‘A true love…’
It was said that the fire in the Duke’s heart could be eased through love.
According to Jeaneut, if the Duke’s love for the person he loved so much was fulfilled, the fire burning in his chest might diminish even a little. But if she were to stop loving the Duke forever…
Before hastily imagining such a scenario, Nelia briefly pondered how she truly felt about the Duke.
In the past, she defined the Duke as someone special to her.
However, lately, that alone didn’t feel sufficient. Watching the Duke, she felt a sense of shame, sadness, and even laughter.
The emotions toward him had become much more varied and rich than before.
Still, if she were asked if she loved the Duke as much as he loved her, she couldn’t easily answer.
‘…….’
Nelia silently looked at the Duke, who had closed his eyes.
What kind of existence was this beautiful man with a sculpted face? Gazing at the Duke, Nelia was sure of one thing.
She hoped that no one else had calmed the fire in the Duke’s heart but herself.
Nelia remembered the little show she had put on, thinking that the Duke had fallen for Charlotte. It was a bit of a dark history, but thanks to that incident, her suppressed emotions could awaken a bit.
As the familiar view of the mansion outside the window gradually appeared, Nelia put her thoughts about the Duke aside.
Anyway, what mattered today wasn’t how she felt about the Duke, but how she would protect the Duke from Carlos.
Nelia firmly made up her mind.
As Nelia safely brought the Duke to his room and laid him on the bed, she raised her lowered upper body and spoke.
“Um… Duke.”
“Yes, Nelia.”
“I think I need to briefly go home in the evening.”
It was always an excuse she used when she secretly went elsewhere without the Duke. But this time, there was no need for such an excuse to separate from him. He wouldn’t refuse her going to see her family.
Of course, lying to the Duke was uncomfortable. Even now.
“Why…?”
The Duke seemed reluctant to be apart from her on a day like today. He usually didn’t like to be apart, but if she said she would go home for a while, he usually wouldn’t ask for reasons.
“Your parents said they were going down to the territory these days. But they came up to the capital briefly yesterday. I think it would be nice to see their faces.”
“…Yes, if that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do.”
Nelia felt heavily burdened by lying to the Duke, but there was no choice.
If she said she was going to meet Carlos, she would have to explain the reason, and she didn’t know if that would lead to a big fight between them.
‘It would be difficult to fight in the current situation.’
So, today, it was best to talk to Carlos well and come back.
“I’ll be back soon. We agreed to meet nearby, so there’s no chance the Duke will turn into a snake.”
She had to tell this lie because she asked Jeaneut to ensure that the Duke wouldn’t turn into a snake today, even without taking the potion.
If she didn’t become a snake without taking the potion, the Duke would think something was strange, so she had to act like she was not far away.
“Understood, Nelia.”
Nelia carefully tucked in the Duke’s blanket and left the room.
Back in her room, Nelia waited for the evening while reading a book, and around six o’clock, she prepared to leave with a coat.
In the form of a child, Jeaneut grabbed Nelia’s hem.
“Nelia, where are you going at this late hour?”
“Just for a moment… I’m going outside to see my parents.”
“Oh? Then I’ll go with you. I’ll quietly follow as a dragon.”
Nelia frowned.
“Absolutely not.”
“I get bored alone.”
“I’m playing with Ton.”
“No, even that human is tired now. You’re the most fun.”
For a moment, Nelia envied Jeaneut. She wondered if there had ever been a time when she pursued fun like this.
In her past life, she was born into an extremely poor family and had to work part-time all her life. She hoped for a more comfortable life here, but as soon as she opened her eyes, new challenges were constantly coming her way.
Thinking about it, a heavy feeling pressed on her chest like a lump.
How nice would it be if she, too, had no worries like this dragon.
As these thoughts crossed her mind, Nelia impulsively wanted to confide in the dragon, who seemed thoughtless.
Finally, she blurted out the truth that had been hidden with a sigh.
“In fact, I’m not going to see my parents.”
“Then?”
“I’m going to meet the person I mentioned last time, the one who made a mistake while I was bathing Jeaneut. Remember?”
“I remember. You had a very gloomy face then.”
Nelia nodded slowly.
“I’m going to meet that person. I think I should talk to them.”
“Then just go. Why are you making such a fuss?”
“It won’t be easy to talk.”
Nelia suppressed another sigh and continued.
“So, Jeaneut, stay quietly at the mansion…”
“I’m going too!”
This dragon is serious.
Veins lightly bulged on Nelia’s forehead.
“It takes more courage to go with others than to go alone.”
“Even though you’re not a person…”
Jeaneut had turned back into a dragon without her noticing, preparing to follow.
He flew to the door and waved his hand as if urging her to hurry.
[If it rains more, the carriage will have a hard time moving. So let’s go before that.]Fine… It probably doesn’t matter if he comes along. After all, as a dragon, Jeaneut wouldn’t be visible to others. Although it might be bothersome when talking to Carlos.
Nelia sighed, but in the end, she had no choice but to leave the mansion with Jeaneut.
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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