Chapter 170
“He’s not dead. He’s still alive,” Nyx said with absolute certainty, as she could feel it. “I’m going to find him.”
Seafarion’s grandfather looked at Nyx in shock, unable to believe his ears. In all his years, he had never seen a female like this.
“You don’t have to go personally.” Though touched by Nyx’s determination, Seafarion’s grandfather still shook his head. “He went missing near the sea. The ocean is a comfortable place for us Sea Race, but for a female, it’s too dangerous.”
While this planet’s oceans were highly developed, with many inhabitants, it still wasn’t a safe place for a female to venture into alone.
“I’ll be careful,” Nyx insisted. “You can place a tracker on me.”
She had come to this planet specifically to find Seafarion. If she didn’t even try and something really happened to him, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
Seeing that he couldn’t dissuade her, Seafarion’s grandfather sighed, “Alright. Please be careful. I’ll arrange for two bodyguards to go with you.”
Both bodyguards were Sea Race and could move freely in the ocean without any external equipment.
Nyx and Theon put on their diving gear and jumped into the sea.
What Nyx saw underwater was far more vibrant than she had expected–rows upon rows of buildings and houses stretched out before her.
Since Seafarion had gone missing in this area, the place was under lockdown today. There were no civilians around, only Sea Race search–and–rescue teams and elite troops sent by Aurelius, all scouring the waters for his whereabouts.
Seeing Nyx, they were visibly surprised.
Nyx simply waved at them, signaling them not to worry about her. Then, she closed her eyes, focusing on the mark’s guidance, and followed her instincts in a certain direction.
This was Nyx’s first time venturing into the deep sea. The unfamiliar environment made her a little nervous.
Even with the diving gear on, the water resistance still affected her movement, making it feel completely different from being on land.
The deeper they went, the further they drift from the shore, and it became more unsettling.
After a long time, Seafarion still hadn’t shown up.
“This is enough; let’s not go any further,” Theon said quietly, looking at the dark, shadowy deep sea ahead, trying to stop Nyx.
What lied ahead was no longer a residential area, but an undeveloped zone.
Nyx wasn’t ready to give up just like that.
But her stamina was running low, and she really needed to rest on shore for a while.
“Fine.” As soon as she nodded, the water around her suddenly stirred with strange waves, violently churning.
Nyx heard a mystical, incomprehensible murmur, and before she knew it, she froze, unable to move, losing control of her body.
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She had been marked by a predator.
A fierce Merfolk suddenly appeared, swift and precise, seizing its prey with a powerful flick of its tail before vanishing in an
instant.
The prey in its arms was smaller and softer than expected.
Seafarion instinctively loosened his grip, not daring to hold onto her delicate waist too tightly.
Just holding her like this made him feel an intense, excited satisfaction, and he couldn’t bear to destroy the moment.
After a while, Theon broke free from his trance, only to find that Nyx was no longer by his side.
The two bodyguards were still unresponsive. They thought, ‘Did Seafarion take Nyx?‘
Theon didn’t panic. He dragged the two bodyguards ashore and dove back into the water, following the locator’s signal to find Nyx.
In just a short time, Seafarion had already taken Nyx deep into the ocean.
The surroundings were eerily silent.
The creatures that had once lived here sensed the arrival of a top predator and scattered in fear.
Seafarion hid the captured prey in a secluded, safe cave, inspecting her closely, unable to look away, unsure what to do with his growing fondness.
He couldn’t tell if his feelings were driven by hunger or something else; he didn’t have the concept to differentiate.
When Nyx regained consciousness, she saw Seafarion showing his sharp teeth, cautiously selecting a spot on her neck, seeming ready to bite.
“Seafarion,” she whispered his name.
The out–of–control Seafarion didn’t react to his name but responded strongly to Nyx’s voice. He momentarily abandoned the idea of biting her and stared at her intently.
Curiously, he reached out and lightly stroked Nyx’s neck, feeling the vibrations from her voice.
Through the diving suit, the sensation wasn’t real enough, not like the warmth of bare skin. Seafarion irritably flicked his tail, tearing away the bothersome suit.
In that moment, Nyx felt an overwhelming pressure hit her. Water surged from all directions, and she couldn’t breathe, her eyes quickly filling with blood and turning red.
Seafarion panicked, trembling as he tried to seal the crack, but the damaged device couldn’t be fixed.
He didn’t understand why this was happening–it was beyond his comprehension.
Nyx’s consciousness was hazy. In a daze, she felt Seafarion kiss her, sharing his breath with her.
Like a drowning person clinging to a lifeline, she clung to him desperately, eventually managing to breathe again after a long moment.
She could finally breathe.
Without the diving suit’s protection, Nyx no longer felt discomforted; it was as if she had transformed into a Sea Race Beastman, able to move freely in the sea.
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She absentmindedly pinched herself, feeling the pain, so it wasn’t just a near–death illusion.
Looking up, she saw Seafarion crying.
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His light–colored eyes were filled with fear and sorrow, large tears rolling down his face, not dissolving in the seawater but forming silver–white pearls.
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Nyx reached out and caught one, it was beautiful, more delicate than pearls, with a stronger luster, but since it was his tear, she couldn’t bring herself to admire it.
“Don’t cry,” she said, not blaming him.
The out–of–control Seafarion kept crying. He didn’t understand anything but had now truly felt regret and heartache.
He had almost lost his beloved prey. Even though he wanted to possess her forever, to merge with her, he wanted more to see her alive. He simply couldn’t bring himself to eat her.
Seafarion held Nyx tightly, gently nibbling on a piece of her skin, only daring to taste her, too hesitant to bite down.
He lingered around Nyx’s neck for a long time, feeling unsatisfied, the intense desire unable to be released, his face flushed with restless heat.
When Theon arrived, Nyx was being lifted to the surface by Seafarion.
She had been in the water for too long, exhausting her energy, and was weakly leaning against Seafarion’s chest.
Seeing the damaged diving equipment and the small female with her eyes closed and weak.
Theon’s mind went blank.
Nyx suddenly felt the arms around her tense up, and she opened her eyes in confusion. “What’s wrong?”
When she looked up, she saw Theon’s eyes bloodshot. “Don’t fight.”
Luckily, the two males were stopped in time and didn’t fight, instead coldly glaring at each other from a distance.
The rescue team arrived shortly after.
With more people arriving, Seafarion’s mood noticeably worsened. He wanted to attack, but hesitated, unable to act with Nyx beside him.
Nyx cautiously took his hand. “Come with me, okay?”
The rescue team watched the scene, hesitant to speak.
The out–of–control Seafarion couldn’t understand the words, and he had a violent temperament; he clearly didn’t want to get close to them. ‘Could the chieftain really be persuaded so easily?‘ they thought.
“Let’s go,” Nyx tugged at Seafarion, gently urging him.
After a couple of attempts, Seafarion actually followed her, obediently swimming toward the rescue team.
Everyone stared wide–eyed, in disbelief.
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rest of the journey went smoothly without any
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safely getting Seafarion back to shore, Nyx was completely drained.
“Don’t take him to the Supervision Office. Let me rest a bit, and then I’ll give him Mental Soothing,” she said weakly.
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With an SSS–level female vouching for Seafarion, no one insisted on locking Seafarion up.
Seafarion was taken home by his grandfather.
Even back in the most familiar place, he remained tense, holding on to Nyx and not letting go.
To reduce the emotional stress on him, everyone left his room, leaving Theon to stand guard outside.
Nyx was just too exhausted and fell into a deep, unsteady sleep.
Not sure how long she slept, she was suddenly awoken by stifled, painful gasps.
