54 9. Empty Rings

"Crail!"

"... Aquasteed, long time no see"

As Aquasteed steps into Crail's realm roughing up his voice, he is greeted with a tickle of laughter. Aquasteed sighs, perceiving that he grasps a lot.

The realm of the crail, the temple of the sky.

Keith's Royal Castle is in the woods, and Pearl's Palace is under the sea. The temple of Claire rises above the sky, as the words say. Even if you knew how to get there, you can't go to a normal person.

Only Aquasteed, blessed by Claire, the fairy king of the sky, is now possible to go.

"Oh, my God."

"If that's what you think, you can come."

Hit and change from what you've ever dressed as a woman, short hair on a low voice. "I don't like it," said the king, wearing clothes for men, grinning cold.

Hear the hair gradient from blue to white and close the book you were reading.

"I've been waiting here, you can praise me enough"

"... thank you"

Sighing in his heart, Claire tells Aquasteed to praise him for being in his temple.

It's not a gentle tone like when you were dressed as a woman, it's like some cold air somewhere. I don't know what Aquasteed would have done with his original personality and a long way off life.

Usually, I'm in the palace of Pearl, the fairy king of the sea. Claire has been doing that ever since Pearl talked about sleeping. Given that I rarely leave Pearl's Palace, I do have to snort.

"There are two main pieces of information I want. About the cause of Tiara not waking up from sleep and the prison where Olivia seems to be."

"Tiara Rose doesn't wake up because she forced the ring off. That'll take time until you get used to it."

"I knew it was a ring..."

Hear Claire's words and hold her fist all the time.

I regret myself that this would not have happened if I had been stronger. Seeing such aquasteeds, Claire tells him, "It was just a bad minute".

"Sure, that butler...... Levi seems strong though. Aquasteed is stronger if we meet each other in bees"

"If you win with it, it doesn't make sense"

"Well, it makes sense"

Chuckles and laughs, Claire continues her words.

"We fairy kings each have our own ring. Have power and bring blessings to what you own."

"Fairy King's Ring, or..."

The ring of the Fairy King of the Woods promises the abundance of his own country.

The Fairy King's ring in the sky can use the vibrations of the air to sound far away.

The ring of the Fairy King of the Sea deactivates any poison, if liquid.

Everyone wants it, and they still don't have anything in their hands. - Claire laughs.

"The ring of the Fairy King of the Sea would have been worn by Tiara, wouldn't it?

Isn't it wrong that no one has ever had it? I thought so, but Claire keeps quietly saying, "No, I'm not."

"I need a little time for the ring to get used to my body. So Tiara Rose is not yet the owner of the ring, hence the unconsciousness"

"I see."

Indeed, it is a ring with such great power that it is in the hands of men. No wonder that happened.

"Just..."

"I don't see why Tiara Rose and Levi knew that place"

There's so much unexpected about this happening.

Should I have kept an eye on Tiara Rose from time to time? And Claire says in a joking voice. Of course, though I would never do it to touch the reverse scale of Aquasteed if I did that.

In the meantime, I settled on the conclusion that it would be best to get the ring back now.

"And then, jail..."

"He didn't seem to be in a prison in this country. It's also unlikely that it's another country. You know where humans can't step in?

…………

Claire puts her finger on her mouth and thinks, "Hmm."

A prison without human knowledge. If I'm only going to say the conclusion first - I do. But that's a place we haven't really disclosed to humans, and it was a long time ago that Claire herself went last.

So it's impossible - and I just want to get back to you.

"What happens around Tiara Rose when it's not obvious?"

"What, all of a sudden"

"No? Tiara Rose is strange. First of all, I'm just saying Keith blessed you, not a regular courtesan. That's Aquasteed, you understand?

…………

The only thing in this country that is blessed by the forest fairies is Tiara Rose.

That's all I'm surprised about, but I even captivated the Fairy King of the Woods. What if it's not an anomaly?

"Wind, tell me what's happening to the prison on the board."

Claire's voice calls the wind, and the words interrupt along the way. Claire, who had always been faceless, frowned just a little.

- Hit, huh?

As far as the reaction goes, it must have been bingo. One problem solved for now, so let's do it.

"There you are?

"... oh. But how did you get in there? Only the three of us, the king, should know how to get to that place."

"Is it possible that another fairy king was telling someone?

"Impossible"

To Aquasteed's inquiry, Claire denies it without interruption.

"That prison is not such an easy place. It works like capturing a fairy king won't get you out of jail."

"The king?

"... for now, shall we go? Olivia Ariadel seems a lot weaker."

I wondered what the prison on the board was like, but I would interpret it as a topic that should not be touched upon by looking at the subtle through crail.

I'm more concerned about Miss Olivia's capacity now than that.

- Can't help but make the butler desperate, huh?

Though I still won't allow Tiara Rose to be in danger's eye.

"In the meantime, let's go to prison.... Oh, and get this to Aquasteed"

"Hmm?"

Throw something small over here as Claire arcs.

Aquasteed, who received it with both hands, looks wide open and surprises.

What Claire gave me was a clear, empty ring. It was wide and quickly found out that it was something that dragged the opal into the shape of a ring.

No, more than that, more than anything...

"Crail, this..."

"Of the Fairy King in the Sky, Ring"

"How could you do that to me?

Given Claire's mouthfeel earlier, it shouldn't be the same thing as giving it away. Wrong, it's not a substitute to throw and give away.

"Tiara Rose got the pearl ring, and I just thought Aquasteed could have the ring too"

"... thank you"

Put the received ring on the thumb of your right hand.

