Read Novel Full Vol 14 Chapter 24
Vol 14 Chapter 24
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Chapter 24 – Contact with Dark Elves
When we climbed a mountain to help the dark elves, we got lost in a mountain in fairy territory. Following Ilma-san’s advice? Following her and setting a trap for the fairy. I was accused of enslaving Felicia, and I was able to clear up the misunderstanding by using the letter from the Goddess of the Forest-sama.
I was able to clear up the misunderstanding, but… the effect of God’s Power is so strong that the fairies are in total awe of me, which is very problematic.
“Let’s see, let’s take a break before we go to the dark elves.”
When I spoke to the fairies and the others, they shivered, and their faces twitched.
I don’t know how old they are, but it hurts my heart when little fairies are so afraid of me. I felt like I was doing something terrible, even though I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
“Y-you don’t have to be afraid of me.”
“…..”
I tried my best to make a soft, soothing, harmless appeal, but the fairies started crying silently. Why?
I don’t have a strong face, and if anything, I have a face that can be taken lightly by others. They shouldn’t be afraid of me… Oh well, I guess it’s all about size.
Even though I am a coward, my body is incomparably bigger, and I have the backing of God’s power. No wonder they are afraid of me.
“Master. Your face is disgusting. It will only scare the fairies, so don’t force yourself to smile and act normal.”
“Ines. Is my smile so strange that it makes these children cry?”
No matter how beautiful Ines is, I’m really going to get angry, you know?
Should I trigger the Master’s authority and do this and that?
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Wataru. I understand that you’re trying your best, but it’s so obvious that you’re forcing yourself that you’re not smiling properly.”
I was quickly reassured by Ines, and after that, Dorothea-san confirmed the fact.
Apparently, I am in too much of a hurry because I feel guilty, and I am not smiling very well.
I’m afraid that even if I try to force myself to be in a good mood with the fairies at this point, I’ll just end up being hated even more.
“Felicia, Claretta. Please take care of these children. Alessia and the others, please find a way to calm Ilma down. I’ll stay away.”
Let’s leave the fairies to Felicia, a dark elf who is used to fairies, and Claretta-san, who has a wonderful maternal nature.
Let the other members deal with Ilma-san, whose researcher spirit has been ignited, and as for me… I’ll embrace Rimu and heal the emotional wounds I’ve just suffered.
While I was moving away and enjoying the feeling of Rimu’s softness, Felicia and Claretta-san took the cupcakes and slowly approached the fairies.
The fairies seemed a little scared, but there was no sign of crying like when I was there. Apparently, they were really afraid of my smile.
Felicia and Claretta-san gently placed the cupcakes in front of the fairies and said something to them, and the fairies timidly approached the cupcakes and bit into them.
“It’s so good.”
“Good.”
“Delicious!”
After taking a bite, the fairies hugged the cupcake, which was half the size of their bodies, and bit into it with all their hearts.
As one would expect from a sweet treat on the luxury liner. Even the fantasy creatures called fairies seem to be captivated by them.
Felicia and Claretta-san put something next to the fairies. It looks like… a plastic bottle cap.
When the two of them called out, the fairies moved to the cap and put their mouths on it.
I see… it’s a drink. They didn’t have cups that fit the fairies’ size, so they used the caps instead.
Cupcakes make you thirsty, so it was a nice idea in two ways. As expected from Felicia and Claretta-san.
This one seems okay, so I’ll check on Alessia-san and the others.
Dorothea-san is lecturing Ilma-san.
I looked around to see what the other members were doing, and it seemed that Alessia-san and the others had gone back to watching the surroundings. Come to think of it, this is a mountain where monsters appear, though not strong ones.
I look at Dorothea-san and Ilma-san, reassured by the fact that the surrounding vigilance is in full swing.
Combined with the words I hear leaking out, it seems that Ilma-san’s excitement has subsided, and she is being lectured about her earlier outburst.
Ilma-san. She must have been quite out of control while I was unaware of it. I never heard that she tried to dismantle the fixtures and equipment of the luxury liner?
Well, I heard that the Ship Summoning ship couldn’t be dismantled due to the effect of Indestructibility, so let’s say there’s no problem.
Hmm. Can purchased items be dismantled? Apparently, Ilma-san bought a camera and a watch and dismantled them so that they could not be restored.
No matter how skilled Ilma-san is, it would be difficult to dismantle and reassemble a precision machine.
Dorothea-san, who is in charge of the party’s expenses, may have had her own thoughts on the matter, and she took the opportunity to warn them not to do anything wasteful.
It seems like it would be good to leave this one alone as well. It would be more helpful to me if Ilma-san was made to think about her actions.
“Hmm?”
While I was playing with Rimu, giving him meat and sweets, the three fairies came to me, accompanied by Felicia and Claretta-san.
