Chapter 13 Zerg World 13 So, what is your choice?
Admit it, you've already boarded my ship and are already bound to me...
Inside the magnificent banquet hall, Alex stood in a corner holding a glass of champagne, looking at the female soldier dressed in gorgeous clothes, surrounded by insects like the moon surrounded by stars. Suddenly, he remembered what the male insect had whispered into his ear that night in Frederick's garden.
"You heard it too, right? Even though you've been patient and yielding, they still plotted against you."
"Alex, you have to think clearly. Once you drink that glass of wine, what happens next will not be up to you. Besides, by then..."
The handsome and pure-looking male insect lowered his eyes and wiped his lower lip, which he had just bitten in anger, with his fingers. His movements were gentle, and his blue-gray eyes seemed to be filled with heartache. However, the words he said were,
"No bugs will help you."
I don't know either.
Smart bugs must learn to judge the situation and refuse once, twice, but not three times. If they refuse too many times, the game will become boring.
So, good boy, next, you should know what to do.
In the amber champagne, the bubbles burst one after another the moment they came into contact with the air. The wine swayed slightly, and even the insect shadows inside became illusory and ethereal, just like Alex's erratic heart.
Is he...really going to do that?
The female insect couldn't help biting her lower lip in confusion, but this time, no insect tolerated her behavior, which was very ungraceful in the eyes of the nobles.
"Alex, where's your upbringing!"
Suddenly, a harsh insect sound came from his ears, which, as always, contained the warning that Alex had heard since he was a child.
Almost instantly, Alex straightened his back reflexively, and pursed his lips with teeth marks until the female insect that made the sound came closer, then opened them again.
"Female...Marshal of Saxony."
Sure enough, he still couldn't tell the difference between the names of female insects in various situations, or in other words, he didn't know when he could call the other party "female father".
Maybe, there is no such time at all.
Alex lowered his eyes and stared at the wine glass in his hand, the corners of his lips twitching slightly, with endless self-mockery.
At this moment, Alex really wanted to be alone for a while, and even more wanted to stay away from all the bugs around him.
But Marshal Saxony beside him didn't give him this opportunity at all. With his eyebrows slightly raised, Marshal Saxony looked at the female in front of him who looked 70% like him. There was no trace of kindness and approval in his eyes, only criticism and dissatisfaction.
"Hold your head high! What a coward you are!"
Marshal Saxony frowned, reached out and slapped Alex on the back, paused, and then continued to instruct:
"I've been watching you for a long time. Why are you standing here in a daze? Don't you know how to go out and socialize with your colleagues?"
"You've been in the army for so long, and you still need me to teach you the ways of the insect world?! Look at Frederick, so many insects are vying to talk to him. When can you get those insects to surround you and compliment you? That way, I can be proud of you."
Alex: “…”
"Oh, and..."
Marshal Saxony cursed and cursed, and finally remembered what the Insect Emperor had told him this morning.
"After the banquet begins, remember to tell His Majesty in front of Lord Ryan that you don't want to break off the engagement with Lord Elliot. At the same time, you should also talk to Lord Elliot more. I remember that you haven't asked to go out with him since you two got engaged..."
The female insect was still chattering. In the past, Alex would not interrupt her at this time, and even cherished the only time he could be alone with the female father.
However, today, for some reason, he just couldn't listen to the female insect's words, nor did he want to listen.
For the first time, Alex interrupted the female insect, "Marshal——"
"Why? Why do you want me to say that I don't want to cancel the engagement?"
Alex couldn't help but think of the day of the meeting, when the female insect also ordered him to hand over the management rights of Mogras in a condescending manner.
But why?
Why is he the one who should give in? Why is he also the one who plays the bad guy?
"Also, you should know that my mental strength is still unstable. This is when I need Mr. Ryan's pheromones, right?"
The insect on the other side was silent for a moment, as if it had not expected that the female, who had always been well-behaved and obedient, would dare to question it. When it spoke again, its tone was much sharper than before.
"Is this the time when you need Mr. Ryan's pheromones?"
Alex's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, in the next second, the female insect was met with a barrage of suffocating questions one after another.
"So you mean you want to be with Mr. Ryan?"
"Just because he gave you pheromones, Alex, when did you become so unrestrained?!"
"Do you think you'll follow any male insect if he gives you a little pheromone?"
"No, I just..."
"Just what?" Marshal Saxony interrupted him directly.
"I know that after his second metamorphosis, Mr. Ryan will most likely become the only S-rank male Zerg in the Zerg race. But Alex, you should know that a high probability is only a possibility. What if he's still an F-rank after his second metamorphosis? You'll have no place to regret it then!"
Alex tightened his grip on the wine glass, "I..."
"That's enough," the Saxon Marshal was too lazy to listen to Alex's belated question of rebellion.
"You don't need to talk to me about pheromones. Your mental strength is unstable, and Lord Elio can comfort you. This is just the right time to promote the relationship between you two."
