The Male Leads Were Stolen By The Extra [EN]: Chapter 116

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“No…?”

Galloway’s eyes wavered as he checked Selonia’s exposed left arm.

Contrary to his expectation that there would be a large wound considering the amount of blood, her white arm, though smeared with blood in places, showed no sign of injury.

“Father, it’s a misunderstanding. This isn’t my blood.”

“Pardon? It’s not your blood, Miss?”

Ella’s eyes widened at Selonia’s words. She had been tearing up, assuming her mistress was injured without checking the wound due to the excessive amount of blood.

“It’s my blood.”

“The Duke’s blood?”

Tan’s reply caused Galloway’s expression, which had been distorted with anger, to subtly change.

“She healed me when I was injured. So, please release her hand.”

Tan roughly pried Galloway’s hand off her arm, which was tightly gripping it.

The fact that he tried to check for injuries so ruthlessly, thinking she was hurt, caused a murderous intent to flicker in his red eyes directed at the Duke.

“The Grand Duke injured his leg, and I healed him. The blood is mostly on my sleeve from trying to stop the bleeding.”

Selonia, trying to maintain her composure, finally spoke the truth that her eyes had confirmed, and everyone’s gaze turned to Tan’s leg.

Because his pants were black, the bloodstains weren’t obvious, but it could be inferred from the tears in the fabric that there were injuries underneath.

She swallowed her nausea.

From Galloway’s actions and words just now, she realized it clearly: what Galloway was really worried about was only her ‘body’.

How chilling and disgusting it was, the way he muttered that this body mustn’t be scarred.

Humans rely most on their sense of sight among the five senses.

Even if the wound isn’t visible, if someone stands there covered in a lot of blood and looking like they’re in pain, anyone would obviously think they’re injured, especially if they’re leaning on Tan with a pained expression.

This blood was fake blood that Tan had created at her request.

Of course, she had tried to make a real wound in case she couldn’t elicit the desired reaction, but she couldn’t because of Tan’s strong opposition.

Fortunately, thanks to him urgently finding a doctor nearby, everyone was deceived without suspicion.

“What on earth does the Duke do to be wandering around like that…”

Only then did Galloway release the tension in his body and run a rough hand over his face.

“Haa… Selonia, are you trying to give your father a heart attack [dry up your father’s blood]?”

Galloway’s face, which had been flushed red as if blood had rushed to it until just now, was now pale as the blood drained from it.

“Father, I’m fine. I’m alright.”

Selonia smiled gently, trying to reassure Galloway as usual.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I thought you were hurt… This father was so surprised that I pushed you too hard. You must have been very startled.”

Galloway’s shoulders drooped powerlessly, enough to make anyone feel sorry for him. Before she knew it, his eyes were even lightly moistened.

Galloway carefully and tenderly held Selonia’s hands with his pale hands.

“No, Father. I’ll be more careful.”

“Why did you call for a doctor? Are you perhaps hurting somewhere else again?”

It was a question that seemed to be asked out of concern on the surface, but Selonia knew Galloway’s inner thoughts were suspicious and trying to dig something out.

“I only wanted to check on her condition as she was struggling from using too much healing magic,” Tan answered instead, helping her. He had already heard from her about the situations to act out, so there was no hesitation.

Besides, Selonia had vaguely said that it was to confirm something, but Tan roughly guessed. That ‘something’ was Galloway Bessaine.

“Alright. I’ll have the doctor sent up to your room. You must be tired, so go in and rest. It’s getting late, so Duke, please return now. I’ll contact you separately soon.”

Galloway, who had been acting like a benevolent father towards Selonia, spoke coldly to Tan.

To anyone who saw it, it was enough to look like a father angry at the person who had troubled his daughter.

“That’s not…”

“Grand Duke, thank you. Go safely.”

Selonia cut off Tan’s words and said firmly.

She noticed that Tan, feeling something was amiss, was very reluctant to leave her alone in the Duke’s residence right now.

His concern was appreciated, but now was not the time. If he tried not to go back, Galloway could be even more suspicious.

“…Haa. I’ll be going then.”

Tan, reading Selonia’s eyes that desperately pleaded for him to just go back, eventually sighed and moved his feet, which wouldn’t fall, and left the Duke’s residence.

“Miss, I’ll support you.”

Ella approached Selonia, who was watching Tan’s back slowly moving away through the closing door.

She was about to move her feet with her arm over Ella’s shoulder when she turned her head and stared at Galloway. She had something to say.

“Father.”

“Yes. Speak.”

“You know I love you, right?”

Selonia said with a bright smile. Her face was definitely smiling, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

However, her affectionate face and voice, to the extent that others wouldn’t notice, only looked like a daughter who loved her father very much.

