Chapter 78: Heroes compete regardless of time and place
There was a rustling sound in the tree, and the man jumped down lightly from the tree. His half-long blond hair reflected the light, and he looked both unruly and elegant.
Unlike his soft and cute spirit body, Theo's handsome face was a little stiff, and the corners of his lips were tight.
The crown prince of the empire completely lost the noble dignity he could maintain in front of tens of thousands of people, and instead became so nervous that he was at a loss for words in front of the girl.
"I" had memorized the draft for a whole day and night, but His Royal Highness the Prince, who was talking eloquently in front of people, seemed to have lost the ability to express himself.
"Did you bring those here?" Qianzhi spoke first, pointing to the abundant flowers and newly planted trees in the Marshal's Mansion. "And the perfumes, clothes, and decorations?"
There were also some rough-looking knitwear and small handmade jewelry that looked like the experiments of a novice craftsman.
She had received a bunch of them before, but they were all thrown into an empty room and locked up by the cold-faced Ian.
The man observed Qianzhi's expression and wanted to shake his head, but paused and nodded obediently.
"I won't hide anything from you again, Qianqian."
Theo had imagined countless ways of replying, but at this moment, all the euphemisms and fancy words were thrown behind his mind.
He just kept repeating this sentence until his voice became hoarse.
Although he was standing in front of Qianzhi, he couldn't and didn't dare to get any closer to her.
He was afraid that she would be angry, afraid that she would be scared, and afraid that she would hate him.
The glands at the back of the neck tingled as if they had thorns, and the pain spread to the heart and limbs.
He could clearly smell her fragrance and even listen to her breathing, but everything seemed to be separated by a thin film, leaving his senses screaming in vain and helplessly, even his soul trembling and emitting empty painful sounds.
The blond man endured the stinging and burning sensation in his glands and felt mist rising to his eyes.
It turns out that loving someone is such a painful thing.
"Come here, Theo." Qianzhi interrupted Theo.
She suspected that if she didn't ask him to stop, he would stand here and recite it until the end of time.
The man walked up to her in a trance, half-knelt down, and held her hand tightly as if he had obtained a part of his own life.
"Qianqian, I can't--" He opened his mouth hoarsely, and Qianzhi's finger touched his lips.
"I heard you, Theo." The girl curved her eyes. "But you have to remember your words. If you lie to me again next time, I will punish you severely."
The man's body trembled twice because of the punishment she mentioned, and a blush spread to his ears.
"Qianqian can punish me however she wants."
As long as she doesn't ignore him.
The familiar aroma of honey drifted towards Qianzhi, and after he said the word "punishment", it became so sweet that it was cloying.
Just like a man's eyes become seductive.
He observed her carefully for a while before lowering his head to hold her fingers with his tongue and licking the palm of her hand.
The rich smell of honey lingered around her, passing over the tip of her nose and the corners of her lips like countless small hooks, and then deliberately went around to the back of her neck, trying to stick to her neck.
But it was immediately dispelled by the extremely aggressive mint smell.
"Can't I use my pheromones? Mine are sweeter than Ian's, and it's the taste that Qianqian likes more." The big lion put his face against Qianzhi's hand, looking innocent and pitiful.
It had been too long since he had touched Qianzhi, and his body instantly sent out signals of dissatisfaction.
He was about to explode, not only the sweet liquid flowing out of the glands, but also from his bones, muscles, internal organs, and even more unspeakable parts.
The signal ignited his glands, and the pheromones were almost strong enough to solidify into a solid object and envelop Qianzhi.
A moist and warm touch came from her fingertips, and the next moment the man's breath came to her cheek.
His pupils dilated, his lips turning crimson as he leaned forward to capture hers.
At the same time, a pair of strong arms lifted Qianzhi from the swing and pulled her out of the swamp bewitched by Theo's pheromones.
The little lion rolled to the ground with a whimpering sound.
Ian put Qianzhi down and let her stand behind him. He raised his head and looked at Theo with a somewhat cold expression.
"Your Highness," he nodded to Theo, "I didn't know you were coming. My apologies."
"How could Ian be so rude?" Theo looked at Qianzhi, who had been completely hidden from view, with a forced smile.
"I didn't have time to say hello to you. After all, the gate of the Marshal's Mansion has been guarded extra strictly recently." He tightened his jaw and said the last few words.
Ian lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I was negligent in not having my subordinates entertain His Highness. Qianqian's mental power has been unstable recently. If it were to dissipate, it would easily affect other sentries, so I had to increase some of the security."
Theo's forehead was bulging with veins. "Unfortunately, I'm not any other Sentinel. I'm the Sentinel that Qianqian has marked."
"I understand, Your Highness, but as a sentry chosen by Qianqian as a temporary mark, it is natural for me to remain vigilant during this special period of two-way selection." Ian's counterattack was cold and deadly.
“You’re not the only one who can make temporary marks.” The aroma of honey wafted over.
"Then I respect Qianqian's choice." The mint flavor pushed it back.
The smell of gunpowder and pheromones collided between the two people's words, making Qianzhi blink.
"Ian, why are you here?" She changed the subject because the smell of the two pheromones almost condensed into entities, rubbing against her cheeks.
And Ian's spirit body also turned into a leopard cub smaller than last time, sitting on her feet with its little butt, hugging her ankles, and even its tail was wrapped around her calves.
Such a small black ball, breathing at the little lion holding her other foot, even her fur stood up.
The little lion shrank his body and cried out in a low voice of grievance to Qianzhi.
Hearing Qianzhi's question, Ian rubbed his eyebrows.
The power of a two-way mark is indeed strong.
He was just overwhelmed by the sentinel's terrifying territorial awareness and possessiveness, and gave up careful thinking and other things.
He gestured to Theo to pause.
"I received a letter from the House of Representatives. Due to the appearance of the 'Gate', they are proposing to conduct experiments on enhancing the Guide's spiritual power."
Theo retracted his offensive expression.
"I received their request and rejected it. Do you believe those old guys would really do such a charitable thing? Have you forgotten the previous 'Winter Incident'?" He snorted coldly.
"Don't forget that the military, the royal family and the House of Representatives are still in a three-party check and balance relationship. Even if you reject them, they will find a way to join forces with the military to put pressure on the royal family." Ian shook his head.
"House of Representatives?" They heard Qianzhi's voice. The girl had a strange expression on her face and asked them for confirmation.
"What is its relationship with the Senate?"
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