What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 712

Don't make any mistakes! (2)

“How can this be…? What on earth is that?”

The old knight, greatly dismayed, rubbed his face roughly.

He prided himself on having seen all sorts of bizarre creatures while serving Duke Maiker Rasso for decades, but he couldn’t even tell if this was a dream or reality.

His subordinates, greatly agitated, raised their voices endlessly.

“It must be a monster, Captain. It has wings on its back and a human body, and its face is so beautiful, it must be a monster!”

“Shh! Keep your voice down!”

“Don’t make eye contact for too long, everyone. What if it bewitches us and eats us!”

“Ah, you’re the most dramatic one right now!”

“I’ve never seen anything like that before. Could it be a spirit hiding in the Memphis Valley?”

“No, haven’t you heard the rumors recently? An archangel appeared at the front lines…”

“That’s absurd.”

‘Huck.’ The soldiers froze at the clear voice.

The main street leading to the lord’s castle was already sparsely crowded with onlookers.

Most were old people and children who hadn’t been dragged off to the battlefield, and now all their eyes were focused on a certain stranger.

A woman at the head of the prison carriage.

-Flapping

“······.”

She was riding a mare with a deep reddish-brown coat.

Her light green hair was elegantly styled, not a single strand out of place, and her black eyes shone brightly like a full moon night.

She wore a simple robe, so it was impossible to tell how expensive her clothes were, but it was clear at a glance that she was a noble lady.

The knights of Rasso Lordship quickly exchanged glances.

The woman continued in a calm tone.

“This is a monster that our trading company is specially presenting to celebrate Duke Maiker Rasso’s seventy-seventh birthday.”

“A monster? Cough, did you just say a monster?”

“Yes, I did.”

The crowd began to stir at the word ‘monster’.

The superior officer bit his tongue once and stepped forward.

The monster trapped behind the bars was staring at the wooden floor with trembling eyes.

Its flushed cheeks and petal-like forehead were impressive, as if it felt ashamed.

And even if you looked at it upside down, it was the most special gift among those received for the Duke’s birthday this year. So, he had to pull himself together and respond.

“······Well, our knights have been rude. May I ask who you are and which trading company you represent?”

“I’m from the Far East branch of the Sarhentini Trading Company. My name is Isabella.”

“Sa, Sarhentini Trading Company…?”

The knight was startled and turned to the side.

The subordinate, who was flipping through the list of invited guests, was equally horrified and fumbled with his hands. ‘Flap, flap, flap…’

“Yes. This is Lord Biorn Sarhentini, the fourth son of Duke Sarhentini.”

“Ah… Oh dear.”

The woman gestured towards the lord riding next to her.

Hearing the incredible name of ‘Sarhentini’ was unexpected, but the fact that a member of the ducal family had come here in person was even more shocking.

The knights had been grudgingly writing down the guestbooks of country bumpkin nobles for the past week.

So, this was something to be genuinely happy about, but the suddenness of the visit left them speechless.

Come to think of it, it was right to greet the lord first, but it was a mistake that they had only now discovered him because the gift was so stimulating.

“Is that the greeting of Rasso Lordship? ‘Oh dear’?”

A languid voice woke them up. The head knight immediately bowed.

“No, I apologize. Welcome, Lord Sarhentini.”

“Welcome, Lord.”

Following him, the other soldiers also bowed their heads.

Lord Biorn chuckled lowly and looked down at them.

Onlookers craned their necks to get a glimpse of such a nobleman.

The man had reddish-blond hair neatly tied back, and wore a simple robe, which was also modest compared to the family’s fame.

However, the clothes and accessories revealed underneath were all top-of-the-line, shining brightly.

The embroidery was densely woven with golden thread, and the amethyst earrings, which could fetch the price of a house if sold separately, were also like that.

However, what completed the man’s appearance was not his flashy attire, but the overwhelming presence itself.

He was a handsome man with sharp features and ruby-red eyes, and the knights, who were used to serving someone, could tell at a glance just by looking at his eyes.

It was a very arrogant and authoritative gaze that only those born noble could imitate.

