I'll Protect the Tyrant Daddy! - Chapter 7
The butler was the only one surprised at the unexpectedly high rank on the spot.
Even after hearing those words, Matthias spoke nonchalantly.
“Sien will be pleased. I should go to the tower right away and inform her.”
“It will take some time to prepare, so keep it a secret for now.”
“…I’ll do that if necessary.”
Sparks flew between the two again. As the butler caught in the middle swallowed nervously, Matthias continued coldly.
“Ah, it’s more urgent to compile a list of those who spoke carelessly to Sien than the rank.”
The butler sensed that entire vassal families would soon be wiped out.
However, that was not all he had to convey.
The butler carefully opened his mouth.
“Th-that’s not all! There was something else surprising.”
“What else happened?”
The butler’s words continued.
As Matthias listened, his gaze turned cold.
Watching Matthias, the Duchess smiled with an intrigued expression.
“The baby seems incredibly smart, don’t you think?”
The Duchess glanced at the butler before turning to Matthias.
“My daughter has always been smart.”
His beautiful face with sharp features frowned.
“Smart, but too fragile, young, and lovely. She’s so delicate she seems like she could break at any moment, and her heart is so tender… She’s a child who gets hurt easily. She doesn’t fit this family at all.”
The butler tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
‘Well, rather than fragile, she seems sharp and decisive. She even glared and pointed her finger at someone who said something, if I recall correctly.’
Of course, the butler had no chance to interject with his testimony. Duchess Lucella quickly changed the subject.
“…You doting fool. Did you know? The Senate is showing movements to recommend you as Duke.”
The Senate’s recommendation was a double-edged sword.
The heir must stand on the judgment seat.
If they recommend an heir, an unprepared heir candidate will die on that seat. The Senate is probably aiming for that.
Knowing this fact, Matthias smiled wryly and ran his hand through his hair with a bored expression.
His dazzling jawline and delicate features were so fatal that the butler nearly rolled his eyes.
“It seems they want to finish me off properly.”
The words flowing from his mouth were also strangely fatal.
Of course, Duchess Lucella nodded calmly as she looked at him.
“It seems so.”
The Senate leader’s attitude was already within the expected range.
He smiled cynically, like when he had grabbed the neck of an arrogant thief guild leader in the past, and said:
“I had anticipated this. Well then, I should be going now.”
The Duchess tilted her head and muttered ironically.
“It’s a day you’ve taken a step closer to becoming Duke, but no champagne?”
“It’s a joyous day, but I need to see Sien.”
“Planning to have a celebration party, I see.”
“Well, it’s a good day, so perhaps we should have a party.”
Sien would be happy if he told her about Duchess Lucella’s ‘that gift’.
‘I wonder when would be a good time to tell her.’
A bright smile like sunshine spread across his face that had been cold all along.
***
After finishing all my classes, I came outside. The education officer and the disciplinary officer looked at me with contrasting expressions.
And…
The still nameless boy wearing a mask followed my toddling steps.
“What is it? Why are you following me?”
“Let’s do something fun together. I have something to give you.”
I glanced around subtly. Muscular maids with frowning faces surrounded us. After briefly checking my expression, they solemnly opened their mouths and recited in unison.
“It’s not allowed. Lady Sien must go straight to the northern tower.”
Seeing their deeply lowered voices and arms full of bulging muscles…
‘Sc-scary.’
…They were maids who had completely become my minions, lured by protein. But for some reason, I felt like I was about to be dragged away by them right now.
However, it seemed only I was shrinking like this. The masked boy, befitting an heir of a villainous family, faced them with an unwavering voice.
“Why? It’s fine to go play house for a bit, right? It’s not written in the family law that she has to be dragged to the tower right after classes.”
‘…That’s logical? It’s like an invincible spear!’
But the muscular maids seemed to have an invincible shield. They spoke without showing any surprise.
“It is the order of Lord Matthias, the Grand Duke’s heir and Lady’s father.”
To speak like that and raise their chins as if pleased!
‘What does it matter if stupid Dad ordered it. Everyone here would ignore our dad for being too nice.’
Especially that boy befitting an heir of a villainous family would do so. I glanced at the boy and paused.
Fortunately, the boy seemed more filial than expected. Though his expression wasn’t clearly visible, his tightly set lips seemed a bit troubled.
‘Oh? Looks like it had an impact!’
The boy hesitated for a moment before emphasizing to the maid again.
“Then step back a bit. Let me just give her one gift.”
I blinked at him.
‘A gift? What about my opinion?’
A gift from a villainous family would probably be similar to a bomb.
I shook my head seriously as I looked at him.
“You don’t have to give it to me.”
However, his next words were enough to pique my interest.
“Liar. You said you wanted to live, right?”
“Huh…?”
“If you take this, you can live.”
I opened my already round eyes even wider.
Whenever the topic of ‘wanting to live’ came up, my eyes would sparkle like twinkling baby stars.
‘The maids are here anyway… He doesn’t seem like he’ll bully me here… And if I cower before him, I won’t be able to take over the villain family! I should act confident!’
Perhaps sensing my hesitation, the muscular maids stepped back a few paces. It was just enough distance for a tiny baby voice to be barely audible.
The boy, satisfied with observing the situation, said to me.
“Here.”
