389 # 389 The future of fairies and the visit of the prince.








 Discussions between the Kingdom of Lefries and the Kingdom of Panachez proceeded without problems. The borders were easily settled and it was decided that they would have friendly relations with each other.
 There was no such thing as golems in the country that was the surface world, and magic was not common in the country that was the underworld.
 In order to acclimate those gaps in perception on a national basis, a nation needs to take the lead.
 As a sign of friendship between the two countries, the two countries decided to give each other a few golems from the Kingdom of Panachez and a few grimoires from the Emperor of Lefries, and to send a golem engineer and a wizard as technical instructors.
 I hope that we can adopt each other's culture and have a deeper mutual understanding.
 And then there's the information from Anubis and Bastet who infiltrated Isengard.
 It seems that ordinary people are not affected by the "divine and demonic poisoning", and are able to live a normal life.
 I've been told that the city I'm in right now is a port city in the eastern part of Isengard, but rumors are spreading that the golden monster has crushed other cities and that the Golem Knights of the Mage Nation are on their way to defeat it.
 Bastet and his team will be leaving the port city tomorrow to go to an even bigger city than that.
 I asked Engineer Elka about the blue crown, the white crown that Blau had told me about, while I was receiving the report from Bastet and his team.

The discovery of the noir was an accident. Normally, the crown class is found in ruins or the remains of research institutes, but this one was found in a mining site.
The fracking site?
''It's a place to get the magical rocks. Moreover, it was in an abandoned mine that hadn't been used for decades, and I just happened to find it. I thought it was an abandoned mining golem from the past, but I saw the emblem of the Crown series on the neck, so I knew right away it was the Crown.

 Immediately, Engineer Elka retrieved Noir and began to repair him, but it took a lot of time for him to do so, given his abilities at the time. It took a year to complete the restoration, but Noir did not accept Engineer Elka as a master.

'The Crown' chooses those who will be masters,' he said. I guess that means I didn't have the aptitude for it. I never thought that my sister, Norn, who snuck into the lab while I was on my journey, would be the master of that 'crown'.

 Engineer Elka chuckled and drank the coffee on his desk.
 I wonder what the 'crown' is choosing the master based on. Black [Norn], red [Nia], blue [Robert], purple [Luna].....
 Hmm. All of them have some problems with their personalities....
 It's said that the blue crown has been passed down through the Panachez royal family for generations, and the previous master of the red crown was Nia's father. Is there a possibility of heredity or bloodline?

''Come to think of it, it was a bit strange when we discovered Noir.
Am I crazy?
Yes. Normally, when the golems of the ancient plane Legacy are found, they are dug out of the ground, or dormant in the ruins, or something like that. But in Noir's case, it was abandoned in a tunnel. Even though it was an abandoned mine, there were people who used to work there in the past, right? So that means....
'Either someone dumped it there after the mine was abandoned, or it came there and shut down itself...'
There's no chance that someone put you out of commission there...

 I thought Noir was with the White Crown.......................Blau said. I don't think so, but was it the white crown/alves or something that drove Noir to stop functioning?
 There's no response to a search magic search. The figure is probably not so different from Noir or Rouge, and the color is probably white. I think it's easy to recognize it at a glance when you see it.
 Is there some kind of inhibiting factor, or does it not exist anymore?
 Hmmm. There's no point in worrying about what we don't know. Let's change our minds.
 When I returned from Babylon to Brunhild's royal castle, I found Lean on the living room sofa with her arms folded in some kind of distress. Beside her, Paula has her arms folded too, but you're not thinking about it, probably.

'What's going on?'
'Sort of. I've been thinking a bit about the amount of magic and aptitude of people in our world and the one beyond.

 Something else my fiancé is thinking about with difficulty........ I sit down next to her to listen to Leanne's story.

It's probably because of the difference in the evolution that has been going on for a long time, but the amount of magic in the other side of the world is not as high as it should be. It seems like there aren't many people with the aptitude for it either. They seem to have a keen sense for magic manipulation, but this is probably because they use magic tools on a daily basis.

 Yeah, candles are normal over here, but over there, they have neon lights that use magical stones. The amount of light is controlled by manipulating the magic power.

So you think that means that people over there are not suited to use magic?
''Hmm, I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all. In fact, the people of "Akaneko" and the manager of "Black Cat" were able to use it, right?

