Chapter 58 On the day of her pregnancy, Loxis arrived at the Duke's residence as promised...
On this day, Locksis arrived at the Duke's mansion as promised, but he was greeted not by Cromwell, but by Cromwell's brother Milton.
Milton's expression was somber, and even when he forced a smile, it was hard to see any genuine joy. "Your Highness Loxis, thank you for visiting my brother. However, he is in very poor condition and is probably unable to come out to see you."
Loxis frowned, his face full of worry. "How could Cromwell's condition suddenly become so serious?"
Milton shook his head, his tone bewildered and filled with an indescribable sadness.
"The doctor said the situation was strange. His mental domain riot shouldn't have been too serious, but he suddenly went into a state of mental domain out of control. In fact, my brother had already..."
"If the doctor hadn't forcibly restrained him, I'm afraid..."
He only said half of what he was saying, as if he was in too much pain to go into details.
The worry on Loxis's face turned serious. "Is it because I didn't get back in time?"
Milton twisted his fingers but didn't say anything.
Loxis remained silent for a long time before saying with difficulty, "I'm sorry, Milton, it's really my fault. I came back too late. Can I go see him? Let me give him a mental comforting treatment. Maybe there's still hope. Let's not give up."
Milton declined his help.
“Thank you for coming to visit my brother, but it’s not necessary,” Milton said. “My brother… probably wouldn’t want you to see him like this.”
Loxis was taken aback. "Cromwell..."
At that moment, the butler rushed downstairs and whispered something in Milton's ear. Loxsis saw it and heard him say, "...the situation is more dangerous now."
As expected, upon hearing this, Milton said to him with anxiety and apology, "I'm sorry, Your Highness Locksis, as you can see, I really can't entertain you today. I'm very sorry."
Loxis shook his head. "It's alright, I'm sorry for disturbing you. Go on."
Loxis seemed to want to say something more, but in the end he just sighed and turned to leave, guided by his servant.
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As soon as he left, Milton, who had been looking very anxious, immediately composed himself and looked somewhat nervous. It was the first time he had faced Loxis alone, and he almost couldn't speak.
Milton did a great job today.
Cromwell, the central insect they were discussing, emerged from the nearest room, praising it as he asked, "How was it? Can you sense it?"
Milton nodded. "I don't think his scent is sad. The scent is strange. I even sensed that he was a little happy. I don't know if it's just my imagination."
Milton has been able to smell the emotions of other insects since he was a child. He thought all insects had this ability, but he never expected that it was unique to him. What makes him happiest is that his ability can help his brother.
He received many insects this time, each one bringing different emotions: genuine sadness, feigned grief, and an undisguised schadenfreude.
The flavor of Loxis wasn't in any of these, but rather a unique, calm flavor, as if he had foreseen this outcome all along.
Cromwell nodded upon hearing this. In fact, of all the insects, he suspected Loxis the most because the timing of his illness was too coincidental. Loxis was not on the Imperial Star at the right time, and he had deliberately given him the cold shoulder beforehand, watching his mental domain gradually begin to riot.
The reason why Loxis took action can be traced back to the fact that he was too disobedient and unwilling to relinquish his military power. Apart from the legion directly commanded by the Marshal, his legion was the most powerful in the entire Dawn Empire. If he could have full control of this legion, it would greatly enhance Loxis's power.
But this was precisely what he couldn't understand. Loxis was the only male insect prince in the empire, so why was he in such a hurry to consolidate military power when the throne would obviously be his sooner or later?
Moreover, the Marshal recently led his legion away from the Empire, and with so many coincidences, Cromwell couldn't help but have some suspicions.
“Milton, if nothing unexpected happens, Loxis will definitely ask you out several times soon. Respond to him a few times, and if he shows that he wants to take things further, then go on a few more dates and give him the General's Seal.”
“Further…further?” Milton hadn’t yet recovered from this inexplicable date and the idea of “further” when he heard about the military token.
Milton immediately objected, "No, the Legion is your life's work, brother."
This is the scale that my brother built himself from scratch as soon as he came of age. How can we just hand it over like this?
Cromwell said, "It's not really going to be handed over to him. I will re-engrave a secondary talisman, exactly the same as the real military talisman."
Cromwell didn't finish his sentence, but he knew Milton would understand what he meant.
Milton nodded, then looked at him hesitantly, "Brother... are you doubting Prince Roxise?"
Cromwell looked at him and retorted, "Aren't you one too? Milton is really smart."
“…You saw right through me, brother,” Milton scratched his head. “I was just worried you’d be sad, brother. I remember you were always so happy when you went out on dates before.”
