Chapter 29. Savile finally realized that he...

Saville stood frozen in place.

Wang's almost gentle words when comforting Fedlock felt as if something had pierced his insect core.

After a moment of confusion came a sharp, agonizing pain that made the insect tremble.

He placed one hand on the insect core and suddenly exerted force, scratching deep, bone-revealing wounds into his body.

The light blue blood stained the already dirty clothes.

Saville finally realized what he had missed.

The newly born king did not devour the first lord he encountered.

She even kept Fedrock by her side because he had answered her call, and comforted him so gently.

This was a scene he had longed for countless times over the past three hundred years, yet had been restrained by reason and dared not think about in detail.

He feared that if he indulged in fantasies, his longing for the king would break free of its seal and cause him to collapse.

Saville stood in the shadows.

He looked up and stared intently at the scene inside the building.

Seeing the gentle and trusting look in Wang's eyes as he looked at Fiedlock, his reason crumbled and dissipated little by little in his deep blue pupils.

He was clearly the only insect to hear the king's call.

The insect that clearly received the king's attention and enjoyed his care while inside the building should be him.

Everything that Fedorok owns should belong to him.

For the first time, Savile loathed his own reason, loathed his own lucidity, loathed his insect core that was half-sealed.

He uncontrollably fantasized about what it would have been like if he had responded to the king's call immediately and rushed to his side.

Then there would be no Fedorok.

Wang would also praise his beautiful eyes.

Would Wang also speak to him gently like she does now?

You will always be special.

Overwhelming regret engulfed Savile.

He no longer had the rationality to think about why the king would choose to stay in the human world.

There's no way to figure out why the king is so different from the king in his bloodline memories.

He felt nothing but regret and jealousy.

A frenzied storm gradually surged within Savile's deep blue eyes.

Inside the building.

After comforting Fedorok, Ai Ying returned to her room to rest.

Having just used Gu magic to deplete her spiritual energy, she needs to rest in an energy-rich room for about half an hour to recover.

Before returning to her room, she calmly gave him a few words of advice:

"I need to rest."

"Don't make too much noise."

She could only restrain Fedlock's behavior by telling him not to be too noisy.

Tell him not to secretly do anything while she's resting.

For example, secretly bulldozing the surrounding schools, or taking action against a species that one dislikes.

Fiedlock nodded obediently.

As soon as the king's figure disappeared from sight, he suddenly turned around and looked behind him, his dark purple pupils filled with a chilling killing intent.

Although separated by a wall, Savile and Fedorok both saw the disgust in each other's eyes.

The black energy around Fideloc rose uncontrollably, wanting to kill Saville, who was vying with him for the king's attention.

If it were any other insect, he might have been able to remain calm.

But this is Savile.

It was the insect that truly heard the king's call.

He was also the only one who knew he was an imposter.

As long as Saville is killed, the fact that he did not hear the king's call will remain a secret forever.

As long as Saville is killed, he will forever remain the most special insect by the king's side.

Fiedlock has always been a ruthless insect who does whatever he wants.

But at this moment, the black energy around him remained still, not making any attacking moves.

Wang had told him not to bully the other insects.

Don't fight.

He must obey.

He has to be very obedient.

Fiedlock clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the overwhelming urge surging within the insect core that threatened to engulf him.

Outside the building, Saville's expression looked so cold it could freeze everything around him.

His reason told him he couldn't act rashly.

He is now depleted of energy, and half of the power in the insect core was sealed away by his past self from three hundred years ago.

He is no match for Fedorock now.

He should remain calm, he should think things through carefully, and he shouldn't take risks.

He should stay here and wait for an opportunity to seek the king's attention.

But……

The words Wang said to comfort Fedorock easily shattered the rationality he had maintained for three hundred years.

The jealousy in Savile's brain made him completely unable to control himself.

The invisible energy links around his body bypassed his reason and swiftly attacked the insects inside the wall.

The moment he felt Savile's attack, Fedorok no longer held back.

He glanced at Wang's resting room and gestured to create a separate space for himself.

He can't disturb the king.

His dark energy clung to the invisible energy link that was attacking him, and with a forceful pull, he dragged the owner of the link into the independent space he had created.

The two insects didn't say a word the moment they saw each other; their energy flowed directly towards each other's life force.

Even though Savile's energy was depleted, he was still a Zerg lord who ruled over a region.

If he so desires, he can still unleash a powerful energy comparable to his peak performance in a short period of time.

not to mention……

Sensing the calm and reassurance on the Fiedlock insect after being comforted by the king, Saville's jealousy reached its peak.

All of this should be his!

