Chapter 50

“…Mkay. I’m the best!”

“…I… am the best.”

I grinned.

“I was chosen by the Pope because I’m the best Holy Knight.”

Daddy’s eyes widened at my clear pronunciation.

He was speechless for a moment.

Then…

“…It’s an honor to serve the best. My daughter.”

His voice was barely a whisper, but it was enough to make me feel satisfied.

* * *

After the commotion had passed, a comfortable silence filled the room.

Taking advantage of the moment, Daddy began asking me questions.

Most of them were about the Dog-Headed Judge and the subjugation mission.

“It was just for a moment… but does that mean your purification can completely suppress my corruption?”

“Yup. The duration is really short, though, and as you saw, I passed out not long after.”

‘Even using the “Child Actor” skill was pushing it.’

I didn’t mention the fact that it took everything I had—physically and mentally—to pull it off.

“Purification is a legendary ability, but so little is known about it… it’s difficult to find a proper way to use it.”

Daddy’s expression turned serious.

Unlike earlier, he wasn’t sulking. It made me wonder if this was what he looked like back when he used to discuss things with his comrades.

His eyes sparkled with focus.

“There might be something in the Order’s library. Would you like to go?”

Ooh, the library. That sounded like a new event, and for a moment, I felt a flutter of excitement.

‘There might actually be some useful stuff there.’

I recalled the library in the storyline and nodded.

The only concern was… it was also a hotspot for spies.

“Mkay!”

“Alright.”

Daddy gave me a faint smile.

“And I’ve been wondering… does that mean you already know a lot of things ahead of time?”

He asked cautiously. It was the first time he’d tried to dig deeper. I felt a little touched.

“I’ve barely seen you surprised or flustered.”

I nodded slowly.

“Yup. I kinda already know most things.”

“I see… So it must be a blessing from God…”

The fact that I could pass off my extensive knowledge as a divine blessing… how convenient.

“Hmm… and if you don’t want to answer this next one, that’s okay too.”

“It’s okay, you can ask anything. You’re my daddy.”

I held his large hand.

Whoa, he looks moved again.

“Ahem. Then… just how much do you know?”

This question carried a weight different from the ones before.

“Hmm… Let me think. For example…”

How should I explain this?

Ah.

“Remember the place we first entered this time? The one with the huge angel statue?”

“I remember.”

“Then we moved on and faced the Judge with the three dog heads, right?”

I clapped and opened my palms wide. Time to share a very fun fact.

“The angel and the Judge are the same being.”

“…Huh?”

More precisely, according to the lore, the Dog-Headed Judge was once an angel.

He used to be a heavenly being, but became so obsessed with good and evil that he sentenced someone to death who hadn’t even committed a grave sin.

Because of that, God abandoned him. Corrupted by the Evil God, the fallen angel turned into a beast—the lowest form in his own eyes—and became obsessed with judging humans.

Judgment was the only way he could prove his own existence. Despite liking contradictions, he still sought to distinguish between good and evil.

All while hoping that one day, he might return to being an angel.

‘I even dug through side stories looking for clues.’

If the Judge doesn’t go berserk in this chapter and things follow the usual pattern…

Gamers get to see a short cinematic of his side story.

Most people just skip it, though.

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Title: Just watched the Execution Dog cinematic…

S**t… I cried…

I’m an F now…

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👤 Savior 1
I seriously don’t get it. Why are you crying???

└ Original Poster: Because it reminded me of my dog Meongsoon, okay!!

└ Sayver 1: The only thing they have in common is being dogs;;

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Sayver, cry your way into the next chapter. I’m watching this with toothpicks in my eyes.

“You know… all of that?”

Once I finished explaining, Daddy nodded.

“I understand now. So it’s safe to say you know most of what’s related to the Pope candidacy and the trials. In detail, even…”

When I brought up the Dog-Headed Judge’s side story, Daddy immediately grasped how deep my knowledge ran.

At the same time, his face grew grim.

“You should be careful.”

“Yup?”