"..." Cromwell sighed, looking unusually self-deprecating, "I thought he would be a worm like His Majesty Hawthorne. I was mistaken about him."
Who in the entire empire didn't envy the unwavering affection between His Majesty Hawthorne and Marshal Melville for ten years? It was precisely because of this longing that he held such high hopes for marriage. However, he was still too naive. How could there be another scoundrel like His Majesty Hawthorne in the world?
Milton said, "He's not even a fraction as good as His Majesty Hawthorne. I can't believe he's His Majesty Hawthorne's child."
"Yes..." For some reason, Cromwell suddenly felt a sense of unease about the existence of Loxis, but this feeling was fleeting, leaving him somewhat surprised and bewildered.
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A military-type starship slowly entered the Federation checkpoint using stealth mode. The garrison soldiers who were supposed to intercept and inspect it seemed not to see it at all, and the detection tools on their heads were just for show.
"Legion Commander, are we really sure it's okay to just leave like this?"
Palmer thought about what the black-haired male insect looked like and felt that if he were caught, the scene wouldn't be very pleasant.
He could almost picture how the black-haired male insect would react to the news—a terrifying smile, followed by relentless pursuit.
At this moment, Atia was carefully studying the defense map of the central star. The light above cast a shadow on his face, obscuring his expression, and he seemed to have no particular reaction to the words.
After a long while, Attiyah said calmly, "We always have to leave eventually."
The slightly slower marking speed betrayed a hint of his emotions.
He truly believed that staying there would be of no benefit to any insect, and he couldn't possibly respond to the black-haired male insect; moreover, he had more important things to do.
Palmer nodded without saying much. When the insect caught up, he covered for the legionary insect to run away first.
Aside from forcibly taking the Legion Commander away, Palmer had no problem with Murphy; in fact, he was quite grateful to him. If it weren't for him, they wouldn't have met Walsh.
However, the relationship between these two insects is indeed a headache for them. If the Legion Commander insect were just the Legion Commander insect, it wouldn't be a problem if the two insects truly liked each other and were together. But there are two Legion Commanders insects, and one of them is already with Lord Morfield.
If Lord Morpheus were a bad insect, that would be one thing, but Lord Morpheus is also a very good male insect, and he has done so much for the Legion Commander insect. His friends have all seen this and are sincerely grateful to Lord Morpheus, so this matter is truly unsolvable.
Palmer sighed softly.
Half an hour later.
Inside the training field, Palmer looked at Attia with concern, "Legion Commander, are you really alright?"
Atiyah seemed to have a sudden moment of confusion and a look of restraint, and the strength in his sparring decreased considerably. His face also suddenly turned pale, clearly indicating that something was wrong with his body.
"..." Atia frowned as well.
It wasn't too obvious before, but recently this lack of energy has become more and more serious, and sometimes during sparring, my body suddenly goes limp and I can't avoid attacks.
Atia wasn't one to shy away from practicing medicine, and after realizing this, she decided to go see a doctor. "It's probably a side effect of the previous mental domain riot. I'll go to the infirmary, you guys continue practicing."
"Yes." The other insects that had gathered around returned to the training ground.
Palmer said, "I'll go with you."
After spending time together, Palmer gained a deeper understanding of the Legion Commander, who was more silent, cold-blooded, and ruthless to himself than the original Worm.
Palmer knew that even if something happened, he certainly wouldn't tell them, so he had to go in person to feel at ease.
Atiya frowned. "It's just a small matter. If you're tired, you can rest first. You don't need to stay with me."
Palmer didn't hesitate to expose him, "You said the same thing last time, but the doctor said you were overworked and under too much mental stress. You didn't tell us and secretly practiced more, almost causing another mental breakdown."
"..." Atiya didn't say anything, tacitly agreeing to his following. Anyway, there wouldn't be any major problems; he knew his own body well.
"...That's the situation. What's wrong with the Legion Commander?"
Seeing that the doctor was staring at the screen of the testing instrument in silence, Palmer peered over but couldn't see anything wrong, so he asked.
The doctor's tone was relatively relaxed, "It's not a big problem, the Legion Commander is just pregnant."
Palmer breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness... Hmm? What?"
Palmer doubted he had heard correctly.
What did you say?
The doctor looked at him kindly and said again, "The Legion Commander is pregnant."
Palmer's first reaction was, "She's pregnant? How could that be?"
Palmer's second thought was, whose egg is it? Is it Lord Murphy's, or that black-haired male insect's?
