“I see. Were you pondering that? Don’t take my words to heart. You just remind me of someone I know well.”
The Emperor, noticing Lea’s discomfort, gave her a wry smile and slowly lowered his gaze.
“People with red hair like yours are rare in the Empire.”
As Lea lowered her head, the ends of her red hair, which were bent all the way to her waist, became visible. Such a vivid shade of red was indeed rare.
Only after the Emperor’s casual remark did Lea finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Just then, a servant entered and spoke to Illei.
“Your Majesty, Count Heidern has arrived.”
“Let him in.”
Illei seemed indifferent to the news. Lea was the only guest he had invited today, and she had come to the palace alone.
Lea’s eyes widened in surprise, to which Illei responded with a smile.
“I have something to discuss with Akkia. You two are leaving together anyway, right?”
“Yes? Yes.”
As Lea nodded to the Emperor, the Count entered. Akkia glanced at Lea before approaching where the Emperor sat.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
“Good. Come, Akkia.”
Upon bowing to the Emperor, Illei gestured for Akkia to rise.
“This is the first time you’ve responded so promptly to a summons.”
The Emperor’s slender eyes were fixed on Akkia. The Count tried to reply but glanced at Lea and sighed.
“The letter said it was urgent. What is the matter?”
“Yes, there is a matter that requires immediate attention.”
“Your Majesty, should I wait outside?”
If it was a matter of urgency, it must be important.
Lea, who had been quietly listening to the two men, softly asked Illei. The Emperor shook his head.
“No, both of you stay.”
Ilrei raised his hand toward the servant standing behind him, who promptly spread a map of the Croatea Empire on the desk.
“Do you know there is a salt mine in Bialitzcal?”
“Yes. The salt mine is a great treasure of the Empire.”
‘Salt mine?’
The Emperor pointed to a region on the spread map.
The salt mine in the northern region of Bialitzcal had been a treasure of the north for over 3000 years.
The salt, dubbed the ‘Grey Gold,’ had been produced and circulated for more than 700 years.
Upon hearing the familiar tale of the salt mine, Lea alternated her gaze between the two men. Ilrei continued, looking intently at Akkia.
“A hasty letter arrived from there yesterday. Apparently, part of the mine has collapsed.”
“…Collapsed?”
“Yes. It seems that the support beams used for mining have fallen. There are casualties. Both the rescued miners and the villagers are trembling in fear.”
A shadow crossed Akkia’s face at the mention of the mine collapse. He seemed to anticipate what the Emperor would say next.
Ilrei leaned back into the throne, deep in thought, and spoke to Akkia.
“I wish you would go there in person.”
“… ”
“I’d go myself if I could, but as you can see, I can’t leave the palace. And now that you’re well again, I’d like for you to lighten my load.”
A dispatch to the north? Lea’s eyes widened as she looked at Akkia.
His expression was unreadable, revealing nothing of his thoughts. Only his hand, visible beneath the table, was clenched tight.
“Akkia. Go to Bialitzcal and determine the exact cause of the mine collapse and find a solution.”
Ilrei issued an irrefutable command and smiled at Akkia.
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After the two had left, Duke Rodrigo approached the Emperor.
“Your Majesty. Are you sure it’s wise to send Count Heidern? That place has…”
“Ah, that’s fine.”
Ilrei interrupted Duke Rodrigo, waving his hand dismissively as if it were a trivial matter.
“What’s there to fear from a childless old man?”
The image of the lord governing Bialitzcal flashed in the Emperor’s mind—a stubborn and obstinate old man.
A chilly smile formed on Ilrei’s lips as he muttered his response.
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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