Chapter 20 – Strange Egg.

‘Give up already, your queen is already dead!’

A shriek escaped from an ant and was soon followed by another as they charged at the monster that defeated their leader. Rusty took up a stance and prepared himself for the onslaught of angry drones. He knew that despite his victory over the queen, this wasn’t over yet. The light crystal had dimmed and some of the drones managed to slip through but he was not scared, victory was near.

As the first wave of drones descended upon him, Rusty swung his sword with precision to deflect the initial mandibles and slashed through their exoskeletons. These smaller creatures were not much to him who had just managed to gain another level. With each swing of his sword, more of the bodies riddled this chamber.

The drones kept coming, seemingly endless in their numbers but Rusty fought on with
determination. He was a whirlwind of steel amidst the swarm. Despite their ferocity, the drones were no match for his strength and increasing skills. He never tired and their numbers started to dwindle.

Eventually, the ant’s numbers started to dwindle and the robust suit of armor raised his sword for the last time. With a final and resounding swing of his sword, Rusty cleaved through the last of the ant drones. Their lifeless bodies now riddled the entire chamber. The chamber was now eerily silent and quickly became dark as the light crystal dimmed fully. Rusty stood amidst the carnage with his sword broken and body battered, yet victory was still his.

‘I thought they would never stop coming…’

Rusty couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction. He had emerged victorious against overwhelming odds by defeating both the ant queen and her small army of drones. His efforts had not been in vain and he had proven that he was a capable warrior. Now all that was left was to take the loot that he had fought for but first, he needed to glance at his status screen.

‘I’ve gained two levels and I’m almost level nine too but they almost got me, I don’t have many hit points left…’

Rusty’s body was mangled up and had several large gashes in it. Luckily he wasn’t missing any important parts and could still move. This body of his was quite robust and unless his parts were severed, he could keep on moving. However, it would eventually give up and he would be unable to move. At this moment, he could barely move forward without his legs breaking apart.

‘I haven’t gotten any new skills lately, that’s a bit strange… but I did gain a new title, I wonder what it does!’

‘Just one percent? That doesn’t sound like much but I guess it’s better than nothing…’