The Male Leads Were Stolen by the Extra

 

Ian clenched his fists so hard that his veins were about to burst and ground his teeth.

 

Ian, who had been the key role of the saviors, was forgotten by everyone.

 

It couldn’t be this miserable.

 

Not once had he been pushed aside or left out, ignored or not cared by anyone, not even for a moment.

 

From the moment he was born until now, he had never had a bad moment. Wherever he went, he was the center, and wherever he stood, he made it his stage.

 

Because he was always the main character, whenever and wherever.

 

But, right now, what is this…

 

Without even him having a chance to use his confident, outstanding skills, that guy cut down the monster in one go.

 

That little guy, who had come from somewhere, defeated the commander of the royal knights and defeated the monster.

 

His pride as a knight rolled to the floor.

 

There will definitely be a story about what happened today. He felt humiliated. Moreover, the fact that Sellonia was standing next to that guy as if it were natural, not next to him, further irritated him.

 

She was always next to him.

 

Although he had no choice but to choose Grace, that woman was his from the beginning.

 

Ian glared at Tan with dark eyes mixed with inexplicable jealousy and possessiveness, and soon took a step back.

 

He won’t leave that guy alone. He’ll dig up every last detail and bury that guy completely.

 

And he’ll get everything back. Everything that was his.

 

“Hmmm.”

 

Meanwhile, Grace, who was standing in the hallway of the Marquis’ mansion and watching this whole scene, raised the corners of her lips.

 

Grace saw it clearly.

 

When the knights and Ian couldn’t do anything right, that man named Tan cut down the monster in one breath.

 

Though she recognized it when she ran into him at the boutique, he wasn’t an ordinary man.

 

He wasn’t ordinary.

 

Not only did he easily break McLion’s power, but he even killed the monster first, even though Ian was there. Today’s story will be talked about for a long time.

 

Then, people’s attention will surely turn to that man.

 

A man who catches everyone’s attention. He was a perfect fit for her.

 

Above all, there was nothing about his height, body, or face that she didn’t like.

 

She doesn’t know where this man came from, but she has to have him. This time too.

 

For everything was hers.

 

***

 

When the incident was over and the knights of the Marquis of Denroha were moving the monster’s corpse together to burn it.

 

“Sellonia! Are you hurt anywhere? Are you?”

 

Galloway, who heard the news late, came running out of breath.

 

“Father, I’m fine.”

 

Seeing Galloway running over with a pale face, she nodded to indicate that she was fine.

 

“Are you really okay? Are you not hurt at all?”

 

Galloway examined every nook and cranny of Sellonia’s body. It seemed as if he was determined to find out if there was any raw wound. Sellonia felt a lump in her throat as she felt the guilt of exposing his daughter to such danger and the worry he felt for his daughter.

 

“I’m fine, really.”

 

“Haa… What is this. Do you know how surprised I was when I heard the news while talking to the club members in the annex?”

 

“Still, it’s a relief that it ended with no one getting hurt.”

 

“I didn’t know. If I had known, I wouldn’t have asked you to come with me.”

 

He held Sellonia’s two hands tightly as if he was sincere. She could feel his hands slightly shaking, as if he was really surprised.

 

“Of course. No one did.”

 

Who would have expected that?

 

That the surprise event prepared by Marquis Denroha would be an exhibition of captured monsters.

 

“Anyway, there’s going to be a huge mess. His Imperial Majesty will never let it go.”

 

Galloway clicked his tongue as he watched the Marquis of Denroha busy with the cleanup. It was a big deal that almost resulted in casualties, so the Emperor was going to hold Marquis Denroha responsible.

 

“Oooh, Sir. You saved my daughter again.”

 

Galloway greeted Tan, who was coming toward Sellonia after leaving the crowd.

 

“The more I learn about your skills, the more amazing they are. If you’re interested in becoming a knight, just tell me. I’ll give you my full support.”

 

As Galloway spoke with a hearty laugh as if he was sincere, Tan simply nodded without answering.

 

“Yes, yes. Selli, go back to the mansion first. It seems that I should help the Marquis take care of things.”

 

Galloway gently patted Tan’s arm and said to Sellonia.

 

“Yes. I’ll see you later.”

 

Selonia greeted her father, who was busily walking away.

 

“I told you, you were really great!”

 

As Galloway disappeared, Ella, who had been holding back her agitated emotions, opened her mouth again.

 

Ella’s mouth, which had been moving continuously since a while ago, was still unable to calm down her excitement, as if it didn’t hurt.

 

“You disappeared at a speed that was invisible to the eye! You saved the Lady! Uuuuuugh!”

 

Ella waved her hands and clapped her hands as if there was no greater epic than this.

 

“Haa.”

 

Unlike Ella who was excited, Sellonia let out a deep sigh.

 

All eyes were on Tan because of what happened today.

 

There would definitely be an article tomorrow. There was no way it wouldn’t be published.

 

The fact that they had captured a monster that wasn’t seen in the system was an incredible article, yet the monster escaped.

