I Give Up on the BL Novel’s Male Leads

Saying the words felt fulfilling. As he spoke about marriage, Melias felt a deep sense of satisfaction. He felt like he had everything he wanted and could hardly contain his happiness.

Melias, now feeling the warmth in his chest and the pounding of his heart, realized just how beautiful and joyful these sensations were.

He would protect this precious feeling with everything he had.

He also recalled that he still hadn’t properly proposed to Illein. He decided that, as soon as possible, he would place a wedding ring from the Wignum Marquisate on her left-hand ring finger.

“I love Ilenas,” he finally uttered the words that had been swirling inside him. It was his true feeling for Illein.

“Is… is that really true?”

However, Willai couldn’t accept this as it was. It felt more like an unpleasant joke, and even if it were true, he didn’t want to accept it.

Moreover, he wasn’t interested in Melias’s feelings right now. He didn’t want to hear them, nor did he want to know them.

Willai urgently asked Illein, “Ilenas… Does she know that Young Marquis Wignum likes her?”

If… if Ilenas didn’t want this marriage…

Willai thought that, by any means necessary, he would do everything in his power to stop this marriage. The wait for Illein’s response felt unbearably long.

All of Willai’s attention was on Illein’s mouth. Finally, she spoke, and it wasn’t at all what Willai had hoped to hear.

“Ilenas’s feelings aren’t different from Melias’s. If they were, she would have called off the engagement.”

Her words shattered Willai’s hopes into pieces. For a moment, Willai felt as though everything in front of him had blurred.

“….No way!”

Willai began to cry, the sobs coming from him sounding almost like wails. His desperate cries were heartbreaking.

“So… what should I do? I…!”

But no one pitied him. If anything, Illein wished for him to be permanently removed from their lives after this moment.

“Do as you wish.”

Melias, on the other hand, paid no mind to Willai’s crying. What mattered to him now was Illein. The satisfaction filling his chest made it almost hard to focus.

Furthermore, there was no time to waste—they had to hurry to the academy.

Wrapping his arm around Illein’s shoulder, Melias gently guided her.

“Wait, just a moment!”

However, Willai couldn’t follow them. Melias had enhanced his earth magic, binding not only Willai’s arms but his legs as well.

“In 10 minutes, it’ll release on its own.”

Melias gave Willai one last glance before leading Illein to the carriage.

Illein couldn’t remember exactly what state of mind she was in when she got into the carriage.

Everything that had happened since Melias’s sudden appearance felt like a dream. She still couldn’t understand how she had been able to say those things so casually.

Illein was struggling to make sense of her own confused feelings.

Melias, too, seemed uncertain. He remained silent for a while after getting into the carriage..

The carriage began to glide smoothly forward. It was lavish, fitting the wealth of the Wignum Marquisate, and the magic enhancements kept the ride exceptionally smooth, making the inside unnaturally quiet.

That, in itself, became the problem. The silence only made it even more awkward.

Illein felt her face burn. Melias kept staring at her intently, and she couldn’t figure out where to look. Her gaze involuntarily dropped toward the floor.

While looking down, Illein suddenly had a thought.

She wasn’t sure what she had made, but she knew it was powerful. The effects of the love potion were nothing like she had imagined.

Perhaps she was just particularly sensitive to its effects, but its intensity was undeniable. Even though it was a fake excitement, she truly felt like she was caught up in the fever of love. And that meant the potion she made must have been incredibly well-crafted.

She wondered if she might have some hidden talent she hadn’t recognized before, like the shopkeeper from earlier that morning. Maybe she was naturally gifted at making magical potions…

Illein couldn’t help but laugh softly to herself.

What did it matter if she had talent? Her family never gave her the chance to discover or develop any abilities. Even if she had talents, her parents would have never allowed her to cultivate them.

Lost in thought, she stared at her knees until she saw Melias stand up from across from her. She lifted her head slowly, and as she looked up, Melias moved toward her.

At that moment, her heart began to race again, as if it had broken down and couldn’t stop.

“I’m sorry for coming to get you without asking.”

Melias sat down beside her, his voice warmer than usual.

Illein looked at him and noticed that his expression seemed more lively than usual. His face was slightly flushed, and there was a look in his eyes that seemed to acknowledge his own feelings, as if he realized something.

Illein, without thinking, felt a sudden surge of mischief bubbling up inside her.

“Why did you come to get me?”

“…..”