The true form of the [Flower Fairy] is a flower fairy, which makes perfect sense.
Rather, I should have guessed this possibility after confirming that someone was manipulating these activated plants.
No one knows how the fairy race first appeared. All that is known is that they mostly live on the World Tree and are unique inhabitants existing only around it. After humans appeared in their territory, it is said that the fairy queen was the first to extend an invitation, making a mutually beneficial deal with those who were exploring suitable territories to establish new homes. In exchange for providing appropriate guards, she allowed humans to build homes nearby.
"After all, there were too many powerful beasts around at that time. We couldn't possibly defend ourselves against them on our own, and we might even have our territory invaded. There were even a few times when they almost succeeded." The flower fairy put her hands on her hips, her transparent wings stretched straight out behind her, and occasionally flapped them dramatically, leaving layered afterimages in mid-air.
She paused for a moment, then added, "Moreover, after humans arrived, we saw more and more new and interesting things over time, making our lives much more interesting than before, which was quite dull."
Miyuki wasn't buying into these attempts to build rapport: "All this talk is pointless. Let's get straight to the point. Otherwise, I'll feel like drawing my sword and chopping you down."
I glanced to my side and saw Miyuki standing alertly, having retrieved her sword. A faint killing intent emanated from her, just as she had said, suggesting she might draw her sword and strike at the slightest provocation. I couldn't help but step aside to avoid being accidentally injured if she made a move.
"Hey! You're a guest I went to great lengths to invite, but you seem even less polite than the bunch of jerks I know!" The flower fairy stomped her foot in the air.
Miyuki still had a sour face: "I've never seen anyone forcibly bring guests here and call it an invitation."
"But I've also prepared the most unique tea and snacks among fairies, and I'm willing to show you around my otherworld. Besides, I've been very careful to avoid hurting you!"
Miyuki sneered: "The snacks you're talking about probably don't even add up to the size of my fist, and do you really think I'd eat food from someone who just kidnapped me without a word?"
"...That's so mean! I've been hurt!"
This is so troublesome. If these two are going to bicker, can't they at least make it interesting?
"By the way, there's something you might not know."
I decided to add insult to injury for the flower fairy: "I once read in a book that the fairy's special tea has some unique features."
"Firstly, this tea is made by crushing the stems and leaves of various plants and extracting their juice. Because some of these plants only grow near the area shaded by the World Tree's canopy, the materials are quite precious, which is why the fairies cherish them so much. Secondly, this tea has a bitter and astringent taste, making it a rare and valuable product for the fairies, as it promotes their growth and replenishes essential nutrients. However, ordinary people cannot enjoy it, and it has certain special effects, which may even lead to some problems..."
"What's the problem?" Miyuki interrupted me impatiently.
"Uh, for example..." I was a little unsure, "temporarily becoming the same size as a fairy?"
No matter what, it's absurd to imagine a normal person transforming into the size of a fairy. Newborn fairies are only the size of an adult's palm, and even mature fairies, like the flower fairy swirling and dancing before me, are only about half my knee tall. While it's true that some reasonable but absurd phenomena can occur due to the existence of magic, this possibility is clearly beyond belief.
However, the flower fairy confirmed my statement: "If a human drinks the fairy's special tea, their size will indeed shrink proportionally for a period of time, but it won't shrink to the size of us fairies. At most, it will be only a quarter of your current size. Hmm, children will probably be even smaller, since they haven't fully developed yet, and there's a lot of room for modification."
In an instant, the sound of swords being drawn exploded in my ears, and a chilling aura spread instantly, covering the surrounding sea of flowers with a thin, translucent layer of ice crystals.
The flower fairy fluttered her wings and instantly changed position, hiding on my other side as a human defensive shield: "Don't get so angry, I'm just telling the truth. Besides, even if you wanted to drink this, I wouldn't give it to you. I'm just showing it to you."
If you can't speak, please don't open your mouth anymore, thank you.
I feel like my blood pressure is about to spike.
“Let’s talk business first.” I rubbed my throbbing temples. “I’d rather know why you’re here, and why you dragged us into this. That will determine whether we cooperate or become hostile towards you.” I snapped my fingers, forcibly taking over the elements and magic that were not under my control, and a wisp of flame appeared at my fingertips. “You should know that we were just captured by you, right?”
"I know~ Oh~ After all, I am a flower fairy~ So—all life related to flowers can be controlled by me!"
The flower fairy circled us once, then seemed completely unaffected by inertia and instantly came to a stop: "Well, first of all, the reason I'm here is because someone wanted me to wait here."
"You just go wherever someone wants you to wait? Isn't it said that fairies can't stray too far from the Sacred Tree Barrier?" Miyuki was now like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end, ready to prick anyone she could get her hands on.
“I never said I’ve left the vicinity of the Sacred Tree,” the flower fairy retorted. “I was just remotely manipulating the plants around you to bring you here.”
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