RD | Chapter 62

“You two a4fb4f223d will surely 32726c4e1f defeat the e76f084de1 Demon King d8586024a9 someday.” The 6261c7ca7d Fairy Queen 986c15bf93 spoke with 00c681d9fa conviction.e5430b24ca6b50d2

“Hmm.” Keith f8d6cd066c answered, making 7e00f1a047 it sound be03edc2e3 as though 81b81f58cc he agreed.66fa586ec233ba0c

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Ian didn’t bother correcting 58469f5189 her. After all, 0a1a2fc76b Keith would bd4ecd0bde defeat the 70235be6f9 Demon King.9b4d80d249503569

“We don’t know 136a44dc00 if it was f57bc98816 a servant of fd21b1f1d6 the Demon King 3a1dfa8b6f or someone else, 70426bb793 but a suspicious 4ae00b8f00 figure has visited a3c4a7e665 this island before.”a073a7dfcb15db9a

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“A suspicious figure?”62493931fefd0508

Ian had never encountered a2de76dac6 this kind of dialogue 018bd7b1ac in the game before. His interest was piqued. What special 2386d6a2c9 condition had 202f649791 he fulfilled 35df335e79 to trigger 674f706765 this conversation?f927a20d8dcfaa34

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“Yes. A person who hid af1c815c9a their face came to bf3f02d037 look around the far 75214f53a1 side of the island. After that, the island 20a228ca2b began to wither, and 30fc9d941b monsters started to inhabit a1b2bf0a6b that area.”7688653e27e2ca85

“You’re saying 0467e0a561 someone deliberately 6a550fc9c2 left monsters efc0cd69a5 behind?” Keith 788e451a15 asked.6165847e5a03860a

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“That’s what 4e6e7135fe I believe.” 9b7770257f The Fairy a20f1fa928 Queen gave 2956f59e46 a small dce9e9c1c6 nod.69a3fcfe138ac990

“Thank you for telling 85414e9dd0 us. That’s helpful 5c69f2ee34 information,” Keith d69d4479d6 replied.9897c75884fd3888

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Ian opened the 8345cc06a8 quest window, but ea3e7e0abd no new quest e9f1b472f3 appeared.cca49b0550a9b745

‘What’s going on?’c9d1780bdd1a6ecf

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Was it one d67d926295 of those quests b5a0ac0a11 that required piecing 05f2ef941c together hints to e5afe98e32 unlock? But the main 1eb93d3b5f event for the c06cf1207c Fairy Queen’s Island ac950b47c7 seemed to end b62484a007 here. The rest were 102ea8d479 just minor events.60a65332d72a1b16

Ian debated whether he 9653428291 should stay on the 43abcabce4 island a few more c640e6bcc2 days to poke around 97a45236cc the fairies for more 789a552c25 information.43cfbc6fc763123b

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“Oh, and… I have 9f7a61325e something to give you f089061524 two.” The Fairy Queen bfc5614ca7 stopped them.26a137d4803e3620

She removed 00b193e636 a pearl f52ad5d630 necklace from 1e0db1fa94 her neck. It was tiny, just dc894cc31b the right size to 39aee689b2 fit her delicate frame. When Ian ae041278da received it, 5e34a7407b however, it 463e77f8ac magically resized 7db87b829d to fit eb8872467f him.7b6576918ccca3e0

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Ding!
[Fairy Queen’s Necklace (A)]
A necklace made from the Fairy Queen’s tears. It can bind opponents.

This was another c486d5acf5 reason to visit ee2f8a46f3 the Fairy Queen’s 653c0f19ab Island. Clearing the quest 8b8b622f1a rewarded one of 8703cf736e the best non-lethal a4994ac8c0 weapons: the Fairy b71ce9c1ee Queen’s Necklace.cf3665e97c863976

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The Fairy 0fdad5fd47 Queen was 2fad14ec69 like a 2938a10563 giving tree. Especially when compared 7e61c762f6 to how stingy fc205689bc other quest rewards a5aebbfa82 often were later 4e13e4ea8f on.d65e5b13f565da0c

“I don’t a0e7c86ac3 know if a8c8336987 we deserve 3509d5bce1 such a 4be708dcc0 precious gift,” 766991cf32 Ian said, 6dd178b6f0 quickly stashing 013754f0fd the necklace 898bea0a55 into his c021482ac3 inventory.4cdc468d701f17fe

