Chapter 37 An Angry Kiss Atia hesitated for a moment before saying…
"Huh? Atia doesn't want to live with me?" Murphy asked pitifully, holding one of his arms.
Attia considered the possibility and silently pursed her lips, "It might be... inconvenient."
Murphy felt like the sky had fallen, his eyes brimming with tears. "Why is it inconvenient? Where is it inconvenient? I sleep in a very good position, I definitely won't kick you."
Or was the image of him waking up with his hands covered in blood last time too horrifying, and Atia developed a psychological trauma from it?
Atiyah shook his head, his eyes lowered, and he subconsciously pursed his lips.
His lord probably doesn't realize how popular he is right now. Before long, new insects will move into this house... younger and prettier than him, and better at talking.
Murphy didn't understand Attiya's thoughts and continued to assure her, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. If I snore and disturb you, just kick me awake..."
Before Murphy could finish speaking, Atia looked him in the eye seriously and said, "If you have other female servants, it will be inconvenient for me to be here."
Atia's words were simple and straightforward, literally meaning what he said. He genuinely believed that Morpheus would soon bring in a new female insect, and he would silently offer his blessings and quietly leave the scene.
"..."
Murphy stopped abruptly, his ever-present teasing expression fading away. His dark eyes scrutinized Atia, and for the first time, the atmosphere between the two insects became so tense.
What's wrong...?
Atia tilted his head in confusion.
Murphy pursed his lips, then suddenly reached out and swiftly picked up Atiya, placing him on the bed. He grabbed Atiya's hands, interlocked their fingers, and pressed them against either side of Atiya's head. He then locked Atiya's legs with his own and kissed him without saying a word.
This was a much fiercer kiss than the last one. If the last one was a gentle caress, this one was a forceful grinding. His thin lips were quickly pried open, and an unfamiliar scent forcefully rushed in, hooking his tongue and licking and playing with it, leaving no part untouched. His breathing gradually became heavy, and soft moans uncontrollably escaped from his throat.
Huff... huff...
In the quiet room, only heavy breathing and soft sucking sounds were particularly clear.
It wasn't until an unknown amount of time had passed that Atia was finally released. Her antennae had somehow stood upright and couldn't be retracted, and her face was flushed. As fresh air entered her lungs, her foggy thoughts began to clear a little.
...Is Murphy angry?
Attia's lips were swollen and red, and her perpetually aloof eyes were veiled in mist.
He looked puzzled. Why was Murphy angry? Had he said something wrong?
He hesitated, puzzled, but still looked up and gently nuzzled Murphy's face.
Don't be angry, don't be sad...
...
Atia's initiative noticeably eased Murphy's expression, but then, as if remembering something, he stiffly pulled back the corners of his mouth that had been slightly upturned.
Murphy lowered his head, slowly burying it in Attia's neck, and asked in a muffled voice, "Don't you like me?"
Despite being on the side of the compulsive insect, Murphy's voice sounded extremely aggrieved.
The gentle breath brushed against Atia's neck, making him, who was already somewhat sensitive, tremble uncontrollably.
“No.” Atia hadn’t recovered yet, her eyes were a little glazed, but she still shook her head subconsciously upon hearing this.
How could he not like Morpheus? He clearly, he clearly…
"But you want me to marry other female insects," Murphy protested.
Atiyah was taken aback. "...I didn't."
"You do have it, and you even said that I married other female insects and it's inconvenient for me to sleep with you, sob sob sob... You're trying to push me to other female insects... I'm so sad..."
Murphy was whimpering and making a fuss, not caring about her image at all.
What a joke! If his wife doesn't love him, what image can he possibly maintain? Waaaaah!
Atia tried to explain, "I just..."
Hearing him speak, Murphy became even more excited, "I don't care, I don't care, I'm so sad, I can't eat, and I can't sleep at night."
Murphy rubbed against Attia, nuzzling and shoving, acting like he wouldn't listen to a word.
After a long time, so long that he thought the pretty little snail in his house had been scared back into its shell.
