CHAPTER 1. A New Story

Supporting Role Player Round. Background Supporting Role Young Lady Round. That was the term used to refer to her.

To return to her original world or to find a world where she could settle down without wandering through various works as a supporting role, she had to collect star points. To collect star points, she had to diligently perform her supporting role well in the original works.

It had nothing to do with her major or career path, but it was as if she had become an actor performing in vivid reality.

Of course, there were legends of people who settled down in a world by getting closely involved with the main characters or other key figures in the novel and going against the settings, but she had never actually seen such cases.

‘If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have said it was better to be a background supporting role. Sigh, whatever. Let’s go earn some star points.’

She moved from her ‘temporary private room’ to the otherworldly library.

Amidst the books densely packed on the shelves, she saw other supporting role players lined up in front of the dimensional magic circle where they could choose a novel.

A librarian, who was guiding and supervising people, noticed her and greeted her with a friendly smile.

“Welcome, Miss Round. Are you here to choose a new novel?”

“Yes.”

“You’ve just finished your last work not too long ago, you’re quite diligent. It’s okay to take a break, you know.”

The librarian’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

The maximum period a supporting role player could rest was just one year. If they rested longer than that, their existence would simply disappear. It’s not for nothing that she referred to her home here as a ‘temporary private room.’

‘Sure, like I can actually rest.’

She concealed her true feelings and forced a social smile that she had unintentionally honed.

“Haha, no. I’m full of energy, so I need to work hard to earn star points.”

“You’re right. Shall I help you choose a novel right away?”

“That would be appreciated.”

“Please, come this way.”

The librarian guided her to a dimensional magic circle located in a secluded spot. Thanks to her frequent supporting roles, she was quickly recognized and given a spot.

‘At least I don’t have to wait, that’s a plus.’

She stood in front of the faintly glowing magic circle and examined the list of novels that appeared before her eyes.

〈Recently Completed Novels〉
The Situation of That Villain
To You, Radiant One

〈Currently Available Novels〉
The Fake Saint Was Real

She frowned as she looked at the unusually sparse list of novels.

“…Hmm, there’s only one available novel? Usually, there are several novels to choose from, aren’t there?”

“Oh, that’s because you finish novels so quickly, Miss Round. The intervals are so short that it couldn’t be helped.”

The librarian’s lips drooped unusually. Indeed, the most recent novels she had been to had calm contents and the main characters and key figures weren’t too prickly, so she managed to get through them without much trouble.

“Ah, I see. Well, there’s no helping it then.”

There was no other choice. She clicked her tongue in regret and selected ‘The Fake Saint Was Real,’ abbreviated as ‘Fake Saint.’

〈The Fake Saint Was Real〉
#Regression #Regret #Revenge #Light Reverse Harem #From Trash to Treasure
Number of Participants: 1-2

Thanks to her experience as a romance fantasy reader and a supporting role player who had been in and out of novels, she could visualize the plot just by looking at the keywords.

‘It seems like the sub-male lead and villains will cause a lot of annoying problems. Their personalities won’t be easy to deal with either.’

The librarian, noticing her barely suppressed sigh, spoke cautiously.

“Miss Round, please choose a faction.”

“Yes.”

〈Faction: Protagonist/Villain〉

Without hesitation, she chose the protagonist faction. With clichés like these, it was always better for her mental health to choose the protagonist faction.

Of course, even in the protagonist faction, if the male lead’s personality was terrible, she could suffer when entangled with the female lead, but it was still better than the villain faction. In the villain faction, everyone truly gets ruined.

If it’s a reverse harem, she’d get ruined not only by the male lead but also by the sub-male leads. Although it gives more star points, it’s better to read the novel twice than to endure the mental and physical fatigue.

‘I wish there was a neutral option.’

In her heart, she wanted to strongly advocate for a neutral faction like a character from the novel ‘Square.’ Neither the protagonist faction nor the villain faction, but a neutral faction.

As she finished her selection, a bright white light emanated from the magic circle and enveloped her body.

“Miss Round, I wish you the best of luck.”

She closed her eyes tightly, leaving behind the librarian’s formal farewell.

* * *

When she opened her eyes, she was in a well-decorated room. Even though the location was different, the background was always similar, so it was not surprising. She calmly looked into the mirror.

Light brown hair braided into a single strand, a fair complexion. Indifferent green eyes with a gentle look, a sharp nose, and tightly closed pink lips.

Her delicate features and oval face gave her a cute impression.

