Chapter 242 Rose Dew and Rose Dew Novel: Doing Business and Living a Respectable Life...
"Thank you, I've got it." The flower fairy warrior nodded solemnly to the wind fairy leader.
Accompanied and assisted by the demons, Teteson, who had spent a day discreetly browsing the human materials market, returned to the fairy inn.
He wanted to share some information with the wind sprite leader, but when he found the terrace with the guidance of the other wind sprites, he was surprised to see such a serious scene: "What's wrong? What happened?"
“Oh, dear Tetson! You’re back! Nothing much, I was just chatting with Fufuna about humans. Humans are such a strange race, but that’s not important,” the wind sprite leader flew over excitedly. “I closed a big deal today! By the way, did you hear the humans mention alchemical explosives when you went out today? They’ve already developed over a dozen different versions of it! Do you think the lord would need it? I’m just not sure if alchemical explosives would work on those strange shadow monsters of Garnar…”
Tetson had indeed heard a lot of discussions about alchemical explosives from the humans in the materials market, and he was also very interested in this kind of alchemical weapon. If it could be used to eliminate the monsters from the outer continent, not only the Sinful Land, but also the casualties of the warriors of the entire Garnar would be greatly reduced!
He immediately discussed with the wind fairy leader how to purchase some hidden items to send back to the Land of Sin. Fufuna listened for a while, but felt sleepier and sleepier, so she said goodnight and left first.
After finalizing the details, Tetson politely declined the wind sprite leader's suggestive invitation to go out for a drink of the latest human trendy rose syrup, and then turned and flew towards his bedroom.
Sadly, the wind fairy leader watched the beautiful flower fairy fly away into the distance, and sighed helplessly.
The matriarch is quite old and has recently hinted that she will select the next clan leader from among the family members. The astute wind sprites are well aware that the newly organized magic tree caravans in the Land of Sin are not primarily focused on trade, yet many wind sprites still eagerly apply. In fact, the three wind sprite leaders of these three magic tree caravans are themselves clan leader candidates who have defeated numerous competitors.
As one of the candidates for clan leader, she thought that if she could form a family with the flower fairy, wouldn't she be naturally closer to the land of sin compared to the other candidates?
As a result, all her attempts in the land of sin ended in failure. The younger ones either couldn't understand her meaning or, even if they did, had no intention of starting a family. The older ones either had partners or children. She was about to give up on the idea when she unexpectedly found a flower fairy in the caravan who was neither too old nor too young and had neither a partner nor children.
What a golden opportunity!
The wind fairy leader naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to achieve her goal, but the other party was clearly uncooperative, so she had no choice. She couldn't use the human race's underhanded tactics on her allies, or she would lose more than she gained.
Was the one who left a single flower fairy? She left behind the clan leader position that was within her grasp!
She didn't want to drink the rose syrup alone, which claimed to deepen the relationship between men and women. Fine, she'd better go back to her bedroom to sleep after getting some fresh air and get enough rest so she could close more big deals tomorrow. She was determined to win the position of clan leader!
Tetson was also somewhat helpless. Although his wife had separated from him and remarried, he was still the father of five children. He didn't think he would be a good choice as a spouse. He also couldn't sense any affection from the Wind Fairy leader. Her feelings for Fufuna were stronger than for him.
However, Tetson did not sense any malice from the other party. He could not fathom the thoughts of the alien fairy in the short term. At present, he was working together with the wind fairy leader in the same caravan, and he was in completely unfamiliar human territory, so it was not convenient for him to refuse directly.
Fortunately, apart from this minor, harmless problem, everything went smoothly. As they walked through the long corridor, the flower fairy looked up at the three full moons hanging high in the deep blue dome.
May the Goddess of Flowers bless the other two Magic Tree caravans as well.
Totona didn't know how the other caravans were doing; she only knew that something seemed off about the work being done by their caravan.
"...Aren't we out here to do business?" the young flower fairy warrior asked helplessly. At least on the surface, they were out to do legitimate business, weren't they?
