"Haha."
Hearing Garde's words, Laurentina laughed.
The fear of the future, the pressure of survival, seemed to dissipate at this moment.
"But, is this really okay? That green-haired Miss Crocodile seems to really like you."
"What does that have to do with anything? I like her too!"
"Huh?"
Laurentina raised her eyebrows, the joy that had arisen from Garde's words suddenly vanished.
"Are there scumbags like you among the crocodile people? You just said you liked me!"
"I like you, and everyone else—Ouch!"
Laurentina bit down on Garde's arm, giving him a fierce bite that made Garde grimace in pain.
Garde definitely wouldn't say such things in front of Gavial, because confessing to a girl was something he had never done in his entire life.
However, Garde never shied away from his responsibilities.
He knew Laurentina liked him, so he chose to confess and make a promise.
He also knew Gavial cared about him. After more than a decade of being together day and night, Garde didn't think he could watch Gavial throw herself into the arms of another crocodile person.
Although Garde thought such a thing might never happen in his lifetime, no crocodile person could withstand Gavial's fists except himself.
But if Laurentina didn't show up, Garde had no doubt that after he calmed down his anger, he would take Gavial home that night.
In the rainforest, there weren't many rules. If you liked each other, you fought. If you won, either the man carried the woman home or the woman carried the man home.
In his previous life, he was a civilized person, but in this life, Garde's time had not been less than in his previous life, and the habits of the rainforest were gradually changing him.
For a girl who liked him, Garde didn't know any reason why he should let go.
"Ugh."
With a bite, Garde's skin broke, and Laurentina's teeth also chipped.
Injuring the enemy eight hundred but harming oneself a thousand!
Should he turn around and leave now? Absolutely not!
Laurentina finally realized that in the eyes of this crocodile man, she had always been just prey.
Now, the hunter had closed the net.
The shark had fallen in love with the hunter.
Laurentina felt that if she left now, she would definitely regret it in the future.
Even if Garde fell in love with another girl, even if he still liked her, her position in his heart would definitely continue to decline.
So, Laurentina wanted Garde to remember her.
"Mr. Crocodile, do you really like me?"
Laurentina hugged Garde again and whispered in his ear.
"Please prove it to me!"
Her gentle breath stirred the heartstrings of the crocodile man, like the sea constantly pounding against the dam.
Garde couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"How do you want me to prove it?"
"Haha."
Laurentina hugged Garde and gave him a coquettish smile.
"First, let's find a secluded place."
A day later, Gladiia found her team members by a secluded river.
She saw her teammates sitting intimately next to the tall crocodile man.
The shark girl is latching herself into the crocodile man.
Obviously, after a day of progress, the relationship between Mr. Crocodile and Miss Shark had made a leap forward.
Gladiia frowned, feeling a strange smell in the air.
She sighed.
"Laurentina, we should go!"
She owed Garde one, so even though she knew her companions on the deep sea side needed her, she still chose to wait.
When Laurentina said that she would go and meet with Garde for the last time before parting ways with him, she was even prepared for Laurentina never to return.
Then, she would report to the higher ups that Laurentina had tragically died in a battle with the Seaborn.
That's why she felt a bit surprised when Laurentina left Garde's side without showing any reluctance on her face.
"Laurentina, have you made your decision?"
"Yeah."
No matter how terrifying the Seaborns were, the sea was still her home.
So, Laurentina chose to leave because she knew that one day, a crocodile person would come to her side to protect her, to save her.
But before that happened, maybe he should find a few more girlfriends.
"Laurentina, is your leg injured? Why are you limping?"
Upon hearing Gladiia's words, Laurentina forced a smile.
"Maybe I got injured during the previous battle."
"Are you bleeding?"
"It's okay, it's healed already. Those Sea Terror have retreated. Even if they smell something, they won't come back for a while."
"There's a strange smell on your body."
"Captain!"
"Yeah?"
"Let's go quickly!"
Gladiia suddenly felt like she was being watched by something. When she turned around, she saw Garde turning away, as if he was enduring something.
"Weirdo!"
Muttering to herself, Gladiia left with Laurentina. After the two had completely left, Garde lay on the ground feeling despondent. "Laurentina left, now who will help me relieve myself?"
God knows why crocodile people's desires were so strong that even Laurentina, a Abyssal Hunter, couldn't resist him.
With his hands?
Seems like that's the only way.
"I can help you!"
A voice rang out by the river, and without hesitation, Garde said, "Get lost!"
The Seaborn in the river suddenly shrank its head in grievances. It had smelled the scent of offspring, so it sneaked over, only to see the powerful hunter on land doing what it also wanted to do. It saw many offspring being wasted, some being swallowed by its scaleless compatriot's stomach.
Precious offspring shouldn't be food!
It thought so.
However, the hunter didn't like it; he liked its scaleless compatriots.
Ishar-mla!
The Seaborn thought of its other scaleless compatriot.
If it evolved to look like Ishar-mla, would the hunter mate with it?
With a splash, it jumped back into the river.
The Seaborn felt it should give it a try!
"Wait!"
However, before it could swim far, the hunter stopped it.
"Hunter, have you... agreed?"
It thought joyfully, although it might not understand the meaning of "joy".
"No, I just want to make another deal with you."
"Another... deal?"
"Yeah, Laurentina, the scaleless compatriot I like."
Garde looked at the Seaborn and said earnestly, "Please don't harm her!"
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