Chrysalis

Chapter 196

Once I get close enough I'm quickly recognised by the people and the reaction is a unlike what I expected.

Firstly the humans seem unusually comfortable with having a monster ant wandering up to their area. I guess they've seen plenty of ants wandering here and there over the last few days.

Secondly they seem a bit… reverential. When they recognise me (I look different enough from the other workers I suppose) they fall quiet and still. There are hushed whispers and people rushing off towards the rear of the settlement where the shelter is. Other people are gesturing in my direction and talking animatedly to the people next to them. Even the children are pointing and whispering.

….

Annoying!

So annoying! What are these people doing anyways?!

I wait impatiently on the edge of the settlement, not willing to wander in and subject myself to more pointing. After a few moments Enid and the white robed priest Beyn came rushing over. She looks a bit nervous but he appears positively beaming with joy.

Hastily I weave together a mind magic transformation construct and connect to Enid whilst she patiently waits for me to complete the magic.

[Enid. Have your people managed to stay within their bounds?] I say abruptly once the mind bridge is finished.

[Yes. We've been staying within the boundary you set very carefully] she says nervously.

….

It appears to be true. When I detect the pheromone trail on this side of the settlement with my antennae it does seem to be fine. I'll check the other side before I leave as well.

seems to be more people today?]

from Liria. It appears the monster horde is moving further south. These people arrive only this morning and we herded them in here as quickly as we

[Eaten?]

[… right]

...

do?] I ask. More to the

and build a temporary shelter. Wait for the wave to pass and then hopefully

I brighten up immediately.

to stay forever? Head back after the wave is

….

to go for? Well.. As long as it isn't permanent it should

what we have. We have access to the stream for water but food is scarce and shelter is hard to come by.

anymore. I do spend most of my time

movement? This land isn't tame by any stretch. The colony is chewing through a lot of the local beasts on the surface but there isn't any

we need to do this or we'll perish. We have to forage for food, perhaps try to clear a field that we can sow in the spring. The people

to go foraging. If they want to clear a field though, that's going to be a heck of a lot of effort. There's ready access to water

a little. If they get off to a good start they'll have less reason to come and whinge

some trees and bringing the

closer to the anthill. I'll mark a new boundary halfway between here

so much! This will mean the world to

flood down his face and he kneels in the dirt before me, raising his one good

….

starting to regret

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