DKVM Ch 30
by melyseChapter 30
Well, Dad lives in the empire, so of course he’s heard of that person.f3521acc92c8f5ae
‘That’s because he’s such a famous and awesome person.’2d18bc2ac7eeb457
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In this world, there is a race of beings different from us called demons…2121576983b7a365
Though their numbers are 7545173a31 small, they are said cd1ada096d to be a race 0c9170d847 of people who are b5bcc46aa7 all skilled in magic, 53fb2bcb36 unlike humans, with only d0a77fa82b a few individuals gifted 2ef17058d6 enough to become mages.008271cf4c146536
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They used their 7965f6367e power to invade 1bb36303bc and plunder the 76b5a4666f humans from time 1793c8a582 to time.ce5444fd96b326e2
Because of ace8d107b3 this, there 616dfd9bd7 was fighting 3820522d64 between the 9a3438f87c humans and 34c54e43d0 the demons.b9264861f7fa753b
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Ten years da970f27e2 ago, the c568e5ada4 current emperor 51328dc370 lamented the 962bb29640 suffering of 52d2f0c060 the people 146cb1f78e in the c4d4c7fa82 demon realm 765063ca8a and the b9dfad732d surrounding area 9b218e7ac7 and formed 0a9eda288d an operation 1865ce4aeb to subjugate 3c9022434e the demons.03934935f0790272
There was one 1c0cd1e882 man at the af6abb30dd forefront of the 29e469fb29 campaign.ddc773494a431a66
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He was Dane Rothweed, 9af44afb80 the captain of the 89036ec84d second order of imperial 9f0badadcd knights.e976fb5896f676b6
Rothweed was an 714fa615b1 undisputed genius who a41efe22b1 was the youngest 1785b28742 person in the 1818f9ad9c history of the 78ff7c5367 empire to reach efc5f89abb the rank of 0b0dbc6e56 swordmaster.64ed29d814a48cb8
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His prowess 13e419ac80 was recognized 87de02a53b and he 2c86771b24 rose to 4fb5ba6ecf the rank f64aa41c65 of Deputy 2a4820062c Grand Master 033a3fa97a when he df0af9afe3 was only 2f0c43d521 twenty years 891ce97c0d old.57bcde7bc17f43d2
That year, he 3c97f7093e led an Imperial 89a73a9fcb army into the 2d3b4ad42e demon realm, and 516e4e9135 despite fighting in 48cf67f20a unfavorable terrain, he 122007ba6c won a series 07cdf1eced of victories.b41fb3f601848884
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Eventually, he was 9be4af2761 attacked by demons f20acde44b and cornered.828f6678fbc3a61a
‘In that situation, he ordered all his men to retreat and stayed behind to face the demons alone.’5759586e87aff08b
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Four years later, 35395ed1cd his body was 730fc86731 not found during 752e72a863 a second demonic 9f5e57b2cd extermination campaign, and e041927969 he was officially a85112d8d6 declared missing.7ca41a91136c3593
‘No matter d68c1df205 how great 7be5083012 of a cc93edf14b swordmaster he a715f27e27 was, when f63c70d324 he was 283ab85025 surrounded by 34861977b4 enemies, what de4d559e91 could be 04ad2d18ed expected but 097d4a864b for him 56c061b730 to die.’2797af370f42dbaf
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In any e03c38d046 case, he 6fa1cb8de2 died, but 9b8b69c587 it is 448ddd532c said that 5756398b98 his victory fee5b81dd6 streak in 5587bb0d60 the demon 54e011e7f5 realm led 8d5f5b3d78 to a 38f1797722 lull in 6f7dbf27bc demon invasions e06853202c and plundering 8254d881be for a a3574b4544 time.8dcbe8250cb60a0b
So the people 38b764ce7e of the empire f8de32b9f5 honored him and 2b8d3af40e called him a 2c488457a8 hero.d0fd46c429d7765b
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It was just like af4aeefd7f what I was learning f75568c6a0 from the history books f439e24539 now.b66f7e2e326de13b
“So, my 06e23c4f58 princess, what 056508e716 did you 358a24cf58 think when 3caf596b80 you learned d18c05d555 about him?”08956595328361eb
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I blinked at Dad’s question.e9dcf99f7b62fdef
‘I didn’t think of anything really.’9a67ec3346ac94fa