If the lord hadn’t identified himself as Sarhentini, most of the knights would have guessed that he was royalty.

“Bu, but if you’re the fourth lord…”

“I’ve heard that Duke Sarhentini has seven sons. I guess he’s one of them.”

“Goodness, seven sons?”

“Yes. Now be quiet.”

The knights whispered, holding their breath. Around that time, the lord gestured to Isabella, who had come with him.

It meant to explain. She, who seemed to be a trading company employee, bowed politely.

“It’s difficult to tell you the exact location of capture, but it’s certain that this is not an angel. It can communicate with magical beasts and control them at will.”

“Oh ho, indeed… If that’s true, it’s a great beast. Duke Maiker will be pleased. Can it speak human language?”

The knight asked, scanning the magical beasts inside the carriage with his eyes.

There were three raccoon-like creatures, one wildcat-like cub.

And one otter-like creature that was pale.

Unidentifiable rag dolls and old towels were also scattered on the floor.

Isabella replied calmly.

“It can’t. It’s only cleverly imitating the appearance of a human, but it’s not human in the first place.”

“Heo! Is that so?”

“How fascinating! It’s so fascinating!”

“Isn’t it a truly beautiful magical beast! What does it eat?”

“Can it serve high-ranking people? What a waste of its looks…”

-Kwaang!

At that moment, there was a sound close to an explosion from the cargo carriage in the back.

The noise was enough to make even the veteran knights flinch, but Isabella and Lord Biorn were very calm.

“…It seems that the magical beast in the carriage is causing a disturbance. We’ve tied it up well, so don’t worry.”

“Yes. Does, does that magical beast have a separate name?”

“Why does it have three wings instead of two?”

All the knights who asked questions seemed to have excitement reaching the top of their heads.

The territory residents struggled to see the magical beast from even a little closer.

“It has a good appetite, enough to eat a cow by itself. We haven’t given it a separate name. It originally had five wings, but we cut off the two on the left to prevent it from flying.”

“Five wings? Then is it one level below the archangel that the Imperial Army serves…?”

“I repeat.”

Isabella retorted coldly.

“It’s not an angel, it’s a magical beast. Our trading company does not trust a series of random nonsense flying around the battlefield. If a noble trading company, for whom information is life, is swayed by the Imperial Army’s obvious propaganda of squadrons and angels, it would be troublesome, wouldn’t it?”

“Ahem. Well, that’s true…”

“Yes. Of course, an angel can’t fall from the sky. If that were true, hundreds would have already fallen in the Holy Kingdom.”

“What is that magical beast you brought in the cargo carriage in the back?”

The elderly knight pointed.

Then Isabella got off her horse and opened the back door of the carriage. ‘Thud, creak!’

-Krrr…-

“Eek!”

“Oh my goodness!”

‘Heok!’ The young knights who followed her hurriedly stepped back.

That’s because there probably wasn’t a human who could remain calm even after seeing the head of a blood-red reptile filling the carriage.

The sharp fangs of the beast gleamed under its swaying whiskers.

This time, Isabella alone remained calm.

-Krrr…

“It is an individual presumed to be a cub of the mythical magical beast, a dragon.”

“Goodness! Captain, that’s a dragon cub!”

“What, a dragon!?”

A dragon, no less!

It was a magical beast that only appeared in old history books, so rare that the number of times it had actually been witnessed could be counted on one hand.

The leader of the knights hurriedly approached the back of the carriage.

Isabella stepped aside to allow him to see the dragon clearly.

“Unfortunately, since we are not a trading company specializing in magical beast transactions, we have not been able to identify the exact species. However, as you can see, the hunter who caught it is accompanying us. There have also been opinions from several experts that the cub’s appearance is similar to that of an adult dragon, so you can gain useful information for Duke Rasso by talking to this person.”

“A, a hunter…? Hmm.”

“······.”

Certainly, a man called a hunter was on board.

However, the knights who made eye contact with him all lost their words and shrank back.

The man had a unique, intense atmosphere that killed people’s spirits.

