LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
“Ah?” Whoa, this is… “Next, Cheshire.” Chesire looked at Axion in confusion. Axion couldn’t guess what it was either, so he just shrugged his shoulders. “Ah.” As soon as he received the letter from Dad and opened it, Cheshire’s face showed a hint of surprise. “The other one is mine. I’ll read this one aloud myself.” “Dad, that’s a bit.” I tried to stop him, but Dad didn’t care and began reading the letter loudly. “Enoch, my dear friend.” Yeah, this was a ‘will’ that Axion probably wrote before leaving after deciding to die! “The time we spent together when we first met at the training center has already been…” “Hey!!!” Only now did Axion, realizing Dad’s mischief, get up from his seat with a red face. “…It’s been well over 20 years. You’re my best friend, my strongest…” “You crazy fool! Stop it! Give it to me! Don’t read it!” “Ugh!” Rushing forward, Axion caused a scene trying to snatch the letter from Dad. The two got entangled and fought for a long time. “L, Lilith! Don’t read it either! Give it here!” Axion reached out to me desperately, just as he had clung to Dad. “Phew.” I watched the commotion and shook my head. “This brat, really!” “Ahahaha!” Men’s friendships can be quite childish…
Chapter 190
‘How…on earth?’
Moarte. This is a land that all past emperors coveted but were unable to obtain. A land of death so infamous that even the previous Primera, who tried to conquer it directly, turned away. ‘It doesn’t make sense.’ Was Axion Libre really that strong? He couldn’t believe it. But he couldn’t help but believe. There was no doubt that he had been trapped on the island alone for five days. “What do you mean… by ‘conquest’? Are you saying you’ve exterminated all the demon beasts in Moarte?” “I was lucky. Contrary to what we expected, this was possible because the number of demonic beasts was significantly smaller.” “Is this true?” As the bewildered Nicholas asked Enoch, he nodded in response. “Yes. If you give us your order, we will form a reconnaissance team and check the occupied area again after sunset.” If he said it to this extent, it’s certain. It really means that Axion has conquered that territory. And that too alone. ‘What is going on?’ Nicholas quietly touched his forehead. This is a blessing for the empire; as the emperor, Nicholas couldn’t help but acknowledge Axion’s achievement. Should he laugh? Or should he cry? It is a happy thing that he has obtained the land he has longed for for a long time. “Congratulations on the birth of a new imperial territory, Your Majesty.” However, Axion Libre, whom he intended to remove. ‘Even though I sent him to die…’ The return as a conquering hero was indeed a shocking turn of events. * * * On the day of Axion’s retirement party. I came to the bakery to pick up the cake I ordered. Today again, without fail, Cheshire came to pick me up on my way home from Wizard Tower. “Please wait a moment, Lady.” “Yes!” The familiar employee who enters the kitchen with a businesslike smile is Rico. He still works as a bakery pastry chef, a smokescreen job. “Please keep talking.” Cheshire, who was next to me, said. “Ah! What was I talking about?” “The Lord of the Wizard Tower lifted you up with one arm.” “That’s right, that’s right.” I smiled, thinking of Oscar. “It’s not exactly lifted, but fortunately, he managed to do it. I was worried he couldn’t do it. I guess he worked out hard.” “…I see. But don’t you study at the Wizard Tower?” “Mhm?” “Because whenever you come back, the only thing you talk about is playing with the Lord of the Wizard Tower. Are you two together all day?” What is this? Are you giving me notice that I’m always messing around instead of studying? I inwardly felt stung and irritated. “I, I’m studying, alright? But talking about studying is boring, isn’t it? It’s not like it’s particularly interesting, so I won’t talk about it.” Cheshire, nodding his head, asked. “How many minutes did the Lord of the Wizard Tower hold on to you?” “Huh? Master? Um, about 3…” “3 minutes?” “…seconds.” “I see.” There was silence. After a while, Cheshire spoke. “I should try it too.” “What do you mean?” Cheshire silently glanced at his arm. “…You want to try to lift me?” “Mhm.” “Now? Here? Really?” When I tilted my head, Cheshire quietly averted my gaze. “If you don’t like it, just say so.” “Ack! No, it’s not like that.” This was the first time Cheshire wanted something, so it was hard to refuse. I hesitantly grabbed Chesihre’s right forearm and bent my knees— “Hiik!” —My vision immediately improved. “Wow.” It felt like riding an amusement park ride, so stable! Cheshire looked at me intently without showing any sign of difficulty. “Isn’t it heavy?” “Mhm. Not at all.” Somehow, a look of pride appeared on Cheshire’s expressionless face. I also felt proud once again. When we first met, Cheshire looked so skinny and pitiful that she couldn’t even eat a bowl of porridge, but before we knew it… “More than 3 seconds passed.” Saying so, Cheshire blinked and smiled slightly. “Phew! Are you really trying to defeat the Lord of the Wizard Tower just now?” Childish and cute… But what’s three seconds? At this rate, he could hold it for 30 minutes. “T, the cake you ordered, it’s ready.” “Heuk! Yes!” I, who was hanging to Cheshire’s arm, hurriedly got down at the sound of Rico’s voice and approached the counter. “Hmm, that looks nice.” “Ahaha!” “Because this is a business place.” Seeing my expression, Rico handed me the cake and then promptly clasped his hands together with a grin. “Please go out for your date, Lady.” “Ahh! It’s not like that!” * * * Early evening. The first floor of the Duke of Libre’s residence was noisy as the party was being