I'll Make You My Pet Instead!

Staaab!

Keauch!

Crunch!

Nox's muscles rippled as his dagger flashed through the air, slicing the ants in his path. The satisfying crunch of their bodies shattering echoed across the battlefield, accompanied by their painful shrieks.

"The dagger training paid off," Nox grinned, locking eyes with the crimson Scourge Ant Queen standing on the opposite side of the battlefield. Sensing his intention, the ants formed a barricade to stop him and his two beasts from reaching their queen.

"Are they trying to wear me out?" Nox thought. His dagger flashed again, and an ant's mandibles thudded to the ground, green blood splattering.

"If that's their plan, it's working. My stamina is gradually decreasing."

[Stamina: 80/100%]

'I need to kill the Queen. From the look of things, she seems to be the one controlling the rest. This makes me wonder: what would happen if she stops giving commands? Would the ants become less coordinated?'

Swoosh!