What is this?”
When entering the 60F of 「Enrio of kusakai」 dungeon, Lalit was stunned by the breathtaking view in front of his eyes.
The rotten ground didn’t change but throughout the earth, there was a hole with 1-2m diameter. It was basically a giant ant nest and this will continue from 60-63F. Not only that, there is even a hill the size of 400m towering to the sky and, without a doubt, it wasn’t a tree but an anthill. Furthermore, there’s one with a height that reached up to 800m. The sight even makes Lalit mutter impossible.
Even now, there are many 「Carrion ants」 patrolling, searching for prey. Although it was not a threat if there was only one ant and up to the 60F it wasn’t a big deal. But in this colony, if you attacked one, thousands of them will come out. Looking at the size of the anthill and the amount of ant holes around, it wasn’t a wise thing to do.
There were also 「anthill soldier」 and 「ant queen」 which gives birth to countless 「ant larvae」 inside the anthill which was heavily guarded and they will eliminate any threat that comes close to their nest. Once a fight happens, one can imagine how many ants will come out.
“Everyone, if we’re forced to engage in a battle, don’t ever hit the ants on their upper abdomen where their odor glands are. What we should do is constrain the ants with water magic. If you are forced, try to cut their neck and torso. Rear guard should prepare to heal any other vanguard that is injured. If we defeat an ant, quickly inform me so I can dismantle their odor glands before they re-lease their pheromone and call other ants. Do you understand?”
There are also several ways to deal with the odor glands and to fight the ants. One of it is to freeze the odor glands with ice spell or even fire to vaporize the pheromone. It will be all good if it was done be-fore the other ants catch the smell but it must be done really quickly. So, slowly, they move as a group and tried to take the shortest path while defeating the smallest amount of enemies.
Led by Kennett, the party was slowly moving forward.
“Kennett, do you want me to take the lead?”
“Jimugo, why?”
“I’m also a scout, so I wonder why Lalit is trusted so much even though he is an outsider? And the strategy, this time, is relying on him as the core. I also can do something like taking out the odor glands.”
“Leader, I also think the same thing.”
Some of the members also spoke but hearing that, Kennett only raised both hands and smiled.
“It might have aroused everyone’s curiosity. Those of you who’s also in a scout position and can do 【stripping】 are a lot. But there’s one thing that becomes his advantages. He is a male. You are all fe-male. It will be too dangerous and let us let Lalit do that.”
“I know but…”
“I didn’t say that girls can’t be a scout but it was too dangerous and, this time, let Lalit do the job.”
When they hear that, some of the men put an uncomfortable face and the ladies in reverse have a bright look and they put more confidence in their leader.
“Hehe, if that’s cleared up, I think that you guys also understand that Lalit skill is needed and he agreed to take the front position without being scared. Isn’t that right Lalit?”
Kennett looked at Lalit and send a wink.
(Editor note: I’m pretty sure that Kennett is gay)
However, that kind of thing isn’t important for Lalit. Seeing the wink, half of the men reveal discomfort looking at Lalit. It’s kind of jealousy. After all, the members of the green guardian was a unity force when it comes to making a decision, only when Lalit came in their vote divided by two.