Chapter 67 Family Reunion "Boom—Boom—" ...
"Boom—Boom—"
A terrifying power, seemingly capable of leveling the entire Imperial Capital Star, erupted one after another.
As soon as Melville and Lovin arrived at the Imperial Capital, they were greeted by a massive wave of explosions.
The two insects froze in place, their golden eyes reflecting the enormous mushroom cloud that was about to rise.
“Father…brother…”
Lovin's voice went hoarse, and he mumbled blankly.
Melville spread his wings, the pale gold, translucent wings shimmering like a golden stream in the sunlight.
He pushed off with all his might, leaping high into the air and flying immediately towards the center of the explosion. A second explosion, a third explosion, could happen at any moment. What if they were still alive? What if…
Loven followed closely behind.
The epicenter of the explosion was surrounded by ruins, and smoke and dust covered everything.
When Melville arrived, the thick smoke had not yet dissipated. The charred earth, the heavy smell of blood and gunpowder mixed together, told him about the grandeur and horror of the explosion.
Logically speaking, it would be impossible for any insects to survive such an explosion.
Melville, however, flew resolutely toward the main palace; whatever the outcome, he was determined to find them.
His lord...his child...
...
Things happened very quickly.
In the instant of the explosion, Hawthorne used all his mental power to create a barrier that extended towards Morpheus. He had failed to save his child before, but this time he was determined to protect him and ensure his survival.
Morpheus immediately and completely imprisoned Loxis. Loxis was like a controlled puppet, his limbs and head pierced by mental threads. The piercing through his body and reaching his mind caused him immense pain, but he could not move his body and his soul screamed.
"Time stagnation—"
Time seemed to slow down, everything became sputtered and paused, but Loxis's pain did not lessen in the slightest, only the duration of his suffering increased.
So...without a second thought...
Is it really impossible to even... perish together...?
Hahaha... Ridiculous, ridiculous...
He didn't know how much time had passed when he felt a terrifying explosive energy emanating from his body. The light, condensed to the extreme, gradually engulfed him, as if it wanted him to feel the pain of being blown to pieces bit by bit.
In the extreme pain and numbness, at the moment of death, Loxsis seemed to see himself as a child, thin and small, with timid eyes.
A worm like him... perhaps his fate was already sealed the moment he was born on a garbage planet. No matter how much he struggled, he was simply trapped in the cage of destiny...
ha……
Loxis's consciousness was completely extinguished.
Moffer gathered all his power to prevent the system's light sphere from self-destructing. Unlike ordinary bombs, the system's energy is the origin of the world, an existence that can destroy everything.
But at the same time, he was unable to spare the resources to deal with the ordinary bombs that Loxis had planted, and the explosion was unavoidable.
"Absolute Defense—"
...
"Your Excellency, the prescription you gave me is extremely useful. I never imagined that such a combination of strange medicinal materials, along with the core of a celestial beast, could actually produce a pheromone potion. It's practically a miracle."
The elderly academician of the Federal Research Institute, dressed in a white researcher's coat, looked excited and fervent. This drug was what he had wanted to research all his life, and the fact that it was developed before his death made him feel that he could die without regrets.
Atia nodded. "The Federation has a huge demand for pheromone drugs and needs to expand production as soon as possible. I'll leave the rest to you."
"Of course." The old academician nodded repeatedly. He had defeated many insects to win the title of chief researcher. This was an honor for his entire life.
Atiyah nodded in acknowledgment and then returned to his office. On his desk lay a handwritten list of medicinal herbs, which the lord had specifically given him before his departure.
"We at Attiyah will definitely be a very good president," Murphy said. "I hope this will be helpful to you."
"What is this?" Atia took the list blankly, somewhat puzzled.
Murphy patted his head. "This is one of my research findings. When you return to the Federation, those male insects might be a major obstacle to your decision-making. With this medicine, things should be much easier. This medicine doesn't require male insect pheromones. It only needs to be combined with various materials to make a pheromone calming agent. In this way, they will have no leverage to threaten you."
Atia was taken aback. The more she heard the effect, the more familiar it sounded; it was almost exactly the same as the dark web potion they were currently scrambling to buy.
