Chapter 122: Male Zerg Star Pirate × Female Zerg Undercover Agent (7): He Marked Him

[Avis is living the dream.]

[He's already fed on him twice, yet he still refuses to let His Lordship mark him. That's outrageous!]

[And he hasn't even paid a single credit for it! (Angry)]

"Tsk, tsk... That star pirate really has it good."

Capital Star, Philor Manor.

A certain retired military female Zerg with the demeanor of a seasoned soldier, now serving as the principal of a military academy, couldn't help sighing.

Watching that undercover military female feeding on a Male Zerg while living among star pirates, he almost found himself fantasizing about quitting and becoming a pirate too.

Of course...

It was only a fantasy.

If he actually dared to run away, his Female Lord would surround the entire pirate ship with an army and shove a gun right into his face.

Though his Female Lord was currently tied up at the Military Region Prison.

If he couldn't come personally...

He'd probably send one of their hatchlings to arrest him instead.

He had three hatchlings.

Two female Zerg hatchlings and one sub-female hatchling.

Both of the female Zerg children served as military officers.

He still wanted to preserve at least a little dignity in front of his children.

Getting arrested by a squad led by his own hatchling...

That would simply be too embarrassing.

So he reluctantly gave up the idea.

Philor looked at him suspiciously before reflecting on himself.

He suddenly began questioning his entire life.

Was he really such a poor Male Lord?

How had he managed to make one of the female attendants in his own household dream about becoming a star pirate?

Then he thought about what kind of female Zergs actually became pirates.

Every single one of them had been driven to the point where they could no longer survive under their Male Lords.

Every household had a Male Lord who was either violent, heartless, or cruel.

Philor examined himself over and over.

In the end...

He concluded he'd actually been doing a pretty good job.

Which made this whole situation even stranger.

Walking over, Philor leaned over the back of the sofa, wrapped his arms around the female attendant's head, and asked,

"Do you want to play star pirates? We could build a pirate ship behind the manor. You can be the pirate captain, and I'll be the poor kidnapped Male Zerg."

Principal: "..."

Damn.

That actually sounded like a game he'd really enjoy.

Still...

Building an entire pirate ship just because a female attendant wanted to?

Wasn't this household's Male Lord a little too indulgent?

Even someone as shameless as he felt a bit embarrassed.

"What about that mech house you wanted before?"

The principal changed the subject.

"Oh, it's down in the underground mech hangar."

Philor answered.

The underground level of the manor employed spatial expansion and compression technology.

There was enough room to store numerous heavy mechs.

There were many military female Zergs in his household.

His Female Lord, female attendants, and hatchlings all needed somewhere to keep their mechs.

Adding one more mech house for him barely occupied any space.

The moment he'd mentioned wanting one...

His Female Lord had immediately arranged it.

"Is it fun?" the principal asked.

"It's... pretty nice?"

Mostly it was the novelty.

Male Zergs became fascinated with new things quickly...

And lost interest just as quickly.

Philor himself wasn't particularly obsessed with mechs.

But both his Female Lord and female attendants loved them and spent plenty of time in the mech hangar.

Whenever he went there to bother them...

He could conveniently take a nap inside his mech house.

Or simply curl up inside one of their cockpits or resting compartments.

"Come on then, poor little Male Zerg."

The principal scooped Philor into his arms.

"Your mech and you have both been hijacked by this evil star pirate."

Philor covered his mouth in horror.

...

【The poor kidnapped Male Zerg, Uriel, had completely occupied the star pirate's sofa.

The pirate female Zerg remained hidden inside the bathroom for nearly half a star-hour before finally emerging.

He didn't seem to intend on sleeping anymore.

"I have a mission today. I'll have to leave for a while. I'll be back later."

Avis took the initiative to report his whereabouts to the Male Zerg.

"All right. Be careful. I'll stay here and wait for you to come back safely."

As he said this, Uriel lay curled up on the sofa.

His long hair spilled loosely around him.

He hugged the thin blanket against himself while blinking slowly.

Avis's pheromones still lingered on his body.

He looked... rather pitiful.

Even knowing part of it was an act...

Avis still found his heart completely captivated.

His Lordship was trapped inside an unfamiliar pirate crew.

Of course he would feel uneasy.

He had to accelerate the plan.

Avis left.

Finding the sofa too narrow and uncomfortable, Uriel carried the blanket over to the bed and went back to sleep.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

The sound of someone entering a password came from outside the door.

Incorrect password.

Incorrect password.

Uriel slowly opened his eyes.

Avis possessed biometric authorization for the room.

He never needed to enter a password.

The one outside...

