Elowen watched, her golden eyes wide in amazement, as a hundred Chimera Ant soldiers and a hundred Fire Scarabs emerged from the ground, their exoskeletons gleaming like dark armor under the dim cave light. The ants moved in perfect formation, their precise, coordinated maneuvers almost military-like, while the Fire Scarabs hovered and skittered across the cave floor. They looked like a massive living wave, ready to crush anything in their path.
Mikhailis stood at her side, his gaze focused as he directed his bizarre, bug-like army. He raised his hand, signaling the Chimera Ant soldiers forward. The ants responded immediately, moving with swift purpose, their hard exoskeletons glinting in the flickering light. They advanced on the Thalorian Goblins pouring in from outside, each movement deliberate, their ranks forming a defensive barrier.
