To become a king and a magician

“I will be the savior of Britain, the savior of Ash, but not the savior of fairies. After all, almost all the fairies in this world deserve to die, and I don’t think they are worth saving.”

Xia Chuanhu laughed and said, "The reason I haven't carried out a large-scale massacre of fairies is that even if you kill a fairy, it will revive on the spot. It would take a long time to kill them until they can't revive anymore, and I don't want to waste my time and energy."

"On the other hand, it's simply because Ash wanted to save the fairies, and I respected her wishes."

"Personally, I have absolutely no intention of saving these despicable demons. If a demon commits a crime in front of me, I will kill all the demons on this island without hesitation."

"—Apart from a few I know."

47. This is truly her biological mother.

"You've raised an extraordinary fellow."

A few minutes later.

After making up an excuse to get Natsukawa Tiger and Meloshin out of the room, Maibu said to Ash in a serious tone.

"Do you really think he will save Britain as you think? Judging from his words, he seems more inclined to destroy Britain than to save it."

This was the first time Maib and Natsukawa Tora had met and spoken, but based solely on what he said, Maib was certain that he had no intention of saving Britain.

Given the right opportunity, he could transform from the savior in Ash's mouth into a world-destroying demon.

And that opportunity could come at any time.

"I believe in him."

Faced with Maibu's questioning, Ash simply replied calmly, "How many years do you think I have waited for him? I have known of his existence for 3,600 years, and I have been waiting for him ever since. No one in this world knows him better than I do."

"It's only our first meeting, don't act like you know him inside and out, Maib."

Are you angry?

No.

She's definitely a little angry, isn't she?

Maibu and Ash have met very few times; this is only their second meeting since 1,600 years ago. Even so, Maibu has been hearing all sorts of things about Ash.

She should be a woman who always remains calm and optimistic, stays true to herself, and selflessly saves Britain, yet now she's showing such obvious emotional fluctuations...

"Were you influenced by him, Ash?"

"If you mean food, then yes, Tiger is a very good cook. He has been in charge of my three meals a day for the past six months, and they are quite delicious."

"......"

Maib felt he should retract his earlier statement.

It's not that Ash is raising Natsukawa Tiger, but rather that Natsukawa Tiger is raising Ash.

Having adopted a more formal sitting posture, Maibu changed the subject: "So... what else brings you here? You can't just be here to show off your man and the Dragon of Albion, can you? Is there something important that warrants your personal visit to discuss it with me?"

Ash nodded: "It's about the country I told you about before, where humans and fairies coexist—this war will ultimately be won by humans, without a doubt."

"You mean... I would lose to mere humans?" Maibu frowned deeply.

“No, Mab, humans will not wage war against your royal clan,” Ash explained. “It is said to be a full-scale war between humans and fairies, but in reality, your royal clan, the Fang clan led by Lenek, and the peaceful Mirror clan will not be our enemies.”

"The only thing humans can rebel against is the demons who enslave them."

In other words, the three clans of wind, wings, and earth are humanity's enemies.

"Tiger and I will train a king capable of leading humanity to victory over the fairies and governing the country well in the future. As for Maibu, I hope you can arrange a political marriage with him then—"

"Bang------!"

Before Chen could finish speaking, the floor around her collapsed completely, and the intense pressure pressed down on her, squeezing her as if to flatten her.

Maib stared coldly at the enemy before him: "I'll give you a chance, Ash. You're allowed to revise what you just said and repeat it."

"Sixteen hundred years have passed, and you still haven't moved on?" Ash asked. "I know your feelings for your deceased human husband, and I'm not asking you to remarry. It's just a marriage in name only, a formality."

"No way."

Maibu showed Ash no respect whatsoever.

"Humans are not enough to command the obedience of all fairies, therefore the fairies also need a ruler. Uther will govern humans, and you will govern the fairies; the two of you will each govern the unified fairy kingdom. That is my plan. But on the surface, to maintain the stability of the fairy kingdom, I need the two of you to become, in name only—"

"Bang--------!"

This time, not only the ground, but the entire meeting room collapsed.

Maibu's entire body released indescribable and terrifying magic, which surged towards Ash sitting opposite her like a tsunami.

“I’ve already said, no discussion.” Mab insisted in a cold voice, “Even if it’s just a formality, even if it’s for the sake of Britain, I will not be with any human other than him. Forget about it, Ash—three strikes and you’re out. If you dare to bring this up again, I will really kick you out of Edinburgh.”

"Besides, if you really need a fairy leader so much, why don't you take the lead yourself?"

