Chapter 31 (1/2)
The fairies guided us as we walked through the forest.
Ahead of me, Frau was flying depressed as if she had lost a war.
”Did I scold her too much?”
”No, if anything, you're being too kind. If she hadn't left in the first place, none of that would have happened.”
Kaede is very upset.
The wrinkles between her brows and the aura of anger made that feeling clear.
I understand how Kaede feels, but I can also understand Frau's feelings.
She wants to look good in front of her friends, and she wants us to trust her as soon as possible. It's natural when someone new joins a party.
My case was the same when Sain invited me to join his party.
No one wants to be a burden.
”'Frau is sorry too, so don't blame her too much, everyone makes mistakes in the beginning.”
”You're right... I'm sorry!”
”You have nothing to apologize for.”
”Master.”
When I stroked her head, her eyes lit up.
She must have been angry because she was thinking of me.
That feeling alone is enough for me.
Because I want my lovely slave to always have a smile on her face.
”I failed this time, but I'll do my job next time!”
”Kyui”
Frau approaches with Panda and says these words while clenching her fists.
”So I deserve to be petted too!”
”Kyui!”
”You are insistent.”
I reach out my right hand and rub my finger on Frau's head.
Panda also rubbed his body against my right hand as if to say ”me too, me too.”
I don't know how to say it, but he's as cute as a puppy.
Suddenly, an elderly fairy descends from above.
”We are about to reach the village.”
”Thank you for guiding us.”
”No, it is a tremendous honor to have a great man in our village. We hope you enjoy your stay in our fairy paradise.”
The group came to a sudden halt.
It was a place lined with huge stones.
Unknown letters are engraved on the stone.
Except for that, the rest of the forest appears to be normal.
...No, I'm wrong, everything feels strange.
The ”Grand Thief” skill picked up something unnatural in my surroundings.
I am not sure what it is.
But the road ahead is clearly different from the one we have traveled.
Swoosh
The fairy who crossed the rock disappeared.
”Hey, where'd he go?!”
”He just crossed the barrier.”
The old man also disappeared as he crossed the rock.
To be honest, I was a little scared to cross that rock. So I ran towards it.
”Oh!”
Suddenly I appeared in a place full of flowers.
The wind blew and the petals danced.
When I looked back, I saw that the forest had been blocked by a huge boulder.
So this place is like a closet?
They must be hiding this place with some kind of illusion.
Now I understand why it is so difficult to find the fairies.
The hiding place is not that big. In the distance there were some village-like structures in the middle of the colorful flower fields.
The road leading to the village is perfectly fenced and the cows graze inside.
It seems that this place was once inhabited by humans.
”Please drink, it's tea.”
”Thank you.”
An old man offers me a cup of tea and I take a sip.
It had a strong floral aroma and was fresh and delicious.
It had a unique flavor, different from black tea.
”You seem to have loved it.”
I have been told that this old man is the village chief. He is also Frau's grandfather.
I turned my gaze to him.
to him was Papau, white-eyed and staring at the ceiling after the blow Frau landed on him
”How long do you plan to stay asleep, Papau!?”
”Aah...”
The chief punched him mercilessly in the face.
Papau still didn't regain consciousness after that blow, so he kept doing it over and over again.
”I don't think it's good to wake him up rudely...”
”Don't worry, this guy is tough!”
Pank Pank Pank Pank Pank Pank Pank Pank Pank *Pank
”Eh?!”
”You're finally awake, Papau.”
”What is this place?”
”It's our home.”
As soon as he sees me, Papau draws his sword.
Frau instantly broke his sword with her hammer, and the chief put an axe to his neck.
Sweat drips from Papau's stiff forehead.
I begin to feel sorry for him.
”Father, Frau, why are you protecting this human!?”