Chapter 58: Male School Heartthrob x Military Academy Student (19): One Hatchling for the Time Being, This One Is Non-Negotiable

【Last time, after provoking the Female Lord, he got kicked out and made to kneel outside wearing only a robe.

He hadn't even put it on properly. It was late at night, and he got sleepy, so he simply leaned against the wall and fell asleep.

After retiring, his vigilance had deteriorated greatly. Wrapped in a Male Zerg's pheromones, sleeping was just too comfortable. By the time he realized someone was approaching, it was too late, and his hand was stepped on.

His hand was fine.

Lord Hill, however, was frightened half to death.

So naturally, he wasn't fine anymore.

The Female Lord, who rushed out after hearing the commotion, spent the whole night soothing the Male Lord, then dragged him into the training room the next day and beat him within an inch of his life.

The Female Attendant himself was in despair.

How was he supposed to know Lord Hill would come downstairs in the middle of the night?

He had only closed his eyes for a little while.

It had taken so much effort for the previous incident to finally pass.

And now Lord Hill had seen this too...

The Female Attendant thought, It's over.

Should I just pack my bags and run?

First, pick up the youngest hatchling from school. The other two are already adults, no need to bother with them. Buy two starship tickets, leave Capital Star, become a space pirate, and from then on soar freely under the heavens.

He had already planned his escape.

But next year was the youngest hatchling's entrance examinations.

Next month was his wedding anniversary with his Male Lord.

And the month after that was the Female Lord's birthday...

All important days.

Thinking of those things, he immediately wilted.

Sure enough, once a Female Zerg got married and had hatchlings, he acquired attachments.

He could never again be as carefree as before.

He couldn't simply leave whenever he wanted.

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By this point, the readers understood the whole story.

[So it was you kneeling there. Principal, huh?]

[What?! That was you last time too???]

[So you're the one who frightened Lord Hill and left him with psychological trauma! (angry)]

[You fell asleep while kneeling? Your clothes weren't even properly on? And you got caught by the Male Zerg? That beating was too light!]

[And the reason was provoking the Female Lord? You dared provoke a First Legion General's Female Lord? Where'd you get the courage? You deserved it.]

[I really want to know what exactly he said to provoke the Female Lord. I can't imagine how a bug can be this brave.]

[Old crimes, plus the Iso incident, plus disturbing the Male Zerg again during punishment. Three crimes combined. Better start writing your will.]

[Wait, you even wanted to run away? With the hatchling? Become a space pirate? Huh???]

Every single thought the brown-haired Female Attendant had was beyond the imagination of the Female Zerg readers.

At first, when the Female Lord appeared and declared he would break all three of the Female Attendant's legs, they thought the Female Lord was overly domineering and tyrannical.

Now that they looked back...

For a Female Attendant like this, and the Female Lord still kept him around?

Did this Female Attendant save the Female Lord's life in his previous life or something?

[Seems they're former comrades. Maybe he really did save the Female Lord's life.]

[I'm numb. So the Female Lord is repaying a debt.]

[What about the Male Lord?]

[The Male Lord said: Sure, sure.]

This was the Male Lord's only line in previous chapters. It appeared in Hill's dream and came out through Dream-Hill's mouth, leaving a deep impression on readers.

The moment those words appeared, the readers were truly numb.

What kind of family was this?

Too strange.

Uncertain.

Need to observe further.

...

【Hearing the Female Attendant's words, Hill said in surprise,

"Father is back?"

Hill was delighted.

With both parents present, he could say everything in one go.

But what did "the Male Lord punished him in the Female Lord's stead" mean?

Was Father punishing him?

Or was Papa disciplining him on Father's behalf?

Male Zerg households always had countless things outsiders couldn't understand.

Spectators could hardly discern the truth.

Hill decided to meet his father first.

But he was stopped again.

The kneeling Female Attendant looked troubled and hesitated before saying,

"The Male Lord is inside."

Everyone in large families understood such implications.

Hill turned his head and looked outside.

It wasn't even dark yet...

Well, day or night made little difference to Male Zergs.

Or rather, to the entire Zerg race.

Reproduction was always the highest priority. Everything else came second.

Hill hesitated.

Interrupting now definitely wouldn't be appropriate.

But with someone still kneeling on the floor, he couldn't pretend not to see.

He was just about to take responsibility and tell the Female Attendant to get up and rest when he sensed something and looked up to the second floor.

His father had appeared by the carved railing, hurriedly putting on his coat while walking, then turning his head to look down.

The moment he saw Hill, he smiled.

"Hill's back."

Then he noticed the Female Zerg kneeling beside Hill.

His smile froze.

Even his steps paused.

Instantly, the atmosphere inside plummeted, killing intent surging faintly.

