Chrysalis

The monsters came from the north. They swept south in a hungry pack, seeking, destroying and devouring everything in their path like a tide of beastly Vikings.

As the monsters drew closer their snarling and growls rang louder in the peoples ears and panic quickly raced across their faces. The fear spread so quickly from person to person around me, clouding their faces and twisting their expressions.

So quickly they lost the will to fight, these people.

I shouldn't be too surprised. These people had lost their homes and families to these creatures. Small and weak it may have been, but they had also lost their country. Against a foe that had taken apart something so much larger than themselves, it's only natural that they would be intimidated.

But I wouldn't sit idly by.

[Tiny bring Crinis to me. We need to fight.]

If those stupid monsters thought that they could get this close to my colony then they are outside their damn minds.

I loudly clack my mandibles several times in succession.

*CLACK* *CLACK* *CLACK*

The sharp, staccato noises ring out loudly, cutting through the rising fear. The circle of people turn back to me sharply.

[Priest. Tell the people to go hide and stay out of my way. I will defend my colony but if any monsters get through, the people will need to defend themselves.]

The priest nodded enthusiastically.

[Of course, Great One! The blessings of the System belong only to those who are prepared to earn them! Your wisdom is as deep as the Dungeon, as broad the Endless Sky expanse and as …]

[Just tell them already!]

[Oh! Right!]

returns to the faces of the people around me, when I push my way

And good thing too!

are

see the swarm rushing towards the village, I can't help but feel a wave of nostalgia roll

of my old friends

carpet of pinchy death they slither and climb all over each

Dragon Wolf cubs and their evolved versions are here as well, I think I spy an Earth

Awww, the little fluff balls! Devilish,

The stupid creatures are

as if this is a collection of monsters from the forest expanse area. Perhaps

Dangit!

thought I was finally

kicks up dust as they rush towards us. Only a hundred or so more metres

I'm going to have to do this the old fashioned

spear as quickly as possible. I haven't had that much

magic, layers flowing together as

Gravity Spear! Times three!

working on another set. The spears fly home, not that they could miss, slamming into the front line of the wave, snaring large clutches of monsters and binding them together, forcing them to stumble and breaking

shape. I pour forth my gravity mana and empower the spells, letting them fly

is it me who

the thick of the monsters and their blows begin to

to sit here

Shattering Bite!

crush them with a single bite. When a fearsome bear smashes into

defences, my stamina draining away along with my mana until the beast

damage begins to pile up. A chip here and a chip here shave away at my health