The feathers on his back unfolded little by little, emitting a deep blue light.

The energy links around him surged wildly toward the insect in front of him.

Compared to the energy around him, his expression was terrifyingly calm.

"I am the insect that heard the king's call."

"I am the only insect that heard the king's call."

Fiedlock's energy mercilessly devoured all the incoming energy links.

Savile wanted to kill him, and he wanted to kill Savile just as much.

Kill this worm that knows all the causes and consequences.

Kill this worm who is disloyal to the king and only wants to survive.

Upon hearing Savile's accusations, Fiedlock's dark purple eyes filled with disgust:

"Yes, you are the only insect that hears the king's call but does not respond to him."

"You ignored the king's call because of your selfish desire to survive."

"Do you know that when I rushed to the king's side, he was already injured?!"

Saville's hand froze.

In that instant, a black energy pierced through his body.

Saville dispelled the black energy from the wound:

It was because he didn't appear by the king's side in time that the king... was injured.

Perhaps the pain awakened his reason, or perhaps he had been subjected to too many shocks; after repeated breakdowns, his worm brain actually began to regain consciousness.

He did not stop what he was doing, nor did he care about his injuries; he continued his attack.

He clearly realized:

From the moment he restrained himself out of reason and did not respond to the king's call, everything was already set in stone.

He cannot change the past; the only things he can change are the present and the future.

Although Fidelock knew of his hesitation in calling the king.

But would he dare to say it?

By uttering it, he would be admitting that he was not the first insect to hear the king's call.

Wasn't his consistent tacit agreement also a form of deception towards the king?

It doesn't matter, he was just a step too late, but he still found the king.

As long as he can stay by the king's side, one day he will be able to surpass Fedorok's position in the king's heart.

The madness gradually faded from Savile's deep blue eyes.

In the few seconds he spent thinking, his wounds multiplied.

Fiedlock has more energy than him, and has been appeased by the King for so long, so his insect core is much more stable than his.

If they continue fighting, he will definitely lose.

Savile glanced at the scattered wounds on his body, then at the solid space around him, his eyes narrowing slightly:

That's not enough.

He spoke somewhat abruptly:

"So, what kind of good insect are you?"

"When Wang Kua told you that you were the first to hear her call, did you tell the truth?"

"You merely gained the king's favor temporarily through deception."

This time, the insect that suddenly stopped moving was Fiedlock.

Saville's words touched on what he had always feared most.

That's why he went crazy and wanted to kill Savile the moment he found the king.

Just then, a silent energy link flashed through Fiedlock's dark purple pupils.

The instant Fiedlock felt the pain in his left eye, a flicker of terror flashed through his mind:

Wang said he liked his eyes.

Will he become ugly after his eyes are injured?

Will Wang hate his eyes that have become ugly?

After the initial panic, a riot broke out that was completely out of control.

Savile!

He absolutely must kill Saviel!!

The black energy surrounding Fiedlock poured out without reservation, turning the entire space into a black hell.

And Savile stands in the very center of hell.

He felt the surrounding energy corroding and attacking his body, but he only protected the area in front of the insect core.

In just a few seconds, he became covered in wounds.

On each wound, black energy belonging only to Fiedlock swirled.

This prevents his wounds from healing on their own, but it also allows others to easily see who caused his injuries.

Just as Saville was calculating his remaining energy and knew he was about to give up, he used his last remaining energy link to pull the black energy and crash it into the surrounding space.

With a barely audible cracking sound, Saville and Fedorok fell out of the space together.

They both fell into the warm and tidy living room of the building.

Fiedlock's infinitely extending energy accidentally swept across a water glass on the table.

The sound of the glass shattering brought him back to his senses.

He belatedly realized what had just happened, and the surrounding energy rushed chaotically into his body:

He was in a fight?!

He even broke the king's cup!

Fiedlock stared at Savile in the distance, his pupils constricting and his expression panicked.

It wasn't because Savile also appeared in the king's insect hive, but because his insect blood stained the surrounding carpet blue:

King, I hate sticky insect blood!

Saville could feel Fedorok's gaze on him, but he didn't make any move, not even raising his head.

He was exhausted and severely injured, and had no strength to stand up.

He just wanted to be closer to the king.

Now, he has achieved his goal.

Saville knelt on one knee on the soft animal carpet, feeling the king's aura around him. His restless insect core was finally satisfied, and he let out a satisfied sigh.

He is the king.

The king is right here.

Just then, the faint sound of a door opening suddenly rang out.

Fiedlock and Savile's pupils suddenly contracted, their eyes fixed on the direction from which the sound came, one with trepidation and the other with anticipation.

