Book 1 Chapter 852

Eliza, sitting on the bed, had her arms crossed and her legs crossed, wearing a fierce expression.

In front of Eliza sat Kal.

Kal sensed the presence of a frail creature trembling above his head.

'No. Is it frail?'

The being hidden in his hair was a fairy, said to be one of the Three Great Mythical Beasts.

Because it was Leo's friend, the existence of fairies was quite familiar, but it was a rare being that one might see only once in a lifetime.

Anyway, Kal said.

"Okay, okay. Eliza, calm down for now."

"Hmph!"

"Um. Miss Fairy? How about you calm down a little too?"

At his words, the fairy fluttered above Kal's head and landed carefully on the floor.

Then, her eyes met Eliza's, who was glaring at her with wide eyes, and she let out a 'Hieek!' scream before quickly hiding behind Kal.

Watching this, Kal scratched his head and said.

"Don't be too scared, can you introduce yourself?"

At his words, the fairy girl, regaining her courage, cautiously stepped forward.

Then, she slightly lifted the hem of her dress and greeted them.

- Ah, hello. I'm Fairy Princess Kiya.

"Fairy Princess?"

Kal's eyes widened, and Eliza's eyes narrowed.

"Then you must be Kirian?"

- Yes.

To Kal's question, Kiya replied with her large eyes blinking adorably.

- I don't want to admit it, but that son of a bitch is my older brother.

Harsh words came out of Kiya's mouth, contrary to her timid and delicate appearance.

And a moment later.

She started to cry with her big eyes.

"Why, why are you crying?"

Kal asked in confusion, and Kiya replied with a tearful voice.

- I had forgotten that bastard was my brother, but then I suddenly remembered, and I was so embarrassed that I…

"I can understand, considering that fairy's usual behavior."

Eliza said with a cold smile, and Kiya clasped her hands and her eyes sparkled.

- Oh, you know a lot!

She made a pleased expression, but when her eyes met Eliza's, she became frightened again.

Watching this, Kal looked surprised.

"Your siblings don't seem to get along."

- Of course.

"Everyone I know who has a sibling gets along well."

Chelsea and Abad are prime examples.

Celia also got along well with her older brother, Rhys, and Eliza is close with her sister, Perenna.

To Kal's words, Kiya said.

- No way. If they really got along well, they would have been picked up from under a bridge.

"……."

Kal glanced at Eliza.

Eliza looked uninterested.

"So? Where is my letter?"

Fzzt-

Pure white lightning flashed from Eliza's body.

It was Pegasus's lightning.

Seeing Eliza reveal her impatience, Kal said.

"Kiya."

- Yes.

"Did you steal all the food in Rumen this time?"

-…….

At his words, Kiya lowered her head.

- I, I'm sorry.

"Before you ask why… did you go to Eliza's room too?"

- Yes, I went to your room last night.

Seeing Kiya speaking while cautiously watching Eliza, Eliza's eyes widened further.

"Did you take the letter from there too?"

Kal calmly reassured Kiya.

To that question, Kiya tilted her head, opened an interdimensional space, and reached her hand in.

A moment later.

An envelope containing the letter Eliza wrote came out of the interdimensional space.

- This one?

At her words, Eliza snatched the envelope away with a 'Hooak-!'

"Well, is the case solved for now?"

Kal grinned.

Eliza narrowed her eyes.

"What case is solved? The matter of this fairy stealing food hasn't been revealed yet."

"Still, maybe she'll answer if you ask, right? Before that."

Kal smiled sweetly and extended his hand.

"What?"

"Can I see what you wrote?"

"No."

"Aww, don't be like that. Huh? Huh?"

"Where are you acting cute? Like a cute thing."

"……."

At her words, Kal crouched on the floor and scratched the floor with his finger.

Eliza, pressing her temples, handed the letter to Kal.

Receiving it, Kal chuckled and opened the envelope in a corner of the laboratory.

Eliza shook her head and sat down in front of Kiya.

"So? Why did you come to Rumen, and why did you steal the food?"

At that question, Kiya's face darkened slightly.

- I came to meet Leo Flove.

"Why Leo Flove?"

- A major incident has occurred in Fairy Land.

"Incident?"

- Yes. My father… that is, the Fairy King, doesn't have much time left.

Kal and Eliza looked surprised at those words.

Silod, the Fairy King.

He was a veiled being who had not appeared in history for the past 5,000 years, but his symbolism as the sole remaining mythical beast king was immense.

He had lived through the Age of Heroes itself.

And the news that the death of the mythical beast king, who had saved the world alongside great heroes in the distant past, was imminent was an astonishing event.

"Is that certain?"

- Yes. So my father wanted to see the Nameless Hero, Leo Flove. In accordance with his wish, I came to Rumen to meet the Nameless Hero.

Kal looked perplexed at Kiya's words.

"Nameless Hero? Leo now has the epithet 'King of the Beginning', doesn't he?"

- Yes?

Kiya's eyes widened.

- I see. Fairy Land has been cut off from the outside for quite some time, so I didn't know.

"Fairy Land is cut off from the outside?"

Eliza looked perplexed.

- Yes. It wasn't easy to come here because of my father's barrier.

"That's strange. Why would there be a need for a barrier?"

Eliza fell into thought.

"I know. I know where Leo went."

At that moment, Kal said with a serious expression.