The wind sprites, flying around the three demons who had revealed themselves, were carefully pointing out something:
"Your breasts are too big. Your appearance is not suitable for such a full bust. Yes, this is just right."
Your clothes shouldn't be so light; please cover your entire body and your face, only showing your beautiful hands.
It's best to avoid using this toxic purplish-black color for your nails. Could you change your nails to pink? A lighter color would be very beautiful!
Could you put your hair up? Could you be a little shorter? Yes, exactly! Absolutely stunning!
If possible, please try to keep your head slightly lowered. Look, this is my current posture. This way, the first thing those humans will see is the uniquely beautiful and charming neckline that is the only part of your body that is exposed.
I can assure you, every human male who sees you will go crazy for you!
"Your beard is very charming! But I think you would be even more dashing if you showed all your features! Yes, yes, you are truly the most handsome and charming dark elf I have ever seen!"
Can you grow your hair a little longer? Yes, this length will better showcase how thick, smooth, and beautiful your hair is!
Your chest could be fuller, more fully showcasing your heroic spirit and strength—yes, that powerful muscle that inspires awe!
Oh yes, yes, those broad, trustworthy shoulders, those straight and long legs, and your waist is so slender and strong!
With such a fit and healthy physique, you should definitely show it off!
I remember you really liked moss syrup. Imagine if your clothes were made of that semi-transparent light green fabric, wouldn't it better showcase your perfect body...?
"…………"
Mengmengna was carefully observing the constantly changing forms and appearances of the demons under the guidance of the wind fairy. When she heard what the flower fairy warrior said, she nodded in agreement, but did not say anything to stop them.
When the demons volunteered to help them deal with the humans, and the wind fairies whispered among themselves and suggested using their beauty to seduce the humans, the flower fairy merchant maintained this thoughtful expression.
She was unaware of the progress of the other two caravans, but things were certainly not going well for them.
The humans were extremely vigilant, each person fully armed from head to toe, looking like a series of iron cans. The human-made alchemical equipment rendered the beggar fairy's mental magic ineffective, and Mengmengna was completely unable to sense the humans' emotions.
The wind sprites did manage to promote the local delicacies of the Sinful Lands, and the human mercenaries were reasonably priced for their deliciousness, but that was about it.
They had already used up most of the food they brought, but their temporary campsite was still quite a distance from the human settlement.
Once they've sold all their food, they'll probably be driven away by the humans.
The wind fairies, having completed their preparations, flew towards the two flower fairies: "What do you think? Should we go over now? We can definitely empty those tin cans' pockets and heads!"
When the demons appeared, the wind sprites living in the elven treehouses on the surface were shocked. Could there really be elves in the world with such a bloodthirsty and brutal aura?!
When the demons offered to deal with the humans, the wind fairies were utterly astonished. Could there really be elves in the world engaged in prostitution?!
The demons' original intention was to kill the humans directly. The wind fairies misunderstood because they had traveled through every corner of this continent through wind and rain and had seen all kinds of darkness. The only things that could move desperate people, besides money and power, were lust.
Furthermore, they quickly remembered that there were Dark Elves on other continents. This unique elven race was naturally skilled in dark magic and loved using various means to manipulate and even enslave other races, including the use of flesh. They assumed that these Darkmoon Elves were actually a branch of the Dark Elves from another continent, which was why they lived underground.
Since the flower fairy merchant didn't object, the wind fairies immediately sprang into action. The three demons gradually lost themselves in the wind fairies' flattery, completely forgetting their original intentions and focusing solely on fully utilizing their charm.
"Is this really okay... I don't think the Flower Fairy will agree..." Totona said weakly again.
"Dear Totona~" Guided by the wind fairy merchant, the petite demon woman walked over with light steps, gently cupping the flower fairy warrior flying in the air. Through her veil, she looked pitifully at the kind flower fairy with her watery eyes, "In order to get close to those human mercenaries, we've given away most of our food. You haven't had a full meal lately, have you?"
Totona quickly replied, "I can still hold on!"
The demon woman's expression grew even more pitiful: "But we can't hold on any longer..."
