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.

don't have the heart to try and get out 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 of

not mad at you, child. I am pleased to

funny way of showing it…" I

I didn't quite catch

see you in such good health! Managing to

Biomass. The prey in the

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

going to assume you

The Queen sighs.

do think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could all

She shouldn't.

were to ask, you'd find that every member of your escort is more than happy to be there.

that every member of her guards was carefully chosen to be

the little grubs, ensuring that each is fed and cleaned, ready to take on the next step in their lifecycle and become a pupa. Pretty clear that the Queens have been busy

an antenna at the young, "are we still making sure each

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

to explode. Must be hard for them to rustle up enough Biomass and XP for this

day right now, could it be as many as a thousand a

that the creation of two new nests is being planned in order to extend the

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