LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 204
Enoch chuckled as he watched the emperor leave and held out his hand to Cheshire.
“Good job. Your acting is good.” “….” Cheshire, staring at Enoch’s hand, grabbed it and said. “…Acting, it’s not like that.” “Mhm?” “Can I defeat the Duke?” Cheshire had pictured himself clashing swords with Enoch dozens or hundreds of times. However, he had never defeated Enoch in a virtual battle. “Of course, you have to win.” “Because I can’t imagine myself becoming stronger than the Duke.” The final day. Only after his life is threatened by Cheshire will the Emperor realize that he has no holy power and can’t be controlled by Primera. Then that last moment. There is only one way for the emperor to choose in order to survive. Controlling Enoch, the only person capable of confronting Cheshire. In order to achieve victory in the end, Primera’s abilities had to be taken away, and the only way to do that was to drain all of its lifespan. So it was an inevitable ending for Enoch and Cheshire to cross swords. “I’m not confident I can reach Duke within three years.” “Still, we can’t delay it. You know that, right?” “Yes.” Although everything was moving forward smoothly, they were always in a hurry, feeling like they were being chased. There was no time to relax. For them, who had to fight while hiding the identity of Primera Lilith, every minute was like a sheet of thin ice. “Remember what I always told you?” “….” “If you ever feel like you can’t subdue me, don’t hesitate. When that time comes…” “Duke.” Cheshire said firmly. “I’m sorry for making you worry with my weak words. That won’t happen.” Cheshire’s eyes, which had grown up to that level, were shining. Enoch laughed softly. “I will do it, no matter what.” * * * On a day in September, after the celebration of the conquest of the Moarte Islands had ended. ‘It’s strange, it’s strange.’ I glanced out the window as I was getting ready to go to the Wizard Tower. ‘It looks like they captured the protesters.’ The commoner protesters who had raised their voices to the emperor to guarantee security disappeared. ‘Did they postpone the execution because of the festival? I wonder if he’s still alive?’ In the original, the emperor hung up the severed heads of protesters in the middle of the Capital. It was to warn, ‘This is what happens if you dare climb up.’ I was depressed every day because that terrible scene was about to unfold… “Princess, aren’t you going to the Wizard Tower? What are you doing?” “Ooh, Dad!” I asked right away. “Do you know what happened to the people protesting outside? They’re gone!” “Oh, they didn’t disappear, they just stopped protesting. His Majesty the Emperor complied with what they demanded.” “….?” I pondered over what Dad said and opened my mouth. “Is, is that really true?” The Emperor? Why? Did he suddenly become nice? Dad grinned at my surprised expression, bent down on his knees and made eye contact. “In fact, Dad negotiated with His Majesty. That incident that caused the uproar, it was because the Emperor said so. We got evidence of that. Well, not Dad, but Rico obtained it and handed it over to Dad.” “…? Oh my! Really?” “Mhm, really. It’s more beneficial for His Majesty to comply with the protesters’ demands than for the truth to come out.” “Whoa!” You’re crazy, Rico Rico! As expected, he is a very resourceful person! “Rico is amazing! How on earth did he get the evidence?” “He says it’s thanks to the princess.” “Mhm?” Dad said, tucking my hair behind my ear. “The princess asked Rico to find out in advance the people preparing for the protest.” “Mhm! But why is that?” “It’s evidence we found by chance while we were researching it. So, it’s all thanks to our princess.” “Wow! I, I’m right now…” I was so overwhelmed that I held my cheek. “I’m so happy!” I’m so happy, hooray! “Dad, you’re the best! As expected, Dad is a hero!” Actually, I felt a bit uneasy deep down because it seemed like Dad was pretending not to know… about the deaths in the protests for the sake of a swift revolution. ‘The protagonist has some thoughts after all!’ Don’t dare to doubt the will of righteous Enoch Rubinstein. “Dad saved people’s lives!” “Um, no.” Dad said, stroking my cheek. “The hero is our princess.” “….” “Dad is just taking the easy way out because of the princess.” Dad came to me with deepened eyes. “Our princess is a hero. This time, yeah.” …This time. Yeah. I was just a villain in the original, but now I’m accomplishing something. I felt proud once again, and the tip of my nose felt sore. “Princess Lara! You know, right?” “Mhm!” The empire’s most popular fairy tale hero, who defeated villains with a magic wand and saved the world! Princess Lara! “My daughter is the main character, Lara!” “Ahem, that’s right! I’m Princess Lara! And Dad is the hero Louis!” “No? Let Louis be Cheshire’s role. Louis is the male protagonist.” “Eung. Then what should Dad be?” “Dad could be… Coco? To protect our princess?” “Eung?” Coco is a slime, a magical beast carried by Lara. Coco is a companion who grows to the size of a house and obediently fights in place of Lara whenever she’s in danger… “Coco is dead.” In the final scene, under the control of the final boss, the demon king, Coco attacks Lara without recognizing its owner, only to be slain by the hero Louis’s sword. “Hey, what does it matter who does what?” Dad hugged me. And then he said, “This time, our princess is the protagonist. Dad, that…” “….” “…That’s the most important thing.” * * * Wizard Tower, Gifted Education Room. Studying isn’t fun. I watched Oscar teaching Hans with a bored expression, twirling my pen idly. He was quite friendly. “…From π/6 to π/3, if we integrate and find the value of tan x – cot x, then here…” Of course, the lesson content wasn’t exactly kind for a ten-year-old, but let’s overlook that for now. ‘Phew, anyway, why does Dad have to say such annoying things…’ I sighed. This is because I suddenly became worried when Dad said that he would take on the role of Coco in the morning. ‘Will Cheshire be able to defeat Dad?’ The final day. Perhaps it would be more difficult for him than to cut off the emperor’s head. There is no need to worry as long as it sticks to the original. ‘How fast will the rebellion speed up?’ If there is a variable, how much has the original story been brought forward? ‘Ha, wouldn’t it be great if I could at least remove that subordinate magic?’ I’m really useless. Due to the laws of power that exist among the Primera, I couldn’t surpass the Emperor’s abilities. ‘It’s so frustrating. How many people could be saved if not for such stupid limitations?’ The five powerful men subordinate to the emperor, the Imperial Guard, also suddenly came to mind. They, who must fight for the Emperor until death, stand in Cheshire’s way as he charges forward with his sword. ‘Everyone dies.’ They were, of course, no match for him. The fate of living as a puppet protecting the emperor for the rest of one’s life and being cut down by the main character at the end. This is a worldview in which there is no such thing as extra welfare. ‘How much vitality would it take to undo the brainwashing of the Imperial Guard?’ The Imperial Guard swordmaster who dragged me to the battlefield during the holy beast Incident four years ago. While thinking of his face, I unconsciously tried to look at the bracelet… ‘Phew, am I stupid?’ —I burst into laughter. ‘This bracelet only shows when the ability can be used, so of course a stick will appear…’ 3 months “Haaaa!” I was startled and jumped out of my seat like a harpooned fish. “What?” Oscar gave me a puzzled look, or rather, he was surprised and fixed his gaze on the bracelet. “What did you do again?” “N, no, it’s nothing….” I swallowed hard and sat back down. ‘What’s this? What’s this? The bracelet reacts to time, which means it’s affected by my ability? How on earth? How could I break the Emperor’s brainwashing?’ Has the providence of power disappeared? ‘Then the emperor must die!’ – ‘Well, that’s not it.’ What on earth? I held my head because I couldn’t understand. And I thought hard. ‘The providence of power is still the same, but why is it possible to break through the emperor’s brainwashing?’ Think about it. Think. ‘Wow, wait a minute. No way?’ * * * Emperor Nicholas’ room. “I didn’t want to see blood during the festival, so I put it off, but now I’m going to have to deal with it.” Nicholas gave an order to his aide, Ramon, waving his hand. “Bring a man named Count Jenkins before me. I will carry out the deprivation sentence as promised.” “A, are you serious?” Ramon was reluctant. The punishment of Count Jenkins, a nobleman who abused and killed many incompetent people. This was a request made directly to the emperor by the war hero Axion. “Y, Your Majesty. Do you understand why Lord Axion made such a request? If Your Majesty were to punish Count Jenkins directly…” “Yeah, I know. Am I stupid? Can’t I even read their intentions?” “….” “The moment I punish him with my own hands, the bastards will surely breathe a sigh of relief.” What if the emperor punished the nobles for killing and abusing commoners? All nobles who had no qualms about treating the lower classes carelessly would become alarmed. Therefore, Axion’s request to punish Count Jenkins with imperial decree must have come from Enoch’s head. “I have to listen to everything, is there any other way? There is nothing Enoch can’t do now.” “….?” What is this? Ramon looked at Nicholas with puzzled eyes. He keeps being swayed by Enoch and does things that threaten to crack this solid hierarchy, but for some reason, the emperor seems calm. “It was all predicted from the moment Enoch’s daughter failed to become a leash.” Enoch, who has no hesitation, will not stop taking action to root his beliefs. However, Enoch can run wild as he pleases for only a moment. “I don’t plan on waiting long.” The moment when the unification of the continent is finally completed and the first name is engraved in history as the ‘King of Conqueror.’ The emperor’s status will soar to an incomparable level. Additionally, he will be able to obtain all of the rare magic and abilities of the Isolem Kingdom. “Just a little bit more.” The time when the bodies of those with abilities reach their peak maturity is around the age of twenty. “Three years at the latest.” Nicholas laughed as he imagined the growth of the new sword, Cheshire. “Enjoy the moment, Enoch.” * * * Enoch Rubinstein was standing in front of a mirror, adjusting his appearance. “In order for the cause of the rebellion to be recognized, at least three of the five Ducal families of the empire, excluding Rubinstein, must agree.” It’s time to embrace the most difficult people. After finishing his preparations, the man left her room without hesitation, with a cold look in his eyes. * * * ‘3 years.’ The emperor doesn’t know. ‘This is the day when my sword will touch your neck.’ What is this man trying to achieve in the end? * * * ‘3 years.’ Towards a day of fierce battle where each person will unleash their own ambitions― ‘Go wild as much as you want, Enoch.’ The hands of the clock began to tick.
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