episode_0108

“Erina, wake up.”

Kira wakes Erina. It wasn’t a spell simply to induce sleep, but one to aid restful slumber, so Erina had slept relatively comfortably. That’s why she could stretch so refreshingly, even though it was only a short nap of about four hours.

The charm affixed to her forehead vanished naturally, like evaporating.

“Ugh-! Good morning… or rather, it’s still dawn.”

“I wanted to let you sleep a little longer, but two things happened.”

Kira explains, summarizing very simply.

“A dwarf arrived. And our people will be here soon. The vanguard is here.”

“I see. A dwarf… it must be the one I saw last time. I should prepare to greet him.”

Getting out of bed, she tidies the bedding roughly before changing clothes. She wants to wash up, but there’s no time.

“Speaking of which, how’s Tina? Did she come?”

“She’s gotten friendly with a dragon. Seems the dragon had some kind of business with the dwarf. She’s been left behind and is currently sucking the dragon’s cock.”

“I thought it was a dream. A dream… it felt like something unpleasant happened….”

Erina mutters as she descends the stairs. She can’t remember even if she tries.

“In addition, Hanna is still sound asleep. Austi is also sleeping now.”

“I should encourage everyone today. Including Kira-ssi.”

“I’d rather fuck Priest Freed, but I’ll save that for later♡”

“Later… That’s a good idea. Anyway, let’s meet and talk to the dwarf.”

Kira doesn’t say it, but she can’t help but admit Erina is amazing. Even after waking up from sleep, she’s clearly assessing the complicated situation – something not easily done at her age. Kira herself hasn’t lived that long, but such judgment comes from experience. Whether innate or learned, she’s definitely the right person to lead the church.

They both go to the reception room. A dwarf sits on a single-seater sofa, looking uncomfortable; it was recently replaced.

Erina deliberately walks making a lot of noise. She deliberately makes her presence easily noticeable, and makes eye contact.

“Hello.”

“Yeah. It’s not exactly a ‘hello’, but… I see you again.”

It’s the dwarf she saw before. It’s time to find out what’s changed in his mood.

“Unexpected. What happened?”

“I’m the one who wants to ask. What is this? This place?? I clearly… Explain what’s going on.”

Erina glances at Kira, but she just shrugs. After all, Kira is an outsider too.

“Explain… It seems like we should be the ones listening. What kind of situation were you in?”

She has a certain feeling but no certainty. A hunch that he appeared across time like Titania. And that hunch is correct.

His worried gaze drops to the floor before meeting Erina’s. The dwarf isn’t very eloquent, so he speaks slowly, taking his time.

What he says sounds like an unrealistic fairy tale, or a delusional dream, but the light in his eyes shines brightly.

“Hmm… In other words, there’s a dwarf city with many large stone buildings… and there were always festivals, right?”

“A paradise filled with singing and music, beyond words.”

“…But there’s no trace of that around here. So that’s why you came looking for us. That’s it.”

“Humans are a tenacious species, so that’s expected, but where is our shining city?!”

Kira gently rubs the dwarf’s shoulders to calm him down.

Erina wants to say something, but can only offer hollow words of comfort, quietly thinking to herself.

The only being who might understand, the fairy queen who’s bound to her as a retainer, Titania.

‘Titania. I know you’re busy, but please come for a moment.’

At her summons, the fairy queen instantly appears.

“What…?!! An attack?!”

Erina laughs and stops her from immediately going into battle mode. She briefly explains about the dwarf, but Titania doesn’t seem easily convinced.

After all, she came straight from passionate intercourse with Prim so she’s practically naked, with her tiny clit erect. It’s a sight that makes them doubt their eyes, but since the two of them are acting as if nothing is wrong, they miss the chance to say anything.

She stares with a sharp gaze, just like when looking at Austi. Of course, Titania isn’t the type to react to such a stare.

“My Lady, dwarves are originally hostile to almost all races. Don’t worry about it.”

“I don’t understand… Elves and fairies? What kind of place is this?”

