The Male Leads Are Trapped in My House

Perhaps this person rose to fame while he was studying abroad in the Briwood Kingdom.

Theodore, with a displeased expression, glared at the newspaper and turned the page.

[Sightings of Unidentified Monsters Nationwide… Police Authorities: “Verifying the Facts”]

It seems to be another monster incident.

“Why are there so many incidents like this these days?”

Last year, there was the Westmore City urban legend incident, and about three months ago, there was a large-scale funeral held at the Mansion of Mr. Kay. Moreover, it was revealed that the cause was an epidemic.

Due to the risk of the epidemic spreading, the Mansion of Marquis Kay was immediately sealed off.

Even if it was just for the sake of food supplies, the mansion should have opened its doors at least once, but the sealed doors of the mansion have remained closed until now.

It’s as if they anticipated this situation and made preparations in advance.

Theodore, as if expressing a problem to Elderson, asked a question.

“Do you know who the Marquis Kay is?”

“He is the Lancaster Duke’s subordinate.”

“What about the Duke of Lancaster?”

“He is a person under Prince Lloyd.”

“Right. That’s it. Those two wouldn’t just sit still in the face of Mr. Kay’s situation. There’s something going on.”

Theodore stroked his chin and pondered deeply.

Epidemics, monsters, and intertwined with them are the Marquis Kay, Duke of Lancaster, and Prince Lloyd. Are they really unrelated?

Theodore pointed to the monster commotion article in the newspaper and asked Elderson.

“Is this related to the incident at 61st Notium Street?”

“Yes, it seems to be a similar type of commotion.”

Theodore placed his chin on his clenched hand with an intrigued expression. Once again, he asked Elderson a question as if presenting a problem.

“I heard that a monster’s corpse was found at 61st Notium Street. Elderson, do you know who covered up and concealed that incident?”

This time, Elderson confidently answered Theodore’s question.

“It was the Duke of Lancaster.”

Right, Lancaster. No matter how you think about it, something feels fishy.

Unlike himself, who is powerless, Prince Lloyd carries Lancaster on his back and threatens Theodore’s position every moment.

Theodore sighed and pulled out his fountain pen, scribbling his signature on the documents.

“Investigate the details of the monster sighting reports. Secure witness testimonies, and from now on, investigate any minor details related to monster-related commotions thoroughly. Report it to the Chief of Police. Let him see me.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“And find out why Eden and Knox went down to Brunel!”

Theodore entrusted Elderson once again, just in case.

“Yes! Of course!”

Although Elderson replied energetically, something felt uneasy. Theodore watched with disapproval as Elderson bowed and withdrew.

It seems that I’ll have to appoint a new aide or investigate myself after all.

* * *

A medical clinic located in the center of Brunel Village.

“How long will you be staying in Brunel, Mr. Ludpershire?”

“Why do you want to know? Are you interested in me?”

“Yes.”

Knox immediately recalled Cherry’s question from yesterday. She had no hesitation in answering when asked if she was interested in him.

Of course, Knox knew that her statement didn’t necessarily imply romantic interest.

Driven by curiosity about the monsters, he had come all the way to this rural area, and now he had stumbled upon a new source of excitement.

Did Eden also become aware of his interest in Cherry Sinclair?

‘So, what’s the connection between those two?’

Cherry was a socialite gossip girl in the extravagant social circles who also harbored a deep admiration for the nobility.

On the other hand, Eden was a man who despised the pretentious social circles and extravagance. He was a nobleman who wanted to dismantle all the aristocratic conventions.

The meeting of these two people was unimaginable. It was an unusual combination of individuals who lived in completely opposite worlds.

If the social circle were to learn of this news, it would be a matter of concern for days, if not months.

Does Eden also know? That the woman who appeared and disappeared at 61st Notium Street was Cherry Sinclair.

Knox hummed a tune with an excited mood.

Interesting. Cherry Sinclair turned out to be even more peculiar and amusing than Knox had anticipated.

“Oh my, isn’t she the young lady from that mansion?”

The innkeeper, who was receiving treatment from Knox, pointed outside the medical clinic. Through the wide-open doors, a bright red hair could be seen. It was Cherry Sinclair.

