Alligator's Ark of Tomorrow

"Mr. Crocodile!"

Laurentina's voice rang in Gard's ears, and when Gard opened his eyes, he saw Gavial looking over.

Gard quickly closed his eyes and continued to lie on the ground, motionless.

"Hey, is this for you?"

He casually picked up a stone and threw it on Gard's head, making a "thud" sound. Gard turned to look at Laurentina.

"Who are you?"

Gavial sniffed, as if he smelled a familiar scent.

It has a salty, damp smell.

Gavial suddenly realized what was happening.

"Where were you in that river before?"

She remembered smelling a strange odor while taking a shower a few days ago—it was from this girl in front of her!

Gavial looked over with suspicion, first at Laurentina, then at Gard.

I always felt like they were hiding something from me.

"Miss Green-Haired Crocodile, may I have a private conversation with this Mr. Crocodile?"

"no!"

Gavial refused without even thinking.

“Galder is injured now, and I don’t feel comfortable leaving him alone!”

"I will protect him."

"I just don't trust you!"

Garville stood with his hands on his hips, glaring at Laurentina, refusing to budge an inch.

“Your clothes are exactly the same as that woman named Gretia. You're in cahoots with her, aren't you?”

"She attacked Gard not long ago, and then she suddenly disappeared."

"The appearance of these strange things is related to you, isn't it?"

Before Gavial could finish speaking, Gard covered his mouth from behind.

“Gavial, go and take care of the wounded. You learned healing magic from Grandpa Abel, right?”

"But you..."

"I'm fine."

Sensing the firmness in Gard's tone, Gavial turned his head away unhappily.

"Hmph, I'm not going to care about you anymore!"

Saying this, Gavial kept turning back as he walked, until he bumped into another Adaklis.

"Hey buddy, can't you watch where you're going?!"

The distant commotion had nothing to do with the two people on the lawn. Laurentina looked over and said, "This green-haired crocodile lady seems to like you a lot."

"Of course, her parents died early. When my parents took her in, they raised her as my wife."

"Then why are you still bothering me!"

"Hey, who's bothering whom? Who bit my tail the moment we met, and then wouldn't leave after getting a swollen butt?"

Gard thought Laurentina was making false accusations first. He was a virgin crocodile who had never been in a relationship in his two lifetimes, so how could he possibly know how to flirt with girls?

It's always Lauren Tina who's flirting with him!

"Laurentina, why are you alone? Where are Greta and Skadi?"

Gard sensed that Laurentina seemed downcast. Could it be that something had happened to Greta and Skadi?

That shouldn't be!

"You care about them a lot?"

"Heh, who cares about them? One of them tried to stab me with a spear the moment we met, and the other tried to slash me with a sword. I'm lucky I didn't beat their butts to a pulp."

"Feel sorry!"

"Why apologize? It's not your responsibility. I can just let it go. I didn't lose anything anyway."

Gard crouched down, his gaze level with Laurentina's.

"Or perhaps, my dear shark, someone has bullied you?"

At this moment, Gard realized that he seemed to have grown a little taller.

If things continue like this, he'll end up with Laurentina.

It really turned into a beauty and a beast.

"No, Mr. Crocodile, no one has bullied me."

Laurentina took out two wooden carvings from her pocket; one looked a lot like Gard, and the other looked a lot like herself.

"I was just thinking that after this departure, it would be a long time before I saw Mr. Crocodile again."

"so."

"If I'm gone, will Mr. Crocodile treat her as me?"

Laurentina handed her wooden carving to Gard and placed Gard's wooden carving in her palm.

Gard looked at Laurentina, his gaze slightly somber.

"No matter how exquisite the wood carving is, it's still just a wood carving. I don't think it can replace you."

"Hmm, why do you say that? Does Mr. Crocodile like me?"

"Yes, who wouldn't like a beautiful and elegant shark?"

There's nothing to be afraid of. Even if Gard is just a virgin crocodile, he knows that he absolutely cannot back down in this situation.

"But I'm not as elegant as you think. Just look at the circular saw in my hand, and you'll know. When I'm fighting, my teammates call me a madman."

"That's perfect, I can be pretty crazy when I'm fighting."

Compared to her frenzy in battle, Laurentina is really not as good as Gard.

"When I first saw you, I mistook you for food."

"But the moment I first saw you, I wanted to kidnap you and take you home as my wife!"

Who wouldn't love a beautiful girl with white hair and red eyes?

Although Gard is a crocodile, he is not immune to the common human traits!

“I’ve never heard you say anything like this before.”

"What boy would say 'I like you' to the person he has a crush on right from the start?"

"You're so cunning!"

"Because I'm a hunter on land, how can I catch any prey if I don't become a little cunning?"

"But I'm leaving."

"How long will this take?"

"It will be a very long time, maybe forever."

Laurentina stared into Gard's eyes, hugged Gard's crocodile mouth, and snuggled against him.

"So, I've come to say goodbye."

At this moment, Gard finally understood why Laurentina was so depressed.

"Because of Haiji?"

"Gald said sullenly."

"Yes, Jingmi is coming. All the hunters need to prepare for battle. There won't be any more gaps like before."

High-frequency combat means high risk and low tolerance for error.

Even though Laurentina was a seasoned deep-sea creature, she would eventually perish at sea.

“‘Forget me,’ Mr. Crocodile, though I’d ​​love to say it, how can I bring myself to say such a thing?”

The sea breeze lifted Laurentina's long, flowing white hair, swayed her tight dress, and accentuated the girl's graceful figure.

No matter how sad she was inside, the girl still managed to smile.

"So, Mr. Crocodile, you must not forget me, no matter how much time has passed, no matter whether you marry and have children in the future, you are not allowed to forget me!"

"This is an agreement."

"Can you say yes?"

This is an event that Gard cannot intervene in. Even though he is now two or three times stronger than an ordinary deep-sea hunter, he is still incredibly vulnerable in the face of the ocean.

But should he agree to Laurentina's request?

No, absolutely not!

Without any hesitation, Gard grabbed Laurentina's hand, pulled her in front of him, and looked down at her.

"No, Miss Shark, I will not agree to any of your conditions!"

Gard's pupils turned crimson, his eyes blazing with fury.

"You are now prey caught in my net, and I will not allow you to escape, nor will I allow you to use any excuse to leave me!"

Gard thought of the distance from the depths of the ocean to the land, and of how Laurentina had to climb dangerous peaks to reach him each time.

Only by walking this road yourself can you know how long and how far it is.

and so.

No matter what stands in his way.

Fear of fish?

Heir?

Or is it just an endless sea?

"Laurentia, I'll come find you next time!"

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Chapter Thirty-One: Please don't hurt her!

"Pfft, hehe."

Laurentina smiled upon hearing Gard's words.

The fear of the future and the pressure of survival seemed to vanish in that moment.

"But is this really okay? That green-haired crocodile lady seems to really like you."

"What does it matter? I like her too!"

"Ok?"

Laurentina frowned, the joy that had risen because of Gard's words vanishing instantly.

"Are there scumbags like you among the crocodile people? You just said you liked me!"

"I love you, and everyone... Woohoo!"

Laurentina bit down hard on Gard's arm, making him wince in pain.

Gard certainly wouldn't dare say such a thing to Gavial's face.

This was the first time in Gard's two lifetimes that he had ever confessed his feelings to a girl.

However, Gard never shirked his responsibility.

He knew Laurentina liked him, so he chose to confess his feelings and make a promise.

He also knew that Gavial cared about her. After spending more than a decade together, Gard did not believe he would stand by and watch Gavial fall into the arms of another crocodile.