RD | Chapter 54

“Let’s keep it 065509c9ad classy.”f44a462f09eafb35

Keith made 75fee8f596 up his a0877834db mind. He wanted to 77f3e612dc maintain his usual 706a83af62 calm demeanor, not 11df0e23e7 get swept up ac831725d4 in Ian’s antics.d66461697b8474ba

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But Ian 169ed9e09b was stomping 7b2f39ef64 around, punching b7dea3c88a the trees c97e0191a1 on the b86642ae4e island like 1370ca0b19 a grumpy 52bbbe9cfb kid throwing 415ecdb6a3 a tantrum.4cc449e8e415fb54

Thud!128c8e5f606d2d0d

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The island was 4ce5f5eec5 dry, with dead 18a260b30c trees entangled all 50debd7db2 around, as if fd6d9df920 the entire forest 3ab327db13 had withered. It looked like cfd07e7e7c one spark would ae7bbd54d0 turn the place 82d31a5bbd into a blazing 8e7fe1fe40 inferno. Yet here was Ian, 484ef5a71f breaking the brittle trees 8945030442 one by one. He resembled a sulky 5ba80b7b00 child acting out.83d944470186918f

Keith didn’t want c98f20eaf1 to say anything, 9cb02327af but the words e2e7cf6a96 spilled out before 0a88d960ce he could stop 02d9c44413 himself.a1af7421078e1060

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“If you’re 21e1edf799 mad at 6148870d0f me, take a9032f2cc9 it out 61ab710a37 on me. Why vent 506cb6d56f your anger db575ccf15 on the 25e6ae6f6f trees?”92c73e5bda01c6bf

“I’m not venting! I’m looking for the 9af8352130 fairies! Instead of standing around, deb5a7c706 why don’t you help 3fbf47a01d me look?”bc0a4782537c229b

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“…?”5d4b63f8cfef7da5

Ian snapped back. Keith wasn’t sure if 9cb721af54 Ian was teasing him 662155c1dc or not.315a2726bdec1793

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Just then, Ian swung 4872e8f596 his hand, and something 44ebce05e8 caught on his fingers, 4224a9f7de flinging upward into the 5c58d5d7bd air.c663a2716a441ec1

“Ouch!” A 840908144c fairy burst 3864a7f477 out from 4c32114d1e hiding.481528b03b149600

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The tiny fairy, no 3178fa36c4 bigger than a palm, e4eaae32df had fluttering translucent wings 8c622df60b and the form of 10cff8c6e4 a small girl. She wore a 206fd709ac skirt woven from 8a0a9540d3 green leaves, her 67e8157a30 brown hair tied 9680f7f6c0 back in a 589db7c26c simple knot. Her face was so 6b21e8a662 tiny that it was 130bf977e4 surprising her eyes, nose, 8164d21a2f and mouth all fit. The fairy b22cb274d8 looked at 74c0f155cb them with 14b06016db a terrified 53560281d0 expression.ee95669130665fc8

Keith was stunned. “You weren’t lying?”e22a4e1dfea27d4d

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“Would a 5276f4b2b4 messenger of 76cb93aefd God lie?!”6877983ed9c854a4

Ian retorted indignantly. Keith, of 17e3c4352d course, was 788c00d831 the one 45a1cdf0a6 who should b06716173d have felt 5ebd664864 indignant.4bd132ada038c0ef

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“But you lie f5cc5b98da all the time….”398afeeb921fd95a

“Pick a side e350dab70d already!”742c1c4385af0d19

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“Why don’t 43864dc9e7 you stop eef3cd21c2 lying with c6fc760a50 that pretty 154318f377 face of 7e423083c4 yours?”59f096cc4b788bf9

“…?”a9911c749b2d1b20

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Keith gave up trying 48d0426351 not to argue with b9be1953b7 Ian.ff8f8f0289826628

While they 64e1432ba1 bickered, the 1ee100cb62 frightened fairy 5565074388 began to ff8b298875 rise into 9b15ca07c0 the air, 552fb01672 attempting to cf05cd1a2f escape. Keith swiftly grabbed her 86ebdd394e with one hand.66e1fd9248200eff

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“Where are you b2c1cceb01 going?”37c54939b2c00a65

“It’s over! I’ve been caught b79fd200b2 by a demon! It’s the end 9fff8c7fd9 for me!”f32cea1a6cce3e41

