Master Of None

The sounds of insistent wings buzzing now and then became too prevalent for anyone to want to run forward anymore. There was a small hill that seemed to dip down again just before they would be able to see the source of all the sound. This led Walker to make a few hand motions for everyone to follow him, it was time to crawl.

There was part of Walker that never wanted to get to the top of the hill. It was the buzzing sound and the small skittering of legs that made him want to turn right back around. For whatever reason.

The sounds of insects was one that made most races shiver slightly. It might have been the fact that they hide away in the shadows and crevices. Or it was the fact that they could eat the most rotten and disgusting things. However, Walker knew it was because they could cause a lot of damage without being seen. Anyone would fear them a little.

Yet, when Walker's gaze was finally on the nest of the assassin jacket swarm, he could only take in a sharp breath before activating the all around appraisal skill.

'Assassin jacket massive swarm

This is a swarm that has fought multiple other assassin jacket swarms. In doing so, they have trapped the queens of other swarms to gain larger and larger forces. This expands their territory and ability to grow.

The original queen assassin jacket can control all the soldier assassin jackets with a single thought making them a very tough opponent. They will attack until they are defeated when asked by their queen.

The best way to deal with a large swarm like this is to poison their food or to burn their nest completely. The larvae will grow in the monsters, animals, or other foods they bring back to the nest. Then they will create hard cocoons similar in shape to a honey bee hive but with poisonous barbs to deter enemies.

Once they hatch it only takes three hours for them to be able to fly and gather food for the entire swarm. Due to the perfect conditions of this nest, they will most likely grow to five times this size. It has been known for the assassin jacket swarms to control entire river banks if they are not attacked by their natural predators.'

The huge amount of information made Walker worry even more. He could tell that their attack was just in time. If this massive swarm had grown five times larger it would be an all out war to defeat them. No one would want to handle such a task due to the incredible danger that came with multiple stings of their poisonous barbs.

The worst part was that they could continuously sting, unlike a honey bee that could only sting once before perishing. Adding in the fact that the queen assassin jacket had such a powerful hold over the soldier assassin jackets, it was dangerous. They would not hesitate to assault anything to their very death.

"Listen up, we need to use fire. It will damage the land around here a little bit. I will try to repair it with natural mana." Walker's whispered orders were enough for everyone to begin slow preparations. No one had given them away nor did the other groups. "When I stand, I will roar. At that time, you will all attack. I will also try and make a wave of flames. It might be a little rough, but it should protect us."

The idea to make a wave of flames was one Walker had seen in another book a long time ago. But he had not thought of a time he would ever need it. When it came to battle, he had the ability to fight close and ranged combat. On top of that, he was sure that he could escape most damage using his skills because he had a team behind him.

Now was different. Walker needed the fire elemental mana to not only protect his group, but also so that he could burn the wings of the assassin jackets. The idea he had was one that would not necessarily kill them on contact. It would burn their wings and force them in to a position where they could not battle properly using their stingers. Overall, it would save many lives in the long run.

Using the dragon's intimidation would make Midnight use it as well. The feeling that Walker had between himself and Midnight told him this. It would distract and stun the assassin jackets making him able to attack much more efficiently. It also gave the time for the mages to cast multiple spells.

"Is everyone ready?" The mages and the archers gave soft yeses. Their bodies were tensed to leap up and attack within a single breath. The archers knew that aiming was not the most important thing now, instead, they just had to aim for the largest group of assassin jackets to ensure that the swarm is culled.

For a moment, Walker was caught up thinking about the assassin jackets underneath the ground. They would be the most trouble. The only thing that stopped his worries was the fact that there would be many flames. It would cause the bodies of the assassin jackets to burn and cut off many of the assassin jackets that swarmed out from their underground nest.

The addition of Remey's improved explosive potions would also help defeat the entire swarm at once. If the assassin jackets were not trapped underground, then they would be blown up by the complicated potions. From there, it would be a retreat to the ship so that they could attack the remnants that managed to escape the flames or the explosions.

There was no more waiting. Walker took his deep breath before jumping up. He had made himself the center of attention as he released the dragon's intimidation skill. His dragon roar echoed along the rover and the assassin jackets were suddenly shocked.

Before a single set of wings could begin to flap, spells rained down. There was another roar from nearby. Midnight had followed the signal and stood tall with her group. The mages had gathered around her to manipulate her dragon flames that she released. It was the perfect plan for them while the archers fired arrows in to the swarm.

Surprisingly, Su responded with her own, smaller, but still powerful roar. She had not gotten to the level that Walker and Midnight were at when it came to roaring but she had let her newfound instincts guide her. It was an impressive triple shock to the assassin jackets which had barely begun to react before the first spells and arrows hit them.

"Don't let up!" Walker's order was drowned out by sudden explosions. He shouted it three times over before focusing fully on the fire elemental mana. He had to generate enough of it to create a true wall of flames to push toward the swarm.

As the first to draw attention, the assassin jackets were moving toward Walker. The few that had not been hit by the first wave of arrows and spells knew that there was a target perfecly announced before them. This hastened Walker's gathering of mana.

Since Walker had begun to understand mana more and more, he was better able to grasp the fire elemental mana in the air. The sunlight carried small traces and the flames he could create and guide from the other's attacks were also at his fingertips. These things combined assisted in the sudden creation of flames.

A curtain of red fire burned as Walker opened his arms to the sides. The archers and mages were unfazed. They trusted their safety to Walker and he trusted his to them. The assassin jackets that got close were shot down by magic or arrows before Walker thrust his arms out.

The result was a large moving wave of flames twice Walker's height and four times his arm's length. This wall of flames pushed directly in to the assassin jackets that had attempted to fly toward them. It also gave them the perfect amount of space to begin a retreat.

The only issue was that the earth had begun to crumble under Remey's improved explosive potions. The entire underground portion of the assassin jacket nest had been exposed much faster. It had let out the assassin jackets much sooner. They were also much angrier after being uncovered and some of them were partially buried in the earth.

Everyone sensed the danger in the air before they saw it. Then they heard it. The buzz of four wings that were larger and tougher than all the other assassin jackets. The buzz of the queen assassin jacket's wings. It was angry…very angry.

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