Chapter 75: Heavenly Garuda Male x Zerg Military Officer (3): Just Release Your Pheromones, Tackle Him, and Go for It

[He really doesn't want to call you "Female Parent." (looks away)]

[The little male hasn't done anything wrong. He simply has a much deeper understanding of the title "Female Lord." That's all the Heavenly Garuda's fault.]

[???]

[Blame the Heavenly Garuda's inherited memories and that oppressive social system that deprives males of freedom from birth. (The person above is obviously a fake Zerg. Reported.)]

[What? I didn't even say anything!]

[You don't have to. Your Heavenly Garuda aura is impossible to hide. I could smell it all the way from the Federation's Capital Star.]

[Seriously though, what's wrong with calling someone "Female Lord"? A delicate little male clings to you, calls you "Female Lord," follows you everywhere, incubates eggs for you, gives you his pheromones, lets you absorb them. His tiny world contains only you and your home together. Oh, I'm talking about us Heavenly Garuda. You Zergs can stop dreaming.]

[You've managed to describe imprisoning males in such a poetic way without realizing anything's wrong with it. As expected of a Heavenly Garuda. Your account's gone.]

[(This comment has been deleted. User violated regulations. Permanently banned.)]

One Heavenly Garuda account fell.

A thousand more stood up.

From the moment this novel was published, peace had never been a possibility.

Inside the story, the Heavenly Garuda protagonist and the Zerg protagonist shared a warm, harmonious relationship.

Outside the story, the Heavenly Garuda and Zerg communities were waging all-out war across StarNet.

The contrast was almost surreal.

...

【It was far too noisy downstairs.

Female Zergs everywhere were releasing pheromones.

Enzo brought the male upstairs to a private room and asked if he'd like a glass of milk-fruit juice.

Axel instinctively nodded.

Then he suddenly remembered something and immediately corrected himself.

"I'm an adult now."

"I want alcohol!"

Adult male Zergs didn't sit around drinking milk-fruit juice anymore.

Enzo: "..."

The male's rebellious phase had arrived completely without warning.

If he refused outright, he might hurt the male's fragile feelings and achieve the opposite effect.

Males were bound to become curious about new things eventually.

Constantly forbidding them wasn't the answer.

At least tonight he was here to supervise.

That was far safer than letting the male secretly experiment on his own out of curiosity.

Enzo carefully browsed the drink menu before finally choosing a beautifully colored fruit cocktail with very little alcohol.

He asked for the male's opinion.

Axel didn't really understand.

It looked pretty.

It also looked cool.

So he obediently nodded.

The fruit cocktail arrived shortly afterward.

It was enormous.

Two straws stuck out of the top.

Axel picked it up and cautiously sniffed it.

It smelled sweet.

Only then did he wrap his lips around a straw and take a sip.

His eyes lit up instantly.

It tasted sweet as well.

Cool.

Refreshing.

With a faintly tart flavor unique to alcohol.

It wasn't unpleasant at all.

Instead, it enriched the overall taste.

Delicious.

So this was what the alcohol adult male Zergs liked tasted like.

No wonder they loved it.

He liked it too.

He really had become a qualified adult male Zerg.

Like proudly presenting a treasure, Axel held the cocktail out toward Enzo.

Turning the second straw toward him, he invited him with sparkling eyes.

Enzo had intended to refuse.

But then he thought...

The more he drank...

The less the male would.

So he lowered his head and accepted the invitation.

Axel stared blankly at him.

The sight of a mature female Zerg lowering his head to drink was unbelievably handsome.

There was even something faintly seductive about it.

His bangs slipped forward, partially covering his eyes.

His cheeks hollowed slightly as he sucked through the straw.

His Adam's apple rolled gently as he swallowed.

Without realizing it...

Axel swallowed as well.

His whole body suddenly felt warm.

Alcohol really was powerful.

When Axel noticed the drink growing lighter in his hands...

Enzo also happened to raise his head.

His lips were faintly moist.

Softly flushed.

Axel gave the cup a little shake.

Only the sound of ice cubes clinking remained.

Looking inside...

He found it completely empty.

Huh?

Axel stared in shock at Enzo's lips.

He could drink that much?

That had been the extra-large size.

Back when Axel drank beverages this big himself, he'd never been able to finish one even after hours.

But...

But Enzo's lips were so beautiful.

It didn't matter if he'd drunk a little more.

Axel happily set down the empty glass before moving closer, pulling over the ordering screen.

"Let's order another one!"

Enzo, who was already completely full: "..."

In the end, they ordered another drink.

This time, Enzo chose it.

