The Male Leads Were Stolen By The Extra [EN]: Chapter 77

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“Crazy, what?”

Startled by Ius’s statement, Celonia hurriedly looked at Tan.

Tan accepted the situation calmly, without a hint of surprise.

It wasn’t just Celonia who was surprised.

“What…?”

Ian, who was next to her, looked at Tan in shock, as if struck by lightning. Grace, who was standing far away, also had a look of astonishment on her face.

Ella, too, covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide with disbelief at the absurd situation.

“Ah, you said he was your son. Was your son the Beast of the Night?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Ius bowed his head in response to the Emperor’s question.

‘Son?’

Celonia couldn’t believe her ears. Tan became a Duke because he was Duke Hershbrook’s son?

‘Am I dreaming right now? How else could the Demon King be the Duke’s son?’

Her mind was reeling. ‘What is happening that I don’t know about?’

“Tan Hershbrook, greetings to His Majesty the Emperor.”

Tan grinned at Celonia, whose face was changing colors from white to blue every moment, and bowed to the Emperor.

It was a relaxed smile, as if he already knew everything.

* * *

Several tens of minutes ago.

Tan was walking along the palace corridor with Ius and Kelvin.

“The related documents have already been prepared and processed, so all that’s left is to greet His Majesty the Emperor.”

Tan picked at his ear as if annoyed by Ius’s nagging.

“Show some respect.”

When Ius continued to chatter, Tan eventually chuckled.

Ius was elevating the Emperor and speaking down to him, as the attending servant was present to guide them through the Imperial Palace.

‘His subordinates were quite well socialized. Useful enough.’

Now, as per their suggestion, he was on his way to succeed to the title of Duke and greet the Emperor.

He had been incredibly busy for the past few days. There was a lot to do in order to inherit the title of Duke.

First, he was registered as the Duke’s son, as if he were the son born to the unmarried Duke from a woman he had met before.

After going through several procedures, he prepared the succession documents.

He still had no memories. That’s why he had no intention of returning to the Demon King’s castle.

Because what he had to do right now was clear.

To do that, the quickest way was to use Ius and Kelvin, who were his subordinates.

For him, the present was more important than the memories of the past that he didn’t have.

Staying by Celonia’s side was his top priority, rather than the forgotten past and his identity.

So, all he had to do was break down what they kept talking about: the difference in status.

If he couldn’t reach her, he just had to rise to where she was, and the gap could be narrowed.

‘Because I like her.’

He just didn’t want to yield her side to anyone.

Besides, there were still many unresolved questions, so he couldn’t leave Celonia even more.

Why, as the Demon King, was he being healed by the Savior’s touch?

Celonia seemed to know his identity, but why didn’t the other Saviors recognize him?

There were more than one or two things he needed to know, so he couldn’t go back.

‘But how much longer do I have to walk?’

Tan was getting annoyed. The Imperial Palace, where he was going to meet the Emperor, was so wide and long that there seemed to be no end to it.

The first impression of the Imperial Palace, which he had entered for the first time, was that it was unnecessarily magnificent, tall, wide, and large—unnecessarily so.

He had been in a very bad mood since morning because he couldn’t see Celonia leaving the mansion today for the document processing.

He had to finish quickly and go to her. He didn’t know what kind of hoodlums would cling to her in his absence.

He heard that a celebration was being held at the Imperial Palace, but where was it? Tan looked around.

It was then. Celonia’s faint energy was felt strongly for a moment.

He quickly raised his head and looked around, feeling frustrated, and disappeared around the corner of the hallway.

“Haaah…”

Ius, who belatedly discovered that Tan had disappeared, rubbed his throbbing head, as if he expected it.

Ius and Kelvin thought and thought about what to say as an excuse while going to the audience.

Meanwhile, Tan searched every corner of the Imperial Palace with teleportation.

“Damn it.”

A curse word came out of his mouth involuntarily.

He was teleporting wherever he felt Celonia’s energy, but he couldn’t see her.

If anyone passed by, he would grab them and ask, but even the knights he had seen countless times since entering were nowhere to be seen.

‘Did he take the wrong way?’