Palmer could barely contain the horror on his face.
Looking at the test results, the doctor couldn't help but nag, "It should be about a month now. You should have come to see me immediately if you weren't feeling well. How could you possibly be healthy if you were pregnant and still doing such heavy training every day?"
Palmer's heart returned to his abdomen.
A month... thankfully... it should be Lord Murphy.
Seeing that the legion commander seemed completely stunned, Palmer asked on his behalf, "What should we do? Should we get some medication?"
The doctor said, "In this case, medication isn't necessary, but you need to come to the treatment ward here for an hour every day. Your training should be done within your limits; don't overdo it..."
"Also, the due date is in five months, so try to supplement with as much male pheromone as possible during this period..."
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...Is she pregnant?
Atia's first reaction was that she shouldn't take it. What if it was a female insect egg? In this kind of society, she would only be bullied by insects. Rather than living that kind of life, it would be better not to come in the first place.
My second thought was, no, the main insect has a male insect who loves him very much and is definitely looking forward to having children. He can't make decisions on his own. Besides, if their rebellion angers the male insect, at least the main insect has a child as a consolation.
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child……
A look of confusion crossed Atiyah's eyes.
This child came so suddenly.
It just so happens to be this time.
He touched his stomach in a daze, and there was a child growing inside him, something he had never imagined in his past and present lives.
Atia had a strange feeling. On one hand, he felt that this was the child of the main insect and that Mephiel, and it was strange that he was caught in the middle. On the other hand, he thought it was good that the male insect from the Chaotic Star Sea was not here, otherwise there would probably be chaos.
...
"I'm sorry, Marshal, the enemy is very good at counter-surveillance, and we've lost track of all our insects."
The insects standing at the bottom with their heads down looked very ashamed. As a specialized reconnaissance unit, they had been divided into three groups to track the enemy, but they had all been shaken off.
Melville frowned slightly. He knew his insects very well. Their reconnaissance awareness, while not unparalleled, was still excellent. Now that all three groups had lost track of them, could it be that he and that child were truly not meant to be?
Thinking of the child he longed for, Melville felt a pang of disappointment, but he didn't show it on his face. "Alright, thank you for your hard work. You can go now."
The subordinate accepted the order and left.
The control room suddenly became empty.
Hawthorne has agreed to send reinforcements to the Federation to help resolve the internal strife, and Melville is the supreme commander of these reinforcements. He is currently escorting Nehemiah back to the Central Star.
"Didn't find it?" The black-haired, black-eyed male insect asked as the communication screen beside him lit up.
Melville shook his head, shedding his cold demeanor towards his subordinates and revealing his disappointment.
The way the blonde beauty expresses her emotions is always very touching.
Hawthorne reassured him, "It's alright, darling. I'll send some bugs to help you look too. We'll definitely find it."
Melville nodded, knowing he couldn't rush things. The two chatted for a few more minutes until Melville's subordinate came to report, at which point they hung up.
On the capital planet, Hawthorne sat in his study, staring blankly at a signal receiver in his hand. There were two empty slots inside, and he subconsciously kept rubbing them, as if trying to remind him of something, but he couldn't remember anything.
This was something he couldn't understand. He clearly remembered making two signal transmitters, one of which he gave to Lowein, and the other should never have been sent out. At the time, Loxis was recuperating in the hospital, and when he later wanted to retrieve it and give it back to Loxis, he discovered that the other one was gone.
These little things aren't worth much money, and it's impossible for an insect to sneak into his bedroom just to steal something like that, but the transmitter is nowhere to be found.
Moreover, some time ago, when he turned on the receiver, he actually found a signal from Lovin, but upon checking, he found that it was already half a month ago. He sent the bug to check the location of the signal, Lan Kuo Star, and found that the bug had already left, and the protective shield of Lan Kuo Star showed signs of being broken after being opened.
Was Loven deliberately trapped by insects? Why didn't Loven try to communicate with them for help?
Hawthorne was filled with doubts.
"Knock knock—"
Loxis walked in, carrying official documents he had studied, all of which were clearly marked with notes, indicating that he had studied them diligently.
Hawthorne explained as usual, then casually asked, "Loxis, how's Lovene doing lately?"
Loxis shook his head, his usually gentle face showing some helplessness. "Lovin has gone off to play somewhere again. The last time I spoke to him was a week ago. He told me he had made some new friends. He must have been so busy this week that he forgot to contact me."
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Author's Note: Thank you AAA for the gift! Love you the most! [heart eyes][starry eyes][cheers]
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