How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

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After a nap, when you feel groggy, even the most obvious facts can be confusing.

Like, who am I? Or, where am I? Or, what am I doing here?

My head felt foggy. I stretched and rubbed my eyes.

‘I am Leticia.’

My original name is Lee.

I was an orphan from a back alley. Then one day, I realized my fate. A fate to live by his side.

“Doctor Siebel!”

The greenhouse door opened, revealing a familiar face.

Siebel, who one day handed me a golden business card when we met on the street. The Siebel who adopted me as family. The Siebel who brought me to this castle, taught me to read, and taught me manners.

“Nobles don’t walk around in pajamas, Leticia. You should dress properly.”

Siebel, who always covered me with clothes when I played in thin clothes at night.

“Leticia, your talent for poetry is genius.”

Siebel, who secretly peeked at the homework of writing poetry assigned by the home tutor.

“You look just like the Chimera I raised when I was young.”

Siebel, who said I resembled his former pet the first day he saw me.

“Leticia, please become my friend when you grow up.”

However, Siebel, unexpectedly, was a professor who liked gambling and smoking.

“You are my best creation.”

Siebel, who taught me how to think, speak, and reason.

“I missed you, Doctor!”

That person was in front of me.

“Did you sleep well, Leticia?”

Seeing him made my heart flutter.

“Yes. I took a nap. Can I go out now?”

I asked, pointing to the glass prison blocking my way. Only then did I notice the woman standing next to Siebel.

She was dressed in shabby clothes, like a maid. But she seemed close to Siebel.

“Is this, real?”

She muttered looking at me. Her face looked familiar.

“Nigel?”

Right, that was the name. How did we know each other?

“Ah, you remember Nigel, Leticia.”

“Yes, surely … umm …”

I pondered where I might have seen her. A castle … Which one? The palace?

“Um …”

“She’s your friend, Leticia.”

“Am I, am I set as your friend?”

Nigel looked puzzled, turning to Siebel and me.

‘If she is Siebel’s friend, then she’s my friend too, right?’

I gave up trying to think too deeply.

Because Siebel was the one who led me.

“Yeah, we’re friends.”

I smiled at Nigel, and her face turned red.

“You did well, Nigel. Your first friend since birth, isn’t it?”

“Well… I…”

What? Why is she blushing?

I took Nigel’s hand.

“Do you like chess?”

“Is this, for real?”

Nigel muttered, but she didn’t let go of my hand.

Siebel grinned.

“Now, Leticia.”

“Yes.”

“It’s class time. Let’s move to the classroom.”

“Okay, thank you for letting me out.”

Nigel muttered with a frown:

“Do you know where you are?”

“My room?”

My greenhouse, given by Siebel.

“Weren’t you just imprisoned?”

“Siebel put me in to protect me, right? Because he has many enemies.”

“Yes. You remember correctly.”

Siebel held back a laugh.

Why ask something so obvious?

“You’re precious to me, Leticia. You’re my weakness. That’s why I keep you locked up.”

Isn’t that common sense? Nigel looked back and forth between Siebel and me, puzzled.

“Right … I see. The Doctor is a genius. Impressive.”

She muttered.

Strange girl, right? Well, all of Siebel’s acquaintances are like that.

Siebel himself is unique, isn’t he?

“Do you, remember who you are?”

Nigel suddenly asked me.

Such an obvious question. I am Siebel’s student. Siebel’s child. His only beloved family.

That’s me, Leticia.