She was casually pulling a cart loaded with weapons such as axes, swords, and crossbows. It seemed she had visited the weapon shop in Brunel Village.

“This time it must have been the weapon shop?”

“Oh, won’t she come by our bookstore?”

The innkeeper’s remark made the bookstore owner look at Cherry with a disappointed expression.

“But she’s strong, isn’t she?”

“Yeah, you’re right. Arent’t they heavy”

“When you see her like that, she definitely doesn’t seem like a noble. Haven’t they always said that noble young ladies can’t use their strength like people who have never had a decent meal?”

“Well, that mansion lady isn’t exactly a noble. She even fixes the mansion without using any maids.”

‘Cherry Sinclair isn’t a noble, though.’

But she lived a more luxurious life than most nobles, so it was still ambiguous.

The gossip among the villagers further piqued Knox’s interest. Hearing Cherry’s stories from their perspective was incredibly entertaining.

He was aware of Cherry’s mansion from yesterday. As the villagers had described, the house was indeed close to being an ‘abandoned house.’

Despite their efforts to repair it, it was definitely not a suitable place for Cherry Sinclair, the heiress of the Sinclair family, to live.

At that moment, a man in a police uniform appeared from somewhere. Even from a distance, Knox could tell it was Eden. He approached Cherry and struck up a conversation with her.

With his chin resting on his hand, Knox observed Eden and Cherry exchanging words, burning with curiosity about what they were discussing. He had to restrain himself from rushing out of the medical clinic right away.

The villagers who had been watching the two with Knox began to whisper among themselves.

“I think that police officer has a crush on the lady.”

“He’s been tailing her like crazy, always keeping an eye on her.”

“They say whenever the lady from the abandoned house comes to the village, he interrogates her about everything she does and says. He’s quite obsessed. I wonder if it’s even okay for a police officer to be like that.”

Yeah, it seemed that Knox wasn’t the only one who thought so.

Knox reminded himself of Eden’s personality once again. When he became fixated on something, he had a tendency to cling to it like a madman.

‘Come to think of it, maybe he’s digging into this because of suspicion.’

If Eden was connecting Cherry Sinclair to the 61st Notium Street incident, it would make sense.

‘He got assigned to the Brunel Police Station? How amusing.’

If Eden had developed an interest in Cherry, it was clear that he knew she was here and volunteered to serve at the Brunel Police Station.

Lost in deep thought, Knox stood up from his seat. The villagers turned to look at him.

“Well, everyone, I’ll finish the treatment a bit early today.”

The villagers let out sad sound.

However, with a smiling face, Knox casually said goodbye, leaving the medical clinic.

* * *

Time remaining until the apocalypse: 15 days.

Today was the day Susanna was supposed to arrive.

Of course, there were plenty of things to do before Susanna’s arrival.

First, I purchased all kinds of weapons from the village’s weapon shop. Of course, firearms were not included. They were illegal, so the weapon shop didn’t sell them in the first place.

‘Does Harrison really plan to bring firearms? It would be great if we could at least talk.’

Thinking that I should try calling Harrison again today, I made a call while pulling the cart loaded with weapons.

When I turned my head, I noticed the villagers gathered outside the medical clinic. Knox was among them.

Knox had quickly become popular among the villagers since his arrival in the village. It wasn’t just because he was a doctor’ he had a charming and easygoing personality that the elderly women in particular adored.

‘Well, he’s a sub male lead who is as attractive as the main male lead, Crown Prince Theodore.’

Since Eden was the older brother of the female lead, he was excluded from being a potential male lead. He was out of the picture.

At that moment, Eden suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He casually approached me and struck up a conversation. Where did he come from?

“Miss Cherry, what’s all this?”

“Can’t you tell? It’s weapons. Oh, don’t worry, there are no firearms. I thought I might need something like this if I live alone.”

“It doesn’t seem like something you would use alone.”

Eden looked at me with a bewildered expression. He pressed his lips together, as if he had many questions to ask but swallowed his words.

He probably wanted to ask what I was planning to do with all these weapons.

Pretending not to notice, I bid farewell to Eden.

“I’m going now. Take care.”

Adiós.

I tapped my finger against my forehead, gave a bright smile, and turned away, but Eden grabbed my arm.