Symphony for the Insect Princess

"Really, I've gotten myself into trouble... Never mind, it's not without benefits."

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“Fuck… fuck fuck fuck fuck me!!!”

Butcher, who was sitting beside the bed, kept cursing and exuding murderous intent, which frightened the potion master who was treating his wounds and made him tremble.

Butcher did not suffer any obvious serious injuries, but he suffered countless minor injuries, some of which were caused by the fight with the White-haired Girl, and some were caused by the insect people.

"Stop arguing, Butcher. It's all because you're not as skilled as the other person. That woman who practices both magic and martial arts is fine, but you actually let a bug mess her up like this. You've brought shame upon the Knights."

The handsome middle-aged Sarco was lazily leaning in a rocking chair, polishing his beloved sword and speaking frivolously. Butcher glared at him fiercely, but he just released a little bit of the pressure of the great war spirit and pushed Butcher back.

Butcher lowered his head, still muttering something like "I will definitely fuck that woman to death next time I see her."

"Excuse me, Lord Sack, Lord Butcher!" A magic warrior bowed and walked into the room.

"Oh? How's the investigation going?"

"The woman's name is Sedroon, her last name is unknown. She seems to be a bounty hunter who often operates alone in southern Balbra."

"Bounty hunter?" Sarko raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, and she often clashes with the Knight Territory and the Pantheon. She's on the blacklists of the Barbara Mage Warriors Association, the Magicians Association, the Mercenaries Association, and the Adventurers Association. Although she's a bounty hunter, she's not far from being a wanted criminal herself."

"What about your background?"

"Nothing is clear."

"Tsk..."

"Where is that beast?" Butcher suddenly growled and killed the magic warrior who reported the news.

"Beast...you mean that 'insect man'?"

"nonsense!"

"Uh..." The visitor said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, but I don't have much useful information... I can only confirm that it's an insect monster. I've never seen anything like it before. It might have been modified."

"Have you found any clues as to where it's hidden?"

"I'm sorry, we..."

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"After investigating the scene, we found no trace of the insect man."

A Paladin reports.

"Is there not even a useful clue?" asked the great war spirit - Saint Anthony.

"Unfortunately, the insect man drilled through the sewer at an extremely fast speed, even digging to the depths of the underground river. The clue was cut off there."

"Alas... there are more and more guys who need attention."

Saint Anthony flipped through the report paper in his hand. On it were three portraits drawn using telekinesis - a flamboyant white-haired woman, a tall and thin man with glasses, and a human-shaped giant insect.

"That female bounty hunter escaped and is probably hiding somewhere in the city. The male mage must have been recruited by the people from the Tower of Babel. I don't know where that insect man is hiding... Stella, I don't know much about magic. What do you think of the level of these three people... or two people and one insect?"

Stella, a silver-haired woman in a white robe, recalled the details of the battle and spoke slowly.

"That male wizard has very poor combat abilities and is not a threat. The insect man is probably some kind of powerful familiar, with top-notch melee combat abilities and agility. Its master is definitely a dangerous person. As for that woman named Sedroon..."

"how is she?"

"Very strong, extremely strong, I can assure you! Dual cultivation of magic and martial arts, flashing, elemental magic, strange enchantment techniques, exaggerated physical abilities... I've never seen anyone like this before, not to mention she clearly hasn't shown her full strength."

Stella frowned as she spoke.

She still remembers that scene.

Red and black flames ignited on Sedroon's body, accompanied by extremely ominous magical fluctuations.

Never seen before, never heard of before.

What on earth is that?

"Sigh... No matter what, we should be careful," Saint Anthony sighed deeply. "The longer the night, the more trouble we have. If we delay any longer, those dangerous people who have been hiding from the world will probably gather here. We must speed up and find the great secret treasure before the Tower of Babel, the Knights' Territory, and the City Lord's Mansion!"

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"……I see."

Saenris returned the information containing the results of the investigation into the unrest in the city to Pierce Corey, who put the information into a folder and kept it.

"There are more and more bad things happening... Damn it!"

"So, sir, what should we do next?" asked the old butler.

"Use your home field advantage and mobilize all intelligence sources in the city to search for the great secret treasure! More importantly, we must control the City Lord's Mansion... We must keep all troublemakers in the Pantheon of the Babel Knights under our noses, and immediately raise our guard at the slightest sign of trouble! Also, notify Fulin and have him and his minions strengthen the security of the City Lord's Mansion!"

"clear."

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So, the days passed one by one, each with their own thoughts.

