Chapter 66
"Your Majesty is here?!"
"Get this scene under control, guards!"
Yael was unable to hold Ganuo for long, and after recovering from his shock, the noble insect still had some emergency handling capabilities.
Although he did not dare to go forward due to his S-class status, for the sake of the life of another high-level male insect, the lobby had already started spraying aerosol relaxant.
It smelled like 84 disinfectant. Yael wrinkled his nose and lost interest for a moment.
As soon as he let go, the half-dead Cano fell to the ground with a loud bang.
The two princes came out before His Majesty, and their expressions changed slightly when they saw the scene in front of them.
"Hero Lord?!"
The second prince Felix spread his bone wings and rushed forward, extending his sharp claws to grab Yer who was facing away from him.
Yael drooped his eyelashes, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands, seemingly unaware of the danger.
"Bang--"
And just a second before the sharp claws touched the male insect's hair, an unshakable force suddenly attacked and knocked Felix's entire insect away!
A gust of bloody wind blew past his cheek, and a familiar expansion of deep black filled his field of vision. As the huge bony wings flapped slowly, the precise bones bit and interlocked, making slight clicking sounds.
Only then did Yer slowly turn his head and look at the female insect that suddenly appeared behind him and carefully wrapped him under its bony wings, and he chuckled.
"Come?"
Xize showed no mercy just now, and that blow immediately made Felix lose the ability to move.
The crisis was temporarily resolved, and he finally focused his attention and lowered his head, his expression unable to conceal his nervousness and worry.
"My Lord, are you injured?"
There were large patches of blood on Yael's face and even on his eyelashes, but it couldn't hide the bright light in his dark eyes.
Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand to push aside the bone wings in front of him, got out of the deliberately enclosed protective shell, and walked to a position side by side with Xize.
"It's a pity that you didn't see me beating the man who was down and out just now."
Yael wiped his face casually, raised his chin and whispered to the female insect.
And at this moment, he was standing unobstructed under the bright light, standing tall in front of all the insects.
Xi Ze's hand, which was about to wipe the blood off him, stopped in mid-air, and he immediately understood the male insect's intention.
Yael wanted to clarify the relationship between them and let all the insects know that he was on their side.
His pupils shrank and he looked a little dazed.
"His Majesty is here!"
A scream broke Xi Ze's trance, and he subconsciously looked at Yael, but before he could say anything, the male insect had already spread the tail end of his bony wings and walked towards the platform step by step.
"What happened?"
The white-haired female emperor sat down tremblingly, her eyes sweeping across the chaotic scene in the hall, finally stopping at the male insect standing at the bottom of the stage, her expression gloomy.
"Do you have anything to explain, Your Majesty?"
The existence of S-rank male insects is extremely special, and they must be addressed with honorifics and "Your Majesty". Even the emperor must abide by this rule.
"Good night, Your Majesty."
"I have long heard of His Highness Kano's name. I originally just wanted to invite His Highness to have a drink and get to know each other, but I didn't expect to be attacked. I got angry and fought back a few times. I'm sorry for scaring everyone."
Jerez bowed gracefully, then frowned slightly, as if he was in distress.
"Your Majesty, can you allow me to go down and change my clothes? Most of this is not blood, but red wine that has flowed out. It's sticky and uncomfortable."
He lifted his eyelids slightly and looked into the eyes hidden under the gray hair and beard for a moment, catching the fleeting enlightenment and hesitation.
"No! We can't just let this go, Father?!"
A trembling roar came from behind. Yael tilted his head and saw the female insect that was kicked away by Xi Ze struggling to get up and protecting Ganuo behind her.
"Can't we just let it go?"
He raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the alert Second Prince, and said in a long tone, "Okay."
"Then may I ask what crime should be committed by His Highness Kano for provoking and beating an S-rank male insect?"
Felix froze, wiping the blood off his face. His hand paused, as if he had just realized who the insect in front of him was. He stuttered, "SS-level... male insect?"
