Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 261

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Side Story 4

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The Blanche Family, called the gold mine of the Jenos Kingdom.

Their fame, which had been limited to the kingdom, began spreading across the continent when it became known that the previous family head was a distinguished contributor who led the Second Bongma War to victory.

Now that the owner of the holy sword had become the new family head, that glory was enough to cover the entire continent.

Even the snot-nosed kids stationed in every alley would shout the name of the Blanche Family and play hero with tree branches as holy swords, so some gossips didn’t hesitate to make the dangerous remark that the Blanche Family’s crest wasn’t a crown for nothing.

In this situation, naturally the Blanche Family’s employees walked around with puffed chests, feeling proud.

Even the fact that their master had once been nothing more than a young servant of the Blanche estate couldn’t damage their pride.

Regardless of the past, Leo Blanche was truly a hero of the continent.

Moreover, he was quite a fair and capable master to his employees as well.

Leo Blanche, who had inherited everything of the family over one year from the previous family head Belinda Blanche—no, now Duchess Belinda Baluashten—had supported the family flawlessly for the past year.

With accumulated experience, he would surely make this family even more prosperous.

The butler of the Blanche estate, with 25 years of experience who had weathered the storms of four different masters, faithfully performed his assigned duties while hoping this master would be his last.

However, currently, the butler’s wish was swaying precariously like a candle in the wind.

This spring, the succession ceremony for the Blanche family head should have been held at the royal palace, but strangely the news was delayed.

The cadet branch, who had been unable to move under Belinda’s pressure, seemed to think this was their last chance and came swarming with fire in their eyes.

Then, as if making a final desperate struggle, they even brought up old customs that had already lost their validity, throwing a tantrum that no matter how much of a hero of humanity he was, someone without Blanche bloodline couldn’t be seated in the family head position.

The butler watched the family head with an anxious heart.

First, whatever happened, they had to endure until the succession ceremony was held. Once they received the king’s recognition, the cadet branch wouldn’t be able to interfere in every matter anymore.

But on the other hand, he worried whether this gentle and kind person might be hurt by the harsh words of the cadet branch, whether he could withstand their despicableness.

And eventually, the thing he had been worried about happened.

The family head, who was an upright pacifist, uttered quite naive words: “Then shall we decide fairly by vote?”

Naturally, the cadet branch side rushed in saying “That’s right!”

“Family head, how about contacting Lady Belinda even now?”

“It’s not something worth contacting Lady Belinda about. Besides, they’re humans we can communicate with, right? I’m sure I can persuade them.”

The family head, leaving behind anxious words until the end, headed to the war council room leading the cadet branch.

Since only those who carried Blanche bloodline could enter, even the butler couldn’t step inside.

“There is only one agenda item. Whether to recognize me, Leo Blanche, as family head. Voting will continue with meetings and votes without rest until unanimous consent is reached, allowing abstention votes. Meeting participants total eight including myself. Do you agree to this?”

Those were the last words of the family head that the butler heard through the closing door. After that, for a full three days, no one could leave the meeting room.

Could it be that the family head was suffering some terrible fate at the hands of the cadet branch?

Behind the butler, who was even thinking of hiding in the mobile trolley brought in at mealtimes, someone’s shadow fell.

Soon, shock appeared on the face of the butler as he turned around.

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The war council room.

Throwing a new ballot into the pile of voting papers stacked like a mountain on one side, Leo said energetically.

“Six abstention votes, one opposition vote, one approval vote. Since it’s not unanimous, we need to coordinate opinions again and vote.”

At those words, the Blanche cadet branch member who had held out until the end ground his teeth.

“Who else but the successor raised by Belinda. What a terrible guy!”

Around him, muttering with venomous eyes, his relatives lay fallen like defeated soldiers.

Really, they hadn’t expected things to turn out this way at all.

At first, when they entered this meeting room, the cadet branch members including him were confident.

They were united by blood. They were confident they would never be swayed no matter what sweet bait Leo Blanche used to win them over.

…Until the meetings and voting proceeded for a full five hours without rest.

Eventually, the eldest cadet branch member was the first to fall.

When he got up from his seat saying he needed to rest his eyes even for a brief moment.