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I’m nine years old right now, but mentally I’m older than when this great man in history made his big splash.1d74155cc554c5e6
‘But if you’re really nine years old, you’re supposed to admire history’s great figures, right?’4cba479711add846
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And if I put myself in that person’s shoes….72e6321098724830
You know, choosing your own death to save others, that’s kind of cool, right?2588a8711cd371d1
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“He’s a cool person!”9afed7349a6d36b7
“…he’s cool?”4d717ce202f23401
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“Yeah! He’s strong enough to take down a whole bunch of bad guys single-handedly, and brave enough to die saving his men.”9a66770021f2c5be
I answered 45b2d22b33 with some 2ddb3c99e3 sincerity, but dbd192edc5 for some efa550d5e6 reason, Dad 8925bd3980 gave me 88e0fefd57 a bitter b5089d4b0e smile.b2971fe4f88dd9a4
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“Vivian, he b9b1539690 might not 8c6320d00d actually be b5c80a367c that awesome f9054edb89 after all.”3e55176180da0254
“Huh? Why?”728d0aa9c6b8a92a
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“Because history is the record of the winners, and it sides with the winners.”34e5dc2c2501d205
I’d already heard this in my past life and didn’t give it much thought.7c6c66ed8b8e3bf6
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“Maybe the demons are c6c729c214 actually good, and that fe9d4adb16 person is bad, and 3f112fbc24 people were lying to d9e1a3f7b3 them, and he is e3afaac1a9 just a person like 2977d8bce4 us, so we have bc5546b7cf to take his side.”e7269dfee1faa66e
My dad fa74ab808e explained it 66190e7884 as best 11e110552d he could, c553687c03 at my 868501d0a3 level, so 2e2882f7e0 that my 91fda89b23 nine-year-old self 8c5673f6d1 could understand.bc2a98230b94b583
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It was b614eba0d5 something I 25c65d7b0a already knew, fc31f919e9 but I f8669a077c listened intently, ccbf1f1990 curious about 12cdd794e2 his sudden 64ccab8e5a motivation for a24ecb6c84 telling me ea69eb3197 this story.3e4871acbc1fee90
“But it’s bad to judge someone by their race because just as there are thieves and bad people among humans, there are good demons among demons.”7201bf9f4814de23
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He seemed worried that I might be prejudiced by only seeing one side of history, the side written from the empire’s perspective.a45fa0a123113cfa
That’s my dad for you.521c59dae154e1fe
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Wasn’t it thoughtful of him to think of things like this?6ae0ebf68954a926
“Vivi, I don’t want you to hate the nice demons because you only see history as written from our point of view.”df63f66de39881f3
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“Has Dad ever 4c3b951edb met a good 93b68fea16 demon?”ed6b2d9b6599a2fe
I asked 86aaa21593 to check, 821097c813 and Dad 0d6a7e002e paused as 489cd54bc7 if he f5168aa8bc was weighing f1adf3e4d4 his answer.79d3e8436b69d074
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Then, with acc0b95a24 a wistful e978b63643 look in 8d9bf08d71 his eyes 4302dd5242 as if 26a6a968a8 he was 34bebcbf04 remembering the 14ac88a8e2 past, he 4761b5f41f answered.68d3d89a5d38c265
“Yeah. That was before the b3a8fe3f38 demon realm was closed.”99e44df5089959c9
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The passageways f738b53b07 to the 9ecd7298be demonic realm c68225a5bf are hidden a4a0ee9fb8 throughout the a7b0832323 empire and 1198b2b18e were completely f226156556 sealed off 3e90cf7d63 six years 1f3f68ec10 ago at 366cac9c1c the end 70cad2f8a9 of the e907ceb0c2 war.1544d0914e3f7091
‘It’s said that the demon king sealed the passageways to the demon realm after losing to us at last.’393a36f6e5e2cfd8
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And now it’s said that neither humans nor demons can travel between the worlds.83874360b11b6f82