He turned to look at Ganor who was wailing continuously, and stayed away from the nobles who obviously did not dare to intervene, as well as Xi Ze who was looking at him coldly. He was stunned for a moment.
"alright."
The old female insect emperor spoke and put an end to the farce.
"It was indeed the Duke's son who provoked the situation first, and His Majesty Yael had no choice but to defend himself. But since Cano has been punished, the matter is settled now."
"Oggsger?"
Receiving the hint, the eldest prince, who had been taciturn since his appearance, stepped forward and ordered that Ganuo be carefully taken to the hospital for treatment, and that the crowded media be appeased... Soon the entire ball was restored to order.
Yael was taken to the lounge, where he washed up and quickly changed into a new dress.
"Are you hurt? Is your hand okay?"
Adelaide caught up and watched the long-awaited makeup team patting and tapping on the male insect's face. She quickly scanned it up and down, and was relieved when she saw no wounds.
Yael opened his eyes silently and complained, half-truthfully, "That skull is too hard. It hurts my hand."
Adelaide took a deep breath and didn't roll his eyes in front of the male insect. But he still said helplessly, "Why didn't you deal with him anytime? Why did you have to make such a big scene?"
Yael was noncommittal.
"Is it to vent the Marshal's anger?"
After a moment of silence, Adelaide suddenly spoke again.
"Not entirely, there are other reasons as well."
Yael chuckled and tapped his knees with his fingertips. "But who asked him to attack me first? I just had to fight back."
"That's just a lie." Adelaide chuckled, "I'll go guard the door. Call me if you need anything."
"Where's Caesar? Why didn't he come?" Yael said in a low voice, looking at the quiet door.
Adelaide was already familiar with their nicknames, and he remained calm when he heard this, "I was held back by His Majesty, and I can't get away for the time being. After all, I just kicked a prince into the wall, so I have to talk about it anyway."
"Too."
Yael waved his hand, and the makeup artists around him quickly finished their work and left. "I'd better get out of here quickly, so he doesn't worry too much."
…
The dance went on as usual.
After Yuanyuan exchanged a glance with the female insect and confirmed that he was not injured, Yael sat in the seat prepared for him.
Not far from Your Majesty but higher than the prince is a seat inlaid with countless luxurious and expensive diamonds and rare minerals. It looks magnificent, but is actually very uncomfortable on the butt.
Yael took a sip of the orange juice without changing his expression, and quietly changed his sitting position.
At this time, melodious music was already playing in the hall, and many noble female insects were dancing in the hall, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Countless hidden glances were directed at Yael from all directions, but he was ignored. The noble male insect on the high seat sipped his orange juice boredly with a nonchalant look on his face.
"Do you want to go up and chat with me? I wonder if Your Majesty is in a better mood now..."
"It still feels uncertain. Why don't you go up and give it a try? Your Majesty doesn't have a bottle of wine at the moment, so you don't have to worry about being suddenly stabbed."
Whispers were heard among the nobles, but few dared to be the first to speak out. The male insect in front of them was obviously not a soft persimmon, and was even more difficult to deal with than the arrogant and domineering Ganuo.
But this dance is the best opportunity to strike up a conversation, and no one is willing to give it up.
Waving his hand and asking the servant to bring two new glasses of wine, Enix asked the female father in a low voice, "Female father, let me go and try it."
The middle-aged female insect opposite him frowned and said in a deep voice, "Don't mess around."
"It's okay. I... I knew His Majesty the Male Insect before. We met once. Maybe we can have a conversation."
Enix coughed a few times, faced the scrutinizing gaze of his paternal father, and vaguely told him his previous experience.
That small auction house was nothing, but by some strange coincidence it was connected to the S-rank male insect. No matter how you look at it, he made a fortune!
The nobles around pricked up their ears, their eyes widened as they listened, and in the end they could no longer conceal the envy in their expressions.
Enix's female father hesitated for a long time, and then thought that the male insect would choose this method to protect his female insect. Maybe he is not a vicious insect. It would not be a bad thing to have some contact with him in advance.
"I will go with you."
“…”
Tsk.
