Chapter 376: Descendant of the Fairies

C376 - Descendant of the Fairies

"It seems like the subspace is about to collapse soon," said Jin, sensing the vibrations of the distorted subspace.

"That's right. I'm glad we didn't have to destroy it, as you suggested."

Valeria stood up, casually took off her robe, and continued speaking.

"It's been a rather intriguing conversation, Jin Runcandel."

During the three hours they spent inside the subspace, the two shared a considerable amount of stories.

Primarily, Jin talked while Valeria listened.

As a disciple of a past life and a current companion, he recounted how he had lived.

Of course, he wasn't talking about random things; Jin shared valuable information as companions.

Since becoming a Shadow Contractor at an early age (technically right after the Regression, from the moment of birth), the world's secrets he had uncovered since his Cadet days, the things he gained as a Provisional Flagbearer, the experiences he had as a Flagbearer, and his future plans...

Up until he met Valeria.

Valeria was genuinely interested in Jin's story.

She believed that the density of time accumulated by the human, Jin Runcandel, was incredibly profound.

"He's only nineteen, but he's been through so much."

Of course, Jin also knew the events that had unfolded in Valeria's life. But right now, she was nothing more than a seventeen-year-old girl just entering adulthood.

She was very aware that the happiness of her childhood had been short-lived, and she had endured more loneliness than anyone would expect from a young girl.

So, just before the subspace was about to collapse completely, Valeria shared an emotional story from her past.

"Do you remember what I was commemorating earlier?"

"Yes."

"It was a tribute to the Gray Owl Mercenaries and my deceased family. After Zipple massacred them, I vowed never to let others get close to me again."

Valeria looked into Jin's eyes.

Then she began to say something but stopped herself.

"What is it?"

"It's nothing. Anyway, after hearing your stories, I have a slightly clearer idea of what we're going to do together in the future."

Jin was surprised that she had mentioned the Gray Owl Mercenaries first. And he felt he understood the words Valeria had swallowed.

Fssss...

The collapse of the subspace was accelerating.

Shadows Energy particles fluttered like black pollen, spreading in all directions and disappearing.

Although only about three hours had passed inside the subspace, the outside world was approaching noon.

[They're here!]

[They've returned, Sheila-nim!]

The Cat Tribe members Lulu and Miru were the first to approach the two.

Both were wrapped in the Shadow Energy armor that Jin had provided, making them look like large tufts of fur.

The heavy rain had stopped, and the clouds parted, allowing the sun to shine down on them.

[Have you returned?]

Sheila flew toward them and spoke.

She looked tired.

Despite the distinctive fairy light flowing from her body, she appeared fragile.

Betrayed by her own family and having killed her only sister with her own hands in a single day, it was only natural.

"I didn't know time would flow like this. In my absence, haven't more pursuers come?"

[Yes. Someone is blocking those who approach the forest.]

"Who...?"

[That person introduced themselves as Mr. Green Rose.]

[Yes, Mr. Green Rose. That person said you'd know if we said that.]

[We've never met a human who could find us so easily.]

[And we didn't even notice Mr. Green Rose until he was right beside us.]

Lulu and Miru spent the entire night hidden, afraid of the pursuers, keeping watch over the forest's entrances.

"Why are you so sure of that?"

[For the first time, a human using the name Histor approached me.]

Valeria's pupils widened.

[The human's name was Minka Histor. Like you and my kin whom I betrayed, she had distinctive red hair that one never forgets once seen.]

Minka Histor.

Valeria also knew that name.

She was the ancestor of the Histor, the first person to emerge from a "Succession Temple," and also the first human to use Record Magic.

Histor's unique Record Magic had originated from Minka.

"...Why did my ancestor come to see you, Sheila-nim?"

[To inform me.]

"About what?"

[About the fairies who fought against Zipple until the bitter end... they were all forgotten. And my old sisters left behind a single spark before being completely forgotten and disappearing forever...]

Sheila's body reddened.

Remorse, sadness, resentment, passionate waves of emotions tore at her heart.

[That spark finally ignited and became like you.]

A thousand years ago, the fairies had been completely forgotten due to Zipple's manipulation of history.

But they left behind one last record.

A record in the form of "Souls."

The fairies living in the Primordial Forest understood the natural order more deeply than any other existence.

The only order the fairies understood; The Cycle.

Whether they were humans, animals, plants, or even ancient eternal steel, everything would eventually break down with time, becoming part of the earth, flowing in rivers, carried by the wind, and ultimately absorbed by the world.

They would become nourishment, mingling with seeds, giving birth to life anew.

The fairies had thus gathered all their souls and sent them into nature.

Someday, with fervent hope that these souls would bloom again somewhere...

Four hundred years later.

Finally, the souls of the fairies took the form of a single name.

The name was Histor.

While Sheila explained these facts, tears continuously streamed down Valeria's cheeks.

She breathed heavily, unaware that she was crying.

Valeria looked like a precious niece in Sheila's eyes, but she couldn't console Valeria thoughtlessly because she had committed unforgivable sins against her niece.

"What kind of person was my ancestor?"

It was a statement brimming with countless questions.

[She was so beautiful and graceful that I'm ashamed to mention it. Incredibly strong yet seemed lonely. Seeing you makes me wonder what kind of person she was...]

Minka Histor was the human who disappeared alongside Histor from history when Zipple erased Histor from it.

That's why Sheila couldn't recall the fact that Minka had come four hundred years ago.

She could barely conjure up a faint image, but she had a strong sense of foreboding ever since Valeria arrived in the forest.

And now, she had just glimpsed Minka's image from Valeria.

Only now did the vivid face of Minka come to her mind.

Alongside Minka, she also remembered the face of her older sister, Luetj Damiro Yul.

Memories of Sheila of the ancient fairies that had been erased were igniting.

[Can you tell me your name?]

"Valeria. Valeria Histor."

[You're a Descendant of the Fairy Tribe, not the ghosts of the Wantaramo Forest. And you're the only person who will inherit the existence of the fairies.]

It was the moment when Valeria's long and heavy task had come to an end.

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