“I am a bad king because I can’t activate the special skills of the royal lineage properly.” The king closed his eyes with trembling lips. “I can only activate the male mermaids as soldiers at random times and for a limited duration, and even then, only a small portion. During sunrise, I can’t even do it at all.”Alenna looked at the king with teary eyes. “Is that why you send them in small numbers from time to time? To save people like us whose minds haven’t been completely contaminated?”“Yes, along with those I made mindless and attacked you all, I also sent those who can detect the female mermaids whose minds haven’t been completely contaminated.” The king smiled again, but this time, it was bitter. “People like them are the ones who still have a chance to recover.”Alenna gulped. “Do the male mermaids love the women that much? This isn’t just a matter of denial from the men, is it?”The king nodded and said, “Our kingdom’s foundation lies in the powerful love of its people. Even
“Your life journey is quite interesting, young man.” The king stroked his beard as he and Cody sat face to face in an empty room.As usual, Cody kept some details to avoid any misunderstandings or anything.“So, with your incredible power, what do you intend to do?”It took a moment for Cody to answer. “Before that, let me ask you a question, your highness. What exactly are those monstrous babies?”“To be honest, we don’t know. There’s no record of it in your history. Well, I don’t know for sure, but that’s what I remember.” The king took a deep breath. “But I feel like it’s not something bad.”“Then, eventually, will the black mind affect all the female mermaids?” Cody asked again.The king folded his arms across his chest and closed his eyes. “That’s it. This terrible disease won’t stop until it infects all the female mermaids. Especially if the infected individuals are near each other. That will speed up the black mind gripping our women.”So, they didn’t have the luxury of time. “
It didn’t take long for Cody and King to raid the female mermaids. As planned by both of them, some of the male mermaids took those who could still be saved.It couldn’t be called a fight anymore, but a massacre. The female mermaids had no power to fight back. They could only surrender when they were finished by the special zombies or the male mermaids.Cody wanted to leave the place immediately, but he felt responsible for seeing it unfold. But he was sure that he would remember these bloody scenes for a very long time.Because he had received tips from the king on how to fight effectively in the water, Cody could finish it quickly. To honor those who fell, he ensured they covered the bodies with cloth.After the massacre was over, Cody could still hear the cries of those who were saved and the male mermaids who were conscious. Cody tried his best not to go crazy because of the incident.He approached the king, who was hugging the body of Shana, his queen. However, Cody said nothing
Cody was still on standby in the palace, occasionally returning to the farm to check on the situation. They had yet to find the three hideous babies, despite an intense search. The king had even deployed more men because he didn’t need to keep his people idle anymore.The king kept what happened a secret and made up a story about a plague that killed women and made men unconscious. However, some people found various oddities, so they didn’t believe it.However, it didn’t become a big deal. After all, the people loved the king as their leader.The problem was that many of the male mermaids had lost the women in their lives. The social structure in the kingdom’s society was destroyed, and the king believed that restoring it would take a very long time.Not to mention the fact that there were only a few women left among them. That alone could cause problems.Cody wasn’t sure he could bear that much pressure if he were in the king’s position. Maybe he would break under the enormous burden
The king and the monster continued to slide until they hit a reef. A massive explosion projected a dark liquid in multiple directions.Cody could immediately guess that the thing could poison anyone there if it were allowed to spread. So, Cody combined some of his special zombies into a propeller to suck up that thing. However, he made sure the zombies that acted as machines were covered in a thick layer so that it would not affect them.As the giant propeller spun, it threw the liquid away and flung it far from the special zombies and the royal soldiers.“Don’t come near! Hold back your desires!” Cody warned the soldiers, who already looked so eager to save their leader.After all the dark liquid was completely gone, the mermaids immediately approached the king, who was standing on a large crack in the reef. Cody was amazed because that man showed no signs of being injured. But that didn’t mean he was okay.The king’s breathing was already very slow.The king spoke to his soldiers, a
Cody never imagined that would happen. Despite many limitations, he really got married to Freya. He also went through every stage like a normal wedding, from the preparations until he and Freya said ‘I do.’Everyone Cody knew also came, and some even shed tears. Not only that, Cody could also see their genuine happy smiles. It seemed like Helena was right. Marriage makes everyone happier.That night, they had a dance party with various types of food. Indeed, everything was still limited, but still no one didn’t smile.“I still can’t forgive you completely, Cody.” Jane spoke while holding a glass of wine in front of Cody, who was sitting with Freya. “But I can’t deny it. If you hadn’t taken over my power, maybe everything wouldn’t have turned out like this.”Cody chuckled. “Well, I have no comment on that.”Stella sighed. “To be honest, I even thought about sabotaging this party.”“You really think so?” Freya grimaced.Stella’s mouth let out a small chuckle. “Of course not, my former t
Cody sat in the living room with Freya, and both were silent.“I’m sorry, on this happy day, we’re facing a problem.” Cody mumbled after a few minutes had passed.Freya patted Cody’s back. “It’s okay, Cody. We didn’t know this was happening, right? Besides, I was already feeling happy today. Gwen is your best friend. It’s only right that you look for her.”Cody covered his face and took a deep breath. Everything that happened was completely beyond his prediction.Not long after, Helena entered the house with Jane, Stella, Luna, and Emily.“Why did you stop the search by the special zombies!?” Helena snapped at Cody. “No one has found Gwen! We still need them to look for her!”Instead of answering, Cody closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Luna lowered her head, and that caught Emily’s attention.“What’s wrong with you, Luna?” Emily asked.Luna lifted her face and approached Cody. “I think we have to tell them. You can’t keep hiding this.”“What?” Helena frowned. “What really happened?”“I alre
Cody stood near the place where he had first met Gwen. However, he couldn’t see the house. There was a giant black box with blue glowing lines covering the place with such massive size. Several smaller boxes seemed to slide along the lines that formed like a series of electronic circuits.Cody touched the surface of the box, and he could feel the signal of someone inside it getting stronger. Gwen’s signal had been detected just yesterday.“Are you mad at me, Gwen?” Cody mumbled. “For what I did to you? For everything that happened? If that’s what made you like this, I’m sorry.”There was no answer. Cody only heard the soft mechanical creaking of the box that looked like an alien building.“How do you feel now, Gwen? Did Zeno force you to do this? If you don’t like it, I’ll try to save you. You don’t have to follow his orders.”Gwen still didn’t answer, and Cody’s eyes shed tears.“I didn’t want it to end like this, Gwen. I don’t care who you are. To me, you are Gwen Belluci, my best f