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Professor Liana’s reaction of surprise and astonishment was somewhat expected.

Wasn’t I similar? It wasn’t just that I could open my mouth, it was that I was so preoccupied that I lost consciousness…

“So… that baby came out of an artifact called the Egg of Origin obtained from the Tower of Growth.”

[uh…]

[yes]

“Wow…”

Some time has passed.

I have finished the rough explanation. Professor Liana sat on the sofa across from her and calmly listened to the explanation, then let out a sigh full of various emotions.

“ Cadet Lee Ha-yul said they needed help urgently, so I felt it was out of the ordinary, but I never expected him to come with a baby…”

I never even dreamed it would be like this.

Professor Liana, who was holding her forehead with one hand as if feeling dizzy, looked up.

Green eyes blinked a few times and looked at the baby in my arms.

To be exact, the five-colored wings spread out behind the baby’s back.

“It’s surprising that you brought a newly hatched fairy, not a human baby.”

[I remembered the professor explaining about fairies]

[I thought you would know a lot about fairies since you deal with elemental magic in depth]

The fact that the egg suddenly cracked open and the baby came out made me crazy, and the fact that the baby called me dad made me feel like my world was falling apart.

However, it was also very important to assume that the baby’s race was fairy.

I couldn’t hide my complicated feelings and lightly touched the tip of my wing.

The five-colored wings fluttered. Fortunately, there was no sign of avoidance or discomfort. Rather, it seemed to be gently shaking as if asking for more touch.

A rumbling sound rang out from inside my chest.

One of the things I found out through constant observation of the baby was that it seemed to really enjoy having the tips of its wings gently stroked from time to time.

“There are many relationships between spirits and fairies, so I know a little about fairies.”

Professor Liana, who was looking at the baby with strange eyes, nodded and said.

‘That’s a good thing…’

I internally breathed a sigh of relief.

The egg that I thought would end in misfire broke open and a baby came out.

Attached to the baby’s back are wings that are presumed to be those of a fairy.

That baby is calling me daddy with the brightest face in the world…

In the meantime. Very, very fortunately, Professor Liana knows about fairies.

‘What should I ask first?’

I organized my thoughts a bit, but still had a lot to ask.

The race of fairies was not encountered much even in the original work.

This is what I witnessed during my official visit to the Taesan family in episode 3 of ‘Three Bells’.

What I witnessed while raiding the Taesan family in the 11th episode of ‘Diamond Warrior’…

In other episodes, the only things that were occasionally found were inside the magic world or in nature where there was no human touch.

Even in the original work, it was rare to encounter a fairy.

As a result, knowledge or information about it is weak.

[There are many things I want to ask]

[Can I ask a question?]

“Yes, of course we will help you.”

An answer that was readily accepted.

“Before that.”

The moment I was about to continue asking him a question.

Professor Liana raised one hand to block my question.

As I straightened my posture, wondering something, Professor Liana closed her eyes.

Slender fingers tapped the table and the closed eyelids twitched.

He seemed to be deeply troubled about something.

“Before that… Can you ask me a few questions first?”

As I was waiting patiently, Professor Liana, with one eye open, asked me that question.

It’s a very simple request. When I see people ask questions like that, I wonder if the explanation I just gave them wasn’t enough.

I tried to summarize it properly and point out only the key points… but maybe it wasn’t enough?

[yes]

[I will answer truthfully to the best of my knowledge]

“Thank you. It’s something I’ve been curious about for a long time, so I thought I should point it out.”

Professor Liana smiled, clasped her hands together, and rested her chin.

I nodded, feeling like I was about to get to the point.

Actually, I wasn’t very nervous. We already know that Professor Liana is not a strange or mean person.

Because I believe that the things you are trying to ask me have no real reason to harm me.

and.

“Are you sure Cadet Lee Ha-yul is a human being?”

[yes?]

I heard an insult to my face asking if I was the same person.

Mesa: An insult that I never imagined would be directed at me from the mouth of Professor Liana, who was kind and benevolent.

My thoughts stopped for a moment at the absurd statement denying race.

“…Why… ah… ah? Ah, ah!? No, wait! That’s not what I meant!”

Professor Liana, who seemed serious, blinked in embarrassment when she saw my devastated expression.

He seemed to be recalling his own remarks, and as if he realized something, his eyes widened and he let out an expression of astonishment.

He then waved his hands frantically and denied his statement, saying it was a misunderstanding.

“That’s not what I meant! I’m not swearing! really! I literally asked for your race!”

[sorry…]

[If you point out any mistakes, I will correct them]

“No…! I really don’t mean that…”

Professor Liana’s eyes widened.

.

.

.

“I’m sorry. I should have added an explanation right away…”

It didn’t take long for the misunderstanding to be resolved.

After Professor Liana’s active explanation, it seems that there was no intention to criticize or insult her, and that she was genuinely asking questions about my race.

[I still don’t understand it]

[Could you explain further?]

“Hmm… of course.”

…That was even more puzzling.

He asked me if I was actually human. It’s a nuance that makes me think of myself as a race other than human.

I didn’t understand it at all.

What reason do you have for claiming that I am not human?

“There were a number of things I said to Cadet Lee Ha-yul while teaching him a bit from the beginning of the semester.”

Professor Liana, who was shaking her hair and blaming herself for the mistake she made earlier, took a sip of coffee as if her throat was burning.

Then, he explained, unfolding his fingers one by one from his fisted hand as if he would not make the same mistake again this time.

“One, the purity of magical power is ridiculously high.”

[I remember]

“It wasn’t just that, but it was too pure.”

