His Match Is an Interstellar Monster

Chapter 18: Marriage Vow

Dust filled the air as the blazing white-gold sun tirelessly radiated its heat upon the earth.

Xiao Sa's mental field could no longer sustain itself, and it silently dispersed. The mental entities that had been trapped within felt the pressure abruptly vanish, and they recovered their strength.

But before they could celebrate for long, ten combat airships accompanied by dozens of threatening mechs suddenly entered the battlefield.

The newcomers were not from any unknown gang, but the imperial regular army, equipped with top-tier mechs.

In front of these killing machines, the gang elites and mercenaries with their exoskeletons and laser guns looked like toys in comparison. Without even the air support from the airships, the ground mechs alone were enough to reduce these civilian forces to dust.

A cold, enraged voice echoed from the cockpit: "You bullies who prey on the weak, your strength is a mere fraction of your shamelessness. Sending you to hell would be too kind!"

The leader of the Ross Guild and his colluding supply minister had already hidden in a car, but before they could start the engine, a barrage of shells flipped the vehicle, leaving them trapped under it, covered in dust. They were so furious they couldn't speak—who was bullying whom here?!

The members of the pirate group, including Deken, who had been fiercely engaged with the enemy, were also taken aback.

The emblem of the Third Legion was clearly visible on the airships and mechs. If not for the fact that the enemy was their intended target, Deken might have thought that Landis had come to hunt them down.

But... why was the general's mech in front of Alpha?

At that moment, the one who had been "preyed upon," Xiao Sa, pushed himself up from the scorching sand, enduring the slight stinging pain on his skin. He slowly stood up, a look of confusion on his face as he gazed at these unexpected reinforcements. Where did they come from?

The cockpit door on the chest of the black-gold mech in front of him suddenly opened, and a tall figure dressed in a black, tight-fitting combat suit jumped down, moving directly to Xiao Sa's side.

The person took off his wide goggles, revealing light golden bangs and a pair of icy blue eyes. Xiao Sa's disheveled and weakened form was clearly reflected in his eyes.

"Are you alright? Don't be afraid, you're safe now," Landis' voice was as steady as ever, deliberately softening his tone so as not to alarm the "bullied" Xiao Sa.

Xiao Sa stared at him in surprise—General Landis, what was he doing here?

And who was afraid?

Landis looked at the tattered remains of Xiao Sa's cloak, his clothes covered in dirty dust and blood, and frowned deeply. "Are you injured?"

Before Xiao Sa could deny that it wasn't his blood, the highly efficient Landis had already scooped him up into his arms and quickly carried him back to the mech's cockpit.

For the first time in his life, being carried like this, Xiao Sa was utterly speechless.

Xiao Sa's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Landis, "Wait... I can walk on my own!"

His body, drained from the sun's rays and Landis' immense strength, made it impossible for him to break free for a moment.

Landis didn't take this "polite remark" seriously at all, and even adjusted his arms so that his "pitiful" date could rest his head on his shoulder.

Xiao Sa: "..." He was speechless, feeling suffocated by a strong Alpha presence.

Just as he was about to say something to salvage his image, a faint whiff of pheromones reached his nose near Landis' neck.

This scent...

Xiao Sa frowned and couldn't help but lean closer to sniff. His nose almost touched Landis' skin.

He was very familiar with this scent—it was his own pheromone.

Although he had long suspected that he had marked Landis, the confirmation still left Xiao Sa stunned.

Aren't they from different species? Not a Beta, nor an Omega, yet he had managed to mark someone from this star system.

It had been a while since he had bitten Landis on the warship, and the temporary marking pheromones should have dissipated through metabolism, leaving only a faint trace.

If Xiao Sa hadn't been so close, he might not have noticed it.

Now, the man he had marked was holding him, making Xiao Sa's emotions complex.

Landis slightly lowered his eyes. From his perspective, Xiao Sa's thick lashes cast a shadow on his pale face, like an injured and anxious stray dog seeking safety in his shoulder.

His eyes darkened. He should have found him sooner...

Before long, they were back in the cockpit.

The three-meter-tall micro-mech cockpit was quite cramped, and with two tall men inside, their thighs and arms pressed together, it felt even more cramped.

Fortunately, they no longer had to endure the sun's heat, and Xiao Sa took a few deep breaths.

"You don't need to worry about the rest," Landis said, his hands continuing to control the mech. He swiftly arranged everything on the team channel, declaring that the gangs in this area would soon be gone, "Not a single one will remain."

"I've brought a medical team with me. I'll take you back to the starship now."

Xiao Sa gave the other person a helpless sidelong glance and leaned on the seat with a weak tone, "No need, I'm fine. Just a night's rest will do. Also, please let the friends who sent me go."

Better not involve the medical team. What if their medical equipment revealed his alien identity?

Landis tilted his head to glance at him, then turned away without a word.

After a pause, Xiao Sa asked, "General, how come you're here?"

Landis replied, "I came specifically to bring you to Central Star. This planet is an inferior one, hot and uninhabitable, with an underdeveloped economy and rampant gang forces. It's not safe for you here."

