Chapter 1: Do You Admit Your Guilt? I Admit You’re a Fool!
“The name of the girl butterfly is not easy!”
“Your name is now ‘Girl Butterfly!’”
『 ☆☆☆ 【Girl Butterfly】 Icefly LV127 』
“Ha! Hahaha!”
Nis’s laughter echoed through the dungeon’s ceiling.
Her long black hair waved beautifully with each chuckle.
“Huh? Why is she laughing? It’s a perfect name…”
Flap! Flap!
The Girl Butterfly seemed displeased and slapped my petals.
Her petite figure striking my wide petals was adorable.
The impact scattered a bit of pollen, and her transparent wings fluttered rapidly as if in denial.
“Huh…?”
Why?
Isn’t it completely intuitive and cute?
“Why? It’s just right for you!”
Flap! Flap!!!
This time, she struck my petals with more intensity.
Like a child stomping her feet, a look of dissatisfaction sparkled in her eyes.
“Riko… imagine if I named you ‘Pretty Flower’…”
I could feel the laughter in my master’s calm voice.
“Oh! That’s it!”
I had been too careless for a flower.
Just as I had casually thought to name Cecilia ‘Hotpack’ at first.
Hmm… had I always been this sloppy?
Lately, I feel like I’ve gotten a bit dull.
I don’t think I was like this when I was just a seed…
Due to my worries, my petals involuntarily curled up slightly.
Ah!
It all started after I was taken in by my master!
The difficulty of life in this world became so easy that I stopped using my brain!
The flow from a desperate stray cat writing a survival diary to a lazy house cat!
No, no.
I am my master’s only subordinate and the administrator of the Shia Kalt Great Dungeon.
And a faithful follower of Mikel.
I can’t look like a slacker like this.
I need to regain the tension and initial mindset from my weak days.
Then…
The one who first spilled bl**d to let me come into this world, Mikel.
As I thought of Mikel, a new name for the Girl Butterfly flashed in my mind.
I’ve decided…!
“What about Miel!”
I quickly carved the name into the ground with black roots.
I also engraved small floral patterns around the letters.
“A beautiful name reminiscent of Mikel!”
From now on, I will keep my initial mindset while looking at the Girl Butterfly!
『 ☆☆☆ 【Miel】 Icefly LV127 』
“Oh! The name changes are suddenly applied!”
Flap! Flap!
The Girl Butterfly, now Miel, flitted around me gently.
I could see Miel’s little antennae trembling with joy.
She likes it!
Miel twirled joyfully over my petals, then suddenly flew toward Glecia.
Flap! Flap!
Flap! Flap!
Miel circled around Glecia’s massive antennae, moving her wings in a special pattern.
It was as if she were proudly announcing, “Now I have a name too!”
At first, Glecia seemed indifferent.
With six legs stretched out on the floor, she didn’t move at all.
Even when Miel got closer and gently touched Glecia’s antennae with her wings, there was no reaction.
On the third attempt, Glecia seemed to slowly open her eyes, and a faint glimmer lit up her eyes, lifting only two out of her six legs slowly in a congratulatory gesture.
It seemed like a half-hearted clapping gesture.
“Wow, there’s really a slacker here…”
Flap! Flap!
Just then, Cecilia swooped in, spreading her dazzling wings wide.
Her fiery wings sparkled as she zipped past Glecia’s large eyes.
Startled, Glecia recoiled, and Miel flew up to join Cecilia.
The two butterflies circled playfully around the giant wasp’s head.
“They’re having fun…”
Other Verlez were congratulating Glecia and Miel for their new names.
Some looked at me with eager faces, as if they wanted me to name them too.
“No more! Naming is a privilege of the Verlez ace!”
“Hmm… But did you name Miel while thinking of Mikel?”
Curiosity sparkled in my master’s cold gaze.
“Yes! Isn’t it well named?”
“Haha. It’s a pretty name, but I wonder what Mikel would think if he saw this butterfly.”
Nis smiled with a hint of mischief.
She covered her lips with her fingers as she smiled, looking mysterious.
“Huh? Wouldn’t he definitely like it?”
There’s no way there’s a rule in this world saying I shouldn’t use a god’s name!
Even if so, Mikel and Miel are similar yet different!
“By the way, I’m a bit disappointed that I’m the only one not playing the naming game.”
Nis pouted, her crimson eyes sparkling.
The hem of her black dress swept the floor, and she lightly scratched the air with her long nails.
“Where is that spider that first startled me?”
