How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

Everyone’s speculations are meaningless now. Angel cautiously spoke up.

“Hey, Leticia. My secret is…”

“I’ll keep it. I can even swear if you want.”

Angel smiled slightly.

“Are we still friends?”

“Of course.”

At that moment, Jade called out to me.

“Leticia, let’s go home now.”

“Yes!”

I said goodbye to Angel and trotted over to Jade.

“When father comes back, let’s go back then.”

“What about Dad?”

“He’s in the basement. Interrogating that woman.”

“Ah…”

Claire would be the next ‘prey’.

I felt strange. Jade stroked my head.

“Jade, by the way, you were really good at acting. Your fainting act was amazing. And the way you pretended to be Yoan afterwards…”

Jade’s cheek turned slightly red.

“Forget about it.”

“But still…”

“I don’t know.”

Jade turned away. I let out a small laugh. At that moment, the door opened and Collen returned.

“Are you ready to go?”

“Oh, yeah. Let’s go now.”

I wondered if Dad had killed Claire.

‘If Dad wanted to, it would be easy for him to get rid of one person in just five minutes.’

As soon as I got on the carriage, I felt tired.

‘So much has happened today…’

But there are still unanswered questions.

“Dad, how did Claire know about the existence of the secret passage in the underground? You said it was something even the royal family didn’t know?”

Collen smiled slightly.

“That’s a matter for the king’s aides to investigate. Let’s stop thinking about it now. You’ll tire yourself out.”

I nodded my head cautiously. In truth, my body and mind were both exhausted.

‘I want to grow up quickly. So that my body and mind can become stronger…’

The carriage started moving slowly. I leaned back against the seat and dozed off. Jade covered my shoulders with his jacket.

* * *

‘Where are we?’

When I half-woke up from my sleep, I was in a carriage. Without opening my eyes, I just spaced out and heard the chattering of Collen and Jade.

“Jade.”

“Yes.”

“I’m telling you this just in case you’re curious, but I haven’t eaten anything.”

“Did you let the culprit live?”

I was taken aback, but I continued to pretend to be asleep.

“The royal family told me to kill that woman, Claire, if I want to. They know I like it. But…” 

“…Yes?”

“I couldn’t do it. It was weird.”

“That woman had a daughter, too. Maybe the father is turning into a human being.”

“So, I wasn’t human until now?”

“More like a beast than a human. Oh, no? A monster.”

“Are you a monster cub then?”

“I’m more civilized than my father.”

Even though I was sleeping, I could feel Collen and Jade’s gaze on me.

“Your rough words aside, what about her?”

“She’s a little puppy that jumped into the monsters’ lair. She makes a lot of noise and is a small puppy that knows how to play well.”

“Okay. I’m really curious about how much this puppy notices about me.”

Heheek. Did he notice that I woke up? I tried not to breathe heavily.

“Because she’s a sharp one.”

Jade said with a playful voice.

“Anyway. Claire is ridiculous. To kill an innocent princess, that’s crazy revenge.”

“That’s about it.”

“But why do I empathize? If my daughter had been hurt today, I would have been mad at those things in that room, too.”

“I would have cooperated too.”

Jade lightly patted my head.

“But does father finally approve? You seem to have been particularly empathetic lately.”

“Useless talk.”

At that moment, the carriage jolted heavily. It felt like the carriage wheels were crushing rocks. I was startled and opened my eyes.

“Are we home?”

I said dazedly.

Grrrrrr. At that moment, a huge sound came from my stomach. Come to think of it, I hadn’t eaten anything since morning.

Collen and Jade looked at each other and burst into laughter. My cheeks turned red.

“Hey, don’t laugh.”

I made an angry face. Jade suppressed his laughter and asked me.

“Are you awake now? Are you hungry?”

I nodded my head slightly.

“Yes, I’m very hungry. It’s already past mealtime.”

Jade threw something at me.

“It’s not just about filling your stomach with food. Eat your meal and drink some cocoa too.”

It sounded like a spiteful remark, but if you listened carefully, it was a kind suggestion.

“Yes, I want to eat.”

I nodded my head.

I couldn’t find any trace of the fierce conversation from earlier on Collen and Jade’s faces.