Chrysalis

Chapter 371

In the distance, a rising tide of fangs, claws and flesh approached. When Morrelia squinted, she could make out the individual forms of the monsters as they undulated across the land and between the trees. There didn’t seem to be an end to the horde. They spread. Like water pooling over the floor from a spilled cup, until they filled the space in front of her.

It wouldn’t be long until they lapped up against the fortifications the villagers had erected and the battle would begin in earnest.

"I’m still not certain we shoulda put ourselves so close to our ’neighbours’," Isaac muttered.

Morrelia rolled her eyes.

"You spent several days with their leader and came home just fine. Do you really think they’re going to eat us?"

The former guard shifted uncomfortably.

"I’m jus’ sayin’ we might want to on our guard once the fightin’ is done. Maybe we look appetising at that point."

"If we live to see the end of this battle, there’ll be tens of thousands of dead monsters right over there. I don’t think they’ll need to turn on us for food," Morrelia pointed out before turning her back on the man.

Despite his experience in the field with Anthony, he still had difficulty overcoming his instincts to distrust monsters.

Not that he’s entirely wrong about that.

couldn’t be entirely sure why she wasn’t afraid of the colony of strange ants, or their stranger spokes...ant. She just ... wasn’t. She was cautious of them, always cautious, but not afraid. Perhaps she was just losing her edge. Or, more likely, grabbing onto whatever piece of debris she could reach after a tsunami had washed the nation of her

much longer until they arrive?" Enid

to face the leader of the human village and nodded her head respectfully. Enid may never have been a soldier, but she had Morrelia’s respect

Could be a lot

choked back a laugh as she watched the older woman. Enid looked as if she were staring

we’ll have to get our people in

as they’ll ever be, ma’am," Isaac chipped in, flashing a

had been on the charm offensive the moment he’d met Enid. If the age difference were any less severe, Morrelia would have suspected him of ulterior motives, as it was she believed he was simply accustomed to greasing the wheels of leadership whenever he could.

Morrelia grunted before she leapt down from the rampart

boiled leather gave her an intimidating air that was only heightened by the plethora of weapons that graced

kicked herself. She had to

When she beat them down, they stood up. When she drilled them to exhaustion, they wanted more. When the monsters charged,

had barely slept in the past week, snatching a few hours here

could, let’s see if it was enough to keep

drew a

BE SPILLED AND SURE AS HELL IT ISN’T GOING TO

second time as they responded instantly to her call. Sleep was rubbed out of eyes

know that on the rampart someone

drill instructor to shame," Isaac sighed as he watched Morrelia’s distant form, her shout still ringing in his

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