Wasn't Avis.

...

The Wolf Captain had started work early that morning.

And promptly caught a Heavenly Garuda trying to sneak into the Vice Captain's room.

"Captain! Avis is hiding a male! A Male Zerg! I swear it's true! I smelled him!"

"I know."

The Wolf Captain calmly dragged him away.

"I was the one who sent him."

The Heavenly Garuda stared in shock.

What?

Joining the pirate crew actually came with a male?!

"Then... Captain... when will it be my turn?"

His eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"You'll never get the chance."

The Wolf Captain coldly threw him into solitary confinement.

"If this happens again, I'll toss you straight out of the ship."

Whether Heavenly Garuda or female Zerg...

Both species could survive in the vacuum of space.

Being thrown out wouldn't kill them immediately.

Whether they ultimately lived or died depended entirely on luck.

If fortune smiled on them, another ship might pass before they starved.

If not...

That would be the end.

...

When Avis returned to the ship...

He immediately noticed the door lock had been tampered with.

The scent of a Heavenly Garuda female lingered around it.

Besides that...

There was also the Captain's scent.

Avis's expression darkened instantly as he pushed open the door.

The room was completely dark.

Curled into the corner of the bed, hugging the blanket tightly, the Male Zerg didn't dare raise his head.

He looked utterly terrified.

Without even changing clothes, Avis hurried to his side.

"I'm sorry, Your Lordship. I came back too late. Are you all right?"

Hearing his voice, the Male Zerg timidly looked up.

Once he confirmed it was really Avis...

His reddened eyes filled with relief as he threw himself into Avis's arms, trembling violently.

Avis could easily guess what had happened.

His teeth nearly shattered from how hard he clenched them.

"This is my fault. I frightened you. Don't worry. Very soon I'll..."

He stopped.

Tightening his embrace around the Male Zerg.

Very soon...

Very soon what?

Uriel looked up from within his arms.

This was the perfect opportunity.

A female Zerg's instinct to protect a Male Zerg made it almost impossible for them to bear seeing one harmed.

Military female Zergs were especially susceptible.

Guilt made them even more willing than usual to accept him.

Uriel's lips brushed against Avis's collarbone.

Then slowly traveled upward along his neck.

Avis paused only briefly.

He didn't push him away.

"Avis... I'm scared."

Calling his name softly, Uriel whispered beside his ear with complete dependence,

"Will you protect me?"

"Protect me the way my Female Lord would?"

"If I had a Female Lord... maybe I never would have been captured by star pirates."

His gaze fell sadly.

One hand rested against Avis's chest.

Every heartbeat echoed beneath his palm.

Avis couldn't refuse.

If it would make His Lordship feel safe...

He gently took the Male Zerg's hand.

Uriel thought he was going to stop him from touching him again.

As if even touching his chest wasn't allowed.

Instead...

Avis guided his hand lower.

To his waist.

Sliding it beneath the hem of his clothes.

Uriel blinked blankly.

Then realized...

This was permission.

This female Zerg had yielded far more easily than expected.

He hadn't actually suffered any real harm.

The Heavenly Garuda hadn't even managed to enter the room.

Someone like Avis could surely tell as much.

Yet...

He was still willing to offer up his own body simply to comfort him.

Just like the previous night on the sofa.

In the end...

He had still accepted him.

A trace of guilt crossed Uriel's heart.

But after coming this far...

If he stopped now...

Even he would despise himself.

Slowing his movements, Uriel gently caressed the strong muscles across Avis's back, helping the female Zerg relax first.

Among wolves, mating was often accompanied by long periods of affectionate touching.

It symbolized care and love for one's partner.

Uriel had never experienced it himself.

But he'd witnessed wolves spending an entire mating season quietly cuddling together.

Avis clenched his teeth tightly.

Not a single sound escaped him.

It made Uriel glance up from time to time.

Wondering if he'd done something wrong.

Whether he wasn't doing it well enough.

Tentatively...

He brushed against Avis's lips.

A low muffled sound escaped the female Zerg.

As if discovering the correct answer, Uriel continued.

Touching him.

Pressing close.

Nibbling lightly.

Deepening the kiss.

Avis felt as though his brain was about to explode.

This wasn't anything like he'd imagined.

All he'd wanted...

Was for His Lordship to hurry and mark him.

To reassure His Lordship's heart.

Not...

Not all of these other things.

Vaguely, he found himself thinking...

So this was how gentle Male Zergs could be...

When they wanted something from someone.

So skilled.

So intoxicating.

So overwhelming.

Back in the military...

