episode_0743

There is a place that was once thought to be the end of the world.

The steep cliffs, as if someone had deliberately carved them, are so high that they pierce the clouds, and those who lived in ancient times looked at the cliffs and thought that this was the end of the world.

The place, which can only be reached by passing through a dense forest, was a place that was rarely visited by humans until recently.

The forest, located in a remote and barren place, was a place that even nobles had to risk their lives to reach, and as those who believed in the legends of the past and set foot there lost their way and died, people naturally stopped coming.

Astria, the spirit who guarded the forests of the far north, stayed alone in the snow-covered forest for a long time.

Then one day, the laughter of children began to echo through the forest.

At first, she wondered if her mind was lost, but she was surprised to find those with butterfly wings playing with her eyes.

As the Age of Myths came to an end, the fairies that had disappeared have reappeared. Is something happening on the continent?

Astrikka became curious when she heard that the Queen had awakened, but she was unable to leave the forest.

As the ruler of the distant North, she had no way of knowing what was happening on the continent.

The sharpest fang would come to visit once every few years and hand me a book along with various stories, but his whereabouts have been unknown recently.

I hope nothing bad happens.

She was praying meaningless prayers at the foot of a high cliff when she soon heard many stories from fairies.

A new mythical war broke out on the current land, and the evil gods were defeated by the good gods and sealed underground once again.

Astrikah, who was bewildered by the story that had so many parts omitted, asked the fairy various questions, but the fairy, whose eyes were as pure white as snow, only tilted her head as if even her hair was pure white.

Eventually, Astria decided that a good thing was a good thing and gave up on hearing the answer.

I thought it would be okay until two days later, when the sun defeated the night.

“It’s the same today too.”

Even though it had been quite some time since the night had disappeared, the sun was still shining in the sky.

It’s not like Astrikara hasn’t done anything so far.

She did the best she could in her own way.

I just tried everything I could and found nothing.

“…Do I really have to go outside?”

She had been living alone for so long that she had forgotten how to communicate with others, and although she knew that she had to go out to find a solution, she could not bring herself to prepare for the trip.

Just imagining talking to other people made me feel sick and I couldn’t muster up the courage.

But now it was the limit. The trouble that the sun brought was too great to run away using the excuse of the duty of the forest’s master.

The eternal sun was not a blessing but an excess, and the overabundance of nutrients was a disaster for the plants that had adapted to the environment.

If we continue like this, the entire forest will be in danger. So we have to get out.

“…Huh?”

Astrikah blinked at the sound she felt on the edge of the forest.

It’s not an animal, it’s not a bug, and it’s definitely not a monster.

Then that’s. A person?

The warm feeling that reminds us of the spring sun is not something that ordinary beings can possess.

Has someone noticed the trouble in this forest and sent a troubleshooter?

– Hey guys! Lucy’s here!

– really!?

– Let’s go quickly!

– I miss you!

“. Okay. Wait a minute!”

Astrikah, who was running hurriedly after the fairies, caught her heavy breathing as she heard the fairies’ excited voices from afar.

Black. Those guys. Heh. What the heck. Huh? They’re fast.

Leaning against the tree, she peered over the bushes and saw a girl frowning in the middle of the fairies, and sat down.

Countless jewels sparkle, reflecting the sunlight.

A dress with so much decoration that it makes you wonder if it would be uncomfortable to move in.

Eyes that clearly look like they have a dirty temper.

Astria knew what to call such a girl.

A villainess. A woman who sees everyone in the world as her inferior and acts as she pleases. However, she has considerable power and cannot even complain.

Huh? Why is that guy here? There’s really nothing here.

“Hey.”

Astria, who had been trembling like a newborn lamb, slowly raised her head and met the red eyes looking down at her.

“You are here.”

“Kkuek.”

He fell down foaming at the mouth.

*

“…What is this.”

I froze for a moment at the sight of the woman who had collapsed, foaming at the mouth. I came back to reality only after hearing Frey’s voice.

“As expected, Lucy. She can subdue her opponents with just her eyes.”

– amazing!

– Isn’t it just that Astria is weak?

