The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring - Chapter 398



398 – 378.Epilogue-11

On a crisp morning, I barely escaped from the queens and came out of the inn in a haggard state.

Not only the vitality but also the vitality was sucked out by them, so not only kiss marks but also traces of Aira’s blood sucking were left behind.

“Was it a wrong choice to invite Marjan…? ….”

Even Charlotte, who had awakened at the same time as she lost her virginity, was in a difficult situation to deal with.

I was dragged into the ant queen, Marjan, and experienced a never-ending hell of lust.

I barely survived and returned, but it seems impossible to exert any effort for a while.

So, I have to go home and rest for a while with my wife and children who are waiting for me at the Demon King’s Castle.

The moment I made that decision and turned to the Demon King’s Castle, I heard a familiar crying sound from the shadows.

When I turned my head, Chaos was looking at me with his face sticking out of the shadows.

“King!”

“Oh, I wasn’t home so you came to look for me yourself?”

“Wow!”

“Belle, Nell, and Mel are here too.”

Soft baby puppies jumped out from under the laughing chaos and ran towards me.

Puppies wagging their tails and wrapping around my legs.

He showed cuteness that melted my heart, such as climbing on my shoes or lying down in an attempt to cling to me.

I squatted down and petted the puppies as they looked reminiscent of black sesame rice cakes.

“Kwiuung… !”

While there are three puppies born from chaos, I only have two.

Because I didn’t have enough hands to touch the dog, I ended up being left out.

I stopped stroking the puppies and gathered them all together and hugged them.

The puppies were jumping in my arms, panting and wagging their tails vigorously.

I couldn’t hold back my desire as I looked at the bundle of fur gathered in my arms, so I immediately buried my face in the dog’s head.

The sweet scent of the wild and the soft texture.

All of these elements seemed addictive, so when I removed the face, a smile came to my face.

“It’s healing!”

“Wow!”

“Okay, now that I’m done with my business, I should go back soon.”

More than anything, we had to inform children of the danger that would come in the distant future.

Because it is related to the children’s future, it was natural to talk with the wives and find a solution.

“Since we have already come to the Demon Territory, let’s take a moment to see the faces we miss before we leave.”

“Wow?”

“It’s probably a face you know.”

I went straight back to the Demon King’s Castle and joined Meryl, who was playing with her children.

Hades said he was away for a while due to broadcasting-related work.

“Hades is still busy.”

After getting married, Hades naturally retired.

However, Hades did not stop her broadcasting altogether, but had her confidant, Dullahans, take over after her.

Although the Dullahans are made up of beautiful girls with different concepts, she has gained quite a bit of popularity and has been well received by people, even if she is not as popular as Hades.

What was outstanding was that it broadened the scope of broadcasting by allowing each member to broadcast individually.

Furthermore, Hades spares no investment and assistance as a manager, so we are sailing along without incident.

There is a lot more work to do, but since it accounts for half of our household’s income, we cannot give up.

When I remembered that the remaining half was Sestia’s income, I could see how amazing the income earned through broadcasting was.

“It’s unfortunate, but Hades will join us later, and we’ll leave first.”

He jumped on the back of Chaos, who had returned to his true form, and carried the children and Meryl.

The chaos was much greater than when we first met, and it was easy to drive with more than 10 people on board.

Running like the wind, I crossed the wide grassland and quickly reached the destination I wanted to go to.

I am always amazed by the speed comparable to that of a dragon flying in the vast sky.

“It’s a waterfall!”

“Dad, are we here to go swimming?”

“Maybe this is good, right? I didn’t expect to come to the waterfall, so I didn’t bring a swimsuit…….”

“Ahahahaha! “I didn’t come here to swim.”

I used magic to freeze the river as well as the waterfall.

The sight of the frozen waterfall was quite charming, so the children cheered and loved it.

Saying that I still had something to show, I broke the pillar created by the frozen waterfall.

Finely crushed ice particles scattered around, creating an even more beautiful sight.

I felt proud when I went inside and saw the children running around and having fun.

“Huh? “Is there a cave in a place like that?”

“That is the destination.”

The cave beyond the waterfall is the nest of Ernia, a dragon that lives in the eastern part of the continent.

Normally, this is a place where she shouldn’t carelessly set foot, but she and I have a deep connection.

Because of the master/slave relationship created by her holy sword, she will never harm me after being taken over by her holy sword.

The only concern is that he came without prior contact, so there is a possibility that he may be absent.

“Ernia! There is?”

When I entered the cave entrance, I shouted so loudly that my voice echoed all the way inside.

But no matter how long I waited, there was no answer.

‘That’s strange. I feel a presence…….’

I went into the cave, leaving Meryl in charge of her children for a while.

Ernia’s nest hasn’t changed much since I first came here.

Still, the interior was clean, as if maintenance was done regularly.

It was clear that the nest had not been moved to another location, but it was strangely quiet.

As I reached Ernia’s bedroom, I suddenly remembered my first meeting with her.

I remember that she was enjoying happy time at that time.

Were her bodily fluids gushing out of the cave?

Even when I think about it again, it is a memory that makes me laugh because it is so absurd.

“You’re probably still enjoying happy time, right?”

I made a joke and stuck my head into Ernia’s bedroom, where I could feel her presence.

But unfortunately, she was not in the bedroom either.

