《I Adopted A Villainous Dad》 Chapter 0 Trantor:Darling|Editor:Nebosuke Dragged into a novel where the main character bes a woman saint by reincarnation going through a thorny path. The main character is too nice. That''s why she is destined to be abandoned and used by other people throughout her life. What kind of life is that! I can''t! I can''t stand that! Do you think I worked hard to live such a miserable life? However, aren''tedy and tragedy super close? Meeting a person of destiny. My favorite character who I feel worth putting my life on the line for. What''s the probability of meeting the favorite character in life? Especially meeting the favorite character inside a paper. I can put my life to meet the favorite character. You, be my father. (Vo) I will adopt you as my father. Be a viin and save my favorite character who is under a downfall. Also, save this world and main character as well! Why is dad''s name dad? ¡­.. Cute! Personality issues and obsessed with women. Did my father change who is going to be the final boss in the future? I thought I would have a happy ending with my father. ¡­.there is one more risk in life. The main character of this novel who kills my father! No, dad¡­¡­! Why are you putting dad into death although I barely managed to avoid it? Huh??? I will kill you if you approach my daughter. Amelle says she likes me the most. My daughter promised to live her entire life with me. Well, she promised to marry me since we were young. ¡­.? Right? When did I?¡­ I prefer middle-aged men so I''m not interested in a young man. ¡­Wait, did I do something? I look forward to 10 yearster. You will be a handsome boy. I look forward to 10 yearster. You will be a handsome man. I look forward to 10 yearster. You will be a handsome middle-aged man. When will those 10 years pse?! Will the eternal 10 years pse?! Babysitting romanceedy which will train Amelle''s father and the main character! Also, I will save the world. Chapter 1 Trantor:Darling|Editor:Nebosuke Things happen in life In life, there are days like this. What''s the probability of finding my favorite character while walking down the street? What''s the probability of encountering my favorite character coincidentally from another country or another world who doesn''t live in the same country? ''I thought I would be a failing maniac.'' So-called ''Maniacs can''t get lucky''. I thought there was the phenomenon of only maniacs can''t be lucky but that wasn''t it. My body was trembling as my favorite character was speaking and breathing clearly in front of me. ''Favorite character. Favorite. My favorite!'' I stared at man''s face while calming myself from bing excited. The face I imagined every day exists in front of me. My favorite character which I encountered in my imagination through text is breathing and talking in front of me! It is beautiful that it gives me goosebumps but he has eyes that will cut me if I touch them. The eyes which look like ss beads staring at me didn''t have any emotions which appeared scary. The shiny golden eyes seemed like starlight at night time in the sky. It was a different beauty than I imagined and I lost my words. Dear author, you didn''t mention that it is this beautiful! "Who are you?" A quiet voice spoke to me. Oh god, his voice is great as well! It was better than I imagined. I instinctively began to make a sad face and the man seemed to be restless. That face felt like he doesn''t prefer me crying. How can he be so handsome? I have confidence that I won''t get sick and tired if I see him every day. I prefer the middle-aged version of him, but with you I will love no matter who you are! "I asked who you are." As I continued to not to give any response, the man furrowed his eyebrows. I was out of breath as his face looked handsome even when he frowned his eyebrows. I can''t help it. I try to keep it to myself but I can''t stand this feeling! "Dad!" I ran towards the man at once. In this world, I was never loved by someone nor gave love to someone. He is the most pitiful man. Also, the only person who I love the most more than anyone in this world. I felt the man who was sittingfortably bing stiff. He was holding his breath instantly and appeared surprised. "Dad!" "¡­.Who are you calling dad?" The man asked back in an absurd voice. It must feel quite absurd for an unmarried man. I smiled gently and made eye contact with him. I felt a strong pressure in his golden eyes but even that was really fun for me. "Hey. Dad." When I hugged the man, the man looked at me dumbfounded. It doesn''t work even if you look at me like that. I will never give up. "Dad~!" I don''t know if he gave up atst but he quit getting rid of me. I looked up at the man who was sighing quietly and I thought I wouldn''t regret if I died right now. This is my first meeting with my dad who I love the most yet he will be a tyrant. There are many things which happened that cannot understood in this world. Yesterday, my cellphone broke and today I became 6 years old. "It''s better to get the cellphone destroyed rather than bing 6 years old when waking up." I''m experiencing the most ridiculous things in my life right now. I put my face on a window ceiling and looked outside the window. It looked a bit odd but I couldn''t do much as I''m not tall. The scene I see outside the window waspletely different from the world I knew so far. "Of course, it''s different! Here is a different part of the world!" Wide field and blue sky. Even high-ss guests entering from the main road along with small viges which can be seen afar. Numerous people and cars did not invade the roads or tall buildings. I was relieved and despaired at the same time as this wasn''t a dream while looking outside the window which differed from what I knew to be true. "Already 1 month has passed! It won''t be realistic to dream vividly like this for a month." I was looking at the scene which was unique and unfamiliar then put my face away from the window ceiling. Afterward, I looked at my small hands. At first, I was very confused. I couldn''t understand the situation immediately so it hasn''t been long since I''ve been crying and wanting to go back. However, one thing made me be conscious. "Melkiade!" That''s seeing my favorite character. It must be God''s will to meet my favorite character while trying to escape thinking that it is a movie set or the Truman show. "God fulfilled my wish!" It''s good that I go to bed after praying to God every night. "The world with my favorite character." Then, there is only one conclusion. I have entered inside a novel and I''m the main character of this novel. ''Normally the main character will be very happy.'' Unfortunate news but this was a novel which makes the female character to suffer because the author wants to write so-called realistic fantasy. "Sob." There is no smooth pathway despite being the main character! "Well it''s okay." Because my favorite character lives here. "Crying. Light and salt¡­." There won''t be any love like this. While living my life, I don''t have any memories of waiting for updates on web novels nor waiting impatiently for a spinoff. It was the first time looking for author''s blogs and social media. It was the moment when I was crying in joy with the opportunity to meet my favorite character once again. "Woman Saint Yeha! Why are you standing here again like this!" I became conscious after hearing the familiar voice. Luciana ran to me with surprise in her voice. She moved my body away from leaning towards the window. Luciana, who is my maid and takes care of me, looked at me with a firm facial expression. It was strong but I gently smiled at Luciana. "Smile" "¡­.It doesn''t work even if smile at me like that." Damn, it worked until yesterday. I can''t believe she didn''t fall for my cuteness; she is strong! As I stared at her with surprise, Luciana made a firmmitment and looked at me with a scary face. "Please don''t look outside in a dangerous posture like that. Do you understand?" I had to just nod to what Luciana was saying. "You do realize that today is an important day?" "I know, I know." "Then, have a seat. I will get you ready." As Luciana spoke, I sat quietly. Soon, there was clothing with golden thread with patterns in front of me. That''s the clothes only ''Woman Saint'' can wear. "You will wear this." "Yes." I just wore what Luciana gave me and I was recalling the most important problem right now. ''I must survive.'' Prici, the main character of this novel and who is also myself is a tragic heroine who dies after being used by people for being nice. ''I can''t live like that.'' I''m sorry to the author of this novel but I don''t want to live like Prici. I don''t want to have a meaningless death like that. In order to do so, it is important to survive safely. ''I must carefully decide the family I will be adopted into!'' Atst, today is decision day. "Finally, today¡­¡­" The day hase. When I arrived at the giant temple guided by Luciana, there was the Pope and 12 elders already. When I entered the temple, everyone stood and bowed to me. "Wee, Yeha." It was hard for me to receive greetings from seniors who have grey hair since I''m from a society where it is required to respect the elders. Iughed awkwardly and nodded twice. This made elders smile in happiness. "You look cute today as well." "It''s sad to send you off to elsewhere." "Tradition is tradition so we don''t have any choice." "May God bless Yeha anywhere she goes." After getting blessings from the elders I stood in front of the Pope. Pope Raphael is an elderly person as well. "Wee Saint Woman Yeha." "Yes, your Holiness Pope." The Popeughed happily and asked me with a happy smile. "Do you know what today is?" "Yes!" Of course, I know. Today is the day where I decide my family. All Saint Women must leave their religious body and return after seeing the big world. That''s why I must choose a family to look after me until I be an adult¡­¡­ ''It''s not like choosing randomly from a box but I have to choose my family by luck.'' In original work, Prici failed her life because she chose the wrong people to be her family member. That''s why in order to avoid Prici''s miserable life, I must choose the family ''wisely''. What an irrational situation. ''Never the family which Prici chose.'' I was trembling my body as I was thinking of the family who fed me sweet potatoes every time. Traditionally, the family who will stay with the Woman Saint was chosen by the Pope from the candidates selected by the Elders. It is going through extremelyplicated procedures so they were cautious and cautious. "I''m d that you seem happy, Yeha." "Yes, I feel great!" I affirmed it by nodding and the elders were surprised as they haven''t heard my voice in a long time. "You must feel very satisfied." "that you are raising your voice." "It was my first time hearing Yeha''s voice." It seems that few elders heard my voice for the first time as I didn''t speak at all because they were suspicious of my age since I spoke too well. Leaving the surprised elders behind, I looked back at Pope, his holiness. When I made eye contact, his holiness graciously smiled at me. "Then, shall we begin?" With his holiness beginning to speak, I nodded my head and the candidates chosen by the elders came in one by one. I didn''t know their face but I could recognize them by their characteristics. ''They aren''t the right person.'' Atst, the person who I was waiting to enter the giant temple. "Yeha!" I didn''t hear the elder calling me while being surprised at the back. I didn''t care if anybody said anything or looked at me. I decided since I saw it for the first time. "Dad!" I ran quickly and hugged Melkiade. It was the moment when Melkiade wanted to say something while frowning his face as he recognized me. I spoke first before him. "I will adopt you as my father!" I can''t choose my family randomly! "You! Be my father!" Putting everything to be a maniac! I''m certain. This will work! I''m putting all my wealth into this investment! Chapter 2 - Adopted Dad No content Chapter 3 - Adopted Dad No content Chapter 4 No content Chapter 5 No content Chapter 6 No content Chapter 7 No content Chapter 8 No content Chapter 9 No content Chapter 10 No content Chapter 11 It was a neat workmanship. Impulsively, Melkiade, who came up with the idea of killing the entire Bu n, was buried in other thoughts when he saw the blood. ''Amelia.'' The name he gave her was strange. He had never called the name, though he had been pondering over it for days and nights. He knows the reason better than anyone else ''Cause it will be toote if he calls her by that name. '' Maybe it''s a bit scary. "That''s funny." There is a fear in the Emperor of Lehel. It''s truly aughable thing, but he couldn''t bring himself tough. ''Am I already attached to her?'' Is he already serious about this ridiculous y house. Melkiade, standing alone in the pile of the corroded monsters after sweeping away the swarm single-handedly. Nevertheless, he looked dissatisfied and annoyed. "Your Majesty! Are you all right?" Kalian is approaching but Melkiade raised his hand to stop him froming any closer. "What''s left of the Monsters?" "It''s not much." "Lets finish them all and go back." "Yes." He didn''t like the idea of a monster. Monster that feeds on fear. Therefore, the warrior dealing with them had to kill his fear first. ''Is she up by now?'' The tears that filled Amelia''s red eyes and the small white hand that was holding him were still on his mind. Anyone who sees the beast for the first time would react like that¡­ Howe he''s bothered by it? ''It''s annoying.'' As it was before, Melkiade didn''t like the cheeky little girl crying. She''s a small, fragile creature that would easily die. Melkiade looked down at his hands quietly. The feeling of a fragile body that would instantly die if he gave her the wrong strength. Hugging the little body, Melkiade recalled the weight of trust given to him by the child. He felt a heavy responsibility for the first time. ''I really don''t know who''s more dangerous.'' Maybe she''s more dangerous than those monsters. To him, it was funny and pitiful to see her leaning on his neck like a young and small beast. Maybe that''s why. He wanted to protect her. "It''s unbing¡­." A bitter smile came up. Scornful of himself, Melkiade gave the sword a strength to the monster''s hand. ''This is why I didn''t want to get involved.'' Melkiade had a sense that he was not normal. How many lives have been harmed by this hand? There were many innocent lives among them. Nevertheless, he could not find a single piece of regret in him. He did what he had to do. How is he going to protect when he''s like that? "Still." It was the first time he wanted to protect someone. "Your Majesty! Monsters are dispersing!" Melkiade''s sentiment was distorted by Kalian''s cry. "Catch and kill everyst one of them." "But Your Majesty, that will slow down your return." Melkiade''s expression hardened. "No, we''ll be done by the end of the day." "As youmand." Kalian bowed his head and stepped out first. His body reacted first to the news that his return might be dyed, but Melkiade did not look back. Amelia is in the cathedral. ''She''ll be all right.'' The cathedral is a sacred ce. He didn''t want to see that face now. He didn''t think he''ll ever be able to abandon her again. ''What?'' Melkiade could not dare to answer that question. "Go after them!" Melkiade and the Guards arrived at a vige while they were pursuing the monsters. No one survived the horribly massacre in the vige. After going through this kind of situation many times, Kalian still could not hide his regret that he is not used to it. "They''re all dead." "They must have been eaten by the monsters." The guards looked around the vige to see if there were any survivors, but they couldn''t find any and shook their heads. "No survivors." It wasmon scene that has nothing special, but Melkiade had a strange feeling. "That''s strange." There''s something wrong. It was alreadyte before he noticed that there is something wrong as he was distracted by the thought of Amelia. There were no survivors in the vige. Melkiade, who realized that something was wrong in a ghost town without a dead body, held the reins of the horse when a thought came up to his mind. "Kalian! It''s a trap!" It was just when he was about to issue a retreat order. "Ahhhhhh!" A knight''s scream roared as he walked deep into the vige. "Your Majesty, be careful!" With Kalian''s voice came the hidden swarm of evil creatures. In an instant, they were besieged. "Your Majesty!" The monster was not the only problem. Exactly where Melkide moved, a purple magic circle suddenly appeared. "Ugh." When the light of the magic circle went off after hitting Melkiade, it became a mess as if someone had dug his head. "¡­¡­daughter." A familiar name popped up in his head, Melkiade hit the monster''s head with the sword''s hilt with force. "Kal¡­..lian." The pale Melkiade, barely uttering words, looked at Kalian. "Retreat." "¡­¡­!" The golden eyes shed red, and Kalian gave a signal to the guards. They were besieged and couldn''t escape the monsters, but they tried to widen their distance from Melkiade as much as possible. "Ugh." His body was not in his control. ''Too much madness.'' So far he have been able to keep himself sane, but he didn''t know when this would break off. Before that happens, Kalian and the others have to get away from him. It was then. "Your Majesty, at your back¨C!" Melkiade turned his head at Kalian''s cry. A huge monster, was aiming for him. What! The monster was sorge that even the horse crouched. An unknown giant monster has emerged. It''s a monster with a strange appearance that he had never seen before. ''It''s determined and aimed.'' Normally, he wouldn''t have resorted to this stupid trap. "That''s a cker." As he recalled Amelia, Melkiade shook his head. For now, he had to face this situation. "Retreat!" "But Your Majesty!" Kalian and the guards were no match to the creature. The monster that has just appeared was bigger than the monsters they killed. As soon as the monster ran, Melkiade moved, clenching his teeth?. He could barely move since his body is not moving as he wanted, so his movement was slow. Melkiade swinged his sword and pierced it into the monster''s heart. A monster usually has a core that one need to destroy in order to kill them. "¡­¡­!" Melkiade''s hand, which was trying to find it, hesitated. There was no core found. And then suddenly the eyes of the beast shone brilliantly. Melkiade thought he might die after a very long time. ''Is he going to die like this?'' He thought it didn''t matter anyway. There''s no such thing as someone who''s going to be sad about his death. "Daddy!" No, there''s one. Someone who will be sad if he dies. It was in that moment when Melkiade gave strength to his hand holding the sword. Just as the teeth of a demon was about to fell on top of Melkiade, something suddenly shone. Boom! With a loud sound, the body of the demon fell to the floor. At the same time, the sun set on fire on the body and disappeared in ashes. Melkiade saw a holy knight standing with a sword in his hand, blurred with madness. ''He''s¡­'' Melkiah recognized the person. Holy knight Ludwig. But his interest of what was Ludwig doing there disappeared when a small child appeared. "Daddy!" Amelia, who was sitting on a white horse led by the knight, ran in tears. Feeling her small embrace. Melkiade was surprised and wondered at the same time. ''Crazy¡­'' The sensation of something rapidly eroding in his mind and body suddenly disappeared. ''¡­.How did this happen?'' Melkiade''s gaze turned to Amelia. It was also a miracle. "¡­How did you get here?" Amelia answered as she cried. "I followed you because I was worried that you were going to a dangerous ce alone!" Amelia, who was sobbing, scolded Melkiade with a stern voice. "You''re doing that because you''re grown up, huh? Don''t you know that you can''t go to dangerous all by yourself?! Does Amel have to go and get you?! What?! Amel will stick right next to you from now on! You can''t evere alone in this dangerous ce again, okay?" With a fierce look on his face, Melkiade simply didn''t realize what this was about. When he heard Kalian holding back hisughter, Melkiade btedly realized