HP: It's a snake, not a badger.

Chapter 218 Extra: Insect Race in Another World

(Warning: This story features an insectoid setting, a younger mother/older man relationship, Severus is an S-rank female insectoid who can lay white eggs, and Airi is an S-rank male insectoid. Both are virgins. It contains some slightly inappropriate content. I've been reading too many Korean comics lately, hehe.)

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"Finally got rid of that old man, what about your new stepfather?"

"What do you mean, what can I do with the Imperial Admiral?" Emeric shrugged and spread his hands. "According to the law, he is now my Empress."

"Tsk, what are you pretending for? If you've got your eye on someone, just say so." Garian looked disgusted, completely surprised that Emeric was still acting high and mighty at this moment. He had only decided to take action because of this new male-female relationship.

"No, I'm just a kind-hearted person. I can't bear to see a general who has risked his life for the empire wasted his youth by an old man."

"Is the marriage system really not wrong? Was Admiral Snape really not meant for you?" Garian still couldn't understand. Logically, Emeric and Severus should have been a better match, so how did he become Ellie's father? If it weren't for this, they would probably have continued to torment that old man for quite some time.

"How should I know? Tsk, that old man's got a lucky life," a sneer flashed across Emeric's face. "Luckily, our Imperial General went to war right after getting married, without even having his wedding night. I'll give him a perfect experience~"

Garian rolled his eyes, not wanting to look at this freak. He waved the car keys in his hand and said, "When are you planning to go back? I remember the general is coming back in a few days. The army should give him a honeymoon leave. His inhibitor probably stopped last month."

"Hmm, tonight, everyone in the old house has been replaced, and I've thrown away all of the old man's stuff." Emeric stretched vigorously with his hands raised high. "After all these years, I've finally avenged my father-in-law."

Garian couldn't understand his thinking, tilting his head as he asked, "Why don't you want Dad's help, my dear cousin?" If the evidence had been given to the adults, this matter could have been resolved long ago, without them having to plan for so many years.

"Because I want to take revenge myself. I'll torment that old man back then just the way he tortured my father." Emerick tapped his fingers lightly on the table. His emotions were far from calm, and this was the only way he could keep himself in check. "Besides, the marriage system was probably his doing too, otherwise this person wouldn't have been able to be re-matched."

"Alright, everything's fine now. You go find your queen, and I'm going to find my Lyra." Garian didn't want to dwell on this anymore; he'd rather spend this time on a date with Lyra.

"See you again in a while then~"

"Tsk, pervert." Garian felt his eyes were sore from rolling his eyes so much today. "Treat the general properly. You know that Lyra and I admire him. If we find out you've bullied him, you'd better clean yourself up and wait to die."

"Of course I'll be good to him. If he hadn't pulled me out of that mess, I would have been dead long ago." Emeric waved his hand, thinking that Garian was worrying too much.

"When did this happen?" Garian frowned. He didn't recall Emeric being in danger, unless it was before they acted, when they were still minors. "The one where you got injured the year before last? That old man did it?"

"Clever, but no reward." Emeric chuckled. He knew Garian would guess. "He probably saw I was almost an adult and was afraid I'd kick him out after inheriting the family, so he tried to run me over before the car exploded. I didn't expect the general to pull me out before the car exploded. I feel that's why the old man tried to match him with the general, hoping to make me afraid to make a move."

"As a result, he didn't expect that the general would be going to the battlefield right after they got their marriage certificate, giving you an opening to exploit." Garian finished his sentence for him. They had been planning for a long time to make this parasite seek his own death. Attacking Severus was simply a death wish, stepping on the landmines of both of them.

"Beep beep beep".

"Hmm?" Emeric looked down at the personal terminal. The butler wouldn't be looking for him at this time unless something had happened.

"Young master, come back quickly! The female is back. The doctor just said she's carrying a white egg and is about to give birth. She needs the male to provide pheromones." (This is a fictional setting; the female insect carries a white egg every month, an unfertilized egg that needs to be released periodically.)

"You've got a good tongue. I have to go back now; the General is already home." Emeric exclaimed, grabbing his coat and heading out without even putting it on.

"Treat him well!"

knew."

Emeric accelerated to the maximum speed, wishing he could spread his wings and fly home immediately. The thought of Severus suffering pained him.

"I'm back. Where's the female?" The car stopped directly in front of the villa. Emeric casually tossed the keys to the maid next to him and collected the pheromones of artemisia in the air.

"The female is in the bedroom. The medicines and nutrients she may need are here. Young master, please be careful when you enter the room. The female is injured." The butler couldn't help but nag. He was an old man in the house and had watched Emeric grow up, so he naturally knew that he liked Severus.

"Thank you, Grandpa Butler, I understand." Emeric suppressed his anxiety, took the tray, and walked straight upstairs.

The scent of mugwort in the air grew stronger, and the moment Emeric pushed open the door, he instantly felt something; the 100% compatibility had a particularly significant impact on both of them.

"Ugh—" Severus curled up on the bed, clutching his lower abdomen. Blood seeped from the wound on his chest from the movement, staining the gauze red.

The moment he heard the door open, he snapped his eyes open, gripped the dagger in his hand, and moved to the most concealed position. If the person who came was hostile, he would strike the instant they appeared.

"General, I am your lord." Emeric placed the tray on the coffee table. Afraid of startling Severus, he revealed his identity before approaching. "My father has passed away, and according to the law, I am now your lord. I'm sorry I didn't know you were coming back today and wasn't waiting for you at home."

He paused, and when he noticed there was no sound in the room, he continued, "Can I take a look? My pheromones should help you. I'm an S-class male insect, and I can soothe you." Emeric released a small amount of pheromones, and a faint sunflower scent filled the room.

"Uh—" Severus's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He recognized Emeric's voice, put the dagger back under the pillow, and said, "Come here."

(A river crab crawls by; see Big Eyes for details)

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on a dry bed, feeling refreshed. The white egg he had laid was on a small table by the window, and Emeric was lying next to him, holding him as they slept.

He reached out and ruffled Emeric's hair, thinking that this was quite good. Compared to the other powerful rulers he knew, this child was the best and liked him the most, which was good enough.