Symphony for the Insect Princess

"Damn it, now..."

There are two golems and a domain on the ground, and murderous pursuers underground. What should I do now?

"Should we—should we run away separately?"

Qiumila suddenly said, pointing at the forks in the road with an anxious look on her face.

"If we split up, at least most people will escape, and we'll be able to get away from those guys overhead... Although this is just my personal opinion..."

"no!"

Roderick suddenly shouted, his expression very determined.

"You are all my students. I have an obligation to stay by your side and keep you safe! I can't leave anyone behind!"

"But--"

"There's no other way, go up!!!"

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"Get away from me, old woman!"

"It's not good to keep it all to yourself!"

"You have the right to say that to me!?"

It was almost dusk at this moment, and the dim sunset shone on the two golems, like a mirage.

Under a halo of orange-red light, the two golems collided repeatedly, punctuated by icy blue frost. Each time a golem entered the Blue Flower's domain, its exterior would be covered in frost, damaging it. However, it would immediately repair itself under the immense magical power supplied by the Great War Spirit. The domain itself was similarly impacted by the constant onslaught of Great War Spirit-level magic, constantly exceeding its load limit, but it also self-repaired under the Grand Mage's control.

The source of the struggle—two great secret treasures—lay quietly at the edge of the realm, covered in a thin layer of ice. Glory tried to pull them into the realm, but the two golems blocked her every attempt.

"Why don't you take out some magic mark samples and verify them first? If they're all fake, then we don't have to do this!"

"What if it's the real thing, idiot?"

That’s right, after all, the three of them were just betting on the probability that these two great treasures were real.

"Give me... enough!!!"

Glory roared impatiently, and at this moment—

boom! ! ! ! !

A beam of dazzling starlight suddenly descended from the sky, guided by the magic circle and accurately hitting Glory's territory! Glory was startled, and she and Sarco simultaneously looked up at the sky—a huge star map had appeared above their heads!

Astrological magic! ?

"I was wondering why that girl had been missing for so long, it turns out——"

There's a world of difference between a wizard, a great wizard, or a great war spirit. A wizard's magic is almost impossible to interfere with a great wizard's domain. But there are exceptions, such as the "natural forbidden spell" astrological magic, known for its destructive power...

"Stella, one more shot!!!"

Saint Anthony roared in an indistinct direction, and then the second artillery shell slammed heavily between Sako's golem and Glory's domain! Before the battle began, Stella had already followed Saint Anthony's instructions and ambushed in the distance to prepare in advance. As long as she completed the construction of the star map, she would provide supporting artillery fire that even a great wizard would not underestimate!

"Anthony you!!!"

"All's fair in war, everyone. I have no other choice."

"Damn old fox!"

While Sako and Glory were busy dealing with the bombardment of astrological magic, Saint Anthony struggled to grab the great secret treasure!

“Take your hands away!!!” Glory roared, and countless ice spikes burst out from the field, piercing the golem’s big hand——

"Don't even think about snatching it from me!!!" Sako roared, and the longsword, condensed with magical power, suddenly doubled in size and slashed towards the ground—

At the same time, the next round of starlight bombardment has arrived -

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“It…it’s out…”

A rather large manhole cover on the ground was removed, and a group of dusty people climbed out from inside. The boys were fine, but the girls looked almost exhausted.

"Alright, everyone...let's get rid of that shadow girl for now—eh!?"

Before Rodrigo could finish his words, there was a sudden explosion above their heads. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were stunned!

Two huge golems——

Snowflakes dancing in the sky——

The star map that obscures the sky—

A huge explosion occurred at the intersection of the four!

"careful!"

Rodrigo immediately cast a spell, and the iron-like leaves wrapped them up to protect them from the impact of the explosion. Bricks, stones, clods of earth, and all kinds of debris were all carried around by the storm!

"No, no, I can't resist..."

With a crackling sound, the leaf wall was finally torn apart, but by then the impact of the explosion had subsided. Although the boys and girls were blown all over the place, they only suffered minor injuries.

"...Huh? What the hell is this?"

Qiumila said suddenly.

The explosion just now blew a lot of messy stuff towards them.

There were wreckage of buildings, various debris, and human bodies.

In the midst of this, something lay there, gleaming.

"this is……"

Qimila picked up the thing, blew off the dust on it, and then - froze.

Everyone was stunned.

Egg-sized sphere.

Transparent shell,

Inside are the flowing light particles,

A rainbow light emanates from his body.

"...Huh? Huh? This, this, that, inside..."

