I’Ll Protect My Tyrant Dad! [EN]: Chapter 60

60. Don’t You Dare Mess With Me

2023.06.27.

I stared straight at Princess Anessa and asked,

“What kind of verification?”

“Since you might not actually *be* a Mirmord… Sien. Yes, shouldn’t we do a paternity test to see if you’re truly worthy of being Mirmord’s child?”

I fixed her with an intense gaze.

Her intention to hurt me was obvious.

“Um…”

I tilted my head, studying her.

“Aren’t you ashamed to say such awful things to a ten-year-old?”

I deliberately omitted the phrase ‘as a grown adult’.

Looking up at her, I thought,

‘Princess Serena Anessa, this kind of person is *not* suitable for Dad!’

I knew that someday Dad might remarry. Judging by what Dad says, it’s highly unlikely. But I had considered the possibility.

But *not* this woman.

“Princess, you’re a bad person.”

My gaze clashed sharply with hers.

She smirked at my words, ‘Princess, you’re a bad person.’

“No, Sien.”

She spoke as if trying to teach me a lesson.

“How could *I* be a bad person?”

“Um…”

“But…”

The Princess narrowed her eyes and smiled, but her eyes were cold. I felt a murderous intent that made my small body tremble.

“Living as a fake, pretending to be a real daughter… When dealing with a kid like you…”

There was poison hidden beneath her seemingly delicate and fragile appearance.

I faced her, my lips trembling, and stood firm.

‘Don’t tremble, don’t be intimidated. You are Sien Mirmord. You’re not a fake daughter, but a real daughter to Dad. This is just her twisted idea. It’s a setup.’

However, the trauma from my unfortunate past life resurfaced, and I couldn’t relax. I bit my lip, glaring at her.

In this life, it was practically the first time I had encountered an adult woman openly displaying murderous intent and hostility, so my body trembled slightly with unease.

‘…She’s like my mom from my past life.’

The pain I experienced in the illusion maze five years ago seemed to briefly overwhelm my mind.

But I no longer intended to be bound by past traumas.

I had grown significantly since then, and I had overcome the traumas of my past life with Dad’s warm comfort.

When I didn’t avoid her gaze, the Princess looked at me with a curious, crooked expression.

“I guess I have to become a bad person, then.”

The Princess’s appearance in front of me was definitely not the angelic one people described.

But it was okay.

“So, Sien, we’ll definitely meet again.”

And perhaps I was the only one aware of that fact right now.

That bothered me a bit, so I sighed, “Oof.”

“Okay. Do as you please, Princess.”

I stared at her and continued.

“I won’t just stand by and take it. I have my Dad and Grandma, you know.”

“Oh, really? Then I have my ways too. I’ll tell the world that you’re not the real daughter. Even if you’re a fake daughter, will those people still love you? ‘The’ infamous Mirmord [referring to the family name]?”

“…”

Her gaze met mine.

She stroked my pink hair and whispered softly.

“It’s true that I underestimate you, baby. But even if I’m a little careless, kicking you out of here is a piece of cake.”

But there was something the Princess overlooked.

“I don’t think so.”

I’m also a pretty smart kid.

No, I might have lived longer than you.

So…….

“Don’t you dare mess with me.”

I glared at her with cold eyes.

Although I’m only half her size, I can’t exude as much murderous intent as that woman.

‘I’m strong too, you know?’

It’s not that I can’t threaten her, it’s not that I’m letting her go because I don’t have the ability.

The Princess looked speechless at my words.

It was a pretty satisfying blow.

“So, you really want to test me.”

The Princess glared at me with sharp eyes.

It seemed clear that I had further provoked her.

***

That day ended with us glaring at each other.

After she left, I pondered the words Princess Anessa had said. Those words about me being a fake daughter.

‘Am I really a fake daughter?’

I wondered what grounds she had for being so sure that I wasn’t Dad’s daughter.

But I couldn’t bring myself to ask my already fragile Dad, ‘Am I a fake daughter?’ Saying that might make Dad cry.

Because I was sure that Dad’s heart, who had taken care of me all along, whether I was real or fake, was not a lie.

The trust between Dad and me was solid. It wouldn’t matter if Princess Anessa tried to create a rift.

So, I decided to first ask Leonhardt, who had been in this family longer than me, indirectly.

“Hey, Leonhardt. How was I born?”

“Huh? I… I don’t know.”

Leonhardt scratched his head and asked.

“But Genius, is there something you don’t know?”

“Huh?”

“I thought you knew all the knowledge in the world.”

Looking at his pure and earnest eyes, I couldn’t bring myself to say, ‘That’s not true.’

I decided to rationalize it myself. It wasn’t bad to have at least one person in the world who thought of me as a genius. No, it was actually a very good thing.

“…Uh-huh, that’s right.”

I brazenly raised my head.

