Chapter 28: Imperial Banquet Soft lips pressed together, Carrie seemed...
Imperial Banquet
As a grand banquet held every three years, the Imperial Capital Banquet is an empire-wide feast led by the royal family and organized by major families.
Kerry stood in the courtyard, looking at the flowers blooming all around, and couldn't help but sigh at the grand occasion of the most central area of the imperial capital.
"Are you Kerry?" A female insect with gray-green hair walked over.
Kerry nodded: "Excuse me, who are you?"
San En extended his hand and said, "My name is San En, and I am His Highness Lanrod's cousin."
Kerry was startled, then quickly extended his hand back, saying, "Hello."
Sun En looked Kerry up and down and said with a smile, "She really has a beautiful figure."
Kerry's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Sann waved his hand: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious about what a female insect that Lanrod would be interested in looks like."
Kerry's eyebrows twitched, feeling that Sean's words were ambiguous.
"I heard that your mechanical manufacturing skills are also very high. It would be nice to have a chance to learn from you," said Sann.
Kerry looked up in surprise: "Are you also good at mechanical manufacturing?"
Because most military females don't like to research and develop mechanisms, Carrie rarely meets people who share the same interests.
"Yes," Sunn said with a smile. "I'm currently serving in the Third Legion, but I've heard of your deeds."
Kerry looked at Sonn strangely.
Sune pursed his lips and smiled. "Our Legion Commander often told us that it was his loss that he failed to recruit you to the Mechanical Department of our Third Legion."
Kairi was stunned: "Sir..."
Sean looked up and said, "Our commander really likes you. That's why I'm even more curious about you."
Kerry's eyes were complicated and her lips were tightly pursed.
"Speaking of which, you and the commander are really destined to be together. Apart from the Sezer family, I have never seen a Zerg with black hair and black eyes in my life." Sunn sighed as he looked at Carrie's delicate eyebrows and eyes.
Kerry's fingertips curled up, and he subconsciously wanted to find something.
"Are you looking for His Highness Lanrod? He's not here," Sunn said. "Today... is a special day. His Majesty and His Highness are both in the apricot orchard in the back mountains."
Kerry was stunned. He seemed to have heard some rumors.
"Yes." Sun En looked at Kerry and said slowly, "Ms. Lola is buried in the apricot blossom forest on the back mountain."
Kerry's heartbeat quickened for a moment, and he pursed his lips and repeated, "Your Majesty's noble lord is buried there."
Sune nodded and looked into the distance.
"Lord Lola passed away not long after I was born. I only vaguely remember him as a very gentle Lord."
A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. Sun En took a deep breath and said, "When His Excellency Lola and His Majesty visited my father and mother, I still remember him touching my head and saying, 'Xiao En has grown taller again.'"
Sune lowered his eyes and said, "Not long after that, Lord Lola passed away."
Kerry pursed her lips as she listened to Sean's story, feeling a little sad in her heart.
"Since the death of Lord Lola, His Majesty was deeply grieved and almost suffered a mental breakdown. He finally recovered thanks to the pheromones Lord Lola left behind."
Kairi's eyelashes twitched slightly. "I know that Your Majesty has only had one master, Lord Lola, in his life. But if Lord Lola passed away, how would Your Majesty have been able to stabilize your spiritual realm?"
Sune's voice was tinged with sorrow. "Lord Lola had a premonition of his own death. For some time before his death, he kept a large amount of male insect pheromones at the testing institute for use in manufacturing, and gradually reduced his mark on Your Majesty."
"Extracting one's own pheromones is a huge harm to a male insect, but Lord Lola didn't care. He extracted a large amount of pheromones, enough to soothe His Majesty's disturbed mental domain, and finally left peacefully."
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Kerry's throat moved, and he slowly lowered his eyes to hide the sadness in his heart.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Sane turned around and looked around. "Is there anything you want to eat?"
Kerry pursed his lips and shook his head. He couldn't eat anything now.
The cold and elegant silver-blue eyes of the silver-haired military female suddenly appeared in my mind. Those eyes were as clear as glaciers and seemed to be forever indestructible.
Just like Lanrod himself, his back is always straight.
"Hey, isn't that Commander Sezer? Let's go say hello." Sune saw Sezeran not far away, as well as the head of the Sezer family and Lord Xia.
"Carrie?" Sune called out Carrie again in surprise, but saw that the black-haired female insect was staring blankly at a distance without blinking.
This was the first time that Kerry had actually seen His Excellency Xia, the lord of Lord Sazewin, somewhere other than in a photo.
His Excellency Xia has delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a gentle and generous temperament.
With his lips trembling, Carrie stared blankly at the Sezer family.
Under a well-tailored suit, surrounded by flowers.
A certain suppressed emotion suddenly surged up in his heart, and Carrie's eyes turned red. He chose to leave here in a hurry before his emotions completely got out of control.
"Carey?" Sean turned around and found that Carey was gone. He looked around curiously but did not see Carey.
Sean decided to go and say hello to his superior first.
While talking to Commander Serzen, Sunn suddenly heard the voice of Lord Xia.
"Are you talking about Kerry?"
Sune was stunned: "You know Kerry."
Xia smiled and said, "Xiao An often mentioned at home that there was a little female insect with black hair and black eyes in the military academy. She was very beautiful."
Sune laughed twice and touched his head awkwardly: "He was just here, but now I don't know where he is."
Xia smiled and shook her head: "Next time I have the chance, I must meet that cute little female insect."
Sane laughed out loud.
