Chapter 25: Cecilia

“Goodbye! See you next time!”

The root that was giving its final greeting trembled slightly.

Seraphina and Beatrice’s backs slowly moved away, but strangely, a corner of my heart ached.

“Hehe… Still, it was fun.”

The meeting with the heroes I met for the first time in a game ended like this…

I wanted to stay with them forever, but my companions said they were waiting, so I had no choice but to let them go.

They said that the master was scared, so they made them wait in the village.

Hmm… It’s not that scary.

After hearing various stories, humans were surprisingly weak.

Beatrice was said to be the second strongest among the warriors, and the fifth strongest among all the humans on the continent.

But even when I went at it with Seraphina, the saint, I lost to her.

“Hehe. Maybe I’m too strong. I’m only three years old! The possibilities are endless!”

And in terms of connections, I have the strongest master and Michel!

The flower petals fluttered in pride.

The girl butterfly circled around me, showing a pleasant reaction.

Then suddenly—Flash!

Cecilia’s pupa emitted a brighter light than usual.

Red light leaked out from the pupa that was like a transparent ruby.

‘It doesn’t give me time to be bored…”

My heart pounded.

No, I didn’t have a heart, but I felt that way.

Is our Hot Pack finally waking up?

‘Girl Butterfly!”

A butterfly with trembling wings flew in.

The other bugles gathered one by one.

Frost Moss flapped her wings as if she was slightly excited, and Crystal Beetle’s shell sparkled and her eyes looked full of anticipation.

Everyone opened their bright eyes and began to watch the youngest’s evolution.

It was a warm sight, as if a family was gathered together waiting for their baby’s first steps.

Swish—The pupa slowly began to split.

The light leaking through the gap reminded me of dawn.

It was warm and beautiful, like the morning sun rising.

‘Ooooh…! I want to see you soon…..”

The flower petals trembled with excitement.

Soon we will be able to see our Cecilia’s true form!

The bugles also seemed to be holding their breath and watching.

Paat—Finally, the pupa split open completely.

And inside it…

[Cecilia] Blaze Lumiere LV10

“Aaaah! So pretty!”

A butterfly like a living flame flew up.

Its sparkling ruby wings were decorated with swaying flame patterns, and the tips of its wings shone transparently as if they were bathed in sunlight.

It seemed to capture the sky at dusk when the sun was setting.

Cecilia slowly spread her wings.

Every time she flapped her wings, small sparks seemed to scatter.

This cold ice cave felt warm like a spring day.

“Our Cecilia was this beautiful…”

The girl butterfly circled around Cecilia as if she was happy.

The Blizzard Hornet saluted with its sharp needles, and the Hyperborean Ant brought a small ice crystal as a gift.

The other bugles also congratulated her in their own way.

Cecilia also flapped her wings elegantly and greeted them.

She seemed happy, as if she had met her long-awaited family.

“You’ve grown up so well…”

“Our little one has grown up so beautifully!”

I was so touched that I thought I might cry.

Of course, I couldn’t shed real tears, but at this moment, I really felt like I could cry.

This is why everyone becomes a doting daughter..!

“Kids! From now on, all the monsters we hunt will belong to Cecilia. Got it?”

The bugles nodded in unison.

The girl butterfly looked slightly gloomy, but she still flapped her wings as if to congratulate her.

Now, our child’s real growth will begin!

Flutter, flutter.

Cecilia sat down on the flower petal again, as if she wanted to eat honey.

Are you finally getting to eat honey too?

When I was a caterpillar, I had to eat only poisonous petals, so how hard it was.

Crunch crunch.

‘Huh?’

Cecilia, unable to break her caterpillar habit, started eating petals again.

The level of the Poison LV10 skill has increased.

Struggling!

‘Hey, idiot!’

While quickly sprinkling recovery pollen on Cecilia, small flames rose around her as she struggled.

‘Ouch!!!’

What the heck is this!

As expected of her fire attribute, Cecilia was acting like a proper undutiful daughter as soon as she turned into a butterfly.

The bugles were blankly watching us at the chaotic party they were seeing for the first time.

The girl butterfly seemed to be holding back laughter by covering her wings, and the other bugles seemed to be having fun too.

Ouch!

Turn off this light!

‘Girl butterfly! Tell that moth to use blizzard on it!

The level of the [Pollen Release LV10] skill has increased.

[Pollen Bloom LV1]

[Pollen Release LV10] skills have evolved.

Pollen increase.

Recovery (True) LV1.

[Pollen Bloom – Makes pollen bloom gorgeously. The range and accuracy of the pollen increase.]

The level of the [Pollen-Recovery LV10] skill has increased.

[Pollen-Recovery (True) – The released pollen is imbued with strong recovery properties.]

