Your Dad is Still Your Dad

“I just got home, and I’m very tired. Miss Louie Thirteen, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave now.”

Joking is one thing, but don’t mess with the protagonist.

Though this side-character girl, Louie Twenty-Three, does have a unique name, the script has nothing good planned for me when it comes to her.

【Louie Twenty-Three will kill Euclid.】

Considering my script is basically full of “die, die, die,” this isn’t surprising.

But Louie Twenty-Three clearly doesn’t like Kefeier either.

First mocking, then taunting—like her ancestors had a blood feud with Kefeier.

Even though the protagonist Kefeier is already being the bigger person and avoiding trouble, Louie still insists on picking a fight.

“Don’t leave in such a rush, Kefeier.

Let me tell you something good—I recently jumped straight to dual-fifth tier~

I wonder what kind of training you did while out?

Or maybe, just like a few years ago, you’re still stuck at tier six?

Tsk tsk, that won’t do—at this rate, I might surpass you soon~”

The moment she said “a few years ago,” I roughly guessed why this side-character girl targeted Kefeier so much.

But this time, Kefeier—who has regained her confidence thanks to my advice—won’t get down over her “strength” anymore.

“Oh really? Congrats. May I go now?”

“Wait, Kefeier, I’m saying this for your own good.”

Louie Twenty-Three forced a fake, sickening smile, continuing her sarcastic tone.

“Look at you—running away from home is one thing, but you even brought back some shady-looking man.

You want your father to punish you?

There are a lot of bad men out there, you know.

If this guy tricks you, I’ll stab him for you. How’s that?”

Saying that, Louie Twenty-Three gave me a “bloody” grin.

And suddenly, my death script changed again.

【Euclid was stabbed to death by Louie Twenty-Three.】

“So, who is this man?

Surely you didn’t just pick him up randomly at night and bring him back, right…?”

“Please don’t say that, Miss Louie Twenty-Three. This, this gentleman is—”

“Since when did maids have the right to yap?

Go back to work!”

Nilu didn’t even get to finish before Louie shut her down.

Girl, you’ve really picked the wrong fight now.

It’s one thing to go against the protagonist and still survive,

But if you cross Nilu?

You’ll probably end up with your body chopped into pieces.

Whew—being questioned for my shady identity was expected.

After all, I am just a freeloading shaman hanging onto Kefeier.

“Ahem, well, I’m…”

I was about to explain that I was Kefeier’s “personal cleric,”

Hoping that’d soften my death flag with Louie Twenty-Three.

But in the next second—

Kefeier suddenly wore a “queen looking down on peasants” face,

Took my arm, smiled at Louie,

And didn’t say a single word about my pitiful identity!

“What do you think is the relationship between me and the man I brought back, Louie Twenty-Three?”

“Gah…”

Louie Twenty-Three literally made a duck sound!

What the heck are you doing, Kefeier!?

【Play along. I find her annoying. Let her feel smug for a while.

Later I’ll reveal your identity and embarrass her.】

Kefeier’s explanation through our contract had a hint of amusement.

What!!?

I mean, sure, playing dumb then stunning everyone is standard for protagonists,

But can you not put my life on the line while doing it!?

Your superpowered parents will blast me into dust!

【Euclid: dead, not even bones remaining.】

As I looked at the script in horror, I also watched Louie Twenty-Three run away from us in shock.

——

Meanwhile, later.

Louie Twenty-Three was so happy she almost tripped walking.

It wasn’t just because she’d recently broken through to dual-fifth tier—

She was also overjoyed to see how unimpressive Kefeier had become.

Hmph! So much for being a genius among geniuses—

Look at her now.

Left home, brought back some useless man, and even showed him off?

What’s there to show off about a man like that? Hahahaha!

Thinking of this, Louie Twenty-Three was so giddy she couldn’t even be bothered to keep taunting Kefeier.

She immediately turned and left.

This incident must be used wisely.

Humiliating Kefeier would be a bonus,

But the real goal was to use this as a reason to ask Kefeier’s father for a spot on the expedition to the Goddess’s Ruins.

If she could find some treasure there—

Kefeier would be nothing but dust in the wind!

Overflowing with excitement,

Louie Twenty-Three ran straight to Kefeier’s father:

One of the founding heroes of the Great Ying Empire,

And the head of the Kefeier family—

Lord Long Zerola.

Worried that Kefeier might cover for that man later,

Louie immediately exaggerated everything that just happened.

“Sigh…

So you see, Uncle Zerola,

Kefeier really has gone downhill since running away.

Not only is she not ashamed about bringing home a suspicious man—

She even bragged about him.

That man looked so shady.

You have to discipline her!”

“…Hmm.”

At this moment, Zerola sat calmly in the main hall.

His daughter bringing back a man—he had already heard from the smart horse last night.

And yes, he did crush a crystal ball with his bare hand in rage.

But after a night, he’d calmed down and entered “analysis mode.”

Who knows his daughter better than he does?

Any random man getting close to her would’ve been kicked away—

Especially with her pride.

Though they’d clashed recently, Kefeier’s haughty nature hadn’t changed a bit.

This Louie girl was clearly twisting the facts to win a spot for the ruins expedition.

If not for her royal blood,

Zerola wouldn’t even bother dealing with her.

Kefeier suddenly coming back home means she’s cooled down.

And the reason? Must be related to the man she brought.

And why didn’t she explain his identity?

Obviously trying to provoke him—

Then let the man surprise everyone with his secret talent,

So she can watch everyone regret their assumptions.

Haha~ Kefeier,

Trying to play the long game with your own dad?

You’ve got a long way to go! Hahaha~

He’d play along for now.

Then flip the table later—like a tiger pouncing on a pig!

But still…

He should find a chance to “test” this boy first.

Zerola was now in such a good mood he even thought about making a baby with his beautiful wife.

Sadly, the idea was interrupted by the still-talking Louie Twenty-Three,

Who had a terrible reputation.

“So, Uncle, about the ruins candidate list…

Surely we can’t let Kefeier go in her current state—”

“Ahem!”

In the blink of an eye, Zerola had changed to a barely-holding-in-his-rage expression,

And cut her off.

“We’ll talk about that later.

First, I want to see what kind of disgraceful state this rebellious daughter is in now!”