Quispe Exposed

"You've teamed up with insectoids?!" Someone from Eden's mecha team yelled, his anger directed at the merman squad.

Blaze knew this wasn't the mermen's doing, but he wasn't about to let facts get in the way.

"I never thought the Sirens would stoop so low," Elio added with a sneer.

The mecha teams from the Alliance knew the truth, too, but after the mermen's earlier attack on Arix, they were more than happy to fan the flames.

"Are you seriously starting rumors right now? Insectoids never come alone!" Vlad snapped, rolling his eyes at the petty accusations.

His words cut through the noise, making everyone tense up. As much as they all hated to admit it, Vlad was right. Insectoids never showed up alone.

Sure enough, more insectoids began emerging from the shadows, surrounding the group from every direction.

"Ah, we meet again, little bugs," the insectoid prince, Hardy, sneered, his gaze locking onto Arix with unsettling intensity.