My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 272 - Side story Part 1 Chapter 12

Lucifer, standing alone majestically in the very center of the auditorium… 

 

‘No, no.’

 

[Oscar Manuel]

 

The name written on the gleaming golden nameplate, Oscar Manuel. 

 

He was the only Dos among them, and his place was in the far left row, but what did that matter?

 

No one pointed out the prince who stood as he pleased. 

 

In the end, with Oscar standing alone at the center, to the left were the 2nd and 3rd class, and to the right were the 4th, 5th, and 6th class. 

 

I glanced at Oscar, who seemed to have no manners whatsoever, before turning my gaze to Cheshire. 

 

“….” 

 

“….” 

 

We instinctively felt.

 

The difficulty of the first quest, ‘Becoming Friends with Oscar’, was enormous.

 

“N, no… maybe he’s just like that because he couldn’t sleep last night… He clearly said he was kind, so let’s trust Master’s words…” 

 

“Yeah…” 

 

I spoke weakly, placing an unreasonable expectation, and Cheshire nodded with dull eyes.

 

“Trainees of the 1016th batch, please prepare yourselves. The great Primera will be arriving soon.” 

 

Finally!

 

I was nervous.

 

‘It feels like I’m meeting that emperor b*stard who came up from hell again.’

 

Nicholas von Pavilion.

 

A name I can’t forget even after his death.

 

I had expected to meet the Emperor again, but my heart still pounded.

 

“His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!”

 

Then, the knight raised his voice to announce his arrival. 

 

The Emperor, wearing a golden crown and a red mantle over his uniform adorned with all sorts of precious jewels, entered majestically.

 

‘Ah.’

 

The moment I saw that face, young and beautiful just like 20 years ago or 10 years ago.

 

“Haa, ha.” 

 

My heart kept beating fast, and my body trembled and I couldn’t breathe properly.

 

As expected, the Emperor had left me with great trauma.

 

“It’s okay.”

 

Cheshire, who was next to me, held my hand tightly. I nodded and slowly took a deep breath.

 

“There are quite a lot of them this year.”

 

The Emperor, who was muttering with a smile, approached Oscar.

 

Then he knelt down on one knee in front of him, just like a kind father. 

 

Exclamations erupted from all over.

 

The great Primera was so affectionate that he even lowered himself to his eye level.

 

‘I was like that too, I guess.’

 

It was a ‘performance’ that Oscar, not a mere seven-year-old child, but the highest-ranking predator of the class system, was putting on. 

 

“Nice to meet you. The Manuel family has been the long-time master of the Wizard Tower. I am very pleased that your abilities have blossomed today.” 

 

The Emperor said, placing his hand affectionately on Oscar’s head.

 

‘Change the performance scenario, human.’

 

I grumbled to myself.

 

The Emperor was really consistent.

 

He only treated Dos like that and opened their cores, and stood up. 

 

“Make sure everyone works hard and becomes a diligent worker of this empire.” 

 

When he opened the cores of the rest, he just waved his hand roughly once.

 

“W, whoa!”

 

“Heuk!” 

 

Perhaps sensing that the core had opened, some of the children were amazed and found it fascinating 

 

Dos and the other ability users.

 

This scene, which clearly drew a line between humans, would deeply engrave itself in the children’s minds. 

 

“Phew, it’s so predictable that it’s not even surprising. Right?” 

 

As soon as the emperor finished the brief induction ceremony and left the auditorium, I purposely began to chatter as if I had never been scared. 

 

“Everyone, move to the dorms!”

 

The researcher’s voice made the surroundings noisy again.

 

“Should we talk to him?”

 

“We? He probably won’t accept it.”

 

The children’s attention, gathered in small groups and murmuring, was all focused on Oscar. 

 

His servants formed a circle around Oscar as if protecting him and paved the way. 

 

‘It feels like the way a celebrity would walk to work…’

 

Although scared, some were curious and followed behind Oscar, while the children with red nameplates, who had the chance to speak to him, peeked from the side.

 

‘I can’t lose either.’

 

The reason the others were trying to approach Oscar was probably for connections, but for me, it was a matter of his life.

 

I grabbed Cheshire’s hand and followed Oscar closely.

 

“Ack!”

 

Amidst the crowd rushing toward the exit.

 

One commoner girl, who hadn’t yet caught the scent of a predator, misstepped and stumbled backward.

 

Coincidentally, the herbivore in the predator’s path was just a little bit, really little bit…

 

“Y, Young Master!” 

 

She bumped into Oscar’s shoulder.

 

“Young master, I’m sorry! I didn’t check in time!”

 

“Young Master, are you okay?” 

 

The servants next to him looked at Oscar, making a fuss.

 

‘Anyone who saw this would think he got hit really hard.’

