Madoc sat on his throne, looking at the pirate kneeling in the middle of the hall and the pile of psionic ore before him.
"These white stones are the valuables?"
The pirate kowtowed frantically as he said, "Yes, yes, but I was only responsible for escorting the shipment. I don't know what this stuff is."
Madoc looked at the Black-Robed Man beside him, who wore a bird-beak mask. Taking the hint, the Black-Robed Man stepped forward and reached toward the pile of white ore. A moment later, Black Crow said:
"This is psionic ore. It should be what Sadran needs. Taking everything into account, it seems the Insect Race has already allied with Sadran."
Madoc twisted the screw on his head again. "The Insect Race has allied with Sadran. Are they planning to take on the Western Realm Great Emperor?"
After a moment of silence, Madoc sneered. "Who would have thought? This Insect Race Overlord really does intend to unite the universe. We can make good use of this."
Rose suddenly said, "The Insect Race has a powerful military. They won't be easy to deal with."
Madoc smiled. "I watched this Insect Race grow. Now they already have the strength to contend for supremacy over the universe. It really is frightening."
"If they join forces with the Ink Race, things will get difficult."
The Black-Robed Man beside Madoc said in a low voice, "We can hold the Insect Race off and destroy the Ink Race as quickly as possible in the meantime."
Rose shook her head. "Hegli has been attacking with everything he has for a long time, and he still hasn't defeated them. How long can we hold off the Insect Race? I don't think Hegli can take down the Ink Race in such a short time."
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