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~Chapter 58~
Back in time—
When I was first moved to this room.
“Hm? Attack?”
“Yes.”
Dad, who had been quietly pleased with the protective barrier of this room, suddenly made a suggestion.
He looked restless even as he proposed it, as if asking whether he was even allowed to make such a suggestion.
After I took some time to reassure him with a few encouraging words, Dad finally spoke carefully.
“There’s a type of artifact. Since holy knights can’t fight day and night without rest, it was made to compensate. Monsters never sleep and always attack…”
I calmed him down and listened quietly.
“So, usually it works as a barrier, but when there’s an intruder, it can automatically protect someone or even attack when you say a command word. And… you can create that artifact with your holy power, right?”
“Yes. You understood correctly.”
I blinked.
Of course, since it was an ability from my chosen “Dad,” I knew about it.
But why hadn’t I mentioned it before?
…Well, because…
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Savior 1
…?? Savior 2
…..???? Savior 3
????????? Savior 4
What?? Is that a turret?! A shield that also works like a turret???
└ Savior 1: ffs I’m picking Derrick right now. Savior 5
(looking at the newbie) Tsk tsk, he’s at it again…
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Title: Derrick is OP??!!!
Ffs… is this character a rage-inducing pick??!
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What?? My Derrick only made it to chapter 5 and then… meltdown… ffs!!! Savior 2
….My Derrick just kept calling himself trash and died with me… When the hell do you unlock this OP skill???
└ Savior 3: Need Affection 80+ and Trust 30+.
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(Newbie-chan hang in there..ㅜ) Derrick canonically only acts out of duty, so raising affection and trust is insanely hard. (Link) If you’re new, pick “Laura” as Guardian.
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‘Even I only saw this skill in the late game.’
My guide had been cursed for being “nightmare difficulty.”
Of course—Dad needed absurdly high affection and trust to use this skill.
He had to feel genuine, deep love.
But because of his status conditions, it was hard for him to reach that point.
I suddenly felt my cheeks burn.
‘He already… feels that way about me?’
…What did I even do?
“Nemesia?”
“Ah, y-yeah…!!”
Still baffled, I quickly nodded.
If he could create that in my room, it was obviously a huge advantage.
“But… I can’t use my powers like before. So you’ll need to shout the command word to activate it… Do you have one in mind?”
I thought for a moment.
Meanwhile, I scratched his hand furiously as if to say that alone is amazing!
Good. I’d decided.
“Daddy.”
“Hm?”
“No, I mean—‘Daddy.’”
I beamed.
“How about, ‘Daddy, he’s a bad guy!’?”
Dad hesitated.
“…Will that really do?”
“It’s to protect me when you’re not here, right? Could anything fit better than that?”
He blinked, then smiled faintly.
“…A spell that couldn’t possibly fail to activate.”
Back to the present.
“Haa, haa…”
I stared in shock at the dark-blue barrier created to protect me.
‘Dad… You didn’t say it would be this powerful.’
Forget “I’m weak.” That phrase is confiscated!
He’d said the barrier would automatically protect me and attack once activated.
Looked like it had worked perfectly.
The room was a wreck, but… The Church could clean up.
What mattered was…
I looked through the settling dust beyond the barrier.
‘…That damned fanatic’s durability.’
Unbelievably, a silhouette was still standing, perfectly intact.
My face twisted instantly.
“Ha… haha…”
But when the dust cleared, Usher didn’t look unscathed.
His hair was a mess, his clothes torn, dried blood crusting his forehead.
He wiped blood from his lips with the back of his hand.
“Interesting, Candidate.”
He wasn’t smiling gently anymore.
The gleam in his eyes made my back go stiff.
…Shit. He’d snapped.
“Feels like the old days, sparring with the former Hero! He used to beat me to a pulp!”
Not a story I wanted to hear.
“This has to be his ability, right? I heard he couldn’t use it anymore because of… psychological issues. What’s the truth?”
He stepped closer.
I glanced past his shoulder—
then subtly shifted my gaze back to the clock.
I’d already used the offensive barrier meant for emergencies when I might be separated from Dad.
Usher wouldn’t fall for the same trick twice.
“I wondered… If I teamed up with you, Candidate… would I grow stronger too?”
Another step closer.
He seemed almost excited—like a knight in battle.
Step.
“Candidate, I’m asking. Why no answer?”
In the blink of an eye, Usher was right before the barrier, reaching out.
Crackle—!
The barrier rejected him violently.
But as he summoned his strength, its glow flickered faintly, as if about to vanish.
I pressed my lips tight, glaring at him—
trying to look calm in his eyes.
“Come. Let’s go together.”
“…Kidnapping a Candidate is a grave crime.”
“Haha. That’s only if… someone finds out, right?”
His eyes gleamed like a predator’s.
Usher grinned.
“I’ll treat you well.”
Finally, the barrier winked out, and his pale hand reached to topple me.
BOOM!
Another stroke of luck erupted.
The door suddenly blasted open,
and someone rolled in through the gap.
Thud-thud-thud—
The intruder sprang up and shouted loudly:
“Tadah! The Hero! Has! Arrived!”
My eyes went wide.
‘What the—?’
Before I could process it, Usher was sent flying.
“Kyaaa! Caught in the act!”
I gaped silently, mouth opening and closing.
“Exterminate! Bam-bam!!”
[Faction: Royal Spy]
Forget what I said earlier—
this was not the kind of luck I wanted.
“Ba-bam! I heard an explosion, so I blew the door off!”
The uninvited guest was…
the royal spy I’d briefly teamed with during the exam.
Antonio.
“Looks like you need some help, Candidate~?”
