Earth's Greatest Magus

Chapter 3122: Fairy Supreme

The royal ship came to an abrupt halt in the sky.

Emery had expected many things from this day, but this was certainly not one of them. The elderly fairy paid King Valder no attention whatsoever. She barely acknowledged the two Supremes standing beside him, treating them as little more than pieces of furniture before drifting straight toward Emery.

Her tiny eyes studied his face with surprising intensity.

"You are much younger than I expected... Where is the priestess? Is she not returning with you?"

Kayelin had briefed Emery on her people before the mission, and there was only one elderly fairy Supreme who fit the description.

He bowed respectfully. "You must be Elder Thistlewing... The Priestess is well. Unfortunately, she isn’t coming with me."

"Hmph. I’ve told her specifically to always stay close to you."

Without waiting for his response, she turned toward Valder, her tone light and casual.

"I’ll be taking him with me now. You don’t mind, do you?"

Zaelith the dark elf supreme reacted immediately. Her crimson eyes flashed, and she stepped forward, her aura surging.

"How dare you speak to the king like—"

She never finished.

The elderly fairy casually raised one finger and gave it a little flick.

Rainbow light burst across the deck, spreading in a brilliant flash that swallowed the Scarlet Moor Supreme before she could even complete her movement. For an instant, her powerful aura flared in resistance, but the radiance overwhelmed it as though her Supreme cultivation meant nothing at all.

Then the light vanished.

Where Zaelith had stood, a dark hairy creature now stood on four legs. It shook its head, snorted in confusion, and stared at its surroundings with tiny, bewildered eyes.

A pig.

"....."

Emery stared at the creature, momentarily forgetting his own predicament.

She turned a Supreme into a pig with a flick of her finger?

He had witnessed countless displays of power throughout his cultivation journey, but this was beyond anything he had imagined.

Kaelor’s blade was already drawn. The air around the Hollow Blade Supreme grew tense, his entire body poised to strike.

Before he could act, however, Valder raised one hand.

"There is no need."

The king’s voice was calm, leaving no room for argument. Kaelor halted immediately, though his hand remained on his sword.

Valder then turned toward the elderly fairy and gave her a respectful nod.

"Yes. You may take him."

The fairy supreme seems pleased, but then she puffed out her cheeks and pouted like a child as she pointed at the transformed supreme.

"You need to teach your lackey better manners..."

Emery barely had time to process the king’s unexpected agreement before the fairy raised her finger once more.

Rainbow light descended over him, enveloping his body like a silken veil. The energy felt warm and weightless, and despite its overwhelming power, it caused him no discomfort.

Before he could ask a single question, a brilliant pillar of light split the clouds above the ship.

The fairy drifted upward, carrying Emery with her. Within moments, the royal vessel had grown distant beneath their feet, and the clouds swallowed them both.

On the deck below, the little pig shuddered violently.

Rainbow sparks flickered across its body before the transformation finally reversed. Zaelith returned to her original form, her crimson hair falling around her shoulders as she staggered a step forward. Her face twisted with fury, and the killing intent radiating from her nearly turned the surrounding air suffocating.

But when she saw the king’s displeased expression, her anger immediately gave way to restraint.

She dropped to one knee.

"Forgive me, my king."

Valder watched the pillar of light grow thinner in the distance until it disappeared among the clouds. For several moments, he remained silent, his gaze lingering on the empty sky. Then he released a slow breath.

"I know you meant well," he said. "But never act without my consent again."

"My lord, I..."

Zaelith lowered her head, unable to find an answer that would justify her actions.

The king’s expression softened slightly, though

his eyes remained distant.

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By then, Emery was already leaving the planet’s atmosphere. The blue haze thinned beneath his feet as the sky darkened, and the world gradually transformed into a vast, curved horizon surrounded by the swirling grey expanse of the chaotic void. Far below, the Scourge-torn coastline shrank until it became little more than a distant stain upon the planet’s surface.

Thistlewing caught him glance at her and said.

"What? Never seen a fairy before?"

Emery replied calmly. "Two fairies traveled with me when I left this realm. Unfortunately, neither survived the journey."

The elderly fairy fell silent. For a moment, the playful expression on her face faded, leaving behind an ancient sadness.

"I know... They are my children. I can feel their loss."

