This late autumn and early winter, and into the late spring of next year, may be a difficult time to get through.
This pessimistic conclusion weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone present, making it almost impossible to breathe.
After a while, the lively fairy, unable to bear the silence any longer, coughed lightly and broke the unbearable silence.
"Yes, regarding the impending large-scale beast tide, I will have someone convey this to the current city lord as soon as possible." As she spoke, the wings behind her trembled unnaturally a few more times, as if to hide her fear.
"I'll handle the transit hub..."
"I'll do it."
After all, this is a matter of life and death for countless people, so I naturally couldn't refuse at this time. I interrupted Miyuki's speech: "I can walk in the void, and I have calculated the coordinates along the way. Obviously, it would be faster to just pull the door open and go there. Maybe I can even save a few people in distress along the way. If I let you go back, not to mention whether you can successfully convey the message and whether people will accept it, you might also encounter some danger due to some oversight when crossing the edge of the region. It wouldn't be good if you got yourself killed."
Her icy blue eyes stared at me for a long time before she let out a soft snort and turned away.
That's settled then.
However, problems still exist.
After a brief pause in our conversation, Shenxue and I both turned our gazes to the flower fairy.
"Uh... alright, since we still have some time, let me tell you a little more about my situation." Sensing the meaning in our eyes, the flower fairy readily fanned herself. "Where were we?"
Miyuki coldly reminded him, "Someone asked you to wait here. I want to know who it is. And what trouble is the fairy clan facing, and why do you say that the person you're waiting for can solve it?"
"That person..." the flower fairy recalled, arms crossed, "felt very close and comfortable to us, had short, bluish-green hair, and an androgynous appearance that was nothing special but felt very harmonious. For humans, he was probably rather petite..."
The image of someone I had recently seen in Miss Aisha's memories suddenly and vaguely surfaced in my mind, forcing me to involuntarily ask: "Is he still wearing a blue ribbon around his neck?"
“Ah, yes…yes! He did have a blue ribbon around his neck, and it looked like he had some kind of accessory or something hanging from it, but it was hidden under his clothes, so I couldn’t see it clearly…wait a minute,” the flower fairy looked at me with some confusion, “how do you know that? Have you seen him before?”
"No, it can't be called meeting him." I didn't know how to answer, so I could only give a vague answer. "It just so happens that a friend I recently met met that person once before and told me about it."
Tilting her head, the flower fairy circled around me before landing on my left shoulder: "Well, anyway, it was that person. He came and directly requested an audience with our Queen, then huddled to the side and said something, which the Queen wouldn't let us hear. In any case, the Queen then summoned me and tasked me with finding the person who was supposedly able to help us, saying that she only needed to look at him once to know who we were looking for."
“…I still can’t believe your one-sided statement. Therefore, after we successfully reach the Sacred Tree Stronghold, I will inquire about and verify this matter after requesting a meeting with your Queen,” Miyuki said. “I hope what you are saying is the truth.”
"Whatever, you're so calculating."
The flower fairy curled her lip in disdain.
"So, what about the next thing?"
I asked, "I haven't heard of any major troubles the fairy race has encountered recently. Although the disappearance of the World Tree forced you to temporarily reside in other places, didn't you already transition to a human-dominated lifestyle a long time ago? Your food sources have also become more diverse, so there's no worry about famine."
"Moreover, as far as I know, the Holy Tree Barrier has the largest total amount of magic stones, enough to sustain life even if it only consumes those."
"But those are just necessities for survival!"
The flower fairy retorted fiercely, "That's ancient history from what era you're talking about."
"And the most important problem now is that we haven't had any new lives born for a very long time!"
"……What?"
“New life!” the flower fairy repeated emphatically. “Even the younger generation like myself is already nearly 120 years old!”
I was speechless for a long time.
Although I had heard about the longevity of fairies many times before, it was only when I actually saw them that I realized just how terrifying they were.
No, this seemingly small and delicate moth, with its thin arms and legs, suddenly opens its mouth and declares that it is over 120 years old.
Who would believe that?!
"Stop looking doubtful!"
The flower fairy angrily kicked me in the cheek, but whether it was because she kicked too hard or couldn't maintain her balance, she kicked herself backward and tumbled several times in the air before finally coming to a stop.
Then, she was seen holding her dizzy head, and with great difficulty, she landed on the small table, only to step right on the edge and almost fall off again.
However, I have heard a little about the conception and birth of fairies—well, I heard my mentor mention it casually during a chat.
It is said that to give birth to a new fairy, one must first find a tree large enough, usually referring to the World Tree. Then, find a natural crack in it, enlarge and polish it, fill it with suitable grass juice, spices, sugar, colorful feathers, favorite petals and things, as well as a drop of one's own blood, and finally cover it with tender leaves and cover it with huge leaves. With one's own magic and body heat, plus the combined effect of the World Tree, it is nurtured and cocooned.
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