I don't want to be an elf!

"Some things about Tohka, and the future of the Golden Fairy."

Chapter Fifty: A Vast Amount of Intelligence

Author's note: I made a very silly mistake yesterday; I copied the wrong name when I copied and pasted it.

Yesterday, when I rewatched the Three Questions of Doomsday to review the plot, I found it strange that Nephren called Tiathe "Lan," since Tiathe's name doesn't contain the character "Lan."

As it turns out, her name wasn't Tiathe, but Landoruko.

Ahem, how embarrassing.

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Twenty minutes later.

With Chtholly's retelling and Tohka Yatogami's occasional additions, Nefertari and Landor gradually learned what had happened in the Fourth Fairy Warehouse during the nearly two months they were away.

However, after listening to the story, both of them fell into a long silence.

Although they were not completely isolated from the outside world on the Tiger Ear Grass, they had heard some of what was happening in the Fourth Fairy Warehouse.

For example, a new manager named William arrives at the Fourth Fairy Warehouse; Chtholly and her friends are dispatched to the Fifteenth Floating Island, which has suffered a severe beast plague; and the new member of the Fourth Fairy Warehouse, Tohka Yatogami, displays remarkable bravery on the battlefield...

Now, having learned the whole story, including information that even ordinary orc warriors and first-class military officers were unaware of, the overwhelming amount of information and the unacceptable facts left them momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Looking at the two who were silently working to process the information, Chtholly said, "I was also shocked when I first heard this news, but I can guarantee that it is absolutely true."

Two weeks ago, when Yatogami Tohka met with Swan and Black Candle on the second floating island and made a deal, she told the people in the Fourth Fairy Warehouse everything that had happened there without reservation.

No, using the phrase "without reservation" is slightly inaccurate.

She did indeed tell everyone most of the truth, such as the spirit crystal within her body, the deal between Swan and the Black Candle Lord and herself, and the ancient secrets between humans and gods.

The only things that were kept secret were the information about the transmigrators, the mission, and the system.

“Actually, while reading ancient books, I had a vague idea that the Seventeen Beasts were transformed from humans,” Landoruko said. “However, the fact that the extinction of humanity was related to the gods is something I never imagined.”

“No one has ever associated the Demon King with a god before,” Nephren said. “If it were someone else who said this instead of Tohka, we would all think that person was a madman talking nonsense.”

"However, I'm more concerned about this new member than that."

As she spoke, Landor looked at Yatogami Tohka, who was standing to the side. Her face, which was always stern like Nephren's because she was not good at expressing her emotions, softened slightly: "A being that may come from outside the world... Anyway, thank you for your efforts for the Golden Fairy."

"Hmm, although I don't know what spirit crystals are, they must be very precious, right?"

Nafde's expression turned serious, and she said earnestly, "No matter the outcome, this is a great favor to us. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know, and I will definitely assist you!"

"It's nothing serious. I just happened to have an extra spirit crystal, which I gave to Swan and Black Candle Master to study." Yatogami Tohka waved her hand and said, "You don't need to worry about it. I just did what I wanted to do. Everyone at the Fourth Fairy Warehouse has been very kind to me, so I wanted to do something for them as much as possible."

Hearing these pure words and unpretentious frankness, Nefertari and Landoruko didn't say anything more.

Just now, they were still somewhat unfamiliar and wary of this new member of the Fourth Fairy Warehouse.

After all, it's hard for anyone to accept the sudden arrival of a stranger in their home, where they've lived for over a decade, especially while they're away on a business trip.

While not exactly hostile, they weren't particularly friendly either.

However, after learning what Yatogami Tohka had done for them, their last bit of wariness disappeared.

They had no idea that Tohka Yatogami was acting, or that beneath her innocent exterior lay her own schemes and plots.

After all, these golden fairies have nothing, so it would be foolish for them to help others in order to gain something.

In this context, Tohka Yatogami's sacrifice appears even more selfless.

"However, you just said that the spirit crystal is the foundation of your existence, right?" Landoruk asked curiously. "Where did you get the other spirit crystal that you gave to the Great Sage and the Black Candle Lord?"

William had asked the same question before.

After all, this is an obvious problem.

If the spirit crystal is the source of a spirit's power, then stripping it away will result in the loss of life...

So where did the spirit crystal in Yatogami Tohka's hand come from?

Faced with Landoruko's question, Yatogami Tohka remained unfazed and once again used the same excuse she had used to fob off William to answer.

"I do not remember."

"Don't you remember?" Landoruk blinked in surprise. "Then how do you remember having a spirit crystal?"

“It was Kouzu who told me,” Tohka Yatogami shrugged. “When he was examining my life form, he discovered the spirit crystal inside me. It was only after he reminded me that I suddenly remembered that I had another spirit crystal.”

"I've heard that people with amnesia can recall certain memories under certain stimuli, and that's probably what happened to you."

Landoruk nodded, not doubting her thoughts at all. Instead, she found reasons to convince herself: "Golden fairies also have similar situations, especially in the middle and late stages of the previous life's corruption. When they see certain things, memories that do not belong to them will appear in their minds."

“Although the principle is slightly different, that’s roughly the situation,” Chtholly agreed. “In any case, Tohka made a deal with the Great Sage and Black Candle Lord using that spirit crystal she obtained from who-knows-where. If they succeed, we can live equally and freely on the floating continent islands like the other beastmen.”

