Upheaval in Chiss Territory
Thus, although the Illumine Kingdom of Kilji was still an independent nation, it had in fact already begun to be infiltrated by the Holy Advent Cult's missionaries. For a religious state, the emergence of another legitimate religion meant the very foundation of the nation was being shaken!
It was already possible to begin the countdown until the Illumine Kingdom of Kilji became a vassal of the Duchy of Dawn.
So while the situation around Chiss territory looked incredibly complicated, it was actually exceedingly simple. This was the Duchy of Dawn's sphere of influence, where it reigned supreme.
But there were certainly hidden dangers. The stability of Chiss territory and the surrounding civilizations and nations depended largely on the Duchy of Dawn's military occupation. In other words, the Duchy of Dawn's powerful garrison fleets were the foundation maintaining that stability.
Mith'raw'nuruodo Thrawn had seen this very clearly.
And Shien Morabito's suggestion to have Abathur come over for a visit was precisely such a measure. After all, Chiss territory had been a regionally independent hegemon for thousands of years. Now that it had suddenly been annexed, with its millennia-old clan system completely shattered and reshuffled, instability still lingered within the territory.
So he had to create an enemy—an enemy that looked like an enemy.
For example, the Illumine Kingdom of Kilji would not do. If they were made the enemy, there would certainly be believers within Chiss territory who sympathized with the Illumine Kingdom. Therefore, this enemy could not be the Illumine Kingdom, nor could it be any other intelligent civilization or species.
Thus, the Kilik Swarm became the best choice!
To ordinary people, the Kilik Swarm was nothing less than a horde of monsters. They possessed a Gestalt consciousness, no emotions, and knew only feeding and killing.