Shusha looked at Zhang Fan and asked in surprise, "Overlord, are we really not attacking?"
"Everything has gone too smoothly for the Insect Race so far. None of you Matriarchs have ever faced a life-or-death crisis. I don't need puppets. I need assistants who can hold their own."
Shusha fell into thought and said nothing more. Only now did she seem to be gradually beginning to understand the Overlord's intentions.
The battle on Ferandel continued. On the ground, the Insect Race troops led by Beast God General Venom Scorpion dwindled, while the Gomud People warriors grew ever more numerous.
Venom Scorpion looked up at the sky and roared, "Akadelan, what are you doing? Why haven't you sent support?"
"I'm busy! I've already deployed the last wave of Insect Race reinforcements, and the Overlord and the others have arrived too. Hold the ground and keep them occupied. That's all we need to win!"
Venom Scorpion sensed Akadelan's emotions, complex and contradictory. Beneath her calm lay a trace of panic; she wanted to hold her ground, yet also launch a desperate counterattack.
But Venom Scorpion didn't care about any of that. He only needed to know that the Overlord had arrived, which meant victory was within reach. That alone was enough.
Venom Scorpion let out another furious screech. Thousands of Insect Race troops sensed his will and went berserk. Even those who had fallen wounded slowly began rising again.
Fight! Fight! Fight!
The Insect Race would never admit defeat. The swarm regrouped and charged again, with Venom Scorpion at its head. Kamudo suddenly felt the Insect Race's fury wash over her, a terrifying rage that made her tremble involuntarily despite possessing the Demigod Exosymbiote Armor.
But she was not afraid. She roared, "For the Splendid Council! For Ferandel!"
Inspired by her, the