BAMN: Chapter 151/152

Chapter 151: Beetle and Bee

"Rin-sama, please leave these matters to me."

Justeaze volunteered, "I have some experience in environmental planning."

The construction of the Einzbern territory back then had a share of her contribution.

Now doing it again, she only needed a little familiarity to easily get started.

"That's a big help."

Rin didn't understand town planning, let alone environmental design.

With professional help, Rin naturally wouldn't refuse.

As soon as Rin walked out of his courtyard, he saw the crowd gathered in front of his house.

Everyone was still immersed in the fierce battle between the crowd and Gilgamesh.

Upon seeing Rin return at this moment, they all cheered.

"Everyone, move back a bit! Being this close will bother Rin-sama!"

Seeing this, Shion quickly stepped forward to maintain order, then turned and hugged Rin's arm: "Shuna has already sent someone to prepare the dinner."

With that, Shion dragged Rin toward the direction of the hot springs.

First a bath, then dinner.

"Pon!"

Ogerpon leaped out of the void and then followed Rin.

There were also Snow Empress and Ice Empress.

They originally wanted to go together too.

But seeing so many people, the two girls felt a bit embarrassed and could only watch from afar as the other girls led Rin away.

"How shameless, that Shion."

"Cough!"

Snow Empress's pretty face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "You mustn't speak carelessly, Bing'er."

What the two girls were talking about, of course, was the matter of bathing in the hot springs.

In the eyes of the monsters, Rin was the supreme ruler, their king.

And by the King's side, there would certainly be no shortage of women to serve him.

However, there were too many monks and too little gruel.

There were so many beautiful female monsters in the town.

As long as Rin needed it, someone would immediately offer themselves.

"Xue'er..."

Thinking of this, Ice Empress suddenly changed the subject: "Shouldn't we also be a bit more proactive?"

"Hmm?"

Snow Empress looked at Ice Empress in surprise, somewhat incredulous.

"No."

"What I mean is..."

"Xue'er, look."

Ice Empress: "Shion and Shuna are so proactive, Master will fall sooner or later."

Even as Rin's subordinate, Ice Empress was still unwilling to be inferior to others.

Being conquered by Rin was unavoidable.

Other people, besides Snow Empress, Ice Empress submitted to no one!

"Then, Bing'er, you go?"

"Me? No, no, I can't!"

Although Ice Empress spoke eloquently, having originated from the Soul Continent, she was actually quite pure.

If Rin requested it, they might not refuse.

But to actively seek courtship, that would be too shameful.

"Suddenly feeling a bit envious of Ogerpon, what's going on?"

Ice Empress watched Ogerpon naturally follow Rin and Shion into the hot spring bathhouse, feeling quite emotional.

"Alright, don't overthink it."

Snow Empress: "We are Rin's martial spirits, no matter where he goes, he will definitely take us with him."

Being able to constantly accompany Rin, their status would not be shaken at all.

Snow Empress felt that Ice Empress's personality had changed somewhat.

In the past, she wouldn't care about others' opinions.

But now, Ice Empress was actually competing for favor with Shuna and Shion.

'This seems pretty good too.'

Snow Empress liked her current life very much, it was far better than the unchanging ice and snow of the past.

However, very soon, a single sentence from Ice Empress almost made Snow Empress lose her composure.

"Snow Empress, aren't you worried that Master will ask you to attend him at night?"

"Bing'er, you!"

Snow Empress angrily stretched out a finger and flicked Ice Empress's forehead hard: "If you talk nonsense again, I will discipline you well on behalf of Master!"

Despite her words, Snow Empress was truly stirred by Ice Empress's words, conjuring many associations.

Although she was an ice and snow spirit, her body was subtly heating up.

However, if Rin truly made such a request of her, would she refuse?

'What am I thinking?!'

Snow Empress quickly dispelled such thoughts, then angrily grabbed Ice Empress's hand: "Come with me!"

"What are you doing?!"

To calm herself, Snow Empress prepared to give her a good workout.

Fortunately, Ice Empress escaped quickly.

Otherwise, a good beating would definitely be unavoidable.

"What the heck!"

After running dozens of kilometers in one go, Ice Empress finally dared to stop: "I was just joking, why is Snow Empress so serious?"

