Chapter 42 (New Year Special!)
The howling wind blew up the dense smoke that passed through my hair in front of me, but it couldn't blow away the quiet and almost frozen atmosphere.
There were only two breathing sounds coming and going, one was rapid and heavy, and the other was almost silent, but it could capture the overflowing helplessness and sadness.
"call......"
The blurry vision finally came into focus, the scene in front of me gradually became clear, and the flowing blood seemed to have solidified on the cheek.
Yael endured a bout of dizziness, and after a while he weakly raised his eyes to look at the female insect.
Xi Ze stood in the slightly lower ruins, still looking up at him with his hand outstretched, the pupils in his golden eyes shrinking.
Then he seemed to realize something, and quickly took a step back, almost stumbling towards the half-collapsed wall. The bone wings behind him folded in panic, but he was unable to retract them into the wing slits for a while.
Thick blood kept dripping from the torn wound as he moved vigorously, but the female insect was completely unaware.
"Hah... uh..."
After finally hiding behind the ruins, he reached out and covered his face with one hand very hard. The sharp claws almost pierced the skin on his face.
“…”
But within a few breaths, the female insect disappeared from sight. Yael closed his eyes tightly and finally came to his senses.
A little confusion dispelled his panic. He was at a loss for a moment and no longer cared about whether he had wings or not. He followed the female insect to the other side of the ruins.
Xize was half-kneeling on the ground, rubbing the scales on his face anxiously, as if trying to force them back.
Yael could even see a few bloody spikes being broken off and falling off.
"Ahem...Xize?"
Yael was slightly startled and spoke in a hoarse voice.
The female insect's back paused, as if she had just woken up from her trance-like stereotyped behavior. She seemed to want to turn around and say something, but in the end she remained silent with her body stiff.
Yael sighed softly, his eyes barely concealing the confusion and fatigue between his brows.
...He finally noticed it.
I am afraid and even disgusted by this form of him.
He wanted to say something, but he also knew how real the disgust that was revealed subconsciously was.
All the excuses seemed so pale and powerless...those beautiful words, whether they were said to him or to Xi Ze, were just lies that they knew were true.
But suddenly, Yael took a few steps forward and approached Xi Ze, avoiding the bone wings and leaning over to hug the female insect's waist.
The hideous bone spur exuded a nauseating bloody smell and pressed against the side of the neck like a sharp knife, bringing a strong sense of discomfort and trembling.
He closed his eyes, rested his forehead on the female insect's back, and whispered, "Cize?"
It was as if a warm and soft cloud fell on his back, lightly brushing away the countless negative effects brought about by the insect transformation frenzy. The boiling blood in his veins no longer swelled and roared, but gradually calmed down.
Xi Ze opened his eyes from between his bleeding fingers and felt the hand around his waist trembling slightly, but he still held the hand with his fingers intertwined and refused to let go.
Thinking of his previous question which had not been answered, he carefully reached out and touched the back of the male insect's hand, gently pressed it, and said in a hoarse voice.
"...Hero Lord?"
"Um."
A muffled sound came from her back, like a pardon for a death row prisoner, causing the female insect's stiff shoulders to relax instantly.
After a moment of silence, Caesar supported the male insect on his back with his backhand, turned over carefully in his arms, and once again held Yael in his arms in a protector's posture.
"My Lord, I'm sorry."
"sorry."
Two hoarse voices rang out almost at the same time, stunning both parties.
Yael held the female insect's forearm and stood up. He moved down along the line and grabbed the female insect's hand which was intentionally retracted.
The trembling fingertips stroked the fierce, sharp, inhuman claws, as if trying to reconcile with something.
After a while, he lowered his eyes and spoke softly.
"I'm sorry for what I said just now."
Yael raised his eyes and looked at the ferocious and bizarre alien creature in front of him. He found something extremely familiar in its golden eyes.
It was like seeing through the shell and seeing the unique soul that I had always loved, shining with beautiful golden light.
He suddenly laughed and said word by word, "Thank you for trying so hard to protect me."
Bang.
Nishizawa's pupils shrank.
The panic and frenzy swirling in my chest suddenly dissipated, leaving only a strong sense of bitterness and unbearableness.
He suddenly clenched his teeth, his Adam's apple rolling up and down violently, but he was restrained from moving because of the claws.
Yet she couldn't help but lower her head, absorbing the scent of the male insect's hair almost greedily, and could hardly suppress the desire that was about to burst through her heart.
