Chapter 94: Heavenly Garuda Male x Zerg Military Officer (15): It’s Only Right for a Male to Take Care of His Pregnant Female Lord—and Incubate the Egg Too

[Enzo, I felt sorry for you one second ago, and the next second you went and stole the little male's clothes!]

[He got pregnant but couldn't get any pheromones, so all he could do was secretly inhale his Male Lord's scent from his clothes. That's pretty pitiful.]

[Pitiful? Pitiful my ass! He has an egg already! It hasn't even been a month and he already has an egg! What kind of speed is that?! And he even has a male giving him pheromones! Axel has been worried about him this whole time, thinking Enzo hated him!]

Among the Zerg, where fertility was low, becoming pregnant in less than a month was no different from winning the lottery—the kind of once-in-a-lifetime jackpot that changed an entire life.

Xi'an and Claire still didn't have an egg.

Hill and Iso had needed five and a half years before conceiving Isidore, and that was already a speed countless Zerg envied.

But this guy Enzo—not only had a male treating him as his "Female Lord," he had conceived in less than a month. His luck was simply off the charts!

[Serious question: how can I get a life like Enzo's?]

[Very simple. First, you need to pick up a male egg and raise him to adulthood.]

[@HeavenlyGaruda, fight another battle. I'm going to clean up the battlefield and pick up some eggs.]

The Heavenly Garudas: "..."

[Get lost!]

The female Zergs said nothing.

They simply continued picking up eggs.

[I originally thought the greatest reward Enzo could ever receive was exactly what that male noble said—being tied up, forced to kneel before Axel, and stepped on by his male. Then I blinked, and now he already has an egg. Me: ???]

[(A Heavenly Garuda aboard a starship looks at the screen.) Your Zerg idea of a "reward" is seriously outrageous.]

[What would the Heavenly Garudas know about the blessings bestowed by a male noble? rolls eyes]

[Idiotic female Zergs. Completely unreasonable.]

The masochists and the sadists disagreed over what counted as a reward.

But they all loved eggs equally.

[That egg carries half Heavenly Garuda blood.]

[I want to steal it back.]

[Bring the male back too.]

[Those damn Zergs stole one of our high-potential males, then paired him with a high-ranking female to produce eggs and strengthen their own race with superior offspring.]

The Zergs: ???

Keyboard warriors, charge—

...

【Enzo only realized something was wrong after Axel pulled down his pants.

"Y-You're... going to give me pheromones?"

Shock flooded his heart. Flustered, he didn't know whether he should pull his pants back up or cooperate and take them off himself.

"Of course I have to. The egg needs pheromones. Aren't I its male parent?"

Axel sounded aggrieved as he spoke, glaring at him with slightly reddened eyes.

Enzo hadn't come home for so many days.

He hadn't seen him.

Now he even had an egg without telling him!

If Axel hadn't happened to find out by accident, how much longer had he intended to hide it?

Still pouting, Axel continued tugging at his pants.

"W-Wait..."

They were in the bathroom.

The sink was right behind him.

Enzo's Adam's apple bobbed. He didn't suggest moving somewhere else, only said,

"Let me turn around first."

Axel looked at him suspiciously. After making sure he wasn't trying to escape or stall for time, he let Enzo choose whatever position he wanted.

Enzo turned his back.

Bracing himself against the sink with both arms, he saw himself reflected in the mirror, along with Axel standing behind him.

After remaining silent for a while, he lowered his head.

Axel was sober now.

He would never want to do something like that with an old female who had raised him.

The only reason he was willing to give him pheromones...

...was because he was a responsible male parent to the egg.

Enzo gently stroked his abdomen, feeling the tiny life inside as he welcomed the male.

The male's hand also settled over it.

It rested across his waist and stomach, protectively shielding his belly so he wouldn't bump into the sink.

Feeling that careful, thoughtful protection, scattered light shimmered in Enzo's lowered eyes.

He really was...

...such an incredibly wonderful male.

No female Zerg could help falling for him.

After being apart for half a month...

...he finally received his male's pheromones once again.

At the very end...

Enzo still couldn't hold back a soft cry.

Night had already fallen.

