Don't let the rest freeze to death again. Marcus nodded. A faint blue light flashed in his palm. A few seconds later, the artificial lake returned to normal. Under the moonlight, fish leapt joyfully from the water. Kieran moved his tail, quickly put on the clothes Lucien gave him, and stepped ashore. "He's taller than me," Corvin muttered, eyeing the newcomer. Has he been hiding here because of Emma? "Let's go inside," Silas said, glancing at Kieran before heading to the living room. Corvin followed right away. "Yeah, Emma's still waiting inside." Edric also gave Kieran a look before heading back to the living room. Marcus approached, eyeing Kieran. "When you cry, are your pearls pink?" Kieran blinked at the odd question, but nodded. "Yes.""Good," Marcus said, and walked away. Kieran was left curious. … Inside the living room, Emma gestured for Kieran to sit on the couch across from her. Corvin handed him a glass of warm water. Emma wants the pink pearls from this fish's tears. More water should help. Unaware of Corvin's plan, Kieran looked at him gratefully, then turned to Emma. "Thank you." Corvin watched. The fish thanked Emma instead. Sneaky. Lucien, seated beside Emma, looked at Kieran and asked, "You've been hiding here for a while. You should know the Aurelians and the Merfolks have been searching for you, right?" Kieran looked up at him. "I'm sorry. My injuries were too severe. At first, I wasn't conscious, so I didn't know you were looking for me." Then he turned to Emma, his gentle voice tinged with shyness. "Later, it was this beautiful female who fed me medicine. My wounds slowly healed, and I regained consciousness." His humble tone, soft voice, and pale, delicate face made him look so fragile that it was impossible to speak harshly to him. "Who hurt you so badly?" Emma asked. Who could be so cruel to such a gentle little fish? It's unforgivable. "It was…" Kieran started to say Merlin, but then remembered that hardly anyone outside the Enchanter Clan knew that name. Lucien, as Aurelia's second prince, is knowledgeable about the various beast races. He definitely knows about a Rank 9 Enchanter Clan warrior. If I said Merlin, and Lucien didn't recognize the name, it might make it look like I'm lying. "It was Malrik," Kieran said firmly. That isn't really a lie. Merlin always commits crimes under his brother Malrik's name, and Malrik never denies it. "Malrik?" Emma was shocked. Just then, Malrik himself—who had just come downstairs—froze in place when he heard his name. Ms. Tibarn… why is she suddenly saying my name? Could it be—she's found out who I really am? What should I do? Deny it? Or confess now?Before Malrik could decide, Kieran continued, "Yes, Malrik. That night, I wasn't feeling well, so I went to soak in Aurelia's pool. I overheard one of his secrets, and he attacked me. "I was having an episode and couldn't use my abilities. He wounded me badly, and in panic, I escaped into Princess Aria's fish tank. She thought I was just a small fish and gave me to you." Kieran finished and looked at Emma, face flushed. Cough. Edric cleared his throat, sounding annoyed. "What secret of Malrik's did you overhear that made him want to kill you?" Why is this fish blushing at Emma? Kieran looked serious. "I heard him say that Alaric was trying to seduce Ms. Tibarn. He wanted to gather some strong fighters to teach Alaric a lesson. But since Alaric is from the Emberfox, he couldn't kill him—just make sure he couldn't leave his house for a few months." Corvin suddenly understood. "No wonder Alaric stopped flirting with Emma after that banquet! So Malrik's men must've beaten him up!"I wonder how bad Alaric's injuries are. He hasn't shown up in days. "Probably," Kieran replied. I'm not sure if Alaric was actually beaten, but I was nearly to death. "That Malrik is too much," Emma said, still fuming. I'm just not sure whether the Malrik who hurt Kieran is the same one Silas and Lucien killed.