The Queen made an awkward face, ‘Oh dear, I think I might have gotten a little carried away’. She is quite mischievous.
“Ahem… The identity of these insolent people–”
“Fairies is it…?”
“As expected of the hero-sama. You know exactly what I’m talking about.”
“The previous hero had warned me not to let my guard down, so I just kind of went along with it.”
The queen nodded and said, “I see.”
“Fairies are whimsical. In the past, they cooperated with us by creating the “Sword of the Hero” and giving it to Earth Drago, but this time they seem to have taken the opposite position.”
“Why is that ?”
“I don’t know ……. I don’t know what their intentions are. Therefore, although we have received the oracle, our opinions on how to move forward are varied, and we are at a loss to decide.”
As if she were at her wit’s end, Queen’s shoulders drooped.
So the enemy was known, but they were difficult opponent to deal with.
……Enemy. Enemy ?
Wait ? Earth Drago-san said, I think, that fairies can’t be on my side or the world’s.
But he also said this, didn’t he ?
――they are not even enemies, so use them at best.
If we are to believe his words, it would be wiser to use them in a clever way instead of seeing them as enemies.
“I wonder if I should try to meet the fairies ?”
“What ?”
“Oh, no, if we don’t know the truth, I thought maybe we could meet and find out.”
I heard that fairies have “divinity” and if I try to read the Mother Goddess of the Earth, who also has “divinity,” it will be very hard on my body.
But I think there is a way to do it.
Queen is looking at me with a pout. Did I say something strange ?
When I looked at her anxiously, the queen’s expression immediately relaxed.
“Fufu, as expected of hero-sama…. No, it’s Mel Lylute-sama, isn’t it.”
Perhaps because it was the first time I had heard my name called, I was startled by the smile that engulfed me.
“Then, the policy of the oracle is to do so. The only problem is how to meet the fairies. The “Fairy Kingdom” is on the other side of the border. Without their cooperation, it would be impossible for us to visit.”
“Do you think we would be able to fly over them ?”
“That would be great. For now, Mel-sama, please relax from your journey. We will discuss how to get in touch with the fairies.”
“I look forward to working with you.”
I bowed deeply, but since the policy had been decided and we had just reached the end of the conversation, I decided to tell her my wishes, which were completely unimportant.
“Well, I’m getting tickled to be called “Hero-sama” or “Sama,” so can I ask you to call me “Mel” and leave it at that? Although It’s a little late for that.”
“Yes, indeed. You’re going to be my son-in-law eventually, so I have to get used to it while I’m still–”
“In-law ! Son !?”
“Yes. We’ve already agreed on that, haven’t we? You may jump into my chest while shouting, Mom~!”
“……..I’m not going to !”
Did you notice that there was a pause? Yes, it wobbled. I said it wobbled.
I guess Queen–Eleonora-san was indeed sorry that she teased me too much, and said, “I’m sorry. Your reaction was so cute,” bowing her head.
“But it’s not a joke, you know. That girl – Sylphina’s feelings for you are what I would call more of a devotion than a love relationship. Still, those feelings are pure and very strong. It is something that did not disappear while she lost her memories of you.”
“…… Yes. I’m not quite sure what my feelings are either. I’m still …… not sure about marriage or anything like that. But Sylphy saved my life. My feelings for Sylphy is not a lie.”
Alone and busy working on the farm. When I saw her smile for the first time, I was happy from the bottom of my heart.
“….. Fu~u, maybe I got a little carried away ? All right, I’ll go up first.”
Eleonora-san stands up. I immediately avert my eyes. I don’t look at her. I shouldn’t have looked at her.
As she was leaving, her kind words fell on me.
“Thank you so much for saving my daughter.”
She thanked me many times in official occasions, but in each case she used “Princess” or “Priestess of Light” to refer to Sylphy.
This was unmistakably a thank-you from a mother – and a thank-you as a mother.
Eleonora-san walked away for a while.
I was almost too much of a wreck, but I still couldn’t move from the hot water.
Why ?
It was right in front of my eyes.
(Ru ru rururu n ♪ ra ra rarara n ♪ kuru kuru kurukuru ~♪)
There’s a tiny little thing dancing around like a bug!
It is palm-sized. It is humanoid, with fluffy hair, smooth skin, and greenish luminescence. It has translucent wing feathers on its back, and every time it flaps its wings, it sprays particles of light.
Nn~? Is this that? Are you a fairy, by any chance?
No, no, no, no, no! Wait a minute. Why are you flying around out here?
The fairy didn’t seem to notice that I had noticed her, and was dancing on the surface of the water, bouncing around. She was in high spirits.
What should I do ? I never thought that the opportunity to “meet them and find out their true intentions” would come so soon.
But I mustn’t be in a hurry.
Let’s not make a bad impression by doing something poorly. I must speak to her in a friendly manner and get her to open up to us.
I focused on the distance, pretending not to notice the fairy, and searched for a way to get her to open her heart.
And then the fairy spins around and flies right in front of me.
“Pfft, what a dull guy. Is this really a hero?”
It’s not that I was ticked off.
It was just that the mysterious creature had come so close to me that I could reach it by reaching out my hand.
I think that was the only reason.
Gasp! “Ugh!?”
I caught it! Quickly I put my right hand out in front of me and held it in a tight grip.
“Eh-what? What the hell? You, you can see me?”
In my hand, saying, “Get- your- hands- off- me. Stupid ! Ecchi!” The fairy was flailing and squirming.
I didn’t have a choice if it came to this. I decided to open myself up.
“I have a story to tell you.”
When I said this with a serious expression on my face, the fairy suddenly stopped moving.
“What? No way! Could it be a confession of love? Oh no, what should I do? Chiple, I’m in trouble!”
(T/N: chippuru/チップル、to Chiple)
My intuition is telling me.
Maybe it’s not “True Eyes” or something like that, but it’s a survival instinct that all living things have.
“If you make the wrong choice, you’ll end up with a lot of things, okay?” And–.