Chapter 123.1

“Ah.”

With a short sigh, my father’s brow furrowed slightly. I wonder what my dad will say.

“Yes?”

“…Bebe, it’s not your concern.”

“Why? Are you trying to do something without me?”

“No, more than that…”

Dad, who looked quite embarrassed, shook his head. Dad’s lips trembled, as if to show his confusion, then stopped.

“I have a very good eye!”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, so don’t try to hide it. Daddy seems to have something.”

“What is it?”

“If you won’t, you’ll be surprised by my words, say it’s no big deal, or look into it even though you said it’s not my concern. Dad, do you know something?”

I was just wondering, but somehow my prediction seemed to be correct. Dad’s face turned paler than before. As if he had forgotten how to walk, he stood still and sweated profusely.

“It’s not that I know…”

“Rather than that?”

“I had some doubts. But there was no evidence even after investigating for so long.”

“Evidence?”

“Yes. Who are you collaborating with? It would be nice if there were a few clues, but there was no evidence anywhere, as if they didn’t care.”

With a dispirited smile, my dad put his chin on my head and turned his head from left to right. Thanks to that, my hair got messed up.

“Ah…!”

“So you don’t have to worry about it. That’s what I mean.”

He said so, but my father’s face was stiff as ever, as if it indicated that things were not going well.

“What is it?”

“Bebe, as I always said, you just need to grow up like a normal child. That is enough.”

I puffed my cheeks.

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m a very special kid!”

My father, who had a serious look on his face, smirked. I thought I said the right thing, but Dad laughed without hesitation.

“Wrong.”

“No, I’m right.”

Unusually, Dad’s eyes seemed to be moist.

“Dad’s face looks so serious.”

Only then did Dad smile and slowly move his feet. He didn’t say much until he moved further out of the room. He just looked straight ahead, like he was organizing the room. He looked pretty serious, so I couldn’t say anything.

Just as we arrived in front of a room, Dad moved to the next room, not my room. Only the two of us entered, as if he had something to say.

“Bebe.”

As soon as he confirmed that there was no one around us, my father opened his mouth, as if he had been waiting.

“Do you remember what you said to me in the beginning? That you would make me the emperor?”

“Yes, I do!”

‘Oh, my. He still remembered that?’

I nodded at my father’s words. At first, I said this because I wanted to stay here, but I didn’t know that my dad would still remember it. I didn’t lie, but I smiled awkwardly, as if I had been caught forgetting something.

“That’s a relief. That’s what I’m trying to do.”

“Huh?”

“The emperor. I can’t give my family any more trouble.”

I just blinked at my dad. Originally, my father would die because of the Emperor. I don’t know why my dad recklessly attacked the Emperor.

But I only heard the story. People said it was because the Grand Duke was stupid, but I knew better than anyone that my dad is not a fool.

‘Then, why?’

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure it out. I wouldn’t have been here like I am now.

“The Emperor will always make a fuss to take Adele and you, so I must be the emperor.”

“Ah…”

“As expected, it’s not as good, but I’m preparing for it…”

My dad, who had seated me in a chair, scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

“No! You can do it!”

“Is that so?”

“I will help you because I am very, very strong! I’ll break everything down for you. Whoever it is, tell me!”

“I should make sure that it doesn’t happen as much as possible, but I may really need your strength someday. Eventually, people will succumb to power. I hate it the most, but everyone with Imperial blood thinks so.”

My dad’s large hand patted my head.

“Are you giving in to power?”

“Yes, that’s why I want to gain more strength; a power that others don’t have…”

“Are you sad, Dad?”

“What?”

“You look sad.”

His eyes twinkled brilliantly. He didn’t cry, but he looked really sad, as if he was crying.

“Me?”

“Yeah. I feel like I can feel my dad’s feelings even though you’re not saying anything.”

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