Chapter 231

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—————— [Translator – Seraph] [Proofreader – Draxx] —————— Chapter 231 - Cha Lumera, Odd Grad's mate, could not believe it. The great black male was an undefeated force. No matter what crisis arose, the leader always led the pack to victory. Though Cha Lumera was not particularly old, she had never seen Odd Grad lose. So, she assumed today would be no different. She believed they would crush the rebels and feast on their blood. But reality took a different turn from what she had imagined. The male she loved was nowhere to be seen, and instead, a black star appeared. The creature, with wings like a blizzard, stood beside a diminutive female. Everyone present knew what this meant. 「Liar Odd Grad」「Defeated!」 The tiny leader, protected by the black slaughterer, shouted. 「The great Odd Grad」「Defeated?」「Impossible!」「Defeated?」「Impossible!」 The other mates lunged, denying the female's words. Even if all the mates joined forces, they could not defeat Odd Grad. The black slaughterer that had overpowered Odd Grad must be far stronger. Unfortunately, this time, her prediction was correct. One of the white mates exhaled towards the small female. The black slaughterer spread its wings to shield its leader. The mate's attack left no mark on its wings. While it provided cover, the small leader turned around and charged at the mate. The mate, who had been exhaling, tried to dodge at the last moment, but it was too late. The leader pierced through the mate before it could escape. Meanwhile, the black slaughterer moved to capture a young mate who was struggling against two enemies alone. The mate, fighting the slow-moving snow-white queen with a damaged wing and a small creature using ominous power, had no idea the black slaughterer had appeared. Though originally a mate that enjoyed fighting, it now seemed half-crazed. Like a fledgling intoxicated by blood, it focused solely on attacking the snow-white queen, Ham Ort. The young mate managed to get close to the snow-white queen and grasped Ham Ort tightly with its forepaws. As it exhaled while pressing its body against hers, Ham Ort twisted her flexible neck just enough to avoid the force. Despite the failed attack, the young mate did not give up and began gathering its strength again. 「Danger!」 Cha Lumera urgently warned, but she did not listen. The price for ignoring the warning was severe. The black slaughterer appeared behind the young mate like a shadow. Its many arms grabbed the young mate, scattering the force it had gathered around its mouth like snow blown by the wind. Then, Ham Ort released the energy she had gathered toward the young mate's head. Though not particularly powerful for a snow-white queen, it was enough to blow off the young mate's head. It hadn't been long since the black slaughterer reappeared, and already three had perished. Only then did Cha Lumera realize. Odd Grad's pack had lost the battle against this group. Cha Lumera glanced at the mate she had been fighting alongside. Sharing the same thoughts, they nodded at each other. "Probability of the enemy escaping: 93%." The metal-scented creature riding atop the white compatriot, Nel Germa, emitted waves along with strange noises. It was undoubtedly commanding them to pursue. The two fled with all their might. Cha Lumera was the fastest here, second only to the small leader. The green compatriots and Nel Germa couldn't keep up with her. The mate fleeing beside her gradually fell behind, but Cha Lumera didn't care. She had to escape to the stars above, far from home. Up there, they wouldn't be able to follow her. At that moment, a serpent appeared and devoured the lagging mate. Witnessing the mate disappear, leaving only the tip of its tail behind, she felt her heart stop. A colossal serpent was there. With thousands, no, tens of thousands of heads writhing, it was a serpent so massive it covered the sky. The moment she saw the end of the serpent's tail, she recognized its identity. It was a being composed of an unimaginable amount of power. No other compatriot could wield such an awe-inspiring force. Not even the one she loved most, the great Odd Grad. The serpent that swallowed the sky flicked its tongue, aiming to devour her. She fled with all her might, just as she had when breaking out of her egg. The serpent closed in behind her, its presence growing closer with every beat of her wings. Cha Lumera did not want to die. There were still so many things she wanted to do, so many things she wanted to eat. She couldn't die here. As she flew with that thought, a sudden, powerful impact struck her chest. A sharp, intense pain, as if she had been pierced by something small and metallic, drained the strength from her body. That was her last memory. --- ‘What the...?’ The white Gallagon fleeing from my psychic breath suddenly slowed down. I had no idea why the creature that had been desperately running away a moment ago suddenly seemed to give up on life. ‘Because of that, I couldn’t aim properly.’ However, this incident has made me aware of the risks associated with this strategy, so I won’t repeat it. Maintaining a positive relationship with them is beneficial to me in the long term. Having heard my apology, Number 26 no longer seemed angry. Though it still tapped my horn with its tentacle, a hint of lingering resentment remained. “I don’t have any particular objections. The Amorph’s decision ultimately led to the best possible outcome. I believe there are things to be learned from this.” 「...Don’t learn those things.」 Odd Grad and his mates are all dead. What remains now are the Gallagons who withdrew from the battle. When they felt our gaze, they flinched. ‘What should I do with them?’ Devouring them all would be a significant gain for me, but I wasn’t sure how Adhai would feel about it. At that moment, a slender White Gallagon flew towards us. 「I」「Sha Velmag」「Acknowledge」「Odd Grad」「Defeat」 The one who introduced himself as Sha Velmag was the first Gallagon among Odd Grad's group to refuse to fight. 「Sha Velmag」「Serve」「New Leader」「Request」「Mercy」 As his telepathic waves of surrender gently spread, other Gallagons also relaxed their battle stances and approached us. I surveyed the remaining Gallagons. There weren’t many White Gallagons left; most of them were Green Gallagons. I’ve already met all the Apex conditions. While I could obtain some decent traits from the White Gallagons, the Green Gallagons didn’t offer anything particularly valuable. ‘And there’s not much time left on the Symbol of Hunt.’ Even if I took them down now, I wouldn’t gain much genetic essence. After contemplating, I turned to Adhai. [ZZ ZZ (You decide.)] 「Great one」「Stronger」「I」「No right」 [ZZZZ ZZZ ZZ ZZ ZZZZ ZZZ ZZ ZZZZ (You’ve been struggling with your past ever since you were cast out of the pack. It’s time to put those struggles to rest.)] 「!」 Adhai’s eyes widened in understanding. The reason I passed the decision to her was simple. Even after joining me, Adhai occasionally struggled with memories of being cast out due to her disability. I plan to keep her by my side in the future. Although her past pain hasn’t directly caused problems yet, there’s no guarantee it won’t in the future. So I’m giving her a chance to heal her wounds. If she chooses war to release her resentment towards the pack, it wouldn’t be a disadvantage to me. Although I won’t fully benefit from the Symbol’s effect, taking down that many Gallagons might still yield a couple of genetic essences. But what if she chooses forgiveness? That wouldn’t be bad either. Gallagons are formidable combat creatures. While I can’t take them with me everywhere, they’d be excellent allies in critical planetary invasions. Adhai’s gaze shifted from me to others. She looked at each member of our group. Number 26 on my head, PS-111 and Nel Germa, the Green Gallagons behind them, and then Ham Ort and Mother of the Sky. After meeting everyone’s eyes, she finally made her decision, turning decisively to face Odd Grad’s remnants. 「I」「Daughter of Ham Ort」「Adhai」「Descendants of Odd Grad」「Submit!」「Submit!」「Sha Velmag」「Great Adhai」「Serve」「Zercapja」「Great Adhai」「Serve」「Odd Zhiaga」「Great Adhai」「Serve...」 Starting with Sha Velmag, all the Gallagons present bowed to Adhai. Their posture was similar to how Adhai had once bowed to me. It was the posture of reverence toward a new queen. - “Subsection 2 confirms the loss of target life signals.” “Special Target A is confirmed to have subdued them. Combat with the dangerous species ‘Gallagon’ is concluded.” “According to logical analysis, Special Target A has merged with the ‘Gallagon’ group.” “Combat simulation results indicate a 17% probability of subjugating Special Target A if combat continues.” “Reporting the situation to Main Controller Pira Eleven.” In the dark forest, where sunlight barely penetrated, small lights flickered like fireflies. However, such a sight was anything but natural on this frozen planet. It was certainly not a natural phenomenon for hundreds of blood-red lights to gleam and emit strange sounds. “Confirmed: Main Controller Pira Eleven’s revised orders. Preemptively strike the enemies’ base.” “Secondary missions remain unchanged. After the strike, recover some of the necessary energy sources.” “Confirmed. Requesting order dissemination.” “Confirmed.” As if something had been decided, the cluster of lights vanished at once. The voices that had accompanied the flickering lights ceased abruptly. In their place, sharp metallic sounds reverberated, and the undergrowth and trees began to shake. The eerie and ominous movements deep within the forest were a sight that could never be seen from the sky. —————— [Translator – Seraph] [Proofreader – Draxx] ——————

Chapter 231

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