Chapter 36, Chapter 38: An Encounter with Lesder "You gave..."
In the following period, Vison became noticeably more attached to Fipers.
The most obvious example is that at home, no matter what Fipos was doing, Vison would haunt him like a ghost.
No.
Vison thought that someone like him should be called a demon.
He stared at Fipos like a demon.
Even when he's not home, he tries his best to stick close to him.
Vison went from being the last person to leave the machine room to be the first, using his position as an army mechanic to go directly to pick up Fei Poss after get off work.
The frequency of this has increased to the point that Visabain, who used to glare at Vison whenever he saw him about to leave, now ignores him completely and even waves him away.
When Vison first arrived, he even ran into Rice once.
At that time, Fipos was still in a meeting. When Vison saw that it was almost time, he waited outside and happened to see Rice being stopped.
Clearly, this time, Rice, who has no membership in the Xiongbao Association and no connection with the military, is not qualified to enter.
"I just want to pick up my female lord, please." Lesder said to the female guards opposite her in an extremely gentle tone, smiling like a sunflower.
"I'm sorry." The female soldier opposite him blushed, looking extremely troubled, but she didn't move an inch. "Lord Lesder, there really is no way to help this."
Rejected, Ralph's face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly regained her gentle demeanor.
His face flushed with embarrassment, and he spoke to the female soldier opposite him in a tone that was both coquettish and weak: "Can't you really make an exception? I really want to pick up my female lord from get off work."
She has a rather pitiful, innocent charm.
“I’ve already told Lieutenant General Clark, he should be out soon. Going in is really not an option…” The female soldier, who had never seen a male insect speak so gently and even with a hint of coquetry, was clearly overwhelmed and looked to her female companion for help.
"Your Excellency, I am very sorry, but it is necessary to submit the relevant application and documents to enter. This is also a regulation from above, and we can only comply with it."
Although she spoke with absolute certainty, the other female soldier was clearly also excited.
This is an S-rank male insect, someone they might never see in their entire lives, let alone hear from a male insect so close and speaking to them so gently!
Unfortunately, no matter how excited they were, they had to firmly adhere to the principles of the military.
He paused for a moment, then said respectfully to Rice, "Would you please have a seat next to His Excellency Vincent for a moment, and we would like to serve you some refreshments and tea?"
As he spoke, he gestured for where Vison was sitting.
Vison sat on a soft stool not far away, in front of a table full of tea and "Top Ten Male Insects' Favorite Snacks".
He himself was resting his chin on his hand, looking at Rice with some boredom.
At that time, Vincent wondered: Is he the protagonist of the original book? Is there anything special about him?
After being rejected repeatedly, Rice was getting a little embarrassed, especially...
He turned his head to look at Vincent, and met Vincent's eyes.
Vison met his gaze without flinching, simply staring at him expressionlessly.
But in Less's eyes, it became a provocation, which ignited her overflowing dissatisfaction, inferiority, and jealousy.
What does Vison mean by this?
Are you just sitting here watching him, waiting to see him make a fool of himself?
Lesder thought hard: Vincent looks like he doesn't care about anything and doesn't fight for anything, but in reality he wants to take everything from him.
His anger, already frustrated by the rejection, burned even brighter.
It's all his fault, Rice thought.
If Vinson hadn't been tested and found to be SS-level, he would still be the youngest S-level male insect. Lanco wouldn't have ignored him, and the female insects that used to revolve around him wouldn't have kept talking about Vinson!
Vincent! Vincent! Vincent!
How could he be so annoying! He should just die!
And there's also Fipose...
He still remembered the scene when he was pushed away by this cold-faced general.
When he first saw the general, he was momentarily stunned by her appearance, thinking that it wouldn't be bad to have such a beautiful female insect as a military female, before he was forcefully pushed away.
The female soldier reeked of blood and murderous intent, and even her chilling face was filled with indifference.
He would always remember the way he looked at him, like he was looking at an ant, an ant that could be crushed at any moment. There was even a hint of mockery and disdain after seeing through his thoughts, as if he was laughing silently at him, laughing at him for wanting to eat a swan.
That was the first time he felt fear, retreat... and even inferiority in this world.
However, he is no longer afraid at all; Clark and the other female insects' reactions have made him realize his own worth.
Looking back now, he feels more embarrassed and angry about his past memories.
He clearly didn't mean to! Who would want to bump into a hard female soldier?
And he pushed me away before I even touched him! Does this damn female soldier have no sense of chivalry?
I have no idea what he's pretending for!
How dare you look down on him like that? He's a noble male insect!