Atia's eyes were filled with astonishment. "This is... something the male ruler researched?"
Atia had naturally heard of this potion. It was currently selling extremely well on the dark web, to the point that it was priceless and hard to find, because its effects were so powerful that it could instantly sober one up, and the side effects were just harmless little jokes. Even he had been having his legion secretly purchase it.
But how could this miraculous potion actually come from the hands of his male lord? While other insects couldn't even get a single one, he actually possessed the potion formula directly?
this……
The look in Morpheus's eyes as he looked at Atia was still cool and aloof, but his slightly widened pupils held a hint of shock and great admiration, as if he himself should be a super powerful insect.
cute.
Murphy deliberately coughed lightly, "My dear female lord, your male lord is so powerful, don't you have any rewards? Alas, I'm going to be sad, I'm really going to be sad."
"..."
Atia came to her senses.
The aloof beauty with silver and purple eyes stepped forward and buried herself in Murphy's arms, her slender and beautiful hands holding his waist. Then, she tilted her head slightly and pressed her crimson lips to his.
Ah, so good.
Murphy was itching to get his way with his natural movements; his darling was getting better and better at being affectionate.
Murphy placed one hand on his waist and the other on the back of his head, lowering his head to deepen the kiss, leaving his mark again and again from his thin lips to his soft tongue, wanting him to be immersed in his scent from the inside out.
Atia relaxed his body, leaving everything to Morpheus's control. The familiar aura wafted over him, a feeling that reassured him. Even though he was trembling with unbearable discomfort, he still only wanted to be closer and tighter with Morpheus.
Murphy poured out his longing.
Even though for him it was just a nap, he felt like he hadn't seen Atiya for a very long time, and he missed him terribly.
Atia was no different. During his long slumber, almost every frame featured the figure of Mephiel. It turned out that, unknowingly, this male insect had completely permeated his life. This was his master.
The auras of the two insects gradually merged and became complete.
...
The explosion was over, and everything except this place shrouded in a strange energy was destroyed.
Within the invisible flames, the aura of the system orb, glowing with pure white light, gradually became purer. Faint streams of light left the orb and flew into each insect. These were things that had been silently stolen from them, and now they were all returned to their rightful owners.
The moment the light entered his body, fragments of memories appeared out of nowhere in Hawthorne's mind.
"Father, I want this..."
"Father, I want to sleep with Father..."
"Father Xiong..."
"..."
"Old Deng, you're so mean! I'm going to tell your father on you!"
The little black-haired dumpling has a chubby face, is not very big, but has a big temper. You can't rub his head, you can't take his flesh, you can't play with his toys. He will run off to tell on you at the slightest disagreement, and his short legs will make him run around like a shot.
Hawthorne always had a lot of fun teasing him, and the little guy was incredibly clever. He understood the power of his female father in certain aspects, and deliberately ran to their room every night with his pillow, squeezing between the two of them, determined to disrupt his harmonious married life.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but he was such a drama queen. Not only did he complain, but he also acted pitiful. His soft-hearted little queen liked to indulge him, letting Hawthorne eat nothing but bland food for several days before Hawthorne finally toned it down a bit.
Sometimes, when the little dumpling gets tired of playing, it will be unusually quiet. "Father, will I have a very beautiful female ruler in the future? As beautiful as Father?"
In his little mind, his female father was the most beautiful female insect in the world, so he also wanted to be a female insect as beautiful as his female father and become the queen.
"Heh, you should have them by the time you grow as tall as me." Hawthorne was always quite satisfied with his height; there weren't many male insects taller than his female queen.
The little black-haired boy's face scrunched up like a little bun when he heard this. "Ah? But the male father is so short, only a little bit taller than the female father."
"..." Hawthorne's face bulged with a vein, and he poked Hawthorne's forehead with a finger. "You brat, looking for a beating?"
The little one wobbled from side to side like a roly-poly toy.
The little boy stood up and ran, snuggling into Melville's arms, who had appeared unexpectedly nearby.
"Female father... Waaah, male father is bullying me, it hurts so much..."
Melville frowned slightly. "My lord, the baby is still young. Don't always bully him."
