First Light of a New Age

Chapter 188: Encountering the Fairies

A/n: Hello my fellow readers. Sorry it took me this long, because of college, you know. And my addiction towards playing the Half Life series, Garry's Mod, Devil May Cry, and other multiple Steam games when I first bought that Steam Gift Card.

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Second Civilization Zone, Northeastern Continent, Land of the Fairy.

4th Year of the New Age, Thursday, 2nd Week, 10th Month of the Father

The next day...

"Get out here, you fiends!"

It was 3 AM in the morning, but a loud noise echoed from outside the fortress that Riley was peacefully sleeping in so that he couldn't help but slowly open his eyes and sigh to himself.

'As expected from the Fairies, I can't even hide the fortress from them even with advanced magi-tech or my abilities.'

He was a little disoriented, but that feeling didn't last very long. Instead, he returned his vision and the rest of his senses with a single thought, causing his perception of the world to resume in all its glorious details.

The honest truth was that Riley had to sharply reduce all of his body's functions. especially sensory abilities, if he ever wanted to sleep. If he didn't, the excess information he would receive, even with his eyes closed, would be more than enough to keep his brain active. His body's sensitivity, his supernatural senses, and many more, would never allow him to have a moment of honest rest.

To combat that, he had to intentionally 'nerf' himself.

'But this noise, though...' Riley thought as he slowly rose to his feet. 'If it was this loud, despite me dulling my senses, then...'

He instantly spread his perception for a few hundred meters and quickly realized what the problem was. This only made him sigh, in slight frustration and determination, even more.

'I was expecting them, but still...'

Riley shrugged off his initial hesitation and took a small observation around him. His room was a simple, but massive structure within the fortress he built from the beach sand. He was able to get a nice bed by creating it by using Mana in an fundamental level, and also create nice lights and proper air conditioning within the bare room.

Riley had previously found himself compelled to do more with his Magic within the fortress, but he ultimately decided against it.

He was here for business, after all. Including an important mission.

"Alright... let's get to it."

Meanwhile, Woods was also awake, but his naked body was covered by Lye's smooth surface, forming fabric out of seemingly nothing, only after properly freshening up with Magic.

Of course, the poor man kept hearing the loud noises of his aggrieved neighbors through it all, but Woods ignored her tantrums and focused on getting himself prepped for the meeting.

He could have even shut off his hearing so he wouldn't need to put up with her annoying voices, but he decided against that.

By the time the two were done, they both simultaneously left their confines and found the elven lady already waiting for them outside.

Mara looked exquisite and stunning, as always, dressed in her long white and gold cloak, alongside her glasses and somewhat serious demeanor, which made her stand out in her own way. She had a satchel, with a pen and book readily on standby.