Yael placed the empty wine glass on the armrest of the chair. Seeing this, the servant next to him was about to step forward tremblingly to fill it with orange juice again, but was stopped by a gesture.
"Your Majesty, good night."
A voice came from the front, with an almost cautious respect and tentative tone. Yael raised his eyes and was somewhat surprised to see a familiar face.
"I wonder if you still remember me?"
Enix still didn't stand up straight. He carefully held the wine in his hand and handed it out, and whispered, "Planet Aital, auction house..."
How could I not remember? He is the boy who gives away money.
Yael became a little interested, but did not accept his drink. "Remember, you are very generous."
The male insect's voice was very calm, and there was no praise or criticism in it, but there was a high possibility that it was weird, and Enix broke out in a cold sweat.
"That auction house is just for fun. If Your Majesty likes it, there are many luxurious auction houses in the family for you to choose from. I hope that will eliminate the offense to you at that time..."
Yael's eyebrows slightly curved, revealing a gentle smile, and he casually soothed the female insect in front of him.
"Don't be nervous. Calling you generous is just a compliment. Since you're the first one here, let's make friends."
Enix took a deep breath, looking like he had been hit by a big surprise package.
"Really? Thank you so much for your tolerance! It would be my great honor to be your friend...!"
The female insect was so excited that her speech was incoherent. When the noble who was eavesdropping on the progress not far away saw this trend, his expression was filled with jealousy.
"This is a gift I prepared for you on behalf of my family. It is a small token of my appreciation. I hope it will please your Majesty."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Enix took out a small box that he had prepared in advance from his pocket and handed it over instead of the wine glass.
He opened the box, revealing priceless jewels inside.
It is a very beautiful brooch, with a dazzling golden gem in the center. The exquisite surface is shining and looks very much like Caesar's eyes.
Yael did not hide his liking for it and accepted it. "Thank you."
After Enix and his dam left the stage voluntarily, a gap seemed to be opened, and another somewhat unfamiliar noble came forward with his offspring.
One after another, from sparsely represented to extremely popular, this transformation took less than half an hour, and Yael was carefully surrounded by nobles who wanted to seduce him, and they began to introduce themselves one by one.
Those who had prepared gifts in advance looked proud, while those who had not had any gifts in advance had urgently asked their family members to deliver them. After a round of greetings, gifts were piled around Yael's feet and on the armrests of his seat.
"Your Majesty, do you remember..."
"Your Majesty, we are from the Clare family..."
"Your Majesty!"
Although many nobles did not rush forward, they seemed to be ready to make a move.
Others had completely different stances. After looking at each other in silence for a few seconds, they began to recalculate their interests and camps.
The eldest prince, who should have been surrounded by the crowd, sat in the corner instead. He looked at the grand scene not far away and sighed, "How popular they are."
"He was also surrounded by people, but it was completely different from my stupid brother."
Ogsger sighed, and his usually serious expression relaxed a lot. He joked for the first time, "Where did you find this high-quality male master? I want to pick one up too."
Xi Ze drank the wine in his hand and said calmly, "I didn't pick him up, he picked me up."
"Speaking of which, have you collected any key evidence?"
Ogsger thought of the clues he had found and his expression turned cold.
"This empire has become so corrupt that I don't know what to do. The snakes and rats are in collusion with each other."
"As a military commander, he colluded with foreign enemies to satisfy his own selfish desires and betrayed his country. As the leader of the noble male insects, he took the lead in interfering with the level testing of the Male Protection Association and strangled the young male insects that had not yet grown up... It's really rotten."
After being immersed in this foul environment for so many years, he had already felt very depressed. Ever since Cizek was "sacrificed" in the Battle of Les Mireux five years ago, he felt as if his hands and feet were cut off and he had no place to exert his strength.
We have worked diligently over the past five years, but due to restrictions and difficulties everywhere, we have only implemented a dozen or so regulations that benefit the people, and have not been able to shake the fundamentals at all.
Xi Ze lowered his eyes to hide the coldness that flashed across his eyes. "The progress is going smoothly. After tonight... maybe it will go even smoother."
