The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

Military headquarters.

Heamis hadn't been in the Empire for a week, so he was unaware of what had happened during that time.

His gaze swept over the hurried insects on the road, and the atmosphere seemed subtly oppressive.

Heemis went straight to Marshal Adef's office, just as an insect came out of it.

It's Rett.

The two insects met each other's gaze.

Rhett's expression shifted for a moment, but finally a hint of excitement flashed across his face. "General, you're finally back."

Heamis frowned at the insect opposite him, his intuition telling him that the other had more to say. He asked, "What has happened recently?"

Rhett didn't answer. The general arrived at the office door at that moment, and he vaguely guessed what had happened.

He stepped aside, gesturing for the general to go in, "The Marshal will speak to you."

Heemis frowned and went inside without saying a word.

Marshal Adif looked up after hearing footsteps and saw that Heemis had arrived.

"Marshal, what brings you here?" Hermes asked, his voice filled with doubt.

"It's a matter for the front lines."

Adif put down what he was working on, placed his hands on the table, looked across at the person opposite him, and continued, "General Unier, whom we sent, was seriously injured and was almost on the verge of death. He was sent to the interstellar central hospital last night."

Heamis frowned in confusion. "How could Admiral Unier be so badly injured?"

Unil is also one of the best among the S-class female soldiers, and her combat skills are beyond question.

When Heemis learned that Uniel was leading the army, most of her worries disappeared.

But now, Heamis never expected that he would learn of Unier's serious injury. There must be some other hidden story behind the serious injury of an S-class female soldier.

Adif said slowly, "Curtis has regained his dual S-level mental strength."

Heemis looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. "What?"

"How could this happen..."

Adif's expression was also not good. He rubbed his temples, clearly overwhelmed by the matter.

An idea inevitably popped into Heemis's mind. He stared intently at Adef and voiced his guess, "Could he have taken a banned substance?"

There is a banned drug that can temporarily boost mental strength, but it also brings unpredictable side effects.

Adif showed no surprise upon hearing this, clearly indicating that he had considered this possibility before. "It seems to be the only possibility at the moment."

The air fell silent for three seconds.

Adef finally revealed the purpose of his summoning of Heemis: "Are you willing to go? You are quite familiar with Curtis's combat methods, and I can't think of any other insect besides you."

……

As Heamis said, he did indeed return very early, but he brought back news that was not exactly good.

Gu Heng frowned slightly and looked at the insect opposite him. "Are you going to the front lines?"

Heemis pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time, clearly acquiescing.

Gu Heng didn't understand why Hermes would make such a decision. "You're pregnant with the insect babies! What if something goes wrong?"

Heemis was injured when she returned from the battlefield last time, which made Gu Heng worry.

Heemis hesitated and struggled for a long time before making this decision. Faced with Marshal Adif's request and the intelligence about the dire situation of the battle, he could not convince himself to stand idly by.

Heemis had made up her mind. "My lord, I will not allow my insect offspring to be in danger."

He will protect him and the male's insect offspring.

Gu Heng looked at Hermes with a headache.

Curtis took banned drugs, causing his mental strength to surge to double S-level, or perhaps even higher.

Gu Heng asked, "Are you confident you can beat Curtis right now?"

Hermes paused for a moment, unsure himself, as he didn't know Curtis's actual situation. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I cannot give you a definite answer."

Gu Heng's expression turned completely pale. His eyes were deep, as if he were suppressing something. "Then why do you insist on going? You're clearly not confident at all. How can you guarantee that you and the insect cub will be safe?"

Heamis opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

What the powerful ruler said was an undeniably accurate fact, and he truly could not refute it.

Seeing Heemis remain silent, Gu Heng felt a heavy weight pressing on his heart, as if a large stone was pressing down on him.

Gu Heng suppressed his emotions and asked again, "Is there really no way to back down from this? You absolutely have to go?"

Heemis did not look into the eyes of the lord, for he feared to see the disappointment in him. He simply said in a muffled voice, "Yes, my lord... I have already promised Marshal Adef."

So this matter has been settled?

Gu Heng's tone suddenly became very calm as he quietly stated the facts, "So, you just came back to inform me."

Heemis looked at her lord's indifferent face and felt a sudden, inexplicable panic rise in her heart. "No..."

He instinctively wanted to deny it, but fell silent under the gaze of the powerful ruler.

Heamis looked dejected, and then saw the lord turn and go straight to the bedroom, leaving him with only his back.

It was as if he didn't want to say another word to him...

When Heemis entered the bedroom, the room lights were on. The male ruler was lying on the bed, seemingly looking at his personal terminal. He opened and closed the door quite loudly, but the male ruler didn't glance at him again.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, making Chong feel uneasy.

Heemis lowered her eyes, silently lifted the covers, and got into bed.

The interface on the male leader's computer resembled news and information.

Heemis didn't look closely, only glancing at it briefly. His mind was now filled with the thought that the lord seemed angry, and it was he who had provoked him...

"...a mighty ruler."

Heemis moved closer, half-embracing the male ruler, her chin lightly brushing against his arm.

He cautiously observed the king's expression out of the corner of his eye.

To his disappointment, the ruler did not react at all, not even changing his expression.

It was as if they were ignoring him.

However, the powerful ruler did not push him away...

Gu Heng knew when Heamis approached that the female insect was showing him kindness, but it only made him more depressed. He didn't know whether he was blaming the female insect or struggling with himself.

The weight on my waist is gone.

Gu Heng's hem was touched very lightly, like a feather brushing against him.

He then looked over and saw that it was a white kitten with golden eyes, its soft pink pads touching his clothes.

Heemis remembers that the male lord liked his spiritual form, and hopes that the male lord can calm down.

However, Gu Heng's gaze quickly shifted away from the cat; Heamis's intentions couldn't be clearer.

Gu Heng said calmly, "Don't try that."

The kitten's outstretched paw froze in mid-air, then slowly retracted after a few seconds.

It hung its head and remained in that position for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, a very soft sigh drifted through the air.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Heng said, "Change back."

The white cat looked up, its eyes slightly dazed.

It didn't keep Gu Heng waiting long; it quickly changed back.

"My lord." Heemis, unsure of her lord's decision, lay half-reclined on the bed.

Gu Heng tossed the personal computer aside, looked at the female insect beside him, and said, "Take off your clothes."

Hemires stiffened, unable to fathom the lord's thoughts, but under the watchful gaze of the other, he slowly complied.

Hermes' voice was hoarse as he looked at his lord's somewhat cold expression. He said, "My lord, it's alright..."

The skin, exposed to the light, shimmered with a delicate glow under the room's lamplight.

When the cold air crept in, the insect's body couldn't help but shiver slightly for a second.

Unexpectedly, Gu Heng leaned down, pressed down on the female insect's shoulders, and kissed him against the bed.

……

Heemis had never seen such a powerful ruler.

He felt suffocated, like a dried-up fish about to run out of breath.

A faint, metallic taste of blood lingered between the two insects' lips and teeth, carrying an indescribable and ambiguous meaning.