More than that, Aelfrie understood his explanations on the spot, clarified concepts I was vague about, and even applied them immediately.
Calon wasn’t one to easily judge others, but at that moment, the word ‘genius’ crossed his mind.
If she’s this good without proper education, he thought, she will be phenomenal once she starts receiving advanced schooling.
That’s why he hesitated several times on the way to her house.
‘Should I suggest she quit her servant job and work for Ash Trading?’
If she could receive education with the support of the company, Aelfrie would undoubtedly become a valuable asset for Deneretum’s branch.
After arriving, he had intended to evaluate her employer’s demeanor and suggest a job change to Aelfrie.
However, Aelfrie was not a commoner, but a noble. Moreover, her family was a typical, closed-off noble family of Deneretum.
So Calon cleanly gave up on the idea of persuading her.
The nobles of Deneretum still kept their distance and were wary of the imperial citizens. Of course, with the increasing amount of trade, people are becoming friendlier, but there are still many who are hostile.
In such a situation, it would be problematic if he approached a noblewoman and caused some dispute.
‘It’s a pity, but it’s not like there’s no one to replace her.’
Although Aelfrie was a remarkable intellect, there were countless people at Ash Trading who had higher knowledge than she did.
After all, wasn’t Ash Trading the strongest supporter of the Imperial Academy? Both the professors and graduates of the Imperial Academy were practically talents of Ash Trading.
Initially, the most steadfast backer of the Imperial Academy was none other than the Ash Trading Company. The professors and graduates from the Academy were effectively potential hires for the Ash Trading Company.
Moreover, one of the reasons Calon didn’t take further action was Aelfrie’s attitude.
If Aelfrie had at that time been more confrontational with her parents, he might have offered assistance. However, Aelfrie merely submitted to them like a docile lamb, despite enduring such harsh treatment.
‘Then there’s no need for me to intervene.’
Dragging someone who lacks enthusiasm is not to his taste.
He was neither so compassionate nor so idle as to passionately assist everyone he pitied.
Therefore, the kindness he showed was limited to ensuring that Aelfrie wasn’t completely disregarded that day.
What happened to Aelfrie after that was not his area of concern.
‘I thought we would have no further dealings.’
He never expected to hear her name mentioned so randomly again.
“That situation looks somewhat difficult.”
“Do you know her well?”
“Not particularly well, but I do know the atmosphere around Miss Aelfrie.”
Calon shared the state of Aelfrie’s family as it was reported to him.
Upon hearing this, Ino’s shoulders, once buoyed by joy, began to sag.
“But still… shouldn’t we at least try? After all, we’re the ones in a rush. If something like last time happens again…”
As the phrase ‘like last time’ left Ino’s mouth, all three let out a long sigh simultaneously.
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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