Chapter 111: Chapter 107: A Measure of Safety

Regina hadn’t paid much attention to the exact words the gnomes had used, but the next day, she realized that there might have been more to their mention of ‘recent events in the region’ than she’d thought.

She was just going outside after adding a few more eggs to the hive. Regina had started to vary the quantities and times when she made new batches. She grudgingly had to admit that making many eggs at once caused her issues, at least physically. So now, she experimented with smaller batches more often. So far, it didn’t seem to help much. Her mana regeneration was still basically flatlined depending on the total number of eggs in development, and her body seemed to need some time to recover afterwards, anyway, also based on the size of the clutch. Still, she was confident she could push her ‘output’ above fifty, maybe even to sixty. It still didn’t seem like that much compared to the theoretical limit of her hive, but she supposed every little bit helped.

Regina felt a bit fitter now, if nothing else, and she was just considering the merits of taking a stroll through the village when she noticed something was up. It actually took her a moment to realize that she didn’t see an obvious cause for it. But some of her drones were agitated, especially the Winged Drones and a few Swarm Drones scattered throughout the village and the sky above, as she realized when she quickly checked on them. She must have picked up on it subconsciously, something that made Regina grin.

Then she focused on the reason for it. A large bird was drawing closer, approaching from above the forest. It looked like a big eagle at first glance. It also carried a cylinder that was obviously carrying a letter.

Regina quickly jogged out of the village, deciding to meet the message outside. The bird circled over the field outside the village for a bit, dipping into the airspace above it. But when it saw Regina and a few other drones who came to join her gathering outside, it descended.

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