The Corpse Soul Naga's Opportunity (34/90)

The Brain Bug hadn't expected to run into a problem like this. He'd always stayed in the safest place and directed the fighting. While the Queen's clone might feel the urge to charge out and fight the enemy, the Brain Bug always cowered at the very back.

So there weren't many defensive forces around the Brain Bug.

This time was no different. Since they'd been in a hurry to escape through the passage, the Brain Bug had no guards with him at all.

When the Corpse Soul Naga attacked, the Brain Bug's first move was to try to control her mind. When he realized mind control didn't work, he immediately chose to retreat.

But when a being that relied on its brain encountered one that relied on its muscles, the brain sometimes couldn't react as quickly as the muscles.

By the time the Brain Bug realized he couldn't control the Corpse Soul Naga, it was already too late.

The Corpse Soul Naga's axe struck the Brain Bug. After bringing it down, she thrust both of her long swords at once, stabbing into the Brain Bug from several different angles.

Then the Corpse Soul Naga spun her axe and, centering herself, began using her signature skill: Whirlwind Slash.

This time, though, Whirlwind Slash felt especially satisfying. The enormous Brain Bug had no chitinous shell.

Once she struck, it was like cutting into butter. Whether she sliced or hacked, it was effortless.

After spinning twice, the Corpse Soul Naga had cut the giant Brain Bug to pieces. A large amount of white, butter-like substance splattered over her head and face.

But the Corpse Soul Naga was delighted. Even after cutting the Brain Bug apart, she spun around twice more.

At last, she spotted something inside the Brain Bug's corpse that looked like