‘I’ll do my best as your dad!’

I didn’t want this child, but it was insurance that would take care of me in old age.

When I raised my head, I saw Dialugia’s mouth was still open in shock—she was at a loss for words. Complicated thoughts probably filled her head as she thought about how to handle this situation, but the answer was already there.

“I’ll do my best even though I didn’t want this to happen. This is… really…” I said.

“Ugh…”

“Ah! Let’s head in for now. I’ll follow you after I’ve taken care of some business. Pfft. I’ll see you later. Listen to your mom, my baby,” I teasingly said.

“W-Who! Who’s baby?!” Dialugia exclaimed.

“What do you mean, who? Anyway, we can talk about the details when I come back. Again, please don’t cause a commotion because I don’t want to use unnecessary methods. No parent wants to see their child getting hurt. Hahaha…” I warned while laughing.

“...”

I quickly left while she looked dumbfounded. If the castle defense were almost over, then I wouldn’t need to join them, but as the commander-in-chief of the castle defense, I had to be with the troops when we won the war. Even though I didn’t do much,...