MCDWTBS Chapter 70

Chapter 70 You Dare to Say Who Marked Your Male

The solemn silence spread in the air. Lin Huanyu watched the black-haired female insectoid on the stage intently, secretly wiping away his tears. It wasn’t that he cared so much about his “tough guy” image, but he didn’t want his emotions to become a handle for others to exploit.

This was a grand live broadcast, and the audience was not only the female soldiers of the Fourth Army and the fatuous male insectoids, not only the royal family and the Holy See, but also hundreds of millions of female and sub-male insectoids who witnessed everything through their wristbands.

Perhaps they couldn’t fully understand the significance of this scene at this moment, perhaps most of them would still be afraid of displeasing the male insectoids because of this scene. Perhaps they were praying to the Holy See or the insectoid mother, but all of this was irrelevant.

Most of them would wake up from a nightmare at dawn, when the stars were shining.

After a few silent breaths, Edwin took the lead in standing up from the high platform. He covered the Fourth Army’s flag and the Empire’s flag with one hand, and began his oath as a general and the actual controller of the Fourth Army. He swore to the insectoid mother, swore with his life, with his honor and reputation, and this time, no one dared to come out to obstruct him.

Because he had gained the true loyalty of these female soldiers, something that those useless and life-endangering male insectoids would never get, and something that the Holy See had been constantly infiltrating for thousands of years but still couldn’t obtain.

No insectoid had expected such a situation to occur, not even Lin Huanyu had made such a contingency plan. He originally just wanted Edwin to take over the Fourth Army smoothly, because Edwin was more qualified than any other insectoid to be the head of an army. Lin Huanyu expected that they would encounter some obstacles. Although the Holy See, according to the verbal agreement, did not hinder Duke Noah’s regaining of the Fourth Army in the court and parliament, this did not mean that the Holy See would be happy to see Lin Huanyu’s success.

Edwin’s identity as someone marked by a male insectoid was his weakness. Since ancient times, the power of conservatives could not be underestimated. Even those who were deeply oppressed would tend to be conservative and fear change, not only because they coveted self-preservation, but because unknown changes were the most terrifying thing.

In human society, this kind of behavior of human beings also makes history fall into reincarnation, and social progress often takes one step forward and two steps back. The stubbornness in human nature can make seemingly silent and obedient people become the most fanatical blind people, and Lin Huanyu did not think that the Holy See would not use the conservative forces in the insectoid society to add stumbling blocks to Edwin’s appointment.

So he chose to stand here with Edwin today, to deal with the difficulties and instigations of the male insectoids. But he did almost nothing, only looked at the invincible black-haired female insectoid on the stage with eyes full of starlight.

He underestimated the cohesion of the female soldiers, and underestimated the position of Edwin and Marshal Ax in the hearts of these female soldiers for many years. Yes, under the control of the Holy See, these female soldiers were forced to become a group of silent lambs, and they were forced to forget the bloody past.

But forgetting has never been an easy thing.

Edwin’s inauguration oath was coming to an end, and he stated in a firm voice:

“…Under my command, the Fourth Army will be loyal to the Empire and protect the Empire’s dignity from violation—”

Suddenly, a tense and sharp voice interrupted him:

“Shut up! It’s not your turn, a cheap female insectoid who has been marked, to defend the dignity of the Empire. Dare you say who exactly is the male insectoid who marked you? You say that as a general you will put the interests of the Empire and the army first, but everyone knows that is nonsense! A marked female insectoid loses all work rights and autonomy. The reason you dare to stand here today is only because your male insectoid is also standing here! He is the mastermind behind the scenes, and you are just his puppet!”

Deafening silence lasted for a few seconds, and then all kinds of fragmented sounds came one after another. Those male insectoids who had been defeated like maggots now found their voices again. Anger and injustice were as noisy as electromagnetic sounds. The male insectoids working in the media trembled again and drove the camera robots—they were still afraid of Lin Huanyu, but their inherent arrogance made them believe that Lin Huanyu could not kill them all in public.

So what if this Duke Noah is powerful? He is a heretic, an ominous sign. He not only repeatedly violates the public justice of the insectoid society, but also has a lack of moral character! This news will definitely completely disintegrate Duke Noah’s prestige and the military spirit that this damned female insectoid has gathered!

Female and sub-male insectoids should naturally wag their tails and beg for mercy at the feet of male insectoids. Who gave them the right to resist?

Lin Huanyu looked at Edwin on the stage in panic and worry. He knew that today’s transfer of power would face various pressures from the media and religious forces, but he didn’t expect the other party’s methods to be so despicable and the news to be so well-informed. He almost immediately thought of Bishop Sandersfi, who had not been dealt with in time, and knew that his relationship with Edwin was probably revealed to the Holy See by Sandersfi and his entourage.

And the male insectoid who spoke was clearly showing fear, but still blushed and said such a fluent accusation, obviously he had been prepared for a long time.

Lin Huanyu’s suddenly erupted mental tendrils were about to strangle the male insectoid’s neck, but Edwin on the stage looked at Lin Huanyu extremely calmly. There was no blame that Lin Huanyu was afraid of in that look, nor was there any panic of being exposed, but as always, calm.

And under that calmness, there was a sadness that Lin Huanyu couldn’t describe flashed by. Before Lin Huanyu could capture it, he heard Edwin continue to complete his oath as if he hadn’t heard such accusations:

“—May the stars of the Empire be forever bright, and may the glory of the insectoid mother shine forever.”

