Chapter 127

Jun-sang stared intently at Henes standing beside him. He was thinking that perhaps it would be better for Henes to receive the fairies’ kisses from now on.

“Is there something on my face?” Henes became flustered and embarrassed when Jun-sang suddenly stared at her.

“No.”

“Then why…”

“Just because.”

“…” Henes grumbled inwardly. ‘He could have said something like ‘You’re pretty’ or ‘You’re cute’ at a time like this.’ She knew it was hard to imagine Jun-sang saying such things, but she couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed. What expression would Henes have made if she knew that Jun-sang was actually thinking, ‘She’s pretty even without it’?

In any case, Jun-sang checked the next message.

Congratulations!

: You are the first to receive the title ‘Fairy’s Benefactor’!

• In praise of your feat, you are granted the title ‘Pioneer of the Fairy Kiss’.[Click here to check the detailed title information.]

It made sense, as it was hard to imagine any other returnee receiving a shower of kisses from fairies like this. Jun-sang quickly checked the detailed information.

[Pioneer of the Fairy Kiss]

: A title granted to the first person to receive the title ‘Fairy’s Benefactor’.

• Effect: Increases the likelihood of receiving quests from fairies.
• The effect of a title is automatically applied upon acquisition.

“…” The moment he saw the effect, the phrase ‘the rich get richer’ came to mind. He even had a fleeting thought that if he continued to receive quests from fairies in this way, there might not be any more room left on his face for kisses.

After checking the title, Jun-sang quickly completed the remaining fairies’ quests, and as a result, he received a total of twenty-two kisses, five bottles of Fairy Wine, and nine bottles of Fairy Powder. He wondered if the reason he received so much Fairy Powder was that the fairies hadn’t been able to bathe properly since the spring was blocked. The thought crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it, as there was no benefit in thinking about it too deeply.

After completing all the sub-quests, Jun-sang finally received the details of Mia-ra’s quest from Henes. Mia-ra, who had been dozing under a flower, flew up and appeared in front of Jun-sang as it was her turn.

“According to Mia-ra…” Henes’s short explanation ended, and the quest information was updated.

Epic Quest – Oblivion

2. Talk to Mia-ra.

• Mia-ra, the fairy knight who protects the Forest of Agelahan, is troubled by the intruders that are disturbing the forest. Please listen to her story. (Completed!)Reward: A very small amount of experience.-> Would you like to receive the reward now? (Y/n)_(Note) Unclaimed rewards will be automatically deleted after 7 days.

As Jun-sang claimed the reward, the next quest appeared.

3. Drive out the intruders.

• In the past, Agelahan’s Forest was famous as the Spirit User’s Forest because it had a Spirit Gate that could be used to travel to places like the Fairy Realm and the Spirit Realm. However, recently, intruders have been entering the forest and searching for this Spirit Gate. The fairies do not want their peaceful lives to be invaded. Find the intruders and drive them out of the forest.

At first glance, it seemed like he just had to find and kill the intruders, but the quest only said to “drive them out.” It didn’t say not to kill them, so it might not matter, but given the nature of Epic Quests where events are interconnected, solving the problem in that way could lead to complications later, just like when he first met Henes.

Come to think of it, he had heard the name Agelahan a lot, but it was a place name mentioned in his Spirit User Combo. He also remembered that when he first met Jester, Henes’s father, he had mentioned the Forest of Agelahan after seeing Jun-sang summoning spirits. Could all the place names in the combo cards be from this world? It didn’t seem to be the case with the old cursing woman, but in any case, he felt a certain sense of sentimentality as he found a place related to his combo card in this way.

After a moment of thought, Jun-sang asked Mia-ra, “Where are the intruders?”

The small fairy knight’s eyes lit up as if she had been waiting for that question. “I’ll guide you!”

“Alright.”

Jun-sang nodded, and Mia-ra naturally took her place on Jun-sang’s shoulder, where the Elemental Dragon was sitting. She then proudly stretched out her hand like a general leading a great army and shouted, “Ready to go! Let’s move out!”

“…” Jun-sang felt a strange sense of déjà vu. He remembered that Ilmaren, the fairy he had met in the swamp, had done the same thing.

“I-I wanted to ride on it just once. Can’t I?”

“…” The act of cupping her cheeks and acting cute was also exactly the same as Ilmaren’s. It seemed likely that she had learned this from Ilmaren, but there was a difference this time.

“Me too!”

“I want to go too!”

“Wahhh!”

“I heard it’s so much fun?”

After Mia-ra took her place on his shoulder, the other fairies who had been watching started clinging to various parts of Jun-sang’s body.

“Pfft!”

Henes, who was watching the entire scene from the side, couldn’t help but burst out laughing at the sight of the fairies clinging to Jun-sang. Seeing Henes laughing, Jun-sang unconsciously covered his forehead and groaned.

“Ugh…” Henes, covering her mouth and holding back her laughter, looked at the troubled Jun-sang with gentle eyes. He could have easily gotten rid of them by emitting that unsettling aura like before, but she realized a new side of him as he couldn’t bring himself to be harsh with these small fairies.

