Chapter 187: Handle Fairies with Care (1)

As I felt the sweet, honey-like liquid seeping out from the small crevice on my tongue, I carefully held her waist, making sure not to swallow her in one gulp. Just as I was about to fully enjoy the sensation—

Smack!

A small kick landed on the back of my head. When I reached back with my hand, all I found was another trace of shimmering dust left behind.

'Did she escape far? The next attack should be...'

As expected, the attack to my head was just a diversion. The real strike was aimed at my hand.

Tiny, glowing-winged "friends" were flying toward me, trying to rescue the one currently trapped in my grasp and mouth.

"Hyaaak!"

But even with their efforts, I easily snatched two more out of the air with a swift grab.

"Ah!"

"We can't escape?! Why?!"

'Were there only three of them?'

The whispers of other voices in the mist had disappeared.

Judging by their cries, the ones caught in my grasp were a short-haired girl with pink petal-like hair, a long-haired girl with violet locks, and the last one—the white-haired girl currently trapped in my mouth.

In total, three little "friends" were now in my hands and mouth.

"Mmmph?"

"Don’t talk while holding someone in your mouth!"

"Yeah! Let go of our friend!"

"What are you going to do? Swallow us whole like a toad?!"

Hearing their frightened cries, I tightened my grip on the two in my hands to keep them from escaping, while my tongue teasingly slid along the legs of the one in my mouth.

"Ahh... N-No...! Don’t lick... my legs with that hot, wet thing..."

At first, she protested in distress. But as she was nearly engulfed up to her chest, my tongue skillfully teased her tiny body, making her voice waver.

Every time my tongue flicked against the small slit between her thighs, a sweet taste spread across my tongue. Her delicate, warm skin quivered as she reflexively tried to escape my touch, but I thoroughly explored every inch with my tongue, ensuring she couldn’t slip away.

Not just her lower half—I even traced the smooth line of her belly, swirling my tongue deliberately around her slender waist. But my primary focus was, of course, the small, springy crevice nestled between her soft thighs.

At first, she had tried to kick against my lips to escape, but as time passed, soft moans began mixing with her gasping breaths. Lost in unfamiliar sensations, she gradually sank deeper into my mouth.

Gulp.

As I swallowed lightly, her tiny feet reached the back of my throat, where I felt a small, firm bump pressing against my lips—it seemed her tiny nipples had hardened, brushing against my lips as she trembled.

"He's going to eat her! He's eating her whole!"

"We have to get her out of there!"

Momentarily distracted by the sensation against my lips, I loosened my grip just enough for the pink-haired and violet-haired fairies to slip free. They frantically tried to pull their white-haired friend out, but since she was already chest-deep inside my mouth, their efforts were in vain.

"Hnn... This... feels... strange..."

"What are you saying?! If you don't Blink out of there now, you’ll be completely swallowed—"

With a flick of my hand, I swatted at them, causing them to quickly vanish, leaving only shimmering dust behind. Their attempt to save their friend had failed.

Chuup...

The intoxicatingly sweet scent, like a rich floral honey, spread through my throat and nostrils.

It was as if I were drinking nectar straight from a flower in full bloom.

"......"

Honey.

As I stared at the delicate, translucent wings fluttering in front of me, I suddenly realized something.

"Ah..."

Honey. Royal jelly. Beehives. Larvae. A queen bee... and—

Bee girls.

Drip.

I gently spat out the fairy from my mouth and held her in my palm. She was already limp, her body trembling from what she had just experienced.

"Where is this place?"

"H-Hngh... My body feels weird... My wings... they’re soaked..."

"Who are you?"

Holding my throbbing head, I sensed hostile presences all around me.

I couldn’t see them, but by tracking the flickering dust trails, I could tell they weren’t trained fighters. Their erratic flight patterns resembled wild insects more than skilled warriors.

Feigning ignorance, I adjusted my grip on the fairy I had spit out and reached out with my other hand—just in time to snatch two more as they attempted an ambush from both sides.

"Kyaaah!"

One arm was enough.

After all, their main goal was the white-haired fairy I held in my grasp.

Squeeze.

I tightened my grip to prevent her escape, infusing mana into my hand to ensure they couldn't vanish from my sight like before. Holding the saliva-covered white fairy, along with the pink and violet ones, I bared my teeth and smiled menacingly, making it seem like I was about to devour them.

"Now, I’d like a detailed explanation."

"Are you okay?"

"Ugh, weird smell!"

The fairies fluttered around busily, their delicate butterfly wings beating rapidly as they carried dewdrops from nearby flowers, using them to clean off the white-haired fairy.

Since I had practically engulfed her entire lower half, she was drenched in my saliva. The fairies diligently brought water in flower buds, washing her as best they could. The white-haired fairy, however, remained silent, occasionally glancing at me with wary eyes—whether due to her wings being wet or the trauma of nearly being eaten, I couldn’t tell.

'Fairies... huh?'

Butterfly-like wings, tiny human-like figures no bigger than my palm—similar in size to dolls little girls might play with. Their clothes, crafted from petals and leaves, shimmered as their semi-transparent wings sparkled with an iridescent glow.

And then there was their ability to vanish, leaving behind only a trail of glittering dust—a classic example of Fairy Blink.

There was no doubt about it. They were fairies.

'But aren’t fairies supposed to avoid humans?'

Fairies were known to only reveal themselves to pure-hearted children, even among the elves, who were deeply connected to nature. Due to increasing contamination across the continent, fairies, who once frequently appeared near human villages, had now become nearly impossible to find.

