episode_0254

On the way back to the mansion with Lee Ji-yeon and the spirits.

As I turned my observations, I sensed Hong Yeon-hwa’s information near the entrance of the mansion.

“… !”

[Happy]

“Your Majesty, what?”

“Junior?”

My body shook violently. The moment the fairies clinging to the wings of the sky and Lee Ji-yeon, who was walking beside me, tilted their heads, my legs were already kicking off the ground.

– Hurry up!

Two legs playing around hurriedly. They didn’t use enough force to sink to the floor, but they were filled with impatience and anticipation.

I opened my eyes with the wind hitting my face.

I saw red in the distance. As the focus came into focus, Hong Yeon-hwa’s figure came into sharp focus.

“… Huh?”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who was leaning against the wall near the entrance and staring at the hologram, suddenly raised her head.

Her eyes opened wide. Her bright red eyes captured the image of me running towards her quickly.

“Softening!”

Without hesitation, he ran into Hong Yeon-hwa’s arms. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and buried his face in the arms right in front of his nose.

The feeling I always missed in the dungeon was conveyed.

The soft texture as if you were covered in clouds and the sweet and savory scent of flesh wafting in. The warm body temperature of the world filled inside naturally makes you relax.

“Hehehe… ”

[happiness]

Happiness was in the air. The stress I had received from the dungeon seemed to melt away like snow.

The feathers of the sky, still in wing form, fluttered.

“Huh, Hayul… Did you miss me that much?”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who had been blankly blinking, smiled brightly and hugged me tightly. She put one hand on my waist and the other on my head, stroking it.

“Yes… I missed you.”

“Hehehe, I missed you so much too. You don’t know how much I missed you.”

She lifted her head slightly, which had been shaking. Her bright red eyes looked down at me, who was in her arms. I felt as if the affection filled in them was dripping down my face.

“Hehehe.”

The laughter that broke out again was so loud. Hong Yeon-hwa smiled broadly and slowly lowered her head.

What kind of action is it? There is no need to ask that further.

I didn’t close my eyes and just enjoyed the calm, anxious wait.

“Huh?”

… Even though I waited, it didn’t come down. I blinked and realized that Hong Yeon-hwa’s gaze was directed behind me. My cheeks puffed up on their own.

[jealousy]

When I turned my gaze to where I was wondering what was going on, I could feel the fairies and Lee Ji-yeon awkwardly standing a little distance away.

Lee Ji-yeon rolled her eyes and looked at the distant mountains, and the fairies tilted their heads and covered their mouths.

“… What is that.”

Among them, Hong Yeon-hwa’s gaze was fixed on the fairy.

‘ah.’

It was only then that I realized, at her absentminded mumbling, that I hadn’t actually introduced myself. I had forgotten because I was so happy to see you.

[Ah… These are the fairies I met in the dungeon and brought home.]

“Huh… ?”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s eyes blinked again. It seemed like she didn’t quite understand.

“… Hello, big.”

At that moment, one of the nine fairies flew in front of Pyororong. It was Kali, who had black hair.

“I am the fairy Carla who followed the King. Please take good care of me.”

“King…? Oh, yeah, yeah. Nice to meet you.”

Kali’s greeting was a bit harsh. Hong Yeon-hwa responded with a halting bow, then glanced at me.

Although no words or sounds came, I had a feeling that it might mean something.

[Ahahaha]

I gave him an awkward laugh. In fact, I still don’t understand the expression “king.”

“Your Majesty, is this person also your queen?”

“Hehehe, that’s right, me… this person too?”

oh.

.

.

.

[Kids, don’t go around calling me queen to just anyone…]

He somehow managed to convince Hong Yeon-hwa and entered the mansion, not forgetting to warn the fairies with his voice.

I don’t know English either, so I’ll leave it alone for now, but if you call me a king and go around calling any woman your queen, then we’ll be in a lot of trouble…

[Then, this person named Hong Yeon-hwa isn’t the queen?]

The yellow-haired fairy, Rio, tilted her head and asked.

As if he had been paying attention, his expression naturally became pale as he heard the words whispered through his mouth.

[… No, that, what should I say… It’s not that it’s not… No, I was the king from the beginning… ]

[Then can I not call you queen?]

[… … ]

I walked forward, somehow managing to respond to Rio’s whispering next to me.

“Ha-yul! You’re a day behind schedule… Huh?”

“The landlord is finally back! Mr. Hong’s mischief is over as of today… What have you brought back?”

As expected, the fairies received a lot of attention from the moment they entered the mansion.

Instead of welcoming them, he smiled bitterly at Elia and Baek A-rin’s reactions, who opened their eyes wide.

