The Wasp Queen let out a piercing shriek, her massive, chitinous body casting a shadow over the group as she hovered in place, her translucent wings beating rapidly. Her golden compound eyes locked onto Leon, recognizing him as the greatest threat.
With a violent lurch forward, she lunged, her razor-sharp stinger gleaming with lethal venom. Roman barely managed to raise his greatsword in time, intercepting the attack. The force of the impact sent him skidding back, his boots carving trenches into the damp, moss-covered ground.
Milim capitalized on the opening, launching herself like a cannonball, her fists wreathed in pure energy. She struck at the queen's armored exoskeleton, but the blow barely cracked the thick carapace. The queen reacted instantly, twisting midair with terrifying speed and slamming Milim away with her spiked legs. Milim crashed into a tree, coughing as she struggled to get up.