Chapter 145. I won’t get married2021.06.22.
Esteban stared at his little daughter in front of him. It was a smiley face with a pure smile, but the reality was different. It made me want to look into what he was thinking hard about with that little head.
‘In this respect, I’m different from Shiana and you.’
His lover, Sianna, tended to show all her thoughts through her face. So, on days when I lied, I would first admit my mistake and apologize.
‘This aspect doesn’t even resemble me.’
It’s embarrassing to admit it, but it occurred to me for a moment that he might resemble the Marquis of Gardenia on his mother’s side.
“Rescue process?”
Mabel tilted her head and asked again. It’s a face that doesn’t know anything, but is it really that? There was no way that smart kid couldn’t have grasped the true meaning of the question. Esteban recalled the first time he received a report from Gustav.
“It is said that His Majesty the Emperor rescued Duke Xavier from captivity.”
“If it’s confinement, where were you confined?”
“That part is not listed in the report.”
There was not one or two ambiguous parts. The basement of the old mansion that Mabel stated that Duke Javier was imprisoned was said to be around the outskirts of the capital. I searched the mansion to find out who was behind it, but I couldn’t find out the location. I only believed that everyone would be like that with Mabel’s testimony. Other than that, there were many suspicious things. Why did Mabel have to go through the outskirts of the capital? Also, how he was able to bring Duke Javier to the capital was full of questions.
“Mabel.”
At Esteban’s request, Mabel finally opened her mouth.
“Actually, I have a secret I couldn’t tell my dad.”
Esteban was nervous at the sudden announcement of Mabel’s confession.
“What secret is it?”
“So it’s about my mission.”
“mission?”
“huh. The existence of this world is in my hands.”
“What the hell does that mean…”
Esteban didn’t quite understand Mabel’s meaning. Seeing her father look confused, Mabel clenched her fists.
“I said that since I am the seed of God, I must prevent the destruction of the world. Otherwise, disaster will strike.”
“…Have you contacted Abelardo by any chance?”
whenever? Although she was being reported on Mabel’s daily life by the escorts, including Lisandro, she had never heard anything like that. So maybe that’s why I can’t take my eyes off it anymore. When you take your eyes off it for a moment, it bounces back and forth.
‘Abelardo is the only one who can talk about the seed of God.’
Esteban, who had almost lost his daughter because of the oracle that made Mabel’s birth a ‘seed of God’, didn’t like that title very much. Did he not give up on Mabel even after he became emperor because his belief in God was nothing short of madness? To Esteban, Mabel was not the main character of the oracle, but a beloved daughter. Mabel looked at Esteban’s stiff expression and smiled mischievously.
“The God King and I used to be friends. We are pen pals.”
“under. You mean pen pals now?”
There was even a story about the God King and his pen pal.
‘Since when?’
Whether Esteban was full of energy or not, Mabel was building up the story she had prepared step by step from the ground up.
“The God King said that there are many filthy places in the world, so you have to purify them to prevent destruction. So, in fact, I’ve been purifying a few places since the old days…”
It was similar except for the fact that purifying was not a ‘place’ but the ‘essence of the tree of creation’. Esteban was lost in thought at Mabel’s clever words. He recalled the changes that had occurred on the continent after Mabel’s birth.
“Could this be the cause of the unknown drought?”
“huh. maybe.”
“Did you mean that the drought got better because you purified the land, Mabel?”
“Maybe that too?”
Esteban was momentarily at a loss for words. I thought Mabel’s ability was amazing, but I had never thought about it any more deeply. You were right when you said you didn’t put a value on purpose. That way other nobles wouldn’t try to use Mabel.
‘…I can see why he was frantic to take him from Abelardo.’
Mabel’s explanation continued as Esteban’s stomach became complicated.
“I heard there was a contaminated place, so I went to the outskirts of the capital, and Duke Javier happened to be there. So I moved with the short-distance movement magic tool that Oscar gave me.”
As the evil guild’s distribution of magic materials became active, many expensive magic tools were being released in the market. The mobile magic tool was one of them. The most effective lies were those that were difficult to distinguish from the truth. The moment you doubt whether it’s true or not, the other person has already passed on your intentions. That’s why I confessed the fact that I was ‘saving the world’ that I had hidden so far. True to Mabel’s intention, Esteban thought deeply and then nodded.
“okay. That’s how it happened.”
“Yes. I am sorry.”
Anyway, it is true that she hid the truth from her father and wandered around outside the castle, so Mabel calmly adjusted her posture with the mindset of a criminal. Esteban let out a deep sigh as he looked at his daughter with her head bowed down with a sullen expression.
“I promised to trust Mabel, so I won’t berate him any more. If there was a reason for everything, then I have no choice but to trust and watch this father.”
“Really?”
“instead-.”
Esteban stared at Mabel with a stern face. I was startled and looked at my father.
“Abelardo.”
“…Abelardo?”
“Try not to associate with them as much as possible.”
Mabel knew why Esteban was so wary of Abelardo.
‘You’re afraid I’ll go to the Holy Land.’
In order to prevent that, he even became an emperor without even a trace, so even Mabel could see how much her father tried to protect herself. I fully understand that feeling, but I couldn’t sever the connection with the God King.
“Dad, are you afraid that I will go to Abelardo?”
“…perhaps.”
“But Abelardo doesn’t have a dad.”
“…hmm.”
“Why am I going to Abelardo without my father?”
“Kuhm.”
“I will live happily, happily, and fun in Ermano for the rest of my life with my dad.”
The corner of Esteban’s mouth rose slightly. I wanted to remain a calm and dependable father, but today was a failure.
