The warm water suddenly began to float bubbles, which entered the boy's body through his skin.
It was the way mer-people stored energy, which could sustain them on land.
If the energy ran out, they must return to the water, or they would wither and die.
After a long time, the boy slowly opened his eyes.
He pushed against the railing, stood up, his fish tail had already transformed back into legs, and the scales on his body had all disappeared.
He stepped out of the water, grabbed the clothes beside him and put them on.
The clothes were very comfortable, unlike the previous sackcloth, and they even had a faint scent.
Suddenly, he recalled the moment when he had leaned on the girl, she seemed to have the same fragrance.
The servant was waiting impatiently outside the door, very much wanting to leave immediately, but the duke had ordered him to take the boy to the hall.
"Crack—" The door opened.
A boy in a suit came out.