## Chapter 1700 – Chronicles of the Black-Haired Foreigner – The Life of a Transcendent

I immediately placed my hand on Rika’s head and ruffled her hair. Showing my affection by mercilessly messing up her neatly styled hair.

“Hng, hng…”

Rika made a cat-like sound, her face filled with bliss. She really likes this.

“Hehehe! Do you like it! Elrika!”
“Yes…! I like it very much, Father!”
“Such a cute one!”

She’s so unbearably cute!

Especially the way she talks to me like a soldier is the cutest. The reason she speaks like that is because she respects me so much.

In young Rika’s mind, the thought process is that she must always use the utmost formal “-da/na/kka” speech style to her respected father.

That aspect was truly unbearably cute.

After stroking her hair for a while, I used both hands to pinch and pull her mochi-like cheeks.

“Ah, ah…!”

Rika doesn’t know what to do, but she likes it.

Her reaction is exactly like Elise’s. Elise also reacts like this when I touch her.

Rika infinitely respects and loves me. She’s basically Elise herself. That’s why her reactions are similar. As expected, Elise raised her daughter very well.

If Nick and Kaina were even a fraction as much like Rika, how great would that be? But well, Nick and Kaina have their own unique, prickly charm, so that’s good in its own way.

There are different kinds of flavors.

“Hehehe, just look at these mochi-like cheeks.”

They’re so bouncy. I savor the moment, gently stretching and releasing her pinched cheeks.

“Ah, Fader…”
“Yes, I’ll let go.”

I released her cheeks.

ㅡPat pat!

As if she couldn’t show a disheveled appearance in front of me, she quickly fixed herself up. Rika instantly tidied her hair, smoothed her face, and stood straight in front of me.

“So, Rika, did you have a good time while Daddy wasn’t around?”
“Yes! I was doing well!”
“Hoo. Is that so? Then what were you doing until just now?”
“I was reading the Heavenly Demon Law Court’s judgment!”
“Judgment! Excellent! Rika! So excellent!!!”

Let’s praise her with all my heart!

“Ah…!”

Rika’s eyes welled up with emotion! Because she received praise from her respected and beloved father!

“Thank you, Father! I will always strive to be a daughter you can be proud of!”
“Hahahaha! Then I must give you a reward!”
“A reward?!”
“Here.”

ㅡThump.

I immediately summoned my throne from behind. And sat on it, spreading my legs wide.

“I grant you the right to sit between Daddy’s legs. Come, Elrika. Come and sit between this Daddy’s legs!”
“Th, that…! To sit between my respected father’s legs…!”
“No! My legs are closing! At this rate, the space for Rika to sit will disappear!”
“No way!”

ㅡPounce!

Startled, Rika shouted and jumped, landing between my legs. Jumping around like a rabbit.

“Hehehe, what are you, a rabbit? Why are you so cute.”
“Th-that…!”
“You’re just Rika-rabbit. Elrika-rabbit. Huh? Why are you so much like a rabbit? You’re so cute, really.”
“C-cute, thank you very much…!”

She doesn’t know what to do when I praise her mindlessly. That’s another cute thing about Rika. When I praise her like this, she reacts as if she’s malfunctioning.

“You’re so cute! Ah! How can I have such a cute daughter!”
“Ugh…!”

Rika, who had lowered her head at some point, covered her face with both hands. She really looks like Elise. Elise used to do this when she was embarrassed. This is all a memory.

Rika is my Divine Darling.

“Huh? Is it because you take after your mom! Rika! Is that why you’re so incredibly cute because you take after your mom! Daddy’s asking, answer me!”
“Th-that’s…! Th-that’s right…!”
“Hahahaha!”

Laughter bursts out!

Ah! This is what a daughter is!

“Hoo. Anyway, Rika.”

I stop there and place my hand on her head.

“You’re already looking at things like that. Reading the Heavenly Demon Law Court’s judgment. Are you planning to become a fusion Confucianism expert? Huh?”
“Ah, that’s.”

As soon as I brought that up.

“Yes! That’s right! Father!”

Rika, having regained her usual tension, answered with precision.

“How admirable. Then here’s a question. What do you want to be when you grow up, Rika?”
“I want to become a judge of the Heavenly Demon Law Court, or a fusion Confucianism paladin!”
“Hehehe! It all suits you, it all suits you!”

But these days, paladins are more like teachers + police. The world is unified and there are no real enemies. So there’s no need for an army, only police are needed.

“I will definitely become a daughter that Father can be proud of!”

There’s no need to be so obsessed with making me proud, though.

“Rika. Don’t feel too pressured. You don’t have to be caught up in the thought that you have to make Daddy proud. You can just do what Rika wants to do.”
“That’s exactly what I want to do!”