When Nis scrutinized the Verlez, a spider descended from the corner of the ceiling on a thread.
Its eight legs moved cautiously as it approached.
『 ☆☆ Ichicl Araña LV103 』
“I’ll make this little one splendid and name it as a gift.”
“Huh?”
An inexplicable sense of anxiety washed over me.
Was it because she wanted to dissect Glecia when she saw her?
I felt like I had to give the spider a final goodbye.
“Is this… is this really okay…?”
The sound of roots scratching the ground filled me with unease.
Other roots that had been stretched deep into the earth twitched slightly.
“Oh my! Do you not trust me!?”
Nis shot me a sulky look.
“Don’t worry, Nis’s subordinates have become incredibly strong through her.”
My master spoke calmly.
“Oh, thank goodness.”
“Well, there aren’t any living beings among Nis’s subordinates, though.”
My master added nonchalantly.
However, there was a faint smile at the corners of her mouth.
“What!? No way!”
“I mean, don’t worry. They’re all just undead; everything else is perfectly fine!”
“Undead is a no-go!”
But being a follower of Mikel and having undead subordinates!
That’s outright blasphemy!
“Oh, you’re right. Riko has Mikel’s divine power, so undead wouldn’t be good.”
“Hmm… I got it. Then I’ll take on a new challenge!”
Nis carefully picked up the spider with her two fingers.
Her graceful movements, however, belied a peculiar expression.
“Ugh… with eight legs and so many eyes… so gross…”
She tried not to show it, but her hand holding the spider trembled slightly.
Then, trying to maintain her elegance, she strode toward the deepest layer.
“Prostia, may I borrow some rare items?”
Nis winked as she turned around.
“Use it carefully.”
There was a slight sense of caution in that statement.
“Yes~ Of course. Don’t worry!”
Nis’s bright voice echoed through the passage.
Her footsteps faded away.
“Spider… good luck…”
Please come back alive…
My petals seemed to droop with sadness.
“Will it really be okay…?”
“If successful, something stronger than Glecia will come out!”
“What!? If it’s just successful?!”
Then, there’s a chance of failure!?
What kind of game has equipment enhancement systems!
But what if it fails…
No way, would the spider d*e like ‘Destroyed’ or something!?
In my imagination, the spider shattered into pieces, glowing blue.
“No way!”
“Then, what happens if it fails…?”
“Well… I’ve never heard what happens.”
My master’s indifferent answer made my petals shiver in apprehension.
“No… my poor spider…”
I scratched the ground anxiously with my root tips.
It must succeed and return…
“Don’t worry too much. Despite looking like that, that thing has been doing this for thousands of years.”
It’s been enhancing monsters for thousands of years!?
Just how many monsters have been sacrificed…
No, I don’t want to think about that!
“Trust Nis just this once. Her subordinates trust her deeply.”
“Yeah… okay. I’ve underestimated Nis, who is a ruler of the Great Dungeon.”
I entrusted the spider to an enhancement specialist.
What’s there to worry about when Nis, one of the strongest in the world, is enhancing it directly!
Let’s clear my mind and do what I need to do!
“Yes! Then I’ll get back to my admin duties!”
“Huh? You mean spreading the Verlez?”
“Yes! Monitoring the dungeon and dealing with monsters!”
“Haha, yeah. Our Riko can do whatever she wants.”
“Wow! Our Riko says she can do whatever she wants!”
My heart raced with excitement!
Is it confession time now?
Flap! Flap!
Just then, the keen Miel seemed to read my heart and blushed, commanding the Verlez to disperse most of them throughout the dungeon.
Only Cecilia, Glecia, Miel, and a few Verlez remained!
With few onlookers, it’s the perfect timing!
Phew…
I took a deep breath in my heart…!
“Okay! Just as you said, I’ll do what I want!”
《Chuinㄴ》
However, the Verlez that just left rushed back.
“What! What’s going on! At this important moment!”
The confession timing was ruined!
Wriggle, wriggle!
Struggling, struggling!
“Huh? The humans came again?”
But there was no sense of crisis about it.
Rather, it felt like joy? A sense of welcome?
Who could it be, the humans we’ve met?
Seraphina or Beatrice?
Or maybe the Brian Party or Arthur Party?
“Hmm. The humans have come again.”
“It seems so!”
“The Verlez are convenient. But what were you going to use before that?”
My master’s gaze sparkled with curiosity.
“I’ll tell you later!”
“Oh! How embarrassing!”
How dare they interrupt this important time!
I hope it’s not a familiar face!