Ash shook his head: "I can't. Fairies will never obey my orders, that's foreseeable. And Maibu, you are the strongest fairy besides me, and the fairy who gets along best with humans. I can only entrust this task to you, even if it is an insult to your persistence."

"..."

To put it bluntly, Maibu wants to kick Ash out right now.

Even if Ash is indeed stronger than her in terms of raw power, Maibu can absolutely kick her out of sight and out of mind.

Her human husband had died a thousand years ago, and she stayed with him until the last moment of his life, vowing to him that she would never do anything to betray him, and that even after his death, Mab would only love him.

Ash's actions were an insult to her deceased husband.

However, rationally speaking, Maibu understood Ash's actions. She was simply taking the best solution she could think of and doing her best to fulfill her dream, even if the process might ruin other people's ideas.

She wanted salvation only for Britain.

"My answer remains: no discussion."

After a moment of silence, Maibu spoke.

“However, I can put forward one of my fully authorized agents—would you accept that?”

"Plenipotentiary agent...you want to step back and stay behind the scenes, is that it?"

“I was already pretty much back in the spotlight. If you can accept that, I will make a statement in Edinburgh soon.”

Ash frowned: "There's already a successor?"

"My daughter."

"Huh?"

For a moment, Ash's thoughts didn't switch.

daughter?

Maib's?

"You...where did you get a daughter? Your husband has been dead for over 1,500 years, hasn't he? Besides, fairies and humans can't reproduce, can they?"

“It’s just a split of my power, raised as a daughter,” Maib explained. “Although it’s far less powerful than me, it should have about a quarter of Leneck’s power, which is enough for her as an agent.”

"Yes, that's fine too. I can accept it."

After thinking for a while, Ash nodded and accepted Maibu's suggestion.

"Thank you, Maib."

"Don't say that, it's disgusting. Now get out of here, you're not welcome in Edinburgh—oh, no, you should stay here first."

Halfway through his sentence, Maibu suddenly changed his mind.

"I still have some things I'd like to discuss with the man you brought and the dragon Albion. I'll stay here for the night."

"And Hu and Meilushin?"

Ash was slightly surprised.

48. Best Assist Winner: Meilushin

On the streets outside Edinburgh.

When Ash found them, Natsukawa Torama was strolling through shops on the street with Melishin, looking like a brother and sister.

Unlike other clans, the Royal Clan's territory is the closest to Lentinion, and even more prosperous than Lentinion itself. There is no barrier between humans and fairies here; the two races live in harmony, giving rise to a culture similar to that of Pan-Human History.

Although it was still far from good in Natsukawa Torato's opinion, it was at least presentable—and it even had chocolate!

According to pan-human history, chocolate actually existed around 400 BC!

Upon seeing Ash's arrival, Natsukawa Torama, who was feeding Melusin chocolate, waved to her: "Ash, have you finished discussing everything?"

"Well, the result was alright, you could say it went smoothly..."

Before Ash could finish speaking, Natsukawa Tiger suddenly moved closer to her, scrutinizing her closely as if looking for something different, before looking in the direction of Edinburgh.

"Crackling and popping!"

A burst of lightning condensed into a long spear in Xia Chuanhu's hand. Xia Chuanhu raised the spear and threw it at Edinburgh—but was stopped by Qin before he could do so.

"Tiger, what are you doing?"

“Fight back,” Xia Chuanhu said matter-of-factly. “Don’t you have some injuries? Those were from Maibu, right? I’ll help you fight back.”

"Huh? You mean this...?"

Just as Xia Chuanhu said, there were some small wounds on Ash's body, which were caused by Maibu being beaten by her when she angered Maibu.

Although it was called a fight, it was actually just a simple magical pressure; the scratches were caused by bits of stone and wood.

Ash shook her head slightly: "It's nothing, such a small injury is nothing to worry about, I'll recover quickly. Besides, the injury was because I said the wrong thing at the beginning, it wasn't Maibu's fault, you don't need to make enemies with her like this."

"Is that so? Then forget it."

Xia Chuanhu lowered his hand and then touched the injured areas on Ash's face with his fingers.

"Well!"

Ash jumped back a step or two like a startled cat: "What...what are you doing?"

"It's nothing, just treatment. Although I think I'm overstepping my bounds, the sooner it's healed, the sooner it'll be," Xia Chuanhu explained. "Otherwise, you won't look good."

"Don't do that next time, it's not good for your heart."

After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, Ash said with a slightly serious expression, "More importantly, Tiger, we probably won't be able to get back to Lentinion until tomorrow or the day after. Maib said he wants to talk to you and Melusin alone about some things and hopes we can stay here tonight. They're already preparing rooms for us."