50. The Power of Fairies Has Its Limits! (3000 words)

For Rose, some things do not require pondering over the cause and effect, or whether they are dangerous; she must fulfill this “mission” at the very moment of “discovery.” After all, even though that era has long since passed; her original “masters” have long turned to dust, their names and existence forgotten by the world; even if she has relied on her fairy abilities to free herself from the need for a master, becoming the true “King of the Night” in the Meri United Kingdom…

Still, whether it is to fulfill the last duty as a fairy of her former masters or not, some grudges must be avenged. So when she learned from Lin Ke that the “Necromancer” was causing trouble in the capital again, Rose sought to obtain some blood from suitable candidates to gain more power to deal with her “enemy.”

After all, at this moment.

On a full moon night, between the buildings.

The moment she clearly felt the other party using their powers as a “sorcerer” to isolate the “normal” from the “abnormal,” creating a “natural battlefield” free from any ordinary people’s interference, Rose had already spotted the figure sitting on the rooftop in the distance, quietly observing this side.

A white-haired fairy, a necromancer, using ordinary people’s “lives” as energy—without a doubt, she is one of Rose’s “enemies”!

While it is indeed a pity not to have obtained the blood of a strong person to enhance her power, Rose still supplemented her strength as much as possible. At this point, there is no need to hesitate!

“You really are still here…”

Not caring about the reaction of the pretty boy beside her, in the next moment, Rose spread her hidden wings as a fairy and hovered in front of the white-haired fairy.

The elven girl in sight sat languidly on the edge of the building, seemingly indifferent even with her feet dangling in the air. Her outfit had a somewhat “Western style of the Meri United Kingdom,” but it was far overshadowed by the knives connected by chains that danced in her hands.

After all, the purple aura embedded in layers on the blade and between the chains sent a chill straight to the heart just by looking at it. However, if Rose were to be frightened by this, she wouldn’t be here.

“I thought you had died a while ago, Ilushir!”

That was the name of the white-haired elf. Following her name, one could uncover many things, but Rose had never revealed those secrets. Because Rose wanted to resolve the grievances between herself and this elf personally, even if…

It was hard to tell if it was intentional or genuine, but the other party… even this time, had completely disregarded her.

She finally stopped playing with the knives, her gaze shifting away from the pale face in the distance, blinking in surprise.

“Well~ how strange, little fairy, do I know you?”

“No!”

Stripped of the nobility and arrogance befitting the “Queen of Night,” Rose’s voice was filled with resentment at this moment! The era of the white-haired elves had long since passed, and it was no surprise that this elf had forgotten who she was and what she did.

But some things, Rose could never forget!

“Are you here to acknowledge your master? Ah~ sorry, I currently have no plans for fairies~”

Rose didn’t want to waste even a shred of energy on this elf! If she couldn’t remember, then so be it; after all, her recent actions were enough to warrant her death hundreds of times over!

“You’ve disturbed my kingdom, and now you want to attack the citizens of the kingdom, yet you still dare not admit it?”

“Disturb? Have I done anything?”

As soon as the words fell, the other party’s reaction was even simpler and more straightforward.

The white-haired elf scratched her head in confusion, “I’m just doing a bounty hunter’s task, little fairy, I certainly don’t know your identity, but… today I’m engaged in a very important ‘gap-filling’ phase, so please don’t interfere with me~ Otherwise, even if you’re a cute fairy, I won’t show any sympathy~”

“!”

Rose couldn’t understand what this white-haired elf was saying at all, but… it should be no different from playing dumb. Anyway, it didn’t matter if she couldn’t recognize herself; the enemy was right in front of her, and what mattered was that she had to deal with her! She had already replenished her blood as power beforehand, so she was definitely not…

However, before her thoughts could finish, Rose had merely exposed a hint of “hostility,” and the white-haired elf before her had already sensed it!

“…Little fairy, I told you, I won’t care whether you and that man are accomplices, but if you interfere with me, my time is limited.”

Cold, piercing eyes had arrived, accompanied by danger! Even though Rose knew the elf’s intentions, she couldn’t help but be startled by her sudden change in demeanor!

She raised her hand, revealing a chain with a blade attached! This was her weapon as a necromancer, also her “utensil” for gathering energy, capable of draining the life from beings and turning them into husks in the blink of an eye!

“Pitiful!”

