Is the Strongest in Another World a Hero? A Demon Lord? No! it’s a Fairy ~desu!

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Miss Cielo, are you okay?

Ugh Thank God Uncle Quad was here. I couldnt live as a priestess anymore if people saw me like that

As Cielo fell from the sky, she leaked out some things, but they were immediately cleaned by Quads fairy magic.

She was deeply relieved to be able to wear her pure white underwear without any stains.

Although Cielo wasnt the only one who had the courage to meet her father in the same state she had leaked in, most people wouldnt have the courage to do so.

Now, Miss Cielo, where is your father being held?

Yes, yes. Well

I looked around and saw the building of the cathedral some distance away. Thank God, its not that far away.

Ive figured out where it is. There are probably guards there, so lets head there while taking cover.

I understand. Then Ill follow your lead, Miss Cielo.

When the dandy uncle turned into a fairy, he stepped inside my hood. It tickled a little, but I could feel his body heat and that made me feel less nervous.

Shall we go then?

Ahiyah!

Oops, pardon me.

But feeling his breath in my ears was tantalizing

We walked down the corridor, using Uncle Quads fairy magic to get past the guards in the cathedral, and came to the room where Father was probably being held. I tried to communicate with Aidle earlier, but I was so startled when he grabbed me by the ear that I made a strange noise

As to what Im going through, without hesitation, Uncle asks me a question.

How do you know where your father is, Miss Cielo? It seems that he is not being held in a prison.

Theres a good reason for that. There is a room that is reserved for the Pope, but only the rightful heir, namely my father, can enter the room, and nothing in the room can be taken out. His work as Pope is also basically done there, so if father is being held captive, he should be under house arrest there so that no one can enter the room at any time.

In other words, your father himself is the key to the room, isnt he?

Thats right And here we are.

Patting my chest softly at having arrived safely at the far end of the corridor, in front of the Popes room, I turned to Uncle.

Uncle, I dont know what kind of trick is inside. Do you think your fairy magic could do something about it?

Leave it to me.

With a reverent and beautiful bow, Uncle walked to the door and gave a small wave of his finger. Then, a glowing green horizontal line appeared on the wall above the door, and it went down And then it disappeared. What did it do?

The uncle looks back at me with a smile and tells me in a reassuring voice.

Ive just checked, and I didnt find any suspicious traps, skills, and so on.

So you figured it out now?

Yes, I gave that green wire an enemy spotting skill, and I used it to check.

I could barely keep my voice down from how shocked I was at how easily he said that.

is Fairy magic capable of doing such things? Isnt it like the power of God, granting skills and so on

God I see, I hadnt thought about it, but Hmm. But this is not a magic that is that versatile. If you use it, you will be burdened, and if you try to do a significant amount of things, you will reach your limit after just one use. It is certainly a great power from the perspective of other species, but it is not that easy to use. It only resembles the work of god, in that it can freely do anything and everything, Miss Cielo.

That reminded me of the time when Aidle felt the burden of removing my curse , and I had heard that the attempt to remove Mikas title had been bloody difficult.

I realized that Uncle was not using it without repercussions, and I had to reflect on the fact that I should not have let him use fairy magic so easily.

Im sorry, Ill try to avoid asking you carelessly in the future.

No, its fine. Im used to it, and I can do most things without any burden. Besides, Miss Aidle said that fairies love people so much that they are willing to do anything for them, and I agree with her. Im glad that you can genuinely rely on me

Ye, yes! Shall we go then?

Yes, lets.

I dont know why my face turned red, but I pulled myself together and opened the door where my father would be. Then I peeked inside.

Whoa, who is it?

My eyes met with a womans. At the same time, I see my father sitting on a chair. I looked at his back, which I hadnt seen for a long time, and called out to him. Uncle jumps out at that moment and stands in front of the woman.

Father!!!

What, Cielo? You idiot, why did you come back?

Well, well. Are we back in business?

Yes, if you could give me a moment, please?

Dont be so foolish, well, theres still time.

My father yelled at me and hugged me tightly. I couldnt help but burst into tears at the warmth and smell of my father, something I hadnt felt in a long time. However, the woman seemed to give me that reprieve, and I decided to take advantage of it for a while

Now, who are you guys Ah, that girl over there is the Popes daughter, right? However Id like to hear about you, dandy old gentleman? Only if youll tell me.

No, Ill answer that. My name is Quad Cerberica. I am from the dungeon city of Amone. May I have your name, please? The Black Haired Lady?

Quad answered without pause, causing the woman to look dumbfounded. But he wasnt lying, because this was the first time Quad had ever been able to introduce himself, and he was elated.

What was the name of the woman with black hair, black eyes, and with one eye covered by her hair?

You answered me so easily Well, now that youve introduced yourself, Ill answer too My name is Hinomoto Setsuna. Im from another world, and Im the third-ranked hero.

Youre a hero!? Hii!!

Cielo, who had used her skill upon hearing the word Hero , caught a glimpse of her status and let out a scream.

Right, youre a priestess. You must have seen my status with your Divine Eye . Im sorry, I must have startled you.

