I Adopted A Villainous Dad - Chapter 4

When he refrained from the elders who raised his voice, Pope Rafael headed to Melkiade and asked again.

“It’s very important to us. Answer me, your majesty Melkiade.”

Melkiade, who had no idea what he was thinking, was just looking at the Pope lightly.

Eventually, the elders who could not bear the silence exploded.

“The ceremony to select Yeha’s guardian is determined through a divine and fair process.

“It was a wrong decision in the first place!”

“Oh, are you ignoring Yeha’s choice now?!”

“It’s Yeha’s decision to see the future! Are you ignoring the weight of prophecy?!”

It’s on.

I got into trouble when I saw the room that turned into a mess.

How am I supposed to get through this mess?

‘I think I’m screwed.’

When the elders were each making their point, I only looked at my father.

Melkiade was out of touch with the raucous atmosphere as if he is not here.

A calm look, a firm mouth, and a cold look that would never compromise. yet splended beauty3

You’re handsome.

‘No, this isn’t it.’

I almost fell for my favorite beauty.

“No matter how much this her will, I don’t think it’s right to approve an unqualified person as her guardian.”

Mario, one of the twelve elders, opened his mouth. I had no words to say that Melkiade’s personality was on the line.

“Yes! Hasn’t the Northern Empire been hostile to the Holy Empire so far?”

“What if a disbeliever takes Yeha and does something insensitive?”

The elder Leo and Gregorio then nodded in agreement. The situation gradually turned against me.

‘The reason why Melkiade became a discreditor is because of you!’

It is just ridiculous to know the situation before and after.

It’s not only about the death of the former emperor, it’s about openly opposing the succession of the throne of Melkiade, and not sending an ambassador to celebrate the coronation, which ruined the relationship completely.

It was said that Melkiade was responsible for the death of the former emperor, and that he openly opposed the succession of Melchide to the throne, and that he had ruined the relationship completely by not sending an ambassador to celebrate the coronation, and that I was so angry.

‘Huh? My favorite sometimes kills people, but he’s not a bad guy!’3

My mouth was itching to step in and defend.

If the elders had crossed the line here, they would have been unable to stand it.

‘But they’re all being fussy in front of Melkiade.’

It was the moment when the dignity of the villain was revealed. Yes. Our Melkiade is a villain. A great villain.

Why isn’t there such a character, though he is a villain, but he’s so cool that he’s blinded.

That’s what our Melkiade did.

Even though he’ll die in the heroine’s hands.

‘You’re gonna be okay now that I’m here!’

I’ll have to deal with this first! No one but  Melkiade can adopt me!

In the meantime, the situation is going to its worst.

“Since we are not completely ignoring the prediction, why don’t we use the Duke of Leavenhook from the same Northern Empire as her guardian as our next best bet?”

What the hell is that old man doing?

I opened my eyes wide. Elder Roquel nodded in delight.

“Oh, that’s a great idea. “

“In the same Northern Empire, he’s Melkiade’s brother, so it’s the same as being a family.”

“That’s right. That’s a very wise alternative.

They were already playing drums and trumpets and trying to send me to the Duke of Leavenhook.

‘They’re never gonna do it!’

The Duke of Leavenhook was a member of Priscilla’s family. To be exact, the family that ruined Priscilla’s life!

I can’t take it anymore. It was when I was about to stand.

“I can’t bear to listen to all the nonsense you’re talking about.”

A cold voice echoed through the hall. Melkiade got up from his seat. I became more urgent.

Are you going out like this? Leaving me alone?!

‘Never! I will follow you even if I have to become a water ghost!’2

I was about to get up together, but I met Melkiade’s golden eyes.

The moment his mysterious eyes saw me, I hesitated and stopped acting.

Melkiade did not go out as it was. Rather, he walked slowly towards me.

Melkiade, who stood beside me at a dizzyingly slow pace, hugged me.

“It’s my daughter.”15

I opened my eyes wide in Melkiade’s arms. Melkiade, who held me in his arms, took me out of the hall.

The stupid look of the frightened elders is surprising, but I was more surprised than him.

She’s my daughter?!

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Melkiade’s mind, which brought the child out, became complicated in an instant.

‘Why did I do that?’9

It was done on impulse, no matter what.

When he came to his senses, he was already behind Verlin, but strangely, there was no regret.

I knew better than anyone that they would come out that way.

The same was true of the gods who were not happy about the adoption. He did not want to be involved in any way with the Holy Empire.

‘But why…?’

What took all his nerves more than the arrogant elders was the look of a child sitting in the corner that had been borrowed with a tearful face.

