Chronicles of the Sacred Court of the Zerg
Xuan Zhu
Hello, everyone, I’m Artoli. I’m the younger brother of the Insect Emperor, the beloved disciple of the Pope, good-looking, gifted, and have topped the empire’s “Most Desirable Bachelor” list for 14 years straight. I thought I was living a script where I’d coast to victory without a hitch. Until the empire collapsed, and I was betrayed by my “beloved” and “best friend,” only then did I realize I was a joke. On the brink of death, I found the one I couldn’t let go of was my ex-fiancé, whom I’d pushed away with my own hands— S-class top-tier military insect, General Sien Salotis. After my death… That insect, who had never shown a hint of edge in ten years, silent as a shadow, went berserk, advanced, and slaughtered every insect who betrayed me—alone. In the end, he cradled my cold corpse and calmly drove the blade into his own heart. * I was reborn, back before the tragedy struck. This time, I’ll crush the conspiracy, protect the empire, and, most importantly, make amends to that fool I’ve owed for an entire lifetime. I found General Salotis, who was still the empire’s blade, sharp and untamed at the time. Considering we couldn’t stand each other back then, I decided to cut straight to the chase. I took a deep breath: “Sien, let’s get married.” He didn’t even glance up: “Your Highness, is this your new way to pass the time?” I changed tactics, feigning solemnity: “Sien, actually, I’m reborn.” He finally looked up, rolling his eyes: “Oh, so what? Me too.” …Well, this is awkward. I gave up struggling and yelled at him: “Fine, I admit it! I was blind before! I’ve always liked you!” He stood, stepped closer, then grabbed me by the collar and slammed me against the wall. In those always-cold green eyes burned a fire I couldn’t decipher. “Good,” he said hoarsely. I froze. Then, he leaned down and hissed in my ear, voice almost gritted: “But this time, Altori, you’ll pay back what you owe me—with interest.” #AboutMyRebirthWhereITriedToWooMyExOnlyToFindOutHe’sAlsoRebornAndHoldsTheCreditorScript# #Fine,That’sFair,AnywayI’mBestAtPayingBackWithMyBody# ------------------------------------- **First-person POV (protagonist as the "top"), 1V1. Mid-to-late chapters include third-person POV.** A slightly naive-but-actually-powerful Saintly Beauty "Top" × Grumpy, Sharp-tongued, Obsessively Loyal Military Insect "Bottom." Double rebirth—after identity reveals, it’s all sweet mutual doting! Childhood friends + rivals/to lovers; daily bickering like elementary kids (it’s foreplay). **Main story includes 2 side couples. Side CPs have significant screen time (can be read as standalone arcs). Proceed with caution if you dislike that.** Side CP1: Ultra-S-tier Controlled, Cold-faced Pope "Top" × Stoic Externally-Cold-Internally-Fluffy Bad-with-Words Marshal "Bottom." (Chapters: 41-44, 53-56, 59-63, 69-70) Side CP2: Fight-First-Think-Later Badass "Top" × Genuinely-Unhinged Combat Monster Emperor "Bottom." (Chapters: 76-77, 81-84, 95-98) **Heads-up:** Wrote this purely for personal fun. Old-school tropes ahead—not suitable for purity/control extremists. Don’t like, don’t read; no hate toward characters. Side CPs take up a lot of space (chapter notes warn in advance). Buyer beware. Protagonist isn’t OP; he’s made serious mistakes. Other characters aren’t perfect either. Plot includes minor power imbalance (affects both "top" and "bottom"). Sensitive readers, tread carefully. **[This is a fictional setting; do not equate it with reality. Fusion of various 2D tropes/world-building—expect inconsistencies. Don’t overthink it. Insect society has problematic customs/structures for plot purposes. Don’t overthink it.]**