C 121
"Dad...?"
"Sir, how is it that...?"
Little Cha Mi-so and I said at the same time.
"Sir?"
How does he know Dad? Dad didn't seem particularly surprised.
Dad stared at both of us.
"I received a little help."
Behind Dad, Lucilion appeared. To be precise, it was Lucilion who looked different from now.
Lucilion had long, white hair, and even his blue eyes had turned pure white.
It was surprisingly strange and divine. He looked like an angel who had just descended from the heavens.
As I watched, Lucilion awkwardly scratched his cheek.
"When Adviento is used, your appearance changes a bit."
"Adviento..."
(Adviento: 강림, adviento/descendencia. A deity that descends to the human world.)
Wasn't that a word used only when God descended? Are you going to say that so casually?
"Daughter."
"...Dad."
Dad knelt down and opened his arms to me. I hurriedly ran and clung to my father.
"I'm glad you're safe. Are you injured anywhere?"
"No..."
I shook my head. I heard many words I couldn't understand at all, but my body was not injured.
In fact, my head hurt a little.
"Teacher, let's go back."
Lucilion, who had been waiting for the conversation between my father and me to finish, extended his hand.
I looked at Dad and nodded.
Just as I was about to grab Lucilion's hand...
Lucilion's body shone brightly, and then, with a strange sound, his appearance returned to normal.
His long hair had shortened, and his eyes were blue again.
And...
"No! Baby!"
With a loud sound, something popped out. It was a pure white girl who looked like a little fairy.
The girl, who appeared to be about 5 years old, had something like angel wings on her back, and she clung to young Cha Mi-so without hesitation.
"Who are you...?"
Little Cha Mi-so tried to push the girl away with a confused expression.
"ARMA?"
At that moment, Lucilion murmured softly and opened his eyes wide.
"As expected, it seems you can create an alter ego here."
The girl with angel wings smiled widely and said. Every time the girl flew, a white powder of light fell in countless quantities.
"Phew, it will be difficult to see my cute baby once we leave here."
The girl flew and fluttered around young Cha Mi-so. Then, she patted the girl's head with her little hand.
"Baby, you're very good. My baby, you worked hard!"
"What?"
Cha Mi-so opened her eyes wide.
"It's alright, it's alright. I'll protect you."
What is this all of a sudden? The sudden action made the eyes of little Cha Mi-so and mine widen.
"It's okay because I came here, I'll look for a plan for this side, so you should go back. It shouldn't be too far from my area."
The girl with wings, clinging to Cha Mi-so, waved her hand with a rather insincere expression.
"Come back soon, pretty."
Pretty?
"...Alright."
Lucilion?!
Seeing Lucilion respond obediently, I hugged my father's neck a little tighter.
"Don't worry, I won't let any wanderer enter my world."
I had no idea what the winged girl was talking about.
However, there was someone who seemed surprised by her words. It was young Cha Miso.
When I looked at young Cha Miso, young Cha Miso also looked at me. The girl seemed to envy me somehow.
Yes, they were the same eyes I had when they left me alone on the playground until the very end.
When the children, who had been playing one by one after their parents came to pick them up, returned, no one came to get me until evening.
"Let's go, Erin."
"Yes..."
Soon, I entered the space where light emanated from my father's arms. It darkened before my eyes, and then my vision brightened.
When I woke up again, I was on a soft bed.
"My lady!"
As I was about to get up, Laurent rushed over and helped me.
My whole body was drenched in cold sweat. Looking at Laurent's teary expression, I turned my head and saw my father lying beside me.
On the other side, Lucilion held my hand with closed eyes in an upright posture.
"Is your body okay?"
"Yes... I'm fine."
I wanted to ask what had happened, but somehow, a lump formed in my throat.
"After the lady collapsed, the high priest and the former Duke Erno talked to each other... then, suddenly..."
Tears welled up in Laurent's eyes in an instant. His expression darkened, perhaps because he felt a great deal of pain.
"They asked me to stay here without telling anyone, but could it be that easy...?"
I lightly patted the back of Laurent's hand, who smiled awkwardly and hugged me.
"Did you have another nightmare? You were sweating profusely..."
"Yes, it was a nightmare."
I faced a truth I really didn't want to know.
"How long has it been since I fainted?"
"It's been more than four days..."
"They still haven't found out?"
"No... Of course, I was caught."
