I’Ll Protect My Tyrant Dad! [EN]: Chapter 66

66. Savior, Sienna

I tilted my head, puzzled.

‘What’s going on? Did Count Yoter get ahead of me?’

There were a few people gathered in front of the Sheriff Merchant Guild’s building.

However, the guild’s sign had been torn down and lay on the ground.

Even though I made a fuss getting out of the carriage, no one seemed to notice.

‘Could they be closed?’

A white ‘X’ was painted on the guild’s door. I anxiously looked around.

One of the men in front of the guild gnawed on his lip and cursed.

“Damn it……!”

He looked like a noble of some sort.

Another man was rolling on the ground, hitting the ground, and cursing. I averted my gaze and stared at a woman standing beside them, blankly staring at the sky.

“It’s all over…….”

The tall woman next to her wasn’t crying either, but she was staring at the fallen sign with a blank expression.

“We were just about to inject the magic power…….”

“It was the last step.”

“If I had known they would take all our research results so suddenly, I would have encrypted them.”

The usually kind faces of those gathered at the building entrance were distorted with tears.

“They say it’s legal. We’re done for now.”

“How much money did we invest? Damn it. We were so close to the end!”

After eavesdropping on their conversation, it seemed that Count Yoter had indeed made a move.

I stared at them and shook my head inwardly.

‘No, it’s not over yet.’

I clenched my fists and trembled.

The maids cautiously said to me, noticing my shaking.

“Those people seem dangerous. Shall we come back another time?”

“No.”

Without a smile, I walked towards them seriously. Things that I couldn’t see from a distance became visible: the packaging of the kits scattered on the floor, the empty square boxes.

The desolate, ruined appearance made me frown.

‘They worked so hard, but Count Yoter took their achievements away in vain. It’s a pity.’

For some reason, my heart ached, and I tilted my head and looked at them.

“Hello.”

They looked at me, startled by my clear voice.

They had puzzled expressions.

But I had to say it coolly.

“I will invest in you.”

I took off my scarf and sunglasses, then straightened my shoulders proudly.

A cool and amazing figure that anyone could see…….

“……Wh-who are you?”

……I was 10 years old.

The gazes of the guild members became strange. They soon stared at me with sharp eyes.

“She looks like a noble, is she Count Yoter’s daughter? Did she come to look down on us again?”

Seeing them glaring at me, it seemed they harbored a lot of resentment towards Count Yoter.

I shook my head.

I’m Sienna Mirmord, more anti-Temple [referring to a political faction or organization] than you are!

But they seemed very sensitive to the story of Count Yoter.

Before I could shake my head and open my mouth to answer, the woman who had been lying face down in the dirt with bulging eyes roughly got up.

“Count Yoter?”

She glared at me and then paused.

“Oh.”

She was about to retort, but she seemed to realize that I wasn’t a Temple person. I leisurely crossed my arms and waited.

Soon, the voice I had been expecting came.

“Count Yoter doesn’t have a daughter this young. I heard all his children are grown up.”

“Uh-huh, you’re smart.”

Looking at the bewildered people, I shook my head vigorously.

Now it’s my turn to speak!

“I hate Count Yoter!”

They still had wary expressions and asked back.

“Then, which family does the young lady belong to…….”

It seemed they wouldn’t believe me unless I properly proved my identity. I pondered solemnly. Should I reveal my identity here, or should I try to talk to them properly?

But they made the first move.

“Did you perhaps come after seeing the that our guild used to have?”

Hmm, judging from the context of the conversation, they seemed to think of me as a *nouveau riche* [newly rich] who was blinded by the advertisement and came to invest.

It’s not bad to think that way.

I nodded vigorously and replied.

“Yes!”

Then their gazes drooped down.

“I’m sorry…… but I wish you would leave.”

I tilted my head.

‘Do they not like having a lot of money?’

But they soon answered my question. With a deep sigh.

“Even the Imperial Palace can’t help it. The Imperial Palace has designated us as enemies, little girl.”

“Really?”

“Yes. We just made a kit, but they designated us as an enemy organization. If you get close to us, your guild will also be harmed. Leave while you have the chance.”

I nodded.

The corners of their trembling mouths went down again.

They were almost crying, as if I, who they thought was their last hope, was about to leave.

But I thought as I looked at their expressions.

‘Wow, these people…… are smart and honest.’

Isn’t that a world of difference from the foolish and lying princess?

Therefore…….

“You’re hired.”

Looking at their bewildered expressions, I beckoned.

“Guide me inside!”

***

“I-I’m sorry, but I can’t believe it!”

I pouted at the words spoken with eyes tightly closed.

“Why don’t you believe me?”