Suddenly, Murphy felt a pair of hands gently embrace his waist, and he heard a slow, clumsy confession.
"I love you."
"I am very happy now."
"I'm so scared..."
"There will always be new female insects around you, younger, prettier, and better at talking to please you..."
"I don't want to face it. I'm sorry for making you sad..."
Murphy paused. This confession was direct, awkward, and clumsy, but he seemed to see a warm and sincere heart.
He didn't know that his introverted and shy wife had always been so insecure.
"..."
Atia's heart was racing. What he had said today had truly pushed him to his limits. Murphy hadn't answered. Did he... hate him?
At that moment, a pair of hands gently cupped his face. Atia looked up and saw Mephiel smiling.
Murphy's expression was one of pure elation. He never expected to not only get a kiss today, but also receive such a loving confession. He wondered if his personal computer had an automatic recording function; it would be such a shame if it hadn't been recorded.
"I'm so happy."
"So my Atia loves me this much. I'll have to behave even better from now on, so that some idiot knows that there will never be any other female insects. The only one I want to live with until the end is Atia."
Atia stared blankly, her beautiful violet pupils filled with the reflection of Mephiel.
Murphy chuckled, "Oh dear, do you love me even more now? Atia's gaze makes me so shy..."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt his waist being tightly embraced, and a supple, warm body nestled into his arms.
Murphy was taken aback, then his gaze softened. He placed one hand on the back of Atia's head and the other around Atia's waist, deepening the embrace.
The setting sun slanted into the room, adding a warm glow.
...
Have you heard? Something big happened last night. A high-ranking male insect in the core area has run into trouble.
【What? I'm from another region, I haven't received any messages.】
[I heard the attack was extremely cruel; not only were all four limbs severed, but the glands were also removed.]
[Good heavens! How much do they hate this man? The glands of a male insect secrete pheromones; without them, he's practically crippled!]
[This is terrifying! How could something like this happen in the core area? My brother lives there!]
Could this be the same culprit as the male insect that was previously trapped in a sack?
The insects on the StarNet are filled with anxiety.
Meanwhile, the court battle between the S-class male insect, Murphy, and the A-class male insect, Bennett, officially began.
Although I know Murphy will definitely win, I'll still come and cheer for Lord Bennett.
[Lord Bennett is really in a bad situation. Some insectoids start abusing their power as soon as they level up. I can't imagine our country being led by an insectoid like that in the future.]
[Why wasn't it Lord Bennett who was promoted to S-rank?]
【agree. 】
...
Less than half a month later, Murphy appeared in the Central Court again, but this time he was the plaintiff instead of the defendant. The initial situation had been completely reversed, but his reputation was still not very good.
Bennett was dressed in an elegant and well-tailored three-piece suit, looking more like he was attending parliament than standing in the dock.
There were quite a few large insects in court today, and the court proceedings were broadcast live the entire time. I wonder if this was an attempt to demonstrate the fairness of the court proceedings.
Bennett looked at Murphy and said gently, "Murphy, do we really have to come to this?"
Murphy sat in the chair, one leg crossed over the other, his hands clasped together. He gave a smile, but his words were anything but tactful: “Who’s calling you ‘you’ or ‘me’? Don’t try to get too close to me.”
Bennett shook his head, sighed, and looked somewhat helpless.
“I know you have a lot of resentment towards me for making Atiya a female slave, but at the time I only did it because I was desperate to save the insect. I couldn’t bear to see a female insect with a bright future lose her future because of this. The mental domain riot was not their fault. They were also victims.”
Bennett's words were incredibly powerful; most of the female insects instantly resonated with him and naturally sided with him.
[Aww, His Excellency Bennett is so kind.]
[I never expected that Mr. Bennett, as a male insect, would understand the pheromone surge of female insects so well, and even say that female insects are also victims. This is the first time I've heard this. Every male insect I've met before has avoided me because of this...]
The thought that such a wonderful Lady Bennett might lose the case because of her low rank makes me feel terrible.
[That Murphy is disgusting! My Lord Bennett!]
...
