I'm Secretly the Father of the Yandere Villainess's Daughter

”Are you entirely moronic and utterly devoid of insight?!”

Matthew’s voice rushed forth bellowing, shattering the mocking stillness left behind by Jade’s explanation.

”Does my Master the Duke even require custody or protection to begin with?! Who within this entire expansive world, with its continents and dimensions, can stand as a rival match before Lord Cain?! No one! Therefore, hoard your trivialities, for you are a liar and a deceiver!”

Jade the unicorn did not consume much time to retort; rather, he flapped his celestial wings and struck the ground with his hoof, releasing a cynical cackle, ”Hahaha!.. Did you not declare with your own tongue mere moments ago that your Master’s power plummeted and he fell to the Immortal Level? Is this not sufficient evidence, you genius? He exploits my Mistress’s overflowing emotions and purity to render her a shield for his protection because he has become a coward, fearing for his life!”

The commanders and Supreme Stars seated upon the galleries and beside the roundtable began to grow weary and narrow-minded from this barren argument between these two fanatical followers, each viewing his Master as an untainted angel and the other as an exploitative demon.

Yet amidst this clamor, the eyes of the Demon King Levra flashed, a sudden notion striking his expert mind in matters of cross-racial breeding. He shrieked, interrupting them: ”Hold on... hold on, everyone! Do not deep emotions directly influence the formation and structure of the fetus during the initial stages of development?.. Dr. Millions!”

From among the multitudes, Levra’s sharp gaze directed toward Dr. Millions—an intensely elegant man clad in luxurious formal attire, sitting with composure, dignity, and confidence among the attendees.

Dr. Millions slowly elevated his finger, commencing to speak in a stringent scientific tone from which a blue aura radiated, projecting knowledge and wisdom:

”Indeed, O Demon King... After we succeeded in fusing advanced magic with the ’Supreme Medicine’ within the Great Eastern State, we realized with certainty that through the form of the fetus alone, we can precisely comprehend the entire physical, psychological, and emotional health condition of the mother during the gestational period.”

Yet it appeared that this discourse, anchored upon the sciences of the East, did not please another faction within the hall!

For abruptly, another man arose from the seat adjacent to Dr. Millions, standing upon his feet with pride and wearing an identical set of formal attire... and to the stunning shock of all, he mirrored Dr. Millions in his features, height, and resonance to an extent that no description could differentiate between them!

This was Dr. Billions... the twin brother of Dr. Millions, and the legitimate representative of medical sciences within the ”Great Western State.”

Dr. Billions shrieked sharply, ”What this Eastern fool utters is pure nonsense and obsolete superstitions! Modern laboratory and magical research within the Great Western State has proven... that the form and structure of the fetus are exclusively influenced by comparative genetics and rigid hereditary traits, and emotions possess no correlation to it whatsoever!”

Dr. Millions turned to his twin brother, a glance of scientific contempt within his eyes, ”That is because science evolves within the East, my brother, instead of remaining frozen in the past within your obsolete Western state whose theories have withered!”

Dr. Billions entirely ignored his brother’s words, advancing toward the tribunal platform as he spoke in a resounding voice that captured all ears, ”Your Honor, Judge Cutler, apologies for the emergency interruption... I have consumed the majority of my life’s decades treating the elite of the supreme powers and sovereigns in this world, covertly listening to all their tribulations, and I have obtained all certified credentials across every specialty of magical and supreme medicine... And based upon my expertise, I believe I can cut through with one single matter devoid of blemish...”

The robot Judge Cutler gestured with his gavel toward Dr. Billions, prompting him, ”The court permits you to speak. Acquaint us with your deduction.”

Dr. Billions smiled, gazing at Jade and then at Matthew, commencing to narrate his historic testimony:

”The possessors of supreme magical might and cosmic levels do not increase in strength via physical training alone... rather, it is through profound comprehension, absolute belief, and the sacrifice of power to acquire power. And the higher one attains within the magical pyramid, the emotions and bonds that nourish his magic and laws become thousands of times more critical than mana itself.

I was one of the physicians present during that grand global event, [The Great Global Trial]. There, I deployed my rare innate talent, ’The Healer’s Eyes’—a visual capability that permits me to precisely perceive the flow of vital energy and laws within the physique.

At that time, when I examined Lady Lucy Montgrad from a distance, I unearthed a grave matter... Lady Lucy depended for the deployment of her most destructive, supreme techniques upon a law designated as [Faith Enhancement]. This law derives not a single drop of its might from conventional mana; rather, it fully feeds upon ’absolute faith’ in a single entity or a single person. And the purer, more authentic, and void of impurities that faith resides, the technique’s power increases in a terrifying manner until it becomes capable of manipulating and controlling the very laws of the world itself!

And at that precise moment when I inspected this law... I unearthed via my powers as well that she was pregnant within her initial weeks.

I lacked the knowledge at the time, of course, that the fetus was the daughter of Lord Cain, yet as a physician, I realized a singular scientific truth: pregnancy for possessors of the supreme levels and deities is not a natural, effortless biological operation as occurs for ordinary humans. For the mother is compelled throughout the nine months of pregnancy to continuously and with ultimate precision balance her energy and magical laws, so the tiny fetus does not fracture and dissolve under the pressure of her gargantuan might.

And if the ’faith’ that nourished Lady Lucy’s technique and granted her strength were anchored upon greed... or hatred... or an intention of emotional treachery and exploitation... a complete and immediate energetic clash would have materialized between the magical law she relies upon in combat and the natural instinct of a mother protecting the fetus within her womb. At that point, owing to this emotional friction, the magical technique would have collapsed, or the pregnancy itself would have collapsed and the fetus perished instantly!

