CHAPTER 433: EXTENSION! I

Throughout history and existence, alliances form and shatter with the predictable rhythm of stellar cycles.

Civilizations unite against common threats, then fragment when those threats disappear. Empires forge partnerships based on mutual benefit, only to discover that temporary advantage rarely translates into lasting cooperation.

The key to enduring alliance isn’t equal power or equivalent wealth...those factors change too rapidly to serve as reliable foundation.

The secret lies in something far more fundamental: ideology. Those who share core beliefs about how existence should operate, who agree on fundamental values that transcend immediate circumstance, build partnerships that survive upheaval.

Those with different ideologies? Their alliances crumble the moment convenience no longer serves mutual interest.

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The crystalloid cluster that served as the heart of Kythernai civilization pulsed with accumulated radiance as Queen Kythara stepped forward with movements that carried their own gravitational signature.

Behind her, twelve massive insectoid creatures emerged from the Voidborn Memorite deposits with coordination.

Rose’s stellar form floated alongside the Hive Queen, her mind observing the scope of organized power being displayed with analytical precision that operated beyond simple intimidation.

Her emerald eyes tracked the movements of beings whose individual capabilities dwarfed many stellar lineages!

The Hive Queen noticed Rose’s careful assessment, her compound eyes reflecting satisfaction mixed with undisguised pride.

"Impressive, aren’t they?" Kythara asked, her voice carrying waves that made surrounding space ripple with acknowledgment. "Allow me to introduce my Apex Guard...the twelve beings who represent some of the pinnacle of evolutionary achievement within our collective consciousness."

She gestured toward the massive entities with movements of maternal pride elevated beyond biological connection.

"Each one required precise synthesis of stellar materials that took ages to acquire and process. I mixed the compressed matter of a Red Giant Star, the binary fusion cores of synchronized stellar pairs, and the accumulated plasma of a thousand individual suns to forge their enhanced physiology."

...!

Her voice took on prideful undertones as she continued the elaborate introduction.

"They represent the second tier of our hierarchy...beings whose capabilities exceed most Galactic Nexus Embodiment entities through systematic integration of astronomical phenomena into biological architecture. Where others might spend centuries accumulating power through conventional advancement, these were born with capabilities that transcend normal limitation."

The Hive Queen’s expression grew thoughtful.

"The beauty of our organizational structure lies not just in individual capability, but in collective coordination. Through quantum entanglement that operates beyond conventional communication, I maintain direct neural interface with every entity within our domain. Where I travel, I can open wormholes through spatial links established with my consciousness...instantly summoning any portion of our forces regardless of distance or dimensional barriers."

Rose nodded with appreciation for innovation, her enhanced consciousness processing everything as...

"I can also create wormholes now," she said with casual authority. "It’s how I’ll transport you to meet the one you’ll... collaborate with."

...!

The Hive Queen’s expression soured slightly at Rose’s words, her compound eyes reflecting something that might have been disappointment mixed with growing curiosity about Rose’s capabilities.

"Hmph," she muttered with sounds that made nearby crystalloid formations ring like struck bells.

Rose closed her eyes with concentration of accessing power sources beyond her individual capability. Through her existence, she linked directly with Ethemia’s cosmic awareness, drawing upon the backing of a Singularity to accomplish spatial manipulation on scales thst others could not even imagine!

"What I’m doing," she said, her voice taking on instructional clarity "involves creating a stable bridge through space-time that operates according to principles most geniuses could only theorize about. A wormhole...a wormhole represents the folding of dimensional barriers until distant locations touch directly, eliminating travel time through compression of intervening space."

...!

She did not know any of these grand wonders hours ago.

But now...now things were very different!

Her hands moved with precision that spoke to understanding derived from sources beyond individual power.

"The process requires anchoring both endpoints with sufficient gravitational mass to prevent collapse, then channeling exotic matter through the dimensional bridge to maintain structural integrity. Normally, such manipulation would require technological infrastructure spanning entire star systems."

Blue-gold radiance began coalescing around her enhanced form as cosmic backing translated theoretical knowledge into practical capability.

"But with the support of a Singularity, consciousness itself becomes sufficient anchor point. I’m not just creating passage for energy projection...this bridge will accommodate physical transportation of biological entities across light-years of intervening space without temporal delay or dimensional stress...haha!"

She found it ridiculous saying these words she didn’t even know before, and yet was now doing it freely!

The wormhole that materialized before them defied conventional understanding of spatial engineering. Rather than appearing as simple portal or gateway, it manifested as corridor of crystallized space-time that seemed to exist in multiple dimensions simultaneously.

Its walls pulsed with their own internal radiance while its length extended beyond visual perception toward destinations that operated according to different physical laws.

Queen Kythara’s compound eyes reflected genuine surprise mixed with growing respect for capabilities she hadn’t anticipated encountering in someone whose power she had initially dismissed as subordinate.

"Traversing through constructed dimensional bridges," Rose continued as they began moving toward the impossible corridor, "involves consciousness experiencing compression and expansion simultaneously. Time becomes subjective while space loses conventional meaning. Anyone weaker than Empyrean Star Nexus Transcendence dies instantly. The sensation resembles.. "

WAP!

She never finished!

In what appeared to be mere seconds of subjective experience, they emerged near the expanding waters of the Sea of Thalassara, reality reasserting itself around their forms as dimensional travel concluded with precision that spoke to masterful engineering.

The Kythernai Swarm and their terrifying Hive Queen...entities that countless civilizations feared beyond rational thought, had been invited and transported directly to the stronghold of the Adrastia Emperor King.

Queen Kythara’s compound eyes blazed as she surveyed their destination with assessment that operated beyond simple territorial evaluation. The Sea of Thalassara stretched toward infinite horizons while massive Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereigns maintained protective formations around domains that spoke to empire-building on cosmic scales!

It was a glorious work of wonder to see that would not be present anywhere else!