If he hadn't been unaware of the prestige of male insects in this world at that time, he would have been in serious trouble.
But unexpectedly, Admiral Feppos, who was only slightly good-looking but otherwise a complete mess and treated male insects like ants, ended up getting together with Vinson.
Why?! Why Vincent again?! Why Vincent of all people?!
Why does this male insect seem to haunt his life like a persistent ghost?
He was just a vile local male insect, with the same arrogant personality as other useless male insects. He had a bad temper and was not as gentle as him at all. He was good for nothing except for his pretty face. What right did he have to be compared to him?
Lesder clenched his fists, all the humiliation he had felt in the past and his intense jealousy towards Vison turning into anger, which he naturally vented on the female soldier opposite him.
It's all those damned female soldiers' fault! He's a noble male insect! Where can't he go? Now they've made him lose face so badly in front of Vinson, the person he least wants to embarrass himself with!
They even wanted him to sit with Vison! He had no desire to sit with that thief who stole his things every day.
His expression became increasingly distorted.
"...Lord Lesder, are you alright?" The female soldier opposite him had been trying to comfort him after he had been silent for a long time, but she was startled by his increasingly pale face.
If any high-ranking male beetles get into trouble here, they'll definitely be in deep trouble.
They asked Lesder with some cold sweat, and even looked to Vison for help.
"...Get lost." The moment he saw them looking at Vinson, Lesder's anger reached its peak. He instantly forgot where he was and the "gentle" persona he always maintained in public. He couldn't help but shout at the female soldier opposite him with a disgusted expression.
Vison, who was sitting nearby watching the show, was instantly drawn in by the change. He became unusually interested, and his beautiful eyes widened as he stared intently at Riesde.
Has the protagonist mutated? He remembered that the outside world's evaluation of Lesder was "the gentlest and most approachable male insect."
But now, looking at Lesder's face, which looked as if he had been stepped into a stinky ditch, and his tone... it was impossible for Vison to associate him with the word "gentle".
Clearly, judging from the two female soldiers on the other side, they also find it difficult to associate the current Lesde with "gentleness".
The female insects opposite him didn't show any expression after he yelled at them, displaying a calm and indifferent attitude, clearly indicating that they were used to being yelled at by male insects.
But upon closer inspection, you can still see a hint of... disillusionment on their faces. Perhaps it's the disillusionment of witnessing the collapse of an idol's persona.
This is how Vison described it.
The female soldier on the other side was indeed filled with heartbreak, or more than heartbreak, but rather disappointment.
It turns out that the gentle Lesder was just a facade; he was actually a despicable male insect who looked down on insects.
Why did you pretend to be so gentle back then?
Most female soldiers are straightforward and honest; they despise hypocrisy and pretense.
They felt that most of the noble male insects, although bad-tempered, showed it directly, and they did not fundamentally look down on female insects, so it was acceptable.
But Leslie hoped to win their favor through a "gentle" facade, yet she deeply despised them, whom they considered the worst of the worst.
Thinking this, a hint of disdain appeared in their eyes.
Realizing what she had just done, Rice felt as if she had been doused with cold water: "I didn't..."
Before he could even begin to argue, a loud rebuke rang out.
"The army is not a place where you can run wild just because you're a male insect."
A young, red-haired female soldier walked over, her posture upright, but her face ashen.
Oh wow, that redhead.
He remembered him.
Vison immediately recognized the person walking over as Vitosi Lar, the female soldier who had been secretly speaking ill of him behind his back on the spaceship.
“Leave here,” Vitosi said, staring intently into Lesder’s eyes.
The fierce, even murderous, look in his eyes startled Rice.
Lesder involuntarily took a step back, then realized he had been frightened by the lowly female insect again, and immediately took another step forward, pointing at Vitosi, his tone tinged with a sense of despair: "You rude military female, if you dare to treat me like this, I'll report you! No male insect will want you like this!"
"The complaint box is on the right. Goodbye." Even as Lesder angrily pointed at him and cursed, Vitosi's expression didn't change in the slightest. He even gave Lesder a cold smile.
It was as if he was saying "May you die a good death" rather than "May you have a good journey."
Ries was in a fit of impotent rage, with Vitosi's deadpan face in front of him and Vison watching him like he was having a good show behind him.
Finally, he could only glare at Vitosi and say, "You just wait."
He angrily turned and left, forgetting all his original plan to pick Clark up from get off work and show "affection and tenderness" to the female soldiers.
After watching Lesder leave, Vitosi turned his head and gave Visen a wistful look.
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Author's Note: I haven't even gotten to the scene transitions yet! And one more thing, am I a turtle? (confessing)
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