Hill wasn't the target, so he felt nothing except that the mood was strange.

But the Female Attendant beside him turned pale and started sweating.

Clearly...

He had simply knelt too long and couldn't support himself anymore.

Normally, a Female Zerg's body shouldn't be so weak.

But Hill had heard that he retired due to battlefield injuries. Perhaps he'd suffered some irreversible damage.

Concerned, Hill stepped forward and reached out to help.

Then, remembering the distinction between males and females, his hand froze in midair, and he turned to his father for help.

The Zerg race was open-minded in some ways and extremely rigid in others.

If he helped him up, Hill himself would be fine.

But the other party was a married Female Zerg.

Society placed severe restrictions on married Female Zergs.

In some families, any contact with a Male Zerg other than their Male Lord could result in rejection, harsh punishment, or even being cast out.

Though his papa was always tolerant and wouldn't do such things.

Still, it wasn't good.

Besides, this was already the second time Hill had witnessed this Female Attendant kneeling.

Life in this household seemed difficult for him...

Just then, his papa also emerged from the room.

Hill withdrew his hand behind his back.

The Male Zerg had obviously just woken up.

His pink hair stuck up messily, and he wore a vintage white house robe, practically floating out.

Instinctively, he drifted toward his Female Lord.

But upon approaching, he sensed something wrong with the Female Lord's aura and hurriedly stopped.

Then he sensed something and looked downstairs.

Seeing the black-haired Male Zerg by the entrance, his eyes widened.

"Hill?"

And the kneeling one...

Oh no!

The Male Zerg quickly looked at the Female Lord.

The Female Lord had already flashed downstairs.

He stood in front of Hill, blocking the kneeling Female Zerg with his body.

In the process, he discreetly kicked him.

"Why aren't you getting up already?" The Female Lord glanced behind him coldly. "Go back to your room."

"Y-yes, yes, yes."

The Female Attendant bared his teeth in pain and cursed inwardly, but immediately hid his expression after standing up. He bowed to Hill and the Male Lord, then withdrew obediently.

The Male Lord: "..."

Hill couldn't see because the Female Lord blocked him.

But he had seen every change in expression.

These Female Zergs didn't even bother pretending in front of him anymore. Their true natures were completely exposed.

After the Female Attendant retreated downstairs, the remaining bugs all secretly breathed sighs of relief.

Each for a different reason.

The Male Zerg hurried downstairs and affectionately linked arms with Hill, bringing him to sit on the sofa.

He asked with concern,

"Why are you back so late, Hill? Hungry? I'll have them make your favorites."

"N-no, thank you, Papa. I'm not hungry."

Feeling his affectionate papa clinging to him, then glancing at his father standing nearby, Hill secretly took a deep breath.

Placing his hands on his knees, he sat upright and said seriously,

"I came back this time because I have something to tell both of you."

Seeing his son so formal for the first time, warning bells sounded in the General's head.

The Male Zerg still had no idea what was coming and continued in the tone he used when coaxing hatchlings.

"What is it? No matter what, Papa and Father will always stand by your side and support you."

"Cough, cough!"

The General coughed heavily twice.

Both Male Zergs looked at him in confusion.

€€€€His Female Lord had always been healthy. Was his throat uncomfortable? Did he choke? Or... get poked?

€€€€Did Father want to say something?

The General sat down on the side sofa and spoke earnestly.

"Hill, you're still young and know too little about bug nature. Don't rush decisions. Discuss everything more with your papa and me. We've met more Female Zergs than you've painted pictures. We can give more targeted advice."

The Male Zerg didn't understand, but still nodded in cooperation.

Hill said,

"Thank you, Papa and Father. But I've already decided. I want to marry Iso."

"?" The Male Zerg tilted his head blankly.

Who was Iso?

The name sounded familiar.

Where had he seen it before?

The General's hand landed on the diamond coffee table.

Taking a deep breath, he barely suppressed his anger and didn't let it show on his face.

But he was already too furious to speak.

The Male Zerg glanced at his Female Lord before looking at Hill.

"Hatchling's grown up. It's only natural to have a Female Zerg... You refused a guide after your physiological awakening, so you'll need a Female Zerg to make up for the guidance in terms of... physiology..."

Physiological awakening wasn't just becoming an adult.

It was also the Female Zerg guiding the Male Zerg in understanding his own "physiology."

Quite literally, physiological awakening.

So it was completely normal for an adult Male Zerg to have a Female Zerg.

Not having one was strange.

As a papa, he accepted this rather well.

"So you're taking him as a Female Attendant?"

"If it's a Female Attendant, anything is fine so long as he's acceptable. But for a Female Lord, you need to consider many things. Rank, wealth, character, temperament... Female Zergs are destructive creatures. Especially, you can't choose one with violent tendencies. Hill's personality is so gentle. What if he gets bullied?"

