Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 179

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Chapter 179

There was one way to confirm whether the First King’s prophecy was true without waiting indefinitely for Mikhail.

It was to test Giuseppe, who possessed the ‘power of insight.’

However, if Giuseppe had truly seen the kingdom’s disaster through his power of insight, I couldn’t approach him carelessly. I might accidentally reveal that Leo was the hero’s star.

‘So I need to subtly drop hints about the prophecy and observe his reaction.’

The next day, I checked Ophelia’s reply that had arrived quickly.

The High Priest has joined the medical volunteer group dispatched to the slum district in the western Roharte region.

He’s wearing ordinary priest robes and a veil to hide his identity, so it will probably be difficult to find him at first glance.

So look for the priest who obviously radiates the most handsome aura. That will definitely be the High Priest.

P.S. You absolutely, absolutely, absolutely must not let the High Priest know that I revealed this information. If he finds out, I might have to write a disciplinary report…

I could almost see Ophelia’s face through the letter, probably making a tearful expression while writing her reply after much deliberation.

I wrote a letter of gratitude to her and sent it, then prepared to go out.

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The brighter the light, the deeper the shadows become.

As the Kingdom of Jenos gained fame as a land of luxury and pleasure, the slum district Roharte located in the western part of the Royal Capital reeked with an increasingly foul smell.

Every year, the Royal Court tried to reduce the size of Roharte with the Temple’s help, but the Temple was also considerably corrupt and repeatedly refused the Royal Court’s requests.

This changed after Giuseppe took office as High Priest.

A temporary clinic set up in one corner of the slum district.

I parked my carriage where I could see it well and carefully observed the temporary clinic building.

As Ophelia had said, all the priests busily moving in and out of the building wore ordinary priest robes and covered their faces with thin veils, making it difficult to discern their features.

However, as soon as I saw a tall priest come out of the clinic, I was certain he was Giuseppe.

It wasn’t just because of the platinum hair flowing out from under his veil.

‘That must be the handsome aura Ophelia mentioned.’

Even though he wore the same priest robes as the other priests, how should I put it, Giuseppe exuded a kind of fastidious elegance.

When I nodded with confidence, Terry, who had been observing the situation with me, knocked on the carriage door three times as a signal.

Then the boy who had been loitering near our carriage began to move.

The child carrying a basket full of wildflowers gradually approached Giuseppe while asking people to buy his flowers.

Soon the boy got close enough to his target and tried to say something to Giuseppe, but ended up tripping badly and falling.

When the boy couldn’t get up immediately and just hung tears in his eyes, not knowing what to do, Giuseppe hurriedly helped the child up.

He not only brushed the dirt off the child’s clothes but also healed the scrape on his knee with divine power.

Not stopping there, he breathed divine power into the wilted wildflowers that had lost their vigor, bringing them back to life, and even purchased one flower.

Terry, who had been watching all this with me, clicked her tongue disapprovingly.

Having deep resentment toward Giuseppe over the incident at the Siren Dungeon, she seemed displeased with Giuseppe’s every move.

Soon after confirming that the boy had left Giuseppe’s side, I drew the carriage curtains and spent some time waiting.

How much time had passed? I heard a knock on the carriage door, then a young child opened the door and entered.

It was the same boy who had just sold flowers to Giuseppe.

The child with an innocent face climbed into the carriage, fidgeted with reddened cheeks, bowed his head to me, then quickly shoved the flower basket he was holding to Terry.

“Ugh, damn, I hate the smell of flowers. I deliberately picked only wilted ones to kill the smell, but that priest revived them all and just made me suffer.”

Terry jingled two gold coins toward the boy who had poured out complaints with a rough tone and expression.

“So, how was it?”

“I fell down so he could see the back of my neck as requested, but he didn’t show any particular reaction? He didn’t ask my name or pry about where I live. Just an ordinary sucker.”

Saying this, the boy rubbed the back of his neck vigorously. The star pattern drawn in ink smeared messily, staining the child’s neck black.

The boy took the two gold coins from Terry with his ink-stained hands, grinned, and said:

“Thanks for the errand fee.”

Having finished his business, the boy bowed politely to me, then left the carriage with light steps.

Only after the rented carriage began leaving the slum district did Terry speak up.

“Did you get what you wanted?”

“Yes.”

Before leaving the manor, I had Terry make a request to the Sewer Rat.

It was to draw a certain pattern in ink on a child around twelve years old’s neck and confirm Giuseppe’s reaction upon seeing it.

The Sewer Rat immediately sent a child with excellent acting skills and quick wit, and I drew the mark of the hero’s star in ink on the boy’s neck.

If the First King’s prophecy book was true, Giuseppe would react to this pattern.

However, Giuseppe showed no particular reaction.

‘Then it might mean the contents written in the First King’s prophecy book are false.’

Still, there were unsettling aspects that prevented me from feeling completely relieved.

‘Quest window.’

When I whispered inwardly, a list of incomplete quests appeared before my eyes.

There were many quests I couldn’t complete because I was supporting Leo’s desired future rather than the future I wanted.

Among them, the one at the very top was the main quest of ‘HiroMe’ that had been updated the day I became Leo’s official guardian.

[Quest] The One Chosen by the ‘Hero’s Star’

The ‘Hero’s Star’ can become anything.

Nevertheless, the ‘Hero’s Star’ must become a hero.

Draw the holy sword ‘Light of Blessing’ and gain fame by showing the world that you are the hero who will bring peace to the continent.

*Fame points: 0/100

*You must complete the quest ‘Draw the Holy Sword.’

*Time remaining: 2175 days

The main quest, ‘The One Chosen by the Hero’s Star,’ was like a guide telling players how to achieve the true ending.

Though in the end, no one had seen the hero ending.

Recalling the main quest, I couldn’t help but think again about why the game was called ‘Hero’ Maker.

The fact that I had to raise the protagonist as a hero ultimately meant that an event requiring a hero would occur, and that event probably referred to the disaster written in the prophecy book.

Moreover, according to Chaser, it was the First King who summoned me to this world through black magic.

‘If the First King planned all this to prevent a disaster 700 years later, and the game’s system is also a product of that plan…’

The pieces fit together so perfectly that I couldn’t deny the First King’s prophecy book.

When I finally returned to the manor with only deepened worries, an unexpected guest was waiting for me.

“Mikhail?”

I unconsciously spoke that name aloud and was startled, looking around. Fortunately, the employees didn’t seem to have heard me.

Mikhail’s identity had almost been exposed.

“What brings you here… No, rather, I apologize for keeping you waiting.”

When I spoke politely regardless of how our last meeting had ended, Mikhail, wearing casual clothes instead of royal uniform, answered leisurely.

“It wasn’t too boring, so it’s fine, Marquess. I had a meaningful conversation with the Duke.”

“With Cheri… sir?”

“So he’s called Cheri?”

Mikhail laughed low as if amused.

I examined Cheri’s face as he sat across from the Crown Prince and tilted my head.

Was I mistaken? Unlike the amused Crown Prince, Cheri’s expression looked quite displeased.

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