I Became the Abandoned Daughter of an Underworld Boss

Thinking that he finally acknowledged her after so long, calling him her blood-related father felt touching. But did he dislike seeing her directly?

Don’t die! But don’t loiter around in front of me!

… was that his subtle psychology?

‘It’s okay, I’m not lonely.’

She knew it was unusual for someone like her to remain behind the happy ending, left in the relationship.

A discarded daughter and a boss father, who ruled the back alleys.

So, she wasn’t particularly upset; she was just curious if Asil was doing well.

Like when relatives called each other during holidays to see if they were alive or dead? Something like that?

‘Hmm… Emperor Harun, whom I thought was the protagonist based on the illustrations back then, is probably doing well too?”

In the neighboring Leaf Empire to the story’s Nea Kingdom, there was the Emperor Harun.

With a desert backdrop, he was the final victor of a brutal succession battle.

However, he didn’t appear until the true happy ending.

In the middle, he revealed a significant clue about Queen Amira and then exited to the empire, claiming his tasks were done.

Was it to focus on the other three main male leads?

There was a Harun route, but it was shorter than expected and, as always, the bad ending was depressing.

Following Harun to the empire, Alice was welcomed by a harem full of concubines, befitting a desert nation…

Ugh, no dreams or hopes there. This was why one must be cautious when marrying a top figure. One wrong move, and you got discarded or ended up like that.

No matter how handsome Harun was, he was out!

‘This is not the time for this. Let’s start exploring quickly!’

The annex was smaller than the main building but still had a complex structure.

As expected of a female-oriented game, had a system where you clicked on choices to move rather than direct manipulation.

Having a hard time deducing where was where from the background illustrations seen during play, Yuriana wandered a bit.

‘I somewhat know the first floor, and have I seen all of the second floor?’

There seemed to be movement only on the first floor.

After roughly skimming through the maze-like second floor, she discovered a peculiar area.

“… huh?”

A strange cloud-like thing covered the middle of the stairs leading to the third floor.

What was this?

Yuriana stared at the fluffy cloud shape in surprise, gulping down her saliva.

‘Remember, Levina said that the tree I casually passed had magic on it! This… this might be a kind of magic too. So, if I go up here, could it be Asil’s treasure vault?’

Among the characters, those who could use magic included the leader of the elves, Heidel, the greatest villainess Queen Amira, and Emperor Harun of the Leaf Empire.

Asil had more of a resistance to magic than talent for it. He supposedly only handled basic magic.

Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.

Yuriana had a conscience.

How could she betray Asil, who took her in and fed her?

She didn’t want anything big. Just one gold coin to replicate.

She would put it back in place and only produce gold coins within the limits that wouldn’t harm the kingdom’s economy.

Carefully, she set off!

“Caref~ul, caref~ul~”

Yuriana stepped on the cloudless handrail, leaning her small body over. If she fell from here, she would die!

Teetering, her stomach, rounded like a crescent moon from eating delicious food, finally crossed over to the top of the stairs.

Once she got to the third floor, there was only one door to enter.

Unlike the second floor, there weren’t many rooms along the corridor.

When you had drawn your sword, you must at least cut radishes. No retreat.

“Let’s go!”

Yuriana hesitated for a moment before opening the door.

The unlocked door turned with a creak, revealing the interior scenery without reserve.

Yuriana’s mouth fell wide open without even stepping inside.

“Whoa…!”

She couldn’t help but exclaim at the sight of the beautiful room.

It was more luxurious and spacious than the prince’s bedroom, reception room, and even the audience room in the palace, seen in the illustrations!

‘If this room takes up the entire third floor, there must be several rooms. Uh…? Wait.’

Entering the third-floor room, Yuriana was startled to see an enormous empty gold frame.

She had seen a similar scene before!

Turning her head sharply, she saw a huge bed that could fit four or five people, an adult-sized dressing table, and a white-painted luxurious table and chairs.

“Could it be….”

A connected door to the side, and another to the right.

