Chapter 866

Oh, so that's how it is. Tch.

Tristan wanted to say something, but ultimately gave up.

Instead, she raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a wicked smile.

"That's right! I am Tristan! The ruthless Tristan!"

The Fae Kingdom Queen, favored by Her Majesty the Queen! Well, were you scared?!

"Were you the one who got scared?"

Shirou was referring to Tristan's reaction when he first entered the room.

The girl blushed upon realizing this.

"It's so noisy!! Anyone would be scared if a perverted human who takes off girls' clothes suddenly appeared in front of them!!"

"Is that so?"

That's it!

So, what exactly are you here for?

When Shirou asked him that question, Tristan was speechless.

Oh no!

In this atmosphere, how could anyone possibly say something like, "I'm here to assassinate you! Heh heh!"

Think quickly.

Think quickly, Tristan.

Come up with a good idea quickly.

I've got it!

"Because it was heard that some humans from a foreign land were coming to the Fae Kingdom to cause trouble! That's why Her Highness came personally to inquire after them!!"

Tristan proudly puffed out his chest, which rivaled even his mother's: You should be grateful, human!

Perfect!

That's the perfect excuse imaginable.

The princess of the Fae Kingdom came alone to meet the humans of unknown origin, without any guards.

Ah, how wicked!

Ugh, I'm such a bad kid.

Although I'm a naughty child who worries my mother, I'm still alive, so I should be fine, right?

Humans were stunned.

Hahahaha!

He looks so stupid, I really want to cut out his face, frame it, and hang it up!

"..."

Tristan himself didn't know why.

However, I feel happy just talking nonsense with this human.

I've never felt this lightheaded before, neither in my mood nor in my mind.

After all— Tristan loathed everything in this world except her mother.

For the first time, the Princess Royal, who used to find fault with everything, felt that the world wasn't so bad after all.

Although I don't understand why I'm like this, but...

It's decided!

I want to turn this human into my toy!

On the other side, Shirou was also observing Tristan's unusually excited reaction.

"I see. You're even more energetic than I expected... That's great, Tristan."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

"Because, hasn't your soul been almost completely depleted?"

"----!"

The atmosphere has changed.

Tristan's way of thinking has also changed.

Shirou stared at the red-haired girl's face, and continued speaking with a very sad expression.

"Fairies are different from humans; they are life forms that maintain their existence not through reproduction, but through the reincarnation of their souls."

Although the next generation of fairies are different individuals, they will inherit the duties of the previous generation, and therefore their appearance and abilities will be somewhat similar.

If it is a powerful fairy, it may even retain some of the memories of the previous generation.

From Magecraft's perspective, the fairy lineage can be considered an excellent inheritance system.

Shut up.

"Stop talking," the fairy princess bit her lip.

"However, even a soul, if it doesn't go through that other world and just circulates directly in this one, it will eventually be worn out."

Shut up.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" the red-haired girl glared at the man in front of her.

"Didn't I examine your body before? From what I see, your soul still retains—"

"Shut up ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

Tristan fired a magically imbued line.

The thread wrapped around Shirou's body, but it couldn't cause any further harm.

Tristan could not sense the other party using magic.

In other words, Shirou used only his strength and skill to turn the tables and dominate her strings.

Tristan then aimed the threads at the eyeballs, but the threads that reached the eyes were burned to ashes by the sight.

That's an automatic counter-attack Mystic Eyes technique.

With the help of Touko Aozaki, Shirou modifies his "Rainbow" level Mystic Eyes to make them more suitable for daily life and use.

"Responding to violence immediately is not a good idea... Or are you doing this on purpose?"

"So noisy...! So noisy!! So noisy! You bastard...!!"

"Although you have a sharp tongue, you lack vocabulary. Is it because you're racking your brains to think of insults? How cute."

"You—!!"

I can't move.

I can't move my body.

He couldn't even move a single finger.

Something climbed up from the magical thread connecting Tristan's fingertips and Shirou's body.

What should have been a killing tool that the girl was proud of was easily taken away and became something he controlled.

Shirou slowly approached Tristan.

"!!!"

Realizing what the other person was about to do, the girl felt an unprecedented fear.

"Ah... you're lying... no..."

How terrifying.

No, not the humans from outside.

What climbs up your spine is unknown despair.

What darkens the heart is nameless fear.

What brought the body to a standstill was—a "curse from the past".

No, no, no, no.

I never want to experience that heart-wrenching grief again.

Help me...

Help me, Mother...

I don't want to be... [censored] by humans outside anymore.

She was treated gently by him, trusted him, and admired him, but in the end, he treated her cruelly.

If that's how it's going to end, I wish you'd never been so kind to me in the first place!!!

A hand reached out.

Her arms were much longer than I remembered.

However, the warmth and strength of that feeling remained unchanged.

"...!!"

The girl's eyes filled with tears.

She couldn't come to the right mindset.

Don't want.

Don't touch me.

This thought filled my heart.

Closing your eyes doesn't mean you've made up your mind.

It was because of rejection that they had to close their doors.

She simply knew she couldn't refuse this human, so she closed her eyes.

Ultimately, she was just a lower-level fairy.

There were only poor girls who looked glamorous on the outside.

To this man who had traversed countless worlds, he was merely an insignificant existence, someone he could discard at any time.

"... sorry."

Shirou held that soft body that seemed about to break at any moment and said in a low voice.

I won't leave you alone this time.

"..."

Tristan opened his eyes.

Chaos, confusion, bewilderment.

I wonder how many emotions were swirling within her small body.

When the girl was finally able to recognize what was in front of her, she saw an unexpected sight.

Are you... crying?

"Hmm? It seems like I got some sand in my eye."

Shirou rubbed his eyes, pretending nothing had happened.

Don't tell such an obvious lie!

Tristan glared angrily at the man in front of him.

She clearly cried, but she stubbornly refused to admit it.

Although he has a decent face and physique, he is indeed a sissy.