“It’s going to be a challenging war. No matter how strong a general is, no one knows if they will come back alive from a war.”
Despite thorough preparations for battles since before, the unpredictability of what dangerous variables might arise in actual circumstances made war an unknown.
They were a couple who had finally come together after a difficult and distant journey.
Geon didn’t want to expose precious Yeon-woo to the unpredictable dangers ahead.
Yeon-woo, who had silently listened to his words, finally spoke.
“If nobody knows whether they’ll come back alive, isn’t it the same for you, Nari?”
Geon couldn’t provide any response to Yeon-woo’s question.
Despite having survived many battles, the battlefield was a continuous series of life-threatening moments.
Geon didn’t want to instill anxiety in Yeon-woo, but he also didn’t want to give her false hope.
In response to Geon’s silence, which seemed to carry a positive meaning, Yeon-woo retorted.
“I’ll go too. Instead of waiting here helplessly, I’ll go out and be of help to you, Nari.”
“Do you not understand my worry about possibly losing you?”
“You are really too much!”
Resentful eyes and tone were directed at Geon.
“Why don’t you understand my worry about possibly losing you?”
Unbeknownst to Yeon-woo, her eyes became moist.
“Especially now, shouldn’t we be each other’s strength? Especially at times like this, shouldn’t we protect each other?”
The words telling her to stay seemed to render her powerless, and it hurt Yeon-woo’s heart.
Looking directly at Geon, Yeon-woo spoke resolutely.
“I want to go on the deployment.”
He had anticipated that Yeon-woo would refuse the order to stay.
He had tried to prevent her from going on the deployment by any means possible. But facing Yeon-woo, he couldn’t break her strong will.
In the end, Geon sighed deeply and conceded.
“…Fine. Let’s go together.”
…!
As Geon gave his permission, Yeon-woo’s expression quickly brightened.
Seeing Yeon-woo’s cheerful expression, Geon thought there was no way he could resist that woman.
“Come to think of it, I have something for you.”
“For me?”
Geon extended a gift he had prepared for Yeon-woo.
The clothes made of animal fur looked expensive at a glance.
As Yeon-woo’s eyes lit up at the soft fur of the clothes, she exclaimed, “Is this fur clothing?”
“The Expeditionary Force will be in the north, so the weather is expected to be quite cold. Put on this fur clothing under your armor.”
“Oh my goodness…!”
Seeing the fur clothing for the first time, Yeon-woo couldn’t bring herself to speak.
Although Yeon-woo had touched animal fur in her years of hunting, the leather that had undergone a long tanning process was something she had never experienced before.
When she touched the outer layer of the fur clothing with her hand, the incredibly soft sensation felt unfamiliar.
“Isn’t fur clothing usually used as a royal gift? Why would you give me something so precious?”
The rarity of fur clothing, even for noble ladies, was beyond description.
How could she wear such a precious garment under armor that would crumple it?
Geon approached Yeon-woo, who seemed unsure, and said, “You are more precious to me than anything else.”
Then, he lightly kissed her forehead.
“You’re giving it to me because you have a good reason, so don’t say such things.”
“Nari…!”
“Do you like it?”
“How could I not like it? I’ll hang it in my room as a display after returning from the Expeditionary Force!”
When Yeon-woo showed a touched expression, Geon burst into laughter.
The pleasant sound of his soft laughter spread through the air.
“It’s given for you to use, so wear it instead of displaying it. I’ll give it to you again when it wears out.”
“Thank you just for your words.”
After receiving the gift, Yeon-woo smiled happily.
“In fact, I also prepared a gift to give to you.”
“A gift?”
Interested, Geon nodded as Yeon-woo continued.
“However, compared to the gift you gave me, it’s so small and humble… I’m not sure if it’s okay to give it to you.”
“How can you measure the value of a gift you give?”
For Geon, receiving a sincere gift from someone was the first time since the perfume pouch.
Moreover, it was none other than Yeon-woo who gave the gift.
Trying to hide his excited feelings, Geon urged Yeon-woo discreetly.
“It’s okay; show me what you have quickly.”
But Yeon-woo hesitated for a moment, not finding the courage to deliver the gift. Then, she spoke.
“W-Well, close your eyes for a moment!”
“Alright.”
This time, as Yeon-woo urged, Geon willingly closed his eyes according to her intention.
Not long after, he felt a tickling sensation on the back of his hand, as if feathers were brushing against it.
“You can open your eyes now.”
When Geon opened his eyes that had been closed, a red bracelet tied around his wrist came into view.
The bracelet was made by intertwining several layers of red threads in a simple design.
“What is this?”
“A bracelet made of red threads. I made one for myself in the same way.”
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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