Chrysalis

Chapter 902

"Are you sure that you aren't responsible, Eldest?"

"What are you talking about, Sloan? I've been the soul of caution out here. All of this can be blamed on the plant. How are we supposed to know that the kaarmodo and the bruan'chii are having some sort of dust up?"

The general flicks her antennae in irritation.

"We'd heard that there might be something of the sort going on, but we never expected that it would matter to us. Even though the kaarmodo sand empire is close to the former border kingdoms, we haven't done anything to provoke them, so we never expected them to act so aggressively toward us."

"Seriously though, what's the issue between the tree and the lizards? What could they possibly be fighting over?"

"From what we've been able to gather it has something to do with resources and land in the fourth and fifth strata."

I stare.

"How in the name of heck are you able to figure that out? We haven't been anywhere near the fourth stratum!"

"We have our sources, Eldest."

I eye the smaller ant.

"You want to act all mysterious now? Fine. So what's the plan?"

"The Colony is still restructuring and expanding above so we want to avoid a major conflict if at all possible. We need to defend the garden until the grove keeper has arrived so we can learn why the mother tree has chosen to reveal herself to us at this time."

"That makes sense. I'd love to know what's going on inside her head. How many are we up against?"

able to learn, there aren't actually that many kaarmodo in the nearby demon cities, though they have a functioning portal

come,

"Right."

How many are we

"Ten thousand."

good chunk of tier five

going to arrive?" I

in the next ten minutes. I left with them and rushed ahead to get here first. There are already scouts roaming ahead

I expected. Nice to see that

go and take a sticky beak at what's

"Eldest…"

to fight anyone! Yeesh. Have a little

from the rock we stood on, scuttling down the side to rejoin my companions below. It's barely been an hour since the garden grew and already we're in this mess. I have to thank the tree for her help the last time, but on this occasion

in the amazon are known to form living rafts and float along the flood waters, their entire Colony clinging together, with their queen in the centre of the mass, in order to survive. We might have to do that I suppose. Although I think I'm far too heavy for the surface tension of the water to support my weight… perhaps Pangera has particularly

you think we're strong enough to take on an army

are much stronger than we were the first time we faced one, master. I believe you can keep us

I am. How

[V-very well… master.]

And please

I hear the demon's thoughts echo

to make enemies of the kaarmodo.

anyway, just make sure you

Which reminds me.

you. Pitched battles are a difficult place to be

reply, but I

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