They passed the forest and climbed up a mountain. From this point on it was the dwarves’ territory. It was a place where small houses and braziers were seen and hammering sounds were heard.
Each dwarf village had a different technology or specialty so Weed was curious about their skill, but for now he entered the dungeon nearby.
Dungeon, you are the first discoverer of, ‘The Resting Place of Teneidon’.
Privileges: Fame increase by 890.
Double experience and item drop rate for one week.
Very first monster type you hunt will drop a best item it can possibly drop.
Even though it was called a dungeon, there were only little fairies flying around. As they couldn’t hunt the fairies, the effect of double experience was useless.
“Be careful. There are many traps in here. If you go in the wrong direction, you will wander endlessly or end up someplace else on the continent.”
With the warning from elves, the players suppressed their curiosity and kept following. The fairies had abilities that allow them to ignore the landmass and leap through space. Because of that, through the slightest of slips, the person could end up in the middle of the desert or in a den of hungry monsters.
They followed the elves resignedly and finally arrived at the queen’s resting place. It was by the root of a large tree. The small body of Fairy Queen Teneidon was perched on the root, resting.
─ Welcome, humans.
The Fairy Queen Teneidon’s voice was tiny so they had to strain their ears to hear. The queen was badly injured with one of her wing torn. By receiving the life force from the tree, she was recovering little by little but it was barely enough to keep the injury from deteriorating.
“I am known as Weed.”
Weed showed proper decorum as he knelt on one knee. He had enough qualification as lord of Morata and being a noble to hold a conversation with her. With his fame right now, he could meet anyone he wants.
─ You are the human that helped me. I’ve heard about your achievements through my fairies.
You are conversing with the Queen of Fairies, Teneidon.
Due to the feeling of reverence, some stats has risen.
Elegance, dignity, honor and art.
There was small tremor on her torn wing as Teneidon spoke. She looked like she was in agony. An unexpected thought suddenly past by Weed in his head.
‘Her injuries seem severe, could the priests heal it?’
As long as it was not an Undead, the power of healing magic could be applied to any race or to those who believed in different god. And because fairies were very kind natured, Weed never heard of any adverse effect of holy power on the fairies. Also in the history of Versailles continent, the stories of heroic figure travelling with fairies were mentioned.
“Your injuries seem severe…. My companion is a priest so I think she can cure you. What do you think Queen Teneidon?”
As Weed asked courteously Teneidon and the fairies that suddenly appeared, were very happy.
─ Thank you. Thank you.
─ With the human’s help, our queen will be able to heal faster.
─ Human healing spells. They cure injuries quickly and feel warm.
Playfully glowing like fireflies, the fairies covered Weed’s whole body. Some shifted through his hair, some sat on his shoulder and one of them even clung on to his nose. Fairies liked to play tricks on people they developed intimacy with. Because he defeated Balkan, the Undead Legion and offered to cure their queen, he obtained the maximum intimacy with the fairies.
─ If you can help me, I will be really thankful.
Teneidon gave her permission.
“Irene, please come over here.”
Irene, who was observing from behind the crowded players pushing to see what was happening, slowly walked forward to avoid colliding into any playful fairies.
“Could you try healing the queen.”
“Huh? Can I do that? Isn’t it dangerous?”
“Fairies gave their permission so there won’t be any problem. Try casting simple healing spells first.”
Irene took a moment to breath deeply, performed the signum crucis and then casted a holy spell.
“Power of the holy spirit, grant salvation unto the one in suffering. Healing Hand!”
It was a simple holy spell but it refilled health quickly.
Fairy Queen Teneidon’s health has recovered by 735.
The injuries have soothed a bit.
Irene’s holy spell was successful. By healing the Queen of Fairies, her experience and skill mastery increased. Although Teneidon was not in any shape to fly, she was an amazing figure that even appeared in history books. By helping her, Irene’s fame increased as well.
“Wow, the healing spell works. And I even earned experience points!”
Irene was deeply gratified by the fact that she could heal Teneidon.
“Please keep healing her.”
From Weed’s direction, Irene used all the mana she had to heal Teneidon. Irene was a priest that dedicated herself to learning only healing type magic.
Through this sacred act, your faith increased. You have become righteous.
By healing the Queen of Fairies, you have experienced a special event related to the cleric class.
Your relationship with fairies has become friendly.
To them, you are remembered as a human who has provided a great assistance.
There was no greater and more precious time as a priest than healing Teneidon right this moment.
“Weed-nim, my mana ran out.”
The extent of Teneidon’s injury was unknown but she was still severely injured even if Irene used her healing spell until her mana ran out. Since the beginning her injury looked serious, though her body was small her health was enormous.
“The other priests, please try healing as well.”
As soon as Weed finished speaking, the priests immediately chanted their healing spells. They were quite envious of the Irene who was healing Teneidon before them.
“Healing Hands”
“Heal!”
“Recovery.”
“Round Heal!”
“Complete Recovery”
It was literally a great festival of healing. From low-class holy spells to advanced healing spells that can be only used three times per day, were used on Teneidon. Because even paladins were also able to chant healing spells, they helped as well.
Teneidon’s health is at 43%.
A concentrated healing is progressing.
It could only be described as solemn but sublime light of healing that was focused on Teneidon. The priests without ceasing, cast holy spells as soon as their mana was refilled. They received special experience, faith, skill mastery and contribution to the fairies.
“More experience points are getting stacked than when I was fighting.”
“Look at that contribution and skill mastery going up.”
“Faith is going up slowly but surely. So far, I have gained more than when I was promoted one step higher as a priest.”
Weed was getting cramps in his belly. It was because the interlinked web of connection between the Undead Legion, the priests and Teneidon.
‘Churches in Versailles continent would have desperately tried to stop the Undead Legion from becoming active again..’
It was the same for Weed. As Balkan looked to regain his strength and showed signs of invading Morata, he tried to hurriedly put out the fire by fighting. But if he did not fight, the news of the United Army of elves, dwarves and barbarians fighting to keep Balkan and the Undead Legion from draining Teneidon’s life would have spread widely.
If so, it was certain that a quest to defeat Balkan would have been created.
With each church and kingdom putting this as their central focus, they would have promised a great reward to come fight in Vargo Fortress instead of just hunting like Weed. If the situation devolved till then, hunting Balkan would have been much more difficult, but they might have had a chance as each kingdom might have sent their royal knights to fight together.
After defeating Balkan and his Undead Legion, receiving a great reward and being able to meet Teneidon. It could have been a story about priests helping Teneidon recuperate while playing an influential role and gaining huge profits!
‘It’s totally possible.’