I told Cecil and the others about the situation with the "Mind Linkage - Revised".
In addition, I told them that there should be fairies on that island as well. I also told them, 'There should be fairies on that island too, if you find them, try talking to them.
Cecil said, 'I understand. Rita-san and Rafilia-san said they'll talk to him,' he replied. The message also added information about the fairies that Cecil knew.
Fairies are a rare species that rarely appears and are skilled in magic. Because of their small size and lack of physical strength, they receive the blessings of other strong races to protect themselves. That's probably why he received the blessing of the earth dragons.
They are hard on strangers, but they won't betray you if you become their friend.
That's the kind of righteousness Cecil's message said.
"For the time being, it's just a matter of 'once the problem is solved, you won't get in our way'.
Okay.
Me and Fairy Lane made such a promise.
Her expression softens as she realizes that we're not enemies.
'...... I'm sorry for being so harsh with you guys, even though it wasn't your fault.
I hope you understand.
'But it's hard for me to watch you guys make out with my sister when I can't see her, so I interrupt you.
There's no compromise there. ......
"Fairies stand by what they say they'll do. They can't lie.
It was like we were a very inflexible race.
Come to think of it, I forgot to tell you about our relationship with the earth dragon.
...... Well, that's okay. Let's wait until we've solved the problem.
Anyway, can you guys give me a hand?
I asked Aine, Iris, and Cutlass.
Of course. Your sister is not afraid of these obstacles.
Iris will do everything in her power to solve your problems. There's no time to waste.
If someone's in trouble, of course I'm here to help.
All three of us were motivated.
We were guided by the fairy Lane to the island's cave (cave).
At a dead end, Lane cast a spell and a passage appeared ahead of us.
You can't get in without this spell. ...... Why would a slime come to you?
'I wonder if the spell leaked out somewhere?
I've sent Cecil a note on 'Mind Linkage Kai' and sent it to him.
It's a very special pronunciation. The only people who can open this place are the ones who are skilled in magic.
That's a relief.
Once we're locked in, we'll have Cecil and Raphilia come to us.
We entered the passageway and began to walk away.
'This passage leads to the next island.
Floating in the air, the elf Lane murmured.
'It used to be used by the ancient elves who came to make love to each other. They could go to the next island without anyone seeing them, so it's just perfect for sneaking out to meet them at night!
I see.
I nodded.
For some reason, I felt a sudden jolt behind me.
"But now there's a giant slime blocking the passage?
Yes.
Do you have any idea where the slime came from?
I don't know, I've been asleep. I've been asleep.
It is said that fairies make a cocoon and sleep under the ground.
So we don't know what happens while she is asleep.
No one has opened this passage since she woke up.
I'll go and check it out first.
I told everyone.
If they're slime, we can use Leggy's 'Solution Biocontrol (Slime Bringer)' to talk to them. Iris, just to be sure, stay here and make sure you have a clear path out of here. Cutlass will be there to escort you. Will Aine come with me?
Yes, sir. Follow me.
We split up at the entrance.
''That's amazing, though: ...... ancient elven technology.''
The stone passageway has a faint glow to its surface.
It seems to be working fine even now that the ancient elves have been horrified. Of course, it's still covered in moss here and there.
The Kiri no kiri valley where we picked up Shiro-chan was also built by the ancient elves and demons.
That's all the technology we had, and then ...... died.
Me and Aine looked at each other.
The fairy lane flitted between the two of us.
If I remember correctly, the ancient elves were a very anxious race. They predicted every crisis and made countermeasures without sleeping. Apparently, they made this island their territory because it was a place where they could see the stars clearly.
'Reading the Stars,' was it? Is that how you know the future?
'I was just reporting my movements to the ancient elves. I don't know how to read it.
Fairy Lane puffed up her cheeks with a puff.
''Surely there's no way to know the future, right?
If they really knew, the ancient elves could have avoided their own demise.
I know.
In the end, the ancient elves perished.
