Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"It shouldn't be a coincidence."

The Southern Star, which Maibu calls the Yalan Society, is theoretically the basis for Maibu's next generation Noknare to become a Servant. The Northern Fairy Queen is the "incarnation of the Southern Cross seen from Earth", and thus appears as a pseudo-descendant.

In the Type-Moon universe, the term "Adventurer" is mostly associated with Outer Gods, not to mention that Novia happened to encounter an evil god in her dream that day, so the connection between the two is definitely not small.

The moment Novia uttered those words, Ash's mouth gaped open, and he stared blankly, looking as if he had suffered a sudden and devastating blow.

As for Maibu, it was a different story. The pink-haired fairy's eyes sparkled, probably unable to contain his joy. He jumped most of his body onto Novia's back, his hands hanging in front of his chest, his face full of smiles.

"That's wonderful! I knew Novia and I were a match made in heaven! Whether it's a past life or something else, we'll be together forever, okay?"

"You should eat less chocolate, it's too heavy for you."

"I won't get fat!☆ All the calories are converted into magic and stored away!☆"

As the teacher and Maibu flirted in front of him, the fairy Ash of the Paradise adjusted his glasses, touched his hat, and his mouth opened and closed awkwardly.

"A strange development..."

Murlian muttered something to herself beside Ash, which brought Ash back to her senses. She nudged her travel companion's wings with her wand.

“Mrlian, now that things have come to this, I won’t hide it anymore. I’ve known about your relationship with the teacher for a long time. Now it’s your turn to step in. Go ahead, I support you.”

"what relationship?"

Murlian remained expressionless, seemingly determined to ignore her words. Ash followed her gaze, his free hand first resting on her neck, then on the hand holding the wand, then on her back, legs, and in short, touching every part of her body, more or less.

"...What? Ash, do you think I'm deliberately hiding something?"

Murlian ran her thumb across her lips. "I'm not stupid. If I really wanted to hide it, how could it be so obvious? I don't like humans. It's just a simple transaction."

"Lying is really not a good thing, Murlian. Are you some kind of fairy who's good at civil war but bad at foreign war? Remember, you're a fairy from the South. You can't lose to Mab, this fairy from the North..."

After Ash spoke, he felt frustrated by the winged fairy who had been so bold before but was now so timid and hesitant.

Then, looking at Ash, the fairy of paradise seemed to have something on her mind, her eyes were like she was thinking blankly. When she thought of something, the winged fairy smiled slightly and talked to herself in a light voice with obvious curiosity.

"I see. Ha, that's really quite awkward, Ash."

"why would you say so?"

"Because your physical combat strength is comparable to Maibu's, right? If she can do it, why don't you dare to?"

"No no no..."

Hearing Murlian say this, Ash gave an awkward laugh and waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm just an ordinary magician, I don't have that kind of powerful close combat ability, I simply can't do it, that's right, I don't know such violent methods—"

"Really? I heard from Kurich that she's actually no match for you in close combat."

Just as the two behind thought they were talking quietly, Novia, who was in front, turned around and said this.

"……what?"

Novia turned around, which made Ashina's already dazed expression even more stiff. She just kept waving her hands and talking.

"No, no, no, how could that be? Teacher, have you ever taught me any fighting techniques or anything like that? Absolutely not, so how could I possibly engage in melee combat? Of course, I wouldn't deny that using a wand or something to directly strike could be considered melee combat, but this is completely different, isn't it? So, this is probably just something Kurich is making up, or maybe she's misunderstood. After all, I'm just someone whose stats on paper are strong, but whose actual combat strength is only so-so. In the end, how could a ranged mage like me possibly engage in melee combat? Impossible, absolutely impossible—"

"Then who was the fairy who didn't use magic on the first day and simply wrestled with me? Could it be that you, Ash, actually used some kind of magic in secret?"

As Maibu spoke in a cheerful tone, he squinted at Fan, who had a 'hehe' expression on his face.

"Of course it's magic. Anyway, there are so many stories, it's normal for me to just pick one as my clone to fight you, Maibu!"

"I knew it."

Maibu nodded seriously. In fact, she already understood from the way Chen hesitated.

Ash seems to be sticking to the understanding of a well-behaved girl who is a top magic student.

But while she understands, she'll spare no effort to deliver a heavy blow to her best friend who's her love rival. So Maibu suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and gently shook her pink hair.

"It must be a story about wild boars, right? That's right, the wild boar clan that I fought with, of course it's not Ash! After all, Ash couldn't possibly be a wild boar clan, could she? I wouldn't even dare to imagine such savagery! "

I'll kill you.

Under the scorching sun, Ash displayed a very indifferent expression.

That's the limit, we're almost at the limit.

That wretched Maibu! How dare he call me a member of the Boar Clan in front of the teacher! Ugh, I don't know why Kurich, who wasn't holding back at all, couldn't beat me when I wasn't using magic. Is the bloodline of Fang Arin really that weak? And Maibu, you too, is Albion's blessing that weak?

