I don't want to be an elf!

"I can fly, but no one else can."

"What if I get stuck?"

"I'm not that fat!"

“But wouldn’t it be bad if it got dirty with the mud underneath?” Nephren said. “The silt inside hasn’t been cleaned in who knows how long. Do you really want to dig the coins out of the silt one by one?”

“This…” Yatogami Tohka hesitated for a moment, “I think I’ll pass.”

Nephren observed the wishing well for a while longer, then said with certainty, "It seems to be just like what the book says. The way to make a wish is to throw a coin into the wishing well and then silently say the wish you want to fulfill."

"Hmm, then let's get started!"

Nephren opened her wallet, rummaged through it, and only managed to pull out the last copper coin.

The two men stared at their only copper coin, unsure of what to do.

"How about we throw them together and then make a wish together?" Yatogami Tohka asked.

“This doesn’t seem to be in accordance with the rules,” Nephren said after a moment’s hesitation. “However, if a god really exists, it shouldn’t make any difference to him whether he throws one or two.”

"Think about it from another perspective: we're handing over our last possessions! We're so devout, the gods certainly won't mind!"

"Yeah, that's true."

The two stood in front of the wishing well and together threw in their last copper coin.

Then close your eyes, put your hands together, and silently recite your wish in your heart.

After making her wish, Nephren's expression visibly relaxed, as if a worry had been lifted from her mind.

Compared to other golden fairies, she loves reading and has a better understanding of the outside world, and is interested in many more things.

However, because the Golden Fairy cannot freely leave the Fairy Warehouse, she can only keep what she reads in the book to herself.

She was given the opportunity to have free time today and accomplished something she had been longing to do; she was already quite satisfied.

"You two really made it hard for me to find you."

Just then, a nonchalant male voice came from behind: "Although I've disturbed your enjoyment, I'm sorry, Gray Rock Skin's free time for you will end a little early."

Nephren and Yatogami Tohka opened their eyes and looked behind them.

At the entrance of the alley stood a bespectacled rabbit-man. Although he was dressed in a crisp military uniform, he did not have the rude and warlike temperament of other orc warriors. Instead, he appeared refined and cultured.

Nephren glanced at the military insignia on the other person's shoulder.

The rabbit-man before them was, like Gray Rock Skin, a first-class military officer.

"May I ask you are?"

“Baroni Makishi, a military attaché under the First Floating Island,” Baroni said calmly. “I know who you are. Time is of the essence, so let’s skip the introductions.”

"The military attaché of the First Floating Island?" Nephren was slightly taken aback. "What brings you here?"

The First Floating Island is located in the center of the Floating Continent Archipelago, and it is also the most important floating island.

This island is not only home to the headquarters of the United Government, but also the residence of the Great Sage of the Floating Continent Archipelago.

As an army under the United Government, the Wing Guard is directly under the command of the First Floating Island.

However, the Golden Fairy rarely had direct contact with the people on the First Floating Island.

Because, compared to the regular soldiers of the Wing Guard, they were more like mercenaries recruited by the Wing Guard, belonging to the non-established personnel.

They do not enjoy the preferential treatment and benefits that soldiers of the Wing Guard should have, so naturally they have no connection with the people of the First Floating Island.

"To be precise, I'm not here to see you, but to see the person next to you."

Baronie's gaze fell on the girl beside Nephren, and after a pause, he asked, "Tohka Yatogami, that's your name, right?"

"I'm."

Upon hearing that the military officer from the First Floating Island had come to see her, Yatogami Tohka outwardly showed a puzzled expression, but inwardly she was not particularly flustered.

Because she knew that the first floating island would come after her sooner or later.

The number of Golden Fairies is limited; besides the Fourth Fairy Warehouse, there are only a handful of other fairy warehouses.

If Gray Rock Skin were to give her name and have her identity investigated, it wouldn't be long before her identity as the 'Golden Fairy' would be naturally questioned.

Not to mention that his fighting style on the fifteenth floating island had far exceeded the limits that a Golden Fairy could achieve.

It was to be expected that the people of the first floating island would become curious about her.

However, less than two days had passed since the end of the battle on the fifteenth floating island. She had thought that the first floating island would not make a move for several days, but she did not expect their reaction to be so quick.

"Looks like I've found the right person."

Seeing that Yatogami Tohka had confirmed his identity, Baronie gestured for him to come with him and said calmly.

"The master of the first floating island, the advisor to the Winged Army, the great sage wishes to meet you."

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Former Heroes

Upon hearing that the person seeking her was not the United Government, but the Great Sage himself, the girl's eyes narrowed slightly.

