The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 179

“So? Do you mean to say that you’re going to take this child as your own now?”

“Well, that’s what I’m planning to do… Mama. Is that not… acceptable?”

Cautiously, Eliza was watching Elias’s reaction.

At that moment, in her mother’s embrace, was a tiny baby looking up at her with innocent eyes, completely unaware…

The former Magic King of the Magic Kingdom, overseer Azuthas, was present.

“Granny…?”

The Magic King reached out towards Elias, who was holding her.

As she gazed at the child’s face, a deep frown began to settle on Elias’s expression for a while.

‘I heard it was said that she wanted to see her granddaughter, but… who would have thought that it was the Magic King…’

Simply put, her appearance was that of an utterly ordinary baby.

However, this little child’s identity was that of a being who nearly brought about the world’s destruction.

Even if all memories had vanished and she was now a powerless baby, there remained the potential for her to become a great danger in the future.

And regarding whether it was acceptable to accept such a being as his granddaughter, even the Demon General Elias could not make that decision lightly.

“To be honest… I’m quite worried. Not just an ordinary child, but that Magic King… If we’re talking potential, she could surpass both you and me—what if some problem arises… We might become a burden to His Majesty the Demon King…”

With those words, Elias cautiously handed the baby to Eliza.

In response, Eliza cradled the little one and spoke in a quiet voice.

“Then, what do you think we should do, Mama?”

“Well… for now, we could send her to an orphanage or arrange for her to be adopted elsewhere…”

“No, that’s too soft.”

“What?”

In the next moment, Eliza spoke in a calm yet cold voice as she looked at Elias.

Then, gazing at the baby in her arms, she continued with a serious expression.

“What you’re saying implies that this child could bring disaster wherever she goes, doesn’t it? Whether we send her to an orphanage or hand her over to some nameless demon, it would be the same.”

“That might be true…”

“If she’s destined to be nothing but a disaster, wouldn’t it be better to put her in a chest and sink her to the bottom of the sea, sealing her completely?”

“!…”

Elias was at a loss for words at Eliza’s statement.

Then, Eliza looked down at the baby in her arms, her expression softening with a warm smile.

“However… even so, that would be too cruel. We can’t treat such a little child based solely on possibilities.”

“…Eliza…”

“Even if she committed great sins in her previous life, this child’s new life has just begun. If that’s the case, how we treat her from here on out and how much love we give her could entirely change her future, right? Instead of being a disaster that brings the world to crisis, she could instead be a hope that brings salvation to the world.”

“…”

Elias fell silent for a moment, contemplating Eliza’s words.

After a brief pause, she began to smile gently.

“Hehe… You’ve grown a lot, my little one. You can even persuade this mama now. It really seems like you’ve matured.”

“To hear that kind of thing feels like I’ve aged a bit too much already…”

“Is that so?… Anyway, I’m quite happy. No matter what, our daughter is now confidently ready to take on the role of a mother.”

“Mama…”

With that, Elias reached out again.

Then she beamed with a radiant smile at her beloved daughter, saying,

“Now, bring her back to me. I want to hold our beloved granddaughter tightly.”

“Okay! Here you go, Mama.”

No longer filled with cautious eyes, Elias received the baby with a warm smile.

Then, as she looked at the child cradled in her arms, she sweetly asked,

“You said she hasn’t been named yet?… What should we name our adorable granddaughter?”

Thus, with no further hostility, Eliza embraced the child purely as her granddaughter.

Seeing this, Eliza was filled with gratitude in her heart, silently thanking her mother.

*

“So, did you like her, Mother?”

“Yes, thankfully she seems to have accepted it well. Of course, the real issue lies in how we manage things moving forward.”

“That’s great, then we can proceed with the formal adoption process without worrying about anything.”

“Yes, I’m truly relieved… really.”

While leaving the baby entrusted to Elias, Eliza and Nyadan took a moment for a stroll, enjoying their time together.

Though they felt assured that the biggest problem remaining had been smoothly resolved, the sense of liberation they felt at this moment was not solely due to the successful handling of this matter.

“Ugh… I never imagined it would be several times more difficult to raise the Magic King than to thwart the Magic King’s schemes…”

“I completely agree… Experiencing it firsthand, it doesn’t seem like an easy job at all. Raising a baby is…”

“Right, thankfully we have each other, or I wonder how Mama managed to raise me alone?”

“Even that makes us relatively lucky, from what I hear, babies usually wake up every two hours after falling asleep. We should be thankful simply for the fact that we don’t have to deal with them waking up and crying all night.”

Given that they weren’t raising an ordinary baby, taking care of the Magic King was thankfully easier than expected when it came to typical parenting challenges.

Still, they undoubtedly had not been without struggles over the past few days.

No matter how gentle the baby was, they still had to feed her, put her to sleep, and change her diaper just the same.

Fortunately, she would sleep soundly for eight hours straight, so there was no issue on that front, but the amount of effort required was an undeniable fact.

“Calling this a low difficulty level is wild… Of course, there’s a sense of happiness, but if I were asked to do it again, I’d seriously have to think twice.”

“I feel the same. And if there were twins or something? Ugh…”

“Let’s not get into that. For now, Mama is watching the baby, so we should take the opportunity to rest while we can.”

“Um… Ah… I understand, Eliza.”

So, feeling a slight sense of relief, the two continued their walk through the night together.

At that moment, Nyadan suddenly recalled a fact she had forgotten for some time and, with a hint of regret, spoke to Eliza.

“Hey… Eliza.”

“Yes?”

“I realize this might be a bit late, but… honestly, I think it wouldn’t have been so bad to follow your second option even without adoption.”

“…Hmm…”

“No, of course, I know it wouldn’t have been an easy choice, but since we’re putting in so much effort, wouldn’t it have been better to raise our own child? I really want to see a child that resembles both you and me…”

Slightly blushing, Nyadan shared her thoughts.

In response, Eliza stiffened her expression a little before replying.

“…Don’t say disgusting things. I’m repeating myself, but that is absolutely off the table until the magic is perfected. Just erasing a child is a different level of difficulty from creating one.”

“Even so, if it were your child, I wouldn’t get tired of it even if I had to wait years, no, decades…”

“Enough! Even if I’m a cliff, I absolutely do not want that level of a desire! It would be a different story if the improvement could change you…”

“Um… if it were you, I wouldn’t mind that either…”

“Anyway! No matter how much we’re lovers and now a couple, that issue is off-limits for a while! For now, let’s focus on raising this child and be satisfied with the fact that we have her!”

“Fine, fine. If you’re going to say it like that, I have no choice…”

Thus, after exchanging various humorous conversations, Eliza temporarily declared the second option off the table.

Feeling genuine regret about that, Nyadan playfully kissed Eliza on the cheek.

A pure expression of affection, free of hesitation or reluctance.

Upon witnessing Nyadan’s gesture, Eliza sighed but began to smile slightly.

Unlike before, she felt genuine joy from the actions of her beloved who had come to truly love her.