“Nii-chan. The sweets were good. Thank you.”
“Thank you.”
“It was delicious.”
The fairies are a little suspicious, but they thank me for the sweets.
Perhaps Felicia and Claretta-san, smiling kindly behind the fairies, were supporting them. I am very grateful.
But that was all. I was just thanked, but that alone made my heart warm and fuzzy.
“I-is that so? I’m glad you were happy.”
Oops, I got a little too excited, and my voice got a little too loud. I think I scared the fairies again, so let’s talk slowly and calm down a bit.
“Master. The children were supposed to confuse the intruders in the mountain, but it seems that they have not returned to report for quite some time. If things continue as they are, reinforcements may arrive and cause trouble again.”
I wanted to speak slowly, but it seems this is not the time.
I heard Felicia’s story in detail from the fairies, and it seems that the reason they took so long to return is because of me.
Normally, they would be able to drive people out of the mountain by tricking them into an illusion, but in my case, I have a cheat map function from Ship Summoning.
Even though we got lost, I kept correcting our direction and heading toward the village, so it seemed like time had passed without them having time to come back and report it.
“Um, could you go back to the village? And tell them that the people climbing the mountain are related to the Goddess of the Forest-sama and are not suspicious people. After that, it would be helpful if you could pick us up again.”
If it were true, it would save time if they split up to report back to the village and guide us, but as expected, it would be pitiful to split up in this situation. The one left behind might get nervous and get out of control.
“Okay.”
Perhaps my request in a slightly quiet voice was effective; the mischievous leader-like boy fairy nodded his head without fear.
“Thank you. Please do.”
“I’m out.”
“Out.”
“I’ll do my best. So please give me some sweets again.”
The fairies flew away.
Was it an auditory hallucination that the frightened girl fairy, who barely spoke, flew away at the end, asking for more sweets?
Should I prepare some sweets just in case? Even if it was an auditory hallucination, they would be happy.
Considering the size… ah, maybe a Ramune would be good. The kind they sell at the kiosk on the Fortress.
It’s not a luxury item, but it’s tasty, so I’m sure they’d appreciate it.
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“Is it true that you are related to the Goddess of the Forest-sama?”
After about an hour of seeing the fairies off, I heard a strange voice.
As I looked around in surprise, Marina-san explained what was going on.
I could not see clearly because my vision was blocked by the trees, but there were two dark elves about a hundred meters away, and they were using wind magic to send the voices out from there.
They must have heard the story from the fairies and come to see if it is true.
They seem to be quite alarmed, but the word that we are related to the Goddess of the Forest-sama, as told by the fairies, makes it impossible for them to attack.
But it is also hard to really believe the surprising words that we are related to the goddess. So I guess they’ll just have to wait and watch from a distance.
“I wonder if our voice… will reach them?”
It’s useless to talk if you can’t reach them, isn’t it?
“If their voice can reach us, then they can receive our voice. But it is easier to be heard if you speak a little louder.”
“I see. Then, I will say it louder again, just to be sure. It is true that we are related to the Goddess of the Forest-sama, and we have proof!”
Following Marina-san’s advice, I reply in a slightly louder voice.
“Let me check the proof.”
…I’m used to talking to people I can’t see on my phone, but the voice echoing unsteadily around me is subtly terrifying and strange.
“Felicia. Let them see the letter.”
I doubt they can even see it from this far away, but, well, I guess if they can send their voices through magic, it probably isn’t anything to worry about.
As Felicia holds up the letter, at the same time the voice says, “I’ll be right over there,” I hear footsteps running from the direction of the dark elves.
Probably because they saw the seal on the letter and are really related to the Goddess of the Forest-sama, they are running this way in a great hurry.
…The fairies prostrated themselves when they saw the seal.
What about the dark elves, who were the same race as the villagers, who went crazy when they saw the letter on the luxury liner?
“I am sorry that I doubted you.”
The two dark elves also prostrated themselves while whimpering.
I expected the dark elves to prostrate themselves, but I didn’t expect them to immediately go to the prostration position while running.
I’m afraid they might be injured.
Also, the sight of the three fairies from earlier landing on the heads of the dark elves, rubbing their heads against the ground, and looking at us was very surreal.
“Felicia. Please explain the situation.”
I decided that this situation was too much for me to handle, so I threw everything at Felicia. It would be easier to talk to someone of the same race.
“I understand.”
I was relieved after throwing everything to Felicia when a fairy girl fluttered in and looked at me shyly.
Could it be that… I offered her the bottle of Ramune I had prepared, just in case.
Tilting her head at the object she sees for the first time, the fairy bites into the Ramune I still have in my hand and gives me a broad smile.
It seems I was right to prepare the soda just in case.