Chapter 69: Unnecessary Cruelty
’They can’t hear you, Queen. You’re all alone.’
The Ant Queen screeched again when there was no response from anyone outside the inner chambers, and it quickly raced after the moonlight wolf. The moonlight wolf rose on its hind legs so that it was larger than the Queen, and it grabbed the Queen by the head and held her down! It released a loud howl toward the Adamantine Ant Soldiers, and the Adamantine Ant Soldier immediately activated its [Linear Charge] and blasted forward toward the Queen!
SLAM!
A massive impact echoed through the chamber as the Queen was carried away by the Adamantine Ant’s charge and they both slammed into the wall of the cave, sending debris and dust everywhere! The cave began to fall apart, and Jason easily slapped away a large slab of rock that tried to smash him. Jason’s brow was raised in surprise as he watched the Moonlight Wolf and Adamantine Ant Rooks fight. They weren’t doing anything elaborate or sophisticated, but Jason could tell that they were capable of forming simple plans on the go, and they were executing them to perfection.
’I didn’t think they’d be this smart. This is good enough to act as an infantry leader in a battle. This is really good.’
Jason’s hands were folded over his chest, and he was leaning back against the wall of the cave as he watched the Wolf bite into the neck of the Queen before pinning her down and allowing the Adamantine Ant to get a good grip of her leg! Then the both of them dragged the Queen in opposite directions, and a loud ’Rip’ echoed through the chamber as the Queen’s left leg was torn to shreds!
SCREECH!
The Queen let out a loud screech of pain as she immediately began to move away from the two of them! There was pressure in the cave that suddenly began to increase as the Queen summoned her inner mana and made it surge around her body quickly!
All the ants in the Adamantine Ant Hill had the ability to use the skill [Mana Frenzy] that would give them a boost in their abilities with mana that they used up. However, the weaker beasts, like the Workers and Scouts, could only use it to boost their power by a small amount. The Queen, meanwhile, could use her mana to boost her abilities up to a hundred percent of what she had once been, and Jason felt his eyes widen when the surge of power flowed across the cave!
’This is going to be more difficult. Can they handle it?’
Jason was concerned about whether or not the two Rooks would be capable of beating a monster that was literally shot full of adrenaline. The amount of power that he could feel in the cave was insane! But the only thing that made things seem even was the fact that the Queen was still missing a leg. That meant they at least had the advantage of moving quickly!