“He spared Mayrin for the same reason. If I threatened Mayrin, I had no other choice.”
“…I understand what you’re talking about, but is it okay to discuss this openly?”
“Well, Young Lady won’t know his personality anyway.”
“But… If you talk about it like this, I might refuse to go even more.”
They had moved to another place to have their private conversation, but Delina was taken aback when Damian brought up the story of Dechar.
“Anyway, I think this story will be more effective for Young Lady than saying things like falling in love at first sight.”
“…”
“And I realize anew that I’m not good at acting.”
“Yes, that’s true.”
Among the things discussed with Damian, this was the part where Delina could empathize the most. Looking back, the public proposal earlier was quite embarrassing.
“Yeah, he’s doing all this to survive, but…”
“What happens if I reject the proposal?”
“Well, I’ll die. Without me, Mayrin won’t be spared either.”
Damian replied without hesitation, as if he had always thought about it.
“It will be tough for the Ducal House too.”
“…”
“He might do something terrible because he refused the engagement with that person.”
Decar also had a lot of interest in the Ducal House. Delina’s forehead wrinkled involuntarily at the complicated engagement situation. However, she couldn’t go to the Lunan Empire. Then, Delina, who was thinking about that, realized that Damian, who had been watching her, muttered.
“Come to think of it, I saw Lady Ulphirum at the gathering.”
“Selene?”
“Yeah. I wanted to meet her once.”
“Why… Oh.”
Selene.
She was the daughter of Vellion and a woman with the name of Ulphirum. Then, Decar would certainly be interested.
“Well, the official purpose is the reconciliation between the Ulphirum Ducal House and the Lunan Imperial Family. It might be more natural for the Crown Prince to meet her for people.”
“But he told me to go through the shock and horror and then meet her.”
It was inevitable as Delina was in a position to follow Decar’s orders, but it was a fact that it did not sit well with her. Moreover, Selene was just an alternative, and the main purpose of Decar would be me or Vellion.
“Since there seems to be no time now, tell Lady Ulphirum later that I’ll send a letter. Let’s meet sometime.”
“Yes, well… Yes.”
“But actually, it’s best for Young Lady to marry me.”
“…”
“Do you have someone you like?”
“Yes?”
Damian approached Delina with a serious expression.
“Honestly, with my face, isn’t it acceptable? You’re too indifferent.”
Delina’s lips trembled as Damian nonchalantly swept his chin, as if it were too obvious.
“…Is this also part of the marriage operation?”
“No. I’m asking sincerely.”
“Yes… That’s true. While the Crown Prince’s appearance is outstanding, I don’t think people become likable just because of looks.”
“Is that so? When I was in the Lunan Empire, everyone went crazy.”
Damian’s words were likely not false. At a glance, Damian was the only crown prince of the Lunan Empire and exceptionally handsome. Surely, he would have captured the attention of the young ladies there.
“Why did you ask me about the person I like?”
“To try to imitate it accordingly. If the face fails, I have to try to imitate the behavior.”
It was truly an effort that brought tears to the eyes. Delina, who had a bitter expression at Damian’s words, replied.
“But, Your Highness, honestly, no matter what you do, I don’t think I will feel excited or anything like that about you.”
The main reason was that he resembled Decar a lot. No matter how much she looked at Damian, her heart had no reaction. It would have been faster if her heart pounded with fear or surprise.
“Afterward, even if Your Highness tries to court me or compliments my appearance, I might understand, but I want to let you know that the result may not be good.”
“…”
“Or should I tell Decar? If he knows Your Highness’s circumstances, he might be able to help.”
After hearing the circumstances, it seemed they were also turning a blind eye to the two. Also, since Vellion did not want Delina to go to the Lunan Empire, Decar might not have known how he could help Damian.
“Duke Ulphirum? Help?”
“Yes. Anyway, he seems like a very warm person.”
When Damian blinked his eyes in surprise, Delina shrugged as if she were used to it. Then, Damian was silent for a moment.
“Well, honestly, I haven’t heard or seen him, just heard rumors.”
“…”
“Anyway, that’s the last resort, and now I have something to do.”
“The tempting thing?”
“Yeah.”
“…Yes, do whatever you want.”
Delina lowered her head as if she had given up on Damian’s persistent gaze. At that moment, Jewels descended onto Delina’s shoulder.
“Snap!”
“Yeah, did you find the necklace and bring it back?”
Delina naturally stroked Jewels’ fur. Jewels, too, examined Delina’s face with its paws.
‘I should go back now.’
If the necklace was found, Sylvia would also return to the gathering. Delina also looked towards the mansion.
“I should go now. If I stay here too long, I might be misunderstood.”
“It’s good from my perspective.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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