He sighed, looked at the male insect on the platform not far away, and pinched his brows tiredly.
"Indeed, everyone knew that the noble male insect was on your side, and was trying to vent his anger on you, but he managed to get rid of it so easily, which is amazing."
Ogsger teased his friend a few times, and roughly guessed the possible additional help, and for a moment he felt truly envious.
But seeing that something seemed amiss with Xi Ze's expression, he smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
"...I didn't expect him to choose a side so early."
The lord himself is extremely noble, but because of his previous experiences, he seems to be out of tune with society. He knows very little about the nobles and can be said to have no clear plan for his future.
He didn't want to trap Yael's choice at the very beginning, forcing the male insect to accompany him all the way to the end, either to a new life after destruction and establishment, or to slide into the abyss of no return.
He didn't want to... After finally seeing his own value and ability, Yael regretted the faction and situation that had already been nailed to his heart.
Caesar stared at the wine glass in his hand. The golden wine inside reflected layers of distorted reflections. With a slight shake, it shook and dispersed, splashing a small golden flower.
"Just like how Your Highness treated his own daughter, he felt guilty for not providing him with a good environment for growth, and was terrified and anxious that he would be hurt, fearing that he would be corrupted by those domineering noble children..."
"I feel uneasy everywhere and feel I owe you something everywhere."
He raised his eyes, looked at the stunned Ogsger, and curled his lips slightly, "This is what I am like now."
Ogsger was silent for a while and sighed.
"I understand. You decide for yourself. But the current situation is quite troublesome. Even if you don't want to, Your Majesty has already stood against Cano, and the fight is not over until one side dies."
He looked at his friend's worried expression, and remembered the male insect's expression when he chose to stand side by side, and he couldn't help but smile and comfort him.
"Besides, this is His Majesty's own wish. He may understand your thoughts, but he still chooses to stand on our side."
Those who enter the game are always more likely to get trapped in it and fail to see the true picture of things. Also, because it is difficult to truly put oneself in others' shoes, all kinds of contradictions always arise.
In fact, you will regret no matter what choice you make, so it is better to follow your heart at the moment.
These words seemed to clear away the fog. Xize stared at a point in the air in a trance. The depression in his expression gradually dissipated and turned into a vague enlightenment.
"Your Majesty is much more insightful than you."
The eldest prince, who was always upright and dignified, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of schadenfreude.
"Have you been struggling with this for a while? Perhaps His Majesty has been angry for a long time, so he chose to tell you his answer in this way."
"Why don't you hurry up and coax him? Be careful that the male master will be poked away by some scheming bug."
As the ball reached the middle of the night, Yael seemed a little tired. After saying goodbye to His Majesty, he walked down the stage alone, as if he wanted to go back to the lounge to recuperate.
Xi Ze quickly put down his wine glass, stood up and followed.
…
After clearing out the irrelevant insects in the lounge, Yael finally took off his coat and lay on the sofa on his side, his drooped eyes revealing a bit of laziness.
"Crack."
The door was gently opened and closed, and familiar footsteps approached from behind. Yael still did not open his eyes, allowing the female insect to hug him gently from behind.
Small kisses fell behind the ears, staining the ear tips with a thin layer of powder. It was as intimate and flattering as a snow leopard licking its fur, making half of the body feel slightly itchy.
"Hero Lord."
Caesar whispered, and after not getting a response, he hesitated and called him again, "Yell."
"Um."
Yael turned around in his arms, opened his eyes and looked at the female insect above, then stood up, grabbed the tie under his dress, and led the female insect towards him.
They looked at each other silently, then the female insect closed her eyes and lowered her head, submissively responding to his venting biting and grinding, occasionally letting out a comfortable hum from her throat.
"Did you drink? It tastes a bit bitter."
After biting the female insect's lips until they were swollen, Yael finally let him go. He smacked his lips and spoke in a hoarse voice.
Remembering that female insects always taste bitter, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Xize's expression froze for a moment. He opened his mouth but didn't know where to start. He froze for a moment, feeling a little helpless.
