Chapter 411

"Do you really not understand?"

"Hey, human, who do you think you're talking to? I am Muryan, I am the Winged Fairy, my Wisdom is the greatest..."

"Muryan said."

Of course, his voice and body were trembling, whether from excitement or fear, it was hard to tell.

At the same time, just as Novia had said, they followed behind her, heading towards the Fairy village in the Forest.

In fact, Muryan describes herself as cautious. Since her birth, in the course of her thoughts, she has always felt that she would not let go of anyone who poses a threat to her. She would be extremely careful and meticulous, leaving no room for compromise, and would crush them all like ants.

However, she now feels like she is the ant, given the power this human has displayed.

Ants could never defeat elephants... let alone elephants that are so aware of their own nature.

Therefore, choosing to attach herself to others and managing relationships well is not something she finds unacceptable. She harbors no hatred because, in her view, it is only natural for the strong to crush the weak. However, at the same time, she has a deep-seated aversion to the strong. Her personality is indeed a complex mix.

Soon, the human, the Fairy, and the two Raven arrived at the Fairy village that Tonelico. At the entrance, Novia raised her hand and shouted:

"Fairy, please."

The surrounding noise then disappeared, and the Fairy looked at him with smiles, as if he were a kind person.

Novia stretched slightly.

"God said, 'Let there be light...' So, make atonement for your sins first—not to Cernunnos, but to that God."

Just hearing that sound felt like it was crushing your soul.

"As usual, Muninn, you reveal their previous 'memories' of what they intended to do with Tonelico, and Huginn, you handle them in the same way. Finally, based on the connection between soul and mind, let them feel the blow they fear most, just don't let them die too quickly."

Since arriving in Britain with Ash, Tonelico, Novia has only been teaching her Magecraft and hasn't followed her around much. Although one of the two Raven Huginn and Muninn, would accompany her in his place, it could be considered as such.

Well, it might be because of what Novia said the night before that caused Ash to never call him "Teacher," but instead always addressed him as "you."

Novia didn't care about this, after all, he really was there to fill in for Odin. Speaking of which, the moment he arrived, he felt the will of the already dead Cernunnos, who actually pleaded with him, "One day, the Fairy will definitely repent from the bottom of their hearts. Please give them a chance."

Novia was furious at that moment, which is why she glanced at the World Tree Ash in Orkney with a displeased expression.

Without a doubt, Cernunnos was an incredibly kind god, but it is often the kind beings who are harmed in this world, whether human or god. If it weren't for his remains guarding the world, the Nero Worms would have crawled out and destroyed it long ago.

Good without limits is evil, so Novia did not respond to Cernunnos's will, but this was in itself a kind of answer.

To be honest, although Novia had commanded killings before, he didn't like slaughter. Except for the extremists of the first century, he didn't like it even during the reign of the King of the Huns. After all, it was just a difference in perspective. It was just that Kisshouin, as the Pope and a born Saint, was misled by Princess Yokotobi. But he really didn't have that kind of trouble with Fairy.

They are neither human nor morally upright, nor are Primate from any future era. They are even worse than those in Pan-Human History, but to be fair, they are all rotten.

Therefore, Novia suddenly sighed, thinking that back when she was Avia, she should have made a suggestion to let the El-Melloi Family and Black Princess on the Island of Britain have a chance to sneak out a hundred years later, during the time of the King of Knights, to teach the Fairy who built the Holy City of the King of Knights a lesson and let them know what they're doing wrong.

The moment the words left her lips, the tiny black Raven Muninn, flapped its wings, releasing a black mist that enveloped the entire village. Immediately afterwards, countless black Raven emerged from the mist, all simultaneously aiming their sharp Claws at the Fairy.

Meanwhile, the white Raven, Huginn, took out a notebook and ran to each of the Raven, speaking as if giving orders.

"This Fairy wanted to throw stones at him to kill him..."

"Then let's fill its belly halfway with sharp little stones first."

"It's not impossible, just don't get anything unclean on the master."

Huginn nodded slightly at one of Muninn's clones, then flew over to speak to the other clones.

