Chrysalis

Chapter 626

With Crinis' announcement, my entire carapace tenses (metaphorically). It's time, I'm ready for action, my entire spirit is primed and filled with ire. These tin-people have hurt my family and now I'm going to give the pain back to them.

[Steady, Master. Control the mana.]

My ever faithful Crinis provides a timely warning and I check myself. My emotions had begun to get the better of me and my mana disguise was fluctuating. Cursing myself for my carelessness, I sink deep into the meditation Skill, pushing my distractions away and sharpening my minds to their limit. No mistakes, no emotions.

My main mind runs a quick check of preparations. Gas mana construct is ready to go, my first spell already constructed and held in waiting. My legs are flexed, like coiled springs, ready to leap from the hiding place in half a second. All I need is the word.

[How long, Crinis?]

[They're coming. I don't think they sense me, or if they have they're pretending. I am ready to strike at any time, Master.]

[Wait for the rest of us.]

[Yes, Master.]

A tense silence.

I feel another mind intrude on my own.

[Fight?] Tiny asks.

[Almost.]

[Fight…] he responds, despondent.

ape! Just how badly do you want to punch

seriously, a thoughtful expression on his face as he considers

that

He nods again.

you reaaaaaally want to

Another nod.

question. Just a quick one. If I were to ask you the same question another time, do you think you'd ever, under any circumstances, give me an

slight pause, then a slow

This idiot.

are slowing down. I

as my

weapons up having sensed something was off about this stretch of tunnel.

the soldiers. The sharp winds cut into the rocks, sending stone shards into

[Tiny! Move it!]

ape was slower than me at getting out of our crammed in little hole, but once he finds his feet, his wings unfurl and he bounds forward, hands outstretched, Invidia riding on his back. The soldiers respond quickly, barriers forming as they raise their shields and activate their defensive Skills to fend off my spell. It's all the time

POW! POW!

and explosions ring out the moment the wind dissipates. The noise is sure to bring attention down on us swiftly, but I've decided that we will hold nothing back in order to achieve a swift victory. We close the distance in a flash, my mandibles wide open and the

CRUNCH!

formation, but we don't let them. I've noticed that these people are far more powerful when they work effectively together, which means disrupting their teamwork is our top priority. This is the role Tiny

CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP!

is hitting Tiny. Not that he'd notice,

least. The Doom Chomp isn't to be underestimated!

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