As Icefly pondered the expulsion of Verlez, these creatures flapped their wings even more vigorously, as if they had sensed their future.
“Make an excuse! Try it!”
Intent-filled nectar was pointed toward the butterflies at the tip of her fingers.
The butterflies that tasted the nectar hesitated for a moment, then began darting back and forth between her and Verlez.
“Hm? What is it? Me and Verlez?”
“Ah! So your network was your ability?”
In the meantime, the insects naturally consumed the spilled nectar.
The butterflies nodded their tiny heads.
“You can nod your heads too!?”
Even without intent, it was just nectar!
Since the other Verlez who consumed the nectar from just a moment ago seemed dim-witted, the butterflies certainly appeared much smarter.
Indeed, are butterflies the strategists?
The tremendous cooperation among different insect races seemed to be thanks to the butterflies.
It was like this was some sort of alien monstrous creature overdrive!
“Great! Count on you from here on out!”
Flutter flutter!
The flying pollen dust swirling around seemed to indicate their happiness.
So, now…
Should I fill my own belly too?
The new trait, Blood Feast, definitely said that blood would taste better.
Thump thump.
When she absorbed a bit of the werewolves’ blood, it wasn’t particularly tasty.
It just tasted like bland grape juice?
“Wasn’t it supposed to be tastier!?”
Extremely disappointing.
Why?
Is it because I’ve grown too strong?
Is weaklings’ blood no good?
Speaking of which, Crimson Apocalypse was said to have complete control over blood…
“Con…trolling blood?”
She stared at the remaining blood left by the werewolves.
Could she manipulate it to move perhaps?
Swoosh…
As she willed the blood to float into the air, her mana dipped slightly, and the blood rose into the air on its own.
The floating blood fragmented into a mist that dispersed in all directions.
“Crazy!”
“「Red Mist LV1」 skill has been obtained.”
“「Red Mist」– Generates a mist made of blood.”
Blood mist!
A mind-blowing, overpowered skill has been born.
And more!
“Blood Sword! Enemy Piercing Sword!”
She gave it a try to create a sword made of blood and slash down the enemies.
However, since she didn’t seem to have the ability to condense the blood, every time she tried to lift it, it dispersed into a mist.
“「Red Mist LV2」 skill has leveled up.”
“Heeeng…”
The area has become so filled with blood mist that numerous presences were approaching.
Monsters drawn by the pollen were here.
From animal-form monsters such as bears, tigers, goats, and leopards, to goblins, trolls, wyverns, and bizarre chimeras…
A great variety of monsters were arriving.
And among them, there were also new insect monsters.
Grasshoppers, crickets, spiders, centipedes.
Ugh… these ones really were creepy…
“Verlez, you shouldn’t discriminate based on appearance…”
She quickly introduced the new insects into Verlez and transmitted her intent to the butterflies.
“If you kill the rest of the monsters, I’ll give you honey!”
…
The blood-filled mist blanketing the snowy mountain echoed with terrified screams.
Within the crimson mist that reeked of blood, the monsters roared and growled at each other.
“Hm? No one’s dying?”
She realized the Red Mist she had created merely obscured the vision without harming anyone.
“Is this all? Such crap…”
Wait, if it had dealt damage…
Her Verlez would’ve been hurt, too.
“That was a close call…”
Moreover, within the obscured vision, her Verlez were perfectly sensing their surroundings with their antennae, detecting the enemies like radars, and accurately locking onto their targets.
She, too, was able to discern through the mist because of her detection radar.
“Alright, time for some fun slaughter!”
Frost Mantis moved first.
The frost-covered sickle-like forelimbs flashed, neatly severing the goblin’s neck meandering through the mist.
The Snow Mountain locusts, Frost Hoppers, shot up into the sky.
The dozens of locusts took flight simultaneously, scattering icy particles into the air.
Then steel-like legs rained from the sky, crashing down onto the enemies’ heads.
Icefly’s spider silk tore through the air.
The glacial spider web ensnared the wyvern’s wing.
While the captured wyvern screeched in pain, green venom flowed from the spider’s fangs.
The final strike came from the Snowy Centipede.
The centipede with over a hundred legs dashed across the snow, wrapping itself around the chimera.
The chimera’s bones snapped with a crack under the centipede’s tightening grip.
The old Verlez were also fighting fiercely.
The butterflies remained firmly by her side.
At the very least, shouldn’t they be flying high to survey the battlefield and command?
Do they have detecting abilities like her?
