“I gave up on that man because I thought he was sincere about Alicia. And I thought Alicia would be a suitable match for him.”
Although the word ‘match’ bothered him, Chase silently listened to her words.
“But being snatched away suddenly by that strange, poodle-like woman is a blow to my pride. I can’t accept it.”
“Even when the peace of the continent is at stake?”
“I told Russell, the Earl, to take care of that. He’s a soldier, and that’s his job, right?”
At Kate’s straightforward words, Chase burst into laughter.
Kate, looking displeased as she watched Chase, who was laughing with his waist hunched, grumbled.
“Why are you like this? It was a serious conversation.”
“Oh, sorry. My bad.”
Wiping tears from his eyes, Chase tried to suppress his laughter.
“So, Miss Kate, did you handle Alicia’s request well?”
“Of course. I delivered it promptly within the agreed-upon deadline. What about on your end?”
“I already informed the Marquis, who had already figured it out. I’m preparing something else for him.”
“······.”
Kate stared at Chase with a slightly surprised expression.
“Why do you see it that way?”
“I thought you were trying to do something despicable, but it seems you know how to protect your pride.”
“Well, I realized it at the last moment.”
Shrugging, Chase looked at Alicia and Princess Valerie again with a serious expression.
Somehow, he scolded her, but in reality, whether Chase did something despicable or not had nothing to do with her.
As long as it didn’t interfere with her or those two.
Meanwhile, Eric also found it strange to see Alicia and Princess Valerie together.
William approached Eric, who was left alone.
“What are you doing? Just standing there.”
“Oh, Your Highness.”
“What about Princess Valerie? Always sticking with her.”
With an unpleasant expression, Eric turned his head sharply towards William.
Sticking together, what a ridiculous idea. All because of whom.
Receiving Eric’s gaze, mixed with dissatisfaction, William laughed apologetically.
Trying to appease William’s displeasure, Eric sighed and replied to William.
“Princess Valerie is with Princess Alicia.”
“That’s a strange combination again.”
“That’s right.”
William asked with a puzzled expression at Eric’s seemingly absent-minded look.
“Why? Did something go wrong?”
“No, nothing at all. But…”
Eric, after glancing around William, inquired, “Where is Ross?”
“He’s on sick leave.”
“Sick leave?”
“Yeah. He was heavily injured by a monster last time. He got significant facial injuries, and he needs care.”
“I see.”
Eric nodded gravely.
There was a strange coincidence in the way he mentioned facial injuries that seemed to align with someone.
“I expected him to stick by my side as usual, but he volunteered to help with monster extermination. When he appeared covered in blood, you can’t imagine how surprised I was.”
“I see.”
“He sent a report to the palace, and they sent medicine and nourishing food, but it seems he lacks the energy.”
“You seem concerned.”
“Of course, I’m worried. He has been with me for several years.”
Unable to bring himself to express his suspicion of Ross to William, Eric was cautious.
While contemplating how far he should reveal the details, William, with a curious tone, spoke to Eric.
“But why are they so serious over there? Does Lancaster have some serious matter to discuss with Princess Valerie?”
“What?”
Only then did Eric turn his attention to the two as well.
As William described, Alicia and Princess Valerie were engaged in a serious conversation.
Strictly speaking, Alicia seemed more serious than Princess Valerie.
‘What’s going on?’
Today, Alicia, who seemed odd, bothered Eric, and he stared at her with a furrowed brow.
Though they attracted the attention of many, Alicia and Princess Valerie paid no heed to the gazes of others.
“So, have you thought about it?”
“I’m still considering.”
“Hmm.”
“But I wonder if I really have a choice.”
“Is that so?”
That must mean she’s not going to refuse.
Princess Valerie scrutinized Alicia as if trying to see through her, hiding her satisfaction.
“By the way.”
“Yes?”
“The Emperor asked for my opinion on the marriage proposal.”
“The Emperor of the Britannia Empire moves fast. He’s already taking action.”
“I was surprised too.”
“Then you’ll have to make a decision soon too.”
With a satisfied expression, Princess Valerie said, and when she expressed her concern, Alicia cautiously spoke up, nodding her head.
“Yes. Speaking of that, Your Highness.”
“?
As far as I know, Princess Valerie plans to stay for only ten days. Would it be possible to extend her stay a bit more?”
“Is that okay? Why?”
“I think I can arrange things better if I have about two weeks.”
“Arrange things?”
At Princess Valerie’s question, Alicia, with a gloomy expression, subtly avoided eye contact.
“I have many affairs entangled with Eric, or rather, with Count Russell. A sudden breakup would be a considerable blow to me.”
“A blow? What do you mean?”
“There are many rumors going around. According to my acquaintances, it seems that my marriage prospects have been blocked on the street…”
She didn’t expect to use Jenna’s words like this, but Alicia spoke with a rather poignant expression.
Princess Valerie nodded as if understanding.
“So, I’m planning to receive compensation from Your Highness for stepping back. Is that acceptable?”
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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