I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie - Chapter 106: Fairy Flow
Chapter 106: Fairy Flow
“It’s here! It’s here, it’s here!” I shouted, gripping my alchemy kit, the ‘branding iron.’
“Tarorin, Kyappy!” “Fuu, Yappy!”
The wind maiden Sylph’s Fuu, who was flying around me in circles, shared in my joy with her movements, and I
couldn’t help but dance with her.
“Oh my, today’s angel is in top form.” “The celestial master is always a supreme being.”
As usual, I was practicing alchemy at George’s shop. Together with the now familiar members Mina and George,
we were preparing for the ‘Summer Festival’ event. Most of the preparations were complete, so I was
researching the secret art of creating life once again.
“Behold, this box full of transparency.”
Using the ability ‘Brand Stamp,’ I crushed a highly transparent material to generate boards, then quickly
assembled them into a rectangular box before the heat dissipated.
I felt like I could do anything at this point. Thanks to Mina’s brilliant ideas and the coordination between
George and me, we successfully created a flagship product for the stall, boosting my alchemy confidence for
the day.
“It looks like an aquarium.”
“What are we starting here?”
“It’s fish! Fish tarorin!”
: ‘Box of Nurturing Life’ and ‘Small Aquarium’ have been completed:
Judging by the log, it seemed to be named exactly as George had commented.
‘Small Aquarium’ [Can be used with the ability ‘Master of Small Boxes’] [Durability 70] [Capacity 7]
So, it’s an aquarium. It seems the ability ‘Master of Small Boxes’ is designed to breed fish-shaped creatures and
create life forms. Since I had already used the lantern given by my master, I had to create items like aquariums
or ‘Boxes of Nurturing Life’ with ‘Brand Stamp’ from now on. As a first step, this was a decent result. Compared
to the ‘Lantern of Life Spark,’ the ‘Small Aquarium’ had lower durability and capacity, but still.
“And now, the main event! How to nurture life in this ‘aquarium’ is the ultimate challenge…”
Just as I was about to show everyone the wonders of alchemy by boldly deciding what materials to add, an
announcement log from the administration popped up.
: All mercenary players who participated in the ‘Fairy Dance’ event will receive rewards for meeting the
conditions:
“Oh my, could it be a participation reward? I wonder what the conditions were.”
“Yes… There are still many mercenary players participating in the ‘Fairy Dance’ across various locations to
gather allies. Perhaps they accomplished something?”
Well, even though it feels a bit late, it’s only been less than two weeks since the event started, so maybe it’s
the right time. Though my alchemy momentum was slightly dampened, I was very interested in the reward, so I
waited silently for the log from the administration.
: Since fairies were not killed for ten days, rewards for the ‘Fairy Dance’ event will be sent to all mercenary
players:
So the condition for receiving rewards was that the fairies weren’t killed. Hmm.
“Tarorin? This is for me!”
Huh? Fuu, the wind maiden Sylph, who had lightly landed on my palm, proudly spoke with her big, sparkling eyes.
“……”
“Eh?! Really, Majolis?!”
“Is that true?”
Seeing this, George was astonished, and Mina was slightly surprised.
“R-really?! I mean, did you know that the angel has been out in the open so casually, despite being a significant
figure who could alter the course of an event for all mercenary players?!”
“No, I didn’t know at all… But it’s a participation reward, so it’s not a big deal, right?”
We started looking around nervously. Although we were inside George’s shop and safe from PvP attacks, we
could see several mercenary players walking outside through the glass.
“Kyakyakya.”
Among us, only Fuu was laughing happily, which somehow reassured me that there was nothing to worry about.
“Yeah, I think it’s really not a big deal?”
Just as I tried to calm them down with my opinion, it suddenly grew dark.
“Hmm… outside?”
It wasn’t that the surrounding light was lost; it was that a shadow had fallen on the road outside. A cloud or
something must have passed overhead, affecting the indoor light.
“We should check it out… let’s go outside.”
I thought George’s suggestion to remain cautious was correct. All the mercenary players walking outside were
looking up at the sky.
Could there be something up there?
With that question in mind, I hurried outside with Mina and looked up at the sky—
Clouds were gathering into one. Various sizes of clouds continued to form a huge cumulonimbus, casting a large
shadow over the advanced city of Michelangelo. The cloud gradually began to swirl and hollow out in the center,
looking like an inverted bird’s nest.
