How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

That night, Cedric and I secretly went out to the balcony.

Haa- Even just breathing, my breath was visible in the cold air.

“When I was little.”

“Yes?”

“I wished to the snow fairy. Even if I can’t have more, please let me be happy up to this point, and let me continue living in the Ducal house.”

“And then?”

“It seems like my wish came true. Now… I’m truly happy. Chance changed my life.”

“There’s no such thing as coincidence, Leticia.”

Cedric calmly replied.

“Meeting you was truly fate.”

I smiled.

Maybe that’s true. Perhaps everything in this world is fate.

Isn’t it? The future that Baal showed me. The future where I saved or killed Collen.

‘Baal saw the future, including the fact that I would become Cedric’s designated person and that I was the only one who could use Cedric’s gem to save Collen.’

So, there’s a reason to believe in fate.

I reached out my hand, and Baal was suddenly by my side.

“Have you gotten used to the demon?”

“Yes.”

Ah, there’s another huge gain.

‘I never thought I’d become Baal’s contractor.’

To sum up, the rifle that Siebel, who had shot Collen, gave me is now mine. And Baal?

‘He resides in that rifle.’

So, I’m the owner of Baal.

I might not be as skilled as Collen, but I can now handle Baal proficiently.

Though we can’t communicate, I can understand Baal’s mood and personality to some extent. Surprisingly, I can feel Baal’s gentle power.

“Leticia.”

“Yes.”

“Will you marry me?”

“…So sudden?”

I opened my mouth in surprise.

“Since Leticia prohibited proposals, first of all…”

Cedric held my hand, bent over, and kissed my palm.

“Will you be engaged to me, Leticia?”

I couldn’t close my mouth from the surprise. When Cedric pulled away, there was a ring on my palm.

‘How many carats is this?’

I couldn’t help but have such a materialistic thought because of its immense size. It was a yellow diamond.

“Since there’s a moon in Leticia’s name, I bought it to match that.”

His words felt slightly romantic, making my cheeks turn red.

“So… will you?”

“…”

“Let’s keep it a secret from others.”

“Pfft.”

I laughed. One day, I had secretly asked Cedric to date, and now it came back full circle.

“It doesn’t seem like a secret anymore… but okay, let’s do it.”

Cedric’s face blossomed.

I slowly watched as happiness lingered on his face and filled my heart.

“But let’s think more about the wedding. Being a crown princess requires more careful consideration.”

“For now, let’s do that. For now.”

I nodded in agreement.

Cedric gave me a light kiss on the lips. It felt as if the moonlight was melting over our heads.

It was a moment of pure bliss, reminiscent of the day I made a wish to the snow fairy.

Pink camellias were in full bloom again. Above them, silver snow gently descended.

* * *

Aaaaah!

Suddenly, a loud scream echoed. And the footsteps of a man.

As Cedric and I were kissing, our eyes widened in surprise.

“Dad, if you bring prey home, Zion will get angry!”

I rushed into the corridor, lifting the hem of my dress. Collen was standing on a bound man.

“Ah, I just got a confession, so I couldn’t control my strength.”

“Ah, the kidnapper from the serial abduction case! He looks just like the montage I drew.”

Ah, right. Collen doesn’t kill anymore. He just…

“It’s noisy.”

“Quack!”

…hunts.

Like father, like daughter, they both have their habits.

Well, I’ve been more helpful to Collen’s nightly activities ever since he shifted his goal from killing to capturing.

“Take him to jail.”

Collen pointed to the kidnapper and told Cedric.

“Yes!”

And so, the fantastic triangle of me deducing, Collen hunting, and Cedric capturing and interrogating was formed.

‘Is our house running smoothly?’

If Cedric joins the family, I worry about what our children will be like.

‘Is this a family business?’

I chuckled to myself. But this is the world I live in.

“It seems like the end of the year will be exciting. In many ways.”

Cedric murmured.

I quietly nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it was the right answer.

Fin…?