Symphony for the Insect Princess

Winnie quietly opened the window and returned to the room.

At this moment, the paladins and guards were still in a coma due to the Demon King's fog.

however--

boom! ! ! ! ! !

A massive surge of magical energy suddenly erupted, shrouding the night fog that covered most of the capital—the fog barrier was severely distorted! A shriek pierced the silence of the night, and everyone who had been sleeping woke up at once!

"--how!?"

Yaerduo awoke with a jolt, realizing only then that she had dozed off. Looking around, the figures of her fellow Paladins emerged from the gradually dispersing night mist, all of them looking as if they had just woken up. If she were the only one dozing off, it might have been due to laziness, but if everyone was like this—this was bad news!

Waves of stabbing pain invaded the brain, indicating that a fellow Pantheon had sent out an emergency distress signal! Every high-ranking member of the Pantheon possessed a kind of magic that, if they were in danger, could send a signal to all nearby Pantheons!

The signal strength is directly proportional to the status of the person in distress. Such strength means that the person has an extremely high status in the Pantheon!

"No way, Lady Saint—"

With a bang, the window next to her was pushed open. Winnie looked out in panic. Seeing that the saint was fine, Yaerduo breathed a sigh of relief, but then became nervous again.

Winnie is fine.

In that case, could it be Shandoba?

There was a sudden noise ahead, and a holy light appeared in front of the paladins. After the holy light dissipated, a man knelt down on the ground in embarrassment.

It’s Shandoba!

"Cough...cough..."

Shandoba moved his cracked lips and uttered words with difficulty.

"Hurry...get away...from here...it's coming..."

Before he could finish, he fainted. Two paladins hurriedly lifted him up and used magic to stop his bleeding.

He had completely lost the dignity of a high priest, his body stained with blood, and he could barely move. Clearly, using this crude teleportation magic to return to the palace was already his limit! Yaldur felt his scalp tighten. Shandoba was still the high priest of the Pantheon, and while he wasn't good at actual combat, he had reached the level of a great wizard. How could he have been beaten so badly?

"Quickly take the high priest away for treatment! Everyone else, prepare for battle at level one!!!"

"""""yes!!!!!"""""

Each Paladin unleashed an extremely powerful surge of magical energy. Though the Saint's escort was small, they were all the elite of the elite! Ya'erduo also roared, and a vast amount of magical energy coalesced behind her, forming a golem of a female warrior, shield in her left hand and sword in her right, fully demonstrating the might of the Great War Spirit!

however--

"!?"

A wave of magical power far stronger than hers filled the area, and a thick fog filled with an ominous feeling appeared in the air, in which a strange man covered in black gauze was looming.

Wearing a black veil.

Control the mist.

Plus this terrifying magical fluctuation.

"How can it be……"

There is only one person in the world who meets all three of these characteristics.

"The Lord of the Fog" Fogaret.

For the first time in his life, Yaerduo was shrouded in the fear of death.

But - if I retreat because of a demon king, how can I still be worthy of the name of Paladin?

His companions were also trembling. If they showed weakness first, then everything would be over.

"Everyone listen, this is the highest order from the Vice-Chief of the Paladins!"

Gripping her sword tightly, she took the lead in facing the only demon king in the world, without any hesitation in her steps.

"Everyone, escort the Saint away immediately! I'll hold him back!!!"

"team leader--"

"We can't—"

"This is an order!!!"

"Sister Yaerduo——"

"Winnie, be obedient! Your life is much more important than ours!!!"

Every paladin here was a man of strong will. They immediately cast aside any unnecessary emotions, forcibly picked up Winnie, who was unwilling to leave Yaldoo behind, and evacuated in the opposite direction! After confirming Winnie's safe departure with a peripheral vision, Yaldoo gritted his teeth and glared at the floating Demon King, his fighting spirit boiling to the extreme.

“Ah…ah…”

——However, the Demon King sounded uninterested.

"It's so heroic and touching that it takes away my interest."

"…………what?"

The terrifying magical fluctuation disappeared, and Yaerduo's fighting spirit deflated like a deflated ball.

"That's all for now... Remember to say hello to the Saint for me."

