81. Are you there? Transform into a Golden Card Ray
I was completely stunned!
After all, everything happened so suddenly that I didn’t even have time to prepare or think; I was already attacked by Zelus, this troublesome little fox! And the attack wasn’t just anywhere, but… on my lips.
Zelus acknowledged me as her master; she was actually a fairy! Moreover, the script even added a line: she was a self-disciplined fairy! Those were the “main storyline” fairies that made it so difficult for me and Kephiel to not only find but also to gain their powers! And Zelus, this little fox who just “smacked” a kiss on me, was actually a self-disciplined fairy hidden in the Austro-Hungarian tribe!?
I didn’t have time to think further; after all, this was not the moment for me to savor this unexpected scene. Zelus’s revealed identity was also clearly seen by Magnus!
“Wha… what!? Where did this nameless lowly fairy come from!?”
The wind fairy was momentarily taken aback, but quickly made up her mind: her attitude towards unnecessary fairies was always the same—destroy them according to her master Nilu’s orders!
“No matter where you got this unrefined fairy, don’t get in the way!”
With a wave of her hand, a fierce wind rose, and Magnus, already irritated, didn’t even bother to consider my life or death; she just wanted to destroy the troublesome fairy and Icarus first!
This indiscriminate wind magic was everywhere, and even if I could see the script, there was no way to avoid it! Just as I was panicking over this seemingly hopeless script, a massive shadow appeared in front of me. Upon closer inspection, it looked like… the tails of a fox, gathering together to shield me from the fierce wind!
At the same time, the little fox clinging to my neck, who I was holding, sent me an impatient message with a displeased expression.
“Hey, stupid human, don’t just stand there! I’m not a combat-type fairy. Quickly imagine the strongest creature you can think of with that poor, smooth, useless brain of yours, which is as good as glue! It has to be something you’re very familiar with and can mimic in a very over-the-top way! Hurry up and think!”
What!? The strongest!?
At that moment, I had no time to think about Zelus; with the crisis at hand, I could only follow her lead! When it came to the strongest person I had encountered, it had to be my dear Kephiel! Gentle, virtuous, and beautiful, she could take on the heavens, the earth, and even the air! I had never seen anyone stronger than Kephiel!
“Tch… all men are the same.”
It seemed like I could hear Zelus’s complaints in my ears, but right after that, she shouted at Icarus, “Well, fine then, Icarus, let’s begin!”
Icarus, who had been in “glasses mode” in front of my eyes, immediately flew into the air as she returned to her fairy form, hiding behind me.
“Synchronization starting, analyzing compatibility and differences between the two, data overlay in progress, data overlay, fifty percent, seventy percent…”
“Hey, Euclid.”
At the same time that strange “electronic sounds” came from Icarus’s side, Zelus complained to me with a strange remark, “You better not lose with the ‘form’ you chose. Otherwise… as your fairy, I can’t afford to lose face!”
I quickly understood the meaning of Zelus’s words!
【Zelus, as a shape-shifting fairy, has the ability to grant her master the power to change forms!】
【After Zelus changes form, she can completely master the powers of the one she transforms into!】
【Icarus is adjusting the physical differences between Euclid and Kephir!】
This… this is going to turn me into “Kephir”!
“Ahhh! So annoying! Where did this meddling fairy come from? Just watch, I’ll tear you apart too!”
In the next moment, the irritated Magnus had already destroyed the shadow formed by the swaying fox tails that Zelus had created. However, when she locked eyes with me, I clearly saw the irritation on the fairy’s face slowly transform into surprise.
Perhaps it was because of Icarus’s words behind me.
“Data overlay complete, synchronization, on!”
A wave of dizziness washed over me, but when I became “clear-headed” again, I found that I was no longer “myself.” Unlike the times I transformed into a beautiful girl while wielding the magic sword Alsas, at this moment… I truly felt like Kephir! Whether it was the Alsas in my hand or the powers of the Thunder Fairy and Moon Fairy that I could feel deep within, even though I knew the real Kephir was elsewhere with those fairies, I still felt I could use them!
“This is the power I possess as a self-disciplined fairy, human.”
Zelus lightly jumped off me, “Strong or weak, big or small, it completely reflects the master’s knowledge, experience, and combat skills. But ever since I ran away from Nilu, I’ve been too lazy to find another master, so I’ve just been hiding and avoiding showing myself.”
“I always feel like it’s a waste for you to be a master… but whatever, I’ll make do~”
That last sentence was unnecessary! I still had a pile of questions that I didn’t have time to clarify! After all…
“First, I need to deal with this fairy in front of me.”
Feeling the voice that came out of me was entirely that of Kephir herself, I looked up at Magnus.
“What… what is this!? How did you become Kephir… Ha, ha! I get it, it must be that fairy next to you playing tricks, right? Just wait until I teach you a lesson, then you’ll know what it means to have a ‘master’s fairy’!”
In the next moment, a flash of lightning struck, and I directly “pinned” Magnus down. Having never seen a pig run, I had certainly seen one before; after being with Kephir for so long, I could at least mimic how she would act and the kind of power she would use!
At the moment I struck, Magnus finally changed her expression.
“Eh? Wh-why is the magic so complete? W-wait, aren’t you an imposter!? The source seems to be that fox behind… Ugh! This feeling, isn’t it a self-disciplined fairy!? Why is there a self-disciplined fairy here!?”
That question, I’d rather ask you.
I grabbed Magnus by her long ears. Although I wanted to find time to deal with this fairy, the current situation really made it impossible for me to let her go.
“Get back to your master obediently. If you dare to disobey, I’ll sleep with your master and then tell Nilu by the pillow to have you dismantled! With ears as long as a fairy’s, you should be able to hear me quite clearly, right!?”
“Ugh! Tyrant! You tyrant!”
I released her ears, and Magnus immediately whimpered and flew away without a trace. Most likely, my body couldn’t hold out much longer; at the same time Magnus escaped, Zelus turned me “back.”
“Hey, human, after the transformation ends, to avoid bodily dissonance, you’d better lie down…”
“Zelus, take Icarus to a safe place. Don’t look at me like that, hurry up! Fairies are supposed to follow orders, right!?”
Ignoring Zelus’s explanation, I had no choice but to “put on a show” here, and I couldn’t be bothered with the reactions of the two fairies. Instead, I immediately followed the script, following my instincts, and rushed toward the temple building.
I thought I had already wasted a lot of effort dealing with Magnus, but… even at this point, there was still no news from Kephir!
Kephir, running away when you can’t win is a lesson the queen taught us; please don’t let a bit of pride and messy persistence lead to trouble!
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PS: Next month’s keychain will have a chibi version of the queen, it’s in the works.jpg.