LIGHT NOVEL My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 252
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[Imperial Calendar 1786, May 18. With the death of the empire’s last emperor, Nicholas von Pavilion, and the purge of the remaining imperial family, the Pavilion dynasty, which had ruled the empire for 18 centuries, came to an end.] * * * The moment I saw Dad who couldn’t open his eyes, my mind went blank, so I couldn’t remember how it ended. Cheshire promptly sent my Dad and me home, and it seemed he had arranged things in advance, as Priest Zadkiel was already waiting for us. “Young Lady, are you alright? Why is your face so pale? It’s heartbreaking to see you like this.” “Oh my, look at those tears… The Duke will wake up soon. It’s not just anyone, but the priest himself looking after him.” Jetty and Jun looked at me with pity in their eyes. Zadkiel, drenched in sweat as he poured healing magic into Dad, also smiled with difficulty. “Princess, please don’t cry. It will take some time, but I’ll make sure the Duke recovers.” Even though everyone is trying to reassure me, my heart keeps trembling, and tears keep falling. I had never seen Dad so badly injured before. His entire body was covered in blood, unable to even open his eyes, barely breathing… 27years When I tried to use the ability myself, as expected, it required an immense amount of life force. The life force required for healing was cheap, and I had repeatedly used the ability on others, gradually reducing even that small cost… When using the ability on another ability user, I inevitably had to pay a price in vitality proportional to their stats. ‘Dad, I really can’t let you get hurt.’ I swallowed my sobs and held Dad’s hand tightly. I thought it was wise to use up about 4 years of my life to undo the brainwashing before Dad’s condition worsened further. “Haah, haah… I, I’m sorry. I’ll take a short break and start again.” When the visible wounds on Dad had healed halfway, Zadkiel, having used up all his mana, wiped away the sweat pouring down like rain and took a deep breath. “You’ve worked hard, Priest. Jun, bring me some water and a towel so I can wipe off the Duke’s blood. And what should we do to restore our priest’s mana?” “Food! Shouldn’t you at least have something to eat? I’ll prepare something simple. Would you prefer something easy to swallow?” “Oh, no.” As Jetty and Jun spoke busily, Zadkiel shook his head. “I don’t even have the strength to lift a spoon…” They said that when mana runs out, you can’t even feel hunger. I felt sorry and looked at the bracelet. “Excuse me, Priest. I’m sorry. I’ll help, not completely, but a little.” “Huh? No!” Zadkiel hesitated. “I truly appreciate the thought, but Princess, you’ve used up all your mana. Even if you try to help, it will only tire you out for no reason.” “That’s right, Young Lady.” Jun, who was about to leave the room holding a basin of water, shook her head vigorously. “Even Priest DOS is having such a hard time, if Young Lady whose Octava tries to treat the Duke, you’ll end up like dried squid.” …What is it? As Jun left after saying that, I blankly stared at her , while Zadkiel and Jetty awkwardly smiled at me. That’s when I realized something was strange. ‘Maybe they don’t know because I didn’t explicitly say ‘Primera’?’ From the moment I decided to undo Dad’s brainwashing, I gave up on the idea of hiding my true identity. I wouldn’t be able to hide the fact that I’ve grown so much, and besides, once the Emperor is dead, there will be no need to desperately try to conceal my abilities. ‘But definitely, it was strange, right? When Cheshire first sent Dad and me back home…’ Jetty and Jun had already known about the existence of teleportation magic when I was once afflicted by the Holy Fever, and the only one who was shocked when I suddenly appeared without a warp gate was Zadkiel. But that was it. Neither Zadkiel, Jetty, nor Jun seemed to have any particular questions about my appearance that had grown so much. “Um… Priest, don’t I seem different in some way?” “Huh? What do you mean?” When I asked while pointing to my face, Zadkiel tilted his head. “Haven’t I grown?” I turned my face to Jetty, who was standing next to me, and asked. “…What has grown?” They had the same reaction. However, my reflection in the mirror far away had clearly grown. “L, look at that.” Probably eighteen. Anyone could see that I’m an adult now… “I’ve grown up, you know.” “Sigh, it seems like you were really shocked. Young Lady, you were always a bit taller than others your age.” “….” “Young Lady, wouldn’t it be okay if you rested as well? If you sleep well and wake up, the Duke will surely be awake too.” Jetty thought I was talking nonsense because of the shock. ‘I was taller than others my age originally?’ No one noticed my change. However, that’s not true. “…I’m sorry. If I had been a little stronger, you wouldn’t have had to use your abilities.” Cheshire definitely recognized me, now that I’ve grown so much. ‘Why on earth… Ah!’ I thought about it in confusion, and then realized. ‘Cheshire knew that I was Primera.’ Unlike Cheshire, Zadkiel and the maid sisters didn’t know. ‘No way…’ I recalled the original story, no, the memories of my past life. Why did God, who loved the hero Enoch Rubinstein so much, make him watch his daughter die in the end? Perhaps it wasn’t because they wanted to give the hero a trial, nor was it with the intention of giving a tragic ending. God… ‘He wants Primera to no longer exist.’ I once had similar concerns. The Emperor is dead, but if someone with god-like abilities, ‘Primera,’ were to take his place… ‘There might be another person like the Emperor.’ That is why God wanted all Primeras to disappear at the last moment. However, this time, God allowed me to survive. But unlike the Emperor, I do not wish to reign as Primera. ‘I see. I understand.’ The moment I guessed what that meant, my heart felt relieved. The last Primera. Starting with me, I was certain that no more Primeras would be born on this land. * * * Even though the treatment was finished, Dad still couldn’t open his eyes. ‘Sorry, Dad.’ I wanted to stay by Dad’s side until he regained consciousness, but since there was no certainty, I ended up coming to Oscar’s office. I had informed him that the operation had been completed successfully. Still, for some reason, I felt like I needed to see his face in person… “Master!” The office was empty. And, the door was wide open. “Lord of the Wizard Toweeeer! You’ve arrived! Where on earth did you go without even telling me during all this…!” At that moment, Oscar’s aide, Rovel, barged in, as if he had heard my voice. “…Lilith?” He was surprised to see me standing alone without Oscar, and soon let out an exclamation of “Ahh.” “As expected of a disciple, he must have shared all sorts of magic formulas with you.” It seemed like he thought I had come using teleportation magic. “By the way, where is the Lord of the Wizard Tower? Is he at your house?” “Huh? Master isn’t he here?” “….” “….” Rovel blinked blankly. “…He’s not there?” “Where did he go?” “I don’t know either. There’s chaos outside, and I thought you were with him, since he was worried about you.” In that moment, a sense of unease washed over me. The reason I couldn’t wait for Dad to wake up and felt the need to check Oscar’s face first… Perhaps it was my instinct sensing this unease. “I, is he not at home?” “My goodness. Are you sick? Why has your face turned so pale all of a sudden?” “I’m f, fine. Have you been to the Master’s house?” “Ah, I haven’t been to his house. But he doesn’t usually go home anyway. With all this chaos outside, there’s no way he’d be at home… Oh, Lilith!” I left Rovel behind and ran out of the office. Then, without thinking, I climbed the stairs. My eyes went blank and I stumbled a few times. ‘That can’t be, right?’ I believed that he wouldn’t leave without saying anything. I had begged him countless times that no matter what happened, I would stay by his side. ‘No way.’ If I must inevitably pay the price for my regression, I promised I wouldn’t let you live alone and lonely… I’ll stay by your side… Because I had said it so many times, it was probably annoying. He said he would. He said he understood and promised not to leave without a word. “Master!” The door was open as if it had expected me to come. I felt relieved. “Master! Are you home?” But there was no sound anywhere in the spacious house. I searched every room like a madman. “Where are you? Where…” I opened the door and paused. It was my room. The room that was always given to me when I came. On the wide bed, two pairs of sky-blue cloud pajamas that I had worn with Oscar were neatly folded. On top of the pajamas was my toothbrush, and… A letter that must have been left for me was also placed there. ‘Ah.’ The moment I found that trace of a farewell, my heart sank. Next chapter will be updated first on this website. Come back and
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