"Let's get a divorce.""Isn't it nothing? Sleeping together, I mean, as a married couple." "Ha Yeseo." "What? Does it feel awkward because I'm saying this?"Today, he decided to graduate from being her husband. This marriage had been fake from the start, and Seo Jiheon had only been her guardian. Love had never existed for himnot even for a moment."You were right. Whether we got married or spent the night together, I could never be a woman to you. I'll admit that now." "......"The conclusion to his long-held first love and unrequited feelings was divorce. But Jiheon had no intention of letting Yeseo go..."What are you doing? I said it's over." "And what do you think this pathetic piece of paper can accomplish?"The divorce papers fell helplessly to the floor under Jiheon's cold gaze. He pushed Yeseo against the wall and leaned in as if he were about to kiss her, giving her no chance to escape."Let's do something that truly makes us a real couple, starting now."+
"I believe I can offer you a time that won't be boring, Lord Madat."In Kandarlthe largest and most powerful of the five fractured continentsMadat serves as the High Priest, a man said to be the closest to the gods, their chosen vessel.Yet even he cannot escape the curse that has gripped his neck since the moment he was born.Black hair. Black eyes.Seiren, a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to the legendary mermaidlong whispered to be a symbol of misfortuneis captured and offered to Madat as tribute.She whispers her first wish:"Kill all the villagers who betrayed me.""And what do I get in return?""Even a request demands an offering. You don't seem naive enough not to know that."Clever, cunning, and unlike anyone he's ever encountered, Seiren captivates Madat.So, he chooses her.---"I love you."But everyone Madat loves dies.The curse begins with one simple spark