I’Ll Protect My Tyrant Dad! [EN]: Chapter 110

110. Dad is Trash for Deceiving Our Daughter

On that day, around noon, the power structure of the empire was completely overturned.

The Crown Prince was stripped of his title, and half a day had passed since I heard the news that Grand Duke Selbastian was secretly working to take the position of successor.

In a way, it seemed like everything was over, but in fact, the biggest variable was someone else.

It was Ted, Acid’s brother.

Ted had to hear about this situation, where Acid and Dad had left together, and only Dad and I had returned. It was his right.

As I sat quietly in the garden, Ted appeared to protect me, like a knight.

‘Acid… that stubborn fool. He should have at least met Ted before leaving.’

Acid had heard the contents of the prophecy and left after only receiving the Iron God, without meeting Ted or me again.

I know he thought his heart would weaken if he met us…

“Lady Ciel, would you like to go inside?”

“No, Ted. There’s something I need to tell you…”

Looking at Ted, who was looking at me with a worried expression, made me feel bitter.

“That’s… well, Ted.”

“Yes.”

“Acid left for the border for my sake.”

“…Ah, is that so.”

He seemed calm, and I was the one returning his gaze desperately.

I bit my lip and looked at Ted. I had to be brave for Ted, who cherished his brother.

“Yes. So… to tell you the details, just for Ted…”

It was difficult to tell Ted, who thought so highly of his brother, that Acid might die. So, I was choosing my words on how to explain this tangled situation.

But Ted was completely different from what I expected.

Instead of asking where Acid had disappeared to, he just stared at me and smiled.

“You don’t have to say more. Acid values Lady Ciel the most. He probably went to a place to protect Lady Ciel. Even if it means risking his life.”

That was all Ted said. He just looked at me steadfastly.

I couldn’t find the next words to say and nervously picked at the skin of my parched lips. Ted gently took my hand and said,

“Your lips are getting chapped, Lady Ciel.”

“Ted. I mean…”

“It’s okay. You don’t have to feel sorry. I have been protecting my brother all along. But now, I think it’s time to respect my brother’s choice. I don’t know exactly where Acid went, I just believe he will be able to return.”

“Okay…”

“Then, may I leave now? I need time to… sort out my thoughts.”

I nodded to Ted. Ted knelt on one knee towards me, paying the knight’s respects, and left as suddenly as he had come.

I bit my lip as I watched Ted’s disappearing figure.

As his figure slowly faded away, I felt like I was sending Acid away. That must have been why I impulsively opened my mouth and called him.

“Hey, Ted.”

“Yes?”

Ted turned to look at me. The sunlight was breaking behind him, and I squinted my eyes, but I whispered to him.

“…Acid will be fine. I believe in Acid.”

It was also a word of self-hypnosis.

Then Ted smiled warmly like the sunlight.

“He certainly will be. When Acid comes back, let’s have a good party.”

At that moment, Acid began to overlap with his face.

Seeing that, I felt a haze of hope rising in my heart.

Yes, Acid will come back alive.

He will change fate.

So, I had to do what I could to change fate as well.

***

Saint Melodia ran away with the prophecy.

Convinced that I could gain the power to help Acid and change fate if I could find out the contents of the prophecy, Dad and I were working hard to find Saint Melodia.

Had a day, two days, three days passed like that?

At that very moment, when I was just anxious because I couldn’t see Saint Melodia’s trail, I came to a sudden realization.

Come to think of it, there were things I hadn’t thought about while sending Acid away like that and dealing with the situation.

That is, retribution for Dad who deceived me!

‘I haven’t found Melodia yet, but I have to say this!’

I ran to Dad’s office.

I was determined to do my best to find Saint Melodia and help Acid, but I would make Dad pay the price in between.

“Dad.”

Dad was organizing documents in his office.

As Grand Duke Selbastian, Dad’s friend, was tentatively chosen as the Emperor’s successor, Dad was also getting busier. But he always kept his office open to me.

“What’s wrong, Ciel?”

Dad put down the documents and smiled at me.

“I came because I have something to say. By the way, there’s something we haven’t settled yet, right?”

“…Huh? Settle?”

I glared at Dad and trembled.

Dad, who pretended to be a kind dad and a good dad, turned out to be a wicked villain. The most heinous villain among the Mirmord family villains.

