chapter 1141: chasm widow

archer and maeve continued to touch each other until elara's voice sounded in his mind, "husband, something is out here. we've lost a dozen scouts and the guards are on edge."
when he heard this, he sighed before speaking to the orange-haired beauty, "we'll have to pause this. lara needs some help with the fortress."
"go," she said with a warm smile, a gentle yet firm tone. "but make sure you come back soon and leave timewarp active. we'll get some rest and have more energy when you return."
archer leaned forward and kissed maeve before the two of them stood up. following that, he quickly teleported to elara and appeared beside her after putting on some clothes because of the cold air.
his sudden appearance made the dragonkin woman yelp in fright as she turned to him with glowing blue eyes. archer chuckled before speaking, "so what's going on and where are my missing scouts?"
elara shook her head and quickly answered, "they were on patrol a few hours ago, but only one returned and speaks of monsters in the shadows."
when archer heard this, his eyebrow raised, causing him to nod. "okay, assign more guards to the perimeter and i'll bring out some nightmare ant assassins to patrol the area before searching for the soldiers."'
the redhead smiled, "thank you for helping me arch, it's been stressful since the legions started on the ditch and fortress wall," she said in a relieved voice.
following that, archer sent a message to vivienne, "my ant queen, can i borrow one hundred assassins to guard an area?"
seconds later, the ant woman replied in a cheerful voice, "yes master. i'll send them to you now."
he smiled when hearing her velvety voice as a violet portal opened nearby and the monsters started jumping out. archer watched them form up, which shocked elara and the surrounding soldiers.
"guard the perimeter and capture any creatures that get close," he ordered.
the nightmare assassin ants let out chittering noises in acknowledgment before vanishing into the surrounding darkness. once archer finished that, he turned to the dragonkin woman with a smile and said, "i will go find the scouts. you stay here and keep the fortress secure."
elara nodded with a relieved expression before kissing him on the cheek. archer watched as she went back to work as he summoned his wings and took off to search for the missing scouts.
ten minutes later, he had found the first monster he came across. it was hidden in a big hole covered in webs. archer sensed two of his scouts were inside, causing him to use mana manipulation to save the soldiers.
he yanked the two men out of the hole, which caused a massive spider to lunge out of it while letting out a terrifying hiss that echoed through the jungle. when archer heard this, he huffed before punching the monster as it got close.
a loud clap rang out when his fist connected with the creature's exoskeleton. the spider crashed down, causing it to fall into a daze. archer dropped to the ground with a thud before warning it, "if you attack again i will kill you and the babies you're hiding, but i have an offer for you."
us get stronger.'
"you will and there's food in there," archer revealed. "i'm going on a monster collecting spree and i'll bring millions into the domain."'
when the chasm widow heard this, it agreed before standing up and entering the portal, followed by the other creatures. he smiled and followed them as the queen was ordering the others to dig, 'build us a colony, my children. we need to help the master.'
archer observed as the monsters sprang into action, some digging furiously while others worked, weaving thick strands of webbing into a circular barrier around the growing hole. intrigued, he summoned a chair, settling into it to watch the spectacle.
every movement was purposeful. dirt flew from the entrance, and the smaller creatures scurried to gather it into makeshift sandbags crafted from webbing. these they stacked with precision, forming a sturdy wall around the excavation site.
he couldn't help but marvel at their coordination, the hive-like efficiency that transformed chaos into construction before his eyes. while this happened, other chasm widows brought through egg sacks and placed them outside.
archer's eyes widened as he realized the creatures were carving out a massive chasm beneath the ground. that's when he got an idea before jumping up and shouting, "stop! everyone,
gather outside and watch!"
the chasm spiders poured out of the new hole, allowing him to close his eyes and create an underground world for them as the deep chasm stretched for miles in all directions. he created a river below the surface so they could drink.
there were enough nooks for them to create thousands of nests to raise an army for him. archer ensured the entrance was hard to enter for any other monsters. while he was doing this, more of the monsters entered the domain until there were thousands of spiders crowded
behind him.
ten minutes later, archer was done with their new home and turned to the queen, "here you go, this place will be big enough for you to grow into a massive swarm."
she moved beside him as she replied with wonder in her voice, 'this place is amazing, its so deep and dark. perfect for us chasm widows.'
archer smiled, a glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes as he waved a hand dismissively. "go on, make yourselves a home. i'll check on you in a couple of weeks. but remember this: don't
attack any humanoids. understand?"
the queen dipped her head in acknowledgment. without a word, she let out a loud, commanding hiss that echoed through the air. at her signal, the army of spiders surged forward before vanishing into the depths of their new home.
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