Yet the pregnancy persisted with success... and the technique persisted... In fact, Lady Lucy reached higher and more sublime levels while carrying her child within her womb! And this medical datum leaves before me as a specialist only a single deduction that accepts no doubt:

The absolute faith from which she derived her might and magic was not spite... nor greed... nor a desire to exploit Lord Cain... rather, it was a feeling pure, authentic, and deep enough to coexist with life and the pregnancy itself!

Therefore... I cut before this revered tribunal that Lady Lucy truly and deeply loved Lord Cain to an extent the mind cannot fathom! In fact, I dare declare with certainty... that this untainted love was one of the foundational reasons that permitted her to breach restrictions and reach that Celestial Level!”

The words of Dr. Billions fell like a thunderbolt upon the heads of the attendees throughout the entirety of the hall. A heavy gloom and intense astonishment loomed over the countenances of everyone; did their towering Master Cain truly possess a secret daughter?! And if Lady Lucy loved Cain with this sacrifice and purity according to magical medicine... did this not lucidly signify that she was not exploiting him and harbored no malice toward him?!

Jade the unicorn turned toward Matthew with booming vanity and triumph, ”Do you perceive, you foolish scoundrel and moronic assistant?! My honorable Mistress is the noble victim whose emotions are being exploited here, not the culprit!”

Yet Matthew, who had remained silent with his head lowered throughout the medical testimony, abruptly elevated his face while experiencing intense distress and frustration blended with bitterness, shrieking in protest: ”How can this be?! It is as clear as the sun to the beholder that she exploits my Master emotionally and manipulates his mind! Do you recognize what he previously demanded of me?! She compelled him to entirely forfeit his dignity and behave in a moronic fashion; for he dispatched me personally as the ’Vice Commander of the Organization’ to purchase for her thousands of distinct shapes and colors of provocative ’bikinis’ designated for the beach! And not only this, but she coerced my Master into sitting for extensive hours himself to arrange and classify those garments within the palace storehouse!”

Matthew inhaled deeply and trailed with sharpness, ”Inform me, why then does my Master execute all this if she is not exploiting his emotions?! She exploited my Master’s presence beside her to ascend to the Truth Level, while my Master sustained severe injuries because he was compelled to protect everyone and receive direct damage, losing a gargantuan portion of his power for the sake of what?! For the sake of covering up her destruction of the mansion and causing her to forget her guilt so her emotions would not be harmed! She is undoubtedly exploitative and opportunistic!”

Amidst this escalating clamor and reciprocal accusations, the primary digital screen of the robot Judge Cutler shifted, displaying an exclamation mark before transitioning into a calm, contemplating expression. He spoke in his organized, mechanical voice: ”Hold on a single moment, folks... Based upon the data, medical testimonies, and mentioned behaviors... is it not among the highly probable logical possibilities... that they simply love one another deeply... and neither of them exploits the other whatsoever?”

The proposition was logical and descended like coolness and serenity upon the hall, yet Matthew elevated his voice instantly in protest, rejecting it with the instinct of a loyal assistant, ”That is undeniably impossible!”

Cutler inquired in bewilderment, ”And why do you view it as impossible, Matthew?”

Matthew retorted in helplessness and narrowness, ”If they truly loved one another with this depth... why then do they not confess to one another directly?!”

The screens of the twelve replicas of Cutler wondered in a singular voice, ”Do you signify that they have not confessed their emotions until now... despite all this sacrifice, pregnancy, the bikini, and the arrangement within storehouses?!”

The door of sharp debate flung open once more, and Jade and Matthew, motivated by vindicating their respective master, commenced relating and narrating every small and grand detail they recognized; from Lucy’s disguise, to Cain’s silent weeping, to the enclosed chamber.

As the narrations persisted, the situation grew more complex and surreal for all those seated within the tribunal...

Before them laid a thesis for a relationship that was the strangest in the history of the universe: a mother disguising herself in the form of a simple handmaiden designated as ’Maxi’ merely to remain beside her lover, and a father attempting to disguise himself and pretend that he lacks the knowledge that she is the mother, feigning ignorance of the truth, while he recognizes with certainty internally that she is Lucy disguised in the handmaiden’s attire! And they reside together beneath the roof of a single mansion like a warm family, yet the pride of each prevents them from confessing their love to the other, thus persisting in a game of cat and mouse!

This was the most twisted, non-logical relationship any creature or demon king had ever heard of in his entire eternal existence!

The Demon King Levra stood from his security throne, brushing the dust off his luxurious garments, and spoke with extreme logic for the first time in his life after growing weary of wasting time: ”Hold on, folks... I perceive that Lord Cain and Lady Lucy will arrive at no positive conclusion anytime soon, and everything transpiring now is the result of a ’misunderstanding’ in my estimation! What is your view, instead of attempting to combat one another or planning assassinations... that we all unite as an organization and establish a comprehensive strategic blueprint to assist them and coerce them into confessing their genuine emotions?!”

Everyone gazed at Levra in stupefaction, wondering internally: was the solution this simple and childish since the very inception?!

The entire hall fell silent, a heavy, intensely awkward stillness looming for several seconds...

”Hold on a single moment... Did we truly consume three full hours arguing... merely to unearth in the end that the foundational issue is that they love one another but they... do not speak?!”