Chapter 38
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I stopped drinking and I would always accompany my daughter in her lessons whenever I get home from my missions. If I was not at home, I made sure to send her gifts just to make her feel my love even if I was somewhere far.
Since I only have one child, in the future, Brielle will take over the Trancy family and that would also mean that she will have to become a watchdog like me. I don't want this future for her that's why I decided to adopt a boy once I return from my mission.
I was currently working in the borders of the kingdom of Rosse and the kingdom of Chrysanthemum.
I was looking for some rare magical stones in the forest of Senbon but as I was looking for the magical stones, I saw a black haired boy with two small horns on his forehead. He was lying unconscious under a tree.
This boy... is an ogre.
I walked toward him and saw him waking up as he felt my presence. His red eyes captured me, it reminded me of my wife and my daughter.
The boy quickly stood on his ground and he looked scared but at the same time, he was trying to be brave.
Judging from his small stature, he looked like he was just a year or two years older than my daughter.
A sudden thought came in me. This boy, I will adopt him and make him my son. This way, Brielle can escape the curse of the Trancy family.
----
Every time I go back home, I couldn't help but admire my daughter as I watched her grow. I was glad that Brielle was able to accept Luke as her brother.
While Luke started learning on how to become a noble, I would send my clones to him and teach him on how to control his powers. At the same time, I was preparing him on how to be a watchdog of a royal family. His dark magic was the perfect match when working as a watchdog, I was proud of him since I started treating him as my own son.
----
I was on my way to the summer villa to spend my month break with my daughter and son, but on the way, we saw the carriage that my children was supposed too be in.
I went out of the carriage and saw the bodies of my dead knight guards. The only thing that came in my mind was... Bandits!
If it were bandits then I am pretty sure that they didn't killed my children since they will be selling them in the Black market but I couldn't help my rage from growing.
They messed with the wrong family!
"Hey Charles, look at this." Plato called me.
I went to him and he was holding the hand of one of the dead guy. Judging from his look, I can tell that this guy is a bandit but what caught my attention was the black snake tattoo on his wrist.
I smirked coldly. "Great. I was supposed to hunt them after my vacation but seeing that they have my children, I'll make sure to give them a slow death! Gabriel! Plato! Dennis! The three of you will come with me! We have some cleaning to do!"
Gabriel, Plato and Dennis are also watchdogs just like me. I invited them to have their vacation in my summer villa and I was planning to introduce Luke to them.
----
"VIOLET!"
Upon hearing Luke's voice, I instantly followed it.
"Luke!"
I instantly felt relieved when I saw him well. I rushed to him and pulled him in my arms.
"I'm glad you're safe..."
He pulled away from me and I could see the panic in his face. "I need to find Violet, Charles. I need to go find Violet now!"
"She's not with you?"
"She was with me last night but when I woke up earlier, she was gone!"
Those bastards! They better be prepared to die!
Upon hearing what he said, I instantly turned to my companions. "Gabriel, go take Luke to the villa. Dennis, Plato, both of you will follow me, we're going for a hunt."
"I want to come!"
I shook my head at him, "No, you can't. It's too dangerous. Those bandits are not an ordinary bandit group."
Yes, since they were in the list of groups that I was assigned to clean.
"Then won't you be able to defeat them if only the three of you go? Let me go!"
"Calm down, kid. Your father and us are enough to handle them. Even your father can handle them alone." Gabriel said. "Lets go." He dragged Luke away.
----
We were able to catch up to the group of bandits thanks to Dennis' tracking abilities.
I instantly went to search for my daughter and since the bandits on guard saw me, they were instantly killed by Plato and Dennis.
Because of my sharp hearing, I heard a faint cry, "Daddy... help..."
That voice, it belonged to my daughter. I rushed towards the tent that was just before me. I felt so uneasy when I heard her cry.
Daddy's coming! Daddy is here to save you!
When I reached the biggest tent, I was surprised by what I saw, a guy was touching the naked body body of my daughter.
BASTARD!
I used my my wind magic to pull him away from my daughter.
"Brielle!"
"D.. Daddy.. Daddy.. DADDY!"
Hearing my daughter's cries, I rushed to her side and hugged her in my arms.
Her tiny body was shaking and she continued crying in my arms. My chest ached when I saw her like this. "Daddy is here, daddy is here..."