prepared. Enoch, who was taking today’s protagonist, Axion, down, saw a woman rushing out of his room. “Martha?” Martha, Axion’s nanny who had cared for him like a mother since he was the third son of the Marquis Schneider. She was covered in tears. “What happened?” “Y, Young Master. Our Young Master. Keugh. No!” “No, wait. Martha, calm down. Tell me what’s going on.” “Our master is thinking evil thoughts!” “…Axion? What is that?” Martha held out a pile of crumpled letters. She seems to have found it by chance while organizing Axion’s room… [To Enoch.] Enoch hurriedly opened the letter with his name written on it. [My dear friend, Enoch. It has already been over 20 years since we first met at the training center and the time we have been together. You’re my best friend, my strongest ally, and my most trustworthy comrade. As the time to die approaches, all I’m filled with is regret and apologies. What if I hadn’t brought you back to the capital four years ago? You might still be living happily with your daughter. You probably wanted to blame me, but I was proud to see you grow stronger without showing any signs of that. I wanted to watch the daughter you love so much grow up so beautifully. It’s a regretful night when I can’t do that. I hope your path ahead is smooth. I pray in heaven that you can finally be happy with your loved ones. I love you, my friend.] Pft. Enoch burst into laughter. Axion’s will, written with trembling hands, thinking it was his last. “Hahahaha!” “No, why are you laughing?” Martha said as if she were dumbfounded. “Martha, don’t worry. That foolish guy wrote a will thinking he was going to die, but he’s come back perfectly fine.” Enoch teasingly read Axion’s will once more, and this time he held his stomach and even shed tears. “Ahahaha! Oh, this is hilarious!” He pretended to laugh until tears came to his eyes. Actually, his nose was really tingling, so those were real tears. * * * “Congratulations on your retirement, Uncle!” I sat on Axion’s knees and put on the handmade party hat myself. “No, this…” Axion was promised temporary retirement by the emperor in exchange for my entry into the Wizard Tower. “Is this real?!” He only found out about it today. I kept it a secret to give it as a surprise gift at the party. “Lilith!” “Yes!” “I’m really fine. You don’t need to go through hardships by going to Wizard Tower. I mean, you’re going to study, right? How can a child survive sitting with his butt pressed against a chair all day?” “Well, it’s not like I’m living there; I just commute. Plus, the Wizard Tower’s treatment is the best. Studying is easy, and the meals are delicious. And, for you, uncle, I can solve 500 math problems a day if needed.” “….” Axion, who was looking at me with blank eyes, suddenly burst into laughter. “I’m going crazy, really.” “Hehe.” Even if he says that he must be happy with his retirement. As long as I’m attached to the Wizard Tower, the Emperor will find it difficult to touch Axion with cowardly expedition orders. Of course, since the emperor is not easy, I will think of other moves… “Thank you. You’ve worked hard.” “No! Uncle worked even harder catching all those monsters!” “….” For a moment, silence fell. Everyone here knows that it wasn’t Axion who caught the demon beast, but… “Ahem.” “Ahahahaha!” Axion laughed and ruffled my hair. “Now! The cake has arrived!” “Wow!” At that moment, the butler, Caron, picked up the cake and carried it to the table. On top of the whipped cream, there was a cute drawing of Axion’s face and the phrase “Congratulations on your retirement!” Rico’s skills were top notch. “Uncle, you worked hard!” “Father, thank you for your hard work.” “Congratulations, Duke!” Axion covered his eyes with his hands and laughed as if he were embarrassed by the congratulations from me, Cheshire, and Caron. “Let’s quickly light the candles and sing. Congratulations on your retirement~! You know it, Cheshire?” “The Duke hasn’t arrived yet.” “What is Dad doing?” I shouted at Dad who was lounging around on the second floor. “Dad! What are you doing! Come quickly! We’re going to sing now!” “Ooh, wait!” Dad came down hurriedly and said with a solemn look on his face. “Before lighting the candles on the cake, there will be a letter presentation ceremony.” “Eung?” Dad had three neatly folded pieces of paper in his hands. “First, princess, come out.” I got down from Axion’s lap, took the letter Dad gave me, and opened it right away.“Ah?” Whoa, this is… “Next, Cheshire.” Chesire looked at Axion in confusion. Axion couldn’t guess what it was either, so he just shrugged his shoulders. “Ah.” As soon as he received the letter from Dad and opened it, Cheshire’s face showed a hint of surprise. “The other one is mine. I’ll read this one aloud myself.” “Dad, that’s a bit.” I tried to stop him, but Dad didn’t care and began reading the letter loudly. “Enoch, my dear friend.” Yeah, this was a ‘will’ that Axion probably wrote before leaving after deciding to die! “The time we spent together when we first met at the training center has already been…” “Hey!!!” Only now did Axion, realizing Dad’s mischief, get up from his seat with a red face. “…It’s been well over 20 years. You’re my best friend, my strongest…” “You crazy fool! Stop it! Give it to me! Don’t read it!” “Ugh!” Rushing forward, Axion caused a scene trying to snatch the letter from Dad. The two got entangled and fought for a long time. “L, Lilith! Don’t read it either! Give it here!” Axion reached out to me desperately, just as he had clung to Dad. “Phew.” I watched the commotion and shook my head. “This brat, really!” “Ahahaha!” Men’s friendships can be quite childish…
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