One could not take away Xela's contributions in this fight from her. Darius and Gunner both heaped praises upon the Elven Princess, making her cheeks rosy with pride.
Still, the grind continued on. Now that there had been such a large skirmish, the results of the battle were quickly disseminated to the source.
Once the Insects had learned that their mighty swarms failed to even take a single bite out of the enemy, the Insect Queens of those hives could no longer sit still.
Some who were close to Darius' location quickly packed up and began fleeing deeper down, seeking protection. Even though the Insect race moved using its instincts, it still knew how to fear a stronger opponent.
Still, this was not enough for Darius. He needed the bugs to become absolutely desperate and crazy, so that more of them would migrate downward instead of sending troops upwards to resist their attack.