The four giants, the Pantheon, the Tower of Babel, the Knights' Territory, and the City Lord's Mansion, are investigating everywhere.

Mercenaries, adventurers, and criminals from all directions are also taking action, and people who are in conflict with the investigation team can be seen everywhere.

The first day, no results.

There is still no news about the great secret treasure.

Perhaps the great secret treasure has not yet been discovered.

Perhaps the great treasure had already been discovered by someone and quietly taken away.

Sooner or later, the great secret treasure will be discovered by some force and quietly taken out of the city, and eventually the matter will be left unresolved - this is what everyone thinks.

So it was early the next morning.

The incident happened.

The second-in-command of the Knights' investigation team, the war spirit "Spiral Butcher" Butcher.

His miserable body was found in the square in front of the city lord's mansion.

The blooming blood and flesh are like flowers.

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Okay, the next chapter can finally start to unfold

Chapter 44 Among the Corpses

Early in the morning, around six o'clock—

"QIUMILAAAAA ...

"Meow meow meow... hm?"

"Don't sleep, don't sleep, don't sleep, wake up quickly ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

“Ugh!?”

Clara, who was almost going crazy, pulled back the warm quilt. The cold air immediately seeped into Qiumila's pajamas. She screamed and jumped up from the bed.

“What the hell are you doing?! You actually woke me up—oh no, you actually dared to disturb my sleep!”

"Please stop talking nonsense now, something big has happened!!!"

"event?"

"It's just...it's just...someone...died...died..."

"Aha?"

Qimila blinked her eyes.

"Someone died? What a joke—"

"Look!!!"

Clara strode to the window and pulled open the curtains. Qiumila walked over reluctantly, rubbing her eyes and taking a closer look.

"………………!!!"

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"..."

Incomprehensible.

"..."

I cannot agree.

"..."

unimaginable.

"..."

Faced with this overly shocking scene, the thousands of people present fell silent.

The scene was shrouded in dead silence.

This is the square in front of the city lord's mansion and also the center of Kasol City.

Flowers are in full bloom under the monument in the center of the square.

The twisted corpse is the pistil.

The blood sprayed is the petals.

The internal organs that fly out are the stems and leaves.

A war spirit named Butcher, known for his brutality and bellicosity, has lost his life forever.

The expression on his face was frozen, his eyeballs bulged outwards, and his mouth opened as wide as possible. It was an expression of extreme anger and extreme fear.

His left hand and legs were all twisted in strange directions. The only relatively intact right hand was stretched forward with five fingers spread out, as if trying desperately to grab something.

Security captain Fulin and the security team members were standing closest to the scene. They all had ashen faces, as if they had seen a ghost.

Glory and Ellen were next. Glory looked serious, and even Ellen, who always had a poker face, showed a surprised expression.

Saint Anthony pursed his lips tightly, his hand kept on the hilt of the sword, and Stella behind him also gripped the staff tightly.

It was so sudden that the news could no longer be concealed when the body was discovered. Everyone present - in addition to the investigation team and the City Lord's Mansion, there were also thousands of people including mercenaries, adventurers, thugs, speculators, etc. - saw it clearly.

Everyone saw that Butcher's death was too... I don't know whether to say it was miserable or gorgeous.

"what happened!"

The guards suddenly made way for the city lord, Saenris, who came hurriedly over. He was disheveled and seemed to have just gotten up. He glanced at Butcher's body, then looked around and uttered a sharp tut.

(Why the hell is this happening? And it’s impossible to block the news now!)

Saenris shook his head vigorously, forcibly waving away the anxiety in his heart, and shouted to Fulin: "What's going on? Explain it to me clearly!!!"

"Yes, that's right! The body was found ten minutes ago! This should be the first scene!"

"Is Butcher really dead? A war spirit was killed in front of the City Lord's Mansion? What are you guards doing?!!!"

Saenris roared, and the entire square shook under the pressure he exuded. Forlin almost fell to the ground with his legs going weak.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry! But the incident happened right when the three teams of guards were changing hands, which took no more than a minute! Before the handover, there was no one in the square... in the square! And then—"

"Then?"

"The sound of an explosion... and the light... such a strong light! We rushed over immediately, and all the witnesses were attracted by the sound and the light!"

Explosion?

Light?

"You mean, in just a short time, less than a minute..."

Saenris's eyes fell on Butcher again, and his brows were furrowed.

"...someone fought Butcher in the square and killed him in under a minute?"

"That's probably the case, but it's a little strange... The key is the light."

"Light……"