"Well… let them go. Since I promised that guy, I should at least show some respect. After all… he did give me a hand."

"Huh? Gave you a hand with what?"

Kaka was puzzled and asked, confused.

"Well, it's kind of like a mental anchor, preventing me from straying too far from my intended personality. Never mind, let's go, Kaka! I've discovered some fun things."

Although there didn't seem to be anything particularly delicious here, there was a girls' academy!

Uniforms… they seem really nice.

Even a clone can use tentacles, and there's nothing stopping me since it's just one consciousness controlling two bodies.

Well, the main body sometimes has strange reactions…

Occasionally worshipping the water god or something.

"There's also a legion here. Should Zaizai destroy them directly? They're on their way here."

She tapped her lips. "Then send a message, tell them this is our territory now. Entering means death. If they insist… then just drag them back as nourishment."

Those who obey live, those who disobey die. After all, they're just strangers; my own Zaizai are more important.

"Understood. Where do we go now, Empress? To that academy in Sylvie's memories?"

"Yes, let's go there. Oh, right, the Zaizai's territory is still too small. Expand it some more. Also, remember to ask the local commander for compensation. After all, they seem to have been defeated."

She thought, if I agree not to take war reparations, what's the point of winning?

Kaka seemed to think so too, its little tentacles waving rapidly as it issued orders. After all, the occupied area was still being fought over—no, it should be called the combat zone now.

Only areas covered in creep can be called occupied territory.

At the same time, the five Leviathan Zaizai had already set off. They were no longer needed here, so it would be better to go to other planets and claim territory in advance.

Besides, with so many Zaizai, if they stayed on this planet for a couple of days… it would be eaten clean!

"Hmm, let me think… I'm quite interested in that fruit wine. Get some for me when you get your hands on it."

Sitting on the edge of a huge piece of rubble, Lin Mo tilted her head, pondering, her fair little feet tapping the stone rhythmically.

The Empress still couldn't shake her attraction to food and Da La Lai.

Kaka was helpless but also added this to the top of the compensation list.

Meanwhile, at another legion's command post.

"Sylvie's aura has disappeared. Her star of destiny has been extinguished…"

The middle-aged man quickly scanned the investigation report, clenching his fists in anger.

The newcomers were hostile. Now that Sylvie was dead, the fate of those soldiers was undoubtedly grim.

After all, he was a leader; how could he die so quickly unless the entire legion had been wiped out?

"Commander, what do we do now? This information has been confirmed and sent to the council."

"I'll contact them about this. It's not our problem to worry about. Before new orders arrive, let's carry out our original mission. Treat the wounded as much as possible, and collect information about the weaknesses of these creatures. If possible, collect information about their attack methods."

"Yes."

"Also, if necessary, activate the Gryphon Squad to conduct aerial reconnaissance. The Spellbreak Squad will maintain their mana circulation, ready to attack at any time. We've reached the designated position."

"Yes, the observers have already set off, and the signal is currently stable."

The middle-aged commander nodded, relieved. At least the situation wasn't too bad yet.

Although he didn't know how great the difference in strength between him and the enemy was, the fact that they could destroy a legion of his level in such a short time meant his chances of winning were slim.

And that was assuming he had some special troops.

If the reconnaissance wasn't favorable, he would retreat immediately. This was no place for people to stay.

Whenever he had this feeling, it usually meant trouble was coming.

The urgent voice of the communications soldier rang out almost immediately in the scroll.

"Report! Large numbers of biological signals detected! Suspected monsters! Number… number unknown!"

"Report! So many… *static*…"

"Report! The target has begun…"

A series of frantic calls were accompanied by gasping and faint curses.

"Monsters! Monsters! Die! Aah…"

*Screech*—

Then came a clear static sound.

Contact was lost.

All the communications soldiers had lost contact… How many enemies were there?!

The middle-aged man's face instantly darkened. All the observers had died in an instant??

Had war turned them into relics of the past?

Even though the static sound had been going on for a while, a feeling of unreality lingered in his mind.

But that shouldn't be possible. These were special troops cultivated by the council, with all their magic focused on mobility and reconnaissance. Besides, they all had a triggering defense scroll on them!

How could they have died in an instant!

Those were a dozen scouts! Individual deaths could be understood as assassinations, but this was clearly a complete crushing!

While the middle-aged man was still thinking.

A sudden announcement pulled him back to reality.

"Commander, the monsters are here! Countless, can't see the end! But they don't seem to be here to fight, they're just staying above us. You should come out and take a look, the new recruits are already terrified!"

"...I understand. I'll go see for myself."

He gave a weak reply, stood still for a moment, and then suddenly pulled open the tent flap.

As soon as he stepped out of the tent, the dark mass of Mutalisk Zaizai in the distance made his pupils shrink to pinpoints.

Like a cloud of darkness suspended in the air, ready to unleash a thunderstorm at any moment.

And not only that, the dark masses of Thor Zaizai and the countless other Zaizai that he couldn't describe all deeply stimulated the middle-aged man's nerves. He had a premonition…

These monsters might be even stronger than the abyss!

He was in big trouble this time.