 

At a moment when something big could have happened, Tan defeated the monster in one go.

 

All the nobles who attended the party today were already talking about that. There was a crisis, but since they saw a monster that they might only see once in their lifetime, they would go around talking about it.

 

Then naturally, the story of Tan would come up, so it was almost a given that there would be an article tomorrow.

 

‘Damn it.’

 

She tried to send him home quietly, but it failed. He ended up causing a huge accident.

 

Sellonia grabbed her hair with a pale face.

 

The Demon King who lost his memory suddenly became a hero among the nobles. How is the world going?

 

“Ah, goodness! Miss, did you see that?”

 

“What?”

 

Sellonia asked in a tired voice to Ella’s tireless questions.

 

“Duke Cherville. Just now, when Sir Tan cut down the monster and people gathered, he trembled alone in the distance and then flew away. He said Sir Tan was scared and all, yet it turned out really well!”

 

Ella giggled, saying that he was really stupid.

 

“Ah, right.”

 

Selonia had completely forgotten about Ian’s existence.

 

Eitherway, it was none of her business.

 

“Then I’ll go and call the carriage!”

 

Ella left to call the stopped carriage.

 

Sellonia stood there blankly, staring blankly at the sky.

 

But what was that just now?

 

When the monster rushed toward her, she thought it was attacking her, so she braced herself, but something felt strange.

 

She had encountered countless monsters rushing to attack her while subduing them, thus she knew their murderous nature and aggressiveness very well.

 

In particular, Garum always rushed at her with its ears pulled back and its sharp teeth exposed.

 

However, today, when Garum rushed at her, its ears perked up and it even made a panting sound.

 

It was an unbelievable sight.

 

Or was she seeing something wrong?

 

“Hmm?”

 

While waiting for the carriage to arrive with such thoughts, Sellonia realized something strange and turned her head.

 

Tan next to her was still quiet. His red eyes, staring into space, were more sunken than usual.

 

“Are you tired?”

 

She asked him.

 

It was understandable since so many people rushed in at once and he was getting attention.

 

Tan didn’t answer most of the people’s questions. Rather, he seemed annoyed.

 

Even when Marquis Denroha said he would repay favor, he said he would think about it and didn’t say anything else.

 

From then on, he seemed to be absent-minded, as if thinking of something else.

 

Ah, no way… Did he remember something after seeing the monster?

 

“This ability.”

 

“Y-Yes?”

 

Sellonia’s voice cracked as she was surprised to hear Tan’s words, wondering if he really remembered something.

 

“It seems like no one else has it, so why is it only me?”

 

Tan realized that he was the only one who had read the monster’s thoughts the more people talked around him earlier.

 

Everyone wondered how the monster had broken through the iron bars.

 

However, Tan knew because he had read Garum’s thoughts.

 

When it was locked in the iron bars and covered with black cloth, it had been storing up its strength to take revenge as soon as its vision opened. Cleverly.

 

When he thought about it, there were more than one or two strange things.

 

While living in the Duke’s residence, Tan learned a lot.

 

People moved around in carriages. They couldn’t teleport like him.

 

They couldn’t create fire in their hands, so they used matches or magic tools to light fire. No one could use special powers like him.

 

On top of that, he didn’t sleep and he didn’t have to eat to survive.

 

When he realized the difference, he was extremely annoyed. It made him feel like he and Sellonia were very different people.

 

Why, just me?

 

“I’m not sure…”

 

Selonia studied Tan’s expression and tried to avoid it. So he didn’t remember?

 

“You know me. Why am I different?”

 

Tan demanded an answer with a more persistent gaze than usual. What on earth makes him different from her?

 

“I really don’t know.”

 

Although she read the confusion and anxiety in his red eyes, she had no choice but to pretend not to know.

 

She couldn’t tell him that he had the power that no one can use because he was the Demon King.

 

Tan lowered his gaze, which had become even darker.

 

Sellonia, who saw that, opened her mouth, wondering if he would delve deeper into the source of that power.

 

Of course, she felt uneasy at the slightly sad expression.

 

“You’re not different, you’re special.”

 

Tan raised his head at the gentle voice that pierced through his surroundings.

 

Then he saw the clear blue eyes that contained him.

 

“Having something that others don’t have is called special. Not different.”

 

“…”

 

“You’re special, so don’t worry too much.”

 

Thinking that this was enough, Sellonia turned her head away, scratching her cheek with an awkward expression.

 

He couldn’t take his eyes off her.

 

Once again, his heart began to pound.

 

The clouds and the people passing by were moving in time, yet it seemed like only Sellonia and himself in front of him were trapped in this time, forever.

 

She clearly told him not to care, yet he couldn’t help but care anymore.

 

That one word that erased his worries in an instant, and every moment he spent with her who said that became special to him.

 

A cool wind blew.

 

Sellonia looked into the distance and pushed her fluttering hair behind her ear. Her dress fluttered along with it.

 

Tan slowly closed his eyes as he watched that scene.

 

That’s when he realized.

 

That the wind that passed by her had a fragrance.

 

That she was special to him.

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