Chapter 59

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on April 8, 2025

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“That surprised me.”

As Leo closed the door and turned his body, he was startled to see Lur standing silently without any presence.

“Have you really been talking to Eiran all this time?”

“That’s right.”

“Ohhhh…!”

Lur made an ecstatic expression and pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket to wipe her tears.

“It’s been so long since that girl has had a conversation like this with anyone! I heard she couldn’t make proper friends at school!”

Seeing Lur get emotional over her grandfather’s face, Leo clicked his tongue.

“I know you’re busy, but you care a lot about your granddaughter, don’t you?”

“I wish I could, but my responsibilities keep me extremely busy… My son and daughter-in-law lost their lives in an accident, so I haven’t been able to pay much attention to my granddaughter.”

Lur, who had a bittersweet smile, said.

“I wanted to give that girl some encouragement, but it seems she has opened up to you more than I thought. Yes! I want to repay you! I’ll do anything I can for you!”

“…A country’s high council president shouldn’t make such promises so carelessly, right?”

“Why shouldn’t I?”

‘This elf is surprisingly clueless.’

“I don’t really want anything in particular. It isn’t like I’ve done something great.”

“Young people are so unambitious. And modest too! I like it!”

Lur patted Leo’s shoulder with enthusiasm.

“However, this is a small gesture I’d like to make as her grandfather. If you don’t want anything, I’d like to give you a magical item that might help you. One more thing, Leo. In elven society, it’s considered bad manners to refuse a gift.”

“Then I’ll graciously accept.”

Lur smiled brightly, genuinely happy.

“Let’s head to our family’s treasury.”

‘This feels like receiving a gift from the grandfather of a wealthy friend.’

With a bewildered expression, Leo followed behind Lur.

Lur guided Leo down to the basement of the mansion and opened a magic door, leading Leo inside.

True to being one of the best noble families among elves, the inside of the treasury was luxurious.

“I can’t give you the heirloom that is the key to opening the Hero’s World, but… I can definitely give you these items.”

Lur smiled, pointing to the magical items displayed in a showcase at the entrance of the treasury.

They were all exceptional items.

Leo marveled at the items one by one.

Then he suddenly stopped in front of a blue gemstone, about the size of a fist.

‘This is…’

“That was obtained by our last patriarch 1,000 years ago. It’s a Precious Gem imbued with fairy power. It’s a precious item, but I don’t know its purpose. Do you like it?”

Lur asked with a slightly puzzled expression.

“It’s quite beautiful.”

“Indeed. The fairy fragment inside the gem is gorgeous.”

As Lur said, inside the gemstone was a small fairy, curled up with its knees drawn in and eyes closed.

It looked as if it were sleeping.

“I’ll take this one.”

Lur looked surprised at those words.

“Are you sure? It’s a precious item, but its use…”

“It’s fine. I really like this.”

“If that’s what you like.”

Lur nodded and took the gemstone from the display case, handing it to Leo.

Leo received it and began to play with the Precious Gem.

‘I’m certain. This isn’t just a fragment.’

Leo chuckled internally.

‘This is a real fairy.’

*

After returning from the Eresar family, Leo had dinner.

‘I feel like I can contract with a fairy if I break the seal of the Precious Gem.’

His mind was filled with thoughts about the contract with the fairy.

After finishing dinner, Halind and Sena visited the lodging to share some announcements.

“This is an announcement. As you all know, the school trip is also part of education.”

Halind glanced over the students as he spoke.

“I trust there aren’t any students in our class who think they’re simply here to have fun.”

At those words, a few students looked uneasy.

“From tomorrow, the wake-up time will be 6 AM. After you get up, finish your breakfast and personal maintenance, we’ll go to the Fairy Forest at 7:30 for personal training.”

“Personal training?”

“We’ve been doing plenty of training at school already.”

A few students looked confused.

“I know you’ve been doing training suited to your class subjects. But during the school trip, we plan to focus on the areas where you feel you’re lacking. Since there are monsters in the Fairy Forest, practical training is also possible.”

“Oh.”

“In that case.”

“After the morning training is completed, we’ll have practical training in the afternoon.”

“Practical training?”

“Yes. It will involve helping the residents of Berkiya with their troubles.”

“Oh!”

“That’s the end of the announcements.”

As the students became enthusiastic, Halind called over Leo and Nella.

“Make sure to manage the students well.”

“Yes.”

“Understood, Professor Halind.”

Afterward, Halind and Sena left the lodging.

“Nella, I’m sorry, but I’m a bit tired. Can I go to bed early today?”

“Sure! That’s fine.”

Leo asked for understanding from Nella, the vice-captain, and headed up to his room.

At that moment, Kal followed him.

“Leo, are you going to bed early?”

“Yeah. Do you need something from me?”

Kal smiled and stealthily revealed something from his pocket.

“Ta-da! Look at this, it’s elven honey wine.”

Kal said in a hushed tone.

“Now that we’re here, just one drink wouldn’t hurt, right?”

Seeing Kal with a mischievous look, Leo extended his hand.

