Book 1 Chapter 312

Leo sank into thought, gazing at the sealed crystal sphere holding Kirian’s wings.

'Could that really be the source of the magic that allows him to use that absurd slime ability?'

Kirian.

The Fairy Prince.

He was a fairy, a royal fairy, and next in line for the Fairy King.

However, due to his excessive mischievousness, the current Fairy King, Silo, had stripped him of all his wings as punishment and banished him from Fairy Land.

He had found one pair of wings, but was still missing two more.

And now, one of those remaining two pairs was here.

Leo recalled Kirian.

The island of mythical beasts located in Lake Rumelia.

It was said that Kirian, who was currently there, was playing all sorts of pranks on the new summoner students.

Of course, the source of the information was Fiora, Kirian's archrival.

'Well, it doesn't seem like he's playing excessively harmful pranks, though.'

While Leo was thinking this to himself.

Chloe was engaged in a heated debate with Tina about magic theory.

"Hmm. Is this your unique magic formation? It's brilliant."

Tina marveled at the magic formation of Chloe's unique magic, [Ice World].

"Yes. That's why I'm planning to apply [Ice World] for this mid-term assignment."

"Applying field magic to familiar magic? That's an interesting idea."

Tina's eyes sparkled.

"Leo, what are you planning to do for your exam assignment?"

"I'm thinking of applying spirits."

"Spirits? Versatility is certainly good."

Tina smiled faintly.

"By the way, there's something I wanted to ask."

"What is it?"

"Where did you get that?"

Leo pointed at the crystal sphere.

Tina smiled meaningfully as she looked at Leo.

"You have good taste."

Tina reached out, picked up the crystal sphere, and placed it on the desk.

Chloe tilted her head, seeing that.

"What are those wings inside?"

"Fairy wings."

Chloe's expression was one of surprise.

Seeing Chloe's reaction, Tina looked at Leo.

"Was it because you're an All-Class that you reacted so sensitively to the fairy's magic?"

"Yes."

"So, do you want it?"

"Will you give it to me?"

Leo asked with a smile, and Tina smiled faintly.

"Will you do me a favor?"

"What is it?"

"I'd like to examine your body bit by bit."

"My, my body bit by bit?"

Chloe's expression was one of momentary bewilderment.

Looking at Chloe, Tina said with her characteristic expressionless face,

"I only said that because I was interested in the abilities of an All-Class. What were you thinking?"

"Ah, no. I mean, I…"

"Did you perhaps imagine me stripping this child naked…?"

"No! It's not like that!"

Chloe waved her hands frantically, her face bright red.

"How about it? Are you willing to entrust your body to me?"

To Tina's question, Leo shook his head.

"I'll pass on that."

"That's a shame."

With a listless smile, Tina returned the crystal sphere to its original place.

"Feel free to visit anytime if you have any questions. And if you're interested in dissection, you're even more welcome."

Tina, who had escorted the two out of the professor's office, quietly slipped back inside.

Chloe, walking silently down the hallway, said,

"Leo, let me tell you, I wasn't imagining anything like that."

"Imagining what?"

"Well, it's just… Ah, it's nothing! Let's go eat dinner quickly!"

Chloe cleared her throat and walked away.

Leo, following behind her with a chuckle, trailed after her.

***

That evening.

In his dormitory room, Leo summoned Kirian.

*Woong-*

Kirian poked his head out of the summoning circle.

[What is it, Leo?]

Led by Kirian, Elsie and Arti also entered the room from beyond the summoning circle.

"I found one pair of your wings."

[What? Really?!]

Kirian's eyes widened, and he let out a whoop of joy, spinning around the room.

With every flap of Kirian's wings, silver powder sprinkled down.

Fiora, transformed into human form by Kirian's magic, was munching on a cookie with a sidelong glance.

"Stop blowing dust, you idiot fairy."

[Binix is saying strange things.]

"Binix? Are you an idiot? I'm a Phoenix."

[Yes. Only a Phoenix. Shortened to Binix. Are you trying to get fat like a pig by eating so many snacks?]

"Who are you calling a pig!"

Fiora, incensed, took a fly swatter from her pocket and wildly swung it at Kirian.

*Slap- Slap-*

-Do you think you can catch me with such a pathetic attack?

Kirian playfully dodged Fiora, performing aerial acrobatics with ease.

Watching this, Arti approached Leo.

"Master."

"Why?"

"Can't you also call me a pig and hit me with a fly swatter?"

Leo grabbed his head as he looked at Arti wriggling his body.

"Arti."

"Yes, Master."

"I didn't want to say this, but…"

"Yes."

"You're a Pegasus."

"That's right."

"The mythical beast I contracted with in my past life was a Pegasus."

Leo gave Arti a somewhat skeptical look.

"That guy was always serious. I'm not saying you have to be serious all the time, but at least can you stop making such perverted demands every time you see me?"

Arti's face hardened at Leo's words.

"…Does that mean… compared to my previous contractor, I'm making overly vulgar requests of Master, and I'm also more unsightly than that Pegasus?"

"I didn't say that much."

"I see. I've been disappointing Master."

Arti lowered his head deeply.

Arti's body trembled slightly.

Elsie looked worriedly at Arti's state.

[Even so, Arti works hard and is a great help in battle. Those words were a bit too much.]

Leo looked indifferent at Elsie's words.

"Isn't it more excessive that he's happy even after hearing something like that?"

[What?]

At Leo's words, Elsie looked bewildered and then scurried over to look at Arti's face.