‘I understand that you want to hide your weaknesses, but you said there should be no secrets from me.’

Now that it’s come to this, I’m going to roll Dad around like a tumbleweed.

I poked Dad’s arm with a sinister smile. Dad, who had a lot to be poked about, flinched and asked.

“Why… what’s wrong, Ciel?”

“Hehe…”

Dad looked at my eerie expression and looked startled. I looked at Dad and waved my hand.

“Dad, why did you do that?”

“…Huh?”

“Why did you pretend to be a good person! You deceived me! Huh? You baaaad!”

Dad’s face turned white.

I smiled like a devil as I looked at Dad.

‘You thought I’d let it go easily, right?’

But, there’s no way!

I was not a daughter with a gentle nature to give leniency to Dad who deceived me. I raised my hand with a sinister smile like a wicked little villain.

It was time to punish Dad.

Dad closed his eyes tightly as he saw my pure white hand and shouted.

“…I, I’m sorry!”

Dad raised both hands and teared up.

But I, who had been deceived by Dad’s pretense for a long time, had long decided not to be deceived anymore.

“Sorry for what! Come here! I’m going to hit you a lot!”

I grabbed Dad’s arm tightly.

Dad’s hand fell to the floor as if he had no strength. I smiled sinisterly, grabbed Dad’s hand tightly, and started slapping the back of his hand.

“Why! Did you! Lie!”

“Ouch, it hurts.”

Unlike his words that it hurt, Dad’s steel-like hand didn’t even turn red, let alone bruise. I opened my mouth wide as I looked at Dad’s terrifying steel skin.

‘Why didn’t I know this until now!’

I was even resentful of the years I had struggled alone, not knowing that Dad was so strong, and publicly declaring that I would protect Dad.

I puffed out my nose and continued to hit Dad’s hand. But only my palms hurt.

After hitting him about ten times, I pouted as I looked at Dad’s still steel-like skin.

“You’re so strong, your skin is like a wild boar! To think I thought you were weak! I was a fool!”

“Daughter, calling Dad a wild boar…”

‘Was I too harsh?’

I narrowed my eyes, turned my gaze, and muttered softly.

“Okay. I’m sorry about that.”

It was our family’s rule to have an open conversation about each other’s mistakes.

Perhaps noticing that I had kept that rule, Dad’s face brightened up in surprise.

“Okay! Ciel! Dad is really okay! You just have to forgive Dad.”

For some reason, he had a hateful expression.

‘You deceived me for 15 years and are trying to be forgiven easily?’

I twisted my lips and glared at Dad with blazing eyes.

‘You’re already excited thinking you’ve been forgiven, it’s so annoying!’

I narrowed my eyes and stared at Dad.

Dad flinched with a surprised expression. Looking at him now, Dad had a subtle villainous feel.

Even though he was pretending to be depressed and shrinking back, his cold eyes could not be hidden.

‘It’s unfair!’

I hardened my lips and started pointing at Dad.

“Then, Dad!”

“…Huh? Tell me everything, Ciel. Dad will do anything you want!”

Dad was drooping his shoulders like a criminal.

But I wasn’t fooled.

I had noticed Dad’s heart, as black as the burnt edges of toast, so I would never be weak on Dad again.

“Listen carefully. You’re sorry to me, right?”

“It was for education, but…”

“We said there are no secrets between family, you’re sorry for deceiving me, right?”

Dad’s face stiffened. I looked at Dad with fierce eyes.

“…Okay, Dad is very sorry. How dare Dad deceive our daughter. Dad is trash.”

“Then I’ll forgive you, so I have something to do with you.”

“Something to do…?”

“Yes. Of course, don’t even think about being forgiven empty-handed!”

“Then, then. What is it, Ciel?”

I looked up at Dad with a determined look. Dad, who immediately whimpered at my scary gaze, tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“Yes. I know that Dad and Dad’s friends are villains, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Keep it a secret for now that I know their true nature.”

“Huh?”

Dad seemed to gradually understand the situation and smiled pleasantly.

“They’ll think I don’t know they’re villains, right? Now I’m going to deceive them!”

I smiled sinisterly like a little villain.

Dad wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand and asked carefully.

“Ciel, um… Dad will participate unconditionally. But, do you have a plan?”

“Yes. I always have a plan.”