“Little one,” At this point, my grandfather abruptly spoke up. With a kind expression on his face, he looked down at me. “Sorry, my poor Linda,” he said, holding my little hand in his palm. The merman’s genes can keep you alive. I want you to live. I hope you don’t hate me if you find out later,” Grandfather said softly, his voice sounding hoarse and helpless.‘This was to me keep me alive?’ I was angry at the time because of their method but stunned now. When Dicken’s genes entered my body, I saw firsthand how my pale face turned a healthy red.‘So they did all of this to save my life?’I felt better after realizing that my grandfather did not do this to me because of Dicken. I took a deep breath in and exhaled deeply. The scene in front of me then began to shift once more.My body continued to fall. In the blink of an eye, the dark blue ocean appeared. I was suspended about a meter above the sea.When I turned around, I saw someone I recognized. Dicken, the handsome face, lowere
‘But why don’t I remember these things when I am older?’ Since my grandfather’s death in the shipwreck, I had completely lost my memories. And then I was taken to stay in the city with my parents.From what I recalled, Dicken acted as a guardian figure in my childhood. ‘What an unbelievable fact!’ “Linda…” A hoarse voice came into my mind. The surrounding darkness slowly disappeared. As I opened my eyes again, I returned to the cabin with Dicken. Dicken looked into my eyes with strong emotions. His appearance coincided with the memories of long ago. I felt light-headed by the strange feeling that I had never experienced before. I never expected to have such a close relationship with this merman who appeared out of nowhere in my life. He infiltrated my life and disrupted my reality and life plans. His genes were even present in my body. I could be considered one of his descendants! When I was a child, he took on the role of a father. But now he’s made me his consort in front of
I stared at Dicken beside the water dungeon while panting heavily. Then I lowered my head awkwardly and whispered, “Dicken, I don’t know how to face you. It’s too complicated. Don’t you think our relationship is kind of strange? I may need time to think about it...” “Linda, lift your head and look at me...”Dicken’s hoarse voice grew louder, and I slowly raised my head as though possessed. His features were sharp, and his gaze looked wicked yet gentle. He looked at me with intense emotion. His eyes were determined and filled with the power he had accumulated over the years. His love was so passionate that it left me gasping for air.“Linda, you are my destiny.” He had a slight grin on his lips. His voice was hoarse but firm like he was stating an unquestionable fact. His long fishtail extended out in front of me. Slowly, the fish fins caressed my chest. They quickly unbuttoned the buttons on my chest. Then, bit by bit, his fishtail rubbed my chest. It occasionally stroked past th
I bent down and wanted to take Gary’s gun as soon as I saw he could move. But I wasn’t expecting him to react. He snatched the gun and rolled away. Then he leaned against the wall, aiming the weapon at Dicken. I wasn’t thinking about anything at the time. I jumped into the water and stretched my arms out in front of Dicken. Just like the first time I resolved the conflict between Dicken and Gary. Even though I knew my tiny body couldn’t completely cover Dicken’s body, it was the only thing I could do at the time. That was what kept Gary from shooting repeatedly. His fishtail trailed after my body and wrapped itself around it gradually. Dicken supported me and placed me on his chest. His fins shielded my heart completely. His lips gently kissed the back of my neck. I had the impression he wasn’t saying anything. “Linda, you want to protect me,” his hoarse voice said to me. I was taken aback. He was able to communicate with me directly through the nerves in our brains after establi
Despite the fact that Dicken stated that he had made the connection with me, he even gave me the “magnetic force” and stated that he could find me. But then I realized we were both from different worlds. I had no idea how different we were and how far apart we were in terms of light-years and galaxies. We were both very small creatures in this vast universe. Furthermore, my brief existence, which spanned only a few decades were insignificant in comparison to his.How long could our connection last?Although Dicken was strong, there would be times when he could not handle it. For example, he could not awaken the merfolk corpses under the sea. Those were his people. For me, I could only do my best to accomplish what he told me. As for our future, I really had no idea how we would end up. I bowed my head in frustration, and my heart ached. I allowed Gary to drag me forward. Laura approached us at this point, raised her hand, and slapped Gary in the face, saying, “Nonsense! You did
“Linda, please call me Professor Bob. I’m delighted to meet you again, my Japanese friend.” Bob’s unsteady eyes stared at me as if wanting to convey a bit of happiness. But instead, his eyes looked like they were twitching, making his face look even more strange.I suddenly felt a rush of anger from being lied to. So, I tightened my fist and questioned him. “Didn’t you die? I saw you on the hospital bed with my own eyes. Your heart stopped beating, and I even saw you being put into a coffin! How are you here now? What more with this group of people?!”As I said this, I remembered that stormy afternoon. I had accompanied the weak Bob and listened to him speak with his dying breath about his desired merpeople. He then looked out the window towards the rolling sea in the storm before letting out his final breath. His closest friends and I held a vigil for him and went to his funeral together…That was why seeing all of this was so strange to me!“Linda, don’t be so brash. What you’re
Laura laughed mockingly. “There is no straight road to success. However, our conditions now have improved considerably compared to before as we learn from the past.” She extended her arms and said, “Look around us. We have every component to achieve success. We’re only missing one crucial thing, a key. The key to success.”“You all…” ‘Wait, is Laura admitting that they’re the very fascists from World War II?!’Laura didn’t leave me with time to think. She lifted my chin suddenly, and I pushed her hand away in response. But Gary forcefully controlled my neck from behind me and restricted my handcuffed hands simultaneously.My chin was forcefully pinched by sharp nails painted with purple nail polish. “A pretty lady like you who can naturally attract the leader of the merpeople. You are our key, my little genius. You have a lot of secrets, don’t you? But don’t worry, we have a way of making you talk. So it’s best if you listen to us obediently.”“Are you calling me your key?” I gla
There was a window next to the bed. I saw armed soldiers patrolling the ship’s deck next door as I looked out the window. ‘I have to think of a way to escape. I’ll wait for the soldiers to be at their most exhausted, then think of a way to escape through this window.’As I was thinking, I raised my leg and intended to use my heel to kick against the window forcefully. But my leg felt soft when I raised it. It was as if I was stepping on cotton and could not muster any strength to raise it.I suddenly thought of the pin-prick sensation I had felt before passing out. I was most likely injected with an anesthetic, and right now, the anesthetic hadn’t fully worn off. ‘If I follow the usual time needed for anesthetic recovery, I might still need a few more hours to recover my strength. But I couldn’t possibly wait that long. Who knows when Gary could return!’To make the anesthetic fade more quickly, I had to quicken my body’s metabolism either by excreting urine or sweating out.‘T