The Marriage Registration Office?!!
The moment those words appeared, the comment section exploded completely.
At first, everyone had thought it was shocking enough that a high-ranking Male Zerg was going to take a Female Zerg with mental problems as a secondary consort.
But now that they saw the Marriage Registration Office—the place that represented marrying a principal spouse—they completely lost it.
[No way...?]
[How is that possible? Impossible! Maybe His Excellency has some other reason for coming here?]
[Right! Maybe there are other procedures to handle!]
[Uh... does the Marriage Registration Office even handle anything besides marriage registration?]
[Actually... actually, they can register secondary consorts too! It's just that online registration is more convenient, so almost no Male Zergs would make a special trip just to marry a secondary consort. But there are always exceptions. Sometimes a Male Zerg will personally bring a Female Zerg here to show sincerity and how much he values them.]
No matter which possibility it was, it was difficult to accept!
Should they believe that His Excellency Xi'an intended to marry Claire as his principal spouse?
Or believe that Claire was simply an extremely valued secondary consort?
Did they really have to choose between only those two options?
The more they read, the more jealous the Female Zergs became. Their eyes practically turned red with envy.
Though envy could also be described as...
Extreme admiration.
[(Tipped Quantum Cannon x1) Ah, why did my hand move by itself? I don't even like plots this unreasonable. I'm just mad enough to laugh.]
[What should I say? Making Claire a secondary consort is already fantasy wish fulfillment, but having a noble high-ranking Male Zerg marry a Colonel with a damaged Psychic Domain as his principal spouse? I can only say the author's imagination has reached a level beyond all reason! Ordinary wish fulfillment doesn't interest me, but something this absurd? I have to see where this goes! (Tipped Antimatter Missile x1)]
[Fine. I want to see how the author explains this. (Watered Nutrient Solution x20)]
[I bet one spaceship this is all part of His Excellency Xi'an's plan. First give Claire hope, then completely destroy him! That's the cruelest way Male Zergs torment Female Zergs—breaking them from the soul itself!]
[That actually makes sense. Those high-ranking Male Zerg families with long hereditary lines are notorious for playing twisted games. It's different from ordinary physical abuse. Their methods are much more terrifying and beyond normal imagination.]
The Female Zergs successfully convinced themselves.
The more they thought about it, the more convinced they became that this was the truth.
Some even started feeling sorry for Claire.
They believed he was still immersed in the beautiful illusion created by His Excellency, completely unaware of the tragic fate awaiting him.
Meanwhile, the Female Zergs who were obsessed with His Excellency Xi'an:
[???]
Pah, pah, pah!
He's about to marry his Male Lord!
What's there to pity?!
They gritted their teeth in frustration, so jealous of Claire they practically wanted to bite him.
But no matter how jealous they were, they still had to keep reading anything related to His Excellency Xi'an.
【
The beautiful and noble red-haired Male Zerg drew attention wherever he went.
The moment he entered, the entire Marriage Registration Hall seemed to brighten.
It was as though all the lights gathered around him, illuminating his hair and face, shaping him into a figure that had stepped directly out of an ancient myth.
The Zerg did not believe in gods.
There were no true deities.
The "gods" of their myths were simply powerful Zergs from history.
Those who had broken through the limits of the Zerg body, shattered the constraints of rank, and advanced to S-rank, SS-rank, or even SSS-rank.
They were so powerful that they seemed divine.
The higher a Zerg's rank, the stronger and more beautiful they became.
Everything about them moved infinitely closer to perfection.
Sometimes they even surpassed it.
This Male Zerg looked like a prince from mythology.
The receptionist was stunned by his beauty.
He stared blankly until the Male Zerg impatiently tapped the desk.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
“My apologies, Your Excellency. That was rude of me. Are you here to register a marriage?”
“Yes. Arrange it as quickly as possible.”
Xi'an smiled amiably.
He was still holding Claire's hand.
Claire obediently remained at his side, which put him in a very good mood.
Today was the day he and Claire would register their marriage.
That alone was enough to make him happy.
A small lapse from the receptionist was hardly worth caring about.
