Chapter 30: Savile's Struggle for Favor

Fiedlock stared at the Zerg energy fluid in Saville's hand, a barely suppressed killing intent hidden deep in his eyes.

He should have been more ruthless and made Saville disappear.

In this way, the king will not know of his existence and will not keep him.

The thought that other insects would distract the king's attention filled him with a destructive urge.

There should only be the king and him.

His dark energy was deeply buried within his body, yet it carried a suppressed and twisted chaos, as if it could erupt at any moment.

Ai Ying felt the presence behind her, and her brow twitched.

Fortunately, her time with Fedorok had taught her how to easily appease him.

She turned her head and calmly glanced at Fiedlock behind her, coldly saying:

"Aren't you coming?"

Saville's grip on the energy liquid tightened suddenly.

Fiedlock instantly reverted to his obedient and sensible self.

He no longer cared about Saville kneeling on the ground.

What good would it do for him to stay by the king's side?

He was the king's favorite insect.

Fiedlock instantly appeared beside the king, his black energy receding within him, appearing completely harmless.

Ai Ying left the building expressionlessly, constantly reassuring herself:

That's fine too.

At least the two insects were separated, so they won't fight.

Fiedlock walked half a step behind Ai Ying.

He looked at Wang's still frail body, his dark purple pupils flashing:

"Did the king leave Savile behind to devour him?"

Ai Ying suddenly remembered that there was such a thing.

A Zerg king can only advance from the nascent stage to the adult stage after consuming a Zerg overlord-level Zerg.

She had no excuse to devour Fedlock, and certainly couldn't use it anymore.

She recalled the scene from just now, frowned, and said with disdain:

"I don't like tattered bugs."

If you don't like it, you naturally won't devour it.

Upon hearing the King's reply, Fidelock felt both relieved that the King disliked Saville and worried that the King might not be able to enter his growth phase.

The king dislikes the Zerg's nutritional supplements and has no desire to devour the Lord Zerg.

Will Wang become malnourished if this continues?

At this moment, Ai Ying looked at the energy corridor that was already in front of her, waved to Fedlock behind her, and signaled him not to follow her anymore.

The unease of being separated from the king caused the black energy within Fiedlock's body to manifest for a moment.

But soon, he remembered the king's concern for these humans, and the aura around him instantly became harmless.

Only the teachers in the school's control room wiped the sweat from their faces, looking relieved.

Ai Ying glanced at the classrooms surrounding the corridor and gave the order before Fiedlock left:

"Without my permission."

"Don't come here casually."

At that moment, she also remembered the severely injured insect in the building where she was temporarily staying.

Saville had already appeared before her.

She could order him to leave, but...

The unknown is clearly more terrifying than the known.

If Savile leaves and then tries to contact other lords, she'll be truly finished.

It would be better not to keep him here and observe him carefully.

Thinking of this, Ai Ying added another sentence:

"Don't fight."

"Let Saville heal those ugly wounds quickly."

Upon hearing this, Fedorok stiffened slightly, then exuded an aura of obedience and docility.

He lowered his head, placed one hand over the insect core, and responded meekly:

"yes."

After watching Wang's figure disappear into an energy classroom, the gentleness in his eyes gradually dimmed.

That despicable Saville.

He used those injuries to soften Wang's heart.

Fiedlock turned around, looking at the humans coming and going around him, his gaze darkening:

Despicable humans.

It was their existence that attracted the king's attention.

It was their existence that forced him to separate from the king.

His cold gaze swept over every human body, but in the end he did nothing.

He gently touched the left eye that Wang had healed with one hand, and his aura suddenly softened:

king--

He will always obey the king's commands.

Any command.

Moreover, he was the only insect favored by the king.

Students who can enter the Joint Military Academy are the best among their peers, with excellent physical fitness and mental strength.

Therefore, even though Fedrock stood there without revealing any aura, their intuition still warned them of his danger.

They watched this dangerous figure as a domesticated beast, obediently bowing and scraping before a frail girl. Before they could even be surprised, they felt his gaze sweep over them.

The terror of being targeted by top hunters made their hair stand on end and their bodies stiffen.

Fortunately, the next second, he looked away and disappeared from the spot.

All the students looked at each other, relieved but also curious.

Who exactly is that girl who can tame such a terrifying being?

Ai Ying had no idea that she had once again become the object of curiosity for many students at the Joint Military Academy.

The moment she stepped into the classroom, she quickly took out a bottle of repair fluid from the folded space and drank it.

