760 – How About Spirits Instead of Butterflies? – 2

The Spirit King of the Earth, who had been roaming the sky, fell limp to the floor.

I’m sorry for thinking this way, but since he is the spirit king of ‘land’, I think he has returned to where he belongs. I didn’t say it out loud because it was obvious that the person involved would be angry if they heard it.

– I came here to avoid the fairies… But this place is no different…

Hearing the murmurs of the Spirit King of the Earth, Peace looked at the Spirit King with a bitter expression.

Why do you feel sympathy for those words? You shouldn’t just sympathize with other people’s words.

“Isn’t one person better than playing with many people?”

– That’s true, but…

Still, both the Spirit King of the Earth and Peace nodded at my words.

It’s a strange sight. The spirit king of the land, a close friend of Peace and Constantina, who once reigned under the evil name of war. Two beings who had nothing in common succeeded in coming together in our castle.

This probably means that they are equals when it comes to raising children, despite being an evil spirit and a spirit king. After all, it is children who change the world and lead the world.

– But it’s a little strange, isn’t it? I was caught by an ordinary human, but the shock was bigger than I thought.

The Spirit King of the Earth, who was floating in the air, looked at Teresa while maintaining a safe distance.

It definitely feels strange after hearing that. The Spirit King of the Earth is often captured by fairies and screams, but regardless of his sad appearance, the Spirit King is still a Spirit King. He said It is one of the noble entities called God’s close friends.

The spirit king of such a land screams as he is captured by the hands of Teresa, an ordinary human? The reaction was too realistic and quick to be considered simply acting to play with the child. If that was acting, we should applaud the Spirit King of the Earth.

– I think you have more qualifications than the Crown Princess?

“Her Highness the Crown Princess, what do you mean?”

It seemed so unexpected that I tilted my head. What does being ripped off by Teresa have to do with qualifications, and why does the Crown Princess come out at this time?

– In the past, when triplets came to receive a blessing, the Crown Princess came with them, right?

“Yes, I did.”

– At that time, the Crown Princess grabbed my tail and swung it, but the influence humans can have on spirits varies depending on how close they are to nature. But when he caught it, it hurt more than when the Crown Princess caught it.

At those words, I glanced down at Teresa.

It’s a strange thing that his qualities vary depending on how much physical damage he can inflict on spirits, but it’s probably not a lie since he was recognized by the Spirit King. If so, it means that Teresa has the qualities of a spiritualist.

– I guess it’s my mother’s influence.

“Yes?”

This time, it was my mother’s turn to be surprised, not me.

As far as I know, I heard that elves are superior to humans when it comes to the qualities of a spiritualist – their affinity with nature and spirits. Thanks to this, even among the already precious spirit masters, human spirit masters are said to be even more precious.

But did her mother have the qualities of a spiritualist, and did those qualities extend to Teresa? It is by no means a story to be taken lightly.

– Do you have any ancestors named Sinen, Leonardo, Orn, or Vinier?

“Ah, yes. There was a person named Sinen Aras.”

– Oh. You were a Shinen descendant. After listening to it, it seems similar.

At her mother’s answer to her, the Earth Spirit King flew to her mother and landed on her shoulder.

– Shinen was a particularly outstanding person among the few human spiritualists. Unfortunately, he wasn’t at the level of signing a contract with us, but he did become our conversation partner before the World Tree burned down. It would have been nice if Sinen’s lifespan had been a little longer.

“Well, I see.”

– And it seems that Shinen’s blood flows and manifests itself in you and that child. I’m sure.

After saying that, the Earth Spirit King floated his body again, and this time flew towards Daisy.

– This is the flower brought by the benefactor, and it is grown by Sinen’s descendants, so it seems to be connected to the spirit world. It’s not something that happened by chance, it’s something that happened due to overlapping fate.

“Over there.”

I quietly listened to what the Earth Spirit King said and then cautiously opened my mouth.

“So you’re saying there won’t be any spirits around other flowers?”

– Huh. Even if other people take the flowers, this won’t happen. Because those people are not benefactors, and the people who will be benefactors are not descendants of Shinen.

The answer was full of confidence, so I sighed in relief.

Since the emperor has been quiet so far, I assumed that only our castle was the problem. Still, it is natural that the king’s answer is more certain than a vague guess.

‘Thank goodness.’

The spread of spirits throughout the empire was prevented. I also avoided being grabbed by the collar, asking the emperor what happened.

-Hmm.

In the meantime, the Spirit King of the Earth, who was drooling as if he was contemplating something, slowly approached Teresa.

– Good. It’s rare to see a relationship like this, so bless this child!

“Bye! You’re both worthy of me!”

-Stop it! No, at least gently!

The Spirit King of the Earth, who came with good intentions, fell victim to Teresa’s purity.

Sorry. Still, getting ripped off by fairies is everyday life. Please be lenient on this level.

– Chu, blessing! I will bless you! It’s the king’s blessing that you can’t get anywhere else!

