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Chapter 26

My daughter is special.

โ€œIris-chan. Itโ€™s a bit sudden, but Iโ€™m going to shoot a fire spell.โ€

Clara speaks to Iris while keeping her eyes on the evil spirit. Iris is left dumbfounded by the sudden request, her mouth hanging open in confusion.

โ€œItโ€™s okay. Itโ€™s not that hard. If you could use green magic, this time you just need to channel that mana into red magic.โ€

โ€œUh, umโ€ฆโ€

Iris is flustered. Sheโ€™s already feeling down because she canโ€™t use spirit magic, and now sheโ€™s being asked to do something completely unexpected.

โ€œItโ€™s fine. When we first tested your magic, you emitted energy derived from red mana, right? Try to recall that feeling.โ€

โ€œOkayโ€ฆ Iโ€™ll try.โ€

Iris focuses. She might not be able to heal Aldoโ€™s wounds, but she can at least prevent him from getting hurt further. With that thought, she unleashes the unfamiliar red magic.

โ€œHere goes!โ€

What comes out of Irisโ€™s hand isโ€ฆ a rock. The rock shoots out like a bullet, heading straight for the wolf spirit.

โ€œGrrroooar!โ€

The wolf spirit manipulates cold air to create a wall of ice, stopping the rock in its tracks. Irisโ€™s red magic was technically a success. However, each color of magic has two attributes. For red, itโ€™s fire and earth. This time, Iris ended up using the earth attribute of red magic.

โ€œAhโ€ฆ I failed.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s okay, Iris-chan. Calm down. Just being able to use red magic is amazing!โ€

In fact, it truly is. Being able to use a magic she was neither taught nor shown on the spot is nothing short of talent. Even the earth magic she used shouldnโ€™t have been possible.

What made it possible was Irisโ€™s overwhelming sense for magic. But that sense didnโ€™t help her this time. Irisโ€™s expression darkens as she feels sheโ€™s let everyone down again.

โ€œIris, donโ€™t be so down. Youโ€™re still a kid, so itโ€™s okay to fail as much as you need. As your parent, Iโ€™ll cover for you no matter what!โ€

Aldo charges at the spirit with his sword. The spirit unleashes the same evil spirit magic it used earlier.

โ€œUghโ€ฆโ€

Aldo doesnโ€™t flinch even as the magic hits him, continuing to charge at the spirit. He closes in and draws out the power of his Gale Blade.

โ€œGale Slash!โ€

He unleashes a deadly technique imbued in his sword, a move powerful enough to slice through the ice created by the spirit. However, the ice wall blocks the attack, preventing it from reaching the spiritโ€™s main body.

โ€œDie, human!โ€

The spirit slams Aldo with its front paw, sending him flying backward.

โ€œDad!โ€

Iris is worried for Aldo. Clara catches him with outstretched arms as he flies through the air.

โ€œWhoaโ€ฆโ€

โ€œUghโ€ฆ sorry, Clara.โ€

โ€œAldo, youโ€™re pushing yourself too hard! You have me and Iris-chan here too, so letโ€™s work together properly.โ€

โ€œAh, right. Sorry, sorry.โ€

Aldo pulls himself away from Clara and stands on his own feet. He readies his Gale Blade again, taking a fighting stanceโ€ฆ but his knees buckle, and he collapses.

โ€œDad!โ€

โ€œAldo, let me heal your wounds. Apathos!โ€

Clara tries to heal Aldoโ€™s injuries, but the wolf spirit takes advantage of the opening and lunges at them.

โ€œAhโ€ฆโ€

Aldo and Claraโ€™s eyes widen in despair. If things continue like this, both of them will be done for. Thinking this, Clara begins to circulate mana throughout her body, boosting her power.

โ€œGet awayโ€ฆ from my dad!โ€

From Irisโ€™s hands, several pale wolf spirits emerge and shoot toward the evil spirit.

โ€œHuh?โ€

Clara is shocked by the magic Iris just used. Her expression is as if sheโ€™s just seen a dead person come back to lifeโ€”utter disbelief.

โ€œRooooar!โ€

The wolf spirits Iris unleashed pierce through the evil spiritโ€™s body, leaving several clean holes. The spirit, which had been mid-lunge, drops to the ground with a thud and stops moving entirely.

โ€œI-Iris-chan, that magic just nowโ€ฆโ€

โ€œUmโ€ฆ I just did it without thinking, so Iโ€™m not sure what it wasโ€ฆโ€

Iris looks at her trembling hands. The sensation of that magic was different from both red and green magic. It wasnโ€™t spirit magic eitherโ€ฆ because it was the same magic the evil spirit had been using.

โ€œThat was evil spirit magic!โ€

Claraโ€™s words hit Iris like a bolt of lightning. Evil spirit magic. In other words, the magic Iris could use wasnโ€™t spirit magic, red magic, or green magicโ€”it was evil spirit magic.

