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!]

bridge with the mouthy priest and turns to the people to explain what I've said. Gradually some life returns to the faces of the people around me, when I push my way out of the circle, they fall back respectfully to

And good thing too!

monsters are upon

can't help but

my old friends are

of pinchy death they slither and

well, I think I spy an Earth Bear Tyrant stomping amongst the

little rabbits are here! Awww, the little fluff balls! Devilish, murdering

The stupid creatures are here as

area. Perhaps they are gathering the monsters over there, just

Dangit!

thought I was finally

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

a Gravity Bomb. I'm going

gear, each one crafting a gravity spear as quickly as possible. I haven't had that much time to rest since battling against the Croca Commander but it's enough to deal with these trash,

weaving together the magic, layers flowing together as

Gravity Spear! Times three!

I'm already working on another set. The spears fly home, not that they could miss, slamming into the front line of the wave,

wave of spears take shape. I pour forth my gravity mana and empower the spells, letting them fly just as the wave crashes into

me who crashes

continue spinning more spears as I smash into the thick of the monsters and their blows begin to rain down on my carapace, battering me left

going to sit

Shattering Bite!

diamond shell but I stand firm, the bulk of the damage failing to pierce through. Centipedes rise to clutch at me and I crush them with a single bite. When a fearsome bear smashes into me from the

its defences, my stamina draining away along with

and a chip here shave away at my health until I'm forced to trigger my regeneration gland. I'm not worried