Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âAhhh!â Jean screamed and took a step back, falling to the ground.
Seawater rushed in, causing the femaleâs beautiful clothes to get wet.
âCan you bring me out?â Jean didnât appear nervous.
The femaleâs reaction caused Curtis to raise his brows. He had come across this group of merfolks by chance and came over to take a look because he was bored. He hadnât expected that the merfolk tribeâs female would be so beautiful and he couldnât help but want to bring her away.
However, he hadnât expected that not only was the merfolk tribeâs female not afraid of him, she even took the initiative to speak with him.
It should be because the merfolk tribeâs males hadnât told her how terrifying snake beastmen were.
âOf course,â Curtis spoke up, spurting out a chain of bubbles. His voice sounded very stifled as it entered the water.
Snakes were unable to breathe in water, but after gaining four animal stripes, they would be able to store a tremendous amount of oxygen in the air sac in their body. It wouldnât be a problem for him to stay in the water without breathing for ten days to half a month.
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However, the air in his chest was limited, and once he let them out, theyâd be gone. He couldnât speak too much.
After saying this, Curtis wasnât planning on saying anything anymore. He lifted the female out.
Jean was elated as she went toward Curtis. When she came into contact with a body temperature that was cold like that of the merfolksâ, the joy on her face faded a little.
There didnât seem to be any difference from merfolks. Was he also a race that lived in the water? It didnât matter. Sheâd get onto land before making further decisions.
On the way, Jean was greatly astonished by how powerful the snake beastman was. Even though there were so many merfolk guards, none of them had managed to detect their traces at all.
Curtis moved along with the currents and swam out of the encirclement.
His speed was very fast as well. Just as Jean was unable to hold onto her breath anymore, they reached the water surface.
The light rays of the outside world was a lot brighter than that at the bottom of the sea. Jean squinted her eyes the moment she went up to the surface of the water. However, this didnât affect her excitement.
âI breathed it! The air is warm!â
Jean closed her eyes, speaking with a hint of bossiness in her voice, âQuickly bring me to the shores! I want to take a look at the land!â
Curtis assessed her for a while before swimming toward the shores without saying a word.
Jeanâs eyes gradually became accustomed to the light rays, and she was now able to barely open her eyes a little with her hand blocking above her eyes.
When they got near to the shores, she felt that the seawater had become warm. This made her feel very surprised. âItâs so warmâ¦â
This continued until her feet landed on the seething hot and rough sand.
âAhhh!â Jean let out a scream and bellowed furiously. âWhatâs the matter with you? Itâs so hot, but you made me step on it.â
Curtis didnât reply but just quietly glanced at the female merfolk. He then looked toward the vast and endless blue sea, saying in a soft voice, âIâll send you back.â
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This voice sounded even more clear than it did in the sea. However, it also let Jean feel the ice-cold and heartlessness in his voice very clearly.
Jeanâs rationality rapidly came back to her as she looked at the lush green world of the land. She gently held onto the snake beastmanâs arm, speaking in a sobbing voice.
âAre you going to abandon me? I didnât do that on purpose. The sand was too scorching and I only flared up at you because I was given a fright. I wonât do it again in the future.â
Curtis turned his head to look at her, his eyes that resembled amber stones emitting a doubtful glow.
He liked the female merfolkâs appearance. Otherwise, he wouldnât have brought her out. However, he couldnât really accept her character, especially when she had been too noisy earlier on.
He wasnât willing to live amidst a ruckus in the future.
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The current Curtis wouldnât have expected that ten years later, heâd live in a place that was a lot noisier than this female and that he wasnât even able to go out freely.
However, it was where his heart was. As long as he could watch over his beloved and stay by her side, it wouldnât matter how horrible the environment was.
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Jean softly cuddled up to him, becoming very quiet. Curtis hesitated as well.