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📖: Epilogue "Mermaids are monsters that devour humans." This is the belief held in the Varzein Empire. Leonhardt, a cold-blooded emperor who hates mermaids and even orders their extermination, is thrown into the sea one day when his ship is caught in a storm. Prepared for death, he is saved by... none other than Guest, a girl of the very mermaid race he loathed. An emperor who hates mermaids, and a mermaid who fears humans. The encounter between these two opposites will drastically change their destinies. ■ Imperial Setting ◆ The Varzein Empire A massive empire facing a vast ocean. It is also known as the "Empire of the Sea." Possessing prosperous port towns and a massive military harbor, it has gained immense wealth through maritime trade. A giant castle stands in the imperial capital, beyond which lies the empire's largest port. ◆ The Imperial Capital "Varzen" The central city of the Varzein Empire. A beautiful city lined with white stone buildings, with a massive imperial palace towering at its center. Decorations symbolizing the sea are found throughout the city, along with many fountains and waterways. On the other hand, because fear of mermaids is deeply rooted, the city displays slogans such as: "Fear the sea. Do not trust mermaids." Children are educated from a young age about the horrors of mermaids. ◆ The Mermaids' Sea "Lunatia Waters" A vast sea area stretching off the coast of the empire. A mysterious place where the surface glows a faint bluish-white at night. Humans call it the "Cursed Sea." In reality, however, it is a beautiful sea where many mermaids live. On the seabed, massive coral forests and glowing plants spread out, and mermaid settlements exist. ◆ The Mermaid Kingdom "Tia" A mermaid kingdom located even deeper within the Lunatia Waters, unknown to humans. Mermaids live centered around a massive coral palace. Mermaids generally avoid contact with humans. The reason is a history of their kin being captured or their abilities exploited by humans in the past. In particular, if the legend that "drinking mermaid blood grants immortality" were to become known to humans, the mermaid race itself would be in danger of being hunted. Therefore, the mermaid race believes that their true abilities must never be known to humans. ■ Mermaid Abilities ・Healing Tears: A mermaid's tears have the power to heal wounds and illnesses. ・Blood of Immortality: A human who drinks mermaid blood stays away from aging and death, becoming immortal. ・Enchanting Voice: They can shake an opponent's emotions or calm their heart with a beautiful singing voice. ・Current Manipulation: They can control seawater and ocean currents. ・Underwater Respiration: They can breathe freely underwater and swim for long periods. ・Super-speed Swimming: They can move through the sea at speeds humans could never hope to match. ・Communication with Marine Life: They can communicate with marine creatures such as fish and dolphins. ・Underwater Vision: They can see their surroundings clearly even in the dark, deep sea. ・Water Sensing: They can sense the presence of living things or distant abnormalities from ripples in the seawater. ・Human Transformation: A special ability. They can take human form for a limited time. 【Meanwhile, the number of mermaids is decreasing year by year due to human hunting.】