The magic is pure. It has high purity and virtually no impurities.

Of course I didn’t know it at the time, but now that I think about it, this is one of the reasons why the expansion ability called ‘homogenization’ is possible.

pure. It was not stained or mixed with miscellaneous things. Therefore, it is easily stained and contaminated by anything.

So, anything can be colored and changed.

Because of those characteristics, I was able to use homogenization to imitate the unique abilities of the attributes and special series.

“Two, spirit affinity to the extent that it is possible to control the spirit without prior contract.”

Professor Liana’s explanation continued.

“Do you remember that a fairy’s magical power is close to pure natural attribute power? This is what I taught you during the elemental arts class.”

[I remember]

“I also mentioned that spirits are creatures made up of attribute powers, and that fairies are racially specialized in handling spirits in various aspects, such as magical properties and affinity.”

[…I remember]

After speaking up to that point, Professor Liana lifted two outstretched fingers.

“ Cadet Lee Ha-yul’s magical power is strangely pure, so he can convert it into ‘attribute power close to nature’.”

[First of all… yes]

“Also, strangely enough, his affinity for spirits exceeded the standard, and he was able to exercise dominion over spirits without having to enter into a contract.”

‘……’

I got the feeling from the middle, but after listening to this point, I could vaguely understand the context of what Professor Liana wanted to say.

Purity of magical power. attribute power. Affinity for spirits.

It was easier because he extended his fingers one by one to emphasize and compare them.

As if my thoughts were revealed through her expression, Professor Liana nodded.

“I thought Cadet Lee Ha-yul was not a human, but a fairy.”

[Does that make sense?]

The necklace immediately responded that it was absurd.

I needed to understand why Professor Liana thought of me as… uh… a fairy or something.

But I still didn’t understand it myself.

I kept tilting my head and asking questions.

[I know that most fairies are very small]

This is why they were not sure whether the baby in their arms was a fairy.

All the fairies I know are as big as the palm of my hand.

Even its shape cannot be clearly seen due to the halo of light emitted from its wings and entire body.

The baby’s wings definitely look like a fairy, but are they actually the normal size? I wasn’t sure because it was the size of a baby.

“If you look at the details, fairies are divided into several species. The size varies depending on the species. Although most of them have disappeared now…”

Professor Liana pointed to the baby in her arms.

“If the information in the old book is correct, the child is presumed to be a fairy knight… a fairy knight in charge of protecting the fairy ruler entity.”

[Fairy knight? Fairy Knight?]

“Yes. If we were talking about ants, would it be similar to a soldier ant? Of course, the strength of a fairy knight is about 4th rank… but it is a rank similar to the higher rank of the Royal Guard.“

‘4, 4th rank?’

Once again, I observed the baby gently being held in my arms and nuzzling my hair.

It may feel weak because so many monsters appear in the latter half of the game, but even at level 4, it is a monster that can fight with top-level heroes and annihilate a party made up of high-level heroes.

Fairy Knight….an entity not heard of in the original. Was the original version wrong? Or does it exist and I couldn’t find it?

“At first, I didn’t think of Cadet Lee Ha-yul as a fairy. The purity of magical power is strangely high… I just thought he was a superhuman with a unique uniqueness.”

Professor Liana shrugged her shoulders.

“The reason I had doubts started with the part about spirits. According to my common sense, dealing with spirits without going through a contract is something that only fairies can do. Of course, even here it was only a possibility.”

Professor Liana’s eyes looked back and forth between me and the baby gently held in my arms… and the fairy knight.

“…But when I look at this, I can see the possibility again.”

The magic is pure.

Like fairies, spirits can be dealt with without a contract.

A fairy emerged from the Egg of Prayer, dropping items suitable for the user…

[I know we have a lot in common, but…]

After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I tapped the necklace.

[Wouldn’t that be a weak basis for doubting my race?]

“Of course, I’m not sure. Even though I know about fairies, I don’t really know it very well.”

but.

Professor Liana, who had some room left, snapped her fingers.

“In fact, seeing that a fairy was born from an artifact called the Egg of Origin, that fairy was a fairy knight, and that the fairy knight immediately followed cadet Lee Ha-yul, calling him his parent… it is true that the possibility has increased greatly.◦ #◦

After the long explanation, there was an awkward silence in the lab.

‘…What is this?’

I couldn’t help but make a complex expression.

I lost all strength in my body and naturally fell down on the sofa.

My body was stretched, and my mind was also stretched.

From earlier, shocking things happened one after another and struck me indiscriminately.

Suddenly, a baby fairy who calls me daddy cracks the egg and is born.

When I came to get advice about it again, this time I heard doubts about my birth that my race itself might not actually be human…

‘Then what are parents?’

What are the things that raised me? It’s strange. Can fairies be born among humans? To begin with, I come from a previous world where there was no concept of different races.

“Now, ask Cadet Lee Ha-yul what he is curious about. I will answer everything I know sincerely!”

As if she understood my confused mind, Professor Liana smiled kindly and allowed me to ask questions.

“Haaam…”

As I was absent-mindedly pursing my mouth, the baby opened his mouth and yawned drowsily.

It seems like I’m slowly getting sleepy. Because babies usually sleep a lot.

While stroking the head of the baby whose eyelids were flaccid from the desire to sleep, I asked him what he needed to know first.

[So should I get my baby vaccinated?]

“Yes?”

[Even though it’s a fairy, it’s still a baby.]

[I thought I should get vaccinated accordingly…]

Professor Liana blinked. The response was that they had no idea such a question would come up.