Symphony for the Insect Princess

"Rodrigo, do you really think I didn't notice the seeds you scattered to mark my location? Not only are you stupid, you also have bad luck..."

She raised her hand, and the darkness in the sewer immediately began to wriggle, like a living thing.

"Escaping through the sewers is your biggest mistake. There are 'shadows' everywhere underground, and this place is my home turf!"

Chapter 53 Domain

"That's enough, Sarko! Stop it!!!"

"Stop and give this thing to you obediently? Shut up, Paladin!!!"

boom! ! ! !

The two swords and the cross collided again, and the shock wave that erupted sent hundreds of people flying, countless houses collapsed, and the two golems were also shocked back at the same time.

Sako and Saint Anthony were breathing slightly, staring at each other with hostility in their eyes.

Right between them, in the center of the chaos, the great secret treasure lay quietly on the ground like a child who knew nothing about the world.

not one.

But two.

If only one is found at the same time, there might be room for negotiation, but if there are two, then the only option is to fight for them with violence.

The two of them had no intention of "each splitting the treasure equally." Since they had discovered a great secret treasure, they had to keep it all. There was no reason to share it with anyone else. Furthermore, the Knights' investigation team hadn't yet found a single great secret treasure. They were already missing Butcher, a battle spirit-level warrior, and were already lagging behind the other three from the start. How could they allow the gap to widen further?

"If you don't put away the golem... I will have to take it seriously." Saint Anthony said in a deep voice.

"Ha, that's my line!"

"Sako, you have strength, but you are still a little young among the great war spirits. When it comes to controlling your strength, you can't compare to me."

"It's not up to you to decide!"

Sarco charged forward, sword swung, and the golem followed suit, charging at Saint Anthony! Saint Anthony pursed his lips tightly, immediately raising his knight's broadsword to block Sarco's thrust, while his golem did the same, blocking Sarco's golem's attack! The moment of impact unleashed another magical storm, the scene a scene of utter devastation!

"Quick reaction, old man!"

The magic energy emanating from Sarco suddenly materialized, transforming into dozens of flying swords that shot towards Saint Anthony! Saint Anthony immediately reacted, and the golem's base structure became more solid, enveloping him, blocking Sarco's attack like a city wall!

But Sako did not pursue him. Instead, he released another magical power that condensed into a giant hand, grabbing the two great treasures on the ground at lightning speed!

"Damn brat——!!!"

"You are so stupid!"

The silver-white cross crashed down, but it was a step too slow. Sack's giant magical hand had already reached the great treasure.

“—Don’t even think about it!!”

Click!

The magic power froze into a bluish-gray color, then shattered into icy shards in the suddenly icy air! A thick layer of white frost formed on the ground, and a white humanoid figure bulged in the center. Glory emerged from it!

"The old witch of the Tower of Babel!"

"Even you come to interfere..."

Both Sakho and Santo Antoni had gloomy faces, while the visitor just shrugged his shoulders and gave a stiff smile.

"Why not? Since these two great war spirits are fighting like children, why can't I, a great magician, join in?"

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

The increasingly thick cold air hissed and eroded the air. From a distance, it looked like a white fortress. Glory, who was inside it, smiled more and more, and the magic power she exuded was as powerful as the sea.

Kala... Kala... Kala...

On the frost-covered ground, ice flowers bloomed one after another, crystal clear and extremely beautiful, but beneath this beautiful appearance lay extremely dangerous fluctuations.

"What the hell..."

"Opening a domain in the city!? Are you serious?"

"You've both unleashed your golems. How can I possibly contend with you two without using my domain? Bloom majestically upon the permafrost—Blue Flower!"

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"The sewers are full of 'shadows'. This kind of place is my home turf!"

The black shadow wrapped around Ailian's body. She approached step by step, and the terrifying feeling of oppression grew stronger with every step she got closer.

"To be honest, I'm too lazy to chase you guys, but I can't just leave a wizard alone."

She pointed at everyone, and the shadows in the entire sewer immediately squirmed and floated up, splitting into countless snake-like shadow ropes, constantly approaching.

The darker and narrower the place, the more suitable it is for Ailian, who uses shadow magic, to fight.

"...It's not nice to be so decisive, is it, Miss Ailian?"

Rodrigo said in a deep voice, emitting a powerful magic power as well, but his wandering eyes and slightly trembling hands still revealed his inner tension.

"You don't seem as strong as you look, Mr. Rodrigo."

"What are you talking about, ma'am? I'm a wizard like you after all!"

"The gap between strong and weak mages is huge. The difference between a rookie mage and a seasoned veteran mage is more than just heaven and earth."

"..."

Rodrigo was silent.

indeed.

In his current state, it is almost impossible for him to defeat Ailian.

What should I do……

"I, we know we were wrong!"

Unexpectedly, the one who broke the silence was Shul, the oldest student. Although he was suffocated by the magic fluctuations of the magician, he still forced himself to speak.

"We know we were wrong and we won't run away again! Please give us a chance to reform and let us return to the team!"

"…reform?"

