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.]

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

her directly, the many lenses in his eyes

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 of that,

relief. At least he wasn’t going to

know,] Anthony continued, [is what you think. Am I a threat to the peace

didn’t take long for him to put her on the spot, hitting right at the heart of her

not sure,] she said. [The wisdom of the Legion has helped us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous

right by the Colony, and we’ll do

at the

sucked out of the massive monster and he slumped to

that…. That whole mess was disturbing and

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

by a long shot.

legs. To have such a large monster moving so quickly right next to her was unnerving, to say the least. It was hard

you get any bigger, you’re going to have trouble fitting into the nests,]

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

right,] she said, looking around

around her. It was clear the Colony was only beginning to

many are working on this above?] she asked. [I assume this

course not!] he barked a laugh. [The initial invasion force is being prepped above. It’s going to be

[A million?!]

[We aren’t going to

area where a group of ants were tending to

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

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