Seeing a similar appearance every time made her feel familiar. No matter how her appearance changed slightly, her hair was always either brown or blonde, and her eye color never strayed from green or blue.

Next, the information about ‘myself’ and ‘Fake Saint’ seeped into her mind as if she were reading a novel.

‘Kana Round. Let’s do our best this time too.’

The name Round was always fixed, only the first name changed. As she made a resolution while looking at the expressionless girl’s face in the mirror, a voice suddenly broke the atmosphere.

“Miss, are you alright?”

Turning her head, she saw a maid with auburn hair tied up, holding makeup tools in her hand, looking at her with concern. Kana replied to her calmly.

“Yes, Lena.”

“I was surprised because your smile suddenly disappeared. I thought I made a mistake…”

Lena trailed off, not knowing what to do. It seemed like the setting was that she was excited about meeting someone today. Kana made an excuse naturally.

“No, it’s just that I’m nervous because the Master of the Magic Tower is visiting today.”

“Miss, don’t worry too much. Everything will be alright.”

“Yes.”

Kana nodded slowly. Lena, as a close maid, comforted her and then continued to help her get ready.

‘The Master of the Magic Tower is Kiriel Curtis.’

He was the second son of the Curtis family from the southern region, one of the four major families of the Arsen Empire, and one of the secondary male leads in ‘Fake Saint.’

As a magical genius from the Curtis family, which specialized in magic, he was mentioned as being indifferent to anything other than his academic interests, such as magic or spirits, and having a cold and prickly personality.

He also despised those who gave up and became lazy or acted pitifully because they had no talent.

This type usually didn’t even recognize supporting characters, but if they got involved, they would show a very harsh attitude.

In typical regret stories, he ignored and despised the female protagonist before her regression but treated her differently after her regression, making him a typical prickly sub male lead.

The reason he was visiting the Round estate was to check on the requested barrier repairs and the condition of the spirit stones that the Round family had obtained through detours.

While she was lost in thought, Lena finished the preparations.

“Miss, it’s done.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Kana left the room, leaving the maid to clean up. As she descended the stairs, she saw the Round Viscount couple greeting a man dressed in a navy robe adorned with gold thread with polite manners.

The Round Viscountess spotted Kana approaching and quickly gestured her over.

“Oh, Kana. Come here quickly.”

“Yes, Mother.”

Kana replied to her mother and looked at the man standing in front of her.

He had well-groomed blonde hair, violet eyes resembling violets, and friendly eyes. His sharp nose and full lips formed a gentle curve. He was a handsome nobleman who naturally attracted people’s affection.

“Kana, as you know, this is Lord Kiriel Curtis, the Master of the Magic Tower. Lord Kiriel, this is my daughter, Kana.”

Her mother introduced them with a smiling face. It was clear that she wanted to create a connection or foster a friendship by putting forward her daughter. Having experienced such situations countless times, Kiriel remained indifferent.

“Ah, Lady Round.”

“Master of the Magic Tower, it is an honor to meet you.”

Unlike the indifferent Kiriel, Kana responded with a calm yet respectful attitude. After all, the Round family was in a subordinate position. Acting excessively or disrespectfully could lead to disadvantages.

In the end, ‘Lady Kana Round’ in this novel was a character who supported the female protagonist, filled seats at social gatherings and parties, applauding and making small talk.

There was no need to excessively flatter or make a fuss over the sub male lead.

The Round Viscount couple seemed a bit uneasy about Kana’s indifferent attitude, but Kiriel was pleased.

‘If she had suddenly clung to him trying to get close, he would have openly rebuked her given his personality.’

Kana roughly guessed. Sensing the ambiguous atmosphere between her and Kiriel, her father cleared his throat politely.

“Ahem, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to visit us. So…”

“Enough, let’s just get on with it.”

Kiriel waved his hand dismissively, cutting off the conversation as if he found it bothersome.

‘The way he talks. No wonder he’s a prickly sub male lead. I should help him finish his business quickly so things can go smoothly.’

Kana, flustered, answered softly instead of her father, who was momentarily speechless.

“Yes, I will guide you right away.”

“Alright.”

In the end, Kana led the way for Kiriel. As she pointed in the direction of the spirit stone storage room, her hand brushed against his arm.

Kiriel glanced at her with a peculiar look. Instead of analyzing his thoughts, she chose to apologize quickly.

“I’m sorry, Tower Master.”

“Wait a moment, Lady Round.”

“…Yes?”