My Daddy Hide His Power Chapter 171

“Dad….” 

 

I almost cried, but I held it back, smiled, and nodded.

 

“Mhm, okay.” 

 

 

When the light fades.

 

Sacrifice will begin as destined.

 

I looked down at the lake shining blue behind Dad. 

 

‘Light’ is spoken of in revelation.

 

That is probably… the blue light enveloping the lake that I can currently see with my eyes.

 

‘As expected… It’s much lighter than before.’

 

That light will soon disappear because it needs to coincide with the departure of the pilgrimage for the prophecy to be fulfilled.

 

“You know… Dad doesn’t want to see someone get sick or die too, right?”

 

“…Mhm.” 

 

“You want everyone to be happy and safe, so that’s why you do your business.”

 

“….” 

 

“So… it seems like this is the right thing.”

 

I nodded and said.

 

“I’ve been given a lot of time by God to live for a long time… So, if I can save many people with my time… then doing that is right, isn’t it?”

 

Dad didn’t answer. There were complex emotions in the eyes that were staring at me.

 

1year

 

The moment the fading light disappeared, I asked what I should do, and God demanded one year of time. It was surprising.

 

Growing enough not to reveal my true identity and capable of saving people. Because it was the lifespan I had decided on in my mind.

 

“I don’t like living alone for a long, long time. Dad, Master, Cheshire, everyone will leave me behind and go first. Then, I’ll be incredibly sad and lonely.”

 

“…Yeah.” 

 

“I don’t have to live for a long time, Dad. I want to grow old and die just like the people I love.”

 

“….”

 

Dad looked at me with his lips pressed and then hugged me tightly.

 

“Dad, I’m proud of you. Dad is my hero.”

 

“Yeah. I love you, our daughter. Very, very much.” 

 

“Mmh, me too. Me too, Dad.” 

 

1year

 

Above the lake, beautiful light rose again. 

 

At the same time, a slight sense of something different comes along.

 

The growing bangs covered the view.

 

“….” 

 

Dad’s eyes, watching me closely from close by, widened.

 

Soon, his lips exhaled a trembling breath.

 

“Ah…” 

 

With a small groan, Dad hugged me again so tightly that it hurt. 

 

* * * 

 

After completing the last schedule of the pilgrimage, which was the prayer, the pilgrimage group was preparing to leave.

 

“I’ll only use it for exactly one year. It’s a bit dangerous to use more. If I need more, then… I’ll just pretend not to know and come back. Promise!”

 

Oscar, who was waiting, found Lilith and Enoch back at camp.

 

He tried to get closer, but stopped.

 

“…Crazy.” 

 

All of a sudden, a swear word came out. 

 

Cheshire’s face, who was with them, also turned pale in an instant. 

 

“Cheshire! Mast…Grandpa Scar!”

Lilith, who came running with a bright expression, had grown up.

 

If it were those who saw Lilith’s face every day and were familiar with it, it would be strange. It was at a dangerously precarious level.

 

“You.” 

 

Oscar quickly approached her and pretended to stroke Lilith’s head, fixing her hair with magic.

 

And then, pressing his face close, he whispered scaryly.

 

“You… did you keep the promise as we agreed?”

 

“Yes, of course. I took it for exactly one year.”

 

Yeah, she probably kept the promise.

 

However, the reason why it stands out so much that it feels uncomfortable is…

 

The child spent nearly a year of her lifespan trying to save Theo. 

 

In that case, she spent almost two years at a time, and the changes were more noticeable as she was growing up. 

 

“I’m going crazy, really. So, is it resolved?”

 

“Yes, probably!”

 

Lilith cheered as she watched the villagers hand out flowers to see the pilgrims off.

 

“Wow! I should get flowers too!”

 

Perhaps because she couldn’t confirm her current appearance, Lilith seemed endlessly innocent. She might be even more delighted at the thought of saving the villagers, who laugh and chatter soundly.

 

“You have become a saint.”

 

While watching Lilith run excitedly through the crowd, Oscar suddenly turned around swiftly. 

 

“Did the lives of faceless humans matter more than your daughter’s lifespan? You risked a child just to save them….”

 

Oscar was approaching Enoch from a distance, and he was surprised by his expression as he got closer. 

 

“…Hey. What is it? Are you okay?”

 

Enoch barely stood there, blanked. 

 

“No, I am.”

 

“…”

“I didn’t mean to do this…”

 

Enoch muttered absentmindedly.

 

“In truth…my child’s every minute is more precious than the lives of dozens. But, but I couldn’t bring myself to say such words to my child.”

 

“….” 

 

“She says I’m a hero. It’s funny, right?” 

 

Enoch added, mocking himself.

 

“You think… I’m fighting for some great cause. I’m trying to protect my father’s sense of duty that doesn’t exist.”

 

He is not a saint. He was a more selfish father than anyone else.

 

The reason for wielding the sword was not for such noble causes that his daughter would be proud of.

