Chapter 879

Long, long ago, Shirou had already grown accustomed to interacting with girls who possessed Fae Eyes.

"I don't know if this is the right way to put it, but honestly it's very convenient."

"Isn't it strange that someone would be afraid of or dislike such a convenient communication ability?"

Artoria was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"... Shirou is really a weirdo~~"

Yeah, that's what my sister said to me back then too.

Shirou thought to himself with a touch of nostalgia.

Just as Shirou and Artoria were about to leave the forest, they heard a commotion.

The sounds of battle, and the roars of wild beasts.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment, then ran towards the source of the sound.

As they passed through the woods, several wolves came into view... and a blue-haired girl being attacked by the wolves.

Judging from their appearance, they should be fairies of the Wind Clan, their bodies tattered and ragged.

Although she was attacked, she possessed a certain degree of ability to resist.

After all, fairies are inherently mysterious, and even ordinary fairies possess basic abilities far exceeding those of humans.

Although the girl surrounded by wolves looked pitiful, her faded butterfly wings still revealed her former splendor, making one wonder if she was once a high-ranking noble fairy.

"Shirou? Get ready to go help!"

Artoria gripped her wand, preparing to charge at the wolf pack.

Shirou nodded and quickly followed.

Hmm, it feels a little adventurous now.

Volume 11: Chapter 516 Fairy Girl Hope

The Fae Kingdom is a cruel world, where even the wild beasts in the forest possess strength equivalent to Magical Beast in the Pan-Human History.

However, to Shirou now, let alone Magical Beast, even the Bull of Heaven of the goddess Ishtar is just a cute little animal.

Instead of focusing on how to unleash his full potential, Shirou is more concerned with how to control his strength.

As a criminal wanted for a failed assassination attempt on the Queen, he must keep a low profile.

"Artoria, please go and protect her. I'll drive away the wolves."

After Shirou pointed to the fairy of the Wind Clan Artoria, he went straight to the wolf pack.

When the blue-haired girl defended herself, she seemed to be avoiding inflicting a fatal wound on the wolf.

This fairy is quite a strange child.

Why fight in this way when clearly under attack? Is it simply because of insufficient strength, or because they don't want to harm the attackers?

If it's the latter, then she's truly an overly gentle fairy, so Shirou decides to use intimidation to drive away the wolf pack.

Shirou unleashed his Mystic Eyes.

Simply by doing this, most of the wolves were rendered immobile, whimpering like small dogs.

Of course, Shirou also carefully limited his exertion.

If he were even slightly serious, even a beast that had undergone mysterious enhancements and was equivalent to Magical Beast would be turned into a meat pie under the immense pressure.

Among the wolf pack, there was one that could still barely stand, even under Shirou's gaze.

Just as Shirou was about to increase his output slightly, it raised its neck and let out a howl.

So that's how it is. Is this guy the leader of the wolf pack...?

After the alpha wolf finished howling, Shirou lowered his head deeply.

The wolf howl just now seemed to indicate surrender and submission (that's what Shirou thought), so he deactivated his Mystic Eyes.

In an instant, the wolves, now free, scattered and fled.

The alpha wolf glanced at Shirou with a grateful expression (or so Shirou perceived it), then followed its companions back into the depths of the forest.

"Alright, the wolves have been driven away. How's she doing?"

Shirou then turned to look in Artoria's direction.

The golden-haired Paradise Fae stared blankly at Shirou, her mouth agape.

The blue-haired fairy, whom Shirou and the others had rescued, also stared wide-eyed.

"What's wrong?"

"Shirou, can you communicate with wild beasts?"

"Cannot."

"What happened just now!?"

"I don't know who influenced them, but the wolves living in this forest seem to believe in the primitive law of the jungle, where the strong are preyed upon by the weak."

Shirou said, "After I showed them a little power, they obediently left."

"Slightly..." Artoria's lips twitched.

It's absurd that a single glance could make the wild beasts flee...

"Are you alright, more important than this?"

Shirou approached the Wind Clan fairy that Artoria was guarding.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed clear that this girl was a fairy of considerable rank.