Daddy leaned on the bed. It sank under his weight.

“…Knowing too much about the Evil God’s creations could get you labeled a heretic.”

And being a heretic means getting branded a fanatic.

It wasn’t an unexpected warning, so I nodded with a serious expression.

“Yup… But isn’t there a division here that researches monsters—I mean, the Evil God’s creations?”

“That’s exactly the point. If you’re not part of that division, knowing too much makes you a suspect.”

“…”

“They believe too much knowledge can be dangerous.”

True. The Order’s knights had to operate like soldiers.

Paranormal phenomena were dangerous.

To deal with them, one had to identify patterns—and discovering those patterns had cost countless lives.

Rules learned through blood were never to be questioned, and they were only disclosed right before a mission.

Same with handling monsters.

“A Holy Knight may only make personal judgments when facing other humans.”

“Yup, I got it…!”

I had zero plans of ending up in the Inquisition Department and getting a Bad Ending. I knew too well what went on there.

“But I should share things with you, Daddy.”

Whoa, he looks touched again.

After a moment’s hesitation, Daddy picked me up and set me on his lap.

Apparently, he liked holding me like a loaf of bread.

I wasn’t complaining. It was comfy.

“So, what’s your next step?”

“Hmm… First, I need to be careful for the next week, right?”

Because what’s coming is… a nightmare.

‘Come to think of it, we only talked about the “Power to Not Fall Asleep” earlier, huh?’

I brought up the other thing too—my Luck.

“You said you got Luck as well?”

“Yup. Look!”

I got off Daddy’s lap and fetched a small box.

He had shyly offered it to me when I first woke up.

“Ciara… asked what kids usually liked…”

“Wow, snacks!”

The box was filled with treats. Strangely, each thin biscuit had a candy hidden inside.

I picked one at random and cracked it open.

Just like getting two kelp packs in a NeoXuri ramen, two candies popped out with a flourish.

“Jackpot!”

I clutched the two candies in my hands and grinned.

[‘Daddy’ feels a small burst of happiness! Let’s make him even happier!]

[Feeding Time!]

[Slogan: Daddy, say ah♡]

‘…Why is nothing ever normal around here?’

Since no one else was around, I reached out without hesitation.

“Daddy, say ah!”

“…What?”

“Nemesia wants a bite too!”

Daddy only took the candy into his mouth after seeing me eat mine.

“When’s the last time you had candy?”

“Hmm… twenty years…? I don’t know.”

Didn’t he say he came here at fourteen? So he never got candy as a kid either?

The Order really does need a thorough smackdown.

Daddy smiled faintly.

Once I confirmed that he seemed to be in a good mood, I took a deep breath to bring up the most serious topic yet.

“And, don’t be shocked when I say this… I might, um, die next week…!”

“What?!”

Daddy shot up so fast that I panicked and tugged on his clothes.

“…I said not to be shocked.”

But he couldn’t calm down that easily.

He paced around, sat next to me, stood up again—and looked ready to dash off to the divination priest.

I had my hands full trying to calm him down.

“I said don’t worry, okay? That’s why I received two abilities.”

Only then did Daddy let out a long sigh, though his face was still clouded with concern.

“I’ll assign a close protection detail.”

“Yup yup.”

I wasn’t sure how we could get any closer than this, but I let it go. I mean…

‘Whoa, that was scary.’

Even though his anger wasn’t directed at me, the murderous glare he gave Sirius really drove home that he used to be a hero.

Daddy finally gathered himself and ran a hand down his face.

“Haa…”

It felt like his blood pressure never got a break.

Don’t worry, Daddy. I’ll raise myself right so you don’t end up with hypertension…!

“So, is there anything else I should know?”

“Hmm? Something else?”

Was there?

Oh! Something popped into my head after a moment.

“Ah!”

Daddy’s face twitched with a bit of unease.

Whoa, whoa—don’t be nervous.

It’s something simple.

“We might get invited to a fanatic worship ritual!”

“…What?”

I’m telling you, it’s totally simple.
 

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Translator: Japchae