Please Don't Trust Machine Translation

Gentle, devoted, black-bellied merman top x cold-faced, powerful human bottom carrying a child

(Double A, mpreg)

Legend has it that a merman's blessing can make an Alpha stronger.

Li Jinhan, human, age 30, S-rank Alpha. Three years after breaking through, he'd changed his training plan, added weights, and even tried meditation, but his combat stats hadn't changed at all.

Staring at the data in his hands, Li Jinhan's face darkened.

"Get me a merman," Li Jinhan said with a click of his tongue. "Let's see if his blessing works on me."

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Wen Ming, merman, age unknown, S-rank Alpha.

One day, while helping a clownfish look after its young in the shallows, he was scooped up in a huge net by a passing ship.

Kidnapping, robbery, revenge, being hunted for food, or having his scales ripped off to sell? Wen Ming had imagined all sorts of possibilities, but he'd never expected this:

A human Alpha as cold as ice pressed a gun to his forehead and said in a low voice, "Make me... pregnant. Now."

Wen Ming: !?

[In the merman language, "blessing" means "getting pregnant."]

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Wen Ming figured he was probably about to become merman sashimi.

He told the other man that stopping a blessing would harm him, while completing one would make him stronger. Both were true.

At the same time, he also conned Li Jinhan into believing that the blessing would work better with the pheromone soothing and regular companionship of Wen Ming, his "baby's dad."

Li Jinhan believed him and was conned into cuddling with him for several months.

Until today, when Wen Ming got word that Li Jinhan had learned the truth from ancient merman texts.

Well, Wen Ming thought, looks like I won't live to see tomorrow's sun.

He closed his eyes and lay flat on the bed where they'd usually cuddle, ready for the other man's fury.

The bedroom door opened, and the mattress sank beside him.

The world was silent for five seconds.

Li Jinhan clicked his tongue. "Why hasn't your tail wrapped around me yet?"

The merman silently looped his tail around him, winding it from his thigh down to his ankle and holding him close, just like always.

Li Jinhan buried his face in the merman's chest and mumbled, "Next time, be quicker about it."

Wen Ming held him close, rubbing the gland at the back of his neck, and smiled silently. "Mm. As you command."

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Bonus Scene: Don't Trust Machine Translation

Li Jinhan (speaking into the translator): Bless me. Right now.

Merman interpreter AI (in merman): He said, "Make me... pregnant. Now."

Wen Ming: !?

Wen Ming: ve klen, en hodimovi, ufen obsu (Sir... open-minded Alpha, though I don't know why you'd make such a request, your body, built like a fighting machine, doesn't look suited to carrying a child.)

AI (in human): He said you aren't worthy.

Li Jinhan let out a cold laugh and clicked off the safety on his gun. "Tell him, if he wants to stay alive, he should bless me. Otherwise, he's asking to die."

AI (in merman): He said, "If you want him to live, get him pregnant. Otherwise, go kill yourself."

Wen Ming: !!!

Please don't die (panicked.gif)

P.S. How has the fact that blessing means getting pregnant stayed secret until now?

First, humans and merpeople haven't been in contact for long. Second, merpeople think B and O are too frail to carry a child, and only a few Alphas seem like they might be worth a try.

And most importantly, the Alphas who got caught out before kept their mouths shut (x).

The many Alphas who had previously received blessings, thinking to themselves: I won't be the only one getting soaked. I'll tear up all your umbrellas, too (darkly crawling).

To everyone else: Yes, after receiving a blessing, I got stronger and could take on eight more opponents in one go (beaming smile).

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