She then suddenly remembered something that had happened between them long ago. The first night they had spent together, Jun-sang had told her, ‘You look like a fairy.’ She had always thought it was just a metaphor, but seeing the adorable fairies clinging to Jun-sang without being afraid of him, she felt as if she was finally beginning to understand the true meaning of his words.

While Henes was watching with a slightly pleased expression, Jun-sang, deciding he couldn’t handle it anymore, finally activated Mad Dog’s Dignity. But these fairies were no ordinary beings.

“Eek!”

They scattered in surprise as the unsettling aura emanated from Jun-sang, but then, just like Ilmaren, they cupped their cheeks with their hands and acted cute.

“Ooh… just one ride, please.”

“We’re begging you. Please?”

“Pleeease!”

Jun-sang was about to frown, but he was flustered by the flood of quest messages that suddenly appeared in front of him.

(Sub) Simil’s Request

-> Just one ride, please.

(Sub) Selmyde’s Request

-> If you give me a ride, I’ll give you a kiss.

(Sub) Rulon’s…

“…” It seemed they had planned this, as all the names of the fairies in the village suddenly appeared, and the quest information kept updating. He wasn’t sure, but he wondered if this was happening because the Soft Focus effect and the Pioneer of the Fairy Kiss title were reacting with each other. Or… perhaps this outcome had been foreshadowed from the moment the fairies heard the stories from Inia and Ilmaren.

“Whew…” Jun-sang finally surrendered to the overwhelming flood of quest information. As he withdrew Mad Dog’s Dignity, the fairies swarmed him again, clinging to various parts of his body. Henes, trying to suppress her laughter, quickly tried to hide her expression when their eyes met, but her laughing eyes made it pointless.

Jun-sang sighed again and summoned his Crimson Wolf, putting a saddle on its back. The fairies who hadn’t been able to cling to Jun-sang for lack of space immediately swarmed the wolf.

“Wow! It’s the wolf!”

“I wanted to ride on his shoulder too.”

“Oh well. We’ll have to be happy with the wolf.”

As a group of fairies went to the Crimson Wolf, Jun-sang, realizing this was a good idea, immediately summoned his other wolves, which he hadn’t used in a while. After summoning the three wolves and putting Henes on the back of the Crimson Wolf, the fairies who had been clinging to Jun-sang’s body were finally distributed.

“Alright… I’m going to run.”

When Jun-sang said that, the fairies all raised their hands and shouted, “Ready to go!”

“Run whenever you want!”

“Run! Run!”

The sight of the fairies acting as if they were going on a field trip made Jun-sang sigh once more, and Henes finally couldn’t hold back her laughter. As Jun-sang slowly began to run through the forest, the fairies cheered at the feeling of speed they had never experienced before.

“Whoa! I feel like I’m going to fall off!”

“Hold on tight!”

“Kyahahaha!”

Since this was a quest of sorts, Jun-sang had to be careful to maintain a reasonable speed. If he decided to go at full speed, the fairies would have no way to withstand the pressure and acceleration.

In any case, after running for a while under Mia-ra’s guidance, Jun-sang arrived at the location where the intruders frequently appeared. The fairies immediately began to complain.

“It was too short!”

“More! More! More!”

“We want to run!”

“Are we going to run one more time?”

“Pleeease!”

Jun-sang frowned at the whirlwind of threats, flattery, and demands, but fortunately or unfortunately, the intruders had not yet appeared. In the end, Jun-sang had to run around the forest one more time at the fairies’ request before he could receive their rewards. The fairies each gave a kiss to Jun-sang, Henes, and the wolves they rode on before regretfully leaving them.

“…” Jun-sang received another message.

Congratulations!

: You have received kisses from one hundred fairies!

• In praise of your feat, you are granted the title ‘Fairy’s Lover’.[Click here to check the detailed title information.]

‘Lover’… Jun-sang gave a bitter smile at the title name.

[Fairy’s Lover]

: A title granted to one who has received kisses from one hundred fairies.

• Effect: Fairies now feel a kinship with the user, as if they were part of their own tribe.
• The effect of a title is automatically applied upon acquisition.

After checking the detailed information, Jun-sang couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. He had worried that something strange like the Soft Focus effect would appear, but fortunately, this effect was a bit more normal. But this wasn’t the end.

Congratulations!

: You are the first to receive the title ‘Fairy’s Lover’!

• In praise of your feat, you are granted the title ‘Master of the Fairy Kiss’.[Click here to check the detailed title information.]

‘Master’… Jun-sang chuckled and checked the detailed information.

[Master of the Fairy Kiss]

: A title granted to the first person to receive the title ‘Fairy’s Lover’.

• Effect: You can use ‘Fairy’s Kiss’. (However, the effect only applies once per person.)
• The effect of a title is automatically applied upon acquisition.

“…” Gaining an ability was a good thing, but this was a bit… awkward for Jun-sang to use, if not for anyone else.

In any case, after the chaotic fairies had left, Jun-sang finally asked Mia-ra, “When do the intruders usually appear?”

Mia-ra, twisting her body and unable to meet Jun-sang’s eyes, replied, “Th-they’ll be here… soon.”

“…” Seeing Mia-ra’s reaction, a thought flashed through Jun-sang’s mind. Could it be… that this was what “kinship” meant?