“Framed in a fictional alternative universe. Completely unrelated to reality; please do not project this onto real life.”

Ian, a male bug, is the son of the Chancellor of the Cornell Empire. In order to awaken a powerful innate talent, he meticulously selected and bought a female bug from the colosseum.

This female bug had silver hair, blood-red eyes, and was handsome yet taciturn—making him the perfect choice to accompany Ian through his long and feverish awakening period.

Ian knew he had been a bit too much—

Without even asking for the other’s consent, he had thoroughly and completely devoured him over and over again.

But how could any bug possibly refuse? Ian thought. He was noble, beautiful, and immensely powerful. Aside from being a bit dominant in bed, he was practically flawless.

But…

What if the other party’s true identity was a Tiaga?

Specifically, the long-lost prince of the neighboring, fiercely matriarchal empire where females are revered and males are subservient?

Ian’s jaw dropped wider than a walnut—Oh crap, oh crap, oh my god, how did the magic fail so spectacularly?!

The one and only Tiaga prince, an SSS-grade mental strength powerhouse, had been bought and subjected to a forced-love dynamic by him during his journey back to his home empire?

Don’t panic, don’t panic, it’s a minor issue. After all, wasn’t his awakened talent Time Regression?

Predictably, Ian was eventually captured. Watching the chillingly cold, lavishly dressed female bug step into the punishment room, Ian merely l**ked his lips. Without uttering a single word, he chose to self-detonate right then and there.

Seeing Fred’s eyes tear up with rage as his cold composure shattered, Ian felt incredibly satisfied inside.

Did you think becoming the Tiaga Emperor meant you could get revenge on me?

Heh, a noble male bug will never suffer humiliation!

Do-over. Time resets, and Ian is once again seated high upon his platform.

In the cage, the female bug is emaciated to the bone. Aside from those piercingly bright eyes, there isn’t a single trace of his future status as the Tiaga Emperor.

Ian originally intended to just give up on him, but being locked under that blood-red gaze sent an involuntary shiver down his spine.

If I just leave him alone, he’s definitely going to take revenge on me later, right?

Thinking back to Fred’s ruthless methods in his past life, Ian hesitated.

…How about I take him back and raise him properly this time?

At worst, he just wouldn’t force him into anything. There were plenty of other imperial female bugs out there anyway.

Ian put on a professional fake smile—

Isn’t it just acting the part of a gentle, kind, and hypocritical male bug who expects nothing in return? Simple. Never underestimate the professional literacy of a male bug.

By maintaining a distant yet polite boundary while offering occasional, casual acts of kindness, he figured that once Fred reclaimed everything that belonged to him, Ian wouldn’t end up with the same tragic fate as his past life.

But can anyone tell him why this bug seems to be getting even wilder and more obsessive the further Ian tries to distance himself?

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