 

The girl, blushing in embarrassment, apologized.

 

“I, I’m sorry.”

 

“….” 

 

If it were the Oscar I know, he would have just brushed it off as nothing more than an annoyance.

 

However… 

 

I was shocked by his expression, which was quite different from what I had expected.

 

‘Why… is he making that expression?’

 

It wasn’t just an irritated face.

 

A gaze that looked at people as if they were insects.

 

It was hard to believe that he was only seven years old, and that he was the person I knew.

 

“Get out of the way.”

 

Soon, a cold voice flowed out, and I gaped.

 

“What is this…” 

 

An ominous feeling.

 

I was confused. 

 

I was skeptical about the story that he was angelic when he was younger, but still, I was certain that Oscar was a ‘peculiar’ noble.

 

So, in this crazy world, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he was sane like my dad…

 

I thought he grew up feeling disgusted by this society that divided people into classes and discriminated against them.

 

‘But that attitude… anyone can see he’s nothing but a rude noble who despises commoners.’

 

It was shocking.

 

“C, Cheshire, I…” 

 

It would be hard to even say a word to Oscar like this.

 

I lowered my head because I thought I would be disappointed if I saw the unfamiliar Oscar any longer.

 

“I, it’s shocking. I… I never imagined Master would be like that… What should we do? If he looks down on commoners like that… and refuses to speak to us…” 

 

“No, Lilith.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Cheshire whispered quietly in my ear.

 

“That’s not it.”

 

“What?”

 

“Look.”

 

Cheshire gestured to Oscar.

 

When I lifted my head again, this time, a group with red nameplates was holding onto his shoulder.

 

“Hi! My father told me your name and asked me to get close to you! Instead of those kinds of kids, come hang out with us…”

 

The Quarto boy couldn’t continue.

 

Tak!

 

Oscar swung his short arm nervously and slapped the kid’s hand away.

 

“He’s not someone who discriminates against people.”

 

Cheshire muttered.

 

“He treats everyone fairly.”

 

Indeed…

 

Oscar frowned even more!

 

Oscar was even more… than when he had dealt with the commoner girl just a moment ago!

 

“Get ouwt.”

 

That’s what he said!

 

Get out!

 

His pronunciation was slurred, perhaps because he had lost his teeth, but his force was incredible.

 

“That’s right. What a relief. I almost misunderstood. He was always fair to everyone, even as a child, never a bit biased.” 

 

Then that’s right.

 

From Oscar’s perspective, where he thinks everyone except himself is a fool, everyone is just equally insignificant.

 

‘Moreover, Erich, who was his only friend, is also a commoner, right?’

 

I almost ended up disappointed, but I breathed a sigh of relief and patted my chest. It felt like I had taken a digestive medicine.

 

My heart raced when the misunderstanding was resolved.

 

What should I say?

 

I knew the true nature of the person who had sent his personality to hell since he was so young…

 

“Anna! Wait a minute!”

 

Cheshire shouted in panic.

 

I was running towards Oscar, who had already left the auditorium.

 

He, Master, would obviously not recognize me.

 

This was Oscar’s first life, and I hadn’t even been born yet.

 

Still, I was looking forward to it.

 

We had no contact at the moment, but I wished there was something that strangely attracted us.

 

“Hello!”

 

I stood in front of him and took a deep breath.

 

Up close, the young Oscar was really cute, pretty, and lovely.

 

Looking blankly at me, his lips parted slightly…

 

‘You’re cute!’

 

…Even his two front teeth were missing! 

 

“Nice to meet you. I want to get close to you. My name is…”

 

My throat choked up as I spoke absentmindedly.

 

My heart was so full at the thought that I would soon be able to lift Oscar’s curse.

 

“My, name is… .”

 

The time when you loved me for so long, despite my foolishness of not even being able to call your name.

 

The time you gave up everything for me and suffered again.

 

‘Now I’ve come to save you, beyond that time.’

 

It was something I couldn’t say, but also something that wouldn’t be heard.

 

As Oscar looked into my eyes, I hoped that he would feel our long time, our bond, our love, as if by magic…

 

“Get ouwt.”

 

“….”

 

“Get out.”

 

“Oh, yes.”

 

I immediately stepped aside and even pretended to clear the way with my hand.

 

“Let’s go, Prince.” 

 

The prince passed by me calmly with an arrogant stride…

 

“Phew! What’s with that kid? She’s really funny.”

 

“Isn’t she an idiot?” 

 

I could hear people laughing at me from around me.

 

‘Wow, you’re so annoying.’

 

The tears that were almost flowing from my eyes disappeared.

 

I looked away, feeling embarrassed.

 

“….”

 

Cheshire was looking at me with pity, shaking his head slowly.