The Eccentric Entomologist is Now a Queen's Consort

Chapter 59 Chimera Ant Conquest (1) Magic Scarab

He zoomed in on the queen's chamber, noticing something peculiar. The queen had grown larger, her shiny exoskeleton glistening under the dim bioluminescent light produced by some of the worker ants. Mikhailis could barely believe the change in her appearance. It wasn't just her size, but her posture, the way she carried herself—almost as if she had become more self-aware.

Rodion's voice chimed in his ear.

Mikhailis raised an eyebrow, his lips curling into a grin. "Variant chimera ants with more special traits, huh? Just what kind of cocktail mix are we brewing here, Rodion? This is starting to sound like a recipe gone wild."

"Yeah, well, bigger family means bigger mouths to feed," Mikhailis muttered, watching as a group of workers hauled nutrients to the queen's chamber.

"We still have some of the Technomancer bodies, the magic herbs I've been planting, and the occasional mouse that wanders too close, but sooner or later, it's gonna run out."

Mikhailis frowned. He could see it—an empire of chimera ants, a powerful force he could control, yet the reality of keeping them fed weighed on him. As he zoomed in on the nest, he noticed something else—something that caught his eye immediately.

It was a tunnel near the far end of the nest, where several workers had gathered. They were moving with urgency, their antennae twitching excitedly. He squinted at the feed, his curiosity piqued.

"What's going on over there, Rodion?" he asked, leaning closer to the screen.

Mikhailis's eyes widened.

"Another colony? What kind of bugs are we talking about here? Anything interesting?"

Mikhailis let out a low whistle, his grin returning.

"Well, well, looks like the neighbors are about to get a surprise visit. Are the workers planning on raiding them?"

"Of course," Mikhailis muttered, shaking his head.

"Who needs strategy when you've got numbers and raw strength, right?"

The chimera ants surged forward, the soldiers leading the charge. The scarabs met them head-on, their bodies glowing fiercely as they clashed with the chimera ants. The tunnel erupted into chaos—glowing scarabs and dark exoskeletons colliding, mandibles snapping, legs scrabbling for purchase.

The scarabs fought fiercely, their fire-affinity magic manifesting in small bursts of flame that scorched the air. Mikhailis winced as one of the chimera ants was caught in the blast, its body crumpling to the ground, charred and lifeless. But the chimera ants pressed on, undeterred by the loss.

The soldiers pushed forward, their powerful jaws snapping at the scarabs, their bodies moving with a precision that only a hive mind could achieve.

Then, something unexpected happened. The queen, still positioned at the back of the formation, began to emit a low, resonant hum. Mikhailis watched in awe as a wave of energy seemed to radiate from her, washing over the entire chimera ant army.

Mikhailis's jaw dropped.

"No way... She's buffing them? This is like some kind of real-time strategy game power-up!"

The chimera ants, now larger and more imposing, redoubled their efforts, their mandibles snapping with renewed vigor. The scarabs, despite their fire magic, began to falter under the sheer force of the chimera ants' assault.

The queen wasn't done. Mikhailis watched, his eyes wide as the queen opened her mandibles, a sphere of water forming in front of her. It hovered there for a moment, growing in size before she launched it forward. The water bullet struck a cluster of scarabs, the impact sending them sprawling, their lights flickering out.

Mikhailis let out a laugh, shaking his head in disbelief.

"She's got magic now? This just keeps getting better!"

The tide of the battle began to turn. The scarabs, though numerous, were no match for the enhanced chimera ants. The soldiers tore through their ranks, their enlarged mandibles crushing the scarabs' bodies, while the workers swarmed over the fallen, dragging them back towards the nest.

The queen fired another water bullet, the force of the impact sending more scarabs flying. The luminescent glow of the scarab colony began to fade, the once bright and defiant lights now dimming as the chimera ants overwhelmed them.

Mikhailis could hardly contain his excitement. He watched as the chimera ants pushed forward, the queen's presence a towering figure behind them, her water bullets striking down any scarabs that dared to stand in their way. The scarab colony was crumbling, their defenses shattered, their numbers dwindling.