Daily News: Insect Girls' Heavy Dependence

Hearing Richard say that...

Asdel realized that her foolish brother's extravagant spending was based on a substantial family fortune.

"Fine, go ahead and use these things to woo this girl. I'm not going to interfere in this matter, just don't worry about the duchess throwing a tantrum..."

Hearing Astelle tease herself and Yekaterin like that.

Govi wasn't shy at all; after all, it was perfectly normal for a high-ranking noble in the Kingdom of Kiel to have dozens of women...

But she's the same age as Astelle, right? If she were to end up with Richard or something... she'd not only be weaker than Astelle, but also inferior in status.

This only fueled Govi's competitive spirit! She took out two more bottles of essence insect liquid!

She wants to gain 3000% extra growth days! She wants to break through to Tier 4 within a month!

Richard, who was standing nearby, was somewhat worried about the large-scale use of growth hormone drugs.

Sure enough, Govy soon felt an overwhelming wave of drowsiness. After all, growth is most effective during sleep!

Govi fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow...

Richard caught him steadily, and it was indeed getting late, so it wouldn't hurt to go to sleep now.

Even something as simple as sleeping proved difficult for Richard.

Seeing Astelle's intense gaze, she certainly wouldn't set up a tent herself.

……

Even with four people, Richard's tent still seemed too spacious...

"are you sure?"

Richard glanced at his sister.

He glanced again at the sleeping Papal knight in the distance, and then at the little maid pretending to be asleep in another sleeping bag.

He raised his question once again:

Are you really sure?

Seeing her foolish younger brother's embarrassed state, Astelle suppressed her laughter:

"What? With so many girls around you, haven't any of them...done that kind of thing with you?"

“Please spare me…”

Richard tightened his sleeping bag. He knew that if his yandere older sister was determined, this level of protection wouldn't be enough to stop her!

However, Astelle didn't pounce on him with a lovesick look, and then... nothing more...

Although Richard was mentally prepared, his sister's words still took him by surprise...

"Don't you want to connect with me?"

"Hiss... what are you connecting to... can you calm down?"

"A link to Dream Worms?"

Richard: ? ?

Asdale covered her mouth after teasing her insect-blind brother.

Continue speaking to him:

"Of course I'm talking about the soul connection with the dream insects. Haven't you done it with them?"

Since Asdale has already gone straight to the point, what can Richard say...?

He really wanted to send Sally to the Holy See Knight Academy as soon as possible. He also wanted to learn some knowledge about insects while he was there, otherwise, more misunderstandings would continue to arise.

"What? Little Chad, you're not willing? You're not even willing to do something that strengthens the bond between siblings..."

Richard was completely numb.

My sister is deliberately making things sound weird!

What is a dream bug link?

"You'll know once you experience it yourself, won't you?"

Asdale didn't give her foolish brother a chance to refuse her.

She pointed directly at the idiot's forehead!

Richard felt a sudden dizziness, a sensation even more sudden than being hypnotized by the Silver Demon Worm.

Fortunately, he was a professional at falling into comas! Richard's consciousness was quickly pulled into the dream world by the dream insects...

It was just unexpected for him!

The dream world I entered...

It wasn't his usual room. It had a typical soft, large bed, no computer, no game console, and of course, no toys... Even the Dream Bug Little Lolita and Thunder Demon Bug were gone!

Is this an unusually deserted island?

It's called an island, but there are no beaches or trees at all. The surrounding area is a vast, empty sea, without even a wave.

"What kind of dream world is this?" Richard muttered, pulling at his hair.

"Little Chad, jump into the sea."

Asdale's voice echoed directly in his ears.

Richard did not hesitate.

He jumped into the water...

An extreme chill completely enveloped him.

However, soon, as if influenced by the will of the master of the dream world, the seawater instantly transformed from the frigid abyss into a gentle warmth...

Richard opened his eyes.

Only then could I see the scene underwater clearly.

In this entire dark ocean,

Countless figures roam freely...

But it is neither any fish nor plankton.

Instead, they are individual strands and pieces.

The skeletons of humans and insects/beasts...

They were scattered haphazardly in the ocean, rising and falling, sinking and sinking.

It seemed as if countless eons had passed, yet it also seemed as if it had only just turned to bones. For Richard could hear the wailing and howling echoing from the depths of the ocean…

Fortunately, Richard didn't have thalassophobia or anything like that. Otherwise, he probably would have been terrified by the long, dense noise.

Guided by Aster's will, he explored deeper and deeper...

Without any obstruction, the skeletons would make way for him before they even touched him.

Even after eighteen minutes of soul perception, Richard still couldn't reach the bottom of this dark ocean.

Chad was confined in a closed environment for a long time... which made him feel uncomfortable.

Although the soul does not need to breathe, it still felt an indescribable sense of suffocation...

He could no longer hold on, his whole body began to tremble, and his soul almost fainted.

……

[Daily Intelligence System: The location for collecting essence insect fluid ahead overlaps with the mushroom people's territory.]

When Richard's consciousness checked the daily intelligence, he knew he must have been unconscious, and it must be the second day now.

Let's leave the mushroom people aside for now.

Richard immediately checked his surroundings.

Govi was still fast asleep, and from Sally's even breathing... it was clear that she was asleep as well.

Richard was able to observe this through the windows of the tent's dome.

It is still night.

His head and neck were resting on the soft cushion.

"Are you awake? Do you like my lap pillow?"

Richard then realized that he was resting his head on Asdale's lap.

Seeing that his silly younger brother didn't reply...

"You lasted eighteen minutes, that's a pretty good result... I guess, I don't know how long others can last."

"That sea?" Richard sorted through the memories his soul had brought back to his mind.

Seeing that he was still somewhat confused, Astelle explained everything to her brother in great detail.

"That was my dream world. You were the first person, aside from the insect consciousness within me, to enter and leave alive."

"Those bones?"

"I killed them all. I don't even remember how many humans and insects there were... Don't worry, they were just fragments of souls, nothing serious."

Hearing Asdale say this, Richard, though he had never witnessed her truly in action, felt a surge of emotion.

But I also truly felt how powerful my sister is!

Even if we can't determine what stage of life those broken bones belong to, they could kill so many creatures and pile up to fill an entire ocean...

The last person who is still alive and kicking

How weak can their strength be?