I cut off the rope that was on her wrists before I took off my cloak, placing it around her naked body before I turned to the man who did this to my daughter.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!!" I rushed to him and punched him on his face.
How dare he touch my precious daughter?! How dare he defile her?! I will give him the worst death he can ever imagine!
I continued beating him and breaking all his bones, making sure to give him the torture he deserves.
"KILL ME!!!" He screamed in pain.
I was not going to let him die so easily, I will make him regret touching my daughter!
"Please... Please! I cannot take this anymore! Kill me! Kill me!"
I stood up and saw my daughter, lying unconscious. I rushed to her and carried her in my arms.
"Plato!" I called.
Plato entered the tent and saw the bandit boss' disfigured limbs. "Should I kill him?"
"No. Let all the horses here **** him."
"N-no... no, no, no... please I beg you... have mercy... have mercy..."
"If he's still alive then feed him to the dogs."
----
After allowing the doctor to check on Brielle, I watched her as she slept for two days. I didn't blinked a sleep until I made sure that she was going to wake up.
"Brielle! Thank goodness you're awake!" I turned to the maid that was standing on the door. "Call the doctor! NOW!"
After the maid left, I turned to my daughter.
"I'm sorry for not being able to come at once, princess... Daddy is so sorry..."
My eyes started to become blurry, I tried my best not to cry. If I were to lose Brielle... I wouldn't know what to do anymore. I almost lose her... If I came late, I wouldn't be able to hold it if I saw my dauhter's dead body.
I quickly wiped the tears that formed on the side of my eyes when I heard a knock.
The doctor came in and examined her before she faced me and told me that nothing was wrong with my daughter's body although because of what happened, she told me hat this could possibly become a trauma for her.
"You are not allowed to speak of this to anyone." My cold voice rang in the room.
"No one is to spread this matter or else I would kill them myself."
"Father, how's Violet?"
I turned to Luke who entered the room.
"She's fine. She just needs to rest."
"I... I'm sorry if I wasn't able to protect her... She was captured because of my lack of--
"It's not your fault, Luke." He did his best to protect Brielle when the bandits tried to capture them.
"May I know what happened?"
"Lets not talk about this here. Lets go to my office."
I was about to leave but I stopped upon feeling the pull on on my shirt.
I turned my head and instantly held my daughter's hand
"Daddy..." Her voice was weak and my heart ached upon seeing her this way.
She shook her head. She doesn't want me to leave yet?
I nodded. If she wants me here then I will stay. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
----
I assigned Luke to look over Brielle whenever I went out for my missions. Other than Luke, I will not leave Brielle to others.
I noticed how the look on Luke's eyes changed whenever he stares at my daughter. I know that look, it was a look filled with love, not a brotherly love but something deeper than that.
I was happy to learn this. If it was Luke than he can protect my daughter if anything happens to me. He was not the same weak boy I found back then, he was a lot stronger now. I was not against him loving my daughter even if he was an ogre, a monster since... the woman I fell in love with was not a human.
----
After learning the cursed object that was in the library, I summoned my children and told them about this. I even forbid everyone to visit the library that's why I placed some guards there.
"Luke, can I have a word with you?"
He looked at me and nodded before he followed me in my office.
"How much do you love my daughter?"
He looked surprised when he heard my question.
I smiled at him. "I know that you love her in a romantic way."
He stood straight and looked at me in the eyes, he smiled at me, "I will die for her, father."
I nodded. I know he will, someone who is willing to offer their lives for my daughter is the person I want for her. "Will you still love her even if she's engaged to someone else? Even if she marries someone else?"
I saw the cold smirk that his lips made. "All I have to do is steal her and take away."
"That's my boy." I smiled. I don't blame him, to be honest, I stole Catherine away from the man she was supposed to marry.
"I am getting old and one day... I might not be able to return from my work that's why I will say this right now, I will leave my daughter in your hands. Ogres can live for a hundred of years and so are the child of a human and dragon, so I want you to guard her until the end."
"I give you my word. I will dedicate my life for her."
----
"Duke Trancy! T-The young miss... the young miss is..." The head maid, Marga, barged in my office.
I raised my head and looked at her as I placed the paper I was reading on the side. "What is it?"