He'd often heard female Zergs talk about how incredible it felt to receive a Male Zerg's pheromones.

He'd never paid much attention.

Only after personally tasting His Lordship's pheromones twice had he begun to truly understand.

And now...

He realized even that understanding had barely scratched the surface.

His Lordship hadn't even given him any pheromones yet...

And he was already losing his mind.

Avis could no longer endure it.

Reason completely abandoned him.

He chased after the Male Zerg's lips.

Offering himself willingly.

Every part of his body.

Every muscle.

Responded instinctively.

Crying out with longing.

By the end...

Even Uriel couldn't tell whether they were still nibbling at each other...

Or something far more consuming.

His female was simply too fierce.

Too overwhelmingly powerful.

Unlike a true wolf male, he didn't possess such a tall, robust body.

At some point...

Their positions had reversed.

He found himself lying beneath his female...

Being completely possessed and marked.

Fortunately...

He marked him as well.

Satisfied at last...

Uriel drifted off to sleep.

Avis climbed out of bed.

It took him a long time to clean everything up.

And to clean himself.

His head still felt dizzy.

The warmth inside his brood pouch clearly told him...

He had just been marked by a Male Zerg.

It was a marking that had never been part of the plan.

But...

If it helped His Lordship feel safe...

If it earned his trust...

If it allowed the escape plan to proceed smoothly...

Then it had all been worthwhile.

Only...

Returning to the Federation afterward would become very difficult.

His Lordship's feelings toward him...

Contained far more pretense than sincerity.

Affection born from such an extreme environment...

Was never real.

It shouldn't be taken seriously.

And yet...

For the sake of that tiny fragment of false affection...

He had willingly given himself away.

Pressing a hand against his pleasantly warm lower abdomen...

Avis looked back at the peacefully sleeping Male Zerg.

Only to discover...

He didn't regret it very much.

Moving quietly back to the bedside...

He gently pressed himself against the Male Zerg.

Wrapping him in a light embrace.

Savoring what might be their final moment of warmth together.

When Uriel woke...

Avis was already gone.

Sitting up, he noticed a fresh set of Male Zerg clothes beside the pillow.

Not the earlier ones.

These were the ones Avis had brought back from yesterday's mission.

Uriel changed into them.

They fit perfectly.

The female Zerg had memorized every measurement of his body.

Even the underwear fit flawlessly.

Those measurements had probably come from the night they spent pressed tightly together on the sofa.

Now that they'd truly become intimate...

He would probably remember them even more clearly.

Humming lightly, Uriel climbed out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

By the time he came out...

Avis had already returned.

Breakfast sat waiting on the table.

Avis stood nearby, brows slightly furrowed, deep in thought.

"What's wrong?"

Uriel drifted over and hugged him from behind.

He rubbed his chest muscles.

Then kissed his jaw.

Avis was briefly startled.

Turning around, he helped the Male Zerg sit beside the table and moved the meal in front of him before saying,

"Please eat first."

"Today..."

"I'm taking you away from here."

Uriel had just popped one of his favorite little fruits into his mouth.

"..."

Quietly chewing and swallowing it...

He hesitated before asking,

"Today?"

"Leaving... the pirate crew?"

"Yes."

Avis's expression was resolute.

Uriel panicked a little.

"Are you confident?"

"What if we're caught..."

"I won't allow that to happen."

Avis replied.

"If something goes wrong... if it really comes to that..."

"I'll put you into an escape pod and send you away first."

"I'll hold off the pirates."

"Even if I have to detonate my own core..."

"I'll make sure they stay behind."

Uriel: "..."

Detonating his own core...

That was definitely terrifying.

"It won't come to that."

"There's no need to go that far."

Uriel desperately wanted to persuade Avis to calm down.

Cold sweat was already running down his back.

"I'll protect you."

"Please trust me."

Kneeling beside the Male Zerg, Avis gently held his hand.

He hoped...

The mark left upon their bodies...

Would allow the Male Zerg to trust him.

Even now...

Uriel still couldn't tell.

Had last night's marking been part of his own plan...

Or had it been the female Zerg's?

"Can you tell me your plan?"

Uriel asked.

"...Yesterday I went to Golden Sand Star."

"I heard some news."

"A group of extremely reckless star pirates hijacked the ship of a Male Zerg artist from Capital Star."

"Major Iso, who was conducting military exercises nearby, is already on his way."

Holding the Male Zerg's slightly chilled hand, Avis continued,

"When that happens..."

"Every pirate in the surrounding area will descend into chaos."

"They'll all be too busy looking after themselves."

"I'll create another disturbance."

"And use the opportunity..."

"To take you away."

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