The Golden Experience Point [Part 1]

Chapter 138: "The Oracle"

Hakuma and Ginka were sent to the Liebe Forest. Currently, Queen Vespoid has taken over after Sugaru, using ants to manage the farm. There are also Queen Beetle and Queen Arachnea, and they help with training and forest management.

Similar training is also being conducted in the Teur Forest, where there are several queen-class entities. Considering the vastness and difficulty level, these forests are quite powerful.

"The beetles have higher heat resistance than ants. Even if they can't enter the volcano, they should be able to manage the forest at its base. If there's a Queen Beetle who has completed training in Liebe, let's dispatch her."

Leaving Hakuma and the others in Liebe might be excessive in terms of strength, but there are currently no other tasks, and it's acceptable to leave them as a precautionary force for any future events.

The kids are accompanying Queen Vespoid's training, playing pretend shepherds on the farm. Disobedience has decreased significantly, and recently, they seem eager to be helpful and offer assistance. It seems they are growing well.

Once Queen Beetle, who has completed training, was sent to the forest near the volcano – though it's unnamed on the map, so it might be okay to give it a name – to establish a nest, increase her subordinates, and manage the forest.

Next, they stopped by La Colinne to check the situation.

<Everything is going smoothly, boss.>

There is no longer any impression of a hill of rubble. It has grown into a fantastical forest where greenery and ruins harmonize. Occasionally, giant insects fly in the sky. They don't resemble beetles, ants, or spiders, what could they be?

<They are a species called Megasyros. Since there are no queens, I can only directly produce individuals, but their combat power is higher compared to others.>

It was an unfamiliar term. After researching later, it seems to be the ancient insect species called Mazothairos. However, it was better not to think too deeply, given their large size, numerous legs, and sturdy armor.

"Are there several queen-class beings in La Colinne?"

<We have a complete set of them. It's at a level where you can leave it to them. The same goes for the treants, they seem to be increasing within the reasonable range. The aerial troops bring rodent-like creatures as food for the insect-type monsters from Liebe Forest, and they have already succeeded in breeding them too. The rodents are fed with the treants' fruits, so it's not a problem since they can be produced with LP consumption.>

With that, there shouldn't be a problem even without Sugaru.

I flew to the capital and [Summoned] Kerry and the others, along with Sugaru, to the audience room.

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"Initially, I didn't plan to make the capital my base, but considering the location and dungeon management, making this the base isn't a bad idea."

It's not a lie, but it's not entirely the truth either.

The main reason was that I was slightly envious of Blanc's lord mansion and Lyra's royal castle.

Of course, there are practical reasons as well.

Within my dominion, the capital is the most important target for players. Considering the process of capturing the capital, it can be said to be a symbol of the Seventh Calamity.

La Colinne and other places might be targeted as footholds, but they have sufficient strength. With three queen-class beings, the forces there are greater than the former Liebe Forest. Moreover, most of the trees forming the forest are Treants. If small monsters for food increase, they will automatically attack players who intrude into their territory.