Chapter 940 – An Offer You Can’t Refuse?

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As the identity of the laughter that had been heard from time to time was revealed, the group sighed with relief that what she had just done was a light joke.

“Hey, Your Majesty the Fairy King…”

However, there was one person who still could not be reassured, and it was Dorothea, who could be said to be the cause of the 200-year tragedy that happened to Vivian.

Even though she suffered from magical exhaustion and could not move her body properly, Dorothea somehow knelt in front of Vivian and bowed her head in front of Vivian.

Are her trembling hands and body a result of her guilt and the fear of having someone to atone for?

“I… I destroyed His Majesty the Fairy King and Lady Melusine… And this Fairy Incense…”

Even if there was no will of her own, she became the standard-bearer of the plague, spreading her disaster without even knowing it.

After Dorothea encountered Vivian, the returned fairy king, she felt deep regret over that fact.

Of course, many fairies were sacrificed because of him.

Including the friends who saved them, who were not surprised even if they lost their lives in the human world, and the fairies who helped them and were helped by them.

Even if Vivian got angry or punished him, Dorothea thought that he should take it in stride.

Vivian turned her head towards Dorothea and slowly lowered her body.

“Wake up, Dorothea. What happened this time is not your fault.”

As Vivian spoke, she placed her hand on the head of Dorothea, who was lying face down.

Then, a little bit of magical power flows from Vivian’s body to Dorothea, and Dorothea’s body, which had been weak due to exhaustion of her magical energy, regains its vitality, albeit slightly.

＂Her Majesty Vivian…＂

When Dorothea lifted her head and looked up at her, Vivian smiled her kind smile.

“… It reminds me of the day you first came to this castle. You came to this castle with your three fairy friends. You were brave, wise, and kind, but I could not sense the presence of a witch.”

That is proof that the vessel called Dorothea is not originally ‘evil’.

It proved that it was originally like sunlight shining on a sunny day, to the extent that it even obscured the existence of the witch it contained.

However – that may be why the witches were able to hide inside Dorothea even better.

Because the intense light was hiding all of their evil presence.

“At the point when I couldn’t sense the presence of the witch hiding inside you, I may have been defeated by them. The results that followed were, after all, a side effect after defeat had been decided.”

So, Vivian says there is nothing wrong with Dorothea.

It was all her own fault.

It was said that shouldering that responsibility was the responsibility of the ruler of this world.

“To be honest… Myself, I don’t know if I’m worthy to sit on this fairy king’s throne again. But now, we must first restore this ruined land and the lives of the fairies to their original state.”

Finally, she lowered her hand from Dorothea’s head and held it out in front of her.

＂For him, we need the help of more people. So Dorothea, will you help me one more time? Just like you told me that day.”

At Vivian’s words, Dorothea looks at the queen for a moment.

What she saw in her eyes was Vivian, who had not changed at all from the time she had first seen her 200 years ago, radiating her radiant brilliance.

The queen was so dazzling to Dorothea, a country girl who felt that it was her first time seeing such a beautiful person in the world.

When Dorothea said that she wanted to help her, it must have been sincere.

And, if Vivian needs her once again-

Dorothea had no choice but to hold her hand.

“… Yes! If there’s anything I can do to help…!”

Dorothea vows to help her in her new life.

As Vivian pulled her up, Dorothea’s face, which was full of concern, worry, and regret before, changed to one that showed determination, relief, and determination.

＂And… Everyone.＂

With Dorothea standing next to her, Vivian looks toward Cleon and his group once again.

Of course, forgiving Dorothea was important, but resolving the matter of Cleon and his companions was also important.

Of course, there are various reasons for coming here, but the most important thing is-

“First. Let’s start by solving the curse left behind by the witches.”

As she says that, her eyes turn to the fox cub sitting quietly at Cleon’s feet.

“We need to return the fairies who were turned into magical beasts by the execution of the witches, but first, let’s return the guests’ friends first.”

Her magic power gathered in Vivian’s hands was of higher purity and more mysterious than the magic power of any mysterious beings that had ever been seen in this fairy scent.

Lila’s eyes sparkled with curiosity, but Vivian, looking at her gaze, just smiled and spoke to Cleon.

“Ah, that’s right. Men, would you please take off your coat and hold it in your hand?”

“Hmm? I understand.”

I don’t know why, but Cleon took off the black coat she was wearing and held it in her hands.

＂Can I do it like this?＂

“Yes. It’s perfect. It’s nice that it’s big.”

When Vivian’s fingers snapped along with her incomprehensible praise, the magic that had gathered in her spread out and was directed to the fox cub sitting next to Cleon’s feet.

Then-

The fox cub curls up in place, her body shining.

＂Now! Please cover the fox with the coat she is holding!”