Why did I suddenly feel nervous?
"My daughter went to the town, she's already back?"
Marga's face was so pale and she kept on stuttering that I couldn't understand what she was trying to say.
I stood up and walked pass her. I headed out of the mansion but what greeted me was a body that was covered with a blanket.
What is this?
Evelyn was standing on the side with her head down, the three knights were standing behind her.
Hannah knelt in front of me and was crying loudly. "Please punish me! This is all my fault! T-the young miss...-
"Where is Brielle? Isn't she supposed to be with you?"
Hannah continued on crying on the ground, not answering me.
"I'm asking you! WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!!"
Evelyn raised her head, her eyes were red and her face was wet. "S...She's..." She paused and turned her head to look at the body that was lying on the ground.
They must be joking, right?
"H...Hey Brielle... stop playing games with me..."
I knelt on the ground and reached out on the white blanket, my hand was shaking. "B-Brielle?"
I slowly pulled the blanket away and I saw my daughter's sleeping face.
"C-come on, stop playing... this is not funny." I touched her face and it was as cold as ice.
"Hannah and Violet has been attacked by a Saber monster. Hannah was ordered by Violet to call for help as she tried distracting the monster. When we went to look for her, the monster was already defeated and nearby... we saw Violet's body. The men who killed the monster killed Violet as well."
"YOU'RE LYING!"
"I am sorry..."
I pulled the blanket away from my daughter's body and I was surprised to see her body covered with blood.
T-This can't be...
I felt my chest aching and I started having a hard time breathing, my surroundings suddenly became dark.
"Father!"
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I stopped drinking and I would always accompany my daughter in her lessons whenever I get home from my missions. If I was not at home, I made sure to send her gifts just to make her feel my love even if I was somewhere far.
Since I only have one child, in the future, Brielle will take over the Trancy family and that would also mean that she will have to become a watchdog like me. I don't want this future for her that's why I decided to adopt a boy once I return from my mission.
I was currently working in the borders of the kingdom of Rosse and the kingdom of Chrysanthemum.
I was looking for some rare magical stones in the forest of Senbon but as I was looking for the magical stones, I saw a black haired boy with two small horns on his forehead. He was lying unconscious under a tree.
This boy... is an ogre.
I walked toward him and saw him waking up as he felt my presence. His red eyes captured me, it reminded me of my wife and my daughter.
The boy quickly stood on his ground and he looked scared but at the same time, he was trying to be brave.
Judging from his small stature, he looked like he was just a year or two years older than my daughter.
A sudden thought came in me. This boy, I will adopt him and make him my son. This way, Brielle can escape the curse of the Trancy family.
----
Every time I go back home, I couldn't help but admire my daughter as I watched her grow. I was glad that Brielle was able to accept Luke as her brother.
While Luke started learning on how to become a noble, I would send my clones to him and teach him on how to control his powers. At the same time, I was preparing him on how to be a watchdog of a royal family. His dark magic was the perfect match when working as a watchdog, I was proud of him since I started treating him as my own son.
----
I was on my way to the summer villa to spend my month break with my daughter and son, but on the way, we saw the carriage that my children was supposed too be in.
I went out of the carriage and saw the bodies of my dead knight guards. The only thing that came in my mind was... Bandits!
If it were bandits then I am pretty sure that they didn't killed my children since they will be selling them in the Black market but I couldn't help my rage from growing.
They messed with the wrong family!
"Hey Charles, look at this." Plato called me.
I went to him and he was holding the hand of one of the dead guy. Judging from his look, I can tell that this guy is a bandit but what caught my attention was the black snake tattoo on his wrist.
I smirked coldly. "Great. I was supposed to hunt them after my vacation but seeing that they have my children, I'll make sure to give them a slow death! Gabriel! Plato! Dennis! The three of you will come with me! We have some cleaning to do!"
Gabriel, Plato and Dennis are also watchdogs just like me. I invited them to have their vacation in my summer villa and I was planning to introduce Luke to them.
----
"VIOLET!"
Upon hearing Luke's voice, I instantly followed it.
"Luke!"
I instantly felt relieved when I saw him well. I rushed to him and pulled him in my arms.
"I'm glad you're safe..."
He pulled away from me and I could see the panic in his face. "I need to find Violet, Charles. I need to go find Violet now!"