"I want to ask you, why do you have to sign a property certificate in advance, saying that if something unexpected happens or we separate in the future, 95% of the property will be left to me?"
Yael pinched his face, but didn't use much force. "Do you really want to leave the house?"
"...No." The female insect let him pinch her obediently and said vaguely after hearing this.
"Also, why are there more and more processed insect data stored in the study? They are all from people who have nothing to do with you, but they all want to target me."
He knew that his identity would inevitably attract covetousness, as well as all kinds of malice and harassment, but he was still stunned when he saw the information that he could not reach the end even if he skated hard.
In addition to official duties, female insects are also busy dispelling wave after wave of snoopers. No wonder they have dark circles under their eyes given their physical condition.
"They had clearly arranged everything, made all the connections, and made careful arrangements, just to give me a glamorous appearance...but when the time came, they backed off and concealed the truth, trying to distance themselves from our relationship."
Yael let go of his hand, rubbed the red mark on the female insect, and moved closer to him and whispered, "It's not that easy."
Xi Ze put his hand on the male insect's shoulder and said awkwardly, "My Lord, I'm sorry."
"Didn't you say you liked me and wanted to establish a relationship with me? But in the end, you kept pushing me away in the name of doing it for my own good. Don't you think that's contradictory?"
Yael buried his face in the female insect's neck to prevent her from seeing his expression, and his voice was fast and low.
He knew the female insect's concerns, and could understand those considerations and worries. Normally, a little entanglement could be considered a small interest, but when it came to major events, there would be no room for ambiguity or retreat.
"If this continues, and I really become discouraged and don't want to be with you anymore, will you let me go for the sake of those so-called illusory prospects and future?"
Xi Ze's pupils shrank, and he blurted out subconsciously, "No."
It was not until he came to his senses that he realized what he had just said, and he froze in place.
He couldn't even stand Yael's threats to leave, let alone actually watching the male insect leave.
...He couldn't let go. Whether it was because of the love or possessiveness in the relationship, or the well-considered decisions and sacrifices "for his own good", he couldn't bear to see Yael leave him.
Yael waited patiently for a while, then watched the female insect slowly lower its head and hugged him tightly, her voice hoarse with a slight tremor.
"I'm sorry, I won't let you go."
"Neither can I."
Yael reached out and hugged the female insect back, sniffing the fragrance of the soft white hair. The scent of orange blossom diluted the inherent bitterness and turned it sweet.
"So don't doubt my feelings anymore, and don't make the decision to let go without authorization."
"I am not shameless enough to step on your flesh and blood to get to the top, and I have never thought about...keeping myself out of trouble."
The body in the palm of my hand was thin, and the faint body temperature was transmitted through the shirt. When he spoke, his chest resonated and vibrated slightly, showing the usual gentleness and stability of a male insect.
A hand fell on the hair, combing the messed up hair bit by bit, soothing the panic and helplessness.
Xi Ze's tense body slowly relaxed. He was silent for a long while, and when he spoke again his voice was hoarse.
"…I'm sorry. I said I would treat you well, but I didn't do it."
Yael hummed, and after he started talking, he felt particularly relaxed, and his voice sounded a little lazy.
"It's not that there's anything wrong with the way you treat me well, it's just that I also want to benefit you, and I don't want to be protected behind you all the time and drag you down."
He chuckled and leaned over to hug the female insect in his arms.
I don't want him to walk alone at night, from the embarrassing mud to the setting sun.
I watched my teachers, comrades-in-arms and companions leave one by one, and in the end only a cold and hard skeleton was left.
Those who were protected behind him either worshiped him and became dependent on him, or betrayed him due to their greed, or were suspicious and wary of him... No one stood by him.
Then let him take a few quick steps, squeeze onto that dark road, hold the female insect's hand, and rush to the final ending together.
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Yeah Yeah straight ball! Hit your heart~ The general was finally brave for once, and he will always be brave in the future, and start the xql joint monster fighting mode!
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