Fairy Tail: I Don't Want to Be the Guild Master-Chapter 193: Voidgrubs and Voidmites

The new summon turned out to be three ugly, purple bugs.

At first, Rhodes had thought that the Rift Herald should appear there, but now he realized this wasn't a monster he recognized.

He suspected that the game world might have secretly updated while he was away.

Judging by their purple color, it was obvious these creatures probably had some connection to the "Void."

Rhodes only hoped they wouldn't be tangled up in some overly complicated, mysterious lore like some other monsters he had encountered.

So far, all the monsters he had summoned obeyed his commands faithfully and never caused any trouble. Logically speaking, these should be no different.

Still, out of caution, Rhodes decided it was safer to summon them for the first time out in the countryside.

In the woods outside Magnolia, Makarov led Rhodes to a wide, open clearing.

"You're still being cautious after all this time," Makarov said, glancing at the small cage in Rhodes's hand. "What's that for?"

"I originally wanted to use white mice," Rhodes explained, "but since I couldn't find any, I brought white rabbits instead. I'm planning to have them test if the monsters are dangerous."

"You really are..." Makarov shook his head. "Forget it, let's get started."

"Alright, but can you set up a defensive barrier first?" Rhodes asked carefully. He wasn't about to take chances if the summon went wrong.

Makarov lifted a finger, conjuring a golden ball of light. Then, two shimmering magic circles materialized in front of them like sturdy shields. "Like this?"

"Uh... maybe something stronger? Like, say, Fairy Sphere?"

Makarov raised an eyebrow. "How do you know about Fairy Sphere?"

"I stumbled across it in the library," Rhodes said. "Any book with an old cover usually feels like a hidden treasure."

"But seriously... is it really okay to leave books about super magic just lying around for anyone to read?"

"Knowledge should be passed down," Makarov replied with a chuckle. "If we lock it away, all the hard work of those before us would be wasted. If you can learn it, any magic in the library is yours. So? Have you learned Fairy Sphere?"

"Not even close," Rhodes groaned. "Just reading a few pages made my head spin."

It was incredibly frustrating. Seeing a legendary defensive spell right there in a book, but knowing he couldn't master it yet, felt almost cruel.

"That's normal," Makarov said calmly. "Half a year ago, you didn't even have a basic magic foundation. You can't expect to master Fairy Sphere overnight."

Unless he used some ancient technique to forcibly instill the knowledge, even with hard work, Rhodes would need another year or two of solid training before he could attempt it.

"So," Rhodes sighed, "you should use Fairy Sphere now, just to make sure we're safe."

Makarov scowled. "You know it's super magic. Even I can't just toss it around whenever I like!"

Still, unable to refuse Rhodes's pleading, Makarov relented and showed off a bit.

"Maximum defensive magic, Three Pillars of the Gods!"

Golden magic circles bloomed beneath Makarov's feet. Three massive stone pillars erupted from the ground, surrounding the clearing and standing tall at the edges of the magic circle, forming an impregnable barrier.

"Wow, wow! This is awesome!" Rhodes finally looked satisfied. He walked to the edge of the magic circle, clutching the pendant, and recited the summoning incantation he had used back when he didn't even know the names of his summoned creatures.

Three purple monsters materialized outside the defensive magic circle. Each one was taller than a person, with a single horn on its head, a mouth full of jagged fangs, half-lidded eyes, and strange purple eggs clinging to its back.

Looking closer, there seemed to be small shadows wriggling inside the eggs.

Rhodes gave a very fair evaluation. These bugs were definitely on the ugly side, and honestly, a little creepy too.

Up until now, the ugliest creature he had summoned was the Gromp, but this... this was on a whole different level.

Even Makarov, watching from behind, could understand why Rhodes had insisted on preparing such a strong defensive magic circle.

No wonder the kid had gone to such lengths to be cautious. These summoned beasts practically radiated an eerie, sinister aura.

