“I thought I was going to be the top student. The questions were easy.”
“You failed even including the unattended subject?”
“My violin string broke while I was tuning it. I’ve only been holding a sword lately, so I couldn’t control my strength.”
Though he didn’t show it, the son’s appearance seemed rather wounded in pride. The Duke laughed softly.
“The Academy has made it clear that there will be no reversal, so that’s settled. Don’t worry about it since they also thought of contingencies and kindly informed you.”
“Yes, Father. But will the Academy be useful to me? The order doesn’t seem right.”
The scions of prestigious families often go through the Academy to decide on their masters or factions that determine their destiny.
Soon, like Rocard Kaidel had done, leading an army and participating in battle was an elite path taken only after graduation.
But since Rocard had already jumped ahead and started fighting, it was only natural for him to see the Academy as a waste of time.
The Duke shook his head.
“The Academy eagerly awaits your entrance. It’s an honor for them to accept a student like you who has established a major at such a young age.”
Rocard shrugged nonchalantly.
“There are things you can only gain at the Academy. Look carefully and reap those fruits. Live up to the name of your father’s first lion.”
“I’ve already done that.”
“Rocard!”
The Duke scolded his son with a stern face, but Rocard left the room with a mischievous smile.
The Duke said no more. He knew and supported his son’s choice.
If only his son, full of youthful vigor and overflowing with confidence, was a bit more careful with his words.
After all, the story of the Second Prince Greyion calling Rocard “Tagar’s Cub” on the battlefield had already spread widely.
Second Prince Greyion Tagar. He owed his life to Rocard in the recently concluded Amata battle, which ended in an imperial victory.
If one is to become the strong heir of a powerful family, he must be chosen by the Emperor and take responsibility for the family’s survival.
And creating the Emperor who would entrust himself and his family’s fate was a more trustworthy survival strategy.
(This is a time separator.)
Misha insisted that she should only take brand new clothes and shoes when moving into the Academy dormitory.
‘The other young ladies all do it too!’ she said, magically persuading the Countess to call the merchants into the mansion. The mansion was quite chaotic because of them.
I listened to the noise without thinking much. As I read a romance novel bought from the city, lazed around, or snacked, the day flew by.
Eating and sleeping were enjoyable and comfortable, but I was increasingly uncomfortable.
I told myself not to, but I kept going on. Damn it.
“Lorisha. Did I interrupt you?”
“Count!”
The Count, who suddenly visited my room, kindly ignored the snack crumbs on my cheek.
“I’m going on a journey. Come with me.”
“…….”
I didn’t know what to say.
The Earl called it a ‘trip,’ but leaving his estate was almost a business trip due to a royal command. So it was not something to take Misha, nor his illegitimate daughter.
Besides, if I spent time alone with the Earl now, I didn’t know if my conscience might crumble and burst.
As I hesitated, the Earl looked a little displeased.
“I know that the fact that you’re illegitimate gives you a strong drive. But try to let it go when you’re with me. You need to know how to do that.”
“…….”
What would I say in response? I awkwardly asked where he was going and said I would prepare.
Seeing that the destination was a beautiful beach at the southern end, it seemed the Earl was deceiving me.
Under the pretext of a trip, consoling me.
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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