Chrysalis

Chapter 1177

“Well, well. Looks like someone was finally taught a lesson,” Sloan said as she appeared in the chamber, looking quite smug.

“What are you on about?” I ask.

“Just noting that a certain, overconfident general, has learned that she isn’t always right, and can’t always win, regardless of the circumstances.”

Sheesh. Since when did generals in the Colony get this petty?

“Yes, yes. The tier four general has learned she can’t overcome a tier seven mythic monster. Whoo. Now scuttle off, don’t you have to manage the defence against the wave?”

The atmosphere between Solant and Sloan is oddly tense and I’m sure there’s a story there, but I can get to the bottom of it later. Tiny and Invidia have found their way into the chamber over the past hour, along with various ants who’ve checked in and filled me in on the goings on down here.

“I’ll be out of your antennae in a moment, Eldest,” Sloan assures me, “I’ll just take Solant with me and we will be on our way.”

I’m confused.

“Why would you be taking Solant with you?”

She hesitates.

“So… I can… teach her? If she’s going to learn the ways of the Colony’s generals, what better way than to learn from Victor and I?”

She’s not even finished her spiel before I’m shaking my head.

generalship. The two of you are much too important

the one who’s too important to be training new ants, but I don’t give

by, Sloan! Excellent work as always, good chat and all that. Get back to doing what you

to the exit and talk over her protests until she’s out of the

you, Eldest,” Solant

the next champion be trained in a conventional way. What’s the point?! The great thing about the champions in the Colony is their unique way of thinking. Sloan and Victor would want you to operate ‘by the book’, and you’d turn out to be a fine general, I’ve no doubt, but your mould-breaking tactics and envelope-pushing mentality would go

“What’s an envelope?”

“Never mind!”

get

be a better general is… to have you plan and execute as many battles as possible. Level your Skills,

I nod to myself.

to me, at least. How do

The little ant hesitates.

moving a little fast,

a proper fight. The training the Colony provides is excellent, and they’ve certainly fought monsters many times, but that isn’t exactly the same as

your strategy, right? I’ll take you and your squad out hunting, you can snipe

“That works.”

I’m not going to put her on the spot and demand she start pumping out

on, Tiny, Invidia. We’re

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