Instead, a small girl reminiscent of Ernia was staring at me blankly.

“Uh… ?”

As I looked at the girl who looked exactly like Ernia, all sorts of thoughts came to mind.

From the idea that Ernia had regressed to her infantile state, it led to the idea that she had a hidden child.

The last time I met Ernia was 9 years ago.

Ernia suddenly disappeared, and even though she said she would go see her occasionally, she euphemistically refused.

Her interactions with her were limited to occasionally receiving news through her letters.

Therefore, I had to assume that there was virtually no possibility that this girl was my child.

‘Did she end up with another man while I wasn’t here to meet her? ….’

But my heart didn’t hurt.

I have a strong desire for exclusivity and have absolutely no netorare tendencies.

But how is it that she never felt betrayed by Ernia?

While she was rolling her eyes to find the reason, an unexpected word came out from the girl.

“Dad?”

“What?”

“It’s dad!”

The girl who looked like Ernia pointed to me and said I was her father.

Only then, little by little, did features that Ernia did not have come into view.

Sharp eyes, pointed nose, and thick eyebrows.

These were characteristics that I had and did not have in Ernia.

As soon as I realized that I was a girl who was an exquisite mix of me and Ernia, my doubts were somewhat resolved.

The reason why my heart did not hurt even after seeing a girl who was like evidence of an affair.

It was because of my instinct that this girl might actually be my and Ernia’s child.

But there was still something puzzling.

I haven’t seen Ernia for 9 years, so how can I have a child of my own?

Even when we exchanged letters with her, she never once shared the news that she was resigning.

“I am the father…” ?”

“Yes! “It’s Nena’s dad!”

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“Aren’t you mistaken?”

“Wow, definitely! “She looks exactly like the picture her mom used to see every night when she was rubbing her crotch!”

As soon as she heard the girl’s words, her head became slightly dizzy.

Listening to her remarks revealed the circumstances that Ernia was engaging in behavior that was too much for her to show to her young girl.

I wanted to believe it was a lie, but the picture the girl brought from the bed was undeniable evidence.

A picture drawn after me that Ernia suddenly requested 9 years ago.

Looking at the heavily worn paper, it was definitely the drawing that had been provided back then.

“Mom said it was Dad’s drawing! So, he’s Nena’s dad!”

It was a bit complicated in his head, but I was able to trust him when he said that he had a happy time looking at my paintings every night.

There was no possibility that Ernia, who comforted herself by looking at my paintings every day, would mix herself with another man.

I’ll have to hear from Ernia directly to be sure, but I don’t know when she’ll be back.

“Mmm, honey.”

“Nena! “My name is Nena, Dad!”

“Yes, it’s Nena. “Where did your mom go?”

“Mom and Nena went out to find meat to fill us up!”

“So you went hunting.”

“Yes! Nena, I always feel lonely around this time, but today it’s okay! “Because Nena finally met the dad she wanted to see!”

A girl who smiles brightly and hugs me tightly.

The assumption that this child is not my daughter has long since disappeared.

Instead, I got angry. Since her daughter was born, she has not seen her father’s face.

This meant that Ernia intentionally hid our child from me, so there was a need to clearly investigate this.

But I couldn’t wait for her without knowing when she would return, so I asked Nena a few questions.

“Nena, Dad has something to ask.”

“Ask anything! Nena will tell you!”

“Didn’t you want to see your dad’s face all this time?”

“I missed you! So I’m very happy now!”

“Really? “Then you never told her mom you wanted to see her dad?”

“There it is! But she said she couldn’t meet her mother yet.”

“Do you know why I said we couldn’t meet?”

“She said they could meet Nena only after she was old enough to bear her father’s child!”

“…… Driving me crazy.”

I knew that Ernia envied Breeze and Rene.

Still, the fact that she had been hiding Nena all along to raise her like Renee was absurd.

Is that what she would do as a mother?

While she was frowning and openly displeased, Nena must have read my anger and a shocking story came out of her mouth.

“Dad, Mom, you have to cry a lot, so don’t be angry…” !”

“Huh? “What do you mean?”

“It is said that before Nena was even born, her mother fought against her god to help her father and was cursed…….”

“Curse… ?”

“Her mom, she cries every day because she misses her dad and says her own face is ugly. Every time that happens, she comforts Nena, but her mother tells her that when she grows up, she should love her father instead of her mother…….”

Only now did she feel the feeling of being stabbed in the back, something she had not felt when she met Nena.

The face of the Ernia I knew was so beautiful that it was far from the word that she was ugly.

She knew that too, so she always approached me, tempting me.

Ernia looked at her own face and said it was ugly.

At the moment when I was confused by the completely unbelievable story, I heard footsteps running towards the cave.

“Nena!”

Ernia ran to make sure her daughter was safe.

She froze in place as her eyes met mine.

“Ernia… ….”

“Ugh…… !”

Ernia’s face that I haven’t seen in 9 years.

In addition to her numerous burn marks, some of the skin around her mouth had melted and her red muscles were clearly visible.

In addition, her right ear was cut off and her right eye was empty inside.

As I heard from Nena, Ernia’s appearance had changed horribly due to her curse.

As tears flowed from her eyes as she witnessed her change, I hugged her even before her Ernia could open her mouth.

I was the worst husband.