A figure stood beside the Queen.
It drew every eye.
Everyone looked at the catgirl standing in front of the Queen.
Her cat ears stood upright, and her tail swayed gently behind her.
She had pale skin and wore a dark blue outfit, brown fitted trousers, and ordinary shoes. Her long, slender fingers looked exceptionally sharp.
Standing beside the Queen, she watched Ponzu, Netero, and Odin with her slit pupils.
At first, she had sensed an immense threat only from Ponzu. After looking more closely, however, she realized Netero felt dangerous too.
As for Odin, she sensed no threat from him at all. He even felt like an ordinary person.
But she did not believe an ordinary person would come here. If he was not ordinary, then he was someone she could not see through.
That made him even more dangerous.
The six of them stood at the entrance.
A few bees flew out of Ponzu's hands to scout the perimeter. Although it was useless, she at least needed to make a habit of it.
She asked, "Don't tell me that's a guard?"
"That's right. The Chimera Ant Queen has three guards under her. This should be one of them," Morel said, looking at Neferpitou.
Fear was evident in his voice, but he showed no intention of retreating. He even seemed eager to try his hand, as though he wanted to walk a tightrope amid the danger.
As for Knov and Kirkia...
Kirkia was drenched in sweat and panting like an ox. Although he was still forcing himself to hold on, the gap in strength meant he no longer had any business standing here.
Knov was in an even worse state than Kirkia. He had already lost his will to fight and collapsed onto the ground, his eyes wide and