The Demon King of the Mist disappeared into the fog again, and along with the thick fog, he disappeared without a trace.

Yaerduo still maintained the sword-raising action in a daze. She was completely confused.

What the hell is the Lord of Mist doing?

Suddenly appear and suddenly leave?

"Weird guy..."

And she didn't notice.

Not far away, Shandoba, who was also taken away by the paladins, opened his eyes slightly, and a sneer appeared at the corners of his cracked lips.

Title of this volume: Volume 122: Ant Sand Chapter Prologue: Someone's Monologue

That day, I finally fell in love even though I thought I would never fall in love with someone else.

And it's out of control.

I love her.

Love her so much.

Love her more than I love myself.

Hotter than fire, deeper than the night sky, brighter than the sun.

This is what so-called love is.

Because I love her, I want to be with her.

I was in pain because I wanted to be with her.

Love is the source of pain.

There is an unbridgeable gap between the two.

One is race.

But there are many precedents for interracial relationships and even marriages in this world, so this is not a big deal.

What prevents me from being with her is a bigger gap.

A gap called "hatred" and "dispute" that cannot be ignored, cannot be crossed, and cannot be eliminated.

Want to be with her.

Want to be with her.

Want to be with her.

I would do anything to bridge that gap.

Even if it means becoming a sinner, betraying the entire clan, and eliminating the root cause of the gap... I will do it at all costs.

Chapter 123 Desert Night

A pond that can't be called a lake, with a few coconut trees and green grass on the ground.

Such a setting would be absolutely ordinary and inconspicuous if placed in a forest or by the sea.

But if you change the environment, it will shine.

For example, in the desert, especially in the desert at night.

……

……

……

“——Puha!!!”

Qimila made a strange sound and raised her head from the pond. She had kept her head immersed in this clear pond. If she hadn't been unable to breathe, she would probably have soaked it in it all night.

"Ahhhhhhhhh, why didn't I realize that water is such a delicious thing before? What a waste, such a waste, such a waste—"

"Stop making so much noise, it's my turn!"

Sedroang picked her up like a kitten and threw her aside. He quickly took off all his clothes and jumped into the pond, splashing a lot of water.

"Huha! Cool!"

"You just said I was noisy! Aren't you the same?"

"Go away! Let me soak for a while longer! I've already let you wash first, what else are you not satisfied with?"

"You two, don't play too hard and catch a cold."

Charlotte walked helplessly towards the luggage piled on the floor and was looking for a bath towel from inside.

"Please, Ms. Phoenix."

"…Uh, thank you."

"Honored."

Qianye—or rather, Pierce—appeared like a ghost, holding two clean bath towels in his hands. After Charlotte accepted them, he bowed and disappeared like a gust of wind.

...A magical man.

The luggage piled on the ground was for five people. Each of them had carefully packed their belongings the day before boarding the ship to Bufenia. It was unknown where Nellis had gotten so much money—it was definitely illicit money—but she gave it to them, telling them they could buy whatever they wanted and spend it freely, without worrying about whether it was convenient to carry.

At first, everyone was quite reserved, even Sedroon only bought some portable necessities... However, half an hour later, the four of them were dominated by their shopping nature, buying, buying, buying, buying, buying, buying, buying.

When I came to my senses...

The total weight of the four people's packed luggage exceeded one ton.

Nellis had only one thing to say about this.

"Leave it to you, Pierce."

The butler also had only one sentence.

"My pleasure, Miss."

Having said that, he swiftly packed up all his luggage and disappeared.

God knows how he did it, on the boat, after landing, in the city, out of the city and into the desert... Looking around, you can't see where he is, but he will appear immediately when needed, and when he appears, he will definitely have a ton of luggage beside him.

For example now——

"A rainbow of colors."

Aisia gave the order from the folding bed.

One second later——

"Sorry for the wait, Miss."

Pierce appeared beside Aisia, holding a beautiful silver tray. On the tray was an exquisite crystal goblet filled with liquid with distinct layers of color from top to bottom.

How did they do that? Even in this vast desert, even such a complex cocktail could be served in an instant.

It seemed that he had also eliminated all the fire and earth monsters lurking under the yellow sand. With him always leading the way, there was no danger along the way.