Symphony for the Insect Princess

Inside the incubator were human remains.

There were only broken limbs and pieces of flesh, and it was impossible to tell what they originally looked like. An outsider wouldn't even be able to tell what they were. But Riversta knew it very well, too well, so well that the moment he saw it—he subconsciously uttered that disgusting name.

"Oshimir..."

He clenched his fists, and the magic power that he had been consciously suppressing suddenly went out of control. The explosive force blew away all the priests and messengers around him, but he didn't care at all.

These incubators and these wreckages are undoubtedly alchemical creatures, and they are artificial humans created using alchemy.

The technology in the gray area is condemned by secular morality, and even the most experienced alchemists dare not touch it.

Except for one person.

Rather, there is only one person in Maya who can truly successfully create a human being through alchemy.

He is also the person Riversta hates the most.

"Xiul."

Riversta hummed softly, and a beam of starlight immediately passed by him. After the light dissipated, an old man dressed similarly to him but slightly younger than him appeared beside him.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"How are the preparations for the competition before the gods and the coordination on the border battlefield going?"

"It's going on in full swing, we'll wait-"

"Five days."

"...Five days?"

"I will go back to the Starry Sky Ruins first. I will try my best to finish all the work I can do within five days."

"Based on the current progress, there's no need to work so hard—"

"I have something important to do now. After I finish it, I will immediately leave for Okomi."

"What!?"

Even the usually calm Xiuer couldn't help but change his expression.

"Are you serious? You and the Sage of All Skills are..."

"I know, but there are some things I need to confirm with that guy in person, and..."

Riversta pointed to the six incubators and the wreckage within them.

"Recycle all these things and make sure to keep them in their original condition."

"As ordered."

Xiuer nodded, then turned into starlight and disappeared.

Riversta took one last look around the huge underground space. Everyone whose sight swept over him was tense. Finally, he sighed and left.

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Mishra Magic Academy, Dean's Office——

A tall figure sat behind a long desk, intently reviewing documents. The man, about fifty, had striking snow-white hair, but his muscular physique and resolute scarlet eyes made him appear much younger.

"President Heydrich."

A woman in a robe embroidered with rainbow patterns came over with a stack of documents tied with a rainbow ribbon, emitting a subtle sense of oppression.

"…matters regarding the selection of candidates for the competition before the gods?"

The man spoke, his voice cold and hard, reminiscent of the sound of a hammer on cold steel.

"Yes, this was just drafted by the Great Sage. She asked me to send it to you for your review immediately."

“Earlier than previous years?”

"There's been a minor issue with the Star Sage. He has some important personal matters to attend to, so his schedule has been temporarily adjusted."

"This is sheer nonsense! Just for a personal matter? When did the leader of the hermits become so unruly?"

"It seems to be a family matter."

"Family?"

For a moment, the dean frowned, as if he had thought of something very bad.

"That would be extremely boring. Leave the file here and I'll take a look at it later."

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll be back soon to report... By the way, I was on my way to the dean's office, and someone asked me to tell you..."

"Tell me? What's that?"

"Are you aware of the unrest in Kasolu City?"

"About the great secret treasure? Of course I know. And the news that just came in today seems to indicate that Kasolu has been completely slaughtered by the forbidden spell, right?"

“Just a few days ago, someone saw your adopted daughter… in the Kasolu area.”

"……Oh."

"..."

The woman waited for a few seconds, but the dean did not say anything more. He just lowered his head and continued to review the documents.

"Um... don't you have anything to say? Regarding your adopted daughter, Miss Sedroon..."

"I don't have a daughter like her, so she'd better never appear in front of me again."

"Uh……"

There was obvious anger in the dean's tone, and the woman immediately bowed tactfully and left quickly.

Chapter 116: Method of Killing Ye (I)

I waited in the shadows of the building.

The footsteps were approaching, and a wave of scorching magic that was difficult to conceal came over them, worthy of being a Zoroastrian.

"Ms. Zelah..."

A man in a dark red robe appeared behind me. Without turning around, I asked, "So, what were the results of your observation?"

"...Your forbidden spell is indeed extremely powerful, leaving me in awe."

"If that's the case, then... can I catch the eye of your clan leader?"

"The clan leader has just sent a message, she agrees to your cooperation proposal."

"That's good. My companions and I will do our best to assist you in dealing with Ankara. Correspondingly—"

"—The spoils will be divided as agreed upon. We only want one thing, and you can keep the rest."

"Then it's settled."

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The city of Kasolu has become a ghost town and has become history. I am afraid that no one will dare to live there in the next few decades.

