## Chapter 1689 – The Life of a Transcender – Side Story of the Black-Haired Foreigner

ㅡWhoosh!

I immediately grabbed Kaina and took off at supersonic speed!

“Kyaaaaaaa!”

When she was little, she loved it when I flew her around at this speed, but now that she’s hit puberty, she just screams and throws a fit.

Is this one of those things?

Like how you used to catch bugs and play with them when you were little, but now that you’re older, you scream because they’re gross? Don’t abandon your childhood friends so easily…!

Insects always look the same, so don’t abandon your friends just because you’ve grown up a little! There’s an ancient Chinese legend that says the loneliness of exploiting those despairing insects is exquisite. Seeing Kaina now reminds me of that.

“Dad, stop it! I told you not to!”

Kaina, usually so cool and aloof, is screaming in my arms.

“Nope. Gonna keep doing it. If you don’t like it, become a Heavenly Demon yourself~”
“Stoppp!”
“Sheesh, this kid’s got a stinger, a real stinger. Hey. Is that how you treat your dad? Huh? You really need a good spanking to come to your senses. You little snob.”

ㅡSqueeze.

As I said that, Kaina hugged me tightly and started muttering. Like I’d actually hit her. I might talk a big game about hitting, but this Heavenly Demon Kim Kat is a man of his word.

This is what you call affection.

Anyway, it’s a flight game with my daughter. There’s no way it wouldn’t be fun, so I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!”
“Stop laughing!”
“I’M HAVING FUUUUUUN!!!!”
“Ugh, seriously!”

Kaina can hate it all she wants, I’m having fun, so that’s all that matters. Dads always love going out with their daughters.

“I don’t understand how I can be doing something I enjoy, and my daughter hates it… Kaina. What are you, even? Why do you keep confusing your dad? Huh?”
“What weird stuff are you saying!”
“Tsk. No answer.”

I roughly flew around the planet once and then came back and sat Kaina down.

“Ugh…”

Kaina was swaying slightly, probably dizzy.

It was quite adorable.

“Ah.”

Kaina, having regained her senses, used her power to re-dress herself from head to toe. ㅡWhoosh. As the white flames touched her body, her hair and clothes were naturally tidied up.

“Ooh. Is our Kaina already primping like that? Huh? You’re just so pretty, I could die?”
“Ugh, you ruined everything!”

Kaina’s face flushed red at my words.

Seeing this, she doesn’t hate me that much, does she? No. It’s impossible for a daughter to hate her dad in the first place.

She’s just going through puberty, so she’s rejecting my touch.

Well, of course, it doesn’t matter if she actually hates me. As long as I love her, that’s all that matters.

“Ugh! Annoying!”
“Hehehe, ah. Why is this so cute? Kaina. Dad loves it every time you get annoyed. Huh?”
“Haa…!”

Anyway, she’s a very angry kid.

“I’m going!”
“Where are you going? Sit down, you little rascal. Where are you going when your dad’s talking.”
“…”

ㅡGlare!

Kaina glared at me for a moment, but the aggressive energy in it wasn’t even 1% of Wienia’s at her prime. I wasn’t intimidated and just waved with a silly grin, so Kaina sat back down.

“Hehehe, our Kaina listens to Dad so well, she’s so pretty.”
“So what’s the matter? Why did you suddenly call me here to bother me?”
“It’s nothing much.”

I leaned back in my chair and spoke.

“Why have you been so prickly with your dad lately? Huh? If you don’t answer properly, I’m gonna kiss you until you die?”
“Don’t say disgusting things!”
“Yup. Gonna keep doing it.”
“Seriously…!”
“Just kidding. Tell me what’s up. Is it because of puberty? If you treat your dad like that just because you’re going through puberty, it feels like my heart is being torn out.”

Of course, if she says she hates it because I keep teasing her, I’ll punish her right away.

“I’ve let you do everything you’ve wanted so far. Huh? I’ve shown you good things, fed you, dressed you, done everything for you, and that’s how you repay me? You get annoyed when your dad talks to you. My fist is crying, crying. Hehehe.”

Anyway, I spoke in a joking manner.

“Haa.”

Kaina sighed as she looked at me.

“Dad is…!”

Oh.

Is she finally going to tell me why she’s been so prickly? I perked up my ears to listen, but what do you know.

“Why do you have nine wives?!”

An answer I never expected came out.

“Wh-what?”

What… what is she saying?

I looked at Kaina’s face. She looked angry and unconvinced. Why is she asking me why I have nine wives right now?

“Why do you have nine wives! You’re a womanizer! It doesn’t make sense!”
“W-wait a minute. Kaina. What are you talking about?”
“Don’t pretend you didn’t hear! Why do you have nine wives! It’s annoying, seriously!”

ㅡHiss hiss.

Kaina was still hissing, as if she hadn’t calmed down even after saying that. I’m not lying when I say I didn’t expect this at all, so I’m very flustered.