“How can we believe that a young lady who suddenly appeared is the baby of the great Mirmord family! There’s no way that person would suddenly appear to save us, right?”

It’s been several hours since I was invited into the messy guild. This is the tenth time they’ve said this. I gave the maids a short wink and stretched out my shoulders.

Then the maids showed off their burly muscles and presented them with identification cards.

“This is the baby’s ID.”

“……I-Is it not a forgery.”

“Of course not. Who would be brave enough to forge the seal of the Emperor of the Empire?”

I could see the Sheriff Guild members exchanging glances.

I leisurely crossed my arms and watched the situation.

They rolled their eyes, swallowed hard, and said.

“T-Then are you really Sienna? But why would such a precious person be in such a humble place, no, no. Why would such a precious person be in such a humble place…….”

“Yes! I’m Sienna Mirmord. The reason I came here is nothing special. Brothers and sisters. You used to have a business, right?”

“That’s…… right.”

“Then how about making a paternity test kit with me now?”

They smiled blankly at my energetic words.

“Haha…… that’s.”

“Why?”

They shook their heads and sighed.

“……It’s already over. The most necessary ingredient for making the kit is the Maroa bulb. But Count Yoter knows that fact and is drying up the seeds of the Maroa bulb. All the kits have been trampled and disappeared a long time ago.”

Come to think of it, I saw the wreckage of the broken kit in front of the guild.

‘Count Yoter, you cruel bastard!’

But there is no such thing as giving up in my dictionary, Sienna Mirmord!

I looked at them with a sharp expression and said.

“Does Count Yoter already know how to make a proper paternity test kit? Not just how to make a fake kit?”

This would make things very difficult.

But fortunately, they opened their mouths.

“No. Only our manufacturer knows the core technology. The problem is that the core manufacturer of our guild’s kit has defected. However, they only know that the Maroa bulb is the most necessary ingredient for making the kit, so they seem to be preventing us from making a real paternity test kit…….”

One mountain after another.

But I don’t give up. These people don’t know, but I know them.

Their character, intelligence, and effort. Everything.

“The core manufacturer has defected?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Will they come back if our family declares that we will protect them?”

“……That’s.”

“……What if we help not only with personal protection but also with the entire kit production?”

They hesitated and then suddenly opened their mouths.

“Since he is a friend with a desire for fame, it is possible. However, getting him back and mass-producing the kit again…… will take some time. We really don’t know where that friend went.”

I sighed deeply.

In order to defeat Count Yoter and the evil princess and crown prince, the paternity test had to be done as soon as possible.

But it was a huge red flag that it would take a long time just to find the defected kit manufacturer.

‘Time is money. We need to start production as soon as possible.’

I decided to recharge my sugar by sucking on the apple juice that had barely survived in the messy building.

Bringing the manufacturer, finding the Maroa bulb again, and starting the production of the paternity test kit.

There was not enough time.

But perhaps, there might be a way, so I continued to search through [likely referring to a book or story].

Then suddenly, an idea came to mind.

‘I think I can use that method?’

As an action-oriented person, I clenched my fists and tried to get up.

But that was the moment.

“B-But.”

“Huh?”

My concentration was broken for a moment.

I looked at them.

These people may not have said something important business-wise.

My gaze towards them became slightly sharper. Then the guild members exchanged glances and knelt down.

“There is something we haven’t told you yet.”

“Something you haven’t told me?”

One of the men said quickly like a chatterbox.

“Yes! You, you’re so cute, just once…….”

“Huh?”

“If we could just touch your cheek once…….”

“I-It’s disrespectful! But it’s true!”

Can I trust these technicians who are talking about how cute I am at such an important time?

But looking at their trembling hands, I narrowed my eyes.

Maybe I can win their hearts with this cuteness.

Technicians are important, so I can give them my cheek for a moment.

I narrowed my eyes and whispered to them.

“Hmm, then…….”

Their eyes sparkled. At the same time, my heart melted away.

In fact, I feel sorry for those brothers and sisters who have lost their homes and guilds…….

“I’ll allow you to touch my cheek once.”

I shrugged and raised my chin. I heard the maids muttering, ‘It’s the best reward.’

Their trembling hands came towards me.

“R-Rice cake…….”

They mumbled with difficulty while gently rubbing my cheek. But I ruthlessly grabbed their hands tightly.

“That’s it!”

“E-End…….”

Looking at their faces full of regret, I raised my eyebrows.

“If things go well, I’ll do it again.”

“N-Next……? Ag-Again?”

Their eyes sparkled and they put their hands together in front of them.

I don’t even know how they came up with such a great invention as the paternity test kit, these people were so foolish. I shook my head and said.

“I have a good idea, so everyone focus!”