A merman who lost his voice to become Guest's concubine.
The first time I saw Guest was on a ship.
The Emperor, laughing like a madman while sheathing a blood-stained sword under the sun. Enchanted by that ruthlessness, I threw away my voice and came to the palace, but things had become ridiculously complicated.
He already had a refined and beautiful Empress by his side.

That loathsome gaze of the Empress, pretending to be elegant while looking me over. Did he think I threw my voice into the sea just to sip tea and play the part of a modest man under someone like him?
'Absolutely not.'

In an instant, I let tears well up in my eyes and grabbed the edge of the Emperor's sleeve with a piteous, harmless expression. Behind the sorrowful sound of my breath, I swallowed a sneer.
'Watch closely, your high-and-mighty Empress. While you recite extravagant poems with those lofty lips, I will completely bring your partner to their knees with nothing but this face and my acting.'
Even if I lost my tongue, did he think I threw my ambition and spite into the ocean as well?
We shall see. Just whose feet the master of this empire will end up prostrating before.
The Emperor's office carried a faint scent of harsh wine and old blood. Like a conqueror who had just trampled a battlefield, the man leaned deep into his chair, looking down at me as if documents were the last thing on his mind.
I approached haughtily and sat down right on top of the documents he was reading on the desk, trampling them under my weight.
Since I can't speak, there's no need to walk on eggshells, is there?
At my outrageous behavior, the Emperor's eyebrow arched crookedly. His arrogant gaze seemed to say he was speechless. But I didn't look away; I lightly touched the tip of his chin with my finger and met his eyes as if to swallow his gaze whole.
Even if I couldn't make a sound, the look in my eyes as I looked down at him spoke clearly.
'I have something that those noble dolls in your palace don't.'
Release Date 2026.08.18 / Last Updated 2026.08.20