He then handed me a small necklace. I tilted my head as I looked at the tiny necklace he placed in my hand.
A small fairy with wings was engraved on the pendant of the necklace.
“…Huh?”
This is…
We spoke simultaneously while looking into each other’s eyes.
“It’s the Healing Fairy’s Necklace.”
“The Fairy Lady’s necklace!”
What the boy handed over was the ‘Fairy’s Necklace’ that I had wanted from the beginning.
The real Fairy’s Necklace had red streaks painted on the pendant. Those deep red streaks that are rarely visible when hit by sunlight.
After carefully examining the necklace for a moment, I let out a small exclamation.
‘I thought it was fake, but this necklace is real.’
Of course, the Fairy’s Necklace wasn’t a rare item.
Although it was a medium for summoning ancient fairies, it wasn’t sold at high prices these days since hardly anyone could summon fairy spirits anymore.
It wasn’t even an expensive item, as children from noble families could give it as a gift…
The boy seemed to know this fact as well and said awkwardly.
“Even if you can’t summon fairies, you can use the healing power within it to a limited extent.”
I blinked as I looked at the gift he handed over.
‘It’s the Healing Fairy’s Necklace. It might be a useless artifact to others, but it’s precious to me as a baby! Because I’ll be able to survive a little longer!’
When I didn’t stop his words, the muscular maids looked at each other and whispered.
It would look like an ordinary gift to most people. Moreover, since their master didn’t stop it, the maids couldn’t dare to intervene.
I was completely frozen.
‘This is really… an unexpected gain, isn’t it?’
I clutched the necklace he handed over tightly in my hand, with eyes wide open like a startled rabbit.
‘With the healing power imbued in the necklace, I might be able to protect Dad, even if temporarily.’
The Fairy’s Necklace artifact.
It seemed common, but if used properly, it could be much more useful than people realized.
I had a principle of not believing in favors without a price.
Except for my dad, no one had ever shown me kindness without expecting something in return.
I was grateful, but even a stone bridge should be tested before crossing.
I pursed my lips like a sharp bird’s beak and asked primly.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
At my question, the boy hesitated slightly.
It was strange.
He frowned and kicked a stone embedded in the ground.
“You said you wanted to live.”
“…”
“It would be boring if you were found dead tomorrow. You’re in a very dangerous situation, and I don’t want you to die.”
…I didn’t know I was in such a dangerous situation.
As expected, the villainous Mirmod family was perilous.
“I see…”
My hand trembled slightly.
The boy glanced at me and said, raising one eyebrow.
“Anyway, a healing necklace that can’t even summon fairies isn’t that important to me. I don’t need it.”
He wasn’t the type to mince words, even with a five-year-old child.
I fiddled with the necklace he handed over and smiled brightly.
“Alright! Then can you put the Fairy Lady’s necklace on me?”
“…Huh? Is it okay if my hands touch you?”
He was a bit different from how confident he had been until now. He clenched his fists forcefully and then opened them again, fidgeting.
‘Why is he saying that? And why is he acting like that?’
Not knowing exactly what was going on, I gently narrowed my eyes and nodded.
“Mm-hmm!”
I spoke casually.
However, Leonhart’s trembling hands showed no signs of stopping.
Just as I was about to make a puzzled expression, Leonhart shook his head resolutely.
“…Th-that’s not possible. You might be cursed.”
“…Huh?”
Even though I nodded to indicate it was okay, Leonhart was adamant. He called out to a maid and said.
“Hey, maid. Put this necklace on her.”
“Ah, yes. Understood.”
The maid sister took the necklace and put it around my neck. The fairy necklace made a clicking sound as it fit snugly around my neck.
I grinned.
‘Now that I have a bit of healing power, my chances of survival have increased by 1%!’
And I decided to sincerely give the delayed words of gratitude.
“Thank you! I’m really, really happy!”
He nodded awkwardly as he looked at my hair sparkling in the sunlight.
“It’s nothing. Um…”
As I watched him kicking the stone awkwardly, embarrassed by the praise, I noticed one discrepancy.
I should say, “Thank you.” But I still didn’t know his name.
“By the way, I’m curious. What’s your name?”
“You’re curious about my name?”
“Yeah! Because we’re friends!”
His face is hidden behind the mask. However, seeing the moon flower-like smile spreading across his lips, it seemed my flattery had worked properly.
As I smiled contentedly, I soon recalled the names of relatively decent people from villainous families.
‘Was it Cecil?’
Although that person was a wanted criminal, he seemed quite decent as a person—
“Leonhart.”
…Huh?
“Did you say… Leonhart?”
“That’s right.”
He was looking down at his hands with reddened earlobes, his head lowered. Hands that had just stopped trembling.
But…
Leonhart!
My hands felt like they were about to shake. My legs had already given out long ago.
I knew Leonhart, after all.
How could I not know the name of that very, very famous villain from ?
‘The legendary villain who is said to have annihilated an entire imperial army unit?’
A boy with sky-blue eyes and black hair. The one with fresh scratches on his face, rumored to get tattoos after killing people, nicknamed the mad dog of the Duke’s family. My head spun as soon as I heard that this masked boy in front of me was that Leonhart.
‘If I remember correctly, he was a villain who stood out from the very beginning!’
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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