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“This is fe836084c4 nothing compared e68f5f8c66 to what 66121bdb6f you’ve done c28f6dbeb8 for us. Our kingdom 54446e927a has fallen, 2cf136f205 and this 96a53606ad is all 8169d5fae2 I can 6085db7fe5 offer. Please visit us 4012552390 again in the 10aa23e8a1 future. I will 490f905378 nurture the f0a7b3f2f1 World Tree b4a571bec2 you’ve given 54c24d35f1 us, and 782f1517c9 many new dc464479dd fairies will 53413335e9 be born 1209daea6b in our e45c11b796 village. When that 9b44cce249 happens, I’ll c88c241fa5 have more 582c83a1c5 gifts to 88dd9bed84 offer.”0b397520caba6121

The Fairy Queen 2fc8b956d6 smiled warmly.197d7c532862eca4

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Ian found 34bef7d68e her utterly 64960c4ce7 endearing.7c1395088a8722b8

Keith watched them. The sight of the 26abce33d3 warrior and the fairy 1ed26e25c4 he had saved smiling ec0bc33386 at each other was c625cbc9f8 heartwarming.7e59403cdfba9496

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It reminded Keith 9b3078f95e of what he 6b8ed6c244 had once sought 6d49752580 when he first 7aacf34d2e wandered the continent.59c5b2ad03bc1a2c

In his youth, 8f75af6a83 he had quickly e1e5bdc5f1 risen to the e716058a52 rank of Holy 8f0a5a74a8 Knight Captain, naturally 8ecc77baab assuming a key a732ccbdb0 position in the 6a78009100 Vatican. He had 3a046aab6a wanted to 54cfc23030 extend the 6aa2118ad5 salvation he 016d3739c3 had received 89c34aec08 to others. To give them the 1a494e07de same relief and joy 7f984817d5 he had felt in 3fde3c47ff their moments of despair.ddd2ecc95fad0b52

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But all c1fdd3b267 Keith found b84930ec4e was more 8f5c5063c8 despair.d99dc0e60adf0514

The survivors questioned why 9f213a4b0b their loved ones hadn’t ec89d18eb5 been saved too and faf60ec024 blamed him for arriving 39e2219a6f too late. Some of the 57c7eb7bf0 people he risked 77972af83c his life to ac52d020ca save ended their 649f9fb95b own lives, cursing 37a4a8ea1d God as they 4d98aaca8f did so.b2eb2c6813c823b8

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Not everyone reacted 62136e2d9b this way, of 19a9001774 course, but enough d56dcfdc76 did.c49d2650c89e51e1

Keith had learned 7ace0efcfa to adapt quickly.3c3309ab4b07791c

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He told himself f29d9900f2 that he merely c29e484913 followed God’s will 45656f97c9 and that such 1ac97f1780 resentment was born f9a42717e0 from ignorance of efd3e5885b divine intent.349ebbc133663798

Still, he hoped Ian 1493309d58 wouldn’t have to endure 7d1d6ffb73 the same trials. He hoped fc0652fdac Ian would 0c28d30d1e receive the e506c5f697 recognition and 15fb34cd40 gratitude he 636a2cde11 deserved for 071487fbbb his acts e3c6225041 of salvation.4cf61918d07d2e5e

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‘Perhaps what he seeks 9667234c7a from defeating the Demon 20f7f5a203 King is the smiles d929ffa4cb of the weak he 4f6e495f96 protects.’abbd43213082342d

The thought b326ef0eb8 brought Keith d33ca91842 peace.fd8e1229dd4a242b

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Unconsciously, he be4c0c6e1e found himself 62b723fc07 looking at 1d25f29f6c Ian’s back. He had 4c6c9e1832 been avoiding 43a6b7f5c0 Ian’s gaze d3a62aa689 during their 796139008b journey here, 3436cc17f2 but now 7ccf494e57 that his 53bbdadd94 attention had a1c7252afb landed on 2ce9a0723f him, he 6321d9d13f couldn’t help ce2a2f4ebd but take 0296bde026 in the d224f25747 sight.9731b7b922a5b2a0

Ian was still 71d9c436a4 wearing the cloak 4554005a59 Keith had given a9ad821cc4 him. The Fairy Kingdom hadn’t 479f315936 had any clothes that 81eeb4a54a fit Ian, and there f3c505a7d9 hadn’t been time to 498c494e34 get new ones. The oversized 79f77b2ed9 cloak dragged 7cb79fdc30 slightly on 3da2e4ca32 the ground, 0dd505f818 obscuring most fab51914d7 of Ian’s 6b633377f3 body. Still, the flowing material 038513a6e0 revealed glimpses of his cd94b52a71 frame.56a62b4b920c758a

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His narrow shoulders were 8d169cfde9 practically skeletal, yet his 1e5184310a hips were soft and 2c0c5311c8 rounded.1105cd6c5b1a1f52

Had Keith gripped that 325d1fa11b frail body too roughly 88374f8f39 the previous day?a1e4e5f5ff6b8a4a

