The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen-Chapter 101 - 17 Emilia: Shouldn’t I say?

In a corner of the city ruins, Milan fell from mid-air and smashed heavily onto the ground.

Tears uncontrollably dripped from his eyes, his voice tinged with sobbing:

"Captain..."

But a dangerous signal came from his hand, warning him of impending danger.

He realized that it was too late to stand up!

Making full use of his excellent physical condition, Milan quickly rolled to the side and lunged outward five or six meters before the sense of danger slightly diminished.

However, during the roll, the box was thrown out, and he was tightly clutching a twisted iron wire key.

Completely losing the suppression of the box, the full power of the iron wire key was unleashed, contorting Milan’s expression painfully, subjecting him to not only the power of the Divine Fragment but also its negative effects!

Being almost incompatible with the key, he had to endure even more mental pressure to keep it.

Enduring the severe pain in his brain, Milan opened his eyes and looked towards the place where he had been.

A dark liquid tinged with a hint of bluish color was corroding the ground, hissing with smoke; one could imagine that if he hadn’t dodged just now, probably only bones would be left.

No, not even bones would remain!

Looking up at the sky, there it was—the needle erosion insect he had just encountered!

Although he wanted to use his extraordinary ability to summon a Wind Blade to slice the insect in half.

But he couldn’t.

Forcibly using the key had already consumed about a quarter of his Spiritual Power, and combined with the Spiritual Power spent in the recent battle, if he continued to waste it here and use a spell to kill it, he would have used over half of his Spiritual Power.

Moreover, his whereabouts were already exposed; killing this one insect would no longer be significant.

With this in mind, Milan powered his legs and ran full speed toward the outskirts of the city.

At this moment, he was immensely grateful that his Transcendent profession had greatly enhanced his physical abilities.

Yet even so, the needle erosion insect, known for its speed and ability to fly across terrain, quickly caught up with him.

The key sent another dangerous signal.

Must! Dodge!

Pushing off with his right leg, he kicked his body to the left, and almost simultaneously, a gust of wind exploded at his side, accelerating him away from the insect’s dive.

Out of the corner of his eye, he clearly saw the insect’s sharp stinger penetrate deep into the solid ground, emitting corrosive white smoke around it.

What on Earth is this thing?!

Clearly, its physical strengths are comparable to a Transcendent being, yet it showed no visible extraordinary abilities...

Could this be the new "weapon" developed by Emilia?

Milan had long heard that in the frontlines, one could often see Emilia’s Mutant Creatures, some powerful enough to withstand Zhuchen’s artillery fire and repel their Magician troops...

This insect, evidently one among those, was also on a par with Transcendents.

Yet Milan had never heard of insect-type Mutant Creatures before; Emilia always pursued ferocity and valor, transforming fierce beasts like lions, tigers, bears, and eagles.

Although Milan hadn’t witnessed it on the battlefield, he was sure these insects were no weaker than those lions and tigers!

Capable of rapid flight, relying on the powerful attack of Corrosion Poison Liquid, and boasting a robust body, an unexpected encounter on the battlefield without preparations...

And that Transcendent who could release Fireballs, only their Church Court could perform such feats, but now this privilege had been stolen by Emilia!

Now also wanting to obtain this Divine Fragment...

Emilia, what exactly are you trying to do?!

All this information must be reported to the bishop, they can’t let the captain’s sacrifice be in vain!

Danger!

Lost in thought, Milan nearly collided directly with an insect that had already ambushed ahead, narrowly dodging it.

But his right shoulder was still grazed by the insect’s wing, drawing blood, and his entire right arm quickly became numb.

Clenching his teeth, Milan vaulted over a low wall and rushed into an abandoned house, hoping to temporarily escape by using the building, but crossing the residence, he found the backyard walls, the ground, and even the withered trees covered with insects.

It’s an ambush!

Milan didn’t hesitate, made a snap decision, activated the key again, and disappeared from the spot before the swarm of insects could strike, reappearing 500 meters away.

This was his limit; if he didn’t want to be driven mad by a backlash from excessive use of Spiritual Power, he could no longer use the key!

Milan hurriedly climbed to his feet and resumed striding forward.

But attempting to escape this place like this was clearly unrealistic.

Behind him, the shadow of the needle erosion insects had appeared again. Milan suddenly felt a sensation and looked up into the sky.

Above the city, several insects were looking down from their high vantage point, already aware of his ability for Space Transmission.

No matter how much he ran, in these unobstructed city ruins, escaping the prying eyes from above was akin to a fool dreaming.

But if he could cover just five hundred more meters, he could run out of the city, and beyond the city was the Moonlight River, where he could evade these insects’ sight by using the flowing water!

Yet, these five hundred meters now seemed immensely far away.

The swarm of insects behind him had gathered again, this time in even greater numbers, seemingly nearing two hundred...

A few more seconds...

No, he must avenge his captain and get the message out!

**Damn Emilia from the Sun Church Court!

Milan’s gaze shifted to the key in his hand.

I have no choice but to abandon you...

Rather than staying here with it, throwing it might obstruct the swarm of insects.

Since they all came for it, throwing it would likely reduce the chances of being chased.

It feels so frustrating...

Recalling the knowledge he learned in the church, Milan gripped the key tight, occasionally looking back.

One hundred meters...

Fifty meters...

Thirty meters!

Now is the time!

Milan tossed the key forcefully, followed immediately by a Wind Blade.

The Wind Blade and key collided precisely in the middle of the insect swarm, a special fluctuation suddenly enveloped most of the pursuing swarm, freezing them in mid-air.

This was a method researched by the priests in the church, able to prematurely activate the negative effects of a Divine Fragment and a relic, often showcasing the negative effects in their most intense form!

And the negative effect of this key was to occasionally freeze everything around it!

When he had first acquired it, it had just demonstrated its freezing effect once. Now, having escaped the sealing box, the accumulated power was enough to showcase its formidable ability again.

Now it was perfect to obstruct their pursuers!

Upon reaching the cliff’s edge by the riverbank, Milan took one last glance back, and the swarm of insects had regained their movement.

Firmly wiping away the tears on his face, Milan leaped towards the surface of the water.

.........

"So this is what they were protecting with all their might?"

In a neatly cleaned deserted courtyard, Bai Sheng looked from over ten meters away at the wire key brought by the needle erosion insects.

The needle erosion insects had just described the oddity of this item, and Bai Sheng, of course, wouldn’t foolishly walk over to experience it himself.

"It’s a pity we couldn’t keep the person, but having this key as a prize is good enough.

We’ll keep an eye on it for now. It seems related to space. When Cat Boss arrives, we will hand it over to Cat Boss to see if anything can be deciphered.

If all else fails, we’ll give it to the master. The master always has a way.

How’s the insect swarm doing?"

"All of the city has been swept clean. By tomorrow when the sun rises at the latest, their numbers can reach five thousand."

Bai Sheng nodded and looked at the map hanging on the wall, marked with a black and red ink spot.

"Then according to the original plan, we attack this camp."

Bai Sheng’s finger pressed hard on the map, right beside a bold line.

That was—The national boundary line of Emilia.

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Sun Church Court: A religious state ruled by the Sun Church, bound by faith, fanatically worshipping the sun, its bishops displaying miracles as Transcendents, directly governing the entire nation...