I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Secret to Dad (1)

Martin was impatient.

He was keenly aware of how precious Rize was to this family.

Because it was Rise’s proposal, he was able to join the family trip as a side leg.

On such a trip, Irvin was away for personal reasons, and Irina was also away for a very short time.

Still, as Rize’s magic teacher, who was one year older than Rize, she had to show herself properly.

However, Rize’s leaping out was too sudden, and the movement was also too swift.

“omg… … omg… … .”

To the extent that he wondered when he had ever run like this, Martin did nothing but chase after Rize to leave a sweet taste in his mouth.

I knew that Rize had a talent for swords, but I had no idea that such movements would be possible.

It was fast, but it was moving like a glide among the crowds, as if a road could be seen.

That’s why Martin almost missed Rize several times, but persistently followed him. After passing through the crowded street and entering an alley that was tangled like a spider’s web, he turned around and found Rize, who had stopped.

“Lee, Lee… … .”

“Shhh… … !”

Rize, who had put her index finger to her mouth and signaled to be quiet, slowly lowered her hand and beckoned her to bend down.

Martin quickly did as he said, suppressing his rough breath, carefully lowering his body and listening.

“… … Jean, what a f*cking b*tch… … !”

“I told you to hold it straight! Do you know how hard it was to catch?!”

“Tie tighter! Especially the mouth and hands!”

At the harsh voices of the men, Rize slightly frowned and very slowly leaned back and poked her face out of the wall.

In a dark alley where even the sunlight doesn’t shine properly.

Five men were surrounded by something, exuding a threatening atmosphere. No, I quickly realized that it was ‘someone’ rather than something.

The sight of the child lying on the floor, exhaling intermittently, was regretful, but those around him only sent cold eyes.

It is a situation where it is clear which side the victim is, no matter who sees it.

But even so, Rize watched the situation without moving recklessly. With even the sound of breathing still, Rize remembered her father’s words.

‘In a dangerous place, you can’t make the situation worse by moving hastily. Take a careful look around and see what you can use.’

They rushed at the sound of screams, but no matter how young they were, they did not think that they could do anything against five strong men.

So what I was blindly seeking was a handshake among handshakes.

In addition, they did not show any movement to take the child somewhere, so they had time to observe the situation a little longer.

Rize, who was looking for something to do while looking around the alley for a while, turned her head to Martin’s hand gently tapping her on the shoulder.

Martin shook his head with a solemn expression, crossed his arms, and pointed out the alley with his right hand.

Let’s go back and call Irina and come back.

Rize immediately recognized that the gesture meant that, but immediately shook her head and refused.

I’m not doing anything right now, but I don’t know when they’ll take that child away.

If one person remains, it can be done, but the risk is even greater. Both Lize and Martin couldn’t leave one side behind, so they ended up going back to the starting point.

Of course, if Irina had found the group of monsters that attacked Angelina with only a small trace, it was clear that she would find them no matter where they went.

But the two of them were just worried that something might happen to the child in the meantime.

Compared to their peers, they can do a lot, so they first thought about what they could do.

“So, how long do we have to wait?”

“After confirming that the item was secured, he said he would let you know the location… … .”

“Dirk went to pick up the errand boy earlier. Those pigs’ butts are so heavy, it should take 30 minutes.”

“Two, what you’re doing is completely subordinate.”

The presence of an extra person and a margin of time of 30 minutes, no less than that.

Rize called Martin with a hand gesture and withdrew to a place a little further away and started the meeting in a low voice.

“You have to distract them.”

“It’s not possible.”

Having read Rize’s intentions, Martin said firmly.

He couldn’t just leave those vicious people alone, but the first thing he had to think about was Rize’s safety.

“The idea of stealing a child away is dangerous. Fighting them is more dangerous. I’m in favor of saving that child, but if it’s even a little bit dangerous, I’ll stop it.”

“Um… … .”

After diverting their attention, Rize naturally fell into trouble when the plan to secretly rescue the child and escape failed.

No matter which method I chose, the element of risk was not left out, so it felt hopeless. Anxiety that time was limited also played a role.

“As expected, I will call Irina-san.”

Martin, who had similar concerns, eventually raised the white flag first.

I could have neutralized some of them with the most extreme magic available, but that’s it. It was obvious that he would be retaliated against by those who remained.

Although he is said to be a genius, the magic that the child Martin could use in practice was limited.

Also, he is still lacking.

Martin added, feeling the bitter taste spread in his mouth.

“There is still 30 minutes left. It’s hard to solve it without risk with our ability alone. So, hurry up and ask for help.”

That was right.

Rize knew that was the correct answer, so she bit her lower lip and slowly raised her head… … .

Tak tok tok!

At that moment, I heard someone running quickly down the alley.

Lise and Martin, who exchanged glances, quickly hid themselves in a gap between the buildings, and a man walked past the two of them with hasty steps.

“Brothers! Bring it quickly!”

“Ah, write, keep coming and going.”

“I’ll give you money, so I’ll have to put up with it, tuup.”

With the appearance of the man, the other side of the alley started to become noisy.

Rize wanted to run away at once, but Martin desperately held on to Rize and shook his head.

It’s too late now.

