With no more loyal subject to guard her, the captured Queen Bug began to communicate with Darius telepathically. It offered to submit to him as long as he guaranteed her life, but he merely shook his head.
As such, Gunner unhesitatingly crushed it into pulp, using a cloth from his inventory to wipe his hands.
Upon seeing that the queen was also dealt with, Darius recollected his own bugs that numbered almost a hundred thousand into different Bags of Holding. It seemed that pitting insects against each other was still the best strategy yet.
Darius then checked their battle report to see how much experience they had gained.
[You have gained 51,200 EXP, etc.]
[Gunner has gained 51,200 EXP, etc.]
[Xela has gained 51,200 EXP, etc.]
[You have leveled up x10! You are now level 40. You have gained 50 Ability Points and 30 Skill Points to spend as you wish!]