Chapter 79
“Back to the human kingdom.” Part 2.
[I have been informed of what happened.]
Kalysto swallowed saliva and her knees trembled as she read those words. And as she felt her stomach knot up, she sat up in bed.
If I’m going to die, at least I’ll be sitting up.
[...]
The young former waitress swallowed saliva with difficulty and rubbed her hands together nervously, as her heart wanted to jump out of her throat.
However, several minutes of oppressive silence passed before the queen spoke again and, finally, another violet window appeared.
[I have taken care of the two elves who kidnapped you. You will never have to worry about them again, just as you will never have to go near anyone from that kingdom again.]
“... Thank ...” Kalysto cleared her throat several times before answering. “Thank you. “
[I have taken the audacity to break the deal you made with Ettokalr son of Arandh.]
Shit! How did she find out? Her hands began to sweat as she read those words and her heart beat wildly.
[Since you had already healed all the elves in the city before you joined the battlefield, and you even healed people from outside the kingdom, I’ll consider your mission accomplished.]
Another violet window opened in front of her.
[Mission: travel to the kingdom of Elenium and heal the elves who have been contaminated with the black plague living there.
Rewards:
*Three homestones and three return stones. (One of the homestones will take the user back to her current room
* 5 strength crystals
* 5 vitality crystals
* 5 stamina crystals
*10 intelligence crystals
* The ability to have more professions will be increased by two.
* A bag of emeralds.]
And just as she was about to feel relieved, another window opened before her.
[Warning! The user doesn’t have enough space in the inventory!]
[What the heck do you have in there that’s already out of space?]
“Sorry,” Kalysto gasped and immediately pulled out six of the swords she had looted upon arriving in this world and laid them on the bed, and was relieved to see the now empty spaces fill up with the long-awaited rewards. “These are some of the things I got as soon as I got here, thinking they might come in handy in the future if I ever needed some money.“
[...]
Kalysto kept silent.
[As I was saying, you don’t have to worry about the elves anymore. I’ll get rid of them.]
This seemed a bit extreme to Kalysto, but he kept silent, knowing that it would be too hypocritical of her to criticize the queen after what she did.
[Not only did they never warn us that they were under attack, putting your life at risk, but they didn’t even treat you as we had agreed! They took advantage of your naivety and neglected your safety! How dare they despise me and my people in such a way, I’ll kill them for that!]
Kalysto could feel the rage emanating from the screen.
And suddenly her eyes widened wildly, and she shouted without thinking, remembering Caranthir’s power.
“Wait, don’t kill them!”
[... What?]
“...” And Kalysto began to rack her brain as she thought of a way to convince her and not to be left without a magic instructor. “Isn’t it better to demand a compensation?”
[Isn’t it far better to exterminate them and nip the problem in the bud?]
And Kalysto’s heart trembled as she realized how easily this woman would get rid of her if she ceased to be useful.
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“I understand your discomfort, but as the one primarily affected, I can assure you that even if they die, it won’t change anything about what happened. On the other hand, if they are pushed hard enough to not only give us something that is of value but that will remind them for the rest of theirs lives of their offense, it would be more useful. Isn’t there something the boss wants from them?”
[...]
[ ...Continued]
“In my case, I know that they not only have crystals to help me increase my stats, but I know that they have a sacred tree that gives them a fruit that can increase my mana capacity by 500 MP. What if we demand that they give us all the fruits they have to compensate us for and teach me how to create a magic circle so that my body can maintain such an amount of mana? ..." noticing that she didn’t seem entirely convinced, she continued- “And also compensate you for the offense done to your race by giving you the sacred tree of their kind... wouldn’t that be a better way to hurt their pride, make it hurt them for life and make them never forget the offense they have done to you? Besides, wouldn’t it be very useful for the fairies to have a tree whose fruits increase their mana?”
[...]
[I like the way you think... But how do you know we need mana?]
Sensing her distrust, Kalysto hastened to answer.
“Professor Artemis mentioned that maintaining that form consumes a lot of mana. Plus, I imagine there are many more things for which it is required. Plague, for example, eats up MP and I’m sure many of your guards could use a boost to their stats. Not to mention if my mana capacity increases I can heal them faster without doing as much damage to my body. I think there are enough advantages with this plan, plus it would serve us well against the monsters that infected the fairies...” she argued and her voice faded as she reached the end of her sentence.
