Chapter 40: Don't Bee Awkward!
Minor purification attempt commencing.
The cooldown had come to an end and Belissar began another minor purification. A shade formed once more at the gate...and was immediately assaulted by soldier bee squads. They flew in continuous waves this time and did not attempt to lead the monster towards the Pit Trap.
That was intentional. They already knew the Pit Trap would work against a single shade like this. But the bees needed to be prepared for the case when it wouldn’t work. So, Belissar instructed them to fight this shade on their own. He already knew they could take one down, but the battle they did so had resulted in casualties. He was hoping that they could manage a minor shade without sacrifice.
The bees flew in waves as they had trained to do. Belissar held his breath each time they approached but the bees were excellent at diverting the shade’s attention. Each squad flew off immediately after stinging once and so escaped counterattack. The shade then stopped trying to chase the squads that had attacked and looked to the ones on approach, but they broke off the attack before coming into range. They then began attacking with multiple squads at a time, such that whichever squad was targeted could simply breakoff while the others struck.
The shade brought out its lethal breath, and the bees immediately scattered. Not a bee was caught in the black cloud. The shade took another deep breath and then took off running as in the first minor purification, taking advantage of the bees backing away. But the bees further away lowered to the ground, forming another layer of encirclement while the others regrouped and soon their attacks began anew.
It took the bees longer without dealing a Deathblow to the shade’s head, but eventually the shade collapsed under their assault. The Pit Trap wasn’t needed, and not a single bee fell.
All hostiles defeated. Purification successful.
Minor Purification completed! Please select a reward:
- +50 DP