"She's not with you?"
"She was with me last night but when I woke up earlier, she was gone!"
Those bastards! They better be prepared to die!
Upon hearing what he said, I instantly turned to my companions. "Gabriel, go take Luke to the villa. Dennis, Plato, both of you will follow me, we're going for a hunt."
"I want to come!"
I shook my head at him, "No, you can't. It's too dangerous. Those bandits are not an ordinary bandit group."
Yes, since they were in the list of groups that I was assigned to clean.
"Then won't you be able to defeat them if only the three of you go? Let me go!"
"Calm down, kid. Your father and us are enough to handle them. Even your father can handle them alone." Gabriel said. "Lets go." He dragged Luke away.
----
We were able to catch up to the group of bandits thanks to Dennis' tracking abilities.
I instantly went to search for my daughter and since the bandits on guard saw me, they were instantly killed by Plato and Dennis.
Because of my sharp hearing, I heard a faint cry, "Daddy... help..."
That voice, it belonged to my daughter. I rushed towards the tent that was just before me. I felt so uneasy when I heard her cry.
Daddy's coming! Daddy is here to save you!
When I reached the biggest tent, I was surprised by what I saw, a guy was touching the naked body body of my daughter.
BASTARD!
I used my my wind magic to pull him away from my daughter.
"Brielle!"
"D.. Daddy.. Daddy.. DADDY!"
Hearing my daughter's cries, I rushed to her side and hugged her in my arms.
Her tiny body was shaking and she continued crying in my arms. My chest ached when I saw her like this. "Daddy is here, daddy is here..."
I cut off the rope that was on her wrists before I took off my cloak, placing it around her naked body before I turned to the man who did this to my daughter.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!!" I rushed to him and punched him on his face.
How dare he touch my precious daughter?! How dare he defile her?! I will give him the worst death he can ever imagine!
I continued beating him and breaking all his bones, making sure to give him the torture he deserves.
"KILL ME!!!" He screamed in pain.
I was not going to let him die so easily, I will make him regret touching my daughter!
"Please... Please! I cannot take this anymore! Kill me! Kill me!"
I stood up and saw my daughter, lying unconscious. I rushed to her and carried her in my arms.
"Plato!" I called.
Plato entered the tent and saw the bandit boss' disfigured limbs. "Should I kill him?"
"No. Let all the horses here **** him."
"N-no... no, no, no... please I beg you... have mercy... have mercy..."
"If he's still alive then feed him to the dogs."
----
After allowing the doctor to check on Brielle, I watched her as she slept for two days. I didn't blinked a sleep until I made sure that she was going to wake up.
"Brielle! Thank goodness you're awake!" I turned to the maid that was standing on the door. "Call the doctor! NOW!"
After the maid left, I turned to my daughter.
"I'm sorry for not being able to come at once, princess... Daddy is so sorry..."
My eyes started to become blurry, I tried my best not to cry. If I were to lose Brielle... I wouldn't know what to do anymore. I almost lose her... If I came late, I wouldn't be able to hold it if I saw my dauhter's dead body.
I quickly wiped the tears that formed on the side of my eyes when I heard a knock.
The doctor came in and examined her before she faced me and told me that nothing was wrong with my daughter's body although because of what happened, she told me hat this could possibly become a trauma for her.
"You are not allowed to speak of this to anyone." My cold voice rang in the room.
"No one is to spread this matter or else I would kill them myself."
"Father, how's Violet?"
I turned to Luke who entered the room.
"She's fine. She just needs to rest."
"I... I'm sorry if I wasn't able to protect her... She was captured because of my lack of--
"It's not your fault, Luke." He did his best to protect Brielle when the bandits tried to capture them.
"May I know what happened?"
"Lets not talk about this here. Lets go to my office."
I was about to leave but I stopped upon feeling the pull on on my shirt.
I turned my head and instantly held my daughter's hand
"Daddy..." Her voice was weak and my heart ached upon seeing her this way.
She shook her head. She doesn't want me to leave yet?
I nodded. If she wants me here then I will stay. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
----
I assigned Luke to look over Brielle whenever I went out for my missions. Other than Luke, I will not leave Brielle to others.
I noticed how the look on Luke's eyes changed whenever he stares at my daughter. I know that look, it was a look filled with love, not a brotherly love but something deeper than that.
