It's Troublesome That My Doting Dad Became A Villain

Bonnie Antalia vanished without a trace.
Just as swiftly as she had appeared, she disappeared.
I gazed into the distance, dumbfounded.

What in the world had she done? The whole world was writhing grotesquely in a twisted, hideous shape.
Around me, the sounds of sighs and gasps filled the air.
“What... what’s happening? Is Magi flowing from all directions now?”

“If this continues, the people will all die! How did this happen—?!”
The waves of confusion were so intense it felt like my body was being swept away.
Even the Holy Knights were panicking; how frightened must the common people be, seeing the world itself twisting and writhing like this?

I gripped my sword tightly, my anger rising.
Though Magi swirled like a haze in the air, it would soon descend, and the people would be in grave danger.
Could I purify it?

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice close by.
“Crescent.”
I turned to see Reuben, looking at me with unwavering eyes.

I was momentarily startled.
“Cardinal.”
I hadn’t realized, but Meteor’s grandfather was here as well.

As Reuben spoke to me, the surrounding commotion seemed to quiet down. Everyone seemed to focus on our conversation.
Reuben’s blue eyes were solemn and unyielding, showing no emotion at all.
He spoke with a voice that mixed mild anger and suspicion.
“What do you mean by the apology you just gave?”

Ah...
I had to face it now.
I couldn’t brush it off.

I couldn’t meet his gaze as I struggled to speak.
“I’m truly sorry. I have nothing but apologies to offer to you, Cardinal, and to everyone here in the Holy Palace. I am truly sorry.”
It was insufficient, no matter how many times I said it.

I had intentionally hidden the truth about being the Demon King’s daughter and became a Holy Knight; I deserved every rebuke for it.
Even if I fell from being a saint to a witch in an instant, I would have no excuse.
“Then why—”

Reuben’s voice grew louder, tinged with anger.
His tone was sharper than I’d ever heard before.
“Why are you apologizing?!”

The Cardinal’s serious reprimand was almost desperate.
It was clear he wanted to yell at me even more, and I could feel it tightening my chest.
I felt tears trying to form, but I couldn’t express them.

Was I really going to have to say it out loud?
I bit my lip and, after a moment of hesitation, forced myself to speak.
“Actually, I’m not Crescent Dallas. I’m Crescent Delight. My father’s name was Lloyd Delight when he was human, and I changed my surname so that humans wouldn’t find out. As you know, the name ‘Delight’ is rare, so I had to change it in case anyone found out my father’s name—so no one would know I’m the Demon King’s daughter.”

“…!”
“Oh my god.”
“That’s a lie! It’s a lie!”

Shocked cries and gasps erupted from all around.
I felt a sting all over my body, but I couldn’t blame them for reacting this way.
I had deceived everyone.

Even if I had my reasons, the fact that I’d lied didn’t change. Of course, I felt the most wronged, but now was not the time to express that.
Reuben’s voice, still in disbelief, rang out.
“So what you’re saying is... just like that demon said, you are the Demon King’s daughter?”

“...”
Yes.
The brief answer wouldn’t leave my lips.

Maybe I should have denied it and said the demon was lying?
But the time had come for everyone to know the truth, and I didn’t want to dodge it with lies. It would eventually come out, so there was no point hiding it.
I didn’t want to betray them any longer.

“My father was originally human. He treated me so well, and I loved him dearly... but then he suddenly became the Demon King and left me behind, going to the Demon Realm. But I truly—”
“You are the Demon King’s daughter, Crescent!”
Reuben’s roar drowned out my words.

I couldn’t speak anymore.
I couldn’t apologize any further.
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I felt a heavy weight in my chest, knowing exactly how deeply disappointed and shocked Reuben must feel.
“So you’ve been deceiving us all this time? Even Lady Rearwin has been deceived by you. We’ve all been in danger because of the Demon King, and yet you were his daughter this whole time—!”
“...”

It stung deeply.
I had deceived them, but it felt like I was the one being cut open.
Even if I was hurt, the people in the Holy Palace were hurt far more than I was.

At that moment, another voice echoed.
“Are you really the Demon King’s daughter? The Saintess? How could that be!”
“This doesn’t make sense!”

“Please, tell me it’s not true! How could you be the Demon King’s daughter and still be a Holy Knight?”
I wished I could say it wasn’t true.
Explaining that my father was one of the Demon King’s souls, and that the true Demon King was someone else, would be useless here.

To everyone, it would all sound the same.
I sighed quietly, then finally met Reuben’s gaze.
His eyes were still full of anger.

“Cardinal, please. First, let me deal with the Magi. Right now, we need to focus on getting rid of the demon who appeared earlier. Everyone else needs to help prevent the spread of the Magi.”
For now, I needed to put out the fire and head to the Demon Realm.
I needed to go after that little Bonnie Antalia.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got.
What kind of provocation was that?
Did she think the Human Realm was some sort of joke?

Just then, someone shouted across the plaza.
“Arrest that girl immediately!”
I turned to see Bishop Baldwin and other Cardinals gathered nearby.

They had never liked me since I became the Saintess.
Bishop Baldwin took several steps closer.
“We must kill this girl immediately! She admitted to being the Demon King’s daughter, there’s no need to hear more! How long has she mocked and disrespected humanity? We must kill her now!”

“Indeed! We’ve all been fooled into seeing her as an ally, but we’ve committed a sin against Ammas! Kill her now!”
“By the name of the gods, we must execute her!”
Even the knights raised their voices in agreement.

My heart was still with them, but they had already turned me into their enemy.
“W-What a chill! If she’s the Demon King’s daughter, then she’s a demon, right? I can’t believe we’ve been in the same space with a demon... for ten years...”
Some were shaking in panic.

Those who still couldn’t believe it stared blankly, eyes wide.
The atmosphere was anything but conducive to hunting down the Magi like I had before.
Just then, Reuben spoke to the high-ranking priests.

“You must not kill Crescent yet. As she said, purging the Magi should come first. Dealing with the Demon King’s daughter can wait until later.”
A few knights nodded slightly in agreement.
But the Cardinals immediately rebelled at Reuben’s words.

“That’s nonsense! Are we supposed to rely on a demon’s daughter to save our lives? We could handle this ourselves!”
“That’s not it,” I thought.
“You heard it yourself, Cardinal. That demon said that if we kill this girl, they’ll stop their attack.”

At Baldwin’s words, Reuben bristled.
“So, you want to kill her now? Even if she is the Demon King’s daughter, she is still this nation’s saint!”
“How can we know if she’s truly a saint? It could all be a fake divine power!”

“We must kill her now! She’s deceived Ammas and must pay with her life!”
“Arrest her!”
Before I could react, a few knights approached, grabbing my arms.

Were they really going to kill me?
I knew no human in this country could kill me. No one could.
But for now, I’d have to be dragged away and wait for ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) the tension to settle.

I could leave the Magi removal to the other knights.
“Get her out of here!”
At Baldwin’s command, the knights hesitated for a moment.

Just as I was about to speak up and go willingly, a voice rang out.
“Everyone, remove your hands.”
A low, but commanding voice seized the attention of everyone in the plaza.

I turned toward the voice.
There, atop a horse, was Meteor, who had just arrived and was now looking down at us.
Meteor...

He had come in haste, sensing the world surrounded by Magi.
His clear blue eyes had darkened, like the depths of the sea, and the unsettling energy around him silenced the plaza instantly.
Then, he leaped from his horse.

Marching toward the center of the plaza, he spoke with a sharp, unwavering voice.
“Remove your hands from Crescent immediately.”