"I really can't see what civilization you Zerg have."
Andrew mocked him and asked a few more questions.
Then, without a sound, he left the Zerg nest and went back to find Elsa. The fruit he had planted earlier was finally ready to be harvested.
After Andrew left, Half Bug King lay helplessly on the ground. This time, it had suffered a huge loss—it had even lost itself.
"And I still have to act with Boss. What a pain."
Half Bug King cursed and burrowed underground, continuing to corrupt the Magic Forest.
Although it knew it was useless, it still had to do what it was supposed to do. However, it would not complete the final step. It would keep waiting for the "heroes" to come and slay this "evil bug."
At the Gathering Place, although they had successfully rescued the Water Horse, no one was in high spirits. Queen Elsa's and Princess Anna's shared husband, Your Highness the Prince Consort, had most likely died saving the Water Horse.
Elsa was still in her Humanoid Insect form. When she first returned, she had given everyone quite a fright, but the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up.
The information she brought back—both the situation at the Bugs' nest and "Andrew's" sacrifice—left everyone exceedingly grim.
"Tomorrow, I'll go look for Ahtohallan. As long as we find Ahtohallan, we'll definitely be able to defeat the Bug King."
Seeing everyone's low morale, Elsa endured the pain in her heart and encouraged them. Hearing that there was still hope, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Princess Anna was not included. After repeatedly confirming that Andrew was dead, the girl fainted on the spot.
Elsa settled Princess Anna inside a house before heading into the forest on the mountain. She did not want anyone to see