Chapter 86
The perimeter of the star port was filled with reporters who had come here after hearing the news. They were blocked outside by the army. After a round of pushing and shoving, a stalemate ensued, with everyone craning their necks to look out.
As soon as Xi Ze appeared, it was like a drop of water splashing into a frying pan, and it instantly began to boil with a crackling sound.
"Hello, Marshal. May I ask what happened inside? I heard screams and cries. Did the army enforce the law violently?!"
"I am a reporter from the ETA News Agency..."
"Is the royal family determined to get rid of the dukes and even the nobles? Can this be seen as a signal... Please choose a question to answer!"
Caesar was wearing a neat military uniform, with an expression of indifference under the shadow of his hat brim. He turned a deaf ear to these chaotic scenes, buckled his black military boots neatly on the road, and strode straight out.
"Don't come over here! Stay away!"
The female soldier who was setting up the defense line shouted loudly, but she was restrained by the rule that female soldiers were not allowed to harm civilians, and for a moment she was at a loss.
Although those reporters could not defeat the female soldiers, they were more numerous and more flexible. They swarmed around, with their densely packed microphones stretched out so long that they almost poked Cize's chin.
"You are obstructing military service! Guards! Clear the area immediately!"
Bai Lang was so angry that he threw away a microphone and shouted outside the defense line, signaling the army to start clearing the area.
"His Majesty Yeer was seriously injured. Why are you not sad at all? Instead, you took this opportunity to eliminate your political enemies? Was your previous affection just a pretense?!"
An entertainment reporter squeezed to the front row without a care in the world, and suddenly shouted into the microphone when Cize passed by, "Can you answer this question..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became as quiet as death.
Bai Lang stared at the bug in disbelief, veins throbbing on his forehead. He shouted angrily, "What the hell are you talking about! Do you have a brain?!"
He hardly dared to turn around to look at the Marshal's expression. During this period, he had been working tirelessly on official business and was the one who knew the Marshal's condition best.
A war had just ended, and no matter where they were, they needed the military marshal to guard them. The complicated and tedious tasks of reorganizing the army and rebuilding were piling up like a mountain, and there was no way to delegate them to another bug.
He could only watch the Marshal becoming more and more tormented, without a moment to close his eyes or a moment to breathe. Whether it was His Majesty, the military or the nobles, they all seemed to be pressing down on his shoulders like a mountain.
——But there are still some blind people who want to poke those painful spots that are suppressed, and chew on the suffering of other insects as a gimmick to make money.
Before Bai Lang could turn over and punch the bug, the reporter with no bottom line was pushed to the ground, stepped on several times by someone unknown, and spat at.
"Go back and train a few hundred more times, rubbish!"
"You're crazy about wanting to be in the spotlight, aren't you?! I was already worried about having nothing to write, so I might as well criticize you for being such a stinking phenomenon in the journalism industry..."
During the commotion, Xi Ze had already walked to the military floating vehicle, sat in it, and slammed the door shut, isolating himself from all the noise and movement outside.
Bai Lang also got on the car and soon led the troops away, leaving the mess far behind.
Seeing that they could not dig out any information, the group of reporters hovered around for a long time in despair, and finally dispersed.
The urgent matters have been basically dealt with, and now we have to return to the villa to discuss His Majesty's treatment plan with the empire's top medical team.
"Why don't you take a rest in the car?"
The atmosphere in the car was eerily quiet, and Bai Lang spoke cautiously.
The female soldier in the back seat looked indifferent and did not accept the suggestion. She turned on the computer and continued to process emails. It was as if she was a perfect machine that had a fixed program to handle work and would not get tired at all.
The situation was most chaotic right after the war, but it was also the best time to root out those cancers. During this period, they had already captured several nobles involved.
The main culprits have been taken to the torture room and have been severely tortured. Their trial will be reopened soon.
Xi Ze lowered his eyes, the silver-blue light on the computer reflected in his eyes, but it could not dispel the thick darkness.
Most importantly, there is Yael...
The moment the name flashed through his mind, he forced himself to stop thinking about it.
This is what he did these days when he needed to work. Otherwise, he would not be able to make any space or leave the male insect's side.