She truly hadn't thought that the aloof, cold, and pure Snow Empress would actually develop worldly desires because of her words.

There was nothing she could do, Rin's intimacy with the two girls was increasing daily.

Unconsciously, they had already come to regard Rin as the most important person.

"However, if Rin really had ideas about us..."

Ice Empress leaned against a large tree, her arms crossed as she pondered: "Would I refuse?"

"Yikes!!"

As the thought arose, Ice Empress was immediately startled by her own idea: "I, I would actually hesitate?"

Such a thing should, of course, be sternly refused.

"But, but why would I..."

Just as Ice Empress began to ponder her relationship with Rin, a strange fighting sound caught her attention.

"What's that sound?"

"Someone is fighting nearby? Is it a monster from the forest?"

Her thoughts interrupted, Ice Empress was somewhat displeased.

"Swish!"

Her perception barrier instantly unfolded, and Spatial Motion activated.

In an instant, Ice Empress had arrived at the place where the battle was occurring.

"Huh?"

She saw a large and a small monster fighting in a sea of flowers surrounded by the forest.

The larger one was a tiger-shaped monster, looking quite ferocious.

The smaller one was a half-human-tall, pitch-black Beetle.

"Monsters?"

"No, that's not right."

Soon, Ice Empress noticed the difference in this Beetle.

Because behind the Beetle, there was also a teary-eyed Bee-type monster.

"Is it fighting the enemy to protect its companion?"

Realizing this, Ice Empress narrowed her eyes slightly.

She remembered Rin saying that they were to subdue all intelligent monsters in the Great Jura Forest.

Now that they had encountered one, there was certainly no reason to let it go.

Looking at the battle situation again.

The Beetle was no weaker than the Monster Tiger, it had just endured many battles before this, leaving it covered in wounds.

If the fight continued like this, the Beetle would likely be severely injured.

"Fine, let me give you a hand."

Ice Empress didn't hesitate. The moment the Beetle was sent flying again by the Monster Tiger, she raised her hand and froze the Monster Tiger into a block of ice.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 152: From Now on, You Are My Subordinates

"!!!"

The sudden change instantly terrified the two monsters.

The Monster Tiger had been defeated.

But this didn't reassure the Beetle, instead, it made it even more vigilant.

"Good combat awareness."

"You must have gone through many brutal battles before, haven't you?"

Ice Empress descended from the sky, her pristine jade feet treading upon the sea of flowers, then she walked step by step toward the Beetle and the Bee.

"Squeak!"

The Beetle felt the terrifying aura emanating from Ice Empress.

It immediately shielded the Bee, continuously emitting insect chirps, seemingly urging the Bee to escape quickly.

"Buzz buzz~"

Unfortunately, the Bee was unwilling to leave.

It also sensed Ice Empress's formidable power.

If she wanted to harm them, they would have no means of resistance.

Therefore, it would not abandon its companion and flee.

"Quite the deep affection."

Ice Empress interrupted their communication and said, "I forgot to mention, I can understand your language."

"You are from the Insect-Type Magic Beast race, aren't you?"

"What a coincidence, I am also from the Insect-Type Magic Beast race."

Ice Empress's racial classification in the Cardinal World was Insect-Type Magic Beast.

And the two little fellows before her were also from the Insect-Type Magic Beast race.

Ice Empress didn't know what the situation of the Insect-Type Magic Beasts was like in the Cardinal World.

But since she encountered them, there was no reason to let them slip away.

One must know that when Ice Empress was on Soul Land, she had an incredibly vast Ice Jade Scorpion tribe under her command.

Ice Jade Scorpions were gregarious creatures and quite united.

Unfortunately, the spatial passage on Soul Land was sealed off by that side.

Otherwise, Ice Empress truly wished she could bring her kin over to escape the shackles of that place.

'Although there are no Ice Jade Scorpions, they seem pretty good too.'

Ice Empress thought of the Beetle's action of desperately protecting the Bee even in the face of danger.

It was a very principled fellow, which Ice Empress quite admired.

The little Bee was also good.

It didn't abandon its companion, preferring to die with it rather than live alone.

"Just right, I need two subordinates to help me with work."

Shuna and Shion all had subordinates, which made Ice Empress envious for a long time.