 Nia and the others are okay, though in Silhouette's case, I helped her summon the summoner.

'Well, I'm sure this will change differently as the people here and over there intersect and the generations move on. It could be our grandson's grandson's grandson's generation, though.
It's a long story.
Oh, I'm not so sure. At least it might be a blink of an eye for God, and for us who are his followers.

 Leanne takes my hand in hers. She is of the fairy race, a long-lived species. Maybe that's what it feels like for her to live a long time to begin with.

''Grandson's grandson, huh? I can't imagine it at all.
'Well, you and I will be born as fairy folk, so I'm sure we'll have the same longevity.

 Just like in the case of the demon race, Sakura, children between the fairy race and humans do not inherit the characteristics of their parents like the half-elves do. They are always born as the fairy race.
 Moreover, the fairy race has a low birth rate for boys, with an 80% to 90% chance of having a girl.
 God told me once that our children are born as children of God. Naturally, they have a long life span. But at the most, it's about twice as long as a normal human being, and when they reach the next generation, our grandchildren, their lifespan drops to the same as the rest of us.
 That's why, as a long-lived species, Lean and Sakura's children will probably live the longest.

'It looks like we're going to be friends for a long time.
'There's one thing I'm worried about.... If our daughter grows up to be older than me, and that growth takes hold, there's a chance that when the three of us stand side by side as parents and daughters, I'll be seen more as your daughter and she more as your wife...

 Lean muttering to himself. Well, there's a chance of that...?
 Lean looks about eleven or twelve years old, and right now he still manages to look older than Sue. But unlike Leanne, who has stopped growing, Sue will overtake her soon.
 I've heard that everyone's growth, including mine, stops aging at a moderate point when they become adults, but Lean is already an adult by race. She's not going to get any bigger. She cares about that.

'You don't have to worry about that. 'You're a Lean, so why don't you just stand proudly beside me?'
That's not the point. Well, okay. It's just silly to be jealous of a girl who doesn't have one yet.

 Giggling, Leanne stands taller and puts her hands around my neck and kisses me. I hug her, small and slender.

'After all, you just have to love me enough to not be jealous of my daughter, right?
'I'll do my best...' is that weird to say back?
You're nine times harder than most people, so we can give you a little something extra.

 I appreciate that. I'm not talking about whether you like your wife or your daughter, I'm talking about the love between parent and child and the love between husband and wife, which is different. Yeah?

''Well now that you mention it, do you have any parents or siblings, Leanne?''
It's really not that late.

 A giggling fairy girl.
 No, since you're the head of the fairy tribe, I somehow think of you as an 'elder', and I wondered if your parents have already passed away.

''I don't have any brothers or sisters. Long-lived species are not likely to have children, and the fairy race is very inquisitive. Even couples tend to do as they please for hundreds of years, so they are almost always an only child.

 I wondered how they didn't go extinct because of that, but the top one doesn't die very often, so it's more balanced...?

So, where are your parents?
When they reach a certain age, some, but not all, of the fairy tribe head for the fairy world of Avalon. They prepare to end their lives there.

 The "Fairy World Avalon" is an alternate land with an entrance in the Great Sea of Trees, a place similar to the spirit world, it is said. It is said that the old fairy tribe will spend their last few hundred years of their lives there slowly and comfortably.

''My parents have already left for the Fairy World [Avalon],'' she said. My parents have already traveled to the fairy world, I think they are still alive, but I don't think they will ever come to this world again.
That means...
'You don't have to worry about it. I already said goodbye to my parents hundreds of years ago, and I already have a new family. Besides, I already have a new family.

 Lean laughs without the slightest hint of sadness. I guess that's quite normal for the fairy race.

''........I wish I could have met Leen's parents.
Oh, now that you mention it, I would have liked to say hello to your parents.

 If I can learn to use the Cross-Space Transference better, I may be able to transfer to the world I was in before. But I'm dead in that world. If I were to let my dad and mom see Lean, would it be by my bedside as a ghost? No, no, no, if I'm not good, both of our hearts will stop beating and the other side will be a ghost too. I'll just stand on the dream pillow.
 Well, this can't be helped.
 As if to break the vaguely melancholy air, my phone vibrates and announces an incoming call. It's from the Knight Commander's Rain. What's going on?

Yes, hello?
"It's Reyn. Your Majesty, there is a person claiming to be a friend of yours at the castle gates...
"Friends?

