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In every story, there is a male lead, a female lead and a second male lead. But what about the second female lead? 

Be it the unloved queen of a cold and distant king, the plain bodyguard of the forgotten prince, the evil stepsister of the well-loved genius, the servant who died protecting her lady or the defeated villainess. No one cares about their stories. 

This is the playbook of all forgotten second female leads. 

Volume IV: The Villainess who was defeated by the Gods (completed)
'In every story, there is a villain who has been defeated.  What happens to the defeated villain?'

After Lorelei's plot to overthrow the gods failed, she was stripped of her power and voice. She became a mermaid bound to a lake, with her enemy (the god) keeping guard of her. 
This is a story between a defeated villainess and her enemy.

Volume III: The evil stepsister who has lived through FIVE lives (completed)
'Please let me rest in peace!'

Odette was once an heiress who had it all, be it money, status or fiance. When her perfect stepsister appeared, she realized she was just a villain in this story. 
Odette, being the evil stepsister, was of course killed off halfway through the story. When she opened her eyes again she was reborn, but no matter what she did, she died in the end. 
Having experienced burning on a stake, the guillotine, hanging and stabbing to death, all she wanted now was to die normally after a normal life.


Volume II: Body guard of a forgotten prince (completed)
"You're just my tool. Know your place." 

It's her duty to follow her master's command. Even at the risk of injuring herself or losing her mind. 
It's his right to use her cold-heartedly. Even discarding her when she had become useless. 
She was a bird trapped inside a gilded cage, slowly losing her mind in the process.

Volume I: Rebirth of the unloved, forgotten Queen (completed)
"Let's break off our engagement. I don't want to be Queen anymore. You don't like me anyway."

At twenty, Liana died as she watched her country burned to ashes. 
When she opened her eyes, she was sixteen again. The first thing she planned to do was breaking off her engagement with Prince Sebastian. 
This is her story as a reborn queen.
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A series of inter-related second female leads' stories set in a fantasy historical world. 
Readers can choose volumes they like to start with!

Second Female Leads' Playbook

"Arina, what are doing?" Joanne asked the girl who was tugging at the lock that chained her shackle to the pillar. 


Arina looked up to find Joanne, her caretaker, staring at her. Arina knew Joanne could help her. She stopped tugging at the chain and pointed her finger at the entrance to her courtyard. She began to chirp. Joanne was confused. 


"The entrance? There's someone at the entrance?" 


Arina shook her head and continued to chirp. Joanne was surprised. Arina could understand her? Awhile ago, no matter how hard she tried to talk to her, Arina didn't seem to understand what she was saying. She acted like a real bird, unable to comprehend human words. 


Arina continued to point at the entrance and then tug at the lock on the pillar. 


This time Arina nodded her head and a small smile appeared on her face. 


"Why, but there is nothing at the entrance! You'll be bored!" 


Arina responded by pulling her chains. 


"Alright." Joanne then muttered to herself, "That's weird, usually at such a time, Lord Carlisle will have arrived!" She unlocked the lock and before she knew it she was pulled along by Arina in the direction of the entrance. 


Arina stood at the entrance and peeked out every once in awhile. That's when Joanne realized and she chuckled. "So you're waiting for Lord Carlisle." 


When Arina heard this, she lowered her head. Her ears seemed a bit hot. That's weird, it's not very hot today. She shook her head at Joanne. No, she chirped, she was just bored. She didn't want to stay in the garden today. 


"Sure. Sure," Joanne responded, but she was still chuckling, apparently not believing Arina. 


After staying by the entrance for some time, finally sounds of footsteps appear at the entrance. When Arina saw Carlisle, she hopped in front of him. Carlisle was a bit surprised to find Arina waiting at the entrance. 


"Are you waiting for me?" Carlisle smiled and patted her on the head. 


Arina shook her head. No, she chirped. 


"Really, then why are you here?" Carlisle raised his eyebrow, clearly not believing her. "Who else are you waiting for? Do you have an appointment with Miss Sparrow?"


Arina was about to peck at this annoying human when she remembered how she was treated every time she pecked at him. Narrowing her eyes, she just turned away and angrily hppping back to her garden. Joanne trailing behind her with the chain. 


Carlisle burst out laughing and followed her into the garden. He found Arina sitting alone below the peach tree. Joanne once again locked the chain to the pillar. 


"I was late today because of this." He took out a wooden box and opened it. There was a bracelet inside it. The bracelet was made of silver, with several beads. Arina touched the beads, a small smile on her face.  


Carlisle took it out and gently clasped it on her wrist. Arina shook her hand, gazing at how the beads slid from one side of the bracelet to another. She was clearly intrigued by the bracelet. She was about to touch the beads again when she noticed her other hand was no longer shackled to the chain. Carlisle had released her from the chain when she was obsessed with her new bracelet. 


Does that mean I can fly now? Arina thought. She wanted to fly. It's harsh tying a bird like her to the ground. She tried to flap her wings, but her feathers were still gone. She still couldn't fly. 


"Do you want to go anywhere? Let's go together." Carlisle offered her a hand. 


Arina looked at him. He had a smile on his face, it's different from the times when he laughed at her. That smile looked a bit... sad. After a moment of consideration, she placed her hand in his.


Arina found out to her surprise that the urge to accompany Carlisle was greater than the urge to fly. 


"Let's go," Carlisle said with a gentle smile of his face as he pulled Arina up.


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