Fortunately, Irina’s finding this place was the most likely miracle she could hope for. No, I should have asked Irina for help from the beginning.

Even while Martin was belatedly regretting it, Rize’s eyes were still embracing the light.

What came to her mind was Irvin’s always proud back.

Irvin, who could do anything perfectly, was the ideal that Rize wanted to emulate.

What would Dad do?

What would a father do?

What would Dad say to me?

‘Look carefully at the situation, Rize.’

At that moment, Rize’s mind seemed to clear.

“ah… … .”

dark alley.

six men.

Kidnapping due to someone’s instructions.

money.

The information I found here was put together in my head in an instant, and I came up with a solution.

“Teacher, help me.”

* * *

The girl, Tenaka, let out a rough breath.

“It’s dark… … !”

I somehow woke up my drowsy head to check the current situation.

The men around them were talking among themselves, but they couldn’t understand.

Still, if it’s fortunate, he still hasn’t tried to take me somewhere… … The situation has changed due to the arrival of a person who happened to be there.

They roughly grabbed Tenaka’s body to raise her up, and her feet, still weak, landed with difficulty.

Even after seeing Tenaka’s staggering figure, they didn’t care and checked the restraint with a savage hand.

“Take a look. Pretending to be weak like this and then going wild again.”

“Being ferocious like a Gadunein.”

“Even things like this are said to be used as eye candy by those of high rank.”

As if grumbling, they exchanged a few words and pulled the rope that tied Tenaka together and dragged her forward. Tenaka tried to hold on for a bit, but was pushed forward by the rough hand pushing from behind.

What will happen if you are dragged along like this?

When I think of the fact that my brothers who were kidnapped by the Imperials did not come back… … I wouldn’t expect such good results.

Tenaka could never accept such a result.

“Ugh… … !”

However, after the final resistance went back to nothing, I couldn’t properly exert myself. In addition, I couldn’t shake off the six of them now.

Even if he squeezes out his strength for the last time, he may be caught again and the tendons in his limbs may be severed.

Should I be dragged along like this in the end? If you go somewhere else, can you try to escape?

All kinds of negative thoughts came and went, and Tenaka bit his lip.

As a warrior of the blue wolf, you had such a weak heart.

hard.

Angry at his own weakness, he gnashed his teeth.

Yes, you won’t die gracefully anyway. In that case, wouldn’t it be possible to stand proudly by the Blue Wolf only if you take one of these guys with you?

My hands and feet are tied, but it doesn’t matter.

If you bite the nape of the neck with your teeth, that would be enough.

Yes, the moment you show even the slightest gap, I will bite you all.

The moment Tenaka flashed the beast’s eyes, something unexpected happened.

“what is this?”

“what’s the matter?”

“It got dark all of a sudden. As if there was fog… … .”

“Isn’t it going to rain?”

“It’s too dark for that… … .”

The already dark alley had become even darker. As if it was night, the men grumbled and pulled Tenaka even harder for no reason.

Tenaka tried to force it again, but it was dragged helplessly.

Just as they were contemplating whether it would be a good idea to bite the rope puller by the scruff of the neck, they stopped without anyone saying first.

“Hey, this… … .”

“Shh!”

As I held my breath and listened, the sound from afar gradually increased in volume.

squeak squeak… … !

The footsteps of countless people gradually filled the alley, and beyond the alley filled with darkness, shadows began to sway along with dim lights.

Someone is coming.

That’s a lot of numbers too.

The six men exchanged glances with each other with tense faces.

I couldn’t expect much good results if people found out what I was doing.

“Uh, what should I do!?”

“Be quiet, boy.”

Perhaps information has been leaked somewhere, or there is someone who witnessed it… … As the worst assumption, it was not difficult to recall the speculation that the bad taste would have used a hand to silence the Dojin business.

In either case, when confronted, it seemed difficult that they would get out unscathed.

“Damn it, damn it.”

With a short curse, a man turned around, and the others followed suit.

As if to vent his anger, he left Tenaka, who had been roughly pushed away, on the floor.

Tenaka wriggled and tried to straighten up before stopping. I don’t know who these people are coming here now, but it’s clear that their eyes on him aren’t very good.

So wouldn’t it be better to look a little pitiful?

“Please, eat!”

Immediately after thinking that, Tenaka, who spat out swear words in their own words, hit the floor with his forehead.

How weak have you been? As a warrior of the blue wolves, you put such a ridiculous idea into it.

I will never give up no matter who my opponent is.

If anyone insults himself or his brothers, he will gladly step out and bite the scruff of the neck.

Finally, he felt a small presence and stopped in front of him.

Tenaka raised his head to check his opponent, and momentarily stopped breathing.

Silver hair like moonlight.

A single jewel-like blue eye was looking straight at him.

The emotions contained there are only… … .

“are you okay?”

With that one word, all alertness that had been standing on the edge was scattered.

He was different from any of the people of the empire he had met so far.

“Rize, we have to go quickly.”

“Wait. I’ll loosen the rope first.”

Rize immediately struggled to free Tenaka from the rope, and Tenaka calmly accepted the hand.

“Ha, too.”

At that moment, a fierce voice cut through them.