How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

“Don’t worry, I won’t hold you for long. It wouldn’t suit you to get crushed.”

The castle walls began to crack, and the rooftop of the staircase-like structure of the castle began to crumble.

I covered my face with my hands.

A cloud of dust rose before my eyes.

‘I can’t miss this chance!’

For a brief moment of hesitation, I ran after Siebel.

‘If not now, then when? Only I can catch that person.’

Siebel headed to the back of the castle.

‘Why isn’t he going down when the castle is collapsing?’

At this rate, I’d be in danger too. But if the protective barrier of the castle is broken, Collen will come for me.

‘Some demon will save me, somehow.’

I followed Siebel. He climbed up to a tower that was built at the back of the castle to get a distant view.

‘He had set up a warp gate there.’

I heard from the people of the castle that Siebel had prepared an emergency escape route using the last legacy of the white wizards.

“Leticia.”

The tower swayed with creaking sounds.

I stood on the precarious tower, facing Siebel.

“You don’t fit with murder. In fact, you felt pain when you believed you killed me, didn’t you?”

I shook my head and pointed a gun at Siebel.

“It’ll be different this time. I’ve come to finish you.”

Siebel gave a smile-like expression.

“Ah!”

“Monsters! Save us, please!”

Screams echoed from the floors below. Probably, Collen and his team were slaughtering.

“More sacrifices will occur if I spare you. So, I’ll kill you and take responsibility for it. I’m not so naive to whine about not being able to kill someone now.”

“…”

“You once said that only I can kill you. My magic bullet gun can do it.”

I closed my eyes. That night, over wine, Siebel had told me all about his past. And he had one last thing to tell me.

Siebel probably thought I wasn’t aware that I had been hit by the three kisses.

A promise about the future.

I seemed to understand what Siebel meant.

I had to pretend I didn’t understand. I had to pretend that I wasn’t aware I was under hypnosis.

So, I responded like this.

<…>

I said that and smiled at Siebel. It was half-truth, so it wasn’t hard to lie.

‘If Siebel is right, then the only person who can kill him is me.’

Firstly, someone who’s marked and fallen under the slave spell by Siebel.

Secondly, someone who can use magic to kill Siebel.

As far as I know, I’m the only one who can use a magic bullet gun to kill someone if they aren’t a wizard.

“I can’t forgive you. No matter what you’ve been through, you can’t justify killing so many people.”

I’ve understood the extent of the Doctor’s crimes. Directly or indirectly, over 500 people were killed by the Doctor.

“But for a moment, you pitied me, Leticia.”

Siebel spoke calmly.

I flinched.

“I don’t get swayed by emotions like you.”

“I’ve indeed created something… After killing Walter and showing you so many crimes, I’ve made you who you are today.”

“Your words won’t shake me. Today is the day you die.”

I said coldly.

And then, I gathered enough magic power to kill someone. It was my first time using a magic bullet gun with the intent to kill.

Even with memories of my past life, in a world where people die frequently, deciding to kill someone wasn’t easy.

But I had to. I will.

I shot the magic bullet gun aimed at Siebel’s chest. Blood flowed from below Siebel’s shoulder.

I aimed at his head, closed, and opened my eyes. The gun wavered.

Deliberate killing was new to me. It’s okay, I can do it. As I took a breath-

“Leticia.”

Someone called me.

I doubted my ears. I turned my head slowly. My whole body trembled.

“…Dad?”

Beyond my shaking vision, as always, stood the tall figure of Collen.

“I’ve come to get you.”

A sense of relief spread throughout my body.

Finally, Dad has come.