Emery’s throat tightened. He had not expected such a revelation, and for a moment, he struggled to find the right words. Yet before he could speak, Thistlewing waved a small hand, dismissing the matter with a gentleness that made the gesture all the more poignant.

"It was their destiny... Besides, a fairy never truly dies."

Emery studied her briefly and after a while he asked "Elder, where are you taking me?"

"To the Fey planet, of course. To see the Earth Mother."

Thistlewing glanced at him, then her tiny body began to change. Her figure stretched and expanded until she stood at full human height, her translucent wings folding neatly behind her. She remained an elderly woman, with silvered hair and fine lines at the corners of her eyes, but her features possessed a natural grace that no amount of age could diminish.

She turned slightly, studying his reaction.

"Do I look better this way?"

Emery answered honestly. "I think you are charming in either form."

Thistlewing’s eyes brightened with amusement.

"Ahh. Aren’t you a sweet young man?"

Before Emery could respond, the environment around them began to change. The planet’s protective influence had faded, leaving them exposed to the chaotic void. The surrounding space twisted and buckled, while invisible forces tugged at their bodies from every direction. His spirit energy began to waver as the turbulence threatened to tear apart the fragile stability of their passage.

Thistlewing, however, reacted without hesitation.

She flicked her wrist, and runes blossomed around her, illuminating the grey void with delicate patterns of rainbow light.

A single brilliant thread shot forward into the darkness, it continued to extend, stretching into the chaotic expanse. As it grew, the turbulence surrounding them gradually subsided. Space that had been twisting violently began to settle, and the chaotic currents smoothed out along the path of the rainbow light.

Yet the effort was not without cost. Thistlewing’s brow furrowed, and her expression tightened as she maintained the spell.

He watched the expanding path with growing astonishment.

"Elder, are you creating a Rainbow River on your own?"

"This is the Rainbow Bridge spell," Thistlewing explained. "Nothing as grand as the true rivers. But who do you think made the first one?"

Emery fell silent.

He had heard that the fairies were among the oldest races in Tartarus, with some having lived for ten millennia or more. Their knowledge of the natural laws and the chaotic void was said to reach back to an age when many other civilizations had yet to emerge.

"We will arrive in three days," Thistlewing said.

"Understood," Emery replied, his gaze lingering on the luminous bridge stretching ahead of them.

During their journey through the chaotic void, Emery couldn’t help but mention the elder ability to transform a Supreme with admiration. The memory of Zaelith turning into a pig with nothing more than a flick of the elderly fairy’s finger remained vivid in his mind.

"Elder, your ability is truly remarkable."

Thistlewing waved a hand dismissively. "That’s because I know the Dusk Elf mind well. They’re a rather simple-minded race, which is why they’re so loyal to the Pardera king."

Taking advantage of the conversation, Emery decided to inquire about King Valder’s unusual behavior toward him. The king’s insistence on sending him away, followed by his immediate agreement to let Thistlewing take him, had left Emery with more questions than answers.

However, although the elderly fairy appeared annoyed when he recounted the events, she offered no explanation. She seemed unwilling to speculate about the king’s intentions, and Emery sensed that she was deliberately avoiding the subject.

With the conversation reaching a dead end, he decided not to press her further.

During the remaining journey, Emery returned his attention to the spatial shards he had recently acquired. To his surprise, the smaller fragments were considerably easier to absorb than the larger ones he had worked with before.

Their spatial essence was less dense and easier to unravel, allowing him to draw the energy into his inner domain with greater efficiency.

He focused on one shard, carefully guiding its essence through his comprehension of the Law of Space. Gradually, the black crystal lost its luster as its energy dissolved into his body. Before they arrived at their destination, Emery had successfully absorbed the entire fragment.

[Your comprehension in Spatial Law has increased]

Another step closer to mastery.

A moment later, a tremor rippled through Emery’s Khaos domain. He felt a powerful resonance emanating from the three gates, where the presences of the three guardians had grown stronger than ever. Their auras pressed against the barriers, stirring a deep vibration that spread throughout the domain.

Emery could sense it clearly. The seals were nearing their breaking point, and the guardians seemed closer to breaking free than ever before.

He pushed his will against the barriers, but no matter how hard he tried, the connection refused to break through.

After several attempts, Emery finally stopped and reconsidered his approach.

"If breaking all three gates is too difficult, why not open just one first?"