Chapter 466: Little Fairy's Choice

Chapter 466: Little Fairy's Choice

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After meting out a light punishment to Little Blue, Yaeger turned to Little Fairy with a congenial grin, causing the latter to tremble. The conviction she had moments before began to falter. ‘Could I end up like Little Blue in the future?' she wondered anxiously.

"Have you made your decision? Take your time; it's important," Yaeger advised.

A long pause of fifteen seconds ensued, long enough for Yunuen to swallow nervously. She had formed a seamless partnership with Little Fairy in the underground maze and had already considered her a friend. Naturally, she didn't want to see her decline. ‘Princess doesn't recruit just anyone. Little Fairy, you better think it through before making a decision!'

Seemingly tuned into Yunuen's thoughts, Little Fairy wore a solemn face. This choice was monumental for her. The wind itself ceased its gusts, accentuating the silence that dominated the atmosphere.

Little Blue's eyes widened in befuddlement. ‘Why the hesitation? When the Master who controls the City of Chaos extends a hand, hesitation should be the last thing on your mind,' she thought, confident that regret would follow any refusal to join Yaeger, who was a wellspring of untapped potential.

However, Yaeger remained calmly patient. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Little Fairy looked up and locked eyes with Yaeger, a sense of resolve emanating from her.

"The Princess Alliance certainly has its merits, but it also has downsides," she started, pausing for effect.

In the City of Chaos, Little Fairy found herself grateful for her wise decision to browse through the forums. Otherwise, she would have been blissfully ignorant, a perfect target in the city. "The fewer the rules, the greater the danger," Yaeger observed.

Little Fairy nodded, knowing the truth of the statement from experience. When Princess had once flaunted her purple crossbow, greed had erupted among other players who would have stripped her clean if not for her formidable strength.

Yunuen wore a pouty expression. Her experiences in 101 Novice Village had quickly disillusioned her; this world, she realized, was far from fair. Governed by natural selection and the law of the jungle, it mirrored the harsh realities of the actual world where lower and middle-class individuals were often exploited by those in the upper echelons. However, unlike the real world, which at least had some semblance of rules, this game world was akin to the early days of the internet—practically a lawless frontier.

Yaeger had come to grips with this harsh truth early on. "Others will cower if we are strong, but they will bare their fangs if we are weak. As long as we remain strong, nobody can hurt us," she declared, smiling. Just then, a sunbeam cut through the heavy clouds to illuminate Yaeger, rendering her extraordinarily ethereal and almost sacred.

Yunuen and Little Fairy were left speechless, their minds resonating with Yaeger's words. "So dazzling. So this is my master," Little Blue mused, squinting her eyes in awe. Though she had initially been rather dissatisfied with Yaeger as her new master, a nagging question bubbled up: ‘Who am I, again?'

Little Blue's memories were fragmented, shattered by some long-forgotten war. All she could muster was a vague sense of being an Artifact Soul. She'd attempted to recall her past, but each effort ended in a flood of disjointed, unpleasant memories—especially those related to her previous master, who had left her with nothing but fear and disgust.

Even though she could not remember the face or even the gender of that individual, the lingering dread and loathing she felt had initially extended to Yaeger. But as she stared at her new master now, those feelings were inexplicably absent. "Forget it, as long as we can get along, that's what matters," Little Blue decided, setting aside her confusion.

Resting her hands on her waist, she looked out at the ocean of clouds, her face breaking into a radiant smile.

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