A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 364 The Monster Army Grows (2)

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Two weeks passed since the storm and the two of them grew even closer as Archer would go out to level up or subdue the Netherbeasts while she waited at the cabin.

When he returned she would cook him food or pamper him until he fell asleep allowing her to clean his horns and sometimes his wings.

This grew into a routine for them but one day when he returned he was injured badly and Llyniel dragged him onto one of their beds.

She started healing him using her Nature Magic but realized he was poisoned and her magic was of no use as it was too strong.

After an hour she smelt something nasty and saw Archer's body pushing out the poison which she instantly cleaned up with magic.

After some time, he finally woke up. As he sat up and scratched his head, he muttered, "Immunity took its time to kick in, but it must have been strong poison."

Llyniel waited for him to regain consciousness before speaking in a worried voice, "Are you okay now?"

Archer looked at her and smiled. ''Yes, I am fine now. Some stupid insect managed to shoot its stinger at me while I was distracted.''

He got up and stretched before getting new clothes out of his Item Box and changed as Llyniel watched.

When she saw his lean but toned body with perfect muscles on every part of his body, his white scales shone as the light hit them.

As she admired his body she felt a slap on her perky ass and saw Archer's tail swaying back and forth which caused her to go red.

''You look cute when you're embarrassed and I love it.'' He commented as he finished getting ready.

Once he was done he stood up and kissed her on the forehead before leaving to go level up. 

For the last two weeks, he had been hunting non-stop and waited to check his status. So he decided to do it now.

[Experience: 1363000/2000000]

[Level Up: 577>579]

[Sp: 0>1000]

[Hp: 18000>20000]

[Mana: 212430>240500]

[Strength: 10500>11000]

[Constitution: 10000>11500]

[Stamina: 10500>12000]

[Charisma: 9000>9500]

[Intelligence: 10500>11000]

[Void Blaze: 7>8]

[Plasma Missiles: 8>9]

[Thunder Wave: 8>9]

[Call Lightning: 7>8]

[Meteor Swarm: 5>7]

[Crown Of Stars: 9>10]

[Celestial Beam: 6>7]

[Elemental Fury: 4>6]

[Solar Flare Barrage: 7>8]

[Celestial Arrow: 5>7]

[Chain Lightning: 4>6]

[Frost Nova: 5>6]

[Azur Cannon: 6>7]

[Azur Comet: 5>6]

[Flashpoint: 6>7]

[Starfall: 3>6]

[Celestial Serpent: 5>8]

[Void Rift: 3>5]

[Soul Sunder: 6>7]

[Null Void: 4>5]

[Aurora Healing: 6>7]

[Soul Eater: 5>6]

[Anti-Magic: 7>8]

[Immunity: 5>7]

[Dragon Aura: 0>3]

When Archer saw the amount of Status Points he had earned thanks to all the hearts he had eaten and was pleased.

He checked on his ants the other day and found a mountain of hearts somehow kept fresh thanks to Vivienne.

After he was done with checking he put all his points into his mana.

[Mana: 240500> 270500]

Delighted by his raised status and newfound strength, he summoned his wings and soared into the sky, eager to seek out more Netherbeasts.

Archer didn't return for a week but still spoke to Llyniel through the bracelet as he went around the Nether Realm killing and collecting all types of creatures.

By the time he came to a stop, he was perched on a mountain in his dragon form resting as some wounds on his large body healed.

He recently fought a large group of Ettins whom he forced into his monster army due to beating their leader.

But the creature managed to get a few good hits in before Archer bit off the leader's head causing the rest to panic but he forced them into his growing army by using his Dragon Aura.

Archer managed to kill a swarm of Gargoyles before capturing the rest. He came across Minotaurs, Manticores, and a group of twisted-looking Rocs.

After that battle, he found a ramshackle village full of Grimlocks which he subdued after eating the leader and slaughtering his bodyguards.

There were thousands of creatures that he added to his army which delighted him and wondered how he would home so many of them.

He decided he would have to extend the domain greatly and block off the area where his Monster Army would be housed.