“No way. I’ll keep that.”

“Huh?”

“You know that drinking is prohibited for 1st and 2nd graders, right?”

“Isn’t that a little harsh? How can a student strictly abide by the rules? Sometimes you need this kind of indulgence.”

Seeing Kal sulk, Leo laughed.

“Since it’s the beginning of the school trip, hold on. If we get caught now, it’ll be a disaster. I’ll keep it until the last day, and we’ll drink it then.”

If Kal’s drink got found by Halind, it would be a huge problem.

Before departure, Halind had designated a few students for item inspections.

Kal was one of them.

Leo managed to avoid an inspection because Halind trusted him.

“Fine, I guess I’ll just have to wait. So we’ll have a drink on the last day?”

“Got it.”

Kal reluctantly handed over the honey wine to Leo.

Back in the lodging, Leo immediately entered his room.

He then took out the Precious Gem he received from Lur and poured his energy into it.

Voom-! Watching the gem shine in a golden hue, Leo narrowed his eyes.

‘It’s sealed with the magic of the Fairy King.’

The reason the Eresar family thought of this seal merely as a Precious Gem imbued with fairy power was precisely this.

Fairy King’s magic.

After the Era of Catastrophe, the Fairy King’s contractors disappeared.

The elves also lost their opportunities to access the Fairy King’s magic, and eventually, that magic vanished from records.

‘Fairy magic is different from Fairy King’s magic.’

Fairy magic is merely a branch derived from the Fairy King’s magic.

‘There’s a reason why the Fairy King, Phoenix Lord, and Elder Pegasus are called the strongest trio of Familiars.’

Moreover, the power radiating from the Precious Gem was very familiar to Leo.

‘Silrod’s magical power.’

The fairy who had been the Fairy King’s heir during the Era of Catastrophe.

As Luna’s Vow Keeper, Leo had seen that fairy several times.

Even in the present age, it was still a fairy who held the position of Fairy King.

‘But why is this fairy sealed without any wings?’

Leo felt questions arise about the sealed fairy.

If the Fairy King personally sealed it, there must be several reasons for it.

But the only plausible thought that crossed his mind was that it was a ‘criminal.’

With a puzzled expression, Leo poured more energy into the gem.

Leo focused his mind and began to maneuver the energy imbued in the Precious Gem.

As if unlocking a lock.

He used his energy to unravel Silrod’s magic.

This was a method only Leo, who knew about the Fairy King’s magic, could employ.

A moment later.

Voom-!

A magic circle arose on the surface of the Precious Gem.

‘I’ve undone the first stage.’

Gazing at the magic circle that appeared, Leo clicked his tongue.

‘With my current strength, it seems challenging to break the seal.’

Even if he had the knowledge, he lacked the strength necessary for breaking the seal.

While clicking his tongue, Leo noticed that his right hand was glowing.

Surprised, he looked at the back of his hand, where a summoning circle written in the language of fairies appeared.

‘Fairy King’s Vow?’

The vow he had received as a reward from conquering the Hero’s World during the entrance exam reacted.

Wham-!

The gem emitted a powerful golden light.

“Ugh?”

Caught off guard, Leo shut his eyes instinctively and stepped back.

Moments later, as the light faded, Leo opened his eyes to see the gem.

Crack-!

As if an egg were hatching, the surface of the Precious Gem began to crack.

“Has the seal been broken?”

Zing-!

The gem rose into the air.

And the shards that had cracked continued to flow downwards.

Crash-!

With that, the Precious Gem shattered like a glass orb.

The fairy curled up inside the gem stretched out its body.

A fairy boy, who looked slightly younger than Leo, yawned and looked around with golden eyes.

[Has my father finally lifted the seal?]

With a voice filled with some mischief, the fairy spoke and then crossed his arms after spotting Leo.

[What’s this insignificant human doing in front of me?]

“Who are you?”

[This body?]

At Leo’s question, the fairy chuckled.

[Hah! A mere insignificant human daring to inquire about my identity. How audacious. But since I’m feeling good being released from the seal, I’ll tell you. You’ll probably faint upon realizing my true identity.]

“What’s your identity?”

[I am the first son of the great golden Fairy King Silrod and the heir to the Fairy King! The silver fairy Kiran!]

Kiran spoke with a solemn expression, lifting his chin.

[You look surprised. Well, it’s expected! A mere human can’t help but feel this way. Even the elves feared to lay eyes on a fairy king’s heir in the age where I wasn’t visible, so how could you possibly…!]

Wham-!

[Ugh!]

“Silrod treated me with respect, so why are you so cocky?”

With a scowl, Leo swatted Kiran away as if he were swatting a fly.

Kiran fell onto the table in a pitiful manner and raised his head furiously.

[Are you truly daring to lay violence upon me, the heir of the Fairy King? I will not let this slide!]

Wham-!

[Ugh!]

This time, Leo hit Kiran with the textbook he had just taken out.

It happened to be the summoning class textbook.

“Do you want to talk back?”

[You! You! How rude! The Fairy Prince has been assaulted not once but twice…!]