"..."
The Insect Queen sensed the death of the Legion Commanders under her command.
There was no mistaking it.
That End, that feeling...
"It was that being... I see. Has death sided with humanity? That ancient being has awakened in this era too. Heh... a golden age? A golden age belonging to humanity?
How laughable.
The swarm will be the protagonist of this era.
Humans will become the swarm's prey."
The Insect Queen's eyes were filled with coldness.
Void still stood in her way, smiling without a word.
"If that human is death's Apostle, Void, even you won't be able to turn him into a test subject."
"Hehe, he isn't an Apostle. Why that ancient [Death] would help him in the first place, I don't know.
But regardless, I will eventually obtain his soul. Even a single fragment will be enough for my research."
"Shall we cooperate?"
"Hahaha~ Of course, but not now~ Oh, right, speaking of which, great Insect Queen, how are the preparations for your plan coming along? Losing three True God Rank Legion Commanders shouldn't affect anything, should it~?"
"Hmph."
The Insect Queen sneered.
"What effect could it have? It will merely waste some more time on further breeding. If you want to cooperate, capture some suitable vessels for me."
"How about False Gods? During the war that destroyed the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Races, I granted [divinity] to them as the finest cannon fodder. They should make quite suitable breeding vessels for you, shouldn't they?"
"Nothing but fakes tainted with divinity. Hmph, sending a batch over wouldn't be bad, but they aren't what I want. Beasts of evolution. Most of the Silver Race's sixty-six beasts of evolution were released back then by that detestable [Delusion].
I imagine quite a few of them have bred lineages that