Chrysalis

In the back of my mind I worry that the king chubster himself, Grokus, might have seized the hatchling the moment she slipped away from us, to use as leverage, or just to eat, who knows? But from what I can tell, the trail leading to the little runaway doesn't lead back to the column in the centre of the plate, in fact, it seems as though it’s looping around the outside.

Stupid hatchling! You just wanted to go sightseeing that badly?! When I catch you, I'll dangle you over the edge for a week! See if that doesn't fulfill your need for a good view!

[Master! Do you sense her?] Crinis asks.

[I do! But the trail is weak. Can you see anything?]

[Her mana signature is so weak,] she frets, [it's almost impossible to find her when we're surrounded with so many tier six monsters.]

That's something else to remember, even if they didn't all evolve perfectly, each and every single monster around here is the same tier as us. If all of these demons decided to fight us at the same time… it wouldn't be pretty.

[This way!] I cry as the sense from my vestibule veers sharply one way.

[No! She's looping back! This way!]

A hard turn brings us smack into the middle of a pack of demons coming in the other direction, a variety of shapes and forms, all grotesque and deadly in their own fashion.

[Move it!] I bellow.

CHARGE!

the more slender types of demons otherwise it might have been like headbutting a brick wall. Tiny bellows once more, the rock reverberating with his battle cry as he slams his way forward, both fists

is the last thing we

Take a hard left, we'll try to

difficult manoeuvre that has strained my legs, but with any luck we've managed to break line of sight between us and our pursuers. Now quickly! Onto the

BOOM!

his rage by the offending structure, the giant ape lashes out, his powerful arms smashing any remaining wall within reach and turning the stonework into

Come on!] I urge him and he shakes off the bricks and bounds to his feet, leaving a new collection of enraged

the air, they make a perfect spotlight for the first pack of demons,

yell at Tiny but he's too far lost in

a massive pain in the abdomen, but Vibrant is

me to protect them?! They need to be able

the time. Actually, to take that a step further, aren't I throwing myself into trouble and the Colony is

Worry about it another time!

speed toward another building, instead of going around it I simply raise my front legs up and dig in with

BOOM!

continue running, followed by Tiny's bellow and the harsh impacts of fists

Wonderful.

get my mandibles on

antennae to catch a whiff of the little ant. With one dashing leap I