Hawthorne felt extremely wronged. "I didn't..." He felt like he was the one being bullied all along, this black sesame dumpling.
Sure enough, the little kid hid in Melville's arms and even dared to make faces at him, which made Hawthorne furious.
"Look at him, he's even making faces at me."
However, when Melville looked over, the black sesame dumpling had already switched back to an innocent expression, its big eyes blinking, looking incredibly pitiful.
Melville then turned his condemning gaze to Hawthorne, essentially saying how could he wrongly accuse a child.
Hawthorne was utterly defeated.
The scene was so vivid that Hawthorne almost couldn't help but smile. Then a childish voice rang out, "Father, will we always be together?"
He heard his own answer: "Yes."
...
"Father Xiong..."
The black-haired male insect in front of me seemed to overlap with the round little bean in my memory. Even though it had grown into an adult insect, its eyes had not changed at all.
A warm feeling welled up in Hawthorne's heart, and his eyes reddened slightly, "Child..."
Murphy chuckled, “I think I’m taller than you now, Father.”
Murphy said it didn't count, and even held up his hand to demonstrate.
It is not very harmful, but extremely insulting.
Hawthorne: ...
Hawthorne clenched his fist.
"Are you trying to force me to beat you up on such a nice day?"
"My Lord!" A familiar insect-like figure flew towards them from the sky not far away, moving at an extremely fast speed.
"Honey!"
It was Melville, Hawthorne recognized him at a glance.
The Hawthorne Alliance opened its arms wide; his little darling must be incredibly worried and needs him to hold her in his arms and comfort her…
A golden insect shadow flashed past him, embracing the young male insect beside him, leaving his outstretched arms awkwardly frozen in place.
Tsk, this brat, he'll be just as troublesome when he grows up.
At that moment, another golden figure flew in from a distance. The boy's face was slightly immature; it was Lovin.
Hawthorne felt a little relieved; it was great that little Lowein was alright.
Hawthorne smiled, intending to hug him to comfort him, but Lovin walked past him and went straight to Morpheus. "Brother, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
"???"
Hawthorne was like a plaster statue, cracking little by little.
No, with such a big bug standing here, doesn't any other bug want to show him any concern? Isn't he their beloved leader, their beloved father?
This world is too indifferent.
Hawthorne coughed frantically, trying to get attention, but his darling eventually drew his attention back to him. However, "My lord, you can't cough towards insects. What if you infect little Morpheus and little Lowein?"
Lovin chimed in, "Yes, Father, your brother just got back. You need to be sensible."
Hawthorne: ? ? ?
The sky has fallen, he doesn't want to live anymore.
There really can't be two males in one house, so he's going to run away.
Hawthorne squatted down and drew circles on the spot.
Seeing the father withdraw into himself like a mushroom in the shadows, Loven couldn't help but laugh first, followed by Murphy and Melville.
Melville smiled and stepped forward to hug Hawthorne, saying, "Alright, stop teasing your father. He's very capable and cares about you a lot."
"Darling, waaaah..." Hawthorne clung to Melville like a giant teddy bear, looking utterly aggrieved.
Standing not far away, General Gilbert watched this heartwarming scene and couldn't help but shed tears. The young prince's family had gone through so much. The eldest prince had finally returned after experiencing many hardships, and the young prince had almost been harmed but was fortunately saved. This was the best ending.
Cromwell stroked his brother's head as well; it was finally over.
...
The explosion was so loud that it caused panic among many of the Empire's insectoid creatures.
Can anyone tell me what happened at the palace? Why was there such a loud explosion all of a sudden?
[The person upstairs is also from Beijing. That shouldn't be the case. Beijing has had internet access for a long time. Why do you look like you just got online?]
[Sorry, I was sleeping soundly after several all-nighters, and I was woken up by this explosion. I have no idea what happened.]
I've come to tell you that His Highness the Crown Prince has led troops to force his way to the palace.
【What? ? ? 】
One sentence sparked outrage among millions of netizens, many of whom were unaware of the situation and only thought it was a sudden martial law, never expecting it to be a coup.
Why? Isn't His Highness the only male prince? There's absolutely no need for a coup.
Oh, probably because this Crown Prince is an imposter.
