Two Bugs from the Gutter

An invisible spiritual blade, carrying an unstoppable force, pierced the Sea of Consciousness of the Level-eight insectoid queen.

More than that, the blade shot into the Sea of Consciousness, splintering into countless fragments before detonating explosively inside the queen's broad Sea of Consciousness.

The maddened insectoid queen abruptly halted.

"Quick, fire, bombard it!" Yuri yelled.

Upon receiving the order, the Alliance's soldiers charged in. Mechas and warships came forward, all firepower was aimed at the insectoid queen. Even Boan, who had run away, returned and aimed his strongest firepower at the insectoid queen.

Yuri, looking pale, retreated to the border between the Empire and the Alliance. Everyone's attention was on the insectoid queen. Nobody noticed the retreating red and green mecha. Nobody saw that a purple mecha from the Empire's camp was quietly approaching the red and green mecha.

Closer, and closer—