The Male Leads Were Stolen By The Extra [EN]: Chapter 2

If someone were to ask her if she loved Ian Cherbil, the answer would be ‘no.’

He was the male protagonist in the original story, but Celonia, who had possessed the body, didn’t love him like the original female lead.

It was just that she had almost died several times due to the forced adventures, and naturally, affection had sprouted from living in the perilous wilderness.

But that was human affection and camaraderie, not feelings for the opposite sex.

Ian Cherbil had qualities that anyone couldn’t help but like.

“It’s alright. I hope you suffer even a little less.”

“I’d rather be the one in pain than you, my lady.”

Even in an environment where proper food was scarce, he was always a gentleman.

He would share every bean and yield everything to her.

Who wouldn’t be fond of such a kind and considerate attitude and words?

And that wasn’t all.

Ian, befitting the male protagonist, possessed the qualities of a hero, instilling faith in Celonia by showing her an unwavering and reliable demeanor.

So, even though Celonia didn’t love him, she didn’t have any complaints about the ending where she married him.

After all, having experienced it firsthand, all the major events occurred the same as in the original story.

In the first place, it was something that couldn’t be avoided even if she tried.

So, naturally, she thought that after all the hardships and the Demon King’s death, she would have a happy ending with him, just like in the original story.

She never imagined that she would collapse for months, and that the male lead would have an affair during that time.

And to make matters worse, even the second male lead….

“I’m sorry, Lady Celonia.”

At Reyev’s sincere apology, Celonia grabbed onto the sanity she had let go of.

‘Is this a hidden camera prank?’

Or is it a dream? If not, is it a terrible nightmare….

“I believe Lady Celonia will understand me.”

But Celonia had no choice but to face reality at Reyev’s continued words.

The holy knight Reyev Hetzel, who was the second male lead, had found a lady he wanted to pledge eternity to, and it wasn’t her.

The woman’s name was Grace Bennett.

Until recently, she was the affair partner of Ian Cherbil, who had been her fiancé.

“Reyev, Grace Bennett will soon be Ian Cherbil’s fiancée….”

She didn’t want to talk about their relationship with her own mouth, but she couldn’t do that to Reyev.

He was someone who had always given her unconditional affection by her side.

As a friend, she had no choice but to stop him from walking down a thorny path again.

“I know.”

“You… you do? You know?”

However, Celonia’s mouth dropped open at the unexpected answer.

You know? Knowing that….

“But I can’t stop my feelings for Grace. It’s okay even if I just watch her from behind. I just want to do something, even if it’s just protecting her.”

“……”

Celonia’s mouth closed at the words she had heard so many times before.

That’s right.

This confession was exactly the same, word for word, as the confession Reyev had made to her.

His desperate confession to her when she had a high fever from eating poisonous herbs.

Wow… he’s taking it back like this?

“I’m really sorry, Lady Celonia.”

Reyev, who had been blushing shyly as he confessed, seemed to realize something and composed himself.

Celonia had a throbbing headache. It wasn’t that she was hurt.

She was just dumbfounded and disappointed.

How could she argue about someone’s changing heart?

A heart is an extremely personal area and belongs only to oneself, so it was his choice who he loved.

However, Reyev was the second male lead and the first friend she had made since she possessed Celonia.

A precious person who had cried and laughed with her for six months, sharing life and death.

The only reason he came to her on purpose to confess his change of heart was this:

A declaration that our relationship ends here.

Perhaps after this time, she would not be able to meet him for personal reasons.

“No, Reyev. It’s your heart, so there’s no need to be sorry.”

Why Grace of all people? Is this just a coincidence?

Even with the curiosity rising to her throat, Celonia couldn’t bring herself to ask Reyev.

In case the answer would be the same as the reason he said he liked her. That would be a bit hurtful.

“I am sorry.”

“Thank you for everything. For the feelings Reyev had for me, and for all the time we spent together.”

