We had to be on high alert at all times. While crossing the planned route, we held the gun tightly and observed the surrounding situation. “Look! There is a magnetic field ahead. The compass keeps vibrating in that direction. “Will there be anything?” An armed man in front of us abruptly yelled. We all pointed our flashlights in the same direction. Through the light, I saw a gray outline in the bushes in front of me. It turned out to be the foundation of a building. Despite being damaged and shattered, it still had some traces of man's carving on it. Someone used to live here! “Oh my god, there as well. My goodness, there’s a lot…” We turned around and raised the flashlight to take a look. I quickly discovered many damaged buildings in the surrounding bushes. One of them was even by my side. I knelt down to get a better look. This is the top of a spherical gray building, only a portion of which is visible from the ground, and it's impossible to tell what it is, but I believe
“Damn it! What the hell is this!”One of the men yelled, jolting us out of our stupor. We aimed our guns at the thing that spontaneously emerged from the swamp, but Jack warned us in whispers, "Don't move! It's a massive monitor lizard. This creature is extremely sensitive to moving objects. So the faster we move, the easier it will be for him to catch up with us!"“We should squat down and slowly return,” said another armed man. We probably invaded its domain. So it appeared.”He made a motion to several men behind him after he finished speaking. The men immediately squatted down in response to his command.We squatted after listening to the experienced mercenaries. We kept a close eye on the monster in case it attacked us unexpectedly. At the same time, we moved our bodies cautiously to the path we had come to find shelter behind the trees.But at this moment, I realized the shadow in the swamp got up suddenly, extending its mouth covered with sharp teeth. The giant monitor liza
Everyone across from us opened their mouths in surprise. I almost got angry at Dicken and panicked and said, "Uh... I might have forgotten to inform you. Gary and I spotted this merman while sailing... After that, we let him go... But I have no idea why he's here." I was concocting a lie. 'Damn Dicken! How dare he speak the human language in front of my classmates, let alone this sentence? 'Is he insane?' Jack reacted in shock while I was still explaining myself. He lifted Peter, looked at Dicken and me, and shook his head in surprise."Oh my god!" he exclaimed to Dicken, terrified yet surprised. You met a Japanese-speaking merman... Linda, you're so fortunate!"I murmured to myself as I removed the webbed claws from my waist with my hands. Dicken, on the other hand, didn't seem to let go of me. Instead, he drew nearer to me. I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if this beast humiliated me in front of my classmates with more dirty moves if I struggled again? He was a scumbag!
Jack and the others were ultimately able to let go of their animosity to Dicken because of my outstanding eloquence in reconciling. They eventually decided to let Dicken join our team. Even Dicken's enormous monitor lizard succumbed. As soon as he ordered it back to the marsh, it crawled back. The jungle reverted to its original state when we first arrived. We had to slow down and find shelter in this abandoned building because Peter was still in a coma and needed treatment for his wounds. Dicken appeared to be very familiar with this relic. He moved freely through these old buildings as if he were walking around his garden. It only took him a few seconds to locate a partially visible ring building not far away. I suspected the structure was a man-made pool, similar to the ancient Roman baths. Because this floating island would sink to the seafloor at a specific time, the bottom of this island should be the same as the bottom of the merman's cave, and they were linked to the sea.
I walked down the steps and came to a halt near the water. The pool was clouded with lotus-like plants, making it less clear than the lake. Dicken was nowhere to be found. I had no choice but to take a seat on the stairwell. "I would like to appreciate your help on behalf of my companions," I said, holding the grilled fish above the water like a dolphin breeder. I'll return if you don't come out right now." After I finished speaking, I felt compelled to stand. I wasn't sure if Dicken had hidden on purpose; he had looked at me earlier, but I couldn't find him now. But, deep down, I didn't want him to show up as well so that I'd have an excuse to leave quickly and finish the task Jack had assigned to me. But I knew it couldn't happen. A webbed claw slowly reached out from among the floating plants and grabbed my ankle. Then a handsome face emerged from the water, slowly approaching my legs. Despite being mentally prepared, seeing Dicken in this light made me subconsciously shrink
Dicken drew his tongue out and licked his greasy lips, exposing his sharp teeth in displeasure. When he saw the remaining grilled fish in my hand, he got a sad expression on his face. I couldn't help but burst out laughing when I saw his expressions. I was laughing so hard that I couldn't hold the fork in my hand.But Dicken didn't seem to get what was so amusing about it. He shifted his gaze away from the grilled fish and toward me as if observing a parent teasing their child. In the corner of his mouth, an arc formed. I noticed a flash in his eyes as if he was planning an act of revenge on the disobedient child.I had to stop laughing quickly. I'd almost forgotten he was a heinous beast! Every time I was with him, I stood to lose!"This is how you hold a fork, Dicken."To divert Dicken's attention away from my body, I immediately put on a serious expression. I grabbed his webbed claw, slid the fork between his curled fingers, and clenched them in a grasping motion."Then you mus
