LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 197
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The Wizard Tower holiday is held one day a week. I spent the early morning with the twins as promised. After riding a horse in the mountain behind me, I also caught about ten spiders. “Lilith, what’s going on?” Unlike Leon, who was so excited, Theo kept paying attention to my somewhat depressed expression. “Ack! No, it’s nothing, brother. I guess I’m just a bit tired from playing for the first time in a while.” “Hmm, is that so?” Whenever I think of Oscar, I feel confused. However, it was a worry that I couldn’t tell anyone. “Then let’s have lunch and go home to rest. Cheshire, are you free today? Do you want to have lunch together?” Theo suggested. “Oh, Cheshire! Will the son of the conquering hero meet us?” Leon chuckled. I burst out laughing too. ‘I wonder if Uncle is home too?’ The Capital these days is really noisy. Starting tomorrow, it will be a festival period commemorating the birth of the Moarte Islands and the new imperial territory. The streets were filled with endless voices praising the conquering hero, Axion Libre. And everyone was curious and watching. What a tremendous public sacrifice the emperor will do to Axion! ‘Even though it won’t cost much of his vitality, the Emperor will surely grant Uncle’s request, won’t he?’ I had told Axion something in advance for this moment. What? ‘Rico, just wait!’ The head of the information guild <Red Hawk>, has prepared a ‘sword’ for our Rico! “Uncle, you know, this time when you received a lot of land and gold coins from His Majesty the Emperor…” “There is a really, really bad nobleman who harassed my friend…?” ‘A gentleman’s revenge is never too late even after 10 years!’ I chuckled. ‘Attack the enemy of the enemy! Wouldn’t this be the sweet taste of ‘using barbarians to control barbarians’?’ Only the Primera Emperor could grant this request. * * * That time. “Long live your Majesty the Emperor!” “Long live the conquering hero, Duke Axion Libre!” Axion’s heroic story of single-handedly subduing the beasts shook the Capital day after day. “Long live His Excellency Duke Axion Libre!” A shout coming from outside. Axion cleared his throat in embarrassment and looked at the Emperor Nicholas sitting in front of him. “Sir Axion.” “Yes, Your Majesty.” This was a moment where the emperor, who had the obligation to demonstrate his expertise, faced the conquering hero. Nicholas spoke with a face that had become noticeably gaunt over the past few days. “If there’s anything you want, let me know.” * * * The Duke of Libre. “Brotheeer, go slowly!” “Hey, Leon!” Leon went up to Cheshire’s room and opened the door without knocking. “Son of the conquering hero! Brother is here!” What I saw as soon as he opened it was the broad back of Cheshire, who was changing clothes. “Oh my!” I turned around only to catch a glimpse of Cheshire’s clearly exposed back. I knew it would be like this. I had a similar experience before, so I tried to be careful. “Do you have lunch yet?” “Leon, why do you have such no manners?” Regardless of whether Theo scolded him or not, Leon suddenly entered and said. “What’s so new about it? How many years has it been since we kicked each other’s shirts and rolled around in the dirt during training?” “Lilith came with us too!” “It’s okay. It doesn’t matter.” The three men chattered. “I’m all dressed, Lilith.” I sighed and turned around at Cheshire’s words. “Hello, Cheshire. Would you like to go to lunch together?” “Ah.” Cheshire looked embarrassed. “I have a promise.” “Promise? What promise? With whom?” “….” When Leon asked, Cheshire hesitated to answer, then approached me, bent his waist, and whispered in my ear. “I have to go see the Marquis.” “Aha!” Marquis Roger Onyx. Cheshire’s biological father. …Now, the emperor is using it as bait to lure Cheshire. At the request of Uncle Joseph, the rebel’s tactician, Cheshire maintains a seemingly close relationship with him. ‘You must have a hard time. What’s a revolution anyway?’ I can’t believe he had to regularly meet face-to-face with his father, who abused him when he was young. I patted Chesire’s struggling arm. “Brothers, Cheshire has an appointment. Let’s just have a meal by ourselves.” “What is the appointment? Why did you only tell Lilith? Are you making secrets between us?” “Brother, it’s not like that.” I comforted Leon, who was sad. At that time, The Libre family’s butler, Karon, knocked on the open door to get our attention. “That, Young Master.” Karon spoke to Chesire with a somewhat embarrassed expression. “You should come down and have a look.” “What happened?” “After sending over ten letters, today he came in person. I mean Count Jenkins.” Cheshire sighed, and I. ‘What, what? Count Jenkins?’ My mouth was wide open in surprise. * * * Filled with confusion, I stood on the second floor railing and looked down. On the first floor, in the living room, Count Jenkins, who had come with his daughter, was sitting across from Cheshire. ‘Why did that man come here? He doesn’t seem to have any connection with Cheshire.’ Count Jenkins. He was a man with a very mean-looking mustache, and anyone could see that he had a villainous appearance that couldn’t be considered just an extra. That’s right, he’s a villain. This is the person I asked Axion to get rid of by the Emperor’s hand. ‘He only briefly appeared in Rico’s past memories and could quietly go to the other world, so why is he here?’ [Rico recalled the day he made the decision to pick up the sword. His childhood when he lived as a servant to the Jenkins family. A rainy night. He listened to the desperate screams of his mother, who was raising two young siblings alone…] I forcefully shook my head, trying to shake off the memories of the original story. ‘That’s enough. For the sake of my mental health, I don’t need to think about this. Let’s not do it.’ This was the most difficult part to read because it described so clearly the atrocities of nobles abusing commoners. The ‘moment’ when Riko comes to hate those with abilities and decides to overthrow this country. It was all because of that man, Count Jenkins, and the deep trauma he planted. ‘Did the original novel really have Dad kneel before the emperor and beg for mercy so Rico could personally cut off that human’s head and hand it over?’ The protagonist, Enoch Rubinstein, was generous. If there was a chance for redemption, he embraced it. But, Count Jenkins. He is the scum of scum that even Dad tried to punish so cruelly. “They’ve been pushing for a marriage talk and already sending twelve letters. Even though we declined, they couldn’t give up and came to see him today.” The butler, Karon, whispered behind the twins and me as we stood together. “He’s crazy, really.” I soon realized and looked down again in surprise. ‘So, you’re saying you’re trying to get that girl to marry Cheshire?’ Daughter of Count Jenkins. A girl of my age, wearing expensive clothes, sitting next to the Count and tilting her head with a bored expression. “But can we even call him crazy?” Theo said with a displeased expression as if Karon’s words were annoying. “There are few families that completely give up after being rejected once. That’s why my parents are having a hard time these days, having to meet and reject every single marriage proposal that comes to us.” “Oh! No, Young Master. That person is crazy. Because…” Karon was about to say something more when he heard the sound of conversation downstairs. “Father is away, so he will come back later.” “I see. If that’s the case. However, I wonder if Young Master likes our Michaela.” Count Jenkins grinned and asked, holding his daughter’s shoulder. “Do my thoughts matter?” “Of course? Isn’t it obvious?” “I’m just following my father’s wishes. If my father accepts this marriage proposal, I have no complaints.” “Is that so?” I opened my mouth. Is it true, Cheshire? “If my father agrees, the marriage plan will take place, so there is no need to talk more about it with me.” You’ll get married if you get Axion’s permission? My mouth opened wider in shock. Aren’t the opinions of both parties most important in marriage? There was no need to go all the way to Axion; all Cheshire could do was cut him off. But if you answer like that… ‘It’s no different from consent! Did you like her?’ I took another look at the Count’s daughter, Michaela. Although she was forced to sit down like a cow brought to the slaughterhouse, she had a very pretty face. ‘I, I can’t do that.’ He needs to be stopped. Because Count Jenkins is a bad man who will die soon. I had to prevent the disaster of him becoming Chesire’s father-in-law. “B, brothers. You know…” When I looked to the side, I saw that the twins were looking at me with a strange expression. “Lilith, your face is pale.” “Kid, are you shocked? Cheshire is getting married?” “No! That’s not it…” “Hello? Young Masters?”For some reason, Karon smiled awkwardly and tried to join in on our conversation— “Stay there!” —Leon was faster. He pressed my head down and quickly walked down the stairs. “Cheshire!” “…Brother?” Leon said, sitting with his arm around Cheshire’s shoulder. “It’s not my place, but it’s a bit frustrating to just watch.” “Oh, are you by any chance Prince Antrase?” Count Jenkins recognized Leon and smiled happily. “Yes, that’s correct. Nice to meet you for the first time. Cheshire, you.” Leon was bold. “Just say it right here. You’re not even a three-year-old child, so why do you need your father’s opinion?” “What?” “Either you like it or you don’t. Decide right here whether to refuse the marriage proposal or not.” “….” Cheshire stopped and glanced up at me from the second floor. “No, brother.” And then he said with a sigh. “It’s a marriage proposal for my father. Not me.” “….?” At those words, everyone was silent. A few seconds later we were all shocked. “W, w, what did you say?” Leon looked so surprised that his mouth fell open as he turned his head towards Count Jenkins and his daughter. ‘Wait a minute. So…’ The hottest conquering hero in the Capital these days, Axion Libre. Rank, DOS. First-generation Duke Libre. Vice-commander of the Paladin. With his superior credentials and the recent conquest he brought back this time, he became a “bachelor,” boasting undeniable popularity in the noble marriage market. However? No matter how much? ‘Y, your daughter is the same as my age? What’s the difference in age between me and Dad?’ Behind Theo and I, who couldn’t keep their mouths shut, Karon whispered. “I told you he was crazy.”
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