“Hahaha. You. I love my only daughter very much too.”

Galloway responded with a hearty laugh.

The servants who saw the loving father and daughter all clutched their chests as if they were touched.

“I’ll go up now.”

“Alright. Rest comfortably.”

Selonia’s face, which had turned away from Galloway, was now coldly hardened with all the laughter gone. It was impossible to see her as the same person who had just smiled affectionately and confessed her love to her father.

“Miss! I was so surprised… I’m so glad you’re safe.”

Ella, who was supporting Selonia as she climbed the stairs, said with a relieved expression.

“Anyway, the Duke’s love for his daughter is still the same as ever. He was like that last time too, not tolerating even a scratch on our Miss’s fingertip.”

“Last time? When?”

Selonia turned her head and asked at Ella’s words that followed.

“Why, you know, that time. When you were attacked by beasts and the Grand Duke saved you. At that time too, when Miss returned to the mansion unconscious, there was a big commotion. The Duke was so furious and worried. He urged the healer not to leave even a small scar. Everyone was sweating bullets back then.”

Ella shuddered, as if she was scared even thinking about it again.

“…”

Selonia didn’t know what Galloway had done because she had been unconscious. But from what she heard, it seemed no different from today.

From the time she woke up, Galloway had always only worried about this body. She had been too warm in the shade of the father she had for the first time, so she hadn’t noticed.

“I wish I had a father like the Duke. Hehe.”

“Yes. He’s someone who would do anything for his beloved daughter.”

Whatever that may be. Even changing souls.

Selonia gritted her teeth and thought. She wouldn’t just stand by and be taken advantage of like a fool anymore.

Now, the person called father no longer existed for her.

“…”

Meanwhile, Galloway was still standing in front of the central gate, which had become as quiet as if a storm had passed.

He was recalling the back of Selonia, who had been helped by the maid and disappeared up the stairs.

“How audacious.”

At that moment, one corner of the Duke’s mouth quirked up.

He had realized that the situation that had just happened was all a play.

The actions of pretending to be injured, and even the confession to him just now.

Galloway, who was experienced, could easily tell that it was a lie made up to see his reaction, though he didn’t know exactly what she was trying to find out.

But even so, she was just a rat in his hand.

Manipulating a mere young girl who doesn’t know this world well.

Moreover, that woman is not in Selonia’s appearance right now. She’s in his daughter’s appearance.

In that appearance, she cannot harm her father in any way.

Whatever that woman is trying to do is just patricide, something that is absolutely not allowed by people.

“What should we do?”

Raymond, who was quietly standing by his side, lowered his head and asked.

“My daughter wants to know, so I have to help her.”

It was a tone as if a father was showing generosity to his daughter, but the smile drawn on Galloway’s lips was extremely vile.

* * *

“Oh, you’ve arrived, Master.”

Jack cautiously lowered his waist to Tan, who had just entered the mansion, watching his mood. Tom, who was with him, also bowed his head.

However, Tan passed them as if they were not there, walking past them. His mind was full of thoughts about Selonia.

Ever since the woman he met in the basement claimed to be the real Grace Benet, Selonia’s condition had been strange, even the way she was trying to confirm Galloway’s actions.

Clearly, there was something he didn’t know about the events surrounding these three people.

What is it? What am I missing?

Tan had confidently told Selonia that he would wait and that she didn’t have to tell him, but he had no intention of just standing by and doing nothing.

Whatever it was, he had to deal with anything that threatened and harassed her.

First of all, I should go to her room a little earlier today, he was thinking.

“M, Master!”

A hurried voice called him from behind.

Tan turned his head to look at Jack with an annoyed expression.

“I brought this from the North.”

Jack took a step to the side and revealed something he had been hiding with his body.

Tan couldn’t see what it was well, so he strode towards the object.

Soon, Tan’s eyebrows rose at the object Jack presented.

What Jack had brought from the North was an old and large, insignificant mirror.

“Get rid of it.”

“M, Master! This isn’t just a mirror! It’s the Memory Mirror that you cherished!”

Jack grabbed Tan, who was about to turn around, and began to explain.

Memory Mirror? What’s that?

Tan, who was about to turn around at the unfamiliar word, stood in front of the mirror again.

It was that moment.

The surface of the mirror, which had been reflecting Tan’s appearance, instantly turned black, and countless scenes began to play on it like a panorama.

Along with the unfamiliar but familiar appearance of the monster that appeared in the scenes the mirror was showing, his head ached as if it would break.

Soon, Tan realized.

What he was seeing now was all the memories he had lost as the Demon King.