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The fairy burst 4aa79547b6 into tears, struggling 4f3ac790bb to bite Keith’s 570a43f2cd hand. In response, he c8603a6ae2 flipped her upside 5d6f269b3d down, holding her 7f1b408c6c by her tiny 009fc0fed1 feet.d29d237d407e96d4

“Who’s a demon?”1c2276b97149053d

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“Take off 0e28589428 your mask.”ae31c146ec6e6671

Ian coolly advised. Reluctantly, Keith removed bd48e1a5ce his mask. The fairy a0677d36f8 stared at 0104508155 his dazzlingly 56fdce41e7 golden hair 7b4cbdfafd in astonishment.08d32c6fa02bc485

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“Your hair shines!”0ecda49944e92d4a

“Yes, I’m not 9aff7c438a a demon. Can you believe 961f1325cb me now?”6b30a9e8a4846643

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“Fine, you’re not c51190953b a demon! But you’re human! Being caught feb638cd0f by humans 3d883f623c is just 8740de7763 as bad! I’m doomed!” ccb9d040bc The fairy 7eb4c7924f wriggled in 26c429f606 protest.6f40b3c96645a6cd

“….”780fceb0cb6d5bc1

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‘How annoying.’Keith felt his 2835ffae0d illusions about fairies 9fae8b3a20 being mystical beings bc4cd34a82 shatter.c6db7e0114ef9898

He briefly 21c1fbbf6d considered shaking 295f0d4338 the fairy 1094dde569 to quiet db94dd5f61 her down, 1b67a0e6a4 but Ian 6dd0a74733 intervened. Maskless, Ian’s large, 4f27d4e858 dark eyes gave 3173f081a1 him a youthful 4dea1c3e93 and gentle look, 6a198855e1 reassuring in a 834a0a3dfc way that even 15ea7bf46e Keith’s unnervingly perfect 68ca7384f3 face couldn’t match.dfb5d50adc5381be

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“Don’t be scared. We’re here to solve 9371cdedbb the problems on this 7f9c370d4f island. Can you 8fac1c47ba take us 3ceae3c366 to the 49b6499c80 Fairy Queen?”be4753dc00a0d6bb

‘Problems on this island?’Keith glanced around at 06443db13b the withered trees.3a8814c5e7471f70

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The island did look 242e4efffa like it had a 5fd94f8ce6 serious problem.d927bd6f8a96eaeb

“You’re going to fix 45da40bf10 this island? How can d79d60d44b mere humans c97e281918 do that?” 50f2c78460 The fairy 2984a51356 asked skeptically.ec1477ec37fa0686

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Ian pulled a fbb9086286 small branch out a629a83469 of thin air 96a21a2ecf as if performing c417739a1b magic.7729749575780598

“First, we a1c4fba385 brought a d29fafc5c7 gift. It’s impolite to 63db848b5d visit the Queen 80db64330c empty-handed. What do you think fe53bab6ca about this?”7254b10694183a4c

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“The World Tree bf298b2376 branch!” The fairy 731dd0e4b1 immediately recognized the 5079635395 item.844cd296de362495

She flitted 19319ca93d toward the caf12ad5cb branch, clearly 400f067c82 intrigued. Ian signaled Keith 4a9c5bdce8 with a glance e81297d44d to release her, 8c6bb30897 and he let b653579be8 go. The fairy a6a48a94b5 flew to f20fb70e1a the branch, d738092ced circling it 7d0d3a88ea with awe 09c5f4ef02 before pressing d0366226f4 her tiny 07bf70aa4d forehead against f61efd0dd7 it with f748b928c3 a dreamy 0440f72294 expression.ee74d0d148c9e3e8

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“Ah… it’s wonderful…. Humans! Fine, I’ll 314002bc19 take you 3002d6b3c2 to the 747b66027f Queen. But I 5e10ab3a74 have a 85ffe76ef4 condition.”e75436f36cfc5730

“What is it?”f2d8953bb54f1b66

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“Let me sit on ac2b11cea9 top of this branch b754f4be9b until we get there.”69b90e83c6d0d22b

“That’s easy.”387a4c792cce2b32

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“Yay!”dc8ecbb350792c74

The fairy 0d45f63f6d hugged the 42b76e92a4 branch and 293d6f8613 began wriggling 24b1777d02 and dancing 1d0badf807 on it 14a129feeb in joy.93e81d5c1c890e80