"Back up. Stop. Shake your head. Open your mouth. Close your mouth..." Rhodes tested a few simple commands, and the monsters responded just like the others before them.

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Then he opened the cage and released a little white rabbit. "Catch it, but don't hurt it."

The rabbit, terrified at the sight of the monstrous bugs, stumbled in panic and took off running.

The three bugs made a few lumbering steps forward, and suddenly, the purple-red eggs on their backs burst open.

Twelve blue larvae, each about the size of a basketball, jumped out. When they stood upright, they reached about knee-height.

The larvae immediately swarmed after the rabbit, biting its ears, nipping at its legs, while the ones that couldn't squeeze in spun around restlessly at the edge of the pile.

Meanwhile, the broken eggs on the mother bugs' backs slowly began to regenerate, returning to their full shape in about ten seconds.

The mother bugs let out low rumbles, and the larvae obediently pushed the rabbit back toward them. The ones that hadn't managed to latch on earlier still jostled and circled around, eager to join in.

It seemed that, like the other summoned beasts, the mother bugs possessed a fair amount of independent thought and could understand basic commands, but the little larvae clearly weren't very smart.

Squatting at the edge of the magic circle, Rhodes watched carefully for a while, making sure the poor rabbit showed no signs of infection or strange mutations. Once he was sure everything was safe, he finally stepped closer to the mother bugs.

"They're called Voidgrub," Rhodes explained, turning to Makarov. "Their attack power is average, their defense is pretty mediocre, and their speed isn't anything special either. As for magic consumption, it feels about the same as Red Buff and Blue Buff."

He gave a simple rundown of the creatures' abilities.

Makarov asked, "Just ordinary summoned beasts, then? What about the little ones?"

"The smaller ones are called Voidmites. From what I can tell, each Voidgrub can continuously spawn Voidmites. They can produce about four Voidmites every twelve seconds."

"Each one produces four every twelve seconds, and with three of them, that's twelve every twelve seconds, sixty per minute. If they kept at it non-stop for twenty-four hours, that would be, over eighty thousand Voidmites in a single day?"

Makarov was floored by the number.

Eighty thousand Voidmites, each bigger than a harpy, would be enough to swarm and blanket the entire forest!

In an ideal situation, this wasn't just summoning a few creatures.

It was practically building an army with just one person.

Even if each Voidmite wasn't individually that powerful, sheer numbers alone were terrifying. Even fighting off eighty thousand ordinary rabbits would take effort, let alone these bite-happy creatures.

"They seem to have some kind of special ability too." Rhodes pointed at one of the stone pillars Makarov had summoned. "Watch this."

The eggs on the backs of the Voidgrubs burst open again, producing another twelve Voidmites. The swarm of twenty-four bugs immediately jumped onto the stone pillars, biting and gnawing at the stone without hesitation.

The forest filled with the sharp, rustling sounds of their teeth scraping against stone.

Meanwhile, the three Voidgrubs didn't move in close themselves. Instead, they stood a couple of meters back and began spitting dark purple magic bullets the size of a man's fist.

Each magic bullet struck the pillars, burning holes into them and corroding the solid stone like acid.

Twelve seconds later, the eggs on their backs ruptured again, releasing another dozen Voidmites, who swarmed up the stone, eagerly chewing away.

Makarov could only watch, speechless, as his Three Pillars of the Gods, a defensive spell strong enough to withstand most attacks, were gradually eaten, riddled with holes, and finally collapsed into rubble with a resounding crash.

'This... was not how defensive magic was supposed to fail.'

It wasn't that defenses couldn't be broken, Makarov had seen plenty of magic defence shattered in battle, but being chewed apart like this was just absurd!

"They're good at, demolishing buildings," Rhodes explained awkwardly. "Especially structures that have magical properties."

Makarov stared at the destruction, stone-faced, and declared firmly,

"Absolutely not. You are forbidden from summoning them anywhere near the guild!"