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!
The Queen quickly tried to rush towards the Wolf Rook with her mandibles positioned to tear it to pieces! The Wolf Rook immediately dashed to the side and used the wall of the cave as a springboard to get up and around the ant’s body! The Queen tried to turn around quickly, but it was too slow since its leg was missing, and the Ant Rook quickly used [Linear Charge] against it!
BOOM!
A sound like a Gatling Gun shot through the cave as the ant slammed into the side of the Queen! The Queen flew back quickly and slammed into the wall of the cave, and it let out a loud screech as it hurried to get to its feet! It immediately reached out for the Rook and latched onto it with her long legs! The Rook tried to tear out of the Queen’s grip, but the Queen didn’t allow it to move as she grabbed its head and tore it off its body!
RIP~!
Jason grimaced at the brutal execution and narrowed his eyes as the Queen got to her feet and let out a loud screech of intimidation! The body of the Ant Rook faded into purple dust, and the Ant Queen let out a skitter as it turned to look at Jason and the Wolf Rook. It almost seemed like it was laughing at them since it knew there were fewer enemies now.
But Jason just allowed a nasty grin to appear on his face as a tab opened in front of him.
[Would the user like to revive the Adamantine Ant Rook? Yes/No]
’Yeah.’
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The user has revived the Adamantine Ant Rook
-200 MP
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A loud screech echoed from behind the Queen, and the Queen’s eyes widened in stupefaction as she turned around sharply! But it was already too late for her, as she was blindsided by another brutal [Linear Charge] from the Ant Rook! The Ant Rook let out another loud screech as it grabbed the Queen around the head, and the Wolf Rook came up and grabbed the Queen’s second leg before dragging it hard!
The Queen was still in shock at the sudden events that happened! It was already shocking enough that it was fighting against its own children, but the fact that it was fighting against beings that couldn’t be killed dealt a serious blow to its fighting spirit, and Jason could see the moment when the Queen’s desire to fight slowly began to fade from its eyes!
SQUELCH!
The Rooks tore the Queen’s leg apart again, and the Queen let out a loud screech as she tried to get to her feet, but she wasn’t able to get up as her leg was now useless. She was still clicking her mandibles aggressively and trying desperately to kill the Rooks, but there was nothing that she could do against them.
Jason frowned at the sight of the struggling Queen, and he sighed and told the Rook to end things quickly. She was already defeated, so doing anything more than this would just be unnecessary cruelty.
The Rooks quickly pounced on the Queen once Jason gave the order! The Wolf grabbed the Queen’s head, and the Adamantine Ant held its body down to provide enough leverage to allow the Wolf to pull back hard! The Queen’s head was ripped off its body, and the twitching carcass of the Queen slowly quieted down until it died.
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The user has killed [1] Adamantine Ant Queen
+400 Kill Points
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Jason’s mouth split into a victorious grin, and he watched as his system went wild with notifications.
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[Congratulations, the user has successfully conquered the [Adamantine Ant Hill]]
The user has entered the Orange Gate: Adamantine Ant Hill and cleared it by killing the Gate Boss [Adamantine Ant Queen]
Rewards:
+20,000 Free Kill Points
1 Active Legion Skill
1 S Rank Artifact
Second Page of the [Book of The Apocalypse]
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[The user has gained the active Legion skill [Eye of The King]]
[Eye of The King: This skill grants the user the ability to see through the eye of any one of his Legion members, basically granting the user omnipresence in every place his Legion is present.]
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[The user has gained the S Rank artifact [Stormheart]]
[Stormheart: An artifact that once belonged to Richard Marc. It has the ability to boost the user’s charisma and leadership qualities when the user is in an active leadership role.]
Effects of Stormheart:
+20% Spirit to all subordinates
+20% reduction in stamina loss for each Legion command.
+50% chance of inflicting [Fear] in the heart of enemy commanders.