Chapter 201: Bee-t Fire with Fire
Belissar informed Tarwantrad’s monster that he was planning an expansion purification. Tarwantrad sent word asking him to be careful and informing him that she would prepare her forces to intervene if he needed assistance. Belissar thanked her and promised to let her know if he needed help.
Soon after, Belissar stood by the wall of shortcuts in the Orchard. He held a spear made from wyvern bone and fangs while he wore leather and fur that had been trimmed down to fit him. Well, if he intended to join the fight he planned to do so with his spell-bees, but Chief Rohsuak had insisted he be no less armed and armored than any of their hunters. Belissar had seen no reason to refuse.
Chief Rohsuak stood beside him with an emergency supply of mana honeycomb. Metsaitti and the karnuq hunters stood there as well, ready to deploy wherever they were needed. A handful of the top hunters had jars of deathcap poison to tip their weapons in.
The digging bee soldiers and burning bee soldiers were waiting in the Dirt Tunnels and Lava Field respectively. Most of the remaining soldier bee army assembled in their usual formations in the battle meadow, but one formation now waited in the trees of the battle Fairy Grove, accompanied by chromatic workers.
All the defenders were ready, all preparations had been made. It was time to begin.
Attempt expansion purification? Estimated purification strength: small+
Belissar took a deep breath.
“Here we go.”
Once again the Hunger assaulted the Tower and once again the Tower pushed it back. Belissar ignored the battle of chill and warmth raging through his mana and focused his tower senses on the entrance. Scout workers from the Fourth of the Seventh’s hive also waited there as well, taking advantage of the shortcuts to give the bees their own glimpse of the enemy.