Only then did the receptionist notice the Female Zerg standing beside him.
Among high-ranking Zergs, there were no ugly individuals.
Whether Male Zerg, Female Zerg, or sub-female.
Naturally, the Female Zerg accompanying this gentleman was exceptionally handsome as well.
But from the receptionist's professional perspective, after years of serving Male Zergs and their spouses...
His clothing was far too ordinary!
His condition was far too haggard!
Even his expression looked unnatural!
Marriage—and becoming a principal spouse—was absolutely the most important day in a Female Zerg's life.
Who wouldn't wear their finest and most luxurious formal attire?
Who wouldn't meticulously groom every strand of hair?
Many even applied makeup to ensure they appeared in their best possible condition.
Yet this one?
Forget changing into formal wear or carefully preparing himself.
There were even bloodshot veins in his eyes.
He looked exhausted, as though he had spent several sleepless days in a row.
Everything about him seemed rushed.
If he were registering as a secondary consort, or privately being branded as a slave, his appearance would not have seemed strange at all.
But in a Marriage Registration Office where most visitors came to register as principal spouses...
It was incredibly out of place.
Especially beside such a dazzling and noble Male Zerg.
The receptionist couldn't help asking an additional question.
“May I ask... is this a secondary consort registration, or a principal spouse registration?”
Xi'an frowned immediately.
His expression darkened.
He disliked that question.
It demeaned Claire.
And it demeaned him.
“Do you think I don't know that secondary consort registrations can be completed online?”
Xi'an asked coldly.
“Your question makes me seriously doubt your professionalism. If you're incapable of handling something this basic, please send someone else.”
When it came to Male Zergs, they were above everything else.
If a Male Zerg became angry, professionalism no longer mattered.
The receptionist was replaced immediately.
The new Female Zerg receptionist offered a polite smile and handed them two holographic forms.
“These are the marriage registration forms for principal spouses. Please complete them.”
Xi'an reached for a pen.
Before he could write, Claire suddenly grabbed him.
“Your Excellency! This isn't appropriate!”
At first, Claire had also considered the possibility that Xi'an was here for something else.
Or perhaps simply intended to register him as a secondary consort.
If that had been the case, he would already have been deeply grateful for the value Xi'an placed on him.
But when he heard Xi'an speaking with the receptionist...
When he saw him truly preparing to register a principal spouse...
Panic suddenly overwhelmed him.
Xi'an's expression darkened.
The receptionist's earlier words had already ruined his mood.
Claire's refusal made him even more unhappy.
“What could possibly be inappropriate?”
Xi'an asked.
There were countless answers to that question.
Claire could list many.
Family background.
Status.
Age.
Military rank.
Wealth.
Power.
“I am not worthy of the position of your principal spouse.”
Claire spoke softly.
Given more time, perhaps he could have reached that height.
Perhaps he could have earned the right to propose to Xi'an himself.
But he no longer had the time.
Nor the qualifications.
“So troublesome.”
Xi'an cursed under his breath in frustration.
Claire lowered his gaze.
Quiet.
Obedient.
He felt he had already caused Xi'an enough trouble.
Xi'an could be sharp-tongued at times.
But fundamentally, he was kind-hearted.
Just because Claire needed Psychic Soothing, Xi'an had already decided to marry him.
That was more than enough.
If he took the position of principal spouse as well...
Even Claire felt too ashamed to face him.
The receptionist was witnessing such a situation for the first time and had no idea how to react.
What a strange pair.
A noble high-ranking Male Zerg insisting on marrying a Female Zerg as his principal spouse.
And the Female Zerg was refusing?!
Had his brain broken?
The entire scene looked like:
A young Male Zerg master falls in love with an impoverished Female Zerg and recklessly throws everything aside for love.
It sounded more fantastical than a fantasy novel.
Sure enough, after working at the Marriage Registration Office long enough, one eventually saw every possible type of Zerg and every imaginable situation.
His professional instincts urged him to mediate.
His instincts for survival urged him to stay silent.
Xi'an took a breath and calmed himself.
Of course he understood what Claire meant by “unworthy.”
