The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen chapter 66

66 – “I Really Hate My Father.”

Drinking with his son after a long time.

Having a drink with his son after a long time made Rowen secretly feel good, especially since it had been difficult to see his face because of recent awakenings.

Malik always brought results as expected.

Although he saw many areas where he fell short in his own eyes, he showed no signs of inadequacy in walking the path he had chosen. He was his son, who worked hard for his own progress.

There were many days when he felt left alone because he had to train alone, but even that was a good sight to see, Malik running hard for his own development.

If Hanna had come…

She wouldn’t have greeted me warmly like this.

Rowen thought she would have said harsh words.

Fold your sword quickly.

Because it’s dangerous for you.

Even if he questioned his talent, Rowen believed that Malik would stubbornly cling to his own stubbornness.

“If you watch me, you’ll think I’m a lunatic too.”

Rowen laughed at himself.

Pour, pour.

Malik poured liquor into the newly brought glass.

Rowen held the full glass and said,

“So, what brings you here? You wouldn’t have come without any reason.”

“Can’t my son come to have a drink with his father?”

“Haha… I didn’t raise you that way, right?”

Malik laughed bitterly.

It wasn’t just Hanna who was tormented by Rowen, who insisted on being stoic.

Malik cleared his throat and said, his voice trembling with tension that could be felt from his tight throat. Rowen felt an inexplicable bitterness in Malik’s trembling voice.

“Father. It’s about Hanna.”

A familiar name.

When a name that seemed unlikely to come out of Malik’s mouth reached his ears, Rowen gripped his glass tightly.

“Why Hanna?”

“Isn’t she my younger sister? I just thought of her after a long time and wanted to talk about it.”

“…”

Malik was just looking at the shimmering glass. The existence of a father frightened Malik.

To Malik, the existence of a father was not as heavy a burden as Hanna, but it was always perceived as a scary father who carried a heavy burden on his shoulders. It took a lot of courage to bring up such words.

Malik wiped his hands with dew from the glass and spoke cautiously.

“I know it’s an inappropriate thing to say… but… what if… what if Father apologizes to Hanna?”

“Apologize?”

A sharp voice came out of Rowen’s mouth.

To Rowen, who was not familiar with the word apology, it was a very awkward word to hear.

Even though it was something that the person who made a mistake would receive hatred for. He didn’t think that apologizing would make that hatred disappear.

Furthermore.

“Why should I apologize to Hanna? Isn’t it more appropriate for Hanna to apologize to me? Do you think it’s right for her to ignore Father’s letters and still not come back home?”

Rowen didn’t feel any sense of wrongdoing towards Hanna. He blamed himself for not making Hanna let go of her sword.

If raising someone strong is a sin, then every parent in the world has done wrong.

Rowen was not someone who thought that the whip of love that could lead to a better future was a sin.

If that leads to the result of an apology.

It was Hanna’s fault for not following along.

Rowen couldn’t accept Malik’s request.

There was a slight ripple in the glass held by Malik. He felt his father’s stubbornness, tightly closed, was unbearable.

A father who always forced a sword.

And a father who treated Hanna rudely, felt ignorant and frustrating.

Malik spoke with a trembling voice.

“Father, did you not show favoritism? I feel the same way.”

“It’s not favoritism, but a rational choice. I’ve focused on raising the key that can reveal Histania’s name, and that key is you.”

“Our family has grown enough.”

“It would have declined without me.”

“That’s unavoidable. Father and we are different…”

“That statement is quite uncomfortable right now.”

Malik bowed his head.

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“I apologize.”

It was Rowan who let out a deep sigh. The next head of the family, unconcerned about the future of the family, was disconcerting to Rowan, and worries grew.

Hannah felt the same, and so did Malik.

It seemed that everything had gone awry since they met that guy.

Rowan gently asked Malik, who was bowing his head, “The investigator Ricardo you praised as brave met with you two days ago.”

“You mean Ricardo.”

“Yeah. He treated me as if I were just a merchant.”

“A merchant, you say?”

A small smile appeared on Malik’s lips, stiffened by tension. In a low voice that Rowan couldn’t hear, Malik muttered, “Crazy guy.”

At the same time, Malik was curious about what Ricardo had said to his father. He had hoped that, thanks to Ricardo’s words, he could find the courage to seek forgiveness from Hannah.

However, contrary to Malik’s expectations, Rowan, with a trembling expression, uttered words that shattered Malik’s expectations.

“He was out of line. It was amusing to see him babble about being wronged when Deathmount’s Lady, whose prestige has crumbled, is serving him. Except for achieving high accomplishments at a young age, he’s done nothing else. It’s ridiculous that he dares to talk back to me.”

Rowan said while taking a sip of his drink.

“He’s in trouble for trying to get close to Hannah.”

Malik asked Rowan.

What did he say to make such a remark? The Ricardo he knew wouldn’t make provocative statements without reason, no matter how cutting his words might be.

Even if he scratched his soul with harsh words.

Because everything he said was true.

“What did he say… Did Ricardo really say that?”

To Malik’s question, Rowan confidently replied.

“Hanna asked him to let go of the sword.”

“Father!”