– That’s true.

– Anyway, Lucy is the best!

“Be noisy. Bugs.”

I tried to ignore the sounds around me and thought back on the situation.

First of all, I don’t know where this is. I just came here because the fairies said it was a place with a beautiful night sky.

As soon as I arrived, I was startled by the cold air and wrapped myself in divinity. Soon after, fairies swarmed in and started making noise, annoying me. The woman who had been secretly watching me fainted as soon as I spoke to her.

‘Grandpa. Do I look that scary?’

I really don’t understand. If you were to say that I’m so pretty that you’d spit out blood, I’d understand. What on earth makes you tremble and faint when you see me?

‘Right?’

At first glance, it seems like this kid is the master of the forest. But still, we can’t leave him alone in the snow.

“Hey. Do you know where this person lives?”

– Yeah! I know!

– I’ll guide you!

We followed the spirit of these forest fairies and soon arrived at a small cabin.

The cabin where this coward was staying looked like an ordinary wooden house from any angle, but the cliff behind it was different.

The tall cliffs that seemed to divide the land from the land made me feel the mystery of nature with my whole body just by looking at them.

‘Do you know this place?’

The end of the world. That’s a good expression. If I were an old person and saw this cliff, I would have thought the same thing.

…Wait a minute. Wouldn’t even Frey be surprised at this!?

I quickly turned my head to the side as that thought occurred to me, but her expression was indifferent.

“Fray. Don’t you have any thoughts when you look at that cliff?”

“Huh? Yeah. Not really.”

“Why?!”

“Why? It’s just a big mountain. To me, Lucy’s shield looks stronger than that.”

After hearing an answer that made me wonder if there are human emotions before a woman’s emotions, I was left speechless.

Would you be impressed by showing a child like this a beautiful night sky?

Wouldn’t it be better to just take him to the Imperial Arena right now?

I stepped into the cabin, lamenting that my emotions had been stolen by that damn companion.

The interior of the tree house was a mess, reminiscent of Papa’s office.

Papers and books lined up here and there. A bookshelf screaming with books haphazardly placed inside. A blanket dragging on the floor, and papers and pens lined up on top of it.

As he was looking at the sight that might have been like the house of a mad wizard, Frey picked up one of the pieces of paper on the floor.

“Night never comes.”

“This woman. She’s a coward and a loner, and she even writes poetry?”

If you knew you’d be caught for this, would you seriously consider suicide?

Well, I guess I’ll just lay it down and go out as if nothing happened.

I doubt we can make the fairies’ mouths shut, but let’s try.

Dying from shame. What a sad death.

‘Grandpa! You have to respect other people’s privacy! You can’t just go around spying on them!’

‘Why?’

After hearing my grandfather’s words, I received a piece of paper from Frey.

It contained the deep anguish of the forest owner because of the night that had suddenly disappeared.

Hasn’t there been something like this among natural phenomena?

That. What is it? That thing called white nights. There is nothing strange about days when the sun doesn’t set.

But if the sun was simply a natural phenomenon, the owner of the forest would not have been so flustered.

If it had been part of her usual routine, she would have leisurely waited for the sun to set.

That’s right.

‘Did Erginus make a mistake?’

This is difficult. If night doesn’t come, I won’t be able to achieve the purpose of my coming here.

I came here to see the beautiful night sky!

The only good thing is that there is a way to contact Erginus. All you have to do is send a message through a fairy.

“Yes. What’s going on?”

Runevia, the monarch of all fairies on earth and also the goddess of the night, appeared before the fairies could finish speaking.

As your title is what it is, you must have a lot of work to do, so how can you just show up like this?

“What about Erginus?”

“You said it had to do with the power of darkness, right? I have the power of darkness, so it’s no problem.”

The smiling Fairy Queen’s appearance showed her determination not to go back on her own.

Is Erginus busy? Or is he just obsessed with me?

I don’t know which one it is, but one thing is certain.

If you’re the Fairy Queen, you can lead the conversation without making this cowardly, timid girl faint.

“Okay, then help me out.”

“If it’s Lucy’s request, of course.”