I, the Supreme Overlord, Start by Enslaving the Zerg Queen
Chapter 39 - 39: The Eve of the Great Battle

"Your Majesty the Queen, why?" Little Green asked with an innocent expression.

After all, this child was only half a month old, and in her brief insect life, she had always addressed the Queen this way. What did "sister" mean?

Could it be that Her Majesty no longer wanted her?

No, please no!

Seeing the little girl about to burst into tears, Catherine gently cradled her in her arms and soothed her. "Alright, alright, don't cry. I have no intention of abandoning you."

"It's just that now you've become a Zerg hero, and your life level is on par with Medusa and me. So we can interact as equals, and you can call us 'sister'."

"Don't worry that we won't care for you. On the contrary, becoming our sister means you'll receive even more love and care. Come on, call us 'sister'."

Hearing Catherine's explanation, Little Green felt reassured.

She timidly called out, "Sister Catherine! Sister Medusa!"

The adorable little girl instantly melted the hearts of both women, who affectionately played with Little Green's soft cheeks.

So cute.

After a few minutes, Little Green stared blankly at the two mischievous hands causing chaos on her body, feeling that her previous thoughts had been incredibly naive.

With a pleading look, she called out to Charles, who was stifling his laughter, "Overlord, please save me! These two sisters are too much!"

"Alright, alright, give Little Green some time to adjust. From now on, Little Green will be the supreme leader of our long-range Zerg. Medusa, make sure to mentor her when you have time."

"Yes, Master." Medusa responded, releasing her grip and nodding earnestly.

Though she loved Little Green's tender face, nothing could compare to her loyalty to her Master.

"Supreme leader of the long-range Zerg?" Little Green tilted her cute, bewildered face, mumbling to herself.

Finally, with a hint of curiosity, she asked, "Overlord, why doesn't Little Green understand what you all are saying?"

This question gave Charles a momentary pause, but he quickly realized the reason. The little girl had only been alive for half a month, she was still getting used to being a Zerg, let alone a human.

After all, she had evolved into a Zerg hero from the basic units created by Catherine, making her a blank slate of pure innocence.

It seemed some early childhood education was in order...

Charles shook his head with a wry smile and then instructed, "Let's postpone the leadership duties for now. Little Green should stay in the lab with Catherine for the time being."

"Catherine, could you take some time over the next few days to teach Little Green about human education? Is that alright with you?"

Catherine smiled and nodded at his words, "Of course, Master."

"Let this little one stay with me for now. If we let her out into the world in her naive state, she'd easily get taken advantage of."

Charles nodded in agreement, feeling that Little Green's innocent nature would require at least two years before she could fully understand the world.

Yes, for now, let's just nurture her. There's no immediate need for her to achieve anything grand, as long as she doesn't cause trouble.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Medusa, come with me. It's time to settle our score with the Overlord coalition." Without further ado, Charles beckoned Medusa to accompany him to the camp.

The death of over a hundred vanguard troops would undoubtedly exacerbate the hatred and conflict with the Overlord coalition.

Well, let them come, they will die all the same!

Medusa nodded in response, gave Little Green's adorable face one last affectionate rub, and then leisurely followed her master, her tail swaying behind her.

Little Green watched their departing figures in a daze, not quite comprehending what had just happened.

Just like that, they left?

But... I've just been promoted to a hero. Why aren't they spending more time with me?

Feeling aggrieved, Little Green clung to Catherine's long legs and whimpered, "Sister, do they not like Little Green?"

"Why would you say that?" Catherine furrowed her brows, puzzled.

"Because... Overlord and the sisters were always eager for us to become Zerg heroes. But now that Little Green has succeeded, they suddenly seem so distant."

"Little Green likes Sister Catherine, likes Sister Medusa, likes Overlord!"

Listening to the child's grumbling, Catherine chuckled and gently ruffled Little Green's head. "You can't blame them, you know. There are many enemies who want our master and the Zerg to perish."

"Who?" The once innocent Little Green transformed instantly at the mention of anyone wanting to harm Charles.