The other two demon males, who had transformed into handsome men with distinct styles, nodded in agreement.
...This is also one of the reasons why the three demons are not averse to selling their beauty. They are all hybrids, and their mixed bloodlines contain more or less some succubus blood. After all, no matter which war breaks out in the dimensional demon realm, there are always thrill-loving succubi stirring up trouble on the battlefield.
Therefore, whether it is the soul or emotions of humans, or the magic and flesh of humans, they can all become food for the hybrid demon race.
Before Totona could speak again, the demon woman's voice softly whispered in her ear:
【Don't worry about us, Totona~ We already consulted the lord before we came, so eating a few humans if necessary is no problem at all~】
Totona silently shut her mouth.
Seeing that the Darkmoon Elf had persuaded the Flower Fairy Warrior, the Wind Fairies turned their attention to Mengmengna, who had not yet made a clear statement.
The flower fairy merchant carefully examined the three demons' current appearance again, her eyes sparkling: "I have a better idea, would you like to hear it?"
Mengmengna guessed that the solution the demons mentioned was to kill all humans, but this would not be very effective. Even if all the existing mercenaries were killed, more mercenaries would appear, and it would even make the humans more vigilant.
Although the wind fairy's method was somewhat crude, it was indeed effective. However, Mengmengna did not want the demons to sell their bodies, and she also felt that this method would have limited effect. Even if the demons went there and managed to get some information, what difference would it make? They would still have to leave eventually.
So, since the demons can change their appearance so freely, why don't they take advantage of this opportunity to come into contact with humans and directly select a few suitable mercenaries to replace them?
The wind sprites suddenly realized that this was indeed a better method!
The group discussed how to quickly understand the internal power structure of the mercenaries, which mercenary positions would be safer and easier to gather information, and how to better replace and impersonate human mercenaries, among other things.
After finalizing their plan, the wind sprites, along with three dark moon elves whose appearances and figures had been transformed into extremely alluring forms, set off once again toward the human mercenaries' encampment.
After the wind fairy and the demons left, Totona was still a little worried. Seeing the merchant who was tidying up the items in the space stone, she couldn't help but want to chat with her. Mengmengna noticed her unease and started talking to her.
As they talked, Totona asked with some curiosity, "You haven't married yet, is it because traveling for business is too dangerous? To be honest, I don't plan to find a partner. If I were to die first, leaving only my lover and children behind, I would feel very irresponsible..."
Mengmengna was stunned. She hadn't expected such a young flower fairy to have such thoughts. She shook her head: "It's not because of that. I just feel that I'm not suited to start a family, let alone have children."
Totona seemed to understand but not quite: "Oh, you feel it's not suitable? I also feel it's not suitable..."
Mengmengna laughed without explaining further. She had already organized the supplies, looked up at the moon overhead, and said, "Let's go to sleep. Whether the plan succeeds or fails, they'll know when they get back tomorrow."
The place had been thoroughly cleaned by the humans, so there was no need to leave anyone on guard at night. However, Totona still set up a defensive barrier before saying goodnight.
As night deepened, the young soldiers had already drifted off to sleep, but Mengmengna remained awake.
Totona's "incompatibility" was actually due to an unsuitable living environment. She felt that she would die on the battlefield sooner or later, but with the Flower Fairy by her side, Mengmengna believed that not only the Land of Sin, but the entire Garnar would prosper. Even the Flower Fairy slaves were living well now, and one day, the warriors would be able to leave the battlefield safely and start their new lives. When that time came, Totona could find a lover and have children without any worries.
Mengmengna knew perfectly well that her "unsuitability" stemmed from the fact that she was an outcast.
When her longtime friend found a partner, she was only confused. Couldn't her friend and she live together? When she was being pursued, she was also bewildered. She didn't see any difference between choosing this flower fairy, choosing that flower fairy, or choosing other flower fairies. They were all about living together, weren't they?
But to other flower fairies, this was obviously very different. Realizing this, she chose to become a merchant and left her hometown to wander far and wide.
