Meanwhile, when words of her mother's will reached Ilkaalt, she first denied them.
"This is the place where I want to be."
She immediately replied. Although the offer was appealing and would undoubtedly yield better results than siphoning the life force of mortals, having seen her death, Ilkaalt firmly believed she should do the opposite of what the usual her would have.
Moreover, she knew that the last place she should stand in was…the Hidden Forest! Although the deadline still was decades from now, she would undoubtedly not idle in the location of her impending demise. If that wasn't courting death, what was?
However, hearing this, the ant queen turned messenger followed with an irresistible speech.
"The jade empress is the one leading the Hidden Forest's tribes alongside one of the two jade consorts. Those are undoubtedly the jade emperor's most favored women. Having them, it won't be long before we can dictate him terms."