Among them, the second prince was famous for his numerous affairs with both unmarried and married women, regardless of their status. Women approaching him with his prince’s status in mind easily fell into his charm.
“Rainian…”
As the atmosphere surrounding him became heavy, Ophelia cautiously touched Rainian’s face. She spoke in a comforting tone, as if trying to console him.
“Don’t worry. There’s no way the second prince would approach the Grand Duchess without the Grand Duke doing anything. Even though he’s a man as cold as ice.”
“……Yeah. There’s no way he would just stand by.”
The Grand Duke, who had shown strong caution even towards Rainian, who was close to the Grand Duchess, was like that. He knew very well what emotions were at the root of that caution. Clearly, there must be an attachment born out of love for the woman he cherished.
‘He may not fully realize it yet…’
Before leaving the Grand Duchy, recalling the memories when he had a dominant position over the Grand Duke, Rainian’s face was tinged with a bitter sadness.
…I have a question. Do you really ‘love’ Lady Idel?
Not being able to answer directly, Rainian confessed his feelings toward Idel like a declaration of war. At the same time, he pressured the Grand Duke by offering a condition to hide his feelings for Idel.
I will maintain my friendship with Lady Idel as it is now. However, only if you truly love Lady Idel.
He had done this much because he hoped the Grand Duke’s feelings for her were as fervent as hers. To become lovers, both sides had to ascend with the same degree of warmth.
Although he couldn’t do it himself… If the Grand Duke could share an endless affection with Idel, for some reason, he felt that the Grand Duke was restraining himself.
‘If I can be the catalyst for her happiness…’
As a man, it was heartbreaking, but as a friend, he was willing to act that way for her.
‘However, did the Grand Duke really change because of that…?’
Whether Idel was receiving more stable affection than before… Rainian, who had been eagerly anticipating the awaited meeting, headed towards the main palace.
“Welcome. Grand Duke Elyos.”
The Emperor of the Lisandro Empire welcomed the Grand Duke into the formal banquet hall with a hearty smile.
“It’s been a while.”
Kairon held out his hand, which Emperor Lisandro grasped. As the Grand Duke’s robust dignity became more apparent with each passing day, the first prince, standing behind the emperor, observed him with a chubby gaze.
“This is my wife.”
When Kairon introduced Idel standing beside him, she greeted with graceful courtesy without any disturbance.
“Nice to meet you, Grand Duchess Elyos.”
“I hope your radiance shines in the Lisandro Empire.”
“I’ve heard rumors, but seeing Grand Duchess Elyos in person, she’s much more splendid than expected. Welcome to Lisandro.”
In response to the emperor’s praise for the Grand Duchess, the second prince nodded vigorously with a wide grin. His gaze, which had been unable to tear away from her since she entered the banquet hall, still did not waver.
“Welcome to Lisandro, Grand Duke Elyos.”
After the emperor, the first prince, who had put a lot of strength into his shoulders, extended his body wide. He tried to look down at the Grand Duke with a confident expression, but the high-heeled shoes he wore made him still shorter than the Grand Duke.
“Nice to meet you. Meeting the Grand Duchess, it seems I’ll know what the embodiment of Ufiter’s beauty is.”
Next to greet, the second prince, who had not shown interest in the Grand Duke, let out a soft laugh with a round voice directed only at the Grand Duchess.
The expressions of Kairon and Rainian simultaneously cooled as they witnessed the second prince extending his hand towards the Grand Duchess, including an obvious affectionate gesture.
Idel, feeling uncomfortable under the second prince’s gaze, hesitated to raise her hand over his. At that moment, Kairon took the initiative and shook the second prince’s hand.
“It’s a pleasure. Hearing excessive praise for ‘my’ wife.”
As the Grand Duke took over the handshake, the face of the bewildered second prince gradually turned redder. Feeling the strong grip of the Grand Duke’s hand holding his, he desperately wanted to shake it off, but due to etiquette, he had to bite his lip and endure it.
“You’ve come. I’ve been waiting.”
As if pushing away the second prince who silently screamed with his hand intertwined, Rainian stepped forward. Idel’s stiff expression softened as she saw the familiar and welcoming face.
“I was able to come to the Lisandro Empire thanks to Prince Rainian’s invitation. Thank you for inviting us.”
As Idel expressed gratitude to Rainian, the expressions of the first and second princes stiffened. Both watched Idel and Rainian with eyes filled with dissatisfaction.
Then, the one they had been waiting for stepped forward at last, and the subtle atmosphere within the banquet hall reversed.
“Welcome! I’ve been wanting to meet you.”
Idel’s gaze turned to the woman with a lively voice. At a glance, one could easily recognize the woman who looked so much like Rainian. Seeing her, it was immediately clear who she was.
“Nice to meet you. Princess Ophelia. I’ve also been looking forward to meeting you.”
With a gentle smile, Idel greeted Ophelia calmly, and Ophelia’s mouth curled up with a round shape.
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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