Horus finally understood. These people seemed rather inclined to be fence-sitters.
She immediately frowned. "Her Majesty the Empress said that if the Independent Alliance dares harbor any disloyal intentions, the Insect Race will not hesitate to destroy it, even if we perish in the process."
Everyone immediately waved their hands. "Absolutely impossible! Since we have allied ourselves, how could we betray you?"
"We will undoubtedly remain the Insect Race's steadfast allies. We simply won't deploy our troops for the time being. Besides, those puppets already count as proof that we have sent forces. Who would dare question the friendship between our alliances?"
"The Insect Race's affairs are our affairs. Attacking the Angel Empire is a duty we cannot shirk. It's just that our Independent Alliance still needs to mobilize before we can truly deploy our troops."
In short, everyone meant the same thing: they would absolutely not send troops now, but their alliance with the Insect Race remained utterly steadfast.
Horus, the Insect Queen's guard, felt utterly helpless. Having experienced many wars, they were hardly fools, and they had seen plenty of such two-faced, double-dealing behavior. Her impression of the Demon Emperor was now exceedingly poor.
"Hmph! His Majesty the Demon Emperor, the exalted leader of the Independent Alliance, actually came up with such a rotten trick. Trying to sit on the fence-I find it utterly disgraceful."
"I hope you keep your word. Otherwise, our Insect Race will never forgive you."
They watched the arrogant, overbearing Horus stride away.
Everyone's expression darkened, their earlier smiles gone.
"With the Insect Race acting so arrogantly, we deeply question whether allying with them was the right decision."
"Heh, she's merely a guard of the Empress, yet she has no idea how close she's courting death. She even dares berate His Majesty the Demon