“There are also orcs, by the way. It’s a church that worships a goddess, for now♡”

“For now, Kira-ssi. The church’s pure role is only that.”

The dwarf looks speechless.

“Ah, Tina. Could you explain? You seem to be in a similar situation.”

“Yes. …Listen closely. My Lady is busy.”

At Titania’s almost coldly authoritarian attitude, Erina secretly smiles subtly.

‘Ah, she’s mad. Even so, calling her in the middle of things was a bit much, wasn’t it?♡’

“The dwarf age is several generations prior to this one. Now is the age of humans, and much has changed.”

Titania’s words gave Erina and Kira something to think about. She hadn’t simply been hiding to avoid the dragon’s warped magic.

She’d been replenishing her strength in her original territory, the Red Forest, gradually gathering the life force of those who happened to enter, and accumulating information alongside it.

She compiled and summarized the somewhat fragmentary and personally interpreted stories.

“…However, the demons appear to have traveled through time like you and I. It might not be a big deal for your people, though.”

“Those goddamn things…”

“Wait a minute. What do you mean, it’s not a big deal?”

“We can’t use magic, but we aren’t affected by it.”

The dwarf answers with a slightly condescending tone.

“Uh… Hmm. So that means magic itself is based on mana?”

“Based… That changes the meaning. My Lady, conceptually speaking, mana is yang and magic is yin.”

Many questions arise for Erina, but she’s not a mage like Aries and lacks the knowledge. Questioning him one by one will never end. She closes her mouth, about to open it.

Titania seizes that brief gap.

“Simply put, it’s the difference between making flowers bloom and making them rot. Conceptually speaking, of course.”

“……An amazing story.”

She decides to have a serious talk with Aries later and focus on this dwarf for now.

If she uses him, or rather, recruits him, he will become a great asset.

“Your name is?”

“Rollin. The eldest grandson of the Elmeluria family.”

“Mr. Rollin. How about staying at our church for a while?”

“…….”

Rollin hesitates. The reason he came here is that he had nowhere else to go. Staying at the church might be better than living in a human village.

But he also felt it wasn’t really a place to stay. Living among other races was uncomfortable and humiliating.

“I’d rather not. I don’t want to get close to races that use magic.”

“You don’t have to get close, do you? Not everyone here is friendly. No one will interfere… except for one thing.”

“Oh my. You wouldn’t force a guest, would you? Prim is doing it of her own accord?”

“Now that the conversation is over, may I leave?”

Titania asks politely.

“Oh, yes, of course. But…”

“But?”

“It’s all good, but a thought just crossed my mind. Because of that, I haven’t been able to get hard since a while ago.”

“Oh my, I apologize… I will keep that in mind. I was enjoying myself after a long time, and I didn’t realize it.”

Erina replies with a smile.

“It’s alright. That can happen. Come to my room after this is over. Let’s check your cock!”

“Yes…!! My Lady…!!”

Rollin can’t help but doubt his ears. He unconsciously shuts out the incomprehensible conversation and tries to leave quietly, but Erina notices.

“Ah, Mr. Rollin, I’ll give you some food for a few days. If you don’t have a place to stay, feel free to visit. I’ll tell the others not to interfere.”

“……For a human, you’re not bad.”

“Thank you. I just want to ask one thing: What are you planning to do? It doesn’t seem like you’ll be leaving the area.”

“I will restore my ancestors’ legacy. Even if it doesn’t reach the glory of that day, pursuing their footsteps is what we dwarves do.”

Erina can’t fully understand Rollin’s words. She simply nods.

“Then, may your journey be aided.”

Even a dwarf unaffected by magic can receive a blessing. It’s difficult to expect additional effects; it’s originally useless, simply increasing resistance to magic, but because the heart is involved, it conveys warmth. Rollin gives a curt nod of thanks with a reluctant expression and leaves the reception room.

Titania also leaves, and at the same time, Erina senses a large number of presences approaching – her allies who will become her hands and feet have arrived.