The demise of Kasoru caused half of Balbula to boil. The city of Kasoru was an important trade route, underground market, money laundering holy land, and haven for criminals... It was entangled with too many chains of interests. Now that it is dead, many people and organizations will be affected.

But the instigator of all this would not consider these at all.

The port town on the western coast of the Balbula continent was bustling with activity today, with ships coming and going, and sailors and merchants excitedly discussing the dramatic changes in Kasol. The news had spread throughout Balbula even though it had only been a day.

And on the edge of town, in a wooden house that looked like it had been abandoned for a long time—

"The meal is ready, ladies. The leader just came back."

Qianye… Pierce wore an apron over his butler uniform and held a large tray with five sets of bowls and plates in his hands. He placed it elegantly on the polished wooden table without making any sound.

Until recently, the tables and chairs here were covered in dust, but Pierce took only a few minutes to clean up the entire interior of the house, making it look as bright as new, and it would not be out of place even if it were used as a high-end hotel.

The soft and tender cheese omelet was evenly spread on a plate, and on another plate was the moderately fried bacon-wrapped pumpkin. The golden corn soup was steaming in the bowl, and the salad made of tuna, squid ink baguette, kelp and caviar looked very high-end, which was very suitable for this port town.

"Wow, this looks delicious! This is food worthy of me!"

"Amazing...it's only been a few minutes?"

Charlotte, who knew how difficult it was to prepare meals for so many guests, and Qiumila, who was simply greedy, were amazed.

"Tsk, that's it."

"Don't say that, it looks delicious."

Sedroon looked disdainful, and Aisia tried to persuade her with a smile while dripping poison testing potion into the food.

"Everyone, it's best to eat it while it's hot." Pierce said, not showing any displeasure at the attitude of Sedroon and Aisia.

"Then I won't be polite!"

"thanks for treatment."

"Let's try it..."

"Thank you~"

Bite, chew, chew, swallow...

"Wow, so delicious!"

"Would you like to open a restaurant?"

“…Tsk, it’s not bad.”

"It is indeed much better than the chef at the City Lord's Mansion."

Despite the four people's praise (someone was a little embarrassed), Pierce didn't look complacent. He bowed slightly and asked, "So, do you have any instructions, ladies? If not, I'll go wash your clothes."

"Wait a minute, Pierce, is the boat ready?" asked Nelris. She was the only one who didn't touch the food Pierce brought to her at all, and was sucking up the suspicious light green mucus in the test tube with a straw.

"I used some tricks to buy a small private yacht - of course, I deliberately chose one that looked older so as not to attract attention."

"Thank you for your hard work. Also, I will wash my stockings myself, so please don't touch them."

"clear."

"Also, their underwear should be left to them, as it involves privacy."

"Of course I know my limits."

After saying that, Pierce disappeared quickly, leaving everyone behind to eat.

"Mr. Pierce is simply the perfect...butler." Qimila whispered.

"Rather than a butler, I'd say... a cook? A valet? A cleaner? It seems like he does all the chores?"

"I always feel that this is not good..."

"He didn't object, so don't worry about it." Nelris shook her head. "He also told me not to pay too much attention to him."

"The babysitter? He's... by the way, how old is that guy?"

"Same age as me."

"Pfft-cough cough cough!"

Sedroang almost spit out the corn soup in his mouth.

"Seventeen, like you?"

"Not surprising, is it? Although he sometimes refers to himself as 'almost forty'."

"Isn't that a complete mystery..."

"Speaking of which, Sedraon."

Charlotte swallowed a piece of bacon and looked at Sedroon's clothes with a little surprise.

Now, Sedroon's hair is tied into a ponytail that falls over her shoulders to her chest. She wears a soft long-sleeved T-shirt on the upper body, a beige long skirt on the lower body, and slippers on her feet. It is completely different from the tight leather jacket with the SM queen style she wore when she was in Kasol. She feels more at home than Charlotte in black and Aisia in an exquisite dress.

"Is this your usual outfit? I thought it would be more exaggerated."

"Unexpectedly... simple?" Asia was also surprised.

"Of course I have to dress cool when I'm 'working,' but normally I just dress however I'm comfortable. I can't stand your fuss."

"Someone is as exaggerated as ever..." Aisia glanced across the table and saw Qimila, who was wearing a super exaggerated and heavily decorated dress and was stuffing food into her mouth in a pretentious manner, even though her dining etiquette was completely wrong.

"Hmm? What are you saying, Huluhuhubajibaji?"

"Swallow it before you talk to me..."