“Ugh… what kind of hardship is this…

Who knew Cecilia’s parenting difficulty would be this high.

Was it like this when my master raised me too…?

[Cecilia] Blaze Lumiere LV78.

But it was worth the effort.

The skill levels went up steadily, and two skills evolved, and Cecilia’s level reached a whopping 78.

Are there really that many nutrients in my flower petals?

If there weren’t any auxiliary batteries, I might have been eaten…

Square, square.

Cecilia, who tirelessly continued to eat my petals.

‘Oh my… If you like it.’

The level of the “Poison LV10” skill has increased.

“Extinction Toxin.”

The “Poison LV10” skill has evolved.

“Extinction Toxin – Possesses a deadly toxin that rapidly weakens vitality.”

“Huh!?”

“Wait! Stop eating!”

The poison had evolved into a skill that looked scary.

I quickly lifted up my root to stop Cecilia.

“I don’t know what will happen if I eat any more!”

Struggle!

Cecilia shook off my root and continued to run towards the petals.

‘Calm down! You’ll be in big trouble if you keep doing this!’

However, Cecilia’s eyes were already sparkling as if she was poisoned.

Just like when I saw blood… my…

Is she really my daughter?

It was then.

Cecilia suddenly started to tremble and staggered as if she was going to fall to the ground.

‘Ahh! What should I do!’

Was the poison too strong?

The tips of Cecilia’s wings seemed to wither.

The girl butterfly flew over to try to support Cecilia, but the surrounding temperature was too hot to get close.

‘Recovery pollen! Hurry!’

As she sprinkled the light green pollen, Cecilia’s trembling gradually subsided.

A few days passed.

Cecilia tried to eat a little bit of my flower petals every day, and the same pain was repeated every time.

‘No… Stop…

My heart ached every time I saw Cecilia staggering from the poison.

However, Cecilia did not give up.

Even in the pain of her wings burning away, she endured a little more every day, every day.

[Cecilia] Blaze Lumiere LV92.

Seventeenth attempt.

This time, something was different.

Cecilia’s body began to tremble, but it felt different than before.

The red light grew stronger and stronger…

Whew!

‘Ouch! It’s hot!’

With a small explosion, the hot heat spread out.

The flames spreading from Cecilia’s wings began to glow even more intensely red.

As if… it were burning away the poison.

“Huh? This time, something is different?”

The trembling wings gradually became more stable.

Every time she spread her wings, small flames flew, and the flames seemed to purify the poison.

As I saw Cecilia growing, my pain naturally disappeared.

“No way… finally?”

I held out the flower petals with a proud heart.

‘Are you really okay now?’

Flutter.

Cecilia circled around me happily.

It was definitely different now.

I felt the flames that had overcome the poison burning even more intensely.

Her appearance warmed my heart because it seemed like she was complaining.

‘Our youngest… finally did it!’

The girl butterfly flew in first and circled around Cecilia.

It seemed that she was no longer afraid of the heat.

Frost Mantis danced in the air, waving her forelegs gracefully, and the Frost Hoppers followed suit, jumping rhythmically and performing a celebratory performance.

It was like a small ball.

‘Look at our Cecilia! How proud she is!’

Icicle Arana wove small congratulatory ice bouquets with her sparkling ice threads, and the Ice Snow Centipedes curled their bodies into a celebratory arch.

The original members, Bugles, also expressed their joy in their own ways.

‘Bugles’s cute princess!’

‘Oh, what will the master say when he returns?’

Such a beautiful youngest daughter… and so strong!

‘She’ll definitely be so happy!’

Cecilia’s wings shone even brighter.

Huh?

Just then, something was picked up by the detection radar.

This energy…!

“Master!!!”

I was filled with excitement and joy.

You’re finally back!

I have to tell you the news quickly.

I met the saint and the warrior, and Cecilia has become so pretty!

But…?

‘What is this…?”

Another energy approaching with the master.

It was as strong as the master… and I felt a strangely mysterious magic.

I could see two people in the distance.

One of them was, of course, our beloved master.

And the other one…

Black hair that looked like the night sky had been cut and pasted on.

A purple light shone through it.

The hair, which sparkled like stars embroidered on it, swayed in the wind.

‘Wow…!

The dress, as black as the deep night, gave off a soft glow every time she walked.

The hem of her skirt, which sparkled as if countless stars had been embroidered on it, swayed elegantly.

Her white jade-like skin, contrasting with the gorgeous dress, shone so white that even the moonlight envied her.

The cold gaze and slightly upturned corners of her mouth looked intimidating, but even that was so beautiful.

The bright red eyes visible under her proudly raised eyebrows were like red roses blooming under the moonlight.

‘But… Master is much prettier….”

A corner of my heart tingled.

I had a premonition that something great was about to happen.