Grant exited the small council chamber and returned to the widened main shaft. Gripping onto the walls that glowed with intense, blue light, she made her descent toward the lowest chamber in the nest where the Queen now rested. As the shaft opened up, Grant took in the contents of the room at once. It was crawling with ants. Over …

It was a busy time for the soldiers. Grant had been run off her six legs over the last week. In some ways it was a relief to have the enemy finally arrive on the doorstep! Now she’d have the chance to rip into them directly with her mandibles and not have to stress about extraneous matters! “Make sure you …

I can’t wait to see my status when this evolution is done. It’s going to be craaaaazy. I’m already getting a headache just thinking about having to upgrade all of these new glands. So many! But it’ll be worth it, I may have gone on a bit of a shopping spree, but the utility I’ve gained is immense, not to …

After selecting the species I would evolve into, the expanded manual evolution menu appeared. I was thankful just to have the distraction, my core was full to bursting with energy and I couldn’t wait to drain the stupid thing dry, improve my body and cease this horrific suffering! Alright, now that the menu is in front of me, what did …

I can’t handle this suffering anymore! Gimme the menu! Forget about doing anything else, I’m worried about dealing with the evolution system properly in this state! Isn’t there a pain resistance skill or something!? Apparently, not. [Would you like to use the evolution menu?] ABSOLUTELY! PLEASE! [Congratulations on reaching the maximum level for your current species. Evolution will allow you …

Unable to refuse my order, Crinis was forced to extend multiple tentacles which she unwillingly began to wrap around my carapace and squeeze, the lacklustre force evidence to her confusion and reluctance. [Crinis!] I cried out in agony, [If you don’t compress me I’m gonna pop! Please!] The outward pressure continued to build as the energy in my core swirled dangerously, drawing …

Down into the nest we plunged. Is it just me, or is the opening a lot wider than it used to be? Even Tiny fits into the main shaft quite comfortably now. I wonder what that’s all about. As usual, my antennae are assaulted by a plethora of pheromones. Trails that paint the way to each of the different sections …

“Are you returning to the colony, Eldest?” one of the scouts came up to ask. “Yep! It’s time for me to evolve.” “With your permission Eldest I shall inform the council of this event.” “Go for it,” Once I reached the front I started to run into more and more scouts and soldiers, as well as other castes mixed into …

I’m not sure how the slave mage felt as they flew through the sky and into my waiting mandibles, but it can’t have been pleasant. I tried not to dwell on it in the moment. I’ve already had to defeat human opponents in the defence of my family, taking down the Setsulah shouldn’t weigh on my conscience any more than …

Putting the servants on the defensive was only phase one of the plan, but it appears to have worked. There are six of them here at the moment, and possibly more still in hiding, but so long as we’re careful we should be fine. It’s rare that every mage comes when I turn up, in fact the one time they …