Symphony for the Insect Princess

"..."

"Did you hear that, Ryan? I told you to answer!"

"..."

"...No, you're not Ryan!"

Anger surfaced in Riversta's voice.

"Who are you!?"

But Nelris did not answer, but just cleared her throat lightly, and then a big worm crawled out of the insect compartment and swallowed the head in one gulp.

The telepathic signal has been reversed, and the locations of the Star Sage and other hermits have been confirmed.

"The hunt is on, Riversta Gondel."

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Chapter 153: Hunting Bugs (Part )

"Hey, what happened, Ryan? Have you dealt with the attacker? Come back quickly—Ryan? Ryan?"

"..."

"Did you hear that, Ryan? I told you to answer!"

"..."

"...No, you're not Ryan!"

A surge of anger rose in Riversta's heart, and at the same time, he also had a very bad premonition.

"Who are you!?"

"..."

The other party still didn't reply.

Only a light cough was heard.

No matter how you sounded, it was a girl's voice, but it only lasted for a moment.

"Hey you--"

Crash—gulp—crack!

There was a slimy sound, the sound of water, and the sound of wriggling, and then the voice signal was completely cut off.

Riversta was stunned.

"...Your Majesty?"

Xiuer asked worriedly. Riversta frowned deeply, then, in a heavy voice, stated the truth he most hated to acknowledge. Perhaps Ryan was only seriously injured, or perhaps he had escaped... But Riversta, accustomed to facing harsh realities, couldn't deceive himself. The vague connection between him and his apprentice was gone, beyond a doubt.

"Ryan... was attacked and should have died. It probably took no more than a few seconds."

"how come!?"

Xiuer was shocked. He knew Ryan's strength. Although he wasn't a combat-oriented person, he was almost impossible to defeat among the strong ones of the same level! The attacker was either a tricky assassination or was so strong that he could completely crush him!

"Notify everyone to be on high alert!"

"As ordered!"

"Also, the telepathic network between us hermits may have been cracked. We must assume that the enemy has fully grasped the location of each of us! Tell them not to stay where they are, but to keep moving and get to me as soon as possible! Remember, the enemy is no ordinary one, and never be left alone!"

"Yes!"

The enemy is definitely not an ordinary person?

He killed Ryan and hacked into the telepathic network in just a few seconds. This guy is not just "no ordinary person", he is a monster.

"O starry night, cover the earth!"

An overwhelming surge of magical power erupted from Riversta. In an instant, the clear sky at three in the afternoon transformed into a dark blue night sky! Without sunlight to block the view, a sky filled with stars shone brightly. The dazzling starlight gathered high in the sky directly above Riversta, connecting with each other to form a brilliant star palace! This was the symbol of Riversta as the Sage of the Stars, and also the symbol of the most powerful astrological magician in the world!

On the other side, Xiuer has also conveyed the bad news.

"Everyone, attention! We've been attacked by an unknown person. Ryan has already died. Everyone, please do not act rashly. Please gather in the direction of Xinggong immediately!"

Upon hearing the bad news about Ryan, the monks were also shocked, but they were all strong-willed people and quickly cheered up.

"understand!"

"As ordered!"

"understood!"

“Is there such a thing?!”

"On the way!"

“I’ll definitely—Uh ...

A discordant scream exploded in the telepathic network, so miserable that even Xiuer was startled.

"Bozhiner? What's wrong with you? Answer me quickly—Bozhiner!!!"

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"the second."

At my command, the insects swarmed forward and ate up the body of the bald monk named Bozhiner in a few bites. Although it was a bit of a waste to use the body of a senior monk directly as feed, young bodies are needed to make a hotbed, and old people are not suitable.

There is no doubt that the hermits are very powerful. They live in seclusion in the ancient holy land (at least it was like this before the gate appeared), not caring about worldly affairs, and devoting themselves to the way of magic. The strength of this group of people is outstanding even among magicians or war spirits.

On the other hand, they are not soldiers, mercenaries, or adventurers. They are very capable in fighting alone, but they are not qualified as a team and cannot achieve true unity like an army or mercenary group.

Therefore, as long as you make good use of surprise attacks, kill them without giving them the chance to display their true strength, and try to isolate them and defeat them one by one, you can easily solve the problem.

But I'm not an idiot.

It's impossible to kill Riversta like this, it's not easy to do, and the timing is not right, so what I have to do is to provoke him.

If you want to induce someone, you have to make him jump into it even if he knows it is a trap.

"You bastard!!!!!!"

A voice boomed overhead, and the next moment, a bright silver spear shot down like a meteor. Apparently, a nearby hermit had spotted it, saving them the trouble of searching. The newcomer was likely at the pinnacle of the War Spirit realm. If he went berserk, he'd likely cause a major disturbance. With such explosive power, a swift and decisive battle was essential, denying him any chance to counterattack.