I haven't deliberately trained at all; I can only say it's the innate superhuman strength of a fairy in paradise... Hehehe...

"It seems you're the first student among my students to be so strong in close combat. That's fantastic. I hope we can have a chance to let them see and learn from you."

Perhaps noticing Ash's strained expression, Novia Mountain exhaled and said this.

"Hahaha, how could that be? No way, how could I know melee combat..."

"There's no rule that magicians can only cast spells from a distance. Sometimes I think that we can't measure learning by other people's standards. It's not bad for magicians to be able to fight in melee. In a fight, you can take advantage of the opponent's carelessness to throw a punch first, and then retaliate in a satisfying way."

"Beat them up? How can you do that? Using violence to solve problems is too barbaric. You can't do it like that."

"Hey, Ash, you bastard, you didn't hold back at all when you hit me, and now you're putting on an act in front of Novia?"

"It is my mission to fiercely counterattack against invading enemies."

"No, what you said is contradictory."

During their journey to the Great Cavern in Salisbury, the group constantly bantered with each other. They also encountered Morse, were attacked by wild goblins from the Anti-Lentinion, and sometimes challenged giant monsters on Ash's whim. Although the process was arduous and frustrating (Ash's frustrating moments were limited to Maib), it was actually a very good memory for Ash.

The fairy who sings the praises of paradise is generally disliked by the fairies of Britain. Although Ash also dislikes Maib who keeps subtly implying that she is a wild boar, she is actually quite happy that someone is genuinely kind to her. She would be even happier if she didn't have to stick to her teacher all the time.

But a happy ending still appeared before Novia and her companions.

The grassland, covered in green weeds, was shrouded in nothingness. In the distance, a lingering, faint haze could be seen, appearing even more ethereal under the sunlight. The monotonous, heavy darkness stood there starkly.

The Great Cave in Salisbury is where the remains of Cornunos, the primordial god who was poisoned by the Six Arlings, were buried.

Cornunus's remains were burning below, thus continuously producing ash for the fairy Britannia.

"Are you really planning to send Novia down here? I strongly object. This place is truly terrifying."

Faced with Maibu's rebuttal, Ash hesitated.

"...It does seem a bit dangerous. I think we should forget about it. After all, the teacher is human, not a fairy. It wouldn't be good if something happened to him."

Ultimately, Ash herself had no interest in the Great Cave. She only thought about finding an opportunity to get her teacher out of Maibu's clutches after Fujin brought it up. She didn't want Novia to be in danger.

"Alright, since we've come to this point, let me explain it to you."

Novia walked along the edge of the great cave, reached out and flicked a leaf, watching it quickly fall to the bottom before turning to look at the three fairies.

"Beneath this cave lies a curse that can cover not only Britain, but the entire planet—"

“That is the remains of the already deceased Cornunos…”

"Cornunus? That god, is he dead?!"

Salisbury’s great cave is something that all the inhabitants of the goblin kingdom take for granted as “something that exists there.” However, no matter how you look at it, it is strange that there is a huge cave in the center of the island. Yet, no goblin has ever explored it for so many years. Despite their instinctive aversion, it is still very strange to the goblins.

Now, Ash learned the reason from Novia: the remains of Cornunos, the ancient god of fairy-British legend, were in the cave. But why specifically mention remains? Could it be a curse—

"This is both a curse and divine wrath."

Perhaps sensing Ash's confusion, Novia explained, "The land of Britain was built up from the corpses of fairies. In one sense, this is the original habitat of fairies. In other words, fairies have been constantly fleeing from here since the beginning."

"At the beginning..."

Suddenly, Ash realized the reason for the birth of this terrifying curse, which was unparalleled for fairies, coupled with the mission of Paradise...

"That's right, the one who used poison to kill Cornunos was the Primal Six-Yaling, and her lover, who was the last human in this world, was also regarded by the Primal Six-Yaling as a tool to create 'humans', thus creating 'humans that cannot reproduce' that only exist in this world."

"Is this why Cornunos is cursed...?"

"Do not."

Novia shook her head and gave a wry smile.

“Normally, it should have been angry at the 'clones' of the original six yaling and her descendants who kept tormenting their lovers, but it wasn’t, because Cornunos was too kind.”

Having chosen to help them instead of being punished, he himself was poisoned, and his loved ones were tormented for tens of thousands of years. Anyone would think that Cornunos had every reason to be angry; he had no reason not to be angry, and his anger was justified.

Even so, Cornunus's resentment did not stem from hatred, but from anger and "responsibility." It felt it could not let these sinful creatures go unpunished and believed that the fairies could still be saved. The resentment on the corpse was not its own will, but simply a result of being unable to control it.

