Greed
"...Did she notice something?"
After watching Little Witch leave, Selina stroked her stomach and looked uneasily at her captain.
Although she handled intelligence work in the North American Team and possessed an optical camouflage mimicry talent similar to the mutant Mystique's, along with well-rounded agent skills, what truly allowed her to establish herself among the veterans and earn a Tier 3 rating was the Mutated Xenomorph Queen Embryo parasitizing her body.
Once she activated the embryo, she could summon a terrifying xenomorph army in a very short time. However, each activation left her consciousness invaded by the Xenomorph Queen, so unless absolutely necessary, she always kept the embryo in a state of suspended animation.
Wiland neither confirmed nor denied Selina's concern.
Instead, he waved a hand and cast out a translucent halo. Only after setting up a shielding barrier did he reassure her, "--Don't be nervous. If she had really discovered something, she would have reported it to the school long ago... and lodged a formal protest with us. I suspect that Little Witch's bloodline is somewhat special, or that she was born with exceptionally strong spiritual senses, allowing her to detect the sleeping Queen Embryo."
The worry on Selina's face eased slightly.
"--Didn't you say we shouldn't stir up trouble before the ceremony ends?" Leaning against the shadows beneath the oak staircase with her arms folded, Lilith looked teasingly at her captain.
Like a corpse driver from Xiangxi, she was herding the newcomers in the team into the lounge, making them walk with stiff steps as they crowded together.
"--Avoiding trouble and doing everything possible to protect ourselves are two different things."
The North American Team's captain looked grave as he surveyed the room. "Later, Selina and Daniel will follow the scope laid out in the contract we