‘So why did I care about that?’

I have committed an incomprehensible act.

Whether or not she knew Melkiade’s heart or not, the child, who held his hands together, was smiling brightly.

“……”

A responsibility that’s too burdensome to bear.

The sparkling eyes and smile are strange, too, so Melkiade left the child reflexively and turned away unnoticing.

It was as if he were running away, and the child followed him.

The suddenness of his form was so urgent that Melkiade unwittingly slowed down for the child who couldn’t catch up with his quick steps.

“Hehe.”

Melkiade glanced from the side at the little girl who was giggling.

“It’s my daughter.”

The saintess, a self-proclaimed daughter and considered a miracle-like creature in this Holy Empire, is imitating the words Melkiade uttered at the conference.

“It’s my daughter!”

It was so cute to see her clasping her hands and cheering.2

“It’s my daughter-!”

Melkiade couldn’t understand.

“Is that so good?”

The child, who met eyes, smiled broadly and nodded.

How excited she was, Melchide laughed without realizing it.

“Dad, you were cool!”

I don’t know what on earth was cool, but I didn’t feel so bad to see you like it.

“It was so cool. You were just like a warrior!”

There was much to be corrected.

I’m not your father, and I’m sure I’m not even the cool, cool warrior you think I am. But he didn’t have to say anything of correction.

“Daddy!”

The child rushed in as if he were a real father.

I knew that even if I had a real daughter, I would be worse than others, let alone moving my heart.

So Melkiade couldn’t understand even more.

“Hehe. Dad!”

It was the first time for a child to laugh at him, and it was also the first time for a child to like himself so much.

How many times can I give you so much trust?

Is this what all children are like?

“It’s all right. Dad.”

The child raised her head. The chubby cheeks, which had not lost their baby fat, were dyed red.

A cute and lovely smile.

“I won’t bother you. I’m not even going to use a bunch. I’ll never let you regret making me your daughter.”

It sounded as if she was this useful, so Melkiade unwittingly depressed.

“Huh?”

Don’t be so self-conscious about it’s that kind of thing.

When he went down without a word for a long time, her teeth were visibly uneasy.

Are you afraid that you won’t be chosen?

He took her young body and put a light pat on the child’s forehead.

“You don’t have to mind that.”

The child smiled brightly as she touched her forehead.

“Yes!”

I had no intention of becoming someone’s father before or after this.

But…

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have one.2

Without knowing that his neck was so full of leash, Melchide looked down at the bright smiling child.6

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There was some commotion, but the process of adoption and moving to the Northern Empire went well.

Because of the unprecedented new family selection, the Pope and Melkiade agreed on a special agreement. I couldn’t tell exactly what it was about.

“Well, we’ll find out later.”

There was something more important than that.

“Is it here?”

It was my job to pick my guardian knight.

“Yes, the residence of the 1st Divine Knights is Yeo.”

“Wow, it’s my first time here.”

As described in the novel, it was a strange and sacred place.

“Yeha!”

Arriving at the sanctuary of the Holy Cross, I saw Benjamin, the leader of the Order of Knights, welcoming me.

“What brings you here?”

The answer came from behind me.

“Your Grace wants to see a knight. “

Benjamin opened his eyes wide at Luciana’s words.

Yeah, the reason I’m here today was to meet a knight who’ll be my escort in the future.

“I want to see Ludwig.”

“I’ll call him.”

When adopted, the saint could not carry anything from the temple, but this time it is different.

She is adopted to the royal family!

And because of the peculiarities of the adoption process, I was able to have a knight as my escort.

‘I’m sure it’s on surveillance anyway.’

He is a is knight chosen by my own hands, refusing to accept all the knights that the elders and the Pope said they would attach.

And the only reliable knight of these incredible temples.

‘Is Ludwig of the Holy Sword.’

Ludwig, who was honest without factionalism, was a genius of bad luck who became an outstanding knight with a new concept.

There was no faction, so he was in charge of all sorts of things, and because of that, Priscilla was found and escorted when he came to the Vatican.

‘And was loyal to Priscilla until she died.

Ludwig died instead of Priscilla.

‘I won’t let anyone die.’

It was when I sat still, shaking my legs and waiting for Ludwig to come.

“Oh, my God. I can’t believe I’m meeting all these precious people here.”2

A charming low- and medium-pitched voice hardened as soon as I called.

You don’t think this voice….

I crumpled my face at a man whose head turned rough enough to make a sound of a broken throat.

‘I’m screwed.

What else are we gonna see here, Duke of Leavenhook?!

Priscilla’s father  appeared.

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