Chapter 20 Who is the Female Ruler? Rupert realized as soon as he uttered the words…
Rupert realized his words were wrong as soon as they left his mouth, but it was too late to take them back; what a loose tongue of his!
Rupert said awkwardly, "The Legion Commander worm..."
Atiyah shook his head, his expression calm and composed, showing no sign of anything amiss. "It's good that he's alright."
Palmer calmly said, "In any case, it's a good thing that Lord Murphy has been promoted to an A-rank male insect. We don't have to worry about being exiled anymore, and there's hope for the Legion Commander's disease."
Rupert tried to lighten the mood, "Yeah, maybe the Legion Commander will be back soon."
Although he only believed half of what he said, male insects are notoriously fickle, often favoring one woman one moment and another the next, and it was uncertain whether Mophiel would still care about Atia, his female slave, once he had a new female ruler.
So before leaving, Palmer still left behind a pheromone bottle, saying, "You are the insect that needs it most right now."
After they left, the air in the house suddenly turned cold again. Atiya reached out and touched his eyes, remaining motionless for a long time.
He wanted to sit downstairs and wait for Murphy to return as usual, but suddenly realized that he no longer had the right to do so. Murphy had just gotten married and would certainly need to be alone with the Queen. His presence here would only annoy the insects.
So Murphy went home happily as usual, only to find that Atia was not waiting for him in her usual spot on the single sofa. He searched the entire first floor but couldn't find her.
He asked 001, who was following him around, "Where is Attiyah?"
001 said, "The Atia chief insect seems to be feeling unwell and has gone back to its room to rest."
All Murphy heard in that sentence was the word "uncomfortable." "Uncomfortable? How uncomfortable are you? Are you walking steadily? Are you dizzy? Do you have a good appetite?"
Only at this time would he envy the pheromones of other male insects.
The screen on 001 spun around in confusion. "001 doesn't know either. The Attia chief insect didn't come down for lunch at noon."
"You didn't have lunch? Why didn't you say so sooner?"
...
Atia sat by the window in his room, holding the pheromone bottle and lost in thought. In fact, he rarely had such a leisurely time since he was born.
He was born in an orphanage filled with other orphans like him who had lost their fathers on the battlefield. They were raised by the government and naturally joined the army when they reached adulthood, following the same path as their fathers.
He was always very busy, with training and war taking up all his time, and now that he suddenly had free time, he didn't even know what to do.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and a familiar voice followed.
Atia quickly put away the pheromone bottle, her heart skipping a beat for a moment.
"Attiyah? Are you in your room? 001 said you didn't have lunch? If you're not feeling well, let's go back to the hospital."
...
Atia didn't understand. In his opinion, Murphy should be having dinner with his new queen right now. How could he have returned so quickly?
He went over and opened the door.
Murphy immediately looked him up and down, left and right. Hmm, his wife is really beautiful. No, no, she looks alright. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"You scared me to death. 001 said you weren't feeling well. I thought there was a mental domain riot. I'm so glad you're okay."
Murphy's worried expression was the same as always, no different.
"Are you feeling better now? Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
Atia was somewhat confused and slowly shook her head. "...I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me."
Atia meant that Mephiel could go and keep the new female company and didn't need to stay with him. If they had arranged to have dinner early on, the other female must have been preparing for a long time.
Murphy: Huh?
Murphy didn't understand; Murphy felt like the sky had fallen.
Why? What happened today? Didn't we say goodnight and hug each other nicely yesterday?
"Why? Is it because I was in such a rush to leave today that I didn't say good morning? Or because I didn't get home before lunch? So Atia is going to abandon me after taking advantage of me?"
Murphy tried desperately to recall what he had done wrong that day, but the more he talked, the more aggrieved he felt.
"I don't……"
Atiyah had never known anything about this, was not good with words, and didn't understand why they had suddenly jumped to this topic.
Murphy complained, "Then why won't you even eat with me? Has Attia gotten tired of me so quickly? Waaah..."
"I just..."
"I don't care, I don't care."
The way Murphy was clinging to Attia's hand and acting like a spoiled child showed no sign that he was the same person who could so easily maneuver in court and gradually push Clark to his breaking point.
Atia really didn't know how to explain it, because in his view, this was a very normal thing. Atia said, "I thought you would have dinner with the Queen."
Murphy: ...?
A female ruler? What female ruler? His female ruler is Attia, isn't she?
Wait a minute, Murphy suddenly realized, "You know? Today's court proceedings?"
Attiyah said, "Yes, Rupert and the others gave me a live court broadcast."
He added, "I'm glad you're alright."
Murphy immediately understood. He had been so careful, but he had forgotten to guard against Atiya's friends. That meant Atiya had been watching him the whole time and was worried about him.