“Found it, right there!!!!”

When Qimila was at a loss, she suddenly heard shouts from behind. People from the three investigation teams, the Tower of Babel, the Knights' Territory, and the Pantheon, appeared at the same time!

"what to do!?"

"Anyway, run away!!"

Chapter 55: Dungeons, Bugs, and Stockings (?)

Just when Qiumila and her group picked up the great treasure by accident, a big incident also happened in the city lord's mansion.

Afternoon, 17:50——

"Is there really such a thing?"

"Absolutely true! I found it in the corner of the terrace during my inspection earlier!"

The atmosphere in Saenris's room was more tense than usual. His close associates, including Guard Captain Flynn and Butler Piers Corey, gathered there, waiting nervously.

finally--

"coming!"

Several guards pushed the door open and entered. The one in the lead was holding a cloth bag carefully. The bag was very small, probably only as big as a fist, but the guard seemed to be suffocating because of it.

They put the cloth bag on the table and stepped away.

Saenris looked around, his eyes sweeping across everyone's face, finally stopping on the cloth bag.

Then, with slightly trembling hands, he slowly opened it——

““““““…………””””””

Sarnris wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. His face was pale and his hands were shaking. He had lived on the edge of a knife for more than forty years, but he had never been so nervous.

The confidants standing beside him also looked breathless. Everyone's brain was slowed down countless times at this moment. Although everyone had thought of this possibility, when it really happened, no one knew what to do.

The cloth bag was spread open, revealing its contents.

Beneath the crystal-clear shell are endlessly flowing light particles, which continuously emit a rainbow halo, which is very beautiful.

"Um...Boss, what should we do?"

Fulin swallowed to moisten his dry throat and asked cautiously.

"..."

Saenris closed his eyes and pondered. When he opened them again, the tension in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a chilling coldness.

"Mobilize elite forces to search for the whereabouts of those guys. The Tower of Babel, the Pantheon, the Knights' Territory, any one will do. We must at least get a 'Magic Scar Sample'!"

“““““Yes sir!!!”””””

Finally, he, Saenris, also got a great secret treasure.

Why is it here? Who put it there? While these are also of concern, there are more pressing matters at hand.

Verify authenticity.

Only three investigation teams have the magic mark sample. From now on, it's hunting time. Robbery, stealing, any means are fine. We must get at least one magic mark sample!

At this time-

"Master, I may be able to provide a clue to the origin of this great secret treasure."

The old butler suddenly leaned over to Saenris's ear and spoke in a low voice.

"clue!?"

"Yes, I happened to pass by the servants' quarters yesterday and saw in one of the maids' rooms..."

"..."

After listening to Pierce Corey, Saenris fell into deep thought.

Then, a chilling sneer appeared on his bearded face.

"Lock Naerys César in the dungeon. I'll personally interrogate her later. Even Aisia can't protect her now!"

A few minutes later--

The meal of the young lady and her maid was suddenly interrupted by a rude intruder.

"Excuse me, Miss, could you lend me this maid?"

Fulin bowed to Aisia, then waved his hand. Several guards nearby restrained Nairis without explanation. Such a beautiful girl being treated so roughly by these strong men was nothing short of an inhumane act of violence.

"What are you doing!?"

Aisia was immediately enraged. She ignored her proper etiquette as a young lady and grabbed the hand that was pressing Nairis's head onto the table, her face filled with rage. Nairis whimpered in pain and tried to twist her body, but how could such a delicate woman escape the grasp of these strong men?

"Stop it! This is an order!"

The guards shuddered slightly upon hearing this, but Fulin interrupted, "I'm sorry, Miss. I know you must be surprised, but this maid is suspected of having hidden a great secret treasure. This is a matter of principle, and the master has already given orders—there is no room for compromise."

"Father!?"

Aisia was shocked. Could it be that her father had already realized that Nairis had discovered the great treasure first? Was he going to interrogate her? But she should have done it perfectly. No one else should know that Nairis was the first to discover it!

"Miss, it's very difficult for us to do this."

"..."

"Please cooperate."

Fulin and Aisia stared at each other, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, but Fulin remained unfazed. Deep down, he had never respected this young lady, and his usual subservience to her was simply due to her status. Now, with the city lord's orders, he felt no fear at all.

“…………Okay, I understand.”

Aisia finally gave in. The oppressed maid cast a desperate look at her at that moment, but she suppressed the pain in her chest and turned her head away, no longer looking at her.

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss."

Flynn bowed with a hint of mockery in his tone, then told the guards to take the maid away.