Episode 117: Crisis in the Fairyland
The tree fairy dryad is a monster that lives in trees. It is said that the forest where the tree fairy dryad lives is blessed with nature and transforms into a rich ecosystem. In this way, fairy-type monsters generally give benefits. For this reason, it is considered a lucky demon.
"That's rare. A monster with a name."
"Is that so? You're also a monster with a name, aren't you? It's hard to imagine that you're anonymous even though you're emitting so much pressure."
"Shu Arclight."
"Let's remember that."
Normally, monsters don't have names.
But that's just because the name doesn't matter. On the other hand, beings with their own names have an established identity. Since it is directly linked to high intelligence, such monsters tend to become stronger. This is because they often evolve into powerful monsters by leveraging their power and strategy.
Named strength is only a tendency, but on the other hand, it can be said that powerful monsters are almost certainly named.
"But I can't figure it out, Alerianne. Even though she has that much intelligence, is she still a tree fairy dryad?"
"I gave all of my magical power to this great tree."
"……I see"
In terms of human classification, tree fairy dryads are middle-class. And the forest fairy elf becomes a high-ranking greater class. In other words, considering the simple difference in power, the forest fairy elves and spirit elementals that were rarely seen on this island would normally be the rulers.
But that's not the case.
Fairyland is ruled by Alerianne, centered around Taiki.
Alerianne gave up on strengthening herself and poured all her magical power into the large tree that was the host. That's why the tree grows to an extent that would be impossible in nature, and has acquired such unique properties that it can form a barrier over the entire island.
"So, it's quite bold of you to show up while knowing my power?"
"Because I'm someone like you. There's no point in hiding."
"That's right."
"Therefore, we seek asylum. We will follow you. This is the collective will of the entire island."
Shu tilted his head at Alerianne's words. Iris also has doubts.
"What do you mean? We just arrived, right?"
"That's right. How can you say it's the consensus of the island?"
By chance, Shu and Iris helped the little fairy Fairy, and with her guidance they visited Fairyland. Alerianne shouldn't have known that these two were coming, and she shouldn't have known about the fairy-type or spirit-type people on the island either. Just because the ruler says something, it is hard to imagine that it will become the consensus of the island.
Alerianne answered the two of them's questions with a smile on her face.
"Right now, Fairyland is in crisis. In order to save it from this crisis, we were looking for someone with great power. Fairy, the little fairy who guided you two, was one of them."
Shu narrowed his eyes.
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A large fleet of ships had gathered on the southwestern coast of the continent. Even though it was called a fleet, there were only three ships, so it wasn't that big. However, the passengers were all heavily armed.
“Is there enough cargo?”
"ah"
"Hey. Don't forget your basket."
"Bad"
"Hey, hey. Food is also important, isn't that important too?"
There are only men here.
And there were eight people.
All of them are illegal magicians who escaped from the pursuit of the demon religion.
"Okay, that's perfect."
"Let's go. Let's set sail."
They each take a ship loaded with a large amount of food away from the coast. Three medium-sized ships set sail.
"The weather is terrible, but the wind is great."
The ship is a sailing ship.
The speed of the ship changes depending on the direction of the wind. The wind direction is from land to sea, which is perfect for setting sail. Navigating a boat against the waves is troublesome. They are just magicians, and their job is not to operate a ship. Therefore, I was grateful for the favorable wind.
The only thing to worry about is the dark clouds.
As expected, Arashi was given a break.
"When we come back, we'll be rich! Let's do it!"
“It’s a request from a nobleman!”
"Let's set out to capture the little fairy Fairy!"
"Sure!"
They earn money by giving their lives.
Poachers have begun searching Fairyland.
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Alerianne tells her that the fairyland is in danger.
Meanwhile, Shu was exploring the entire Fairyland by detecting magical power.
(The magical power is low for a monster's home)
Monsters are beings born from magical power. As the number increases, the surrounding magical power will naturally increase. In other words, it is a common belief that the homes of monsters have a large amount of magical power.
Fairyland, where there are many fairy-type and spirit-type people, is no exception.
However, as far as Shu had detected, this fairyland clearly lacked magical power.
(Maybe it's natural since they've put up a barrier that hides the entire island.)
