Chapter 164: How to Find Victor-Bee?
The salamander burst into the Flower Meadow. It growled as it saw the bee army flying in the air above it but the bees were already in motion. A squad of sprayers had already moved into position and launched their spray.
The salamander moved as well. It swung its tail up over its body. There was a hissing noise, like steam from the spout of a kettle, and then the spines on its tail shot out from its body.
Belissar’s eyes widened.
The sprayers got off their own attack but did not expect to be countered at the same time. And the spines flew much faster than the breath attacks of previous shades. The entire sprayer squad was showered in spines and fell from the sky.
“No! Get out of range!”
The bees reacted even before Belissar shouted, taking further distance and beginning random evasive maneuvers. The salamander’s tail spines regrew quickly and it launched another attack up at the bees, forcing them away. A second squad of sprayers moved in to attack once it did but its spines regrew before they reached their own range. They were forced to break off the attack and evade.
The karnuq prepared to bar the shade’s path as the bees pulled back but the shade didn’t attempt to make a run for it. Instead, it continued growling and flinging spines at the bees up above. Apparently, this one intended to fight.
The queens in the Bee Barracks danced to one another about the situation.
“Send soldiers?”