But that must have been a long time ago.

The magnificent wings behind the girl, symbolizing a high-ranking fairy, had lost their luster and were now tattered.

Judging from the state of the damage, it wasn't caused by wild animals, but rather it's a wound that has existed for a long time.

"You were badly injured, why didn't you fight back?"

If we hadn't passed by, your life would have been in danger.

The blue-haired fairy paused for a moment, then stammered and bowed her head in apology.

"I'm so sorry, I'm a useless fairy, I've caused you all trouble..."

Is it better to apologize first than to say thank you?

Shirou sighed and said to the fairy girl, "Never mind, I'll heal your injuries."

"Ah? This, this can't be! Precious medicine shouldn't be used on someone like me..."

"Artoria."

Shirou gave a wink, Paradise Fae quickly pinned down the struggling blue-haired girl.

They had only known each other for less than an hour, yet they already seemed to have the same tacit understanding and telepathy as long-time travel companions.

Shirou grabbed the blue-haired girl's chin and made her drink the medicine he had prepared beforehand.

Because the Fae Kingdom is a world without Magecraft, Shirou prepared a lot of supplies before coming and tried to avoid using Magecraft in front of others.

Shirou observes the girl's condition after she takes the medicine.

The wounds sustained from the wild animal attack have healed successfully.

However, the damage and dullness on the girl's wings showed no signs of improvement.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it, because those are damages on a spiritual level.

It's a pity, but this is what Shirou expected.

"Wow, the effect is even more amazing than I imagined! Huh, the wound healed instantly!? Is this the technology of Pan-Human History!?"

Artoria reacted even more strongly than the recovered blue-haired girl, making startled noises.

"Yes, but it seems that the technology of Pan-Human History cannot repair the Spirit Origin of fairies."

Shirou took another medicine out of his Time Pocket.

"Come on, let her drink this too."

Next, Shirou tossed Artoria a magic recovery potion that he had made using Einzbern technology.

Kuro is currently relying on this to replenish his magic power.

She no longer needs to absorb magical energy through weekly contact with Shirou's mucous membranes as before, which she finds very dissatisfying.

"Huh, a magic-restoring potion? There's such a thing?"

Artoria looked completely taken aback.

Magic is equivalent to life force for fairies; that's how precious it is.

Even Queen Morgan maintained her rule by inscribing Command Spell on fairies to steal their magic.

"This kind of thing can easily cause a commotion if you're not careful! How could you just casually take out something so dangerous!?"

"I'm truly sorry I didn't consider the specific circumstances of the Fae Kingdom."

Hmm, this might actually be considered contraband in the Fae Kingdom, Shirou thought to himself.

"This... this is so expensive... is it really okay to use it on me?"

Although the blue-haired girl was somewhat confused and frightened, she obediently drank the medicine under Artoria's coercion.

Her wings showed no obvious change, but she seemed to have regained some energy.

"What's your name?" Shirou asked.

"I... can't remember."

The girl shook her head: I'm very sorry.

Artoria looked somewhat sad upon hearing this.

She spoke on behalf of the fairy girl, saying, "She seems to have forgotten her own name."

"I see."

A fairy who has lost her name—no wonder she's so listless.

Fairies are creatures that live for a "purpose".

If a fairy forgets its own name, it is equivalent to forgetting its "purpose," and it is no different from a walking corpse.

Shirou thought for a moment and then spoke to the fairy girl he had encountered.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor, is that alright?"

"..."

Artoria immediately became alert, revealing a very suspicious expression.

I have a bad feeling.

With the fairy girl's permission, Shirou temporarily stayed at her cottage.

"Wait a minute! Shirou? What about our trip? Do you even have any motivation?"

Artoria had initially given up on herself, but it was only through Shirou's encouragement (and persuasion) that she finally decided to embark on her Journey of Pilgrimage again...

She hadn't even walked a few steps when she was told she needed to rest for a few days; you can imagine how she felt.

"Because we can't just leave this child unattended."

Shirou glanced at the blue-haired girl beside him.

For some reason, seeing this fairy reminded me of someone.