The glass was smaller.

The alcohol content was higher.

Since he'd already shamelessly stolen the male's drink once...

Enzo simply abandoned all dignity and continued drinking from the male's glass.

This one only had a single straw.

So he simply drank directly from the rim.

Afraid he'd finish it all again, Axel hurriedly leaned over to compete with him.

Their foreheads bumped together.

...

Did that knock me unconscious?

When Axel woke up again, that was his first hazy thought.

He'd probably drunk too much and gotten drunk.

The last thing he remembered...

Was clinging to Enzo like an octopus and refusing to let go.

Supporting his aching head, he slowly sat up in bed.

He was wearing a fresh set of pajamas.

Who changed my clothes?

Axel blinked blankly.

He loosened his pajamas to examine himself.

There were no marks.

He hadn't been used.

He let out a sigh of relief.

Yet...

He also felt a little disappointed.

A male couldn't lose his chastity to anyone other than his Female Lord.

But if his Female Lord used him...

That was perfectly acceptable.

If Enzo had used him...

Then he could insist that Enzo marry him.

...】

[The little male is adorable. May the Heavenly Garuda Empire just disappear already!]

["Used"? You actually use that word for males?! (furious)]

[Are males nothing more than objects to you?!]

For the first time...

None of the readers' anger was directed at the characters inside the novel.

Instead...

Every bit of it was aimed at the Heavenly Garuda Empire—and at the Heavenly Garuda readers following the story.

[As if your wording is any better. "Please let your Male Lord enjoy you." "Please let your Male Lord use you." "Please punish me, Male Lord." At least our males don't have to kneel while saying it.]

[Give me a break. The fact that not a single Heavenly Garuda male climbed over the firewall to read this novel already says everything. It's not that they don't want to read it. They simply don't have any freedom.]

[I'll let my Male Lord read this book. I'll read it aloud to him.]

[Well, thank you so very much for your generosity. (rolls eyes)]

...

【After washing up and changing clothes, Axel went downstairs.

To his surprise...

Enzo hadn't gone to the military headquarters today.

He was still at home.

Cooking in the kitchen.

Axel walked over and leaned against the doorway, quietly watching the female inside.

Old memories slowly resurfaced.

When he was little...

Enzo would hold him in one arm while reading recipes and preparing food for hatchlings.

The tiny Axel had earnestly memorized those recipes as well.

If a Heavenly Garuda male wanted to live a more comfortable life...

He had to put in a little extra effort.

Later...

Whenever Enzo went out, Axel would drag over a stool, climb onto it, and try cooking on his own so he could surprise Enzo when he came home.

Instead...

He nearly scared Enzo half to death.

Only after growing older did he learn...

Among the Zergs...

Cooking was something female Zergs did.

Unfortunately...

He had lost one more way to please his Female Lord.

...】

[You had a hatchling who wasn't even tall enough to reach the countertop cooking?!]

The female Zerg readers were so furious they practically started sharpening knives.

The Heavenly Garuda readers: "..."

[No... that's not what happened.]

This really was an unfair accusation.

This was the interstellar era.

Every household had robotic assistants.

No one actually made little males cook.

As for adult males...

Some really did enjoy cooking or baking desserts.

Those were hobbies they chose voluntarily.

But the novel said:

"If a Heavenly Garuda male wanted to live more comfortably, he had to put in a little extra effort."

That sounded far more like a survival strategy.

A way to please one's Female Lord.

The Heavenly Garuda hurried to defend themselves.

[Our males don't have to study, don't have to work, don't even have to leave the house. They're cared for by one or more Female Lords. They have no financial pressure whatsoever. Every day they eat, relax, sleep with their Female Lord, lay eggs, incubate eggs, and live extremely happy lives.]

For the first time...

The Zergs experienced exactly how the Heavenly Garuda had once felt reading Zerg romance novels.

[All I can say is... 6.]

...

【At breakfast, Axel wanted to ask about the previous night.

But he hesitated.

He had no idea how to bring it up.

Enzo also remained silent, quietly eating his meal.

Only after noticing that the male had barely touched his food did he finally set down his utensils.

"Not to your taste?"

Axel shook his head before gathering his courage.

"Did I..."

"Do anything strange last night?"

"Or say anything strange?"

Enzo paused.

Only after a long silence did he answer,

"No."

There absolutely was something!

Axel immediately caught the unnatural hesitation.

"You can tell me."

"I can handle it."

Taking a deep breath, he looked determinedly across the table at Enzo.

Enzo pursed his lips.

The first thing he said was,

"You should call me 'Female Parent.'"

