Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

Morris's right eye was initially only damaged by the cornea. It is said that the venom of the alien beast burned several small holes in the center of the cornea, causing temporary blindness.

Fortunately, female soldiers have strong self-recovery abilities. As an S-class female soldier, Morris also has the ability to repair her damaged cornea.

At the very least, they can have a completely new cornea through surgery. Given the Zerg's advanced technology, corneal transplantation is a common and familiar procedure for them.

The most conservative approach is to let Maurice recover on his own. After all, surgery carries risks, and if Maurice is capable of healing his wounds on his own, many complications can be avoided.

In the early stages, things were indeed developing in a positive direction, and Morris could occasionally see a glimmer of hope.

But at some point, the wound on Morris's right eye suddenly began to deteriorate rapidly. The bacteria corroded most of the flesh inside the eye, and in the end, the entire eyeball had to be removed.

Adrian could still remember what Maurice looked like then, having lost an eye, his remaining purple eye appearing empty when it looked at Adrian. A chilling coldness accumulated inside his eye socket, driving away the surrounding air and making it cold.

Maurice said nothing and led his army away from the Imperial Star the next day. For the next few months, Maurice was always away fighting, and they rarely communicated. Even when he occasionally spoke with Adrian, the conversations were mostly silent.

Maurice later died far away.

Adrian touched Maurice's slightly cool face. Maurice's temper wasn't as cold and hard as it would become later; if Adrian softened his tone and said a few kind words, Maurice would always give in.

“Maurice, let me see. If you show me, I’ll let you sleep in my big, soft bed,” Adrian said, throwing out the bait.

Morris: "..."

His fingers stiffened, and when he turned his head, he saw Adrian staring intently at his right eye. Morris remained silent, hesitated for a few seconds, and then reached out to untie the medical bandage around his right eye.

He definitely didn't do it to sleep in that bed.

“My lord, I don’t have my medicine with me right now. I’ll go to the infirmary to change my dressing when we get back,” Morris said, turning half of his face to the side.

He positioned himself at the perfect angle, with ample light, so that Adrian could better examine his wound.

Adrian turned his gaze over after the medical bandages were removed.

Morris's right eye was still closed, unable to open. The area around his eye was scorched red by the sparks of the battlefield, and most of his thick eyelashes were gone, revealing large red scars on his upper and lower eyelids.

Adrian had never examined Maurice's wounds closely before. In their minds, female soldiers had top-notch healing abilities and were physically strong enough to withstand artillery fire, but they had never considered that they were also made of flesh and blood.

It was already this serious from the very beginning, no wonder the subsequent treatments became increasingly difficult and ineffective.

Adrian didn't dare touch Maurice's wound, but his fingertips hovered over Maurice's right temple. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "It will get better."

Morris's left eye twitched slightly. He was still unaware of what was to come. He nodded to Adrian and said, "My lord, once I recover from my injuries, I can go back to the battlefield and accumulate a lot of military merits."

Adrian lifted his eyelids to look at him.

Morris, who was never good at expressing himself, lowered his eyelashes to hide the thoughts in his eyes: "I can buy you any aircraft you want."

"...Buy it for me?" Adrian paused, pressing his fingertips to Morris's temple, his eyes momentarily unfocused.

Morris, a man of few words, had stopped speaking.

Adrian looked at him. The female insect's clothes were buttoned up properly, just like in his previous life—serious, aloof, and unapproachable.

But his facial expression was unusually calm now, showing a hint of compromise and composure.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you to buy it for me. Next time I want the Supreme 10.” Adrian suddenly chuckled, kissing Morris’s eyebrows and eyes, his fingers running through his thick black hair.

Morris paused, tilting his chin up slightly as he felt Adrian's thin lips touch his brow and eyes.

"My lord, why are you doing this to me?" Morris could barely control his body. He wrapped his arms around Adrian's waist, his heart trembling as confusion arose.

For some time, Adrian had been moving among various nobles and royalty. Although Maurice did not participate in the royal struggles, he could see Adrian's ambitions.

This male insect's target is the royal family.

Morris ruined Adrian's plans, and Adrian will never let him off the hook.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as he had predicted. Just days before the wedding, Adrian's gaze towards Maurice clearly showed a desire to kill him, but unexpectedly, his attitude suddenly changed after the wedding.

She's still willing to kiss him first.

“Maurice, you are my queen.” Adrian closed his eyes, his forehead touching Maurice’s, and spoke softly amidst the warmth they shared in each other’s touch, “There will never be another like this.”

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Morris's eyes. He gripped Adrian's clothes tightly at the waist, controlling his strength so as not to touch the skin inside the clothes.

Maurice looked up and kissed Adrian's lips, then deliberately asked, "My lord, will you only marry me?"

Adrian finally picked up on something unusual in his words.

Morris, this female insect, was completely devoid of the word "generosity." He didn't understand how to share, nor was he willing to share; the only thing he was good at was holding onto things tightly.

Unfortunately, he was not good at speaking, and every conflict with Adrian in the past had always erupted in silence.

It took Adrian many years of experience to figure out Morris's temperament. He said, "Of course, there won't be any other female insects in the future."

Morris leaned back in his chair, put his arm around Adrian's waist, and whispered, "My lord, I mean it. You can't lie to me."

Adrian glanced at him: "What if I lied to you?"

Morris lowered his eyes: "You are my lord, I will listen to you."

Adrian: "Oh, so you won't mind if I lied to you?"

Morris remained silent. After a long pause, under Adrian's intimidating gaze, he nodded: "No."

Adrian: "..."

Morris will.

When Maurice and Adrian clashed, neither was willing to back down. Adrian harbored resentment over the past incident involving the Empress and wanted to strip Maurice of her title.

Maurice wanted freedom and to lead a legion into battle, and Adrian was willing to grant him that. There was really no need for him to insist on occupying Adrian's position as Empress.

Adrian then asked Maurice for a divorce, which became the final flashpoint of their conflict.