The Wind Market held after each harvest month attracts many people from different races. She has also received expressions of goodwill from these races. She doesn't feel any difference between them, but compared to her own kind, she would prefer to live with them.
However, she and Totona do share similar views on responsibility. If she can't distinguish the difference, yet still chooses to start a family and have children with a flower fairy who has special and passionate feelings for her, then her inability to give a unique and singular response is also quite irresponsible...
By noon on the second day, the wind sprites finally managed to suppress their excitement and return to their temporary campsite. Their battle plan had succeeded!
Shu Xin quickly received the latest intelligence, along with three batches of supplies.
The intelligence reports from the three caravans contained both good and bad news.
The good news brought by the caravan that went to contact the forest dwarves was that the various tribes of the forest dwarves had finally decided to form an alliance to fight against the human forces that had invaded the Emerald Forest. They also sent several messengers to the elven lands to seek help.
The bad news is that the tribe of forest dwarves that was defeated by human mercenaries suffered extremely heavy casualties. Many of the forest dwarf warriors' corpses were even used by humans to make magical puppets. The humans also disguised these magical puppets as forest dwarves to deceive passing magic tree caravans. After the disguise was exposed, the humans tried to imprison the caravan but failed, so they tried to kill them.
With the help of the demons, the humans who had invaded the forest dwarves' land were misled into believing they had completed their plan to eliminate them, and that the caravan had successfully moved the surviving forest dwarves away.
The supplies delivered by this caravan were a gift of gratitude from the forest dwarves.
The caravan heading to the human territory successfully made a big deal with the Alchemist Guild. The Alchemist Guild was willing to pay a high price to buy the magical materials produced in the Sinful Land. In order to avoid being tracked to the spatial location of the Sinful Land by the Alchemist Guild, the Wind Fairy suggested setting up an ultra-long-distance teleportation array to transport the magical materials to the Wind Fairy's city first, and then transfer them to the Alchemist Guild.
The supplies purchased by this caravan were specially delivered by a demon member within the team, and the bad news the caravan had gathered was closely related to the alchemical explosives found in these supplies—
The war started by the wind sprites and white dwarves is slowly escalating. Alchemical explosives, which are constantly being updated and iterated, are becoming increasingly powerful and terrifying in their destructive force, and are now being deployed in the war.
As for the caravans that attempted to approach the human mercenaries, the intelligence they sent back was extremely important, but the supplies they brought back were also extremely strange.
According to the information gathered by this caravan, the wandering mercenaries were indeed organized by the Bratzman Empire. The magical puppets that provided logistical supplies to the mercenaries all came from the Bratzman Empire, but there were six humans who maintained stable contact with the mercenary army leader. Only one of these people was a member of the royal family of the Bratzman Empire.
These mercenaries' target was indeed the Kingdom of Ganar. Their plan was to first subdue the forest dwarves, then control and seal off the Emerald Forest, and finally try to eliminate the black fog on the border of the Kingdom of Ganar. As for what exactly was hidden in the Ganar Plain, known as the Forbidden Zone of Death, that would make such important figures go to such lengths and schemes, the mercenary leader was also very curious. However, when she tried to inquire indirectly, she was given an extremely stern warning.
This intelligence is important, but it's too specific and detailed, as if the mercenary leader himself said it. Humans' secrecy shouldn't be this bad.
The caravan brought back supplies including three human souls, a standard magical golem, three sets of standard armor, five bottles of human magic potions, ten portions of human military rations, and twelve novels featuring rose dew, a specialty of the human race.
...Among the supplies brought back by the caravans from the human territory were dozens of bottles of rose dew. What is the connection between these rose dews and the novel about rose dew?
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Author's note: The rose dew sold in human territory is actually a diluted form of mental potion. The marketing gimmick isn't entirely wrong, since this drink is essentially a springtime medicine with less potent effects.
As for the novels about roses that the demons smuggled from the mercenaries, they were naturally also love stories about men and women, referencing the "rose-themed novels" (le romanàl'eau de rose) of the second half of the 20th century in Europe and America that used roses as a motif.
This chapter has some plot changes and includes two thousand new words.
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