Symphony for the Insect Princess

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Of course I know why.

But it’s a bit troublesome to explain now——

After all, those VIPs who had been lurking in the dark finally showed up.

"Here they are, Cedroon, Aisia."

"Tsk..."

"Here I am..."

We heard footsteps behind us, and the three of us turned together to look at the multiple figures emerging from the flames.

"Eh!?"

"Varied--"

Cedroon and Aisia both cried out in surprise.

At this point, the person who appeared before them was beyond their expectations, right?

"You did a great job, Miss Zelah."

She led the best of the entire Zoroastrian tribe. Although the tribe leader did not show up, it was still a very impressive lineup.

"It's you... I see... It seems like you've been keeping track of our actions all along."

I said this in an admiring tone.

"You're too kind. It's better to say that your performance was beyond our expectations."

The leader, Mullien, tilted her head and sneered.

"That bastard actually brought the things with him. Even I couldn't trick him."

"...You are modest, Miss Mullion, but with all due respect—what do you mean by this?"

I looked at the feet of these Zoroastrians.

Charlotte, Qimila and Pierce were lying there, tied up.

"You mean them?"

Mullion shrugged and gave Charlotte a hard kick.

"Because you certainly won't give Levatin to us obediently, right? I think so, and the clan leader—my grandmother—thinks so too."

Chapter 133 Introduction, Development, and Conclusion

months ago--

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Grandmother."

The girl reported to the old woman what had happened in the past few days truthfully.

"I can confirm that the daughter of Ankara, indeed, has feelings of love for me."

"So...it succeeded? And the result was even better than we expected?"

"Yes."

"……ha!"

The patriarch laughed so hard that he could hardly straighten his back. He laughed for a full minute before stopping.

"Really? No clan leader has ever used this trick before... No, who could have imagined those beasts were so easily deceived?"

"The chief is absolutely right. They are indeed more foolish than we thought."

"You are worthy of being my proudest granddaughter! Remember, don't rush things. Slowly, slowly, slowly deepen your relationship with it! Don't let it get suspicious! Until you are sure it can do anything for you-"

"—By then, it will be the biggest and only breakthrough point for us Fire Worshipers to reclaim the sacred object."

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A month ago——

The girl looked ashamed and knelt in front of the old woman.

"I'm sorry, Grandmother... Although we've been in contact for several months, it's still not the right time..."

"Indeed, even if it completely regards you as its lover, this is still not enough for it to betray its entire clan for you."

"I'm really sorry..."

"My child, you have done very well. There is no need to blame yourself."

After saying this, the patriarch fell silent.

The silence lasted for a long time before she slowly spoke.

"…This can't go on like this."

"Grandma..."

"I need to revise my plan. It's really impossible to get a great secret treasure just by relying on this. I need to break the routine."

"Breaking the routine?"

Ordering his granddaughter to contact Ankara's daughter is a complete violation of the norm.

What on earth is the clan leader——

"It's decided. If the current Zoroastrians alone aren't enough... we'll have to get some external stimulation."

"You mean—introducing a third party?!"

"Correct!"

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More than a week ago——

"Nellis Zelah, that's her."

"Who is that? Grandmother?"

"Of course, it's an ambitious person who longs for Levatin and is also a powerful person who masters forbidden spells. She took the initiative to ask for cooperation with us. She said that Levatin will be given to us, and the other treasures of Ankara will belong to them."

"A Forbidden Spell Mage? Too dangerous! Such a person would never keep his promises!"

"Just hold on to the reins. She has companions, and you can threaten their lives when the time comes."

"What should we do specifically? And if we resort to force, all my efforts over the past few months will be in vain—"

"It won't be in vain."

The patriarch gave a strange smile.

"Now, let's get to the point. My proudest granddaughter, I intend to 'intentionally' let them discover your 'forbidden relationship' with the Dragon Girl, and then steer the conversation in the direction I desire."

"This……"

"And what you have to do is pretend to know nothing. Don't let anyone know that you were in contact with the Dragon Girl at my instruction."

"understand!"

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A few days ago——

"How is it, Grandmother?"

"Oh, Nellis Zelah, you shouldn't be underestimated. I originally planned to create an opportunity for her to discover your relationship, but the night before, she actually used her own methods to witness your tryst."

"Varied--"

"But don't worry, Mullien, you acted very well, and they didn't suspect anything at all."

"That's good……"

"Wait for my next instruction. Until then, try to avoid contact with them."

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That same day, late at night——

"Nellis Zelah is a bit scheming, but she is still too young."

The patriarch took a sip of tea mixed with fire powder and said to Mullien.

"Has the plan been finalized?"

"Well, it's settled. I was just pretending to be passive, but I was actually guiding the conversation the whole time. In the end, the plan she and I 'jointly' came up with was basically in line with our expectations."

"Please say!"

"Let me briefly explain—"

First of all,

Nyrlis and her companions pretended to be a third party with no connection to the Fire Worshipers, and took advantage of the Dragon Girl's weakness to instigate her to steal the great treasure.

In order to stimulate the dragon girl and force her to make a choice, the Nellis would then use a trick to lure any dragon from the Ankara clan—preferably one that had a close relationship with Kapachia—to the Zoroastrians and induce that dragon to injure Mullien.

Then it’s just a matter of waiting for the result. In this way, the Dragon Girl will most likely steal Levatin out obediently. If she fails, she will launch plan B to seize it by force.

“—That’s it in a nutshell.”

"It's a bit exaggerated, a bit crazy, but surprisingly feasible... But if that's the case, that beast will definitely hand over the holy relic to them in the end, right? We must take the holy relic away!"

"Of course. This is when her companions will be needed. We've already agreed that only three of them will go when they come into contact with the Dragon Lady. Charlotte Phoenix, Qimila Elonmade, and the attendant Piers Corey will stay."

"The busty woman, the strange-speaking brat, and the housekeeper?"

"Yes, we will drug their food then."

"And use them as hostages..."

"That's right. And you, Mullien, you still have to pretend you know nothing and try your best to cooperate with the plan. However... when the time comes, I'm afraid I'll have to use your injury to irritate the Dragon Girl. I'm sorry to have to put you through this, but I'll try to keep your injuries minor."

"It's okay, Grandmother! For the success of our plan, a little injury is nothing!"

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"You know a person, you know his face, but you don't know his heart, Miss Mullien..."

"I don't want to be told that by someone who covets my clan's sacred artifact."

With a "puff" sound, this time Mullien kicked Qimila.

"...I actually thought at first that you and Kapachiya were truly in love."

"Hmph... Do you know how long I've endured it in order to earn its absolute trust?!"

踹！

He kicked out in anger, and the tip of his shoe hit Pierce's nose hard.

"But...haha, it's finally over."

"Before that, could you please let go of my precious companions?"

"That depends on your performance."