Surely There's One to the Princess' Taste (9 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 14
A few hours ago.
Irtis was waiting with the other participants for his turn to confess.
Soon, it was his turn.
“Next participant, please proceed.”
Irtis followed a priest into the confessional assigned to him.
Inside the aged chamber, enclosed entirely by wood,
a small window was set into the wall, yet he couldn’t see the face of the person on the other side.
Soon, the voice of the attending priest came through the window.
“Participant, please confess all your sins here and now. Lord Aido will surely forgive you.”
Judging by the absence of fear in the voice addressing him, the priest conducting the confession apparently didn’t know the participant’s identity.
“So the Grand Temple truly upholds anonymity in confessions, as promised.”
That was at least somewhat reassuring.
Still, Irtis remained dissatisfied with the current situation.
Confess sins?
They had arbitrarily decided for themselves what constituted good or evil,
and now they had the audacity to say, “Go ahead and confess—we’ll forgive you.” It was utterly ridiculous.
Though he’d lived as an outlaw, Irtis had his own sense of justice.
Granted, his personal code didn’t quite align with the world’s standards,
but regardless, passing this confession wouldn’t be difficult.
He intended to say exactly what Prodia had taught him last night.
Irtis spoke to the priest through the window.
“Priest, have you ever exterminated pests?”
“Pardon?”
For a moment, a flustered breath came from the other side.
“Even the smallest life—taking it is a grave sin.”
“That’s exactly why I’m here to repent. I’ve done some pest extermination—will you forgive me?”
“Ah… how many did you exterminate?”
“Hmm, quite a lot.”
“But precisely how many…?”
“Would it be enough to say I wiped out an entire district’s worth?”
“……”
A brief silence followed.
Inside the confessional, the priest looked down at the holy relic in his hand.
Embedded in a flat, gold-plated disc was a transparent orb.
Before this relic, lies were impossible.
If one spoke the truth, a green light would glow; if one lied, the orb would turn red.
Most participants before him had spun plausible falsehoods,
but all were caught by the relic and, after intense questioning, eventually confessed their real sins.
Although anonymity was maintained per the usual rules, an exception applied to tournament participants.
In cases of serious crimes, a secret portrait would be drawn the moment the participant exited the confessional.
This would naturally be reported to the imperial court as well.
After all, they couldn’t possibly seat a criminal as the imperial consort.
But then…
*Flicker.*
Irtis’s result was green.
In short, the participant on the other side of the window was speaking nothing but the truth.
The priest found it hard to believe.
‘He came all the way here just to confess killing bugs…?’
That couldn’t be right.
The priest began probing Irtis.
“Participant… could it be that by ‘pests,’ you actually mean people?”
A scoff came from beyond the wall.
“Are there really people in this world who can’t tell bugs apart from humans?”
Irtis was sincere—criminals simply didn’t appear human to him.
This idea had come from Prodia, inspired by how Irtis had referred to them as bugs the previous night.
The priest stared intently at the relic.
Once again, the green light illuminated.
This shouldn’t be happening.
There had to be other sins beyond merely killing bugs.
But by now, Irtis’s allotted time was nearly up.
The priest hurriedly pressed further.
“Participant! If you’ve committed any other sins, please confess them before Lord Aido now, while you still can.”
“Hmm… I also destroyed the houses where those bugs lived. Forgive that too.”
*Flicker.*
Two more green lights lit up after that.
Not long after, Irtis was safely released from the confessional.
‘That ended more easily than expected.’
Prodia’s idea had worked perfectly.
At that moment, as Irtis stepped out of the confessional, he spotted a priest hiding in the distance.
Judging by what he held in his hands, he seemed to be sketching portraits of the participants.
Irtis frowned.
‘So they had ulterior motives after all.’
It was a huge relief he’d passed the confession without issue.
Getting caught here would’ve been a headache—he’d have wasted time explaining himself.
‘Anyway, whether it’s the High Priest or the imperial court, they’re all the same—never keep their promises.’
Well, thanks to Prodia, he’d dodged the trap.
Irtis adjusted his hood to cover his face.
Soon after, the guiding priest called out loudly to the participants.
“We will now proceed to the next location.”
Irtis arrived with the others at a grand cathedral.
Solemn music flowed from the massive organ filling one entire wall.
Following instructions, the participants took their assigned seats.
Soon, a dignified High Priest with snow-white hair appeared.
At last, the ceremony began.
The High Priest extended his hand solemnly toward the participants.
“Honored participants of this sacred tournament, we sincerely welcome you to this gathering. May Lord Aido’s grace be with you until the very end…”
The High Priest continued his sermon for a while.
Among the participants, some were so moved by meeting him that they wept.
Irtis also stood up half-heartedly, closed his eyes, and pretended to pray.
Just then—
[Keeeeeeeh!]A scream suddenly echoed inside Irtis’s head.
