Legend

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Ray, who had heard of it as the fairy's residence, really arrived where he intended to be in the sight that was spreading in front of him at the beginning? And I doubt it.

Naturally. It was the sight of Trent's forest itself that existed ahead of Ray's gaze.

Now even a small house like the one where the fairies live would have recognized that this is where the fairies live.

But what's spreading in front of you is really just a sight of the woods.

At least not at all like the fairy dwellings Ray expected.

It should be noted that what Ray expected was a sight such as a bloom, a fountain, and a multitude of fairies flying around such places...

The sight Ray anticipated is nowhere near sight.

"Is this where the fairies live?... Nielsen, you're not fooling me, are you?

Ray asks Nielsen, just in case, but Nielsen gets a poked look like what he was told.

"Huh? Why are you fooling me?

"Prank or something."

If they say it back without a moment of hesitation, neither can Nielsen say anything back aggressively.

In fact, it is an unmistakable fact that the fairies preferred pranks and thereby annoyed those working in the Trent Forest.

Given that, I don't think Nielsen would honestly be trusted to say anything here.

"Ha-ha-ha, you naturally think so."

It won't be a replacement for Nielsen, but inadvertently those words came into Ray's ear with a laugh from somewhere.

"Who?... No, I mean come into the conversation in this situation... are you the head of the fairy? No, is it long?

It was about Da, but I still manage to rephrase it, Ray.

Originally, it's no surprise Nielsen laughs at how Ray looks like that.

But Nielsen stops moving and shuts up in the voice he hears.

I guess that's how you decided you couldn't imitate the way the Lord of the Voice heard you.

Such Nielsen's attitude also plays a role in teaching Ray who the Lord of Voices is.

And... from a tree branch that was nearby, one fairy shows up.

Compared to Nielsen about the size of his palm, Ray can also predict that that fairy, about three times the size, is obviously superior to Nielsen, and perhaps the person in front of him is the head of the fairy.

The fairy's head opens his mouth with a grin as he comes down to the front of Ray.

"You don't have to force polite language. You are the benefactor who protected our home."

"Really? No, do you? But... Anterm came to this Trent forest, maybe because Gilm... rubbed it with me in a nearby city. Given that, it's kind of appreciated."

With that said, Ray's wording was already back to what it always was.

I guess unfamiliar salutations are hard to use after all.

Or if they're Duskers, I'm used to talking respectfully.

"I don't care about that. It just so happens that this time it was the person...... anterm. There was just that person, maybe someone else attacked him. Then you won't know if there was anyone like Ray."

The chief's words were such strange words as were convincing and unconvincing to Ray...

In fact, if anyone other than Anterm wanted to raid the fairy's residence for any reason, in that situation the chief would have contacted Nielsen immediately to rely on his power.

That shouldn't have mattered if the person who attacked me was Anthelm or not.

If you say so, Ray can be convinced, but it's still clear that Anterm came to the Trent Forest because of his trouble with Ray.

Thinking of the area, there was no reason to honestly nod at the words of the chief.

"Of course, if Nielsen asks me, I'm going to take down the person who tried to attack this place. But... Still, I'm sure I'm the reason for this one."

"Maybe so, but I don't think I mind that. I don't suppose Ray had any trouble with that person intentionally, either, to make us attack him?

"Well, that's"

Neither did Ray think that Anterm would come to the Trent Forest and burn the fairy dwellings.

"Then I don't mind. You helped us. Now that's enough."

I assure you so. To the chief, Ray tries to say something more, but stops looking at the other person's face and saying something more.

Because they said they would appreciate it, but that's how they understood that if they imitated any more objections to it, it would make the chief scratch shame.

What I said instead was something else.

"I've met the fairy chief before, but you're under a very different impression"

"Oh, what else happened to me?

Getting out of Ray's mouth must have been unexpected for the chief as well. Show stunned.

(Is that it? Didn't Nielsen tell you that I've met other fairies and their chiefs on the Seremus Plains? Well, if it's Nielsen's personality, there's a good chance he'd have forgotten it by accident)

Nielsen has just the ability to be entrusted with negotiations with Dusker for a long time.

Ray knows that too, but he was also aware that there was still something subtly missing by still acting with Nielsen for a few days.

"Oh, a little on the Seremouth Plains before"

"Seremus Plains...... oh I see"

With the place name Seremus Plains, I guess I could imagine who you're talking about.

The chief shows how convinced he is.

(Just the same fairy. Do you know him or not? No, well, maybe I can think of enough)

Originally, a fairy is a very rare species.

So it's not strange that the same fairy means that the chiefs have a face-to-face with each other.

"You've had a rough time."

"... that's undeniable."

It's obvious what you're talking about, that it was hard.

I've toyed with the undead and set up a prank, because I made contact with those fairies.