Usually, after the swearing-in of a general-level officer, the military would play simple musical instruments. This was an ancient ritual passed down thousands of years ago, because there were usually no male insectoids interfering in the army, so it was passed down. But since the Holy See took over the army, this simple ritual had long been cancelled, so after Edwin’s brief oath, there were only the male insectoids’ disrespectful questions and quarrels.

“Since General Edwin” a malicious voice said the word “General” like a dirty and humiliating title: “So ‘frank and straightforward’, why not tell your subordinates in person, tell the ‘compatriots’ who have been Concealed, who exactly is the male insectoid who marked you, the old duke who has been bedridden not long after you married into the Duke’s Mansion, or the young male son of the old duke who is easily manipulated by despicable people like you?!”

The male insectoids planted by the Holy See no longer concealed it, almost writing the word “adultery” on their faces, and Lin Huanyu’s face was stiff, half worried that Edwin would be affected by such vicious remarks, and half worried that Edwin would not be able to end well because the truth was distorted.

Edwin was not a female insectoid who was good at lying or political rhetoric. Most of the time, he was either silent or told the truth. And at this moment, Lin Huanyu could no longer imagine the pressure Edwin was under. He rose up, releasing many dark tendrils that broke through the air, hitting the ground in front of those male insectoids threateningly, hitting out a crack several feet deep:

“Enough. If you are so concerned about the affairs of the Duke’s Mansion, I don’t mind sending you to my male father to have a good chat with him.”

The flying metal fragments scratched the precious faces of several male insectoids, causing a chorus of pig-like howls. A male insectoid reporter shouted for the camera robot to stop broadcasting this segment, causing panic and dissatisfaction in the male insectoid community, but it was too late, and not far behind Lin Huanyu, a clear and calm voice was not high or low, but it happened to overwhelm all the noises. The energy contained in it made all the insects present hear it clearly:

“I was not marked by my male master, the male insectoid who marked me is another insectoid.”

Edwin’s sudden opening made Lin Huanyu startled. He turned his head, wanting to tell Edwin not to panic, just leave it to him. He didn’t believe that under his absolute power, these troublemaking male insectoids could still maintain their absolute loyalty to the Holy See.

In fact, there is no absolute loyalty in this world, and these selfish male insectoids will not have it either.

At the same time, Lin Huanyu’s heart was beating tightly in his chest. He wanted to look at Edwin, wanting to know what the female insectoid behind him was thinking—Lin Huanyu knew very well that his existence was an irretrievable stain for Edwin. He knew that Edwin had never truly accepted his new relationship with him. He was afraid that these damned male insectoids would stimulate Edwin to recall those unbearable memories.

He…didn’t want Edwin to abandon him and avoid him because of this.

Edwin’s pair of blue eyes briefly met his. Lin Huanyu saw clearly that Edwin’s eyes were surging with guilt.

—Guilt?

Lin Huanyu frowned in confusion, but Edwin quickly avoided his gaze and looked back at those silent female soldiers:

“I promised you frankness. I am a 2s-level female insectoid, and we all know what that means. If it weren’t for the marking of a male insectoid, I wouldn’t be standing here long ago. And the male master that the Holy See matched me with didn’t have this intention.”

The black-haired female insectoid paused for a moment, her hands clenched tightly at her sides, as if suppressing something. Her face was shrouded in a mixture of sadness and guilt, but her voice was still steady:

“So I made my choice. I have no shame or guilt about it, because this choice allows me to stand here and have the opportunity to fight alongside my compatriots again. For this, I don’t thank the Holy See and the insectoid mother. I thank myself for never stopping fighting even when hope was slim, and I thank my compatriots for never giving up on each other in this darkest moment. Therefore, we still have tomorrow.”

Before he finished speaking, Lin Huanyu was shocked and lost his voice. He had never thought that Edwin would publicly admit their unethical relationship in this way, openly admit Lin Huanyu—and show that he didn’t care at all.

Logically, Lin Huanyu actually knew the meaning of Edwin playing this card, just like he now suddenly realized the guilt on Edwin’s face. Edwin behaved in front of all the insectoids as if he was the mastermind behind everything, as if his relationship with Lin Huanyu was all his use and play. It seemed that Edwin had taken the initiative to use Lin Huanyu, a young male insectoid, to survive the devastation of pheromone deficiency and to seize power.

This was far from the truth, and it greatly reduced Lin Huanyu’s image. Perhaps Lin Huanyu would become a pitiful little man cruelly played by an ambitious female soldier in the hearts of all female and sub-male insectoids in the near future, and a pitiful insect who couldn’t even control his own female insectoid and couldn’t control his lower body in the eyes of male insectoids, but Lin Huanyu could hardly be said to care.

He couldn’t help but show Edwin a bright smile, his eyes full of starlight of worship and love. His poison ivy-like mental tendrils were as docile as cotton balls under a cat’s paws when they were next to Edwin. The powerful male insectoid who had been full of threats just now twisted and cautiously hooked the female insectoid’s clenched hand, and the meaning of shyness and infatuation was beyond words.

The remaining camera equipment made a slight sizzling sound, transmitting this scene to almost all female, sub-male, and male insectoids.

A tsunami of public opinion was sweeping in.