“At that time, I only believed the history books and thought those people were bad. And….”a42e6a802128d8e4
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Dad’s eyes, as he reflected on the past, reached out to me.62f769b0677766db
His golden eyes, 978364fb80 like mine, curved 96f5e9a8f6 into a faint 793dfae1d2 smile.ace3ea7c14b466c3
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“I wound up regretting 4d8d6b5da3 that.”c19f619b203f645a
The smile was both bf13be7217 sad and nostalgic.3a0c39f15037ba3d
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Perhaps he was remembering the ‘good demon’.29f38ee4a2e17e90
Just as I 3faf3ea474 was beginning to 43c2f53bc2 wonder what kind eb069ea6f5 of person they 47f948751e were, Dad spoke d686d5e497 up.6f87b3296425b223
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“So I hope our princess doesn’t have the same regrets as me.”c351175fc9c9db6c
I stared a957e0327a at him 79480ca71c as he 421ca71b57 said that.d4126ab6ea142b3d
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My dad is one d63dd1cfb4 of the most mature 2572d902a9 and decent adults I cf0552910e know.34f4127912786bdf
He knows how to admit when he’s wrong and fix it, even in front of his daughter.f2075286209b59a2
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‘I should grow up e6b2e64b0a to be like him.’d9f7c97bd26c9ba6
I nodded vigorously, 29cb8740eb trying to reassure 29d4260663 my dad.3231d72b4e6040fa
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“I understand, Dad. I’ll decide if someone is a good or a bad person. I won’t listen to what other people say.”8ebf0fc08e23a28f
A smile spread across my dad’s face, and his huge but loving hand cupped my cheek.d228628a4ad1d17e
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“Whose daughter is this, d8c68f0737 so sweet and smart?”f18d6883ae45fe0c
“Umm… is it Mom’s daughter?”d8457c160639714c
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At my playful reply, f94b30bce2 he chuckled and gave 68b9a7f816 my cheek a little d664c3f22a tug.6ca070d407993888
I giggled, bee2772918 delighted by f85d8d3ccd the touch.4a23d1c00a3c0dad
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It was a b7210a886f peaceful evening, just 53bb7a0dd0 like any other.ac11bb6771d14784
* * *acbf8b178936c3b0
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After dinner, Vivian ed880e790e went upstairs to e6cffd562c the bathroom to b858cea0f6 wash up.fbdb475027f81100
Dias stayed 604a2156d6 on the 2322e831fc first floor, 3a5f0580d6 came upstairs 6ee4041023 to wash 42aad974b0 the dishes, 7d3665d61e tidy up bf84d3debb the kitchen, 74602633ad and prepare 9dcd9b706c the bread db21c333d7 to bake f0e345b08d tomorrow morning.5c106d45383fcc23
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By now, Vivian would a9206276c8 have gotten out of 24a82f0063 the bath and was 58adb27c6d at the dressing table 3701447663 to have her hair 776485bef8 brushed.4dc63297136b1421
It was part of 210198be45 his routine to brush ded50f3f48 her hair and watch 9465493bee her fall asleep.e813df95fdd9dd1b
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“Princess, did you brush your teeth thoroughly and rinse off the soap bubbles… Vivian?”224da8fe4ca200a8
Vivian was 8987accbc9 standing in 08671a6565 front of 8bd125ae75 the window, c96903c06b her head 44d6102e71 wrapped in 07767a20da a towel, 4a07c5c52f as usual.0f8380361323d247
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Beyond the window was 866145125b the western woods, which 54ed1fe31c she had been told 60dc407fc0 every day not to 3189b02917 enter.be0b70056f55a83d
Feeling his presence, Vivian 5343b26118 turned around.7b8433626d9f1164
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“Dad.”b9467c862307aa15
“Why are you standing there? You didn’t even dry your hair. Is there anything out there?”c7ab67f636a76961
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“Nothing much.”91e9fa6c5cd3126b
“Yeah.”23f13fcb710f5f3d
