All Chapters of Side Character’s Second Life: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

The Withered Court gate was not very high. After stacking two washbasins beneath the lintel, I finally managed to hook the cloth and haul myself up.I was almost home.The thought struck like stepping into a warm room after a blizzard. I ached to see my family again. I kicked off hard. Pain exploded at my throat, and the air vanished. The world collapsed into a brutal, ringing squeeze.My thoughts blurred at the edges. Somewhere far away, lively, bright palace music continued to play, yet utterly indifferent to me. Each beat faded, as if someone were slowly lowering the volume.Then everything I had lived through here rushed past in shattered, glittering fragments.Twenty-one years in the Great Wayland Dynasty. I had been reborn into this body before I could even form words. I had four targets. The System had laid out the rules with brutal clarity: earn Absolute Affection from any one of them, and the version of me in my original world would be cured of the terminal illness waitin

Chapter 2

The moat was so cold it felt sharp.I did not struggle. I let myself sink, slow and steady, as the water closed over my head.I was almost home. I wondered, in a distant way, what flavor cakes my parents had bought this year.In the darkness, someone clamped onto my wrist. The grip was brutal. I was hauled upward, lungs aflame as I broke the surface."Victoria Frostwell! Have you completely lost your mind?!"I opened my eyes. The Grand Administrator, who had seemed calm only moments ago, was soaked from head to toe. His face had gone pale. He coughed hard, water spilling from his mouth, his gaze fixed on me as if he feared to blink."You think pretending to die will erase what you did to Roxy?" he snapped. "You think this makes it even?"I met his eyes in silence."Then let me really die," I said. "Would that not be exactly what you want?"He froze. Then his fierce eyes reddened at once as if struck."Roxy just came back," he said hoarsely. "I only didn't want her to worry ab

Chapter 3

Oleander leaves were highly toxic, and everyone knew it. Yet as long as Roxanne liked them, Vincent could make them bloom in the Frostwell household all year.I once feared someone might eat them by mistake. I argued against planting a poisonous flower in the courtyard.Roxanne cried herself sick over it. "Does Vicky hate me so much that she will not even let you plant flowers for me, Vince?"Vincent pulled her behind him and sneered at me. "If you want to target Roxy, at least come up with a better excuse. Who would ever eat something this bitter by accident? Anyone would spit it out the moment it touched their mouth."I never imagined it would become the tool that finally let me leave.The sharp, overwhelming bitterness exploded across my tongue. Nausea surged. I forced it down and swallowed.This time, I was really going home.Vincent dropped the box and rushed forward. He slapped my back hard, then pried my mouth open with rough fingers, scraping and digging inside."Spit i

Chapter 4

Caelum's sword was sharp. Even though he pulled back at the last second, the blade still sank more than two inches into my flesh.I had taken a special pill beforehand. Pain struck me far more intensely than it would a normal person. Blood seeped out, spreading in a slow, creeping warmth.My strength gave way, and I collapsed into it.It was fine. I only needed to endure a little longer. I was almost home.The Eastern Palace erupted into chaos. People rushed toward me from all sides.I felt someone tear fabric from their clothing and press it hard against my wound to stem the bleeding."Victoria," someone shouted urgently. "You're not allowed to close your eyes."Through the haze, a familiar figure came into focus. His face looked weathered, marked by years and travel, and he was calling my name as if he had lost something precious."Lucius…" The moment the name left my lips, memories from my youth surged back.The Ironhide and Frostwell families had been close for generations

Chapter 5

Everyone froze. Roxanne swayed for a heartbeat. When no one noticed, she steadied herself at once, shook her head, and put on an injured look. "I… No. I didn't."Caelum drew her into his arms and wiped away the faint tears at the corners of her eyes. "Don't cry, Roxy. We all know what kind of person you are."Vincent stayed close, doing his best to coax a smile from her. "Don't cry, Roxy. I'll admire the moon with you later. My little sister is more beautiful than a goddess."Surrounded by them, Roxanne finally smiled again. When her gaze met mine, a hint of triumph flickered through it.I let out a short laugh. "See? I could speak a thousand words and it would mean nothing. A few tears from the heroine outweigh everything. At this point, what is left for me to say? No one would believe me anyway."Lucius spoke without warning."I believe you, Vicky. I'll take you home. You can live with me from now on." His voice was quiet, yet firm.Everyone stared.I caught only one thing.

Chapter 6

I felt as though I had slept for a very long time. In my dreams, my parents stood beside me, their eyes red with worry."Vicky, don't be afraid. Your illness will get better. Even if we have to sell everything we own, we will cure you."That was why, when the System came to me, I agreed without hesitation. It froze time in my original world. When I left, it had also been the Lunaris Festival. My mother had smiled and said she would bring home the cakes I liked.In the dream, I completed the mission and returned home. My parents were gone. I searched every corner of the house and found nothing."Dad! Mom!" I woke up screaming.The first thing I saw was Vincent's face. It resembled mine so closely that my chest ached.For once, he did not sneer. He hesitated before he spoke."You dreamed of Father and Mother again?" he asked quietly. "Did you forget their last words? They told us to live well. If you keep trying to die, how will they rest in peace? Listen to your brother. Be good.

Chapter 7

They laid me out before Roxanne like a dead fish. I wanted to ask her why she had to destroy me this way.She spoke first."Look at you," Roxanne said lightly. "This is how a side character is supposed to end. Don't look so surprised. I'm a player too, and I'm the heroine of this world. What gives a mere supporting character like you the nerve to steal my male leads?"So that was it. At that moment, I almost wished she hated me enough to kill me outright. I was done with this game. Done with the mission. I wanted to go home.Roxanne laughed, as if she had read my thoughts. "Want to die? I won't let you. If you stay in this world for one more year after failing your mission, your body in the original world will never wake up again."Her eyes gleamed. "I'll take your accumulated progress and clear the mission smoothly."She leaned closer, her voice dropping. "Don't blame me. The male leads in this world are too difficult. Every one of them looks like they love me to death, but none

Chapter 8

Roxanne forced herself to stay calm."Henry, you must be mistaken," she said softly. "All the women here were chosen for their size. From a distance, they do resemble men."Henry still looked uneasy. When it came to Roxanne, though, he had always believed her without question.She proposed that she escort me back inside herself and asked the others to wait outside the gate.Once we were inside the convent, Roxanne dismissed everyone. She seized my chin and leaned in until our faces nearly touched."You want to beg for help?" she sneered. "Give it up. Do you really think they don't know what you've been through? They know. They just don't care."I curled my lips into a faint smile and raised my hand, brushing my fingers lightly across her mouth.Her lips turned purple, then black.I had never asked the male leads to save me. I had been provoking her.Beforehand, I had coated my hand with the juice of venomous insects. Earlier, when I grabbed Vincent's sleeve, I had also picked

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