Xi Ze closed his eyes to relieve the dryness, ignoring the swelling pain in his temples, but a voice suddenly rang in his ears——
"Beep, beep, beep~ My general, please pay attention, it's already very late, it's time to go to bed and get some rest! Early to bed and early to rise is good for health..."①
A soft and clear voice sounded, a little shy, but still couldn't hide the tender love in it, like a whisper ringing in the ear during intimacy.
Nishizawa's pupils shrank, and he stopped replying to the email.
He immediately pressed his coat pocket and pulled out a small communicator.
The communicator flashed red, and a voice that was so familiar that it was almost engraved in his bones came out. He tightly grasped the cold surface of the communicator, and it slipped several times before he turned off the ringtone with shaking hands.
Yael felt very embarrassed when he was recording it, and he felt it was too shameful. But after struggling for a while, he finally recorded the whole thing and used it as his communicator ringtone.
At that time, the male insect's ears turned red. He stuffed the communicator into his hand and emphasized fiercely.
[You must mute the sound at all times, so that other insects cannot hear this ringtone. Do you understand? You can only play it out loud when you are alone, otherwise I will not record new ones for you in the future.]
Yael's voice seemed to be right beside my ear, but it was like a heavy hammer that suddenly hit my soft heart and smashed that piece of flesh and blood into a pool of rotten mud.
“?!”
Bai Lang was startled and looked at the rearview mirror subconsciously.
Just then, the cold mask on the female soldier's face suddenly shattered. She clutched the communicator tightly and turned her head abruptly.
But even with just a startled glance, he saw that the Marshal's eyes almost instantly turned red, and he blinked unnaturally. The hand he raised to cover his face was stained with water, and he took a deep breath in a wolfish manner to adjust the expression on his face.
He had never seen such an expression on the Marshal's face.
Whether they were losing a battle, being seriously wounded and nearly dying, or bidding farewell to countless departed comrades, the female soldier always remained calm and composed, and was the indestructible backbone of the army.
More often than not, that name is deified and becomes a synonym for victory and glory. However, no matter how much responsibility and pressure he shoulders, he will never show any sign of fatigue.
He had never associated crying in front of others with the marshal, and he never thought that he would witness this scene with his own eyes.
“…”
Bai Lang gritted his teeth, wiped the tears from his face, raised the partition in the car, and left the marshal some private space.
Damn it, all those rubbish deserve to die...!
His chest heaved for a moment, and he could hardly suppress the burning anger. Even his blood was boiling, and he wished he could pick up a gun and shoot all that garbage.
I don't know how His Majesty Yeer is doing now...
Even an outsider like him was worried. He couldn't even imagine how the marshal felt. But there was just too much work to do. Damn it!
It was quiet behind the partition. Bai Lang took a deep breath and tried to regulate his rapid breathing.
Now we can only take one step at a time.
*
The car stopped in front of the gate. Bai Lang hesitated for a moment, but still got out of the car in advance to help open the door.
Xi Ze's expression has returned to normal, only the corners of his eyes are still slightly red, showing that what just happened was real and not an imaginary hallucination.
"Take care, I'm going back to the military headquarters."
Bai Lang bowed his head slightly and was about to go back to his official duties when his shoulder was pressed hard.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he saw that the marshal did not just walk away, but put his hand on his shoulder, bent down and moved closer, like a simple hug.
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Xi Ze's voice was a little hoarse. Looking at the two large dark circles under the adjutant's eyes, he saw through the fatigue that he tried hard to hide.
During this period, he worked without sleep and carried out the cleanup in a nearly self-harming manner. The intensity was so great that it required several teams to rotate, and the only person who stayed with him throughout was his adjutant.
"It's not hard at all. We've all been through this before. The one who has suffered the most is you, Marshal..."
Bai Lang felt a sudden pain in his nose and patted his chest excitedly to show that he could still do it and that he could be called upon at any time.
"Please don't say such polite words. If you need anything, just call me!"
"good."
Xi Ze slightly bent his lip, ordered him to go back and rest for a while, and then walked quickly into the villa.
The Empire's top medical team has arrived and is providing comprehensive treatment to Yael.
After the first day of intense treatment, the male insect fell into a strange state of sleep and could not wake up. This was also the main direction of treatment.
"Your Majesty's current condition is really strange. First of all, this is not a state of plant worm or brain death."
