The Zerg Queen

[I] By the year 7000 of the stellar calendar, the Zerg were still the most powerful beings in the galaxy. Unfortunately, everything they had was merely borrowed from the Queen's fading glory. Without their Queen, the Zerg grew more and more crazed and violent, like desperate men walking a tightrope high in the sky. They, too, went through cycles of decline again and again. During those times, even the high-ranking Zerg were as vulnerable as lambs, left at the mercy of other races to be trampled and endure a painful cycle of suffering. Then, in their fantasies, they would cling to a little hope and comfort. Until they were wiped out. [II] The true Zerg Queens were not, as humans imagined, always flowers kept safe in a greenhouse. They lived long lives. Usually, they needed protection and guidance only during their vulnerable birth stage. Then came a slow-growing juvenile stage, followed by maturity, when both their mental powers and combat strength reached their peak, and finally the end of their lives. Yet when Rui, the only Queen born in three thousand years, opened her eyes, all she saw was cruel, uncontrollable slaughter. She was too weak. One wrong move, and the near-collapsed Zerg might turn on her. Her only desperate call for help was swallowed by the wind, as if no one in the world could hear her. "No... I will live," she said softly, her tone stubborn, her eyes calm and still, like a silent galaxy in eternal slumber. She would endure forever. Reader's guide: 1. It's something of a reverse-harem story, with a lot of plot. 2. I'm very afraid of bugs, but I love the nonhuman Zerg concept, so the Zerg in this story can be imagined as strange, beautiful, scaly creatures. They appear mostly in human form. 3. Neither the female lead nor the Zerg are good people. Coming soon: The Galaxy's First Puppeteer After Awakening, I Became the Lord of All Things. Feel free to check them out in my collection. Theme: Keep moving forward.