How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

“I have to wake up Jade Jade as soon as possible. Something seems off.”

Collen mumbled while reading the newspaper.

“Jade already mentioned that he will go to Mage Tower first.”

At Zion’s words, Collen raised his head from the newspaper.

“That guy?”

“Yes, he said he needs to become stronger to protect Lady Leticia.”

“It’ll take several years.”

The Duke House is the most powerful wizard lineage in the world, but that power doesn’t come for free.

Only those who have trained for several years at Mage Tower can awaken as a wizard.

As Collen was forcibly awakened as a wizard at a young age, he didn’t want to force Jade to do the same.

That’s why he let him go whenever he wanted to…

‘That red flower bastard.’

Nowhere in the royal family could they find a clue about that flower, even in the underground passage, nothing had been discovered since the night he disappeared.

‘We must protect Leticia.’

The beasts that had to be protected inside the nest, were now the Duke’s men.

Collene thought that if something happened to him, Jade would be able to protect Leticia in his awakened state.

Collen made eye contact and Zion filled his teacup. He cleared his throat.

“Master?”

“What is it?”

“Please pay attention to lady Leticia. She seems down these days.”

“…Ah, I have been out for a while. I also gave some errands to Jade.”

“Yes, it will be soon the New Year. People feel lonely during the New Year.”

“Yeah, we should give our girl a New Year’s gift.”

Collen smiled wryly. Zion thought for a moment before understanding and nodded.

“A week later, tell Leticia to look out the window as soon as she wakes up.”

“I understand,” Zion spoke gently. “She will be very happy. She will like it, and the atmosphere of the house will change.”

“What is the atmosphere of the house like?”

“If the young lady is gloomy, the house becomes gloomy too.”

“I see.”

Collen leaned back against the chair.

“The atmosphere of this house has been decided by that child.”

“Do you dislike it?”

“No, I like it. I want to spoil my precious child.”

“You are getting softer.”

Collen smirked. However, Zion smiled knowing that his master is pleased just by seeing Leticia’s happiness.

“Yes, we must prepare the best gift with all our heart,” Collen muttered lazily.

Another day passed slowly in the mansion. Even if someone is involved in an incident where someone dies or gets injured tomorrow, everything will flow peacefully, just because it is the Duke’s family.

<The Royal Theater Festival> case closed.

* * *

New Year’s morning. There was a lively atmosphere in the mansion. January 1st is also a holiday in this country, like a concept similar to the Lunar New Year.

For the New Year’s commemorative dinner, only my favorite foods were prepared.

I saw jelly mountains, pudding, and chocolate cake on one dining table for the first time.

“It’s delicious!”

My taste buds were already activated in the morning. I ate a chicken dish with a sweet sauce.

“Jade, are you ready to go to the Mage Tower?”

“Yes, almost.”

I asked while chewing my food.

“Where are you going, Jade?”

Jade looked at me.

“Oh, I’m going to the Mage Tower  for a few months. So I won’t be able to see you for a while.”

I suddenly felt like I had been struck by lightning.

Jade is leaving home?

“Going to the Mage Tower… to live?”

“I’m not going to live there permanently. While practicing in the Mage Tower, I’ll occasionally go to the academy and come home once every few months.”

I thought today, the happy first day of the New Year, but it wasn’t. My eyes shook uncontrollably.

‘That means… What should I do now…?’

Jade is the person who plays with me the most. He’s the only one who seriously answers my questions about the rare types of poisons he read in Dad’s study, and discussions on autopsy laws.

‘What should I do if I want to see him again?’

I became more and more depressed.