How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

It’s really hard to explain. But back then, I truly had ‘feelings’ for Siebel.

‘Which one is real? Collen? Siebel? Who’s my real guardian?’

I cried almost every night.

The unfounded affection for Siebel and the memories of the past didn’t match. I couldn’t even scream, so I bit the bed sheets.

‘The confusion of trying to resist hypnosis was immense.’

Eventually, I didn’t even know who I loved or hated.

‘It was the memories from my past, engraved in my subconscious, that saved me.’

Memories I once dismissed suddenly came flooding back, all because Siebel messed with my head.

‘For example, the day of the Snow Fairy. I realized that the dream of the Snow Fairy was because several of our house servants had dressed up as snow fairies and entered my room.’

At that time, I thought I saw something absurd.

There were many other memories hidden in my subconscious.

Zion always secretly checked my room before I fell asleep. Collen always looked at me with warm eyes.

When Collen would lift or hug me, he wouldn’t change the position of his arms for dozens of minutes, worried I might be uncomfortable. And when he put me down, he used both arms to gently set me down and looked after me.

Jade would slightly open the door of his study so I could enter without knocking when I returned from school.

And… Cedric.

Things about Cedric I had forgotten.

When I realized this, I was crying. But the meaning of those tears had changed. I cried because I missed my family and Cedric.

Once I came to my senses, I began to play the role of ‘Leticia’ that Siebel wanted meticulously.

‘But it was easier than I thought, right?’

Acting trapped by Siebel was too easy, and that was a bit odd.

I began to understand Siebel more and more. I could now see what he was up to and what his intentions were.

‘I did well to postpone my escape.’

I could’ve escaped after the hypnosis wore off, but…

‘This place is insane. It’s like a criminal confinement farm.’

Everyone in Siebel’s castle, down to the last maid, is wanted. There are secrets of various unique criminal methods and customer lists. Nothing could be overlooked.

‘It’s not that I couldn’t escape, I just didn’t.’

I try to console myself with this thought, but in reality, there was no way out.

So… all that was left was-

‘I had no choice but to cook everyone here.’

I was also curious about Siebel’s story. And finally, I understood his motives.

‘I wanted a chance to hear the whole truth before arresting him.’

Of course, I would punish him with my own hands.

Swoosh.

A cold wind blew, slapping my face. My hair fluttered wildly in the wind.

I was stepping on Siebel with the high heels he gave me, pointing a gun at his head.

“Did you feel better after telling me everything at the end? I know well that intelligent people are often lonely.”

When Siebel tried to get up, I fired the magic bullet gun again.

“You won’t die easily even if I raise the power to lethal levels, right?”

“You know well. Your memory is good. Maybe if you shoot holes in my head and chest consecutively, but Leticia couldn’t do that.”

I smirked.

“Why the fuss?”

“…?”

“I can inflict enough pain without killing. Oh, is it because you’re a sadist?”

I said with a grin.

“And for you, isn’t getting caught a bigger punishment than dying?”

It’s something I could say because I knew about Siebel’s past. But even after saying it, I felt it might have been too much.

‘But I would still do it.’

Siebel’s face contorted.

“I’ve always been sure. The elaborate kidnapping, the effort to train me, the attitude you showed me, and the inferiority you felt towards Collen, my Dad.”

Siebel, who had been manipulating many people, needed to hear these words.

“You tried to take me, the weakest member of Collen’s family, because of that inferiority. Handling Jade, a black wizard, would be too much trouble. Let me teach you something. Inferiority is a weakness, and weakness makes people emotional. You had feelings for me, and that’s why you lost.”

I pressed harder with my foot.

“If emotions make you this weak, maybe it’s better to retire, don’t you think?”

Boom! Boom!

Collen’s demons approached right in front of me.

It seemed they were sent to protect me. The terrifying-looking creatures now felt comforting.