Chapter 187

unedited

“…… !”

I was amazed at the scenery in front of me.

‘Are they playing with their backs to each other? Furthermore…….’

Both looked pretty awkward.

It doesn’t look like a fight.

‘Maybe, Alice and Nicholas weren’t very close?’

That was then.

Alice, who found me coming in after opening the door, took her hand off the piano and stood up.

“Oh! Miss Emir!”

“Alice! Well, sorry to disturb you. I was curious about what you were doing, so I came here for a while.”

Alice shook her head and took the sheet music.

“No, it’s okay. I was just about to stop practicing.”

After all, it was time for kindergarten to end.

I glanced at Alice as she was packing up her belongings and saw Nicholas. He also arranged the violin.

When I was about to ride the carriage back home after kindergarten, Alice called me.

“Well, Miss Emir.”

“Yes? Alice, what’s going on?”

“…… That’s, actually.”

Alice looked around the empty vacant lot where all the children had already left with their carriages and, whispered in my ear.

“Today is my birthday.”

“Gasp, oh my God!”

At Alice’s surprise confession, I covered my mouth with both hands and was surprised.

‘I wish she had told ne in advance!’

I remembered Cedric’s birthday last time.

Even then, I found out on the same day, and I remember not being able to bring a present.

I hurriedly searched through my pockets and bags, but unfortunately no money came out.

‘Then I won’t be able to stop by the shopping street and buy you a present.’

Apparently, the nanny was busy with other things today, so the coachman came to pick me up alone.

‘Well, should I borrow money from the coachman?’

Then Alice said,

“So, by any chance, would you like to go to Fairy Island together?”

“What?”

But again, this was unexpected.

Fairy Island?

‘Of course, Alice once said that she wanted to invite all of our kindergarten children, but…….’

Since the fairies don’t like ordinary humans who aren’t fairy summoners, I realized later that this was impossible.

‘But you want to go with me!’

What can I do? Is it okay?

All of a sudden, I completely forgot about the gift and was in trouble instead.

Then, Alice noticed and opened her mouth.

“Actually, after kindergarten today, Lord Abish decided to hold my birthday party with the fairies. But now that I think about it, I feel lonely if I go alone…….”

If that’s the case, I can’t help but go.

Without hesitation, I took Alice’s hand.

“Okay, let’s go together.”

After telling the coachman that I would play with Alice, I headed to the kindergarten garden.

‘Is there no one around?’

After confirming that there were no people, Alice summoned Abish.

Abish looked at me and asked.

“Are you going to go with this child?”

“Yes, Lord Abish.”

“Hmm……. yes, good. Come on, let’s go.”

Abish transported us to Fairy Island.

Then, as in the previous time in the imperial palace, my body seemed to float.

I closed my eyes tightly in surprise.

“…… !”

In an instant, the air around us changed.

It was obviously a cold winter in the Empire, but the wind on my face was refreshing and warm.

When I opened my eyes, I saw an amazing world that I had never seen before.

‘Is it a forest? No, I think this is the village. Fairy Village.’

I looked around in amazement, but Alice, who had already come here several times, grabbed my hand, perhaps familiar with it.

“Come here, Miss Emir!”

“Ah…….”

As I was being led by Alice, I looked around without stopping.

Because it was a place where fairies live, there was not a single trace of human touch.

But it was by no means an ordinary forest.

Even more beautiful landscapes than man-made structures were mixed with nature.

“Miss Emir, are you excited? Actually, I was the same when I first came here a few months ago. I couldn’t believe there was a place like this in the world. I thought it was a dream.”

Saying that, Alice grinned.

I suddenly wondered.

‘How could such a place not be known to humans?’

Of course, I never wanted to know.

However, summoners who can interact with fairies can tell stories.

“Do other fairy summoners visit here?”

When I asked, Alice paused for a moment, and then she said.

“Lord Abish said that just because they’re a fairy summoner doesn’t mean they can all come to this island.”

“Really?”

“Summoner of the Fairy King. And the few people the summoner guaranteed…… He said that.”

“…… !”

“So Miss Emir is the one I guaranteed!”

Alice looked at me with her faith-filled eyes.

* * *

We walked diligently to arrive at the entrance to the fairy village.

Not all fairies live on every part of Fairy Island, and the fairies mainly live in the center of the island.

“Oh, His Majesty Lord Abish and Miss Alice are here!”

I encountered the first fairy other than Abish.

The fairy, who was flying around at the entrance, saw the two of us and shouted loudly, not fitting the size that was just the palm of the hand.