Symphony for the Insect Princess

Yaerduo's words clearly lacked confidence.

The Lord of Mist has always been mysterious, and he is a top barrier master and illusionist. When it comes to stealth assassination, he might be the strongest among Maya.

"Anyway...anyway...Diflenza's defenses are the most comprehensive in the world! Don't worry!"

Yaerduo forced a smile, but in his heart he'd already cursed himself a thousand times. He'd wanted to comfort Winnie, but all he could say was such a weak word? For a Paladin, this was truly humiliating!

Winnie stared at Yaerduo blankly——

"……puff!"

Suddenly he burst out laughing.

"What's so funny!"

"Nothing, nothing, I just think... Sister Yaerduo is so cute."

"Eh eh eh?"

Yaerduo shook her head like a rattle. Cute? That word had never been associated with her. Born into a martial family, trained as a boy, became a paladin at a young age, and was so busy every day that she didn't even have time for blind dates - anything was fine!

"There's no such thing as cute, Winnie. You're too good at talking! Cuteness has nothing to do with me and I'm not interested in so-called cuteness!"

"Huh? But don't you have several huge stuffed bears in your room—"

"That's not my interest, it's just someone else's temporary storage. Wait, who told you that?!"

"Sister Seri said she saw it when she was packing your armor."

"That loudmouth, I'm going to make her clean all the toilets—"

"what?"

"Nothing, nothing!"

"…………puff!"

"Why are you laughing again?"

"How should I put it? I just think...haha, Sister Yaerduo is really cute, although Ni'er is more..."

At this point, Winnie suddenly froze.

As if he had thought of something, his eyes became gloomy again.

"...Nier? Your friend?"

"nothing."

"Has something happened to her that's bothering you? Tell me, and maybe I can—"

"It has nothing to do with Sister Yaerduo!"

"Uh……"

"...Ah! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you!"

Winnie, unable to contain her emotions, quickly apologized. Seeing her profuse apology, Yaerduo felt even more guilty. Perhaps she had accidentally touched a sore spot. She'd said she wanted to encourage and comfort her, but she'd only made things worse.

……

……

……

As a result, in the end, Yaerduo still couldn't understand what Winnie was worried about.

At first, I thought she was frightened by seeing the Mist Demon Lord, then I thought she was worried about her friend, but after chatting for a while, I felt that was not the case. It was clear that Winnie was under some kind of pressure, not from within the Pantheon or from her work as a Saint, but from outside, and it was hard to explain. Yaldur was not good at communication, and in the end, she did not understand Winnie's true feelings.

"Then I'll be leaving. I'll have the maid bring dinner."

"It's okay, I'll go by myself."

"Well... okay, I'll go—wait, I almost forgot!"

Yaerduo suddenly remembered her purpose and hurriedly told Winnie, who was also startled by her sudden seriousness.

"Listen to me, Winnie, this is important."

Yaerduo recalled the night in the Kingdom of Azera, the strange smile on Shandoba's face, and the meaningful words he said to her.

"What happened, Sister Yaerduo?"

"Remember, be sure to be careful of Shandoba!"

"Mr. High Priest?"

"That's right! Although there's no evidence, I... can only call it a hunch. I'm sure he's plotting something. I'll also help you keep an eye out, so don't take it lightly!"

"But the High Priest was injured by the Mist Demon King before. He is like this..."

"That's true...but..."

Yaldur frowned deeply.

That's right.

That same night, Shandoba was the first to discover the Lord of Mist and was severely injured by him. In the nick of time, Shandoba used a hidden teleportation technique to escape back to the palace and reunite with the others, thus escaping the disaster.

It seems that all this is caused by the devil.

But Yaldo's intuition told her that things weren't that simple. There were some questions: Why was Shandoba outside? Why didn't he call for help immediately after encountering the Demon King? Why didn't the Demon King pursue his victory but instead returned? While these questions were explainable, something still felt off.

"In any case, you'll be right to listen to me! Don't get close to Shandoba or talk to him during this time. Avoid him if you can!"

"...Well, since Sister Yaerduo said so, then there must be a reason!"

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The Temple of the God of Medicine, the Side Hall, the Divine Blessing Room——

"How is your health, Lord Shandoba?"

"Praise be to the Goddess of Medicine, Sefia. The wounds left by the Mist Demon King have almost healed. Thank you for your care."

Although he was recovering from his injuries, Shandoba was still busy showing courtesy. After all, the one who came to visit him was the highest level of the Pantheon administration - the Oracle Saint Straun.

"I'm relieved to see that you're okay, so—"

"Please stay, Your Majesty."

"Hmm? Anything else?"

"I have a request. Could you please call an emergency meeting?"

