Let's Kidnap The Male Lead! (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 5
Leaning back into the plush chair, I checked the appearance of today’s target on the screen.
A black-haired, black-eyed handsome man was admiring his own beauty while touring the room.
Blindingly handsome features. An extraordinary aura.
Just looking at his face—clearly shouting, “I am the main character!”—somehow put my mind completely at ease.
“With black hair and black eyes, he’d perfectly fit the role of a tragic male lead.”
The thought that this target might actually be the protagonist I’d been searching for—Calis von Agrion—made my expectations swell unintentionally.
“All that’s left is to observe his actions.”
In the original story, Calis possessed a special power.
An ability rarely manifested only in those who inherited imperial blood.
He could freely manipulate his own shadow.
“In truth, it was practically a cheat-like ability—not only for fighting, but also for eavesdropping and using it like an extra limb.”
The crucial point was that if this man truly was Calis, he might eventually demonstrate that power.
Just then—
“Huh?”
I absentmindedly rubbed my eyes, startled by the man’s sudden action on the screen.
The handsome man, who had been curiously inspecting every corner of the room, abruptly stopped in front of the door and reached his hand into the air.
Instantly, dark magical energy coalesced and swiftly took the shape of a sword.
“What… what is that…?”
Before I could even roll my eyes in confusion, he swung the sword powerfully toward the door.
KWAANG!
A strong vibration shook the hideout, rippling all the way to where I sat.
The thick iron door, easily a finger’s width in depth, shattered like glass.
“Damn.”
Out of shock at the scene, a curse slipped out of my mouth without me realizing.
It wasn’t just about smashing an iron door.
“The problem was how he did it.”
Forming a sword with magical energy to attack was the unique combat style of sword mages.
According to the world’s lore, sword mages appeared exclusively within the Belvedus ducal family—the heroine’s lineage.
“If there’s only one young, handsome man from the Belvedus family in the world…”
He could only be the original story’s main villain—the unfilial wretch who would murder his own parents in a few months.
There was no doubt—the man I’d carelessly kidnapped was Dietrich Belvedus.
And that cruel villain, seemingly intent on catching and punishing me himself, was now heading straight toward my location without the slightest hesitation.
[This is the timeline separator]I blinked once.
Yet in that instant, Niels, who had been chattering beside me, and the chaotic cityscape had vanished completely.
Instead, an opulent room filled my entire field of vision.
Dietrich, now abducted to this unfamiliar place, calmly began assessing his situation.
“The door is completely locked.”
He tried to open the door that seemed to connect to the outside, but something blocked it—no sign it would budge.
Next, he swept his gaze across the room.
A lavish bed with a silk canopy, a wide desk crafted from dark solid wood, and beneath it, a rug clearly made from expensive fabric at first glance.
The extravagance of the room was astonishing—exactly as described in the newspaper interview.
“That settles it, then.”
He’d been kidnapped.
Not someone else—but him.
By that very serial kidnapper of handsome men.
Lost in shallow thoughts for a moment, Dietrich suddenly burst into an unrestrained laugh.
His behavior was utterly unlike that of a typical kidnapping victim.
A rare, gleeful delight radiated from his face as he chuckled with his head slightly bowed.
Of course—he’d gone to Hildes Street precisely to get kidnapped.
There was no way he’d strut around so openly, making no effort to conceal his striking face, unless it served a purpose.
Everything had been intentional. Everything had been planned.
Or so it should have been…
But being caught so helplessly like this had never been part of the plan.
Honestly, when victims and their acquaintances claimed they couldn’t even catch a glimpse of the kidnapper, he’d assumed they were exaggerating.
When he heard that Princess Veronica von Agrion had assembled an investigation team yet still failed to capture the culprit after months, he’d thought it was due to incompetence.
But now that he’d been personally kidnapped, he understood.
It was only natural that ordinary investigators couldn’t catch him.
The kidnapping method itself was absurdly simple.
One hand covered the target’s eyes, the other lifted and carried them away—that was all.
Yet the act unfolded so quickly that recognizing one was being kidnapped was nearly impossible.
