Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 292

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Special Side Story Episode 5

At the same time, Cesar was no longer afraid of his future self at all.

Because he was certain that his single-minded determination to protect this woman’s happiness would make him stronger than ever before.

“I apologize for leaving you alone and afraid. I will find my memories and return to you as soon as possible.”

Cesar knelt on one knee like a knight making a vow and kissed the back of Belinda’s hand as he made his promise.

After that day, Cesar headed to the frontier region not to find the Northern Gate, but to find his memories.

And finally, the day before they would eliminate the demon nest.

“I wanted to tell you this before regaining my memories. Belinda, I think I might be in love with you.”

Cesar confessed his feelings with a face filled with strange anxiety and certainty, not knowing that this was the 101st time he had confessed his love to Belinda.

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And so, on the day the nest of memory-devouring demons completely disappeared, Cheri, who had regained all his memories, returned home to the beloved lover who was waiting for him.

And-

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Drop.

Ink fell from the pen tip and spread across the paper.

Leo hurriedly wiped away the ink, but the manuscript was already ruined.

Fortunately, it didn’t interfere with understanding the content, so Leo wrote down the final sentence.

Finally, he placed the period at the end of the last sentence and put down his quill pen.

It was the moment when bestselling author King Jui-bam-tol’s new work was born.

Since this was his first time writing a children’s book, he had struggled a lot and barely made the deadline.

But now all he had to do was send this to the publisher…!

“Father.”

Just then, a child’s voice was heard.

When he turned around, he saw a boy who looked about 8 years old peeking his head through the gap in Leo’s door.

“Ellio, you can come in.”

Only after receiving his father’s permission did the child enter the room.

Ellio, who had inherited Leo’s hair color and Elsa’s eye color, could be recognized as their son at a glance.

As they say, even a hedgehog finds its own offspring precious – parents always think their children are the most beautiful and intelligent in the world.

Leo was no exception.

From the time the child started crawling around every corner of the house, he constantly said things like “Elsa, I think our son is a genius!”

Indeed, the child of the hero and saintess who saved the world was extraordinary even at a young age.

Around the time babies start babbling “mama” and “papa.”

While his parents were betting on whether their child would say “mama” or “papa” first, Ellio shocked them both by saying “Mother” and “Father.”

Not only that, the day after being taught how to read time, he disassembled a pocket watch and figured out the principle of how the second hand moves all by himself.

“Leo, is your son perhaps on his second life?”

Even Ian, who had been quite precocious since childhood, said such things.

Even Asillia, who always showed competitive spirit with Leo, pointed at Ellio and called it cheating, telling him not to discourage her child and even preventing her daughter from playing with Ellio.

‘Fortunately, the two children seem to get along well.’

Worried that his child might be secretly lonely, Leo asked.

“Ellio, what did you play today?”

“Brother Theo and Older Sister Ria came to visit, and I played with them.”

“…Wasn’t it more like your brother and sister played with our Ellio?”

“I think it’s a matter of perspective.”

Leo lightly scratched his cheek at Ellio’s articulate rebuttal.

Strange. I don’t think I was like this when I was eight.

Then, Ellio’s eyes, which had been expressionless, rolled toward the manuscript on the desk.

“Is the book finished?”

“Yes. Now I just need to send it to the publisher…”

Ellio stared intently at the ink-stained draft.

His expression was still sullen, but his eyes were sparkling. It was obvious he wanted to read the children’s book but was holding back since it was being sent to the publisher.

‘How cute.’

Seeing how much he loves children’s books, a child is still a child after all.

“But I need to look it over one last time before sending it to the publisher. Will Ellio help me?”

“I’d like that.”

As soon as Ellio answered, Leo lifted the child and sat him on his lap.

While it wouldn’t be truly complete until it was sent to the publisher and beautiful illustrations were added, it wouldn’t be bad to hear a review from the book’s true owner first.

“This is a story about a king and queen who live in that northern country. About how even after losing their memories, they end up loving the same person.”

While explaining the plot to Ellio, Leo smiled wistfully.

This was a story Leo had heard directly from Belinda and Cesar when he went to Baluashten Territory after taking his Academy graduation exam at seventeen.

He was glad things worked out well, but at the time he had been very hurt that Belinda had hidden the truth from him.

On the other hand, he soon realized.

How difficult it must have been to travel between the Royal Capital and the North, protecting each other without a single accident.

Living apart like this, there might come a time when they couldn’t be by each other’s side when they truly needed each other – he thought about this for the first time then.

And that day, Leo made a resolution.

He would eliminate all obstacles preventing Belinda and the knight’s marriage.

The following year, Leo set off on a journey to close the Northern Gate.

Now all those past events had become stories to tell his child, but that resolution still remained clearly in his heart.

“Our Ellio, shall Daddy read the book to you?”

“No. I can read it myself.”

Ellio flatly refused and proudly held up the manuscript, beginning to read it character by character.

For a moment, Leo almost teared up from disappointment.

They say children grow up quickly even in the brief moments you look away, but perhaps because he was naturally well-behaved and precocious.

His son seemed to be growing ten times faster than others.

Leo rested his chin on Ellio’s head as the boy sat up straight and began reading, hugging him tightly.

Then he unconsciously muttered the words Belinda used to say all the time.

“Son, please don’t grow up too fast.”

“If that’s what Father wishes, I’ll try my best.”

After Leo’s mental state was thoroughly shattered by Ellio’s sharp review, he set out to meet Theodor and Ophelia.

Recently, a letter had arrived from Belinda.

The letter contained greetings along with news that Theodor and Ophelia, to commemorate becoming adults, would be setting off on an adventure to find Suga’s companions.

[So Leo, when you’re staying at Blanche Estate, those kids will definitely come looking for you to ask for spending money. Saying they need it for their adventure.]

Belinda warned him not to fall for the children’s charm since they had already saved up sufficient funds.

And as always, Belinda’s predictions about Theodor and Ophelia were exactly right.

While Leo was absorbed in his writing, Theodor and Ophelia had visited Blanche Manor without any notice.

‘Belinda told me not to give them spending money, but… it should be fine to give them a few items they need for their adventure, right?’

Leo, who was more knowledgeable about adventures than anyone else, thought of the various sacred objects and ancient artifacts stored in the warehouse.

Those items would probably prefer to be used by someone rather than gathering dust in storage.

Though he had packed up treasures that were equivalent to national treasures, when he looked around the estate, the children were nowhere to be seen.

Since they were such noisy children, it couldn’t be this quiet.

Leo’s question was soon resolved by Elsa.

“He left a while ago after playing with Ellio for quite some time. Said he was just stopping by briefly.”

“What?”

As it turned out, the two had already left the manor long ago. Without even asking Leo for pocket money.

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