Bloodhero felt a mix of joy and frustration—but only for a moment. Then she realized what the humans were actually doing.
"They aren't running!" she shouted. "They are going to attack another hive!"
Bloodhero closed her eyes, imagining the Empire's map. The nearest hive in the direction where humans went was Hive Under Rock, only half an hour of flight away.
Humans would cross this distance in minutes, especially if they kept moving with the current speed.
"Adviser Bloodhero, are we going to give chase?" one of the Chief Warriors under Bloodhero's command asked.
"Yes. If the soldiers still have enough stamina to fly, they should use it all! But we won't be going in a direct route. The humans won't run away from us as easily for the third time—we will strike them in the back and *make* them fight!"
"Yes, Adviser Bloodhero!"
The drummers didn't even need a special order to start the march. After barely catching a breath, the army flew again.
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