“What is that…”
“Master, that person in the robe…”
Mina pointed to a spot directly beneath the massive cloud, where a person was floating in the sky with arms
outstretched.
“Who could it be… I’ve seen those clothes before…”
I quickly pulled out the ‘telescope’ I usually used to gather light and observed the person attracting the
attention of the mercenaries.
The person wore a black robe billowing in the wind and a pointed hat pulled low to hide their face. But I
recognized them from the slightly visible blue hair under the hat.
“It’s Misora…”
The wise NPC Misora, guardian of the forest where fairies and elves live, referred to as the Sky Guardian and
the Gray King, had arrived in Michelangelo once again. The moment I realized it was her, she pulled her hands
to her chest and released something forward.
From the center of the cloud, a multitude of small dots began to emerge.
“They’re flying out.”
“A lot is coming out.”
The small dots scattered in all directions, spreading out as if to cover the whole world. Because they were
moving at considerable speed, it was difficult to pinpoint what they were with the telescope, but due to their
number, I soon identified them.
“They’re birds. Small white clouds shaped like birds…”
It looked like a giant white bird’s nest had been turned upside down, with tiny cloud birds flying out. The
minuscule cloud swallows were gliding, heading our way.
“Are those monsters?!”
“What are those?!”
“Are they coming toward us?!”
Mercenary players on the road were raising their voices in alarm. Some began to attack the white swallows
with arrows and magic, but the cloud birds merely scattered briefly and reformed, continuing toward us. Some
mercenaries tried to flee indoors, but I thought it was pointless. The white swallows that hit the buildings
passed through like smoke and emerged on the other side.
“Since it’s Misora’s doing, I don’t think there’s any harm.”
Upon hearing my opinion, Mina cheerfully waited, and George, though still cautious, put away his nunchaku.
As the white swallows approached us, they suddenly stopped and each perched lightly on our shoulders.
“They’re not attacking, huh?”
George muttered while poking the swallows, which then transformed into rectangular boxes made of semitransparent paper like Japanese washi paper.
: Consumable item ‘Fairy Lantern’ ×1 has been distributed:
: We will announce the timing for use at the ‘Summer Festival’ venue:
“This is… Master, it’s a lantern.”
When I thought of lanterns, the image of floating lanterns came to mind. They are lit and floated on water to
commemorate the souls of the dead. I analyzed the ‘Fairy Lantern’ I had obtained with my ‘Appraisal Eye.’
‘Fairy Lantern’: [During the ‘Summer Festival’ event, it will light up and float somewhere. These lanterns, sent
by the gem-producing forest Chris Teary to provide an opportunity for reconciliation, contain fairies, one each,
wrapped inside.]
Hmm? Did Misora and the fairies start to trust humans a bit because Fuu survived?
“It seems to be just a consumable item, meant to liven up the event.”
“It looks like a beautiful bonfire. I’m looking forward to it, Master!”
“Yeah, well…”
Inside each lantern is a fairy, quite a bold move, Misora.
: We hope everyone will use them simultaneously if possible:
That was the last log from the administration. Almost immediately, black liquid began to ooze from the ground
nearby.
“Whoa.”
“What’s that now?”
“Black water…”
The black liquid quickly converged, transforming into a human shape, a silhouette unmistakable to us.
“Tarochan. Long time no see.”
The figure that emerged from the ground was the wise Misora.
“Misora, how did you…”
I couldn’t hide my surprise at the sudden encounter with her. The surrounding mercenary players were also
focusing their attention on us.
“Oh? Didn’t I mention? With ‘Heavenly Guidance Magic,’ I can appear anywhere within the cloud’s shadow.
Wouldn’t you like to learn it too, Tarochan?”
So, that’s the magic she used when she suddenly appeared at the Teary Manor… Heavenly Guidance Magic,
indeed an extraordinary NPC.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t interested, but right now, I have the task of life creation passed down from
Master Daimond. I don’t have time to stray into other skills until I master alchemy. Besides, I’m not confident I
can control such immense power.
“Oh, no…”
“Oh, is that so? By the way, how about my letters? They’re convenient, right? I sent them to all the mercenaries
in Clan Clan.”