Above all… this empty gold frame!

Without a doubt.

This was the prison Asil meticulously prepared for Alice!

Alice realized that Asil planned to imprison her and stopped visiting Dark Town.

So, Alice never reached here in the game, but it seemed correct based on the context.

She recalled more memories.

“….”

After Alice left Asil forever, a long narration unfolded with his desolate silhouette.

… she left. My beloved turned away from the sad me engulfed in darkness and left forever.

Even begging her to stay in my comforting embrace was useless.

What did I do wrong? Letting her face the dangerous doppelganger alone? No, my Alice should breathe and sleep comfortably under my protection. I wanted you to sleep in my arms and wake up smiling the next day. Why… why can’t you understand?

The kingdom’s rise and fall don’t matter. Alice, I can give up everything for you.

I will never love again.

The one who gave me love and trust is you, Alice. My light has left me, and I will forever exist as a shadow here in Dark Town…

The Asil Litus who loved you no longer exists in this world.

What remains is just a cog that keeps Dark Town moving.

My Alice, I died the moment I fell from your fingertips. May we never meet again.

Asil’s lengthy solo confession was heartbreakingly sad, possibly due to his background story.

Moreover, the background shown while narrating this…

This frame once held a large portrait of Alice!

I nearly shed a tear while appreciating this.

“Ahem.”

Asil was said to have decorated this luxurious prison for Alice to monopolize her love.

If I searched this place, there should be treasures to win Alice over, right?

Despite being practical, Asil treated the heroine differently.

But still…

‘Not interested.’

Yuriana didn’t think it was right to take anything here, even though there would surely be gold coins and jewels she desperately wanted.

She felt it was more humane to target a pirate ship passing through the distant sea than to loot this place.

“I should go.”

Muttering to herself with a sullen face, Yuriana turned around.

And almost fainted.

When did he arrive? Asil was standing there without a sound!

“Ah…!”

The moment their eyes met; he smirked just like the first day.

“Raising a cat has made you act like a stray one? I didn’t expect you to come up here. Impressive.”

“Uh…”

She swore to the heavens, even Asil saw that she didn’t steal anything here.

However, Yuriana had previously stolen Sheldon’s cookies, bread, water bottle, and sausages and ran away.

Expecting that Asil, the head of the Dark House, wouldn’t know that would be foolish; it was better to fall to the ground and beg for mercy.

As Yuriana, the troublemaking daughter, turned mute, Asil chuckled and asked.

“So, did you find anything you wanted in here? Did you enjoy your tour?”

Knowing well that she hadn’t, he cast his fishing line anyway.

“No….”

“Since you came up, why not thoroughly look around? Why hesitate at the door?”

There was no way she could joke and say, “There was no smell of food. I’m a hungry cat.”

Yuriana, pursing her lips several times, thought inwardly.

‘No, wait. This is the place Asil prepared for Alice. Even if I give up on the gold and jewels, all the clothes and other items are for adults. Except for a handkerchief or pen, nothing suits me. Ugh….’

“It just felt… uncomfortable.”

“Do you like this place?”

It was hard to tell if his question referred to the entire Dark House annex or just this room.

Yuriana answered slowly.

“Thank you for taking care of me.”

“That’s not what I asked. How do you find this room you’re standing in, with your own eyes?”

Why asked a six-year-old that!

What was Asil thinking?

Maybe when she sneaked past that cloud-like magic on the third floor, some unseen detector was triggered.

Probably realizing that, he came here himself.

Was he planning to close this place completely?

Or… could he be a bit angry? Upset that his prison for Alice was discovered by his daughter.

Lifting her head to observe him, all she saw was his expressionless face.

She had no idea what emotion Asil felt.

Yuriana shook her head.

“I don’t know. I haven’t seen the inside.”

“Do you want to see it?”

“No.”

This time, she shook her head more vigorously.

This was Asil’s secret space unless Alice came here.

Whether he locked the door tightly or emptied the room, it was his choice. Yuriana had no say.