Archer nodded and rose to his feet when he spotted a swarm of insect-looking creatures rushing to and from a large mound the size of a mountain in the distance.

With a flap of his large wings, he took off and landed close to the things before scanning them as they ignored him in his dragon form.

[Chull Drone]

[Rank F]

That's when he spotted another and also did the same thing.

[Chull Warrior]

[Rank C]

The Chull Drones lumbered forward in their relentless march, their carapaces scraping against the brittle grass.

Towering mandibles, like cruel pincers, snapped hungrily as they foraged for any remaining plant life.

Besides the Drones, the Chull Warriors moved with precision and discipline. They reminded Archer of a lobster mixed with some form of insect.

Clad in chitinous armor and armed with jagged blades, they guarded their companions and maintained the hive's order with military precision.

Archer thought to himself. 'More insects? Will they fight well with the ants I wonder?'

He shrugged and returned to his humanoid form which caught all the creature's attention causing him to laugh.

All their large heads swung towards him as he made his way to the entrance of the hive. When he got closer some Chull Warriors lunged at him.

Their large pincers were snapping at him but Archer Blinked and vanished from the spot before firing two Eldritch Blasts into them.

The Chulls dropped to the floor dead as he continued on. He entered the cave-like entrance and kept getting attacked.

But he put down every warrior and drone he saw until he reached a large chamber full of Netherbeast and Netherfolk bodies.

Archer activated Aura Detector and searched for the Chull Queen. After looking for a little while he found her chamber.

He continued his stroll through the Chull nest and noticed that they dug the tunnels themselves which were lined with a sticky substance that gave off a lovely smell.

As he walked the Chull stopped attacking him as a strange call was heard. When Archer reached the next chamber he saw a new type of creature so he scanned it.

[Chull Praetorian]

[Rank A+] 

When he saw the new foes he smiled as he cast Blink and appeared on top of them as he used his claws to decapitate one of them.

After he shot a Chain Lightning into the Praetorian which spread out hitting all the drones and warriors in the chamber.

They all dropped dead and he was about to attack again but stopped when he heard a strange female voice. ''Stop killing my spawn. Come talk.''

Archer was confused but followed the voice to the queen's chambers. When he entered he saw an enormous Chull which was laying eggs.

Smaller ones ran around looking after the eggs, he scanned the little ones.

[Chull Broodtender]

[Rank: F]

That's when he spotted new types of Chulls standing around the queen, one of them was a hulking humanoid-looking creature.

He started to scan all of them to find out what they were.

[Chull Champion]

[Rank: SS+]

[Chull Broodguard]

[Rank: S]

[Chull Broodknight]

[Rank A+]

[Chull Sentinel]

[Rank: B]

The Queen was the biggest by far, she was a colossal and majestic creature and is the undisputed matriarch of the hive.

Her immense body is a testament to age and power, covered in a formidable exoskeleton that gleams with a dark iridescence.

She dwarfed even the mightiest of Chull warriors, making her an imposing presence.

The queen's colossal mandibles, powerful enough to crush stone, serve both as formidable weapons and as tools for shaping and fortifying the hive's intricate tunnels.

Her multifaceted eyes gleamed with intelligence as she looked at Archer and spoke in a voice full of wisdom. ''Are you the creature that is helping the ants in the West?''

Archer stopped looking around and scanned the queen. 

[Chull Queen]

[Rank: SSS+]

When he saw her Rank he grew excited but didn't bother with it as he didn't want to fight her.

So he replied. ''Yes, they are my ants now after the Ant Queen took a mana oath.''

The queen nodded her large head as she asked. ''What do you plan to do with them? Our world is dying and we're barely hanging on.''

Archer smiled as he approached the queen and sat down on a mound of the sticky stuff that had hardened.

He replied. ''Well, I have offered them a new home as long as they serve me. I have done the same thing with thousands of other Netherbeasts who are all waiting for my call.''

When the Chull Queen heard this she grew interested and told her spawn to stand down. So they went back to work as she turned to him.

''What do you plan to use the Nightmare Ants for?'' She asked in a curious voice.

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