Prodia didn’t have the heart to do anything more for him.

‘It’s his fate, so what.’

Isn’t their relationship based on business?

They could use each other diligently until they win the competition and then part beautifully.

With a nose like stone, who worries about whom?

‘Hang in there, Irtis. At least you’re not doomed to hell like me.’

Then Irtis opened his eyes.

Their eyes met unintentionally.

‘Ugh!’

Irtis was startled unknowingly.

He had been mentally chanting to ‘stop thinking about Prodia.’

But now he realized.

He hadn’t thought of anything but her while his eyes were closed.

Flustered, he blurted out anything.

“Why, why are you looking at me?”

To his question, Prodia casually answered.

“I was admiring your handsome face.”

Prodia’s expression as she said this was soulless.

“Manage your expression and lie.”

“Why do you think it’s a lie?”

“You hate even brushing against me.”

Saying that, a sudden feeling of resentment towards her welled up within him.

‘Did she hate embracing me that much? I didn’t…… Wait a minute?’

Did he like it?!

A second confusion visited Irtis’s mind.

Then Prodia opened her real eyes and asked.

“Did you get upset because of the teleportation earlier?”

“What?”

“You get upset over trivial things, really.”

“No, I mean, it’s not that.”

“Yes, I believe you.”

“It’s really not that!”

The two argued for a while.

In the meantime, the carriage diligently headed towards its destination.

As they approached the temple, a more picturesque landscape unfolded.

Prodia unknowingly turned her head towards the window.

‘It’s more amazing than I thought?’

She took a moment to admire the view.

But just a moment ago, Irtis, who was fiercely fighting with her, made no sound.

‘Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?’

Feeling suspicious, she turned her head back into the carriage.

“Irtis? Look outside. The scenery is…….”

Prodia could not finish her sentence.

Irtis, who had been fine just a moment ago, was now gasping in pain, his face contorted.

“Huk…….”

“Irtis?!”

Prodia hurriedly moved to the other side.

There was only one reason he was behaving like this.

“Irtis, has the side effect started?”

“……I told you, it’s nothing.”

Irtis gestured for her to return to her seat.

But his hair, which touched his forehead, was already soaked with sweat.

Prodia quickly put her palm on his forehead.

“!”

It was not mere fever.
His forehead was hot as if it were a ball of fire.

‘Was the side effect of the holy power this severe?’

Irtis gasped for breath and spoke.

“I’m really fine, go back to your seat. I just cast a healing spell. I’ll get better now.”

“……Alright, take a rest for now.”

Prodia went back to her original seat and sat down.

It was worrisome, but since Irtis said he’s okay, there shouldn’t be a problem.

‘I’ve seen the status window. The healing magic was also of SSS grade, so, well, it’ll be alright.’

But it wasn’t.

Irtis’s condition did not improve; instead, he lost consciousness.

(This is a time separator.)

“Irtis, please come to your senses!”

Prodia embraced Irtis’s face with both hands.

But he still did not open his eyes.

Hot heat was felt beneath her palm. The situation was not good.

What happened?

“Don’t worry,” he said. “It’s nothing,” he said.

“It’ll be okay in a moment,” he said.

Her heart pounded.

If only I had asked more about the side effects.

‘As a contractor, I really knew nothing about wizards.’

She felt her powerlessness.

Prodia leaned out of the window and asked the coachman in a loud voice.

“How much further to the relay station?”

“We still have a long way to go. Is something the matter, miss?”

What to do?

A decision had to be made.

‘If we continue like this, it will be of no use even if we arrive at the relay station.’

Finally, Prodia, who had made her decision, spoke to the coachman.

“Is there an inn nearby where we can stay? We plan to rest for a while.”

“How long do you plan to rest?”

“That’s…….”

Prodia glanced at Irtis.

He was absolutely not in a state to recover quickly.

“……We intend to stay for a day.”

“Um, that will incur additional costs, is that alright?”

Is the cost an issue now?

My contractor looks like he’s dying.

“It doesn’t matter, just go as quickly as possible.”

“Understood, let’s go!”

The carriage began to run quickly.

Irtis still did not open his eyes, breathing heavily.

Prodia placed her cold hand on his forehead.

He was still wheezing.

“Just wake up, I’ll charge you for the inn and carriage fees later, so you know that.”

(This is a time separator.)

After a while, the carriage stopped at a nearby inn.

It was a place where pilgrims stayed on their way to the holy land.

The building was small and old, but it had been wellmaintained.

Prodia got out of the carriage, supporting Irtis with the help of the coachman.

He was still unconscious.

The coachman asked, worried,

“Why, he looked fine just a moment ago; why has he suddenly become like this?”

“Indeed.”

The coachman did not know about Irtis’s identity. She didn’t want to tell him and create a noisy rumor.

Then, the inn door opened, and the owner revealed herself.

It was a kindlooking old lady.

Prodia greeted her.

“Hello. I have a patient, can we stay for a night?”

The old lady, who had been slowly examining Irtis, spoke.

“Come in.”

“Thank you.”

They entered the inn together.

The inside gave a cozy feel.

It was old, but traces of the owner’s care and affection were evident.

Prodia followed the old lady’s lead, supporting Irtis up to the second floor.

She laid him on the bed, and the coachman left the room.

“Then, miss, I will see you when you leave tomorrow.”

“Alright.”

Now, only Prodia, Irtis, and the old lady were left in the room.

Still unable to open his eyes and moaning, Irtis looked at the old woman, who asked,

“Is he a wizard suffering from the side effects of holy power?”

“!”

Prodia looked at her in surprise, and the old lady nodded.

“Indeed, that’s it. May I examine the young man’s condition?”

The old lady seemed to have experience in such matters.

Prodia bowed her head and replied,

“Please do.”

The old lady approached Irtis and placed her hand on his forehead.

After a moment, she turned to Prodia, looking astonished, and said,

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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