โ€œW-what? But isnโ€™t evil spirit magic something humans canโ€™t use?โ€

Irisโ€™s hands are shaking. According to Clara, all humans can use spirit magic. Evil spirit magic exists, but only spirits can use it. So, Iris shouldnโ€™t have been able to use it at all.

โ€œThatโ€™sโ€ฆ umโ€ฆโ€

Clara is at a loss for words. This is something she never expected. And Iris, too, feels a sense of terror at the realization that she alone can use evil spirit magic.

But thenโ€”

โ€œThatโ€™s amazing, Iris!โ€

โ€œHuh?โ€

Aldo scoops Iris up in his arms.

โ€œW-wait, Dad!โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s my girl! Being able to use evil spirit magic, something no one else canโ€”thatโ€™s an incredible talent!โ€

Aldo praises Iris for her extraordinary ability. While Iris had been feeling despair over being different from everyone else, seeing Aldoโ€™s smile eases her worries.

โ€œB-but, Dad, I can use evil spirit magic, but in exchange, I canโ€™t use spirit magicโ€ฆโ€

โ€œThat doesnโ€™t matter! I canโ€™t even use magic, let alone spirit magic.โ€

โ€œBut Iโ€™m different from everyone elseโ€ฆโ€

โ€œSo what if youโ€™re different? I donโ€™t even have a mana vessel, so I canโ€™t use magic at all!โ€

Iris is struck by Aldoโ€™s words. Being able to use evil spirit magic makes her different, an anomaly. But Aldo himself is also differentโ€”he canโ€™t use magic at all. At that moment, Iris feels a sense of relief.

Even if using evil spirit magic isolates her, Aldo, who is also different, will always be by her side. That sense of trust is undeniable.

โ€œDadโ€ฆ!โ€

Iris is on the verge of tears. Just as the emotional moment between father and daughter reaches its peak, the spiritโ€™s seal breaks. What appears is a cat-eared spirit girl. Her red hair and perky ears twitch slightly.

โ€œMeow~nya. Finally, my seal is broken. Yay!โ€

โ€œU-umโ€ฆ are you the spirit?โ€

โ€œYep. By the way, I saw your fight earlier. Youโ€™re quite an interesting kid. I never thought a human could use evil spirit magic.โ€

โ€œS-sorryโ€ฆโ€

Iris instinctively apologizes. Even though she hasnโ€™t done anything wrong, being called out by the spirit for using evil spirit magic makes her feel guilty.

โ€œHmm? Well, I donโ€™t mind. Humans are the ones who decided to categorize spirit magic and evil spirit magic as polar opposites. In reality, theyโ€™re quite compatible, almost like neighbors.โ€

โ€œUh, okayโ€ฆโ€

Iris is left speechless. The spirit looks her over with a curious gaze.

โ€œHmm, hmm. At their core, both spirit magic and evil spirit magic use the same mana. Spirits and evil spirits are essentially the same, and the distinction between them is based on whether theyโ€™re beneficial or harmful to humans. So, itโ€™s not strange for a human who can use spirit magic to also be able to use evil spirit magic.โ€

Irisโ€™s brain canโ€™t keep up, and she just stares blankly, her mouth hanging open.

โ€œIn other words, both spirit magic and evil spirit magic use the same energy. The difference lies in the userโ€™s innate qualities.โ€

โ€œUhโ€ฆโ€

โ€œFufufu, maybe itโ€™s too early for you to understand. But donโ€™t worry, using evil spirit magic wonโ€™t harm your body. It wonโ€™t make you sick, shorten your lifespan, or curse you. In the past, there was someone who could use evil spirit magic, and they lived a full life.โ€

โ€œThat person who could use evil spirit magicโ€ฆ who were they?โ€

โ€œHmm, letโ€™s seeโ€ฆ that was about 300 years ago. I think they were calledโ€ฆ the Witch.โ€


Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

ๆฏ’่ฆช่ปข็”Ÿ๏ฝžๅพŒใซใƒฉใ‚นใƒœใ‚นใซใชใ‚‹้‹ๅ‘ฝใฎๅจ˜ใ‚’ๆบบๆ„›ใ—ใŸใ‚‰็•ฐๅธธใ™ใŽใ‚‹ใปใฉๅฅฝใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ๏ฝž
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
A man who lost his wife and child in an accident ended his own life in despair, choosing to follow them. However, when he woke up, he found himself possessing the body of the father of the final boss from a game heโ€™d played as a child. In the original storyline, this father had abused his daughter, which led her to become the final boss out of deep resentment. But this man could never bring himself to treat his new daughter cruelly. Determined to make her happy, especially after losing his daughter in his previous life, he worked tirelessly for her. Alongside his main job, he explored dungeons and gave his all to ensure she could have an easy life, even making it possible for her to attend school. As a result... she never went down the dark path, nor did she become the final boss. However, she developed an intense attachment to her father.

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