As the screams became increasingly more desperate and pitiful, I quietly patted Teresa’s hand.

Now let go of this poor snake. Poor snake.

“There is peace. Let’s play with peace.”

“Owner?”

Peace looked at me with trembling eyes, but I did my best to ignore it.

To be honest, you came on vacation on the condition that you hung out with Teresa. If a strange child is suffering, you should sacrifice yourself.

***

Corvus came to the national cemetery. Holding a pure white lily in his hand.

She only came on certain days, saying that her wife felt uncomfortable if she came too often, but for some reason she came on an unscheduled day and was a little surprised.

“What brought you here?”

“Meeting the squadron lord.”

Corvus bowed his head in respect to my call. When I gave Corvus an appropriate answer and asked him again about his business, he held up the lily as if he was embarrassed.

“I had a gift to give to her wife, so I came to give it to her in person.”

“I see.”

It made me laugh because it was a smaller and warmer reason than I thought. Because while he values the duties of a monarch, he also shows his human side at unexpected moments, which is exactly what he resembles.

For us dragons, 300 years is a fleeting moment, but for humans, 300 years is a long time. Unlike him, who was the first emperor, Corvus was the sixteenth emperor.

And yet Corvus can see just a little bit of him. How amazing and amazing this is.

“It is a gift that feels sacred. It will surely touch the hearts of your wife in heaven.”

“I’m just grateful that you said that.”

Bowing his head again, Corvus went to his wife’s tombstone, and after a long time cleaning it he put the lily on the ground.

Because it is a flower with unusual energy, it would be fine if left alone, but Corvus is a child who sacrificed his life for this empire. It is a gift prepared by such a child for his wife who left him first. As the manager of this national cemetery, I could not neglect it.

That is why the flowers that Corvus left behind were carefully taken care of,

– Huh?

“Hmm?”

A blue turtle popped out next to the flower.

“Spirit King?”

– Dragon?

Eventually, both I and the green turtle realized who the other person was.

That turtle is a spirit. He is also the Spirit King of Water, the pinnacle of spirits that controls water.

‘Why here?’

I remained silent for a moment because I came face to face with an unexpected being in an unexpected place.

The spirits have completely disappeared from the continent since the World Tree burned down. I heard that the World Tree had recently been resurrected and reappeared, but I never expected to see it here.

– Is it Rod?

“It was Rod. Now I passed it on to my child.”

– A lot has happened since the World Tree burned down.

In response to my answer, the Water Spirit King turned his head back and forth. As if trying to figure out where this place is.

– Grave?

“It is the national cemetery of the empire. This is where members of the imperial family are buried.”

– No, why is the dragon in the national cemetery…?

“The Spirit King has appeared, so is there anything that can’t be called a dragon?”

The Water Spirit King nodded his head quietly, as if he had nothing to say in response.

What’s really going on? As far as I know, spirits, including the Spirit King, can only stay near the World Tree. The only exception is when a contract is made with a spirit person.

However, the Spirit King is a being that no one can contract with, and there is no such thing as a Spirit Master around here in the first place. The Water Spirit King literally came out of nowhere.

“So, how did we get here?”

– Well. I don’t know about that either.

“What?”

It was such an irresponsible remark that I naturally furrowed my brow.

This is not a matter that can be passed over by saying we don’t know. The entire national cemetery is a kind of nest that I manage, and it is my own space where no variables are allowed. A variable called a spirit was involved in such a precious space.

Right now, I only see harmless spirits appear in front of me, but what if an evil entity that is not a spirit suddenly appears? What if I appear on his tombstone while I’m away?

It is absolutely unacceptable. If something like that happens, we will find out the cause, even if it means having to come back into the world again. And all beings involved will be severely punished.

– I have a rough guess, so don’t look at it like that. Even if I am an immortal being, I am scared of the road.

After saying that, the Water Spirit King looked at the lily placed in front of the tombstone.

– As you may already know, that flower is a flower imbued with the power of Constantina. It seems like that flower has become a passageway between the spirit world and this world.

“Just a few flowers?”

-Not at all. Because it contains the power of a god and has been touched by the Dragon Lord.

I clicked my tongue slightly because it meant that I was also involved.

Still, if the problem was caused by my hand, these variables would not arise additionally. It is good news among misfortunes.

– If you feel uncomfortable, let’s stop the spirits from crossing over here. There are more places to go besides here anyway, so there won’t be any backlash if you block at least one.

“It’s okay. I know well that the spirits are having a frustrating time.”

I gently shook my head at the words of the Water Spirit King.

Variables that can be controlled are no longer variables, and if there are no additional abnormalities, there is no need to worry anymore.

Rather, it is a spirit that wanders around the national cemetery and comforts the rest of the dead. Isn’t this something that enhances the authority of the imperial family and empire? He will be happy too.

– Express gratitude for the merciful treatment. If I had been a vicious dragon in my youth, the flower would have been plucked before we even had this conversation.

I burst out laughing at those words.

Certainly, even saying that Athelius was hot in the past was not enough.