The Protagonists of Romance Fantasy Novels Have Escaped

46 – 46. Neverland (2)

As the mascot of the Holy Maiden Party, the Loe Loinons had shown various miracles in the story.

From turning desolate courtyards into flower gardens,

to creating rain clouds in areas suffering from prolonged drought.

Mystery.

A power permitted only to the race of the divine era.

The Loinons, who had preserved mystery in paradise, were fairies who manifested miracles. Therefore, Loe demonstrated her support for the Holy Maiden Party by utilizing her own mystery.

While contemplating how to revitalize the vast Marquisate, a plan was devised to summon the Loinon race from paradise to the mortal realm.

“Kyahaha!”

“They’re running away!”

The Loinons that crossed over to the mortal realm wandered around, laughing gleefully, and freely roamed through the Hildyr Barony.

The sky unfolded like a canvas splattered with paint.

Soft and moist mud. An endlessly stretching green forest path.

Everything was unfamiliar.

Thus, all things in the world unfolded as interesting and fascinating to the Loinons.

“Oh, no…!”

“The barren soil has come to life!”

The fallow land, depleted by successive harvests, revived into fertile soil. The indirect influence of the Loinons’ mystery caused the soil to become fertile.

The same happened elsewhere.

As the wilted crops felt the touch of Louisnong’s footsteps, they quickly thrived.

A sense of enchantment overwhelmed them.

They witnessed a miracle of heavenly proportions. The farmers of the despondent Hildyard Viscounty, who had been frustrated by consecutive years of crop failures, now gazed in awe at the Louisnongs, who roamed in all directions like a spectacle.

“Sharp ears and mysterious appearances… are they elves?”

“No way. Why would elves, who live in the forest, come to the viscounty?”

Louisnongs are a race not well known in the world.

For a reason.

Until now, the only known Louisnong was the mascot of the Holy Maiden Party.

Undoubtedly, a fairy responsible for abundance.

The farmers who felt wonder began to greatly admire the Louisnongs, referring to them as angels sent by the Earth Mother to rescue the starving Hildyard Viscounty. It was because life had sprung forth on the barren land since the appearance of the fairies.

“Uwaaaah!”

A playful Louisnong named Norun witnessed a sharp cry.

There was a small, fragile human girl.

Her knee was wounded.

Probably trying to imitate the mystical fairy, she seemed to have tripped over a rock.

Norun took brisk steps towards the girl.

“Ahem! Norun Louisnong has come to help the foolish human!”

“Uwaaaah!”

“Cancel… cancel that! Canceling the word ‘foolish’! So, it stops abruptly!”

“…Abruptly.”

Norun, who had tried to display an imposing figure, quickly lowered her tail at the startled cry.

The cry soon ceased.

Then Norun sighed with relief.

Reaching out with her smooth hand, she tapped around the girl’s injured knee. With a bright glow, the wound healed, and new skin emerged.

“There, now you’re fine!”

“Thank you, fairy!”

“Ahem! You should praise yourself a bit more!”

“Yes!”

The wary gazes that Eddanant, the youngest son of the Hohenberg family, had cast upon the unidentified fairies he brought quickly dissipated like foam. And so, the fairies, welcomed as beings that would bring prosperity and abundance, flourished.

Life sprang forth on the fallen land.

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And the vitality was felt even in the faces of the citizens.

As soon as they emerged into the outside world, the unexpectedly active Louinogs became the mascots representing the Hohenberg Marquisate. Their lively and cute appearance, in particular, captivated the hearts of the people.

“Wow, cake dots!”

“Pohang Port! They’re giving us desserts even though we didn’t do anything today…!”

Numerous desserts, including cheesecake, were offered to the Louinogs.

Humans are truly foolish.

They played around all day, and now they’re being offered a sumptuous feast.

With cheeks puffed from stuffing themselves with cake, the Louinogs grinned broadly. It seemed that the offerings from the Marquisate’s humans were greatly appreciated.

“Hmm, it seems like Rue’s friends were treated well.”

“Marquis.”

Otto, the head of the Hohenberg family, came down to the kitchen to praise the Louinogs who had returned after spreading mystery in Count Hildar’s territory. In the kitchen, a Louinog banquet was in full swing.

Noisy bunch.

Otto looked at the Louinogs and smiled kindly.

If he were a noble who valued formalities, he would have scolded the annoying Louinogs. However, Otto treated the new members of the family with the sentiment of a parent.

As the head of the family, he had to start with an encouraging word for the little workers.

Ahem.

Otto cleared his throat to start speaking.

At that moment, the attention of the Louinogs, who were shoving cake into their mouths, was focused on him.

“Hieeek!”

“A baldy that we only heard about in words!”