What a romantic scene…More and more, I was reminded of the time when Dickens and I had our intimate encounter. I couldn't stop sweating from embarrassment, but Dicken's face seemed to draw my gaze. Because our eyes were glued together, it was difficult to separate ourselves from each other. I even had a hunch that he was going to kiss me at any moment.Once Dicken loosened the fork in his webbed claw, he reached for my back and sank his teeth into my flesh. My back was shoved against him, and then his fishtail was used to prop him up. He had risen to the surface of the water.My ears perked up right away. I already knew what he was going to do next. We were about to embark on a more intimate date.I had no choice but to lean aside in order to keep Dicken at bay. My thoughts were consumed with ways to distract him. I reached into my pocket and found a metal object, which I immediately retrieved. It was Jack's compass. The needle was thumping like my heart, but the arrow was alway
I didn’t know what Dicken intended to do or what he was thinking. I could only let him bury his face into my chest as his claws gripped firmly onto my waist. He closed his eyes and took in my scent deeply. He seemed to be basking in my scent as if it was a drug he was addicted to. My senses sharpened, and my body trembled from the intimacy. He had also started to emit his unique fragrance that I couldn’t help but smell. For some reason, Dicken had become more excited than before. I was afraid that he would do more than just smell me, so I tried to get out of the pool. But my attempt was futile because Dicken already had me in the palm of his hands. I grabbed the fork that had fallen next to me and aimed its prongs at Dicken’s neck as I warned, “If you dare to do anything here, you…will end up in the same way as that grilled fish!” “Seduce…” Dicken remained buried in my chest as he released a low whine that startled me. Then, he lifted his head to look at me as he said, “I…seduc
Before I realized what Dicken was going to do, he breathed an exceedingly high-pitched cry as sonorous as thunder. The entire cave shook in its wake as he grasped my hips with both his webbed paws, lifting me high into the air. A school of sea fishes suddenly swam out of nowhere in an instant, their bodies shining as they encircled us like birds. At the same time, the merfolk started dancing in excitement, kicking up splashes as they pivoted gracefully, the scales of their tails reflecting radiance amid the darkness just like stars in the night sky, the robust, burly mermen and the beautiful, devilish mermaids interweaving to form a bright river of stars.I stared at the stunned sight, mesmerized, spreading my arms by reflex as if infected. I wanted to embrace my dear leader who had surprised me endlessly, expectant of the new world he would take me to.That was when I heard a quiet voice beneath me. “Linda…”I looked down into his wide, narrow gaze that seemed to embody that rive
In the previous dimension where I lived, I had already been prepared to live away from the humans with Dicken. I had nothing aside from him, who was always by my side—our connection seemed so unbreakable just then that I believed that to be my fate.However, I still wouldn’t hope that he would keep killing because of me. Looking into his eyes, I pleaded once again, “Could you promise me to spare Baron? Right now, he’s of no threat to you or merfolk. As long as we return to the domain of your race, humans would have nothing to covet—can’t we stay away from those conspiracies? I’ll always be yours, dear leader.”Dicken looked deeply into my eyes as if he was considering my proposal, and remained quiet for a long time before he eventually gathered me in his arms. “I promise, Linda.”“Hey, shouldn’t we be going out now, and don’t you have an announcement to make? Your people are waiting for you.” I exhaled lengthily and patted his back just then.At those words, I suddenly realized t
That being said, it was no different from me letting myself be taken, because my stubbornness and determination only ever made Dicken want to conquer me even more. We had never been equals, be it fifty years ago or now.One might even say that he wanted me more after losing me once. His desire for me was so strong that he would kill Baron, even though he had granted me rebirth as agreed. After all, he wanted to be my one and only, and no merfolk were allowed to share a single iota of my sentiment. Fuck!I bit my lip, tearing it and tasting blood in my mouth just then, but I couldn’t feel the pain at all.He had suddenly let go of my ankles and gathered in his arms once more, and did so gently. His broad webbed paws caressed my back as if to reassure me, and he did not try to take me anymore.That surprised me, and I opened my eyes and saw that he was staring into my eyes. Then, his eyebrows lowered, he licked the blood on my lips lovingly, seemingly not as furious or agitated as