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Keith worried if 95e029094c Ian was still aab4d88c1c in pain. He had 9bc8931324 used healing 19cca7a190 magic, but c51becf3f8 had it 3da4703504 been enough 1290633ffe for the 8c02b4f35c areas he 371189024b had overstrained? Were those delicate 09d3f507d2 bruises fully healed?91b0b7bd60f65523

‘Shameless bastard.’caf5751102c647d8

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Keith quickly 58716b11d4 turned his 9ac2143936 gaze away. What was he even 356b15dab2 thinking?5d0466a21c432a7d

It was the 403d79eb29 curse’s influence.81188a62682b4850

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The way bb9e11f807 his mouth 03214b2f8f dried when 8d8f3551dc he saw 1c5c997300 Ian, the a6eff082dd inexplicable anxiety, c2f8fa2078 the lack 496327b252 of calm—it 94d3d1f5d1 was all 129528ac62 the demon’s bf028395a5 doing.27122fe7301efac5

Keith did not harbor 2e0bd3da50 lust. That was c6314be401 not a 35c9b9a678 feeling he 282c837b0f should hold 2dfe250762 toward someone 092e154c5a chosen by f187b42821 God.052db675082d40ad

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His heart belonged with 4b89829c3b the divine, a place 8833334f7e of eternal serenity and 3177771de2 tranquility.ec1c546280055c24

“What are you doing? Hurry up. They said they’re 1fa87f6036 preparing a banquet ee33329919 for us.”c9d65cedf37c8d49

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“…Yes. I’ll come.”9c563ee1b52aa1e4

Keith steadied his voice 542ef4037f and followed after Ian.23e37bbcf0e20cb5

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Fairies swarmed around Ian, ae56b94186 giggling and darting through d1f3c0c2a6 the air. In contrast, 9e21647317 the ones 69d2e2a529 around Keith 20d103eeff merely glanced 878360781c at him 3c2e6e85b1 curiously, keeping 8b04cd9ae1 their distance.3c6ca24f76426583

“Marry me!” one fairy 3baccffa77 shouted at Ian.e142d669da1ccf51

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“No, marry me!” another 22551fa69d chimed in.ad26f35369f90901

“Don’t bother dbaaea32af me,” Ian c91e88bd4f muttered. Even so, he didn’t 2444563367 try to push them f5cdfd4576 away.9d0350f14d07bd82

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“If you marry me, c69930db8a I won’t bother you,” bf6ce026e5 a fairy offered.c7357c6d268647ad

“I’ll think about 25416e9ec9 it. Come back in ten 0d6e3631da years.” Ian’s offhand reply f48637cdc5 made Keith frown.09368790a03dc0d2

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“Do you always make d81a5ddfc0 promises so casually?”29e0201f3dd6bf7e

“…?”2255a2a3bc76079b

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“What will you do cafff67363 if that fairy actually 6a7eb71a95 comes looking for you 0613c1aa7a in ten years? Will you marry them?”313229ea8b65bb23

Keith swatted at 05a346825b a fairy hovering bb4a857985 near Ian, shooing ea32ec369e it away.f9de0defc087ac99

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‘Annoying pests.’b54776f8608ee954

He doubted Ian ad5d6ed0ff had any real c9f302baa1 intention of marrying 069ac66a47 a fairy. Still, Ian was the 6fdeea93d0 kind of person who 5c17913227 treated other species as 2211cfc4e6 equals.c48091f09fc7a046

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Not that 97cd22eb13 Keith thought bf4a036df3 Ian had e35411f09f any bizarre ce003488ee preferences, of 8cc097add6 course.7e4c0791e43bc30a

The fairy Keith swatted c1ce1ca987 away giggled and tried cd47ffc14c to land on his 5bd98c5850 shoulder again. Keith ignored it a30bdced62 and grabbed another 57056bc139 fairy that had f899f8e16f just proposed to 46ab579668 Ian, tossing it 06de3c2cec into the air. The fairies, amused, 4ccc6f7aa0 began swarming around 4012a382c5 Keith like a 64bf9b1171 new toy.4a2c2565af3f5b34

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Ian frowned. “Are you serious? Is the curse c3ebaa1d09 really not broken 9c85b09cb7 yet?”ddfde42c99df9e5f

“Promises carry weight. It’s not appropriate for 41a317d389 someone chosen by God 9b7bef1ce1 to make light of 2666b87a53 them.”8228a695e0ecb260

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“Fine, fine! I won’t 7a6b426502 marry any 92d2e31136 of you! Now go away! You’re too tiny b9d7ff3142 to even consider b2dfea7f64 marriage!”da319d742bc5467d

