Chapter 576 Fairy Nilim

After getting up the next day, Aiwass took Lily to the place written on the power of attorney.

They circled most of the fifth circle before finally reaching their destination.

It was a rather secluded villa, tucked away in a secluded corner. It didn't look very large, but from the outside one could tell it was meticulously maintained. Ivy covered the walls, and the house was nestled among chestnut trees that hadn't yet blossomed. The sunlight filtering down from the sky seemed dim because of it.

Aiwass walked along the jungle path, which had some moist black soil and was covered with pebbles. The feeling of walking on it was different from the elastic touch of walking on the road.

In Avalon, there are many cobblestone roads like this in the countryside, but in the Kingdom of Giant Trees, they are a rarity.

"That's probably it."

Aiwass checked the nearby landmarks again and confirmed the specific location.

Suddenly, the leaves rustled softly, and a cool spring breeze brushed against his face, stirring Aiwass's hair, which had grown back to shoulder length.

The cold wind here seemed to have life, playfully trying to slip into Aiwass's collar...

——The next moment, Aiwass reached out his hand sharply and pinched out a strange creature from the collar of his clothes.

After it was picked up by Aiwass, it gradually came out of its invisible state.

“Impolite!”

It yelled loudly, its voice as shrill as a child who couldn't tell the gender of the child: "Let me see what's wrong!"

"This is……"

Lily came over curiously.

The object gradually emerged. It was only about as tall as Aiwas's index finger, with transparent wings covered in a colorful film like a dragonfly. Its overall appearance was a slightly greenish-gold color, and it had a body similar to that of a human, with a beautiful and delicate appearance.

"It's 'our well-meaning neighbor.'"

Aiwass pinched it lightly with two fingers and said with a smile, "It's still a little guy."

"Who's a little guy!"

It was struggling hard in Aiwas's hand, trying to push Aiwas' fingers away with its palms, but suddenly it stopped struggling and placed its hands on Aiwas' fingers: "I am already a mature lady!"

Fairies are genderless creatures because they do not rely on sexual reproduction to reproduce... They are all "planted" by the Fairy Queen, and their lifespan is much shorter than that of humans, who are a short-lived species.

On the other hand, fairies can also decide how to address themselves, whether it's "Mr.", "Miss," "Ms.", or even "Mother-in-law," "Uncle," or "Sister."

Maybe after a while, a fairy uncle will come back and become a fairy grandmother. This is all possible - fairies are such free creatures.

Even so, fairies generally choose names based on their "age"...

"...It's still too early for you to be called 'Madam'."

Aiwass loosened his grip, cupped her in his palm, and brought her closer to his face: "You are still too young, little lady. What should I call you?"

Just by looking at her size, Aiwass knew that this was a fairy that had just been born.

Fairies don't age or grow normally. After birth, they have only two states: when they have wings, they look as young as a 17 or 18-year-old boy or girl, regardless of their age; but when they lose their wings, they quickly become middle-aged or elderly, about half a meter tall, and then quickly become old men or women, half a meter tall...

Just like a beautiful flower turns into fruit, and the fruit rots and turns into a core.

For fairies, age alone determines their size. A newly grown fairy is roughly the size of an adult man's palm, and a newly born fairy can even sit on a flower. By the time a fairy is old enough to lose its wings, it's about half the height of an arm.

The goblin in front of me was probably only three months old, or maybe even younger.

Fairies reach adulthood in just two years, lose their wings after living for twenty years, and can then live for another twenty years.

But many fairies never lose their wings until they die. They would rather die in a beautiful state, even if it means losing half their lifespan.

"My name is Nilim!"

The golden goblin yelled, "I'm already a year and a half old. I'm a full-fledged lady!"

Although she looked somewhat dissatisfied, she did not disappear or fly away. It was as if she was expecting something.

Apparently, she had a better impression of Aiwass after Aiwass called her "our kind neighbor."

The Fairy Queen herself doesn't mind such names, but the fairies are different. Like children, they care deeply about how they are addressed, especially whether they are respected. Therefore, "scientific name" is a disparaging term to them. If people call them "our kind neighbor" or "joyful spirit"—names that convey friendliness or respect—they will do their best to show their kindness and joy in front of others.

On the other hand, if people call them "fairies", "winged creatures" or even "witches" or "monsters", they will lose their temper and try to show their strength to retaliate and intimidate, thus making those people feel real fear.

It's usually fine when they're young... But once they lose their wings, their beauty turns into ugliness, and they easily arouse people's fear, disgust, and vigilance.

At this stage, they can easily become monsters that need to be conquered - although there is no difference or change in essence, the goblins have the habit of fighting back several times over if they are treated with malice, discrimination, contempt, and other things that hurt their dignity, so they will immediately turn into monsters if they lose their good looks.

In any case, fairies don't have any complicated thoughts. They are as simple as a blank sheet of paper or a mirror... Therefore, as long as you master the skills, fairies are actually very easy to control.

Those who are particularly skilled in communicating with fairies are called "Fairy Scholars." This isn't a profession, but rather a title, like "Ritualist," "Curse Master," or "Healer."

They will be surrounded by many powerful fairies and may even receive magical spells from the fairies.

The defected journalist Janet Boyman, whom Aiwass had met during the advancement ceremony, was a renowned fairy scholar. She had stumbled into a fairy cave and, relying on her eloquence, had tricked a fairy into giving her the gift of healing.

"Well then, respected Ms. Nilim."

Aiwass readily followed suit, bowing slightly to show respect—he could have addressed her as "Ma'am" from the start. But he deliberately addressed her as "Miss," and immediately addressed her as "Ma'am" after she expressed dissatisfaction. This gave Nilim a sense of satisfaction that her attitude and opinions were respected.

As expected, Nilim suddenly became dizzy as if she was drunk.

She yelled, "I love you so much, beautiful human! I want to be your friend!"

"OK."

Aiwass agreed with a smile.

He thought for a moment, then plucked a long leaf from the chestnut tree next to him and folded it into a circle.

"Then this is my gift to you."

He said, handing it to Nilim.

Nilim made an "Oh" sound, happily took the leaf ring with both hands and held it in her arms.

"What is this, my human friend!" she cried.

"It's a crown. Or a princess's crown, or a hat... What do you like?"

"I like princess crowns, the ones with shiny silver and pearls!"

Nilim said happily: "Thank you, human friend! I like your gift very much!"

As she spoke, she placed the leaf crown on her head.

I saw a green light flowing, and it instantly turned into a real princess crown.

Lily's eyes widened immediately.

——Is this even possible?!

(End of this chapter)