Sure enough, no matter how big or small the injury, the little guy would worry a lot after seeing his father in so much pain.
He immediately helped him up, acting as his father's crutch, clinging to him so tightly that his little tail was practically on fire.
In reality, Osiris did not exploit child labor; he simply allowed the children to swim a little longer voluntarily. On the contrary, he quietly protected the cubs with his fish tail.
The little guy looked like a soldier standing next to his father, stretching himself out as long as possible, trying to be half as imposing as his dad.
"Dad, are you still feeling unwell?"
Osiris put on quite a convincing act, he said:
"It's hard to exert force with your tail. If you support me, it won't be so uncomfortable for me."
Hearing this, the little guy swam even harder until he was completely exhausted. His speed slowed down as a little seedling wagged its short tail, but he didn't dare to stop, afraid that his father would feel uncomfortable.
Osiris, feeling that it was about time, told the cub, "Baby, look, you can swim and breathe underwater, can't you?"
cub: ?
The cub looked at the underwater scene in front of it. It was used to this scene when it was in the bubble and had no idea that it was now directly soaking in the water. It would occasionally blow out a small string of bubbles from its mouth.
He seemed to stubbornly believe he was a fish on land, and stared blankly for a long time, as if processing this information with his little brain. Finally, after processing it, he began to turn belly up.
Osiris quickly scooped the fish fry into his arms, and upon closer inspection, found they were exhausted and asleep.
It must have been tough on his little one. The little humanoid can only walk a few meters or ten meters at a time, but just now, while I was supporting him, he swam almost a kilometer.
How can it not be considered filial piety?
Osiris couldn't help but soothe the cubs with his low humming and singing, while adding other information to his chants.
[Oh dear, what am I going to do? My baby loves me so much! Because I was injured, it swam with me on the seabed for a long time.]
The other merfolk were quite unsurprised when they heard Osiris's voice.
After all, the most silent mermaid king who disliked using vocalizations the most was Osiris. He was known for being taciturn and preferring to take action rather than use mermaid vocalizations.
However, after the cubs were born, his singing could be heard almost every night. It wasn't unpleasant, but it had its own unique cold and solemn tone.
But despite these sounds, the cubs slept soundly every night.
The mermaids had already lost interest in the chanting of the first king, which hadn't been heard for thousands of years. It took them quite a while to realize the information contained within it.
"What? The cubs can swim now? Why didn't you say so sooner???"
"Please get this straight, okay? The important thing is, are you injured?"
The merfolk certainly wouldn't dare question their first king, but those merfolk kings buried in the Land of Bones did, and they spoke out passionately.
We are all kings, what is there to be afraid of?
At worst, Osiris will just scatter their spirits again.
Osiris didn't respond to them, seemingly busy admiring his adorable cub.
The next second, all the other mermaids followed the sound, all rushing to see the cubs swimming.
The entire mermaid clan ran to see the fish fry swimming.
With such a grand display, anyone who didn't know better would think some fool had offended them again. Isn't this just courting death?
But seeing their subtly excited expressions, they didn't seem like they were there to take lives.
So other fish couldn't help but secretly follow behind the mermaids to watch.
So this is the grand scene that the cubs saw when they woke up.
The mermaids crowded around his bed, their eyes fixed on his sleeping face with fervent passion.
When the child woke up, he was startled and quickly shrank behind his father.
As a result, the uncles and aunts all spoke up:
"We heard the baby can swim now, can you swim a couple of tails for us? We've been waiting for this for so long."
"Yes, yes, we've all come to congratulate you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has learned to swim, which is absolutely a joyous occasion for our entire clan."
cub: ...
If Shi Wuyai had seen this scene, he certainly wouldn't have said that those human parents were spoiling their children.
True pampering is here.
The cub flicked the tip of its tail.
With so many people watching, he was quite nervous. The little guy clung to his father's arm, not daring to let go.
Seeing this, Osiris said to the cub, "Don't be afraid, Daddy will swim with you."
The fish fry then mustered up their courage, nodded, and for the first time took the initiative to control their own tails.
He was like a gamer who had just created his own character, wobbling and unable to control his body properly, and he would accidentally veer off to the side.
"Dad, you have to hold me up!"
Osiris patiently replied, "Your father is right behind you."
He held the tiny fish fry firmly in his palm.
Until the fry finally bonded with their tails and could swim skillfully.
Osiris secretly withdrew his hand without anyone noticing, watching the little fish swim further and further away.
"Daddy's here, swim forward, Daddy will always protect you."
Although Yu Miaomiao is a little slower than the others, he will grow up one day and become a mermaid even better than him.
As Osiris watched the cub's retreating figure, he realized this for the first time.
The cub no longer needed Osiris's help; he swam further and further away, then shouted towards his people:
"Waaaaah! Daddy—!"
Oh, I forgot, the kid can't turn corners.
A group of mermaids quickly gave chase and managed to stop the cub before it crashed into the cliff.
Although the cub's final journey was a little less than ideal, it was still what everyone had hoped for.
The mermaids have now subconsciously adopted the same doting style, showering their cubs with praise:
"You swim so well! You even know how to hitch a ride behind a school of fish, that's amazing!"
"Yes, its tail swings beautifully, it's especially beautiful!"
"Wang is such a good swimmer, swim a few more strokes and teach us!"
The cub had long been flattered by the mermaids and actually believed itself to be a swimming genius among the mermaids.
After all, no one else has the same sense of accomplishment as him.
Osiris also shared this joy with people on land, including those at the research institute and his students.
Osiris had previously asked Shi Wuyai for a waterproof and indestructible phone that he could use to contact them. Upon seeing this, he recorded several short videos and sent them to them.
To avoid any trouble, he even created a separate group to send the message.
The group, who were still wondering why Osiris wanted to create a group chat, were momentarily stunned when they saw the video message that dominated their screen.
By the time they realized what was happening, Osiris didn't give them a chance to ask, leaving them with only one sentence:
"Alright, you can start praising the cubs now."
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