I Played the Role of the Adopted Daughter Too Well

His name was Kell-Veron. Among the spirits, Kell was the last name and Veron was the first name. Spirits naturally have names from birth, and among them, spirits born with the surname ‘Kell’ were very special.

 

[What’s your last name?]

 

[My last name is Kell.]

 

[Wow. Are you really a Kell?]

 

The spirits celebrated the birth of a new Kell.

 

[Then will you become the king of the spirits when you grow up?]

 

[Of course.]

 

[What kind of spirit king do you want to be?]

 

[I will become a very, very, very, very, very powerful, very cool spirit king.]

 

Spirits born with the surname ‘Kell’ had the ability to grow into spirit kings. But some spirits were worried about Kell-Veron’s existence.

 

[By the way, your name is Veron?]

 

[Uh-huh. Kell-Veron.]

 

[The name Veron is too ominous.]

 

[Veron is a demon name.]

 

Among the spirits, several names were taboo, and one of them was Veron. Veron was the name of a high-ranking demon tribe who slaughtered the spirits during the long-ago Jeongma War.

 

So the name Vernon was remembered as something ominous and to be feared.

 

[A spirit named after Kell’s royalty but with the name of Veron?]

 

[Wouldn’t he be a terrible blood spirit king?]

 

The newborn Kell-Veron knew that the spirit realm was no place for him. The spirits hated Kell-Veron and Kell-Veron could feel it, so he wanted to escape the spirit realm. At that moment, the spirit gate became visible and Kell-Veron threw himself through the door without hesitation.

 

[I will become a great spirit king!]

 

Sadly, none of the spirits could catch Kell-Veron. Kell-Veron thought he was not sad. Because he was the spirit that would become the great spirit king. It’s not great to be sad about something like this. He was proud!

 

However, he felt a girl approaching him. At first, he was curious about the girl.

 

‘Hmm? Why is her affinity with spirits so high?’

 

The world as seen by the spirits was a bit different from the world as seen by humans. To Kell-Veron, the girl looked like a giant.

 

‘Shall we play a little prank?’

 

So he went up to the girl and played a prank on her. He tried to read her memories and showed illusions.

 

‘Uuuuuuuck!’

 

However, Kell-Veron could not control his body. It felt as if a great suction magic had been cast upon him and he became trapped in the girl’s mental world. It was a situation where the human’s spirit affinity was so high that it absorbed the spirit.

 

‘S-s-save me!’

 

In order to survive, the girl’s mental world had to be destroyed. He had to either break it down or create a small crack. So he had to dig through and find the weakest spot.

 

‘This is it!’

 

Korea. Traffic accident. Emergency room. Kang Joon.

 

He didn’t know what any of these were but he had to break through somehow. He could not be absorbed and destroyed here!

 

“I am Kell-Veron! I’m only eight hours old!”

 

The would-be Great Spirit King was determined not to die here and in the end, he survived. But Kell-Veron was a little afraid of that giant-looking girl even though he didn’t show it.

 

“Uh, uh!”

 

When the dagger touched his neck, he was terrified. He felt like he was going to be sucked into that terrifying world again. So Kell-Veron guided Viola as he was told.

 

‘Geeze, this is embarrassing.’

 

The back of the next Great Spirit King’s head was grabbed! And it felt like all of his hair would be yanked out.

 

‘We’ll see about this!’

 

If only the power of the spirit realm would return to him, just a little bit! Then he would give her a very harsh scolding! Thus, when the spirit’s power recovered a little, he tried to punish her terribly, but he was overpowered by Jeremy.

 

‘What is this again?!’

 

Seen through the spirit’s eyes, Jeremy had been as small as an ant because his affinity with spirits was low. So at first, the spirit didn’t care about Jeremy, but now he had grown into a giant! It seemed to be because of the mana that exists in humans.

 

“Stay quiet.”

 

“I, I will do that especially.”

 

Kell-Veron stood still, pretending not to be afraid. His gaze turned towards Jeremy’s sword. Human magic weapons were really scary. He would have to wait until he became a Great Spirit King. As he thought this, the magic circle was activated. When the magic circle was activated and began to emit colorful light, Kell-Veron was filled with indescribable confidence.