They disappeared from history, leaving behind a replica Raphilia and her sisters.
It's not that I'm not interested in this, but I'm not sure why I was so worried about it.
''──Shh. They're just down the road.
As we came to a bend, Lane put a finger to his lips.
We stopped in our tracks.
'Leggy. There's a slime behind the corner. Can you handle it?
Of course. Activate slime bringer.
Reggie, in his demon sword state, activated his skills.
''──── zumo. Momo momo momo momo.''
Across the aisle, I heard something shake.
'Well? Leggy. Can we talk?
"...... No. The slime down the road has a closed mind.
The heart?
"You are the one who resists my Slime Bringer.
So it's the Elder Slime, the servant of the ancient elves.
"Or a tool with equal power. "or a tool without a heart.
The Elderslime is a highly intelligent, man-made monster.
It was once sitting in my house in the port city, and we talked it over and asked it to leave. At that time, though, I needed Rafilia's sweat as a source of magic power.
But if you can't talk with Reggie's 'Solution Biocontrol', I guess we should consider ...... a different species.
'...... zumo. Zumo, Zumo, Zumo, Zumo'
The giant slime was blocking the passage beyond the corner.
Its body was purple. It didn't move at all.
Its body is stretched out like a tentacle, and it is attached to the walls on all sides, up and down, left and right.
At the bottom of that passage, there's a room for your sister and I to touch each other.
Fairy Lane said.
'If we are stuck here, we will not be able to fulfill our mission ...... or have more children.'
"Reggie, question.
"What. Lord.
Do you think you can get rid of that slime in the same way you did in The Elder Slime?
It's not gonna happen.
What do you mean?
"I can't sense his true intentions. "If I gave you an elf girl's underwear, you wouldn't even bite it.
It's just an obstacle.
"Somebody could have dumped it here.
That's annoying.
"Not at all.
Totally.
Me, Reggie and Aine nodded to each other.
Then I sent a message to Cecil.
Everyone on the other side had finally found the fairy. They said they were heading to the cave now.
I told him not to go into the cave yet.
The Elder Slime is strong.
That thing in Irgapha's house is also strong. His Solution Biocontrol is so strong, he can't even communicate with the Slime Bringer. It was strong enough to shake the house if it got out of control.
It was not a good idea to fight it properly.
Let's use a weakening combo to physically eliminate it here.
'Lane, hide in the area. I'll try to make it work.
Okay, I understand.
I take the Magic Sword Leggy and Aine takes the 'Hagane's Mop' and starts running.
''Momo-momo-momo-momo?''
The giant slime looked at me - I felt like it was looking at me.
Even though I got this close, it didn't respond to Reggie's voice. Truly, it may be a tool that has no heart. If that's the case,...... we have no choice but to drive them away like this.
Let's try to see if me and Aine's skills can pass.
The extended blade of the "Magic Sword Reggie" wounded the giant slime's body.
At the same time, the effect of "Body Condition Change Slash [Condition Changer]" was activated. The roulette starts to spin and the hand of the human-shaped leggy appears, striking it to stop it.
The Condition Changer is easy to use even against opponents with high resistance (resist). However, the more it is resisted, the weaker the effect becomes.
My target is Sneeze or Itch, but ...... this time I wonder what will come up.
Ruruuruuruuru...... Piko.
The roulette has stopped.
The display showed .......
"...a chill?
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!
The giant slime started to tremble.
Furthermore, the tentacles that were attached to the wall retracted and the body shrank.
''That's right. When it's cold, your body shrinks. ......
The giant slime is doing everything it can to stave off the cold.
That should weaken its resistance.
"─ ─ It's working! "My Lord," he said. "I've just been giving them a few words.
What's he saying?
"My Lord will survey the heritage of the old things.
Who is my master?
"He is a slime with no will. It seems you don't know your master's name.
Good. If you've lost your resistive powers, Aine, please.
I got it!
I send a message to Cecil and the others on the other island. "Stay away from the cave entrance.
