Chapter 35

Good-for-nothing Exorcist

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


Aldo and Iris headed towards the town where Clara lived. It was more developed than the slums where Aldo and the others lived, and it was visibly safer. Just the fact that there were no drunkards during the day made it feel quite peaceful.

In the center of the town, there was a notice board with a warning written on it.

ใ€ŽWarningใ€

ใ€ŽWhen the sun sets, evil spirits will appear. Do not go outside at night, and make sure to lock your doors.ใ€

โ€œDad, look at this.โ€

โ€œYeah. It seems like evil spirits appear in this town.โ€

Aldo recalled the scene from his dream. A woman named Mira fought against an evil spirit and was defeated. For now, the warning on the notice board was just a precaution, but if this situation was left unchecked, it could eventually lead to a major disaster. That was the story from the dream. But it wasnโ€™t certain yet whether it would become reality.

Of course, Aldo couldnโ€™t just go around telling the townspeople that the town was in danger because he had seen it in a dream.

โ€œDad, if things stay like this, a lot of people will get hurt, right?โ€

โ€œYeah. But we donโ€™t know when the evil spirits will suddenly show their fangs. For now, it seems like we can manage by just avoiding going out at night.โ€

โ€œThen letโ€™s go out at night and defeat the evil spirits ourselves!โ€

Iris clenched her fist and leaned forward, her determination clear from her gestures. But it wasnโ€™t that simple.

โ€œNo. You canโ€™t stay up at night, Iris.โ€

โ€œI can too!โ€

Iris puffed out her cheeks in protest. However, Aldo couldnโ€™t let his growing daughter stay up late.

โ€œNo, you canโ€™t. Besides, this town has exorcists who fight evil spirits. Letโ€™s leave it to them for now.โ€

If Diggers are those who delve into dungeons, then exorcists are the professionals who specialize in dealing with evil spirits outside of dungeons. So, the evil spirits rumored to appear in this town should eventually be dealt with by themโ€”or so one would think.

โ€œNo, no. Exorcists canโ€™t be relied on.โ€

A tired-looking middle-aged woman chimed in on Aldo and Irisโ€™s conversation.

โ€œWhat do you mean?โ€

โ€œExactly what I saidโ€ฆ Exorcists only go after evil spirits that have bounties on them. At least, the ones that can be warded off by just locking your doors arenโ€™t worth their time. They wouldnโ€™t even make enough to feed a dog by hunting those.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not right! Even those low-level spirits might harm people someday!โ€

Iris protested to the woman, but the woman scratched her head with a troubled expression.

โ€œDonโ€™t look at me like that. Sure, there are some exorcists who take their job seriously, but theyโ€™ve got lives to live too. Theyโ€™re not going to waste their time on small fry that donโ€™t pay well.โ€

In the end, it all came down to money. Aldo could accept that, but Iris, who wasnโ€™t yet accustomed to the harsh realities of the adult world, felt frustrated.

โ€œWell, unlike dungeons where the mana concentration of evil spirits is high, you canโ€™t gather materials from spirits outside. Exorcists donโ€™t make as much money as Diggers, so itโ€™s just how it is.โ€

โ€œI still canโ€™t accept itโ€ฆ!โ€

Iris was fuming, but there was no one to direct her anger at.

โ€œThereโ€™s a famous exorcist in this town, though. His nameโ€™s Jeff. But heโ€™s a good-for-nothing who spends his days drinking at a bar in the slums. Heโ€™s completely unreliable except in emergencies.โ€

There are bars in the town too, but they donโ€™t open during the day. The kind of people who drink during the day are mostly concentrated in the slums, so itโ€™s not profitable to run bars there during the day.

โ€œSpeaking of bars, listen to this. My husband goes to the bar in the evening and doesnโ€™t come back until morning. Sure, I get that you canโ€™t go out at night because of the evil spirits, but using them as an excuse for staying out all night is just pathetic.โ€

โ€œThat sounds tough. Itโ€™s best to keep drinking in moderation.โ€

Iris stared intently at Aldo. In the past, Aldo used to leave Iris behind and go to bars to drink himself silly. Nowadays, Aldo doesnโ€™t drink as much, so Iris feels more at ease, but having known the old Aldo, she couldnโ€™t help but feel a bit uneasy about his comment.

