Symphony for the Insect Princess

I just want to find a "friend" with whom I can talk and rely on each other.

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Kasolu, outside the city, about two kilometers from the main gate——

With the help of the wind system, reaching the destination is just a blink of an eye.

Sergeant Heydrich.

Charlotte Phoenix.

Asia Curtis.

Qimila Elonmed.

Surrounded by corpses, the four looked up at the enormous monster.

A giant, hybrid of a centipede and a centipede.

With the night sky as the background, the starry sky seems to be split into two, and the irregular black crack in the middle is like a door leading to another world.

Although they were still more than a hundred meters away from the monster, the four of them stopped at the same time.

A strange feeling flowed through their bodies.

The feeling of being pulled by an invisible force, towards the deepest darkness.

"If we get any closer, there's really no turning back" - the four of them realized this fact at the same time.

Even so, those who have reached the end cannot retreat.

“………………………………”

As if it noticed them, the centipede coiled up its huge body and stared at them with its strange big eyes.

Then, surprisingly, no conflict broke out.

It let out a long hiss, then shrank back into the huge pit with a diameter of 100 meters at an astonishing speed and disappeared without a trace.

This was an obvious invitation.

Without saying a word, the four of them took a step forward at the same time and entered the huge hole that looked like the entrance to the underworld.

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"Welcome to everyone who has come here. It must have been a tough journey, right?"

Chapter 102 Encountering Insects (I)

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whereabouts.

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whereabouts.

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whereabouts.

Then--

"——Teleportation magic circle!?"

A blue-green light flashed in the darkness, and the four of them fell into this large teleportation magic circle at the same time. After a dizzying spin, they finally touched solid ground.

...Although only Sedroon and Aisia were able to stand steadily, Charlotte fell to the ground, and Qimila almost fell headfirst into the soil.

"here it is……"

Looking around, this seemed to be a large underground cave, but after large-scale processing, the walls of the cave were very smooth, and clusters of magical flames floated to illuminate the darkness.

sizzle...

The moment they approached, all the magical flames immediately formed a straight line and pointed forward.

The four of them couldn't help but clench their fists and tense up to the maximum.

Who will appear next?

"Thank you for your patience, ladies."

““““——!!!””””

A young male voice suddenly rang out from behind them, without warning! All four of them were startled. Aisia, Charlotte, and Qimila were completely unaware of the other's arrival, while Sedroon noticed but couldn't keep up with the speed. The person coming was simply too fast!

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, but a dramatic entrance is often necessary, isn't it?"

Looking back——

He was a tall young man... possibly a young man or a teenager; it was difficult to tell his exact age. He had sharp blue eyes, slightly messy black hair, pale skin, a faint smile, and for some reason... he was wearing a butler's uniform.

Aisia let out a soft "hmm". For some reason, the butler's uniform looked more and more familiar to her.

No, it doesn't look familiar! I see this dress every day!

"This butler's uniform—Pierce Corey's? Why are you wearing Pierce's clothes!?"

In response, "Pierce" just smiled.

"It's been a while since we last met, Miss. I'm at your service at any time."

"Eh? Eh hey hey?"

The tone was extremely familiar, and the person was exactly the same as the one I remembered.

Not only Aisia, but the other three were also surprised. Qimila had met Pierce Corey, Sedroon knew the general information about the City Lord's Mansion's chief steward, and Charlotte had also heard a little about it. Pierce was a battle spirit, powerful but low-key. Most importantly—

"Pierce...shouldn't he be an old gentleman in his sixties or seventies? But this one..." Charlotte asked doubtfully.

"So all your nutrients really have gone to your chest and buttocks, isn't that obvious?" Sai Zhuo'ong was always the one who reacted the fastest. "It's a switch! If I'm not mistaken, the real Pierce Corey would have been dead long ago, and this guy in front of me... God knows where he came from? He must be an accomplice of the conspiracy! No wonder the City Lord's Mansion has been acting abnormally. It seems it's all your fault."

"As expected of a top bounty hunter with a great reputation in Balbra, you're quite perceptive," the butler said with a gentle smile. "In fact, if I told you my real name, you would definitely recognize me."

“…Who are you?”

"I've long forgotten my original name. The name I use when I'm out and about is usually..."

The housekeeper's smile grew.

"Qianye."

“——!!!!!”