Bennett's gentle gaze concealed a hint of smugness; no matter how high Murphy's rank was, it couldn't surpass the opinions of all the netizens.
Faced with such a powerful public opinion, even a judge would have to consider it carefully. Even if he loses the court because Murphy is an S-class, his popularity and support will instantly reach another peak, so he won't lose either way.
But when he looked at Murphy, he found that Murphy was smiling.
"So eager to save the insects? You?" Murphy found it particularly funny and burst out laughing.
His laughter instantly shattered the atmosphere that Bennett had painstakingly created.
Murphy offered a half-hearted apology, "Sorry, sorry, I just thought the joke was a little too funny."
Bennett maintained his smile with good temper, but his eyes darkened for a moment. He was not a particularly good-tempered insect by nature. If Murphy were still the F-rank Murphy he once was, he would not have wasted his time coming here. The Male Insect Protection Association would have naturally taken care of it for him. Unfortunately, the situation has now reversed.
Murphy straightened his expression and said, “What I mean is that being eager to save insects is certainly forgivable, but being eager to harm insects is unforgivable.”
Bennett sneered inwardly, but his reply was perfectly tactful: "I don't understand what you mean. All I've ever wanted to do is save Atia."
Murphy curled his lips into a smile, stopped uttering unnecessary words, and immediately launched into a zero-frame attack.
"You conspired with Hausman, the commander of the Twilight Legion, to set a trap, making Atia face off against the Starry Sky Beast King alone, leaving him severely injured and forced to retreat. Afterwards, you secretly imprisoned him. Once the war was over and things calmed down, you brought Atia to a banquet you had specially prepared, used a trigger to induce Atia's pheromones to surge, and ordered Nelson and two other A-level male insects to make false accusations. Am I right?"
"Ridiculous!" Both inside and outside the arena, everyone was ignited by Murphy's words.
What Murphy meant was that Bennett not only interfered in major battles, but also used banned drugs to incite riots and instigated other male insects to make false accusations. Each of these was a serious crime, and if all of them were proven true, even if Bennett was an A-level male insect, he would probably face severe punishment.
All the insects turned their gaze to Bennett and found that his expression did not show any panic at being exposed; he still maintained his usual composed demeanor.
Bennett clapped his hands lightly, seemingly applauding Murphy. "I admit your story is very interesting, but it's just a story. I know nothing about any part of it, nor was I involved in it."
“But,” Bennett sighed, “you really hate me that much? You went so far as to fabricate three serious crimes to get me convicted. I thought we could be friends.”
“Don’t rush, don’t rush,” Murphy raised his hand slightly, gesturing for him to pause the performance. “I have something interesting in my hand that I think you’d be quite interested in.”
Murphy submitted a quantum computer as evidence. Bennett's eyes flashed with a cold smile. Did Murphy think he would be stupid enough to leave evidence in the communication?
Murphy looked into his eyes and chuckled, “You’re very smart, you’ve never used your own personal computer to communicate, but unfortunately, Hausman isn’t stupid either.”
This evidence was given to him by Attiyah. He had long harbored suspicions about that battle, and Haussmann, in order to protect himself, did not hesitate to sell Bennett out.
Although Bennett always pretended to be a different male insect, Hausman was a cunning old fox. Almost every communication included probing questions about his identity. In this respect, Hausman, as the legion commander, was naturally more adept than Bennett. Therefore, in one moment of carelessness, Bennett responded to one of Hausman's titles.
[Success! Now all we need to do is lure Attia to the Zerg hive ruins, and our deal will be complete. Thank you for your help, Lord Bennett.]
"Hmm, well done."
It was that time!
Bennett's pupils contracted sharply. That despicable Hausman had secretly lured him into responding and recorded the evidence.
It's still a pity.
Bennett's expression remained unchanged. "That doesn't prove anything. There are many males named Bennett. I'm just an unlucky male with the same name."
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Author's Note: Thank you AAA baby for the gift! You love me so much [starry eyes] Puppy sending heart! [cheering][cheering]
Thank you to "Sunny Sky" and "Dragon Picking Rain" for the nutrient solution! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
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