What is a hero?
Is it a person whose strength is so immense that they can lead others with nothing but sheer, unrelenting force?
Is it someone whose sense of justice and fairness shields the weak while striking down the strong, a figure who balances might with righteousness?
Is it someone who stands courageous, unyielding even when the winds of adversity threaten to tear them down, whose resolve never falters?
Or perhaps, is it someone with the cold clarity to cut through any obstacle, to strike down whatever dares oppose them, without hesitation or remorse?
Here I stand, watching, thinking, my gaze fixed upon those who move others with purpose, who carry the weight of guidance with such ease that it almost seems effortless.
And yet, in the stillness of this momentā
In truth, all I have ever wanted, all I have ever needed, is to be your hero. That alone, that singular wish, would have been enough.
Intel: Ugh... haa... haa...
Intel: U... Uwaaaaah!!!
Est: This is... what in the world did you do to him!?
Lucia: I implanted the power of a dark fairy within him. Just as I did with that beast tamer boy, not long ago.
And before you begin to argue, to protest, donāt. He asked for this. He wished for it himself.
Est: ...!
Lucia: āI want to be strong.ā Isnāt thatāso achingly, beautifully simple?
A desire so pure in its clarity, almost naive in its ambition.
I hope, from the depths of my being, that it comes true.
Est: Oh light, become a drop of healing. Descend gently, softly, and pour down upon him, wash over him, mend what has been broken.
Intel: T... ah... haa... haa...
Lucia: How kind. But you know as well as I doāthis relief will only be fleeting.
Est: ...I know.
To purge the miasma completely, Emmaās gift of purification is required.
The power of dreams, the power of cleansingāthose are not magic. Theyāre beyond my reach.
Lucia: That Passion Doctor of yours... heās extraordinary. His grasp of Black Dream Disease, his insight into the nature of dreamsāitās remarkable.
Est: Iāve said it before: Kai is brilliant. He just doesnāt see it himself.
Even Sion and Guiā
Lucia: And yet, did you want my research so desperately that youād cast aside such promising students?
Est: ...!
Lucia: Hahaha... donāt look so shaken. Itās fineāI understand.
Do one task for me, and in return, Iāll give you all of my research. After all, those who do not work shall not eat.
Est: A task...?
Lucia: Yes. Itās about time the young lady came to me.
Corona, Land of Crown Craftsmen. Town Inn.
Liebe: Yes, Emma, itās an apple. Say āaah~,ā wonāt you?
Emma: ...Liebe, thank you, but Iām fine now.
Liebe: Donāt say thatālet me spoil you a little longer. Whether itās an arm pillow, a lap pillow, lying beside you, or holding you closeāIāll do anything.
Think of it as my apology... for making you sad.
Emma: Hehe, thatās enough. You already spoiled me plenty.
Emma: By the way, where are the fairies?
Liebe: Training with Crow and the othersāfor your sake.
The dark fairies have been working hard, holding back so they wouldnāt harm me. They even tried to sacrifice themselves, draining their own power away.
But now that the crisis has passed, all of us share the same heartāwalking forward together, side by side.
Emma: That makes me so happy.
Liebe: Me too. To be able to hold something like... hope.
Emma: Yeah!
Liebe: Ah, such a bright face. So cute. Emmaās smile is the best. Show me more of it... more and more, here by my side.
Evan: Liebe... just what do you think youāre doing with the master?
Liebe: Canāt you tell? I was healing her.
Himmel: The master looks very troubled, though. Extremely so...
Liebe: Thatās only shyness. Adorable, isnāt it?
Emma: Welcome back! Were you all training?
Itsuki: Yeah, steady growth day by day. Right, Navi?
Navi: I only went because I thought Iād be a nuisance to Itsuki~
Crow: Funny, you looked pretty serious to me.
Grandflair: Why not admit itāyou want to be stronger for Emma?
Navi: N-no, thatās notā!
Itsuki: Donāt worry, Navi. Iāll encourage you. Letās keep working hard together!
Navi: Thatās why I said, noā!
Itsuki: Eh!? Did I say something wrong...?
Navi: ...Ahhh, fine! Itās not wrong, okay!?
After the World Summit, I was able to receive the Dream Kingās power of dreams without incident. But afterwards, I fell ill and had to spend time recovering.
Emma: Everyone, donāt push yourselves too hard. Youāve been training from morning until night, every single day.
Crow: I know... or at least, Iād like to say that. But until youāve taken in the Dream Kingās power, itās unlikely our enemies will leave us in peace.
We need to become strongerāso we can protect you properly when the time comes.
Grandflair: I donāt want to make you anxious, but Emma, you must take care too.
Emma: Mm...
-FLASHBACK-
Emma: Does Testament want revenge?
Intel: Since the fairies want to create a world without humans, wouldnāt that be the case?
Plato: ...Foolish. Even if anomalies like us replaced humans, the world would only collapse into ruin.
Intel: Ah, thatās right. Dark fairies who can only rampage... they need a leader.
Right, Emma?
-END FLASHBACK-
Whether that is truly his aim, or if Intel is simply being deceived, I canāt say.
But one thing is certaināmy power of purification is deeply involved.
Emma (thinking): What is he really after? Revenge on humans? If it were Testament, Iād understand... but Lucia...?
(And besidesā)
As question after question gnawed at me...
Sion: The crowd is thick today...
Gui: Hehe. Emma is always so popular.
Emma: Sion, Gui-kun... did you find anything about Est?
Gui: No... nothing yet, unfortunately.
Emma: I see...
Sion: I tried contacting Kai about meeting Est, but he hasnāt replied.
Gui: Heās supposed to be with Rouge and Noah in Gray City. I wonder how thatās going.
Grandflair: Speaking of Rouge, we havenāt heard from him either. But knowing him, I wasnāt too worried.
Emma: Donāt tell me something happened...
Crow: Itās fine. Rouge is probably just busy. We havenāt been able to reach him either.
Itsuki: With Rouge, no contact is... well, normal.
Sion: Kaiās probably buried in his research again. He never notices his messagesāheās simple like that.
Gui: Donāt worry, Emma. Kai and Rouge are dependable. Even if something happens, theyāll manage.
Evan: But what about that pink-haired man? Canāt we do something?
Grandflair: He might look eccentric, but heās broad-minded. Itās nothing to worry about.
Emma: As Gui-kun and Gran sayā¦ for now, Iāll focus on what I must do.
If I can gain the Dream Kingās power, I can resist Testamentās plan to turn me into a fairyā¦ and still reach the ends of the world as a human.
There, Iāll find a way to save all the dark fairiesā
???: Kyaaah~~!!!
All: !!
Sion: That screamā!?
Crow: Donāt tell me, an attack!?
Gui: I-I heard it outsideā¦!
Everyone rushed to the window and looked down.
Townspeople: Kyaaah~~~ā”ā”ā” Lord Alex, youāre wonderful~!
Below, at the innās entrance, a long line of young men and women had gathered.
Townsman: That noble face beneath the maskā¦ just imagining it makes my nose bleedā¦
Old Man: Lord Hero! My grandson is joining the Royal Knights! Heāll be a knight like you!
Alex: Everyone, thank you for your cheers. But please, allow me to pass.
Emma: Alex-san!?
Alex: Oh, Emma-kun.
He looked up, waved cheerfullyā
And another loud cheer erupted.
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