The bony wings on its back were carefully retracted to prevent the bone spurs from touching the male insect.
But it is far from enough.
Not careful enough, nor strong enough, must quickly take back the power and status, although it is of no use, but at least -
You can protect the rose in your arms firmly, from the invasion of wind, frost, rain and snow, and from being disturbed and harmed by reckless intruders.
"...You never have to say sorry to me."
Xi Ze's voice was still hoarse, but every word he spoke was authentic, solemn and serious.
Yael was the insect that gave him a second life, so there was no need to apologize or thank him.
He shouldn't have bothered about those dirty things, just like stars should be pure, lovely and unrestrained, waiting for those who are conquered by their light, surrounding them closely and protecting them.
If Yael hates him, he will stay away and protect him secretly without disturbing him, but if the male insect is still willing to take a step closer to him...
"I'm sorry I scared you just now."
Xi Ze laughed hoarsely, stretched out his hands and held the male insect in his arms, exposing the only part of his body that had not been transformed into an insect, which was soft and fragile.
The scales and spikes that had been unable to retract just now seemed to sense the protection and peaceful mood and slowly returned to their original appearance.
"Don't be afraid. I will never hurt you."
…but that's not the problem at all right now.
Yael closed his eyes, sighed silently, and reached out to hug the female insect back.
"good."
And some uneasy voices rang in my ears, with a mixed feeling of wanting to move away from him but not wanting to.
"But I can't retract my bone wings for now, so it's better for you to stay away from me..."
Yael didn't close his eyes, but buried his head in his arms and rubbed it, with a hint of soft smile in his low and hoarse voice.
"I know you can control it. You can't possibly let me get hurt, right?"
…
They didn't hug each other for long. Worried about the female insect's injuries, Yael quickly continued to pull him out.
"Let's go, don't delay, your injury needs to be treated as soon as possible."
"Your Excellency!"
Perhaps because they knew a male insect was injured, an ambulance equipped with professional equipment was already waiting by the side.
When he saw them, he immediately picked up the stretcher and rushed out, quickly packed up Yer and Cize and put them in the car.
"Be careful! Be careful... You can't lie flat, so just sit on the stretcher."
"I'll help you get the bullet first... Deya, prepare the anesthesia...!"
There was a female soldier sitting in the ambulance. She was very excited when she saw them come in, but she didn't want to interrupt the treatment as the doctors were busy.
Yael was carefully examined and, apart from having a slight fever, he was not seriously injured and was quickly placed aside.
He noticed this strange female soldier and asked in confusion, "Ah, who are you?"
Bai Lang finally managed to shift his gaze away from his own admiral and turned to the legendary male insect. He was shocked at first by the hesitant appearance, and then his expression became solemn.
The male insect in front of you is the admiral's life-saving insect, that is, the insect of their First Legion. You must leave a good impression on him when you meet him for the first time!
He stood up quickly, and bowed 90 degrees in front of Yael's confused eyes, but a warning glance shot from the side, swirling above his head -
After receiving the signal, Bai Langjiu had to force himself to change the words of thanks that he had prepared.
"Dear male insect! Thank you very much... ahem! I was sent by the commander to make sure you're safe! I'm glad you're okay. I'll continue to clean up the battlefield now."
Without waiting for Yerle's response, Bai Lang got out of the car swiftly, but did not leave too far. Instead, he lurked around secretly to protect the safety of the ambulance.
Soon, the parasite doctor treated Cecil's wound.
"The bullet has been removed and bandaged. Sit down and rest for a while. The field hospital has arranged a transfer and will notify you to go there later."
"good."
Xi Ze's upper body was wrapped in thick bandages, but at least the bleeding had stopped. He touched the area with his fingertips but didn't pay much attention to it, but his remaining eyes followed the male insect, whose face was still pale.
"Please give me a cup of hot water and a blanket."
Yael was looking out the car door in a daze when suddenly everything in front of him went dark.
He stretched out his hand and pulled it open, only to find that it was a plush blanket. His palms also felt warm. Caesar had stuffed a mug into his hands.
The medics had already rushed to the battlefield to provide rescue, so they were the only ones left in the car, and it seemed a little quiet for a while.
"Thank you."
He said slowly, took a sip of hot water, and waited for the scalding heat to flow down his throat and into his stomach. His stiff and numb shoulders and back gradually relaxed.
"How do you feel now? Does the wound still hurt?"
Xi Ze shook his head and asked, "Just now..."
