Chrysalis

Chapter 1372

“Be careful, Tribune. The monster may attempt to manipulate your thoughts.”

Morrelia frowned.

“I’ve received mental fortitude training and raised my Skills to the commander level,” she said evenly. “I will of course remain vigilant nevertheless. Thank you for your diligence, Legionary.”

[What’d he say?] Anthony’s voice echoed in her mind.

[They’re still worried you’ll manipulate me,] she sighed.

[I mean… is it possible to communicate in any way without allowing for the chance of manipulation? I’ve seen what the brathian do to people with just words. It’s not pretty.]

[You know as well as I do that a mind bridge allows for more than just communication. How did you defeat Garralosh again?]

[Ugh… I’d rather not remember, to be honest; that was nasty. Alright, this is the place.]

The ants’ forward operating base wasn’t anything special, yet. There were hundreds of carvers still working on it, and she knew full well what miracles they could accomplish.

[Are there really rooms in there for us?] she asked, a little sceptical.

[Of course! We’re an accommodating group of insects. Unlike your Legion.]

Morrelia felt a pang in her chest.

[Are you thinking of the bolts we shot at you?]

[Of course I am! While I was falling out of the sky as well. That’s such a cheap shot.]

took a

of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined you shouldn’t be allowed

to regard her directly, the many lenses in his eyes

protect people. It’s the right goal, just the wrong target. But hey, I don’t think I’ll ever convince the people who run your outfit

sighed in relief. At least he wasn’t going to hold it against her personally, but he

[is what you think. Am I a

long for him to put her on

us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous value in

you do right by the Colony, and we’ll

at the Silver

energy was sucked out of the massive monster

about that…. That whole mess was disturbing

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

darkly, [not by a long shot. But

right next to

have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed as they walked toward the entrance to

concerns, and he was probably right. [This is what you came for, right? You

right,] she said, looking around

were thousands of ants, hard at work on a myriad of tasks around her. It was clear the Colony was only

working on this above?] she asked.

force is being prepped above. It’s going to

[A million?!]

he told her condescendingly. [We aren’t going to make any progress being half-hearted about it. Here, take a look

a separate area where a group of ants were tending to hundreds

are the wuffers,] Anthony told her, [I love these guys. I don’t know

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