After drinking three bottles of energy potions to replenish her mental strength, she finally recovered about 70% of her depleted mental strength.

She had just used her Gu technique to heal such a small wound for Fedlock, and it had already drained her mental energy.

She must be very careful when using her Gu technique on the Lord Insect next.

fine.

Based on what she just did, the new lord insect, Saville, shouldn't doubt her identity anytime soon.

Her adventure today was worthwhile.

At this moment, the teacher of this class also walked into the classroom.

Ai Ying quickly found a corner where no one would notice her and sat down.

This lesson is still about the Zerg.

It's just that it's talking about the higher-level Zerg.

The teacher looked at all the students, paused for a second on Ai Ying in the corner, and then casually looked away.

He had heard about Ai Ying's existence from the principal and teacher Lucia before, and he also knew some of her abilities.

She seems to be very interested in the Zerg.

Is it because of her special mental strength?

The teacher quickly put aside all her thoughts and continued explaining today's lesson.

"In the last lesson, we talked about the characteristics and abilities of lower insects and some higher insects."

"In this lesson, we will learn more about the legendary Overlord-level Zerg."

Upon hearing this, the students below the stage began to murmur among themselves:

"Is the lord the teacher is going to talk about Isaiah?"

"Aside from this one, have humans ever seen any other Lord-level Zerg?"

"Although Isaiah visits human planets every now and then, no videos or pictures have ever been released."

"Aside from the emperor, dukes and a few generals of the empire, almost no one else knows what the Zerg lord Isaiah looks like."

"Does the teacher have pictures or videos of this lord?!"

Ai Ying listened to the conversation around her and raised her head.

Knowing about a lord in advance would definitely be a good thing for her.

Hearing the increasingly heated discussion from the audience, the teacher cleared his throat and said:

"This is a Zerg overlord who has never appeared before humans."

Seeing the students below the stage fall silent instantly, their faces filled with curiosity, the teacher continued:

"No one has ever seen what this lord looks like. The school's knowledge of him comes from a record from before the destruction of a planet."

"The record lasted less than ten seconds, yet it made the human empire realize just how terrifying the Zerg Overlords truly are."

Before this, all of humanity thought that the Zerg Overlord destroying a planet with a wave of his hand was an exaggeration.

After all, no matter how powerful the Zerg are, they are insignificant compared to planets and the universe. How could they possibly possess such terrifying energy?

Until this video, accidentally detected from another planet, shattered everyone's lingering illusions.

The teacher glanced at the students below, who were completely unaware of what was happening and were only excitedly watching him, and sighed silently in her heart:

Fortunately, without the Queen, the Zerg will soon be wiped out.

Humanity only needs to be wary of the Zerg's final counterattack before their demise.

Before pressing the play button on the projector, he gave a deep warning:

"Take good care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, some students looked puzzled:

Why would teachers tell students to protect themselves in a safe place like school?

It's just a video, how could it possibly...?

The next second, all the students' doubts vanished.

The content projected was very simple; it was just a scene of a planet exploding.

But--

At the moment of the explosion, even though it was just a projection, the violent and surging energy still swept across the entire classroom, as if it could shatter and annihilate it.

Everyone was struggling to breathe.

This is not even just a video.

The energy contained within may be less than one-thousandth or even one-ten-thousandth of the lord's own.

Yet it was able to intimidate all the teachers and students of the Joint Military Academy.

Is this the Zerg Overlord?

Ai Ying lowered her head, concealing her pale face:

If she were just an ordinary person, she wouldn't have a chance to fight back against this energy and would be swallowed up by it.

Although Fedorok had also made a move in front of her, he always restrained himself in her presence. As soon as she frowned, he would instantly withdraw all his aura and become docile and harmless.

When Saville appeared before her, he looked pitiful and badly injured, and he didn't have a chance to use his energy in front of her.

This video made her truly realize just how powerful the Zerg Overlord really was.

Ai Ying slowly exhaled, her mind regaining its composure:

That energy system we just saw seemed to be related to fire?

The teacher's explanation resolved her doubts:

"Based on energy research, the military academy concluded that the energy of this Zerg lord is fire."

"Fire evokes feelings of destruction, rage, devouring, and dazzling."

"From this, we can also roughly deduce his personality."

At this point, the teacher's gaze swept seriously over each student:

"So, once you sense similar energy, don't worry about anything else."

"Run!"

As long as you escape, you still have a chance to survive.

If you crash into something without knowing anything about it, the only outcome will be death.

