6. The Third One

This time, the “time transfer” was successfully completed: according to the fairies, led by Nilu, who quickly flew back, we were not sent to some desolate wilderness. In our line of sight, we could already vaguely see what was undoubtedly a city in the kingdom of the white-haired elves, along with two satellite-level towns.

As for our physical condition, there were no strange occurrences. All the fairies who came with us were present, and both Kefir and Nilu confirmed that their powers and so on were unaffected. My script had just started to operate normally.

So, with the appearance of the next script, I could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

【The group led by Oujili has successfully arrived in the era of the ‘White-Haired Elves’!】

The transfer was completed smoothly, but I still couldn’t fully relax. Because the trouble we faced now was an “unknown” that neither Kefir, Nilu, nor I had ever encountered. The three of us, along with the fairies, had merely arrived here, yet we knew nothing about everything in this ‘frequency.’ The only thing we knew was that the towns of the white-haired elves were within our sight. That was all.

Fortunately, we weren’t completely at a dead end. In the next moment, the red mist in my hand transformed into a humanoid figure—Blood Fairy Yaserose returned to her fairy form before us.

“If everything around us is fine, then let’s hurry and find those white-haired elves! Do you see those three towns in the distance? That is the kingdom of the white-haired elves—Rodlan—in this era.”

This was not my illusion: had we truly returned to “this era”? At this moment, Rose had lost her earlier arrogant demeanor, and her serious tone reflected her complex feelings, suddenly revealing a “problem” to me!

“Wait, Rose, you… you already ‘exist’ in this era, right? Is it really okay for you to come with me so recklessly!?”

Rose’s earlier eagerness to accompany me seemed natural, and since she was a suitable guide, I had carelessly overlooked it. Now I realized: Rose was already a “noble fairy lady” in this era! According to common “knowledge,” if something were to happen, it could lead to a “time paradox”—two identical Roses appearing at the same point in time, and no one knew what the consequences would be!

My worries spilled out as words, and in the next moment, I finally understood: why Rose had suddenly become so serious since the moment she decided to accompany me, leaving the other fairies unsure of how to deal with this previously boisterous bear girl. That was because…

“You don’t need to worry about that at all, little white face.”

Not proudly flaunting anything like “she was already prepared,” Rose, with a hint of regret in her smile, infused her response with a “determination” I could hardly imagine.

“My appearance here already signifies that the ‘blood fairy’ in this current ‘frequency’ no longer exists.”

“!”

The script, too, began to unfold!

【The blood fairy Yaser Rose has abandoned her ‘history’!】

“When I, in my present form, burst into this frequency, the ‘blood fairy favored by the royal family in the kingdom of white-haired elves’ is already gone. Hah~ What a useless pretty boy, don’t you understand yet? I clearly told you before we set off: the ‘signal’ I’m using is a one-time thing, because I’m using my own identity as a kingdom fairy.”

“So, there’s only one chance. I won’t be able to find this frequency again, because in this frequency, there is no ‘me from before.’ So, put in some effort for me, pretty boy~”

I wanted to say something, but when I truly intended to speak, I realized: all the complex emotions I felt turned into words that got stuck in my throat.

Because: Rose is using her “self” as a sacrifice! Even though she’s still here, in reality, the decision she made was to sacrifice a “self”!

Moreover, everything Rose did was so swift and straightforward that all I could feel now was helplessness.

“Hmph~ Finally realizing my nobility? Ha~ No need to care, for me, as long as I can take revenge, that’s enough. And… I’m already quite satisfied with my current life.”

I indeed regained my composure faster than the equally shocked Kephiel and Nilu, but… unfortunately, at this point, the only “praise” I could offer was to “pick up the midget fairy in front of me and spin her around.” Too many words were stuck in my throat, making Rose anxious first.

“Let go, let go of me, pretty boy! And you two women, why do you look so sympathetic! Plans come with sacrifices; I’m only using my ‘past.’ If you’re going to cry and fuss over me now, that’s just pathetic!”

“…Blood fairy, it seems I can’t call you a wild fairy anymore; you truly qualify as an excellent fairy.”

Nilu’s words made me set Rose down.

This bear midget was right: Rose’s true intention was to fulfill her duty as my fairy. So rather than pitifully comforting a fairy who didn’t need it at all, it would be better to adjust our mindset immediately, as what awaited us now were all unknown dangers and troubles.

This point didn’t even need me to read the script to voice it.

“We only have one chance; I’ve emphasized this many times already,” Rose said seriously after I set her down. “Moreover, since I used my ‘past’ as a signal to bring us into this frequency, we now have a problem: there’s no longer any concept of ‘blood fairy’ in this era, so we’re all essentially non-existent entities. It’s quite troublesome to try to contact the three fairies who are the princesses of this era.”

Indeed, we came to deal with the “death script” of the white-haired fairy triplets, but… if we can’t even see them, how can we resolve it through negotiation?

I immediately looked at the script, and fortunately… due to the frequent appearances of the main storyline, the content in this script did not disappoint me.

The Kingdom of the White-Haired Elves, Rodland, is a religious realm inhabited solely by white-haired elves who worship a goddess known as ‘Order.’

The script merely presents an introduction to the “civilization” we currently find ourselves in, but for now, that is more than enough.

I looked at Kephiel and Nilu: “We have a way forward; we can start with ‘faith.’ Rose, do all white-haired elves believe in the goddess?”

“Ah… indeed, everyone once shared a unified belief, worshipping the goddess known as ‘Order.'”

Speaking of which, the previous trio of elves, especially that nun Urasiru, always brought up the concept of order whenever she launched into her death scripts against me. Could her mention of the “will of Order” be related to the faith of the white-haired elves in this era!?

Shaking my head to dispel such thoughts, I decided it was best to have everyone “immerse” themselves here first.

“Then the solution is quite simple.”

Seeing the puzzled expressions on Kephiel and Nilu, I smiled and pointed to myself, “Kephiel, Nilu, have you forgotten what my old profession is?”