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But in the eyes of the Regent's soldiers—

It was like a ferocious insect licking at a scrap of food barely enough to fill its stomach.

The sight was exceptionally horrifying.

"Theresa, do you truly not know what you are associating with?"

Theresis glanced at the petite Cautus girl.

According to the intelligence they had gathered—

She was a Cautus rescued from Rim Billiton by Theresa's people.

There was nothing particularly special about her.

But the creature before her was very special—

It was part of the Endless Swarm, a terrifying monster that had devoured countless lives.

One, two, three...

No creature could face the onslaught of the Endless Swarm alone.

Bloodthirsty, cruel, merciless.

That was how these insects were described.

"Theresis, what do you see?"

The young Demon King asked her question.

"...I see many insects mixed in among your people."

Yet Babel's people were completely unaware of it.

They showed no nervousness or concern toward the terrifying insects right beside them.

Some even reached out to stroke the insects.

Were these insects' abilities to alter perception really that powerful?

Even... the Demon King could not escape them.

Yet, strangely, he himself was unaffected.

The Regent did not know the rules governing the insects' ability to influence perception.

But he was grateful that he had not been contaminated—

That way, he could still try to stop the disaster from spreading.

"..."

Theresa could not offer an answer.

Her expression was somewhat puzzled.

What she saw were adorable little fellows—

Yet what Theresís saw were insects.

What he was referring to had to be the insects that made up the Endless Swarm.

The young Demon King shook her head.

Even if these little fellows looked like insects in other people's eyes—

At the very least, they had not harmed her