[Is this Yeonhwa’s wickedness?]

Among them, I was curious about Baek A-rin’s interrupted words.

Heinous? Of course, I don’t think Hong Yeon-hwa really did something heinous, but there must be some reason behind it.

“Ah! That’s right! Listen to me!”

When asked like that, Baek A-rin pounded her large chest and screamed as if she felt wronged.

“While Ha-yool was away, Yeon-hwa was harassing me so much! She was like, kicking me out of the house and all… Sob, sob, she was harassing me to the point where tears were flowing… ”

“Hey! Dude! You ate my hot bar!”

“Why are you tormenting me like that just because I ate so many? Can’t you give me one? Aren’t you being too petty?”

“Ha-yool made this for me, you son of a bitch… You piece of shit!”

“Yeonhwayeonhwa, the filter is slowly coming off… ”

As expected, there was a story behind it, and it was the usual bickering. As I nodded in understanding, a voice rang in my head again.

[Your Majesty, are they also queens?]

This time, it was not Rio’s whisper, but Randy’s, who had bypassed Rio’s chlorine channel. Randy’s gaze moved between Elia and Baek A-rin.

[No… … … um…]

Um… uh… um… hmm…

– Big

[I’ll explain when everyone gathers]

[Oops, you avoided explaining!]

[Randy, I meant for you to understand]

[aha]

‘Ugh.’

Fairies whispering to each other. The sound that I heard, caught in my magical sense, made my heart pound for some reason…

“Ah, I just put Seoyul to sleep… ”

[Yes, I checked]

[I’m sorry to wake you up now, Seo-Yul, I’ll explain later]

It just so happens that the Master and Professor Riana are also at the mansion.

Thanks to that, it was quick to gather.

“Hmm, umm… ”

“Um…”

As we were sitting around a round table in the lobby on the first floor, two people soon came down the central staircase.

The two of them blinked for a moment at the unexpected visit from the fairy, but as soon as they saw me, they ran over and checked on my condition.

Magic flowed out from the hands that were touching my body and swept through my body.

Last time, I neglected my internal injuries in order to increase my resilience, but I got caught for that and the house was turned upside down, so now even my internal injuries are being examined.

It was the inconvenience of living together.

In the past, you could cut off your arm and reattach it whenever you wanted in the dorms without any problems, but now you might get caught and get punished if you don’t pay attention…

[I really wasn’t hurt]

But this time, I really wasn’t hurt much.

It was because the spirits and the ghosts fought for me from the beginning, and Lee Ji-yeon, who looked after me like a child sitting on the rough riverbank, was always by my side.

It was a little stuffy. If I had come in alone, I could have been more active.

… but the comfort and stability of being protected by someone… was so good. The feeling of wanting to protect someone was strong, but the feeling of being protected was also extreme.

– Ahem

I briefly tried to distract myself. Anyway, I wasn’t hurt anywhere and I had nothing to be afraid of. I held my chest out proudly without flinching.

As I was doing that for a while, the hand that had been carefully checking my condition slowly began to fall away.

“I was worried that he might come back injured since he’s a 2nd-grade, but fortunately he looks fine. Did you gather all the spirits well?”

[Yes, I brought almost a hundred from the dungeon alone.]

[All the existing children are satisfied, so all they need to do is get promoted]

[Could you possibly help me later…?]

“Of course. I’ve already prepared the necessary preparations for promotion, so let me know if you need anything?”

[Yes! Thank you!]

Professor Leena smiled brightly and her hand fell to the end of my hair.

The teacher’s hand, which seemed to be displeased with such a sight, also showed signs of letting go.

The palm that was gently pressing my cheek. Before it could leave, I turned my head and lightly placed my lips on the palm.

The palm covering his face trembled.

The teacher opened his eyes wide in surprise. But soon he realized the situation, twitched the corners of his mouth, and pressed his lips against mine again before letting go.

”Uh, ahem. Who the hell is your disciple to come here injured like that? Of course.”

“That obvious person hasn’t slept well since Lee Ha-yul left-”

“Shut up.”

“Your filter will be removed soon too… By the way.”

Professor Riana, who had trailed off, turned her gaze.

Wherever her gaze was directed, there were fairies. When the fairies flinched at the sudden gaze, Professor Riana smiled softly as if to reassure them.

“Nice to meet you, fairies? My name is Liana Bellus.”

A gentle tone of voice that matches her soft face. The atmosphere that she always exudes, and even a hint of motherly love, made the fairies’ tense expressions relax considerably.

‘Professor Riana’s affinity for spirits must have influenced that change.’

