Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 257

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Chapter 257

“My Jui-bam-tol, let me take a look at you. Are you hurt anywhere? Did you eat your meals properly? Come here and stand up straight.”

“I’m perfectly fine without any injuries. But more importantly, Belinda, I’m not late, am I?”

“Late for what? Where?”

Belinda, who had been examining Leo’s arms and legs thoroughly to see if there were any bruises or scars, paused at his following words.

“For Belinda’s birthday!”

Come to think of it…

“There’s still one day left.”

Tomorrow was indeed her birthday. She had been so focused on counting the days until Leo’s return that she had completely forgotten about her own birthday.

Leo pushed her back toward the manor with an expression that showed he was itching to talk.

“Let’s go inside first. I have so, so much to tell you, Belinda!”

“Alright, alright.”

Leo’s adventure stories that began that afternoon continued late into the night without end.

The tales that could have easily continued until dawn suddenly stopped the moment the clock hands pointed to midnight.

“Why did you stop the story? So what happened with that girl named Elsa?”

She was anxious about the romance story that had been cut off midway, but Leo didn’t seem inclined to continue that tale any further.

“I’ll tell you about Elsa later. First, let’s talk about Belinda’s birthday present.”

Leo spoke with a slightly embarrassed voice.

“This might sound a bit strange, but I’ve prepared your marriage with the Knight as your birthday present.”

“What?”

“I’m going to become the head of the Blanche Family.”

Belinda blinked in surprise at those words. She stared at Leo’s serious face for a long while, then narrowed her eyes as if realizing something.

“Leo, don’t tell me you went on the northern expedition because of my marriage…”

Oh no. It would have been nice if she had been happy about being able to hold a wedding ceremony with the Knight.

Leo hurriedly waved his hands in denial.

“No! No! I’m not saying I want to become the head of the Blanche Family to solve the marriage problem between you and the Knight. This is something I truly want to do.”

Though Leo vehemently denied it, Belinda didn’t seem to believe him much.

How should he explain things so that Belinda would understand his true feelings?

Leo broke out in a cold sweat and continued his explanation in the most capitalistic way possible so that Belinda could understand.

“It’s not that I’m particularly interested in money… but I’ve realized the necessity of money.”

As Leo continued speaking, Belinda’s expression began to darken.

“I don’t just want to become the head of the Blanche Family. There are so many things I want to become, so many things I want to do, so many things I want to have, and I concluded that becoming the head of the Blanche Family would be the best way to achieve all of that.”

Over Leo’s face as he spoke, the face of a nine-year-old child who used to watch adults’ reactions was reflected.

“I want to become Belinda’s servant.”

“I don’t want anything right now. I already have plenty.”

The child who used to say that becoming someone’s servant was his only goal and that he didn’t even have anything he particularly wanted had somehow grown into such a greedy person.

Leo probably didn’t know.

How much those words—that there were so many things he wanted to become, so many things he wanted to do, so many things he wanted to have—meant to Belinda and what a gift they were.

Suddenly feeling choked up, Belinda’s eyes grew hot.

Leo, who had been earnestly explaining his future plans, was startled and pleaded with a frightened expression.

“I, I was wrong. I won’t be greedy. So please don’t cry. If the Knight finds out, I’ll be in big trouble!”

Belinda hurriedly wiped away her tears and shook her head.

“No, it’s not that. Leo, you didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just…”

I was thinking about when my Jui-bam-tol grew up so much.

Because I realized that this child’s wings had grown far too large to keep confined within my embrace anymore.

“I was thinking about how well you’ve grown.”

Now what she could do for Leo wasn’t to hold an umbrella over him so he wouldn’t get rained on.

It was simply to become a roof where the child could rest for a while when he encountered a downpour and got soaked.

Leo smiled as if finally reassured by Belinda’s words. Then he said proudly.

“Of course. I grew up watching you, Belinda.”

“Thank you, Leo. It’s the best birthday present.”

“I thought it would be.”

The smiles of the two facing each other were so similar that no one could deny it.

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After spending the New Year with Leo, Belinda headed north to meet Cesar.

She had a plan. It was to tour the northern lands that Leo had reclaimed from the demonic beasts together with Cesar.