that he was being scolded by a small child. "Understand, Dad?" Amelia, with her hands up at his waist, pressed him sternly. It was ridiculous, but it wasn''t bad. "Sure." Amelia, who received the answer, finally smiled. Chapter 12 And a type of monster that was hitting Melkiade. I didn''t know if it would happen in the future or that it was just my imagination. ''I''m d that I got there in time, anyway.'' Fortunately, thanks to Ludwig and the Holy Sword, daddy was saved. I didn''t know if it will happen until I arrived. ''This was where Melkiade almost lost his eye.'' The ce where Melkiade''s face was scarred with a long scar, seemed to be here. Fortunately, I got here in time so it was clean without a scratch. Thanks to that, she lost her so-called "middle-aged man"ter, but daddy still has his perfect beauty. This is the equivalent exchange for taste! "It seems that they have cleared up all the monsters around the cathedral." "Sir Ludwig, you''re amazing. You''re truly a Holy Knight." "Oh, no. Sir Kalian is more than capable of dealing with the monsters." While Kalian and Ludwig praised each other, I finished writing a letter to priest Aiden from the Vatican cathedral. "You''ll be in touch with him, at least in a week." "Wow, that''s great." The method of sending letter taught by priest Aiden was great. With this, we can send and receive letters even if we are far away. "Old man, you can''t do this magic?" "It may seem easy, but it takes a huge amount of divine power." "Really?" It looked so easy. It was simply a magic of sending letters as birds or animals were sent to the destination, which, unlike what it looked like, was a high-level magic. "For example, the divine power would not be a problem, but it would be a problem if you don''t know where to send the letters." Iughed at priest Aiden''s words. "Old man, old man." Priest Aiden listened to me. I asked carefully as I looked at the other people''s work. "Can monsters even speak?" "The monsters?" "Yes." I nodded and Priest Aiden answered me with a very strange look on his face. "I''ve never heard of a monster talking." "Really?" "The monster is a scum of malice. He''s not intelligent, so he can''t even speak." "Is that so?" So what was that voice I heard? ''Save me¡­'' That''s what it said. The monster howled like that as it was torn by Ludwig''s Holy Sword. Later when I asked Ludwig, he said that he didn''t hear anything. What he heard was just the grotesque screams of the monster. ''Is it just me?'' This is the first time I''ve ever experienced this. This never happened in the novel. It wasn''t even Prisci''s ability, so I was just wondering. "What is it?" I left Priest Aiden and came back to Luciana as he was busy taking care of the cathedral''s repairs. "Lucy, is Dad all right?" "Yes. Fortunately, he''s fine." Maybe it''s because my expression didn''t change , Luciana asked me. "Would you like to go see him?" "Okay." I thought I''d have to see it for myself if he''s okay. Holding Luciana''s hand, we went to the room where Melkiade is resting. The guard, who was guarding the door, greeted me as soon as he saw me and left. I peeped my head through a crack in the door and saw the room. Melkiade, who was leaning against the bed, saw me. "Can Ie in?" Melkiadeughed as I leaned against the door and asked him. "Come here." I immediately went inside. When I walked into the room, there was no chair for me to sit on. But I still got a ce to sit! I climbed onto the bed and sat right next to Melkiade. "Daddy, are you all right?" I carefully reached out and touched Dad''s forehead. There was no fever. "No, it hurts." "It hurts?! Where are you hurt?" I was surprised and opened my eyes wide, and Melkiade showed me his arm, expressionlessly. "Faster! Where are you hurt?" I clutched my dad''s arm in a hurry. There was no apparent trauma. Did he suffer internal injuries because he was attacked by a monster? "Amel will heal it for you." How does a "Healing prayer" works? First, I have to be calm. "This little one asks you to lend me your power, a miracle of remarkable recovery." I learned it, but it was my first time using it in real life. The light from my fingertips went into Dad''s arm. It won''t hurt anymore, will it?! I looked at Melkiade in anticipation, Melkiade was looked at me, still frowning. "Are you still hurt? Daddy? What should I do? I did what I learned. Why didn''t you get better?" I was restless when suddenly Melkiade burst intoughter. "¡­¡­?" Why is heughing all of a sudden? Did he finally lost his mind? I stared nkly at Melkiadeughing and slowly realized what had happened. Damn! ''You made fun of me!'' "Daddy, you''re not hurt!" "No, it hurts." "Don''t lie!" "I''m not lying." "I won''t be fooled!" "It really hurts." He said that with a smile, he didn''t even look sick. I hit him hard. "That''s too much. I was so surprised to think you were really hurt." When I cried, Melkiade''s expression changed. "Were you surprised?" I nodded sharply to Melkiade''s question. "¡­¡­Sorry." He muttered in a low voice. I thought my ears heard it wrong. ''Did Mel just apologized!'' Mel doesn''t know how to apologize. I was so surprised that I opened my eyes wide. Melkiade raised the corners of his mouth andughed. It was a horribly enchantingugh. "Since, You apologized, so I''ll let it go." As I answered in a yful manner, Melkiade smiled and nodded. "Thank you, My Lady." Melkiade, who put his lips on the back of my hand just like a man who would do it to hisdy,ughed again. I am still sulky. "But it''s true that it hurts." "Huh?" Melkiade justughed without saying anything, but I immediately noticed what he was trying to say. ''Curse.'' There was a story about the "curse of blood" he had suffered for all his life. I stared at Melkiade''s face, I reached out my hand and put it against Melkiade''s forehead. "¡­¡­what are you doing?" Melkiade asked as if the act of just touching was strange. "Mommy''s hands were weak!" "What?" "But Amel isn''t Mel''s mother, so I''ll just sit beside you." I wish I had possessed Melkiade''s mother instead. Then I would have taken good care of him when he was very young, the situation might have been better. I got upset for no reason. "Amel''s just a saint, so I don''t know if she could help." Melkiade, who was just looking at me, affectionately grabbed my hand which was on his forehead. "It''s all right." "Really?" "It''s all right." Melkiade smiled, putting my hand around his cheek. "Your hands are really weak. " It was a lie, but I wanted to believe it, so I decided to just believe it. The star-like golden eyes stared at me. But his eyes seemed to be detached as if he were looking at a stone by the side of the road. "Aren''t you afraid of me?" I shook my head. "I''m not scared." "Really?" "Should I be scared?" "No." Melkiade twisted his lips andughed. "Don''t be afraid." I nodded seriously, and Melkiade couldn''t stand as it was so funny andughed. It was then. The door of the bedroom opened and Kalian rushed in. "Your Majesty! Lord Berict!" What is he talking about? "Uh, uh¡­" Looking at Melkiade''s ce on the bed, he had stopped talking. He blinked his eyes and seemed to be extremely embarrassed. "What''s going on? What''s all this fuss about?" When Melkiade asked him sharply, who seemed to be annoyed for being interrupted, it was only then that Kalian came to his senses. "Your Majesty, Lord Berict has arrived." * * * * * Melkiade had three knights in addition to his escorts, who were always with him. Among them, there were some of the best knights, and these four people were called. The four knights of Melkiade. One of them is the knight of ice, Lord Berict. "It''s been awhile, Your Majesty!" The silver gray hair and his soft eyes were very impressive. "Why are you sote?" "Sorry, Your Majesty. There was a matter I had to do on the way." While Melkiade was talking to Berict, I watched the elite troops Berict had brought in. ''Huh?'' There, I also saw the prisoners he brought with him, I opened my eyes wide. ''Why is he here?'' I could tell as soon as I saw him. ck, glossy velvet hair and purple crystal eyes that glows like starlight. ''The Hero.'' His features were so firm that I couldn''t recognize him. Chapter 13 "Daddy, Daddy? You''re gonna do what Amel says, right? Huh? My dad is the best, so I''m sure he''ll save someone who is in danger! Right?" Chapter 14 Kais Salvator. He was the male lead of the novel and Prisci''s savior. While growing up, he had to deal with all kinds of hardships and struggles. This made him reserved about his emotions, and he only cared about himself. In the novel, he had a terrible personality, but once he met the female lead, he had calmed down. "Get lost." Bam! ''Amelia isn''t patient!'' I unconsciously punched Kais in the back of his head. The re he gave me was so fierce that I felt I would be killed. So, I hid behind Ludwig. "¡­" It looked like Ludwig wanted to say something, but he silently stood as my shield. "Ha!" Kais''s eyes boiled in anger, and he stood up with his sword. "Hey! Where are you going?" "Get lost." "Huh?" "I''m moving alone." Kais started walking in the direction my dad had disappeared to. I stayed back and tilted my head. "It''s not in that direction¡­" I didn''t know if I needed to correct him, but it was toote to chase after him. ''If I tell him now, he''ll be embarrassed.'' "Ah, I''m so kind." I was immersed in my kindness as I turned back to Ludwig. He was waiting for mymand. "Ludwig, let''s go!" "Saintess, where are we going?" That was still a secret. I looked at the pdins and then back at Ludwig. I had the best solution. "Ludwig." "Yes, Saintess." "Do you believe me?" "Pardon?" "Do you believe me?" "¡­" Ludwig''s eyes trembled. I looked at him with clear, calm eyes. ''Now, look into my eyes. You''ll be healthy and happy!'' Eventually, Ludwig nodded. "Yes, I believe you." I smiled. "Then let''s go in with our belief!" We didn''t have time to lose. * * * Kais expertly twirled his sword and looked at the blood on the de. ''This is almost a massacre.'' He could tell how strong the man in front of him was by looking at his surroundings. Kais''s dead eyes shone with hope. ''I can save him.'' When he had run away alone, he had been hopeless. "It''s okay, Brother. Go." Harel had known this as well at that time. There was no way Kais could return after leaving. "I''ll save you." But Kais had promised him. "I''ll definitely save you." Kais had promised to bring someone to save Harel because he couldn''t do it with his own power. However, he couldn''t keep his promise. Because no one wanted to help him at all. "We''ll help!" Except for one person. Kais frowned when the bright face with shining eyes shed in his mind again. He was at his wit''s end, and he had uttered those words because he had nothing to lose. He could''ve never anticipated that the veryst person he asked would agree. ''What a weird kid.'' He didn''t like how she was carefree as if she had grown up not knowing suffering. ''She gets on my nerves.'' That was the only reason he behaved that way. He shook his head and escaped his thoughts. Right now, he needed to save his younger brother. * * * Ludwig sneaked a peek behind him and looked at the small figure. He thought it would be difficult for her, but Amelia was easily following along. ''Cute.'' He knew that he shouldn''t have these thoughts about such a precious person, but he unconsciously softened as he watched her little feet keep up with him. ''She wasn''t like that in the beginning.'' He remembered the first time he had met Amelia. The child had been crying alone between two corpses. Everyone else used to treat the saintess in awe, but in Ludwig''s eyes, she was just a kid. After that, she had been sent to the Vatican, and he became unable to see her. However, he prayed that Amelia lived happily. Even now, when Amelia was smiling brightly, all Ludwig saw was that kid. ''I need to protect the saintess.'' Ludwig took a firmer grip of his sword. ''The saintess believed in me and gave me the holy sword.'' Not many pdins could hope for something like that. Ludwig felt overwhelmed that he was recognized. His sense of responsibility made him straighten his back. The holy sword was so light he could barely feel it but it was still sturdy. He felt that he could cut anything and that was standing in his way. Ludwig also found out that Amelia didn''t talk to anyone unfamiliar. ''She''s shy around strangers.'' The only two people whom she treated like this were Ludwig and Miltiades! Ludwig happily looked at the holy sword. ''And I received a present before His Majesty Miltiades.'' Amelia didn''t know this, but Ludwig had a huge sense of loyalty. Ludwig didn''t know how she knew about the secret passage, but he and the pdins had gone through the secret passage. They listened to hermand. "Ludwig. This is something only you can do." "I will definitely do it." "Okay, I''ll trust you!" Amelia beamed. Ludwig felt that he could do anything to protect that smile. He raised his holy sword and went off alone. * * * Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-14¡ªsaving-the-male-lead%E2%80%99s-brother_56144932221540840 for visiting. The most important thing to consider in saving Kais'' younger brother was time. Thankfully, the situation wasn''t bad. ''Daddy''s at the front, and Ludwig''s in the secret tunnel. I don''t think anyone will be in the underground prison.'' There wasn''t anyone to stop me. I knew this location''s real identity. It was theb for a crazy magician. "Saintess, please be careful." "Okay." The entrance to the underground prison was small. The dark prison was engulfed in a horrible smell and strange atmosphere. Anyone would go crazy in this ce inside a month. ''Ludwig needs to break the seal soon.'' The seal on the underground prison was at a different location to hide the truth. I was impatiently waiting when I heard a familiar voice in my head. "Wait a bit." It was Sophia''s voice. I opened my eyes in shock and the scenery in front of me changed. "¡­!" The shocked pdins tightly held onto their swords. The scene in front of us was carnage. "This is!" "Oh, God Almighty¡­" "How could this be!" Man-made beasts, human-beast mixed beings, and sacrificed humans were all around the prison. The crazy magician was researching ''How to make humans into beasts.'' I screamed at the pdins who couldn''t do anything in front of this cruel scene. "Focus! Some people might still be alive here. We have to save everyone." The pdins got their wits together and yelled, "That''s right, we have the saintess on our side!" "Let''s save everyone!" I tilted my head at the pdins'' overwhelming auras, but let it go. I showed them the safest way to get rid of the beasts. "He should be around here." I looked at the people trapped in the prison. "Oh! God almighty! We''ve been saved!" Thankfully, most of the people in the prisons were alive. I pretended to heal them as I looked around. ''I''m pretty sure the male lead''s younger brother is here. So where is he?'' Suddenly, a negative thought came to my mind. ''Is he already dead? Was he used as an experiment?!'' "That can''t be. Calm down." There was still one area we hadn''t checked. I looked at the shaded walls of the prison and found a brick that didn''t fit into ce. I pressed the brick and there was a huge creaking sound as the area shook. "¡­!" There was a huge area at the end of a hallway. I got nervous looking at the area that was even darker than the underground prison. "Saintess." I didn''t know when he had returned, but Ludwig was standing next to me. I could see Sophia''s holy sword shining. ''We have the holy sword. It''s going to be fine.'' I quickly grabbed Ludwig''s sleeve and pulled on it. "Over here, Ludwig! Let''s go!" My heart was opposed to the idea of going into the darker area, but I had no choice. "¡­!" After we went in, we saw a countless number of humans and beasts that couldn''t be saved anymore. "Saintess!" Ludwig hugged me and destroyed the beast that had attacked me. The beast turned to dust at the touch of the holy sword, and I found the male lead''s younger brother who I had been searching for. "Ludwig! Let''s go!" I urgently screamed and Ludwig brandished his sword. The beast that was trying to eat Kais''s younger brother died to the holy sword''s light. Crash! My worry about failing to recognize the male lead''s younger brother was not needed. The brothers'' handsome features seemed to be gic.. Chapter 15 The child who was even younger than me struggled to open his eyes. "Tada! I''m here to save you!" I purposely talked to him in a bright voice. "¡­ An angel?" Harel asked me in a quiet voice as if he were dreaming. "Yes, I''m an angel!" ''From this moment on, I''ll be your guardian angel!'' It really was from this moment. I then quickly looked over Harel''s body. In the novel, Harel died and became a beast. He had finally met his end at the hands of the male lead, who had arrived toote. ''I can''t let that tragedy happen.'' Due to the beast''s poison, Harel''s condition was rapidly worsening. ''He''ll die at this rate.'' I hurriedly started reciting all the prayers I knew for healing and purifying. I had learned them for something like this! "It has to work." The prayer I was reciting hade from the Pope himself, but Harel''s body was so small and weak that it got colder and colder without showing signs of healing. I couldn''t cure the beast''s poison with just my divine power. "Ludwig! Help me!" I dragged Ludwig as quickly as I could, but the pdin''s weak divine power did nothing to help. ''Is he going to die like this?'' I had a bad feeling. The thought that I wouldn''t be able to save him¡­ ''No, I can save him.'' I held onto my shaking heart as Harel struggled to breathe. This little boy who was barely five years old was doing his best to live. However, his situation had started to get worse. ''Is my power not enough?'' I could only think about how it would have turned out if Prisci was here instead of me. ''She would''ve saved him easily, right?'' After all, she was the real saintess. "Saintess, I don''t think¡­" Ludwig held onto me. His words meant that Harel didn''t have a chance. I bit my lip. Harel was still breathing; I couldn''t give up here. Suddenly, I choked up. ''Why does Harel need to die? Is it because he died in the novel? To make the male lead''s past tragic?'' "To hell with that!" ''He can''t die!'' "I''m going to save him." I wasn''t doing this just because I wanted to avoid Daddy''s death g or to block the male lead''s resentment. I could never forgive myself for letting a kid die in front of me. ''I''m the saintess! Even if I can''t revive the dead, can''t I at least save the living?!'' I started thinking. There had to be a way to save him. ''Anything!'' "Ah!" An idea suddenly came to me. I wasn''t sure if it would work, but it was the only option I had. ''Resurrection magic.'' It was a high-level magic spell that healing and purifying couldn''tpare to. The amount of divine power needed to use this spell was also unmeasurable. Prisci had seeded in using resurrection magic only once throughout the whole novel. "Will I be able to do it?" Even though I felt some doubt, I tilted my head. I didn''t even have time to think about them. "I won''t know until I try!" ''Since I am Prisci, I can do it too!'' I quickly closed my eyes. The most important thing when reciting a prayer was having a calm heart. I recalled the prayer Prisci had recited when using resurrection and calmed myself. "Merciful and holy God, your child is looking for you. Please save this precious life¡­" I instantly realized something. I had messed up the order. As soon as I realized what had happened, I flinched at the thought of failing. However, a hand grabbed my small flinching hand. "Please bring your warm breath." I recited after Sofia the part of the prayer I had forgotten. As I opened my eyes and looked to the side, I saw Sophia nodding at me while shining as brightly as the holy sword. "As you pray, think about how much you want this child to live." ''How can I do that?'' "So that God can hear your prayer." I didn''t know how to pray with my whole heart or put my whole self into my prayer. I simply put my hands together, closed my eyes, and begged and begged. ''Please save this child.'' Boom! My surroundings turned bright. * * * Miltiades wiped out the bandit''s hideout and learned that there was another location to look for in the area. While he was getting rid of the beastsing out from an underground passage, he saw something in the corner of his eye. "Why is that kid here?" Kais followed after Miltiades and was in his vicinity. "It looks like he followed us," he said. Miltiades''s expression minutely froze at Callian''s words. ''Should I kill him?'' If he killed Kais here, then he could say that the bandits killed the kid. However, Miltiades felt that if he did that, Amelia would start crying. He put away that thought and said, "Chase him away." "Yes, Your Majesty." Just as Callian walked toward Kais¡­ Boom! A huge beam of light engulfed the area. It was an intense, blinding light that made everyone stop in their tracks. "This light¡­" Out of everyone in the area, only Miltiades knew what was going on. ''There''s something downstairs.'' All the beasts had disappeared with the appearance of the light. The corpses as well. Miltiades seemed to realize something, and he ran toward the light. Kais ran after him. The underground prison, the brokenb, the huge ss tubes, and¡­ Amelia. No one could speak. They felt that everything would disappear once they did. The light turned golden. In the golden light, Amelia was sitting and sping her hands. It was a holy scene that looked like a masterpiece honoring an angel. Then, Amelia opened her eyes. Miltiades didn''t know how she knew, but Amelia turned toward him and smiled. Before she could move her lips, however, she lost her strength and copsed. But, Miltiades was faster. "Saintess!" Ludwig looked at her in shock. After confirming that Amelia was okay, Miltiades looked around. The light purified everything it touched. ''This is the power of a saintess." As he looked at the small, thin body in his arms, Miltiades realized what jewel he had received as a daughter. There was a reason the old men in the holy empire praised this little girl as a saintess. She was a light that shone brightly in this era where the priests who served God were drying up. It was a huge and miraculous light that made it hard to believe it came from a kid. "Callian." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Contact Achillios." Miltiades''s arms, which were holding Amelia, grew stronger. "Tell him that the Rahel Empire will wee a new princess." Callian''s eyes grew wider. * * * Dark blood slowly flowed forth. Prisci breathed in the cold air and balled up her fist. The retainer in front of her helplessly looked at her. "Run¡­" she couldn''t say anything else and stopped talking. Someone yelled behind her, "Run away!" Another retainer fell while running toward her, and his ruined bodyy stretched toward her on the ground. The ground around the corpse turned red. In the big, deep cave, Prisci looked up at the stars through the tiny hole in the ceiling and felt as if it were all a dream. ''What is this?'' It was my body but it didn''t feel like it. ''Is this a dream? Or¡­ a memory?'' The ''me'' in the dream couldn''t do anything and was in despair. ''Ah! I remember!'' This was when Prisci''s powers as the Saintess were stolen from her, and she was chased out. Prisci''s memories. It was a strange feeling. I had only read and imagined this situation, but it was happening in front of my eyes right now. Everything was too realistic to be called a dream. This Ludwig as well. "Please run away, Saintess." "What about you, Ludwig?" Ludwig adjusted his holy sword and said as his eyes shone, "I will protect you until the end." He was talking while his arm was bleeding. It was hard to tell how many people he was up against or how injured he was because his body was battered all over. Prisci regretted it. It was toote to tell him to run away. She was grateful and happy, but also sorry and upset. Ludwig was in this situation only because of her. If only she were alone. She could''ve died right then and there. "Please don''t cry. It''s not your fault." "I''m sorry, Ludwig." Ludwig shook his head. There was still something the two of them had to do. They needed to take back Prisci''s divine power, and get rid of her dishonor as a witch. Everyone who had followed Prisci had met death. The only one left was Ludwig. Ludwig said on the final road, "If we survive this safely¡­" The Ludwig reflected in Prisci''s eyes smiled brightly. "Please live only for yourself." Prisci''s eyes wavered. Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-15¡ªaftermath_56144938932427845 for visiting. "That''s the only thing we want." She teared up because of an unknown emotion. With her trembling lips, she couldn''t say anything. Ludwig moved her to the entrance and turned around as if he wouldn''t let anyone get past him. Prisci choked down her tears that flowed because of her overwhelming emotions and walked down the road alone. And then I opened my eyes. "¡­Prisci." I felt all of Prisci''s loneliness, solitude, and pain. I cried in the darkness. I couldn''t tell if they were my or Prisci''s tears. "It''s okay, Prisci." The things you dealt with would never happen again. I was going to make sure of it.. Chapter 16 "The divine power has purified the whole area. We''ll get more details from the Vatican, but for now, there won''t be any beasts." Callian proudly gave an update. Miltiades had ced his hand on his head as he was deep in his thoughts. The sound of his finger tapping the table was the only indication of his emotions. "Callian." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Have you ever seen such divine power?" Callian shook his head. "Of course you haven''t. Neither have I." Even the Pope''s power that Miltiades had coincidentally seen couldn''tpare to it. ''I''ve never heard of any records of such light either.'' Although he had heard that the saintess''s power was great, he thought it would be simr to that of the Pope''s. However, the power he had seen that day was much greater. "We need to learn more about the saintess." "Should I tell Achillios?" "No," Miltiades shook his head. "Don''t tell anyone about what you saw today." "How will you get rid of the corpses and the remnants of the dead?" The things underground were part of the research to turn humans into beasts. ''Were they trying to make atypical beasts?'' He had an inkling of who the true owner of theboratory was. "Keep everything a secret," Miltiades ordered Callian. Callian was momentarily confused. "Are you sure you don''t want to interrogate Duke Ravenhook about this?" "Let''s watch him for a bit to see what interesting things he does." Callian couldn''t understand Miltiades''s decision. ''Why is he letting go of a golden opportunity to get back at Duke Ravenhook? Is he trying to¡­'' Callian had a huge realization. "I see. You''ve decided this because you''re concerned for the saintess." Callian nodded with emotional eyes and smiled. "I understand. I''ll take responsibility and keep it a secret!" As Callian loudly resolved himself, Miltiades narrowed his eyes. He didn''t like how Callian was thinking about Amelia. ''Is he perhaps¡­'' Right when he was going to interrogate Callian¡­ Knock! Knock! "Your Majesty, this is Berrict." "Come in." Berrict opened the door and walked in. He tilted his head when he saw the ufortable Miltiades and the smiling Callian. ''The atmosphere in the room is weird.'' "Your Majesty, I will leave first." Callian grinned and left the room, unaware of how close he was to losing his life. Miltiades kept ring at Callian until the door closed. "¡­" Berrict thought that he was seeing many sides of Miltiades these days. ''He has stayed the same for 10 years.'' He was happy to see the change in Miltiades, but he couldn''t get used to it. "What do you need?" "I wanted to update you on the civilians we found in the bandits'' hideout. There are 132 people from the underground prison. What do you want us to do with them?" "Are any of the specimens alive?" "None, Sir." Berrict shook his head. "The saintess''s miracle cured most of them, but the ones who had turned into beasts died." It was usual for the lord of the territory to deal with these matters. But there was a reason Berrict was in charge. ''The people who witnessed Amelia''s miracle.'' It would be troublesome if the lord leaked this information. "Should we get rid of them all?" Berrict asked in a lowered voice. Usually, Miltiades would''ve agreed right away, but he couldn''t respond easily this time because of the child. ''How fun.'' It was important to get rid of the people who would talk, but he was reluctant to give the order. "No, keep them alive." Miltiades knew he could kill them whenever he wanted to. "Take them to Helsarose. We can deal with themter." "Yes, Your Majesty," Berrict responded with a smile. ''He has be a person.'' Miltiades looked in disgust at the proud expression Berrict was making. Berrict didn''t take it to heart as he looked at Miltiades as if Miltiades were his son. Miltiades was in a bad mood. "If you have nothing else to say, leave." "Yes, I will." Although Berrict easily left, Miltiades was still upset. "Glory to Rahel''s light." Right when Berrict opened the door, he made eye contact with a servant who was about to knock. He asked, "What is it?" "Your Majesty, Priest Aiden is done with the saintess''s treatment." Miltiades got up before the servant finished reporting. * * * "These symptoms appeared because she brought a miracle with her young body." Priest Aiden sweated while exining. "The amount of divine power she used was more than an adult could handle, so there were some side effects. This isn''t rare, so you don''t need to worry." Miltiades''s face wrinkled at Priest Aiden''s words. "Who said I wanted to hear that? When will she wake up?" "I don''t know." "¡­" Miltiades''s golden eyes turned sharp. Callian got ready to stop him when he took out his sword. ''You can''t murder people in front of the Saintess!'' He didn''t know if Miltiades heard his thoughts, but thankfully no one died. Yet. Priest Aiden started begging for his life when he felt the sharp de near his neck. "There¡­ there''s nothing we can do but wait for her to wake up by herself. The amount of divine power we have is barely half of hers. So there''s no way for us to pinpoint when¡­" "Useless." Priest Aiden flinched at the cold words. He didn''t even want to go against the man. "Get lost." The priest ran away as if it were all nned when Miltiades put away his sword and gestured. Callian quietly asked Miltiades, "Should I get rid of him?" "Later." The priest was useless, but Miltiades still needed him right now. Miltiades looked at the sleeping child. She was sleeping soundly and didn''t look close to waking up. ''Amelia.'' He had given her this name but never called her by it, so it still felt unfamiliar to him. ''No, there was no need to say it.'' She would alwayse to him whenever they made eye contact. "¡­" He hadn''t spent a long time agonizing over the name. Callian''s words about him staying up three nights had led to some doubts, but Miltiades had only done that because he didn''t want to give her the same name as other saintesses. And the name Amelia had popped up. ''I thought it suited her¡­" It indeed fit her very well. "Callian," Miltiades spoke. "Yes, Your Majesty." "I need you to send a message to the Holy Empire." Miltiades had never imagined he would need to ask the Holy Empire for a favor one day. Heughed as he raised his hand and felt Amelia''s warmth through It was a weak warmth that could be snuffed out whenever he wanted. "Tell them that Saintess Amelia saved 132 people and fell unconscious, so she needs divine healing." "¡­!" Callian widened his eyes. "Do you really want to send a message like that?" There was a chance that the Vatican would hear about the incident. No one knew what would happen if people found out that experiments to turn humans into beasts were going on within the Northern Empire. This decision meant that Miltiades would take responsibility for any danger. ''If it''s for the saintess¡­'' Callian pushed down his overwhelming emotions, steeled his face, and said, "I understand, Your Majesty!" Callian left, and the room became quiet. Miltiades propped up his chin and looked down at Amelia. He carefully touched her cheek."Wake up soon, kiddo." He missed seeing her bright smile. * * * ''It was an unfamiliar ceiling.'' I recalled the first line of many novels as I woke up. "Huh? Where am I?" I got up and blinked when Luciana walked into the room, and we made eye contact. "Luci, hi!" "Saintess!" Usually, she would''ve smiled at me, but she showed a different reaction. She ran toward me and pulled me into such a tight hug that I could barely breathe. "Saintess, is it really you?" she asked. "No, Luciana. I''m actually your grandfather¡­" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-16¡ªamelia''s-miracle_56144955843862997 for visiting. "You''re the saintess." I was upset that she didn''t go along with my joke. Her wall was too high. "Thank goodness¡­" I felt Luciana''s sigh of relief as she hugged me. It also sounded a bit like a cry. I felt sorry for making her worry about me and patted her back. It probably didn''t feel like much because my hand was small. "I was worried that someone happened to you." "Who am I? Of course, I''m fine." "You look like it." "Luci, I''m really fine!" "Okay." Luciana kindly smiled and let go of me. "But where are we?" "This is the castle in Yurigen." It was the residence of a lord near the border. I then asked, "What about Daddy?" "Ah, should I call His Majesty over?" I thoughtlessly nodded and then realized what I forgot. ''Harel!'' I bolted out of my seat. "Luci! Where''s Harel?" "Saintess, you can''t get up right now." "It''s urgent! Hurry!" I needed to see if Harel was okay! My and my dad''s futures depended on it! The male lead''s as well! Luciana didn''t look too happy, but she answered me anyway after I kept asking. "He''s in the third room in the west annex downstairs." "Okay, I got it!" "Saintess!" I recklessly ran out of the room to Luciana''s horror, but I didn''t have time for this. "Saintess?" "Saintess!" Many people called out to me as I ran. ''No, don''t call me! I''m busy right now!'' Harel was sleeping in the room I quickly ran to. Kais was sitting next to him, and he looked surprised to see me. "¡­" If I were in a different situation, I would''ve greeted him, but at that moment, I didn''t have the mind to. I put my hand on Harel''s neck. I could feel his heartbeat. ''He''s alive.'' Hisplexion looked good, and his lips were pink. Harel was healthy. ''The resurrection magic worked! What a relief!'' As I rxed, I lost the strength in my legs. I thought I was going to fall when I felt a hand holding onto me. "¡­" Kais''s face was close to me. I had thought this before, but I was shocked at how good-looking he was. He didn''t look human. ''He has an incredible face.'' Only the word ''gorgeous'' could describe him! His shining violet eyes were so beautiful they looked like jewels. I said, "I''m looking forward to you in ten years." Kais made a face. I was about to tell him to grow up into an Adonis when I saw a shadow on his head. "¡­?" A big, sturdy hand held me up, and a shining golden gaze met mine. It was my dad! "Hi, Daddy!" I said, and immediately thought, ''Why does he look so mad?'' Chapter 17 Miltiades immediately ran over to Amelia''s room when he heard that she had woken up. She was supposed to wee him inside the room, but she wasn''t there. "Can anyone exin what''s going on?" Miltiades''s happiness plummeted when he looked at the empty room and recalled her bright smile. It had been a long time since his mood had be this bad. "I had definitely heard my daughter was awake?" When the knights heard his ice-cold tone, they flinched. "That¡­ uh¡­ Your Majesty¡­" they stuttered. As they saw Miltiades clench his fist and sensed his bloodlust, they ufortably nced at each other. "We¡­ we''re sorry, Your Majesty. The saintess ran¡­" "We should''ve blocked her, but we couldn''t recognize her. Please spare us!" Miltiades didn''t waste his words. "I don''t need ipetent people." He gestured, and the knights'' faces went white. Immediately, other knights came in to take away the knights in the room. Callian, who had rushed after Miltiades, arrived now and tilted his head at the knights. "Your Majesty, they¡­" "They''re useless." To Miltiades, they were nothing. It was more important to find where Amelia was. ''Where did she run off to as soon as she woke up? Dragging her unhealthy body around.'' "My daughter has disappeared. Find her now." "Ah, I waste because I was going to talk to you about this," Callian said, and Miltiades turned to him, "Your Majesty, I heard that the saintess is at the western annex." Miltiades stopped walking. He didn''t know what was at the western annex. "Why is she over there?" "That¡­" Callian carefully spoke as he saw Miltiades''s eyebrows furrow. "The child is at the western annex. The one the saintess saved." Miltiades''s gaze changed. The atmosphere around him changed, and Callian couldn''t hide the nervousness in his heart. He followed the cold-hearted Miltiades, hoping nothing would happen. * * * Kais looked at Harel. To be precise, he looked at the priests who were hanging around and saying that they were looking over Harel''s condition. "Is this the child?" "Yes, yes. He''s the one the saintess saved with resurrection magic." "Oh, how amazing¡­ Isn''t resurrection magic difficult even for the Pope?" "You said she was six years old?" "To think a child so young can already use high-level magic." "His heart rate and breathing are all normal." "I heard he was close to death, so isn''t this pretty much reviving someone from the dead?" The priests had said they were looking over Harel''s condition, but they were only observing his body. Kais pushed down the urge to kick them all out and recalled when he had seen his younger brother encased in light. ''He was alive.'' Kais knew how many people had died in that room. Countless people had never returned. "This would''ve been impossible if she weren''t the saintess." "Being able to see this miracle is making me emotional." "I''m surprised that there''s still this much divine power inside him." The priests continued to look at Harel''s condition in shock. However, in reality, they were only fawning over the "Saintess." Kais found out something while listening to the conversation. ''That kid really is a Saintess.'' He had heard that she was, but he hadn''t believed it. Moreover, there was a huge gap between what he had heard of and what he had seen. Kais made a face. ''I still need to thank her. She saved Harel.'' He didn''t think he would see her again, but he knew he needed to thank that kid, the saintess. Right when he decided to do it¡ª Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-17¡ªsaintess-amelia_56144962286314742 for visiting. Creak! The door opened, and a small girl came in. "¡­" Kais became confused when he made eye contact with those red eyes. ''Why is she here?'' "Saintess!" As if she couldn''t hear the voice behind her, Amelia ran inside and looked over at Harel. She was d in a thin dress and was barefoot. With her pale white face on top of that, anyone could tell that she was in a worse condition than Harel. Kais didn''t understand. ''Why is she doing all this?'' He felt an unknown emotion creep up as Amelia looked over Harel. Amelia observed Harel more carefully than the priests, and only then did she finally calmed down. A bright smile made its way to her lips, but she suddenly stumbled. "Ah!" Kais thought that Amelia was going to fall, and by the time he realized it, he was holding her. His body had reacted first. "¡­!" Amelia''s red eyes widened in shock as she looked at Kais. Kais didn''t know how to react when she said that she couldn''t wait to see him in ten years. Then, he instinctively looked up as he felt a thick bloodlust in the air. He didn''t know when this man had appeared, but Miltiades was standing there. Miltiades looked at Kais with his cold, golden eyes and immediately picked Amelia up into his arms as if he were protecting her. ''This man¡­'' Kais thought that Miltiades was doing things that didn''t suit him. The man who could destroy anything he wanted to if he put his mind to it was carefully carrying Amelia; it didn''t suit him at