โ€œDad, Iโ€™m going to go give that exorcist Jeff a piece of my mind!โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re going to the bar in the slums?โ€

โ€œYep!โ€

As the saying goes, โ€œleave it to the experts.โ€ When it comes to evil spirits outside dungeons, itโ€™s best to leave it to the exorcists. Especially if theyโ€™re famous. If Aldo and Iris could somehow inspire Jeff to take his job seriously and start dealing with the spirits properly, it might change the future.

โ€œAlright. But the slums are dangerous. Donโ€™t leave my side, okay?โ€

โ€œGot it!โ€

Iris could easily blow away thugs in the slums with her magic if she wanted to, but magic isnโ€™t always reliable in combat. While spirit magic, which doesnโ€™t depend on the opponentโ€™s faith, is stable, Irisโ€™s magic relies heavily on the opponentโ€™s faith. If she were up against someone with low faith, like Aldo, she might lose. And in hand-to-hand combat, a normal nine-year-old girl wouldnโ€™t stand a chance against an adult man, so itโ€™s best for her to stay close to Aldo, whoโ€™s been toughened up by his work as a miner.

โ—‡

Aldo and Iris made their way to the slums and headed to a bar that was open during the day. There, they foundโ€ฆ

โ€œHuh? Aldo? Iris? What are you doing here?โ€

โ€œClara!โ€

Surprisingly, Clara was working as a waitress at the bar.

โ€œAldo, I wonโ€™t tell you not to drink during the day, but bringing Iris here isnโ€™t a good idea.โ€

Clara glared at Aldo with a stern look.

โ€œAh, no. Itโ€™s not like that, Clara. Iโ€™m not here to drink. Iโ€™m here to find someone.โ€

โ€œSomeone? Who are you looking for?โ€

โ€œAn exorcist named Jeff.โ€

โ€œAh, him? Heโ€™s over there at the counter, drinking.โ€

Sitting at the counter was a man. He wore a black coat and had spiky gray hair. His sharp eyes and overall demeanor were enough to make a child cry just from his gaze.

โ€œHuh? Whoโ€™s looking for me?โ€

Jeff glared at Aldo. The tension in the air was palpable, but then Jeff took a big swig of his drink.

โ€œHey, Aldo. What do you want with him?โ€

โ€œW-what? Him?!โ€

โ€œYeah. Thatโ€™s right. Clara over there is like my apprentice. I taught her some magic. Though she wasnโ€™t exactly the most talented, hahaha.โ€

Jeff laughed heartily as he slammed his glass down on the counter.

โ€œTeacher, youโ€™re drinking too much. If you keep this up, Miraโ€™s going to get mad at you again.โ€

โ€œMira?!โ€

Aldo and Iris exclaimed in unison. They had a vague idea that Clara was connected to Mira, given that in the dream, Clara and Mira were exploring a dungeon together. But they never expected that this drunkard Jeff would also be connected to Mira.

โ€œHuh? Aldo, do you know Mira too?โ€

โ€œAh, no. Not exactly. Iโ€™ll explain later.โ€

โ€œMister!โ€

Iris stomped over to Jeff.

โ€œWhy are you just sitting here drinking when there are evil spirits roaming the town?โ€

โ€œHuh? Oh, itโ€™s fine for now. No oneโ€™s been attacked yet.โ€

โ€œBut itโ€™ll be too late once someone gets hurt!โ€

Iris pressed Jeff, but he just shrugged.

โ€œSure, evil spirits might be harmful to people, but isnโ€™t it cruel to kill them before theyโ€™ve even done anything? Hahaha. You wouldnโ€™t like it if someone hit you for no reason, would you?โ€

โ€œW-well, thatโ€™sโ€ฆ!โ€

โ€œAnyway, the spirits in town arenโ€™t that dangerous. Thereโ€™s no need to rush. If a really nasty one shows up, Iโ€™ll deal with it then. Hahaha.โ€

There was no getting through to him. No matter what Iris said, Jeff had no intention of taking action.


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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