She opened with a friendly greeting. Gray Serpent wanted to break free from Raven's embrace, but after being soaked for so long, her muscles had atrophied somewhat. Forget exerting strength—even standing up and walking was difficult.
This was her last body.
Gray Serpent had come to understand the unpredictability and illogical nature of the human brain. In a woman's mind, rational thought was often led around by the nose by emotion.
This was something Gray Serpent could never forgive.
Humans were dangerous.
She reaffirmed in her heart the necessity of mechanical ascension. And humans... it would be safer to burn them too.
As that thought arose, Gray Serpent discovered that her body was trembling.
Was she afraid?
Sensing that tremor, Raven gently stroked Gray Serpent's head. Her enormous breasts pressed in from both sides, nearly suffocating her.
"Get lost, you stinking woman!"
Surprised at being rejected, Raven loosened her hands. Completely unprepared, Gray Serpent plopped onto the floor. Her slender limbs slid across it, pain rippling over her delicate skin like waves, and Gray Serpent immediately bared her teeth in pain.
"Hiss—"
Raven said proudly, "See? You can't do without me. You can't even walk."
"Stinking woman!"
Before she could refuse, Raven scooped Gray Serpent up entirely. Her slender body was as light as a feather. Raven was surprised by how little she weighed and could not help squeezing her little hand, as though kneading a cat's paw pad.
"Wah—"
Gray Serpent let out a mournful cry.
The flesh truly was fragile.
Destruction was no longer possible. Putting on an emotion-suppression device and making this body believe it was an adopted orphan, allowing it to serve as an intelligence relay station, was not a bad idea either.
"Look how well I treat you. Don't set me up again in the