Symphony for the Insect Princess

"Yes."

"Killing Stella is just to lure me out?"

"Yes."

The girl kept a faint smile on her face and answered five "yes" in a row. She looked like a good student who was answering the teacher's questions seriously, or even a bit like a Zen master guiding a confused young man.

Although he is an extremely vicious criminal, he has the aura of a saint.

Unbelievable.

Riversta suddenly calmed down.

Under the dual pressure of anger and hatred, perhaps exceeding the load limit, the boiling brain slowly cooled down.

No, this is probably just pure fighting instinct.

There is no opponent in this world that can be defeated by just going crazy. What is needed in battle is rationality.

I can feel that the girl in front of me is very strong.

very strong.

Strong enough to rank among the top in Maya.

He was so strong that he unconsciously eliminated distracting thoughts such as anger and hatred, and focused his attention on her alone, treating her as a real opponent rather than just a lawless murderer.

Knowing there would be no answer, Riversta still asked, "Why do you do this?"

And Nellis's answer was just as he expected.

"I don't think anyone in their right mind would just broadcast the plan everywhere."

"..."

"Even to a dying person, it is better not to talk too much."

"...You really want to kill me?"

"What else?" The girl said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Are you my enemy from the past? Or are you simply coveting—"

"You won't get an answer if you ask again. Please stop this meaningless behavior."

"It's pointless? No one in their right mind would bother a sage, let alone involve two sages at the same time! The situation on the border battlefield is becoming increasingly tense, and every powerful force cannot be lost!"

"I've already said that such questions are meaningless, and..."

The girl tilted her head.

"If you're going to delay casting the spell, this is about enough time, right?"

"...!"

Riversta's eyes glared, and he reached out to Nellis, grabbing her from thin air! Dozens of silver bows, each a hundred meters long, hidden in the air, were immediately pointed at her, their strings fully drawn!

"Shatter the space, Holy Bow of the Stars!!!"

Dozens of starlight arrows were launched simultaneously, their target not being Nylis, but the space she was in! A sage-level expert possessed the power to destroy space without even resorting to spatial magic! But her attacks were also incredibly fast. Thousands of flying insects, also hidden in space, swarmed around her, each one acting as a magical node. A summoning circle tightly surrounding her was instantly formed!

"Cocoon space."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A spherical object enveloped her. Dozens of arrows were aimed squarely at the target, but none penetrated. Some even became lodged in the sphere, unable to penetrate further! At first glance, the sphere resembled an insect cocoon, but its material resembled layers of crystal, covered in intricate patterns.

"This is... a summoned creature... a space... Wait, you directly merged the summoned creature and the space together?"

"It's very effective for defending against attacks against space, isn't it?" The girl's voice came from the cocoon.

"Humph……"

Although Riversta didn't practice summoning magic, she had a general understanding of the difficulty of integrating a summoned object with space the moment it manifested. If she had been willing to write a paper on this, it would have been easy to get a professorship at Mishra Academy, but she clearly had no interest in that.

The cocoon space was lifted, and at that moment, Vista immediately launched an attack, and the starlight bombardment rained down from the sky -

It didn't hit. When the cocoon was released, there was nothing inside, but Riversta didn't feel any fluctuations from the space jump magic. Moreover, she had just locked herself in "space", and the space blockade was two-way, so she shouldn't be able to jump out using space jump.

"…What on earth did you do?"

"Who knows?"

The voice came from behind, and a silver-gray vortex composed of hair emerged from space, and the girl emerged from it calmly.

The interior of the vortex was gloomy and nothing could be seen clearly, but Riversta could sense an ancient and mysterious fluctuation emanating from it, which made him feel very familiar, very familiar...

"...Great Secret Treasure! You are also the holder of a Great Secret Treasure!"

"Oh, have we been discovered? But don't worry, my great secret treasure is used for storage and farming, not for combat. It can't directly widen the gap in our strength."

The girl smiled slightly.

