The Male Leads Were Stolen By The Extra [EN]: Chapter 48

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“I’m sure of it. It’s on a different level than in the North.”

Kelvin muttered, looking around at his surroundings.

“……”

Ius didn’t reply, but he agreed with Kelvin.

Tom and Jack, also known as Grand Duke Ius of the North and Knight Commander Kelvin, had just arrived in the capital and were on their way out after an audience with the Emperor.

To the Emperor’s sharp question as to why they had suddenly come to the capital, they simply made excuses, saying they wanted to get out of the North for a change of scenery.

After spending so long among humans to enjoy the games, pretending to be human, this was nothing.

They safely left the Imperial Palace and were heading to the Grand Duke’s residence in the capital by carriage when they stopped by the shopping district where many people gathered.

They had sensed their lord’s energy amidst the bustling crowd.

The energy that had been faintly felt in the North was even more distinct in the capital.

With this much energy, it was clear that their lord was alive.

Where could he be? Where on earth is our lord?

Indeed! There’s no way he would have left us so futilely.

Kelvin couldn’t hide his excitement.

“Let’s go to the mansion first. Starting tomorrow, we’ll divide the area and search every nook and cranny.”

Kelvin followed Ius’s rational judgment.

Aside from the excitement, their lord was weaker than before he died, and being in a human body, he was exhausted from the long journey.

They dragged their weary bodies back into the carriage. However, they were mentally alert with the hope of seeing their lord soon.

Soon, the grand and magnificent carriage of the Grand Duke’s family left the shopping district.

* * *

As soon as Selonia returned to the mansion, she ordered Wicklander’s funeral to be held.

Then, she quietly examined the notebook that Henrik had given her.

The writing was neat and well-organized, making it easy to read.

The information she wanted was explained on the back pages as she flipped through the notebook.

Before artifacts were developed, parchment was often used as a medium for magic.

Among them, when writing magic circles and people’s names, it was mainly used in three cases:

Scrolls for transportation.

Transfer magic for delivery.

Communication magic for communication.

The patterns of the magic circles varied depending on the purpose, but most of them used magic circles drawn on parchment when using one of these three.

Since all three cases required a destination or recipient, the person’s name or place was written under the magic circle.

That means…….

“Wow……”

Selonia let out a hollow laugh, as if she was dumbfounded.

The back of her head felt numb.

She had expected it, but Gillian was indeed Grace’s person.

Otherwise, there would be no explanation for him having the magic circle parchment with Grace’s name on it.

How did the Vice Guild Master of Finest become Grace’s person?

The Finest Guild was the largest information guild in the Empire, run by the Besin family.

Does Father know? Or did Grace perhaps steal Gillian’s heart, just like she captured the hearts of the male leads?

She didn’t know that yet, but one thing was certain: she could no longer trust Gillian.

“Since when?”

Since when has Gillian been Grace’s person?

Could it be from the moment she first looked into Grace when the male leads’ hearts changed?

“……”

Selonia felt a chill run down her spine.

If that were the case, she had been deceived by Gillian all along.

Furthermore, if all of this were true, it also meant that there was something hidden about Grace.

It had become clear, but there was no concrete evidence. So, she had to create evidence.

In a few days, it would be the day Gillian periodically reported information about Grace.

Before that, she had to request information about Grace again through another guild.

In addition, she had to set a trap.

Selonia jumped up from her seat and went into the dressing room.

She opened the safe after a long time to prevent anyone from touching the notebook.

“Ah, right. This was here.”

Selonia took out Ian’s sword, which was prominently placed in the large safe.

She had received it as alimony for the broken engagement and had never taken it out.

But does it really turn into a holy sword over time?

With skepticism, she pulled the sword out of its sheath.

The cleanly maintained sword was shining in silver, but it was too ordinary. It was so ordinary that she couldn’t even imagine it possessing extraordinary abilities.

For now, she had no choice but to wait, as it was mentioned in the original story that it took time.

After carefully storing the drawn sword and notebook in the safe, Selonia immediately left the room and headed to the room where Tan was staying.

Since it was unclear how far Gillian had reached, she needed Tan’s help rather than the Duke’s family members.

Selonia arrived in front of his room and knocked on the door.

“Tan, are you there?”

But there was no answer.

He couldn’t be out of the room, could he?

She had returned together in the carriage earlier, and it was almost dinner time, so there was no way he would have gone outside.

He always had dinner with her.

“Tan.”

Selonia called him again, but still no response.

With no other choice, she opened the door, saying she was sorry for intruding.

Because she remembered that time. When she found him bleeding in the bathroom.

Of course, she knew he felt pain every midnight, but just in case.

Could it be that she had developed some affection? Ironically, she was worried.

She entered the room, gently closed the opened door, and turned her head. The room was empty.

‘Could it be again?’

Selonia’s gaze naturally turned to the closed bathroom door.

Taking a deep breath, she was about to knock on the bathroom door when…

“Ugh!”

The door burst open, and her body was pulled into the bathroom by a strong force.

Soon, with a click, the bathroom door closed behind her.

And inside, Tan, the one who had grabbed her arm, was standing.

“……”

Selonia opened her mouth without realizing it.

She could see his wet hair and wet body, as if he had just finished bathing.

In the steamy heat and lingering haze, Tan was only covered in a towel around his lower body, with his upper body bare.

She could also see the long scar from his chest to his abdomen, which she had seen before, now settled as a scar.

Above all, his muscles, which were frighteningly angry, filled her vision.

His muscles were smoothly placed on his large body without any excess.

She didn’t think she could create such a perfect muscular form even if she expressed it in sculpture.

Even the faint scent of water and a pleasant fragrance were emanating from his skin nearby.

Was that why?

Feeling dizzy, Selonia unknowingly moved her gaze along the water droplets falling from his wet hair.

The round water droplets passed under his broad shoulders, past his large and firm chest, down through his dense and well-shaped abs, grazing his groin, and disappearing into the towel.

“Huh……”

Selonia unknowingly gasped and quickly turned her head.

For some reason, her ears were burning.

It wasn’t that she was trying to see it on purpose, but as she moved her eyes along the falling water droplets, her eyes reached his lower body, which he was covering.

“What is it? Put on a gown or something.”

Selonia, feeling her cheeks burning from the scent and the flesh color, glared at him, tapping her cheeks for no reason.

“Why are you so surprised when it’s not the first time you’ve seen it?”

Tan’s lips curled up with a smirk as he saw Selonia’s ears turning bright red.

“Geez……”

She was dumbfounded by his brazen answer.

Come to think of it, did he drag me in here to show off his body?

“Why did you suddenly drag someone into the bathroom?”

Selonia grabbed the doorknob to leave the bathroom immediately. But he was one step faster.

Tan grabbed Selonia’s hand holding the doorknob and quickly pulled her head behind her with his other hand.

Selonia, who was dragged away without even being able to resist because it was a completely unexpected action, had her face touching his wet chest.

“What are you doing……!”

“Shh.”

As Selonia raised her voice, lifting her head, Tan hugged her head even tighter.

As a result, Selonia’s face was mercilessly crushed against his wet chest. Just like in the bathroom before.

“Ugh!”

No, you human! My lips touched your bare chest!

Just as Selonia was struggling and trying to shout to get away from his bare chest.

“Someone’s here.”

Along with Tan’s low voice tickling her ear, she really heard the sound of the door opening very slightly beyond the bathroom.