Father, I Won’t Do Anything - Chapter 25

Rosian came to the tower to do some errands for his mother. It was to deliver a letter to the Tower Lord and to check if Michael was doing well.

So he went to visit Diamide in the late afternoon.

Rosian took out an item from his bosom that said, “Princess Elia’s Household.”

“This is my mother’s letter.”

Diamide accepted Rosian’s letter casually.

The contents of the letter were roughly like this.

[The inheritance of Michael’s property requires the approval of two guardians…]

Diamide scribbled his signature directly into the letter without saying anything.

He usually didn’t care a bit about people’s customs, because for him blood ties were meaningless, but Michael was a different case.

Michael was a necessary man for the tower.

Rosian glanced at Diamide.

He seems to be taking good care of his nephew who has great magic skills, while neglecting his own daughter, Jayna.

“…..”

For Rosian, who has lived as the son of the hero Princess Elia, that was just beyond comprehension.

‘His nephew, the second-in-command of the tower, is what he needs, and his young and incompetent daughter is useless, so he doesn’t care if she dies or not. Is that it?’

“The Tower Lord had a good daughter. I got a lot of help from her.”

Rosian, who didn’t like the idea that popped in his head, deliberately mentioned Jayna in front of Diamide.

“I almost had my national treasure stolen, and your daughter found it for me. However, since she declined to receive a gift of thanks from me, may I officiate at the tower and became the magic teacher of your daughter?”

Diamide’s expression frowned at the outspoken Rosian’s words.

“Daughter? Who are you to talk about my daughter?”

“Of course I know it wasn’t my business to intervene—”

Now don’t pretend to be precious to God.

“It’s fine even if you pretend to do it for yourself, you’re probably one of a bunch of people passing by anyway, but don’t pretend that she’s something precious to you.”

When an unexpected word comes from Diamide who refuses the offer, Rosian stammered, confused.

“No, I’m— Jay—”

“The shallower a relationship is, the better”

And then Diamide gave a sarcastic remark.

“Being the Princess’s son and growing up under your mother’s care, you should know this better than anyone else.”

At that moment, Rosian’s eyes turned red.

Rosian’s mother, Princess Elia, was much older than she looked.

Her sleek appearance that looks like she’s in her late twenties was purely because of her high level in magic and slow aging.

However, there was a reason why she, who was so active, was hard on people and was unable to properly take care of Michael, the son of her sister.

It was because her young husband died much earlier.

*****

Diamide, after separating from Rosian, headed to the (Haan) White Garden.

It was the place where he told Jayna not to be seen again.

He started at the entrance of the White Garden and continued walking.

How long has it been? As the white flower petals filled the black hood of his cloak, he stopped in front of a tree.

This has been a place where time seems to stop since the creation of this white garden.

As he lowered his gaze toward the root of the tree, there was a box with the lid open through the excavated soil.

Diamide stood in front of the box, moving the contents of it in the wind.

Fluttering.

The box was full of letters, ornaments, and souvenirs. Among them, a letter unfolded before Diamide’s eyes.

[Diamide, I love you. Forever till my breath runs out.]

Diamide recalled what Princess Elia had once said.

-Diamide Bellaphanian, you know it yourself. Bezriche really loved you with all her heart. You just misunderstood it that she just played you for a fool.

Elia was his in-law and his companion when he went to capture the evil king.

Princess Elia, who both knew Diamide and Bezriche, sided with Bezriche, but there was a fact she did not know.

-Bezriche, you’re lying, aren’t you? You love me—

-If I’d known you’re so easy to play with, I wouldn’t have played with you in the first place. You’re no fun.

Under Diamide’s hood remained a clear scar Bezriche had left when they parted.

The wound, drawn diagonally, could have caused him to bleed excessively and eventually die if it wasn’t taken care of immediately.

A sharp attack that almost took his life was all he got for trying to stop his loved one from leaving.

But what was more painful than the wound was the betrayal he got from her.

The scar could have been fixed if he wanted it to be, but Diamide didn’t do that.

It was to make this scar a reminder for him, to never forget the lessons left by his foolishness.

‘Love traps humans.’

Perhaps Ashrid will also suffer the same pain he suffered the more she contains other people in her heart.

Since they live longer than humans… Life will surely be full of pain for that child if she will also be abandoned by her loved one.

He wanted revenge.

