Chapter 967 – Reasonable Misunderstanding

000

After flying down a dark place, we arrived at the bottom of a cavity where shameful voices rang out.

There, even without separately activating magic power, traces of deep magic power that could be felt with every breath were visible.

It is not ordinary magical power, but a much stronger fairy magical power that can be created by a fairy activating her own magical power.

Those who can form this level of magical power are probably among the few in Fairy Village.

For example-

＂Melusine! My sister came to get me! Where is it!?”

… Like this, the Siscon queen is looking for her sister by her side.

Vivian herself said that she had particularly strong magical powers among all fairy kings.

Considering her reaction and her words, there was no need to say that the magic power spreading here was not hers.

“Sasha. Which direction does Cleon’s smell come from?”

“It’s over there.”

When Sasha raised her finger in response to Kuon’s question, only the common ground and the dark surroundings were visible.

“I think Melusine’s smell is over there too!”

“You don’t have the power to become sensitive to smell like Sasha, so how do you know in this dark magic?”

Laila couldn’t bear it without realizing it and tackled him like that.

“Anyway, I have no choice but to move on. … Furthermore, the magic power around here, like the fairy magic power, seems to have some impurities mixed in.”

＂Is it an impurity?＂

When Amelia reacts as if she is interested in Kuon’s words, Kuon nods her head.

The magical power of a foreign sensation that I have felt before.

This somehow resembled the contaminated magic power that was attached to the bodies of predators that crossed over from the gap in another dimension.

However, here now, there is not as much danger as back as, and there are really only a few traces…

In other words, it feels like the strawberry-flavored snack is not directly filled with strawberries, but lightly sprinkled with strawberry-rubbed powder.

However, even if it was such a small amount and a light concentration, it was inevitable that I would feel concerned.

She frowned slightly and held her galatin in her hands once more.

It has already been proven that the sacred magic power of the holy sword is effective against the magic power of the second-dimensional gap.

The body is wrapped in sacred armor, and the flaming greatsword creates light.

“Let’s go, I’ll take the lead.”

＂Are you okay?＂

Even though she has the power of the holy sword, when Lila, who knows full well that she is a priest in her rearguard, asks Kuon as if she is worried, Kuon nods her head, saying yes.

“You have to get used to standing in front of least a little bit. If you always stand behind, you feel sorry for Gallatin.”

Kuon reassured Lila not to worry, and began to carefully walk in the direction indicated by Sasha, holding her greatsword tightly with both hands.

＂Anyway, what was the scream of the woman I heard earlier?＂

At that time, when her Nagi raised her voice as if she was spying on her timing to ask, Kuon turned to look at her.

＂That’s…＂

She knew very well that she was still too young to tell her the truth, so she was a little troubled by her answer.

“That must have been Cleon scolding the bad guy hiding here.”

‘, Amelia quickly intervened and explained.

“Is that so? But it seems like she was happy somewhere…”

“Well, I don’t know. Well, there might be some people who are happy about Cleon’s punishment…”

“Hey, princess. Don’t give up on explaining there. … And don’t look at me because there might be someone happy.”

Lila couldn’t help but say something to Amelia, who was casting her gaze towards her.

“Really, Lila, don’t be stupid. What are you going to do if she stays here like this and that sound rings again? Let’s go quickly.”

And, urging the group on, Kuon moved forward with her motivation burning.

001

Walk like that for a few minutes.

Even if you walk for a long time, you cannot even see Cleon’s letter ‘ㅋ’. It is a space where only darkness and deep magical power spread out.

“It’s strange. Even though the magic power is so active, I still can’t feel the progenitor’s consciousness. Very, very faintly, I can only tell that he is still asleep.”

Vivian must be relieved that the worst situation she expected was a slightly different situation than the one where the progenitor awakens without any preparation and the environment here collapses.

Or perhaps it was a sign of something else to happen, and she kept looking around for her sister.

“I think there should be someone who can tell me what’s going on…”

＂Ahh!!＂

As Lila muttered like that, she tried to use her magical powers to chase Cleon, but she felt that she was being hindered by the magical powers around her.