Ai Ying had just replenished her depleted mental energy in her bedroom when she suddenly heard faint noises coming from outside the room.

Although she knew that Fedlock would most likely obey her orders, she still decided to go and take a look, just in case.

As soon as she came down the stairs, she saw the scene in the living room.

There wasn't much change in the living room or before she went back to her bedroom.

Apart from--

Ai Ying looked at the two figures, one standing and one kneeling, in the living room, and her hands trembled slightly as she looked down.

She took a deep breath before finally accepting reality:

It seems like... maybe another Lord Bug has come looking for us.

After mentally preparing herself, she finally looked at the strange insect kneeling on one knee, whose gaze had been fixed on her from the very beginning.

This insect looks to be in very bad shape.

He had countless injuries all over his body, and the black energy attached to each wound was making his injuries worse.

Even on his delicate and beautiful profile, there was a scar that was neither too deep nor too shallow.

The pale blue insect blood trickled down the wound, from the side of his face to his neck, and finally disappeared into the depths of his collar.

On his back were a pair of transparent wings that were almost invisible to the naked eye.

The wings twisted, bending into a powerless arc.

He looked up at her with his deep blue eyes, beautiful yet vulnerable, as if she were his everything.

It was as if, just by looking at her, all his wounds, even his insect life, no longer mattered.

Ai Ying felt no emotion when she was being stared at like that; instead, she felt a chill run through her body.

Many Gu worms have the characteristic that the more dangerous they are, the more beautiful they become.

As a Gu master, understanding the state of Gu worms is the most basic skill.

Although this lord insect looks miserable, the aura around him is still powerful and terrifying.

His gaze toward her held not only pious focus, but also a dangerous desire to devour her and merge with her.

Judging from his aura, he is definitely a Lord Insect.

It's a Lord Bug whose danger level is in no way lower than that of Fiedlock.

Realizing this, Ai Yingxin sank completely.

She hadn't completely subdued Fedrock yet, and could only use her status as king and her own witchcraft to roughly fool him.

Now another bug has arrived...

Sensing the tense and stiff atmosphere in the living room, she knew she had to make the most appropriate response as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the new insect might have doubts about her identity;

Your Majesty, you must not hesitate, and you must not have the slightest fear of the insect.

Her gaze swept casually across the scene in the living room, and she roughly deduced what had just happened without much thought.

A severely wounded insect, its wounds still carrying Fidelock's energy.

It was so obvious that she couldn't pretend she didn't see it.

Ai Ying walked down the stairs step by step and came into the living room.

Savile watched the king approach, his eyes filled with anticipation:

Will Wang... approach him?

Will you comfort him because of his injuries?

However, Wang didn't even glance at him, who was injured.

Ai Ying walked straight up to Fiedlock, whose insect body was unharmed, her voice cold and tinged with impatience:

"They got into a fight?"

Fiedlock's dark purple pupils instantly became panicked and uneasy.

Especially seeing Saville's 'severely injured' appearance, as if he would soon lose his insect life if the king ignored him.

In their panic, they were so angry that even the insect core trembled.

It was clearly Saville who struck first.

It's clear that Saville didn't use his energy to protect himself, which is why he has so many injuries.

It was clearly Savile who injured his eye and enraged him, which is why his attack went out of control.

But in the eyes of anyone, the scene in the living room now shows him severely injuring Saville.

Faced with this reality, he couldn't even find the words to explain.

Fiedlock looked at the king before him in a panic, not daring to raise his head:

Wang will definitely be very angry!

The king will definitely hate him!

The king might drive him away, not wanting such a disobedient worm.

At that moment, Fedorok experienced true despair.

He even considered digging out his own insect core to appease the king's anger.

So when the king walked up to him and cupped his face in his hands, the insect froze in place, completely bewildered.

King, are you not going to punish him, or even banish him?

Ai Ying cupped Fedorok's face in her hands and easily saw a tiny scar in his dark purple pupils.

She was right.

Just now, it wasn't just Fedrock attacking the other leader unilaterally; they actually fought.

Knowing that the two lords really didn't get along, she felt a little relieved.

She suppressed all her thoughts and did what was most suitable for the current situation.

She frowned, reaching out to trace Fiedlock's left eye, her voice clearly showing displeasure:

"How could you be so careless?"

Feeling the king's movements and hearing his voice, Fedorok thought it was a dream.

He opened his mouth, but dared not say anything, for fear of waking himself from his dream.