“okay. That’s right. They hate it, but they can’t take you.”
“huh. So don’t worry Dad. I will only save the world!”
No more, no less, only world salvation! As a result of earnestly insisting that he and the god king were business friends, Esteban’s expression relaxed somewhat.
“By the way, Mabel.”
“huh?”
“You said you were going to live with Daddy forever.”
nod When Mabel looked up at Esteban, he revealed the dark side he had always harbored.
“I will live with my father. … Then what about marriage?”
‘Are you getting married?’
Mabel was taken aback. It was something I had never seriously considered. Because I was still young and I always thought of dethroning. Esteban’s sparkling eyes were burdensome.
‘Is the answer fixed and I just need to speak?’
Mabel, who was hesitant, opened her mouth.
“I don’t know much about marriage…”
“What does it mean to not know? Traditionally, a monarch is a clear expression of intention-.”
“I won’t.”
Esteban, who was about to be lengthy, was cut off halfway through, but he smiled brightly without showing any displeasure.
“She is also my daughter.”
. . .
“Keah!”
After receiving a flurry of hugs and kisses from Esteban, Mabel was able to escape from his wide embrace.
‘Heh heh. I thought I was going to die.’
Sometimes I feel like I’m going to choke on my father’s expression of affection, but today was the day. Esteban, who was looking at Mabel, who was slowly drifting away from him, with eyes dripping with affection, opened his mouth as if he had suddenly remembered.
“Come to think of it, I had one more thing to tell you Mabel, but I forgot.”
“What?”
Esteban’s mischievous eyes soon caught on.
“The trial will be held.”
***
The judges were crowded. The one who caught everyone’s attention was the brother and sister of the Javier family. The two had never met in person, even after hearing that their father was actually alive. It wasn’t that they didn’t have a chance to meet, but they decided not to meet by their will. Sitting next to each other, the siblings were conscious of each other’s existence, trying to ignore the stares.
“Are you okay Emily?”
“What else is not okay? And I’m more worried about you than me.”
Emily’s gaze turned down. Enrique’s hand was trembling slightly.
“Don’t tremble in pity.”
“…not going well.”
It was peaceful for several months. Except for the vassals trying to wield the family as they please. father is missing When I first heard about it, I was vaguely afraid. I lived with a nervous feeling because I was afraid that someday I would come back and shake it as I wanted. However, as the days without his father continued, he became more and more relieved. I even felt relieved after finally going through the funeral. come back alive
“I thought you died.”
Emily snorted at Enrique’s words.
“You weren’t a person who would die easily in the first place.”
The long disappearance made her feel relieved, but Emily was also always anxious.
“So this is better.”
It was better to have the target in front of me than to be anxious about when I would return.
‘In that sense, he’s like a cockroach.’
In addition, today’s trial was what Emily had always longed for.
‘The process of making Javier a criminal, not Duke.’
Enrique soon understood Emily’s meaning. revision. The judge was Mabel, the emperor of the Empire. Mabel came in with Lisandro and Aidan as escorts and sat in the high table. In a solemn atmosphere, the suspect soon appeared before the court.
“…!”
“Is the author really Duke Javier?”
buzz buzz. There was a wave of shock in the middle of the room at the bony figure, which was so well-groomed that it was impossible to find the previous figure. No matter how much suffering he had suffered, he was a bone-to-bone look. He couldn’t take his eyes off his sunken cheeks. Duke Javier, who was dragged in and stood in the middle, smiled at the people who surrounded him.
“It’s a face everyone knows.”
After escaping from the shadow of death, Duke Javier behaved as if he had become a wise man.
‘He’s playing.’
Mabel looked at it cynically. trial began.
[He is sentenced to three years in prison for paying a huge debt and not paying anything.] The
previous summary judgment was like that. That was the reason Duke Javier could relax.
‘About three years is fine.’
As long as he had already glimpsed the edge of death, there was nothing to shy away from. In addition, the emperor who will make the final judgment did not save his own life.
‘This is why children are easy to handle. It’s worthwhile to agree to the abdication.’
Perhaps because of his weak heart, he cannot hit the sentence high. The Javier siblings were completely relieved and stared at their father’s happy profile. Emily remembered what Mabel had said the other day.
“I won’t reveal that Duke Javier is Devlin’s snitch, no matter what.”
“why?”
“Because I don’t want to lose Emily and Enrique.”
Even though it was the surest hole that could send the enemy who tried to kill her, Mabel abandoned it. Even though the circumstances of the treason were clear, and if you wanted to find evidence, you could find enough.
‘I don’t want to betray that trust.’
Emily wasn’t just smiling brightly like a family flower. I’ve been prepared to stab you to death with the knife in my arms at any time.
“Your Majesty the Emperor. I have something to submit as evidence for the trial.”
When Emily stood up, Duke Javier’s expression became more relaxed. He had no worries. Naturally, he assumed that Emily had brought a debt relief letter to save her. As for Emily, she grew up like a flower in a greenhouse in her own way.
‘hmm. It’s bigger than I’ve ever seen. That’s quite the price…’
However, Duke Javier’s thoughts couldn’t continue.
“What evidence to present?”
Because I knew what Emily’s thick pile of papers meant.
“This is Duke Javier’s corruption ledger.”
Duke Javier’s complexion turned blue.
“Emily Javier…! How dare you use the heavenly principles-!”
“Father and my brother and sister are not heavenly.”
Emily looked at Enrique as if asking for consent. Enrique’s golden eyes sank coldly unlike usual. Enrique continued.
“I don’t know if it’s bad luck.”
A terrible tragedy that happened because parents couldn’t choose just like children.
