Pollenia shook her head.
"Oh, Mother pointed to one just nearby. She said that's where she brought you from, too, so it must have incredible Drones."
I frowned, thinking.
Normally, I'd trust Ambrosia and Pollenia to arrange Polly's suitors. However, although I doubted these Drones were anything special—what if they *were*? Then my system sight would let see at a glance whether they had good stats!
More importantly, I was brewing a plan on how to earn 1000 points in 120 days. Even fewer days, if things went well.
But for that, I needed to know more about other beehives in the area. eting other Drones, and perhaps even talking with them, would be the easiest way!
The age of peaceful expansion was coming to an end…
"That's great, Polly. You know, I want to look at this place, too. My experience will help you find a good consort!"
***
We flew the sa day: only Pollenia, myself, and a squad of Warrior Bees as guards.
These bees were from the latest-trained batch. Thanks to the efforts of Craftsn Bees, each of them had a set of spiky bone armor in addition to usual hamrs.
Their genes were good, too, even if they were a month old.
〔Nurse Bee〕 〔Ally〕 〔Progeny〕
〔Na〕: Hamrhead
〔Active title〕: Warrior Bee
〔Health〕: 22 / 22
〔Stamina〕: 14 / 21
〔Species〕: Common Honey Bee
〔Age〕: 30 d
〔Remaining lifespan〕: 136 d
〔Attributes〕
> Strength: 20
> Agility: 39
> Endurance: 20
> Defense: 20
> Intelligence: 100
> Perception: 43
〔Special abilities〕
Flight, Barbed Stinger, Royal Jelly Production, Spikes I (temporary)
〔Genes〕
Enhanced Intelligence X, Technology: Primitive Containers, Increased Lifespan II, Fast Learner I, Enhanced Endurance II, Danger-Averse Reflexes, Venom Resistance I, Heat Resistance I, Enhanced Strength II, Enhanced Defense II, at Digestion, Increased Fertility II, Faster Regeneration II, Faster Youth Developnt I
〔〕〔〕〔〕
Those strong bees carried their hamrs and armor over long distances with ease.
And like my Advisers, these bees began coming up with their own nas. So far, I've seen at least a few dozen nas that had "hamr" in it. Hamrhead, Smashhamr, Hamr-Hamr, Lovehamr, Hamrlove, Fearhamr, Bloodhamr, Hamrhero, and so on.
I found it adorable.
After an hour of flight, we reached the Drone congregation area.
It was just an ordinary adow in the forest, with so flowers blooming on a few trees. There, around a hundred Drone Bees were flitting from flower to flower, or just resting on tree branches and hiding from the searing sun.
The weather has been getting hotter and hotter lately. Must've been sumr, although it was hard to tell without a calendar.
As soon as the Drones slled our approach, all heads turned to us. Then…
"A Queen! I sll a Queen!"
"She wants to mate!"
"Queen, choose !"
"I have the most seed!"
"I'm the strongest!"
"No, I am!"
"No, *I* am! Shut up!"
A Drone lunged at another. Imdiately, a dozen brawls started all over the adow. Drones attacked each other with their weak fists and tried to push opponents to the ground.
anwhile, Pollenia just hovered in the air, watching it all with mild interest.
"Hmm… I like this one a little. With longer hair." She pointed at one of the brawling Drones. "Look how he kicked that other Drone! Do you think he will make my daughters strong, Father?"
I scanned the Drone's status, alongside that of other Drones with him.
〔Drone Bee〕
〔Health〕: 10 / 10
〔Stamina〕: 3 / 10
〔Species〕: Common Honey Bee
〔Age〕: 45 d
〔Remaining lifespan〕: 56 d
〔Attributes〕
> Strength: 8
> Agility: 40
> Endurance: 8
> Defense: 10
> Intelligence: 3
> Perception: 43
〔Special abilities〕
Flight
〔〕〔〕〔〕
They all had about the sa stats, with the only notable difference being the remaining lifespan.
And they had 3 intelligence, which really showed. I sighed.
"Oh, Polly. None of them are any good… They won't treat you right, any of them. You have to keep your Drone-Consort in an iron hold! Stone hold, I an. Don't let him do anything stupid."
Pollenia nodded.
"Of course, Father. Just like Mother does with you."
"H-hey! I'm not—"
"Oh, look, this one is about to get here!"
She pointed at a Drone who, while others were distracted with their battle royale, sneaked around the adow and flew right toward us.
"Queen! Look at !" the Drone shouted, thrusting his hips. "I will be yours!"
I grimaced and closed my eyes shut.
I *never* asked to look at naked n thrusting their hips at . No amount of eye bleach was going to save after this.
Then I heard a punch.
"No, *I* will be yours. Go away, you are weak!"
When I cautiously opened my eyes again, the sneaky Drone was being beaten up by the long-haired Drone, while Pollenia smiled.
"I will take both of you!" she declared. "And… And that one with a big nose, too! And the tall one over there!"
"Huh? Polly, you want to take *several* Drones?"
One of those blockheads was too much already!
"Of course, Father. If I like more than one of them, why should I choose? None of them are much good—you said it yourself. I'm just settling for whatever I can find."
I couldn't argue with this logic.
"Of course, Polly. If my precious daughter wants a harem, she can have it!" I'd rub Pollenia's head, but she was too far. A pity. "Take as many drones as you want—we can feed them all!"
Pollenia smiled at .
"Thank you, Father!"
While she was picking her Drones, I flew to the adow and landed on the ground near one of the beaten-up rejects.
At my approach, he tried to get up and sneered at , but I only smiled back.
"Don't worry, I'm not competing! I have a Queen already. Just tell —where is your hive?"
The Drone frowned at .
"Huh?"
I spoke slowly, like to a child.
"The place where you live at. Where do you go to sleep?"
"Huuuuh? I won't tell you! I'm stronger than you and my dick is bigger!"
The Drone flexed his biceps and thrust his hips forward. This ti, I closed my eyes before it was too late.
"Fucking hell! I'm ashad to be the sa gender as you!" I groaned, opening my eyes again. Then I cracked my knuckles. " It looks like I will have to get the answer *the hard way*."
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