With a puff, the spear pierced through the body of "me" who was standing next to the pile of insects, and the entire roof was shattered. It was really scary.

"Bozhiner...you actually gave him!!!"

A hermit with sparse hair fell down, pulled the spear from "me", and his expression was extremely sad... Well, the distance was close enough.

three,

two,

one--

"what!?"

The insect substitute he had just pierced exploded, and a thick black mist—the swarm of soul-devouring insects instantly engulfed him. He turned into a skeleton without even a cry.

Whatever, nothing.

You can use other insects, the Soul-Devouring Insect is not for him.

Looking up at the sky, beneath a blue-black sky, the magnificent Star Palace shone with a brilliant silver light. The Star Palace—a three-dimensional reorganization of countless star maps—was so vast that it made it impossible to perceive distance. A rough estimate was that Rivista was approximately seven kilometers away.

With Riversta's magical Star Eye, he should have discovered me, but when will he be unable to restrain himself and take action himself?

In fact, it doesn't matter when he makes his move.

A sage is a sage after all, and he has countless subordinates. If he has to do everything himself, there is no need for him to bring his subordinates with him.

At least, before him, the one who took action first must have been the second-in-command of the hermits.

Ah, here it comes.

A ray of starlight fell from the sky, and the magical power was enough to destroy an entire building. It was very strong, but not to the level of a sage. At best, it was a very powerful magician.

How to hide? How to defend?

joke.

All I had to do was "get into the building I was in."

You know, they are hermits and the subordinates of the sages.

How can it be that the sage's men are killing innocent people indiscriminately?

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The bombardment of astrological magic descended from the sky, easily blasting the hundred-meter-tall building into pieces. However, the moment the starlight touched the roof, it automatically dissipated.

"Damn it...she's hiding inside the building!"

Xiuer said angrily, clenching his fists.

This was a battle that broke out suddenly in the city, and civilians were not evacuated at all. If this shell had really hit, the entire building and thousands of people in the surrounding streets would have died, so Xuel had to forcibly stop the bombing.

This is the shortcoming of astrological magic.

Primarily focusing on large-scale, high-damage attacks, it lacks flexibility. A battle in a busy city like this would inevitably affect countless civilians. This is an inherent limitation that even Riversta would struggle to overcome.

This is probably what the blue-haired girl relies on. She knows that astrological magic cannot be used at the moment, so she is so arrogant.

"Your Majesty!"

Xiuer looked at Riversta, his eyes full of determination.

"If long-range tactics don't work, then close-range suppression is the only option. Please let me fight! I can't leave these villains alone!"

"..."

Riversta closed his eyes and thought for a moment——

"……no."

"Why!"

"Everything was calculated by that woman. We hermits aren't an army, a mercenary group, or even dedicated combatants, so our overall coordination isn't strong. Furthermore, astrological magic is difficult to cast here, further limiting our capabilities. She acted precisely based on these two factors. She defeated each lone individual one by one, gradually closing in on us, and weakening us bit by bit... If you went, you'd actually be fulfilling her purpose."

"Can……"

"Even a lion will fight a rabbit with all its might. We underestimated the enemy earlier. To be on the safe side, I'll deal with it directly."

Starlight emanated from Riversta's body, and in the next instant it turned into countless particles of light and disappeared.

Leave only one sentence.

"After all... I don't want to lose anyone anymore."

"Your Majesty..."

Looking at the place where Riversta disappeared, Xiuer felt a sense of loss.

As Riversta's trusted confidant and the second-highest-ranking hermit, he was now unable to do anything, which made him extremely frustrated. Add to that the sudden loss of three companions he had spent every day with, and even a hermit skilled at emptying himself would find such a blow difficult to bear.

"If I could be of help right now..."

"Of course you can help."

"--Um!?"

A voice came from behind, and Xuer was shocked. Even though he was extremely outstanding among the great magicians, he didn't even notice the breath of the person who came!

Under his shocked gaze, the blue-haired girl walked out of the magic circle formed by insects, bowed, and had a boring business-like smile on her face.

"It's just that you're helping me."

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boom! ! !

Riversta transformed into a streak of light and landed on the building whose roof had been blown apart. Dust still filled the air, and civilians scrambled to escape. Amidst the chaos, he unleashed waves of magic power across the building, immediately detecting the extremely unusual fluctuations of magic within. Even as a sage, he had never seen such fluctuations before. Seemingly irregular, yet possessing its own rules, seemingly calm, yet surging undercurrents. A deeper understanding was even more astonishing.

"He is indeed a master, but——"