With that in mind, I cannot say that it was not very difficult.

"I guess.... Whatever, the matter is fine now. It's only natural to thank Ray for that, more than he's protected here. So I've got some magic items Ray might want."

Are you sure?

That's what I tried to hear again, Ray, but I'll stop talking about it remembering the earlier exchange.

"Okay.... So, what kind of magic item do you give me?

Originally, I'm not going to turn down the magic item of doing it to myself this far just because Ray is my hobby in collecting magic items.

"If I could, I would have let Ray choose, but I can't do that at this convenience."

"Oh. A fairy-made magic item performs better than a human-made magic item, but you're the guy who's overwhelmingly superior to a human magic item when it means productivity."

I already knew about the matter, so there's nothing I'd particularly care about.

The name Magic Item itself was the same, but Ray was convinced enough to think that the process of making it was very different between humans and fairies.

"Right. Plus, there's something more essential than living like this."

"Misty guy or something."

Ray also knew that the fairies' prank also acted in a way as a barrier to this place.

But at the same time, it must still be true that you need something like a fog-producing magic item to deal with someone who has broken through the prank.

As for Ray, I really wanted that fog-producing magic item.

If you are free to generate fog, that is the variety of uses.

If it were to challenge the army to fight Ray alone when dealing with a bunch of monsters, or even when that's what hostiles the country against them, it would definitely be quite useful.

(If that's the case, I'd rather have a magic item that generates fog.... As far as the length is concerned, it doesn't seem possible to give it to me.)

I'm sorry to hear that, Ray, but I ask with such doubt that maybe there are more than one magic item that generates fog.

"It's a magic item that generates that fog, but don't you actually have a spare or something?

"Uh, were you listening to me? That's what I said about the magic items I give Ray that I let him choose over here?

Even though I said I chose a magic item, I guess it was totally unexpected for the length that Ray would come to mouth with the item he wanted.

Ray opens his mouth with the thought, after all, to the chief who asks in surprise.

"I know that, but I thought maybe... really maybe you could put the magic item I wanted up for that candidate you chose too"

"...... pu, hahahaha!

He was the chief who lost his word to Ray's grand demands, but eventually, when he returned to me, he laughed as loudly as he did funny.

I was surprised to see such a length, as was Ray, but Nielsen was more surprised than Ray.

Try Nielsen, it would have been totally unexpected to see the chief laughing so far.

"I knew you couldn't?

That's what Ray asks again, where the long laugh has subsided.

If my request doesn't come true, though, I don't think that's what I can do.

But...... in contrast to Ray like that, the chief opens his mouth with a grin.

"Fine. I'll give you a magic item that creates fog, as Ray requested."

"Long!?

Even for Nielsen, who was listening with Ray, I guess that was an unexpected answer.

Scream like you panicked.

Naturally. A magic item that creates mist and protects our homes is a substitute for the fairies.

Of course, there are other magic items when it comes to things, but still, fog definitely means a lot.

Anyway, most of the opponents will never reach the fairy's residence thanks to the power of that fog-producing magic item.

There will be no such thing as honest obedience to the words of the chief from the rest of the fairies, not just Nielsen.

The length opens his mouth so as to calm Nielsen like that.

"I didn't say I'd give you the magic item I'm currently using. One of the spare parts of what we're currently using, we'll be able to do just about anything, won't we? I'm gonna give it to you."

"... one of the spares?

If it's spare, you can simply call it spare.

However, given the expression one of the spares, does that mean that there are several other spares?

"Oh."

You noticed your own rudeness, the chief holds his mouth.

It wouldn't have been Ray's fault that the trick seemed deliberate.

Obviously, he went to show it to Ray.

(Well, I don't think there's anything in particular about letting me know that. If so, because there are multiple magic items that create fog, to show that I don't have to worry about them?

The chief just smiles at Ray for questioning him like that.

Ray doesn't even know what the chief is thinking. I don't know, but if you still want me to give you a magic item that generates fog, I'm not going to turn that down.

"Whatever the reason, if you're going to give me a magic item that creates fog, this is a story I wouldn't even wish for. Just because you said you could do it soon doesn't mean you can have it soon today, does it?

"Yeah, the fog will take a little longer to complete."

"The sound of fog? Is that the name of the magic item?"

"Yeah, but don't ask me where the name came from, okay? I don't even know who thought about it anymore. In that sense, it's the right name for nature."

"Is that what this is all about? Well, we're talking about making magic items that fairies make over a considerable amount of time, so maybe that's not strange. So, when do you get that fog sound?

"I can't say for sure when. Still, I think it'll be done before it's too far away."

Ray was slightly dissatisfied with the chief's words, but that's what he understood when it came to that because it was a magic item made by a fairy.