Episode 664. Where ‘the Queen’ is, there lies the nest of monsters. (1)
Anyway, after things roughly turned out this way.
The main force and the Base Mercenary Group that had gone all the way to the monster zone returned, and to commemorate this, I decided to gather the superhumans and commanders for a small party to enjoy ourselves.
“Everyone, good job! Pour! Drink!”
“Wow!”
“Party nya~ng.”
“Commander, how about having a drink?”
“You try it first and then offer it. The color looks suspicious no matter who sees it.”
“Tch.”
“S-sir, the color keeps changing too much… This should be considered a failure…”
And amidst all that, our mad scientists tried to feed me some strange medicine but failed miserably.
“Then there’s nothing we can do. How about you give it a taste?”
“…Commander, am I being bullied?”
Before I realized why the beverage displayed colors akin to the cosmos, something was amiss.
They grumbled that the drink was a failure while eyeing Pierant nearby.
In various ways, as the atmosphere returned to normal, I nodded in satisfaction.
I decided to take a commemorative photo of the situation and upload it to the gallery to mark the moment.
After taking the photo and sending 1 million minerals and 100,000 rare resources for Daedalus’s upgrade fees,
I was about to leisurely write and post an article on the gallery when suddenly,
out of nowhere, a “Global Event Message” appeared before my eyes.
But the problem was that the content of the message wiped not only the festive mood after the war I had just enjoyed,
but also erased from my mind any trivial thoughts I had about posting on the gallery, revealing a very significant fact…
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<<<Global Event>>>
<'Daidalosian Brood' declares new headquarters!>
<Content>
<Princess Luka receives part of the forces from the Monster Queen.>
<This Princess Luka has finally declared her own new headquarters!>
<Results>
<As of this moment, the name of the group led by Princess Luka changes to 'Daidalosian Brood.'>
<'Daedalus Research Fortress' (Level 9 Base) has been selected as the headquarters of Daidalosian Brood!>
<A 'Gigantic Bio-Shipyard', 'Bio-Research Institute', and 'Armageddon's Nest' have been created at the fortress!>
<The 'Daidalosian Brood Hobby Fleet' will permanently dock at the Daedalus Research Fortress!>
<The fortress will host the 'Monster Cannonship Armageddon' and 'Typhon Swarm'!>
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‘What the heck is this nonsense?’
When I checked the sudden mysterious message window that blocked my view, I couldn’t understand what it was talking about.
Why did our Princess Luka decide to make our base her headquarters all of a sudden? It was completely incomprehensible.
Due to this bizarre and urgent situation, I stopped the party and sent the participants away.
I immediately called Jessica to ask her what exactly was going on.
However, even Jessica looked flustered with her eyes darting around frantically after hearing the situation from me,
and eventually asked me if I had done something.
“…Commander, did you do anything?”
“No, it wasn’t me!”
“But then why is Princess Luka declaring our base as her headquarters?”
“I’m asking because I don’t know either, Jessica.”
Of course, since I didn’t know either, our questions remained unanswered, stuck in place.
And just as we were confused, other users were even more skeptical.
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Title: What the hell was that global message??
Author: Anonymous
Content: [Screenshot of Princess Luka’s new headquarters declaration]
So how does this affect the faction dynamics?
Is the Central Zone becoming the monsters’ territory?
Are the monsters making a comeback like bacteria after being on the brink of extinction?
Comments:
-[Hahahaha]
-[Wow, these GOAT monsters resurrecting like phoenixes and expanding their territory are truly loyal]
-[What are you talking about?]
-[
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Some users interpreted it as “Monsters expanding their territory into the Central Zone!!”
Users popped up everywhere claiming that it was manly (?) for the monsters to naturally expand their territory after almost being wiped out.
But strangely, most user reactions seemed to favor more cunning stories that were less favorable to me.
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Title: So what happens to the other users already docked at Daedalus?
Author: Anonymous
Content: [Image of approximately 13,000 users docked at Daedalus]
Just now, they’re saying the monsters are expanding their territory into the center,
but isn’t the more pressing issue what happens to those docked at Daedalus?
Won’t they get forcibly expelled?
Will the capital of the Icarus Empire collapse, turning its people into monster fertilizer? Haha.
Comments:
-[Oh]
-[Suddenly becoming refugees lol]
-[Even so, would they just arbitrarily evict them?]
–[There have been cases where users hostile to the faction owning a base were forcibly expelled](Author)
–[That’s because the faction gave them permission to use the base, but Daedalus is solely owned by Icarus]
-[Icarus helped the monsters, so there’s no way the monsters would evict Icarus and take over their spot, right?]
–[Still unsure](Author)
–[The humiliation hasn’t faded yet]
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Like that, rumors spread that ‘I’ or other users might get undocked or attacked,
and some suggested that the capital of the Icarus Empire might fall due to such incidents.
Of course, apart from such users, others pointed out that the Pirate Alliance and my mercenary corps had just saved the monsters from near extinction, so it made sense.
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Title: Common sense says the Icarus Empire won’t fall, right?
Author: Anonymous
Content: [Image of Daedalus declared as the ‘Daidalosian Brood’ headquarters]
Just before the monsters were about to perish, the mercenaries consumed at least 75 million resources daily,
and Icarus barely managed to save them by throwing in an insane amount of mercenaries.
At that time, they fought fiercely, burning through 6.5 million mercenaries within a week,
causing the army to change drastically like Theseus’s ship.
If they betray the efforts of Icarus and the users who sacrificed so much to save them,
who else would help the monsters next? Haha.
Comments:
-[That’s true]
-[Hmm, interesting;;]
-[That’s the right statement]
–[The message itself doesn’t mention anything about the users docked at Daedalus anyway. Some people just want to bring down successful people]
–[Pure jealousy]
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Telling those drinking kimchi soup in the gallery to stop burning hope circuits and snap out of it,
some users were urging others to stop spreading false accusations and fighting among themselves.
And as they argued, I felt a déjà vu that their tone resembled those often seen in my area chatroom.
-Crackling static!
“Uh… Commander? It’s Princess Luka calling!”
“The main character behind the rumors has arrived. Connect her immediately.”
“Okay!”
At a perfectly timed moment, communication came from our beloved bouncy princess Luka, and I decided to connect it right away to satisfy my curiosity.
And immediately afterward…
-“Commander Icarus, it has been far too long!”
-“Nice to see you again, Commander Icarus.”
“Yes, Princess Luka… umm?”
-“What’s wrong?”
The striking suit-clad Oxianor standing nearby was memorable,
but the Princess Luka who was almost four heads tall and cuter than Bendalope’s casual version seemed to have vanished.
Instead, a woman with a figure so curvaceous it reminded one of a certain crazy game where bust size outweighs brains appeared,
her face and ‘horns’ still familiar, but otherwise transformed dramatically.
After exchanging glances and opinions briefly, Jess and I nodded and spoke.
“Who are y-o-u…?”
“Princess Luka, you’ve grown.”
“…To an unimaginable extent.”
