cheshire and I were looking for Uncle together…” “Don’t look for it.” “Eung?” “Why bother looking? There’s no danger anymore.” Dad said coldly and walked past us. “D, Dad?” “Hurry back. Let’s go home.” I looked back at Oscar and Cheshire. Feeling the sudden tension from Dad, Oscar asked with his mouth, “Why are you like this?” “Princess! What are you doing here instead of coming?” “Y, yeah, mhm!” I waved my hand towards the two left behind, unable to do anything. “Hey, you! Tomorrow… you know?” “Ah! Yes!” Embarrassed, Oscar quickly spoke, and I nodded before following Dad. * * * Seeming quite angry, Dad went straight to bed after coming home and taking a shower. Of course, I couldn’t fall asleep easily. The sign of Cheshire returning was around four in the morning. “You’re back? What about Uncle?” “….” Cheshire was surprised to see me sneaking down on tiptoes, but then shook his head. “Is the Duke very angry?” “Mhm. It seems like that?” Cheshire sat down on the living room sofa and rubbed his face with both hands. “He has every reason to. He was really angry at me before.” “When was it before? Oh, when you went to His Majesty’s room with a sword?” I sat next to Cheshire and spoke timidly. “I told you not to say anything because of me…” “No, that’s not the reason.” Cheshire added after a long sigh. “The Duke was worried that I might get hurt rather than concerned about the success or failure of the rebellion, so he got angry. If I had attacked the Emperor then…” Cheshire trailed off. Yeah, if Cheshire had killed the emperor then… ‘It would have been a joint suicide.’ The rebellion might have succeeded in the shortest time possible, but we wouldn’t have been able to avoid the crime of daring to kill an emperor of a country. “The Duke wanted to succeed in the rebellion without sacrificing anyone. But this time, Father leaving home was just like making up his mind to die, like I did back then.” “…Right?” “We could have at least discussed it together, without saying a word.” “You know why Uncle did that. Dad didn’t know what was there until he went. They say everyone dies if they go, but Uncle didn’t want to burden Dad and you for no reason.” “I understand Father’s feelings. But I also understand the Duke’s feelings. The two are the closest of friends.” “….” “If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have even thought about subjugating the Moarte Islands in advance, and Father would have just left to die as he was. Without a word of farewell.” Cheshire bit his lip. He looked a little sad. “I was angry because I felt like I wasn’t even that reliable to Father.” “…” “Come to think of it… I acted the same way. What am I expecting then? I’m so foolish.” If Dad had left a letter saying “Goodbye, Princess. Take care.” and left prepared to die. ‘I’d be incredibly shocked too.’ Cheshire must be feeling the same way right now. “Still… I’m glad you felt something. Please cherish your own life too. It would have been meaningless without you even though it’s all over.” “…” I covered the back of Cheshire’s hand with my hand, who was silent with a thoughtful face. He glanced at it, then turned his hand and held mine. “…I’m sorry. For acting foolishly.” It was a gloomy voice. * * * The next day. As soon as the sun came up, Cheshire went out to look for Axion again, and I was at the Wizard Tower. “Phew.” Because we negotiated with the Emperor over Axion, it was inevitable… Because it was the first day of work at Wizard Tower! “All the friends who study together are staying in the accommodations inside the Wizard Tower. The accommodations are on the third floor, but the princess’s room has been specially prepared on the ninth floor, very luxuriously, under the orders of the Lord of the Wizard Tower. Just for your information, it’s right below the Lord of the Wizard Tower’s place.” Oscar’s assistant, Robert, who guided me around the Wizard Tower, said. I was horrified. “I, I’m supposed to go home when it’s six o’clock? Didn’t I agree with the Master?” I was definitely promised 9 to 6 working hours by Oscar! “Aha, of course I know. But schedules don’t always go as planned. If you’re tired, feel free to use the accommodations anytime. We put in a lot of effort to decorate it, so please make use of it whenever you need to rest.” By the look on Robert’s face as he went to do it, I could tell how persistently Oscar had urged him to decorate my room. “I don’t really need it, but thank you.” “There are a total of four friends who study with the princess. They’re all commoners.” “Yes? Commoners? Can commoners also apply for gifted education at the Wizard Tower?” “No… They, directly… one by one…” They must have searched diligently! Robert’s expression suddenly became tearful, as if he was remembering the days when he was tormented by Oscar. I quickly turned around. “Well, if they’re a commoner, they’re Diez, right? Are there any people without power?” “There is no Diez, they are all people with no abilities. Among the Wizard Tower researchers, there are quite a few people without abilities. The Wizard Tower is not a place to implement magic, but a place to create magic formulas. Even if you can’t use magic, you can make a magic formula.” “Oh my! That’s amazing. How do you make magic formulas without the concept of implementing magic?” “It’s possible to create a magic formula even without such a concept… You’re coming in because you have an extraordinary brain, right? All of them are geniuses who passed the test of the vicious Lord of the Wizard Tower.” “I, I see.” I felt timid. The kids here are probably ‘real’ geniuses with extraordinary brains, and I’m a ‘fake’ who just learned in advance because of memories from my past life! ‘Phew, that’s why I didn’t want to come. If this isn’t fraudulent admission, what is it?’ But I couldn’t help it. This is all for Axion… “Here we are! This is where you’ll be working… I mean, studying, Princess.” [Gifted Education Room] A luxurious sign on a huge door. Robert stood in front of the Gifted Education Room for a moment, then soon pointed to another door next to it. [Gifted Management Department] “This is where I work. I’m not always around because I’m busy assisting the Lord of the Wizard Tower. And this.” Robert suddenly handed me something. Top quality leather covered notebook and fountain pen. “….?!” I opened my mouth wide. The notebook cover was gold, but when I looked closely, I saw that it was not dyed leather, but real gold. Moreover… Even the fountain pen body is gold! The elaborate feather ornament hanging from its edge was also gold! “This was a gift personally sent by His Majesty the Emperor two days ago. It’s meant to encourage the Princess’s entry into the Wizard Tower.” “Huh, yes.” I accepted the Emperor’s gift with trembling hands, feeling as though it was worth more than my own life. ‘If you have this kind of money, buy bread for someone starving to death!’ It was embarrassing to even carry around. “Then shall we go?” When Robert opened the door to the classroom, all the kids who were sitting at the large table, diligently scribbling with pens, looked up. These kids… ‘They are geniuses with guaranteed professional careers in the future!’ I smiled brightly and approached. “Hi! Nice to meet you! My name is Lilith Rubinstein. From today on, we’ll be studying together here. Let’s get along well.” I said hello, but for some reason the kids reacted sourly. ‘What is it?’ The thinnest boy among them lifted the glasses he was wearing and said. “Teacher, is this true that she passed the exam?” “Hmm? Hans, didn’t I tell you? The teacher has already confirmed Princess’s abilities before…” “Princess? Where is the princess here?” Hans glared at me dissatisfied. “Wasn’t Wizard Tower supposed to be strictly meritocratic? The Lord of the Wizard Tower said that status and class have no meaning here? Why is the teacher using honorifics with her?” …Whoa, what is this? I was dazed by Hans, who spoke as poorly as Oscar, and quickly whispered to Robert. “Teacher, please just call me Lilith.” “S, should I? Uhm, yeah. Lilith, sit here.” As Robert hurriedly brought over a chair for me to sit, Hans swiftly kicked it away with his foot. “Teacher, are you her servant?” “No, Hans!” “Here is where you have to prove your own abilities to get in. We receive fair treatment because we are smart enough to deserve it. We didn’t get in here easily just by having well-connected parents like you did.” As Hans said that, he glared disapprovingly at the money-laden gold notebook and fountain pen in my hands. Whoa! I didn’t buy this! I was embarrassed and quickly hid it behind me. “Hans! Why are you acting like this? You promised yesterday that you’d get along fine with the teacher! And, it’s not like the princess, I mean, Lilith, got in here easily…” “Teacher, please stay quiet. We’re uncomfortable. We don’t want to hear genius talk while being tied up with a girl who seems to have done nothing but play with imaginary dolls instead of studying.” Everyone, including Hans, looked hostile towards me. ‘T, these guys… You were waiting for me because you thought I was going to enter the Wizard Tower with my family’s background.’ I was taken aback by the unexpected reaction, but Robert whispered in my ear. “I’m sorry, Litith. It’s because of the brainwashing from the Lord of the Wizard Tower’s education system.” Brainwashing education system. It seemed like he was boosting his self-esteem by emphasizing that even commoners could receive good treatment as long as they were smart. “Hey there.” At that moment, someone burst open the door to the classroom and came in. It was Oscar. “Lord of the Wizard Tower!” “Hello!” “Are you here?” The children welcomed him with sparkling eyes, unlike when they met Robert. Their attitude was almost fanatic. “Uhm.” Oscar, seeming to sense the peculiar atmosphere in the classroom, grinned and walked over to me. “Lilith Rubinstein.” Did he expect the children’s attitude? He said, fluttering the test paper in his hand. “You need to follow the procedure too, right? All the kids here went through tests to get in.”
Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters.