ăWith me carried on his back, Agares walked freely through the maze-like dark world without hesitating in the face of every turn and fork on the pathway. He was as skillful as a blind fish born in the underground waterway. Therefore, it could be imagined that he often comes and goes here, making this his secret passageway to hide his unstable form after mutation.
ăăAs we trailed forward half-submerged in the water, my eyes were fixed attentively on Agaresâs gradually reshaping ears. The old âDesharowâsâ habitual tendency to be theoretical jumped out from âDerteâsâ disguise. I was unable to resist thinking about how Agares was able to change his own physical characteristics: Was it through spontaneous modification of oneselfâs genetic composition from the inside out?
ăăI took a deep breath as Agaresâs fingers fell upon my forehead, his eyes descending down to meet mine as the rain fell, as if leading me into his memory.
ăăâSuddenly one day, I sensed you again. I impatiently rushed to come to you, because I was eager to get a glimpse on how much that little guy that belonged to me had grown. But all I saw was you being inseparable from this man named Rhine. The gaze you looked at him with seemedâŠ. filled with admiration, and some dependence, just like how you looked at me when you were young, but you donât remember me at all. Ever since I deliberately let you guys catch me that time, I just knew it. Your eyes were filled with unfamiliarity whenever you looked at me. I was so jealous and envious, Desharow. So much so that I completely lost control. I just wanted to take you for myself. I was in estrus at that time, and you, a little guy unaware of anything, suddenly approached me on your own accord in the middle of the night. With your alluring appearance, how could I have endured it? If I didnât eat you wholeâŠâŠ I spent all night planning how to possess you. I was hungry and thirsty, acting just like those yet to mature species, and did my utmost best to coerce your curiosityâŠ.. âÂ
ăAgares wickedly curled up his lips and licked the side of his mouth with his extended tongue as though immensely proud of his crafty scheme from the past.
ăăâYou bastardâŠâŠâ I pinched his ears, but he grabbed my wrists and pinned them to each side of my head. Then, his tongue licked up my jaw to give me a hard kiss on the cheek before pressing his lips against my mouth, âWhen you had become mine, thatâs when I truly was not able to let you go. Your scent, the way you speak, your actions, your expressions, and your body⊠they all captivated me. Your obvious fear of me made me aware that I did something wrong, but I still couldnât help myself from taking possession of you again and againâŠ. I donât know what you humans are like, but in our ethnicity, once we reach adulthood, we enter a stabilized period and would only experience this sort of attraction to one designated partnerâŠ.. Generally speaking, for me in particular, the most ancient black-scaled merfolk didnât have spouses, and only through the divergence of their âYiolaâ could they continue their lineage.â xG pQA
ăăAgares lowered his eyelashes, glancing down below our body, and rubbed the roots of my legs with that hard thing, making my ears burn hot. I timidly raised my head, swallowing my saliva.
ăăHe leaned against my ear and whispered lowly, âThe Yiola that I dispersed out did not only survive on you, yet I have neverâŠ.treated any other carriers the same way as I do to you.âÂ
My heart was beating violently and my brain was buzzing. I watched his webbed claws reach down and take something out of his pocket. In the next moment, my eyes widened in amazement and I became flabbergasted at the thing he took out. Â
ăăIt was what I had thrown off of Kolovâs ship, it was my journal that contained my long written journey looking for him all this year. CvJ2yt
ăăâIf this was the answer you want to hear, Desharow, then yes, I love you.âÂ
ăăTBC
Guys!!! This translator is BACK! You guys would not believe how mentally and physically tired I had been! Having tennis matches four days a week for the entirety of October (and half of Sept) and then going to work right after those matches have taken a toll on me greatly. Thatâs why updates had been hella wonky so thank you guys for having patients with us!
AnywayâŠ. This chapter got to be my favorite! Agares finally confessed his true feelings!!! What do you guys think of Agares talking so much now!? And what about those âotherâ spores other than Desharow! You think they will cause any rift between our MC and MLâs relationship? tsZBRp
(Also want to thank pigeon for helping me with some editing as well!)