Professor Riana’s spirit affinity affects not only spirits, but also fairies who are similar to spirits.

It was proof that even the rather cautious Seo-Yul easily opened his heart to Professor Riana, who had a strong affinity for spirits.

The fairies must feel the same sense of intimacy. Right now, I feel like hugging Professor Riana and acting spoiled.

The same goes for Elia, who has quite affinity for spirits.

It is questionable whether that affinity can become a unique ability, but if it continues to grow like this, it may become a unique ability someday.

[Well, let me explain the situation…]

In the lobby on the first floor. I sat at a round table and looked around at everyone staring at me before opening my mouth.

[I think Queen Rihanna is the legitimate wife]

[First of all, the dungeon itself─]

– ─Huh!?

“Ha-yul!? Why are you suddenly like that?”

“Oh, no… It’s nothing.”

Suddenly, a voice suddenly popped into my head and my throat got stuck. For a moment, I thought it was me who was saying that strange sound.

But in reality, that wasn’t the case. Hong Yeon-hwa, sitting next to me, looked startled and handed me a glass of water.

I swallowed it, swallowing the feeling that was weighing on my throat, and looked towards the fairy who was making a strange sound… and observed.

The fairies, now somewhat relaxed, are sitting blankly at the table with relaxed expressions.

Their mouths were shut tightly, but the salt flowing between them was automatically detected.

… we need to prevent automatic detection.

“Wow?”

He poked the cheek of one of the fairies who was whispering strange words among themselves, hiding the awkward expression that was about to rise on its own.

A soft sensation was pressed against my fingertips.

The fairy blinked cutely, her cheek pricked by the sudden action.

[Don’t think weird]

“Huh…? Huh? You read my mind?”

[Hmm… It’s similar. Now, eat quietly.]

“Wow! Thank you!”

The fairies next to him also smiled at the sight of their eyes blinking and gave them candies one by one.

These aren’t the ones sold at the market, they’re fruit snacks that I made myself.

Everyone’s eyes lit up at the sight of a lollipop as big as their bodies, and they quickly began wrapping it up.

[It’s a lot, so don’t eat it in a hurry, eat it slowly, okay?]

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

It’s convenient to put something in the children’s mouths before starting the story.

As expected, the fairies relaxed as they sat down on the table and licked the candy absentmindedly, having been given something that matched their tastes.

“?”

While I was laughing because the sight was so cute, the gaze touching my skin felt strange.

When I turned my head, everyone sitting around the table was staring at me with strange looks.

[Why are you like that?]

“… Your Majesty?”

[ah]

Is it because of that title?

My expression became awkward too.

[I don’t know why the kids call me king.]

“The King is the King!”

[… Like this, haha… Wait, you have to eat it cleanly without getting it buried?]

“Hehehe.”

He smiled bashfully as I wiped the crumbs left in his mouth even though he hadn’t cleaned them yet. I thought it was cute how he was full of innocence.

“… No, not only that, Mr. Ha-Yul.”

[Yes, Baek A-rin]

“Isn’t the atmosphere different for fairies?”

[Huh? What’s the mood?]

What does that mean all of a sudden? What’s wrong with my mood?

“Um… What should I say, it’s something something.”

[What is that? I’ve always been the same… ?]

uh?

Suddenly, my head rang. Clang! The accumulated knowledge opened up like a book in my head.

– hi?

– You don’t have to be so nervous. And now you can say it out loud.

– Um… You’re Roa, right? The kid who asked me for help, right?

– My name is Lee Ha-yul. Nice to meet you.

My attitude, thoughts, and actions when I first met the fairy in the dungeon…

Come to think of it, why did I speak so comfortably from the beginning?

– Knock knock…

Informal speech and formal speech. Polite speech and rude speech.

Although there are cases where the distinction is not made depending on the language area, this world where conversation is unified by the power of coordination translates even such distinctions.

I try to be respectful when I say things. It doesn’t mean anything in particular, it’s just a habit.

There are times when you can suffer losses by just speaking informally, but it is rare to speak formally.

Because I know that there are very few people in this world that I can just use informal language with. Also, I find it annoying to distinguish between formal and informal speech, so I respond with formal speech whenever possible.

But that wasn’t the case for the fairies.

The words came out automatically, as if it were natural…

‘why?’

Was that so?

I don’t know.

– Knock knock…

A feeling of discomfort knocked on my mind.

– Flutter

The feathers of the sky that were still in wing shape fluttered slightly.

* * *

[Start awakening to the source]

[The state of mind “Yo? Jeong” changes]

…

[The “Curse of Beauty’s Twilight” interferes with the changes]

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