Seeing the wariness and fear in many students' eyes, he sighed and reassured them:

"Apart from Isaiah, the other Zerg lords rarely appear on other planets, so students don't need to worry too much."

After offering a few words of simple comfort, he continued his explanation:

"This lord's character is completely opposite to what we know of Isaiah."

"This shows that each Zerg lord has a very different personality."

A student asked in a low voice:

"What was the character of Lord Isaiah?"

The teacher glanced at him, then looked at the automatically deleting video after it finished playing, and said eight words:

"Unpredictable and unfathomable."

Hearing this, Ai Ying's hand, which was resting on the table, twitched slightly.

The Isaiah the teacher mentioned sounded even more intimidating.

If each lord has a different personality...

If Fedorok is calm and loyal, then what kind of personality does Savile, who appears by her side, have?

Just then, the teacher's words made her suddenly look up, her eyes filled with surprise.

"We discovered that the planet destroyed in the video is Hal, a planet used by the Zerg to collect various precious gems for the Zerg Queen."

Therefore, we speculate—

"This lord may not be friendly to the Queen Insect."

"Of course, this is just speculation. Regardless of his attitude towards the Queen, it has no impact on humanity."

Ai Ying clenched her hands silently, lowering her eyes to conceal all her emotions:

So, are there Zerg that actually hate the existence of the Zerg Queen?

It's still a lord insect.

She could only be thankful that the first lord she encountered was Fedrock.

If this fire energy lord heard her cry for help, the most likely thing he would do is to finish her off.

Ai Ying took a deep breath, repeatedly reassuring herself:

She's already having a tough time, so she shouldn't scare herself with things that might happen in the future.

Besides, this lord doesn't really like going to human planets, so she probably won't run into him.

The most important thing now is Saville, who has already come to her side.

Judging from his behavior when facing her just now, he should have no ulterior motives towards the king.

I just don't know what kind of personality he has.

When Fedlock returned to the insect hive, he found the living room had been cleaned and tidied up.

The animal carpet stained with insect blood was replaced with a new animal carpet that was exactly the same as the previous one.

The soft animal fur on the throne was also neatly arranged.

Saville stood quietly beside the throne.

The Zerg have powerful healing abilities; any non-fatal wounds on their bodies can heal at any time if they wish.

Although Fidelock's energy did cause him considerable damage, it wasn't difficult for him to appear unscathed.

He would always keep the king's preferences in mind.

The king disliked insect blood, so he would never again show any scars in front of the king.

Saville had long since folded his wings.

He was thin, and his face was pale because his internal injuries had not yet fully healed.

Standing before the solemn throne, he appeared even more fragile and beautiful.

In Saville's hand, he held a perfectly intact, pale yellow cup.

His thumb gently brushed across the rim of the cup, the spot where the cup's owner most often drank water.

Fiedlock recognized it at a glance; it was the cup that he had accidentally broken with his energy earlier.

A water cup exclusively for the king.

Seeing Saville's actions, anger surged within him, and his voice became colder than ever before:

"lay down."

"Put down the king's cup."

Saville glanced at him calmly, his deep blue eyes showing a cool indifference.

His voice was slightly hoarse from his lingering injuries, yet it remained elegant:

"I've fixed the water glass you damaged."

"Shouldn't you thank me?"

The two insects coincidentally skipped over the question of 'who heard the king's call first'.

Saville knew that once this was exposed, he would never have another chance to stay by the king's side.

The king will surely banish him from the territory for refusing to respond to his calls.

Fieldlock dared not reveal the truth.

He simply couldn't imagine the scene where the king no longer favored him, or even hated him.

Saville did not want to provoke Fedorock.

To better remain by the king's side, he still had much to learn from Fiedlock. He put the water glass back in its original place.

Feeling the restrained yet murderous gaze of Fedorok, he gently raised the corners of his lips.

Knowing the king's choice, the insect core, which had been filled with anxiety, finally calmed down.

The king...did not send him away.

Even the king should have issued a decree forbidding Fedorok from harming him.

Otherwise, Fedorock wouldn't be the way he is now.

Wang Zai... cares about him!

Realizing this, Saville even felt that being devoured by the king and becoming a part of the king's body was a happy thing.

To die for the king was his highest honor.

His rationality, preserved within his insect core, brought him back to his senses in an instant:

He wanted to stay by the king's side.

Forever, to live and remain by the king's side.

How could a king like this possibly choose death?!

Fiedlock looked at Saville's upturned lips and found it particularly irritating:

Why should this disloyal insect be allowed to stay by the king's side?

Every pulsation of his worm core spoke of his loathing and...jealousy of Savile.

