32. The Insightful Fairy Who Peers into All Things

If Adéve dressed like this to highlight her fairy-like qualities—attributes that Kephiel could never hope to match—such as her youthful face and ample bosom, with the intention of “night raiding” me, then I would definitely play dead and cling to Kephiel’s leg, refusing to let her in. However, the subsequent script clearly indicates that Adéve truly came to provide us with clues about the self-disciplined fairy.

As for her outfit, it seems to be a “preparation” to smoothly convey the fairy’s clues. What kind of strange “preparation” is this, Miss Adéve? How do you plan to tell me about the fairy’s clues?

Though I was already at a loss for words regarding Adéve’s behavior, her purpose for coming was indeed serious. I could only plead with Kephiel, and after both of us, along with the little fox Zélus, who was all bundled up on the bed, had lost all sense of drowsiness, I finally convinced Kephiel to let Adéve in.

And so, we ended up in this current scene.

In the dim light, Kephiel, Adéve, and… regardless of their unpleasant personalities, the three girls could still be considered beautiful maidens, sat around the table with pillows in hand. Although Adéve was here to explain the fairy clues, the atmosphere felt more like a late-night girls’ gathering, with sparks seemingly flying between Kephiel and Adéve’s glances.

Looking at it this way, I, the stinky man, seemed to be the source of contradiction, making my presence particularly awkward. After all, in a script where the main characters are having a girls’ gathering, how could a stinky man be there to spoil the mood? Anyway, whether Kephiel knew the fairy’s clues or I did, it was the same, so I…

“Ah… ah! I suddenly feel like going for a run, so I’ll just step out for a bit…”

I was about to slip away with a lame excuse when Adéve called me back.

“Wait, wait, O’Keel! You can’t leave!”

Should I say that the high-tech fairy kingdom of Plurist truly lives up to its reputation? Adéve, facing the door, pulled up a virtual keyboard beside her and swiftly locked the door from the inside.

Thank goodness this little midget didn’t use her tricks during the night raid; just thinking about it sends a chill down my spine.

“I will only say this about the ‘fairy’ once here, and afterward… you can only listen once, communicate once. This is no joke.”

Adéve’s serious demeanor made me stop in my tracks. After all, the script indicated that there was not a hint of slackness or mockery in her attitude at this moment.

I think I understand why.

“Because if the ‘fairy’ you’re looking for this time is indeed the fairy within my Plurist Kingdom, then to obtain clues, you must be this ‘cautious.’ Humans, don’t forget what kind of kingdom our fairy Plurist is.”

Led by Adéve, the fairies of the Plurist Kingdom are unlike the Queen-encased monsters of the Great Ying Empire, nor are they as straightforward about life and death as the Rosia Empire. The Plurist Kingdom is known for its “black technology,” with many bizarre “technologies” that even a traveler like me cannot comprehend.

And as the Moon Fairy Elisse said: almost every powerful kingdom has a self-disciplined fairy, so the one existing in the Plurist Kingdom…

“I apologize for this morning’s incident. I could only share some clues in an ‘absolutely safe’ area, and now that your lodging has been arranged, everything I explain next will not be leaked. Please keep it in mind after you leave the room and do not repeat it.”

After a pause, Adéve looked directly into my eyes.

“Otherwise, it will be ‘seen’—by the… ‘Insightful Fairy Icarus.’”

As her words fell, Adéve finally revealed the identity of this fairy, and the “main storyline” finally appeared in the script!

【Insightful Fairy Icarus, a self-disciplined fairy hidden within the Plurist Kingdom. As a fairy, she does not possess great power, but she has a special ability.】

“Just as the name suggests, this fairy I know can ‘see’ as long as she ‘wants to look.’ In most cases, she can directly ‘see’ any unprotected corner of the world. My refusal this morning was to buy some time; otherwise, anything said casually there would also be ‘seen.’”

Then, without caring about the script, Adéve had already revealed the abilities of this self-disciplined fairy. Although

I’m still savoring and trying to figure out the abilities and doubts surrounding this fairy according to the script, but Kephiel has noticed something else.

“Miss Adev, you… seem to know quite a bit, huh?”

“Eh? Ah… ahahaha, what are you humans saying? I completely don’t understand~”

Adev, who stammered in an attempt to cover up, clearly understood, but I stopped Kephiel’s suspicions.

“Kephiel, there’s no need to trouble her. It’s our own decision to seek out the fairy, so we can handle the rest ourselves.”

I believe Adev isn’t trying to deliberately hide anything; she just has some “unspeakable secrets.” As for Kephiel, she was merely suspicious and didn’t intend to dig deeper.

“Ha… thank you.”

Adev, who had narrowly escaped a crisis, let out a long sigh. “I… can’t help you find Icarus, but if you really do find her, I won’t stop you from communicating or trading with her. I’m sorry, O’Keel, but this is all I can do.”

No, I’m already very grateful for this much, Miss Adev, so please don’t use such misleading phrases that make it sound like we have some sort of “physical transaction.”

“Well, that’s all for my explanation. Next, I need to lift the barrier in this room. If this place remains in an abnormal state for too long, it might raise Icarus’s suspicions. After that, please don’t casually speak about anything related to Icarus.”

【Insight: The fairy Icarus suspects Adev…】

So, has she already “seen” it? Indeed, we need to lift the barrier quickly, and everyone should act as if nothing happened, continuing this late-night gathering of women.

In the next moment, Adev swiped at her “virtual keyboard,” and after what seemed to be the removal of some kind of barrier, she fell silent, her expression turning displeased as she looked at Kephiel, this little fairy girl, who was indeed quite “clear-cut” in her public and private matters.

Looking around, Adev’s gaze landed on the bed.

A moment of silence.

“Since you have a little fox with you, O’Keel, why don’t you come to my room to sleep…”

“Get lost! Go sleep in your own room, long-eared fox spirit!”

“Hah!? She’s the princess I’m going to marry! You’re the fox spirit! White-haired fox spirit!”

With a throw of a pillow, a pillow fight erupted in the room, turning the gathering into chaos! I quickly slipped out the door before the battle spread to me; it seemed I was destined to sleep on the streets tonight.

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