The leading doctor retrieved all the data and transferred it to Xize's optical computer. At the same time, he clicked on the most critical pages, enlarged them in mid-air, and began to explain in detail.
"After treatment in the medical cabin, all of your wounds have healed and your body has recovered. Look, here are the specific data..."
Through meticulous and detailed investigation, they figured out the health status of almost every cell and every hair on Jermain's body.
But no matter how many examinations were conducted, there was only one result: His Majesty Yael was in very good health.
And it seems that for some unknown reason, it can always maintain this good condition.
The only problem is——
"Your Majesty's mental power value is low, but the overall fluctuation is relatively stable. It is not that your mental power is dissipating. After checking, there are no cracks in your mental picture."
"It is likely that the mental picture has been closed or temporarily dried up due to excessive use of mental energy, but there is not enough data to prove that this is the cause of the coma."
This is their only breakthrough at the moment, but it is also the point where they are most powerless.
The Empire has conducted research on mental power, but because there have not been enough experimental subjects, progress has stagnated and there have been no significant results.
You can ask other higher-level males to help, but on the one hand, it may be of no use if their strength is too different.
On the other hand, the empire is in chaos now, and the remnants of Reims have not yet been wiped out. It is uncertain what the male insects who come to help are like, and whether they will cause harm to Your Majesty.
His Majesty the King is now as precious as a national treasure of the empire and must be handled with extreme caution.
After hesitating for a while, the doctor finally expressed another idea. Although it was a bit strange, it was still a way worth trying.
"Your Majesty is not in a coma now, but rather in a deep sleep that is difficult to wake up from. It is a very primitive closed state, just like the natural hibernation of animals, or waiting to be broken out of the cocoon."
Break the cocoon.
Xi Ze was originally looking at the data with an indifferent expression, confirming the physical condition of the male insect over and over again, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but be distracted for a moment.
His eyes suddenly moved and looked at Yer's blurry face in the cabin. His molten golden eyes were filled with deep shadows, almost like a hopeless dry well.
...Is that so?
He imagined the male insect growing beautiful wings and curled his lips slightly.
But soon, this faint smile disappeared, Xi Ze was silent for a long time, and finally nodded to agree to proceed to the next step.
“Work out the right treatment plan, and then give it a try.”
The doctors were also affected by this unusual atmosphere, and after quietly discussing the general treatment plan, they all fell silent.
"...That's about it. All of this requires the Marshal's cooperation."
It was already very late at night, and the marshal would not allow them to stay here for too long. After finishing his work, the doctor could only say goodbye temporarily and return to his residence in the neighboring villa.
"We are always waiting here. If anything happens, just call us over."
The doctor hesitated for a moment and then gave another word of advice in a low voice.
"You should also take care of yourself. Even though a female soldier has a strong ability to recover, she cannot withstand long periods of mental stress and sleepless fatigue."
The condition of the female soldier in front of him was actually very bad. She was just relying on her willpower and strong self-healing ability to hold on. She was like a string that was stretched to the extreme and was in danger of breaking completely at any time.
They were terrified by the extreme repression and the reckless behavior of not caring about any harm.
Xi Ze didn't nod or respond. It was unclear whether he heard it or not. He just sat there motionless, looking at the male insect in the cabin.
The doctor sighed, walked out silently, closed the door, and left himself alone.
After all the bugs left, the villa became almost silent, with only the faint sounds of the machines running.
015 approached cautiously with his hands in his pockets, with a little turtle that had just finished eating on his head, and leaned his head to see the female insect's expression.
"You haven't had dinner yet..."
There was no response to its inquiry. Xize still sat there motionless, looking down at the sleeping male insect in the repair cabin, with an indifferent expression on his face.
015 mustered up the courage to pull the female insect's sleeve, trying to bring him back to his senses.
"Eat something first, or the host will get worried."
Xi Ze's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his expression was almost confused for a moment.
Then he shook off 015's hand and did not go to the restaurant to eat something as he was told. Instead, he slowly stood up and hesitantly opened the cabin door.
[Although the repair liquid does not remain on the body, it is still sticky after each soak, as if the shower gel cannot be washed off the body... I'm going to take a shower first. ]
Yael once complained that this repair cabin was uncomfortable. Every time he came out of it, he would go straight to the bathroom and wash himself thoroughly before he could breathe a sigh of relief.
