The 30+ Insect Empresses were all connected by their Aura flows just to each other, I could see their Aura lines connect and intertwine forming ropes, they were binding like chains to each other with their Auras at the same time as integrating the crystal with the power of the Dragons' attack in their Aura flow.
That Crystal itself already has a lot of power and adding that to the power of 30 Insect Empresses only raises the danger level, I could feel the Territory trying to resist the increasing pressure emanating from them, even the colossal version of me that was one of the trumps that I had did nothing against them, that's why I called Zadiris and Navar who were the strongest.
"We can't use our power, the Crystal is using our own power to resist our attacks." (Navar)
"You shouldn't go either, Zenos." (Zadiris)
"These monsters are strong together, as they are doing now, they also learn quickly." (Zadiris)
"Let me take care of it you weaklings... hahahaha..." (Layla)
Suddenly Layla appears with an excited and happy expression as if she were a child at her first children's party, it almost makes me forget the green and purple blood stains all over her body showing what kind of massacre she just came out of.
"He is sure?" (I)
"I'm sure I'll smash their heads and squeeze their hearts into a delicious glass of juice before I go to sleep." (Layla)
"(That was extremely specific and spoken very naturally...)" (I)
As always, Layla being as psychopathic as possible as she comes up to me and bites my arm, punching my blood as the marks on her body and her hair begin to glow.
"< I who represent the power of the one who rules over all Fairies call upon your power to wash nature with the blood of those who break the natural balance of all things, come Goddess of Fairies, Aine! >" (Layla)
I could feel through my connection with Layla a more raw kind of power that comes to us differently, with me it feels like a pressure that tries to pull me away from Layla at first before stopping as if accepting me being there.
Layla's body is enveloped in rainbow light as the crown on her head grows and her wings transform into rainbow-colored butterfly wings larger than three times the size of her body.
"< Divine Incarnation: Rejection of Reality >" (Layla?)
As soon as that presence flooded Layla's body and emanated to the surroundings like background music reaching everyone. Soon the more than 30 Insect Empresses had blood coming out of somewhere in their bodies, while the crystal kept vibrating that's when one of the Empresses exploded her head causing a worm to come out of her neck as it grew big enough to become that body's new head.
ραΠdαsΝοvel.cοm Ivan who was watching everything from afar joined the battle too, so we had 2 champions ready to fight.
"< Aura Relic... >" (27 Insect Empresses)
When they looked ready to launch an attack or something like that led by the one with the worm head, it suddenly had a change, one of the Empresses smiles and her 2 pairs of arms became very sharp jagged blades, then use those natural weapons of yours body to decapitate all these Empresses along with the help of 2 others who killed those around them.
The Aura Flow breaks down with the death of almost 10 of their Insect Empresses at the same time, that's when everyone started attacking them to not give them any opportunity.
That's when a stream of thoughts went through my mind, so I ran, reaching the halfway point and seeing that I wouldn't make it in time, so taking control of my colossal version made of blood, I make it stay in front of the attacks while pushing the Insect Empresses to far away.
My colossal version made of blood loses half its size when the blood that makes up its body disappears very quickly, meanwhile, I wave to Elizabeth to take care of the crystal until she picks up a plate that only contains Runes, several energy currents trap the crystal forcing it to enter the Runes board.
Without the crystal it was just a matter of time capturing the Insect Queens and Insect Empresses, that's when Hades came close to me bringing an Insect that looks more like an Ant trying to move like a person, then comes closer to me saying everything that happened to he.
I think for a bit and then look at the 3 Insect Empresses, from what Hades said there must be more besides them 3 and the 2 that are already in a safe place.
With all that done I was exhausted, the state of my normal stupidity made worse by sleep nearly knocking me out of consciousness, but I stayed focused and alert.
Even though my Territory is slowly collapsing now when I looked around, there still seem to be enemies, I made Hades and the strange ant or whatever this Talking Bug is show which of these monster ships should be destroyed.
I left the rest of the cleaning work to others since there were still fights going on, but one look was enough to understand that the fight was in our favor when the coordination of the Insect army disappeared along with its leaders.
With all this almost resolved I could pay more attention to Hades, he tells me about everything in detail, then I realize that I'm not in a position to take care of it and I assign this task to Alice while I'm going to be resting a little.
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When I woke up I was in a room with Elizabeth and an Insect Empress who had butterfly wings, my sister seemed to be talking to her for a while before I woke up.
Sigh
"Why am I here? Why are you here?" (I)
"We're talking about what happened in that battle for her to have to kill and keep killing others." (Elizabeth)
"Her name is Marlack, I hope you don't mind hearing what she has to say." (Elizabeth)
"As I said before to Mistress Tirania Viva, I didn't betray my people, I'm killing those who actually came to truly betray the swarm." (Marlack)
"These dark and truly horrible arts they use to integrate other races' powers replace what we already have." (Marlack)
"Many of my sisters' greed over this matter is what got us to this state, the things we did led to losses that weren't necessary." (Marlack)
"As time went on, my sisters' bodies were being stained and I couldn't keep seeing that." (Marlack)
It seems that the situation with her people is more complicated than I initially thought.
"She already has people she can help in the future." (Elizabeth)
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hours later I was alone in the room with my sister Elizabeth, we spent all this time talking to the Insect Empress, and now we are alone inside the room.
"She and none of them care about the lives lost to this whim of theirs seeking more power." (I)
"The quest for power is one of the biggest traps that exist, it makes people deviate from the natural path." (Elizabeth)
"I understand all that... I can understand what's going on, but that doesn't mean I can do anything for them, their numbers are just too absurd." (I)
"Just do as agreed little brother, if their numbers are as large as she claims, then we must make a lot of preparations, that includes increasing our troops." (Elizabeth)
Elizabeth was having that enigmatic smile again, she won't want to tell me what's on her mind, but I still don't know if I want to be too close to a race other than their own.
"I'll see what I can do, but I don't promise anything, let's see how it goes..." (I)
I suddenly stop in place, mid-sentence, and point my claws towards something hidden, when I grab it it's just another Bug full of eyes.
"They keep sending these things to spy on us, we can't trust her or her people, clearly the only ones we can trust are us." (I)
"Just keep showing her how..." (Elizabeth)
"But how long will she and her Swarm be allies?" (I)
I had my misgivings about trusting these insects who are doing everything thinking only of themselves, but I could see the logic behind what they could do during those hours, the power to create Aura flow with Soldiers while they fought thus increasing their effectiveness and coordination while maximum.
But it looks like before that I need to change my clothes and take a shower.
"Apart from these things about talking that will follow us into battle, what did they say that was useful? They only spoke shallow information about what happened, it was not touched on any of the things we want to know for example what happened and where are the bases of these enemies, but she didn't do anything trying to use heavy-handed tactics to get me the answer she wants, unfortunately, I'm not that easy to manipulate and I don't like to do those things." (I)