The Strongest Fairy

Chapter 38 Arriving at the Capital of the Kingdom

I asked a merchant we met at a village before arriving at the capital.

「The Capital? They say that they will be holding a martial arts tournament that is held once every year. Everyone seems to be getting excited about it. I'm also planning to go there as well.」

I asked an adventurer in a certain Inn we stayed in.

「The forest near the capital? There are a lot of demons living that you can only find on that place, the flow of materials being sold are at a stable price. The Inn prices are on the high side though...」

I asked a certain noble's daughter living on a town near the capital.

「The landscape of the place is wonderful, it's even not an exaggeration if you say that the castle where his majesty live is an architectural beauty」

This is roughly the information we collected, even if they are separated stories. It's still information that is commonly known by everyone if you asked or listened to people. When I asked regarding the beastmen, they closed their mouths and diverted their gazes. A hush order must have probably been applied regarding that.

「The adventuring~ hero is~♪」

「The Red~ and the Blue~♪」

Arena and La Veil were humming a children's song that I've taught. Beginning with Haval, we passed through many towns and villages, and now we are about to arrive at the capital. Since that time, La Veil has been singing nursery songs... I want to call her mom...

For some reason, the face she makes when looking at Arena seems to be filled with motherly feel. Since that time when they were shopping, it seems that she began giving more attention in taking care of Arena, and even when Arena is training or fighting monsters, she just won't leave her side. She even took the role of cleaning her mouth after eating. It seems like their having a lot of fun together now. And as to what I wanted to retort, I jealous so count me in too Muuu!!

「My companion turned into a mother!!」

「Master, I didn't have any memory of me raising anyone nor turning into one!!」

You can do it now though. From this day forward, you will be known as our mother. Even at this moment she was grabbing leaves and branches that were about to block Arena's path. I also want the care of a Red Dragon!!

「I guess it can't be helped. For some reason, when you're looking at Arena, there's this feeling that you just want to protect her」

「I'm going to say this though it may sound like a joke. I am like that too. But before you talk more about that, aren't you getting too overprotective? Living doesn't seem to be worth it for those who possess great power.」

「That's not it. It's because I have lived for a long time without really interacting with anyone. I also disliked those of the same Race as me. And if you look on a different perspective, I'm already way too old to even conceive a child. It's just, when I look at Arena, don't you think that you want to spoil such a lovely little one? 」

In other words, it's not like you wanted to have a warm family of marriageable age, but a fake mother who adopted a cute child to spoil because of your motherly instincts.

That is also fine as it is. So you didn't become mother. Is it because you have lived for more than a thousand years after all?

「I am a Dragon and Arena is a Fairy. It's possible for me to do so because I have because have plenty of time to do so. In addition, to fairies, they also don't have those they would call their related family. I am also good with Arena just considering me as a friend.」