Eliza and Kiya looked at Kal.

"He must have sensed the abnormality and gone to Fairy Land."

"He realized there was a problem in Fairy Land before he heard the news?"

"Kirian, who contracted with Leo, is the successor to the Fairy King, after all."

- I hate to admit it, but that's right. Ah, it's fortunate if Leo Flove has already gone to Fairy Land.

"It seems you went on a wasted trip."

Kiya shook her head at Eliza's words.

- Not exactly.

"Why?"

- Because there was a harvest.

Eliza looked perplexed at Kiya's words.

However, Kal accurately guessed what the harvest was.

"Is Fairy Land in a bad situation? So desperate for food?"

Kal asked with a grim face.

If Fairy Land was cut off from the outside, the fairies might be suffering from a food shortage.

Kal thought that Kiya might have been stealing food in Rumen because of the situation in Fairy Land.

To Kal's question, Kiya said.

- No. Fairies can survive on dew alone.

"Then why did you steal the food?"

- It's my snack.

"……."

Kal looked utterly bewildered.

- I eat quite a lot.

Seeing Kiya suddenly becoming brazen, Eliza clicked her tongue.

"Now you seem like the sibling of that dissolute fairy."

- What! I can't accept that! Apologize!

As Kiya bristled, Eliza's eyes flashed.

- Hieek!

Kiya was frightened.

"Okay, okay, calm down."

Kal mediated between them.

"Since it's your first offense and you're not human but a mythical beast, I won't press charges if you return everything you stole."

- Th, this is the reward for my hard work.

Seeing the shameless Kiya, Kal said.

"If the reward for labor is good, then you must receive the reward for labor."

Kal grinned.

"Eliza, catch her."

Fzzt-!

At his words, Eliza invoked her spiritual power.

Pegasus's lightning caught Kiya.

- What, what are you planning to do?

Kiya asked with a trembling voice, and Kal said.

"There's a professor named Tina Tingel in Rumen's Department of Magic."

Tina is still an invited professor at Rumen, teaching magical engineering.

"Her hobby is dissection, and she's always wanted to dissect a fairy."

Kiya's face turned pale.

"It's okay. She said she'd sew it up nicely."

- Hieek! I, I'll return it! I'll return it!

Seeing the terrified Kiya, Kal smiled wryly.

Watching this, Eliza said.

"You're better at threats than I thought."

"You know who my best friend is too."

"Leo Flove?"

"Yeah. I learned a lot by watching him."

"……."

To Kal's words, Eliza involuntarily said.

"Don't learn weird things."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"It's nothing."

Leo, as Eliza knew him, was a sadist who was adept at tormenting others.

'Well, Kal probably wouldn't learn something like that.'

While Eliza was thinking to herself.

Kal, who had released Kiya, thought about Leo.

'…From Leo's perspective, with the last of his only remaining old friends in this world not having much time left, he wouldn't be in a good mood.'

His friend was not just any friend.

He was a comrade who had overcome the Age of Disaster together.

Of course, through the memories of Hero Records, Leo had encountered his past connections several times.

But…

'In the end, those are beings of the past.'

Fragments of a miracle.

They are different from Silod, who lives solely in the present.

'If the Fairy King dies… in the end, only Leo will be able to remember that time.'

Kal couldn't even imagine it.

After a moment of bitter expression, Kal felt another question.

'And yet… Fairy Land is cut off from the outside.'

It's an unusual situation.

'Speaking of which, Professor Mel is also absent, isn't she?'

Dragon Lord.

Melina is also currently absent from Rumen.

If so, she is likely moving with Leo.

Reaching that thought, Kal wore a serious expression.

'… Isn't something enormous happening that we don't know about?'

***

The food shortage incident that occurred in Rumen was resolved in just one day.

"Just how little faith do the students have in Hyungnim?"

Lil shook her head.

Lil was the one who argued that Leo would never do such a thing when Leo said he would cause a food shortage.

"Because Leo-kun is capable of anything."

Elena also felt something was strange, but she understood why the students suspected Leo.

"So?"

Currently, Elena and Lil were in the student council room.

Elena smiled.

"Why did our acting student council president call the vice president, me, and Lil here at this late hour?"

"You don't seem to be in a good mood, senior Elena."

"Oh? Is that possible?"

"Please don't be too upset. In the first place, the acting student council president can act as a proxy when the student council president is absent."

The reason Kal was able to leave the dormitory and come to the student council room even though it was past curfew was for this reason.

"I wouldn't have used my authority if it wasn't for something."

"Oh my? Did you really think I was upset about that?"

"Wasn't it?"

Kal tilted his head, and Elena said.

"Kal-kun."

"Yes."

"Who is your ideal type?"

"Huh? Why all of a sudden…?"

"I was wondering if you liked strong women."

"Haha. Well."

'I'm caught.'

Kal smiled nonchalantly, breaking into a cold sweat.

Seeing Kal like that, Elena, who had been smiling sweetly, said.

"Anyway. This incident has been resolved, so why did you call me and Lil here so late at night?"

Seeing Elena getting to the point, Kal wore a serious expression.

"I will activate a mission with the authority of the acting student council president."

At his words, Elena paused, and Lil wore a serious expression.

Elena straightened her posture and crossed her arms.

"What's the content?"

"Support Leo, who is in Fairy Land."