LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 209
“Brother, by any chance… where did you start watching?”
Leon imitated Lilith while looking blankly at Cheshire, who hurriedly came to his side. “Show me your face…” “Ah.” “…I started watching from that. Why?” He saw it all. “Could you pretend you didn’t see anything?” “What? I’ve already seen everything, how can I pretend I haven’t?!” Leon recklessly grabbed Cheshire’s collar. “How could you not say a word to me… you brat…” Although she had grown into a fine young lady, to Leon’s eyes, Lilith was still his precious little sister. How much trouble had he been having lately, fending off all the men who were eyeing her just because she had grown up a bit? However? Did they end up going? And to top it all off, it was his closest younger brother? Is this like trusting an axe and then getting stabbed in the foot? “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, Hyung.” Cheshire’s eyes shake. Leon was confused when he saw that. “Wow, really.” Of course, whenever Lilith finds someone she likes, he won’t forcefully separate them. He won’t get angry, no matter who the opponent is. If he thinks like that… “Haa.” Cheshire was the best choice rather than suffering from the pain of seeing his sister getting hit by those guys. Yeah, that’s true, but… “How long has it been?” Leon asked, weakly loosening his grip on Cheshire’s collar. “… one month.” “One mooonth?” He didn’t know for a month? No, more than that, how on earth when he is busy these days with preparations for subjugation? “Wait a minute! If it was a month ago, you couldn’t possibly…?” Leon’s head turned quickly. “That day…?” * * * A month ago from now. Imperial Palace, Magic Swordsman Training Hall. In preparation for the upcoming subjugation war, talented people were training at the imperial palace day and night. “Why did you come again?” “I was worried about Brother, I thought you might get injured during training. Are you hurt anywhere? Are you okay?” Leon thought Lilith was strange these days. He wonders why his sister, who should be rushing home like a knife after work from the rooftop, stopped by the palace without fail. She had no particular business. “Why am I the one getting hurt? Just stop coming, please, just stop!” He just checked on her brother’s condition and returned. “Telling me to stop coming. Why are you upset? Do you find me annoying…?” “That’s not it!” Actually, it’s really annoying. To be precise, it’s not that Lilith is annoying… “Princess, hello! I’m the member of the Quarto Magic Swordsman, Ryde Felton…ugh!” Yeah, this situation is annoying! Leon, like a hawk eyeing its prey, swiftly grabbed and threw aside the backside of a knight charging towards him, as if he had been waiting for the opportunity. “Moooom!” Lilith was startled by the aggressive action. Leon, indifferent to the man’s fallen state, calmly knelt down before him, with his stomach exposed. “Ryde Felton. Are you crazy?” “V, vice commander…” “How dare you ignore the procedures?” Leon felt around in Ryde’s chest, and with a rustle, he pulled out a pink envelope. “Confiscated.” Leon mercilessly put it into his arms. “No! Please give it back!” “What do you mean, ‘no’? Did you forget your knightly duties? Who told you to charge at the lady like this? If you want to give her a letter, you should have gone through the inspectors, right? If it passes, she’ll get it soon enough.” In order to deliver a love letter to Lilith, there were inspectors that had to be passed through first. Cousin brother, Leon. Father, Enoch. Uncle, Alexei. “Wow, at this rate, our princess won’t even be able to go out in peace. Brother-in-law, and Leon. Let’s get some help.” This was the decision Enoch made in response to the confession situation that was pouring into Lilith. “You’re not telling me! Are there any who passed? Didn’t it all go into the trash can?” Leon was shocked by Ryde’s scream. “Yes, that’s right! None of them were delivered, but that’s just because no one met our strict standards!” His younger sister’s popularity, which was soaring, reached its peak this year. It has to be that way. The precious child of the Duke Rubinstein family, the most popular family in the capital! Dazzling beauty and kind personality! There! ‘She wouldn’t have been this tired if she hadn’t entered the Wizard Tower, right?’ Yeah, the unmarried Lord of the Wizard Tower who cherishes his disciple dearly. The public rumor that Lilith had already been appointed as the next Lord of the Wizard Tower to succeed the current Lord of the Wizard Tower, who has no heir, added fuel to her popularity. “Don’t do that. Instead, find a Quarto like you. You’re an only child, so you should inherit the family.” “No, it’s okay! My parents respect my opinions!” “Whoa…” The only flaw was that Lilith’s rank was Octava, but that was no problem. In that case, it’s actually better because it’s a non-combat class! So, these days, even the heads of high-ranking aristocratic families who had paid attention to Lilith when she was younger are flocking to her like a pack of dogs to talk about her marriage. Her father Enoch was becoming more gaunt by the day as he had to deal with them. “What’s going on?” At that time. Cheshire noticed the commotion and came over. “What’s up? What’s going on?” Leon was surprised. Because the commander, who rarely shows his face because he is busy, has appeared. “Keugh.” “….?” However, Ryde, who had thought Cheshire would notice, suddenly started crying. “It’s not like I wanted to date or anything… I just, I just wanted to, uh, express how I feel, that’s all…” “Whoa.” Leon’s mouth dropped open. Ryde Felton was a 16-year-old young knight who had just received his knighthood this time. ‘No, even if he’s young, isn’t that too much?’ Doesn’t he have any shame? Crying like that in front of Lilith? What does he expect to achieve by acting like that, even dropping his pride? However, unlike Leon, who just looks like a pitiful man who whines. “S, Sir Ryde!” The unexpected barrage of tears seemed to have had some effect on the weak-hearted Lilith. “Please don’t cry. And thank you for writing the letter. I’ll be sure to read it when I get home.” “…Yes? Really?” “Yes. Brother, give me the letter.” Lilith took Ryde’s letter from the embarrassed Leon’s arms. “T, thank you. Princess!” “No, it’s nothing. Good luck with your training, and take care of yourself. Don’t get hurt, okay?” “Ah…” A boy who falls in love once again with an angel who gently cares for him. Cheshire watched the whole scene in silence, and then went out together to escort Lilith back. That was all that happened that day… * * * “The day Lilith received a letter from Ryde!” Cheshire was startled by Leon’s words. “It’s that day, right?” He didn’t know because he never showed it, but what if Cheshire had such feelings for Lilith? Lilith, who said she would personally read another man’s love letter that day, must have made him feel nervous, right? “…That’s right.” Leon’s reasoning was all correct. “Whoa!” So, perhaps, something happened while dropping Lilith off. Cheshire thought things couldn’t go on like this… “You confessed?!” Faster than light, sharper than the claws of a hawk stalking its prey! “Oh, that’s right too.” It was clear that Lilith had been stolen! “This, this, this….” Uncle and father! Even though they have put up such a strong defense! The thief was in the house! “You sneaky brat!!!” Leon screamed. * * * One day, a month before the large-scale subjugation of demonic beasts. Imperial palace, audience room. Selena Ludendorff was facing the Emperor. She couldn’t say anything because her eyes turned white. Her hands trembled as she held them together. Why did this happen? Is she being punished right now? The punishment for betraying Enoch Rubinstein seven years ago? “Hey, Selena.” “…Yes, Your Majesty.” “Do you remember what we exchanged back in the past? Tell me.” The emperor cruelly made Selena retell the memories of that day. “Your Majesty, in exchange for exempting me and my son from military service… I disclosed the whereabouts of deserters…” “No, you’ve got it wrong.” “What I was supposed to receive back then wasn’t Enoch’s whereabouts, but Enoch himself.” Yeah, that’s right. What the Emperor wanted wasn’t just to know Enoch’s hiding place. He wanted to find Enoch and make him act according to his will. “But what happened instead?” Selena closed her eyes. The tears that had been welling up flowed down her cheeks. “Well, yeah. You wouldn’t have known either that your daughter would be an Octava.” Selena assumed that her daughter, Lilith, would naturally be Dos. Of course, she never once wanted Lilith, the daughter she gave birth to as her own, to become a soldier who had to worry about her life or death every day. “Now you don’t even have a daughter to sell.” The words of the Lord of the Wizard Tower struck her like a dagger. It was a misunderstanding. Selena had no intention of forcing her daughter into battle. Anyway, Lilith. Even if she had been a Dos, she wouldn’t have had to serve in the military. Because of Enoch. Just as long as Enoch was the only one to be sacrificed. If he abandons his beliefs and takes up the sword according to the Emperor’s will. It was a situation where everyone’s safety could be guaranteed. Both herself and Lilith. And even her son Kyle. So, it was a deal made by ignoring the guilt she felt towards her ex-husband who had deserted. “I gained nothing from that deal. I tried negotiating with Enoch while exempting his daughter from military service, but it all turned out to be in vain.” The Emperor’s firm voice says it all. “On the other hand, you have enjoyed a lot for quite some time.” No matter what she say in this place right now, the Emperor will not change his mind. “To be honest, I feel so unfairly treated that I can’t bear it. I feel like I want to take the child out of that stomach and make up for all the losses I’ve suffered.” Selena’s arms wrapped around her swollen belly trembled. The emperor clicked his tongue and stood up. “I will admit your love to your children. But how dare you come here to ask me to keep my promise the way I want.” “Your Majesty!” Selena stood up hastily. Without hesitation, she knelt before the Emperor who had turned away. “My child, my child has never… never had any experience. Just this… just this one subjugation, just this one… please, just this once, show mercy…” Tears flowed without resistance. If her son had been a capable person with experience as a child soldier, she wouldn’t have been so desperate. But, Kyle. The son he used to know. He was a twelve-year-old child with no military experience. “I will follow your wishes. I will teach my child to work as a child soldier even now. But, just this once. Just this once…” “….” “This time, I didn’t even think… I’m just… so sudden…” “Really?” The emperor burst into laughter. “You didn’t think of it? Why?” Tears fell from Selena’s eyes as she lay face down. “I thought you had already guessed this when you boldly betrayed Enoch and came to make a deal with me.” The Emperor sat down and bent one knee. “When you betray someone.” His hand lifted Selena’s chin so that her eyes met his. “Someday…” The emperor’s grinning face was reflected above Selena’s shocked pupils. “You should have thought about being betrayed too.”
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