Symphony for the Insect Princess

Both of them could feel that this was the core of the Mobile Fortress Atlas, and Oshimir was also here, and very close.

The question is - where?

"..."

"..."

"……wrong!!!"

Charlotte suddenly exclaimed, her face full of surprise, and then turned into a face full of regret.

"He's right here... No, the question isn't 'where is he', it's 'where are we'!"

"What's the meaning!?"

"I am afraid……"

Charlotte swallowed and tried to calm herself down.

"...This is not only the core of Atlas, but also...Oshimir's 'domain'."

Chapter 160 Disagreement

Oh, I forgot to mention that the third popularity vote has started. It will last for a long time, so there is no rush to vote in February.

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"...This is not only the core of Atlas, but also... the domain of Oshimir."

Charlotte came to this conclusion.

She inherited everything from her late husband, the blasphemous Demon King, so she had not systematically studied magic. However, the "experience" of the blasphemous Demon King deep in her consciousness told her that they had been tricked.

Osimer, the All-Ingenious Sage and the King of Alchemists, was undoubtedly unrivaled as an alchemist, but as a magician, he was arguably the weakest among all the sages and war emperors. Excellent alchemists possessed exceptional magical proficiency, and Osimer's magical skills surpassed those of most great mages. However, in a pure magic contest with Rivesta and the others, he would undoubtedly lose.

But the Great Mage is still the Great Mage after all.

It has the iconic killer feature of "domain".

And given Oshimier's professional habits, he must have made various changes to his field...

"If you say so..."

Aisia also noticed this seemingly empty space.

Each great wizard's domain has its own effects. Although most of them are elemental and auxiliary, there are also a few with very strange effects.

At this time-

"What a rare guest! Do you really want to play with me?"

An electronic sound rang out, cold and sharp, but still recognizable as Oshimire's. The voice echoed endlessly in the empty space, making it impossible to tell where it came from.

"You're not a rare guest, are you, Oshimir? We see you every day."

While answering casually, Aisia carefully sensed all the fluctuations around her, trying to find the source of the sound.

"See it every day? No, no, no, what I see every day is the perfect work that obeys my orders, not a rebellious little brat."

"..."

Asia's eyebrows twitched, but she remained calm.

Now it’s about keeping the conversation going.

They had to find Oshimir's location in this blank space where they had no idea where to start. Otherwise, nothing could be done and the two of them would be at his mercy.

"But the little brat you're talking about is coming to kill you..."

"Yeah, I really underestimated you. In fact, ever since Nellis Zelah contacted me, I realized that you wanted to use me to deal with Riversta. You had planned everything long ago."

"So you're going to play along?"

"What else? Personally, I also hope to see that guy die. Hahaha. I said I underestimated you... because I thought you were just planning to kill Riversta and use me as a scapegoat."

He paused, then continued—

"But, but, I didn't expect that even I would be your target."

"What's so 'unexpected' about this? We won't let anyone who knows the truth live."

"Haha, that's right~"

"And personally, I want to kill you, too, Oshimir."

Aisia's tone changed, becoming cold and murderous.

"...Why? Because you're unhappy about being a creature? Are you having a patricidal complex? Do you really think of yourself as a rebellious brat?"

"Because I'm very disappointed in you, Oshimire!"

"..."

Aisia suddenly stared fiercely at a certain point in space, as if her sight could penetrate the blank space.

"Do you know why I chose to study alchemy? Not only because I have talent in this area, but also because it is a discipline that teaches people to use wisdom to transform the world! To complete imperfect things, discard the remnants of the old to create new substances, and rewrite all ugly things into the beauty I want to see! Whether it is man-made or natural objects, there are flaws. Flaws bring ugliness, and alchemy can transform all imperfections. For me, alchemy is the path to beauty!"

He raised his hand and pointed it forward, as if he was poking Oshimir's chest hard.

"I believe that what distinguishes humans from animals is our pursuit of beauty. How truly great are you, to have created me, someone who understands the pursuit of beauty? I'm looking forward to it. Ever since I knew I was your creation as a child, I've been looking forward to the day I can see you in person! But—you've truly disappointed me! I simply—"

"—You simply can't feel the beauty in my work, right?"

"..."

"He doesn't care about his work, he never cares about the appearance of his creations. His body shape is horribly ugly, and he doesn't even follow the most basic principle of making the best use of things. He conducts research like a silly lapdog, isn't he?"

Oshimir's voice was more playful, and Asia frowned.

"You... knew that too? I thought you definitely lacked self-awareness."

"Ha, the most important thing for a person is self-knowledge. I can probably understand your feelings, but...it's really ironic. As my most perfect creation, you and I have completely different fundamental concepts."

"The fundamental point?"

"You study alchemy out of a pursuit of beauty. More precisely, you want to use alchemy to make up for the shortcomings of things and achieve perfection, right?"

"Isn't this the point of studying alchemy?"

"--madness!!!!!!!!!"

She was answered by a loud shout, so sudden that she almost pulled the trigger of the machine gun in her hand.

"Want to use alchemy to make up for the shortcomings of things? How foolish! The beauty of things comes from their inherent flaws! From the moment you thought of using alchemy to repair flaws, you were completely wrong, my poor child!"

“How wrong!?”

"Um, Asia..."

"Yes, you were completely wrong from the start! Is alchemy meant to correct the world's flaws? Quite the contrary. The original intention of alchemy was to explore the world itself! Understand the difference between changing the world and exploring it!"