Moreover, the remains of Cornunos in this great cave are both a curse and a guardian to the fairies. As long as it remains guarding the cave, the Naraku Insects will not be able to crawl out and destroy Britain. And this so-called curse is not entirely unbreakable.

The wish will be lifted as long as the fairies sincerely repent of their sins; it's just such a trivial wish.

But this was still too difficult for the fairy.

"The act of killing gods and the last humans—the Primordial Six Aya and their descendants have committed an original sin that cannot be erased for generations. Therefore, they can no longer return to the Star Sea, which only the innocent can enter. This world is destined to be destroyed—"

Novia touched Ash's hat and continued softly.

"This is your duty as a fairy of the paradise, Ash, but not your duty as king."

"But remember, whichever you choose, I will support you to the end."

The mission of the fairies of Paradise is to complete the Holy Sword, but once the Holy Sword is completed, this world will disappear because the foundation upon which it was founded will no longer exist. Novia can see that Ash understands this principle now, but the choice is hers. As her teacher, he will support Ash whether she abandons her duties to Paradise or obeys.

Because she is my student, it's not unacceptable for me to stick with her through thick and thin.

When Novia was invited by Ash to the Great Cave in Salisbury, she realized that, theoretically, a poisoning incident was about to occur during the coronation ceremony. Novia was curious to see which goblin would dare to use poison to harm either Ash or Mab.

Moreover, the poison had no effect on either of them, and it was the same even when the poison was used on Novia, since it was ineffective.

However you look at it, the mastermind behind it all is most likely Aurora, the patriarch of the Wind Clan.

……

The courtyard of the Fang Clan's encampment in Lentinion.

Perhaps as an example, or perhaps simply out of personal interest, Kurich, sitting in the courtyard, was dressed in a suit that conformed to the aesthetics of pan-human history, with a tie made by an earth fairy lavishly adorning her chest. Her silver hair, which was flowing in the wind, was her original hair color, mixed with a few strands of blue, and shone brightly in the setting sun.

"Excuse me, clan leader, I've disturbed you!"

Kurich, who had been resting with his eyes closed, leaned back in his chair and casually glanced at the energetic Fang Guardian, looking quite impatient.

"what's up?"

"It's like this, Chieftain of the Wind Clan—"

“Aurora, I have come to visit Lord Kurich.”

Before the guard could finish speaking, footsteps echoed in the corridor behind him, and with them came the image of a beautiful, gentle, and kind blonde fairy—Aurora, the patriarch of the Wind Clan.

Completely unconcerned, Kurich simply waved for the guards to leave without saying anything more, leaving Aurora standing to the side.

Aurora simply smiled, seemingly unconcerned, and merely walked lightly to the chair that Kuric's legs were occupying, preparing to push it away—

"I have no interest in what you have to say. You can leave now."

Kurich's voice was extremely cold, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he would suddenly burst into a killing at any moment. However, even so, Aurora just stared straight at the werewolf's face with a smile.

“Kurich, you are a fairy who has reverted to the ancestral form of Ariana, aren’t you? I heard that you were born on the day the Fang Fairy was destroyed. I suppose you are working so hard for the future of the Fang Clan.”

Kurich didn't say anything, he just rested his chin on his hand and didn't look at Aurora.

"As the strongest Fang Fairy, though I hate to say it, Her Majesty the Queen only sees you as hardworking watchdogs, right? Whether it's fighting the Winged Fairy or forcing you to go to various parts of Britain to deal with Morse's calamity."

Aurora's smile was undeniably beautiful, and her tone carried a sense of compassion and empathy.

"Her Majesty the Queen cares little for your lives and completely disregards your loyalty and... dedication."

"Oh?"

Hearing her say that, Kurich turned to look at her with interest.

Perhaps sensing that Kurich was moved by her words, Aurora continued, "I've heard rumors that Her Majesty the Queen isn't the true ruler. The real mastermind behind this newly formed kingdom is actually a human. Sigh, that's really..."

"Humanity?"

Curry wore a half-smile, his tone also carrying a hint of amusement.

No, does this guy really think I'm Ya Ling from this godforsaken place?

No, I can't hold it in any longer.

"Yes, that human not only used some means to control the Queen's mind, but also triggered the previous war between the North and South Fairies. The North Fairy Queen was also affected in the same way. Although I don't really want to say more, your people suffered a lot of casualties in that war, didn't they, Kurich?"

"Yes, yes, too many people have died. Even I am very sad."

Curry touched Mo's chest with a serious expression, and also touched the non-existent tears.

"Sigh, I don't need to say much more. I just feel that the one who becomes the King of Britain should not be a fairy from Paradise, who is our enemy, nor should it be a lowly human. Instead, it should be a fairy with the strong bloodline of the original six Arlings. It would be even better if it were an Arling who had reverted to her ancestral form..."

"Yes, yes, Aurora, you're absolutely right, it's completely unforgivable..."