However, what Belinda had overlooked was the fact that she had never faced a northern winter before. The cold that seemed to freeze her lungs solid just from exhaling and inhaling tormented Belinda.

“Are you alright?”

“Mmm, I think I can live now.”

Having learned the new fact that she was particularly weak to cold, Belinda never left Cesar’s embrace for even a moment until they reached the Great Frozen Sea at the edge of the north.

Like a baby kangaroo in its mother’s pouch, if she crawled into Cesar’s embrace and peeked out only her face from his coat, even the northern winter cold was bearable.

Thus, after a week-long journey, they captured the scenery of the Great Frozen Sea with their eyes.

After the dark clouds disappeared, the starry night sky reflected like a mirror on the lake’s surface.

Belinda and Cesar sat side by side, shoulders touching, admiring that beautiful scenery for a long time.

Meanwhile, feeling Belinda’s gaze, Cesar turned to look at her and asked.

“What are you looking at so intently?”

“Just thinking how handsome you are.”

“I should be grateful to my parents for giving birth to me with this appearance.”

He had become more cheeky. Feeling mischievous, Belinda smiled slyly and responded.

“Parents’ appearance, that’s really important. In that sense, how pretty and lovely will our child be? With parents who look like this.”

“…”

With that one comment, Cesar was defeated. The reddening of his neck wasn’t solely due to the cold.

Watching that scene with a pleased smile, Belinda carefully took his hand and said.

“Cheri, let’s have our wedding this year. I’ll make you happy. Even though I may not look it, I’m someone who raised the happiest Jui-bam-tol in the world.”

Surprised by the sudden proposal, Cesar froze completely.

Looking up at him who had literally become an ice sculpture, a very satisfied smile appeared on Belinda’s lips.

“That’s a very wonderful answer.”

“I haven’t given any answer yet. Of course, I would never think of refusing…”

Belinda shook her head to stop his words. Then she reached out and gently caressed Cesar’s eyelids.

“You already answered. At my proposal, your eyes returned to their original color.”

Blue eyes so vivid they seemed like blue water would stain her fingertips gazed at her.

The House of Baluashten’s ability to resist the curse more strongly the more they thought of precious things clearly showed how happy he was right now and how precious he considered this moment.

So what answer could be more wonderful than this?

Belinda snuggled into Cesar’s embrace just like that.

As always, the strongest knight in the world shared his warmth with her without a moment’s hesitation.

In his embrace, Belinda watched the beautiful scenery of the Great Frozen Sea and whispered in her heart.

‘Quest window.’

[Main Quest] ‘Hero’s Mission’ Complete!

Congratulations! You have destroyed the Northern Gate and exterminated all demonic beasts from this land.

Please input the wish you desire as the quest reward.

How long had she been looking up at the system glowing faintly in the darkness?

Belinda whispered those words she had carried in her heart for so long, so quietly that only she could hear.

“Send the soul that dwelled within Ophelia’s body back home.”

Click-clack. Along with the sound of typewriter keys being pressed, her wish was entered into the system window.

The system window, which had been blinking as if judging the feasibility of the wish, soon displayed a new message.

This is an acceptable wish.

Quest reward accepted.

Despite the system window, no visible changes appeared in this world.

However, Belinda believed without doubt that somewhere in some world, a person who had been sleeping for three years had awakened from a very long dream.

Then the system window appeared before her eyes once more.

You have completed the Main Quest.

Would you like to exit 【Thrilling Hero Maker】?

[Accept/Decline]

Below that, a long list of endings that Ophelia had achieved streamed down.

Two of them sparkled particularly brightly.

(new) 38th Ending Achieved!

You have completed the 38th ending, ‘Hero Who Brought Peace to the Continent Ending’.

(new) 39th Ending Achieved!

You have completed the 39th ending, ‘Master of a Noble Family with Flowing Gold Veins Ending’.

The 【Hero Maker】 endings that Belinda had achieved.

However, she knew this was by no means the end.

From now on, Leo would have countless endings waiting for him, as boundless as a child’s greed.

Knowing this, there was no hesitation in Belinda’s choice.

She willingly selected the accept button.

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