Desharow MermanChapter 31

Translator: Jade

Editor: Evan, Cheonsa FQ3GZN

Chapter 31

Through the crack, my vision was directed towards the vast sea. To my surprise, I saw that dark clouds hung overhead around the surroundings, floating closely to the sea’s surface as if they were plastered onto it. The accumulation of identical-looking dark clouds followed along the boat’s direction, looking as if they were a squad of people who had been well-trained to fly aircraft.

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There was absolutely no reason for the pirate ship to be following the flock of birds, but these migrating birds relied on the natural magnetic field of the environment to determine the direction they were going. So for this inconceivable phenomenon to appear, the only possible explanation was that there was a much bigger magnetic field, stronger than the Earth’s, that was placed on this ship. Not only did this force influence the birds’ flight, it even altered the ship’s course of direction! Nd7tCH

I recalled what Agares had said previously, and I couldn’t help but stare at the outline of his sharp face, which was tilting to one side. Honestly, it was hard to believe that merfolk possessed such tremendous strength that exceeded the limits of what one would consider normal. It had really completely surpassed my imagination. I said to him, “This—this is your doing……” I swallowed dryly and asked, “Where do you intend to bring us to?”

Agares didn’t immediately respond to my question, and his long eyelashes hung low on his cheeks. His gaze seemed to be fading into the immeasurable cloud-like depths, arriving at the distant end of the sea before submerging deeper back into the bottomless abyss, as if he was immersed in the memories of the distant past. It took a good while before he murmured in a low voice, “Lemegeton…”

My whole body shook as every part of my body vibrated with excitement.

I had heard of this word before, and you could even say that I was extremely familiar with it. This was a legend that centered on an island that was said to have never existed. However, once I heard about it, I believed in its existence from the beginning to the end and even went over a lot of data about it from books and magazines. 

I suspected that it was a historical island left behind on the surface of the sea by Atlantis that had sunk to the bottom of the sea, but then I had never stepped foot into the island, as I had no access to it. So in the end, I couldn’t find any evidence to support that the island existed, thus my speculation was still just a speculation.  

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Everything began during the early stages of my research project on merfolk. I paid a visit to a scientist, who had spent many years on a mission to look for nuclear bombs with the Soviet Union Exploration ship—Professor Vinogreider.

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I recalled Professor Vinogreider clearly telling me that the island inhabited by this Mermaid was called “Lemegeton” by them. 

It was a floating island that only appeared at a particular period on the surface of the sea, and when they came back after merely a couple days, it had already disappeared without a trace like a mirage. The Mermaid that was caught had snatched away their precious video recorder along with a crew member, and they mysteriously vanished all together, almost as if the Mermaid had never even appeared. 

Professor Vinogreider as unable to recover from this setback, and his written memoir soon was reduced to something as fake and untrue.

Among his several students I interviewed at that time, only I had remained unparalleled and firmly believed in his recollections. I even used his research methods based on his studies to find trails of merfolk, and this was one prerequisite that helped me obtain Rhine’s recognition.

“Lemegeton… Lemegeton!”  xGfinC

I mumbled aloud under my breath, and my whole body felt like it would burst from the immense sense of delight that enveloped me. I felt like I had received enlightenment and plenty of fortune from the heavens. For a moment, I had forgotten that I was in an unfamiliar place, and it was only when Agares moved closer into my vicinity that I was then abruptly pulled out from my memories.

His eyes glimmered dimly with a trace of nervousness and excitement. His webbed hands caressed my cheek with great caution, as if I were a precious and fragile object. I subconsciously attempted to turn my face to hide from him, but couldn’t, as Agares’s lips kissed my ears, one by one, before moving onto my temples. In a deep, alluring voice, words flowed out from his mouth in low murmurs.

 “You will like Lemegeton… But be careful… Do not leave… Cause you are delicious…”  

When the meaning behind his words clicked, the hair on my back stood on its ends in horror. Agares told me, that once we reached Lemegeton, I couldn’t leave his side. Was this implying that on that island, besides Agares, there were other merfolk? DUJ4AO

All of the sudden I was aware, that while I was immersed in the joy of learning that this island existed, I had forgotten the negative side of things. Since Lemegeton was the habitat of merfolk, there would naturally be more of them around, and they were beasts like Agares. If the merman of the population there were also interested in human males… Oh my God! 

No, no, it won’t happen… This doesn’t correspond with the natural characteristics and habits of other beings…

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

I painstakingly tried to reassure myself while Agares was staring at me with fixated eyes. His pupils fluctuated along with the changing of  my mental struggle that was expressed on my face and let out a grin as if pleased with catching traces of my fear “Do not be afraid, I will protect Desharow…” 

His lips lingered over the tip of my nose, and the low tone of his voice sounded like he was soothing a young child. With that, he lowered his head down and kissed me, and the claw that was on my nape took advantage of me in a dazed state, slid down to my ass and kneaded it with his fingers. The end of his tail tangled around my calves and slowly began to rub obscenely against them.  smaPBt

“Hateful… I don’t need you to protect me… You stupid wild beast, you sex demon, go away!” This manner of openly declaring his possession of me made my feelings shift from shame to anger. Out of reflex, I used my knee to push against Agares in an attempt to separate my legs from his rough, but pliable, yet strong tail. It was at this time that a group of footsteps echoed through the cabin’s ceiling.

Agares stopped his actions and looked up at the same time as me. All of a sudden, the hatch door up ahead was slammed open, resulting in a loud bang, before a body that was all tied up was thrown into the water like a sandbag, creating a loud splash. The minute the hatch door closed again, a struggling sound of sloshing water from the corner was heard, then half of a person’s body sprang up from under the water.  

My nerves jumped. That’s Rhine, he’s still alive!

I instinctively wanted to call out to him, but before I could even make a sound, my mouth was covered completely by Agares’s claw. The tail that was entangled with my leg promptly lowered itself into the water, disappearing. Agares used his upper body to quietly cage me to the corner of the wall, and his broad back completely shadowed me in the darkness. It was almost like he feared Rhine would snatch me away, and furthermore, even at this critical moment, he unexpectedly lowered his head and tried to kiss my neck.  cv2eLU

Damn it! With my elbow, I braced Agares’s head that was trying to latch onto my chest, as my eyes throbbed violently in disbelief. This group of ignorant pirates don’t realise what could happen if all three of us were confined in this cabin. Oh my God, I’m unable to imagine what would happen if Rhine and Agares were to clash. I just hope that we won’t be able to see each other in the dark!

It seemed that Rhine had indeed not seen us in the dark yet. He simply looked down as if he was minding his own business and began biting off the ropes that confined his hands and body, revealing a soldier’s peculiar characteristic. Even though he was tied up, the force of his teeth was still quite remarkable. Not even a minute had passed before he had already loosened the ropes around his body, and from the water he stood up straight and started to observe the surrounding environment.

In the end, the scenario that I was most anxious about and hoping wouldn’t happen was unavoidable. 

Rhine’s eyes swept pass every nook and cranny of the cabin, before finally resting on us, and in that moment, his eyes suddenly widened. His resolute and steadfast face, in a flash, shifted to reveal shock and indigence, his original expression had vanished. He was livid. The hands by the sides of his body became tight fists, and his knuckles made a cracking sound.  GkS4fD

Yet, in comparison to Rhine’s agitated mood, Agares simply turned a deaf ear and held me by my waist, then stuck out his tongue and wantonly licked at my collarbone. He even went so far as to make an indecent, shameful, and wet noise. He was retaliating towards the provocation that Rhine made back at the ship, and not only did he not bother to hide it, he also rubbed the fact that I belonged to him like a spouse in Rhine’s face. This was one of the most common ways for any male to declare war on another in natural environment.

Due to this feeling of shame, I desperately sank myself deeper into the water, but was stopped by Agares who turned my body around. A pair of unbridled claws roamed all over my body, high and low. He stroked them with his nails and even scratched open my trousers, supporting both my legs by wrapping them around his waist. He then took out his huge weapon and sharply rubbed it against the side of my leg.

Was this beast thinking of doing me in front of Rhine!? I was embarrassed beyond words and firmly bit into Agares’s finger, hoping that it would force him to cease this barbaric act. However, it didn’t help matters at all, as Agares was indeed a beast. He seriously didn’t understand what was called a sense of shame. He was using his own strange way to show people that I was his mate. 

No! I struggled to move my barely maneuverable neck. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Rhine crouching into the water, searching for something near his feet. He then held onto an uneven bulge on the wall as he straightened back up, and before I knew it, he was already rushing towards Agares and I with a military dagger glistening in his hand.  bpcMs

More precisely, he was pouncing towards the portion of Agares tail that was exposed from the water. In that instant, the long, snake-like tail rose from the water, creating waves all around, and whipped toward Rhine’s body at lightning speed, but Rhine was quick to dodge it. However when Rhine was avoiding it, he accidentally fell into the water, but his hand managed to clutch tightly onto the merman’s tail, where he then impaled the dagger into the caudal ends of the fishtail. 

Agares’s body immediately shot up, his throat making a low hiss. He turned his tail in the opposite direction and launched a surprise attack. Immediately, Rhine’s entire body went flying into the wall, creating a very terrifyingly loud thud. Before Rhine could even let out a gasp, he fell directly into the water. For a moment, I completely believed that he was dead and didn’t anticipate for him to appear from the water after a few seconds. Rhine leaned against the wall, panting hard, and his face was covered with blood. He was still holding the dagger, glaring tenaciously at Agares. A fierce battle was about to break out.

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Author has something to say:

PS: The Mermaid that Professor Veinograd and the crew met wasn’t Agares, so don’t make any absurd assumptions, haha. Throughout the entirety of a Mermaid’s life, they only choose ONE spouse! Also just saying, the journey to the ancient Mermaid Island will be a very interesting and exciting process.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Hey guys, Jade here Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. Perhaps things are gonna get interesting ><

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