Sasha’s loud voice came from behind her and her heart pounded (not pounded) and the hair on her body stood on end.

She said whoop, she looked behind her and was about to say something to Sasha, but-

＂Over there!＂

Sasha raised her hand and pointed in one direction, where she saw a woman with her arms and legs spread out, suspended in the air by some invisible force within her.

Blue hair and armor made of magic power.

Although her eyes were closed and her head was lowered, that figure was Melusine herself, whom the party knew well because they had witnessed Cleon’s ordeal.

“Hey, it’s Melusine!”

However, the only one who could see that Melusine was there was Sasha, who had the hunter’s mark, and none of the others could see the dark side, so she narrowed her eyes.

In particular, Vivian’s eyes popped out wide when she heard the voice of Melusine, but even if she strengthened her vision with magic, she could only see a very slight silhouette.

“… That can’t be possible. You found it before me…”

And, she’ll be a little shocked and mumble.

At her reaction, Sasha said ‘Eh’ and looked back at her to see if she had made a mistake.

＂Amazing! It’s the result of training!”

＂Ah, haha…＂

Vivian looked at Sasha like that and praised her.

＂I don’t know your feelings… ＂

Lila still treats Vivian like a strange person.

“Anyway, if you talk to her, she’ll hear about Cleon too. Let’s go.”

Kuon moved her steps forward as if she was in a hurry, and as Sasha said, she walked a little further and there was Meluzin.

“A person is floating in the air…”

Nagi will put into words exactly what he saw.

“I can’t see it, but it seems like I’m being restrained by magical tentacles. I think I need to deal with this first…”

The outline of the tentacles is clearly visible only to Sasha.

Then Vivian aimed her wand at Meluzin.

＂Hold on a little… I’ll take it out for you.＂

“For a moment! I knew what would happen if I attacked the tentacle…! Rather, aren’t tentacles a part of the progenitor!?”

“If it’s for my younger brother’s sake, I think the progenitor will forgive me…! Hydro cleaner for love and sister!”

When you think of the pattern sparkling on Vivian’s arm and the crystal on the tip of his wand shining brilliantly –

Kwaaaaa-!

With a tremendous sound, intense water pressure spreads out and hits Melusine.

＂Wait, wait, wait!?＂

The entire group there is embarrassed by the water pressure, which is stronger than expected, and Lila raises her voice as if she is worried about Melusine.

However, Vivian was not embarrassed and just looked at her sister, who was receiving the water cannon with an unwavering gaze.

And-

“I’m really pushing the tentacles out with water pressure!”

When Sasha saw that the tentacles that were restraining Melusine were slowly being released, Vivian made the stream stronger with a smile on her face!

“Now, please give me back my little sister quickly!” Tentacles!”

＂Ugh, uhbu bubu…＂

At that time, Sasha’s ears perked up and twitched.

Because it seemed like I heard a voice coming from beyond the stream.

＂Hey, Mr. Melusine just…＂

＂With this, all the tentacles won’t fall off!? In that case, raise the water pressure further…”

Now, it has become a sound similar to ‘kugugu’, and it has become a stream of water that looks like it will sweep people away if it hits them.

When it becomes safe to say that the waterfall is pouring from the cane-

＂Huh!? Uppuupu!? “

As soon as all the tentacles fell off, Melusine came to her senses and made a drowning voice.

＂How are you feeling, Sasha!? With this, have all the tentacles that were tormenting my sister disappeared?”

＂Yes!＂

Coo coo coo…

＂I can’t hear very well because of the sound of the water! What!? “

“All the tentacles are gone! And Mr. Melusine was also released!”

“Melusine hasn’t been released yet!? I can’t help it! Just a little stronger water flow!”

Cheong.

Next moment.

The entire thick stream of water froze in an instant.

And that ice will travel to the staff that was the source of the water stream, and freeze Vivian’s hand along with the staff.

＂…＂

The group who looked at that scene all fell silent.

At the same time-

Haha…

And the one who cut through the ice with her sword and came out of the ice pillar was Melusine, who had been soaked through water baptism so far.

