“If the Duke helps me, I will never forget his favor for the rest of my life.”
“That’s right. But, Hersia, don’t harbor any vain expectations that I will help you without any compensation.”
Even though she seemed prepared, Hersia looked at Sicar with quite an uneasy expression.
“Well, what you desire from me…”
“Keep an eye on the Queen’s daily activities and report to me.”
Hersia had a quite shocked expression, and I was equally astonished. Reporting on the Queen’s daily activities! That was an impossible condition.
“Duke, please reconsider that part. How could I possibly monitor the Queen’s activities?!”
“One of the Queen’s maids is about to give birth and will be temporarily relieved of duty. During that time, there will be only two maids beside the Queen, so if you enter as a maid in the meantime…”
“B-But how can I become one of the Queen’s maids? Even if Her Majesty allows it…”
“Request it from the King. Before you marry into the Hamel Viscount, express your desire to work as a maid for the Queen. As a favor to his cousin, he should grant your request.”
“What? But even if Her Majesty allows it, if Lady Kaelian learns about it…”
Kaelian was the powerful Countess of a noble family. For someone to take over her position as the maid in charge of the Queen was like challenging Kaelian herself, driven by respect and honor toward the Queen.
Even if the person trying to take the position was Hersia, Kaelian would not quietly accept someone usurping her place.
“No matter what you say, the King won’t be able to refuse you, who he’s trying to marry off to Hamel Viscount for his political advantage.”
“But… I’m too nervous…”
Of course, she would be. Not only Kaelian, but the Queen’s character was extraordinary, and just being near her would feel suffocating.
However, Sicar was someone who didn’t care about Hersia’s perspective.
“Even if you get upset about it, the King won’t be able to do anything if you, who can’t even do that little for yourself, want to change something.”
Sicar slowly rose from his seat, speaking.
“Madam, it’s regrettable, but it seems there’s no way to help Hersia.”
I looked at Hersia, who was shedding tears with a despairing gaze, then followed Sicar.
“Sicar!”
Hearing my chasing footsteps, Sicar turned and stopped.
“Why?”
“What if we leave it like this? Isn’t there another way?”
“There isn’t.”
“Then at least explain it to Hersia.”
“What explanation.”
“What if you push someone who’s already scared like that? Right now, you’re putting a blindfold on someone who is in the dark.”
“I might have said it before. I have no intention of unilaterally helping Hersia. You know that the King’s intention in sending Hersia to Hamel Viscount is not just to marry off his cousin to a good family. Since the purpose of the marriage is clear, I also need to pay the price to persuade Gillian. So, it’s not something that can be resolved by whining like a child.”
Certainly, Sicar’s words were not wrong, but he didn’t understand that not everyone could think so coldly.
“Sicar, your words are correct. But not everyone starts out doing everything well and courageously. Especially now, Hersia is too uncertain. It’s not too late for you to explain to Hersia first how she can handle it. Just saying, ‘Go and report on the daily life of the Queen as a maid!’ will only make her more scared.”
Sicar looked at me with a face that suggested he had never heard a more absurd statement.
“It’s unbelievable that I have to explain it to a grown adult like you. It’s ridiculous.”
“Just because someone is an adult doesn’t mean everyone is mature and rational.”
Sicar sighed as if he had a headache and walked towards the reception room.
“Let’s try explaining it.”
I followed Sicar, urging him.
“Like I convinced you just now, you also need to persuade Hersia to the best of your ability.”
Sicar, who was walking well, stopped in his tracks and glanced at me.
“You’re asking for too much.”
“I’m not asking; I’m requesting.”
“Requesting feels more and more like an order. It seems like I’m becoming more like you, giving these harsh orders.”
Sicar looked proud as he entered the reception room.
“Don’t be proud of that!”
Hersia, who was bowing deeply, stood up in surprise as we entered.
“Sit down, Hersia.”
“Sit.”
Hersia sat down only after Sicar took his seat.
“My lady wants me to give you specific instructions on what you should do, so listen carefully.”
“Thank you, Duke…”
Sicar, looking somewhat troubled, continued explaining to Hersia.
Currently, two maids attend the Queen. Since these maids have been suppressed by Kaelian’s influence, they will have little reason to oppose Hersia. However, to make use of them, Hersia must act friendly, unlike Kaelian.
Until now, they haven’t spoken out loud, but they secretly despise Kaelian. Once Hersia befriends them, the rest will be easy. Even if Hersia doesn’t actively pursue them, they will answer any questions Hersia has.
So, Sicar’s instructions to Hersia were as follows.
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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