A poisonous aura withered every plant within fifty meters, spreading mercilessly outward.

If Little Green had once been a naive neighborhood girl, she now resembled a fearsome demon lord.

Seeing this reaction, Catherine nodded in satisfaction.

Though Zerg naturally possess maximum loyalty to the Overlord, Catherine, ever the skeptic, wanted to verify it.

Once assured that the child hadn't deviated from her path, Catherine spoke earnestly, "My dear Little Green, you must study hard. Only then can you truly help us."

It's too early for this little one to enter the battlefield, first, we need to shape her worldview.

As if recalling something, Catherine smiled and said, "Oh, and Little Green, stop calling the master 'Overlord'."

"Just like Medusa and me, you should call him 'Master'. After all, both our bodies and souls belong to him."

Little Green nodded thoughtfully.

Master?

Though the young Little Green didn't fully understand what it meant to be someone's possession, she felt a profound sense of exhilaration. It was as if her soul was elevated by the mere act of calling him 'Master.'

"Yes, Overlord is my Master now! " Little Green giggled happily.

Catherine also smiled, pleased that the little one had accepted the term. It meant Little Green would never surpass her.

Indeed, as all of them are destined to be the master's future women, even education must mold them into her ideal version of perfect slave girls!

...

In the Allied Coalition Camp.

"Slap!"

"This is absurd! They were just scouting, and over a hundred men died without any clear reason?" Louis slammed the table, his face twisted with anger.

"Chief, the opponent is a formidable Overlord. Such tactics are not surprising."

At this point, some Overlords tried to console him.

It wasn't just about consolation, the primary aim was to stabilize the morale of the troops.

After all, it was rather absurd that over a hundred scouts failed to gather any information.

They were merely vanguard scouts, yet they couldn't even bring back a single piece of intelligence?

The room fell into a prolonged silence.

Finally, Louis heaved a heavy sigh and said, "Number One is indeed formidable. A direct confrontation would be futile. Instead, let's mobilize our entire army and crush their defenses with overwhelming force, obliterating all their plans!"

"After all, their numbers are a weakness."

Surely they couldn't outnumber us, right?

No matter how exceptional their Tier 3 individual combat prowess might be, it's not like hundreds of us couldn't take down one of them. We can definitely handle it!

The coalition leader's words quickly garnered unanimous approval.

"The Chief is right. As long as we're cautious, what harm can their ambushes do?"

"Exactly. Once this is over, the heart of that Number One Zerg Overlord should rightfully belong to Chief Louis!"

"Yeah, since Number One can't bring us any benefits and even kills our people, what's wrong with overthrowing them?"

The Overlords chattered away, as if Number One was already firmly in their grasp.

"Alright, then. Inform our troops that we'll march straight into Zerg territory at dawn and kill Number One!" Seeing the decision was made, Louis couldn't help but curl his lips into a smirk.

A bunch of fools. Did they really think he would care about them once he got his hands on the Zerg Overlord's Heart?

So naive!

Meanwhile, everything happening in the coalition camp was being observed by the Overseer, almost as if it were broadcasted live in their meeting room.

Medusa's eyes blazed with intense fury as she couldn't help but curse, "Tainted blood, truly deserving of that filthy name. I must go and kill them!"

She had long regarded Charles as her faith. How could she tolerate those tainted blood beings insulting her faith, her master?

Even the usually composed Catherine was gritting her teeth in anger, her voice seething, "Sister Medusa, I want to go too. I want to rip out their souls and roast them with flames every day!"

Charles shook his head slightly. It seemed his two little slave girls were genuinely infuriated.

But was it really necessary?

After all, they were just a bunch of soon-to-be dead men. Getting worked up over them was pointless.

However, he understood their feelings, so he gently said, "Alright, don't waste your energy on those soon-to-be dead men."

"This is our Zerg's first battle against the Overlord coalition. I have a feeling it won't be the last."

"Given the disparity in power, we need to display our might and dominance this time!"

"As I've always said, the Serene Forest belongs to us Zerg!"