He didn't know how to continue. It was so unbelievable and weird that a starship was almost destroyed with mental power alone.
The strength of male insects is their mental power, but even the few A-level insects on the main star should not be able to reach this level of terror, not to mention that Yer is only a D-level insect.
"What?"
Yael said it half a beat slower, his voice still hoarse.
There was a hint of light blue under his eyelids, a few strands of black hair were messy and there were a few gray scratches on his face. He looked very tired.
Xi Zegu's heart softened, he lowered his eyes and thought, he just reached out and touched Yael's forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever anymore.
"It's okay. Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to sleep for a while?"
"Need not……"
Yael shook his head slowly, but his eyes moved uncontrollably towards the female insect's bony wings.
They couldn't retract them, and the ambulance was narrow, so they could only curl up miserably.
Thinking of the male insect's fear just now, Xize leaned to the side and hid his bone wings behind him, and said softly, "Take a rest, you will be fine when you wake up."
By then he will be able to retract his bone wings and will no longer scare the male insect in front of him.
Yael took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
I always feel that... if I don't quickly clarify what happened just now, the female insect is so stubborn and silent that she might deliberately hide herself in the future and won't spread her bony wings in front of him.
He lowered his head and took another sip of water to moisten his dry lower lip, and suddenly whispered, "Can I see your bone wings?"
Xi Ze was silent for a moment, "The blood hasn't been wiped clean yet, I'll show it to you next time I have a chance."
"It's okay. There are disinfectant wipes here. You can just wipe it."
Yael pretended not to understand his refusal, took out a pack of wet wipes from under his seat, and insisted seriously.
“…”
The female insect almost sighed and said, "Let me clean myself first, then I'll show you."
He saw Xi Ze pull out a few of them, hold them in his hand, pull the bone wing closer, and start wiping the dried blood on it.
The slender and powerful joints were pressed on the wet towel, and the movements were quick and just right, as if they were cleaning and maintaining a precision gun. It could almost be called a visual enjoyment.
The bone wings are the most lethal part of the female soldier, so those guys removed Xize's bone wings immediately, as if they were twisting the claws of a beast in fear and panic.
Yael stared at that place in a trance, and the next second, he was awakened by a cool breeze.
“Swish.”
In order to facilitate the movement, Xi Ze fully stretched out one of his bone wings——
It was huge, almost three or four meters long on one side.
The structure is precise, without a trace of flesh and blood, as if it were cast from steel, yet it has the color and texture of jade. Compared to the plush wings of living creatures, it appears particularly cold and inorganic.
Leaving aside the horrific parts, this is a stunningly beautiful work of art.
Xize observed the male insect's expression for a moment, and when he saw that he no longer showed any fear, he continued with his actions.
He quickly wiped to the end, where there was a very thin membrane, almost transparent, and the winding blue blood vessels on it were clearly visible.
It is extremely sensitive and can capture the tiniest grains of sand in the air. It can be used to judge the enemy's movements on the battlefield and is invincible.
During aerial combat, the film would emit a rustling sound.
When the Zerg army went out to fight, this sound would be mixed in with the bloody north wind, and the enemy fearfully called it "Satan's forewarning before reaping lives."
And... this is also one of the most sensitive parts of a military female's body.
Xi Ze raised his eyes and looked at Yael, who was holding his chin and observing his movements carefully, with an unclear emotion in his eyes.
The pause in his hand was naturally noticed, and the male insect looked at him with a slightly bright look in his eyes, "Is it okay?"
It was as if something loosened and no longer stung his throat. Xize's eyes softened, the scar between his brows relaxed, and he threw the dirty wipes in his hand into the trash can.
"Okay."
The bone wing that had just harvested countless lives was now like a shy puppy's tail, carefully extending a section of its tail in front of Yael.
The film opened with a rustling sound, instantly attracting the male insect's attention.
"What is this?"
Yael widened his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand carefully, and his fingertips touched the light blue film.
It is covered with a layer of light fluff, which is much softer and cuter than the hard and warped bony wings.
It was so sensitive that even the touch of a finger would cause it to contract and tremble, but she still tried to open herself up, reaching into the male insect's hand and begging for a gentle caress.
Xize said hoarsely, "My Lord, you can play around here..."
But the fingertips still couldn't stop trembling. That was because the muscles had been unable to relax for a long time due to strong stimulation, resulting in slight spasms. The palms were unusually cool and moist.
He lowered his eyes to watch the male insect's movements, and it felt as if a piece of his heart had collapsed, feeling sour and soft.