I was happy to learn this. If it was Luke than he can protect my daughter if anything happens to me. He was not the same weak boy I found back then, he was a lot stronger now. I was not against him loving my daughter even if he was an ogre, a monster since... the woman I fell in love with was not a human.
----
After learning the cursed object that was in the library, I summoned my children and told them about this. I even forbid everyone to visit the library that's why I placed some guards there.
"Luke, can I have a word with you?"
He looked at me and nodded before he followed me in my office.
"How much do you love my daughter?"
He looked surprised when he heard my question.
I smiled at him. "I know that you love her in a romantic way."
He stood straight and looked at me in the eyes, he smiled at me, "I will die for her, father."
I nodded. I know he will, someone who is willing to offer their lives for my daughter is the person I want for her. "Will you still love her even if she's engaged to someone else? Even if she marries someone else?"
I saw the cold smirk that his lips made. "All I have to do is steal her and take away."
"That's my boy." I smiled. I don't blame him, to be honest, I stole Catherine away from the man she was supposed to marry.
"I am getting old and one day... I might not be able to return from my work that's why I will say this right now, I will leave my daughter in your hands. Ogres can live for a hundred of years and so are the child of a human and dragon, so I want you to guard her until the end."
"I give you my word. I will dedicate my life for her."
----
"Duke Trancy! T-The young miss... the young miss is..." The head maid, Marga, barged in my office.
I raised my head and looked at her as I placed the paper I was reading on the side. "What is it?"
Why did I suddenly feel nervous?
"My daughter went to the town, she's already back?"
Marga's face was so pale and she kept on stuttering that I couldn't understand what she was trying to say.
I stood up and walked pass her. I headed out of the mansion but what greeted me was a body that was covered with a blanket.
What is this?
Evelyn was standing on the side with her head down, the three knights were standing behind her.
Hannah knelt in front of me and was crying loudly. "Please punish me! This is all my fault! T-the young miss...-
"Where is Brielle? Isn't she supposed to be with you?"
Hannah continued on crying on the ground, not answering me.
"I'm asking you! WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!!"
Evelyn raised her head, her eyes were red and her face was wet. "S...She's..." She paused and turned her head to look at the body that was lying on the ground.
They must be joking, right?
"H...Hey Brielle... stop playing games with me..."
I knelt on the ground and reached out on the white blanket, my hand was shaking. "B-Brielle?"
I slowly pulled the blanket away and I saw my daughter's sleeping face.
"C-come on, stop playing... this is not funny." I touched her face and it was as cold as ice.
"Hannah and Violet has been attacked by a Saber monster. Hannah was ordered by Violet to call for help as she tried distracting the monster. When we went to look for her, the monster was already defeated and nearby... we saw Violet's body. The men who killed the monster killed Violet as well."
"YOU'RE LYING!"
"I am sorry..."
I pulled the blanket away from my daughter's body and I was surprised to see her body covered with blood.
T-This can't be...
I felt my chest aching and I started having a hard time breathing, my surroundings suddenly became dark.
"Father!"