Once upon a time...

That had been the title Axel desperately wanted to use.

Now...

He didn't.

Keeping his beautiful face perfectly serious, he replied,

"We aren't related by blood."

"And we don't have a legal adoption relationship."

"...All right."

Enzo let out a long, heavy sigh.

His lowered eyes carried unmistakable loneliness.

Once again...

He had no choice but to admit it.

His male had grown up.

And become rebellious.

He no longer acknowledged him.

"I know."

"You've grown up."

"You want a Fe... Female Attendant now."

"I'll make the arrangements for you."

Last night...

The drunken male had buried himself in Enzo's arms, rubbing against him over and over while softly calling him "Female Lord."

At the time...

Enzo had been so furious he wanted to beat up every Heavenly Garuda female—and every female Zerg in existence.

If this male ever got married...

He would definitely be bullied to death.

But as his guardian...

He couldn't stop the male from marrying.

The only thing he could do...

Was carefully choose the right partner for him.

The moment Axel heard the word "Female..."

His heart leaped into his throat.

But then...

Something sounded wrong.

Tilting his head in confusion, he asked,

"Arrange what?"

"Genetic Matching."

"Blind dates."

"Dating..."

Enzo sighed.

"The Male Association came before."

"They recommended several candidates."

"You rejected every one of them."

"I assumed you weren't interested in marriage yet."

"That was my oversight."

Apparently...

The candidates recommended by the Male Association simply hadn't matched the male's preferences.

He needed to find even better female Zergs.

Enzo silently reviewed all the outstanding younger officers he knew.

Yet the more he considered them...

The more dissatisfied he became.

Ordinarily...

Every one of them seemed exceptional.

But none of them felt worthy of his male.

Axel's face turned deathly pale.

Enzo...

Was sending him away.

Legally...

It would be him marrying a female Zerg.

But to Axel...

There was no difference.

Hadn't he already learned to drink like a real male Zerg?

Hadn't he gone to a nightclub?

He'd drunk so much.

So why...

Why didn't Enzo love him the way he loved male Zergs?

Noticing his expression, Enzo immediately asked with concern,

"What's wrong?"

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"I..."

"I'm going back to my room."

Axel didn't dare remain another second.

If he stayed any longer...

He was afraid he'd burst into tears.

...

Original Poster: I've been tricked! Learning how to be a male Zerg doesn't work at all! He still doesn't like me! He wants to marry me off! (crying) (bawling)

Wrapped tightly inside his blanket, Axel cried as he added another reply beneath his original post.

The female Zerg readers hadn't expected the thread to receive an update.

25F: This is starting to sound strangely real. Is OP actually a Heavenly Garuda male?

26F: Little male, don't cry. If he doesn't like you, look at me instead. I'll treat you really well. How about we get married?

Hidden safely behind StarNet, Axel wasn't nearly as frightened of unfamiliar female Zergs.

He immediately snapped back.

Original Poster: I'm not that kind of male! Show some respect! I only want him! No one else is as wonderful as he is!

The female Zerg who hadn't been offended in the slightest:

"Okay, okay, okay."

This time...

The female Zergs genuinely began offering advice.

33F: If you're pursuing a female Zerg, you need to be straightforward. You're being far too subtle. Female Zergs won't understand.

Original Poster: How straightforward?

35F: Easy. Walk up to him and say, "Kneel. I need to tell you something." Then follow it with, "Register our marriage."

Original Poster: (completely stunned) Th-That... doesn't sound right...

37F: Stop giving bad advice. I've got a better one. Female Zergs can't resist male pheromones. Heavenly Garuda male pheromones aren't fundamentally different from male Zerg pheromones. Call him into your room, release your pheromones, tackle him, and just go for it.

Axel: "?"

How exactly was this any better than the previous suggestion?

Original Poster: I'm a respectable male! How can a male casually release pheromones to seduce someone?! Wouldn't that make me an improper male?

The female Zergs: "...?"

This Lord's understanding of common sense seemed... different.

When a male released pheromones for a female Zerg...

That was a blessing.

How could anyone possibly call that "improper" or "indecent"?

It was the most proper thing imaginable.

They collectively decided it was time to give His Lordship a thorough lesson on pheromones.

By the end of it...

Axel had learned an enormous amount.

He sat there utterly dumbfounded.

The general idea seemed to be:

If he gave a female Zerg his pheromones...

The female Zerg would like him very, very much.

And once a female Zerg liked him...

That female would marry him.

Axel nervously chewed on his finger.

Did this mean...

He was about to become...

An improper male...?】