The Male Zerg listed common standards for marriage while worrying in advance.

His little Hill was too obedient.

He looked easy to bully.

Hill waited until he finished before saying,

"It's as my Female Lord."

A faint crack sounded.

Both Male Zergs turned to look.

Under the gazes of his Male Lord and son, the General expressionlessly withdrew his hand and adjusted his sleeve, as though nothing had happened.

The diamond table appeared intact.

The Male Zerg secretly sighed in relief.

Fortunately, he'd always chosen furniture of the highest quality.

There were too many military Female Zergs in the house.

Ordinary furniture couldn't survive.

The next moment, the diamond table collapsed into powder.

Silence filled the room.

"..."

The three bugs stared at the pile of diamond dust.

Awkwardness spread.

The most embarrassed was naturally the General, who had tried to act normal.

His Male Lord had just said violent Female Zergs couldn't be chosen as Female Lords...

And he had immediately demonstrated the destructive power of a Female Zerg.

Though it wasn't a big issue, Female Zergs still cared about how they appeared in their Male Lord's eyes.

Hill turned to his papa.

The Male Zerg laughed dryly.

"The quality was bad, bad quality. It just shattered on its own..."

What a wonderful "shattered on its own."

All three bugs knew the truth.

But none exposed it.

The Male Zerg summoned cleaning robots and cleared away the accident.

Facing the empty patch before the sofa, all three felt awkward.

Hill spoke first.

"Anyway, this is what I wanted to tell you. I want Iso as my Female Lord."

He introduced him.

"He's a military academy student, two years above me. He was also on my guide candidate list before. Father liked him too."

The General: "..."

No.

I liked him as a guide.

Liking him as a Female Lord was an entirely different matter.

"Hill..." The General rubbed his forehead.

"You don't understand that Female Zerg. How many days have you even known each other?"

He didn't want to hurt his son, so he softened his tone.

His words were remarkably gentle.

In reality, he was grinding his teeth from anger and wanted nothing more than to attack and slander that Female Zerg from every angle.

Only a few days.

And that Female Zerg had already lured his son into insisting on making him his Female Lord.

Skilled methods.

Definitely not a good bug.

And that mysterious pink-haired hatchling...

Especially suspicious.

Hill remained unmoved.

"Papa told me the two of you fell in love at first sight."

He left one sentence unsaid.

They had gotten flash-married after only one night.

Compared to him and Iso, these two had known each other even less.

At least he and Iso had spent several days together.

And they even shared a hatchling.

Though that last part definitely couldn't be said.

The General exchanged a glance with his Male Lord and guiltily realized they had no qualifications to educate their hatchling in this matter.

There were still many things to say.

When they married, he was already a First Legion General with immense wealth and overwhelming power.

That Female Zerg, however, was still too young.

Assets, power, family background...

Every criterion important in selecting a Female Lord.

Not one of them was satisfactory.

Although he had great potential.

Perhaps in the future he might become a Lieutenant General, even a General.

But that was the future.

Right now he was too immature.

He couldn't shoulder the position of a high-ranking Male Zerg's Female Lord.

Nor did he possess enough wealth for a Male Zerg to enjoy extravagance.

Looking into his son's stubborn eyes, the General ultimately couldn't say those words.

He himself didn't care about such things.

Their family could provide Hill with a luxurious life.

He only wanted his son to have a smooth life.

And he didn't want himself to become the greatest obstacle his son faced.

A father could never win against his Male Zerg son.

Only compromise.

At last, the General sighed heavily inside and asked,

"You've decided? It has to be him?"

Hill nodded firmly.

Anyone could see his seriousness.

"Then I have nothing more to say... If he bullies you, tell your father. I'll break all three of his legs."

The General thought to himself.

Three legs were too few.

He would shatter every bone in his body, wait for his self-healing ability to restore him, then break them all again.

Repeat endlessly.

"Thank you, Father!"

Hill was deeply grateful.

He knew his father wouldn't make things difficult for Iso.

But what did breaking three legs mean?

A trace of confusion arose in his heart.

No matter what, the hardest hurdle had been overcome.

His father was always the hardest to persuade.

Once Father was settled, Papa was easy.

Hill turned to the Male Zerg beside him and blinked twice.

"Papa..."

The Male Zerg replied,

"Mm... Of course we fully respect Hill's choice in Female Zergs. It's just... isn't this a bit too fast? Have you planned your future? Where will you live? How many hatchlings do you want? How will work and life be arranged?"

"As for housing, we bought a small house near the school. We can stay there during university. He also has a house in the Underground District... It's a very cool house."

"Hatchlings... for now, one. This one is absolutely necessary. After that, whether there are more or not depends on fate."

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