Chapter 912 – Premature Baby (2)
A night where I can’t sleep because of distracting thoughts.
The fighting spirit and burning motivation were still there. Shiva couldn’t think of a subject that could be cited as the cause of his mysteriously fluttering, blocked mind.
“Beep.”
I sat on the empty main hall floor, mumbling and thinking. Why? How did it happen that a ray of wind got caught in my heart that was supposed to be solid?
When I asked myself like that, an extremely natural answer rushed out through the gentle and pure heart of the precocious Shiva.
‘I may still have regrets.’
I regret it, it’s my dad. Okay. Of course, it’s because of my dad. But I was the one who ran away from there. No matter how much I think about it, it’s something I have to endure.
But that didn’t stop her from seeing her father’s face every time she hit her.
After the face, then the touch, then the smile, then the voice. The thought of his father biting his tail in succession was the only joy for Shiba Inu going through a difficult time.
-Forgot.
The world contained in blue eyes still reflected fate.
Shiva calmly turned around. The happy past, the foolish present, and even the ‘death’ of my father that was predicted at that time are all together.
‘…’
If things continue like this, Dad will definitely die.
She is destined not to change unless she and her crown disappear together.
Fortunately, her younger brother Wicky, her mother, and her aunts are by her father’s side. Shiva thought that she would not become like the king of trees that he had seen before.
‘Because Dad’s wick is straight.’
I know it would drive a nail into her family’s hearts. This was the only solution that Shiva, who sensed her fate, could come up with.
“What are you doing?”
“… “Bank sister?”
Did they come looking for signs of Shiva? Shiba turned her head at the sound of a warm autumn-like voice coming from behind.
“Wait a minute, I was thinking about my dad.”
This is a very difficult thing to say from the perspective of a bank that is on the side of the world tree.
She misses her real dad, and I can’t blame her for this. To be honest, the bank didn’t have any ill feelings towards King Mokryeong, so I thought so.
“You mean King Mokryeong?”
“Yes.”
“Hehe. Something is strange. She had felt it before. “The one who will become the greatest among us is the daughter of King Cheokjin Mokryeong.”
“I know I’m weird too.”
“I didn’t mean it that way. Hmm. “It seems like there is no lack of family love.”
Shiva brought her knees together and crossed her feet, muttering.
“Of course. I like my dad. “It was so long ago that I couldn’t remember, but I remembered it all recently.”
“What memories?”
“That my dad loved and cared for me so much? And… Even that my dad is dying because of me.”
The bank glanced at the seat next to Shiva with thoughtful eyes.
Dad Is Dying For Her Daughter
I don’t know how I got that confidence. If that was true, a feeling of envy arose in the bank’s mind.
Her father must have been buried in the basement of the imperial palace even now, creating a tree to succeed his younger brother in the bank. There is no choice but to compare.
‘…’
During her recent audience, the bank heard this from her father.
He told me to listen to him, the last man of the Ginkgo family, and shut up and come in. Your recent failure has exposed all your resources, so don’t even think about using it to save your family.
-Parr.
How can I put into words the shame I felt at that time?
Ginkgo, whose blue lips trembled, changed his expression and spoke to Shiva.
“It’s fascinating.”
“Yes?”
“Me, my father. “I hate it.”
Something like paternal love. I couldn’t remember feeling anything about the bank. You could blame it on inbreeding, which caused problems with intelligence. What on earth does that mean?
He sacrificed everything for his country and family, and today he is even prepared to be killed by the World Tree.
How could she not feel a stir in her heart when she heard Shiva’s story of missing her father in the middle of the night?
“Born into the royal family, I had a lot of expectations placed on me. “Unlike other ginkgo trees, I had a temperament free from genetic diseases.”
A woman sent from heaven.
Of course, the one in the spotlight was the emperor, the half-gene who gave birth to the bank.
No matter how bright and intelligent you are, you can show off your talent. I give credit to my father for creating the miracle called banking.
Banks have always been forced into relationships. Until recently, it was under pressure.
“If that were really the case, it wouldn’t be unfair. The problem is, there is no reliable opinion that the family’s child will be fine even if I do something like that with my father. “My family and country are falling apart, and I am the only tree that is in good shape.”
The bank made a decision without following his father’s opinion.
By gathering political allies, he was able to assume the power of the emperor and engage in various activities internationally. There was no political opponent who could stop the bank from reaching out to politics and the military.
But.
I couldn’t possibly show my strength against King Mokryeong, who couldn’t finish things with words or pen.
“For me, being a nobleman was a double-edged sword. It was a good excuse to reject my father’s request, but now it was also the perfect reason to be killed by the World Tree.”
You might be tired now. Because the answer was not clear in the eyes of the bank.
Therefore. Now, he has given up on being dragged to the world tree’s level and has chosen death at the crossroads of becoming his father’s seed or dying.
Although it may not have been thought of at the time of making the choice, the bank implicitly believed that it would have been greatly influenced by the circumstances just mentioned.
“I see.”
“It’s not something worth talking about to anyone. Haha.”
Shiva looks down at her floor with her blank eyes. She muttered absentmindedly.
“Then. “What if I really can’t see the answer?”
These are words that I can say now because I am trying to do the work on behalf of my father.
It was something I couldn’t say before I wandered.
“Do you want to go to daddy?”
“…”
“The rumors are strange, and there are many women… I have unique tastes. Actually, I don’t know much about that because I’ve been away for a long time.”
The shadow of a hardening bank. The small fist did not move. Shiva continued her story while massaging the white soles of her feet.
“Still. I’m sure he wouldn’t treat someone who likes him badly.”
She was separated from Mary in the cradle and failed to protect her camellia. She is not very worried now.
