"!!!"
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.)
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