"This guy wants to cut off his toes..."

"Then let's use the standing torture on it first."

"This person wants to be imprisoned..."

"Make it have dark circles under its eyes, then keep dripping water on its head, and incidentally, speed up time in its current state, to the point where a second becomes a hundred years."

"I want to behead this one..."

"Well, in that case, there's something I can't quite describe about my punishment, so please remember to cross it out."

Muninn, who represents 'memory', reveals the ugly memories of these Fairy, while Huginn, who represents 'thought', ultimately uses 'soulful thought' to cause the Fairy's souls to die in agony.

Sometimes Novia thought about bringing Odin's other two pets as well: the 'gluttonous' Geri and the 'Gluttony' Kulyuki. After all, wolves are generally considered to be more ferocious than Raven.

Moreover, using them to protect Tonelico be a good choice; after all, transforming into Werewolf and disguising themselves as a member of the Fang Clan wouldn't be bad either.

But for Novia, these are currently just ideas.

In short, Huginn and Muninn were simply giving him a taste of his own medicine.

These guys have no bottom line anyway, so Novia didn't find it strange or unacceptable that they used this method.

While watching all this with a hint of excitement, Muryan suddenly asked Novia:

"Are you going to do the same to me next?"

"If we let you join, it would create problems, because you're not Fairy from this village, Tonelico yet, only for me. So, for now, we won't use you."

"I see."

Murri frowned slightly, then smiled.

Because from not far away, came the sound of a sharp blade striking Flesh. Whoosh—or the sound of something being ripped open.

This is truly beyond imagination!

The little Winged Fairy Muryan couldn't help but think this way, not because of the action itself, but because of the 'incredibly dramatic unfolding' of the action, which she loved to see.

After all, the ordinary humans they perceive are not the powerless, easily subjugated beings of the past, but rather special beings with immense power and knowledge. Their ruthless and arbitrary treatment of Fairy, who should rightfully be superior, is surely an extremely dramatic development.

I wonder what other dramatic developments will unfold next. I'm so excited!

You seem dissatisfied?

Then, Muryan heard Novia's voice again.

No, not at all --

"But your opinion isn't really important."

That's actually acceptable, but Muryan seemed to have thought of something and asked a question in return.

So what? What do you want me to do for you?

"Because, you're kind of the strategist I Tonelico's team, after all, your abilities are more than enough for the Fairy of this world..."

Novia smiled and wiped the grime from her face. "And I'm looking forward to your performance."

What? This suggestion is actually even more boring than I expected.

Muryan thought to herself.

However--

I agree.

Flying to Novia's side, Muryan lowered her head again, her attitude different from before. "However, is there any development that suits my taste? Consider this my request for now; if there is, I will certainly continue to do so."

What would this human do?

Muryan could imagine several possibilities.

But what happened next was both expected and unexpected.

In fact, Novia understood Muryan's true nature quite well, since she was essentially a native version of the Candy Vine from the Fairy Britain.

Therefore, he has a terrifying sadistic interest, which stems from the fear and resentment he has always hidden as a weak person towards the strong. He likes to vent his stress by "making the other person taste the pain of being weak that he has always felt." He gets excited when the positions are reversed, which is a very troublesome personality trait.

In other words, Novia probably felt that for a sadist, the most unacceptable and dramatic development would be for them to become the victim of sadism themselves...

To be fair, if it were a choice to kill Fairy, Novia could take action, but he genuinely felt that this was somewhat like a romantic gesture. However, he didn't hesitate at the moment and directly reached out and grabbed Muryan's neck, applying slight pressure.

"If you want it, just do as I say."

"I will be obedient."

Muryan's expression remained unchanged, but her voice trembled violently.

Yes, this is how things should be! This feeling is amazing! From now on, every day will be filled with such surprises.

This is precisely the meaning and purpose of my life.

"In that case, you should join Huginn and Muninn in teaching these Fairy a lesson."

About half a minute later, Novia released her grip, waved, and said this to the flushed-faced Muryan.

