It might have started as a simple prank from Teacher Jeremi.
Daisy spoke.
If it had ended there, if nothing had happened afterward, I probably could have covered it up and pretended as if it had never happened. But everything that happened from that point onward, was your doing.
I reallydidnt know.
Thats a relief.
Daisy continued to tighten the noose, making sure there was no escape.
Its good that you were blissfully ignorant. Im glad that only I knew, that only I had to suffer, and that only I had to get scarred. Itd be great if you could live like that forever, completely oblivious. If you do, you could avoid responsibility by claiming ignorance.
Silence hung in the air.
It took some time for the mental structure Luke had built to collapse. The beliefs he held and the pride he felt crumbled slowly to the depths of his heart. Time flowed by fleetingly.
What.
Luke murmured, his voice in ruins.
What, can I do?
Theres nothing more for you to do. It wont get better, nor will it get worse. Itll just linger as a sin that will never fade away.
Daisy spoke in a casual tone. Like a snake confident in sinking its lethal fangs into its preys throat, Daisy applied pressure on Luke as if she were deliberating on where to tear apart next.
I wont forgive you until the day I die.
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I hope that you repent eternally, Luke.
Immediately after, the distance between Daisy and Luke closed before quickly falling apart. I was convinced Daisy had kissed Luke. I had no evidence, but if I were in Daisys shoes, thats what I wouldve doneseal tonights conversation into Lukes memory forever.
Leave.
Daisy dismissed Luke. Luke, like a ghost, left the room without a word.
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I couldnt bring myself to crawl out from under the bed even after Luke had left. What could I possibly do in this situation? Daisy remained silent too. The two of us maintained a prolonged silence.
Daisy was the first to speak.
You cannot run away anymore, Father.
What do you mean?
Do you remember the wager you made with me in the beginning, Father?
I naturally remembered.
To make Luke swear his sincere loyalty to me voluntarily. If that happens, I swore to not kill Luke, Daisy, their parents, and their fellow village people no matter what.
On the other hand, if Luke doesnt swear his loyalty to me, I could kill them anywhere and at any time. In other words, they would be living on a time limit. This was the wager I had made with Daisy at the slash-and-burn village in Frankia.
I always wondered why you never took Luke to the battlefield. Luke is as valuable as I am. No, hes been trained as a warrior from the start, unlike me who was raised as an assassin. Luke would have been more effective in a full-scale battle. Yet, you just left him to his own devices on your land.
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You deliberately didnt use Luke. You hardly ever met with him either. I could only conclude that you had almost no intention of having Luke swear loyalty to you.
Thats right.
I left Luke alone almost to the point of neglect.
In other words, Demon Lord Paimon was eliminated as a candidate from your list.
Daisy stated her words with conviction.
The last clue is Consul Elizabeth of the Habsburg Republic.
Daisys tone was not speculative but assertive, speaking as if stating a confirmed truth.
Despite seeing through Consul Elizabeths intentions, you strangely aligned with her intent to wage war. You could have easily deceived and manipulated her. However, you instead synchronized your actions with her as if you had formed an alliance. Instead of outright ending the Consuls life, you chose to spare it. Contrarily allowing that tenacious life to live on.
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With this in mind, I became certain. Consul Elizabeth also falls under your list of candidates. I do not know how many names are on that list, but you show the same amount of leniency to all of them.
Did Daisys smirk spread to me?
The ends of my mouth unconsciously twisted upward.
Then my initial question of why you have not been utilizing my brother is automatically answered. My brother must also be on your list of candidates, isnt he, Father?
You are correct.
The reason you have not involved Luke in wars or other matters is clear. You are hoping for Luke to grow up as a genuinely pure, just, and righteous individual. In other words, you wish for him to become purely righteous enough to execute a villain such as yourself.
An evildoer killing another evildoer is simply murder.
On the other hand, when a righteous person eliminates an evildoer, its an entirely proper execution and punishment.
I finished rolling up my cigar and put it in my mouth. I then leaned my face forward. Daisy brought the tip of her cigar close to the end of mine. After a moment, the spark transferred to my cigar. I took in a deep breath of the smoke.
I believe you probably planned for my brother to uncover the truth when the time was right. You would have guided him to become a skilled warrior, ensuring he would eventually kill you, all without him realizing.
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This was a rather clumsy move on your part, Father.
Daisy continued.
I may be a naive child, but showing me three complete clues was excessive. I would have noticed even if I did not want to. Earl Bercy, Consul Elizabeth, and Luke. Do you genuinely think that they have the authority to end your life, Father?
Daisy smiled.
There is no way I would cede my right to the likes of the Earl, the Consul, or my brother. What do they truly know about you, Father? In the first place, do you think that they could kill you in the truest sense? I will say this now, but that is a grave misunderstanding.
Perhaps it was the effect of the cigar, but my emotions settled into an almost infinite calm.
My brother now considers himself a sinner and villain. He is no longer someone who can unhesitatingly eliminate a villain. Please remove my brothers name from your list of candidates.
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I dare say that Earl Bercy is not a suitable candidate either. Since you have taken the life of Demon Lord Paimon yourself, now only Demon Lord Barbatos and Consul Elizabeth remain plausible options. However, they can never kill you, Father. Never.
In the center of this room billowing with white smoke.
I vow to protect you from them.
Daisy stared right at me as she made her proclamation.
I am the only person in the world who can kill you.
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TL Note: Thanks for reading the chapter. There was a surprising amount of people who thought this would suddenly turn into incest. I guess I shouldnt be surprised considering what happened in the last chapter.
On a more important note, I already mentioned it on my server, but it seems DD got a manhwa/webtoon? Im really not sure what people call a Korean webtoon-style work thats done by a Japanese publisher. Im personally of the opinion that the Korean publisher for DD, Novelengine, mightve sold the rights to DD to a Japanese company because of the dumb controversy that happened several years ago. That controversy most likely tainted the series too much in Korea. I probably wont have any hand in scanlating it since its JP source, but I think Asura is doing a decent job. It seems like someone who read my translation is working on it since Im noticing some of my styles in the prologue dialogue. I also heard that the webtoon/manhwa changes a fair bit from the original LN, so Im not sure what kind of direction theyre going to follow after they catch up. Im also hoping this illustrator is able to encapsulate the same amount of impact that certain scenes had in the novel. I simply pray it goes well, though Im not hearing exactly raving reviews of it so far.
Welp, in any case, Ill see you guys in the next chapter if Im alive, cause Im doing overtime this upcoming week! Woohoo!
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