In fact, I was more willing to believe that Dicken was exaggerating, since my grandfather had never been out of line as far as I could recall. However, even as I assured myself, I was searching my memory in fear that my grandfather meant me harm—fortunately, I came up with nothing, since all I remembered about him was of him being a kind elder who had taught me to read and played with my younger self. There was no question that he had acted like an elder, and even if Dicken wants to take his place in my heart, it would be in a completely different role, since there would always be a part that he couldn’t replace.“Stop thinking about him now, Linda. He’s merely carrying out a mission I had assigned him, and the reason he didn’t lay a finger on you was because I had restrained him.”Dicken appeared to become angrier as he observed my expression, and his was unusually deep as if he would get furious soon. It left me uncomfortable—Dicken appeared reluctant for another merfolk to stay in
I suddenly felt a slippery sensation from my waist, and found the mischievous stingray curling into a ball as it hid behind me, seemingly startled by Dicken’s lecherous tongue.“See? You scared it, pervert.” I leaned in, resting the bridge of my nose against his head as I chuckled softly. On the other hand, Dicken pinched the tender flesh on my hip and stroked my back a few times as he watched me lovingly. “I really want to hide you away, Linda…”“Where would you hide me?” I buried my head in his head and sniffed—it was hard to restrain myself with that intoxicating champagne-like scent of his, but I promptly came to my senses as I remembered that fugitive. “Hold on, don’t seduce me or try to divert my attention with sweet words. What’s with that merman who’s saying that he’s going to look for your Yiki?”Dicken patted my head feebly and stayed silent for a while, but eventually admitted, “It’s Baron.”I froze, immediately remembering the furious glare of that merman who had hidd
“Why would you clothe me out of the blue…” I inhaled deeply, and as I pulled away from his kiss after much difficulty, I asked in confusion, “Are you taking me somewhere?”Dicken looked deeply into my eyes as if something astonishing would soon occur. “Yes… I’m going to announce to my subjects that you’re my mate…”With those words, he threw me over his back and swam out of the cavern filled with stone pillars.Gosh, I was flabbergasted. Still, I soon realized that this was pretty much how it should go, since Dicken had yet to announce about us to his subjects in this dimension. However, I felt a little headache when I remembered how the announcement in the last dimension had gone… He was not going to mate with me in front of everyone again, was he?“Your Majesty…”A high-pitched call suddenly rang from ahead, followed by splashes as a purple figure swam towards us. I was stunned when a face floated out of the water—that purple hair, along with those facial features that were sh
My eyes welled with tears and my mind went dizzy, while a scorching jet of water shot into my body. That was when I saw a blue light moving downwards from Dicken’s chest to where we were connected, and as innumerable jolts struck all over my body, my heart clenched in the intensive stimulation.For a few seconds, I was unable to breathe as all consciousness and emotions seemed to fuse together, rushing towards the wall that was blocking my memories…Then, the wall shattered. “Linda… Linda…”The familiar voice could be heard as if from the distant horizon, though it soon became clear and ultimately echoed beside my ears, and there was no doubt that he was beside me.“Dicken?” I opened my eyes and found my dear leader. It was as if I had met him once more after a slumber that lasted centuries, and yet I felt him beside me all along, and the memory of him taking this body was extremely distinct.I was at once confused and mystified as the memories from two different dimensions slow
“Damn it, you crazy animal…” I cried and moaned, my legs that were kicking Dicken’s shoulder caught by him with ease. At the same time, his body continued to press down on me from above like a hill, holding my body firmly down.Dicken’s hoarse voice spoke beside me then. “Don’t move, Linda, or I won’t be able to resist violating you even more violently—you have no idea how delicious you are…”I froze, my breath cut off at his words even as his tongue slithered into my ear and kicked it as if teasing, while his webbed paw groped my breast. A paralyzing sensation that felt electric spread all over my body, slowly easing the bursting pain of being entered. Soon, a familiar yet irresistible exhilaration occupied my senses, and even as I kept gulping, my own spit was welling out the corner of my mouth.Curious, Dicken stared at the edge of my lips and extended his tongue to lick it, as if it were the tastiest raindrops in existence. At the same time, I could feel him entering several inc
“Don’t be scared…”As Dicken inhaled deeply over my nape, his breathing became heavy and choppy. He twitched as he snuggled up against my back, and I could feel his humongous member flapping against my buttocks, along with its scorching heat. How could I not be scared by the prospect of that thing penetrating me?!I clenched my fist and punched at his tail which was darting between my legs, but he easily grabbed my wrist and suddenly turned around, pinning me beneath himself while his tail slithered between my legs and lifted my buttocks. Losing my balance, I fell sprawled over the reef, and as he gripped my hands to keep them behind myself, tears rolled out of the corner of my eye by instinct as lust and fear suddenly erupted. “No, I’m scared, Dicken… No, you’ll hurt me…”Dicken ignored my plea for mercy, however, and kept leaning on me as he gnawed my shoulder, as if to devour me by one tiny bite after another. The tenderness and adoration he’d shown towards me just now was gone,