Hinomotos eyes twitched slightly looking at Cielo, and then she bowed. Realizing that she was probably being cautious since her body was still facing Quad, Quad continued to speak happily, though.

Thank you for introducing yourself. I see, I have heard that there are 40 heroes, but if you are ranked third, you must be very strong. If you dont mind, may I take a look at your status as well?

Youre a really interesting person. I cant see your status at all. Well, if you can see it, why not?

So Well, well, well.

Hinomoto smiled in disgust at Quads frankness, and motioned with her hand for him to proceed. Quad, pleased to have his offer accepted, activated his Fairy Eyes and marveled.

Setsuna Hinomoto (21) Lv.4680

Race: Human (Awakened+)

HP 608,402,755/608,402,755

MP 13,104,006,812/13,104,006,812

ATK325,776,630

DEF353,681,110

MATK 639,974,577

MDEF 522,000,054

INT 5500

SPD 704,010,870

Inherent Skills Automatic Recovery, Holy Sword, Automatic Translation, Item Box, Holy Armor

Skills: Swordsmanship (EX), Concealment (EX), Tampering (EX), Appraisal (-), Throwing (EX) Four Attribute Magic (EX)

Title: Brave, Otherworler, Blessed by the Goddess

Well, thats quite a status you got there.

Hey, did you get to see that? Im surprised. The Concealment doesnt work on you, does it? Thats a new discovery.

Cielo was horrified at the sight of Hinomotos status, which had intrigued Quad so much that he hadnt lost his smile. Even if it wasnt as strong as Aidles, it was still incomparable to Mikas.

Well, Im fascinated by that old gentleman over there, but lets talk business for now.

Are you ready to resume the talks?

If I dont finish my work, Goutani is going to come over here and bother me. You wouldnt like that, would you?

Yeah, I guess.

Well, Im sure youre here to rescue the Pope, that goes without saying. But I have to stop you from doing that. However I dont have a taste for torturing the weak. I dont want to see that lowlife happy, so if possible Id just walk away from here as if nothing happened and let him go if he never shows his face in this country again. What do you think?

Cielo was unsure. If she fought, she would lose without being able to do anything about it, and if she called Aidle, she could probably counter her, but they would risk their own deaths in the aftermath of the battle.

Quad will probably prevent that, but I dont know if that will be enough to block it if I get hit by someone with that status.

Hmm. By the way, Hinomoto-dono May I address you as that?

Of course.

Now, if youll excuse me Are you familiar with the existence of fairies?

Fairies? Fairies? Yes, Ive heard of them. Ive never seen them here, and on the other side they were mythical, fictional beings. Do they exist?

No, Ive been searching for fairies for some time now. I thought that maybe if you were a hero, you would have been able to confirm their existence I wondered. Ive always wanted to meet them.

Thats Unfortunate? Im sorry. But why are you telling me all this? If youre trying to buy time, Id have to say its a waste of time.

It is simple curiosity, Miss. Im no match for you. I just asked you what I wanted to know.

Smiling playfully, Quad turned to Cielo, wagging a finger.

Now, I dont want Miss Cielo to get caught, you know. But at the same time, I have a goal to save Miss Cielos father.

Sounds like it. So, what do we do?

Lets do this.

Ah!

With a final wave of Quads finger, the room began to ripple and move like a wave. Then, from where the ripples ran, the wall thrust out a pile of thorns and headed towards Hinomoto all at once.

Hinomoto was startled for a moment, but it was only an attack made of material from the walls, so slashing with her holy sword was enough, but it was getting in the way and she could not get close to Cielo and the others.

Uncle!

Miss Cielo, please run away. Ill hold her back as long as I can.

Oh no, youre coming with me!

The next moment, without any context, Cielo and the Pope were tied up with rope.

Eh?

Miss Cielo Oops?

And Quad, who was about to rush over, was suddenly knocked down on his face. On his back.

Too bad, we cant let you go now.

Hinomoto was standing on his side, the flat of her holy sword touching his neck. She looked at Cielo alone, not even glancing at Quad with pity in her eyes.

Quietly, Quad looked towards the direction she attacked, where there should have been traces of what must have been an attack just a moment ago.

(Im pretty sure she was there. Did she move at a speed I cant perceive? In that case there should be some traces left behind. But theres no such a thing)

Are you curious? How could I have done this?

Yes, Id be happy to know for reference.

Hmm Its a secret.

Oh, that sounds fascinating.

Even though they were on opposite sides of the table, they felt a sense of closeness. However, the two who were being rolled around had only a look of despair on their faces. There

Oh~, its over, Hinomoto.

Yeah, its over.

Goutani, the man Cielo wanted to not see the most, showed up, and when he saw Cielo, he twisted his mouth and called out her name.

Ive missed you, my dear. My little Cielo?

And that night, the Four were captured by the heroes.

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Oh, Quad, how unfortunate for both of us.

No, not really, we had a good encounter.

Well, lets hear the details, shall we?

(Why, do you look like youre having fun Gulp.)