"You mean the exploration of the unknown?"

"Asia, hello..."

"Of course! The paths of stars, the outlines of flames, the changing of seasons—start with the nature before your eyes and keep exploring, accumulating little by little until you reach the ultimate questions about the nature of the world, the origin and end of all things, and the essence of the soul!"

"That's ridiculous! What good is it even if we understand those problems? If they can't be applied in practice, they're as good as non-existent! You're just unreasonably deifying alchemy!"

"Asia..."

"Then who brought alchemy back from heaven to earth? Mediocre people, due to their limited vision, dismiss things they cannot understand as non-existent. Utilitarian people are eager to turn everything they study into tangible money. Aisia, Aisia, don't you think this is truly sad!? Why don't you look more closely at the essence of things? The value of alchemy, like philosophy, is the embodiment of love and wisdom!"

"The pursuit of wisdom itself is putting the cart before the horse! The carrier of wisdom is human beings. Your actions are like forcibly separating people from wisdom!"

"Asia... Hello..."

“What the hell is going on! —Huh!?”

Charlotte looked at her helplessly.

It's really a helpless look.

Because now... the only part of her body that is still whole is her head.

"I think... I roughly know what the effect of his domain is, but it's a bit late."

Chapter 161: Shuyuan: Star Remains (Part )

Half a day ago——

"Remember, Sedraon, your task may be difficult."

"Ha! Why are you afraid of him? If it's not exciting enough, I'll be the one who'll be in trouble!"

"No, I'm not talking about the difficulty, but the time."

"time?"

"Sedroon, if you fight with all your strength, how long can you hold out?"

"Who knows? Even I don't know."

This is the truth.

Because until now, Sedroon has never encountered an opponent who can make him attack with all his strength continuously, so naturally he doesn't know where his limits are.

"No matter how long you can hold out, please remember that the power of the Mobile Fortress Atlas is likely unlimited, or if not unlimited, then nearly unlimited."

Nelris's expression was serious, carrying an undeniable sense of strength. It was strange, considering she was a delicate beauty, why did she always manage to unwittingly reveal an indescribable sense of pressure? It was truly unpleasant.

"What do you think is the power source of the Atlas?"

"Mainstream magic crystals definitely can't sustain that kind of energy consumption. If we're talking about a suitable energy source, it must be the magic marrow from the border battlefields, right? A piece the size of dandruff is enough to power a magic car for hundreds of years. A large enough piece should be able to power an Atlas without any difficulty."

"Wrong, it's a great secret treasure."

"Huh? Wait, wait, why are we talking about this again? I thought we could finally stop talking about that crap..."

"But I have to mention that Oshimir had a dispute with Riversta's only son over the ownership of the great secret treasure. He then killed that foolish son and daughter-in-law to forge a grudge against Riversta."

"So he used the great secret treasure here?"

"If he wants to use it, then this is the only way. Oshimir undoubtedly wants to unleash the maximum potential of the Great Secret Treasure. For him, it would be a pity to just turn the precious Great Secret Treasure into an item, so—"

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"——So, after all this nagging, you still have to confront me head on!!!!!"

boom! ! ! ! ! ! !

The mobile fortress, over two hundred meters tall, had a terrifying destructive power even with its smallest movement! A deafening crash drowned out Sedraon's roar. Red and black flames enveloped her, and she teleported away before her powerful punch could bring down the entire building! Each of Atlas's punches unleashed a massive shockwave, shattering buildings wherever it passed! With its immense size, unparalleled speed, and earth-shattering destructive power, even approaching it was nearly impossible, let alone fighting it!

however--

"Come on!!! You ballless idiot!!!!"

The accordion sword completely unravelled, each blade separating and connecting into a vast magical circle as nodes! One of Atlas's four arms lashed down like a whip, his truck-sized knuckles slamming into the magic circle! The magic circle instantly shattered, but all the radiant light reorganised into chains, tightly binding the fingers. While the impact wasn't enough to hold it back even for a tenth of a second, it was still enough!

"Safety on base!"

Using the chain as a coordinate, Sedraon successfully teleported to its hand. Before he could even find his balance, the arm swung violently, as if trying to shoo away a fly! Sedraon cursed, clinging to the chain tightly to prevent being thrown off. At the same time, a huge amount of energy gathered in his hands, all concentrated on the newly summoned greatsword!

let's go!

The blade was instantly stretched several times longer. With a sharp roar, Sedroon inserted the giant sword into the gap between its fingers like a fork!

"Thunder and lightning attract——the wrath of the Emperor of Heaven!!!"

A pitch-black thundercloud appeared in the low sky, and the next moment, a silver snake thundered down from the clouds! The instantaneous high-level lightning magic possessed the strongest explosive power. Under Sedraon's guidance, all the lightning struck the greatsword, indirectly transmitting into Atlas' palm!

crackling-

Salad salad -

The noise of electricity lasted for a few seconds.

Then there was no response.

"This damn thing is obviously a machine, but it's not afraid of electricity" - before Sedraon could curse, its hand suddenly accelerated and threw Sedraon completely out! Sedraon tried to adjust his posture in the air, but before he could use wind magic, a silver-white lightning shot out from its hand and hit Sedraon's body!

"Gah!!!"

(This is—my magic!? Did it absorb the lightning magic just now? Can it transform the elemental magic that hits it into its own energy?)

Bang! ! ! ! ! ! !

Sedroon was first temporarily deprived of his freedom by an electric shock, and then was thrown out fiercely, destroying a building!