"Emergency meeting? Why... Did you discover something during your conflict with the Lord of Mist?"

"In fact, the reason why I clashed with the Lord of Mist was because I accidentally discovered something related to the Saint."

"Winnie Lebenhold? What's her connection to the Lord of the Mist?"

"This is an absolute emergency, so... I will explain it in detail at the meeting."

Shandoba bowed his head deeply.

Like the most devout believer.

It's like a poisonous snake ready to strike.

Chapter 138 The Injustice of a Saint (Part )

The nights in Divanlunsa are extremely peaceful.

Everything was silent, the street lights were off, and only the fireflies in the grass were still emitting little fluorescent lights.

In this sacred city, even the nights are filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Late at night, at three o'clock——

"How is it possible... How is it possible... How is it possible..."

A gust of wind broke the tranquility of the night. Yaerduo increased the speed to the limit and passed over the tall buildings.

"How could this be possible...damn bastard Shandoba!!!"

The rage in her heart turned into words that flowed out of her mouth. She almost completely threw away her self-discipline as a paladin, and cursed the man with all the obscenities she could think of.

How long has it been since the beginning?

A few minutes? This amount of time is more than enough for the Demon Hunting Hall—the secret service agency of the Pantheon!

Hurry, hurry, hurry—we’re here!

The Lien Temple is still magnificent under the night sky. Normally, there would only be a few elite guards on duty at this time, but this time the surrounding security force has obviously doubled, not in the open, but in the dark!

(Damn, they're already here!)

No more slowness! Yaerduo released the magic power that she had been suppressing. She could feel many surprised eyes cast at her in the darkness, but she couldn't care less! Yaerduo jumped up and fell towards the skylight in the center of the temple!

Unexpectedly, as a paladin, she would break the rules and enter the temple without permission one day——

(Lord Leon, the God of Life, please forgive my disrespect, but if it were you, you would certainly not want to see the saint who serves you suffer an unjust fate!)

boom! ! !

Unleashing her magic without reservation, the magnificent furnishings in the temple were completely destroyed. While desperately apologizing in her heart, Yaerduo rushed towards the Saint's room! Perhaps she arrived just in time, or perhaps she was intimidated by the aura of this great war spirit, so she encountered no obstacles along the way!

“——Lady Saint!!!”

After forcibly breaking open the door, Yaerduo immediately saw a thrilling scene - several men in black were approaching the girl who was still sleeping in bed with knives. They were also frightened by Yaerduo's sudden appearance, and took advantage of this opportunity -

"roll!!!"

The greatsword swung out, and the unparalleled slashing wind flew out with a huge amount of magic power, blowing all the people in black out of the window! The huge noise also woke Winnie. She rubbed her eyes in confusion and looked around.

"What...what happened? ...Sister Yalduo? What are you doing——"

"Follow me! The demon hunters are here, and they're targeting you!"

"Demon Hunter... those spies? Why are they treating me..."

"I'll explain it to you on the way! Anyway, let's go!"

Yaerduo could feel that many powerful auras were approaching the Temple of Ryan. Even if she was a great war spirit, she would be trapped if she didn't leave quickly!

"gone!"

“Hey, hey—”

Lifting the girl onto her shoulders, Yaldoo leaped from the broken window, simultaneously materializing a portion of the golem that enveloped Winnie. Her speed grew ever faster, and without a backward glance, she rushed towards the border of Divanlenza. Several figures followed, and she breathed a sigh of relief after confirming they were her own men.

"Lord Yaldur! Lady Saint, she—"

"I've already picked her up! How about you guys? Where's that old dog Shandoba?"

"The guards are sealing off the entire city. We...we might be considered 'accomplices' too!"

"But the other Paladins remain neutral and haven't taken any action yet. The only ones we really need to pay attention to are the Demon Hunters!"

"That's fine...where are the others?"

"Some have been detained, but most of the brothers in the Holy Maiden Guard are still safe!"

"The most urgent thing is to leave Divanlunsa! Split up and meet up outside the city!"

““““Yes sir!!!””””

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A few minutes ago——

"What……"

Yaldur couldn't understand.

The same was true for the other paladins of the Holy Maiden Guard who came with her. Not only them, but nearly half of the people present at this sudden emergency meeting were stunned.

In front of him was a pure white crystal stone - the Holy Stone of Camilla. The holy stone emitted light and formed a light curtain, on which clear images were played.

The location seems to be in a foggy woods.

Although the fog was thick, one could still clearly see the two people standing face to face in it.

One is a strange man in black veil.

One is a girl in pajamas.

The Demon Lord of the Mist, Fogarte, and the Saint Winnie Lebenhold.