The intercom hissed like a wounded animal, then reports tumbled through, urgent and hard to parse."—all remaining monsters acting strangely... the corpses of the bird, the turtle, the lion, the centipede swarmed by insects!"
A dozen voices followed, breathless, distant. "They’re regrouping. The zombies are more violent. They’re—"
energy he could still gather.
Leo tilted his head, looking at them with detached amusement. "You’re all beneath me now. Insects. You were never anything more."
He reached out his hand, and a small insect landed delicately on his palm, its carapace marked with glowing runes. Leo smiled faintly, whispering, "It’s time to begin."
The insect’s eyes flared crimson. Lucy straightened, her eyes empty for a heartbeat, then filled with reverence. From the tiny insect perched on her shoulder, she heard a voice that resonated inside her skull.
"Begin the plan."
Lucy bowed her head. "As you command, my lord."
Chapter 194: Ascend
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