The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 101

 

Ruth instinctively covered Aria’s eyes. Then he also closed his eyes tightly.

He heard the sound of swords clashing and people screaming, but he didn’t cry and just held on.

‘The wolf will protect us.’

He believed that so strongly.

 

*****

 

“Master.”

It was when Evelia and Cassis were looking around the territory in private. A knight hurriedly rode up on horseback and delivered shocking news.

“Assassins attacked the mansion.”

Evelia asked before Cassis.

“What about the children?”

“Fortunately, Young master and Lady Denoa are both safe. But you’d better get back home soon…”

Cassis carefully put Evelia on the horse before the knight had even finished speaking. Then he jumped on Evelia’s back and rode to the mansion.

Evelia’s mind was confused all the way to the mansion.

‘Ruth, Aria…. I hope you’re safe.’

Even though she had already heard that the two children were safe, Evelia could not feel at ease.

The same for Cassis, as he rode faster than ever.

However, as soon as the two arrived at the mansion, what they saw was a wolf sticking out its large tongue and licking Ruth’s cheek.

“Ahahaha, it tickles.”

Ruth hugged the furry wolf’s neck and laughed. Aria was shouting next to him, “Me too, me too!”

The wolf was so big that it was twice the size of the children. However, Ruth and Aria did not seem to be afraid of this beast at all.

‘You said they were attacked by an assassin, why is there a wolf?’

Evelia and Cassis were standing still in confusion, but Ruth, who discovered the two, came running.

“Mom, Dad!”

Evelia instinctively hugged Ruth and examined the child’s body.

“Ruth! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No! The wolf protected us!”

“What? That wolf?”

While Evelia was seriously wondering if they should capture the wolf because it was dangerous, Ruth shouted brightly.

“It’s my friend!”

“Friend?”

“Yes!”

At that time, Nikita came over and gave a more detailed explanation.

“According to what the knights said, when the assassin attacked them, a light suddenly appeared and that wolf appeared and protected them.”

“A wolf?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

At that time, Cassis approached the gray wolf.

“Cassis…!”

Before Evelia could stop him, he stretched out his hand to the wolf. The wolf opened its wide maw and threatened Cassis.

At that time, Ruth, who was in Evelia’s arms, shouted to the wolf.

“No! He is my father!”

At the same time, the wolf bowed its head as if in a deep bow. Cassis muttered quietly.

“I can feel the strong energy of mana from this wolf.”

Aria puffed out her chest proudly.

“Sister Eve! What did I say! I told you Ruth smells nice! It’s him!”

Evelia looked blankly at the wolf. The wolf said, looking at Evelia with his golden eyes flashing.

[My name is Celsion.]

Evelia was momentarily surprised.

‘… The wolf said just now?’

The wolf, who identified himself as Celsion, then said something even more shocking.

[I am the guardian of the wind.]

 

*****

 

Evelia and Cassis put the children to sleep and then approached the wolf, or rather Celsion, again.

Celsion was lying lazily on the carpet next to the bed where Ruth was lying.

“Did you say Celsion?”

The wolf perked up his ears at Cassis’ question.

“Let’s talk.”

[I can’t leave this child behind.]

“I understand what you’re worried about, but we’ve added more escorts, so you don’t have to worry.”

[……]

Celsion, who had been looking at Ruth for a moment, got up and followed Cassis. Evelia tidied Ruth’s blanket once again and followed them.

Cassis arrived at the office and asked Celsion the main question.

“What are you?”

Celsion sighed.

[I really want to ask. Why is Cesia’s child here?]

Cassis, who asked the question, and Evelia, who was quietly listening to the conversation, froze.

‘How did you know that Ruth was Cesia’s bloodline?’

Celsion snorted, as if he had read her thoughts.

[Did you think I didn’t know? I ask again. Why is Cesia’s child here?]

Cassis answered in a low voice.

“Ruth is my son. Not Cesia’s child.”

[Hmm?]

“Cassis.”

Evelia grabbed Cassis’s arms, who was very wary. Then his mood calmed down a little.