Now it's good.

By bringing these two fellows back, Ice Empress could establish her own force.

"How about it?"

"Do you want to come with me?"

Ice Empress reined in her beastly aura. She came before the Beetle and the Bee, then cast healing magic to restore their injuries.

"Is that really possible?"

The Beetle was a little worried, but more than that, it was joyful.

At first, the Beetle thought Ice Empress was a powerful individual sent by the Insect-Type Magic Beasts to completely eradicate them.

But no matter how it recalled, it couldn't remember anyone named Ice Empress in the Insect-Type Magic Beasts.

Therefore, the other party was not an enemy, but an Insect-Type Magic Beast born in the material world!

"Although I don't know what you are guarding against."

"But I truly have no ill intentions."

Ice Empress greeted the two little fellows, preparing to take them back to the town and then introduce them to Rin.

She wasn't worried that Rin would refuse.

The more monsters there were, the more magicules Rin would have.

So as long as they were genuinely submissive monsters, Rin would welcome them all.

As for letting them be Ice Empress's subordinates...

Ice Empress was willing to manage things, Rin would be overjoyed, how could he refuse?

"A monster town?"

"Can we really join?"

The Beetle and the Bee were a bit uneasy, afraid they would be bullied among the monsters.

But thinking of a monster gathering place, they felt a longing.

Expelled from the world where the Insect-Type Magic Beasts lived, stripped of their power, they relied on each other and struggled to survive.

If possible, they no longer wanted to live such a wandering life.

"Don't worry, they are all good guys."

Ice Empress had quite a high opinion of the monsters.

Everyone worked hard, and the town's development was thriving, completely devoid of human scheming.

Anyway, Ice Empress really liked this world, and she liked everyone from the Ogre race and the Starfang wolves.

Compared to this place, life in the Northern Icefield was utterly boring.

"Speaking of which, are you underestimating me too much?"

Ice Empress patted her chest and guaranteed, "With me here, who would dare to bully you?!"

"Oh oh oh~" x2

Seeing Ice Empress so confident, the Beetle and the Bee's eyes immediately lit up.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, their favorability toward Ice Empress surged significantly.

First, she saved them from the claws of the Monster Tiger.

Now, she was taking such good care of them.

This kindness truly moved the two little fellows to tears, making them wish they could kowtow to her on the spot.

"Big Sister's kindness, we will engrave it in our hearts!"

"Don't call me Big Sister."

Ice Empress disliked the title of Big Sister, because Shion loved to call herself that: "Just call me Ice Empress."

"Okay, Ice Empress-sama!" x2

After a quick outing, she gained two excellent subordinates, and Ice Empress's mood was exceptionally delightful.

She did want to take them directly to see Rin.

However, Rin was resting, so it was not good to disturb him.

Thus, Ice Empress found the Ogre race leader, Akano, hoping he could arrange lodging for the two little fellows.

"Oh, they are subordinates newly subdued by Ice Empress-sama."

Akano observed the Beetle and the Bee. He squatted down and asked gently, "Do you have any requirements for your living environment?"

"Squeak squeak squeak."

"Buzz buzz buzz."

The two little ones were flattered, waving their insect legs repeatedly to express their thoughts.

"They prefer to live in areas close to the forest."

Ice Empress translated for them, "Preferably a place with many flowers. It says it's good at making honey and can offer it as compensation for being taken in, as a tribute to Rin."

"You can even make honey, that's quite capable of you."

In that case, she had also made a certain contribution, hadn't she?

Ice Empress wasn't the type to freeload.

She would occasionally go to the farmland to help Ogerpon plant crops.

When she had free time, she often hunted monsters in the forest.

But compared to these, it was indeed a distinctive industry like honey that gave Ice Empress a greater sense of accomplishment.

"A monster that can make honey?"

Akano was a bit surprised. He thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then live on the east side of the town. There's a large fruit orchard there."

Fruit trees need pollination to bear fruit.

The Bee could use this to collect enough pollen and make honey.

"They say that's fine."

"That's good then."

After all, they were brought by Ice Empress herself, so Akano would certainly treat them seriously.

As for Rin, he was truly busy right now, busy dealing with the passionate Shion and the shy and lovely Shuna.

(To be continued.)