1 - Never Let Go of a Black-Haired Dad

Chapter 0. Prologue

Translator: Note

Episode 0

I am Vishnahel Rorowi Kisomalos, the sole direct descendant of the infamous tyrant, Helbatro Mayuna Kisomalos. In other words, the only princess of this nation.

I was just torn apart by oxen.

And yet, here I sit in the waiting room for death row inmates.

“…?”

Why?

I was definitely torn apart by oxen just now, so why am I here again?

The executioner is checking his pocket watch, which means in three seconds he’ll say, ‘It’s about time to head out.’

3,

2,

“It’s about time to head out.”

“I’m not going out thereeeee!”

Am I crazy? Why would I go there again!

Do you know how painful it is to have five oxen pulling at my limbs and head from all directions?! And they move so slowly that it’s terrifying!

I’m not going!

Are you crazy? Save me!

‘Kisomalos-nim, you haven’t even come to eat the memorial feast for the past few years, but if you suddenly appear and save me now, I swear I’ll serve you for the rest of my life, I sweaaaaar!’

Tada!

Darkness fell. In the middle of the empty black void, the handsome Kisomalos-nim appeared with a golden glow!

I was furious. Kisomalos-nim, who had neglected the family affairs until now and hadn’t even come to Halloween, overlapped with my father, who didn’t care for the country.

So, I decided to beat him up first.

“Princess Uppercut!”

As I unleashed the Princess Uppercut and beat him like a dog, Kisomalos-nim tapped the floor twice, declaring surrender. In a fight, tapping the floor twice with your hand means surrender.

I’m a fair fighter, so I decided to give him a chance to speak.

[Descendant! We’re in big trouble! You and I are both in big trouble!]

The golden sheep, the symbol of our country and the imperial family. The handsome man with fluffy golden hair, radiating divine power, spoke in a fluster. His sharp eyes and intense red gaze made him look fierce, but he also seemed a bit foolish.

“The big trouble already started when my father ascended the throne.”

[No, you don’t understand! The more that guy lives recklessly and becomes trash, the more my divine power shines!]

Unbelievable. The more of a human trash he becomes, the more Kisomalos’s divine power shines?

Then have I been living my life completely wrong? I studied hard and lived so diligently?

[More importantly, we’re in big trouble! While I was trapped, the last direct descendant was torn apart by oxen!]

“Kisomalos-nim, you were trapped? Why!”

[I don’t know! That’s not important right now!]

“What could be more important than finding out why Kisomalos-nim was trapped and that I, the last direct descendant, was torn apart by oxen!”

As I shouted in resentment, the handsome man waved his sparkling golden hair and said urgently.

The ticking of a clock could be heard from somewhere.

[I put out the immediate fire, but the god I asked for help charged a hefty price! You’ll have to deal with the aftermath!]

“Aftermath? What on earth did you do, you pretty-faced golden-haired gangster!”

[Listen carefully! I used up all my divine power to turn back time! But this is just the down payment, and if you don’t gather enough divine power to pay the remaining balance, you’ll be forcibly executed for defaulting!]

“What are you talking about!”

[Don’t you even know the law of conservation of mass, you idiot! Even if half a bean goes back in time, it’s still just half a bean!]

“Isn’t it because the family god is stupid that the direct descendant is stupid!”

I pounded my chest in frustration because of this frustrating family god. Then Kisomalos-nim said something even more infuriating.

[That’s right!]

What is he even saying!

Turn back time? Default? Forcible execution?

Does that have something to do with me being torn apart by oxen just now and having to go through it again?

[Just remember this. Restore my divine power! I’ve secured 16 years of time.]

What? Why 16 years of all things!

[Because sixteen is youth!]

Seriously, even though he’s our family god, there’s no cause and effect in his actions. Why does he handle things like that?

The more I thought about it, the more my mind went blank, and Kisomalos-nim said to me in a fading voice.

[I’m sorry I came so late. Because I intervened in the middle, you’ll probably have to go through it one more time.]

‘Go through it one more time? Go through what?’

Could it be that? No way.

I hoped against hope. But soon, the darkness cleared.

“……”

And I was transported to the execution ground.

The oxen mooed.