Geolhwang explained that a massive swarm of unknown insects had spread throughout Yueyang, causing great harm to the people. As a result, the newly appointed prefect, who happened to be the husband of Princess Gwan-do, was in deep trouble.

In ancient times like this, natural disasters were often seen as spiritual omens or blamed on individuals, so the newly appointed prefect was essentially being hunted like a scapegoat.

In the end, they wanted me to go and help.

If I did, the princess, who was favored by the Emperor, would assist the Martial Alliance, which was currently being restrained by imperial intervention and unable to mobilize its forces.

From the Martial Alliance’s perspective, this was like rain in a drought. Since the imperial family was involved, they had even sent Geolhwang, one of the Three Grandmasters, to personally request my help.

"So, in the end, you want me to go to Yueyang, figure out why these Black Bugs have suddenly multiplied in such numbers, or at least find a way to deal with them?"

"Yes, exactly that."

In other words, through the Martial Alliance’s referral, they wanted me to accept Princess Gwan-do’s request and provide expert consultation on insect-related issues.

It was basically a consulting job.

"So they’re asking me to consult now? Hah… I only showed a fraction of my abilities, and they’re already calling in a consultant. Do I look too competent?"

All I did was demonstrate a small part of my skills, and now they were asking me for consulting services.

The thought inflated my ego for a moment, but the situation was complicated.

Right now, I wasn’t in a position to take on a long journey.

With the imperial family involved and Geolhwang personally making this request, refusing didn’t seem like an option. But there was a major issue—Moji and Soji, my hidden venomous creatures, couldn’t be left behind.

If they were separated from me, they would turn feral.

That meant I had to take them with me, and on top of that, Sera was close to laying her eggs. A long journey at this time was far from ideal.

A month and a half had passed in the blink of an eye since I had returned from the Martial Alliance and helped with Shintu’s case.

If the mating I had witnessed wasn’t their first, it wouldn’t be surprising if Sera laid eggs as soon as today.

I rested my chin on my hand and let out a deep sigh.

Without a solid plan, there wasn’t much I could do.@@novelbin@@

"Haa… but what should I do about this…"

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