“You’re going to sleep without voting? Then that would become an abstention vote…”

“What! What kind of unreasonable demand is that? Are you telling me not to sleep and to vote?”

“But everyone agreed. To proceed with meetings and votes ‘without rest’ until unanimous consent is reached.”

“…!”

Only then did the cadet branch realize Leo’s scheme.

From the beginning, this wasn’t a fair vote. It was a life-or-death survival where only the last person standing would remain!

“Ugh… It’s frustrating… If I were… 20 years younger… *cough*.”

“If you’re clever enough to scheme like this, then yes, I suppose I can’t help but acknowledge it. So I’ll give up and leave first.”

“Hehehe. Lord Leo Blanche as family head!”

One who fell asleep as if fainting, one who gave up, one who completely lost his mind.

Like that, one by one, they all collapsed leaving only final words like last testaments.

And now on the third day.

The lone remaining cadet branch member, with a blackened complexion from lack of sleep, unconsciously nodded while listening to Leo’s self-PR explaining how he would lead the family if he became the Blanche family head.

‘Listening carefully, it sounds reasonable… Gasp! No, that won’t do! What am I thinking!’

The cadet branch member who suddenly came to his senses straightened his mind.

He had to endure, endure this adversity and definitely get the family head position…

“That concludes my explanation of future plans. Then shall we start voting again?”

However, the moment the detestable word “voting” came from Leo’s mouth, a vein on his forehead burst and he felt dizzy.

Grabbing the back of his neck with a reddened face, he shouted.

“Damn it! I have high blood pressure! If something goes wrong, you’ll be responsible for everything… *gag*!”

“Belinda’s Grandfather’s Brother’s Second Son!”

Like a prince from a fairy tale, Leo leaped over the meeting table in one bound and caught the middle-aged man falling backward.

Soon a bright light appeared at Leo’s fingertips and flowed into the cadet branch member’s body.

Life gradually returned to the eyes of the cadet branch member who had been rolling his eyes back and trembling.

Through his dizzy head with tinnitus, Leo’s gentle voice could be heard.

“You’re fine now, right? Then shall we start voting again?”

How terrifying those words sounded.

He blinked and looked at the face that was smooth as a peeled egg without even dark circles, despite staying up for three nights together.

The hero of humanity spoke with a face as good and righteous as his reputation.

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you die. If something happens to your body, I’ll treat you immediately with divine power, so please tell me if you feel uncomfortable anywhere.”

For a moment, he discovered something very familiar above Leo’s face.

“This place is not for hearing the opinions of cadet branch members. So you all just need to quietly listen to what conclusion today’s meeting reaches.”

“Be, Belinda Blanche…”

The man who uttered those words threw the pen he had been holding until the moment he collapsed.

This wouldn’t do. He couldn’t endure any longer.

“I, I have to get out of here!”

“Yes? Then Belinda’s Grandfather’s Brother’s Second Son’s vote becomes an abstention vote, is that okay?”

“Yes, you do it! Take it all!”

The cadet branch member who jumped up opened the door of the meeting room that had been tightly closed for three days without looking back. And immediately fainted without even screaming at the face he encountered.

Unaware of this, Leo put his ballot in the ballot box, then opened it and smiled brightly.

“Seven abstention votes, one approval vote. I’ll work hard so you won’t regret today’s choice!”

“Wait.”

At the familiar voice that suddenly rang out, Leo turned to check who it was and his eyes widened in surprise.

The sudden intruder stepped over each of the fallen people one by one and stood before Leo.

Then, after scribbling something on a ballot paper lying on the ground, they placed the ballot in Leo’s hand and continued speaking.

“I’m adding one vote that’s worth far more than these idiots’ seven votes.”

Leo carefully tucked the approval vote into his chest and grinned at the person before him.

“Lady Belinda. I received word that you were coming, but you arrived too early. I wanted to go out and greet you.”

“I came running at full speed to see you, Leo.”

Leo and Belinda embraced each other tightly, catching up after their long separation, paying no mind to the fallen branch family members.

“Oh my, my Jui-bam-tol. You’ve grown up so wonderfully.”

“Of course. Look who raised me.”

Watching the two people who looked so alike, the butler who had been observing the meeting room’s situation from outside the door wiped away tears of emotion.

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