＂…＂

After pattering and squeezing the water from her head, she slowly raised her head and looked at her sister Vivian.

＂… Your Majesty.＂

When Melusine speaks in a frozen voice, Vivian blinks her eyes.

“I’m glad you’re safe, Vivian! Then, suddenly, she used her ice magic and her sister’s hand was stuck to the wand… Won’t you free me?”

＂Phew…＂

Vivian let out a small sigh and-

“How many times do I have to tell you that Hydro Cleaner is a magic used to clean castle walls, not a magic that can be used to shoot at people!!?”

A roar like lightning rang out, and a huge ice fist appeared and crashed into Vivian’s head.

＇… I don’t think it’s magic for people either…’

Laila was the only one thinking as she quietly watched the scene.

002

Melusin dried her body with Lyla’s hot air magic.

She will soon look back at Cleon and his group, bow her head and be polite.

“… This is my first time greeting you in this way. As you all know, I am Melusine. I am a knight who serves Her Majesty Vivian and protects this fairy village.”

Quite the opposite of Vivian – the group would greet her with the attitude of an exemplary knight.

And Melusine’s gaze turns towards Lila.

“… When I was a Vivre, I was rude in many ways. My apologies…”

“Ah, it’s okay, it’s okay. Although he was a little annoying, he wasn’t a bad guy.”

She waved her hand as if to tell him not to worry, and Lila accepted her apology.

More than that-

“Where did Cleon go?”

＂… Actually-＂

In response to Cuon’s questions, Melusine explains what happened to Cleon after the ordeal.

After flying in here while looking for a way out as communication by magical power was blocked, he fell to the ground as if he was being dragged by something.

And when she told him that she too had lost her mind after being caught by her tentacles while chasing after him, Melusine clenched her fists in exasperation.

“Sorry. I should have saved him…”

“Are you okay. I can get it from now on.”

After speaking to Melusin, who was blaming herself, Kuon raised her head.

If you try to find Cleon, the interference will come back.

That was the story.

“Sasha. How much further is Cleon?”

“I don’t think it’s that far away now… But…”

Sasha looks to one side and narrows her eyes.

The eye with the hunter’s imprint on it was able to confirm one more thing in addition to the ‘tentacle’ and the ‘trace of Cleon’ that I had been looking at so far.

＂What is that… Know?＂

＂Al?＂

“Yes. Mr. Cleon, it seems like he is inside something that looks like an egg.”

Unlike Cleon’s presence, which she could sense from afar, Sasha was confused by the unfamiliar yet faint presence of Al.

＂What kind of egg?＂

“Uh… I don’t think it’s an egg or an ostrich egg.”

“Of course it is… I’m just asking if there’s anything special about it.”

“If. “Isn’t it an egg with wings?”

After Lila, Vivian asks in a slightly serious voice, and Sasha nods her head.

“… That’s right! It’s small, but it looks like it has wings!”

＂… That’s the progenitor. It looks like something that has been passed down from generation to generation. As expected, the progenitor must have contacted Cleon because he was in need of him. If we continue like this, our progenitor will die…”

＂Progenitor?＂

When Melusine tilts her head at Vivian’s words, Vivian turns to her and speaks.

“I’ll explain later. First, we need to check what state Cleon and Sijo are in now. Let’s all get close to the egg together.”

Vivian finally becomes a little more serious and moves forward, pointing to the ground with her cane.

The group that was looking behind her would follow behind her without delay.

And, as expected, Lila was muttering as if she was worried.

＂… The fact that Cleon is inside the progenitor means that that voice from before could be that of the progenitor…?＂

＂… Cleon with the progenitor of the fairies…?＂

＂No matter how much you are Cleon… The founder is from tens of thousands of years ago, right?＂

＂No, if it is Cleon, there is a possibility…＂

There were misunderstandings in many ways.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a misunderstanding, and it was a blessing in disguise.

If the misunderstanding is not resolved quickly, Cleon may end up with a nickname even more disgraceful than the nickname Lolicon.

He was still tormenting Nyala in the mental world.