Ai Ying ignored his reaction, placing one hand in front of Fedorock's injured eye as she weighed her options in her mind:

Given Fidelock's trust in her status as king, he would not reject and might even accept any of her actions.

If it's just a small wound like this, with the Gu worm's complete trust, her current Gu techniques should be enough to heal it.

The new lord insect had neither felt the attraction of her blood nor the call of her spiritual power.

His perception of her as a queen came entirely from Fidelock, who stood before her.

Therefore, at this moment, she had to do something to further convince him of her identity as the queen.

Thinking this, the spiritual power imbued with Gu magic slowly condensed at her fingertips:

Gu magic – healing.

As a gentle light flashed, the scars in Fiedlock's eyes disappeared.

Feeling the kingly aura in his eyes, Fidelock's insect core throbbed wildly:

It was true!

The king did not hate him, nor did he banish him!

She also...healed his injuries.

He couldn't describe the feeling in his worm brain.

All he knew was that even if another king were to be born in the galaxy, his bloodline would no longer react in any way.

From that day on, his bloodline, his memories, everything about him, were born from the king before him.

Behind Fiedlock, Savile knelt alone, a lone insect.

The blood on his body had stained all the carpets around him light blue.

But he didn't make a move.

He stared intently at the scene before him:

When the pain exceeds the body's tolerance limit, the body will subconsciously block out the pain in order to survive.

Savile blinked his eyes, looking innocent and obedient:

king.

I was injured too.

Do you think I'm any good?

Please, please look at me too?

Only after feeling the energy from Wang's healing of Fedorok's injuries dissipate from the living room did he finally realize what had happened.

The intense, excruciating pain at the worm's core robbed him of his ability to breathe.

Savile lowered his head slightly, concealing the pain in his eyes and the overwhelming jealousy within.

The wound on Fedorok's body was nothing more than a wound that would heal on its own in half an hour.

And he...

Saville looked at the pale blue insect blood that had soaked through his clothes, and at the deep blue wound on his chest that would have reached the insect's core if it had been just a fraction deeper. His eyes slowly dimmed, losing all their light.

He deliberately injured himself, as if it were a joke.

He thought that even if the king wouldn't blame Fedorock, he would at least give him some more attention since he was injured.

I didn't know that before.

Even if he dies here, the king won't give him a second glance.

The king's favoritism toward Fidelock was like a thorn deeply embedded in his core.

Each sting brought him pain, making him realize that he should have been the one enjoying all the insects the king favored.

It was he who personally pushed all of this onto Fedorock.

What pained him more than not being able to have it was that he should have had it.

But he himself chose to give up.

Now, the king won't want him anymore.

He has forever lost his only chance to get close to the king.

Saville hung his head, like a soulless insect corpse.

In front of him.

After seeing that the wound in Fedorok's eyes had completely healed, Ai Ying released her hand that was supporting his face.

Then, belatedly, she realized that the insect behind her was more seriously injured.

She chose Fidlock not only because he was the first Lord Bug she encountered, but also because he was a good fit.

It's because her Gu magic can only heal such tiny wounds as those in Fedlock's eyes at most.

If you choose the insect behind you, even draining it dry probably won't heal one of the wounds.

Ai Ying lowered her eyes slightly:

Now that a new lord has appeared by her side, she must figure out how to get along with him.

It certainly cannot be completely ignored.

His injuries were too severe and he needed treatment as soon as possible.

However, we cannot be overly gentle and permissive when faced with such an existence whose personality and abilities are completely unknown.

With that thought, Ai Ying turned around and walked past the heavily injured Savile with a blank expression.

When she reached the door, she seemed to remember something and stopped.

She didn't turn around, but casually tossed a bottle of the highest-level Zerg energy liquid behind her.

Before he could even react, Saville instinctively caught the energy liquid.

His long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if he couldn't believe what had happened. He only dared to turn to the side and look at the king cautiously.

His azure pupils were like the sky after a heavy rain, pure and without a trace of impurity.

But Ai Ying didn't turn around, so she didn't see this scene.

Her voice was cold and impatient:

"I don't like sticky insect blood."

"I dislike insects that can't even take care of themselves."

Saville gripped the energy liquid tightly in his hand, his eyes shining again: The king had accepted him!

It doesn't matter if I don't have the king's favor, it doesn't matter if I don't have the king's attention.

As long as I can stay by the king's side, that's enough.

He only wanted to stay by the king's side.

“Saville, I obey the King’s command.”

-----------------------

Author's Note: A big kiss to all the darlings who've read this far! Mwah mwah mwah mwah mwah~~

Sending a giant heart to all the little angels who are watering with nutrient solution!!

Today's red envelopes are random!