Dad Is a Hero, Mom Is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator (父は英雄、母は精霊、娘の私は転生者)

That...

must have been a spirit.

Gadiel.

Your Majesty.

Rovel Vankreift will soon arrive at the castle with his daughter.

I intend to introduce you.

Yes, sire.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SPIRIT FESTIVAL

My goodness! Ellen, dear, you look so cute!

Far beyond my imagination!

You too, Rovel.

Please don't add that like an afterthought.

The carriage is ready, my lord.

My apologies, Roren.

I think we'll use my teleportation spell this time.

I see. Very well, my lord.

Father, you're thinking how terrible it would be

for a driver if we needed to escape, aren't you?

You're a sharp one, Ellen.

Do your best, Ellen, my dear!

Don't you lose to that blackhearted man!

Godspeed, Brother.

It's not like we're going there to fight, you know.

Darling, be sure to protect Ellen, okay?

Well then, we're off!

Go get 'em, Ellen!

Excuse us.

Ah, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna...

Father, there's no point lamenting it.

Let's go settle this once and for all!

Ellen, why does it seem like you're all pumped up for this?

To tell you the truth, I want to speak with Mr. Blackheart directly.

Now let us proceed, Father!

Why do I only get a bad feeling about this?

It's Lord Rovel!

Open the gates!

Who is the girl with Lord Rovel?

Who knows?

Lord Rovel has arrived.

I've been waiting for you, Rovel.

And you, little princess.

Nice to meet you, Your Majesty.

I am Rovel's daughter, Ellen.

How I've looked forward to meeting you, Ellen.

Is that so?

There we have it. You truly are Rovel's daughter.

Forgive me, Your Majesty, but I do not want to hear that.

Meanie! How could you, Ellen?!

Ellen, what's going on lately?! Isn't this a bit much for a rebellious phase?!

- You're going to make your father cry! - Father, your true colors are showing.

Well, please have a seat.

So you're that jovial beneath it all, eh?

Ever since I was little, I was forced to discipline myself.

I apologize for your engagement to Agiel.

However, it was my father's decision.

They are no longer here.

They aren't?

Agiel, who has caused the problem, and my father, who took responsibility,

have moved to a castle in the hinterlands.

They will never return here again.

He used his little sister's misdeeds to dethrone his father.

This man really is blackhearted.

Still, how unfortunate for Sauvel.

To think his new wife turned out to be just like Agiel.

What do you mean?

There's no way you haven't noticed.

It's the current gossip among the nobility.

Father...

Why is such gossip going around?

It's nothing a little princess like yourself needs to hear.

That is a lie.

You brought it up, fully aware that I was capable of comprehending the conversation.

Ah, now I see how you managed to sway Alberto.

Your Majesty, you are a nasty man.

Uncle Alberto came pleading to you about the Vankreift family's dilemma,

and you took advantage of him.

If I'm honest, I would've had no issue using him as a double agent,

but I decided against it.

Oh?

I don't know what you think of Uncle Alberto, Your Majesty,

but I don't believe he's cut out to be a spy.

This is better than I had expected!

Rovel, you're amazing!

Just look at the girl you raised!

Now then, you already know, don't you? The origin of the rumors about Sauvel's wife...

Are you testing me?

You're attempting to leverage this rumor to negotiate with my father.

However, the rumor has already spread.

Which means you weren't the one to put it out there.

Who was it, then?

It was the queen.

What makes you say that?

The way Aunt Aria looked at my father... I think any woman would have noticed.

Then she would have realized something was afoot when

the reception was canceled midway through.

And?

The thing is, it's not easy to spread rumors about a ducal family like the Vankreifts.

So the gossip must have come from someone of equal or higher standing.

Which leads me to suspect Queen Lalar.

Incredible!

I haven't said a single word about the condemnation.

Condemnation?

What is he talking about?

Who knows?

Here I thought the rumor about Aunt Aria concerned her bad habit with men.

What condemnation do you mean?

I speak of Goddess Vár's condemnation.

Is there not a thorny bruise on Sauvel's wife's wrist?

Just as Agiel had.

Know that hiding it will only cause more trouble later.

I have never seen a thorny bruise.

Father, I can see the royal family doesn't care for us.

But even so, I never would have imagined them stooping to baseless rumors.

Truly, Ellen.

It's unpleasant, so why don't we head home?

Yes, Father!

We're not done talking yet.

It seems I've been given to speculation.

Allow me to apologize for that.

I'll inform my wife she was mistaken.

Are you certain you want to do that?

Why do you ask?

What becomes of the royal family's reputation if the rumor they spread is taken back?

I wasn't expecting you to be this good.

But are you certain you want to leave things as they are?

This was your very intention from the start, was it not?

Reason being, you already swore to my father

that you'd bring me here before the rumor ever spread.

Hey, Ellen.

Won't you come be my daughter?

Your Majesty! You said you would limit your contact with my family!

Did I now?

I refuse! My father is the only father I need.

Ellen!

You're such a good girl!

I can't believe this is the true face of the hero.

- You're such a good girl! - Actually, I'd planned to introduce my sons—

No, that won't be necessary.

Bring in my sons.

Sire!

Ellen, I'm certain you'll like them as well.

Both are very popular with the girls from other families.

Are you certain they're not just after money and power?

I'm sure their parents are.

However, the girls do genuinely love my sons.