Evelia smiled at Cassis and then cautiously asked Celsion.

“Is there any evidence that Ruth is Cesia’s child?”

[Ha, evidence? I am the proof.]

It still made no sense. But at that time, there was a conversation that passed through Evelia’s mind.

It was a conversation I once had with Nikita, who is from Cesia.

 

―There is a legend that a mysterious power comes down to the Cesia royal family.

-What power?

-Nothing exactly has been revealed. Some say he can control dragons, while others say he can turn royals into wolves.

 

It was definitely a wolf.

‘It’s a little different from what Nikita said, but…’

Evelia asked, out of curiosity.

“Is it possible that only those who are descendants of the Cesia’s royal family can summon a guardian?”

Celsion readily agreed.

[Now that makes sense].

“Then…”

Evelia covered her mouth with both hands.

“Is the reason Ruth is sick not because of the curse but because of you?”

[I hate to admit it, but yes.]

“Then is the legend handed down to the royal family of Ceisa true?”

[You can’t tell even when you look at me.]

Celsion, seated in front of a roaring fireplace, began to explain.

[The kingdom of Cesia has been protected by us, guardians, for a long time.]

According to Celsion, earth, fire, wind, and water. It is said that a guardian with four attributes guards the land of the Kingdom of Cesia.

In the Cesia royal family, those who can summon guardians are born from generation to generation, and they are called successors.

It is said that the heir cannot handle the strong guardian’s power, so when he is young, he intermittently suffers from fever on the full moon day, when the guardian’s power is at its strongest.

[If that child had grown up in the royal family of Cesia, he would have received the blessing of a successor a long time ago. But since he grew up here, he still feels sick because he didn’t receive the blessing.]

Evelia focused on something other than the fact that Ruth’s illness was not a curse.

“Then, if he can receive that blessing even now, will Ruth not be sick?”

[Yes.]

“How can he receive that blessing?”

[Only the King or Crown Prince of cesia can give this.]

“Then….”

[Even if it’s not a blessing, it won’t hurt anymore when it grows enough to handle my strength.]

“But….”

[Now I ask.]

Celsion flashed his golden eyes.

[Why is he here, and don’t give me that ridiculous lie about him being that man’s son, I can feel it].

Evelia quietly looked at Cassis. Only after Cassis nodded reluctantly did she explain.

“Ruth is the son of Lionel, the prince of the Kingdom of Cesia.”

[Lionel?]

The wolf responded by pricking his ears.

[If you say Lionel Cesia, you are referring to Trika’s successor.]

“Trika?”

[Yes.]

Celsion muttered quietly.

[The guardian of water.]

 

*****

 

At the same time, in the Kingdom of Cesia, Lionel Cesia was lost in thought while fiddling with his socket necklace.

He opened the socket with a faint look on his face. Inside was a portrait of a woman. A woman with bright platinum hair and purple eyes.

The woman in the portrait was smiling brightly at him. That smile I will never see again.

“Julia….”

Lionel recalled the past with a face that looked like he was about to cry.

 

-I’m pregnant.

When Lionel heard those words from Julia, he felt like he had the world.

Although he was born as the King’s illegitimate son and enjoyed everything he could enjoy, his life only felt empty.

That empty space was filled only after I met Julia. But a child. Julia and his child.

He could confidently say that there would be no man happier than him in this world.

However, unlike him who was happy, Julia’s face was full of sadness.

 

-What’s the matter?

-What should I do now, Rai?

-What should you do?

Without hesitation, Lionel knelt down on one knee in front of Julia.

-Let’s get married. It’s not just because of the child. I’ve always been thinking about marrying you.

-But Rai…

-I will convince Your Majesty.

Until then, he thought everything would be fine. I thought that what was ahead of him would be a rosy life without any worries.

-I’ll be back soon. Until then, take care of yourself.

Lionel immediately headed to the Kingdom of Cesia to receive permission to marry Julia.

He was an illegitimate Prince with no interest in succeeding to the throne. Of course, I thought Your Majesty would willingly allow him to marry Julia and live in the Empire.

However…

-Don’t say nonsense.