I am attacked by a sense of squiggliness and hold my arms to hold my body back. To Claire, to Pearl, even greater than when we received the blessing - power.

I never thought it would be awesome so far, I think with a sweat on my forehead.

- Sure, it's not a good idea if you remove this before it tames your body.

Aquasteed breathes that Tiara Rose had just fallen asleep, possibly lucky to be unhappy.

Come on, let's go.

"Oh!"

Aquasteed took Crail's hand and the two moved in the wind.

◇ ◇ ◇

Prison on the board.

That's where the kings used to take their positions. Now there is no longer a need to exist, so much so that the Fairy King is even forgetting it.

Yet there was a sequel villain's warrant - Olivia Ariadel standing in Rin.

"I'm surprised there are people who can get into this place."

"Is that Miss Olivia?"

The prison, which is a sphere, is conveyed by terribly cold water in the lattice of the cage. Floating in the air, at least pitiful... one plant in prison had fruit fruit.

"... who?

Olivia, who was turning back, looks back towards Aquasteed and Claire.

Rose red hair, which would normally be lustrous, has lost its radiance. Honey Green's eyes peeking through her edgy glasses don't feel the energy to live without power - there never was.

"... Huh!

!?

Olivia's eyes, which weren't strange when she closed them, opened wide open. And instantly I held my mouth down with my hands and nodded on the spot.

Aquasteed speaks up as he leans his neck against that inexplicable behavior.

"... I'm Aquasteed Marine Forest. Miss Olivia, is there a mistake?

"Yes… I am Olivia Ariadel"

"Why are you here? - What, blood?

"- Huh!!"

Pompous, blood dripped out of Olivia's hand.

Aquasteed rushes right under Claire and Olivia, thinking she wasn't supposed to be hurt or anything.

Olivia takes out the handkerchief and wipes the blood a little faster than she tries to ask if she's okay.

"I'm sorry, I showed you something ugly. It's all right now, Your Highness Aquasteed, Your Highness Claire."

"Oh well..."

Olivia thanks Aquasteed and Claire as she holds her nose down with a handkerchief. He didn't seem to be able to do what he thought because he was in jail, but he hasn't lost his grace.

and more than that.

- Nose bleeding, was it?

"If you're okay, that's fine"

Aquasteed concludes, seeing as how excited Olivia is, maybe she shouldn't touch much because she herself tells her she's okay.

Claire, who was behind Aquasteed, walks to the front of the prison and stares at Olivia.

"Olivia Ariadel. How do you know my name?

There's no way a man knows the fairy king's name. Olivia shook her shoulders in a staring look at Claire.

"Wow, me..."

"What?"

"I can't believe I called His Highness Claire by name... Huh!

You could be happy and dead! and whine as Olivia presses her nose again. Unexpectedly pulling her cheeks, Claire takes a step back.

"Aquasteed, this kid, he's weird"

"... oh"

"I don't think I can talk calmly, so I'll leave it to Levy."

As Claire rattled her pussy and fingers, the wind gathered to transfer Levy.

Even though it was sudden, Levy immediately looked around and grasped the status quo - running under Olivia.

But there's no way Aquasteed would let that happen.

Pull out the sword and point it at Levi's neck. If you move even one step as you go, cut it immediately, and the cold aquasteed eyes stare at Levy.

"This is, Your Highness, Aquasteed"

"You can afford a lot under the circumstances, can't you?

"No, sir."

Levi smiles and gives the answer, but that gaze doesn't capture Aquasteed. He stays staring at Olivia, who was put in jail.

The desire to see you soon comes through with a hint.

However, such emotions have nothing to do with Aquasteed. The sword tip that was touching Levi's throat bled with blood.

- Come on, give me the ring.

Such a voice, like a scratch.

Aquasteed himself laughs with surprise at how much emotion he turns to people.

If you don't give me the ring, I'll cut it off like this. To Aquasteed, who is so murderous, Levy says, "Of course," raising his hands to show his intention to surrender.

Receive the ring that was in Levy's inner pocket and hand Aquasteed straight to Claire.

Whether this ring is real or not - because I decided it was best to have Claire, the same king, check it out.

"... it's real."

"Right."

Aquasteed breathes and releases Levy. If it's true, I won't forgive you, but if we keep dealing with each other, we'll be late going back under Tiara Rose.

I suppress so much urge to kill you with reason that I return my sword to my sheath.

Levy runs quickly, making noises with Kashan and touching the prison vigorously.

Make sure you tangle your fingers in the lattice and call Olivia's name in prison.

"Olivia......! Great, you're safe...!!"

"Levi! Me, me...!

Olivia and Levy touched their fingers over the lattice and wept at the joy of seeing them - they didn't.

"I have met His Royal Highness Aquasteed and His Highness Claire! I'm so happy, I'm dying..."

"When Olivia is happy, so am I."

"Mistakes are no longer allowed out of prison during the pilgrimage to the Lapis Sanctuary, but this is what it's all about...! That Levi's hands are too cold!

The two fingertips that were in contact were relentlessly removed from Olivia.

Levi's fingertips aren't as cold as ice because of the running water. If you keep it that way for a while, you'll be paralyzed and out of use.

I hurried to get something good so Olivia would let go, but it was a momentum that seemed to stick to the lattice all the time if I didn't give directions. No, I would definitely have stuck around.

"Hey, Aquasteed"

"What?"

"I don't know what you mean, I don't know"

"That's odd, I just thought I wasn't sure either"

Olivia Ariadel, the villain's warrant for the sequel game.

My hobby is pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the event spot.