Malik slammed the desk, rising abruptly. He shot a resentful look at Rowan, laden with frustration, questioning when he would stop this. However, Rowan, with an arrogant expression, only stared back at Malik, who stood up from the desk.

“Malik. This is the second warning.”

Malik remained stubborn.

“How long will you continue this? Hanna has proven herself! She’s good with the sword, and instead of helping her, you…”

“You don’t understand. You don’t know why I’m doing this.”

Rowan told Malik, recalling the memories he had witnessed.

“Hanna is young and cannot think deeply. If she rushes forward like that with the sudden power she gained, she will eventually end up in danger. Running the path of success with the power acquired overnight is possible but not safe.”

“…Can’t you help her, then?”

“I am busy enough caring for just you.”

“Please make sense.”

Rowan looked at Malik.

“Then you.”

Rowan spat out words that pierced through Hanna’s current relationship with the family.

“You are no different when it comes to treating Hanna badly. Ignoring and discriminating against her… If you thought it was wrong, why didn’t you stop it?”

“I…”

“Regardless of who is inferior or superior, I hope you realize you are the same as me.”

Malik clenched his fists tightly and lowered his head.

Because there was not a single thing wrong in what Rowan said. However, Malik had apologized to Hanna and was treating her with a heart that continued to seek forgiveness.

It was true that he had treated Hanna badly, just as Father said.

But, sincerely, he wanted to ask for forgiveness from Hanna before things got worse.

Now, let’s realize and apologize. I came here to speak my sincere feelings to Father.

Rowan looked at Malik standing still and said, “Whatever happens, my choice remains unchanged. The act of making Hanna strong? If the world crumbles under such hardship, then what’s the point of living?”

Malik looked directly at Rowan and said, “Isn’t that just rationalizing things according to Father’s taste?”

“Rationalization… What a laughable idea. I have never once regretted my choices. My life has proven it, and your success is proving it, isn’t it?”

Rowan stared at Malik and said for the last time, “This is the third time, Malik. If you cross this line, even I can’t bear it.”

Malik clenched his teeth and spoke to Rowen, “You will definitely regret it. Just like what I did to Hanna…”

“Hanna will be the one regretting,” Rowen was certain from this conversation. Making Hanna let go of her sword was for the sake of her future. Even if it required cruel methods, making Hanna give up her sword was necessary for her safety and the best solution for Malik to focus on his success, Rowen was certain.

A moment of silence passed.

Rowen lowered his hand to give a signal to Malik to leave.

Continuing the meaningless conversation was a waste of time. Rowen waved his hand and said to Malik, “Leave…”

Just as Malik, with his fists clenched, lowered his head and was about to leave the office.

-Clang!

A loud noise could be heard from outside the mansion.

With the sound of something breaking, the startled voices of the servants could be heard.

-A… Miss…

-Where are you…

-What happened here…

-Where’s father?

It was a voice that hadn’t been heard for a while.

Instead of the voice of his obedient daughter who he had asked for practice and guidance from in the mansion, an intense voice filled with hatred could be heard coming through the office door.

Thump, thump, thump…

As the urgent footsteps echoed through the staircase, one of the servants burst into the office, breathing heavily.

The butler of this mansion, who was gasping for breath, called out to Rowen in a desperate voice.

“Hu… hu… Sir… Your youngest daughter has arrived.”

In an instant, Rowen’s solidified heart shook greatly. His determination to make her give up her sword shattered. He couldn’t think of anything else.

He just wanted to see her face.

“Hanna is here…?”

“Yes…! You should come out quickly! Tha… that…”

-Where are you!

Hanna’s shout rang through the mansion.

A scream mixed with sorrow.

Hanna’s voice pressed heavily on Rowen’s shoulders as he sat in the study.

About 10 seconds passed.

The sound of footsteps ascending the stairs filled the air.

Inyoung, familiar and standing guard at the door, rudely pushed aside the butler and entered the study.

“Move. Before I kill her.”

“But, Miss… This is where the master conducts his business…”

“Move before I kill her.”

Clad in orc-blood-soaked armor, his own daughter was entering the study.

Histania Hanna.

Hanna stood before Rowen, panting.

With bloodshot eyes glaring resentfully and a black sword trembling in her hand, she looked as if she could burst into tears at any moment.

In the face of his daughter, who seemed ready to cry at any moment, Rowen’s heart shook greatly.

“I will become a great investigator like Dad!”

The daughter who once looked at him with admiration was nowhere to be found.

Hanna threw a letter at Rowen.

“Did it have to be like this?”

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-To Histania Hanna

Come back to the family.

This is your last warning.

Come back and learn the academics.

I have prepared the best tutors, so there should be no deficiency.

If, even this time, you avoid returning to the family, I can only make you come back in the worst way possible.

Even if I have to use the method of engagement.

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Hanna looked at the crumpled letter and said to Rowen.

“I really hate my father.”

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Hanna was crying.

*

A space on the roof of the home office.

A man, hidden while squatting on the roof, watched a dramatic scene unfold and sighed deeply, resting his hand on the sword.

“The breakthrough is testing the efficiency limits of the ‘invisibility potion.'”

The man with erased presence.

The man with red hair muttered softly as he observed their figures.

“Ah… I miss the young lady.”

Ricardo, who had stolen Gieon, sensed an impending crisis.