Chapter : 120
Just like how I can’t say anything to my father…
My father also never once told me who my mother was, what the circumstances of my birth were, or the situation surrounding how I came to be with him.
“Mia is… my daughter…”
“That’s undoubtedly the truth… So, don’t worry…”
That was the only thing holding our relationship together.
That’s why I think about it.
My father was a smart person. He wouldn’t blindly believe the words of some unknown woman who left him with a child.
Therefore, there must be a reason why he never mentions my birth.
Maybe he wants to bury the possibility that I’m not his real daughter, without bringing it up.
Or maybe there’s some other significant reason that I can’t even begin to understand.
It seemed clear that he didn’t want to bring it up, no matter what.
In that situation, I didn’t want to be the one to break that ‘something’ by bringing it up first.
Unless I pry deeply into it, unless I try to find out, the ‘truth as a form’ won’t change.
I am the daughter of Silvan Halroen.
I didn’t want to distort that form.
“Thank you for worrying about me, Emil.”
“…”
“But I’m okay.”
Emil seemed to be about to say something, but he shook his head.
“If you’re ever in trouble later, tell me.”
“Okay.”
But at that moment.
A tremendous noise began to echo through the sky.
We immediately took a defensive posture and looked up at the sky.
“The sky… it’s cracking…?”
“This is…!”
In the strange-colored sky, like an eggshell, cracks of light began to appear.
I knew what it was a sign of.
It was the phenomenon that happens when a dungeon breaks through dimensions and forces a gate open.
The thin crack in the sky suddenly widened, and black, tar-like dark matter pushed its way into the space.
“Kalmia…!”
“Kalmia-nim!”
Emil and I called out in unison.
Above all, it was the voices of Ruska and Sasha, who were most welcome.
The two of them appeared, riding on summoned beasts amidst the dark.
As soon as Ruska spotted me, he swooped down at great speed.
“Ruska-hyung!”
“Sasha!”
After landing on the ground, Ruska immediately pulled me into a tight embrace.
Sasha, grumbling, said, “I lost my turn,” then frowned as she looked at my clothes.
“Kalmia-nim, what’s that blood? Are you hurt?”
“Oh, no! It’s just monster blood. Right, Emil?”
I looked for his confirmation, and Emil helped back me up.
“I made a mistake, and monster blood splattered on Kalmia.”
“Don’t say it like that! I’m fine thanks to Emil!”
Ruska let me go and turned to Emil.
“Emil, are you okay? You’re not hurt, right?”
“Yeah, no problem!”
We hadn’t made any prior arrangements, but thanks to the telepathic connection between Emil and me, we passed through without raising any suspicion.
Ruska nodded with relief and urged us forward.
“The extermination team from Deldomosangs will be here soon. The dungeon will be dealt with by them, so let’s get out of here quickly.”
“Got it! Thanks for coming so quickly, Ruska.”
“Of course… It’s the least I could do.”
“Aren’t you going to thank me, Kalmia-nim?”
“Sigh… I’m so grateful, Sasha-hyung,” I said sarcastically, mocking the over-the-top tone, but for some reason, the three of them stiffened at once.
Sasha immediately looked smug and turned to the other two.
“Did you hear that? Of course, you heard it since your ears are open, right? Kalmia-nim just called me ‘hyung’! Oh my god! Squee!”
“Huh…?”
“See? Kalmia-nim thinks I’m the closest to her, doesn’t she? No doubt about it, right? It’s a fact now!”
“Look, Kalmia just said that as a joke!”
“Ah, the bitter struggle of a loser never felt so sweet.”
“Kalmia… I came all the way here because I was worried about you… Why only Sasha…”
“…”
In the end, I had to keep calling Sasha ‘hyung’ to smooth things over with the pouting Ruska and Emil.
For the next three months, you all are getting called ‘hyung’ or ‘oppa,’ no exceptions…
After a long series of twists and turns, we managed to escape from the dungeon.
The closing of the gate was left to Deldomosangs, and we only had to listen to the aftermath.
The baby was safely handed back to its mother.
“Thank you! Really, thank you so much… How can I repay this kindness…?”
“It’s okay! I’m just glad the baby is safe.”
The wife wept as she held the baby tightly.
Just seeing that was enough to make this whole ordeal feel worth it.
By the way, the Bloodline Cult member I had captured was taken by Deldomosangs.
However, since the Bloodline Cult is thorough with their precautions against being silenced, torturing him wouldn’t be of much use.
The Bloodline Cult was probably aching over the failure of their surprise dungeon burst plan, but they were likely relieved they didn’t get caught and only lost a small pawn.
‘Rest easy. While you’re all celebrating, Master must have followed Nem and discovered the location of the Bloodline Cult’s hideout.’
If Master were here and found out I got caught up in this incident, I’d hear a whole lecture, but in the end, the best outcome was achieved.
Now, only our counterattack remains.
Just then, I received an urgent thought transmission.
[Hey! Kalmia! What’s going on?!]
[Pegasus-sama?]
[Ahhh… finally, I’m able to reach you. I was so worried when I couldn’t send any thoughts for a while!]
Oops.
Since dungeons are classified as different worlds, once you enter a dungeon, even if it’s a sacred relic, you can’t make contact.
I had been trying to reach him but suddenly lost connection, so it must have been really stressful for Pegasus.
[Sorry, I’ll explain everything later! I’m fine, and everything went well thanks to you! But this isn’t the time to talk about it…]
I focused on the transmission, trying to keep my attention on the nearby successors.
[…I understand. We’ll talk later at the promised time.]
[Okay.]
[Try to calm Yulrit as well. He’s been losing his mind thinking something happened to you…]
[Ah.]
[See you later.]
Even though he said it coldly, I could tell that Pegasus was probably upset, worried about me.
I understood how he felt, too. If I suddenly lost contact with Pegasus and Yulrit, I’d be anxious too, especially with the physical distance and inability to help.
I’ll make sure to console him properly later…
Of course, my hardships didn’t end there.
My master, who had seemingly rushed over, showed up.
She probably went back to the villa first before coming here.
I wasn’t where I was supposed to be, and the situation had been turned upside down because of this incident.
I had to stay in maid mode for now, but her face was far from calm.
‘Wow… I’m really going to get scolded.’
There was a lot to brace for today…
As expected, as soon as we were alone, the reprimands began.
“Do you think you have multiple lives? You should have sent a servant urgently!”
“Well, it’s not like there was nobody in Deldomosangs or our family… If I missed the precious opportunity to find the hideout, it would’ve led to even greater sacrifices.”
“Really…”
“More importantly, the hideout! You got the location, right?”
“…”
She looked like she wanted to be even angrier but, considering the circumstances, she seemed to give up.
With a long sigh, she finally replied.
“The hideout is in a rather inaccessible area. It’s a cave cleverly hidden between the valleys of the Rempel mountains.”
“Ah, if it’s a place like that, there was no risk of it being discovered.”
“That’s right.”
“But… now that we know the location, it’s over.”
I smiled coldly, showing my teeth.
“Anyone who dared to touch Emil and me will pay a hundredfold.”
The counterattack starts now.