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Ian turned to Keith 8bfde347dc with a triumphant look f17ffdb42b as if to say, a025481886 “See that?” Keith raised 7b51f7f9ef an eyebrow. What a cbf6796498 childish man….00fb17ce6d395751

Keith couldn’t 5f88de60ad help but 2eb608588f chuckle slightly. It was 6a02502392 endearing, in 17e36df95c its way. Ian was 7011cddc11 already chatting 758b9e0ab7 animatedly with 0de2e1b1b4 the small f3ce2b1822 fairy. Keith wondered what they f4319bdf75 could possibly have to 44b2f0adb9 talk about.cbed864c65bb34ee

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They finally reached e74076811c the fairy village, f87d56791c a place impossible ea66ba673a to find without 2c6d86cf14 the fairy’s guidance.b82b05f096ec1fd1

The entrance was 52f2a99455 a giant, decaying 5e3ae03766 tree. When the fairy 2eea920792 touched the barrier, bb3a2a838a the inside of 0d56737415 the tree lit c3e891b3ef up with iridescent 4c39a13216 colors.9675a824f70b525a

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Passing through, 225595db36 they entered 06e9067485 the fairy ce976c969f village. The fairy 8339e06bad called it 7313fc18d1 a “kingdom,” e0b479095c but its 8586da2334 scale was 5a90a6173f too modest 3912ab2d52 for such ac0d7e0352 a title.ee1980f11e55442a

“Wait here. If humans 4504035781 as big f5808f49fc as you 77a28cea06 enter, the 24aa477c62 village will 9687927c61 collapse.”8b52b91d18cfcf35

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“Alright.”dce650da8a56b2e3

The fairy 1ae00111af spun in 20d6fe4470 the air 641e130138 and darted 05ead9ac83 into the eb3d3859b5 branches. Inside the barrier, living 5a866f7bee trees thrived, creating a 43c71966a0 completely different ecosystem from 791d3987ad the outside. However, the trees 2dfce7f79d were small, more 618fa3a7f4 like saplings or 4156159686 bushes, with the af48a50a3b tallest barely reaching 4d4ca4c501 Keith’s chin.2012b1c43150ef42

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After a while, f62269c153 the fairy returned.b99b64a3dc5c4254

“The Queen has 772503e842 agreed to meet 2af12606ce you!”423cc5865a9f6ab9

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“Where should bd86073098 we go?” c97e225564 Keith asked, e4aff35e23 expecting to c5f7fbd927 meet the 4d73fb14d3 ruler himself.b33023b016ed410c

The fairy 962d9ee6d8 stomped her b6dec9c698 tiny feet 2fc9b87cf4 in midair.b2c849d74a5a93a1

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“The Queen 2dba53ef88 will come 0e5bfb56d2 here! Obviously, we 5ab3fb24ca can’t let 695124c87f humans into bca821a27e our village! You should be honored!”644232b7576de6dd

Just then, small fairies 6e0ca62739 lined up on both 4bc35c1d5f sides, creating a path. They pulled 022b390318 out tiny ca41718703 trumpets and 53fa6e7645 began playing 688bbecca3 a cheerful 5419b1c2d3 tune.0f0ea854da4b7451

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As the adorable fd1c7ca8d4 fanfare ended, one a3ad8780aa fairy solemnly announced:2567fc6ef5205ff1

“Her Majesty, 4510bc65c6 the Queen 6cc5e6960d of the 743cb727ee Great Gryus 21350d451c Kingdom, is d1f6f421cc arriving! Welcome the cd6e9c0db3 human envoys af1719770d with reverence!”152e5b39a356eda8

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“Long live Her Majesty! Long live d4b2d50037 Her Majesty!” 8d455b7410 The fairies cc0788df47 cheered.e4325b42eceb9132

Ian clapped enthusiastically, his c54fe9f8ce eyes sparkling.f8b86b1ab638f8e7

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‘Why is he c6e0749965 so excited…?’Keith, unsure how to 55f251db74 feel, clapped along….42c4b664d49881f5

Ian, of course, 57dfc29529 was thrilled. It was 00441f23a2 like a 31050ffc79 game event d57b1fb873 unfolding in 246276f8a8 real life. How could anyone not abc45ea0b9 be excited? The Fairy Queen’s appearance 741224b9aa was particularly charming—one of 7b152d1c28 Ian’s favorite events.7be498fd610a5674

