Chapter 344 Protagonist Halo
He could only repeat incoherently, "I don't know, save Lord Acosta! Save him!"
Michael has few male insects he can rely on right now, and Acosta is currently the best one to control and the best option for him.
He absolutely cannot let anything happen to Acosta until he finds a new job.
Yuri listened to him muttering on and on without getting to the point, then frowned in annoyance and looked at the guard beside him, asking, "What exactly is going on?"
The guards were also completely bewildered, but based on what they had just observed and what Michele had said, they could deduce some things.
"Lord, the walls of the villa where Lord Acosta is staying appear to have been attacked by an unidentified object. Half of the wall has been blown apart, and Lord Acosta has also been injured for unknown reasons and has been sent for treatment."
The guard bug thought for a moment and then added, "We've sent bugs to check other locations in the Graham family compound, and so far nothing has been found."
Yuri nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Michael again with displeasure. "You can't even protect your own lord. What use are you to the Graham family? If we had known you were this useless, we would have replaced you with a stronger female warrior as the queen! That would have saved us from all this trouble every day!"
Michele was stunned by Yuri's barrage of accusations, and a huge wave of grievance and anger surged into her heart.
He's clearly the victim!
The wall still exploded right in front of him!
He almost died too!
But Yuri only blames him?
Hmph! Isn't it all because of Mien, who's deliberately targeting him?
But Michele didn't dare to talk back, and could only bite her lower lip in resentment.
He couldn't possibly give Acosta to any other insect, let alone a female soldier.
He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to force himself to divert Yuriel's attention away from the issue of accountability.
“No…no, Lord Uriel!” His voice trembled with tears, yet he tried to sound more believable. “We may have been attacked! I suspect…I suspect that Star Beasts may have infiltrated the Graham family!”
“Star Beast?” Yuriel’s dark eyes narrowed noticeably.
This word carries too much weight for him to ignore.
Yuri's expression turned serious almost immediately as he stared intently at Michele. "Tell me clearly what exactly happened back then. If you dare to lie, don't blame me for being ruthless..."
Michele thought for a moment, then could only grit her teeth and recall the situation, "I... I just wanted to come out for some honey water, and then suddenly I felt a terrifying aura, and then the wall behind me exploded! I was terrified, and then Lord Acosta heard the noise and came downstairs..."
He paused here, as if recalling the scene, and continued, "He was trying to check the condition of the wall when he was suddenly struck in the chest by something, and then he vomited blood and collapsed."
Michael omitted the part where he inexplicably fell, emphasizing only the unseen, terrifying force.
"I couldn't even see what it was clearly, it was terrifying!"
As he spoke, his body trembled with fear again.
Yuri's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.
An invisible attack?
Destroy the wall instantly?
A devastating blow to Acosta?
These things certainly don't sound like something an ordinary attacker could do.
Could they really be some kind of star beast with special stealth and attack capabilities?
They can even escape quickly after an attack?
The Empire has never publicly announced the existence of such a star beast, and there is no indication that the star beast has developed intelligence...
He pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "Immediately conduct a thorough search of every corner inside and outside the mansion! Activate the highest level of energy detection and biological scanning! Report any abnormalities to me immediately!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
After Yuri finished speaking, he looked at Michael and said, "Before Acosta wakes up, you are not allowed to reveal a single word about this, especially the speculation about the Star Beasts, do you hear me?"
Michael nodded quickly: "I understand, Your Excellency Uriel."
Yuri glanced at him again before instructing the old steward waiting nearby, "Take him to another courtyard and find him a room to stay in. Also, increase the number of guards."
Upon hearing that he was to be sent away, Michele immediately panicked, "I... I want to go to the medical bay and stay with Lord Acosta! I'm worried about him..."
Uriel was almost amused by his "deep affection".
He retorted sarcastically without any politeness, "Guard him? What's the use of you guarding him? To mourn him? The medical pod has the highest level of treatment procedures; we don't need you to cause trouble!"
Michelle pursed her lips, clearly unwilling.
Yuri was too lazy to indulge him. "If you're really worried, why don't you just lie down in there and keep him company?"
Michele's face turned pale and then red from the rebuke, all the words stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter another word.
Seeing this, the butler immediately stepped forward and said to Michele, "Let me show you your new place. Please come with me."
Michelle clenched her fists silently behind her back, her nails digging deep into her palms. In the end, she could only lower her head and say in a hoarse voice, "Thank you."
After that, he silently left with the butler.
As Michele disappeared at the end of the corridor, Yuri's face darkened again.
He returned to the bedroom door, glanced at Mien who was still sleeping peacefully inside, and his unease grew stronger.
Regardless of whether it was a Star Beast or not, this level of bizarre attack occurring at the Graham residence is no small matter.
What if it really is some kind of bizarre star beast that has infiltrated the mansion? This time it was Acosta and that useless female insect that attacked, what if next time the target is Mien?!
He would never allow Mien to be in any danger!
The next day, very early in the morning.
As soon as Tan Chi arrived at the military headquarters, he could clearly sense that the atmosphere was different from usual.
As he walked along, he noticed that all the female soldiers in the corridor were walking hurriedly, whispering to each other, and there was a silent tension in the air.
Tan Chi raised an eyebrow in confusion, then pushed open the door to the weapons research institute's office.
To my surprise, Kano was already sitting there.
Normally, this little male insect would only arrive right on time after he had spent a lot of time cuddling with his older brother.
Why did you arrive so early today?
Seemingly hearing the door open, Kano subconsciously looked up, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw Tan Chi.
"Lord Tan Chi! You've finally arrived!" Kano immediately waved to him, his voice low but filled with barely suppressed gossip.
Tan Chi's brow twitched. It seemed that he would soon learn the reason for the strange phenomenon he had seen at the door from the little male insect.
Thinking of this, he patiently sat down and casually asked, "Did something happen at the military headquarters today? Everyone seems so busy."
Kano immediately leaned closer and said mysteriously, "Of course! Something big happened in the Empire yesterday! I heard there were signs of a star beast invasion!"
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