Chrysalis

Chapter 552

"Oh! Hello there Mother… I, uh, didn't expect to see you here!"

"In the brood chambers, child? Where else would I be?"

I can almost sense another thwack coming… The first one really hurt! She's had a serious increase to her physical stats since her evolution. I rub the top of my head with an antenna as I quickly ponder my response.

"Wherever you want to be, Mother?"

THWACK!

Ouch!

"You wouldn't be suggesting I would skip out on my duty to the Colony, would you?"

"Of course not! Who would ever think of such a thing?!"

Dangit, Mother! My poor head! What did I even do? Turning around to face my overbearing parent, I take a chance to see how she's been faring. She looks fine, no wounds or scarring to mar her carapace. That ever-present twinkle in her eye is still apparent, as is the unusual level of force she's able to generate with her antennae. There must be a 'mother' perk buried in the system somewhere that grants bonus damage when disciplining children, otherwise it just doesn't make sense.

"If you're mad at me, Mother, then please just tell me what I've done," I capitulate.

of my well-earned 'thwacks'. I've once again evaded my responsibilities and brought danger down on the Colony. A few knocks on the head are the least

you, child. I am pleased

of showing

that? I didn't quite catch

nice to see you in such good health! Managing to get

the Colony for a daily hunt in order to secure my own Biomass. The prey in the nearby tunnels is becoming rather thin, however. I may need to start ranging

I suppose, but yikes. I'd love to have seen the council members' faces when they realised the

assume you have an

The Queen sighs.

I do think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could all be contributing in a

She shouldn't.

you'd find that every member of your escort is more than happy to

of her guards was carefully chosen to be the best at what they do. No way the council would

ensuring that each is fed and cleaned, ready to take on the next step

an antenna at the

she assures me. "Although the majority of the brood are born in this nest, they are transported to the first nest during the pupal stage. When they emerge they are taken through the training program before

get slack once the population started to explode. Must

laid each day right now, could it be as many as a thousand a day?! That would be

was mentioned to me once," the Queen informs me, "I believe that the creation of

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