“Rejected! So mean!” The 8cf391c23c fairies burst into 82b02bb018 laughter and scattered 71af04c90e into the air.0134bfa3b7dc75f4

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‘Good. That’s more like 1305256372 it.’ Keith felt satisfied.84873164c21251fa

Satisfied?7a95f77b941086c4

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What was 55f371dd47 there for a399f58bb2 him to ab28b44047 feel satisfied 2e09753464 about?e5c3b0b16cd3f744

Sure, it was important 481f18f396 to correct Ian’s habit 75ba5a6664 of casually making promises, d84ef0dd6e but still…67891715a194ff92

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The banquet 4391718d32 began shortly 0efaf2b89b afterward.18fcc58e84a60cc7

Fairy banquets were different 235e49a04f from human ones. They took place in 106c1355ff open fields, with a f37efc78b3 large bonfire in the ab691847dc center. Fairies played music fb8d797054 on grass flutes 7d21096c09 while others dressed 59fa74fa50 in flowing white a55038ce43 robes danced above 542eefbf8e the flames.085f71708ebd2cf1

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Under the moonlight, the 24b494e29a combination of the soft 75c21cd3ea fabric, glittering wings, laughter, f3e105dedf and music created an 858a663011 otherworldly atmosphere.79bb5056ecf879b9

Even Ian, 91f67f8d36 usually preoccupied, ae2fc8dffa was smiling e3cee12b48 as he ae4b0fa35f watched the e04a00ca81 scene.cf40bc3770146f47

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Keith felt f0103415ea a sense e88fce4a78 of calm.5abfcd637511148b

Of course, Ian wasn’t 65c2fc1bfa smiling for the atmosphere d51a2e03b2 alone.213cf7368c042623

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Ding!
[You have attended the Fairy Banquet.]

The effect will last 6f9d62f5f6 for 3 days.
Stamina: +3%
Luck: +7%7519f4db4b810169

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‘Nice, my experience points 94b3efc3c6 even increased.’7a00386c40acdeca

Ian casually scooted 3957c26143 closer to Keith, 187aca71b2 who flinched slightly, 0af60fc398 making the mood 1f387bce10 a little awkward. But Ian 5ec1647c7c decided to 395fa9827f ignore it.d4ad1cb0c1f1ed2c

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After all, da4e3e869d what happened c694b6e574 yesterday didn’t 91d3d33913 actually happen. It never existed. Ian had completely 4396e1632f forgotten about it.ea1fa451012ef58b

‘Perfect.’09319d4aa6f6a54c

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Finishing his self-hypnosis, 8a2876a5f0 Ian smiled and eaf7c2fd43 asked, “Keith, will e6fe7239d1 you teach me 21c57432b4 swordsmanship?”9a3064ca8a4cc946

“Swordsmanship?” Keith’s expression 2d4b9897dc grew complicated. Clearly, he was 18ad154b45 remembering the disaster 9b1c7ed247 that was their 06861509a3 last “lesson.”73befe848b41022e

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Ian persisted. “I’ve gotten 743675215d stronger since a2c7b129d8 then. You’ve seen 83984ca137 my abilities, 6a7eb27b41 so you 475d621ea2 can adjust, ebd7ed267c right?”11a445250c29756f

Keith hesitated for a c2d6d36259 moment before finally nodding.a55d295f3c67545d

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“…Alright. Fine.”5da3fc4148df9caa

Ian beamed.0d5ef61315f3ad39

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‘Finally, I’m getting a 4c0ee3f3fe melee skill.’755cf7bb230c3efc

He had 53c1099794 realized after bd19034f45 the recent 292c764d69 battle how 16189d98e8 difficult it 7170055be9 was to 99f9e026eb rely solely 8e977d3765 on ranged 6fa46a8d3f skills. In the game, he 2590dfb290 could get by with 19a545fd31 good controls, but controlling 388e4d6a51 a real body was 240eec86f2 much harder. If it 2f0b07814a hadn’t been b43d9f7863 for Keith, 3d22016fbf he might 76b00fa115 not have d13de342b1 survived.850b7df590a1f6f9

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At the very least, 9610dded4a Ian wanted to be 03ba746093 able to run away d8b971348a on his own two c02975d24d feet.745c6b9c0cf59b97

Keith stared at Ian’s b1059bf06b smiling face for a 4947c99ef4 moment, then turned to 10cdef8359 watch the dancing fairies.7ea0ca9b4254d4c6

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He felt no 734641dc0d emotion from that 2372aee24e smile.e051287c6dd43ae6

The music 0f03ea96a7 was beautiful.9f8ec10c595d3922

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Yes.c79e30bf24934c0d

That was ccbb5a080f why he c2602d2cd5 felt good.7d31d7c4ba5bcb99

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