All those things Zerg society believed a principal spouse should possess.
They were also the things Xi'an cared about least.
“Listen carefully, Claire.”
Xi'an faced him directly.
Gripping his arm, he met Claire's startled gaze.
His voice was serious and unwavering.
“I want to marry you—the living, breathing person standing before me—not those lifeless things!”
Claire's eyes widened instantly.
Every sound around him vanished.
Even the constant buzzing in his head disappeared.
Yet he could feel nothing.
Even the beating of his own heart seemed impossibly distant.
...】
The comment section fell silent for a rare moment.
Then the discussion erupted even more violently than before.
[Damn... what did I just hear? What did I just read?]
[“I want to marry you—the living, breathing person standing before me—not those lifeless things...” Th-this... why is that the most beautiful love confession I've ever heard? I'm going dizzy.]
[The important part is that it's not just a confession. His Excellency Xi'an is actually marrying him as his principal spouse! He's turning those words into reality!]
Anyone could say sweet words.
Very few could make them real.
[What's wrong with Claire? His Excellency says something like that and he immediately loses his soul again!]
[I'd lose my soul too! Good heavens, I feel like I'm floating right now just reading it. I can't imagine what Claire felt hearing it in person.]
[I refuse to believe this! Is His Excellency Xi'an really a Male Zerg? How can a Male Zerg like this possibly exist?]
[I'm more curious how the author came up with these scenes and lines. Zergs can't imagine things they've never seen before. How did the author create a Male Zerg like Xi'an? What kind of brain does he have?]
[(Tipped Quantum Cannon x5) It's over. My hand is moving by itself again. This plot is so unreasonable, yet why does it feel so satisfying?]
[Don't believe it. Don't believe it. Words can deceive your eyes and your thoughts. His Excellency Xi'an definitely has a plan. Marrying Claire as his principal spouse is only one part of it.]
[Male Zergs are all the same. They always say nice things before marriage. Then they reveal their true faces afterward.]
[But there has to be some motive, right? Claire's rank? His military achievements? His savings? None of that means anything to a high-ranking Male Zerg born on Capital Star.]
[Everything you think is valuable is equally worthless in His Excellency Xi'an's eyes. They're all just “lifeless things.”]
[Could it be... His Excellency Xi'an genuinely wants Claire himself? Surely he can't be interested in that chaotic Psychic Domain?]
At that point, the Female Zerg readers began seriously analyzing Claire.
[Handsome face, great body, stern expression, battlefield aura, bloodshot eyes, slightly haggard, exhausted yet dangerous... so this is His Excellency's type?]
[Feels like a standard military Female Zerg. Maybe a bit more handsome than average? But high-ranking Female Zergs are naturally attractive anyway. Maybe it's the temperament?]
[Male Lord, look at me! I'm a cold and intimidating military Female Zerg °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° too! I just came back from the battlefield! Tough, durable, and easy to maintain!]
The Female Zergs who adored Male Zergs, dreamed about them, and hoped to learn something useful from the story stopped their discussion there.
The comments became increasingly outrageous.
The words practically radiated mating pheromones.
Meanwhile, the readers who remained convinced that His Excellency Xi'an had some grand scheme and would eventually torment Claire after marriage had already hurried onward.
They refused to believe a Male Zerg could genuinely like Claire.
There was no point studying that kind of thing.
【...
Name: Xi'an
Gender: Male
Rank: A+
Family Members
Principal Spouse: Claire
Principal Spouse, Claire.
Looking at the updated personal information page, Xi'an couldn't stop the corners of his lips from lifting.
His gaze drifted lower.
The offspring section was completely empty.
Xi'an raised his head and looked at Claire.
Claire was also staring blankly at his own personal information page.
Noticing Xi'an's gaze, Claire hurriedly closed the holographic screen.
“Your Excellency...”
That form of address should be changed now.
Xi'an thought.
But there was no rush.
Something else was more important.
Xi'an took Claire's hand and headed for the exit.
“Come on, let's go back and sleep! Ahem, I mean... let's go back so I can perform Psychic Soothing for you!”
...】