Chrysalis

As we flee from the scene of the battle with all haste, I take a moment to let the System messages from the battle roll over me.

[You have slain Level 54 Legionem Shieldbearer (Human)]

[You have slain Level 44 Legionem Armoured Scout (Human)]

[You have slain Level 45 Legionem Shieldbearer (Human)]

[You have slain Level 58 Legionem Swordsman (Human)]

[You have slain Level 42 Legionem Armoured Scout (Human)]

[You have gained experience]

[You have reached level 58]

A lot of experience was gained there. Also, the next evolution is getting a lot closer. Another twenty two levels and I'll reach that mythical level 80 that seemed so far away after I'd evolved. It's a shame to leave their armour and technology behind, but I don't want any delays. I believe it's likely they'll have a way to know when their people go down. All in all, this ambush was highly successful, but still, I can't shake the feeling that my mandibles are unclean.

[They have come to kill you, Master. Don't worry over them when they wouldn't do the same for you,] Crinis' voice echoes in my mind.

I twitch, startled by her sudden words. How well is she able to read my mood? I still have meditation active! I hardly even have a mood!

[What do you mean?] I ask her, [why would I be feeling anything other than triumph right now?]

as Crinis considers

You didn't really want to hurt the golgari either. Even though they are filth that treated Master so poorly! They should be burned… burned! They

[Crinis!]

defeating this enemy would make you sad, so I spoke. I hope I

I sigh.

right, as you usually are. I felt as though… I felt like we could be a bit better than this, with monsters for everyone to fight against, why would they go out of their way to

Crinis bristle on my

have to attack your family?

grinding against my perfect diamond shell. I wince. Please don't scratch

situation that we're in and we're going to have to deal with it. I can't be half-assed anymore, it's them or us,

[Master?]

[Yes?]

[What's an ass?]

[…]

even explain

in this location and I want to take another gander at it before it becomes too

a regular, second strata tunnel, filled with darkness and the scent of death, grasping plants and shadow beasts, is a now a totally different scene. Green vegetation has exploded along the walls, thick and vibrant. The four of us pull up out of reach of the vines and strangely grasping branches

is this?" I ask nobody in

talking to us?" Protectant asks from over my head. "We

I suppose. Should we try and

for this explosion of greenery. Seeing this amount of bright plant life, is just so weird for this part of the Dungeon, it's

[but I've got a bad feeling about this place. I'm not sure that I want to meet whatever it was that caused this to

fine with me, since that would mean that those stupid soldiers will have to deal with it, not me.