Something's not right!
Something's really not right!
Why did denying it just increase favorability by 10 points?!
This favorability gain is way too easy! Wait, is it really okay for you to relax just because you asked a simple question?!
This is the Dark World we're talking about! This trait of being 【easily fooled】 is practically written all over your face!
"Why would you ask such a strange question?"
Lynn stared wide-eyed, unable to resist asking.
Click—
The Black Moth Fairy pushed up her fallen mask, revealing a pair of serious eyes, and said:
"Because before our migration, the elder specifically warned us that creatures in this world are very evil! Many of our kind have been easily deceived by certain wicked races and kept as playthings!""So the elder told us to always stay vigilant when dealing with outsiders! To avoid being tricked!"
Lynn responded dumbfounded: "Uh..."
"So, are you a scammer, kuré?" she squinted, asking dangerously.
Lynn said: "No."
"That's good then."
The Black Moth Fairy breathed another sigh of relief, pulled out a water bottle from her bosom, gulped down several mouthfuls, and relaxed her demeanor.
[Ding! Black Moth Fairy's trust in you +10]
"So, are you a scammer, kuré?" she squinted, asking dangerously.
That increased trust just like that?!
Didn't your elder tell you to stay vigilant?! You just asked one question and started trusting a stranger so easily!
Is this really normal?!
"You mentioned your race is migrating?" Lynn asked curiously.
The Black Moth Fairy glanced at him and said: "The elder said such confidential matters shouldn't be disclosed to any unfriendly creatures, to avoid being tracked down. Are you an unfriendly creature?"
Lynn said: "I'm very friendly."
The Black Moth nodded: "Mmm, that's good. Since you're a friendly creature, it should be fine to tell you!"
"We are indeed migrating, heading to settle in the mountains north of the Hellfire Plains. There are water sources and food there, enough for our clan to thrive and multiply. It's a very good place, kuré."
"......"
Alright.
He facepalmed.
Lynn thought.
He had already figured out how to quickly infiltrate this clan's inner circle, or easily destroy them.
This trust is too cheap!
If this is characteristic of their entire race, managing to survive in this world is nothing short of a miracle.
Lynn rubbed his temples exasperatedly and asked: "Then you are..."
The Black Moth Fairy gulped down some water, wiped her mouth, suddenly stood up, and declared with seriousness and honor:
"I am the mighty Knight Commander of the fairy race, and the first great knight of the fairy clan to pass the trial! You may address me as Lady Yueyue! Where my blade points is the direction my clan advances!"
With a clang.
She drew the miniature sword at her waist, pointing forward and shouting:
"We are indeed migrating, heading to settle in the mountains north of the Hellfire Plains. There are water sources and food there, enough for our clan to thrive and multiply. It's a very good place, kuré."
"......"
The two faced each other in silence, crows flying overhead leaving six dots in their wake.
An awkward atmosphere spread unabashedly.
The Black Moth Fairy climbed down from the table, sat upright on the chair, sheathed her sword, and said with closed eyes:
"Apologies, I got carried away."
Lynn was speechless.
He discovered this fairy wasn't just easily fooled—she also seemed a bit brain-deficient.
It felt like her survival until now was nothing short of miraculous.
"But I'm quite puzzled."
Lynn asked seriously while cleaning the bloodstains from her broken arm:
"Isn't Hellfire Plains to the north? Why did you come to the southern Wandering Souls Alley? This place should be hundreds of kilometers from that plain you mentioned, right?"
In his Sight.
Her raised fingers stopped in place.
"......"
An eerie silence fell around them.
As if she had suddenly realized something that had been overlooked all along.
After a long while.
The fairy named Yueyue said with hollow eyes: "Now that you mention it... it does seem a bit strange..."
"......"
"Please don't say strange things randomly. This vanguard officer has been heading north all along and will soon find our fairy clan's new territory, kuré!"
How mentally deficient must one be to travel two thousand kilometers from home without realizing they're going the wrong direction?!
The fact that she managed to survive until now is practically an insult to the Supreme Will and disrespectful to this world!
"Here."
Lynn took a deep breath.
Pulled a compass from under the counter and placed it before her.
"Consider this a sympathetic gesture from a kind soul. 200 Skeleton Coins, friendship price. With this, I believe you'll never get lost again."
Fairy Yueyue propped up her knight visor, looking curiously at the small instrument:
"This is..."
Lynn closed his eyes: "A compass. A mystical instrument that lets you correctly identify directions in the Dark World. I usually sell it to others for 1000 Skeleton Coins, but for you, just 200 Skeleton Coins. Call it sympathy."
"Mmm!"
The fairy named Yueyue showed a curious expression, reached out to take the compass, and played with it.
"How do you use it?"
Lynn pointed at the needle.
"See that needle? Whatever direction the needle points to is south. If you want to go north, just go in the opposite direction of the needle. Quite simple, right?"
"Mmm!"
Fairy Yueyue (✪o✪) said:
"So magical! Indeed a simple and practical tool!"
"Want to buy it?"
"Want."
[Ding! Congratulations host for triggering achievement: Hundredfold Profit. Congratulations host for obtaining 200 base experience.]
[Hundredfold Profit]: Special achievement. Obtainable by successfully selling any item at over 100 times its cost. You obtain permanent bonuses: Intelligence +2, Morality -1.