"But didn't you once possess the Great Secret Treasure? Unfortunately, you gave it to your own son, and after your son was killed by the Sage of All Skill, the treasure naturally fell into his hands."

"What a boring provocation!"

A vast amount of magical energy emanated from Rivesta's entire being. The moment it was released, its nature underwent a drastic transformation. Magical energy is inherently intangible, simply energy, but now it had transformed into a dazzling silver-white, visible to the naked eye. A closer look revealed it to be countless tiny silver-white points of light, radiant like a starry river. The starry night sky, seemingly drawn to him, was mingled with the vast stellar energy of the stars, radiating and juxtaposing with his magical energy, multiplying its power.

Riversta was surrounded by a silver halo, and the pressure he released had reached its peak. He no longer intended to hold back, and immediately displayed his true strength as a sage.

The basic requirement to become a sage is to master at least one forbidden spell - although every sage or war emperor knows forbidden spells, this "condition" is ultimately just a rumor.

What exactly are sages? They are the best among the great mages. While they haven't completely surpassed the level of the great mages, they have also stepped into a higher realm. They are the middle layer between the great mages and the higher realms represented by the "great sages/great war emperors".

The most direct sign of a sage is the qualitative change of magic power. Although the great magician and the great war spirit can make magic power materialize, they only give it an entity, just like building a house with scattered wood.

The sage can transform the magic power as raw material into other things, such as fire, ice, steel... and so on, depending on the person.

As the Sage of the Stars, Riversta naturally transforms magic power into pure starlight.

And the other party——

"...Ah, since you are so decisive, I have no choice."

Insects,

Devour him!

Nelris let out a light breath and released equally vast magical power.

Then, the magic power was transformed in the blink of an eye.

Not an element

Not material

But insects

The invisible and intangible magic power turned into a living swarm of insects that covered the sky and the sun.

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Ye: Mr. Author, do you think it’s a good idea to let Nelris show off?

Author: Roar!

Ye: Does the book group also support her?

Author: Of course!

Ye: Then why did you decide so early and not consider other candidates?

(The author is eating melons and did not answer)

Ye: Lingxing recently published a report saying that the author will use certain channels to influence and interfere with the new protagonist's right to show off. What is your response to this view?

Author: Never heard of it.

Ye: You said it yourself.

Author: Does what I say personally mean it's true? You, the former protagonists, should be careful. Don't just assume it's true. Upon receiving this information, you, the former protagonists, must make your own judgments. Do you understand? Even if this is completely fabricated, if you repeat it for them, you're essentially—you have some responsibility, right?

Ye: It’s so early now and you’re saying that you support Nelris to show off. Doesn’t it give people the feeling that it’s a pre-determined decision and that Nelris was chosen?

Author: It doesn't make any sense. This still has to be done according to the online literature industry... according to the Basic Law, according to the laws of democracy... (left hand holding the melon stretched forward)

Author: You asked me this earlier. I could have answered "no comment," but you wouldn't be happy about it. So what should I do? I'm not saying I'm going to give Nylis a run for her money. You asked me if I'm a cynic, but I am, and I'm telling you that clearly.

Author: You guys, I feel like you, the former protagonist, still have something to learn. You're all very familiar with my writing routine, after all, you're still pretty young. You know what I mean? I'm a seasoned writer, I've seen a lot! Which character in the book haven't I tormented? You know, the Transcendent Yu Zuosu is so much better than you guys, and I had a great time chatting and laughing with him! So you guys still need to improve your knowledge, don't you? Ugh, I'm worried about you, too, seriously. One good thing about you is that if anything goes wrong in 666 worlds, you can run faster than any other character in the book. But your methods of seizing the right to show off are all too simple, sometimes naive. Get it?

Ye: Can you tell me why you support Nellis?