 

“I will scold you severely!”

 

It was as if he had already become the spirit king. A majestic aura and mighty power seemed to dwell in his body.

 

“You two will pay for the crime of holding Kell-Veron by the back of the head!”

 

Whoop, whoop.

 

He was a candidate to be a Great Spirit King. In short, he would show them real spirit power!

 

“I am the Spirit hu… huh?”

 

However, his arrogant cry was cut off.

 

“Uh uh uh, huh?”

 

It felt like being sucked into something again. After all, the young spirit Kell-Veron did not know what happened when you were around a human with a ridiculously high spirit affinity.

 

* * *

 

Colorful lights emanated from the magic circle. She had read about it in the novel, so she wasn’t surprised. Plus, Viola was accustomed to modern flashing lights. Rather, the chatter of the spirit was a bit annoying.

 

‘What is he saying now?’

 

It didn’t sound right.

 

He seemed to be shouting but she couldn’t hear him because the mana wave was too strong. He sounded like a babbling baby.

 

‘Hmm?’

 

What surprised Viola was not the activation of the magic circle.

 

‘What’s this?’

 

As if attracted by a magnet, the blue-haired spirit was drawn in front of Viola.

 

“My name is Kell-Veron, will you sign a contract with me?”

 

Viola tilted her head. Something was very awkward and strange. It was as if, regardless of his will, he was forced to speak even though he didn’t want to.

 

“Contract? So suddenly?”

 

“Will you sign a contract with me?”

 

Kell-Veron seemed unable to say anything else. The magic circle buzzed and spewed out mana while more spirit power leaked out from the spirit realm.

 

“I will ask again. Will you make a contract with me?”

 

But suddenly, Viola had a strange thought. The name Kell-Veron… She thought she had heard it somewhere.

 

‘Kell-Veron?’

 

Viola raised her head and looked at Kell-Veron. Blue hair, blue eyes.

 

‘Huh, is this Kell-Veron that Kell-Veron?’

 

Kell-Veron. This was a very famous spirit who protected ‘Heidi’, one of the ruthless and powerful villains that appeared in the second half of the novel.

 

‘A water spirit king?’

 

Heidi committed several heinous crimes and massacres. The Empire issued an arrest order and chased Heidi, even capturing her several times.

 

‘But could they do anything more than capture her? No.’

 

Heidi could not be attacked with magic, weapons, or magical weapons. This was because Kell-Veron, a water spirit king, protected Heidi.

 

‘Is that Kell-Veron this Kell-Veron?’

 

Viola smiled.

 

“Of course.”

 

At those words, Kell-Veron seemed quite taken aback. 

 

‘Why! Why make a contract so easily?!’

 

He had declared that he would scold her severely.

 

‘Is this it?’

 

Kell-Veron was afraid of Viola. When he struggled in her mental space earlier, he thought he was drowning. It was a very unfamiliar and scary feeling for a water spirit. He was afraid that, if he signed a contract with Viola, he would feel that sensation again. He felt trapped in a huge abyss called Viola and he could never get out. Her smile felt like the smile of a devil.

 

“Let me check everything, everything, and everything again. Are you really going to sign a contract?”

 

Viola was a little puzzled. Kell-Veron seemed to have no desire to sign a contract at all. She didn’t know why, but he seemed a bit uneasy about her.

 

“Of course. I like Kell-Veron.”

 

“Why, why?”

 

Of course she liked Kell-Vernon! He was a guardian spirit that would later become the King of Spirits and protect his contractor!

 

“Can’t I like you?”

 

“But, I tried to attack you by digging into your weakness?”

 

“There must have been a reason for that.”

 

Was there a problem? The water spirit king presented the contract first. If she missed this opportunity, she would regret it.

 

“Do you really think so?”

 

“Of course!”

 

Viola smiled. Seeing this, Jeremy was a little taken aback.

 

‘Is Viola smiling?’

