Chrysalis

Chapter 527

Anger boils inside me at the thought that these moronic Shapers would dare to kill my siblings! Outrageous! They've nobody to blame for their current circumstances but themselves, I've no pity for them at all. My attitude toward the Golgari is hardening at a frightening pace. If I hadn't had such positive experiences with Granin and his triad then there's a possibility that none of the Shapers would have made it out of this assault alive. I suppose that's a dark thought, but these people are messing with my family! That's not something I can allow anymore.

[Crinis, do you think you could jump through to the Shadows in the next room?]

[I'll need a distraction. They'll be on the lookout for a tactic like that.]

[Not a problem. I can give you all the distraction you'll need. Keep your senses open and wait for your chance.]

[Right, Master!]

…

[That means you need to climb off me and move to the side.]

[… No it doesn't.]

[Yes, it does! What's the point of me drawing their fire and creating a distraction if YOU are the one being hit?!]

[But…]

[No buts! Get your nightmarish gloop over in that corner and wait for a chance!]

and out of sight in a corner where

brief moment of freedom whilst it lasts. Troublesome pet dealt with, I

I

keeping the peace. They're the only ones who can

Makes sense.

attempted

fire the second they

Hmmph.

got what they deserved for it, don't you think,

"Yes, Eldest!"

ice and other more esoteric magics that detonate, shatter and otherwise peter out against

POW! POW! POW! POW!

jets of sizzling liquid streak through the air down the corridor to splatter against something out of sight and the ants begin to duck back down again

POW! POW! POW!

who'd been preparing to return fire, are shocked to see their precious shield begin to bubble and steam as my acid begins to eat into it. I

with this magic, I doubt they could be harmed by magic on this level, but I'm hoping it prevents them from seeing me coming. Flames belching out from between my mandibles, I race down the corridor like a freight train, but as expected, it only takes a moment until I can feel my flames being

BOOM! THUD!

run, creating an angle to protect the top of my head, but the damage adds up. It's not as if they can miss me after all. I'm a giant ant-fish in a rather small barrel at this moment. As long as they don't get a lucky shot, it's unlikely that they'll

SHING!

carapace. Ouch! Someone put a huge amount of mana into that thing! But it's only enough to slow me down

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