The Duke in the Spire of Thorns

The taste of the potion is indeed unsatisfactory, it tastes fishy and bitter.But Celeste didn't care about this, and drank it in one breath.

The medicinal liquid went down his throat. The medicinal liquid was cold, but became hot when it slid down the throat.He felt as if there was a flame burning in his chest.Then the feeling spread to his fish tail, as if a knife had split his tail.

He fell on the pillow because of the pain, and there were big drops of cold sweat on his forehead.

Celeste could hear his own small cry of pain, but it sounded far away, and for a moment, his soul seemed to be floating in the sky, looking down on his sweaty face from a height.

Finally, the pain disappeared, and he was covered in sweat, half lying on the pillow and unable to move.Escrito lifted the quilt, and under the quilt was no longer a fish tail, but a pair of human legs.

Celeste followed his gaze, and the fatigue caused by the pain seemed to fade away like a tide in an instant.

"not bad."

Escrit smiled slightly, as if he was satisfied with his success, "Try to move."

Celeste moved his legs according to his words.He tried to imitate how other people walk and swing his legs, but it was difficult. The two legs were like two tails, and he could only control them to move together.

"Don't put the legs so tightly together, try to spread them apart, and then bend one knee."

Escrito's tone was very flat, like a teacher teaching simple knowledge.Escrito tried his best to do as he said, but it was very difficult. Although the tail of the fish had turned into legs now, he was still used to controlling the two legs tightly as if they were tails of a fish.

Escrit frowned, then relaxed it again.

"It seems that you have to learn from the most basic. Do you still have the strength? If so, try to stand for a while."

strength?Of course, Celeste felt that he was exhausted all over his body now, and he tried to move under the bed, just like he once got out of the bed and onto the wheelchair.

"Come on, try using your legs."

Escrit commanded patiently, but Celeste still couldn't figure it out.

Celeste felt very embarrassed, "How about this, can you please go and invite my housekeeper over?"

"We don't need him here."

Escrito said: "Well, how about you let me be your personal servant and let me teach you how to walk?"

Valet?In Celeste's original plan, he wanted Escrite to pretend to be his governess, who was respected and had a lot of time to be alone.Perfect for Escrit's situation.

He told Eskrit about his plan, but Eskrit refused without thinking, "The closer I am to you, the safer I am. What's more, you also need my care, don't you?"

Hillest nodded, Escrit saved him, he didn't want to confront Escrit.

"Very good." Escrit smiled with satisfaction. He put his hands around Celeste's armpits and half hugged him off the bed. "Try to stand still."

Celeste worked hard to maintain his balance, and Escrit guided: "Feet slightly apart, yes, that's it. I let go."

Escrito let go of the arms around Celeste, and Celeste also stood firmly. The feeling of standing on the ground was extremely novel. He tried to take a step, but both legs moved at the same time. When he got up, Escrit stood beside him and caught him in time.

"Your current blood has been separated." After a period of practice, Celeste could barely stand still, and Escrito said that he would continue to practice tomorrow, "It doesn't mean everything is fine, you still need to Go into the water regularly to restore your mermaid form, otherwise you will immediately assume the mermaid form as soon as you touch the water, which is not good."

Escrit suggested that Celeste go to the bathroom to restore the mermaid form now, so that he can observe if there is any problem.Celeste agreed, picked up the robe beside the bed and put it on her body.

Since his lower body was not legs but a fishtail before, all his clothes are a type that looks like a man's robe, but is actually similar to a women's skirt. Although it looks layered, it is actually very good. wear.

He picked up the clothes and put them on himself, while Escrito stood aside, bending down to straighten the folds of the clothes for him from time to time, as if he was really Celeste's servant.

Celeste got dressed and sat in the wheelchair. He never felt that there was anything wrong with his clothes before, but now he felt a little empty and a little out of place.

Escrit pushed him out, opened the bedroom door, and old George's face appeared in front of them.

Seeing that Celeste came out intact, Old George breathed a sigh of relief, and then he silently asked Celeste with searching eyes, Celeste smiled at him, gently pinched the corner of his robe, revealing The naked feet hidden under the robe.

Old George's surprise was indescribable. His facial features formed an expression of ecstasy. He couldn't even speak, and could only nod repeatedly.