 

“Just, just a child… My daughter… I just grabbed the knife because I had to save… .” 

 

Embarrassing confessions poured out without hesitation.

 

“The child…says she’s proud of me. I can’t let down… the expectations of a child who says that.”

 

Oscar, who had been listening calmly, nodded.

 

“That’s right. Since you had a daughter as a father, you’ve become a more selfish person than anyone else. The child doesn’t understand a parent’s heart.”

 

“….” 

 

“Yes, your daughter. It’s not because she feels sorry for people, just for such a simple reason that she’s using up her lifespan to do something.”

 

Oscar added, looking directly at Enoch.

 

“She’s trying to protect her Dad’s beliefs.” 

 

“Haa…” 

 

Enoch covered his eyes and mocked himself again.

 

“Until the sword touches the Emperor’s neck…she hopes there is no unjust bloodshed on the path different from Dad’s beliefs.”

 

“It’s painful because I have to hide the fact that I’m a bad father.”

 

“Keep hiding it. Don’t disappoint your child by saying something weak.”

 

Oscar added, looking at Lilith in the distance.

 

“And for the sake of the child… Let us not fail.”

 

* * *

 

“Mhm?”

 

Before Lilith could blend in with the crowd, she was caught by Cheshire. 

 

“Why?”

 

Cheshire said as he covered Lilith with the hood of her pilgrim clothes. 

 

“Just stay here. I’ll bring you the flowers.”

 

“….?”

 

Only then did Lilith notice that Chesire’s face had turned white.

 

“Ah…Have I grown up a bit?” 

 

Cheshire pursed his trembling lips. 

 

He had never felt as anxious as he did at this moment.

 

No one would think of a person with abilities other than the royal family in relation to Primera. 

 

So, others would simply think that the girl has grown rapidly during her growth period….

 

He was afraid that someone would find out Lilith’s identity right now.

 

“C, Cheshire. Your expression is tremendous.” 

 

The startled Lilith grabbed her cheek and fumbled around.

 

“What’s going on? How much have I grown, really…?”

 

“Ah.”

 

It made her anxious. 

 

Cheshire shook his head with difficulty.

 

“No, it’s okay. It’s not… It’s not…”

 

“….” 

 

However, Lilith’s already pale face remained the same.

 

Cheshire looked down at the figure blankly. Looking at it like that…

 

“…Cheshire?”

 

Holding back the overwhelming emotions, he pulled Lilith into a tight embrace.

 

“W, what is it?”

 

“It’s okay.” 

 

The anxiety of being chased every day will never end.

 

Before killing the emperor.

 

Even though Cheshire was fully prepared, he still couldn’t do anything. 

 

Damn justification…

 

To be recognized as a just cause even after slaying the emperor’s neck, they must wait.

 

Why?

 

I don’t know when Lilith’s identity will be revealed.

 

She has to endure day by day on thin, unstable ice.

 

Slowly melting the chains tightly bound around your ankles.

 

I could destroy it right now.

 

“Don’t be anxious.”

 

No one knows, but…

 

Now he was not controlled by anyone.

 

When whatever is holding him is suddenly snapped, he could somehow take action. 

 

What if Enoch fails?

 

Even if he succeeds, what if it’s delayed?

 

Still, Lilith had to live.

 

Because he promised.

 

“No matter what happens, you will be safe.”

 

“….”

 

“Because I will do that.”

 

A very easy answer was right in front of him.

 

Even if he were to recklessly eliminate the Emperor without a just cause and end up on the guillotine…

 

To make sure you’re not being threatened.

 

All he has to do is take the devil with him and fall into hell together.

 

* * *

 

Capital, the Duke of Libre. 

 

The day when his son, who completed the escort schedule of the pilgrimage convoy, returns. 

 

“What is this?”

 

Axion’s eyes narrowed as he came out to greet him at the entrance.

 

Seeing Cheshire after two weeks, he unexpectedly brought two more military companions. 

 

“Father, I am back.” 

 

“Yeah. But what is it?”

 

“What do you mean? Inseparable comrades. Have you been well?” 

 

Enoch, awkwardly entering with a big suitcase.

 

“That… There are too many people in my house, and it’s a bit overwhelming. Could I stay with you for a while? Maybe a month? Two months?”

 

“What? No, has there ever been a time when your house wasn’t crowded? Why all of a sudden are you bothered by it?”

 

“Ahem, hello Uncle.”

 

Lilith followed Enoch like a duckling. 

 

“Ooh, yeah.”

 

He casually accepted the greeting and turned his head to Enoch again, then stopped.

 

‘What is it?’

 

Axion glanced back at Lilith.

 

“Wow, how have you grown so much?”

 

A question asked indifferently.

 

But for some reason, Cheshire, Enoch, and Lilith were all frozen in place.

 

Axion blinked his eyes.

 

“What is it? What’s the matter?”