Yet here they were—three of them, no less—right in front of me. The shock of it all left me speechless.

"Damn it. What kind of state was I wandering around in?"

My shirt was completely unbuttoned, so I started fastening it up. My pants were half-pulled down, exposing my hip bones, and I was barefoot, with twigs and bits of gravel clinging to my soles.

As usual, when I slept, I kept my Mana Saber strapped to my right wrist in case of emergencies. But aside from that, I carried no other weapons or belongings. Mollang and Shuru were nowhere to be seen either.

"Did we pick the wrong one?"

"Well, all the other knights huddle together when they sleep, so we specifically chose one who slept alone..."

"Be honest, Laz. You picked him just because of his face, didn’t you?"

"No, I didn’t!"

The pink-haired and violet-haired fairies bickered as they cleaned off the white-haired one. A short while later, all three of them huddled together, whispering among themselves while occasionally sneaking glances at me.

"But isn’t it strange? When people enter this forest, they’re supposed to forget themselves. He seems... mostly fine."

"If he were fine, he wouldn’t have pulled out that hideous mole-looking thing! He’s clearly lost it!"

'A mole-looking thing... Oh, they mean my dick.'

From a fairy’s perspective, it probably did resemble a burrowing mole popping its head out.

"Wouldn’t it actually be better if he’s regained his senses? If we just honestly ask for help—"

"Viola. Don’t be stupid."

The pink-haired fairy was Laz—likely named after the pink rose, given her scent and hair color. Viola, as her name suggested, was named after the violet flower.

"What about Maggie?"

It seemed the white-haired fairy was named after a magnolia.

"Huh? I... I don’t know."

"Do you really want to torment someone who was just nearly eaten? I saw him trying to devour Maggie—I can’t trust him at all. Wouldn’t it be better to just send him back?"

"But this is an emergency. If we don’t stop them before they break through completely, we’ll be in trouble."

"Ugh..."

The fairies huddled together, deep in thought. Watching them, I kindly suggested,

"Wouldn’t it be better to explain the situation and discuss it? Otherwise, I might just decide to chew you all up right now and run away."

"See?! I told you he’s dangerous!"

Laz stomped her feet anxiously, clutching Maggie and preparing to flee. Viola, sensing the seriousness in my words, shrank back in fear.

"I already asked for an explanation earlier, but you don’t seem inclined to give one. That means I’m free to act however I want, right?"

"Aaaah! Don’t take out that mole!!"

I was only pulling up my pants, which had slipped down due to my missing belt, but the pink fairy, Laz, shrieked and covered her face as if she had witnessed something horrifying, trying to escape.

Was my size really that shocking? It was quite the popular item, after all.

To put it plainly, my dick rarely had any rest—it was either being sucked, pounded into someone, or at the very least, stimulated by a hand. That would be the most accurate way to describe it.

"But if we send him back now, it’ll be too late."

Viola’s words made Laz puff up her cheeks in frustration before finally giving in. Resigned, she fluttered up to my face.

"Laz."

"Ban."

"You remember names? That means you’ve broken free from the effect of this place."

"Did you try to manipulate my mind?"

"You could say yes, or no. To bring you into the Misty Forest, you couldn’t have any 'intent.' You had to be led in unconsciously. That’s why we had to adjust your memories a little."

Laz trailed off, as if she hadn’t expected me to wake up in the middle of it.

'...So the missing persons incident was their doing.'

No wonder the soldiers at the border couldn’t find any traces of what was happening.

Fairies, who naturally slip between dimensions in short bursts, would be nearly impossible for ordinary soldiers to detect.

Even knights could capture them if they encountered them, but fairies weren’t foolish or brave enough to approach anyone exuding dangerous energy.

"So... you’ve been deliberately kidnapping people?"

"No! We’ve actually been guiding lost humans out of the Misty Forest. Every time someone wanders in and loses themselves, we have to keep whispering to them, urging them to follow us out. Do you know how hard that is?!"

Come to think of it, all the missing individuals eventually returned, even if it took a few hours or days.

But my case was different. I had ended up here despite not even crossing the border yet.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Because we need help."

"Fairies usually avoid contact with humans. The few recorded cases were through elves..."

"Exactly. So if we’re coming to you for help, it means we’re desperate."

"What do you need?"

"Someone is trying to steal the Fairy’s Sealed Sword from the Misty Forest. We need you to stop them."

It sounded like something straight out of legend.

A warrior guided by fairies, receiving a legendary sword to defeat the Demon King.

Of course, in this case, the Demon King had been slain 300 years ago, and the fairies weren’t offering me the sword—they just wanted to stop someone else from taking it.

"Knights are some of the strongest humans, right? Then can’t you drive out the villain sneaking into the Fairy’s Forest to steal the sword?"

Judging by what they were saying, the strange fog at the border and the recent disappearances were due to the Misty Forest’s defenses activating to protect the sword.

If I helped these fairies chase away the intruder, the border’s issues would be resolved as well.

"If I agree to help, what will you give me in return?"

Of course, I wasn’t going to do this for free.

If this were an official knightly duty, I’d be obligated to accept. But I had effectively been kidnapped by these fairies, and although dealing with the border’s anomalies aligned with my mission to protect Professor Pandel, this specific request was separate. That meant I was entitled to some compensation.

"Huh? We don’t have much... We could make you a flower ring or a floral crown..."

Laz shook out her petal-made clothes as if to prove she had nothing valuable.

"The only thing we have is our bodies."

"Hooh."

I sized up the pink fairy’s petite body, estimating the feasibility of what she had just unknowingly suggested.

'...Would she tear?’