all. Miltiades red at Kais as if he knew what thetter was thinking. ''I still don''t like this kid.'' The one thing he hated more was that his arrogant child took care of this kid too much. ''Should I just kill him?'' Just as the nervous energy in the air was about to explode¡­ "Huh?" Amelia tilted her head, and all the bloodlust instantly disappeared. She then looked at Miltiades and smiled. "Hi, Daddy!" Her smile was warm enough to melt the winter snow, and it broke through the cold atmosphere in the room. Miltiades was still expressionless, but Amelia didn''t give up. "How can a human even look like this? It''s not possible. Are you an angel, Dad?" "¡­" "Dad, when did you be so handsome? From the moment you were born?" "¡­" Amelia suddenly started sniffling. "The universe has to apologize to you. It didn''t give you everything in it." ''How can she say that in this situation?'' Miltiadesughed. "Ugh. You''re blinding me." Amelia''s heart raced when she saw Miltiades''s smile. "Saintess," Luciana called Amelia to stop her, but it was no use. "To think the universe doesn''t know about my dad, I feel so bad for it!" Luciana tried tofort Amelia and sighed as if she was used to dealing with this. "Your Majesty, the saintess overused her body and she''s weak. She needs to hurry and rest." "¡­Take her." Miltiades didn''t feel like it, but he put Amelia down. Amelia turned around to smile at him. "Daddy! I''ll see youter!" Miltiades lightly nodded. Amelia looked at Harel onest time, then turned to Luciana with a worried expression. "Harel needs to get better soon. Do you understand?" "Yes, I''ll look over him well." "Good job, good job. You''re doing well, Luci!" ''This little kid is hurt more! Why is she worried about others?'' They couldn''t understand her. While they were watching her, Amelia started walking but suddenly stumbled. "¡­!" "¡­?" Miltiades and Kais responded at the same time. They looked at each other and immediately pretended not to notice. ''At least he won''t hurt her.'' Amelia barely kept her bnce and grinned. Luciana called for her with a sad expression, "Saintess¡­" "I''m fine!" Amelia smiled and reassured them, but no one believed her. Luciana''s face darkened. Farther away from them, Callian balled his fist with a pitiful expression. Right when Amelia was about to take another step, she felt herself lift in the air, "Huh?" She looked behind as she dangled in the air. Miltiades had held her small body again. "I''ll take you." He naturally picked her up. Amelia''s face brightened with that one phrase. "Okay!" The warmth Miltiades felt from her small, round arm was unfamiliar but nice. He smiled at the ticklish feeling and started moving with the child in his arms. As he walked past them, all the knights froze in ce. ''The emperor of Rahel is holding a child?'' Lepolius, the Lord of Yurigen, who had btedly heard that the saintess woke up, also saw this scene and froze. "That¡­ that''s¡­" He didn''t even think about how rude he was being as he pointed at them. "What did I just witness? His¡­ His Majesty¡­" Lepolius then asked his retainer, "Am I¡­ dreaming right now?" His retainer pinched his cheek and responded, "My Lord, you aren''t.." Chapter 18 Act 4. This is the Level Between Our Eyes "What? I slept for two weeks?" I was shocked by Luciana''s words. ''Is resurrection magic so strong that I fell unconscious for two weeks? Prisci was down for only three days.'' Either I had no talent as a saintess or I was too young. "Is your body okay?" Luciana asked. "No, my hip hurts. Wait, my shoulder too. Ah! And my arm!" "Your whole body seems to be in pain." "Yep! Hehe." Luciana sighed and shook her head. "Now that I think about it, Luci, I have something to ask." "Yes, please tell me." It was something I had realized whileing back. The knights guarding my room had changed. "Is it rotation time?" "Excuse me? I don''t think so." ''So why are they different? No way¡­'' I raised my head a little. Miltiades was smiling, but the air around him wasn''t normal. The atmosphere around him was usually overbearing, but it was difficult to even meet his eyes. ''Is he upset?'' "Now, open up. Ah." "Ah!" I tried to read Daddy''s mind while eating the medicine Luciana fed me. He was sitting in a chair a bit away from the bed, holding his chin with his hand without saying anything. "Stay still." Luciana left the room with the medicine I finished. She closed the door, leaving Miltiades and me alone. "¡­" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-18¡ªsay-my-name_56144969534072578 for visiting. Miltiades unflinchingly looked at me. He felt dangerous even while he was smiling. ''This is why no one could approach him.'' A normal child would be terrified, but I overcame it with love! "Daddy," I called out to him in a soft voice, but there was no response. ''Why is he so upset?'' I didn''t know the reason. He should''ve just told me. This was why I was nervous when he and Kais had the stare down. ''Thankfully nothing happened.'' We avoided the death g. If something had happened back then, our futures would have been dark. I nced at him again. He shouldn''t be that upset; after all, he did carry me to my room¡­ "Daddy?" ''How can I lift his mood?'' "Daddy!" I tried grinning, but it didn''t work at all. Actually, the smile on his face grew wider. ''Ah, what should I do?'' I couldn''t let this continue! Therefore, I got off the bed and carefully moved next to him. I moved my fingers as I thought about what to do. I tiptoed and raised my head to look at him closer. "Sir Daddy?" I blinked a few times, and Miltiades''s frozen expression finally disappeared. "Hehe." I grinned at this change in his expression, and Miltiades sighed in resignation. Then, I put out my hands, and he picked me up. "I like you most in the world!" As I said that, I felt the hand patting me freeze. He was so awkward. I put my hands around his neck and read his bodynguage. His hand that epted me instead of pushing me away, him loosening his arm to prevent me from getting hurt, his posture that changed in case I fell, his tilted head that focused on hearing my words, and his beautiful eyes that kept looking at me no matter what I did, all these things were enough for me to know that he adored me. He was probably upset because I did things of my own ord. ''When I''m in his arms, I feel like he''ll protect me from anything.'' I sat still in his arms with my ear against his chest. I wanted to feel his warmth and hear his heartbeat. Ba-dump! Ba-dump! I closed my eyes in happiness, knowing my favorite character was alive. "Amelia." "¡­!" I unconsciously opened my eyes. When I looked up and stared at Miltiades, he smirked. ''He¡­ He just¡­'' "You said my name for the first time!" He nodded at my outburst. "That''s right, Amelia." I couldn''t believe it. ''Is this actually happening? Is it a dream?'' I rubbed my eyes, but I still didn''t know if it was real. It was something I could''ve never expected. ''He said my name!'' I thought it would take one hundred years! That was why I covered my mouth in shock, and Miltiades absurdlyughed at me. It wasn''t a dream! "Daddy!" I was ted. How could I exin the emotions I felt? I felt like I had the whole world in my hands."Daddy!" I hugged him and rubbed my cheek against him, but that wasn''t enough to express my happiness. I was so happy I wanted to break the walls! "Do you like it that much?" "Of course!" I nodded, and my dad lightly sneered at himself. His smile made it seem like he was thinking about how he should have called me by my name earlier. His regret was so prominent that I pulled him into my arms while choking up. My dad was an idiot, but I was fine with it. "I''m okay with whatever you call me, but calling me by my name is nice!" ''That''s because this name¡­'' "You gave it to me!" I would have been happy even if he had named me Stone instead of Amelia. Because he was the one who had named me. Miltiades''s expression crumbled. He stared at me as if he didn''t know what to feel, then covered his face. "Ha!" His low sigh was mixed withplicated emotions. The arm hugging me grew stronger, and I also hugged him tightly. ''I''m so happy.'' No matter what I did, he stayed still. I didn''t know if he would do the same in the future. I was selfishly deceiving him by saying it was for his sake, but I hoped he knew. It was the happiness, love, and peace he had never felt before. ''I want you to be happy.'' These feelings were real, and I hoped that he would forgive me once he found out the truth. I was going to make him happy because I was happy to meet him. I didn''t care about bing a viin as long as I could make Miltiades happy. His hesitant hand pulled me closer. I smiled when I felt the willingness in his hand to never let me go. "Daddy, I''m curious about something." "What is it?" "The guards in front of my room changed." Miltiades''s body grew rigid. "Did you change them?" I asked him with an earnest expression while blinking, but he looked away. I kept staring at him, and he eventually broke his silence. "¡­I gave them a vacation." "I see!" I nodded and saw him be relieved. "Hehe. I''ll have to greet them once they''re back!" ''Is it just me or did his arm flinch?'' After a day, the guards were back. I didn''t know what they had gone through, but all of them bowed to me whenever they saw me. It was burdensome. * * * My body quickly recovered after the Holy Vios Empire''s healers replenished my divine power. However, something was weird. ''Why is an elder here?'' "Hoho. The Holy Father and the other elders are happy for your miracle." "¡­" "It hasn''t been long since you''ve been in the world, yet you''ve already saved so many people. This is definitely the work of God." Elder Maxen keptplimenting me. "How expected from the saintess." Luciana agreed from the side. "Of course." This body was quite great. If I were a normal child, then I would''ve been happy. I couldn''t be excited in front of the elder. ''They just needed to send a healer, so why did an eldere?'' It was obvious that he wasn''t here just because he was free. There was no way one of the twelve elders had so much time on his hands. ''I can tell you''re trying to find a way to use me.'' There was no way I would fail to spot his dark desires hidden underneath his smile. How did the Temple treat Prisci? As a free potion, a divinity express. They told Prisci that she needed to pay them back for raising her. On top of that, they overworked her to the point where she had cut into her own life to heal even those who weren''t in serious pain. ''Prisci was the one used for propaganda, and she was always attacked whenever something went wrong!'' I knew I was going to be used, so I stuck myself next to Luciana and pretended to be sick. "I''m tired." This was the best thing I could do in this situation. "I''m exhausted. I''m tired, Luci." Luciana became upset as I started whining, and she looked at Elder Marxen. The elderughed a bit but btedly realized what was going on as we stared at him. "Hoho, this old man couldn''t read the room. Please rest well, Saintess." "Okay. Bye." ''Get lost.'' "Luciana, take care of the saintess." Elder Marxen uselessly nagged at Luciana and regretfully looked at me. "I hope you get well soon." I nodded to show him that I had heard him, and he finally left. "Why is that elder grandpa here?" I asked Luciana as soon as he was gone. "I heard His Majesty asked for a healer from the Holy Empire because you weren''t waking up." "What? Dad asked for help?" The unexpected answer I got shocked me. "Dad asked¡­ for me?" ''Really?!'' I blinked a few times before breaking out inughter. I couldn''t lower my cheekbones no matter how hard I tried. I didn''t even need the moon tonight. My cheeks were up high anyway! I keptughing. Luciana looked at me as if I had gone crazy. "Saintess, why are you suddenlyughing?" "Dad¡­ loves me¡­!" That was the only reason. "Ah, why is everything he does so cute? Really, I can''t deal with how cute he is. Well, there''s nothing I can do. I''ll have to live with him forever. Ah, he can''t do anything without me!" As I shook my head, I heard Luciana sigh at my absurdity. I think she whispered ''I feel bad for His Majesty..'' Chapter 19 Elder Marxen was a huge existence in the Vios Empire. He was here to "heal" me, but he went around making a mess of things. "Saintess, it seems like you''re still not used to dealing with divine power." "¡­" "Now, follow after me. You need to softly touch your power as if you''re holding a child." He was making me use my power as soon as I recovered. "Now, Luciana. That''s not how you do it. Are you really taking proper care of the saintess?" "¡­" He started nagging Luciana for no reason. "You''re a pdin or something? What do you do?" "I''m Callian, the captain of His Majesty''s guard." "Oh. You look young, but you''re quite high up. I had no idea." "Haha, I see." He also started nagging Callian, who hade to look at my condition because of my dad''s urging. However, that wasn''t all. "This ce is quite dreary. It''s inappropriate for recuperating." He badmouthed the estate we were at. "Saintess, how do you feel about going back to Vios to recuperate?" He even tried to get me to go back to Vios, even though I had barely escaped from there. After saying inappropriate things, he made a mess here as if this were his room! My never-ending patience was slowly depleting. I asked Luciana with a lifeless smile, "When will the elder get lost?" "Saintess¡­ your vocabry¡­ And I heard he''ll be departing soon." He was leaving soon! Which meant he hadn''t left yet! "Tell him to get lost faster. If this goes on, I''ll have to bury his body." "Please be patient¡­" Luciana also didn''t know what to do, but I couldn''t deal with him any longer. "Are all elders from Vios like this?" "Not everyone, but the majority¡­" "Ah¡­" I suddenly felt reality hit me. "I want to disband the Senate." There was no hope or future for Vios if there were eleven other people like him in the Senate. "This is why they''re failing." I was relishing in my newfound knowledge when a knock at the door interrupted me. Luciana came back after checking who it was. "Saintess, Sir Ludwig is here." "Ludwig!" Ludwig walked in and got down on one knee as soon as he saw me. "I greet the first light of the world." "Wee." I was a lot healthier so I could meet with people again. Ludwig finished his greeting and raised his head with a worried expression. "Saintess, are you okay?" "As you can see, I''m healthy!" "I''m so d to hear that." Ludwig choked out his words as if he were about to cry. I didn''t know if it was because of the dream, but he felt a bit unfamiliar. Ludwig was definitely more reliable and outstanding in Prisci''s memories¡­ However, right now, he looked more like a huge dog. "It has been a while, Ludwig. Have you been well?" "I was worried about you." "Thank you." "Without you¡­ I don''t¡­" Ludwig choked back his tears and looked down. "¡­?" "I''ll work on my divine training so that something like this never happens again." "Huh? Why would a pdin do divine training?" Only priests did prayer training. It helped them increase their divine power by cleansing the mind and body. ''It''s not something pdins can do?'' Ludwig didn''t see how confused I was as he clenched his fist. "I''ll do my best to be useful to you." "You already are!" "¡­" I felt like I was raising a fanatic. ''Well, whatever.'' "Ludwig, did you find it?" "Yes." Ludwig took out a battered object. "Here it is." "Oh!" He ced the object that was about the size of my fist on my hand. I asked, "Nobody saw you?" Ludwig solemnly nodded. "It''s really light." This was the crazy magician''s core that was buried in theb. It was the source of mana that had fueled the research. It was important, so I had Ludwig take it away. ''I might be able to use itter.'' As I looked at the core, Ludwig asked me, "I looked for this object because you told me I had to, but what is it?" "This? It''s a relic." "¡­" He didn''t believe me. Ludwig made a face as if he had heard something he wasn''t supposed to. I raised my shoulders. It was a bit old, but it was genuine. ''Duke Ravenhook even robbed Thales''s grave to get this.'' I was excited to make all that hard work go to waste. "Hohoho. If I have this¡­" Ludwig seemed to have felt something, but his hand was on his sword. He didn''t recognize what the object was, but he instinctively felt that it had immense power. "Isn''t it dangerous?" "Why would it be dangerous if it''s a relic?" It was only dangerous if the person using it was dangerous. Ludwig looked at the brightly shining relic and opened his mouth, "How did you know this was there?" "Hm?" I smiled at him. ''Hehe!'' "I saw it in a dream." "Of course¡­!" The title of a saintess was amazing. I mercifully looked at Ludwig''s fanatical blue eyes, then at his holy sword. "Ludwig, can you leave the holy sword here for a bit? I want to look at it with the amulet." "This was originally yours. Of course, you can take it." "I''ll give it back to you when I''m done." "Yes." Ludwig put down the holy sword, and I sent him away with the excuse of being tired. It was time to talk to the sword, "Ahem. Sophia." Right when I was going to ask the sword a question, the door suddenly opened and Luciana walked in. "Saintess, you need toe outside." "Huh? Why? Is it important?" "Yes." I had something to talk to Sophia about. I looked at the core and took it with me. ''What''s going on?'' Luciana took me to a hallway not far from my room. "¡­?" Elder Marxen was with Ludwig, who had his head down. An unusual atmosphere had settled in the surroundings, and Ludwig had a miserable expression on his face. "I have nothing to say." Elder Marxen got spirited. "Of course, you don''t have anything to say! You''ll be subject to disciplinary action. You were chosen by the saintess, but you couldn''t even look after her. What is this? Tsk." "¡­?" ''What is that oldie saying?'' "What''s going on?" I looked at the two of them and walked forward. Elder Marxen bowed his head. He and Ludwig greeted me at the same time. "I greet the first light of the world." "So, what''s going on?" ''I''m impatient!'' Elder Marxen dragged out his words. "Ah, I was scolding Sir Ludwig." "Why are you scolding him, Elder?" "Hoh! Because he couldn''t do what he was supposed to do." The elder was talking sh*t. I purposefully smiled and asked the elder a question. "What did Ludwig not do?" "He couldn''t protect you properly, and now, your body''s in this condition! This is all his fault!" Elder Marxen kept going on. "I can''t allow this useless person to stay at your side. He should''ve protected you with his life! Tsk! When we go back to Vios, he will deal with the consequences." Elder Marxen looked at me with a bright smile as if he were waiting for me to apud him. He didn''t even do anything well. I pressed down on my anger and smiled. "Ludwig did his best for me." "If he really did his best, he would''ve protected you." "But I didn''t die." "But you''re injured! It''s a sin punishable by death!" "So you wanted Ludwig to die to protect me?" "Yes! That''s exactly it!" ''How funny! Is it that simple?'' He was saying such things so easily. I held back my fist that was itching to punch him. ''Ludwig.'' The reason I was upset at Elder Marxen, who was in high spirits, was the sight of Ludwig. He did nothing wrong, yet he was being scolded. I was so frustrated that I wanted to die. ''Should I just go crazy?'' "Are you going to discipline him even though I said I''m fine?" "Yes. Don''t worry. When I go back, I''ll send an even better pdin." I realized something while looking into Elder Marxen''s eyes. ''Ah-ha!'' He was going to ce someone to watch over me and report back everything I would do. That was why he was making sure nothing would happen. I was thinking about how to respond when Elder Marxen got excited and continued, "I know you''re going to agree. I''ll send the perfect person. Haha." He was writing his own show, and I interrupted him."I like Ludwig." "Excuse me?