If she’s already dead, then he can just do it to her daughter.

The moment when the face, resembling Bezriche, is distorted with pain, will be the day of his own toast.

So, an intruder is keeping that little fragile creature alive…

Diamide closed his eyes and whispered to himself again.

*****

Since meeting Rosian, Jayna has been thinking a lot.

‘The person I met was the main character.’

She once thought that the original novel, 〈Sword of Revenge〉 has nothing to do with her because it was set in the human world.

But obviously, she was wrong, because since she left the Balaur Village and came to the tower, she was gradually approaching the center of the novel.

Not only is she the daughter of the final boss, Diamide, but she’s also now involved with the main character, Rosian.

-I forgot to tell you last time, but isn’t there another magic on your cape?

-What?

-I think it could cover something like a painting or something. Let’s see.

She thought it was simply a convenient cloak because it had life magic like warming magic and waterproof magic.

But the true value of the cloak was revealed through Michael’s magic and it was beyond Jayna’s expectations.

-…This is from the Imperial family. He really told you to have this?

Having an item with a royal crest means that it is guaranteed by the royal family.

-With this cape, there’s no place in the Empire that you can’t go and there’s nothing you can’t do.

Hearing that, the cloak felt heavier than usual.

Obviously, it was light as if she’s not wearing it because the weight reduction magic was applied.

‘What the hell is Rosian thinking?’

Even when she didn’t know the real value of the cloak, Jayna tried to return it.

The pickpocket was caught by her accidentally, not intentionally.

But when Jayna persistently said that she would return the cloak, Rosian answered.

-Then give it back the next time we meet.

Will there be another meeting between Prince Rosian and herself?

Having the cloak is a problem, but meeting Rosian again was also a problem to Jayna

I don’t think I’m going to have a hard time living, but I will still not let myself act carelessly.

Come to think of it, it wasn’t just the final boss and the main character…

Jayna was also frequently interacting with Diamide’s left and right arms, Michael and Hilvenzia.

But I cannot blame anything that already happened in the past. It was all unknown and unexpected. All I can do now is to start preparing for the future.

Jayna decided to summarize the contents of the novel <Sword of Revenge> she had read in the past.

Sseuk Sseuk.

Jayna wrote down the contents in Korean so that no one else would recognize them.

‘Diamide froze his heart, broke up with Bezriche, and Princess Elia gave birth to Rosian…’

According to the time, according to the character entanglement.

Even if it takes a lot of time, it can’t be done sloppily.

“Phew.”

Before she knew it, the paper placed in front of her became full of written information.

She didn’t remember all the exact dates, but it was possible to arrange events in chronological order.

‘How old were Rosian and his colleagues at the beginning of the novel?’

Not long ago, Jayna asked Rosian about his age.

-I’m 12 years old. Two years older than Miss Jaina.

His ‘age’ was a very important clue to prepare for future events.

‘Rosian is four years younger…..’

Jayna began to draw a timeline for each of the major characters in the novel.

Knowing the age of the main character, it was almost possible to guess what the other colleagues were doing now.

Also, there are a few events where she remembers the exact year and date.

[On the day of the beginning of spring, ironically, Izren was thrown away from his last ray of hope, the tower.]

Spring Day was Ipchun* in Korea.

*Ipchun is the first day of spring in Korea.

Thanks to this, Jayna was able to clearly remember what happened in the spring of that year, to the sixteen years old Izren. And that day is today.

Jayna walked slowly towards the lobby.

Now that she was caught up in the novel, she needed to check out what kind of person he was, a significant supporting character.

“What, you’re here to see the Tower Lord?”

“You saying that you’re going to be a servant here in the tower with the wizards?”

As she got closer to the lobby, she could now clearly hear the wizards’ noises…

“This dirty child. Do you think you are like us?”

Jayna looked down in the lobby on this floor, holding her chin.

At the end of her gaze stood a little boy that is somewhat different from the people surrounding him and was also a distinguishably hybrid.

The sky blue hair that is different from normal humans, those jewel eyes that shine in purple depending on the angle.

Overall, his aura was mysterious and intelligent, but Jayna could see his ears dyed a little red, perhaps because he was nervous.

Izren Danarod, the mercenary king.

He will later become famous as Rosian’s colleague, but in the present time, he was still just a young knight that is yet to take off his childish temperament.