What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up

the Empire.
Although he is coming as a diplomatic hostage, her majesty has pronounced that his official title will be a ‘Confessional Priest’ from the Venetiaan Holy Kingdom.
What impact will he, who is said to have caused quite a number of scandals in the Holy Kingdom’s Beau Monde, have on Riester’s Beau Monde? Newspaper expert, Lady Sarah Belliard, digs deep into the atmosphere at the Holy Kingdom’s Royal Palace that has kept itself isolated for 30 years as well as Prince Jesse’s personality.
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‘……That’s a lot to take in.
I guess I have a pile of things to learn.’

I had that thought as soon as I opened the magazine.

The MCs of other novels have an extremely fortuitous encounter in the beginning, or their abilities are like hacks from the start or things like that.

Unfortunately, it looked like I would have to dedicate myself to writing and repetitive memorization that I have not had to do since my college admission test days.

“No.”

I lifted my hand and lightly slapped myself.

That is for the ‘main character’ while I am just one of the many male characters who doesn’t really impact the MC’s life.

According to what Eunse told me, the second male lead always remains as a supporting character and never becomes the male lead.

Let’s remember what happened when I said, ‘status window’ in the morning.

Nothing had happened.

I calmly took out the notebook in my chest pocket with one hand while grabbing the quill pen on the table with the other.

My goal was my survival and returning home.
It was not something like saving or conquering this world.

*

I really did stay in my room studying.

I wondered every so often what the hell I was doing when I was inside a novel, but I pushed past it with the will to go home and eat grilled kimchi fried rice with my family.

The attendant children’s eyes were always sparkling whenever they came in with snacks and herbal tea.

Ganael must have said something to them.

The children would turn red and rush out if they made eye contact with me or I smiled at them because I was embarrassed.

“Aigoo, my hips.”

I thought things might be different because I was in a prince’s body, but his muscles became sore after sitting in the same position for a long time, just like my original body.

I slowly got up and walked to the window.

I was planning on taking care of my stretching and vitamin D absorption at the same time.

“Huh?”

I saw some people outside the window.

There were numerous figures outside the glass window that showed me the back of the building.

My room was on the East end of Juliette Palace and they were on the palace’s West end, so it was hard to tell who they were.

There seemed to be five or six of them, and two of them were holding weapons and sparring against each other.

It looked as if the back of Juliette Palace was a training ground.

Clang Clang.

I could hear the sound of swords hitting each other.

– CLANG!

I flinched at the sharp noise that pierced my ears.
A sword seemed to have broken during the sparring.

The person who broke his opponent’s sword into two was holding a sword in his left hand while looking down at his right hand as he opened and closed it multiple times.

He then slowly raised his head.

He and I made eye contact.

“Eek.”

I quickly closed the curtains and moved away from the window.

My instincts told me that I should do that.

I had a feeling that he would still be looking this way if I looked out again.

Was it just my imagination that our eyes met? However……..
The gaze had been so fierce.

His gaze had been so firm that I could tell that he was looking at me despite the large distance.

“Your highness?”

“Ah, holy smokes!”

I almost jumped.

My heart that had been shocked twice in a row was beating wildly.

“I’m very sorry, your highness.
I came in because I was concerned as I heard no response after knocking multiple times.”

“……Don’t worry about it, I am okay.”

Benjamin seemed quite shocked at my reaction.

I awkwardly caressed my neck.

“Um, I was looking out the window.
I didn’t know that there was a training ground here.”

“I see.
The rear of Juliette Palace is an outdoor training ground specifically for royal use.
His Royal Highness, the Imperial Prince, sometimes spars at this time.”

‘The Imperial Prince? Is he different from the Imperial Crown Prince that Eunse was always talking shit about?

Does that mean that the Imperial Prince was one of the people outside?’

Benjamin must have seen the curiosity in my eyes as he calmly added on.

“Yes, your highness, the esteemed individual outside is his Royal Highness, Prince Cédric Riester.
He is the Empire’s first Imperial Prince, the only royal grandchild, and is someone who will shine as brightly as the sun.
Romero Palace, the palace in front of Juliette Palace, is his highness’s residence……”

Cédric Riester.
The Empire’s first Imperial Prince, the only royal grandchild, and someone who will shine as brightly as the sun.

That meant that the Imperial Prince will soon become the Imperial Crown Prince.

The male lead of QNW had the nickname of ‘Crapdric.’

The reason he got such a nickname was because his name started with a C.
Crapdric and Cédric.
A very simple puzzle was put together in my mind.

Then was the person who just made eye contact with me……

“Imperial Prince Cédric is also responsible for the Juliette Palace.
The royal family member residing in Romero Palace has been in charge of Juliette Palace for generations.
I can set some time for you to meet his highness if you would like, your highness.”

“No, that is okay, Mr.
Benjamin.”

I quickly responded.
Benjamin seemed to get extremely chatty as soon as the Imperial Prince was mentioned.

I made up my mind not to get involved with the Imperial Crown Prince, well, simply the Imperial Prince for now, just this morning.

It’ll be difficult to completely have nothing to do with him since he’s my neighbor, but I want to avoid getting to know him on the first day.

“I…I wish to live every day as quietly as today.”

“……”

Benjamin seemed shocked to hear that.

It was an obvious reaction considering my title as the ‘Scoundrel of the Holy Kingdom.’

“I know my situation.
I just want to read some books and spend my days chatting with the attendant children.
I hope there aren’t many times I need to meet with important people.”

“Your highness, if you have felt unsatisfied with our service of the facilities at Juliette Palace……”

“No, it’s nothing like that, Mr.
Benjamin.”

I cut him off before Benjamin got the wrong idea.

“I just wish to go home alive.
It’d be ideal to have all of my limbs intact as well.”

I then smiled.
I meant every word I said.

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