Friend or Foe?
I hoped it was not too late to turn this around.
I quickly slithered up the egg cluster and attacked the carrier wasp by strangling it.
As far as I knew, the creature did not know I was aware of it yet. So the sooner I took action to stop the wasp from going further in, the better chance I have to escape.
The carrier wasp struggled under my constriction hold, as it tried to throw me off, but I quickly revealed my stingers and ground them into its skin in an attempt to control it with [Mind Chain].
With the knowledge of previous experiences, I was able to take control of it with ease to make a hasty retreat.
But then, I felt the rush of wind and something fast zipped over my head, slicing off one of my wasp's antennae.
I felt a shiver. I recognised that attack after seeing it in action so many times. And soon, the lithe figure of a wasp with bloody armour emerged from the isolated tunnel, confirming my suspicions.