Startled, he snapped his eyes open and looked around.
But everyone else was praying in serene silence.
Which meant…
‘…Prodia.’
This was definitely Prodia’s voice—or rather, her scream.
Prodia was in danger.
Without thinking, his body moved on its own.
Before he knew it, he’d leapt from his seat and was sprinting toward the entrance.
“W-wait, Participant!”
He heard someone calling after him, but Irtis didn’t even glance back.
Several priests rushed to stop him.
“Participant! You mustn’t act this way in a sacred place!”
Gripping his hood with one hand, Irtis nimbly dodged their grasps.
Finally bursting through the entrance, he thrust his hand backward.
BOOM!
With a thunderous crash, the cathedral’s massive doors slammed shut.
From inside, frantic pounding followed.
“Participant! It’s not too late—please open the door! We must continue the ceremony!”
Like I’m crazy.
If those priests delayed him, he might be too late.
Irtis immediately cast a spell.
*Fwip—*
Purple flames sparked from his palm.
The flames swiftly transformed into several birds that soared into the sky.
“Find Prodia.”
At his command, the violet birds scattered throughout the Grand Temple.
The brief wait felt like an eternity.
‘What the hell happened to you, Prodia!’
Finally, a signal came from a specific direction.
It was some distance from the cathedral.
Even running at full speed—or flying—he’d likely arrive too late.
The only way to appear before her as quickly as possible was to open a magic circle.
Prodia would undoubtedly be furious if she found out.
But there was no time to hesitate.
‘Besides, I’ve already used magic—what’s done is done.’
He’d never been the type to overthink things.
This time was no different.
Irtis reached toward the ground, and instantly, a pitch-black magic circle unfurled.
Amid violet smoke, he vanished into the opposite side of the circle.
What met his eyes next was a blond-haired man leering at Prodia.
She was even barefoot, perched atop a low wall.
And the words just uttered by that blond bastard were unmistakably:
“Let’s… do it together, okay?”
At that instant, Irtis saw red.
With a blinding flash, he appeared directly behind Luca.
Then, without hesitation, he drove his fist straight into Luca’s face.
KRAKOOM!
“Guhhk!”
With a deafening crash, Luca’s body slammed into the opposite wall.
Cracks spiderwebbed across the wall, and fragments rained down.
Knocked unconscious by the impact, Luca’s eyes slowly closed.
But Irtis wasn’t finished.
“…I’ll kill you.”
Violet smoke began curling from his hand.
Just then, Prodia, still seated on the wall, shouted toward Irtis.
“Ah, no! Irtis, don’t attack him!”
But Irtis’s eyes were already clouded with rage.
He glared at Luca and growled, “Don’t stop me.”
“He’s a priest! A Senior Priest, even!”
Irtis whirled around, his face furious, and snapped at Prodia.
“I don’t care if he’s a Senior Priest or the High Priest himself. Scum like that should just…!”
Prodia realized words alone wouldn’t stop Irtis now.
Then there was no choice.
She’d have to stop him with her body.
Prodia pushed off the wall and leapt toward Irtis.
Seeing her, Irtis hastily retracted his magical energy.
“Ugh, Prodia, you…!”
He quickly twisted his body and reached out his arms toward her.
After all, if he missed her, she might break a leg from that height.
As Prodia landed in his arms, their bodies toppled together.
Irtis swiftly cast a spell toward the ground.
‘Shield.’
*Ziiing—*
A transparent barrier formed just as they hit the ground.
THUD!
Thankfully, the shield absorbed the impact, sparing them any injury.
Prodia quickly propped herself up on her arms.
Looking down at Irtis pinned beneath her, she asked,
“Irtis, are you okay? Oh—you used magic, didn’t you?”
“Are you insane? What if you got hurt jumping from up there!”
“I jumped because I trusted you, Irtis.”
Those words momentarily froze Irtis’s thoughts.
At the same time, he became acutely aware of their current position.
Stammering, he said,
“T-this position… we should really fix this first.”
“Right.”
They awkwardly scrambled to their feet.
Unlike Irtis, whose face was bright red, Prodia appeared perfectly composed.
“Anyway, Irtis—I don’t know what’s going on, but please calm down first…”
“How can I calm down? I heard exactly what that bastard said to you!”
“Huh? You wrecked him like this… just over a date?”
“A… date?”
He’d clearly heard that guy say, “Let’s do it together…”
Could that possibly have meant asking her out on a date?
As Irtis blinked in confusion, Prodia launched into a scolding.
“More importantly, what are we going to do now? You opened a magic circle inside the Grand Temple, assaulted a Senior Priest, and besides…”
Her eyes widened as she asked,
“Did you at least properly complete the Oath Ceremony?”
Only then did Irtis remember the crucial fact he’d forgotten.
“Oh, right… I ran out in the middle of the ceremony.”
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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