70. Only the strong are worthy of the power of thunder
Let’s put the matter of recognition aside for now; after we resolve the hidden dangers within the Rosia Empire, it won’t be too late to find an opportunity to recognize a master.
I did promise Letty something like this one night to delay her impatience. But… Letty seems to have taken this matter too seriously; she can forget everything except for this. Just now, having just resolved Reiaf’s “punishment,” she was already fidgeting and bringing it up to me.
So my answer was simple: Recognize! You can recognize! Go ahead and recognize!
After all… this is also one of the goals for Kfir and me coming to the Rosia Empire. Now that the recent major crisis in the Rosia Empire has been resolved, I have no excuses or reasons to delay. I am already “prepared.”
After leaving Reiaf’s lord town, that night we stayed close to the camp of the Siberian troops of the Rosia Empire. And Letty, as expected, came to find me under the cover of darkness, just as she had promised, sneaking in at the dead of night.
“Big brother (Ogilid), I… I’m here…”
After knocking on my door, the first thing I saw was Letty, who was using her wand as a flashlight, fidgeting in the dark night and the howling cold wind outside. As for who was using the body of this little midget in front of me, in this increasingly “dangerous” atmosphere, I really didn’t have the courage to “verify.”
After all, the “self-discipline fairy’s method of recognizing a master” proposed by the wand was just too… cliché, so cliché that the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous. Recognizing a master is one thing, but the method is so… strange that anyone who doesn’t know would think it’s some kind of lewd ritual!
That’s why I ended up here; otherwise… it would definitely lead to some misunderstandings.
“Recognizing a master or something… the wand said she’s ready.”
“What… what are you looking at!? It’s just because there aren’t any clothes that fit me, that’s why I’m here with Letty! Stop talking nonsense, this emperor is ready, what about you!?”
A little midget’s body, yet it displayed two completely different reactions. The action of pulling at her skirt was definitely Letty’s doing, but the wand’s way of covering up her nervousness was to shout loudly while trying to push me into the room, then hurry to “get it done”!
Cute as she is, but with this… it’s bound to be a “bloody storm” next, because whether it’s Letty or the wand, it seems they both misunderstood something.
“Don’t ask me if I’m ready; you should go ask Kfir first.”
I made way for the little midget in front of me, and then… Kfir, who had been waiting in the room, was jolted awake from her drowsy state.
How could I, a mere amateur, recognize the wand? That would waste the treasures prepared for Kfir in the script. In the end, the one who would recognize the wand would definitely be Kfir; it’s just that in the morning I hadn’t had the chance to explain, and Letty had already slipped away out of shyness, resulting in…
At this moment, when Letty and Kfir exchanged surprised glances, both sides… no, all three parties’ expressions suddenly turned hostile.
“You scoundrel, you called me here at night just to show me a woman!?”
What do you mean by showing a woman!? Kfir, can you please be reasonable!? This is about you recognizing a fairy and getting treasures!
I haven’t had the chance to explain things on Kephir’s side yet, and Reti, along with Jousi, has already flared up.
“Big Brother (Ogilid)! This Emperor didn’t come to acknowledge you as my master, did I!? Why is this woman here too!?”
“That’s not what I meant! Didn’t I explain it to you before? The Fairy of Thunder can only unleash its powerful abilities with a suitable ‘master.’ If I truly acknowledged you, wouldn’t you instantly become a third-rate fairy? Jousi, do you really not care that Alsas looks down on you?”
“Su…”
Words hung in the air, and Jousi took over Reti’s body, huffing in displeasure.
“Though I had an inkling, I didn’t expect it to be like this! Hmph, fine, this Emperor is definitely not a fairy who plays tricks. Since I have to acknowledge this woman, as long as she has no objections, let’s do it.”
I immediately shot pleading looks at Kephir, finally managing to get the big shot to choose acceptance. In other people’s stories, the protagonists and their treasures or pets are always loving and harmonious. Why is it that in my story, the protagonist can’t even acknowledge a master without it turning into a huge argument!?
Since it was decided to acknowledge Kephir as the master, Jousi had no reason to hesitate. However, unlike before with me, this time when acknowledging Kephir, Jousi unexpectedly took over Reti’s body and activated the long-unused “Mature Transformation”!
In a flash of golden lightning, the “grown-up version” of Reti—Jousi’s true form—appeared before us. She waved her hand dismissively as if to complete a task and then pointed at Kephir’s face.
“Hey, white-haired girl, lean in so this Emperor can give you a kiss. After that, you can go wherever you want, Blet.”
“Huh?” Now it was my turn to be dumbfounded. “Wait, wait, Jousi, is this how you acknowledge a master!?”
“What!?”
“Weren’t you saying back then that you wanted to push…”
Push down and then bang, bang, bang!? Although I knew from the script that Jousi was lying back then, isn’t this way of acknowledging Kephir a bit too casual? It feels like she’s just going through the motions!
However, as soon as the words left my mouth, I realized… Oh no! I just let slip something I shouldn’t have!
Kephir’s gaze pierced through me like a sword.
“What do you mean by ‘push’?”
That question made even Jousi, who was already feeling guilty, shiver. Jousi no longer dared to point fingers at Kephir!
“N-nothing at all! So annoying, just let this Emperor give you a kiss to acknowledge you already!”
To put on a show, Jousi immediately approached Kephir, leaning in close to her, who was clearly reluctant and even turned slightly away.
“And, let me tell you: don’t get any funny ideas! This Emperor is only acknowledging you because of him. If you do anything dangerous to him in the future, don’t blame this Emperor for biting back.”
“We self-disciplined fairies can completely exist apart from our masters. In fact, this Emperor doesn’t want to be stuck with you and that loudmouth fairy Alsas every day. You can have the power, take it away if you want, just call my name when you use it, and that idiot on the other side will get a real taste of thunder’s might~”
As Jousi pressed a kiss to Kephir’s cheek, I politely closed my eyes for a moment. I wasn’t worried about the acknowledgment process; Jousi and Kephir wouldn’t pull any tricks at this time.
Moreover, the familiar voice and script proved to me…
“Fairy of Thunder, Jousi, now serves you.”
【Kephir has obtained the Fairy of Thunder, Jousi!】
This time, Kephir finally obtained her treasure in the Rosia Empire without any danger—the Fairy of Thunder! I finally didn’t hold Kephir back!
Now, I could finally take a moment to rest…
“Tsk, hey, fairy, have you kissed enough yet!?”
“Huh!? Do you think this Emperor is wasting saliva on your face!? Do you want me to give you a few slashes instead!? It’s just a master, why are you so full of yourself!”
Rest for a hammer!
Stop hitting each other! If you want to fight, at least recognize your master first!!
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I explained why it looked like I was robbing someone earlier, but don’t say I changed my mind at the last minute. I finished this last night; I’ve been ready to do this for a long time.
I still have my moves~ APM114514