Daddy, I Don’t Want Chapter 143

Y-you are!

When I saw her finger pointing at , I rembered who she was. It was the person I had t at the temple. Judging from how wet her sleeves were, it seed that she once again was lacking a handkerchief.

Here, I said as I handed over mine.

Her expression twisted as she raised her voice. Go away! I dont need this

At that mont, I sensed soones presence nearby.

Whos fighting?

Is the sound coming from over there?

I sighed when I heard those voices. I didnt want to stand out, and so I decided to hurry to the lounge. Hey, Im going to I attempted to leave after making a quick decision, but was grabbed by the wrist.

Follow , the woman said.

The thought of shaking her hand off crossed my mind, but I couldnt bring myself to act cold to soone who was crying just now. I decided that just a mont with her would be fine, as we were in a palace surrounded by security guards anyway. The only thing I had to worry about was avoiding the crown prince. With this conclusion, I followed the person whose na I didnt even know.

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Even though Max had decided to saunter towards the Jubelians location, he ended up hurriedly leaving the banquet hall. Worried, he quickly searched the garden for her, but she was nowhere to be found. He couldnt even feel her presence anywhere.

Did she already make it to the lounge?Max quickened his pace. He passed by one, two, three and countless more lounges until he finally reached the one he told her about. He opened the door and his expression, which was covered by the mask, beca violently distorted.Shes not here?Max opened the door to all the other lounges, but couldnt find Jubelian anywhere. He gradually beca nervous as his insides felt like they were on fire.

Y-Your Highness? Whats the matter? the knight taking a break in the lounge asked, startled.

Max observed his surroundings and asked, By any chance, was there a woman who ca by?

Not that I know of, Your Highness.

As soon as the knight finished speaking, Max left the annex.Where are you?Even though the imperial palace made sure to strengthen its security during a banquet, Max couldnt help but feel uneasy now that Jubelian wasnt in front of him.Just where did you go?He activated the mana inside his body and quickly searched his surroundings. Nevertheless, he couldnt see her glittering silver hair nor feel her unique, feather-like footsteps anywhere near him.

Jubelian!Thinking this was a waste of his ti, Max hastily climbed to the top of a building to get a birds-eye view of the palace. From the top of the tall building, he gazed down at the people below who looked as small as ants. Nevertheless, Jubelian was still nowhere to be seen. Max unknowingly clenched his fists.

The vast palace and the pathetic people who were peacefully enjoying the banquet even though she was gone bothered him. He started getting irritated and felt an urge to get rid of all of these people. Little by little, Max beca filled with violent impulses.Should I head back to the banquet hall, kill the emperor, and have the knights search for her?

You contemptible wretch, an icy voice sounded from behind him at that mont.

Maxs head jolted and he looked back with chaotic, bloodthirsty eyes. You!

His master, Duke Floyens frigid voice echoed in his ears at that mont. Its ridiculous for you to say that youre going to protect my daughter with that head of yours.

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The place she had led

to was a dark room located at an annex in an odd corner of the imperial palace. The dismal atmosphere of the place made it seem as if a ghost was going to appear at any mont. Although the palace allowed entrance to most places when a banquet was held, there were still so prohibited areas such as the royal familys bedrooms and the treasure trove. Such places were usually heavily guarded. Since there were no guards around this area, I wondered if it was okay to enter this place, but the atmosphere was so spooky that I didnt dare step in.

Hey, is it okay to go in here? I asked.

Of course, she replied with a frown.

I let out a sigh at her confident answer. I didnt feel so good about her idea. I was tempted to leave, but the woman casually sat down on the long, shabby bed in the room. She then faced

and raised an eyebrow.

What are you doing? Sit down, she subtly demanded.

Unable to leave her, I walked into the room and took a seat next to her. Her red lips parted and a cold voice ca from her mouth as she glared at . If you tell anyone that I cried, Ill kill you. Got it?

Who exactly are you? I asked back, startled by her unexpected threat.

She stared at

in an imposing manner, then huffed, Thats none of your business.

I wondered if she was talking down to

like this while knowing who I was. I sighed at her confident slander. She looked my age, which ant that there was no way she was unaware of how to behave properly. Then, a thought crossed my mind.Even in this fantasy world, no one was perfect since they were human beings. Not only were there bad eggs like , but there were also people who suffered from ntal or physical illnesses, and those who were in troubled positions due to broken families. These people were treated as a disgrace in the community and were not allowed to show their faces in high society.

However, todays banquet was mandatory and required all imdiate family mbers of aristocrats aged 15 or older to attend. The consequences of not attending were getting on the crown princes bad side in addition to having to pay a huge fine. This prompted all nobles who could make the trip to attend the banquet.

Given that she was crying so much earlier, I deed that this woman was suffering from familial issues. After finally coming to a conclusion, I smiled gently and replied, Okay, I wont tell anyone.