 

She seemed to be genuinely smiling, not playing around with a mask on. Jeremy scratched his head and observed Kell-Veron. What part of Kell-Veron appealed to Viola? It was the first time he had ever seen Viola smile so warmly. Jeremy, wanting to get closer to Viola, seriously pondered.

 

‘Should I dye my hair?’

 

Would Viola like it if he dyed his hair blue? Jeremy couldn’t understand it.

 

“Let’s make a contract, Kell-Veron.”

 

* * *

 

‘Shoot, ah—’

 

Kell-Veron’s body melted. To be precise, it flowed down like a waterfall with a huge drop of water covering Viola’s body.

 

‘It’s cozy.’

 

It felt like being trapped underwater, but it wasn’t difficult to breathe. Rather, it was warm and pleasant. It felt like her whole body was enjoying a spa.

 

‘What is this… The Underwater World?’

 

Jeremy was nowhere to be seen. It was like stepping into the warm sea. A voice came from within.

 

“The contract with me is complete… uh.”

 

For some reason, Kell-Veron’s voice seemed to tremble. Viola couldn’t contain her curiosity, so she asked.

 

“Do you hate your contract with me? But because you made a contract, you can fully demonstrate your power as a spirit.”

 

“Yes, but…”

 

Bubble, bubble.

 

Water droplets condensed in front of Viola, soon taking the boy’s shape. He seemed afraid of something and wouldn’t come any closer.

 

“Ah, anyway, our contract is complete, and I have become your guardian spirit.”

 

“That’s a good thing.”

 

Viola held out her hand for a handshake. Kell-Veron made a sound like, ‘Hee, hee!’, and then sighing, he moved a little further away from her.

 

“So, the hand isn’t okay.”

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

“Never mind. Men and women are different, so I can’t hold your hand.”

 

“Are spirits concerned about genders?”

 

Kell-Veron was momentarily at a loss for words.

 

“Right… I have no gender.”

 

Kell-Veron became more and more afraid of Viola. She had thought that the genderless newborn spirit had a gender of its own. She subconsciously thought that his body was male.

 

‘This is all… I’m like this because of your crazy affinity with spirits!’

 

When he was trapped in her mental world, in order to escape, he touched ‘Kang Han-Joon’.

 

‘Yes, Kang Han-Joon was the biggest vulnerability in her mental world.’

 

And since that memory had a tremendous impact on the current Kell-Veron and ‘Kang Han-Joon’ was a male figure… Kell-Veron regretted it again.

 

‘Why me?!’

 

When he first got out of the spirit world, he should have just run away.

 

‘What the hell is Korea?’

 

‘Are you really that strong?’

 

Deliberately pretending to be brave, he dared to appear in front of Viola. At the time, Kell-Veron thought he had to face his fears and overcome them.

 

‘Because I am the man who will become a great spirit king… no, no. Because I am the spirit that will become a spirit king!’

 

But everything was a big mistake. He could no longer run away. It seemed that if he got too close, he would be sucked into his contractor’s mental world and get into a car accident! Meanwhile, as his contractor, Viola was able to feel a little of Kell-Veron’s feelings. She didn’t know exactly what he was afraid of but Kell-Veron was definitely afraid of her. She needed to take special measures.

 

This great guardian spirit had protected Heidi, who was a formidable villain. Kell-Veron had to be such a guardian spirit for her so she could live to a happy and safe old age!

 

“Kell-Veron.”

 

How to warm and soothe Kell-Veron? As a reader, Viola knew all too well.

 

“What, what?”

 

“Now that you’ve signed a contract with a human, what would you most like to do?”

 

Kell-Veron thought.

 

‘What I want to do?’

 

Clearly, there was something but he was ashamed to say it. It was a wish that did not suit the image of a great spirit king.

 

“I don’t have a humble wish.”

 

“I didn’t say it was humble.”

 

Viola grinned.

 

“Wouldn’t you like to water pretty flowers with me? I have a huge marguerite flower garden at my house.”

 

Translator Note:Editor’s Note: Marguerite flowers are daisies.

 

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