Because it was him, he’d noticed this much—but others probably felt as if they’d opened their eyes and landed in a different world.
“Just where has such a talent been hiding all this time?”
Moreover, this talent wasn’t only exceptional at kidnapping—he also seemed to have a sharp eye for furniture.
With an amused expression, Dietrich continued exploring the room until he abruptly stopped.
Comparing the space to the newspaper description had been somewhat entertaining at first, but his interest faded quickly.
“After all, I came here for a different reason…”
Dietrich extended his arm toward the air.
Sinister magical energy gradually gathered around him, coalescing in his hand.
Soon, the concentrated magic in his grasp grew into the shape of a sword.
A blade darker than obsidian.
Dietrich swung the ominous sword powerfully toward the door.
KWAANG!
The firmly locked iron door instantly shattered under the pure mass of magic, unable to withstand the force.
Smiling faintly, Dietrich gracefully slipped through the newly created gap in the broken door.
[This is the timeline separator]“Why are you coming out from there…?”
I whispered in utter disbelief, peeking secretly through the surveillance orb.
This couldn’t be happening. It shouldn’t be possible.
From the moment I heard this target had black hair and black eyes, I’d suspected it—maybe he was Dietrich.
“But I never thought it would actually be Dietrich!”
Bewilderment and absurdity welled up, forcing a helpless laugh from my lips. How had things turned out like this?
All I’d wanted was to find the male lead.
Yet instead, I’d kidnapped none other than the original story’s villain.
Not just any minor antagonist—but Dietrich Belvedus himself.
The very reaper known for cleanly beheading anyone who displeased him!
In the original story, Dietrich viewed human lives as worth less than flies.
It wasn’t for nothing that he was the main antagonist of Part 1.
Countless characters had died by his hand—too many to count on my fingers.
“So I’d resolved never to get entangled with him…”
But instead of a casual involvement, I’d outright kidnapped him—making my fate all too clear.
“Should I run?”
For a brief moment, I wanted to abandon everything and flee, but I suppressed the impulse.
Other handsome men were still imprisoned in the hideout. My conscience wouldn’t allow me to leave them behind.
Worse yet, the only exit had already been blocked by Dietrich.
If I tried to escape now, I’d likely run straight into him.
“I really am an idiot. I should’ve made at least one more escape route.”
I cursed my past self for being so careless when first building this hideout.
But despairing wouldn’t solve anything.
Though my mind had long gone blank, I desperately tried to think of a solution.
“Maybe I could just grab him like I did during the kidnapping and toss him outside?”
But as I watched the man on the screen, I quickly shook my head.
His posture revealed not even the tiniest opening.
If he’d been unguarded, maybe—but I’d never kidnapped someone so intensely alert.
“What if I fight and knock him out? Then kick him out while he’s unconscious.”
Hmm. Even as I thought it, the idea sounded utterly ridiculous.
As much as I possessed supernatural abilities, I had no confidence—let alone hope—of beating the Empire’s greatest sword mage in a straight fight.
I kept racking my brain for a way out of this situation.
But with no ideas coming to mind, my death seemed all but certain.
“It was a short and pathetic life.”
If I’d known I’d die so randomly, I should’ve taken revenge on the Schmidt family while I had the chance.
At least there was one small comfort—Len wasn’t here at the hideout right now.
“Since the Gerald Intelligence Guild’s headquarters is pretty far away, he won’t be back for a while.”
It was truly fortunate that Len went to meet Master in my place today.
If that kind-hearted boy had gotten caught up in this mess too, I wouldn’t have been able to rest in peace.
At that exact moment—
KRAK!
The locked door split cleanly in two, cleaved by a pitch-black sword.
With just a single swing, a sinister, magic-laden gust of wind slammed into me.
Killing intent so sharp I could feel it on my skin.
Overwhelmed by the unprecedented pressure, my legs gave out and I sank to the floor.
Through the shattered doorway, a dark figure stepped in.
Clack. Clack. The sound of his boots crushing the door’s debris sent chilling vibrations through my eardrums.
I held my breath completely still.
And then, inevitably, my eyes met those of the original story’s villain—Dietrich.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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