Author: I'm so sorry. I'm speaking to you today as an elder. I haven't been the protagonist, but I've seen plenty. I feel the need to share some life lessons with you. I was just thinking, every time I run into you and Haoyue Sakiwu, I say, "There's a saying in the book community: 'Keep quiet and do your best.'" I don't say anything, because that's a joke. But seeing your enthusiasm, I think it would be wrong to remain silent. So, you just said, if there are any discrepancies in your publicity in the future, you will be held accountable. I didn't say anything about appointing someone, that's not my intention. But you must ask me if I support Nelris. Should we not support her? She's the protagonist of the new book, so how can we not support the protagonist? Right?

Ye: But what if you want to be a protagonist who knows how to show off?

Author: Even if you're showing off, you have to follow the Basic Law, right? You have to follow Maya's... Of course, my decision-making power is also very important. Maya is a good friend of Lingxing, and we'll make our stance known when the time comes. Do you understand? You guys, don't try to make a big news story, saying it's already been decided, and then criticize me. You're naive! I'm angry! This won't work. I've offended you today.

Ye: Author, what the hell are you doing! Back then, I could only act cool in front of the scumbags. If I met a boss, I would definitely break my arms and legs and have my brains spit out! Why can this guy act cool in front of the boss?

Author: That's why you didn't go too far and get into trouble, naive. Thank me well, and you will know how good I am to you in the future.

Chapter 157 Mobile Fortress Atlas (I)

Nelris let out a light breath and released equally vast magical power.

The gray magic that had never been seen before was filled with a strong sense of foreboding.

"you……"

The magic of Osimir, the "Sage of All Skills", can turn into steel; the magic of Saint Zecilia, the "Holy Mother", is holy light; the magic of Saint Andrew, the "Son of God", has the dual attributes of light and fire; the magic of Fran Socruz, the "Dwarf King", is magma; the magic of King Mudin, the "War Emperor of Conquest", is rock; the magic of Clinins, the "Mother of Elves", is water and ice; the magic of Fog Lord Fogret is fog... and so on. Every sage, war emperor or demon king has his own symbol.

But the girl in front of them was completely different from them.

"...Magic power, transformed into a bug?"

Not an element.

Not material.

But insects.

The invisible and intangible magic power transformed into a swarm of insects that covered the sky and the sun.

At first glance, it looked like a gray cloud of smoke, but in fact it was a turbid stream composed of countless gray insects. The sound of their flapping wings made Riversta's scalp tingle.

"If I were to display this power in front of others, I'd most likely be dubbed the 'Sage of Insects'..."

The girl shook her head helplessly.

"But judging by what I've done, 'Insect Demon King' is probably more appropriate."

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Let’s go back a little bit in time——

The whistling cold wind blew past Sedroon's ears, and the free fall did not last long before it was close to the ground.

I could barely feel the magical fluctuations of Riversta and Nelris. It seemed they went to a higher place to fight.

Falling not far from her was the head of Oshimir, which was cut off by Nellis's insects, and the body was a little further away.

Snap, snap, snap—

The mask on the skull peeled away, revealing a face resembling that of a young boy. But even this was merely a mechanical artifact, its parts disintegrating one by one. But before the eyes shattered, they glowed a brilliant green and turned towards Cedroon, meeting her gaze for a moment.

"You guys really know how to surprise me. You actually want to catch both sages in one fell swoop?"

The inorganic voice came directly into her mind.

"I've never seen anyone so greedy in my life... No, or is this a reflection of your confidence?"

It sounds like a mockery, but also like a naughty child eager to try.

"But I haven't encountered such an interesting thing in a long time. Since you are so enthusiastic, it would be rude if I didn't respond with the same enthusiasm!"

Then, the head completely disintegrated into parts and could never be restored.

The ground was already within reach.

"Hey—Sister Sedraon! Over here, over here!"

Qimila was dancing in the square of the Atlas Building just below to attract Sedroon's attention. Sedroon used a magic to control gravity to slow down his fall and landed steadily.

Boom!

"Oshimir" also fell not far away, completely disintegrated, and completely lost its life.