Her face was a little pale before she went in, but after coming out and taking a shower, she looked healthy, fluffy and comfortable again. She even rushed up to hug his waist because she had too much energy.
【This time, I'll just hug you. 】
The male insect's beautiful eyes and eyebrows have a hint of cunning, and his evil intentions are obvious, but the insect can't hate him no matter what, and even wants to tolerate him without limit.
The memories of our time together are full, so vivid and clear that they replay before my eyes one scene after another.
It was as if Yael would open his eyes the next second, tell him that he just wanted to scare him and was not really leaving, and then come up to kiss his face in a flattering manner.
But the room was silent. The cold moonlight poured in like countless cold needles, piercing through all the fantasies of warm breath.
The male insect still had its eyes closed, showing no signs of waking up.
“…”
Xi Ze's figure was hidden in the shadows, almost motionless, like a roughly carved cold stone sculpture, with no sound of breathing or heartbeat.
A drop of liquid accumulated fully and slid down the drooping eyelashes, falling on the repair liquid with a "drip" sound, causing a small splash of water.
As if awakened by this, he finally moved, bent down, and reached out to grab the male insect's knees and shoulders.
"Blah."
There was a sharp sound of water flowing out, and Yael was steadily held and freed from the repair fluid. He quietly nestled in the female insect's arms and was taken into the bathroom for a simple cleaning.
The sound of water came from the bathroom. 015, who was ignored, stood there for a while, feeling a little helpless, and put the little turtle down from his head.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll go get some food."
By the time it struggled to get a tube of high-concentration nutrient solution and returned to the room, Yael was already lying on the bed in a bathrobe, with the female insect holding his ankles and wiping the remaining water droplets off his body.
It clung to the door frame, pushed it open a crack and looked inside.
Caesar looked focused as he knelt on the bed, holding a soft white towel, wiping away the moisture while gently massaging the male insect's body.
"It's made of wool from the little lamb planet... Really soft, isn't it?"
The female's voice was low and hoarse, as if she was talking to the male, or to herself, "Do you like it?"
He suddenly felt a little regretful. When Yael was curious about what it felt like, he should have gone to experience it with the male insect.
…It has been delayed until now, and it is too late to make up for it.
Putting down the towel, Cesar began to concentrate on massaging Yael's body, using primitive and professional techniques to help the male insect eliminate any possible discomfort.
"Is this comfortable? Does it hurt?"
"If you don't wake up, your muscles may atrophy even with the repair fluid... But I will take good care of your body."
The female insect kept muttering to herself for a long time, but her hands moved slower and slower until they stopped completely.
Then, as if his back could not bear the weight, he slowly, slowly lowered his head and buried his face in Yael's belly.
He was quiet for a long time, but 015 could see that he was clutching his bathrobe tightly with his hands. The veins on the back of his hands were clearly bulging, and he was shaking from exerting so much force that his knuckles turned white. He looked helpless and powerless.
It was not modified with any emotional components, and for a cold machine that runs on energy, the most it can understand is the pain of loss.
015 At first, he didn't understand why the insects were so sad and had such sorrowful expressions when Yael was still there and hadn't disappeared or died.
But at this moment, it looked at the scene in front of it accurately, and suddenly felt the great sorrow that could crush an insect -
Not disappearing does not mean existence, and having a body without a soul does not mean being alive.
Cizek still holds Yael, but he has already been lost for an unknown period of time, but if he is unlucky, it may be forever.
015 was stunned for a long time, looked at the nutrient solution in his hand, squatted down, stuffed it in through the crack of the door, and then closed the door silently.
“…”
The female insect's Adam's apple rolled violently for a while, and she tried desperately to suppress it, but she still leaked out a trace of rapid and chaotic gasps, as if she was struggling desperately while drowning.
It was silent at the beginning, but then it became intense because I held my breath so hard that I was suffocating and had slight convulsions. Even my coughs were accompanied by tremors and sobs.
I don't know how much time passed before the intense emotions that overwhelmed my head began to calm down a little.
"You're going home, aren't you?"
Xi Ze spoke incoherently, but it was hard to distinguish because it was mixed with rapid sobs.
Realizing this, he took a few deep breaths to clear his swollen throat and repeated it again.
No response.
"Is the world over there... really that beautiful?"
No response.
