"Ugh, you look like you're going to be a real pain to fight. Why couldn't I have been assigned to a High Level Monster Queen instead? I'm sure Ravella, Colt or Lexia, not to mention the Vice-Commander, could've handled it just fine," Sighed Tacitus, as he eyed the Monster Queen he was facing.
It was a Scythe Mantis, one of the most dangerous High Level Monster species. Fortunately, the Queen hadn't yet given birth to too many offspring, so the number of Scythe Mantises in the area was relatively low, at least in comparison to most of the other Monster Queens' offspring.
Despite that, the Knights who had accompanied Tacitus had struggled against the swarm. Scythe Mantises were among the fastest Monsters in existence, and they possessed immensely durable exoskeletons.
With the other Knights struggling, Tacitus had no choice but to enter the fray himself to help them handle it, his powerful, crushing blows proving quite effective against their exoskeletons.