Thinking back carefully to the court proceedings, I realized that I did say something like I was in a hurry to get home and have dinner with my girlfriend.
So... does Atia think he has a new female ruler, so he's pitifully staying in his room to avoid suspicion? He doesn't even dare to come out for lunch?
He felt heartbroken by the scene he had imagined. How could his female companion be so stupid? No wonder she was always bullied by insects.
Murphy remained silent for a moment, and Attiya was already preparing to return to his room. At this point, it should be time to end the discussion.
Then he heard Murphy's voice, "I was planning to take wedding photos with you today so we could get our marriage certificate tomorrow. With it in black and white, you definitely wouldn't have the heart to refuse me. But this morning I was suddenly called to the Central Court, and I made you worry for ages."
The silver-haired female insect listened silently, then paused as if she had been stuck, tilted her head, and looked quite confused.
"...Wedding photos?"
Murphy said aggrievedly, "I do have a new lord now. I wanted to rush back today to have lunch with him, but I got back late. Do you think my lord can forgive me?"
"..." What does he mean?
Atiyah remained silent for a long time.
There are no new female insects, and no new female rulers...?
Murphy saw that Atia's thin lips were slightly pursed, and his furrowed brows seemed to be asking why, but he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Why?
Even after a million times, he still wanted to ask.
"I..." am just a useless, speechless, and blind bug...
But Murphy reached out and covered his mouth, as if knowing what he was about to say, and answered for him, "You are the best insect I have ever seen."
"So why not take our wedding photos now? I'm so pitiful today, slandered by that scoundrel and misunderstood by the Queen. Atia definitely won't refuse me, right?"
...
Interstellar wedding photos offer much more freedom, allowing you to choose your favorite location and background.
Murphy chose a swing chair on the balcony covered with flower vines, with a flower wall he specially made behind it. The colors were light and refreshing, and most importantly, they lived a long time. Kudos to the technology of interstellar space.
Atia silently followed Morpheus's guidance and sat on the swing chair. Morpheus then sat down beside him, and a faint, fresh floral fragrance wafted over, seemingly especially strong today.
After hesitating for 0.1 seconds, Murphy gently put his arm around Atia's waist. Based on previous experience, Atia had two adorable dimples on her back. Because of the misunderstanding earlier, Atia was more compliant than usual. Her supple waist twitched slightly at his touch, as if it were a sensitive spot, but she didn't flinch, only tensed up a little.
Hmm, his wife is so cute!
Murphy leaned his head closer, making the two insects in the photo look even more intimate.
001 quickly completed the task and came over holding the monitor.
The black-haired, dark-eyed male insect and the silver-haired, purple-eyed female insect sat together on a swing chair covered with flower vines. They stood out beautifully amidst the lush greenery. The handsome black-haired male insect had a smile on his lips, while the silver-haired, aloof female insect slightly raised her eyebrows. Both insects looked in the direction of the camera, creating a warm and harmonious scene.
Murphy was very satisfied and immediately uploaded the photo to the StarNet. He then ordered a paper document to be mailed, and he should receive it tomorrow.
I was a little excited when I got my marriage certificate for the first time.
The following afternoon, Murphy vividly reenacted everything that happened in court that day for Attiyah, including Clark's broken-down, clownish demeanor, and how brilliantly he had exposed the conspiracy and won the final victory.
Atiya sat quietly beside him, feeling that the fragrance of the flowers in the afternoon seemed particularly strong and the sunlight particularly warm.
...
Night falls.
Atia returned to her room, took the vial of pheromones out of her pocket, sat quietly for a long time, and finally put it away on her bedside table.
Attiyah lay back down on the bed.
For some reason, he felt very dizzy and sleepy today, as if he could close his eyes at any moment. Could it be a side effect of the psychiatric medication?
strangeness……
In the dead of night, the bright moonlight streamed through the window screens and filled the room. The silver-haired female insect, who had been lying quietly on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Her pale purple eyes, veiled in a thin mist, now revealed a sharp edge, with a faint red ring spreading around one of her pupils.
Atiyah sat up, her eyes filled with confusion.
He got out of bed unconsciously and staggered toward the door, holding his head with one hand, seemingly in great pain.
“Clatter…”
The sound of the door opening was particularly clear in the quiet night.
He walked down the stairs step by step, his heavy footsteps making a very chaotic sound.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. He sensed a presence right in front of him, not far away.
At this moment, one of Atia's pupils was completely covered in red, but it instantly became clear, and the figure in front of it was reflected in the center of that pupil.
The living room, equipped with two large floor-to-ceiling windows, was as bright as day under the abundant moonlight, which also made the black-haired male insect in the center of the living room exceptionally clear, even the golden patterns around his dark eyes, which shone like the sun, were clearly visible.
A note from the author:
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