Selendis remained unmoved and said slowly, "I do not deny that Abathur and the Swarm he cultivated can have positive effects. However, the key issue is that you have ignored the potential negative consequences of these matters."
Standing on the platform, she looked down at Sefrans-Tann and continued, "The Swarm's living environment is exactly the same as that of intelligent lifeforms, and their desire to expand is limitless. You may think that a few million or tens of millions of low-level Swarm creatures are not much of a problem now, but what happens when they continue evolving? When their numbers grow to tens or hundreds of billions? When the Swarm becomes more advanced, enough even to contend with warships?"
Sefrans-Tann did not wish to argue with her. Though she wanted to retort that the Kingdom of Dawn did not currently have the luxury of looking toward the future and could only choose what it was capable of choosing now, she had long since become far more mature than before and had no intention of trying to prove who was right.
She merely said, "We have already made our choice. There is no need to discuss this matter further. But Protoss Executor, you should understand that every compromise and concession we make comes at a price."
"And the Protoss will face everything head-on," Selendis declared proudly.
Sefrans-Tann said nothing more. She looked at the surrounding holographic combat star map. Inside the Protoss Carrier, such a tactical display made her feel as though she were standing directly on the battlefield, with every detail laid bare before her.
All information was projected directly into her mind, supplemented by computer assistance. With little more than a thought, she could put combat commands into action.
A single glance through the data gave her the intelligence