In a flash, a scarlet magic circle appeared, and Sedraon drew his greatsword from it, striking at Qianye like lightning! Without hesitation or mercy, he deemed Qianye his mortal enemy the moment he heard his name!

but--

With a swish, the giant sword sliced ​​through the air. Qianye took a step back with an extremely strange footwork, just avoiding the sword's edge! Sedroon gathered magic power in his other hand, and thunder and fire shot towards him simultaneously! However, Qianye's speed was so incredible that it even gave the illusion that the ground was shortening under his feet!

"Please calm down."

“——Shut your fucking mouth!!!”

The giant sword split into a two-handed sword and instantly completed the dual enchantment of ice and fire, but before Sedroon hit Qianye, the playing card with a cold light on the edge was already against her throat.

"What the hell..."

"Ms. Sedroon, perhaps your overall strength is stronger than mine, but in a small space and at very close distances, my advantage is absolute. Of course—"

Qianye looked at the other three people.

"——The premise is, it's a fair one-on-one fight."

Charlotte's scythe and Asia's large-caliber pistol were pointed at him at the same time.

If his cards moved a little further, they would attack without hesitation.

Only Qimila looked at a loss.

Qianye put away the playing cards. Saizhuoang hesitated for a moment, then also put away the giant sword, looking unhappy.

"I lost my composure a bit just now, but it's great to see you all become so united. So... let's go, I'll lead the way. Also, it's best not to call me Qianye, just call me Pierce."

With that, Pierce turned and walked deeper into the cave.

The four of them could only follow.

"Um, um...Sedroon...sister?"

Qiumila asked weakly.

"...What's wrong? You're yelling so flatteringly."

"What exactly is this 'Qian Ye'..."

"I'm curious, too."

"Ditto, it seems to be quite important."

"You guys are so annoying... Anyway, I've told you guys before, right? Although I have a lot of 'odd jobs', my main job is basically a bounty hunter."

"""Um."""

"Trading bounty hunters' heads for money is our main source of income. The more powerful the bounty hunter, the more valuable their head is. So, to make it easier to choose hunting targets, bounty hunters circulate a bounty ranking list, which is updated regularly like a journal."

"""Uh-huh."""

“The people at the bottom of the rankings always change frequently, but the ones at the top usually stay the same, especially the top ten.”

““Uh-huh.””

"The first is the only recognized demon king in the world today, 'Demon King of the Mist' Foglet. The second is 'Eastern Tyrant' Adelf, who controls half of the Oslerva Islands. As for the third—"

"it's him?"

"Yes... 'King of Assassins,' 'The Strongest Killer,' 'Faceless Nobleman,' 'Flower of Death,' and so many other titles. Although no one has ever seen his true appearance, nor do we know his exact age or real name, I've heard he looks like this... And he's much younger than I thought."

"Are you sure this is the real person and not an imposter?"

"It's probably true. The weapon is a card, and with that speed, there's no way it can be wrong... Damn it."

As they talked, they went deeper and deeper.

The surroundings grew darker, a gloom as thick as ink, impenetrable even to them. For a moment, Aisia and Sedraon had sensed a subtle presence around them, flickering in and out, only to vanish as they focused their attention. Charlotte, sensitive to corpses, had sensed a strong aura of death from the moment before; it seemed as if many had died here.

Only Qimila didn't have any special feelings. Although the atmosphere made people feel uneasy, strangely, her strong intuition for sensing danger did not react.

A bright light appeared in the distance.

At first glance, it seemed to be an ordinary magical light source, but when it got closer, it was discovered that it seemed to be a firefly, but the brightness was far beyond common sense.

"I brought them here."

Ling Ye greeted someone hiding behind the firefly light source, then blocked his aura and hid aside.

"Ah."

A female voice answered, and the moment she heard it, Aisia trembled all over.

"Welcome to everyone who has come here. It must have been a tough journey, right?"

Chapter 103 Encountering Insects (Part )

"Final Boss"

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear these words?

A giant man with an imposing aura sitting on a magnificent throne?

A huge, ugly monster poking its head out of the abyss?

A glowing and majestic god descending from the sky?

There are many possible images.

But no matter which one, it was very different from the girl in front of him.

She adjusted her dress gracefully, smiled faintly, opened her arms slightly, and walked slowly towards them.

The long eyelashes are like crystals stretched into thin strands.

The blue eyes are like gems born from the sea.