"Alex, that's the engagement I've been fighting for you for a long time. Please don't let me down again."
“…”
Disappointment, disappointment again.
Alex lowered his head, his dark green eyes looking at the very clear dividing line on the floor in front of his feet that separated him from the female insect. He suddenly felt it was so boring.
It's meaningless to obediently call yourself "father" those official and cold titles.
There's no point trying your best all day to prove yourself to a bug that doesn't care about you.
Others had plotted against him, but he was still considering whether his counterattack would disappoint his father and family, which was extremely boring.
"Just do as I say. When His Majesty arrives, tell him directly that you don't want to cancel the engagement. Oh! Lord Elliot is here too. Go and toast him with a glass of wine, and remember to say something nice."
After saying that, the female insect didn't wait for Alex to react and pushed him directly in front of Elio.
"Good day, Sir Elio." The female insect smiled and greeted the male insect who had just entered the room. At the same time, the hand placed on Alex's back also secretly exerted force to remind herself, this extremely ignorant female.
"...Good day," Alex said in a hoarse voice under the silent urging of Marshal Saxony.
"Sir Elio."
"Oh~ Isn't this my dear fiancé? Long time no see, how have you been recently?"
At this time, Elio still looked like a good man in front of the public. Faced with Alex's reluctant greeting, he was not angry. Instead, he gently lowered his head and asked about the other party's recent situation. His gentle and elegant appearance almost fascinated all the female insects around him. At the same time, it also made them dislike Alex, who was Elio's fiancé at the time, even more.
"Lord Elliot is truly gentle. Even in this situation, he can still smile and talk to General Alex..."
"They haven't broken off their engagement yet..."
"General Alex is accepting Lord Ryan's pheromones, so Lord Elliot is still willing to marry him?"
"Oh, Insect God, why do all the good things happen to a mere insect like him..."
The sound of whispers continued to be heard around him. Alex lowered his eyelashes, and the coldness in his green eyes almost solidified into ice.
It was at this time that he heard Elio in front of him say:
"By the way, I've also heard some interesting rumors about myself recently. I heard that Mr. Ryan asked His Majesty to be the best man at my wedding with Frederick?"
In fact, Elio was not angry about Ryan's proposal, because his ultimate goal was just to play with the SS-level male insect and test the tolerance of the SS-level male insect. As for who this SS-level male insect was, he didn't care.
But on the surface, he still needs to pretend to be embarrassed.
"But I'm already engaged to Alex. Doesn't Mr. Ryan know about this?"
“I didn’t know at first!”
Marshal Saxony immediately explained:
"But after he made this request, Your Majesty and I told him about it. Of course, Alex was very opposed to Lord Ryan's request. Don't you agree, Alex?"
The hand on his back began to exert force again.
At the same time, Frederick, who was standing aside and talking to other insects, also came over with a wine glass. He was followed by a black-haired male insect, who seemed to be called Ferro.
Alex had met him before, after Ryan's first trial, when the male insect had specifically asked him to personally be responsible for Ryan's execution.
So, Friedrich and Ferro had been plotting against him and Ryan since then?
Alex thought so, and his teeth unconsciously bit the soft flesh in his mouth. As the taste of blood spread on the tip of his tongue, Ferro's smiling voice also sounded.
"Good morning, Lord Elio. May I have the honor of joining your conversation?"
"sure."
Before Alex could speak, Elio laughed first and said:
"It just so happens that what we are discussing is also related to General Friedrich."
Elio looked at Frederick and said, "General, you should also know that Mr. Ryan wants to be our wedding witness. What do you think?"
"This is naturally a great honor for me, but,"
Friedrich changed the subject, "After all, you and General Alex are engaged. I can't just agree without you two. His Majesty also said that he would first ask you and Alex's opinions before considering Lord Ryan's request."
"So, General Alex, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
The problem seems to be back to Alex.
Just at this moment, a notification came from the door.
The Insect King is here.
"It just so happens that His Majesty is here. Why don't we go and talk to His Majesty directly?"
At this moment, except for Chu Sicheng, all the insects related to this matter were present.
"Alex, didn't you just tell me that you had something to say to His Majesty? Hurry up and say it!" On his left, his female father was urging him anxiously.
"It's okay, I respect Alex's choice." On his right, Elio lightly pushed the problem to himself.
Even behind him, Ferro and Frederick were secretly looking at him, waiting for his answer and next plan.
There were many bugs around Alex, but for some reason, he still felt that there was no one around him.
Alex bit his lower lip lightly and moved his lips silently. He wanted to say something, but his throat felt like it was filled with cotton and he couldn't utter a single syllable.
The Insect King sitting in the main seat frowned and his eyes fell on the female insect next to Alex, as if he wanted the other party to put further pressure on Alex.
But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the door. Less than a minute later, a faint citrus scent hit him, and a cheerful voice that Alex was very familiar with sounded beside him.
"What's going on? Let me join in."
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