Some time had passed, and the percentages of Belladonna Blossom and Amaryllis Blossom had risen wildly! Already up to 50% of parasitism!
But it made sense—they had been trained and shaped to be 100% on the side of the ones they serve. That was their only purpose, their only life choice. And only that.
While the percentages kept climbing rapidly, Rosia was laying eggs in the nest remotely. Every five days, Zergs with weakened versions of Rosia's abilities were born.
At first, it was one. Then five. Then ten, until the entire basement of the wildlife park was filled.
I watched them with a cruel smile.
"I order you to create stable tunnels, and then... spread out!"
"Spread into the wild, begin to feed, grow stronger, and help your mother lay more of your sisters!"
"Understood...?"
"Criiiiie."
"Criiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie."
"..."
All the Zergs present started screaming excitedly, and without waiting, they began to dig everywhere!
As for me, I went to find Rosia in her quarters. Although it cost me a lot of energy, I activated Hallucinogens to speak with Rosia, hiding from the assassin and the spy—hiding until they reached 100%.
"Rosia... I want you to give birth to one Elite Zerg and several Elite Soldiers, instead of the regular Soldiers you're producing now."
Rosia simply nodded with a smile.
As a full sub-queen, she had memories and thoughts—unlike me, who had to rely on a system to ask anything!
[It's for your own good, so you don't become a full Zerg queen, and act like one...]
"Yeah... Maybe... But! It's 100% annoying!"
[...]
Time passed, and a full year went by, leading Belladonna Blossom and Amaryllis Blossom to reach 100% parasitism.
And the prince? Another plan, again. But... He failed! Yes, again!
The plan? He wanted to completely destroy Rosia's reputation once and for all.
A smile stretched across my face as I remembered the prince's latest attempt. Such naivety on his part!
The prince tried to lure her into a public ambush, pretending he had discovered Rosia's terrible secret. He brought several nobles and royal advisors with him.
At first, we thought he had uncovered the fact that she had become a Zerg.
Buuut... I had already taken care to introduce my Hallucinogens powder into his food. So, while he was writing, I altered a few small things here and there—writing what I wanted, instead of what that stupid prince wanted.
It was hard to pull off. In addition to the ingested powder, I had to use the airborne version to whisper and suggest imperceptibly what I wanted, consuming several times more energy than usual. But I succeeded!
So when he publicly presented those documents, they incriminated him!
Incriminating him for wanting to take the throne for himself, rather than accusing Rosia. On the contrary, the documents showed Rosia trying to stop him!
And not only the nobles, but the king and queen too, when they heard it, were immediately furious!
With the three of them—plus Rosia—gathered, the prince was stripped of his right to succession!
But what happened next made Rosia and me jump for joy... Naturia had reached 100% parasitism!
And now came the final blow for the prince—the final part of the plan to destroy him completely!
I lured the prince to Rosia's room using Hallucinogens, after getting him thoroughly drunk.
Then, right outside the door, he heard something that completely broke him... He heard Rosia and Naturia making love!
Hearing that, he was overwhelmed with rage!
And then, I activated the Hallucinogens...
"Why not kill Naturia and Rosia, with Hemlock Blossom... She could clean up the scene and create evidence of an assassin sent to kill Rosia... Naturia, just a secondary victim..."
My whisper was like the devil's voice. Even though mine sounded different from hers, under the influence of alcohol, rage, and the humiliation of Naturia choosing Rosia over him... A cocktail of insane emotions!
As for me, it was perfect!
"Hemlock Blossom!"
"Yes, prince?"
"Kill them both, then make it look like an assassination!"
"Yes, prince."
With a kick, the prince burst in, seeing them both naked—which made him even angrier, grinding his teeth and clenching his fists.
"I'm going to kill you both!"
"You filthy sluts!"
"Hemlock Blossom, go!"
"Yes!"
Then the prince waited for her to move and strike, but... a pain struck his lower back, forcing him to his knees, unable to move.
"What... Hemlock Blossom, how?"
Hemlock Blossom laughed, her teeth sharpening, her eyes turning slitted and yellow—signs of full parasitic activation.
"I did, I attacked... just as my mistress wanted..."
"???"
The prince was completely confused...
"Since when?"
It was Rosia who answered.
"I'd say sometime after you sent her to spy on me."
"So... all the information was fake?"
"No, she told you the truth... just not all of it."
"..."
"How long has this been going on? How long have you been planning this?"
"Three years... Since I met my queen..."
"Queen...? You mean our mother?"
"That bitch? No, I mean my Zerg queen—Pallas!"
"Pallas? Zerg? Queen?"
"Doesn't matter, you'll never understand. It's all beyond you."
"Hemlock Blossom, carry your dear master and follow me."
While Hemlock Blossom lifted the prince onto her shoulders, Rosia and Naturia got dressed. Rosia took the opportunity to kiss Naturia in front of the prince.
Once outside in the night, we crossed through the gardens and the wildlife park to enter the basement.
The prince's eyes widened in horror at what he saw... There, countless Zergs—giant insects as big as humans, rank: Soldier—digging and carrying humans delivered by Lucian, the slave trader, to the nest for more egg-laying.
"What... What is this?!"
"Here we are! These are my daughters—and my queen Pallas' daughters!"
"And now, I'm going to devour you to create an Elite..."
Rosia approached the prince with a cruel smile, each step transforming her into her sub-queen Zerg form...
Naturia, now at 100%, wasn't shocked—instead, she smiled, caressing my carapace.
Rosia dragged her brother to the center of the nest.
It was time for the birth of an Elite Zerg!