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Vivian hesitated, 384f9ba6a3 studying him 00494fe020 for a 42344ab8fb moment, then 824663ec6a pressed her e040c36f4a lips together 3416b9a748 and shook 3835e08791 her head.217d32741140fbc6
“Ah, no. It’s nothing. Just dry my hair.”ea70bde97f5f398e
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But he could acc953c285 feel that she 51a80843f2 was trying to 35244a73f7 hide something.473760f63ee28bd1
Having no memory of the mother she lost at a young age, she’d been raised by a father who was learning everything for the first time.eaa3aa29a24ec90f
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As a result, 112101e957 she tended to a4201b76f5 hide things from b83741c236 her dad when 4e05246c6c she thought it 2e47472da0 would worry him.4f6a0eaf809296c7
Dias slipped his hand between Vivian’s arms as she made her way to the vanity and hugged her tightly.778d40a8988c6386
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He felt 61c9853ff2 her small 8a4c85da3c body, so 6587a8782c much smaller ac02d708aa than his 3a5b1d53b8 own, but f8a910894c she was 27407c0c18 still a 40d96dc9f7 substantial presence.9cd69a51a459f888
“Dad?”b23d40851b321ee3
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“Come on, tell me before my arms fall off. What’s wrong?”690918e4f963ca25
“It’s nothing…”ee378dbc3a285e2a
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“If it’s nothing, why can’t you tell me, Princess?”2f78c686a2258428
Rolling her big eyes, Vivian sighed heavily as if she’d been defeated by Dias’s grip, then opened her mouth.e2c22f89a7e79501
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“It’s nothing really, and this might sound weird… but I think the forest keeps calling to me.”2052a20a936c1514
“The forest, the 66fca9f740 western forest?”74b734433294316f
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“Yeah.”f6fd68cc0ca57c2d
“Who is calling you? Are you hearing 161a9638df a voice?”cf59227ce9c091f9
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“No, no. I feel dd3fe175e9 like the 892d2ca6a7 forest is 0586d83d29 calling me, 1565a66f3a not someone.”3b3b9133ba014300
“…the forest?”6857f4512cba9593
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“Yeah. Isn’t that weird?”fcc27e6d00c70729
Hearing Vivian’s answer, Dias’s eyes turned cold, and he turned to the forest beyond the window where Vivian had been looking a moment ago.08b059ccc5f0cbdb
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But he quickly regained 23aaaf0d81 his composure and looked 503a1321f4 back at Vivian and 4aea49bfb3 said playfully.84af6af90faaa486
“Don’t you think it’s because I told you not to go to the woods that you want to go more?”70b6a522d8bbca8a
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“No, because ce2fbb62bc Dad said fd26da583a there are 8dac297bfb scary monsters 397e903b26 in the e39ed68aec woods, and b6ff6a21cf I never 1dda29c53f thought I f7818ca90d wanted to 8d9a738918 go!”2de4797ec408957e
Dias chuckled at Vivian’s vehement protest.bfc293e0b6db114c
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He sat 14be2013d7 Vivian on 6fde866e5f the dressing f4ddb29e9b table, combed 43c756cb1f her hair, 4c07295bc7 and reinforced 7a3fda98be his words.8c9f36568b7e3606
“That’s right. So you must never go into the forest. Do you understand?”d62aa06638a4aa07
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“Yes, Yes…”0845893cdaf88c59
Vivian replied sleepily, yawning 038c54346e softly.ab127c6057a21fe7
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She’d been wide-eyed since he’d brushed her hair, but by the time he’d finished, she’d dozed off.f26768104a2adef2
Dias picked up Vivian, 30413ced79 whose head was about a051835e33 to hit the vanity, 0ad727a4e9 and carried her to 566e112999 bed, laying her down e0aa5f6814 gently.72c987d1da5d3aea
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Dias gently kissed Vivian’s curved forehead as she slept.9ac0de7f1592a340
“Sweet dreams, Vivi.”7e196838c97c9fd7
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