Chapter 64: The Enemy Reappears (2)
As it turned out, Luo Wen had overthought the situation. Just as he became increasingly convinced this was a trap and was about to turn back, he found the northern army!
A whirlwind of emotions swirled within him, though his limited vocabulary left him unable to articulate them properly.
“Maybe it’s because I’ve been too idle lately, letting my thoughts run wild and making me overly jumpy.”
Despite scaring himself along the way, it was a relief that the situation had been a false alarm. Finding the northern army was undoubtedly good news.
Rain was still falling from the sky, and the army had taken shelter inside a tree hollow.
Their small size proved advantageous—they could easily crawl into the hollow to avoid the rain. Luo Wen, on the other hand, had to settle for a patch of relatively dry ground beneath the tree canopy.
Even under the cover of leaves, rain still dripped onto his carapace. Watching the snugly sheltered insects only stoked his irritation.
These troops must have made swift progress—how else could their Messenger Ants report back every three days? It seemed even the Queen Ants’ intelligence was not entirely reliable.
Reflecting further, Luo Wen questioned his own laziness. Perhaps he should occasionally catch up with the armies to check on their progress. Given his long legs, covering this distance was no issue.