【ah? ? ? 】
This statement sparked even more questions among netizens, who were left wondering: "They've only had one prince all these years, so where did this imposter come from?"
[Please refer to the official announcement for details; I cannot elaborate further. However, Roxis is the true culprit who switched the real Crown Prince and attempted to murder the Younger Prince.]
【This, this, how is this possible?】
[It's strange, but I always have this feeling that I have an extra piece of memory. Our Crown Prince was so mischievous when he was little, causing chaos in the palace every day. But my subconscious tells me that the Crown Prince spent his childhood in a sanatorium and never had the chance to run around the palace.]
[Me too! I thought I was going crazy. In my memory, His Highness the Crown Prince had black hair when he was little, but it turned blonde later. It's really strange.]
[So you all feel this way too? I thought I was the only one. Is this what it means to be before and after being switched? It can actually affect our memories? How terrifying...]
[If this is true, it's a royal secret. Let's not speculate. Let's wait for His Majesty to issue an announcement. Such a loud explosion... I hope His Majesty is safe and sound.]
The palace acted swiftly, posting an announcement on its official website that very evening.
Palace Secretariat: [...The Sinful Insect Roxis stole His Highness's identity, causing His Highness Morpheus to be exiled for seventeen years. He also plotted to murder Prince Loween and triggered Duke Cromwell's mental domain to go out of control... His crimes are countless. Even yesterday, when his plans were exposed, he angrily led an army to force the palace. With His Highness Morpheus's assistance, the Sinful Insect Roxis has now been executed...]
【?! ! !】
[How shocking! I always thought our royal family was living a peaceful life compared to the Federation, but I never expected them to pull off such a big stunt.]
[His Highness Murphy is so pitiful. In my memory, he was only that short. My God, so small and already wandering outside, a fragile male at that. I wonder how much suffering he endured.]
[Your Highness, you've been searching for your brother for a very, very long time, haven't you? It's just that none of us believed you back then.]
[So this is the truth. My memory wasn't fake. This Loxis is disgusting. Not only did he steal the Crown Prince's identity, but he also targeted the Little Prince. The Little Prince is a female insect, after all. I can't understand how she could possibly hinder him.]
[Waaaaah, how pitiful the two princes are! His Majesty and the Marshal were such good bastards, how could they have gotten into such trouble? Letting that Loxis die like that is too easy for him.]
[Exactly! He should be nailed to the pillar of shame for a month; my monster egg just happened to rot.]
There are rotten vegetable leaves in my house...
On such a joyous day, let's not mention that unlucky fellow. After more than ten years, our Crown Prince has finally returned! It's been such a long and difficult journey. May His Majesty and his family be happy from now on!
...
For some reason, the interception by the Federal Star Network and the Imperial Star Network is not as strict as before, and they can occasionally slip back and forth, and the message transmission is much faster.
[Latest Update!]
[The Empire has issued a proclamation, essentially stating that the long-lost Crown Prince has been found. The imposter prince, fearing exposure, orchestrated the military coup. By the way, the found Crown Prince is named Morpheus.]
[What? Murphy? What a coincidence, the same name as our S-class male insect?]
[...It's not a case of the same name; please check for yourselves [image]]
The Empire's official website has updated its family members: two with black hair and two with blonde hair, each insect's face beaming with smiles, creating a harmonious scene.
And the updated headshot of the black-haired male insect prince was none other than the familiar face of Lord Möphyr.
【？？？】
[...]
[This...this...isn't this our Lord Morpheus?! How can their empire even recognize relatives across borders? This is outrageous! He's our only S-rank male insect! They'd go to such lengths for an S-rank, even daring to say he's been living as an exile?!]
[The person upstairs didn't look closely, did they? Move His Excellency's photo next to His Majesty the Emperor's, and you'll see the eyes and the face are practically identical.]
[It's alright, it's alright. Our Federation still has His Majesty the Ohmu. President Atia and His Majesty the Ohmu have such a good relationship, our Federation hasn't lost!]
【agree. 】
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Author's Note: Thank you AAA for the gift! I love you even more every day! [Puppy heart emoji][Puppy carrying flower emoji][Heart eyes emoji][Kiss emoji][Keep it up!]
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