A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Solenopsis Saevissima, president of the Male Protection Association, is a female fire ant, belonging to the genus *Fire Ant*, species *Black Fire Ant*, and the cousin of the council president of the Noble Council, Invika.

The president of the Xiongbao Association is a black fire ant species, with very distinctive black skin.

Aside from their skin color, the two insects are about 80% similar, making it obvious that they are related by blood.

The council and the Xiongan New Area Council have always been of one mind.

"Hey brother, busybody, it's been so long since I've seen you," President Sevisma said, shaking the shoulder of Councilor Invica.

"Sevisma, be more composed," Council Speaker Invika said with a smile, stopping him before explaining, "I'm not deliberately avoiding you. I've just been very busy lately, constantly in meetings discussing His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding."

The president of the Xiongbao Association curled his lip.

"I wonder where this princess came from," Sevisma said indignantly. "She's not even a male!"

"Be careful what you say," Speaker Invika warned him.

The president of the Xiongbao Association is likable enough to the male insect lords, but he is not a qualified politician. If it weren't for the fact that he is his cousin, Speaker Invika would never have let him become the president of the Xiongbao Association.

"Do not question His Highness the Crown Prince's decision."

We no longer have the power to defy him.

"The choice of the Crown Princess is up to His Highness the Crown Prince, and we have no right to interfere."

We can only extract as much benefit as possible from the loopholes in His Highness the Crown Prince's decisions.

"Fine," Sevisma said reluctantly.

He genuinely disliked this foreign crown princess.

If male insects become less valuable in the future, then their male conservation efforts will be over.

As they were talking, the eighth bell rang, and suddenly a shower of roses fell from the dome.

Instead of ordinary deep red petals, these are preserved flowers made of white silk and gold leaf, with the golden royal emblem butterfly pattern embossed on the edge of each petal.

Musicians played their golden-stringed violins, and attendants on the dome shattered the fragrance bubbles suspended in the air, instantly filling the hall with a soothing spray of amber, sandalwood, and cedar.

The Crown Prince, dressed in his full Crown Prince uniform, was followed by the other eight commanders of the Nine Armies, excluding the head of the Mantis Clan. The moment his military boots clattered as he entered, all the insects present fell silent.

All the insects present stopped moving and could only watch as the Crown Prince walked in.

The silence lasted for a full thirty seconds. The young crown prince stood in the center of the hall, his silver hair gleaming like mithril under the lights. The clasp of his cloak was inlaid with the imperial emblem, and with each breath, the gems on the clasp reflected dazzling light, as if stars from the central star sector had been sewn onto his lapel.

The Zerg Crown Prince, possessing wealth across the land, was at the height of his power.

He raised his hand, and all the insects came to their senses and retreated, leaving him the space in the center of the hall, creating a huge open space.

Fireworks then burst into bloom above the Grand Palace.

It wasn't the usual dazzling display of lights and fireworks, but rather fragments of stars solidified using special materials.

A dazzling pink waterfall of light exploded, creating a colorful white spectacle.

The crystal dust poured down, transforming into millions of luminous stars upon touching the ground, with each speck of light condensing into tiny crystals as it fell.

A streak of light, like diamond dust, streaked across the sky. The Crown Prince stood below the hall's terrace, looking up.

The lights flickered brightly as His Highness the Crown Prince unleashed his spiritual power, transforming into countless illusory, glowing butterflies that surged toward the second-floor terrace, condensing into a giant cocoon of light.

The butterfly storm was like a tsunami; His Highness the Crown Prince was simply too powerful, so powerful that no one dared to resist.

The guests' jewel-encrusted sleeves froze in mid-air as a silver spoon fell into a crystal glass with a tinkling sound, startling the dazed insects.

The light cocoon on the second floor of the terrace suddenly cracked open.

The moment the cocoon of light burst open, thousands upon thousands of light butterflies scattered in all directions. Suddenly, the musicians played the highest notes, the soaring high notes making one's chest feel slightly hot.

At the heart of the butterfly storm, the handsome Crown Princess appeared smiling on the second-floor terrace.

He appeared alongside the Insect King, but next to the radiant Crown Princess in her finery, no insect could notice the Insect King anymore.

His Highness the Crown Prince laughed.

Dozens of hidden cameras broadcast this scene live to all citizens of the Zerg Empire without any blind spots.

The scrolling barrage of birthday wishes for His Highness the Crown Prince paused for a moment, becoming sparse.

This is very rare. In previous years, the live stream of His Highness the Crown Prince's birthday banquet was so crowded with comments that you couldn't even see the Crown Prince's face.

Two seconds of silence, and then even more comments erupted in an explosive burst!

[Ahhhhh!! His Highness the Crown Prince looks so happy!!!]

This is completely different from previous years!!!

[Your Highness the Crown Prince!!! Your Highness the Crown Prince!!! The Great Crown Prince!!!]

[The Crown Princess is so handsome! The Crown Princess is so handsome! They are such a perfect match!!!]

[Waaaaah, His Highness the Crown Prince seems to love the Crown Princess so much!!! It's true love!!! They are truly in love!!!]

【I will always support and love His Highness the Crown Prince!!!】

[Does Her Highness the Crown Princess have any brothers? Please tell us, it's really important to us!!!]

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The Crown Princess was wearing a silver-white suit today, which is quite unusual for her.

At first glance, it looks ordinary, but those in the know can tell upon closer inspection that it is made of aurora silk.

Aurora Silkworms are a specialty of the Zerg Empire's Aurora Star. They are byproducts of Moonlight Fruit and inhabit only the Moonlight Flowers in the Land of Eternal Night. The silk they spin emits a faint glow like a moon halo in the darkness.

Just like the Crown Prince's hair color.

Her Highness the Crown Princess walked down the spiral staircase.

The Crown Prince should have stood still and waited for the Crown Princess to come down, but after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't contain himself and went to greet her.

His moon-like hair shimmered with a silvery sheen, reflecting the brilliance of the Crown Princess's robes.

"Look at what Her Highness the Crown Princess is holding." An insect covered its trembling lips, its gaze fixed on the faint silver light emanating from the Crown Princess's hand. "Is that the Insect Emperor's Authority?"

A celestial ring composed of eleven rhomboid metal plates was spinning in his hand, each plate engraved with ancient legion symbols.

Each floating metal plate represents a mobilizable army; the previous Insect Emperor only had three: the Queen's Scaled Legion, the Emperor's Guard, and the Queen's Guard.

The current Crown Princess, before even becoming the Insect Emperor, already holds eleven powers: the Nine Legions, the Crown Prince's Fleet, and the Crown Princess's Personal Guard.

The Crown Prince of the Legion shared all his immense power with him.

As the Crown Prince strode forward, his military boots crushed the white roses that had sprouted from the cracks in the floor tiles.

The projection left over from the earlier rose rain is now growing wildly in response to the Crown Prince's mental energy fluctuations.

Love.

I love you.

As the Crown Princess stepped down the last step, the moonstone star lamps embedded in the four walls of the palace banquet hall lit up simultaneously.

These ores, which had absorbed the energy of the entire summer, projected countless overlapping afterimages behind him.

In a fleeting moment, the portraits of the successive emperors of the Liernia Empire painted on the wall, the war god wearing a crown of thorns, the priest holding an astrolabe, the ancestor holding a longsword, and the former queen of the insects holding a scepter, all surrounded him. The huge, illusory butterfly wings flashed and disappeared, eventually merging into his head.

Welcome to be my child.

The Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess held hands tightly.

"The stars tonight bear witness."