The Mermaid King Begged Me to Return Episode 3

Episode: 3Episodes: 40

Episode 3 recap

Guards throw Ryla to the dungeon floor near monster cages. Aiden arrives and orders her to apologize to Aissa. Ryla insists she is innocent and refuses to apologize. Aiden commands the guards to carry out her punishment. He promises her a proper wedding afterward, but Ryla knows it is too late. Chained to a stone, violent water currents tear at her skin. Without the Mermaid's Kiss, Ryla suffocates while guards discuss Aiden's past.

Episodes

40 Episodes

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Episode 3 Scene by Scene

00:00: Confrontation at the Dungeon Cell
Guards toss Ryla onto the floor outside the monster cages. Aiden demands an apology for Aissa. Ryla proclaims her innocence and refuses to plead guilty. Aiden orders her sentence executed, promising her a wedding afterward, but Ryla rejects his delayed offer.
01:03: Torment in the Water Chamber
In the punishment chamber, chains pin Ryla to a rock while violent water currents slash her flesh. Outside, two merman guards note that Aissa was Aiden's first love. Lacking the Mermaid's Kiss, Ryla gasps for air and suffocates in agony.

Key Lines from Episode 3

“I told you... I didn't do it.”
Ryla · Ryla tells Aiden she did not hurt Aissa when he demands an apology.

“Take your punishment. Then I'll give you the wedding you've always wanted.”
Aiden · Aiden makes a promise while commanding guards to punish his defiant wife.

“Poor thing. Without the Mermaid's Kiss, she can't even breathe down here.”
Merman Guard 1 · A guard walks past the chamber while Ryla chokes in the deep water.

“Why feel sorry for her? The King sure doesn't. She hurt Aiisa, the King's most beloved.”
Merman Guard 2 · The second guard justifies Ryla's punishment while walking through the dungeon corridor.

How Episode 3 Ends

Chained to a stone, Ryla endures slashing water currents without the Mermaid's Kiss. She gasps helplessly as water fills her lungs, while passing guards note that Aissa was Aiden's first love all along. Will Ryla survive this brutal underwater drowning, or will Aiden let his mortal wife perish in the depths of the dungeon?