"Shoot to kill! "Demon-clearing LV2!
Splash!
Aine's mop struck the shrinking slime.
Normally, Elder Slime couldn't be blown away by 'Demon Sweeping LV2'.
But right now, his resistance is weakened by 'Body Condition Change Slash 《Condition Changer》'. On top of that, Reggie's "Solution Creature Control (Slime Bringer)" is stopping the slime from moving. If it's in this state...
'Walk away, demon! This island is a place where Natsuko and Aine can meet ......!
Aine shouted and shook out the 'Hagane's Mop' at once.
Heehee!
It worked.
Aine's "Demon Sweeping LV2" blew the giant slime away.
"...zumomo, zumomo, zumomo ────
The slime flew through the circular corridor with a whizzing sound.
And then...
Sender: Cecil.
Recipient: Mr. Nagi
Body: A slime has popped out of a cave on this island! Rita-san kicked it off as it was, and Rafilia-san's 'Dragon Seed Whirlwind' that made it even more sideways...'
Basha──── hmmm!
From across the aisle, they heard a huge sound of water.
They've banished the slime safely to the sea.
............ Um, gentlemen.
Fairy Lane said.
The language had changed.
'Are you all brave people? Or did the Jiryu-sama send you?
It's just an acquaintance.
Gee, what do you mean?
He was the dragon's judge, the dragon's father, and he saw the dragon do what he did.
'Wow, how rude I am to my dragon relatives ....... Oh, even though he was annoyed that he couldn't see his sister, he still tried to smash a tree branch into her! I can't believe you're trying to push me into a pit! Hira ni, hira ni nai!
Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh!
Gong, gong, gong!
Lane is flying around and bumping and rolling around like a bee lost in a room.
"And though I don't know what to do...! Oh my God. Oh my God, oh my God!
It's all right. I know what's going on with Lane.
No!
Lane looked up.
"If you're the dragon's people, you should give them a place to get together!
"'...... Mutsumi Mutual Basho?'
Here it is!
She pointed to a large hole in the passage.
There was a slope like a slide, and I could see an underground space underneath it.
'That's where my sister and I interact and divide. Moreover, this island has a happy effect on the mutt and sub-humans! You were there to unite body and soul, weren't you? Please, please use that location: ......
............ eh?
Sure, well, it's true.
It's ...... insanely embarrassing to be told that clearly.
I'm sure you'll find that Aine has also turned bright red and is holding her chest. It's a good idea to look at me with a sideways glance and ...... gently put your hand on top of mine.
I can hear a small whisper, "Nay-kun ....... The next thing I hear is, "Can I say one thing that's selfish? I say. I nod back at that.
Aine pulls my hand away. I undo the leather strap on my chest and lower the magic sword Leggy to the floor.
Leggy doesn't resist. I hear a voice saying, "Hmph," as if everything is understood. I send a message to Cecil, telling him to meet up with Iris and the others. I also tell them that we're all free today.
Cecil comes back to me and says, "Okay. I'll get a change of clothes ready".
When I tell Aine that as it is, our hands start to tremble as we clasp together.
''Tell Cecil-chan... just a word to everyone.
Okay. What do you want me to say?
I'm not going to miss an opportunity to ...... forgive my puny little sister.
I did as I was told.
Me and Aine stand in front of a hole in the passage. From there, it's a slide.
Stepping out, we slowly slide down into the underground space.
A few seconds later, we are in an underground hall.
It was a space with a lake in the center, surrounded by soft grass. The walls glowed with a faint glow, and even in the dim light, we could see each other clearly. I looked up and saw the passage we'd been sliding down close with a click. I heard Fairy Lane shouting over it, "We'll open it in the morning! It'll open in the morning, she said. That's just the way it is, he said.
After I stopped hearing that voice, I looked at Aine.
The 'big sister' in her maid's uniform was standing by the lake, looking straight at me.
'You know what, Aine?'
Hold on, Hey-kun.