That’s what I read when I looked at her father’s face again. Even if it’s a little twisted, my dad is still right.
When the bank leaves,
My heart will be empty and lonely, just like it was with Mary and Dongbaek.
“If there is no way, when you want to run away. It’s okay to go to dad.”
“As for going under King Mokryeong, I don’t know. Sooyeon and Saku… And Shiva is also my precious person.”
“You are the most precious person.”
“I guess you believe it a lot. “That person.”
Shiva smiled shyly at the bank’s tone that he couldn’t win.
“Yes… Pihihi.”
Five years old. I’m still at the age where my dad would be nice.
Shiba, who grew up a little too early, was confident enough to prepare for her death just by remembering her time together with her father in her studio.
* * * * * * *
As she raised her fist forward, part of her scenery was cut off.
-Boo!
This much even though she didn’t use any of her magical power.
The expansion of Dalianjang, which began construction before entering the ancient tower, was completed safely, and by adding Wiki’s magic formula, a form similar to a small ‘dungeon’ was created.
Perhaps King Mokryeong’s tower was initially intended to be built in this way.
I just thought about it and sure enough. Wiki, who was quietly watching me from the side, tactfully pointed out only the key points and answered.
“I modified the ceremony of entering the Tower to fit my style. “If you provide enough materials, including magic stones, you can make a real tower.”
“It’s cool.”
“Dad is cooler.”
Originally, I was feeling it to some extent, but even though my daughter is getting softer, isn’t it too soft? If there is something uncomfortable, the wiki will come right out and scratch it.
Thanks to this, not only I, but also Seyoung, Dal-lae, and Byul were able to show off their improved skills and diagnose their own performance.
This is by no means a small meaning. When you’re about to reach the peak, it’s impossible to put in all your effort. This was because it was easy to stagnate without being able to grow any further.
“It wouldn’t have been easy to close it in just a few days. Are you okay?”
“That’s right, Dad needs to quickly adjust to his body before he can move. Of course, I have to use my strength.”
Wiki, with flowing black hair, smiled brightly.
So cute. It’s so mature.
Even if you are precocious, isn’t that too precocious? I’m not saying this from a position of expectation, but it would be nice if they were a little more foolish. It’s not that it’s not, but isn’t it said that children show their filial piety throughout their lives by showing how cute they are when they are young?
We need to think together about why our wiki ended up being overshadowed by a different concept of filial piety.
‘Strangely enough, the older the surrounding trees, the more child-like they are, and the younger they are, the more adults-like they are.’
Lerard, Goldside, Mary. Are you listening?
The world is saved by precocious children like Ebony, Wiki, and Shiba.
【… What do you say?】
Especially these days, I don’t make disgusting gestures or say things like I used to.
It’s so fascinating to watch, it makes you worry that some boys might be targeting you.
-Smile, smile.
It was cute that Wiki couldn’t help but smile intermittently every time he thought about it in his head.
“Still, I worked hard, will my dad do something?”
“Really? Dad is the best!”
When I hugged Wiki, who jumped up, she smiled and pursed her lips.
-Page.
I’ve been asked for this countless times in the past, so I think it might be a bit excessive. There’s nothing you can’t do if you show some cuteness like this occasionally.
When I gave my wonderful daughter Wiki a granddaddy kiss, Wiki, who received the kiss from behind, relaxed her mouth and hugged her as if she was melting.
“What I want, um. “Can’t you just spend one hour with me at night?”
“Of course I can give it to you. What should I do with Dad?”
“I just want to be with you. “I didn’t eat the snacks, so I left them~ I shared the Puka chips and banana milk that my dad bought me.”
“Good.”
I was already debating whether I should sleep with Ebony today to avoid Lerad’s pestering. It seemed like a perfect night to spend with Wiki.
“And what more do you need?”
Wiki opens his eyes round and then shakes his head.
“It’s okay.”
“Why? Is there anything else you want to do with Dad?”
“It’s like a mountain, but I’ll get the reward for helping my dad when it’s all over. “I don’t want to be a burden to my dad.”
“No matter what you do, you won’t be a burden on Dad.”
“… That’s not necessarily true.”
The last words were a bit quiet and hard to hear, but Wiki put an end to my doubts with the special cuteness of the baby bear clinging to my shoulder.
-Jeobbuk.
Finish. Dal-lae and Se-young, who finished the test from afar, walked in with their part-time job.
The two people who became the most noticeably stronger in this tower attack.
Se-young is also Se-young, but today, Dal-rae, who returned to active duty, was the main character.
“Did you guess?”
“Yes.”
Dal-rae nodded to my question and glanced at the seat next to me with a kind face.
Erinyes was standing there with a complicated expression, looking between me and Wiki. Dal-lae smiled, showing great magical power in front of me.
“The queen was very worried about my aptitude, but she said she was surprised that I was a better fit than she expected.”
“… Huh.”
From what I could see, it was a bit shaky.
There wouldn’t be many elementalists who could handle the lower knight Erinyes.
Among the spiritists that come to mind, there is one person who stands out the most. In the case of Cherry Tree Saku, she fights by turning into an animal, including a striker, so it didn’t seem to fit well with Erinyes’ style.
There was a possibility that Dal-rae, who was infused with the potential of many World Trees within the tower, might be the only suitable candidate for the Erinyes.
The father, who was previously a suitable candidate… I took it and ate it.
“Besides, I don’t have a crown right now.”
“… Don’t say too much. We decided to go together.”
Good cop, bad cop.
Erinyes’ face, which had suddenly darkened after I spoke bitterly, cleared up with a single word of soothing.
“How could you…”
It seemed like he was wondering why I was paired with Azalea.
“What?”
“… No.”
The insectivorous queen that lives on top of a mountain is nothing more than a small bird.
