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This Wasn’t in the Script, Duke!

by nana
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‘Even in death, I’m still a side character!’

Five years into my career as a no-name actress, a stage accident led me straight into the casting call of a god-written romance fantasy novel. For the seventh time, no less, I’d landed the role of a maid; a role with neither romance nor a compelling story arc. Still, orders are orders. A side character’s duty is to prevent the leads from going off-script and ensure the story unfolds as planned.

When the frustratingly naive female lead becomes unduly interested in some random extra…

“What?! You didn’t know that knight prefers men, my lady?!”

“Oh, really? I almost made a terrible mistake!”

With my quick thinking, crisis averted! Another day, another incident-free performance. At this point, I’m practically a veteran professional among side characters.

Content with these small victories, I was ready to nurture this female lead and send her off to marry the cold-hearted duke, as the story dictated… but then…

“What happened to your hands? Is this how the Count’s household treats its servants?”

“From now on, another maid will attend to Lady Travis’s bath. I don’t want your hands in the water.”

“Eat your fill. This is prime veal.”

Wait, this isn’t in the script!

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“Am I that intimidating?”

Would it be easy? I looked at the sole Duke of the Empire.

“I’m grateful for your kindness, Your Grace, but you are a nobleman and my employer.”

“So you can’t be at ease with me?”

“…That’s about right, isn’t it?”

Oscar continued to avoid my gaze, silent for a long moment. Then, his usually relaxed lips pressed together, the full lower lip pushing out into a slight pout.

Um…

Is he… sulking?

Could he be…?

※ This novel’s chapters are half chapters, but they’re numbered normally to make things simple.

  1. Duke Chapter 99
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  2. Duke Chapter 100
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  3. Duke Chapter 101
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  4. Duke Chapter 102
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  5. Duke Chapter 103
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  6. Duke Chapter 104
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  7. Duke Chapter 105
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  8. Duke Chapter 106
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  9. Duke Chapter 107
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  10. Duke Chapter 108
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  11. Duke Chapter 109
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  12. Duke Chapter 110
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  13. Duke Chapter 111
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  14. Duke Chapter 112
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  15. Duke Chapter 113
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  16. Duke Chapter 114
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  17. Duke Chapter 115
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  18. Duke Chapter 116
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  19. Duke Chapter 117
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  20. Duke Chapter 118
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  21. Duke Chapter 119
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  22. Duke Chapter 120
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  23. Duke Chapter 121
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  24. Duke Chapter 122
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  25. Duke Chapter 123
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  26. Duke Chapter 124
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  27. Duke Chapter 125
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  28. Duke Chapter 126
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  29. Duke Chapter 127
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  30. Duke Chapter 128
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  31. Duke Chapter 129
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  32. Duke Chapter 130
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  33. Duke Chapter 131
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  34. Duke Chapter 132
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  35. Duke Chapter 133
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  36. Duke Chapter 134
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