[I agree that it’s a good plan... But why do I feel like you’re hiding something from me?]
Kalysto became nervous. A bead of sweat trickled down her back as she tried to think of an answer that would get her out of that mess and keep the topic of conversation as far away from the city she destroyed as possible.
Although a part of her was dying to ask her why she didn’t gain any experience points after such a massacre?
“The thing is... well, while I was in the Elven kingdom, I noticed a pattern. The monsters that attacked them seemed too organized... as if someone had sent them there, so I was wondering if... uh, this same... entity? It was the one that attacked the fairies.”
[...]
[...No, it’s not. And although Mhiralla, my enemy, can also create monsters, the large amount of dark energies I felt inside the Elven kingdom and another one a little later, don’t belong to her. But he will sooner or later also try to attack us, although his lackeys will most likely leave us for last. So we still have some time before we have to hide... I hope you will have finished all your missions by the time that happens. Although you’ve proven to be quite efficient so far.]
How powerful is this guy for even someone as strong as her to be afraid of him... And why does that thing you’re telling me sound so familiar?
“...Thank you," she answered with some hesitation. Suddenly remembering that according to the book: ‘The Fall of the Hero’, the group of fairies that had survived the destruction of the Tanish continent was because they had fled.
Kalysto felt her heart drop to her gut as it skipped a couple of beats. And closed her eyes as a sinister feeling of heaviness settled in her stomach. And she whispered.
“Map.” And though she didn’t want to see it, she opened her eyes, and there in front of her, underneath the bold title with the name of the world : ‘Elinor’, was the name of the continent she was on.
‘Continent of Tanish.’
With the two bright dots of her and her boss inside the huge forest that belonged to the fairy kingdom, Bahram.
How the hell was it that I forgot something as important as this? She reproached herself. How could I have forgotten that this whole place was destroyed after Thomas killed the demon king, all because the idiot had killed the wrong one? Her eyes slid from right to left rapidly as she forced herself to remember more details of the book, but other than remembering complaining to Alice for hours about the shitty ending she’d made her read when all she’d wanted was a light, enjoyable read, nothing came to her mind.
How many years do I have before Thomas mistakenly thinks he won and is killed? Was it three years? Or was it two? She bit her lip. I think he was training for a couple of months before he was sent off to war, when several dungeons started sprouting up left and right sinisterly... didn’t a tower in an allied kingdom sprout up as well?
What I need is a copy of the damn book, or Alice, for that matter.
The problem was, she didn’t even know if Alice was in this world or not. And the closest I had to a return trip was uploading enchantments in less than a month.
Either that or finish the three quests before the agreed time.
[For the next two weeks, you’ll only have to come in for a couple of hours a day. Mainly to heal my fairies. The next two weeks I want you to focus on raising your profession.]
“Of course," Kalysto replied, straining to quickly read everything her boss had said. “But does that include Artemis’ case?.... I’m not sure if I can cure her completely in just two weeks.”
[Then make it happen.]
“In that case, please include more mana and revitalization potions in the compensation. I didn’t have mana until four days ago and honestly I get very tired while using it.”
[...Is that why you have a fascination with the theles?]
Is she aware of everything I do? And a shiver ran down her spine at the increasingly real possibility that she also knew what happened in that city.
“They are very useful and they are sweet," she answered sincerely.
[Hahahaha!]
[Alright girl, I’ll take care of that. And I’ll order Alynn to keep you supplied with theles for the duration of our contract.]
“Thank you," she whispered, beginning to feel safer and safer, “And could you please make sure it was a Wizard by the name of Caranthir who teaches me how to make the mana circles?”
[...Why him?]
“I heard he was the best wizard in his kingdom,” she replied with a frown.
[...If that’s your opinion.]
Kalysto frowned even more.
Was there anyone better?
And just as Kalysto was about to say something, another violet screen appeared in front of her. At the same time, the summoning circle began to draw under her feet.
[And by the way, Kalysto. I understand why you had to defend yourself and destroy that city. But if something like that happens again, or worse, you dare to do something like that within my kingdom, I will take the necessary measures.]
Then Kalysto suddenly appeared inside a cell.