Hiding her disappointment, she reached out her hand to Reyev first. It was the first time she was conveying her sincerity to Reyev.

She couldn’t reciprocate his heart, which was always as wide and deep as the sea.

Because she had Ian, her fiancé.

If she showed Reyev even a little bit of kindness, she was afraid that it would give him false hope, so she had never properly expressed her gratitude.

She had always felt sorry about that.

So, it would be okay to show this much sincerity, right?

Because today would be the last day she could face him.

Reyev was so upright and principled that he wouldn’t even glance at anyone other than Grace from now on.

Even if it was her.

“……”

Reyev’s eyes shook violently.

The first time she reached out her hand first. And it had to be today, when it would be their last.

Reyev was overwhelmed, but he took Celonia’s hand with a composed attitude.

Quickly, lest his slightly trembling fingertips be noticed.

“……Please take care of yourself.”

“Yes. You too, Reyev.”

The handshake, exchanging each other’s warm warmth, lasted for quite a long time.

Celonia stared blankly at the hand she had first held with Reyev and let go first.

“Then, goodbye.”

Reyev bowed, clutching the cool hand where her warmth had disappeared.

With a neat and orderly greeting as always, he turned away.

The steady sound of footsteps left the drawing room.

Celonia looked around the drawing room, where silence had fallen, and slumped down on the sofa.

“Oh, miss….”

The maid Ella approached cautiously, watching her.

“Ella, what on earth happened while I was collapsed….”

She muttered like a sigh.

She had wondered what would happen after she married Ian.

Would she return to her original world? Or would she be able to continue living as Celonia?

In that worry, her wish was decided.

She just wanted to live as Celonia.

Before the possession, her original self had lived lonely and alone without parents or friends, and died of illness at a young age.

In the first place, there was no body to return to.

She didn’t have the past memories that Celonia originally had, but since she had been revived, she thought she would cleanly forget the cheating male lead and live well and prosperously.

In any case, even if she didn’t have Celonia’s past memories, she wouldn’t have much trouble living because she had read the original story, and she was the daughter of a duke before she was the female lead, so she had enough money to live a life of luxury.

But unlike the original story, not only had Ian changed, but even Reyev liked Lady Grace instead of her.

‘No, why is this suddenly happening?’

Did something go wrong?

Or is it really just that their hearts have changed……?

“……Are you alright?”

Ella watched Celonia, who looked completely lost. As if she was a person who was very nervous, fearing that she might shout sharply or become hysterical.

“Celi!”

It was then.

With a loud sound of footsteps, a thunderous voice echoed through the mansion hallway.

There was only one person who would appear so boisterously, so Celonia widened her eyes and turned her head towards the door.

Why at this moment……? Could it be……?

Fine hairs stood on end in the unusual situation.

“Celi! Are you here?”

Bang.

The man who burst into the room as if to break the door, saw Celonia sitting on the sofa and rushed towards her.

The man’s name was Mac Ryan.

He was the last of the dragon’s bloodline and, like Reyev, the second male lead in the original story.

“Give me back the heart I gave you before.”

Mac Ryan confidently reached out his hand to Celonia, omitting even greetings.

He had once given her the dragon’s heart as a gift, saying it was his heart, but now he was asking for it back as if he had entrusted it to her.

“…….”

Celonia was more horrified by the current reality itself than by Mac Ryan’s shameless attitude.

She felt like she knew who the dragon’s heart he was asking for back would go to.

And soon her thoughts hit the mark.

“There’s someone else I want to give it to besides you.”

“……Grace Bennett.”

“Yeah, that’s right……! Huh? How did you know?”

Mac Ryan widened his eyes in surprise when Celonia said the name first.

“Ha, hahaha.”

Celonia ended up laughing like a madwoman at the same name that came out of the mouths of the three male leads.

The male leads fell in love with another woman.

And that too, with an extra who didn’t appear even in a single line in the original story.