“Yeah.” Dicken nodded somberly as he looked outside the window, his gaze and demeanor turning cold as ice so instantly that I couldn’t help being surprised by his sudden mood change. “I can sense them near us, and I need to take them back inside my body as soon as possible.”“Why? Where is your Yiki at the moment? Are they with the mafia or that German company?” I frowned, unsettled and worried about Dicken’s situation. After all, those crystals would be kept under strict control no matter who was holding it, and it won’t be easy getting them.Dicken pondered for a moment, before shaking his head, “I don’t know. They must have been kept isolated because I can’t be sure about their specific position, severing the link between us. That’s why I had to come up with something to blend in.”He narrowed his eyes then, the lines on his face becoming even more distinct as he held up his wrist before my eyes. I saw that an artery there was faintly flashing in blue radiance, but it was very we
Even as I remembered those terrible memories, I was startled by the chilling hand Dicken placed over my back. His gaze was cold and solemn, unwittingly building up a pressure in my mind. “You will wait here for me, Linda, because I can’t guarantee your safety. I still have to move in human form at the moment, and I spotted that man who had been harassing you a lot last night. He’s not dead, and is the person in charge of that German company this time.”Gary?All at once, I felt as if a revolting, slippery viper had coiled itself around me, leaving me shuddering. However, despite my absolute disgust towards Gary, it didn't stop me from protesting against Dicken’s decision, and I grabbed his arm while insisting, “No, I won’t accept it. Don’t think about leaving me behind as you rush into danger! Or do you find me too weak? I think I’m filled with energy right now!”“You’re no different from a sapling right now.”“It’s different, dear leader—I’m your progeny, and your blood flows in m
'Where am I?'I opened my heavy eyelids as I woke from my dream to see a wooden ceiling with many cracks. Muddleheaded, I stared at it for a while before my mind slowly cleared up, and I realized that I was in my own cabin on the Seeker. There was no question that Dicken brought me here, too.Fuck! Promptly sitting up in agitation, I hastily ran a hand through my messy hair and leaped off the bed. However, just as I was about to head outside, I noticed the items I always used to disguise myself, and suddenly had a plan.I needed to find Dicken and catch up to him. But, I couldn’t risk exposing myself to the German company, not when Gary was with them. I must have a proper disguise and be as discreet as possible. With that in mind, I picked up a pair of scissors and walked up to the mirror, cutting my already-short hair even shorter. Fortunately, it was now black after I reverted to human form. I tanned my pale skin as much as possible, putting on a fake beard and aviator glasses
I watched as Gary returned to his cabin, and found an opportunity to return on board the Seeker. Hiding inside my own cabin to observe the other ship discreetly, I saw Bob speaking to Miya while holding a map. I had a hunch that he was talking about the specific location where the remains of the atomic bomb were. Several black-clad bodyguards were standing behind him and carrying black briefcases that probably contained cash, but the crystals obviously weren’t around, nor were there any suitable containers. So, where could they be?I studied the situation closely, skipping past the bodyguards behind Bob when I suddenly felt my heart clench. I turned back to the bodyguards, focusing unwittingly on a towering brown-haired man wearing shades.There was nothing that connected him to Dicken in appearance aside from his rather pale skin, and he looked like a stranger otherwise. Even so, I was unable to shift my eyes away from him.But, I could swear that I didn’t have eyes for any other m
I fumbled through the darkness, clutching the scaffolding as I climbed up to the third floor. I almost slipped due to nervousness, but fortunately, I managed not to cause any commotion. As I poked my head up for a look, a black figure appeared within sight—it was the suspicious man I saw during the day!He stood still as he watched the sea thoughtfully, not sensing me when I appeared behind him. His appearance was different from Dicken’s human form. He didn’t have black hair and was much skinnier. Despite that, I was drawn to the scent that the sea breeze blew towards me—it was a scent unique to Dicken, and it pulled me closer to him.“It’s me, Dicken.”I walked carefully behind him, and he seemed to flinch from my voice. I could guess that he hadn't expected me to find him so quickly. Still, I reached out with my hands to hug him from behind before he could turn around, burying myself into his back as I inhaled his scent… Oh, what an enchanting scent it was to me!“Don’t you try t
“Huh? What did you say?” I shook my head again to keep playing drunk before dropping my head, “Oh my god… I think I’m going to wet myself. Mind if I do it right here?”“Does anyone know who this is?” Gary barked impatiently. I watched as everyone on deck gathered around me, forcing me to brace myself to keep playing the role of a drunkard as I wobbled all over Dicken. I suddenly felt terribly unlucky. I ought to have a male lead since I was basically acting, yet my male lead was not cooperating at all.‘Oh, woe is me.’Meanwhile, the people gathered around me didn't recognize me at all. My disguise obviously fooled David as well, as he did not manage to identify me.“Throw him in the brig,” Gary ordered.His men kept me restrained before dumping me in the pitch-black room as if I was actually a drunkard. They kept my hands cuffed and poured me a cup of disgusting liquid to sober myself up before leaving me alone for a while.But I know that this was just the start. These people
“What’s in your mind, my darling student? I don’t believe it... Am I dreaming? You’re in my hands once more… Oh, Linda… My dear Linda…” Gary looked down at me, pressing his cheek against mine, looking at me like a man who was obsessed.Even in this situation, all I could think about was Dicken. I was no different from a poor lemming on the edge of a cliff.Suddenly, I heard some noises as killing intent surged out in my direction. Before Gary could turn to look, a pair of pale hands seized him by the back of his head, the fingers almost poking into his eyes. The veins of the hands flashed with a dangerous blue light as if conducting electricity, making the pale skin appear even more translucent. There was indeed the buzzing of electric currents, passing from Dicken’s hand, which was in contact with Gary’s body.I watched in shock as Gary wildly spasmed as if electrified, and he soon turned limp. Dicken held him up from the back, turning Gary towards himself as he leveled that unfa
Dicken watched me, his eyes churning with an unreadable emotion. “No, I didn’t know that you would come to me.”“Well, that was some quick reaction you had.” I blurted out mockingly for some reason.“Linda, it’s the truth,” Dicken said quietly beside my ear. My reaction seemed to upset him, and he slowly approached me with a frown before he caught my arms with his ice-cool hands, holding me tightly at the crook of his arm. I clenched my fist and tried my best to shake him off, but his arm restrained my waist. He used his innate godlike strength to keep me pinned to his chest, holding the back of my head with one hand to lift my face, leaning in to kiss me directly.“Mmph…”'Damn you, Dicken!'I resisted his sudden offensive grumpily, and raised my knee to hit him in the belly. However, he caught my legs and simply picked me off the floor to press himself against me. I lost my balance in the process and had to lean against the wall, while he held up my backside, his crotch thrust