This is probably because the proposed deal wasn't an attack in the traditional sense, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a reward for Muryan.

After all, at that time she did something that was indescribable, but which was irritating to the skin.

However, after regaining her freedom, the little Fairy inexplicably felt down, and upon hearing these words, she timidly raised her head again.

"But... but I'm Winged Fairy, I don't have that much power..."

"How is that possible?"

Novia smiled again.

In Muryan's view, the shadows on this human's face grew even darker every time he smiled.

"I've already had them set up your Insect Space area; you can deploy it anytime."

That short sentence was enough to make Muryan even more delighted. She felt as if everything about her had been completely exposed in front of this human, and no secrets could remain. She thought that the sounds she made next could hardly contain her joy.

"Understood."

Muryan nodded, reaching out to touch her neck, where the warmth still lingered.

The Fairy Domain Bug Space is a personal Reality Marble belonging to Muryan. It can shrink all beings that enter this realm and then kill them repeatedly. Within this space, 'powerful beings become smaller, and weak beings become stronger,' making it a realm that ignores the laws of nature.

Just as the tiny Winged Fairy was about to turn and fly away, Novia murmured as if to herself.

"Actually, I know that you've wanted to use the Insect Space on me ever since we met."

For a fleeting moment, the expression on Muryan's face vanished, and her true, cold nature seemed to reappear, but she immediately put on a smile again. Just as she turned away, Novia spoke again.

"However, you are welcome to try, and I would be happy to accept, but if the result is not satisfactory..."

Immersed in the less-than-pleasant sound, the Fairy closed her eyes.

It's like Monster, or perhaps more like Deity.

To Muryan, this was the silver-haired human before her, and even if he showed murderous intent towards her in the future, it would likely not change her current perception.

So, in the Fairy village, Muninn and Huginn witnessed Muryan's Insect Space, and Huginn's assessment of it was --

"The speed is alright, although it's only one-tenth as efficient as Muninn's, but repeatedly killing is still a good method, especially Independent Manifestation, not bad, not bad, the atmosphere is right, but is this the only method? If there's nothing new, a newbie like you should go and observe for a few more times."

In the height of summer, time has come to dusk, a time I've seen countless times before.

We've already practiced Magecraft quite a bit.

Ash, using the pseudonym 'Tonelico' given to him by his adoptive mother after her death, hugged his knees and idly gazed up at the reddened sky.

The Sun was about to set, and the world was enveloped in a humid, deep blue air. The ground was sparsely lit, the air was clear, and a few stars could already be seen. There was also a warm and refreshing breeze, completely different from that of Orkney.

The air is very pleasant to the touch, not only the wind that caresses the earlobe, but also the colors that fill the field of vision.

In this kind of environment, I feel like I can relax no matter what.

Ash felt more than once that the scenery of this world was beautiful, but at the same time, it was also very boring.

Because the Britain Fairy of Britain are completely different from those of the Rain Clan.

Compared to their friends, these Fairy showed no remorse whatsoever; they were all so...

Immediately, Ash thought of Novia.

At least, he was a decent person, but then again, just as the Rain Clan was different from other Fairy, so too were the people of Britain.

However, Ash didn't dislike him. After all, he taught her all sorts of Magecraft and gave her all kinds of books. In fact, she was calling him "Teacher" in her heart. The main reason she didn't call him that on the surface was that she still couldn't give up the wishes that everyone had given her.

She still couldn't decide which of the following to choose: the wish that might change, the wish that wouldn't change, or the wish that she decided not to change.

If she had to put it into words, Ash, who was being driven away by the Fairy, really wanted to scream and vent her anger on Dongxi. She knew that such thoughts were Violence and a form of vulnerability.

But no matter what, there's no point in sitting here wallowing in self-pity.

What should I make for Huginn, Muninn, and Novia to eat today...?

Just as she was about to get up to cook, she heard a loud noise behind her, and when she turned around immediately, she saw Novia with Raven fluttering on either side of her shoulders.

"Speaking of which, Tonelico, I have some important news to share."