Arti's lowered face was flushed, and his eyes were filled with ecstasy.

"Vulgar and unsightly Pegasus… Ah! In this world, who would say such harsh words to me…!"

Elsie covered her face and sobbed.

Leo sighed, watching Elsie.

"…Are you crying?"

[I'm so ashamed that people like these are my companions.]

"Ahng!"

Upon hearing Elsie's words, Arti clutched his chest and fell to the floor.

"Elsie, you're scolding me too… This is too good."

'He's getting worse and worse as time goes by.'

Leo was sighing as he watched the perverted Pegasus.

[Hahaha! Binix! Binix!]

"Over there!"

Kirian, who had been flying wildly through the air with dazzling aerial maneuvers, turned towards Elsie.

Fiora, with narrowed eyes, raised her fly swatter and swung it at Kirian.

*Whoosh-! Thwack-!*

[Huh?]

"Ah?"

Fiora's fly swatter struck Elsie.

Elsie, who had fallen to the ground, remained silent.

Fiora swiftly hid her fly swatter behind her back, and Kirian hid behind Arti.

And simultaneously, they shouted.

"That fairy is at fault!"

[That Phoenix is at fault!]

Elsie got up.

Dark pupils glinted through her black hair.

'She's angry.'

Leo clicked his tongue inwardly.

Fiora, Kirian, and Arti had never seen it, but Leo knew this look.

It was the Elsi of a distant past, not the current Elsi. A time when she had lost everything and burned with hatred.

The hidden side of herself, unknown even to Elsi, had awakened.

*Swish-!*

Elsi, transformed into the size of an adult using Leo's spiritual power, reached out.

Shadows had already swallowed the fly swatter in Fiora's hand.

Elsi, having snatched the fly swatter, proceeded to brutally beat Kirian with it.

[Gah! W-Wait! Cough?]

Elsi, who had pulverized Kirian with a blank expression, said to Fiora,

"Roll up your calves."

"It's not my fault! And I've never been hit by my mother…"

"Roll up your calves."

Fiora, with a tearful face, rolled up her calves.

Elsi, holding the fly swatter upside down, repeatedly struck her calves.

Elsi, who had instantly subdued the Phoenix, the dream of beast tamers, and the fairy, said in a cold voice,

"If you act foolishly again, I won't let it slide, so know that."

[Yes, yes…]

"Yes…"

Kirian, wriggling like a mosquito crushed by a fly swatter, and Fiora, hugging her calves and sniffling, replied in a barely audible voice.

Under Elsie's chilling aura, the young mythical beasts couldn't even squeak.

Leo, watching this, turned to Arti, who was hiding behind him, and said,

"Why don't you ask her to scold you too? You like that kind of thing."

"I don't want to be scolded by Elsie in that way."

Leo let out a small sigh, looking at the unnecessarily perceptive perverted Pegasus.

***

[An elf has my wings?!]

Kirian's face was filled with excitement.

Kirian, who had lost his strength, had long wanted to regain his wings.

Only by regaining all his wings and returning to his original state could he restore his status as Fairy Prince.

In such a situation, Leo's words about finding one pair of his lost wings were enough to excite Kirian.

[So what! We have to go right now!]

"Finding it won't be easy. After all, the current owner is that visiting professor."

[Hmph! The owner of the wings is me, so why is the owner that elf?]

Kirian, hands on his hips, glared.

"Either way, Professor Tina is the one keeping them."

[Hmph! If I regain my strength, it will be of help to you, Leo. Why are you being so timid?]

Kirian scoffed, spread his wings wide, and flew towards the window, saying,

[Just you wait! I'll get my wings back!]

Leo, watching the confident Kirian, rested his chin on his hand.

"It won't be easy."

[What kind of person is that Professor Tina?]

Elsie, having returned to her palm-sized form as usual, asked with a puzzled expression.

"She's eccentric."

[Hmm. I can't imagine. Will something happen if Kirian gets caught?]

Elsie, holding a spoon as long as her body, asked while adding sugar to her tea.

"Who knows. She might try to dissect him?"

At Leo's words, Elsie let out a deep sigh.

'I hope nothing happens.'

***

The next day.

Second-year dormitory cafeteria.

Most second-year students had their breakfast here.

Therefore, at the start of the day, it was a place where all dormitory students gathered.

That day, Leo was eating breakfast alone.

Leo noticed that the number of students eating breakfast was smaller than usual.

"Oppa Leo! Good morning!"

Chelsea greeted him warmly, holding her tray, and sat in front of Leo.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yes!"

Dormitory 1: Glory.

Dormitory 2: Harmony.

Dormitory 3: Noble.

These three dormitories were fundamentally in a competitive relationship.

Therefore, after classes or in the evening, perhaps.

However, at breakfast, where all dormitory students gathered, it was rare for dormitory heads to eat together, unlike regular students.

Celía, despite being Leo's cousin and Chloe's close friend, had never eaten breakfast with them.

However, Chelsea frequently had breakfast with Leo and Abad.

"Mmm~"

Chelsea covered her face with a happy expression, as if the strawberry jam served that morning was delicious.

Then, as if suddenly remembering, she said,

"By the way, Oppa Leo, did you hear about that story?"

"What story?"

"Last night, a fairy appeared around the second-year dormitories."

At those words, Leo looked up and scanned the students eating.

As he had suspected, the number of students from the 'Summoner Department' was almost zero.

"There wasn't just one or two witnesses. So it's causing quite a stir now."

At Chelsea's words, Leo covered his face.

'That guy, really.'