The membrane on the bony wing became softer and clung to the male insect's fingertips with complete attachment.
Yael paid no attention to his complicated emotions, and his interest gradually grew.
"I've always looked at it from a distance, and I thought it was as scary as the sickle of the god of death, but I didn't expect it to be quite fun... Can you feel it if I touch it? Does it itch?"
“…itchy.”
The female insect endured so much that the corners of her eyes turned slightly red. The intense itch was like a prairie fire, burning from the bones and wings to the deepest part of her flesh and blood.
However, Yelle's actions gradually became excessive. He used the same technique he had used to knead dogs here, causing the tail end to be unable to resist. It trembled and expanded for a moment, but was still thoroughly touched from the inside out.
"There are blood vessels and nerves here, right? What about inside the wing bones, in these interlocking nodes and gaps..."
He was a little curious and tapped a crack at the joint. There seemed to be something hidden under the hard shell, but he couldn't see clearly.
“…”
Xize's Adam's apple rolled for a moment, as if he could bear it no longer. He suddenly stretched out his hand, and wrapped Yer's hand in his palm along with the piece of bone wing.
"What's wrong?"
Yael was startled, thinking he had hurt him.
But the female insect's expression showed no pain. He came closer, and her molten gold eyes looked up at him from bottom to top, like a wild animal locking onto its prey, with an overly focused gaze.
It seems a bit too close...
Yer was stunned, and felt his hands being pulled off the bone wings, passed over his ears, and pressed against the wall of the carriage.
Xize bent down and moved closer to him, with his wings stretched out on both sides, blocking out the flashing red light from the outside world and forming a small dark corner, which made the pair of golden eyes even more brilliant and bright.
"What's wrong...?"
They were so close that Yael could feel the hot breath on his face, wet and rapid.
The female insect was getting closer and closer to him, its golden eyes blazing like an evil dragon deep in a cave, spying on the treasure it had yet to obtain, with suppressed desire and aggression.
After a long standoff, the female insect finally lowered her head.
She hugged Yael gently and rested her chin on his shoulder.
"… Have a good rest. I'll let you play with me when you wake up."
The voice in my ear was hoarse, as if it was holding back something, and it sounded a bit painful.
The clamp on his wrist loosened, and Yerle stroked the female insect's soft white hair. He realized belatedly that the female insect wanted to do something to him, but for some reason she stopped.
Yes...what do you want to do?
【I wanted to do something else, but you didn't allow me. 】
Yael suddenly heard what Caesar had said before.
The expression on the female insect's face was also a little strange at that time, but whether before or now, he could not fully understand the meaning of it.
But the fortress built with bone wings was dark and safe. After my tense nerves relaxed, sleepiness came over me.
He was held in Xi Ze's arms, enveloped by the female insect's aura. Soon his eyelids began to droop, and he fell into a deep sleep a few seconds after giving up resistance.
…
"Are you feeling better now? This attack... Yes, we found it on the starship..."
"When do you plan to return to the military? Everything has been arranged. The royal family will also be undergoing a major reshuffle soon. Your prediction was correct..."
There was a noisy sound of talking beside his ears, but it didn't last long and then it died down, leaving only two low voices. However, it still made Yael sleep uneasily.
"When do you plan to take off this necklace?"
Suddenly, he heard these words and frowned subconsciously.
I didn't hear any response from the other voice in the vagueness, but the fingers on the quilt moved.
"...Ah, Mr. Male Insect's hand moved. Is he about to wake up?"
The two voices also disappeared, and soon a hand touched the forehead. After making sure that there was no fever, he tucked the corner of the quilt down and patted it gently as if to comfort him.
A familiar sense of security enveloped him, and he stopped struggling to wake up and fell into a deep sleep once again.
…
When I woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
Yael got up dazedly, shook his head after a while, pinched his eyebrows and forced himself to wake up.
The layout of the ward in front of him was very familiar, and he realized that this was Elaine's field hospital.
"Your Excellency! Are you awake?"
A doctor pushed the door open and said with some surprise. He quickly called several other colleagues and began to give the male insect a comprehensive examination.
"Where's Xi... cough Xi Ze?"
When Yael spoke, he realized that his voice was hoarse, so he cleared his throat.
"You mean your female insect? She seemed to have gone out just now..."
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the ward door, and a familiar white color appeared behind the door. Caesar came in carrying a water bottle and smiled soothingly at the male insect who was surrounded tightly.
"Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere now?"
The doctor glanced at the data on the equipment and said hesitantly. He exchanged a glance with his colleague next to him and saw the doubt in each other's eyes.
Yell felt it carefully, his eyes narrowed slightly, but the next second he said nonchalantly, "It feels good... Why do you ask?"
"It's all right," the doctor said hesitantly, "You are in good health, don't worry."
Moreover, it was healthier than ever before. Whether it was the activity of its mental power or the purity of its pheromones, the values were so superior that they were a little unbelievable. They could hardly believe that the male insect in front of them was only D-level.
But the certification of male insect rank is absolutely authoritative, so they could only suppress their doubts and continue to examine Yael.
It took an hour before all the checks were completed.
Xi Ze watched the male insect go from cooperation to numbness, and was driven to despair by this extremely tedious inspection. He couldn't help but chuckle, and after receiving a resentful look, he put his fist to his lips.
He touched the water cup that was hanging on the side, made sure it was at the right temperature, and then handed it to Yael, "Drink some water first."
The male insect did not take the glass of water. Instead, he looked at him with a frown, looking very unhappy.
"Why don't you rest in the ward? Bullet holes are not scratches. If not treated properly, it can easily cause infection."
"It's okay." Xi Ze curled the corners of his lips slightly, and pulled up a piece of his clothes, revealing the injuries on his waist and abdomen.
There was originally a bloody through-wound there, but it has now healed somewhat.
“?!”
Yael widened his eyes slightly.
For the first time, he felt the terrifying recovery ability of female insects so intuitively, which almost completely overturned his previous concepts.
"So don't worry about me."
Xi Ze stuffed the water into the male insect's hand and said with a smile, "You should worry about yourself first and put your own safety first."
While the male insect was drinking water, he went to get a basin of hot water, soaked a towel completely, wrung it dry, and gently wiped Yael's face and neck.
Yael leaned on the upright pillow, closed his eyes, and felt the female insect's fingers skillfully push aside the strands of hair in front of his forehead and apply the soothing hot steam to his face.
He casually remembered something, opened his mouth and almost swallowed a towel, then opened his eyes and looked at the female insect.
"By the way... was that pirate gang caught in one fell swoop?"
"yes."
Xize responded, but suddenly remembered the videos he had just received and paused.
It clearly recorded how the male insect destroyed a starship on his own. The scene was so horrifying and involved that it took him some effort to process it.
"Don't worry. This incident has been reported. The main planet will strengthen patrols and defenses here to prevent similar vicious attacks from happening again."
Bai Lang, who was standing outside the ward door, curled his lips.
The Empire would never care about the life or death of these small planets, but this excuse is very good. It can dispel the doubts of many indigenous people and facilitate the secret stationing and development of the army.
As expected, the male insect inside didn't suspect anything and just nodded and moved on.
Caesar threw the towel back into the basin, then reached out and touched Yael's forehead, carefully confirming that the temperature had not risen.
"Are you hungry? I'll go buy dinner."
Because the male insects were not used to drinking the nutrient solution, he planned to go to the canteen to get some food. "What would you like to eat?"
"All is fine. I'm not picky."
I'm really not picky. I'll eat the ones I don't like without any expression, and I'll happily finish the ones I like. The difference will be more obvious if 015 is not burnt.
"? What are you laughing at?"
Yael looked at him in confusion, but received only a restrained pat on the head.
Bai Lang was diligently helping his general to watch the wind, staring at every insect that passed by, making him feel creepy. Finally, when he had guarded the road until all the insects had avoided and left, he smiled with great satisfaction.
Then the door of the ward behind me opened.
Xi Ze closed the door behind him and patted Bai Lang on the shoulder. "Thank you for your hard work. You can take turns to eat after I come back."
Bai Lang was about to answer "Yes!" subconsciously, but then he remembered that the current situation was special, so he swallowed the answer back and nodded solemnly.
Five minutes later.
“Knock knock.”
There was a light knock on the door. Yael Caesar looked at the door in confusion. shouldn't come back so soon. Then he saw Elaine open the door and come in.
"Why..."
Before Yer could ask, Elaine made a "huh" gesture with her hand, walked over quickly and closed the curtain of the bed, blocking any possible sight from outside.
He suppressed his excitement and whispered, "Sir! The thing you want has appeared in the black market auction house!"
What...
Yael reacted quickly.
His eyes gradually lit up as he stared at Elaine's face, his tone gentle but unquestionable.
"I must get it."
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