“There’s only one thing that a genius like me doesn’t know, and that’s the secret of my birth.”

“Heh…”

Leonhardt shook his head. And he whispered in my ear as if he had a brilliant idea.

“…There’s *that* method. How about it?”

Looking at his sparkling eyes, I couldn’t help but nod.

It was a vague story to call it a great idea bank, but….

“Sounds good?”

As soon as I finished speaking, Leonhardt’s cheeks turned pink like rosy peaches.

“I got praised…!”

‘What, is getting praised by me such a thrilling thing?’

If so, I could praise him more. Praise doesn’t cost money.

I nodded towards Leonhardt and clapped my small hands, thinking.

‘Well, I’m a little happy that Leon is in a good mood! I should do it more!’

After finishing the praise shower several times, I took my eyes off Leonhardt. There was no time to delay. The sunset was already painting the sky outside.

I slowly got up my chubby body to find out about the secret of my birth, according to the method Leonhardt told me.

…The method Leonhardt told me was, well.

“A, a, a, a fake daughter!”

It was to go to Delphia Mirmord.

It was based on the judgment that she had been living in the Mirmord family longer than Leonhardt or me, so she would be able to tell me properly.

Leonhardt had presented a reasonable argument in his own way.

He gave several reasons ‘why you should ask Delphia’. Countess Lucrezia would know best, but she is skilled in lies and tricks.

On the other hand, Delphia Mirmord, he had been watching for quite a while, and she is honest, upright, and can’t lie.

So, he puffed out his chest, saying that she would be perfect for asking this kind of question.

Of course, Leonhardt’s words were quite convincing.

So, I headed to Delphia’s mansion. Delphia ran out barefoot at the news of my arrival.

And after hugging my small body tightly, she cooed and cuddled me.

Her affection offensive continued until the sunset was completely gone.

I gave up on getting out of her arms and was cuddled until my whole body tickled.

After hugging for a long time, I sat next to Delphia and asked solemnly and directly.

If I was perhaps a fake daughter.

Then Delphia’s complexion turned as white as it could possibly be. She started stuttering.

“F, f, fake daughter? Who, wh, who said such nonsense!”

Just looking at this situation, I can see that my choice was right.

‘Delphia Unnie [older sister/female honorific] can’t lie.’

“Since there are such rumors, tell me honestly.”

“Th, that is… who said it, those impious words!”

“It doesn’t matter who said it. I won’t get hurt even if I’m fake.”

“Our baby, you’ve grown up so much…”

Delphia, who had become more tearful in the past five years, sobbed as she looked at me.

‘Delphia must have gotten smaller in the past five years!’

The fearsome Delphia, who had been aiming for the position of successor to the Mirmord family, had long been my prisoner. She was also a very insignificant prisoner, and she would soon tear up if I didn’t take care of her.

I raised my eyebrows and puffed out my cheeks.

“I still love Dad and everyone.”

Delphia touched her forehead. And she sighed softly. Watching my mood for a long time was also a bonus.

“Th, that is…”

Delphia hesitated to continue. And the story that followed was within a category that I had never imagined.

***

I heard all the rumors that had been hushed up about my birth from Delphia.

‘They really spread the rumor that I’m a fake daughter. The story that Dad picked me up somewhere. You cowardly bastard!’

I decided.

To meet Princess Anessa and find out how much she knows about my birth. And to properly find out in what way she intends to use the secret of my birth to drive me out.

‘It wasn’t just an attitude of being annoyed at becoming a stepmother. I felt a determination to get rid of me no matter what. So, there must be an intention.’

Princess Anessa often came to visit me.

She was so devoted that everyone in the Mirmord mansion knew about it.

Of course, I had the option of avoiding her. But I didn’t want to. I also had to think about what Princess Anessa exactly wanted.

Princess Anessa wasn’t that meticulous of a type. In the first place, she would take off her mask in front of a child like me, so she might be more careless when she’s relaxed.

So, my job was to collect the information she showed me while talking to this woman.

When Princess Anessa would drive me as a fake daughter, whether I was really a fake daughter, and if I was a fake daughter, where the real daughter was.

‘She doesn’t even realize that she’s leaking information to me.’

Princess Anessa was also good to Delphia, and she went to Countess Lucrezia to say hello and earn points.

The same was true for other Mirmord subordinates.

I had been silently watching her actions. Watching someone like Princess Anessa hide her true nature and lie low was fun just to watch.

“Try this. I made it.”

…She even handed me a raspberry pie.

Even Delphia Unnie, who was eating the pie that she had given me, commented like this.

“Princess Anessa? That woman doesn’t seem like a bad woman?”

The Princess acted like an angel to everyone that much. Since I didn’t mention her true nature separately, even Delphia thought Anessa was being nice to me.

‘Anessa is kind to everyone in the Mirmord mansion.’

But it was different for me.