"Ah, I never expected so many interesting things to happen while I was away," Naf said regretfully. "Life on the Tiger Ear Grass was so boring. I really envy you guys. I wish I hadn't gone on this business trip."

“Anyway, we brought reinforcements with us. Once the excavation of the ruins is finished, we can go back to the Fourth Fairy Warehouse together,” Athena said with a grin. “If we’re lucky, maybe we won’t need to fight as weapons anymore.”

"If only things could really go that smoothly."

Imagining that future, Chtholly and the others couldn't help but smile with anticipation.

Yatogami Tohka couldn't help but look in the direction of the second floating island.

It's been more than two weeks, and there's still no word from those two guys.

I really don't know if things are going smoothly or not.

"Swann, Black Candle, you two have to give me a push!"

Chapter 51 Let's begin the final experiment.

at the same time.

The second floating island, inside the Black Candle Castle.

An ominous black smoke shrouded the rugged, dark castle.

The gardens surrounding the castle, once filled with vibrant, colorful flowers that had been carefully tended by the maids, are now all withered.

The petals are withered and the leaves are fallen, revealing a sense of decay.

It was like a garden that had been abandoned for decades.

It's hard to imagine that just two weeks ago, these flowerbeds were in full bloom.

"bite----!"

A crisp sound came from inside the castle.

The sound wasn't deafening, but it possessed a piercing force capable of rupturing eardrums, causing temporary tinnitus in anyone who heard it.

With that soft sound, the raging magic materialized as if it had solidified, stirring up the surrounding black mist and sealing off any exits from the castle.

The doors, windows, even the anthills were blocked...

It's as if it's preventing something inside from escaping.

"The fifty-seventh test has failed."

Inside the dark castle, the great sage Swan rubbed his bloodshot eyes and added another cross to his experimental log.

At this moment, he had completely lost the composure and dignity he had displayed two weeks prior.

His once neatly styled hair and beard now appeared disheveled, his pristine white robes stained with several magical potions, and his hands and face bore obvious scars...

However, he didn't seem to care about any of that.

Because all his energy was focused on the spirit crystal that had caused the commotion.

"Damn it, where did I go wrong?"

With reddened eyes, Swan grabbed his hair, venting his frustration: "The magic circuits have been calculated, and the internal structure of the crystals has been analyzed. Logically, all I need to do is pour magic into it to activate its power, but why does it always fail!"

Since obtaining the Spirit Crystal, a symbol of hope, from Tohka Yatogami two weeks ago, he has been studying it day and night with Kokusho.

I thought that with their exceptional magical talents and Black Candle Lord's talent and power as an earth god, the two people with the deepest magical attainments in this world, working together, would surely be able to easily analyze the power composition of this thing called the Spirit Crystal...

However, the reality remains the same.

Their experiments have made no progress for a long time.

The table was covered with countless plans and experimental ideas, and several sheets of paper pasted on the wall clearly marked the structures and circuits they had deciphered. They had also consumed most of the various spellcasting mediums and alchemical materials in the cabinet.

In order to better understand the properties of spirit crystals, Swan even created a new magic technique in the world that had never existed before in just two weeks: crystallization magic that uses gemstones as a medium, hoping to gain inspiration from it.

Unfortunately, their efforts did not elicit a response from the Spirit Crystal.

Looking at the spirit crystal placed in the three-dimensional container, gradually suppressed by magic, and finally returning to calm, Swan's eyes were full of frustration.

Each failed attempt causes a strong fluctuation in the spirit crystal.

According to their observations, such fluctuations are extremely harmful to ordinary life forms, and in severe cases, they can even lead to the distortion of life forms.

Whether it's the withered flowerbeds outside or the rats and cockroaches that mutated into monsters in experiments, they all prove this point.

For safety reasons, even the maids and servants in the castle were temporarily dismissed, leaving only Swan, the cursed aggregate, and Black Candle, the earth god, who were almost immune to the side effects of the fluctuations of the spirit crystal.

"Phew... Suppressing this thing is really tiring work."

The spirit crystal calmed down, and the Black Candle Master, who was highly focused, stopped pouring magic into the container.

No longer needing to suppress the rampaging spirit crystals, Black Candle finally had a moment to speak. With a worried expression, he said, "I can only conduct three more experiments today. I'm truly exhausted. If this continues, I'll need to use the magic power that sustains the floating continent archipelago."

"Only three attempts left? Then we should still conduct the experiment according to the magic circuit method I proposed." Swan said, rubbing his temples. "Your experimental method is simply too tedious! And all of them have ended in failure. I told you long ago that it wouldn't work."

"Using your designed magic circuits?" Black Candle Lord revealed obvious disdain. "Using such crude and violent magic circuits on this kind of artwork is simply a desecration of the creator of the Spirit Crystal!"

“After hundreds of experiments, it has long been proven that it is not as fragile as it looks; it is just unstable.” Swan chuckled. “Perhaps the reason for the experiment’s failure is that your method of infusing magic was too meticulous and took too long, causing it to have a rejection reaction. Instead of wasting time and opportunities, you should do as I say.”

"Failure is the mother of success, and besides, previous failures were not without their gains."

"Besides getting the data on its rampage, what else did I get? What I want isn't its rampage, but to find a way to stably refine the Star God fragments!"

"Wrong!" Black Candle Master's voice revealed a hint of smugness. "You don't actually think that the spirit crystal's reaction just now was simply a berserk state, do you?"

"Isn't it?"