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-19¡ªelder-marxen_57746962019045107 for visiting. If he thought I would ept that easily, he was in for a surprise. I red at him and talked immaturely, "And even if you bring someone, they''re not going to be as cool as Ludwig!" Elder Marxen got upset as I had thought. "What do you mean? There are many pdins like Ludwig!" "Really?" "Yes! Please believe me. I will definitely bring someone amazing." He''s saying there are pdins like Ludwig scattered around. "Grandpa, can you take responsibility for those words?" "Yes, of course." He took the bait. "Then swear on the name of God." Elder Marxen flinched for a bit at my innocent words, but he solemnly nodded in the end. Priests with divine power who swore on the Lord''s name had to fulfill it, no matter what. If they went against it, they would lose all of their divine power. "I, Elder Marxen, swear on the Lord''s name to bring a pdin even greater than Ludwig." When he finished swearing, I smirked at the divine power resting in his body. "Great. Now let''s see¡­" I ced the holy sword in Ludwig''s hand. "Bring over a pdin who''s better than the one with the holy sword." "¡­!" Chapter 20 Elder Marxen stammered. As he stumbled over his words, I smiled and said, "Bring him here." "¡­" "I want to see him as well. A pdin greater than the one who has a holy sword!" "¡­" "Hm? What? You can''t bring one?" A pdin with a holy sword was a special existence to the temple. It was obvious considering that the first pdin was a saintess. That was the advantage of being a pdin. If the holy sword chose the worst of the worst knight, that knight would be the best knight the next day. "This, this doesn''t make sense. How does he have a holy sword?" The elder was trembling, like he was hit on the back of his head, and pointed at the holy sword. "That, that''s fake!" "Watch your words, Elder." Hearing my rebuke, Elder Marxen immediately put down his finger. I continued, "That''s a genuine holy sword." It seemed like Elder Marxen finally felt something from the sword, and he trembled. I smiled at him again. "Grandpa, you''re one of the twelve elders, yet you can''t recognize Sophia''s Holy Sword?" It was best to let idiots see with their own two eyes. I held onto the holy sword and looked at Ludwig. Ludwing nodded and unsheathed the de. Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-20¡ªsophia%E2%80%99s-holy-sword_57444313910528792 for visiting. "¡­!" He showed off the beautiful sword. The moonlight shone off the de. ''Even the holy sword looks mad.'' I felt as if the holiness was purifying me. And this effect was probably stronger on the elder. "This, this doesn''t make sense¡­ Are you saying that this is the real holy sword?" "The Holy Sword that was protecting the Revelenon Temple chose its master and I''ve already told Grandpa Pope to send over recements for the priests who died to the beasts. You get your news quitete." "I, I didn''t hear about this¡­" The rtionship between the Vatican and the Senate was never good. ''But did they purposefully not say anything?'' "Anyway, I''m looking forward to seeing the pdin you''ll bring who''s greater than my pdin who has the holy sword!" "That, that¡­" I left the speechless elder and turned toward Ludwig. "Until then, you''re my guardian knight. Okay?" "Yes, Saintess." Ludwig got down on his knee and bowed. ''He''ll probably stop now.'' We left the defeated Elder Marxen and walked back to my room. Ludwig returned the holy sword to me. "You''re the true owner of the holy sword¡­" His expression was rigid as if he didn''t feel right being called the owner of the holy sword. "Don''t worry, Ludwig. You''re my sword." "¡­!" Ludwig opened his eyes wide. "I''m young and weak, so I can''t use the sword. You need to be my sword, okay?" "I, Ludwig, will obey you until my death." "Okay." "How will I ever repay the grace you''ve given me¡­" Ludwig teared up. "I will devote myself to you even more wholeheartedly!" Ludwig clenched his fists and walked out of the room after I nodded. Problem solved! Luciana looked back at me and gave me a smile with a thumbs up. It was the bestpliment. "Ehem. Did you see what this body has done?" "Hoho! I''ll bring some snacks over." "Kya!!" "It''s your reward." "Luci, you''re the best!" "Please wait here!" Luciana left the room. My heart pounded in excitement when I looked down at the holy sword. It was still shining. "Sophia, thanks for helping." "What?" Sophia showed herself and smiled. "I also like that guy." Was it because he was the original owner of the sword? I rolled my eyes as Sophiaughed. She then asked, "Why did you call for me?" "Sophia, can you read my mind?" "Hoho! I can''t, but I can read your face." ''Then, there''s no need to beat around the bush.'' "To be honest, I''m curious about something." Sophia nodded and encouraged me to continue. I breathed in. "Why did you help me?" I had pondered it for a while, but I couldn''t think of any reason. "You told me that Daddy was in danger, and you helped save Harel." ''Why is she helping me?'' "I''ve been thinking, and I can''t find an answer." "Do you not want me to?" "No, thank you!" I was grateful to her, but I was curious. "I just want to know why. Is it okay for you to help me?" I carefully asked her, but sheughed. "I have to mention one thing." "What?" I asked. "The only thing I helped you with was the prayer. You''re the one who performed the miracles. You''re the one who saw the future and revived the child." "I did?" I blinked as Sophiaughed. Sophia raised the holy sword into the air. It shone in the moonlight. "All saintesses exist on this earth with a mission." Sophia turned her gaze toward me. "Wasn''t it your mission to save that child?" "¡­!" It wasn''t grand enough to call a mission, but it felt useless to say anything. "So I wanted to help you." Sophia continued. "Why¡­?" "Because I haven''tpleted my mission." Her friendly eyes looked at me as she said, "I wanted you to at least fulfill your mission." I couldn''t say anything at her words. A saintess truly was a saintess. "Will something happen to you for helping me out like this?" "That little bit is fine. Are you worrying about me?" As I nodded, I saw an expression flit across her face. I couldn''t figure out whether it was happiness or sadness. "To be honest, I was happy to meet you. No one''s been able to see me until now. I was alone for too long." Sophia exined that she had been tethered to the sword for thousands of years. However, I had never read anything about her being bound to it. "You must''ve been lonely," I said. "It was quite lonely." Sophiaughed. "¡­ It really was." I tightly hugged the sword, visualizing it was Sophia. Sheughed again, and herugh was brighter this time. I said to her, "Let''s talk more. We''ll y a lot and stay together." Sophia lightly nodded at my words. "I think I know why the holy sword chose you as its master." "¡­?" I tilted my head, and Sophia mysteriouslyughed. ''What''s going on?'' "Why did it choose me?" Sophia looked at me as if she were questioning why I didn''t know. ''So what if I don''t know?'' I pouted and Sophiaughed. "Think about the reason the holy sword was created." "¡­?" * * * "Kais." "¡­" "Why are swords made?" Kais''s reaction was cold. His expression seemed to ask why I was there asking such questions. I felt like I could read his thoughts. I had taken time out of my busy schedule, but his reaction felt like cold water. "¡­" However, he wasn''t telling me to get lost. The kid who used to look at me as if I were a bug was now letting me sit next to him. I was feeling happy at this rapid development when Kais opened his mouth and said, "To kill." "¡­?" I tilted my head, and Kais looked away, ignoring me. ''What''s he talking¡­'' "Oh!" He had answered my question. I was a bit touched. I thought he was totally ignoring me, but he wasn''t! "Kais!" "Get off." I didn''t care if he was ufortable. I happily hugged him. "You''re finally opening up to me!" I needed to keep him happy for my dad and my happiness. ''I thought it would''ve been harder.'' I saw a glimpse of hope when Kais opened up. "I''ll work hard!" "What?" Kais looked confused, and he made a face. He seemed to be asking "What are you working hard for?" "I''ll work hard in anything!" "Let go!" The battle between Kais, who wanted to be free, and me, who wanted to keep holding on, started. "Saintess." ¡­ And it onlysted for a minute. Luciana couldn''t hide her disappointed face and looked at me. "What''s wrong?" "The medical examination is finished¡ª" Before Luciana could finish talking, Kais pulled me off his arms and ran to Harel. He was so fast that I could barely see him. ''Does he hate hugging that much?'' Right when I was about to go see Harel, the holy sword that was still with me started crying out. "¡­?" ''Why''s it making noises?'' "Ah!" ''Is it resonating with Kais?'' I looked between the holy sword and Kais a few times. Kais was looking desperately at Harel, who still hadn''t gained consciousness. ''Ah, I see.'' "The reason the holy sword was made." Kais''s answer wasn''t wrong, but there existed another reason as well. "To protect." It was made to protect things dear to its owner. That was the kind of sword Sophia''s sword was. It was an evesting strength that existed to protect one''s beliefs, will, and their ideals. I remembered Prisci''s memory I had during my fever. Ludwig had be the owner of the holy sword because of his will to protect Prisci, and I¡­ became the owner probably because of my will to protect my dad. "I see. Thank you for teaching me." Whoosh! "Please take care of me from now on." ''So I can protect my dad.'' The light shining from the sword responded to me as if it were alive.. Chapter 21 Elder Marxen picked at his fingers and showed his disapproval of the divine healer. "How''s the saintess?" "She''s recovering well." The saintess was quickly getting better, and this made Elder Marxen nervous. At this rate, he would soon be en route back to the Holy Empire. "Is there a way to slow it down?" "Excuse me? For what reason¡­" "Don''t ask me why." Elder Marxen coughed. "Hm. You do know that the temple''s promotional exam ising up, right?" "¡­!" The healer picked up on the implication behind those words and bowed. "I will do my best." "Yes, of course, you should." This was the only way Elder Marxen could get what he wanted. Elder Marxen nastilyughed. He had increased the time he would be at the estate, but when he thought about what to do next, a frown appeared on his face. "That sly girl¡­" He looked down at her because she was young. However, she wasn''t a normal girl. He had seen a chance to get rid of Ludwig and ce an informant next to her, but¡­ "Watch your words, elder." He trembled when he remembered her words. Her cold gaze had been unlike a child''s. ''She has Emperor Miltiades''s eyes.'' Elder Marxen shook his head, not wanting to think about it. The temple taught that saintesses were special existences, but he didn''t believe it. "She''s still a child." Everything had been set in ce, but it all fell apart because of the unexpected appearance of the holy sword. "What will I do if I actually lose my divine power?" It was the first time Elder Marxen had sworn on the Lord''s name, so he trembled in fear. He didn''t know the details of what had happened to priests who lost their divine power. "Since it hase to this¡­" He started thinking. There was still a way for him to survive. "¡­ It''s unfortunate, but I''ll have to get rid of Ludwig." Elder Marxen went back to his room, closed the door, and took out a magic device. The device lit up and a man appeared. "Why did it take you so long to contact me?" A voice came from the device. "The surveince has been quite strict, so it was difficult to find time to be alone to contact you." "So, did you find ''it'' yet?" "I haven''t found it yet. The castle is more secure than I originally thought." "As long as you find the evidence, we''ll have a chance to tie up Rahel''s emperor." "Yes. I understand. I do." "Do whatever is possible to get a hold of the evidence, and¡­" The voice turned into a whisper. "¡­!" Elder Marxen''s eyes widened when he heard those words. "Is it okay for me to do that? But I don''t know if I can bring the saintess back¡­" "It doesn''t matter what you do." An insidious smile appeared on the face of the man in the shadows. "As long as you seed, I''ll give you whatever you want." "I''ll do my best!" * * * Every day was peaceful, save for when it came to Elder Marxen. "You''re getting healthier each day, you have nothing to worry about." "I''m worried about Harel''s recovery." Harel had yet to gain consciousness. Seeing my worry, Luciana smiled and reassured me. "It''s fine. He''ll definitely open his eyes. You''re looking after him wholeheartedly." "You think so?" Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door, and a familiar face appeared. Callian came to my side, and it seemed like he had been running to get here as fast as he could. "Saintess, please. Stop the emperor!" "What?" ''What''s going on?'' * * * I rushed to a hallway in the pce at Callian''s urging. When I reached the hallway, a strangebination entered my vision. Elder Marxen and Miltiades. "¡­?" I turned around, and Callian nervously looked at me. ''What''s this situation?'' Elder Marxen raised his voice. "What were you doing to the saintess that she fell unconscious? This is all because your faith is weak! You don''t have the right to be a father!" "¡­?" ''What''s that person doing?'' "I knew it the moment the saintess chose a sinner like you. This horrible event happened as a punishment from the heavens!" Elder Marxen went on. "You don''t have the right to take care of the saintess! I will take her back with me to the Vios Empire. Just know that they''re already looking for a new family for her!" ''Is he insane?'' I genuinely thought he was going crazy when Callian stomped behind me. "Saintess. If this goes on, the emperor¡­" "Stay still for a moment." I had held back before because the elder was doing it for me, but this was different. ''You dare attack my dad now?'' That made me more upset than the news that Elder Marxen nned on taking me back to Vios. "What''s going on here?" Getting irrationally angry was for fools. I went over to them with a smile, and Miltiades turned his eyes toward me with a grin. When we made eye contact, my smile became wider and his gaze became kinder. Elder Marxen turned toward me. "Oh, Saintess, wee. I was scolding this sinner." "What?" "He doesn''t know how great and precious you are. I cannot overlook the sin of making you faint." ''Oh, this is a new kind of bullsh*t.'' I was surprised my dad was listening to this. ''Is his sword still in its sheath? Is this¡­ the power of love?'' My cranky mood instantly got better. Daddy was listening to this crap for my sake. He definitely loved me. Feeling happy, I said, "It''s fine, it''s fine. It''s his first time being a dad. Of course, he''ll make mistakes." "What do you mean? Saintess! This isn''t something you can look over!" Elder Marxen hadn''t raised me either, but he kept going on. "Your guardian should help you learn about the world and properly raise you, but he''s of no help! So we should immediately¡ª" "Daddy''s doing his best for me." I cut him off and asked him, "What can you do for me?" Elder Marxen looked confused as if he hadn''t expected me to take my dad''s side. "I, I can do many things for you. If it''s for you, the most precious existence in the Holy Empire, I can do everything." He was good at buttering me up. "So, tell me exactly what you''ll do." "That¡­" "Three, two, one, done. Since you can''t respond within three seconds, then you have nothing nned. But you''re saying you can do anything?" Elder Marxen''s face flushed. He looked upset that he had nothing to say. "Ho, it seems like you''re too young to understand¡­" ''I know everything.'' "Oh my!" I purposefully widened my eyes in shock. "Are you looking down at me for being young?" "¡­" Elder Marxen bit his tongue. It looked like the idiots in the holy empire still hadn''t realized what was going on. I was done dancing in the palms of their hands. "I chose Daddy. Are you ignoring my will?" "Why would you phrase it like that? I''m just doing this for your sake¡ª" "For my sake? That''s weird. It seems like you''re going against my decision." The only thing Elder Marxen couldn''t take away from me was my dad. "Can I see this as a challenge against the priesthood?" My smile suddenly turned cold. "What? What do you mean against the priesthood? How could you twist my words?" "You''re making it sound like that." I looked at Elder Marxen, who was in denial, and smiled, "That''s why you need to watch your words." I was staring at the expressionless Elder Marxen when I felt someone looking at me. As I nced to the side, I found Daddy looking in my direction. I smiled at him. If Daddy had an argument with the holy empire, the only one at a disadvantage would be him. So I had to finish this myself. "My words are more important than Grandpa Pope''s." The saintess was higher up in thedder than the pope. After all, the first pope had been a saintess. "I''ll be the next Pope, so you should watch out, right?" Elder Marxen tried to say something, but couldn''t. His face turned red. I looked at the trembling elder and called for Luciana, "Luciana." "Yes, Saintess." Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-21¡ªan-elder-plots_57444340233990873 for visiting. "Elder Marxen isn''t feeling well, so he said he''s going back to the Holy Vios Empire today." "Yes. I''ll prepare for his departure." "Th-that!" The surprised Elder Marxen tried to interject, but he couldn''t say anything when I smiled. He must have understood it to mean ''shut up and get lost.'' I hammered the final nail in his coffin."If the elder continues, he might start a war between the Vios Empire and the Rahel Empire." Miltiades, who was standing silently this whole time, let go of the hilt of his sword and ordered Callian, "Take care of our precious guest." "Yes, Your Majesty." I turned around and brightly smiled at my dad. ''That idiot probably doesn''t know.'' I had taken my dad''s side, but I had also saved Elder Marxen''s life. The only person who didn''t know he was about to die was the man himself. * * * As Elder Marxen lifelessly left, Berrict went up to Miltiades and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?" "Get rid of him." Miltiades''s golden eyes, which Amelia praised as stars, were cold. "Yes. I understand." Berrict bowed. Miltiades emotionlessly turned away from Berrict and looked at Amelia. She was smiling widely. When the elder who had been sneaking around hade up to him, Miltiades had honestly considered how many years of war he wanted to deal with. ''Would it have taken a hundred years?'' No one wanted to start a war against the holy empire because they could revive themselves. They were nicknamed the ''zombie army.'' Miltiades was about to embrace the consequences and permanently shut the elder''s mouth when Amelia had appeared. ''It''s his first time being a dad. Of course, he''ll make mistakes.'' Miltiades felt that it was worth listening to the bullsh*t if he got to see the little Amelia protecting him. He didn''t know if she had noticed his gaze, but she turned to him. As their eyes met, Amelia''s smile became wider and she whispered, "Did I do a good job?" Miltiades saw her sparkling eyes that wanted to beplimented. He unconsciously smiled. "You did well." "Yay!" The happy little child was cute. She was cute enough to make him want to see it again. Miltiades was shocked at the unfamiliar emotions he was currently feeling.. Chapter 22 It was unfamiliar for him to have the desire to hug and pet someone. The child was small. She was small when they had first met, and she was small even right now. She was so young and weak that he felt he would break her if he put any strength into his hand. How was this little existence breathing the same air and speaking the samenguage as him? ''She looks so fragile.'' Miltiades felt that he would kill her if he touched her. It made him a bit nervous. ''Will she be able to grow up safely?'' Rahel was a cold and unrelentingnd. It wasn''t suited for someone like her, who needed sunlight, warm wind, and affection. Mitlitades sensed an unfamiliar emotion along with this newfound sensation. "Daddy." Her small and weak hand grabbed onto his. He wasn''t dumb enough to fail to understand the emotions behind her eyes. Her unconditional trust in him was evident in those eyes. "Ah!" He realized something. This new emotion was affection. It was adoration. As Miltiades recognized these unexpected feelings, a new world opened up for him. And everything had started from this small and soft existence. Feeling a sudden wave of responsibility, he clenched his big, sturdy hand. Marxen''s words weren''t all lies. Miltiades indeed was unsuitable for the role of a ''father.'' "Amelia." It was difficult for him to say her name. Nothing was easy. It was his first time for everything. He suddenly felt curious about something he had never questioned. "Why did you choose me as your father?" Amelia''s eyes widened. It seemed that she had never thought he would ask something like this. "Because it''s you!" she answered without hesitation. "Because it''s me?" "Yep!" Ameliaughed and nodded. "Because you''re you!" Miltiades couldn''t believe her words. It would''ve made more sense if she had avoided him because of who he was. Amelia seemed to have realized he was unsatisfied with her answer. She carefully held his hand while smiling. "Daddy, do you remember the first day we met?" There was no way he could forget. "The day you were stupidly hanging out the window?" He didn''t know what was so funny but Amelia nodded between her peals ofughter. "As soon as I was in your arms, I got a feeling. This is the person!" "¡­" It wasn''t an answer that could convince him, but it made him feel better. Amelia proudly looked at him as if she were a mother who had sessfully consoled her child. "And this is a bit off-topic, but¡­" Amelia fiddled with her fingers. "I don''t have anything. I''m an orphan, I don''t know who my parents are, and I was lucky enough to be the saintess." As she blinked and forced herself to smile, Miltiades felt his heart tear. "I was an ordinary child, but after I was sent to the Vatican, everyone started looking at and treating me with respect." She then lowered her voice and continued, "The only person who treated me like a child"¡ªshe looked at Miltiades with her clear eyes¡ª"was you." Amelia''s tiny voice rang deeply in Miltiades''s heart. "That''s why I chose you." A wave of an unknown emotion engulfed Miltiades, and he took a deep breath. With every sensation and every emotion, he felt like he was stepping into a strange world. All he could do was look at her and listen. Amelia became embarrassed. She giggled a bit and curled into herself. "I thought that you would look at me just the way I am." She put some strength into her hand after her small confession. Miltiades''s throat burned with the countless emotions he was feeling. "I will¡­" "Hm?" "I will protect you." He made a promise to himself. It was the onlymitment he would make toward this child. He would properly raise her until she could stand on her own feet. He would give up his own life to protect hers. Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-22¡ªthe-real-me_57444348001836668 for visiting. "I''ll protect you from any harm thates your way." And when that day came¡­ "I''ll protect you, Amelia." When that day came, he would send her away so that she wouldn''t have to suffer for his sins. * * * Sanctus and hallelujahs echoed in my head. I got drunk off happiness as I heard an orchestra and choir inside me. "This is heaven." I was content; I needed nothing else from this world. It was a happy life. "I''m sleeping here." "¡­ You can''t sleep here!" When I tried toy down with a pillow between my arms, Luciana shrieked and took away my pillow. "Luci, I''m happy. I''m over the moon!" Luciana confusedly looked at me as I cried out. I was so happy that I wanted to break the world and the universe to show my happiness. "What in the world made you so happy?" "I can''t tell you. It''s a secret between me and Daddy." "Ah, I see." Luciana nodded. "Do you want to know?" "Well, yes." "To be honest¡­" As I said that, Luciana leaned toward me. "Ah, I can''t tell you! I''ll lose the magic." "¡­" Luciana moved away from me. I didn''t even care as I couldn''t contain my happiness. She then said, "Elder Marxen just left. He wanted to send you his regards." "Ah!" I bolted up when I heard her words. It suddenly pulled me back to reality. "Why are you talking about that guy?" Luciana shrugged. "But was it okay to send the divine healer with him?" "It doesn''t matter. I''m already healthy." I could feel myself getting better. "Elder Marxen was adamant about going with Sir Ludwig, so he left as part of the guard." "What? My Ludwig?" That damned Marxen kept doing things I hated until the end. "Hooo." I blew the bangs out of my hair and sat down. I had realized something after dealing with Elder Marxen. I couldn''t look down on anyone! The self-reflection was needed. I had been so excited about my dad opening up that I had forgotten I was still a child in a novel. "What''s with this crazy difficulty?" I felt that I needed to reorganize the goals in my life. The first goal was to survive. The first, second, third, and fourth goals were to keep me safe and have a peaceful life. "I changed my family and avoided danger because Dad loves me." My next goal was my dad''s happiness! I had a n for his happiness: overthrowing the Holy Empire. "I''ll finish them off, no matter what." ''They''re trying to mess with my dad? Huh? I can''t forgive anyone who touches my favorite character.'' "But I can''t do this right away. What can I do right now¡­" It was good to set small goals to achieve a bigger goal, such as making two million dors or seducing the male lead. If the male lead was on my and my dad''s side, our futures would be safer. I had decided on my goal, and all I had to do was execute it. ''Great, let''s seduce him!'' * * * Elder Marxen, who was on his way back to the Holy Vios Empire, was found dead. * * * "I investigated what happened to Elder Marxen but couldn''t find anything on who killed him," the beautiful man in the device, Achillios, spoke with regret. "But it seems like Elder Marxen tried to attack Sir Ludwig." "The elder tried to kill the pdin?" Both Miltiades and Callian were confused by the situation. "There seems to be an internal division," Achillios replied. "Look into it." "Yes. I''ll send more people." Achillios then reported on a different issue. " Regarding your order the other day, I haven''t found anything about new magic or a magician''sb. To find out more, I think we''ll have to go north to the magician''s tower." Miltiades''s face fell. His rtionship with the northern tower was the worst. He tapped his finger on the desk and asked, "Do you think Yurigen''s Lord, Lepolius, has anything to do with this?" "Hm, who knows. He''s a bit stupid, so I''m not sure¡­" Achillios tilted his head and smiled. "But I hope he gets caught up in this. I don''t like him." "¡­" "I''ll investigate everything." "Don''t go overboard," Miltiades warned Achillios, who seemed excited to dig up dirt. "I''m always reasonable. You know me, Your Majesty." Miltiades was about to say how he didn''t, but he didn''t feel like it in the end. Achillios ignored him as if he were used to it. "Your Majesty, when will you return?" "We''ll leave soon." Miltiades was nning on moving as soon as Amelia was healthy enough. Achillios clicked his tongue, "Why aren''t you here yet? I heard that Duke Ravenhook will arrive this week." "Already?" "That''s what I''m saying. You left before him." Achillios frowned. "Your Majesty, it was a dream when you said that you were adopting the saintess, right? You''re both lying to me, right? Is that why you''re taking this long?" Miltiades narrowed his eyes. He wondered why Achillios was acting like this, but he had evil intentions. Achillios continued, "I heard from Callian that she''s adorable. She''s so cute and lovely. I can''t wait to meet¡ª" Click! Miltiades turned off the device and asked, "How''s Amelia?" Callian smiled and immediately replied, "She''s in the western annex again." Miltiades frowned, and Callian''s smile turned wider. "She used resurrection magic, so she''s worried about the child. She''s so kind¡­" Miltiades red at Callian to be quiet, but Callian was so emotional that he missed it. "She''s definitely the saintess!" "¡­" Miltiades thought that Callian had be weird. ''I''m unhappy but why?'' Miltiades got out of his seat. "Your Majesty?" Miltiades wordlessly left the room to see Amelia.. Chapter 23 Ludwig had returned safely, but he was in a terrible state. When I saw the wounds on his arms and body, I shrank back. "I''m sorry, Saintess. I''m stillcking¡­" Luciana led Ludwig into a room, and he immediately got on his knees with his injured body. "You idiot!" This had all happened because Elder Marxen had taken Ludwig with him! I was pissed off when I heard what he did, but when I remembered that he had died, I calmed down. "Are you just injured? Or is there anything else?" Luciana replied to my question, "We already used detoxification magic to counter the poison inside him. We''re lucky that it was a poison that could be neutralized by magic." "What in the world happened?" Ludwig shook his head to show he didn''t know. "Elder Marxen told me to patrol the area alone, so I left. But I was attacked by an unidentified assant." I tilted my head. "What? I thought he was killed by a beast." Ludwig''s expression grew rigid. It seemed he didn''t know what happened. I had a feeling something was off. If it had been an unidentified assant, then someone was trying to get at Ludwig. "Saintess, this is¡­" Ludwig gave me something with his battered body. It was a small badge, and I immediately recognized what it was. "¡­" There was no way I could mistake the pattern depicting a rising star. It was the symbol of the Vios senate. I gripped onto the badge tightly and said, "So Elder Marxen was trying to kill you." I felt like someone had thrown cold water on me. Elder Marxen didn''t want to lose his divine power, so he had tried to kill Ludwig to keep his promise. My blood grew cold. "My goodness." I knew that the people of the Holy Empire didn''t view outsiders as humans, but I never imagined I would see something like this with my own eyes. ''I almost lost Ludwig here.'' I got dizzy. "I''m sorry, Saintess. I''m still weak¡­" "If you''re that sorry, recover quickly." As I said that, a bright light exploded out of my fingertips. The healing light enveloped Ludwig and immediately healed him. Ludwig''s eyes trembled as he looked at me. "To think the saintess herself would heal me." "And take this." I returned the holy sword I had taken from him. "Saintess¡­ "I can''t take this until I''ve be a person worthy of holding the holy sword." "Don''t talk nonsense," I said. Ludwing was lucky he had survived this incident. No one knew what would happen next time. He needed to have good equipment to raise his chances of survival. "Ludwig." "Yes, Saintess." "Let''s get stronger." Ludwig''s expression shook, and he looked at me with his blue eyes. I continued, "But if you meet a strong opponent who you can''t beat, it''s okay to run away." It was possible that he would be too embarrassed to flee, but I thought differently. "The most important thing is to stay alive." The Ludwig in front of me and the Ludwig I had seen in my dreams ovepped. I recalled his bloody body that had protected Prisci until the end. His huge, sturdy back had endured everything. Since I had brought him with me, I could never lose him. "You can never die. Understand?" His teary, blue eyes looked at mine. His Adam''s apple moved, and he managed to let out a small voice. "I will! I will get stronger so that something like this never happens again." "Good!" My expression changed, and I smiled at him. Ludwig''s hand gripped onto the holy sword so tightly that I could see the bones in his hand. I didn''t exactly know what he was thinking, but I got the gist of it. I told Ludwig to rest well, then left with Luciana. "Elder Marxen¡­" I wasn''t sad to hear that he had passed away. I actually thought it was a good thing that someone like him was dead. "It''s weird." Usually, viins like him didn''t die that easily. ''Was he really attacked by a beast?'' "Did¡­ Daddy do something?" I rolled my eyes after thinking for a bit. I made my decision. No, my dad would never do something like that. It was karma. * * * I was having a hard time seducing the male lead. There was one reason. ''Kais!'' I went to look for him whenever I had free time, but he never fell for it. He was amazing! He was like an iron wall. "Hi, Kais. You again look handsome today. I''m looking forward to seeing you in ten years." "¡­" "What''re you doing?" "¡­" "Did you know? My daddy''s amazing. First of all, he''s good-looking." "¡­" "He''s also extremely strong. He could probably conquer the world." "¡­" Kais never responded to me, but I kept chattering on like a broken radio. It was a kind of brainwashing. "Good morning, Kais!" It had been days since I wasing over to him, but I had yet to receive a greeting. Well, I did understand why it was like this. Harel was still unconscious, and I could tell Kais was getting worried. I was going to brainwash him again today, but I decided to visit Luciana instead. "Luci, did the doctors and the priestse?" "Yes. They told us to watch over him." "Until when will we have to watch over him?" If this went on, Kais would probably die before Harel. Kais sat next to Harel every day. He didn''t even eat either. "Has he been like that today too?" Luciana nodded. "Hm." I didn''t like it. He was still a growing boy, so he needed to eat well! It worried me about his physical and mental condition. His mental wall was like a cracker right now. It could crumble under the slightest pressure. ''Those are delicious.'' I couldn''t let this continue! "Go eat!" I grabbed his arm and pulled it, but he was too strong. Although he was young, the scary atmosphere around him was just as strong as Miltiades''s. However, in my eyes, Kais was still a child! "I''ll watch over Harel," I said. "¡­" "You can''t trust me?" He made an expression as if he couldn''t. "That''s upsetting. Who saved Harel again?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-23¡ªludwig%E2%80%99s-return_57444358202390560 for visiting. His dangerous atmosphere subsided a bit. ''There we go.'' I proudly looked at him, and Kais looked back at me in disgust. I patted his head. "It''s okay. It''s not your fault that he got hurt." When I said this, Kais''s expression changed. I had said those words because I thought he was ming himself. It seemed like I was correct. "I''ll protect Harel. Go and eat something. You need to be healthy to greet him when he wakes up." It looked like Kais wanted to say something. I waited for him, but he just red. Whenever we made eye contact, I unknowingly praised him. "Your eyes are so pretty." Kais''s eyes shook. "Do you wanna marry me in the future?" I jokingly said it to him, but Kais flung off my arm. When he moved, I saw a geometric shape above his corbone. ''¡­ A subjugation seal!'' Subjugation seals were proof of one being a ve. While I was staring at the subjugation seal, Kais left the room. He had only eaten one meal the previous day, and I was worried he would do the same today. "Arrogant kid. The saintess has been looking over him like this¡­" It seemed like other people were upset at Kais''s actions. I was fine, though. In fact, it was fun to seduce someone who didn''t respond well. "Saintess." "Yeah?" "I was curious about something. Why are you taking care of them so much?" ''Why?'' "Because they''re in the same situation as me?" Luciana''s expression grew frozen. ''They were fated to be sacrifices in this scary world. Like me.'' That was the only reason, but it seemed Luciana took it a different way. "I see. The saintess¡­ Was also like them¡­" I didn''t know what Luciana was thinking, but she grew solemn. So I exined, "Luciana, it''s not what you''re thinking." "Yes, I know." "No, I mean it." "It''s fine, Saintess. You don''t need to hide anything from me." ''It really wasn''t!'' If I kept denying it, I knew her misunderstanding would only grow. ''Well, whatever.'' I left Luciana and went to Harel. "Harel." He was still sleeping. Unlike Kais, Harel was soft and pretty. The only difference between the two of them was Harel''s silver hair. ''They said his silver hair was the result of my miracle.'' I poked his soft cheek and started thinking. ''Why isn''t he waking up?'' "Wake up soon." When I said that, a white light came out of my finger and exploded into gold. "¡­?" ''Can this also be considered a prayer?'' Luciana and I were both shocked that I had done something. As we remained confused, a holy golden light blew around. Harel opened his eyes. He blinked a few times, then opened his mouth. "¡­ Miss Angel?" ''Well, all''s well that ends well, right?'' Chapter 24 "Hi, Harel! How are you feeling?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-24¡ªgive-and-take_57444369225011719 for visiting. "Good." Harel smiled. "Did you protect me, Miss Angel?" "Yep. An angel protected you." I patted his head to calm him down, then turned to Luciana. "I sent someone to call for them." Luciana had guessed what I''d have wanted, and she had already called for the doctor and Kais. Kais immediately returned at the speed of light! He had probably drunk his food. When he looked at Harel, it was the first time his frozen expression had melted. "Harel!" Kais pulled him into a hug. As I saw them, I felt an ache in my heart. It was nice to have siblings. ''Well, not Prisci''s adopted siblings.'' The doctor quickly returned. "Kais, he needs to be treated," I said to Kais, who was hugging Harel, and barely got him off. When I saw Kais affectionately look at his brother, I was proud of myself for saving Harel. ''Thank goodness.'' Although I cared about Miltiades, I had felt bad for the male lead when I had read the novel. After all, he had lost everything. "He''ll be fine. Calm down," I said. Kais was still silent, but he nodded in response. The doctor then looked over Harel and called for the priest. The two of them observed every part of Harel''s body and debated with each other. ''What''s going on?'' I thought the treatment would be quick, but it kept going on. Eventually, I couldn''t hold back and called the two of them over. "How''s Harel? Is there a problem?" He looked fine on the outside, so I didn''t know why they were debating. The priest responded to my question, "He''s healthy right now, but there''s one problem." "A problem? What is it?" Kais''s expression grew dark. The priest nervously looked at the doctor until the doctor nodded. He then opened his mouth. "We don''t know the cause, but he periodically needs to be purified with divine power in order to live a normal life." "Purified?" ''It''s a simple prayer any priest can recite. Why is this a problem?'' "However, it''s not your average prayer. I''ve been purifying him this whole time, but he never woke up¡­" The priest trailed off. "So you''re saying that only high priests have the power to purify him?" "Yes." There were many priests around the continent, but high priests were rare. "What if he doesn''t get purified in time?" "His body will quickly get weaker. If he can''t hold on, he''ll die." ''Did this happen because I saved him with divine power?'' I waved the two of them off, and they left the room. Harel had woken up for a bit, but he fell asleep again. "¡­" Kais was silent. No, he didn''t have anything to say. I could tell he was thinking. Perhaps, he was thinking of kidnapping a high priest and threatening them as they traveled. ''Tsk, I guess I have to take matters into my own hands.'' "I''ll help you." Kais made a face. "Who do you think you are?" ''Who do I think I am?'' I flicked my fingers as Luciana sighed. She said, "Miss Amelia Prisci Lux Vios Rahel is the saintess of the Holy Empire." "Did you hear that?" I was an amazing person. I held my head up high, and Kais was quiet. I knew that with his personality, he would never ask for help. He was too proud. However, he had saved Prisci, so I was trying to repay him! "Don''t worry about your brother. I''ll help out as much as you need." I smiled at him, but he was stone-faced. "How long will you help out?" "Forever!" "Do you think that''s possible?" "Why can''t I?" He was looking down on me. "There''s no way I''ll run out of divine power." Kais growled at me like an injured animal. "I don''t want your pity." He was saying such mean