Axel cleaned up the bathroom, which had become a complete mess, before taking another shower.

He put both of their clothes back into the laundry basket and scheduled another repair visit for the following day.

When he stepped out of the bathroom, Enzo was lying face down on his bed, quietly waiting for the pheromones to finish being absorbed.

The chaos in Axel's heart instantly calmed the moment he saw the female lying there.

He walked over and lay down beside him.

He actually wanted to burrow into Enzo's embrace.

But obviously that position wasn't suitable.

"Do you have to stay like this all night?" Axel asked.

Enzo fell silent for a moment.

Thinking the male probably didn't want to look at him, he replied quietly,

"I'll leave in a little while."

He just wanted to stay...

...a little longer.

He was far too attached to the atmosphere surrounding Axel.

Not just the pheromones.

"You still want to leave this late? Is the military really that busy? You're a pregnant female! They're exploiting pregnant females way too much!"

Axel sounded distinctly unhappy.

Trying to interpret what the male wanted, Enzo cautiously asked,

"...Should I stay tonight?"

Axel's eyes lit up immediately.

"Then don't keep lying on your stomach. Pressuring the egg isn't good either. I'll help keep everything in place, okay?"

Enzo wanted to say there was no need to trouble him.

But his body had absolutely no resistance to a male.

In the end...

...he still ended up troubling him.

Fortunately, it was from behind.

The male couldn't see his face.

Suppressing a faint, low sound, Enzo slowly steadied his breathing.

Holding him from behind, Axel rested against his back.

His hand slid across the firm, well-defined muscles of Enzo's abdomen.

It still didn't feel real.

Was he really pregnant?

Enzo...

...and their baby.

It hadn't even been a month.

I'm amazing.

Axel secretly marveled to himself, unable to hide his smile.

His compatibility with Enzo must be incredibly high.

The two of them were simply perfect together.

"That way, the baby can attend our wedding too."

Attend it...

...from inside his female parent's body.

Enzo froze.

He wanted to turn around.

But halfway through, he forced himself to stop.

Carefully choosing his words, he asked,

"...The wedding... is still happening?"

"Of course it is!"

The instant Axel sensed something off in his tone, he became alert.

"You promised me a grand wedding. You're not allowed to go back on your word!"

"Or are you worried that being pregnant will change your figure and affect the wedding photos? It's only been a month. You're not even showing yet. It won't make any difference."

Enzo had never considered anything like that.

As long as Axel was willing to marry him...

Forget being only one month pregnant.

Even if he were six months along, carrying a huge belly and about to lay the egg, he would still attend the wedding without hesitation.

Besides...

Among the Zerg, pregnancy had always been something worthy of celebration.

If he really attended the wedding with an obviously pregnant waist...

...countless Zergs would envy him.

Only...

Axel seemed to think that wouldn't look very nice...

Enzo quietly committed that to memory before assuring him that the wedding would proceed as planned.

"That's great!"

Overjoyed, Axel kissed his neck...

...his jaw...

...his ear...

Before growing energetic again.

Enzo raised his eyes slightly.

He could clearly feel the change.

When the male softly asked him...

...he agreed.

All the pheromones he had been deprived of...

...were replenished during that single night.

The following day, Axel took leave from work to stay home and take care of his pregnant female.

Seated on the sofa cushioned with soft pillows, Enzo accepted the hot tea the male handed him, but still couldn't help saying,

"You don't need to do all this. Even when a female is pregnant, our physical condition is still far better than average. I'm not incapable of taking care of myself."

"Okay, okay. My Female Lord is the strongest."

Axel answered while adjusting the pillow behind his waist, making sure he could lean back more comfortably.

Enzo: "..."

"Are your legs sore? I'll massage them for you."

As he spoke, Axel crouched down and began attentively serving him, pounding and kneading his legs with remarkable enthusiasm.

Enzo became so uneasy that he immediately reached out, trying to pull him back to his feet.

"Please stand up! You're my Male Lord!"

"No, no, you stay seated."

Axel replied.

"It's only right for a male to take care of his pregnant Female Lord. I've already built the nest. Once you've laid the egg, I'll stay home to incubate it until you come back."】