The barrier of fog is wide and thick. If you were to maintain that much of a barrier, you would always be consuming a considerable amount of magical power.
It was natural that his magical power was low.
(The monsters that have obtained the blessings of nature are converting energy into magic power. In other words, they are producing magic power from sunlight and water through the monsters. But... it's not enough. Besides, it's because of the fog here. And the sunlight isn't that strong either, so it's unnecessary.)
The Taiki collects magical power from monsters. And he maintains a great barrier.
The tree fairy dryad is the master of the great tree and the guardian of the fairyland.
A crisis is nothing but a lack of magical power.
Monsters cannot sustain life without magical power. In order to solve the contradiction of protecting the fairyland while also protecting the monsters, the only way to solve it is to bring in something new from outside.
“…Are you saying that you want me to use your magical power?”
"You predicted that much based on our conversations so far. That's right. With magic as strong as you, I think it would be easy."
"..."
It's certainly easy.
Even if Shu were to release one-hundredth of his magical power, it would be possible for Fairyland to survive. On the contrary, the monsters living on this island will absorb a huge amount of magical power and evolve all at once. Also, once it is given, it can be recovered using death magic. For the time being, there are no disadvantages.
"But there's no benefit."
"You're not saying it's impossible."
"That's right. So, why am I providing magical power?"
"I said it at the beginning. We will follow you. We will worship you as a king... no, we will worship you as a god."
"So that was the price? What do you think, Iris?"
“Is Shu-san a god?”
From the perspective of Iris, who was originally a member of the demon religion, this is a strange feeling.
However, from a monster's point of view, following the strong is quite normal. It is a common story that people receive protection from strong people in order to live safely. Alerianne and the residents of Fairyland also chose this.
So, in order to find a god to follow, the fairies left Fairyland and went to the continent.
Unfortunately, the little fairy Fairy who guided Shu and Iris was captured.
"Shu-san, are you going to accept it? There's no point in Shu-san accepting it."
"Well, that's right."
Seeing Shu who wasn't very enthusiastic about it, Alerianne lowered her gaze.
This often happens to monsters with great power. It is true that strong monsters try to increase their power by subjugating other monsters. However, the monster that exceeds its limits remains solitary. His subordinates are nothing but a hindrance.
Shu, an Apocalypse-class and ``King'' monster, is the loneliest and strongest monster.
There is no benefit to using magical power for the fairyland.
However, Shu had a special reason.
"But Iris. This place is perfect for living. It's rich in nature, so Iris won't have any trouble living here."
“What do you do when you want to go to town?”
"You can just fly in the sky. Even when you're working as a Grim Reaper."
“In that case, it would be better if you had Takame-san teleport you!”
"No. You should avoid a situation where he knows everything. He's a collaborator, but he's not an ally unconditionally. Just in case, I want to keep a hand that he doesn't know. ”
"Ah... then."
Iris agrees.
The barrier of fog is difficult to break through, even for a powerful being. This is because the fog that covers Fairyland is not there to prevent intrusion, but to confuse people astray. It is excellent in preventing intrusion from both the weak and the strong.
(If you think of it as using magical power as rent, it's not an unreasonable contract.)
As for Shu, the policy has been decided.
And release the magical power.
It's one-hundredth of the total magical power possessed by Hades Shu Arclight. Although it is only 1% of the magical power, it is a huge amount of magical power, enough to fire hundreds of forbidden spells. The fairyland was filled with magical power, and the trees and flowers grew rapidly.
The monsters rapidly evolved, each reaching the higher rank of greater. Also, new monsters were born from the surplus magical power.
Of course, Alerianne will also evolve.
That race is the Divine Tree Fairy Seraph Dryad. She had transformed into a slender, tall woman with beautiful body lines. At first glance, she looks just like a human, but her ears are slightly longer and a red flower blooms on her head like an ornament.
"Thank you. My God."
Then Alerianne knelt down.
The other fairy-type and spirit-type monsters that have evolved are also bowing to Shu.
Shuu announced.
"I am Shu Arklight, the Hades. And this is Iris. From now on, we are the rulers of Fairyland."
For the people of Fairyland, the magical power given to them is truly good news.
It was a tremendous power of control.
Even if there was a human by their side, it was a trivial matter to them. The absolute strongest being, a being equal to a god, became its guardian.
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