David was not arrogant. Even with the Mother Queen severely wounded, he did not want it to discover his presence.
He simply had not expected the Mother Queen to beg for mercy in order to save its life.
The Mother Queen was the most powerful god-level being among the Zerg. How could it lack such backbone?
What David did not know was that the Mother Queen's true body did not excel in combat. Its powerful mind gave it greater intelligence and broader knowledge than the other god-level Zerg.
And because it knew more, it lacked the resolve to die that most Zerg possessed.
Of course, the Mother Queen also wanted to preserve its battle body. This was the most convenient tool it had for traveling freely.
To the Mother Queen, a battle body was somewhat like an Interstellar Federation warship, yet also like a God's Great World Starry Sky Flying Boat. Without such transportation, the Mother Queen, trapped within its nest, would be unable to travel at all.
Unfortunately, the Mother Queen was facing Black Dragon Alexis. In Black Dragon Alexis's eyes, what treasure could possibly compare to Immortal Vitality?
Even setting aside the Master-Servant Contract, the inexhaustible Immortal Vitality on David's side alone was enough to ensure that Black Dragon Alexis would never betray him.
Just as Black Dragon Alexis approached, the Mother Queen's battle body, which had been utterly weakened, suddenly accelerated and lunged at him.
This was the Mother Queen's final strike, expending every last trace of its divine power.
"Hold it!" David transmitted to Black Dragon Alexis just as he was preparing to use the War God Talent Ability to deliver a devastating blow to the Mother Queen.
Without the slightest hesitation, Black Dragon Alexis thrust out his claws. His legs and massive dragon tail moved