My Dad, the Demon King, Is a Big Problem-Chapter 103

It was a scene commonly seen anywhere in the northern regions.

At this moment, the popularity of Meteor and Crescent among the holy knights was at an all-time high.

The two were being compared more than ever, their differences in status, gender, and everything else drawing even more attention.

Meteor, a highly ranked and noble successor of a prestigious family, with divine power at the very top tier of holy knights—he was undoubtedly considered one of the Empire's finest candidates for marriage.

In contrast, Crescent, a commoner with a lower-tier divine power, yet standing out far beyond her rank as a holy knight, had also gained immense recognition.

People eagerly debated whether Meteor or Crescent would be the one to end the appearance of Magi and defeat the Demon King.

While there were many outstanding knights in the Holy Palace, Meteor and Crescent stood out as the most popular, winning the admiration of the masses.

Especially Crescent, whose fame had skyrocketed after being adopted by the Pluto Ducal House four years ago. Since then, she had become the subject of numerous tales and stories that had spread across the Empire.

In time, Crescent had earned her place as a knight on par with Meteor.

In the busy street corners, children continued to argue like they were discussing trivial matters.

"Lies! Crescent-sama is only a Primrose! A Primrose can never be stronger than Meteor-sama!"

"Have you ever seen a Primrose like Crescent-sama? No! Meteor-sama is strong because he was born that way, but Crescent-sama... huh!"

"Hmph."

Suddenly, the children’s attention turned to a spot further down the street.

Someone had appeared on the main road.

At the moment of their appearance, all eyes were drawn to her.

Her long, shining golden hair cascaded down to her waist, swaying with each step.

Her white, holy knight attire was so pure and distinguished that it could be seen from a distance.

She wore a dull cloak over her uniform, but the long cape seemed almost useless.

Her status as a holy knight and her breathtaking beauty couldn’t be concealed in the slightest.

"Is that... Crescent-sama?"

"You idiot. She's a holy knight, and if she's a woman, it can only be Crescent-sama!"

"Is that really Crescent-sama?"

"Ah!"

The children froze, letting out a scream.

Crescent, oblivious to them, continued walking at her usual pace.

The people around her who recognized her gasped in shock. It was a familiar kind of gaze.

"Oh my, it's Crescent-sama! What brings her here after all this time?"

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"Goodness... Is that really Crescent-sama? The one from the knight order?"

"I thought an angel had descended. How is it possible for someone to be so divine?"

"!"

Cough!

She almost choked.

Hearing that she resembled an angel never got old.

Crescent pretended not to hear and kept walking.

It was a common sight for people to notice her and whisper among themselves, but it always made her a bit awkward.

Her body seemed to instinctively want to greet the people who were happy to see her, but she held herself back.

"Stay calm, Crescent. You don’t want to seem thirsty for attention," she reminded herself.

Given everything that had happened to her, it was no surprise that her fame had skyrocketed.

Where should she start?

The beginning of the buzz came from an event two years ago.

That day, Crescent had just completed two years of intense special training and was returning to the temple.

On her way back, she decided to check out a festival that had just started in the bustling district.

At that moment, a massive high-tier Magi appeared. Over a hundred people were immediately transported to the Demon Realm.

The screams, terror, and cries of people echoed throughout the Empire.

Unfortunately, Crescent was the only holy knight present.

Though many holy knights were stationed for the festival’s security, Crescent alone was caught in the chaos of the Magi’s appearance.

Over a hundred lives depended on her alone.

"Wow... Oh, right after my special training, I get a quest like this."

It was only a moment of confusion, but Crescent remained calm and managed to calm the people and escape the Magi’s influence.

Miraculously, no one died during the attack.

Every newspaper in the Empire covered her heroics in detail. Interviews with the people who had been caught by the Magi were endless.

It was the first time so many people had been swept into the Magi's grasp at once.

From that day on, Crescent became a star of the Empire.

The entire country was cheering and calling out her name.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

A year later, Crescent was selected to guard a royal event and headed to the capital.

The princess, Princess Tinis, had personally chosen Crescent after hearing about her.

Princess Tinis was admired throughout the Empire for her beauty and thoughtful character.

Originally, holy knights weren’t called to protect members of the royal family, but after the appearance of Magi, they were needed for such tasks.

At that time, Crescent and Tinis found themselves caught by the Magi again, but thanks to Crescent’s bravery, they both survived.

As a result, Princess Tinis declared Crescent her lifelong savior with tears in her eyes.

Crescent's fame grew even further.

She had become a beloved figure to both commoners and the upper class.

"Ah, if I hadn’t done that special training, I might have been dead by now."

Thinking that, Crescent cleared her throat.

The special training she had gone through was the same deadly training that Meteor had attended.

Rumors had spread about how brutal the training was, but when Crescent went through it herself, it was far worse than she had imagined.

At least it allowed her to forget the various troubling thoughts she had been dealing with at the time.

The fact that Meteor had discovered she was the Demon King’s daughter, the wounds she had caused to Rearwin, being disowned, and her anger toward Cyrillote.

During that time, she could also put aside her longing for her father.

She had faced the pain and come out stronger. Looking back, she was glad she made the decision to undergo that training.

With those thoughts in mind, Crescent continued on her way. She was heading to investigate a reported site where lower-tier Magi had been frequently appearing.

Now that she wasn’t a trainee knight anymore, she could go alone to investigate Magi.

"Where are you going?"

Just then, a familiar voice cut through the air behind her.

It wasn’t a voice she heard often, but it was one she recognized well—an unmistakable demonic voice.

Crescent didn’t even turn to confirm who it was and replied sharply.

"Get lost."

"I just got here, and you're already being harsh."

"The one being harsh here is you. You’re a demon, and that’s already too much for this world."

After finishing her sentence, Crescent turned to face the person.

It was Cyrillote, walking beside her once more.

Cyrillote, who had disappeared four years ago, had reappeared in the human world just a few months ago.

He had been pretending to be human while running a weapon shop.

Crescent found it hard to believe. She would even wake up in the middle of the night in disbelief.

"I told you. Go far away and make the medicine to bring my father back. Oh, did you actually finish it?"

She whispered, baring her teeth, while scanning the surroundings.

She was checking if anyone might be seeing her with Cyrillote, not wanting to be seen associating with a demon who was hiding his true identity as a weapon merchant.

Of course, only Meteor knew Cyrillote’s true nature, but it wouldn’t be pleasant if Meteor found out.

"I told you, I can’t make that, Crescent."

Cyrillote’s expression became genuinely regretful.

He had grown more in the past four years than Crescent had grown herself.

He, too, had /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ matured like a human.

Though Crescent had grown taller, the difference in their heights was more noticeable now.

Here he was, an already complete demon, pretending to be human.

Crescent glared at him for a moment before turning back to face forward, furrowing her brows.

"Why are you still in the human world?"

He had already been exposed as a demon, so why was he still showing up here?

Was he trying to provoke her, making her even angrier?