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“Alexander, it seems your luck isn’t too bad,” Felix said plainly, offering a brief congratulations.
Alexander frowned. “Come again?”
“Hm? Haven’t you seen it?” Felix forwarded a video trending on the Galaxy Net. “Your beloved. young female seems to have quite strong mental power.”
The video began with the three–member family arguing and continued until the Ferality Management Division arrived, capturing Tessa’s entire interaction with the black mamba.
The footage had already gone viral, surpassing even the commotion from the incident at Celadon House. Billions had watched the video.
Comments flooded the Galaxy Net, marveling at how Tessa resembled a fairy from a storybook- beautiful, kind, and brave. Some speculated that she had a unique aura capable of calming feral males, though most dismissed it as a coincidence, believing she had merely been lucky enough to avoid the snake’s attack.
Almost no one considered the possibility of mental comfort. After all, it was common knowledge that there was only one way to provide that.
However, as the Empire’s marshal, Felix had seen countless extraordinary things. With his keen eyes and the information sent to him by the Ferality Management Division–revealing that Alexander’s Ferality Index had dropped to 70–Felix began connecting the dots. Considering Tessa’s involvement, he
suspected that her mental power might be awakening–and definitely at a
level beyond A Rank.
“S Rank… or, if I’m being bold, even Double–S Rank is possible,” Felix concluded, aligning with the assessments of the researchers at the Ferality Management Division. “She could be the most powerful female the Empire has seen in centuries–or possibly ever.”
Possessing such formidable mental power meant she might not even need that specific method to provide males with mental comfort.
“Looks like a gift from the heavens has fallen right into your lap, Alexander.” Felix offered a faint smile. “How fortunate–you’ve become her guardian and gained a head start. Otherwise, if she awakens as an S Rank, you wouldn’t stand a chance of becoming her mate.”
Felix wasn’t trying to discourage him–it was simply reality. The Empire hadn’t seen an S–Rank female in ages. Once Tessa awakened, she would become a treasure unlike any other. Alexander, still young and merely a major general, was no match for the true powerhouses who would inevitably pursue her.
S Rank female…
Alexander took a deep breath, his mind instantly conjuring a list of potential rivals. Those renowned Double–S Rank males and high–ranking S Rank males would be his greatest threats.
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Felix was one of the Empire’s few Double–S Rank males.
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While S Rank males could still manage with A–Rank females to maintain a relatively stable life, Double–S Rank males had no such luxury. The mental comfort provided by A–Rank females was negligible–almost nonexistent.
Over the past few centuries, several Double–S Rank males had succumbed to ferality. transforming into mindless beasts incapable of regaining their human forms. Even those who had managed to hold on were dangerously close to their limits.
Among them, Felix had the lowest Ferality Index and the most stable condition–thanks to his calm demeanor and minimal emotional fluctuations, which slowed the rise of his index. Still, the accumulation over the years was no small number. Alexander knew Felix wasn’t immune to the need for mental comfort.
If Tessa truly awakened as an S Rank, she would be Felix’s only option.
Alexander’s expression hardened with hostility. “Your genetics might be superior, and your military rank might be higher… but you’re older than me. Tessa’s only 20–she’d naturally prefer a young, strong male like me. I won’t lose to you.”
Felix was of an older generation, true. However, in reality, he wasn’t that old–still just shy of 50. Given that therians had an average lifespan of 500 years, he and Alexander were both in the prime of their youth. Calling him old was pure slander.
Felix quirked a brow. “Calm down, Alexander. I’m not going to steal your young female.”
The reason he had never married wasn’t due to the lack of compatible S Rank females–it was simply that he had no interest in dealing with them. Someone as emotionally detached as he was was better suited to being a war machine than serving the delicate needs of a female.
“Let’s skip the whole uncle–nephew rivalry, shall we?” he said firmly. “I don’t need a female.”
Hearing that, Alexander frowned instead. “What’s your Ferality Index right now?”
“Relax–it’s much lower than yours,” Felix replied with a faint smile. “As long as I stay off the battlefield, I won’t lose control for the time being.
At that, he shifted the topic back to Alexander. “Although I won’t be competing with you, there are plenty of other males who will. For example, His Highness, the crown prince–he’s also a Double–S Rank male and is already on the verge of losing control. The imperial family won’t stand by and let that happen. If there’s even a sliver of hope, they’ll do everything in their power to make Tessa the crown princess.”
To preserve the purity of their bloodline, it was common practice for the imperial family to select a single female as the crown princess–shared among the princes. Regardless of which prince ascended to the throne, she would become the queen.
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already foresee the chaos that would unfold around Tessa–endless bloodshed and fierce. competition.
“Females are all fickle creatures,” he stated bluntly. “Their affection is fleeting–they’re warm to you one day and cold the next. Once they tire of you, they’ll cast you aside without hesitation.
“Right now, Tessa’s interested in you because of her memory loss. She’s formed a fledgling attachment to you, like a baby bird imprinting on the first figure it sees. But in the future, she’ll be surrounded by all sorts of males–cach vying for her favor, ready to move heaven and earth just to make her smile. With so many temptations, her interest in you will inevitably fade.”
S Rank females were simply too sought after, and competition was fierce. Felix doubted
might at least have a fighting chance against his rivals to secure the position of primary husband. Felix advised him that it wasn’t too late to switch targets.
Alexander could hold his ground. With an ordinary A–Rank female, Alexander
Normally, Alexander would’ve retorted in anger, but at the moment, he had no heart to argue- because Tessa was right beside him, hearing everything Felix said.
He didn’t dare to look at her expression, already worrying about how he would kneel and apologize again later.
Several times, he tried to interrupt Felix, but to no avail. Even coughing and throwing pointed glances had no effect.
Then, a knock at the door broke the tension.
Jacob rapped on the attic door. “Dinner’s ready.”
Since Tessa had only had a nutrient drink for lunch, Jacob had intended to prepare something more substantial for dinner. However, his culinary skills were limited. Worried that following recipes from the Galaxy Net might yield unappetizing results, he opted to cook the three dishes. Tessa had taught them the day before: braised pork ribs and potatoes, beef stew with tomato, and sauteed asparagus. He could only hope she wouldn’t mind the repetition.
“Alexander, you’ve been keeping Tess to yourself for quite a while now. Don’t hold her from eating dinner on time,” Jacob’s cold voice rang from outside, laced with displeasure toward Alexander.
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Inside, Felix’s voice fell abruptly silent.
In the heavy stillness, Tessa slowly stepped forward, moving into view of the video feed.
“Good evening, Mr. Lyon, she greeted Felix awkwardly.