“Egg ghost! It’s a ghost that plucks the hair of naughty Louinogs!”

The Louinogs, who had been concentrating on the sweet desserts, reacted with shock and fear as they abruptly stood up from their seats.

A baldy.

A human with most of their hair missing.

An egg ghost, a being with only desolation above their head.

It was the first time the Louinogs, who had only lived in paradise, encountered a bald person. The naturally abundant-haired Louinogs were naturally surprised by the first encounter with a baldy.

It felt like witnessing something other than a human.

“….”

Wow, they’re really overreacting.

The bald man seemed like no ordinary person.

In the midst of the bewildered reactions of the perplexed Luenongs, Otto wore a sullen expression.

* * *

News of the discovery of the “Kingdom Hall of White Nights” in the fairy paradise was conveyed to Jeblinne.

Upon hearing this, astonishment flickered across Jeblinne’s face.

“The Kingdom Hall of White Nights…? So, has Beatrice visited there?!”

Although all the Luenongs had been brought out into the outside world, the Kingdom Hall of White Nights remained untouched. This was initially to inform Jeblinne first before taking any action.

The mystical paradise of fairies.

If it became known to the world, there was a fear that the sanctum of Broyan could be exploited.

Returning the Kingdom Hall of White Nights to the prosperous kingdom seemed like a good idea. After all, its original owner, Beatrice, had left it behind in the paradise. The concern was merely about the fairy paradise being revealed to the world.

“Hmm…. If it becomes known to the prosperous and the zealots, it will undoubtedly lead to troublesome situations. The spatial anomaly that preserves traces from the era of gods… just its existence is considered blasphemy against the earth and will be thoroughly destroyed.”

“It’s fortunate that we didn’t bring it recklessly.”

The punishment of the Earth Mother who had killed the Demon King.

How should that be handled?

Damn.

Another damn problem arose.

It seemed like I wanted to leave the sacred commander of the prosperous kingdom in the paradise forever.

“Perhaps Beatrice wanted to completely hide the Kingdom Hall of White Nights. After all, she left it in the paradise, a space completely severed from the outside.”

“…Or maybe the opposite.”

In response to my words, Jeblinne stiffened her expression and lowered her head.

Was there something she was grasping?

Tapping my cheek while contemplating, she opened her mouth.

“Maybe she hoped that Edan would find it for her.”

“Could it really be?”

“The person closest to Lue among the Luenongs is Edan, who is Rue’s guardian. Beatrice must have known the fact that Maximilian sent Rue. She couldn’t have been unaware of it.”

….Why, though?

He was undoubtedly the root of all evil.

Why did Beatrice leave a puzzle behind?

A heavy question twisted in the air.

Javelin’s words had some validity, but the evidence supporting him was thin.

“The holy maiden and the straightforward…! Hm, what were you talking about?”

As I engaged in a close conversation with the white dragon, the red dragon approached briskly.

It was Ludmila.

She interrupted the conversation with determination, as if something was bothering her.

Then, maids cleaning behind us began to gossip discreetly.

Bedroom.

Erotic novels, and so on….

What kind of conversation were they having?

Curiosity led me to briefly turn my head towards the maids.

“I was inquiring with the holy maiden about the smooth progress of missionary activities in the hinterlands.”

“Spreading the compassionate teachings of the Great Earth Mother is the duty of the holy maiden.”

For now, I decided to keep the issue of the White Night King’s Hall a secret from Ludmila.

There was no reason to doubt her.

The intentions of Beatrice had not yet been revealed.

“I hope you’ve spared some time.”

“What is it, Your Excellency?”

“Kuk! You don’t need to know, holy maiden!”

“Hmm. The more I hear, the more curious I become.”

I heard from the butler that Ludmila and Javelin were quiet when I was absent.

The red and white dragons started fighting again.

Looking at them, I realized the ’cause of the dispute.’ Unfortunately, it was me.

“His Highness is calling for you.”

“Yes?”

The ruler of the empire, born with a fierce temperament like an enraged bull.

Sweating profusely, I thought of the middle-aged man with an impressive crescent-shaped mustache.

I had encountered Barbarossa when I requested support for the punitive expedition to eradicate the mines and cultists who had infiltrated the imperial territory. He had eyed me as if he were about to devour me.

Why would he be calling me?

Thinking so, I looked at Ludmila, Louisnons, and Elisabeta, who were playing.

Hmm.

Worthy of singing praises.

The Emperor, in his benevolence, extended an ‘invitation’ rather than a ‘summons.’

“Occasionally, His Majesty goes hunting with the central nobility. You, for your distinguished services, have been invited to an honorable position!”

“…Could it be that I am the prey?”

Ludmila blushed and spoke in an excited voice.

In contrast, I was engulfed in worry.