“Th-that… Kaina? Are you angry because your dad has nine wives?”
“Wouldn’t I be?”
“Why? No, what’s the problem?”
“You really don’t think there’s a problem?!”

I don’t.

“It doesn’t make sense to have nine wives! What is that!”
“Kaina. Haven’t you learned about polygamy?”
“That’s a thing of the past!”

Hey! Does that mean I’m an old man!

“Calm down, Kaina. I get it now.”

After listening to the story, it became clear.

When you’re going through puberty, you have a lot to think about. This and that. Thoughts about yourself, of course, and also time to think about your parents.

And while she’s thinking… her dad has other wives besides her mom? Kaina felt a question there.

It seems she’s caught up in the idea of monogamy.

So she couldn’t understand me, and she was angry and huffing and puffing inside.

“What do you mean, calm down? Dad’s already a womanizer.”
“Yeah. Well, that’s true too. Kaina. You seem to be angry that this dad has other wives besides Karin.”
“…”

Kaina nodded with a sulky face.

This isn’t something to joke about. My thoughts on this are different from Kaina’s. So I just need to be honest.

“Honestly, it’s so natural for this dad that I’m embarrassed. So I don’t think it’s a problem. They’re all my beloved wives. If I said drinking water was wrong, how would you react?”
“How can you say that…! How can you love them all?!”
“Yup. I love them all.”

That’s my answer.

“Do you think anything is impossible for this dad?”
“That’s!”
“They’re all my beloved wives. They’re all mine. This Heavenly Demon Kim Kat’s love is so great that it can embrace all nine women. Do you understand?”
“There’s no way I can understand…!”
“I don’t really expect you to understand, Kaina. Right now, you think this dad is just touching any woman. Is that what you think?”

When I asked that.

“…Honestly, yeah.”

Kaina nodded again with a sulky face.

“So… that’s why I don’t like it.”
“What did you think in the past?”
“It’s been a little weird since a long time ago. I’m just thinking about it more seriously now that I’m older.”
“Is that so? Anyway, Kaina. I really, really love Karin. I mean, our Karin-noona taught me how to use a sword when I was a nobody, you know?”
“Don’t say cheesy things! If you really loved her, you wouldn’t have nine wives!”
“Hehehe, but I really do love her.”

It’s no use talking to Kaina right now.

“Hey. If you’re gonna be like that, what about this dad loving you? What’s that? If you can only love one person, does that mean you shouldn’t love your children?”
“Children and wives are different!”
“They are different. So you’re saying it’s okay to love multiple children, but it’s not okay to love multiple wives?”
“Yeah!”
“Please explain why.”
“That’s…!”

She brought it up, but Kaina couldn’t explain it well either.

“Anyway, it’s weird! Having nine wives… that’s weird!”
“What books have you been reading lately, Kaina?”
“What?”
“What books are you reading?”
“Ah, no, that’s…”

Kaina’s face instantly turned red.

At the same time.

ㅡWhoosh.

A gate opened, and Karin, wearing a stylish general’s uniform, walked out with a click-clack.

“Mom?!”
“Yeah. You stay still, honey.”

Karin greeted Kaina briefly and then came to me and said.

“Hey. Did you bother our Kaina again? Huh?”
“What do you mean bother, noona. Do you think I’m someone who bothers their kids? Huh?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, come here, you little brat.”
“Yes, ma’am.”

As soon as I approached Karin.

“You’re really asking for it, aren’t you.”

ㅡKiss.

As she said that, Karin kissed my cheek repeatedly. Ah, getting kissed by noona feels so good.

“Hehehe, why are you scolding me again.”

ㅡPat pat.

As I said with a smile, Karin stroked my head. Soon, Karin smiled and sat down next to Kaina, putting her arm around her shoulder.

“So, honey? What did Dad do again? Just tell me. Mom will scold him.”
“Ah, no, it’s not that…”

She becomes so small in front of her mom.

In fact, Kaina really likes Karin’s cool appearance. Karin as a general in the media always wears a stylish uniform and speaks clearly with her unique sharp charisma.

She’s at an age where she admires cool women.

“No, noona. Listen. The reason Kaina’s being prickly with me is.”
“Ugh, seriously! Why are you saying that!”
“It’s our daughter’s concern, so Dad and Mom should know together. Don’t you think?”
“That’s…!”

She’s definitely quieter now that Karin is sitting next to her.

“Tell Mom. What’s your concern?”
“That’s… well…”
“I’ll listen. Is that why you’ve been so prickly with Dad lately?”
“…Yeah.”

I need to listen when I have the chance.

That’s what a family is. Originally, there are more days when conversations don’t happen even between parents and children if there’s no opportunity. Seizing opportunities is very important, even among family members.

Anyway, Karin was quietly preparing to listen to the story.

“Um, Mom.”

Soon, Kaina opened her mouth.

“Dad has eight other wives besides Mom… doesn’t that make you feel bad?”
“Huh?”

Karin made a very surprised expression at those words.

“What? Why would I feel bad?”
“Whaaat?!”

Kaina shouted as if she was having a seizure at the immediate answer.