Why is it that such a selfish insect is the only one who heard the king's call?

The black energy around Fiedlock meandered upwards around his hand, but never spread out.

To reassure Savile, he sarcastically remarked:

"Don't worry, the king won't devour you."

He gave him a malicious look:

"The king said he doesn't like you, you ragged worm."

Saville's body stiffened for a moment.

Mingming's dream was to stay alive by the king's side.

But when he learned that the king would not choose to devour him, he did not feel happy.

He looked down at his pale body, pale from his injuries, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Is he ugly?

Saville regretted his actions once again.

He shouldn't have hurt himself so badly; he shouldn't have let his body become so grotesque just to soften Wang's heart.

He looked up at Fidelock, who was completely unharmed and whose insect core was stable under the king's comforting touch, and turned his head to suppress the hidden jealousy and inferiority in his eyes.

It doesn't matter.

He will work hard to heal his physical injuries and make himself look beautiful and healthy.

Saville told himself:

He and Fedorok were only a few days apart.

One day, he will surpass Fedorok's position in the king's heart.

Savile looked out the window, his deep blue pupils calm as his worm brain slowly processed the current situation:

The king, among countless planets, chose one for human habitation and is now staying at a human school.

They also went to the classrooms where human schools held classes.

The king was very interested in humans.

Fiedlock's decision not to harm humans was likely also at the king's behest.

The king is not only interested in humans, but also... has a friendly attitude towards them.

Therefore, he can no longer harm humans at will.

His jealousy drove him to use his remaining rationality to analyze how to win the king's attention and gain his favor.

From now on, the only person he needs to care about is the king.

After finishing her lessons for the day, Ai Ying returned to the insect hive that Fidelock had built.

She glanced at the living room, which had been restored to its original state, her gaze passing over the beautiful and fragile Savile and settling on Fedorok.

Seeing Fiedlock's eyes brighten instantly, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Saville's personality is unknown, so there's no need for her to show any interest in him right now.

A bug suddenly appeared; it's more important to appease Fedlock first.

Moreover, in her heart, the obedient and loyal Fedorok, who was the first to appear by her side, was clearly more reassuring than the unknown Savile.

Savile watched this scene without changing his expression; he remained calm.

However, the dense jealousy within the insect's core had already completely overwhelmed him.

It doesn't matter.

He will prove to the King that he is more considerate and more useful than Fiedlock.

Over the next few days, Ai Ying didn't feel that having an extra lord had any impact on her life.

Although Fedorok and Savile's relationship still seemed strained, they obediently refrained from fighting again.

When she was in the insect hive, Saville always stood obediently in a place that wouldn't disturb her, but that she could spot at a glance.

Then, whenever she needs something, bring it to her immediately.

The environment in which she lived also changed without her realizing it.

For example, her favorite flowers will appear in the corners she often looks at.

For example, on a bookshelf she frequented, there were a few more human books that interested her.

These changes were so minor that Ai Ying, busy with her classes, didn't even notice them.

Until tonight.

At the dining table, she only glanced at the nutrient solution not far away before Savile handed the bottle to her left.

He held the nutrient solution in both hands, positioned perfectly within easy reach of her.

Ai Ying only realized this after picking up the nutrient solution.

Her movements froze almost imperceptibly.

She casually placed the nutrient solution on the table, her gaze sweeping over all the food on the table.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that most of the food on the table had changed to her preferred flavors.

The nutrient solution in front of her was the flavor she was most used to and drank most often.

Even human food that she had never touched before tasted similar to the nutrient solution she liked.

Fiedlock would never do that.

He would only present all the treasures to her.

It's Saville.

He had been observing her.

Thinking of this, Ai Ying's hands couldn't help but feel a chill.

Just then, the insect beside her keenly noticed the change in her body temperature and carefully presented her with a gem that could warm her hands.

Knowing she didn't like hard textures, the gemstone was wrapped in soft animal fur, and on the fur were the wild grasses that she had lingered over a few times while reading a book a few days ago.

Ai Ying's heart sank suddenly; she finally realized:

Savile clearly and accurately perceived and judged her preferences, her little gestures, and even the subtle changes in her body.

She tilted her head slightly, and the insect on her left gave her a careful, touching, and ingratiating smile.

Deep blue eyes, harmless and beautiful.

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Author's note: Savile: Your Majesty, am I very useful?

Ai Ying: SOS!!!

Mwah to all my little darlings who are watered with nutrient solution! Such big kisses!

Today's red envelopes are given out in sequence!