"How long has it been in that world? Is it also three years?"
"I hope you are still healthy there and don't have to suffer anymore."
No response.
"Has the Lord returned home for dinner?"
"I'm not used to the food here. When I go back, remember to eat more. Buy whatever you want. Don't just deal with it casually or be reluctant to give it up..."
The female insect's speech was in a mess and she couldn't even hear what she was saying. It sounded like she was really asking a question, but it also sounded like she was just talking to herself to deceive herself.
Or maybe it's not that I want a response, but that the longing and fear have overflowed and need an outlet to flow and release.
The bathrobe was a little messy, and the belly that was pressed against the face was slightly heaving, reflecting the crystal water light under the light.
Xi Ze was stunned for a while, and finally he dug out the true feelings that had been forgotten in the corner from those confusing words, and he mustered up the courage to speak them out.
"Are you happy there? If possible...can you come back to see me once in a while?"
He was trembling all over and even held his breath. He was extremely expectant and even eager to see a miracle happen.
But——no response.
There was a loud bang in my heart, as if the little house that had finally been built was suddenly knocked down by a stone and shattered into pieces that could never be put together again.
After being silent for a long time, he suddenly began to laugh softly, intermittently.
It looked like he was laughing and crying at the same time, his neck and ears were all red and swollen, with bulging blue veins winding up.
It was completely different from the calm way he handled official business during the day.
It's confused like a baby holding a mess, crying loudly and unwilling to admit the cruel reality, feeling and painful.
This time, no other child would run over and hold his hand.
…
The night is dark and cold as water.
I could feel Yael's bathrobe and body getting wet and slowly getting cold.
Xi Ze forced himself to get up a little, tidied himself up, and changed his bathrobe into pajamas to avoid catching a cold.
But he did not leave. Instead, he stayed in this position, lying on the bed with his arms around Yael's waist, and then curled up slightly.
The male insect's light breath lingered around its body, filling every breath, as if it had formed a narrow safe house, large enough for a frightened soul to temporarily stay in.
"My Lord..."
He spoke hoarsely, holding Yael's hand and placing it on his head, as if the male insect was still stroking his hair, talking lazily while giving him spiritual counseling.
The tide was forcibly stopped before it could completely collapse, and it retreated gently and slowly. The female insect's face looked a little dazed, and the slightly red corners of her eyes softened her outline.
"You just came back, so you probably want to stay a little longer... It doesn't matter, I will always wait for you no matter how many days it takes."
There was a hint of hesitation in his voice, as if he wasn't sure whether this reason was sufficient and how long it could deceive him.
A day, a week, a month, or... a year?
I realized later that this statement was not a good one. What if it really came true and I have to wait forever?
He hugged Yael tightly and buried his face deeper into her, but he was still reluctant to force the male insect to give up something important again, so he just whispered.
"It's okay to play slowly. Don't you want to go home?"
"But if you get bored, come back here and take a look. I, 015, and the little turtle miss you very much."
Huai Liye's sleeping face was peaceful and his breathing was light and gentle.
It seems like this is just an ordinary night, a rare moment of leisure in the busy life, so happy that my heart inflates like a balloon.
But why is he so desperate now?
"I can't stay up late. I still have official business to deal with tomorrow."
"But you don't have to go to work anymore. Putting up the mental barrier must be very tiring and painful. Take a good rest for a few days first."
"…It's okay. I'm not very tired. All the work is almost finished. The trial will be held soon. No more insects will try to hurt you."
Cize was extremely tired and lost in thought for a long time before he could find the conversation they usually had. He talked to himself, pretending to be Yael, for a while, and then the sound gradually faded away.
Finally he leaned over and kissed the male on the forehead and turned off the lights in the room.
"Good night, my lord."
…
After a few minutes of darkness.
Caesar could no longer bear it and turned on the night light again. He did not calm his pounding heart until the corner of the pillow and Yael's profile were illuminated.
Don't turn off the lights yet.
The female insect then lifted the quilt a little and held Yael in her arms again. She felt a little relieved until their bodies were tightly pressed against each other.
He did not sleep all night, counting every breath of the male insect, enduring the endless night until dawn rose again.
The author has something to say:
① The ringtone of the communicator, which is a small foreshadowing from Chapter 65, "Yell gave their communicator a very cute ringtone."
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