I stopped drinking and I would always accompany my daughter in her lessons whenever I get home from my missions. If I was not at home, I made sure to send her gifts just to make her feel my love even if I was somewhere far.Since I only have one child, in the future, Brielle will take over the Trancy family and that would also mean that she will have to become a watchdog like me. I don't want this future for her that's why I decided to adopt a boy once I return from my mission.I was currently working in the borders of the kingdom of Rosse and the kingdom of Chrysanthemum.I was looking for some rare magical stones in the forest of Senbon but as I was looking for the magical stones, I saw a black haired boy with two small horns on his forehead. He was lying unconscious under a tree.This boy... is an ogre.I walked toward him and saw him waking up as he felt my presence. His red eyes captured me, it reminded me of my wife and my daughter.The boy quickly stood on his ground and he looked scared but at the same time, he was trying to be brave.Judging from his small stature, he looked like he was just a year or two years older than my daughter.A sudden thought came in me. This boy, I will adopt him and make him my son. This way, Brielle can escape the curse of the Trancy family.----Every time I go back home, I couldn't help but admire my daughter as I watched her grow. I was glad that Brielle was able to accept Luke as her brother.While Luke started learning on how to become a noble, I would send my clones to him and teach him on how to control his powers. At the same time, I was preparing him on how to be a watchdog of a royal family. His dark magic was the perfect match when working as a watchdog, I was proud of him since I started treating him as my own son.----I was on my way to the summer villa to spend my month break with my daughter and son, but on the way, we saw the carriage that my children was supposed too be in.I went out of the carriage and saw the bodies of my dead knight guards. The only thing that came in my mind was... Bandits!If it were bandits then I am pretty sure that they didn't killed my children since they will be selling them in the Black market but I couldn't help my rage from growing.They messed with the wrong family!"Hey Charles, look at this." Plato called me.I went to him and he was holding the hand of one of the dead guy. Judging from his look, I can tell that this guy is a bandit but what caught my attention was the black snake tattoo on his wrist.I smirked coldly. "Great. I was supposed to hunt them after my vacation but seeing that they have my children, I'll make sure to give them a slow death! Gabriel! Plato! Dennis! The three of you will come with me! We have some cleaning to do!"Gabriel, Plato and Dennis are also watchdogs just like me. I invited them to have their vacation in my summer villa and I was planning to introduce Luke to them.----"VIOLET!"Upon hearing Luke's voice, I instantly followed it."Luke!"I instantly felt relieved when I saw him well. I rushed to him and pulled him in my arms."I'm glad you're safe..."He pulled away from me and I could see the panic in his face. "I need to find Violet, Charles. I need to go find Violet now!""She's not with you?""She was with me last night but when I woke up earlier, she was gone!"Those bastards! They better be prepared to die!Upon hearing what he said, I instantly turned to my companions. "Gabriel, go take Luke to the villa. Dennis, Plato, both of you will follow me, we're going for a hunt.""I want to come!"I shook my head at him, "No, you can't. It's too dangerous. Those bandits are not an ordinary bandit group."Yes, since they were in the list of groups that I was assigned to clean."Then won't you be able to defeat them if only the three of you go? Let me go!""Calm down, kid. Your father and us are enough to handle them. Even your father can handle them alone." Gabriel said. "Lets go." He dragged Luke away.----We were able to catch up to the group of bandits thanks to Dennis' tracking abilities.I instantly went to search for my daughter and since the bandits on guard saw me, they were instantly killed by Plato and Dennis.Because of my sharp hearing, I heard a faint cry, "Daddy... help..."That voice, it belonged to my daughter. I rushed towards the tent that was just before me. I felt so uneasy when I heard her cry.Daddy's coming! Daddy is here to save you!When I reached the biggest tent, I was surprised by what I saw, a guy was touching the naked body body of my daughter.BASTARD!I used my my wind magic to pull him away from my daughter."Brielle!""D.. Daddy.. Daddy.. DADDY!"Hearing my daughter's cries, I rushed to her side and hugged her in my arms.Her tiny body was shaking and she continued crying in my arms. My chest ached when I saw her like this. "Daddy is here, daddy is here..."I cut off the rope that was on her wrists before I took off my cloak, placing it around her naked body before I turned to the man who did this to my daughter."YOU SON OF A BITCH!!" I rushed to him and punched him on his face. How dare he touch my precious daughter?! How dare he defile her?! I will give him the worst death he can ever imagine!I continued beating him and breaking all his bones, making sure to give him the torture he deserves."KILL ME!!!" He screamed in pain.I was not going to let him die so easily, I will make him regret touching my daughter!"Please... Please! I cannot take this anymore! Kill me! Kill me!"I stood up and saw my daughter, lying unconscious. I rushed to her and carried her in my arms."Plato!" I called.Plato entered the tent and saw the bandit boss' disfigured limbs. "Should I kill him?""No. Let all the horses here **** him.""N-no... no, no, no... please I beg you... have mercy... have mercy...""If he's still alive then feed him to the dogs."