Well... He was planning to go to Central Star anyway.

Xiao Sa felt a headache starting. Landis making a special trip couldn't just be about moving him to a different location.

Recalling the last matchmaking event, when the other party had openly said he would show his "sincerity"...

Xiao Sa's gaze involuntarily fell on the man beside him. Landis's special operations suit clung tightly to his body, making his broad shoulders and narrow waist more pronounced compared to the white shirt and black military uniform he had worn before.

The zipper at the collar was pulled all the way up, completely hiding his neck, with no visible trace of the bite mark.

Normally, an Omega marked by an Alpha would feel a strong sense of dependence, craving the Alpha's touch and comfort, wanting to stay in the Alpha's pheromones for security at all times.

Although Betas generally can't be marked, they might still experience similar feelings.

However, at the moment...

Xiao Sa leaned back in the pilot seat, observing Landis discreetly. From their initial meeting until now, squeezed together in the narrow cockpit, Landis had shown no signs of being marked. If not for the faint scent still lingering at the nape of his neck, Xiao Sa would have thought he was imagining things.

Perhaps there really was species isolation. Perhaps in a few days, when the temporary marking scent fully dissipates, there will be no side effects.

Thinking of this, Xiao Sa felt somewhat relieved, his tension easing as he adjusted his posture to sit further back, his body leaning against the back of the cockpit to save space.

As his thigh brushed against Landis’s, he suddenly felt the other man’s muscles tense. Xiao Sa looked at him with curiosity.

Landis, however, remained expressionless, his eyes fixed on the display screen, lowering the cockpit’s air conditioning temperature and silently pulling down the zipper at his collar slightly, exposing his slightly reddened throat. His Adam’s apple subtly moved.

"We’ve arrived."

The black-gold mecha with a pale blue tail flame swept through the air and flew into the starship's landing bay.

Xiao Sa took a brief rest in the cockpit and felt somewhat recovered. He insisted on walking by himself and declined a medical examination. Lan Dis frowned slightly but didn’t insist.

"I’ve had a bedroom prepared for you, with hot water and clean clothes. You should rest for a while and have something to eat."

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Feeling thoroughly refreshed after a hot bath, Xiao Sa discarded his dirty black clothes and changed into clean ones, feeling revitalized and alive again.

With a box of calcium-enriched milk in his mouth, he toweled off his damp hair and walked out. In the living room, Lan Dis was directing several secretaries and aides to organize contracts on the table.

At the sound of footsteps, Lan Dis turned around.

The outfit prepared for Xiao Sa was a standard-issue training suit. Since he disliked tight tank tops, Xiao Sa went bare-chested and put on the white jacket, with loose, high-waisted white pants that cinched at his narrowest point and tucked into high-top lace-up combat boots, highlighting his 1.89-meter height.

Under the warm yellow light of the ceiling, Xiao Sa's dark brown short hair shone with moisture, curling softly by his ears and brow, which he casually brushed aside, revealing his smooth forehead and sharp, striking eyes.

With a towel draped around his neck and the zipper pulled to his chest, a few droplets of water trickled from his hair, sliding down his exposed collarbone and disappearing into his shirt.

With his youthful and strikingly handsome face, Xiao Sa exuded a vibrant and unrestrained energy.

He approached Lan Dis and stood face-to-face with the older admiral, who was dressed in black, exuding a solemn and steady presence, forming a stark contrast between them.

"Commander, the contracts and agreements are ready," Caro cleared his throat gently to softly remind.

Lan Dis stared at Xiao Sa for a while before snapping out of it and nodding. "Put them down."

"We’ll leave now," Caro said, discreetly glancing at Xiao Sa and considerately closing the door.

"What kind of contracts?"

Lan Dis pulled out a chair for him and placed a stack of contracts in front of him, saying calmly, "These pertain to portions of the Wenser family's assets. I am the head of the Wenser family. My future legal spouse will own half of the assets under my name."

This includes over 300 plots of land in prime locations, private warships, multiple mining properties, and dozens of interstellar ports...

Lan Dis listed off a series of properties, the pages in the contract so numerous they were hard to flip through.

"Also, although I can't compensate you for your gemstone necklace, I do own a rare amethyst mine, which I can give to you to make as many necklaces as you like."

Furthermore, there is also an elite medical team for lifetime care.

Xiao Sa stared at the contracts of immense value, his expression complex. "You’re making too great a sacrifice."

Landis, rarely, smiled and shook his head. "There is something important I need to tell you."

He paused. "I entered the Imperial Military Academy at fifteen and joined the military at twenty. It has been ten years now, and I have fought in countless battles. I began showing signs of mental contamination early on."

"As an S-rank telepath, the severity far surpasses that of an A-rank. Your rank is lower than mine. If we marry, there is a risk of you being affected and assimilated."

"I know that those with mental conditions typically have shorter lifespans, and being with me could further reduce it."

Landis looked into Xiao Sa's eyes and said calmly, "But I will do everything in my power to protect and care for you until the end."

"Mr. Xiao Sa, are you willing to marry me?"