Chapter 413

Novia, who had some basic knowledge of world development, shrugged.

"... But it's really scary."

Ash murmured, "Although I am Fairy from Paradise, everyone in Orkney is very kind to me. Orkney is warm, everyone is gentle, and there are many Book, so I have a lot of time to read by myself."

"It sounds like the last one is the most important."

"I'm so sorry."

Ash lowered his head honestly.

"I'm not saying I don't have time to read while I'm with you, but rather that I can only recall books. I haven't, and I don't think that way at all."

Novia paused for longer than usual after hearing this before slowly speaking.

"This statement is essentially saying that this is what you think."

"No."

Ash said firmly, but then frowned as if quite troubled, "Is this description confusing? I'm very sorry, it seems my understanding is still incomplete."

I won't force you to do that.

"... So, do you think there's anything I should or must do? You've clearly said that deep down you don't support me."

Novia silently watched as Ash rose and came before her, looking at her with a very serious expression, and then spoke:

"Yes, I don't support you in my heart, but if you insist on going down this path to the bitter end, then as your Magecraft Teacher, I have no choice but to go down that path with you."

"For--"

"I don't really care about anything in this world, whether it's the Fairy or humans living here. My only purpose in coming here is you, Ash."

Because his Fairy Eyes couldn't see through Novia at all, Ash suddenly realized something.

Although she's not Fairy, she's happy as long as there's one person who continues to believe in and understand her.

"But now, maybe we should add Muryan too. If her personality were more normal, I wouldn't have to say it so insecurely."

Novia added that this brought Ash back to his senses.

"If we were to say that 'only ash' is available in this situation, there might be tremendous progress, but I don't really want to lie, and I don't really want to do that. Whether it's true or false, this is what I believe now, and this is what I'm telling you."

She raised her head, smiled again at Novia, and continued speaking without a care in the world.

"But I swear, because you are my student, even if you are not willing now, my willingness is enough."

Because I am your Teacher, I will stay by your side; even if everyone in the world is your enemy, I am still your Teacher, and I will fight alongside you; I will be with you, never leaving your side; even if one day you tire of me, please remember that I am your Teacher.

These words left Ash speechless for a moment.

"Have you had any other students before...?"

You're the fifth one.

"... So you're saying this sentence was actually said five times?"

Ash rubbed his forehead, somewhat confused about how Novia viewed him. Was he just a normal student? Although he thought so too.

"No, I've only said that to one student once."

Novia laughed.

"Then why did you tell me?"

What was Ash's true intention in asking this question?

Novia, who once said the same thing to Edmond when he was a student, is now speaking the same words to Ash for the same reason, and therefore it is easy for her to speak her true feelings now as well.

I hope you can be happy.

"Understood."

Ash did not continue smiling.

She simply nodded earnestly, then gently pushed up her glasses.

"I'm so glad you're my Teacher."

The Fairy's hand and the human's hand clasped firmly together.

As they shook hands, a subtle glint flashed in Ashina's bespectacled eyes.

So, their relationship has already reached that stage?

Muryan's wings have been torn by the Teacher, and judging from the extent of the damage, it must have happened more than once or twice...

Chapter 438 Even if the glory fades, I will still love you.

To be fair...

For Tonelico, her initial thoughts about her 'strange feelings' for her Teacher and the Winged Fairy Muryan were the same as those of Huginn and Muninn.

I don't understand, but I respect it.

Anyway, it was a matter of mutual consent, so she couldn't say much, even though it was a bit strange. After all, the Winged Fairy's personality was gentle, and it was hard to imagine Fairy who would find pleasure in this.

However, Tonelico sometimes wondered when Muryan and Novia had become like this.

It seems that things have been like this ever since Muryan joined. That should be the time before, when Novia sent me and either Muninn or Huginn out with the excuse that we've been studying for so long and can be independent.

In fact, Tonelico also secretly used Magecraft to see what Novia was doing, but the result was the same as Muryan's at the beginning: she thought that although her Teacher was fishing, she was being silly by not putting bait in the water or letting the fish go underwater. How could she possibly catch anything like that...?

Although she had subtly hinted to Huginn and Muninn that this wouldn't work, there seemed to be no response.

In fact.

The two Raven understood this meaning; it was a matter of Waiting for a Willing Bite, but after so long, only the Fairy Muryan had taken the bait.

"Tonelico, why are you looking at me like that?"

Muryan's voice rang out, followed by the sound of flapping wings.

"Um..."

Tonelico frowned bitterly. "Muryan, have you been using too much Healing Magecraft lately?"

Why do you say that? We haven't run into many Mors lately.

Muryan rested her chin on her hand and smiled. The smile was neither Sorrow nor lonely, nor even self-deprecating; it was purely a happy laugh. Her other hand kept stroking the gold ornament around her neck.

"In short, I feel it's better to exercise some restraint. Although as long as it's still there, it won't be bad to reply, but... it's probably not a pleasant feeling."

Tonelico sighed softly.

How could she possibly say that? A few days ago, when she held her Teacher's hand, she noticed traces of the Healing Potion she had secretly prepared for Muryan. According to Muryan, it was to maintain her wings. So, it seems she only said that to create the sensation of her wings being torn apart...

The blonde girl glanced at Muryan's neck and the rope in her pocket.