A pair of oversized scissors appeared in Rose’s hands, and with a forceful “snip,” she severed the chain, which instantly transformed into purple flames and vanished. Along with the sound, Rose’s gritted teeth echoed, “You’ve fallen so low…”

“Ah~ I can’t understand what you’re saying~ But, if you’re blocking me from ‘finishing off’ those I haven’t dealt with, I wouldn’t mind absorbing a fairy’s energy~”

Rose didn’t hear her at all! Her hand gripping the scissors was trembling slightly, her entire being urged her to use the last shred of calm thought to squeeze out a sentence.

“You… don’t recognize me?”

“Hmm~ Recognize what? Ah~ My memory is really bad~ Time is precious, so please don’t try to chat with me at a time like this~”

In the next moment, Rose tightened her grip on the handle and swung! Although this strange weapon was unlikely to directly “cut off” someone’s head like scissors, disregarding that point, the massive blade in Rose’s hands was still a sharp weapon! Red mist swirled around, propelling Rose’s body toward the elf before her!

Finally, the smile in the elf’s eyes vanished, and her previously indifferent expression shifted slightly.

But this change came too suddenly; by the time Rose felt surprised, it was already too late!

“So why is your attitude towards me so bad~? Can you be a little nicer? And besides…”

In a sense, this elven sorceress was similar to herself, both needing something forbidden to ordinary people to replenish their energy. She was blood, while the elf was “life.” Yet, even though she had mastered the “night” of the entire kingdom, she wouldn’t do anything excessive, only replenishing energy when necessary.

But she…

As a sorceress, how many lives had she taken since “that” moment, how much energy had she replenished! Compared to “that time,” she had not shown the slightest decline in power! Was it that she had lost her master and desperately clung to her blood to survive, becoming weaker, or was she… too strong!?

“And you, you’re just an ordinary fairy, without even a master… and yet you come looking for trouble. Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness~ fairy.”

Rose had no time to ponder why, for in the next instant, almost in the blink of an eye, the heavens and the earth, everything in her line of sight seemed to be surrounded by the chains she had unleashed!

“I’m actually quite worried about ‘others recognizing me.’ Since you seem to be familiar with me, then…”

Immediately after, the blade shimmering with a purple aura surged forth, overwhelming and piercing from all directions!

“Draining you is the safest course of action.”

Even before she could respond, too much time had passed. Once again, Rose truly felt the threat of “death” looming right before her! Instantly, she drew upon the blood she had replenished earlier as her strength, and her body was enveloped in layers of crimson mist!

However, there was no time to catch her breath; these layers of defense began to separate and crumble under the opponent’s blade. Everything happened too quickly, leaving Rose to merely stare blankly as it all unfolded, completely unable to do anything else.

Ah… it seems that, just as that pretty boy said, she had lingered too long in the “beginner’s village,” even forgetting what it truly meant to be “powerful.” Clearly, she had replenished far too much blood to deal with this sprite, yet still… she was so easily overwhelmed, not even managing to make her opponent take her seriously for a moment…

Indeed, her power as a fairy might only manifest through the potential of a “master.” But, at the very least, for the sake of her identity, for the sake of “that bloodline,” she had to maintain her final dignity and noble self—she couldn’t have any master.

What should she do? How could she proceed…

Would these questions only come to her once she met her former masters? The end of her “mission” had not allowed her to accomplish “that matter,” which was a bit of a pity. Perhaps, if she had let go of her pride from the very beginning, not being so arrogant and presumptuous in seeking out this sprite for a personal reckoning, maybe things would have turned out differently…

As the layers of defense vanished, all Rose could see while plummeting down was a vision filled with “death.” Yet, in the next moment, with the waves of power from other fairies surging forth, Rose heard and witnessed an incredible scene!

“[You possess the method to deal with fairy sorcerers.]”

What kind of fairy power is this! But Rose saw with her own eyes, a shadow swaying with countless tails, like a fox, opening its claws before her, tearing apart the chains that came rushing at her!

Then, it steadily caught her body, which had forgotten to take flight in her shock!

“Hey, little ghost, do you really think you’re strong?”

“!”

In that instant, Rose understood and came to a realization.

So…

Without caring about what her master had said, she turned and embraced him, surrendering her body to the “premonition” she had just begun to sense.

“I want to settle this with her… so, I’m sorry, any request after this is fine! Be my master!”

“Even though you’re just a pretty boy! But I vaguely feel… you are the most suitable ‘master’!”

“Blood Fairy Yaser Rose, now at your service!”

As the undercurrents surged, in an instant, a crimson halo stained the night sky.

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Character Design: Ilushir

Ilushir Character Design.

Color Illustration: Ilushir

(After all, I still can’t forget Dark Souls, so sad)