Chrysalis

Chapter 1043

“SHIELDS!” Advant shouted, her pheromones washing over the entire area in a mighty burst.

The two mages, thankfully, were quick to respond and a shield sprang into being around the large soldier, mere moments before the mess of vines engulfed her completely.

She lunged forward, mandibles snapping as she sheared through hundreds of the tough, living ropes, not noticeably making a dent in them.

“Need some fire?” Propellant asked, eager.

“Of course I want some damn fire! Why are you asking? Just cast it already!” Advant hollered.

An immediate burst of flame washed over her, igniting the vines and driving them back temporarily. Of course, it also set the fine hairs on her antennae on fire at the same time….

“Not me, you idiot!”

“Sorry.”

Unsurprisingly, Propellant didn’t sound all that apologetic as she watched the plant monster retreat, smothering the flames with its innumerable vines. Coolant sighed and conjured a jet of water to douse the singed soldier.

“Really now, you should be able to aim better than that, sister.”

Now dripping wet, Advant fumed silently for a moment before deciding she could no longer hold it in.

“You two have been useless since we got down here,” she sniped at the bickering mages. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you’d had a falling out of some sort.”

Propellant and Coolant stood awkwardly for a moment.

being ridiculous. Get over yourselves and stop making mistakes, or I’ll tell the Eldest how stupid you’ve been while

long enough for the vines to surge up the tunnel once again to snag Advant and drag her into the

your fault,”

was it my fault?” Coolant replied icily. “The creature is clearly

water within its vines. You could

mad the Eldest didn’t teach you the volcano

have a mega-ice spell for you to learn. It’s not

so great, then use it. Go help

“Maybe I will!”

to

moment, staring at each other until a bedraggled figure

were here to see

wrong,” Coolant defended herself icily. “Propellant,

don’t want to hear it,” the soldier cut the two mages

to work, repairing the extensive damage done to Advant’s carapace. There were a number of smaller wounds as well, places where the vines had pierced flesh and inflicted harm.

exceedingly rare, but it did happen. Then again, two individuals with such diametrically opposed personalities were

letting their argument get in the way of their task, which was not acceptable. Especially

back. I only agreed to come

looked at each other askance, antennae drooping with shame, though neither

out a

we have a ton of things to do, but you two can’t let something petty get in the way

are not performing our tasks with due

say,” Advant remarked, still picking chunks of

best not to set you on fire. I can’t promise you won’t get singed,

is bothering the two of you is resolved as soon as possible. For now, let’s focus on the task

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