The Great Sage, Swan Kandel.

One of the original creators of the floating continent archipelago, the savior who led hundreds of orc races to escape the ground and away from the Seventeen Beasts.

It can be said that all the magical items related to magic on the floating continent islands, including the floating warship technology of the Winged Army, were created by him.

No one knows what race he is; all that is known is that he is one of the few people who can manipulate magic.

Normally, this mysterious sage lives in seclusion on the first floating island, claiming to be an advisor to the united government of all orcs and the Winged Army. He does not directly concern himself with the politics of the floating continent archipelago or the internal affairs of each floating island, but in reality, all orcs follow this sage's lead.

He is a living legend.

This is the prestige of the Great Sage Swann Kandel among the floating islands.

"The Great Sage..."

Nephren paused, then turned to look at Yatogami Tohka: "Why would that person want to meet you?"

"I don't know either."

Yatogami Tohka scratched her head and said in confusion, "I don't even know who the Great Sage is... Is he that famous?"

“Of course, the Great Sage is a being who has lived for five hundred years and is the creator of the Floating Continent Islands,” Nephren said. “It can be said that his reputation is known to everyone in the Floating Continent Islands.”

Even the Golden Goblins, who live in seclusion, are not entirely ignorant of Swann.

After all, it was he who proposed apartheid to the coalition government.

Not to mention his many other titles and achievements, even if the Golden Fairy wanted to be unaware of such a famous person, it would be impossible not to.

Tohka Yatogami, of course, knew about it as well.

Although she acted as if she had never heard of Swan because of her amnesiac persona in this world, she actually knew everything about Swan and had some clue as to why he wanted to see her.

Besides the title of Great Sage and other miscellaneous titles, Swan has another identity that no one knows about.

The creator of the Golden Fairy.

With his unparalleled talent and unmatched understanding of magic, he used necromancy and the [Fragment of the Star God] to create a race capable of using magic: the Golden Fairy race.

However, as the 'father' of all the golden fairies, he never showed any fatherly love.

Because he never regarded the Golden Fairy as his own child.

In his eyes, the Golden Fairy was merely a weapon created to protect the floating islands.

For this creator, he used the Golden Fairy as a tool to achieve his goals more than anyone else.

This is also one of the direct reasons why the Golden Fairies have no status or human rights on the floating continent islands.

As the creator of the Golden Fairy race, he naturally knew this race better than anyone else.

Now that an anomaly has appeared among the Golden Fairies, Swann is naturally curious and wants to meet her.

This is an invitation that cannot be refused.

Although it was a bit of a shame that she couldn't stay with Nephren until the end, Yatogami Tohka had to end her free time early for the day.

After saying goodbye to Nephren, she followed Baron back to the Wing Force base on the eleventh floating island.

"William?"

Upon returning to the base, Tohka Yatogami saw William sitting in a chair with a very melancholy expression.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but ask, "I thought you were with Chtholly and the others. Why are you here?"

“That was originally the plan, but I was stopped by Baronny, and now I’m going to see the Great Sage with you.” William sighed. “You remember I’m a human who survived five hundred years ago, right?”

"Ah."

“The Great Sage of the Floating Continents, Swan Kandel, was one of my former companions, a member of the Hero Squad,” William said with a complicated tone. “Back then, I was sent to eliminate one of the Demon Lords, Black Candle Lord, while he and another prospective hero were sent to eliminate another Demon Lord, Emerald Nail Lord.”

Just ten minutes ago, he was having a pleasant date with Chtholly.

However, Baron found him and told him about the Great Sage's invitation.

Originally, he had no intention of paying attention to any great sage, no matter how high his prestige was.

Until Baronie told him the Great Sage's true name.

Swan Kandel—the name reminded him of a friend from the past.

Perhaps it's just a coincidence.

After all, no human can live that long; his ability to live for five hundred years is entirely due to the petrification curse.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but wonder if Swan, like him, had lived for five hundred years due to some special circumstance?

It seems we'll have no choice but to meet.

He didn't tell Chtholly about this, because he knew she would worry if he did.

However, he did not hide anything from his ally, Tohka Yatogami, and told her the whole story.

"If the Great Sage of the Floating Continent Islands is the same person as Swan I know, our plans will go much more smoothly from now on."

William's tone carried a hint of excitement as he whispered in Tohka Yatogami's ear, "Swann and I are old acquaintances. Since he holds such a high position in the Floating Continent Islands, perhaps we can cooperate with him to get the United Government to raise the status of the Gold Fairies!"

While Yatogami Tohka and the others went to the fifteenth floating island to participate in the battle, William's side was not idle either.