Suddenly, Sune looked at Lord Xia's beautiful and elegant eyes and eyebrows, and found that Kerry looked somewhat like Lord Xia.
In the corner
Carrie leaned against the wall alone and looked up at the sky. Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but none of them could convince him.
As Carrie lowered her eyes, she heard the lively laughter at the banquet table and knew that the party had officially begun.
Hiding in the shadows, Kerry raised his eyes to look at the banquet. With just one glance, he saw His Highness Lanrod who was the center of everyone's attention.
The silver-haired female insect was tall and slender, with a cool and handsome appearance, so beautiful that it could catch everyone's attention.
Carrie looked at the noble and aloof prince, and responded in the most polite manner to the countless greetings.
As bright as jade, with a natural radiance.
Retracting his admiring gaze, Carrie slowly squatted down against the wall.
He wanted to squat until the banquet was over and then leave.
After an unknown amount of time, Kerry was almost drowsy.
He heard the sound of boots hitting the ground and looked up in confusion.
"Why are you staying here?" Shadows fell, and Lanrod looked at Kerry with concern in his silver-blue eyes.
"Nothing." Carrie wanted to stand up, but because he had been squatting for too long, his legs went limp as soon as he straightened up.
Just as Kerry was about to face the impact of the ground, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, and the next moment, his head was resting on Lanrod's neck.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
"Um."
Lanrod helped Kerry stand up and said softly, "Be careful next time."
Carrie blushed and lowered her head: "I understand."
Lanrod looked at Kerry with his head down, and his heart softened.
"The party is almost over. If there's anywhere you want to go, I'll take you there."
Kerry looked up at Lanrod and whispered, "Then let's go back to base after this is over."
Lanrod chuckled and said, "Okay."
The two of them stood there, and Kerry suddenly felt a little awkward.
He glanced sideways at His Highness Lanrod, then looked away.
But when Carrie peeked again, he was caught red-handed.
There was a gentle smile in her silver-blue eyes, as if dotted with stars.
Carrie looked away guiltily, pretending nothing had happened.
"Kerry." Lanrod shouted.
"Hmm?" Carrie answered with a guilty look on her face.
"Do you like me?" The cool and gentle voice was like a spring, stirring in Kerry's chest.
Before Kerry could react, Lanrod's next words were like a bullet that instantly hit Kerry's heart.
"I think I like you a little bit."
Kerry raised his head blankly and stared at Lanrod in a daze, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
Just now... His Highness Lanrod said he likes me?
Her eyes widened instantly, and Kerry stared at Lanrod in a daze.
The silver-haired female insect's eyebrows were still gentle, and her beautiful silver-blue eyes were filled with a soft light. Lanrod seemed very patient. He lowered his eyes and asked again: "Kerry, do you like me?"
Looking at the cold face so close to him, Kerry felt his breath catch.
His brain seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and his reason followed his instinct. Carrie said slowly: "I like it..."
The next moment, a cool breath swept over, and Kerry felt his lips soften, and they separated at the touch.
The heat wave rushed straight to his brain, and Kerry's face flushed when he regained his senses. He looked up at the silver-haired female insect in front of him, his lips moving.
"No, I..."
Lanrod looked at Kerry, his pale lips the pink of cherry blossoms.
Kerry thought: This is not right! How could His Highness Lanrod like him, and he shouldn't be with His Highness Lanrod.
His mind in a mess, Carrie took a few steps back.
But every time he stepped back, Lanrod moved forward.
"Your Highness, I am a female insect!" Carrie shouted.
"Um."
"I, I'm still a C-level female insect!" Carrie said in a panicked and unconfident tone.
"Um."
Closing his eyes suddenly, Kerry said, "Your Highness, are you feeling guilty?"
Lanrod stopped and looked slightly stunned.
"Are you feeling guilty about that time?" Carrie pursed her lips.
Are you feeling guilty for choosing Shika over him?
Lanrod didn't seem to expect Carrie to ask this. He looked up at the young black-haired female insect and said, "No."
"...Really?" Carrie seemed a little unconvinced.
Lanrod's voice was cold and clear. "Carrey, I've personally executed comrades who had fought alongside me for years. I've also abandoned my partners when weighing the overall situation. I know very well that it wasn't guilt. Even if I had to do it all over again, I would still make the same choice."
The cold voice penetrated Kerry's eardrums, making Kerry's heart beat again and again.
The next second, Carrie stood on tiptoe and held Lanrod's snow-white cheeks with both hands. Carrie no longer wanted to care about anything.
Their soft lips pressed together, and Kerry seemed to be able to hear Lanrod's heartbeat.
Over and over again, as fast as he was.
Taking a deep breath, Kerry felt joy, excitement, worry, and anxiety in her heart, but none of these could stop her heart from beating rapidly for Lanrod.
Her black hair was tucked behind her ears. Carrie looked up into Lanrod's eyes, which were as gentle as the sea, and felt like she was about to drown in them.
"Kerry, this is for you."
The delicate amber box reflects a fluorescent light under the soft light.
Lanrod opened the box and found an extremely beautiful necklace inside.
It was an extreme blue, like the deepest treasure in the sea.
"This was given to the male father by the female father." Lanrod said in a gentle voice.
"I want to give it to you."
Kerry was stunned.
Lanrod took the necklace out of the amber box. His eyes were as cold as the moon, yet gentle.
"Chakara, the most magnificent treasure of the deep sea, a blessing from the sea."
Wearing the necklace around Kerry's neck, the deep blue and the fair skin of the black-haired female insect contrasted with each other, which was amazingly beautiful.
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