My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 267 - Side story Part 1 Chapter 7

“Are you feeling uncomfortable?” 

 

James—no, Oscar smiled awkwardly at Hans’s concern.

 

“Ah, that’s a bit. That’s why.” 

 

A situation that could be dangerous! 

 

Perhaps he had grown complacent after sticking to routes that strictly avoided any chance of encountering the dangerous individuals—Enoch and Cheshire. 

 

‘I must’ve lost my mind. Why did I even crawl out of the tower?’

 

It was his proud disciple Hans’s desire to treat him to a fine meal that had him thinking, “Just this once should be fine,” which turned out to be the root of the problem. 

 

Of all people, Enoch Rubinstein was here.

 

‘Honestly, this guy is nothing but trouble in my life.’

 

Oscar, who felt like crying, ended up holding his stomach.

 

“Excuse me, but my stomach… it’s really not feeling well…” 

 

“Ah!”

 

He thought he looked like a dog that needed to go, and it turns out he was right!  

 

Hans, who realized it, urged him. 

 

“Then let’s get up quickly. We’re almost done eating.”

 

“Yes.”

 

The surprised Oscar stood up and quickly crossed the restaurant, bowing his head deeply. 

 

“Ah! Mr. James!”

 

Hans followed him quickly. He didn’t forget to bow slightly to Enoch, whose eyes met his as he left.

 

Enoch greeted Hans, who disappeared like the wind.

 

“Why is your expression like that?”

 

Fortunately, there was no time to pay attention to the surroundings. Axion’s expression was really suspicious.

 

“Hey, Enoch. I understand the heart of a father with a daughter, but if the two of them are happy, how about giving them your blessing?” 

 

Axion put down his knife and asked.

 

“It’s not like you don’t like Cheshire, right?” 

 

“Of course not. It’s just that she’s a bit younger. There’s no one like Cheshire.” 

 

“She’s not too young either; Lilith is of marriageable age. In fact, that’s why lately…” 

 

“….?”

 

“Sigh. Is Cheshire some kind of celebrity? He’s the type to have rumors follow him around no matter what he does. There are always people making up stories about him, like… that…” 

 

Why are you trailing off without answering?

 

Enoch was puzzled.

 

“Rumors. Rumors are uncomfortable. I try to pretend not to hear, but as a father, I still feel concerned.”

 

“What rumors?”

 

Enoch had never heard of it before. Axion hesitated, embarrassed.

 

“So, these days, everyone seems to be getting married, and yet, even though they’ve been together for so long, they’re not doing it…”

 

Enoch was listening to Axion at that moment.

 

“Oh my, really?”

 

“I told you so?”

 

The couples who had just entered the restaurant walked across the table and talked.

 

They had no idea that Enoch Rubinstein and Axion Libre were right next to each other.

 

“They both come from good families, they have plenty of money. There’s no reason not to get married, right? There isn’t, right? That’s the only reason, right?” 

 

“Well, neither of them have siblings, so continuing the family line would be important, but the lineage would be cut off.”

 

They were whispering quietly, but Enoch could hear it easily because they were passing by.

 

“It’s too bad. I guess no one can be perfect.”

 

Enoch raised his head absentmindedly.

 

“The Young Master of Libre is impotent~” 

 

He opened his mouth blankly at the words left behind by the backs of the lovers who had passed by.

 

“….” 

 

“….” 

 

Enoch and Axion’s eyes met and silence fell between them.

 

“Well…” 

 

Axion, who forced the corners of his lips to rise, shrugged his shoulders as he picked up the knife he had put down.

 

“That’s the rumor.”

 

* * *

 

The Duke of Libre mansion. 

 

Cheshire, who had returned home, was stuffing anything and everything into a large leather travel bag. 

 

The place he and Lilith will head to from now on is the Pavilion Empire of the past. 

 

“We’re going back 20 years.”

 

To be exact, 1769.

 

We were going to the Empire from 20 years ago. 

 

“Is there a specific reason it has to be 20 years ago? Wouldn’t it be more convenient to go to just before the Lord of the Wizard Tower used the regression magic?”

 

“Well, there’s a problem. I guess this world hates to have its order greatly disrupted.”

 

Time travel was more difficult than he thought. 

 

There were a few cases where even if Lilith poured all her lifespan into it, it would be impossible. 

 

“First of all, there can’t be two Primera people in the same time zone. So, as you said, it would be nice if I could go exactly to the time right before the Lord of the Wizard Tower uses his magic, but it’s impossible. Because I exist at that time.”

 

“Then I can go and come back alone?”

 

“You can go with me, but you can’t send someone alone at all.”

 

“Ah, you dislike situations where things can’t be controlled because there’s no Primera. Then do we have no choice but to go before you are born?”