----After allowing the doctor to check on Brielle, I watched her as she slept for two days. I didn't blinked a sleep until I made sure that she was going to wake up."Brielle! Thank goodness you're awake!" I turned to the maid that was standing on the door. "Call the doctor! NOW!"After the maid left, I turned to my daughter."I'm sorry for not being able to come at once, princess... Daddy is so sorry..."My eyes started to become blurry, I tried my best not to cry. If I were to lose Brielle... I wouldn't know what to do anymore. I almost lose her... If I came late, I wouldn't be able to hold it if I saw my dauhter's dead body.I quickly wiped the tears that formed on the side of my eyes when I heard a knock.The doctor came in and examined her before she faced me and told me that nothing was wrong with my daughter's body although because of what happened, she told me hat this could possibly become a trauma for her."You are not allowed to speak of this to anyone." My cold voice rang in the room."No one is to spread this matter or else I would kill them myself.""Father, how's Violet?"I turned to Luke who entered the room."She's fine. She just needs to rest.""I... I'm sorry if I wasn't able to protect her... She was captured because of my lack of--"It's not your fault, Luke." He did his best to protect Brielle when the bandits tried to capture them."May I know what happened?""Lets not talk about this here. Lets go to my office."I was about to leave but I stopped upon feeling the pull on on my shirt.I turned my head and instantly held my daughter's hand"Daddy..." Her voice was weak and my heart ached upon seeing her this way.She shook her head. She doesn't want me to leave yet?I nodded. If she wants me here then I will stay. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"----I assigned Luke to look over Brielle whenever I went out for my missions. Other than Luke, I will not leave Brielle to others.I noticed how the look on Luke's eyes changed whenever he stares at my daughter. I know that look, it was a look filled with love, not a brotherly love but something deeper than that.I was happy to learn this. If it was Luke than he can protect my daughter if anything happens to me. He was not the same weak boy I found back then, he was a lot stronger now. I was not against him loving my daughter even if he was an ogre, a monster since... the woman I fell in love with was not a human.----After learning the cursed object that was in the library, I summoned my children and told them about this. I even forbid everyone to visit the library that's why I placed some guards there."Luke, can I have a word with you?"He looked at me and nodded before he followed me in my office."How much do you love my daughter?"He looked surprised when he heard my question.I smiled at him. "I know that you love her in a romantic way."He stood straight and looked at me in the eyes, he smiled at me, "I will die for her, father."I nodded. I know he will, someone who is willing to offer their lives for my daughter is the person I want for her. "Will you still love her even if she's engaged to someone else? Even if she marries someone else?"I saw the cold smirk that his lips made. "All I have to do is steal her and take away.""That's my boy." I smiled. I don't blame him, to be honest, I stole Catherine away from the man she was supposed to marry."I am getting old and one day... I might not be able to return from my work that's why I will say this right now, I will leave my daughter in your hands. Ogres can live for a hundred of years and so are the child of a human and dragon, so I want you to guard her until the end.""I give you my word. I will dedicate my life for her."----"Duke Trancy! T-The young miss... the young miss is..." The head maid, Marga, barged in my office.I raised my head and looked at her as I placed the paper I was reading on the side. "What is it?"Why did I suddenly feel nervous?"My daughter went to the town, she's already back?"Marga's face was so pale and she kept on stuttering that I couldn't understand what she was trying to say.I stood up and walked pass her. I headed out of the mansion but what greeted me was a body that was covered with a blanket.What is this?Evelyn was standing on the side with her head down, the three knights were standing behind her.Hannah knelt in front of me and was crying loudly. "Please punish me! This is all my fault! T-the young miss...-"Where is Brielle? Isn't she supposed to be with you?"Hannah continued on crying on the ground, not answering me."I'm asking you! WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!!"Evelyn raised her head, her eyes were red and her face was wet. "S...She's..." She paused and turned her head to look at the body that was lying on the ground.They must be joking, right?"H...Hey Brielle... stop playing games with me..."I knelt on the ground and reached out on the white blanket, my hand was shaking. "B-Brielle?"I slowly pulled the blanket away and I saw my daughter's sleeping face."C-come on, stop playing... this is not funny." I touched her face and it was as cold as ice."Hannah and Violet has been attacked by a Saber monster. Hannah was ordered by Violet to call for help as she tried distracting the monster. When we went to look for her, the monster was already defeated and nearby... we saw Violet's body. The men who killed the monster killed Violet as well.""YOU'RE LYING!""I am sorry..."I pulled the blanket away from my daughter's body and I was surprised to see her body covered with blood.T-This can't be... I felt my chest aching and I started having a hard time breathing, my surroundings suddenly became dark. "Father!"
