In a novel, who's the most pitiful exitance? One would say the Hero, others would say the Villain. Many would also say it's the mobs. But rarely would ever say it's the Second lead. However, Horas Spencer would beg to differ.

An ordinary man before, he gets reborn into a 5-year-old body of the second main lead of a novel he wrote a long time ago. The only catch? He's not only the protagonist's brother but also the Second main lead. Now the only one who knows the truth of this new world he had been reborn in, Horas Spencer has one goal in mind - to make sure he interacts as little with the main story as possible.

But to escape the fate of being the Second Main Lead is not easy and the challenges that Horas would have to face are many. Not to mention, find a way back to his real world where he had a decent life and family waiting for him. For that to happen, he would play various roles, even that of a Villain. Just as long as he could go home in one piece.

However, the mystery of this new world might be tougher to crack than Horas first expected it to be. And the shadow of being the 'Second best' is not easy to overcome.

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There will be late romance, it will be dark and a lot of world building.

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Surviving as the Second Main Lead: Second Lead's POV

There was not much distance to cover from Horas’s dorm to the greenhouse. But it was concerning how lacking the security was regarding this place. 


Not to mention, it was the second time in a week that the greenhouse had been targeted by someone. At this rate, the greenhouse would have to become a red zone for students not to enter. 


Tore seemed to have smelled something and she quickly turned the corner on her metallic legs. The ground had a small patch of dirt and nothing else. But one of the exotic plant species from the display case seemed to have been stolen. 


“This is bad. I will need Mark to check the security footage for this tomorrow.” 


The reason Horas was worried was mainly due to the event tomorrow. It was the day for the fragrance club to hold their first activity of making perfumes. 


Usually, it was not a dangerous event but now Horas was not sure about it. Some forbidden ingredients seemed to have been stolen from the greenhouse. 


62: The scent of a demon [pt2]