 Who are you? If you're Zanuck from the clothing merchant or Mika from The Silver Moon, you'll know Rain, or Ende?

''Well...how should I put it, with all due respect, his appearance is too suspicious...'' He wears what appears to be a small crown and calls himself a prince, but...
Uh ... I'm coming. Please have them wait there.

 He's the only prince with a weird style. That bastard has shifted and barged in. It's times like these that you should go use the phone to contact me, I thought, but the mail was sent in a disciplined manner. I didn't notice.
 He remembered that I said, "If it's not important, text me". But I don't understand the nerve of sending a one-line text message saying "I'm coming over there!" and then coming back three minutes later.

The prince?
'Yeah. I've never known someone with the ability to transfer to be so troublesome. I'm sorry.

 I'd make sure to check their availability. As much as possible. As much as possible. But that's not an option in an emergency.

"Will Leanne be there? I'd like to introduce you.
Yeah. I'm a little curious. Come on in, Paula.

 Paula, who was lounging around on the sofa so as not to disturb us, jumped up and hugged my right leg.
 I hugged Lean and activated 【Teleport】, and in an instant we transitioned to Rain-san's place in front of the castle gate.
 After all, the prince in a short cloak, pumpkin pants, white tights and a blonde pigtail was standing in front of my eyes, 【Robert】.

''Hey, Fuyao-kun! I'm here!
I can't believe he's here.

 Normally, I would have liked to give him a chop above his head here, but I managed to gum it up because I had a companion.
 One of the companions, the little blue golem, needless to say, is Robert's partner, the blue "crown" Blau. Without this guy, I wouldn't be able to use my transference ability through space distortion, so it's only natural that he's there.
 And then there's the girl in the beautiful dress who stands next to Robert. She has long flaxen hair and a smiling smile on her face as she stares at Robert with sparkling eyes.
 She is Robert's fiancée, Celestia Twente Hernandez. I met Robert in the Strain Kingdom the other day to deliver a smartphone. She is the niece of Her Majesty the Queen of the Strain Kingdom, a true royal.
 
 Honestly, why would this girl be in this guy's life? (Pardon me), but she seems to have feelings for Robert from the bottom of her heart. Even the tade-eating insects like it..........

''Hello, Winter Night-sama. Thank you for this wonderful gift the other day. It's like a dream to be able to talk to Robert-sama every day.
I'm glad you like it.

 Clutching the mass-produced phone I gave her, a smiling Ceres smiles.
 Two knights, two behind each of them, standing behind the two of them, a total of four knights who are likely to be guards of various countries, but apart from that, there was another boy waiting in the wings.
 At the age of sixteen, he would not be so different from me and Robert.
 He had short gray hair and unusual golden eyes. Slightly pointed ears and scaled patterns on his auburn skin. Two horns and a thick tail growing out of his hair........

''You........are you the dragon race?''

 Lean opens his mouth when he sees the boy. The boy's race would be of interest to Leen, who was originally a court magician in the beast nation of Mismid, so the boy's race would be of interest to him.

''The dragon race? We are Dragon Newt. We have inherited the power of the dragon, and we are the descendants of a proud warrior king.

 Dragon Newt. I guess that's what they call the dragon race over there. It looks like the same as Sonia the Adventurer or something.

'I brought you here today to meet him and Fuyu-kun! He's,

 We had just talked that far when suddenly Robert batted out of his face! He fell down and began to snore and sleep, "Goooooooooo....... Is it the price of the crown ability?
 Lean, Paula and Rain, who I saw for the first time, were scared and turned their gaze towards me.

''Oh, it's okay, it's okay. It's normal driving.

 Immediately, Blau carried Robert up with a flourish. Celes took out a handkerchief from his pocket and was brushing the dirt off Robert's face. It's worthwhile.

''I'm sorry. Can I have the room with the bed? You'll be awake in about four hours.'

 You sleep pretty well......... Well, since it's not reluctant to rent a room, I asked Rain-san to show me around.
 After Robert and Blau and the two knights who followed them left, I let out a small cough, and Celes was the dragon race........or is it Dragon Newt? He introduced me to the boy of

'I would like to introduce you on behalf of Mr. Robert. This is Zambert Gal Lase. He's the second prince of the Rase military kingdom.

 The boy named Zamberto bowed lightly at Ceres' introduction.
 'The prince has brought the prince, hey,' he said.