Chapter 632: Fairy King 503_2
"You can still choose the future you want, the life you wish to live."
"So, sleep, everything will be fine when you wake up."
Accompanied by this unheard whisper, the furrowed brows of Altoria miraculously smoothed out.
Only then did the fairy girl seem to sleep peacefully, not only releasing her grip on Reiger’s clothes, but also turning to her side, comfortably drifting off.
With a slight smile, Reiger then took Altoria’s chosen staff and moved to the corner of the room.
To Reiger’s surprise, he found a familiar object there.
It was a knife leaning against the wall, quietly radiating a furnace-like glow and heat, its divine red patterns blinking on its black blade.
It was indeed Hermite, the knife Reiger had lost a month ago.
"So you retrieved it, huh?"
After glancing at Altoria, who was sound asleep on the bed, Reiger picked up the familiar black knife and gently swung it a few times.
The feel was the same, the weight was the same, offering Reiger a deep sense of familiarity and affection.
"Not bad, seems like it doesn’t need much maintenance."
As a special weapon with indestructible properties, neither Hermite nor Fool could be broken.
But being unbreakable doesn’t mean they won’t wear out. Even indestructible weapons will dull with continuous use.
At such times, maintenance, repair, and sharpening are needed to restore their edge.
This was why Reiger carried two weapons in the past and why he refrained from using Hermite or Fool against lesser foes—to minimize unnecessary wear and maintain their sharpness.
Only after mastering higher-tier magic did Reiger start to be a bit more reckless.
Among the higher-tier magic, there were spells for creating weapons, and naturally, there were spells for repairing them.
For instance, the first-tier magic "Repair" could be used in emergencies on damaged items, whether weapons or tools, but since it slightly reduced the item’s durability each time, magic singers generally were reluctant to use it unless necessary, and avoided frequent use when possible.
Of course, the spell Reiger used for weapon maintenance wasn’t this low-tier magic with side effects, but rather the seventh-tier magic "Advanced Repair," which had no side effects and could unconditionally restore any weapon or item up to its limit to flawless condition.
With this spell, Reiger began to wield his main weapons openly, otherwise, he might still be using weapons he created with "Advanced Item Creation."
"Click..."
After checking Hermite’s condition, Reiger took out the scabbard from the dimensional cube’s storage space and sheathed the knife.
Having done this, Reiger hung Hermite at his waist, and placed Altoria’s chosen staff in the corner where Hermite had been leaning.
Then, Reiger left Altoria’s room.
...
When Reiger left Altoria’s room, before he could begin his next action, a peculiar creature suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Buzz!"
With a faint buzzing of wings, the creature flew in front of Reiger, staring at him with round, large eyes.
"A moth?"
Reiger was momentarily taken aback by the sudden appearance of the peculiar creature.
The creature before him was indeed a moth.
The moth was entirely white, large in size, though not as big as a person, it was much larger than Reiger’s head.
Such a large moth, if it appeared in the human world, would probably scare little girls into screaming and running away on sight.
Although Reiger wasn’t scared, he was certainly startled.
Then, he remembered.
"Could this moth possibly be...?"
Memories from the original story flashed in Reiger’s mind, bringing a mysterious glint to his eyes.
In that instant, a voice reached Reiger’s ears.
"It seems Blanca is very fond of you."
It was a voice both graceful and gentle.
Reiger raised his eyes, looking towards the source of the sound.
The next second, he saw, a figure silently appeared on the opposite hall’s window.
It was a handsome man with blue eyes, silvery-white hair, and pale skin.
He was dressed in an extravagantly white suit, looking more like a prince than a nobleman, the kind that might appear in a little girl’s fairy-tale dreams, as if merely smiling would produce a radiant glow, giving off a dazzling first impression.
Looking at the handsome man, Reiger narrowed his eyes, staying silent.
"Buzz!"
The moth named Blanca turned around and flew to him, perching on the man’s shoulder.
"How’s your partner doing?"
The handsome man teased the pet on his shoulder while flashing a gleaming smile at Reiger.
"...Fine," Reiger replied expressionlessly, "Rui just got tired and fell asleep, it’s nothing serious."
"That’s really good to hear," the handsome man hopped down from the window, approaching Reiger with a smile, "I like happiness, just like bugs need clean water."