Moreover, he was tall and broad-shouldered, and he looked very uncomfortable, perhaps because he was wearing clothes that didn’t fit him.

It was impossible to carefully examine his impression because he was standing in the shade, but it was clear that he was a very handsome man.

-Krrr, krrr…

“…I will close the door for the dragon’s stability.”

“Yes, yes. Please do so.”

After dozens of seconds of confrontation, Isabella opened her mouth.

The soldiers retreated towards the castle gate as if they had been waiting for it.

A knight who had been rummaging through the guest documents for a long time whispered to the leader.

“Captain… The Sarhentini family’s name is not here.”

“…Damn it.”

“I’m sorry. Shall I look again?”

“No. It can’t be there…”

The elderly knight muttered, covering his dizzy eyes. What to do.

Yes. Come to think of it, it was natural.

Duke Ahata Sarhentini was a millionaire tycoon known to everyone in the royal capital, but his relationship with the Rasso ducal family was not very good.

Especially after rumors spread that Sarhentini had made a deal with the Sneider Lordship, it was even more so.

Sarhentini, who had occasionally sent gifts, cut off relations with Rasso, and only meaningless party invitations went back and forth between the two families. Then, Maiker Rasso gradually stopped sending letters to that family.

Primarily, there was the pride of the royal family, and since it was already a wealthy family, there was no reason to beg for her congratulations.

“That…”

But this year was different.

The faces of the congratulatory guests were generally shabby, while the gifts of the uninvited guests were amazing from start to finish.

The knights’ master was waiting for just such a gift.

The man tried to clear his throat.

“Ahem, Lord Biorn Sarhentini. Excuse me, but perhaps… Have you received an invitation to this congratulatory event?”

“No, I haven’t.”

“Ah.”

The answer came back in one stroke. The knights were now in a situation where they could neither do this nor that.

It was the rule not to let in guests without invitations. But…

“Ah. Are you going to chase away guests who haven’t been invited? Well, my mother had similar concerns.”

The quick-witted Lord Biorn said. The onlookers, who had gathered densely, stirred.

The elderly knight began to sweat profusely.

He was seriously considering whether to bring the commander of the knights, who was in the fortress, down immediately.

The subordinates whispered with heavy breaths.

“Captain, they say that if the guest himself has participated, he has to send even his children. His children are here!”

“I’m thinking about it, so shut up!”

“Can’t we give you an invitation now?”

“······.”

What to do? Is it really right to send such precious gifts back like this?

“Well, it can’t be helped. Then I’ll have to go back. I’ll tell my mother appropriately. Isabella.”

“Yes, Lord. I’ll contact them so that these can be put up for pirate auction.”

“Okay.”

Pirate auction? The knights gaped, but the woman received the order without a speck of regret.

Thus, the prison carriage and the cargo carriage began to turn back with a creak. ‘Clatter, clatter, clatter…’

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

-Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter…

The magnificent black and white horses, which even a layman could tell were thoroughbreds, were quickly moving away beyond the road.

The crowd, gathered like clouds, groaned in frustration and stamped their feet.

Finally, just as the Sarhentini Trading Company was turning into a round dot…

“Lord! Lord Sarhentini, please wait a moment!”

A voice shouting at the top of its lungs echoed from the entrance of the lord’s castle.

Jibril Diop and Isabelle Rambouillet looked at each other and smiled.

So far, it was perfect without a single mistake.

What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]

What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]

SMPU TWSB What Happens When the Sub Male Lead Goes on Strike When the Third Wheel Strikes Back ขอทีผมคนนี้อยากหนีจากบทพระรอง 男配角罷工的話會發生的事 서브 남주가 파업하면 생기는 일 섭남파업
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[English Translation] Imagine waking up not as the hero, but as the second fiddle in your sister's favorite romance novel! That's exactly what happened. Except, this isn't just any supporting role—it's a fast track to a tragic war and an untimely demise. Forget destiny! This second lead is rewriting his fate. He's dodging the main characters, embracing a life of leisure, and counting down the seconds until he can finally go home. Can he escape the predetermined plot, or will he be forever trapped in a romantic fantasy gone wrong?

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