 

“Mm. And actually, before asking you, I was going to ask Dad to go with me…”

 

Lilith sighed after checking the magic tool bracelet once. 

 

“That would cost 85 years of life per second.”

 

“What?”

 

“20 years ago, Dad was seventeen. What happens if a seventeen-year-old Dad faces off against a thirty-seven-year-old Dad?”

 

Time travel can be done with other people, but the lifespan varies depending on which time zone you go to. 

 

“If two people who look the same meet, it’ll be a confusing situation.”

 

The principle is that the more variables that can cause confusion, the more lifespan you use.

 

“So, I calculated the required lifespan and chose 20 years ago. I wasn’t born yet, and you were only one year old. Since the chance of any problems arising from you meeting your one-year-old self is low, the lifespan cost-effectiveness is pretty good.”

 

Cheshire, who was absentmindedly picking up the sword he was familiar with, stopped.

 

“…I guess this world hates to disrupt order so much.”

 

 

‘Wouldn’t it be good to go with all these things?’

 

Blocking out any variables that might be possible.

 

After shaking out his travel bag and leaving only the essentials, Cheshire stopped again just as he was about to leave the room. 

 

‘Twenty years ago…’

 

A time when the class system was truly at its worst.

 

Cheshire opened the closet and found something that had been shoved deep inside.  

 

‘This will be necessary. I’m glad I didn’t burn it like Father and left it behind.’

 

* * *

 

Axion returned home in a low mood.

 

As the leader of the revolution and the most famous person in the capital, it’s inevitable that his name would be tossed around in people’s gossip. 

 

‘How rude to call someone else’s son impotent.’

 

Axion is single, but he has never been bothered by such ridiculous rumors.

 

When he was of marriageable age, he had another brother who would continue the family line, so he was not forced to marry.

 

Even after he became independent, he insisted on being single, but those around him accepted it.

 

There were many high-ranking individuals who, unwilling to pass on the life of a combat slave to their children, often refused to marry. 

 

However.

 

‘Yeah, now there’s no way rumors like this won’t spread.’

 

Now, the son’s time is different. 

 

A good era has come, and humans, driven by their instincts, are eagerly starting families.

 

There are even guys who become fathers at sixteen, so Cheshire is not just past the age of marriage—he’s already well beyond it. 

 

‘StilI, I can’t force marriage.’

 

He respects Enoch and Lilith. He just feels bad for his son who has to suffer from bad rumors a little longer. 

 

“Cheshire, are you inside…” 

 

Click.

 

The door opened. Axion, who was about to knock, was surprised.

 

“…You’re here. Where are you going?” 

 

“Father.”

 

He had tried to leave quietly. Cheshire was speechless when he ran into Axion.

 

What should he say?

 

‘I am going to Lilith. Right now, the two of us are traveling 20 years back to the Empire. It’s to break the forbidden spell cast by the Lord of the Wizard Tower to release the restriction.’

 

Here, leaving out things that he can’t tell Axion… 

 

‘I am going to Lilith. Right now, the two of us are traveling 20 years back to the Empire. It’s to break the forbidden spell cast by the Lord of the Wizard Tower to release the restriction.’

 

Cheshire said. 

 

“I’m going to Lilith.” 

 

“….?!”

 

Axion’s eyes instantly widened. His purple irises subtly rolled, drifting toward the window where the day was drawing to a close. 

 

His purple eyes slowly rolled and looked out the window where the sun had set.

 

“…In the middle of the night?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Oh, I see.”

 

Axion turned around slightly, embarrassed, to make way.

 

“Go….”

 

“Yes.”

 

Cheshire strode down the stairs and looked back again.

 

“Um, father.”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“We’re getting married.”

 

“What? Really?!”

 

Axion’s mouth dropped open.

 

“Suddenly? What did Lilith say? She said she wanted to get married?”

 

“Yes. So I’ll definitely make it a success and come back.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Success? What?

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

Cheshire left quickly, like a bird with its tail on fire. 

 

“…What is it?” 

 

Axion was dumbfounded.

 

He suddenly said he’d go to his girlfriend in the middle of the night and make it a success and come back?

 

What are you trying to make a success of?

 

What on earth are you trying to make a success of and get married to?

 

“Oh, my gosh.”

 

Axion, who was letting his imagination run wild, grabbed his head.

 

No way?

 

No matter how frustrating Enoch’s opposition to marriage was.

 

It’s not like a rush to marriage… or something like that, right?

 

“No, other than that, there’s nothing left to make the marriage happen, though?”

 

He can confidently say, this man, Axion Libre, has never raised a son like that!

 

“Che, Cheshire! You little brat! Are you crazy?! Why don’t you stand there?!!!”

 

Axion’s scream echoed through the Duke’s residence where Cheshire had already left.