Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

Colin stood there, stunned.

This crystal coffin was the culmination of many years of painstaking work by the Insect Emperor. From the day the design was finalized, this black crystal coffin became a key object of protection.

Now it is not only damaged, but another corpse is also hidden inside.

The corpse that had fallen from the crystal coffin had been placed inside by insects at some unknown time. He lay among large shards of broken black crystal, half-turned, wearing a bright yellow robe, with waist-length silver hair scattered on the ground. Colin noticed the pale skin on the corpse's arm among the pile of stones.

There were no signs of livor mortis; the body had not yet decomposed.

Colin's gaze lingered on the wavy, silver hair. He stood there, for some reason feeling that the corpse's figure looked somewhat familiar.

He took two steps toward the crystal coffin, when he suddenly heard gunshots from outside the cave.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"All of you, retreat! The prince is here! All the rest of the female insects, retreat!"

Colin immediately turned and walked towards the stone gate, where two groups of female soldiers, armed with long spears, stood guard. They were all royal guards, uniformly dressed, and all pointed their guns at the opposite side.

The 10th Army followed Colin's orders and remained outside the cave. They did not join the standoff at the front for the time being, but simply watched from the sidelines.

Colin emerged from the cave, and his adjutant approached him and whispered, "Commander, Prince Sean and Prince Arran have both arrived, and they are still vying for priority entry into the cave."

Colin frowned upon hearing this and shifted his gaze forward.

Sean stood on the left side of the cemetery, still wearing the pigeon blood ruby ​​below his neck. His white suit was noticeably wrinkled, as if it had never been properly groomed.

He looked at the person opposite him with an uncertain expression: "Aran, why aren't you resting in the palace? What's the meaning of coming here?"

Upon hearing this, Aran covered his mouth and coughed. His complexion was also bad, with dark circles under his eyes, and he could barely straighten up in his coat.

He smiled at Sean upon hearing this: "The imperial tomb has been robbed, this is a major event. I was worried about my father's crystal coffin, so I came here specifically to check on the situation. Sean, what brings you here?"

“Of course I’m also concerned about the cemetery.” Sean’s expression remained unchanged. He was anxious to enter the cemetery, and just as he was about to walk to the side, he saw the female soldier opposite him step forward and block his way.

Sean turned to look beside him: "Brother Wang, what do you mean by this?"

Arran stood still, while the female soldiers on Sean's side were also glaring at him with guns, but Arran pretended not to see them.

He said, "Sean, you've already called me Imperial Brother, shouldn't you let me go in first?"

"You're going in first?" Sean sneered. "Brother, you've been ill for a long time and haven't left the cave. What are you planning to do by entering the cave ahead of schedule?"

Arran retorted without backing down, "Then why do you want to go in early? This is Father's crystal coffin. It's better if we both stay where we are before Father arrives."

"you!"

The two insects were locked in a tense standoff, and the atmosphere grew increasingly chilly. Colin stood at the cave entrance, receiving a signal from Sean. After a moment's hesitation, he turned his body to the side.

The adjutant received orders to have the 10th Army disperse to the left, allowing Prince Sean to enter the cave first.

Sean is the crown prince, so it's not inappropriate for Colin to give him priority entry.

Sean's expression softened slightly. Without even glancing at Aran, he led his troops quickly across the path that had split off from the Tenth Army.

Arran's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this. He covered his left ear and heard the sound coming from the miniature earpiece. Adrian and the others had already escaped from the cave, and the female soldier had not yet caught them.

Arran breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Fabian.

Upon receiving the instruction, Fabian took a few steps back and suddenly shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please come inside first!"

The female soldiers inside the cave paused upon hearing the sound. All the female soldiers on Aran's side had already knelt down, and Aran also knelt on one knee, offering a pat on the shoulder towards the cave entrance.

Upon seeing this, the other female soldiers all knelt facing the cave entrance. Sean had only reached the middle of the way and had not yet entered the cave. Seeing this, his expression changed, and he also knelt down and saluted along with the insects around him.

One minute later, no insects appeared at the entrance of the hole.

The cave was deathly silent. The female soldier kept her head down and exchanged glances, still not daring to look up at the scene ahead.

Sean waited a minute or two. Aran knelt in a perfect posture and remained motionless, indeed as if he were welcoming the Insect Emperor.

However, no insects appeared at the entrance of the hole.

Sean immediately realized something was wrong. He stood up and angrily rebuked, "Aran, how dare you falsely claim to be the Insect Emperor..."

"Your Majesty, the crystal coffin is inside. I will take you in."

The sound of the female soldier speaking came from outside the cave. Sean froze and looked toward the cave entrance, where he saw a hunched figure slowly approaching with the help of a nearby insect.

The shadows cast by the light covered the walls, their overlapping colors growing increasingly intense and oppressive.

Sean's eyes were dry. A few seconds later, a male insect dressed in royal robes slowly walked into the space they were in.

The Insect Emperor's cloudy, grayish eyes turned to Sean, and all the other Insects knelt down. Only Sean stood in place inside the entire cave.

"Kneel down."

Upon hearing the old, hoarse voice, Sean felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. He immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Greetings, Father."

The Insect Emperor's royal robes trailed on the ground, his face was covered with wrinkles, and gray spots had appeared on his forehead and around his face.

He wasn't actually that old and frail; his blond hair still had a sheen. It was just that due to long-term illness, the flesh on his face was sunken, and he walked with a hunched back, looking like a skeleton.

"Go... help me inside..." The Insect Emperor's gaze swept around the surroundings. All the female soldiers in the cave were kneeling on the ground. His gaze lingered on Sean and Aran for a long time before he looked away.

Colin knelt before the tomb, his eyes lowered, watching as the Insect Emperor's leather boots slowly trod across his face.

Along with the heavy royal robe, it appeared and disappeared from his sight.

After the Insect Emperor entered the graveyard, the Insectoids outside stood up. The Insect Emperor did not allow the female warriors to enter the graveyard, so the female warriors guarding the outside all stood guard as required.

Colin stood up and glanced at Sean, who was pale and standing still.

"...Who! Who did this! Get in here—get in here!"

The Insect Emperor's roar exploded from inside the tomb; his voice was already hoarse, and now the trembling inside was clearly audible.

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Colin went into the tomb first and bowed to the Insect Emperor to confess his guilt: "Your Majesty, I failed in my duty and failed to protect the crystal coffin. I am willing to go to the military to receive punishment."

The Insect Emperor stood frozen in the tomb, leaning on his cane. He could barely walk, staggering with each step, his eyes fixed on the corpse half-hidden by the black crystal.