＂… Is that so!?＂

Cleon seems to have finally realized Vivian’s intention, and to her surprise, he covers the fox with the coat he was holding in his hand.

Then, the light disappears before her eyes, but the area covered by the coat begins to wiggle, and what was initially a small volume expands within it.

The situation, as if a magician was performing a trick, somehow reminded me of witches.

As the light coming out from under the coat slowly faded, the coat spread out like a cloth in front of me was slowly being lifted upward.

＂Uh, la…? Here…”

And what was heard inside was the voice of a girl familiar to Cleon.

The girl tried to put aside the coat she had lifted, but soon realized that her body underneath it was wearing nothing, and she had no choice but to cover herself with the coat while screaming ‘Pop’.

＂Huh, why are you naked!?＂

Nagi, who was in a panic as if she didn’t fully understand her current situation, heard a familiar voice.

“Are you okay? Nagi…?”

When she hears Cleon’s voice calling her name, she turns her head in a panic, and Cleon and Nagi’s eyes meet.

In an instant, Nagi blushed and hugged her coat even more tightly.

＂Oh, Cleon?! Now that I think about it, this is Cleon’s coat…!? Seriously, I… Was kidnapped while I was sleeping!?”

In response to her reaction, which was so flustered that she couldn’t even pay attention to her name being called, Cleon shook his head with a wry smile.

“That can’t be possible. Don’t you remember? Did you go to Fairy Village?”

“… Well, come to think of it, me. I think I had a dream about falling into a strange hole… So, it wasn’t a dream but reality?”

When Cleon nods her head in response to Nagi’s question, Nagi continues to look confused, but speaks while her body trembles as the cold air passes by her shoulders.

＂Well, first of all, what clothes to wear…＂

“… That’s right! Where did the clothes I was originally wearing go?”

When Cleon asked her, she shook her head as if she didn’t know either.

The people who were there… Must have been witches, so I guess no one knows about them.

＂Rather than that, wasn’t her queen able to make her own clothes with her magic?＂

Then, Dorothea, who was standing next to Vivian, looked her up and down and spoke.

Certainly, the fact that she was wearing a maid outfit until now, but as soon as she regains her powers, wears clothes fit for a king, is not that kind of production, but she really used magical power to create her clothes.

Then Vivian responded naturally.

“I didn’t know what clothes I was originally wearing, so I went naked for now. Kissisit.”

＂Why!? It’s okay to just wear ordinary clothes!”

Vivian’s answer was so absurd that Cleon ended up tackling her with a loud voice without even realizing it.

“I made clothes of my own design, but I thought it would be rude if they didn’t suit my taste.”

When the queen responded with a smile, her group finally had no choice but to acknowledge it.

She is certainly a noble person, kind and wise, but-

At the same time, he is a strange enough being to be worthy of being the owner of this strange fairy scent.

＂Hey, over there. Anything is fine, so if you give me something to wear first…”

Now Nagi’s voice is almost in tears, and Vivian says ‘ahhh’ in an embarrassed voice.

“Yeah, that’s right! Wait a minute… What clothes were you originally wearing?”

When Vivian asks that question, Nagi answers slowly.

＂… It’s a long red skirt and a white top with long sleeves…＂

“Hmm, red skirt, white top…”

Vivian waved her hand as if it wasn’t that difficult and performed the magic to create clothes for Nagi.

“Oh, instead, my armpits and shoulders are exposed.”

Suddenly, as Kuon, who was standing behind her, spoke as if she had forgotten, Vivian’s hand stopped.

＂What are those strange clothes…＂

Vivian shows a bewildered expression that is almost identical to Cleon’s from a moment ago.

Kuon was also taken aback by Vivian’s reaction.

＂Well, I don’t know… First, it’s a traditional costume…＂

“Oh, no. Those words just sent a strange image into my mind. Be it, let it be as it should be~!”

However, at Kuon’s words, Vivian made that sound and snapped his fingers once again –

This time, her clothes were made to fit her body and were automatically put on her.

As she said, it was a long red skirt and a long white top, but the style was quite different from what she was originally wearing. It was not an Oriental style clothing, but a luxurious item that a noble lady from some kingdom would wear on an outing. It was.

“This is a bit unexpected…”

Nagi stands up and looks down at the clothes she is wearing.

But then-

Fighting. A sound was heard, and the sleeves were torn off from both of her shoulders, falling to the ground and instantly turning into a sleeveless t-shirt.

＂Ha?＂

“… Wasn’t it like this?”

＂Ahahahahaha!!＂

Lila, who was quietly watching the scene from behind, eventually couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, and Vivian tilted her head as if she didn’t know what was wrong.

Nagi just stared with blank eyes at the sleeve that had fallen to the ground.