The butterflies started fidgeting after licking the nectar.
“Ugh… They’re doing well, so it’s fine.”
Enough with the interrogation; pity them here…
Watching the battle, the Verlez’s levels were soaring.
“So, should I try my hand at some power too?”
I should support their growth.
I’ll have to try the new Pollen series.
Pale green pollen scattered.
Well, it was supposed to scatter.
She tried to send healing effects but the pollen drifted in the wrong direction, and the fallen wyvern’s broken wings regenerated.
“Uh! Not this side!”
She tried again, this time with soft yellow pastel pollen for paralyzing effects—but once again, it dispersed in the wrong direction.
The movements of the Verlez locked in combat came to a sudden halt.
Unlike the all-encompassing allure pollen, sending these specific pollen with precise targets was difficult.
“Stay calm… gently stroke the stamens…”
As she slowly moved the stamens, the pollen began to drift in the desired direction.
The drained Verlez were filled with life-giving pale green, and the enemies were hit with accurate paralysis, bleeding, and decay effects.
The rot effect regrettably didn’t find a good opportunity to appear.
…
The carcasses of the monsters piled up like a mountain.
The scarlet blood scattered over the pristine white snow was like a grand painting splashed with crimson ink on a white sheet of paper.
As she observed the scattered blood, a strange sensation washed over her.
It felt as if the blood were calling out to her.
In a dazed state, a substantial amount of mana drained out.
Then, the blood scattered across the snowy mountain began to shine like moonlight.
Rather, the moon turned red instead.
“「Bloodmoon」 skill has been obtained.”
“「Bloodmoon」– Within a set radius, all enemies see a red moon. It’s pretty cool.”
“Whoa! Seriously!?”
A suddenly cooler skill than the Red Mist appeared.
Blood Moon… a moon of blood, the definitive zenith of coolness.
The state window recognized it as undeniable magnificence.
“But this… it’s just cool-looking, right…?”
Next to something without any levels, it’s a final skill, right?
However, when the crimson moonlight illuminated the battlefield, the cries of terror from the enemy grew even louder, as if they were afraid of the moonlight.
Meanwhile, her Verlez seemed to be moving even more enthusiastically.
“Wow! Area buff! Area debuff!”
Also, a distant presence approached.
The enticing pollen spread before seemed stronger too.
“Crazy! This is an SSS-grade skill!”
The explanation on the state window is unreliable after all.
To miss out on such a blatantly broken effect.
I should trust my instincts instead.
It’s thanks to the vast amount of blood offered by Master, isn’t it?
“Thank you, Master…”
At that moment, she felt warmth rising from within her body.
“「Mickel’s Blossom」 trait has been obtained.”
“「Mickel’s Blossom」– The benevolent God of Light, Mickel treasures your fragrance of flowers♡”
“Huh! It was Lord Mickel!”
Did Lord Mickel enjoy this frenzied massacre show?
I absolutely can’t disappoint him until the end.
“Hehe… Thank you, Lord Mickel… please watch over us…”
With a solemn resolve, she created honey filled with strong intent.
“The goddess desires blood! This battle, no, this war is a holy crusade!!!”
“Sacrifice those dirty beasts and offer their blood to the goddess!!!”
The butterflies’ eyes sharpened after tasting the nectar filled with deep intent.
The butterflies’ violent flaps made the movements of all Verlez fiercer.
Some even burst their bodies for suicidal attacks.
“Wait, there were such attacks too…?”
The Verlez’ faith was quite profound.
Still, Lord Mickel would likely dislike his followers dying, right?
“No suicidal attacks!”
The butterflies flapped their wings again, and the suicide task force disappeared.
Truly overdrive.
These intelligent insects.
I shouldn’t say anything if they stick close to me hereafter.
“You all eat the honey first and stick close to me.”
Flutter flutter!
Seeing their joyous expressions, they began to seem cuter.
Flutter flutter!!!
…
“For Lord Mickel alone, there is only slaughter!”
Thus, the festival of offering the blood of the beasts to the sky continued well into the night.
Under the crimson moonlight, the Verlez fought tirelessly, and the Snow Mountain turned deeper shades of red.
Thanks to the red moon granted by Lord Mickel, new monsters continued to swarm endlessly, and the sacred hunt of the Verlez persevered.
Of course, she tirelessly scattered pollen, aiding them without rest.
“Ah… what a beautiful night it is…”
As the blood-red moon began to set, the festival of the Snow Mountain drew to a close.
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