things. "What do you mean? You should be epting anything right now. Isn''t it important to save Harel?" "¡­" He had nothing to say, so he shut his mouth. But his defiant eyes didn''t change. His pride wouldn''t allow him to bow down to anything. Despite this, I tried to get closer. "And this isn''t pitying. I''m Harel''s guardian angel." I had no reason to help out like this because of pity. There was only one reason I was helping him. I wanted to save Harel! Kais still looked at me in disbelief, but it didn''t matter. I went straight to the point. "So Kais, it looks like you''re ufortable with my pity." We made eye contact, and I smiled at him. "Pay me back." His eyes changed. "This is a deal. Let''s do an equal give and take." ''Let''s keep each other safe.'' Even though I said all that, Kais couldn''t shake off his misbelief. "What can I do for you?" "Prove that you can be useful." Although his words were a bit brusque, he was quite innocent. "One usually invests in something one thinks will seed. I''ll bet on your future. What do you think?" I extended my hand toward Kais. He silently looked at me for a while, then grabbed it. "¡­Fine." I smiled at his agreement, and his expression froze. In a rough voice, he said, "I won''t let you regret this." "I''m looking forward to it." * * * Kais was finally on my side, but I started thinking again. There were ves in this world. Thews for ves were different for eachnd, but ves were illegal in the Rahel Empire. However, it was only illegal to have ves in the empire. If someone brought a ve from another country, thews wouldn''t affect them. So if a person had a subjugation seal on them, they would be considered a ve in Rahel. And ves were treated horribly. "We need to get rid of the subjugation seal¡­" Kais''s seal was something the crazy magician had personally created, so it was unusual. Right now, I didn''t have a way to remove it. "It''ll be difficult if the magician isn''t of a higher level." Since Miltiades hadn''t done anything to Kais yet, it seemed like he didn''t know about the subjugation seal. However, it wouldn''t take long for people to find it. I didn''t know how Miltiades would act once he found out. So¡­ I had only one option. "Luci." "Yes." "Do you know what Callian likes?" "¡­?" I had to attack first! * * * Callian liked pomegranate jelly. It was a relief that we liked simr things, and it was easy to get some. "I heard you called for me¡­" Callian scratched the back of his neck as he tried to figure out what was going on. I smiled wider on purpose. "Callian." "Yes, Saintess." Callian seemed to look at me in awe because it was the first time I had called him by his name. It didn''t seem like much, but I understood his feelings. He had been talking with Luciana. I took out the pomegranate jellies. "This." "What is this?" "A bribe." "¡­" Callian''s face grew rigid. He was contemting if it was fine for him to ept. I didn''t give him time to think and ced the pomegranate jellies in his hand. "Callian, do you like me?" "Yes, I do." "Then you''ll help me, right?" "Excuse me¡­?" Callian looked at me in confusion, but it was toote. "I''ll believe in you!" "Huh¡­?" Callian blinked a few times. Luciana held her forehead and sighed as I pressured him. "Great!" All that was left was the decisive battle. ''How could I make it happen?'' I started thinking about the strategies, but it seemed like I didn''t need to. "Looks like you guys are having fun." Although his voice was peaceful, Callian froze at the violent energy it contained. Miltiades tantly stared at Callian. "I heard you had something to do." Miltaides''s cold re was murderous. "But you''re spending time with my daughter." Callian awkwardlyughed at Miltiades''s sarcastic remark. "Your, Your Majesty¡ª" "Is this the important thing you had to do?" "No, Your Majesty. Let me¡ª" "Do you regrly meet up to talk? Behind my back?" Callian couldn''t do anything but beg. "That''s not it, Your Majesty. Please listen to me¡­" "What more do I need to listen to?" It was the first time I saw Miltiades interrogate Callian. Miltiades seemed upset that Callian had ditched him. I walked between the two to separate them and hugged Miltiades. "It''s Daddy!" When I wrapped my legs around him and looked up, I saw his expression soften. "Hehe." Miltiades hugged me back as Iughed. He then asked me with his softened expression, "What were you two talking about?" "Huh? How handsome you are!" "¡­" Miltiades silently looked at Callian. Callian immediately nodded at my urging. "Yes! Your Majesty is the most handsome man in the world!" "See, what did I tell you?" My dad was the most beautiful person in existence. Thanks for the support, I wish you all a nice day ?? Chapter 25 I found my dad interrogating Callian adorable. I was going to die of his cuteness. "But, Daddy, how did you know we were here?" I could feel his shoulder stiffen as he held me. "I just came outside." ''What a liar.'' "Daddy, did you¡­" I bit down on my lips before continuing, "Did youe out to see me?" ''Oh my god, Hallelujah.'' Miltiades looked at my teary eyes and gave up on exining himself. "How is my dad so kind? I can practically move in¡­ I''m moving into your heart." "¡­" Miltiades didn''t know how to react as he stared at me. I didn''t even care as I rubbed my cheek on his neck. "Are you okay now?" he asked. "Yeah! I feel a lot better!" "That''s a relief." Daddy smiled at me as I nodded. Callian then interrupted our conversation, "I''m so d you''re feeling better. We can finally be on our way in two days¡ª" Bam! Miltiades moved Callian''s face away and turned toward me. "We''re going to Helsarose in two days." "¡­?" ''What is going on?'' "Helsarose? In two days?" "Yes." ''Oh, we''re finally going to the pce!'' I was excited about going to the legendary pce, but then I recalled something important. I had to get it out of the way. "Daddy, there''s something I''m curious about." "What is it?" "If we go to Helsarose, what''s going to happen to the people I saved?" I didn''t point out the male lead because Miltiades didn''t like him. I then sent a signal to Callian. ''Hurry and help me out!'' Callian didn''t realize anything as he responded to my question, "We''re not particrly sure, but we''ll let the free people go and keep the ves." I quickly looked at Miltiades after listening to Callian. It didn''t look like he wanted to set anyone free. ''He usually kills them or gets rid of them.'' It wasn''t safe for Kais to be with Miltiades. "Daddy." I smiled even wider than usual and held onto his clothes so that he couldn''t reject me. He seemed to have realized something, and his expression changed. "Daddy, I saved lots of people." "You did." "Did I do a good job?" "¡­" Callian responded instead, "You did a great job. You''re definitely the saintess." Yes, this was why I had bribed him. I needed to getpliments. Callian looked happy as I gloated a bit. I then asked Daddy again, "Did I really do a good job?" ''Tell me what a good job I did.'' Daddy finally nodded. "Yes, you did a good job." "So you shouldpliment me, right?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-25¡ªmiltiades%E2%80%99s-shock_57746157232770704 for visiting. "¡­ Yes." "And I should get a prize?" "¡­" Miltiades ttened his eyes. "What do you want?" I was waiting for those words. "Well¡­" I couldn''t tell him what I wanted right away. It would be too obvious! I waited a bit, and Miltiades made a face. "Do you want gold?" "Hm¡­" "It seems there''s something else you want." I neither agreed nor disagreed. I justughed a bit, and Daddy furrowed his brows with aplicated expression. ''Callian, what''re you doing? Say something!'' Callian did as I wished. He said, "Your Majesty, gold is too secr. What about giving the saintess something she''d like?" "¡­" Miltiades looked at me as he thought about it. "Tell me what you want. I''ll do anything." I was waiting for this! I immediately responded, "Give me those people!" Give me all the people I saved! "I saved them all, so I''ll take responsibility!" Miltiades''s face froze as I grinned. He looked like he wanted to say no, but I held my hands together with an expectant gaze so that he couldn''t. ''Is he going to reject me?'' "Hm?" Miltiades was on the verge of saying no and trying to change the subject when he heard those words. "You can!" Miltiades''s face fell at Callian''s outburst. "Ah! Really?" "You saved them, so of course, you should take care of them!" "¡­" I could feel the anger Miltiades exuded and how much he wanted to kill Callian. Callian nced at me and coughed. "Your Majesty, you were still deciding on what to do with them anyway. Isn''t it meaningful for them to give their lives to the saintess? Don''t do you think so?" I heard my dad mutter, "That bastard," under his breath. Callian didn''t seem to care about the re directed at him, and he looked at Miltiades with the same expectant gaze as I did. Two times the expectations! Eventually, my dad gave up. "¡­Fine." His voice wasn''t happy at all, but he had given his permission. It was our win. "Yay! You''re the best!" I grabbed his neck and celebrated. He looked at my giddy self with a mixed expression as if he were thinking ''as long as she likes it''. "I have no one else but you! I like you the most in the world!" I kissed Miltiades''s cheek, and his eyes widened. He was so cute I wanted to kiss his other cheek. "¡­!" The people next to us were shocked. Callian put his hand over his mouth and made a face as though he had seen something he wasn''t supposed to. "The saintess¡­ kiss¡­ kissed¡­ His Majesty!" He made it sound like I had killed someone. I looked at Miltiades, who remained frozen. "¡­?" I waved my hands in front of his eyes, but he didn''t give a response. It looked like he wouldn''t react to anything. ''Wait! Is this an opportunity?'' I grabbed onto my frozen dad as a great idea came to my mind. "Daddy! There''s one more thing I want!" * * * "¡­ So you brought me here?" Kais said when we reached the training grounds. "Yup!" I smiled and nodded. Kais looked at me with a dumbfounded expression as I continued, "I worked really hard for this precious opportunity." "¡­" It was an opportunity made by a kiss. A spar between Kais and Miltiades. ''Does he think it''s easy to get such an opportunity?'' I was hoping that Kais would act better after experiencing Miltiades''s strength, but it was a good chance for him as well. He would drastically improve after going against a strong opponent. "You told me that you won''t make me regret this." Kais flinched. I looked at his star-like eyes and smiled. "Remember what I said? Prove to me that you''re useful." When I said that, his gaze immediately changed. He seemed like a different person as he wordlessly looked into my eyes. Even though I was pretending like this was a fair exchange, Kais probably knew the truth. There was no reason for me to make such a deal. "Try blocking his attacks for thirty seconds," I told him what to do as I handed him a sword. Enduring Miltiades for 30 seconds would be a feat for anyone, but Kais made a face. "¡­ Ten minutes," he softly replied and grabbed onto the weathered sword. "I''ll win." "¡­!" Kais held the sword and walked toward the middle of the training grounds. ''Is he crazy?'' I wondered. He was dering his win against Miltiades while being nine years old. Miltiades was already standing in the middle of the training grounds with a sword in his hands. He then saw Kais nod at him without an ounce of fear. ''Well, at least he''s enthusiastic.'' Miltiades''s eyebrows twitched. He seemed to be annoyed. "Let''s start." Hearing his words, Kais positioned himself. He didn''t look like a kid as heunched himself at Miltiades. Pat! Miltiades avoided Kais''s attack as if he didn''t care, then grabbed onto his neck. "Ugh!" Miltiades threw Kais to the ground in one second and asked, "Are you going to try again?" I didn''t know if he had gotten hurt after being thrown onto the floor, but Kais''s expression wasn''t good. I stood up in worry. However, Kais grit his teeth and got up. Miltiades''s eyes shed. He initially didn''t care, but it now seemed like he was having fun. Nevertheless, Kais lost in one second again. "He''s impressive for a young kid." "I want to move like His Majesty." "It''s probably difficult for him to breathe with that bloodlust." Berrict seemed to be having fun watching Kais. Callian looked at Miltiades''s movement and remarked, "That''s His Majesty for you. No unnecessary movements!" I shook my head and turned back to the spar. It looked more like a punishment than a spar. After falling to the floor and getting up a few times, Kais had started panting. "It''s time to end it." Miltiades spun his sword a few times as it glinted gold. ''Is he going to use aura on a kid?'' He was getting too serious! I was holding my hands together and fidgeting when I saw Miltiades point his sword at Kais''s neck. "¡­!" I held my breath. Kais was the most surprised of all of us. The sword that had been pointing at his throat was now stuck into the wall next to him. A bit of Miltiades''s aura had scratched his neck and left a thin trail of blood. "Remember this feeling, kid." Miltiades slowly spoke, "The next time you feel it, you''ll be dead." "¡­!" It sounded like he was threatening Kais, but he was teaching him. If Kais ever felt an aura assault him like this, death was certain. Miltiades threw his sword. It couldn''t deal with the aura and broke apart. I hadn''t cared when I had seen divine power for the first time, but I was interested in seeing Miltiades''s aura. ''How can someone be that bright?'' Miltiades looked at me after throwing his sword. I had to¡­ p! "Daddy, you''re so cool!" Miltiades smiled as he saw my genuine happiness. He was proud of himself. My favorite character was so cute that I couldn''t breathe. please support me here: /boucha Thanks for the support, I wish you all a nice day ?? Chapter 26 "Are you okay?" I went over to help Kais up after sparring. "¡­?" Whereas he would''ve usually just stared, today he grabbed my hand. ''Look at how calm he is.'' "Kais, are you okay?" I asked again. Kais nodded wordlessly. Maybe he was in shock from getting hit in the head too many times. I was worried that I might need to call for the doctor, but he grabbed my hand to stop me. "¡­Thanks." "¡­?" What was he thankful for? He didn''t even say anything when I saved Harel. I gave him a confused look. ''Was he thankful for the opportunity to spar? Even though he got beat up?'' There was a saying that people started changing when they were going to die and I couldn''t adjust to his changed personality. Was he going to die soon? ''Was he thankful for the opportunity to spar? Even though he got beaten up?'' There was a saying that people would start to change when they were about to die. I couldn''t get used to his sudden change in personality. Was he going to die soon? "Saintess, His Majesty is calling for you," Luciana informed me. I nodded at her and started walking towards Miltiades. But suddenly, my body froze. I felt a sharp re on my back and turned around, "¡­?" Kais was looking at me. His fists were clenched, his mouth was shut tight, and his eyes were sharp. It made me feel uneasy. ''What''s going on? Is he finally realizing my charm?'' ¡­I was mistaken. Kais wasn''t looking at me, but at the person behind me: Miltiades. "¡­!" The reason for the sudden change in atmosphere dawned on me. ''Kais is ring at Miltiades like a madman!'' Kais''s re wasn''t normal. It was on a whole other level. In fact, he looked like someone in love! I was only trying to improve their rtionship, but my ns seemed to have gone awry. ''Hello, I didn''t tell you to fall in love!'' I was desperate. ''Is he trying to get at Daddy?'' I looked from Kais to Miltiades a few times. My head was spinning wildly, and there was an anxious look in my eyes¡­it was like being caught in the middle of a war of love. I needed to let Kais know the hierarchy. Standing next to him, I whispered into his ear, "I picked him first. Don''t try to get between us." "¡­" It took a lot to warn him, but he looked at me in disgust. ''Why is he looking at me like that?'' Act 5. The Imperial Capital Helsarose It goes without saying that the Northern Empire Rahel was in the northernmost part of the continent. When the imperial gates finally opened, a knight on a ck horse passed in front of us. To the sides were Callian, Berrict, and their toons, and behind them was a big ck carriage. Everyone in the Rahel Empire knew who was inside the carriage. "His Majesty has finally returned," said Achillios, staring at the carriage that was headed towards the pce. Most of the nobles were there to wee the emperor back home¡ªbut not all. "Grand Duke Noichrome is off in the northwest fighting beasts so he''s not present, but Duke Wayne isn''t here either?" "Yes, My Lord. Duke Wayne said he was feeling under the weather." "¡­What an excuse." This wasn''t the first time that Duke Wayne Edmund was absent. The only dukes present for the procession were Achillios and Duke Ravenhook. Achillios clicked his tongue and looked at Duke Ravenhook. ''That rat-like bastard.'' Duke Valentino Ravenhook looked at Achillios the same way. ''What a snake-like man.'' Despite what they thought of each other privately, they were both adept at hiding their true feelings behind a smile. "Duke Ravenhook, I heard you were back. It''s so nice to see you again." ''I heard you returned but why did it take you this long to appear?'' "Hoho, it''s been a while. You must have had a difficult time managing all the affairs of the pce on your own." ''You''re the only one here. Why would Ie over? Did you have fun being in control?'' "Thank you for realizing my efforts. Well, it was nothing too difficult." ''Yeah, it was nice.'' "¡­" Valentino''s expression faltered. Achillios smiled nonchntly to himself for winning the mental battle. "Now that I think about it, you''ve already met the Imperial Princess." "The Imperial Princess?" It was an annoying title. Duke Ravenhook made a face. Smiling, Achillios continued, "Oh, did you hear? His Majesty has already ordered us to treat her as the princess." Duke Ravenhook''s expression froze. It always gave Achillios pleasure to see him like this. "Oh no, it seems like you didn''t know," Achillios was enjoying himself. He knew that Duke Ravenhook didn''t know. "It wasn''t an easy decision at all. She''s an adopted daughter so I didn''t think she would be qualified¡­" "Apparently His Majesty liked her that much." "¡­" While the two of them talked, the carriage entered the pce. Everyone turned in the same direction at the sound of the trumpet. The door of the carriage opened and Emperor Miltiades of Rahel emerged. "May light and glory shine on Rahel," The nobles knelt down and bowed before him. Miltiades''s cape fluttered in the wind, and everyone was still. They believed he would step on the red carpet and walk towards the pce, but he looked back into the carriage. "Come down." "Okay!" Upon hearing the voice of a child, the nobles looked at one another in shock. ''Who would sit in the same carriage as His Majesty?'' This was unheard of in the strict climate of the pce. The nobles were even more surprised when they saw an adorable child step out of the carriage. "Oof!" The child had barelynded on the floor with the help of the knights when she immediately went to Miltiades, "Hold me!" The nobles'' eyes widened in amazement. ''Another poor soul will perish today!'' They wanted to hold the child but they pitied her. They knew Miltiades would be infuriated at her. As they silently prayed for the child, a surprising thing happened. Miltiades, whom they thought would ignore orsh out at the child, picked her up wordlessly instead. "¡­!" Was the worlding to an ending? The nobles rubbed their eyes and pinched their cheeks in disbelief. But it wasn''t a dream. * * * As soon as I got out of the carriage, all I saw was a huge flight of stairs. It looked just like a mountain to me, and there was no way I was climbing all those steps. I seriously thought that I would die if I tried. So I decided to ask my dad for help. "Hold me!" I opened my arms. Miltiades bent down to pick me up. It was exciting to be able tomand the emperor to do something so trivial. "How could this¡­" I heard people gasping and muttering amongst themselves. They were all shocked to see Miltiades holding me. I was proud of myself for choosing a powerful dad. As if feeling their gaze, Miltiades looked at me. I looked back at him and he asked, "What?" There was no way he could have missed the sense of shock and the muttering, but he looked at me like he couldn''t hear anything. I gave him a slight smile and heughed. Ugh, he was breathtaking. I almost died from a heart attack. I clutched my chest and my breath stopped when Miltiades panicked, "Are you okay?" "No, it''s hard to breathe¡­" "Doctor!" At Miltiades''smand, Callian called for a doctor. Everyone was agitated by the sudden turn of events. In the midst of this, Miltiades kept his eyes fixed on me. He was unlike himself¡ªso unsure of everything. I thought he was adorable. "Where does it hurt?" "Um¡­" Miltiades looked like he was going to destroy everything around him. The atmosphere around him was heavy, and it was getting hard to breathe. "Haven''t you recovered yet?" "This is different. You need to give it back." "Give it back? What''re you talking about?" "My heart!" Callian and the doctor, who were walking towards me, stopped in their tracks with their eyes wide in shock. I started to cry, "Daddy, you stole my heart. You have to take responsibility for it." "¡­" "How do you expect me to live without a heart?" I sniffled slightly. The doctor looked from me to Miltiades a few times. "Callian." "Yes, Your Majesty," Not knowing how to react, Callian stayed silent. Miltiadesid down an order, "Find a heart." The emperor''s words shocked everyone, but Callian knelt down and said with a serious expression on his face, "I''ll find one at once." Now advanced chapter up to 5 chapters ???? here /s/bf7990fb0c Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-26¡ªhelsarose_57790100133696762 for visiting. you can get them individually too here : /s/5b8fc23e06 you can also support me to publish it sooner here /boucha thank you for your support and please leave ament that alone would be a big encouragement =D Chapter 27 I looked at the treasure in front of me in bliss. It was a beautiful treasure made from gold and jewels in the shape of a human heart. It was also the ''heart'' Callian found for me. "Is this enough?" "Ah! Yup!" The treasure made my heart race. ''How much is it?'' I was afraid they would literally give me a human heart, but Callian and Miltiades were sharp. "You''re the best!" The two of them looked proud as they saw me smile. I brought it back with me to the room and was admiring it when Luciana sighed, "You''re quite excited for someone who shouldn''t be moved by secr greed." "But it''s pretty," I had a weakness for beautiful things. "Beauty will save the world!" "I see," Luciana sighed again. It wasn''t the first time she saw me like this, so I was confused. "Why are you sighing?" "I''m worried about you." Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-27¡ªthe-treasures-in-helsarose_58116337511231028 for visiting. "Why?" "I''m scared that you''ll fall for some guy who looks more normal than he actually is." "Haha. What does that mean?" I brushed off herment, but Luciana was serious. "I''m serious, Saintess." "How serious?" Luciana red at me. She was not amused. "It''ll be toote once you fall for their face and have your organs removed. Do you understand?" Iughed at her nagging. She ced her hand on her hip. I put down the treasure to hug her. "It''s fine, Luci! There''s nothing for you to worry about," It was the one thing I could swear on. "That''s because the only person I''ve fallen for is Daddy." "¡­" I didn''t know if I left her speechless, but Luciana made a face. "Saintess, that''s even worse." "Hehe," I hugged her again. But it was the truth! I was living my best fangirl life. I rubbed my cheek against her neck, "And Luci, you''re wrong about one thing." "What?" "True fans aren''t ashamed of ruining their lives. They''re actually proud of it," my present life was ruined! I was a mess because of my favorite character! It was like a badge of honor for a fangirl. "I''m so proud of this body." "Oh, Lord Almighty¡­" Luciana held her head in her hands at the sight of my smug satisfaction. She was at such a loss that she could only turn to God. * * * The pce was in a flurry at the emperor''s return, especially the nobles who went out to greet him. "His Majesty hated little children so much¡­" most of the nobility were in shock. They felt like they had been hit by a hammer. "Didn''t he ignore any child in his vicinity?" "That''s why the 13th prince is still in that state¡­" no-one said anything out loud, but Miltiades seemed like a whole new person. "From what I''ve seen, he''s totally enamored with the saintess." Even those who saw what happened with their own two eyes couldn''t believe it, much less those who merely heard what happened. Everyone came to the same conclusion, "Is His Majesty going crazy?" There were other opinions as well, "Isn''t it because she''s the saintess?" "Don''t you know how His Majesty feels about the Holy Empire? He''d even kill the Pope if he could." "But she''s the saintess." They knew well that she wasn''t a fake made by humans. It had been three thousand years since thest saintess appeared. These beings were able to perform miracles around the world. "Then is this a miracle¡­?" asked everyone expectantly. At that moment, someone smiled and whispered, "Or His Majesty has finally realized his responsibility." There was a sparkle in his eyes, "Don''t you think he''s finally thinking of the future of the empire?" "The future of the empire¡­" "Since he has a child now, he might not want to be a bachelor anymore," the eyes of the nobles lit up at the word ''bachelor.'' They were probably all thinking the same thing. * * * "Are they all hallucinating?" "Woah, woah. Calm down, Your Majesty," coaxed the man who had just finished reporting. The reason everyone was making him sick and tired boiled down to nothing but stupidity. He couldn''t keep calm. It had only been a week since his return and during that time¡­ He had been assailed by a sudden wave of marriage proposals. Every night, a different woman was hiding in his bedroom. The nobles had kept sending women to him. "Do they have a death wish?" Miltiades genuinely wanted to know. "What''s there to be embarrassed about if the empresses from their family?" someone said, his blue eyes sparkling. "Achillios." He was a good-looking man, with snow-white hair and an innocent face. And although he acted like everything was the other nobles'' idea, he also took part. "Is that why you sent a woman to me? And your cousin, no less?" "Well, I learned to use every tool at my disposal. Don''t you think we both would have gained something if Katarina became the empress?" While Achillios stood smiling, Miltiades couldn''t hide his disgust. "I understand where they''reing from. As the one who knows you best, even I was surprised by how you behaved when you were with the saintess." In fact, Achillios thought he would''ve been less surprised if he had seen the world''s most ferocious beast on a leash. "Who would have thought that you would y the role of a father so calmly?" Although Achillios knew the situation, he was still shocked. But he was also happy about it. He enjoyed unexpected situations. "Everyone kept saying you finally learned to love." "Bullshit." Achillios smiled at Miltiades''s fierce dismissal, "Well, I think it''s true." Others, however, thought differently. A predator who showed his weak spot looked like easy prey. Now that a weakness had appeared, who knew how many more there were? "You already had countless women around you. I guess there''ll be more." "¡­" "Now that it''se to this, why don''t you just follow along? Kill two birds with one stone." "Get rid of them all," said Achillios,ughing at Miltiades''s low voice. "You didn''t hate ying around with women. You seemed to be having fun." Miltiades''s expression crumbled, and a sharp glint appeared in his golden eyes. He had been that kind of person in the past: unable to sleep at night, so he needed an activity to kill time. And the women who tempted him had been enough. But with time, strong alcohol and beautiful women couldn''t get him drunk anymore. "Anyways, get rid of them all before I kill them myself." "What a shame. And here I thought Rahel would finally have an empress." Miltiades couldn''t tell if Achillios was happy or sad. Truth be told, Achillios wasn''t interested in Rahel''s empress. "Your Majesty, when will you introduce me to the saintess?" Achillios asked, looking at Miltiades with the excitement of a little boy who was entering the pce for the first time. Miltiades looked at Achillios calmly. Despite his innocent appearance, thetter was actually quite dangerous. He had no scruples. Miltiades''s expression immediately hardened when he thought of Achillios being near the child. "Drop dead." "Excuse me?" "I''ll introduce you when you drop dead." "¡­" Achillios''s face fell, "Your Majesty? You''re telling me to¡­" "Drop dead," repeated Miltiades a third time. Achillios''s dreams were crushed. * * * I blinked in silent confusion at the huge pile of boxes before me, "What are¡­all these?" The servants brought in even more items. I only had a few dresses, robes, and formalwear items, but the closet was full of luxurious dresses. And as if that wasn''t enough, there were also shoes on disy. There were even hats and sses, even though I didn''t usually wear those. And to top it all off, an extravagant, jeweled tiara sat on a velvet red cushion. "A tiara?" my gaze was drawn to it despite the many other items in the room. My eyes widened in awe at the unusually intense shine of the diamonds. ''I think I''ve only seen this online. How much would I get if I sold it?'' Entranced, I kept gazing at it while Miltiades''s servants proudly exined, "This is from the vault of the previous Princess Royal. It hasn''t been officially sealed yet, but you are the only princess in the Rahel Empire, so you have the right to wear it." I tilted my head at the servant''s proud voice. ''Did he send this because he saw how happy I was with the heart?'' The servant''s expression faltered at my lukewarm reaction, but he cleared his throat and continued, "His Majesty has already ordered us to make room for your things." The servant nced at me. He seemed to be asking if I was happy with it. "Hm," I was happy to hear that he wanted to make a vault for me. I was happy with the pretty things and jewelry. But¡­ "Is he the type to give money as a substitute for attention?" "¡­" The servant''s face fell. I seemed to have hit the nail on the head. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¨C advanced chapter on /boucha Chapter 28 The Northern Empire was quite different from the Holy Empire, which was in the middle of the continent. "It''s a bit chilly." "Yeah, it''s still summer in Vios." Thanks to the system inside the Imperial City, I didn''t feel cold, but people from the south were more susceptible to the weather. Not me! Most Koreans were good at dealing with heat and cold waves. "Achoo!" s, my body wasn''t Korean. I''m weak¡­ "How annoying. To think I''d be defeated by the cold¡­" The temperature wasn''t even below zero! My cheeks and nose were red, and I had my fists balled at my sides. Lucianaughed, "That''s why I told you to wear your coat properly." She put on the white marten coat that I said I wouldn''t wear because it wasn''t cold outside. How upsetting. "But I used to y around even in this weather!" "Yes, of course. But you''re a precious person and you need to keep warm." "Because I''m the saintess?" I asked, pouting a little. Lucianaughed again, "No, because you''re precious to me." I giggled as Luciana petted my head. It was nice to receive attention from someone I liked. "How about we end our walk here?" she asked. I looked around the garden and nodded, "I want to see Daddy." "His Majesty is quite busy." "Hmph," I frowned. "Do you like him that much?" asked Luciana. I nodded. "Aren''t you scared of him?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/i-adopted-a-viinous-dad-(english)_20855824905583005/chapter-28¡ªcount-dous%E2%80%99s-misfortune_58232105150240601 for visiting. "Not at all." Lucianaughed. "It''s true!" "Yes, yes," she said insincerely. It was clear that she didn''t believe me. There was normally no reason to be scared of Miltiades. But it would be a different story if he went crazy. ''¡­That won''t happen.'' "Where''s the sense in this? He''s naming a child of unknown origin as the princess!" a loud voice rang out, and Luciana and I turned towards the direction where it came from. A man with dark blue hair was shouting, "I cannot ept this! Isn''t this the same thing as letting the stooge of the Holy Empire take the throne?" Shocked, Luciana tried to cover my ears. I grabbed her hands and kept listening to the man. "I agree with Duke Ravenhook''s im! What was His Majesty thinking?" "That''s what I''m saying. He left his spot when the beasts were raging, and now he has brought the saintess." "Do you think he made a deal with the Holy Empire¡­?" the half a dozen or so nobles fell into a surprised silence. "Why are you so shocked? Think about it: We haven''t seen a saintess in three thousand years, and suddenly one appears. There''s something fishy going on here." "So, what you''re trying to say is¡­" "Is she really the saintess?" I really was the saintess. And I didn''t get mad because it was easy to prove myself. I was just curious: Why were they having this conversation in a ce where they would easily be overheard? Were they looking for attention? Did they actually want me to hear them? "I feel like they just brought in some dumb child and started calling her the saintess." Despite feeling embarrassed by the sphemous im, no one openly opposed it. Meanwhile, the real problem was next to me. "Calm¡­ calm down, Luci!" I grabbed hold of her legs quickly before she could do anything rash. "Let go, Saintess. You''re a good kid, right?" Luciana smiled brightly at me, but her eyes weren''t smiling. It was clear that she couldn''t take it anymore. "Luci, are you mad?" "Not mad; this is an appropriate amount of rage¡ªnot as a member of the Holy Empire, but as your servant." "So you''re mad." Luciana smiled brightly at me, and I smiled back. "You can''t do this," I said. "¡­" "You should only be showing me what''s good and kind." At my words, Luciana deted like a balloon. "Saintess¡­" Luciana took a step back. I smiled in relief. "Don''t worry, I''ll be the one to screw them over," I reassured her. Did she really think I would just let this go? Our argument attracted the nobles'' attention, and they were now looking at me. If I followed the rules of nobility, I should ignore what they said, as if it was just a funny story. But if I did that, I wouldn''t be able to sleep at night. I looked straight at the man who was talking rot about me. He made a face in response, "It seems that you haven''t learned your manners, eavesdropping on other people''s conversation like that." "What? I only overheard it because my hearing is perfectly fine," I turned to look at Luciana. "Luci, did I do something wrong?" "Absolutely not, Saintess." "Did you hear that?" I beamed proudly, staring right at the man. His ugly face crumbled. Then I asked, "Did your father die when he was thirty?" "What?" his face fell at the sudden change of topic. "As a child, you lived apart from your parents, and you fell from a tree when you were seven. Did your grandmother raise you?" The atmosphere became tense. Atst, realizing what I was talking about, the man''s eyes grew wide. "Ah, it''s unfortunate that your mother passed away like that." He turned pale and froze, "How, how did you¡­?" It must''ve been terrifying that a child whom he had just met could know so much about his past. ''Count Dous.'' Duke Ravenhook''s subordinate, and one of the men who had tried to woo Prisci. He had tried to convince her to marry him using the fact that she was being abused. I was repeating the exact words he had said to Prisci to make her sympathize with him. I made no attempt to hide my contempt as I looked straight at him, "How unfortunate for a young man like yourself." The fear in his eyes was in to see. I smiled again, "Let''s go back, Luci." I took her hand and turned around, but Count Dous grabbed my arm. "Saintess!" Luciana rushed over to protect me. "You¡­ you¡­!" I nced down at the arm that Count Dous was clutching onto. It hurt slightly, but I only had one thought: ''What a shame!'' If only this was the Holy Empire! I could send him away for simply touching me because I was a messenger of God! Grabbing my arm, he red at me in silence. "What? Do you have something to say to me?" I asked. Luciana pushed him away and pulled me into her embrace. At that moment, a stern voice cut through the air. Miltiades appeared before us, "What''s going on here?" "Your¡­ Your Majesty," everyone but me went down on one knee as he approached. I remained standing and gazed at him. His emotionless, golden eyes scanned around before resting on me. "Does anyone care to exin why my daughter is here?" No one was brave enough to offer a reply. "That man insulted the saintess!" one of the nobles who had gossiped about me suddenly shouted. "Count ven!" "And he even grabbed her arm!" Panicking, Count Dous quickly got down on both knees, "That''s¡­ that''s not true, Your Majesty. I didn''t mean to¡­" "Insult her?" Miltiades asked coldly. "He was trying to delude us into thinking that the saintess is an imposter." A beautiful smile spread across Miltiades''s face. That usually meant something big was about to unfold. "How funny. Keep going," said the emperor, his voice full of malice. "That¡­ that''s not it. I was just worried for Your Majesty." "Worried?" "I thought the Holy Empire was ying a trick on you¡­" "That''s your excuse?" Count Dous quickly bit his tongue. Miltiades looked at me once and said decisively, "I don''t think he needs a tongue that spouts nonsense." No way. "Callian, pull out Count Dous''s tongue." "Yes, Your Majesty," Callian approached Count Dous, preparing to take him away. "Your Majesty¡­ Your Majesty!" Count Dous pleaded, his voice bing desperate. I didn''t like him, but I thought this was a bit too much. He was stupid enough to be useful, but I wouldn''t be able to use him if his tongue was cut off! "Daddy!" I smiled widely, running over to Miltiades''s side. He picked me up. "I''m fine," I said. I could tell he was worried that I was hurt. I smiled again, and his mouth loosened. "But Daddy, are you really going to pull out his tongue?" "¡­" That''s right, my dad never changed his mind once he made a decision. I gazed into his eyes. "Don''t you like my punishment?" he asked me. "Can''t you just make him write a reflection that he''ll never do it again?" At my words, Callianughed, and so did the other nobles. They thought my punishment was more suitable for a child. But I was being sincere. "Is a reflection enough?" "Hm, isn''t it?" I blinked, and Miltiades studied me for a while with a displeased expression. "How about three thousand reflections?" I offered. His wrist and back would be burning after writing three thousand reflections. I smiled again, but Miltiades retorted in a stern voice, "Thirty thousand reflections." "¡­" "Write your reflections by hand, and make sure nothing is repeated." Relief washed over Count Dous''s face. Miltiades looked down at him as if he was a bug, "Tell Enoch to watch over him." "Yes, Your Majesty," Callian dragged Count Dous out of the room. "You''re the only one I have!" Satisfied, I hugged Miltiades tightly, but he seemed upset for some reason. After that day, none of the nobles objected to me as the princess. Rumors also began circting that touching me would bring bad luck¡ªthat Miltiades would do anything in his power to bring misfortune to anyone who did so. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª now advanced chapter up to chapter 33 on /boucha also I''m adding other raw novels in an easy written format , so if you dont mind reading in MTL you can get it from my shop'' /boucha'' within this week ( please leave ament about the text format you would like the raw to be in pdf or doc word or others) The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!