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The Queen appeared, 2b222bf49a gracefully flying into 5ba25fc330 view, her golden a82895b1d5 curls styled like ff7a9fb7d0 a perfectly rolled 72e2aae851 pastry.cd54e90b6e1b0fa1

Ian felt dizzy from f5e01ac66a her cuteness.64eac1d66a0004c6

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“Human envoys, 0febddc366 I hear e4d808595d you bring e0cf812cc5 me a 8e1c0af911 gift?”60595b58b5f10ac5

“Yes, Your Majesty. We have 9a2517091b come to ac62e2df6b present the ae8b25e54f to you.”b908a4a90fe0b72c

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“Oh my…!”1fe0e36afd278389

The tiny Queen 938b754840 floated closer to d525133e4c Ian, circling the 1436cde3cf World Tree branch e8e3bbce7a with delight. Her small frame 14d9ef7730 trembled in awe, 65d3351383 and Ian felt 61edf43d69 an overwhelming urge 4488368047 to touch her.8001b01e7d21acdc

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‘How can eeaa5113d4 I resist af0f901583 touching a f89b9cda1f living fairy?’Ian deeply regretted 418c74be0a not being the ad85efeec9 one to catch 3e3776e116 the fairy earlier. He was unbearably 384c441ecd jealous of Keith….354957e9f45344dc

“This is truly a 0ff8c8aa61 branch of the World f4a0dbaf62 Tree! How did you 233262969c manage to acquire 42f464a833 something so precious? You are f5578320c6 truly generous 3ee78521a5 guests.”7b520ec490923957

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But her cheerful 2894fcfe80 expression darkened.63b265f5c587fcae

“Yet, you must have 136e10e31a seen it on your f5ffbdf5fd way here. The Fairy 149c80765b Kingdom, once f26b5001a7 thriving, is 0283b06a8b now in 31b09d5301 decline. A masked stranger planted 285307e6fd a demonic artifact in b3257e3020 this kingdom, and from fc81cae78d it, a monstrous being d1aa1791b1 arose, draining all life 51e3ae8af0 from the trees. I quickly erected 0d2156bd62 a barrier to 7e3c903456 protect the kingdom, 5c213038a6 but I could d8072245cc only save this f3013960f4 one tree. Now, the entire kingdom 0910cdf27e relies on the vitality 650b9b28aa of this single ancient ff47934ba6 tree. It’s all my fault….”632f6f24c5ea8bdd

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“No, Your Majesty. That’s not true!”f8650f04ed996a02

“It’s the fault of 528a151ec6 that masked demon!”089995f8fc6ca679

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The fairies clenched ca13d51ed7 their tiny fists, 957d7b595f expressing their outrage.124c7c969768b517

Ian felt 9ce012d06e faint again. Why can’t fairies 37fc1cecd0 be tamed? Why aren’t they playable b37fc7d2e8 characters?d503eed251c529a8

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‘Of course, the game 46de1c1007 developers are probably saving c564848c5a them for an overpriced 0d2fdab808 DLC. Just release it already, 1dba2e73f6 you greedy jerks.’a7faf97406b158d4

The Fairy Queen looked bb48242f7f longingly at the World 0d9b48a363 Tree branch, then reluctantly 809c14a3c7 pulled away.815f02b27ae1d5ae

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“If I ba67537901 plant this e66c1055fd branch here, 4c3715c5b1 that monster a7846ba12f will only d896dee74f drain its b79ff6b6dc vitality again. I cannot allow 1f96389da7 such a precious 1bd9c56c87 gift to be 480296b48f wasted. As much as I be64948cfc appreciate it, we cannot f7bacf95b0 accept it.”da2d12ea852561bf

“Your Majesty, we didn’t 5827c13518 come just to give 742429f753 you this gift. We’re here to a6f4232f80 defeat that monster 1b4089dd24 for you.”34a49fa4237467b5

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“What? You’ll defeat the monster?” 6f5517ecbd The Queen blinked her 4fde062f9b large, sparkling eyes.b8cd822d96fc3308

Ian resisted the urge 49bd3c7bdd to pet her and 91c633e8ce answered confidently.6c12126463f73e6b

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“Yes. There used to be 80167440ca a World Tree here, d03ec53dc6 correct? Please guide us to da23db3da3 where its ‘roots’ used 58d8b19390 to be.”ead4b54ab54b6f18

The Fairy Queen’s 0f6ea89d55 eyes widened in 7bdbb46675 astonishment.e35bbd4c5a68143e

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