IMPERIUM INSECTUM - Chapter 61

-LS

 “Are you ready?”

“As ready as I think I can be diva.”

 I smiled and pulled her into a hug.

“Don’t worry. I'll be with you the entire time.”

She nodded. “Thank you.” I pulled her up towards me and kissed her before I started fumbling through loads of menus. There were loads of new notifications, which I pushed to the side. Right now, this is more important. I landed on the conversion process.

I selected yes, and instantly, my pincers shot out of my body, causing a small scream from Apollinaris.

“Its okaHHHHHHy. This is completely NooOOOOrmal!”

Heat surged through my body and to the tips of my pincers. Why is it always so intense?! I pulled her petite frame as close as I could and smiled. This is your last chance. Are you ready?” She looked up at me and gave me a peck on the cheeks. That was The yes I needed as my pincers swung down into her body. She let out a loud scream as I hugged her tight as the burning hot fluid went into her body. Soon, like Sally before, her body started to stiffen, and her blood vessels became pitch black and visible on her skin. Not too long later, her scream stopped, and she became deathly silent. My pincers slipped out of her body as I laid her down on the bed. I gently stroked the top of her head and smiled.

“I’ll see you soon.”

I placed my forehead on hers, and suddenly, the world went pitch black, and I was back in a familiar void.

I glared at the unassuming blue box filled with the same 3 options as before. Crap. I really should have asked her before coming here, but she was still a bit scared. I couldn’t put even more pressure on her already stressed head, could I? Well, what’s done is done. I can't turn back time.

I re-read the options one more time and thought them through. Option 1 could be viable. The only problem is I don’t know how good a job it would do. While I don’t think Sys would set Apollinaris up for failure, I don’t think she would set her up for success, either. My guess is she would go for a middle-of-the-road jack-of-all-trades build, which won’t do her any good in the long term.

Option 3, where I choose for her, will be good, but then again… the conversation we had not too long ago….The whole point of this is to help get rid of those feelings she has. If I just choose everything, it would defeat the point of all this. With that in mind, I selected option 2. I don’t know what she will choose, but I feel this will be the best for her. Whatever she decides, I support her the entire way.

The menu disappeared, and there was a bright flash. Soon, I was back in my room, staring at a large grey cacoon.

I led her to what was left of the living room and explained all the in’s and out’s of the system. It was a very long process, but it was fun. Sally listened like a well-trained dog and asked loads of questions, so I didn’t need to repeat myself much.

A yellow menu erupted in front of us.

Her cheeks started to go bright red.

I quickly turned around and headed toward the door. Sometimes I forget she isn't like my other children. She requires a little biit more attention than the rest of my children.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

“I’m coming. I’m coming” Honestly, some people are very-

I snapped my head around to see Sally calling me.

Announcement Woooh boy. This is a long chapter at around 5.2k words so take your time with this one. To help tie things together quickly, I'm going to be combining a lot of chapters together as one. so enjoy and read this one in bits. also, as of typing this, I am sick with a very bad cold, that's why the delay. I'm still feeling a bit crap, but I really wanted to get this out. so if there are any spelling errors or bits that don't make sense, please let me know, and I'll fix them. Thanks -LS Are you ready? As ready as I think I can be diva. I smiled and pulled her into a hug. Don't worry. I'll be with you the entire time. She nodded. Thank you. I pulled her up towards me and kissed her before I started fumbling through loads of menus. There were loads of new notifications, which I pushed to the side. Right now, this is more important. I landed on the conversion process. Are you sure you want to spend 10,000 biomass? YES NO I selected yes, and instantly, my pincers shot out of my body, causing a small scream from Apollinaris. Its okaHHHHHHy. This is completely NooOOOOrmal! Heat surged through my body and to the tips of my pincers. Why is it always so intense?! I pulled her petite frame as close as I could and smiled. This is your last chance. Are you ready? She looked up at me and gave me a peck on the cheeks. That was The yes I needed as my pincers swung down into her body. She let out a loud scream as I hugged her tight as the burning hot fluid went into her body. Soon, like Sally before, her body started to stiffen, and her blood vessels became pitch black and visible on her skin. Not too long later, her scream stopped, and she became deathly silent. My pincers slipped out of her body as I laid her down on the bed. I gently stroked the top of her head and smiled. I'll see you soon. I placed my forehead on hers, and suddenly, the world went pitch black, and I was back in a familiar void. Choose one of the following. 1. Let the system handle the conversion process 2. Let the subject take control of the conversion process 3. Take manual control of the conversion process I glared at the unassuming blue box filled with the same 3 options as before. Crap. I really should have asked her before coming here, but she was still a bit scared. I couldn't put even more pressure on her already stressed head, could I? Well, what's done is done. I can't turn back time. I re-read the options one more time and thought them through. Option 1 could be viable. The only problem is I don't know how good a job it would do. While I don't think Sys would set Apollinaris up for failure, I don't think she would set her up for success, either. My guess is she would go for a middle-of-the-road jack-of-all-trades build, which won't do her any good in the long term. Option 3, where I choose for her, will be good, but then again the conversation we had not too long ago.The whole point of this is to help get rid of those feelings she has. If I just choose everything, it would defeat the point of all this. With that in mind, I selected option 2. I don't know what she will choose, but I feel this will be the best for her. Whatever she decides, I support her the entire way. The menu disappeared, and there was a bright flash. Soon, I was back in my room, staring at a large grey cacoon. I led her to what was left of the living room and explained all the in's and out's of the system. It was a very long process, but it was fun. Sally listened like a well-trained dog and asked loads of questions, so I didn't need to repeat myself much. A yellow menu erupted in front of us. NAME: Sally Oakshield: LVL 15 HEALTH: 500/500 STAMINA: 400 MP: 250/250 POINTS:60 RACE : Alvearix TITLE: Queens Daughter NEW! Culcidae NEW! ATTRIBUTES: MIND: 20 BODY:30 SOUL:10 RECOVERY: 24 MAGIC: N/A ABILITIES: Insect speech LVL 1 Resistances Pain resistance Minor Subordinates MISC ABILITY SHOP Her cheeks started to go bright red. I quickly turned around and headed toward the door. Sometimes I forget she isn't like my other children. She requires a little biit more attention than the rest of my children. *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK* I'm coming. I'm coming Honestly, some people are very- I snapped my head around to see Sally calling me.