Laurent's lips protruded. I smiled awkwardly and scratched my cheek.
"His Excellency Charniel and the others are taking care of everything."
"....Really?"
"While I was sleeping, it seems the Hatar case has been resolved to some extent."
I nodded.
I shivered and felt like my right hand, which was being held, was gaining strength, and before I knew it, my father opened his eyes and was getting up.
"Erin..."
I nodded at the voice calling me.
"Dad."
"Yes, I'm glad you're safe."
Dad hugged me lightly and stroked my hair. Soon, Lucilion also opened his eyes.
He clenched and unclenched his fists slightly and then bowed his head.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
"Yes, you..."
"I think he'll be quiet for a while too."
Even though God had disappeared, Lucilion seemed quite calm.
"But I used too much power, so I'll go back to the temple to rest for a few days."
He got up from his seat.
"You're leaving already?"
"Yes, I'll be back soon."
Lucilion smiled with the corners of his eyes bent and, as if he were really tired, pressed his temples and stepped back slightly.
Watching Lucilion bow and leave the room, I licked my lips and looked at my father.
"Rest a little today. For a while, it's better if you rest."
Dad also got off my bed, patted my hair, and stroked it gently.
"If something happens in the future, don't try to handle it on your own, tell me."
Compared to our first meeting, it was a very mature statement.
I nodded slowly, while he ruffled my head.
I couldn't help but let the corners of my mouth rise. Every time my father praised me, I turned into a puppy that couldn't help wagging its tail.
"Yes."
"Yes, make sure to eat."
"Yes!"
"Rest a bit."
"Dad..., Thank you for coming..."
Dad looked at me and smiled.
"If my daughter is lost, it's natural to go look for her."
"......"
"I'll always look for you first, so don't go too far."
"... Yes."
Dad gave Laurent some instructions, like washing me and feeding me, and left the room.
"It's my last dream...."
I regretted a little not being able to hear you properly. There were many things I wanted to ask you, like what is my dream? When will my last dream end?
"Let's think about it later."
Clearly, it wasn't something to think about right now.
* * *
"I'm sorry for my younger brother."
Bam-!
The handsome man's forehead hit the ground. It was because the muscular dark-skinned man struck the back of the man's head against the floor.
"Ugh... Ouch, that hurts!"
"Salim, even if you became the prime minister, how dare you cause such trouble?"
The Lion's Roar came out.
The muscular man with bright orange eyes and hair of the same color reminded me of the sun.
"It wasn't even a fair duel; you dared to use such an unpleasant trick, against people, behind the scenes."
"It was all for my brother..."
"It's noisy, I'm really sorry."
The man sitting around the table once again violently pressed Salim, the man with the chained fox marble, against his nape.
I couldn't hide my bewildered expression. No matter how complicated it might be.
"Well, it could have turned into a national war...."
But...
"I didn't expect the king of the Kingdom of Suins to come."
Dad and Charniel Etham had their arms crossed and looked very annoyed.
"It doesn't seem enough to just apologize verbally after making the empire turn like this."
Charniel Etham opened his mouth.
He's probably thinking of tearing everything apart.
"Dad..."
He just seemed in a bad mood.
Maybe it's because I got involved.
And it might be because the emperor allowed the negotiations to take place in Etham, under the pretext that the Etham family suffered a lot of damage in this incident.
To be precise, I heard that dad insisted.
"I heard rumors that a dragon was born, but it seems to be true."
Not hiding his curiosity, the man suddenly leaned in. Dad quickly took me in his arms and sat me on his lap.
"So are you trying to kidnap her again?"
Dad hugged me and asked with a bright smile as if he were offended.
"No, I hate that behavior. I know it was because of me, but..."
The man's expression wrinkled, as if it was unpleasant just to think about it.
"If I had known, I would have broken his ankle."
Dad's eyes narrowed slightly at that radical statement.
"I have a son who hasn't been humanized yet. He must have thought that a dragon could fix that. If there's anything he wants, I'll do my best to apologize."
He said it quite coldly. It was when Charniel Etham opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.
"So, without a doubt..."
"Therefore...!"
I interrupted Charniel Etham's words and raised my hand.
Because I read <Adopted>..., no, maybe this word is a bit strange now.
Anyway, since I know this novel, I know what is most valuable in the Kingdom of Suins.
"There's something I want."
I'll have to get the best.
I smiled, and my eyes lit up.
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