Celeste put down his robe and covered his feet, his eyes flickered slightly, "George, please don't let other people know about this, especially Durian."

He said coldly: "I want him to taste the bitter fruit of betraying me."

Old George nodded, "I will."

They ended the conversation, and Escrit didn't make a sound the whole time. Even when he received old George's grateful gaze, he didn't fluctuate in emotion, but just nodded lightly.

He pushed Celeste into the bathroom and closed the door.

Celeste began to take off his clothes habitually, but was held down halfway through, and Escrito's distressed voice came from behind, "Did you forget that you are no longer a mermaid? Please pay more attention."

Celeste felt a little baffled, even if he is not a mermaid now, but he and Escrito are both male, what should we pay attention to?

But maybe Escrito cares more about this. Celeste left a piece of clothing behind. He stood up with the help of the wheelchair, slightly bent his knees and jumped. Originally, he could easily jump into the pool, but now he Can only bounce a short distance.

Escrit supported him, and hugged him into the pool half-supported and half-armed. The moment the water enveloped him, a wonderful feeling that was beyond words also enveloped him.His legs melted into a fishtail again, and he returned to his familiar form.

Compared with before, his body had some changes, his ears were itchy, he touched it lightly, and found that his ears had turned into ear fins, and the thin gills behind the ears had become wider, some Scales protect it.

He looked down at his hands, which had grown sharp nails and sharpened their teeth.

"Come to me."

Escrito called softly, and Celeste swam towards him. He lay on the edge of the pool and looked up at him.Escrit began to check Celeste's condition. He turned Celeste's head to observe his ear fins, and after confirming that there was no problem, he stretched out his hand and touched it lightly.

Celeste couldn't help shaking the tips of her ears, and a few drops of water rolled on the fan-shaped pale gold ear fins.

He picked up Celeste's hand again to check, Escrit broke off Celeste's nails, let Celeste open his mouth, and pressed Celeste's pointed teeth with his fingertips.

"Any questions?"

Celeste asked, "You seem a little disappointed."

"Ah."

Escrit agreed, "It's a bit disappointing indeed, the current situation is not what I expected."

His original idea was to separate the blood of Celeste, so that the weak human blood and the strong mermaid blood were separated, so that although Celeste was not strong in human form, he would become very powerful in mermaid form.

Escrit carefully checked Celeste's current situation and found that there was a certain gap between reality and his expectations.First of all, Celeste's ear fins are too soft, and the edges of the ear fins can't even cut his skin.Then there is the nail, it's just a frightening flower shelf, it's not sharp at all, and it's too brittle, you can break it with a little force accidentally.

The hardness of the teeth can't be judged yet, but the condition of the cusp is not too optimistic, it's just slightly sharper than human teeth.

The current condition of Celeste is not even as good as some mermaid cubs. If they enter the ocean in this condition, the chances of survival are not great.

Celeste didn't know Escrit's thoughts, he looked at his long nails happily, and thought that he could go to the sea no matter how bad he was.

Escrit saw what he was thinking, but he didn't make a sound to correct him, but just smiled, "Okay, it's almost done, basically as long as it's soaked in water once half a month, there will be no problem."

After solving the problem that most frightened Celeste, Celeste stopped pretending to be sick wholeheartedly. He left the bedroom and went to eat in the dining room.

"Ah, I was able to see you in the restaurant today."

Du Lian sat at the table and waited for the servants to serve the dishes. He fiddled with the napkin around his neck, "Why, are you cured?"

Celeste ignored him, he looked at Du Lian with a sullen face: "Get out, you don't deserve to sit in this position."

Du Lian sat directly at the head of the table, where Celeste's father used to be.

"I do not deserve?"

Du Lian laughed out loud as if he had heard some joke, "I think you haven't figured out the current situation, my dear. This castle will soon be mine, so what's the point of me exercising my master's rights in advance?" Isn't it right?"

He made no secret of his ambitions: "As long as I take you to the royal city, the king will give me this castle... Ah, sorry, even the king cannot freely dispose of the nobleman's property, but when the nobleman dies Except when there is no descendant to inherit."

Du Li'an smiled and said, "This is reality, you have to accept it sooner or later."