“Don’t worry. I can get us out of here today if you want.”
“What?”
Altair doubted his ears. Even if Liridel was a talented mage, he couldn’t possibly have that ability. Besides, if there was really a way out, why didn’t he mention it sooner?
“You know the regent, right?”
Of course.
“The regent has a teleportation stone.”
“What…?”
Liridel grinned.
“And where would that stone lead? To the empire’s capital, of course. If we steal that stone, we can go straight to the capital.”
“It’s risky.”
Altair answered immediately. There was no need to think about it. He wasn’t even certain he could defeat Iskariel at this point.
Let’s say they succeeded in stealing the stone.
What about the repercussions?
If Iskariel returned to the capital, they’d be dragged off as traitors who stole the regent’s stone.
“You worry too much.”
Liridel sighed.
“It’s good in some ways, but…”
His tone softened only briefly.
“Think about it. I can steal that stone without your permission. If there’s no other way, we’ll have to escape like that, right?”
Liridel was right. Altair thought. If he could somehow obtain the Holy Sword, and then reach the capital with the stone Liridel stole…
‘There, the 1st Princess is.’
No, someone wearing the skin of the 1st Princess was there.
‘…I’ll have to bring Angelica along.’
A sly smile appeared on Altair’s face.
The naive and foolish Angelica, who believed in the imposter 1st Princess, would be his greatest weapon.
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“Why did you call me separately?”
Hades looked straight into the eyes of the warrior before him. Doubt filled Shatekan’s face, who appeared to make no effort to hide his desire to return to his comrades.
“Is it to sow discord between me and my comrades? Our relationship won’t crumble so easily.”
“You’re wrong.”
Hades cut off Shatekan’s words.
“I have no interest in sowing discord among friends.”
“Then why…”
“Shatekan.”
Hades stared intently at Shatekan. Despite his young age, Hades had met a variety of people upon obtaining power. Ultimately, this guy was just one among many types.
One he could handle.
“What is your goal? I don’t believe it’s merely to chase away dragons and kill demons.”
“……!”
Shatekan’s eyes widened. Hades suppressed a smile. Yes, their goal wasn’t merely to gain fame and make a name for themselves.
There would be a far more important goal.
And the moment he found out what that goal was, the game would be practically over.
“I cannot tell you.”
“Why? I could help you.”
“Your Majesty has always been hostile to us. Why should we trust you?”
“…You’re right.”
Hades nodded.
“But circumstances have changed. I’ve been observing your movements. My opinion needs some slight revisions. Especially… you.”
Hades made no effort to hide that he coveted Shatekan.
“I’ve seen countless knights, but none had your talent. It’s surprising that you haven’t even begun to fully bloom. If your talent fully blossoms? The outcome might even surpass me.”
Shatekan was, after all, a warrior. Naturally, he was pleased by the praise from the greatest swordmaster of his era. As expected, Shatekan’s voice trembled slightly.
“It’s an honor that Your Majesty thinks so highly of me.”
“Hmm.”
Hades emitted a sound as if contemplating.
“If it’s difficult to discuss your goals, can you at least tell me the real reason you came to the North? It seems you want something here.”
A light flickered in Shatekan’s eyes.
Because he realized Hades had caught his meaning.
Let’s make a deal.
A deal about his and his comrades’ intentions.
“…Can you really offer it?”
“That depends.”
Hades smiled.
“But I think I already know what it is.”
“Probably not.”
“Is that so?”
Hades’ eyebrow lifted slightly.
“I thought it was the Holy Sword.”
“…!”
Shatekan finally understood.
Why Altair had warned him multiple times about Hades Croitner.
It wasn’t just because of his exceptional skills, or his power ruling the North.
Hades Croitner was excessively clever.
Eerily so, to anyone listening.
But that was exactly what Shatekan liked. The person to whom he would pledge allegiance should be able to give understandable orders.
Not like Altair, who simply barked incomprehensible commands.
Perhaps if he obtained the Holy Sword, he could even face the Demon King alone.
If he defeated the Demon King by himself, Riridel would abandon her foolish affection for Altair and come back to him.
Shatekan quietly opened his mouth.
“…What is the price?”
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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