My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 287 - Side story Part 1 Chapter 27

“Hans!” 

 

It was Hans Weaver, my boss and the current Lord of the Wizard Tower.  

 

“You! Now!”

 

As soon as he approached, his bloodshot eyes glared at Cheshire, and he yelled at me loudly. 

 

“Are you kidding me? I gave you a whole week’s extension on your deadline, and instead of finishing it, you brought your boyfriend to your workplace for a date? Do you even know what time it is right now?”

 

“H, Hans. That’s…” 

 

“What! You’re going to say you’ll definitely meet the deadline by two o’clock again? And if I ask at two, you’ll promise to have it done by three? Then three turns into four, four turns into five, and once again, I’ll be stuck working overtime because of you, right?”

 

“….” 

 

“I can’t take this anymore! Finish the magic formula textbook right now! We can’t publish it because your section is the only one that’s incomplete!” 

 

“Ah.”

 

I lowered my eyes.

 

I saw the file Erich had given me in my hand.

 

“This is your section of the magic formula textbook that the Lord of the Wizard Tower ordered to be completed by today.”

 

‘The Lord of the Wizard Tower is still Hans?’

 

My heart thumped.

 

If we had succeeded, the present should have changed.

 

Oscar wouldn’t have left the capital to escape the prohibition, and he would still be the Lord of the Wizard Tower. 

 

“Why…? What went wrong?”

 

Shocked, I turned to look at Cheshire. Seeing my expression, he also realized the failure, and his face darkened. 

 

“Are you listening to me?”

 

Hans got angry, but I didn’t have the presence of mind to respond.

 

My strength drained, and my head continued to ache as my memories updated sluggishly. 

 

“Don’t be too hard on her. Lilith isn’t just slacking off—she’s trying to do better, and that’s why it’s taking longer.”

 

“No way. Step aside. I really can’t take this anymore. Erich, you keep spoiling her, and that’s why she never gets it together. We’re all busy as hell, but instead of working, she’s just fooling around with her boyfriend. And you’re still going to cover for her after seeing it with your own eyes?” 

 

Hans fired off his words like a machine gun, but they had no impact.

 

‘Phew, it’s okay, Lilith.’

 

I gathered my emotions, trying to hold back the overwhelming feelings. 

 

‘I knew there was a chance I could fail, right?’ 

 

Let’s find James Gray first. 

 

I stopped Cheshire from following me.

 

“You can’t come. I’ll look for him alone.”

 

I couldn’t let Cheshire face Oscar, whose prohibition was likely still in place. 

 

“What are you doing? I haven’t finished talking yet, where are you going?”

 

Hans grabbed me. Seeing his face, I felt guilty. 

 

“I’m sorry, Lord of the Wizard Tower…”

 

“….?” 

 

I felt like I was about to cry, so I forced my gaze upward.

 

Hans had helped me so much, and it must have been hard for him.

 

‘I’m sorry for making your efforts go to waste. I failed.’

 

I thought that passing on the improved regression magic formula was the only key to breaking Oscar’s restriction. 

 

“I’ll definitely finish the textbook, the textbook deadline… I’ll make sure it’s done by 5 PM today. I’m really sorry.” 

 

I handed Hans the folder containing half of my share, which Erich had helped me with.

 

“I really have no excuse to you.” 

 

“Hey, are you crying? No, what’s wrong with you? What did I even say? This isn’t the first time, right?” 

 

The kind Hans quickly became worried, thinking it was because of him. I shook my head, holding back tears.

 

“No, it’s fine. I deserve to hear that. Keep nagging me from now on too.” 

 

I sniffed and wiped my nose, fluttering my hand beside Hans as I tried to please him, just like I always did. 

 

“Th, the greatest Lord of the Wizard Tower… sniff… A genius like no other on this land… Hans Weaver….” 

 

“….” 

 

“See you at five….”

 

I turned around helplessly. Hans muttered.

 

“You’re acting really weird. Why do you keep calling me the Lord of the Wizard Tower?”

 

“….?”

 

Standing still.

 

I turned around quickly, stopping.

 

“What did you say?” 

 

“What?” 

 

“You’re not the Lord of the Wizard Tower? Hans, are you saying you’re not the current Lord of the Wizard Tower?”

 

“….” 

 

Hans frowned and looked at Erich.

 

“Did she eat something wrong?”

 

“Haha, cut her some slack. Today, Lilith says she lost her memory.”

 

Hans, who was angry, bit his lips tightly as Erich laughed slyly and wrapped his arms around me again.

 

“Look at this, just as I thought… If you couldn’t finish the deadline, then just admit it. What are these ridiculous tricks, pretending to cry and losing your memory…!”  

 

“Hans!!!”

 

“Ack!” 