Ailian raised her eyebrows and swept her cold gaze over everyone's face one by one. Everyone she looked at - including Rodrigo - nodded hurriedly, indicating that they would not do anything stupid again.

"That's not a bad idea, but some minor punishment is inevitable." She said lightly.

"punish?"

"Glory-sama's domain is called 'Blue Flower'. Every creature that freezes to death in that extremely cold zone will be covered and devoured by blue-green frost patterns, hence the name."

"……so?"

Rodrigo frowned, he didn't know why Ailian suddenly said this.

"And then, it has a little special property."

"Special properties?"

"The living creatures swallowed by the frost will serve as living sacrifices to enhance the power of the domain. The more people who freeze to death and the more living sacrifices, the stronger the domain will be."

"..."

"Just imagine, if you feed a wizard and a group of mid-level and high-level magicians into the field, how much stronger will it be?"

There was no joking in Ailian's dark hole-like eyes.

Her eyes were fixed on Rodrigo.

The latter——

"--escape!!!!!!"

Under Rodrigo's influence, the areas they had previously passed through had sprouted lush green lawns and dense, broad-leaved plants, creating the perfect barrier! The magic circles he had laid out along the way, beneath the grass and behind the branches, finally came in handy!

boom! ! ! !

The torrent of plants instantly filled the narrow sewer, and Ailian, who had been prepared, immediately sank into the shadows, like a liquid shadow flowing everywhere, rushing rapidly through the gaps between branches and leaves -

"Everyone, get closer!!!"

"What!?"

Ailian was startled and immediately emerged from the shadows, then saw a scene that surprised her - Rodrigo was holding a magic scroll high in his hand, and the light emitted from the scroll was reflected, amplified, and expanded by the magic circle he had set up, eventually forming a small circular area that enveloped him and his students!

"Stop—"

A step too slow, the circular area emitted a dazzling light, and the group of people disappeared.

"……hateful!"

Ailian angrily punched the wall of the sewer, but the filth on the wall got on her hands, making her mood even worse.

In principle, the teleportation scroll can only transport one person at a time, but the man with glasses had somehow amplified the effect temporarily, transporting everyone! This must be the result of research at the Mishra Academy. I shouldn't underestimate him just because he's a scholar with no combat experience...

"But... the teleportation scroll's teleportation distance isn't very long. If we move so many people at once, the distance will be even shorter..."

The teleportation scroll is by no means a useful item. It is extremely expensive and can only be used once, usually by only one person at a time. Moreover, the teleportation distance is very short, and a few hundred meters is considered amazing. It is usually carried with you for life-saving purposes.

"It won't be far. Just follow the remaining magic..."

Chapter 54 Lucky☆Akimira-chan

“Ahh… ugh… ugh ugh…”

"Qimira-chan, what's wrong with you?"

"I feel dizzy...I feel like...vomiting..."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't vomit in my arms! Kokoro Kokoa, come and give me a hand--"

“Ew… Ugh…”

"vomit……"

"You guys wanna puke too!?"

"Most people will get dizzy when using a teleportation scroll for the first time. Only a few people like you don't!"

The breathless Rodrigo pulled up Carlo who had fallen beside him. Shul and Erwin endured the dizziness to help the two sisters up. Clara helped Qimila up. Everyone in the group looked very embarrassed.

"Speaking of which, where is this place... why is it still a sewer?"

Qimila exclaimed, indeed, they were still underground here, and it was obvious that everyone had not been teleported too far.

But this sewer does not look dirty, has no peculiar smell, is very dry, with only bricks and dust, and there are five or six forks around it.

"Looking at the map, this should be the old sewer hub. It's long been abandoned, so it's relatively clean... Let's get going!"

As soon as the words fell——

boom! ! ! !

A deafening explosion echoed from the ground, and the sewer shook violently, with large clods of dust and dirt falling from the top! Everyone was instantly covered in dust, and Qimila was still startled as she dug out the clod of dirt that had fallen into her collar.

"What happened—"

"Is it a great war spirit!?"

boom! Boom boom boom boom! ! ! !

The sound sounded like two prehistoric monsters colliding overhead, and the entire earth was shaking. Not only that, but traces of cold air could be seen from the cracks between the bricks and stones above!

“What, what is this?!”

"Stay away from that cold air!"

Carlo pulled Erwin away, and a cold current swept through the spot where he had just stood, and blue frost flowers suddenly formed on the ground! The frost flowers did not stay fixed, but spread all over the ground, covering everything they touched!

"Could this be... the domain of that old witch Glory!?"

Rodrigo reacted immediately. Now there is only one great magician, Glory, in the city of Kasolu, and "domain" is the symbol of a great magician!

It's one thing for both war spirits to manifest golems, but even this great mage has opened a domain. Where's the supposed "restraint of a strong man"? Has it all been utterly wasted in the face of the great secret treasure?

"What should I do, teacher?"

"Anyway, run away first!"

"Teacher, behind——"

Rodrigo looked back and saw a shadow surging in a pipe connected to the fork in the road. A strong murderous intent was approaching. It was obviously Ailian!

"The Shadow Woman is getting closer!"