Sigh, she remembered that Muryan didn't have this gold ornament around her neck at first; she only put it on after the color became too obvious.

Tonelico turned her head away again; she didn't dare to imagine what might happen if the ornament accidentally fell to the ground, and there might be some strange writing on the back.

Although these might just be fantasies, the Fairy of Paradise's thoughts couldn't stop.

No, Teacher, did you secretly tell Muryan some strange fairy tale behind my back? But no matter how I think about it, this seems to go beyond the realm of fairy tales...

"Come to think of it, I've been here for a year or two now."

Novia, who was at the center of the conversation, spoke up, "Shouldn't we change the subject now?"

"Hmm... indeed, we stayed a bit too long."

Tonelico nodded.

Now that Novia is with her, she no longer needs to be hunted down and persecuted after saving Fairy, and she no longer has to comfort herself by saying she's 'replenishing her Od's by finding a place to hide in a 'complete corpse' state and secretly sleep, so that other Fairy will think that she will appear next time as the next generation.

However, I am aware of the Fairy's situation, and therefore know that it's better to change locations from time to time.

"Long? It's only been two years."

"I'm a little confused," Muryan asked.

Indeed, this amount of time is very short for Fairy, so short that they don't even feel the passage of time.

But suddenly, another question occurred to Muryan: was Novia human? It seemed that humans on human ranches typically lived to around thirty years old. Could this guy be the same? He was incredibly powerful, but what if he was...?

Ultimately, since humans are creatures that will die at any time, why do we even bother living?

Since it will eventually disappear, why continue to exist?

The little Fairy's mind drifted back to what she had already done.

Using your hands or a rope to strangle them, or tearing their wings—what other options are there?

How do the Fairy treat their human servants? Do they whip them? Or do they repeatedly immerse their heads in water, making it difficult for them to breathe? Or do they verbally reprimand them and drip scalding liquid on them while their eyes are covered?

It doesn't feel enough; I need to endure more Violence, otherwise I won't be able to blur the lines.

This is not a lie.

Muryan genuinely wants to blur the lines of her inner emotions.

She preferred to accept her aversion to the strong rather than her aversion to her lovers, because aversion to humans was an instinct of Muryan's, a deeply ingrained and unchangeable nature. In other words, the more she liked humans, the more she would involuntarily feel aversion to them—it was this twisted nature of hers.

Of course, Muryan wouldn't admit to having such feelings for humans, because it conflicts with her purpose.

Rather than saying she enjoyed being treated this way by Novia, it was actually to obscure her disgust. Simply put, she wanted to obscure her own feelings, making herself believe that her disgust was directed at a powerful person who only knew how to inflict Violence, rather than at someone she liked.

That's why she craved even more Violence from Novia.

Because she was irreplaceable, she could never admit it or say it aloud.

Muryan gently closed her eyes and exhaled a soft breath. In any case, she couldn't force conclusions about things that hadn't happened yet.

"After thinking about it, it does seem quite long."

"After all, my Teacher and I met you Muryan, here..."

Tonelico paused. "So, where do we go next, Teacher?"

"Of course, it's the same as before, just wander around. But it should be near the Fang Clan? But before that, let me take you somewhere first, although it's mainly for me."

Novia pointed to a spot with her finger, while patting Muryan's shoulder with her other hand to soothe her.

"Because in the Dark Swamp of the North, there lives a... Fairy I know."

Dark Swamp.

In the Fairy Britain of Britain, Albion's left hand was given intelligence by Aurora of the Wind Clan, thus becoming the dwelling place of Fairy.

If Novia were to give her heart to Albion's remains here, perhaps Albion of the Fairy Britain would be resurrected.

However, that wasn't why he came; he simply hoped that she in this world could finally rest.

"Albion, this is the first time I've seen you like this, even though you are actually from another world."

Slowly stepping into the dark, deathly swamp, Novia reached down and gently groped with both hands.

"But it's the same old story, none of them were able to return. This time, even their souls are still suffering. At least she was just lonely. Of course, I'm just saying this from the sidelines, not because I'm in her Back Pain."

These words sounded like she was angry, but a smile appeared on Novia's face.

The surroundings were quiet. Tonelico and Muryan, who were on the shore, could not hear Novia's voice and could only watch Novia do this. The stinking swamp was ugly and disgusting, and it seemed that it could make people feel disgusted at any time. It was probably rare for Fairy to dare to enter this place.

Especially those enormous, terrifying, and massive remains that remain within them.

However, to the two Fairy, the silver-haired youth's piercing gaze seemed utterly incongruous in the context of the situation.

What are they looking for?

Muryan whispered.

"Could it be that the Fairy Novia mentioned died in here?"

Tonelico turned away, not responding immediately.

She felt somewhat guilty towards her Teacher, because she and Novia had actually passed through this place after the fall of the Rain Clan and their arrival in Britain. However, at that time, she was still in a very bad mood due to the deaths of her adoptive parents and friends, and she ignored Novia, remaining completely silent.

Now, according to Novia, before he met her and Muryan, there was another very important Fairy who seemed to have perished here...

"Have Teacher ever had similar experiences?" the Fairy in the paradise wondered.

Therefore, Tonelico's eyes at this moment revealed a hint of loneliness.