 

Hans covered his ears as I cheered loudly.

 

But it was exciting.

 

I felt like I had failed and was thrown into the fires of hell and then rescued.

 

I grabbed Hans’ hand tightly.

 

“I love you!”

 

“I don’t need it, you know?” 

 

I gave a small smile and secretly signaled to Cheshire behind me.

 

“Our genius! Thank you so much! You’re truly the best! You’re the best future Lord of the Wizard Tower!” 

 

“What did you say?” 

 

I grabbed Cheshire’s hand and started running, avoiding Hans as he approached.

 

“Hey! Are you crazy? Aren’t you going to stop there?!”

 

Hans shouted from behind.

 

I feel sorry for him, but I’m busy. 

 

Now, I have to go and confirm Oscar’s existence with my own eyes.

 

“Heuk.” 

 

As I ran, my chest swelled with emotion. My head continued to ache, and my legs grew weak. 

 

“Lilith!” 

 

Cheshire firmly grabbed my swaying arm.

 

“No.” 

 

He lifted me up like a princess, fluttering like a powerless paper doll.

 

Then, he started rushing towards the Lord of the Wizard Tower’s office. 

 

At the end of the long hallway.

 

I could see my destination.

 

And… 

 

“Huh?”

 

As soon as he spotted the two men walking out of the office, Cheshire abruptly stopped. 

 

“Wow, my goodness.”

 

“….” 

 

“Honey, do you see? Are you watching?”

 

“Mhm, I can see them.” 

 

Cheshire and I looked at each other in shock.

 

“Are you going to take responsibility if our princess dies from overwork? Is this really all our princess is worth to the Lord of the Wizard Tower?”

 

“Ugh! Stop calling her ‘princess’ when she’s all grown up! And I’m doing my best to help her, you know? What do you even know!” 

 

“I know everything! Am I an idiot? The kid hasn’t been able to come home for a week! What kind of ‘help’ have you given when all you do is make her work overtime?”

 

Dad, and Oscar.

 

We realized just by looking at them, bickering face to face.

 

Oscar is no longer chained.

 

The restriction has been lifted.

 

We had succeeded.

 

“What are those?”

 

“Hey, princess!”

 

Soon, the two also found us.

 

“This… c, crazy…”
 

Oscar’s face turned red and pale as he alternated between looking at me and Cheshier.

 

“Those crazy cockroaches again!”

 

“Lord of the Tower, please hold back!”

 

“How dare you! Engaging in romance in this sacred Wizard Tower?!”

 

Cheshire carefully put me down and whispered.

 

“Please, tell him that’s not what it is.”

 

“Mhm…” 

 

Oscar swore at us as if he was furious.

 

“What is that shabby look of yours?! Are you two planning to run away or something? Are you trying to have some kind of love escape?! You… crazy cockroaches!” 

 

Oscar strode toward me, still showing off his fighting spirit.

 

“Master!!!”

 

I also ran toward him.

 

“What is this?”

 

On the contrary, Oscar stopped in surprise as I ran toward him.

 

“Hey, hey! Wait a minute. Don’t come!”

 

I didn’t stop.

 

“We’re going to crash! Stop!”

 

I charged like a baby rhinoceros looking for its lost mother.

 

“Ahhh!”

 

Oscar panicked and opened his legs and arms in panic.

 

“Hwaaa!” 

 

I wailed and forcefully stepped up, wrapping my arms around Oscar’s neck and landing in his arms. 

 

“Ugh.”

 

Fortunately, he staggered and was pushed back a few steps, but he didn’t fall.

 

“Wow, it’s heavy…”

 

The moment I saw Oscar, who was fine, in front of me.

 

I couldn’t calm down.

 

“Mastwer… sniff! I was going to say Hans…  If he’s stwill the currwent Lord of Wizward Tower…sniff! Heuk.” 

 

The throat was tight, and tears kept flowing, making my vision blurry. 

 

“Princess, what’s wrong? Are you okay? Don’t cry, please try to speak so I can understand.”

 

“Ugh, your nose is dirty…”

 

Oscar frowned while holding me. But his hands were affectionate as he wiped my tears and snot with his sleeve.

 

“What on earth is this?” 

 

“That, ugh, sniff. So… actually, Master… Master has regressed… regressed… sniff.” 

 

I’m frustrated too! 

 

But I still needed more time to gather my thoughts and explain the situation.

 

Now that the restriction of Oscar has been lifted and everything is perfect. 

 

I was thrilled with the happiest moment of my 17 years of life, my throat was tight, and the tears wouldn’t stop.

 

“….”

 

But did he notice even without me saying anything? 

 

“Aha…” 

 

Oscar gave a strange smile with his eyes half-closed and said, 

 

“Was it today? You went to me?”