＂… Sigh. ＂

Looking at the confusing scene, Cleon couldn’t help but place her hand on her forehead and sigh.

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After a while, when Lila’s laughter has calmed down, Cleon gives Nagi back what she brought.

“Ruler. Mask. This fell into the hole leading to the fairy scent.”

＂Thank you. Cleon. From one to ten… Including the one who saved me…”

Nagi took back the fox mask she used to cover her face, and her cheeks blushed shyly as she held it close to her face.

Come to think of it, she had seen her face before, but this was the first time she had seen her face so close and for such a long time.

“… Please, keep the matter of me showing my face to you here a secret from other shrine maidens…”

“Yes, don’t worry. I have no intention of going anywhere and talking.

When Cleon nodded her head at Nagi’s words, she stared at Cleon’s face for a moment, then carefully held out one of her hands.

And her hand had only the little finger spread out.

＂… Can you promise?＂

“Ah. Of course.”

After Cleon reached out his hand to her and put the hook on her, only then did Nagi put her fox mask on her face, as if she was relieved.

“Then, shall we solve the next problem? The reason you came here is, first, to find your missing companion. And-“

As Vivian said that, she bent down and lifted the vuvre that was still hanging on the side of the table.

When Vivian caught her, she completely stiffened and froze like a stuffed toy.

“My poor sister was trying to return this transformed demon beast to her hometown, right?”

“That’s right. Well… It was a secondary goal up to that point.”

Lila answers Vivian’s question by nodding her head.

＂So, you have a different original goal?＂

“Yes. We came to find a fairy who has the power to control the magic of water. There is something I would like help with.”

＂Hot…! Come to think of it, it was like that!”

At Kuon’s words, Sasha covers her mouth and looks surprised, as if she had forgotten about it until now.

Well, a lot of things happened along the way, so it’s not unreasonable to feel disoriented.

“Oh, then that’s good. I’m a lake fairy, so I guess I’m just the person you’ve been looking for?”

“… I am grateful, but shouldn’t Her Majesty protects this place?”

“What. That’s right.”

When Amelia expressed her doubts about Vivian’s words, she nodded her head obediently.

＂… It’s okay if it’s not at your level, so is there any other fairy who can help? But it’s because it’s really important.”

＂There is no problem in introducing such a fairy, but…＂

She glanced down at the vuvre she was holding, then raised her head again and spoke to her companions.

“I need a little preparation for the introduction. If it’s okay, how about spending some time doing something else until then?”

＂…?＂

What was that short silence just now?

However, since this is a story told by the Fairy King, I guess I have no choice but to answer that I understand.

“If it’s something to spend time with, I’m welcome. It’s a chance to study your fairy magic!”

Lila clenched her fists and nodded her head as if she was overflowing with enthusiasm, but neither could the others.

That’s why Cleon tried to ask how long he could wait, but-

“So, do you know Hero Resia?”

When Vivian suddenly mentioned Lesia’s name, Cleon couldn’t help but look surprised.

“Ah, ah… But. “How did you know?”

First of all, I’ve never talked about her since I came here.

“Also! Because you saw her swinging her sword and saw the image of her and her companion, the gorilla fairy.”

＂…＂

＂…＂

There was silence between the two for a moment.

And Cleon, who suddenly came to his senses, nods his head.

“Ah, ah. You were talking about unchecking.”

“Yes, it was definitely that name.”

Naturally, I accepted it as a gorilla fairy.

“Lecia was a great friend. She has a strong sense of justice, a high level of action, and above all, she always does her best. But what I admire most is the endless spirit of improvement.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Cleon nods his head as if he understands what she says.

Jinseong Lesia’s fans don’t say much.

Just a nod of her head.

She said, “After she solves the problems here, she needs to further improve her skills in order to defeat the Demon Sword Emperor. She asked me to train her.”

For her, it’s a story from about 300 years ago.

When Cleon focused on her words as if she was missing her, Vivian was talking to Cleon while smiling.

＂So, I showed you a secret training ground that was only allowed to past fairy kings – are you interested? It’s not possible in the first place, but I can provide special guidance like Lesia.”

“Wait a minute, there’s no time for that-“

Even though time here flows at 10 times the speed of reality, it was still impossible to spend too long.

But-

＂Please guide me.＂

Cleon, speaking while relaxing her shoulders, was completely in ‘serious’ mode.

That’s right, a place where someone you admire practiced training, a ‘secret training ground’, or training in a place where time passes slowly.

It was a phrase that contained only elements that men would like.

＂Haa…＂

＂As expected~! I knew it would! Kishishit…!”

In inverse proportion to the sighing companions, Vivian speaks as if she is having fun.

For some reason, that laughter sounded a little evil.