Instant reply.

“Father. I believe that as Father’s child, I must fulfill my responsibilities.”

Responsibilities.

“This Daddy hasn’t given Rika any responsibilities?”
“Even so! As the daughter of the God and Emperor! I must become an existence worthy of that! That is the right thing to do!”

She really is just like Elise.

“Hehehe, cute one. Good. If that is your path, Rika, then walk it. This Daddy will always be watching over Rika!”
“Thank you!!!”

Listen to that voice.

“But doesn’t Diel think that way too?”
“Ah. Yes. Cardiel unnie also has similar thoughts to me. She is a very excellent unnie.”
“That’s why the two of you are the closest.”
“Yes!”

Rika and Diel are the closest. Even though they’re sisters, the degree of closeness is different. Everyone is generally close, but the closest combinations are pretty much set.

“That’s right. Rika. What about Nick?”
“Nick oppa is…!”
“Tell me your honest thoughts about Nick.”
“He’s pathetic! He needs to be scolded! Nick oppa is too lazy!”
“I thought so?”
“I want to say something, but… that would be disrespectful to Aunt Winia! So I’m just secretly sending him texts!”
“Winia’s overprotectiveness is a bit much. But texts? How?”
“This is it!”

Rika immediately took out her phone and showed me her text history.

The content was absurd.

She had directly typed out several Heavenly Demon Law Court judgments and was sending them at specific times. Recommending him to read them, saying they were today’s judgments.

…The scroll is very long.

I immediately turned off the phone screen and handed it back to Rika.

“You’re doing well! But Daddy has already given Nick a good scolding! I’ve received his assurance that he will work harder from now on, so Rika doesn’t have to worry about it anymore!”
“That’s a relief! If he’s been educated by Father, I’m relieved!”

Her eyes are sparkling.

“Anyway. Shall we take a look at what judgment you were looking at together?”
“Yes! Father!”

ㅡPounce.

Rika got off my lap and ran to pick up the printouts and came back.

“This is it!”
“Oh. This is an interesting case.”

It’s quite an interesting case.

A man suddenly caused a commotion on a main street with a weapon. That in itself could be called an unpleasant disturbance. Because no one was hurt.

But for some reason, this bastard ran towards a woman nearby, holding a combat knife in reverse grip and raising it high.

A desperate situation.

Fortunately, a major tragedy did not occur. At that moment, the woman’s boyfriend next to her skillfully used his fist and foot techniques to strike his face and successfully knock him down.

So far, it’s a good heartwarming story, but the incident occurs after this.

“Spectacular.”

The enraged boyfriend stomped on the fallen man to subdue the knife-wielding man, and at the same time, a large number of residents who witnessed the series of events and were enraged joined in and collectively lynched the criminal.

As a result, the man’s bones were crushed all over his body, his muscles ruptured, and his internal organs were mangled to death. The residents who confirmed his death shouted cheers and expressed their joy, which is truly heartwarming.

Anyway.

As a result of the investigation, the man was actually receiving psychiatric treatment, and was usually suffering from extreme depression, self-destructive desires, and paranoia.

“Of course, everyone is innocent! I couldn’t help but admire the clear judgment!”
“Yes! It’s a very clear judgment!”
“Since they didn’t know he was mentally ill, of course they are innocent!”

Well, there was one such interesting case, and the next one was about a common robbery and assault case. This is a very standard and traditional robbery case.

“It’s very surprising. Despite the blessings of Father blossoming in the world, there are still humans who commit heinous crimes. I’m really curious as to why that can be.”

Pure question.

“Rika. You were born a demigod, so you don’t know, but humans can’t help it. It’s simple. That’s why we have such controls.”

Humans without control are nothing more than beasts. War, crime, heresy. I’ve seen so many of those things… Unruly human hordes that have gone out of control. I’ve crushed them all.

Strong punishment and the establishment of a proper social system are what make humans.

“Is that so. Anyway, I want to establish an ideal society without crime! A world where these judgments disappear!”

She really is just like Elise.

“Yes. We have to create such a world. Let’s join forces with Daddy and create it together!”
“Yes!”

Rika, answering energetically, was truly lovely.

“Ah! Father! The TV! We have to turn on the TV!”
“What time is it?”
“Yes! It’s time for the crime news!”

She really likes this kind of thing.

ㅡClick.

I immediately turned on the TV.

“Viewers, do you remember? It happened last month. There was a dismemberment murder case at the fish market. In a pleasant space where fish should be cut up and sold, a human was cut up. Why was he dismembered? Did a crazy fishmonger not distinguish between humans and fish and wield his knife? Now the secret is revealed. Viewers, watch now.”

An anchor with a serious face recited very serious content.

“…!”

Rika clenched her fists and glared at the TV.