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!]

explain what I've said. Gradually some life returns to the faces of the people around me, when I push my way

And good thing too!

are

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

of my old

death they slither

are here as well, I think I spy an Earth Bear Tyrant stomping amongst

the little fluff balls! Devilish, murdering

Croca Beasts. The

as if this is a collection of monsters from the forest expanse area. Perhaps they are gathering the monsters over there, just

Dangit!

finally free

monstrous feet is growing louder as the horde kicks up dust as they rush towards us. Only a hundred or so more metres

I'm going to have to do

I dash forwards. My brains kick into gear, each one crafting a gravity spear as quickly as possible. I haven't had that much time to rest since battling against

swiftly weaving together the magic,

Gravity Spear! Times three!

slamming into

take shape. I pour forth my gravity

me who crashes

the thick of the monsters and

I'm just going to

Shattering Bite!

failing to pierce through. Centipedes rise to clutch at me and I crush them with a single bite. When

bite, I crush its defences, my stamina draining away along with my mana

a chip here shave away at my health until I'm forced