He was about to teleport again to go up to the upper floor hallway.

“What? Is that true?”

He faintly heard people’s voices in the distance.

Tan immediately approached the direction where the voices were coming from.

“They attended the celebration? That’s going to be fun. I should go quickly.”

“Hey.”

“Kyaaaa!”

The princess, who was smiling happily at the servant who had delivered the news, screamed in horror at Tan’s sudden appearance.

“Princess, hide behind me!”

A quick-acting knight quickly hid the princess behind him.

“What is it! This is Princess Titania of the Flanagan Empire! Show some respect!”

The knight raised his voice, threateningly pointing his sword.

Titania hid behind the reliable knight and calmed her surprised heart.

“Where is the celebration being held?”

“State your identity! Who are you!”

The knight raised his voice, threateningly pointing the tip of his sword at Tan.

Tan frowned at the knight’s obstructive behavior and quickly closed the distance. Then, he looked down at the knight with his unique red eyes and muttered as if ordering.

“Answer.”

“Hieeek!”

The knight was surprised and made a strange noise at the sight of Tan, who had come right in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, the oppressive and intimidating energy emanating from the huge man who had made eye contact with him made his whole body shrink.

“What, what are you doing! Don’t you kneel that guy in front of me right now!”

Titania, who had no idea what was going on, sharply pointed out the knight’s slow actions.

However, the knight could not hear the princess’s voice. He didn’t know what kind of effect this was, but the energy that the man in front of him was emitting was pressing down on his entire body.

“It’s, it’s Negzit Hall…”

In the end, the knight opened his mouth with trembling legs. It was just an instinctive action to survive.

“What? Are you crazy?”

Titania, unable to bear the knight’s absurdly blabbing information, revealed her hidden body.

However, Tan, who was done with his business, was already walking past them.

“Hey! You! Don’t stand there! I said stop! Can’t you hear me?!”

Titania screamed at the large back with a face reddened with humiliation.

Who was this rude and shameless human being who didn’t even reveal his identity or greet her, the princess?

However, the man ignored her as if he couldn’t hear her voice and continued to walk forward shamelessly.

“Hey!”

In the end, Titania, unable to bear it, took off the shoes she was wearing and threw them at the man.

The shoes that flew quickly in a parabola accurately hit the back of the man’s head…

“H-How…”

Titania’s mouth dropped open in surprise.

Just before the shoes touched the back of his head, he accurately caught the flying shoes with his hand.

He didn’t even look back, just reached out his hand.

“Gasp…”

The knight next to her was also surprised by the rare sight.

“Bring the shoes to me right now and kneel in front of me. And put them on my feet yourself. Then I will forgive you for today’s work.”

Titania tilted her chin arrogantly, momentarily forgetting her surprised heart, and ordered.

Tan finally turned around at the voice that had been yelling since earlier. Titania’s shoes were hanging on the tip of his finger as if he had caught dirty filth.

“Yes, come here right now…!”

Titania, who was arrogantly raising her voice towards the man who was finally showing his face, closed her mouth. No, she was speechless.

The man’s face, which was indifferently looking at her as if she were a stumbling block, was so dazzling.

Jet-black dark hair. Red eyes resembling the blazing sun. Below that, sharply carved features.

In addition, a tall height and a sturdy physique.

Titania’s heart was pounding. Her face flushed with heat, and suddenly the whole world turned into a flower garden.

“P-Princess, the shoes…!”

At that time, the maid next to her covered her mouth in surprise.

Because Tan had thrown the shoes he was holding out the window.

Then, without even giving a glance to Titania, who was looking at him with a dumbfounded face, he immediately turned around and turned the corner.

“Oh my, I think I’m in love…”

Titania muttered with a flushed face, looking at Tan’s disappearing back.

Tan, who had no idea about that fact, was quickly climbing the stairs, passing through the 3rd floor hallway.

Soon, he was able to find Celonia standing on the terrace in the distance.

A smile was drawn on Tan’s face, which had been consistent with a poker face, but soon the smile disappeared in an instant.

Because that guy was standing in front of her. He was even holding her shoulder.

Tan jumped up without hesitation, ready to kill Ian right away.