Interrupting my words, Aine sat down on the ground with a flop.
Then she bowed her head deeply to me.
I'm sorry, Nay-kun. I'm sorry, Nay-kun, but there's something I don't want you to know about.
Is that a secret?
Yes.
Saying that, Aine touched the 'food bracelet' on her arm.
''Actually...''
The Horned Serpent's meat has the effect of energizing my son, and Aine hid it from me. Does that mean that when you come on vacation, you're going to eat it for me ...... to ensure that I'll be able to - and Aine?
What?
Boku.
Aine's face turned bright red.
'Shh, you knew! Yeah? Huh? No. Why?!
'Kerkator the Sea Dragon' taught me that.
"Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah. No, no, no. Oh, no!
Hey, Aine?
Oh, my God. I can't believe he knew about it. I can't believe that the master knew that Aine was thinking about something so embarrassing. I can't believe he knew that Aine was a naughty sister. I didn't know. I didn't know. I'm so embarrassed. ......
Aine covered her face.
She's totally embarrassed, but ...... it was kind of refreshing.
Aine, who has always been the 'big sister' of the party and thought of everyone else, is now a regular 'girlie'.
You know. Aine.
...... ugh.
'I've been telling you all along. You don't have to force yourself to be a 'sissy'. That you can say you want to do what you want to do.
''Because Aine is the party's big sister. That's why I can't ...... say 'I want to' with my master before everyone else.
So you wanted me to naturally want to do that?
At my words, Aine nodded her head.
I see. In that case...
I placed my hand on Aine's shoulder.
''~~ To tell you the truth, I'm actually already eating 'Horned Serpent' meat.
...... Huh?
'So I'm in the state Aine wants me to be in. If I don't, I won't be able to sleep calmly. So, Aine ...... its ...... please.
...... Really?
Do you suspect your master?
Aine shakes her head, shaking her head.
Of course I haven't eaten that one yet. But I'll pretend it was.
I've got a "big sister spirit" ingrained in Aine, so I need to give her a break from it, at least for now.
I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm going to do with it.
"That's why I'm going to ......, Aine.
............ yes. Master.
Aine began to unbutton her clothes, as if she was ready for it.
Close enough to catch her breath, the buttons on my clothes.
'...... By the way, I don't think I'm going to be able to get out of here until morning.
It's like a system.
I'm sorry if you run out of energy on your way out.
You're okay.
Aine said and rubbed her cheek against mine.
''Because I secretly hid the 'dried meat of the Horned Serpent' inside my maid's uniform.
That's my girl. Sis.
Then we washed each other's body in the lake.
I've been moving around a lot since we came to the island, so I was surprisingly sweating. Aine and I took our time to clean each other up.
As I was cleaning up, I told Aine about the Spirit Link method. When I told her that we were connected through the "ability rebuild" and that I needed to monitor Aine, she rushed to tell me that I didn't need to ...... and told me about her weaknesses and what she wanted me to do - and what she wanted me to do for her.
I'm not going to be able to do the "spirit link" thing, but I'm going to do the "spirit link" thing.
...... or I was prepared.
And then he convinced me that I could connect with him in 'ability rebuilding'.
I don't really remember how much time has passed since then.
All I remember is that Aine was very obedient.
Aine eventually drifted off to sleep and I closed my eyes on the grass.
Over a certain period of time "soul commitment" - I cleared the condition.
A magical union over a certain period of time──conditions cleared.
・The embrace of a state of complete trust in each other for more than a certain amount of time--cleared the condition.
Spiritual bond over a certain depth of time--clear the condition.
You have been awakened to the "Spirit Link" skill through the establishment of the "Spirit Link".
In my dozed consciousness, I heard such a voice.
Souma-Nagi.
True Consciousness Sharing: Mind Linkage True
This is the upper version of "Sharing Consciousness Kai".
The message is not an email, but a chat style.
You can send a video of what master and slave are seeing as it is.
Also, if master wishes, the slave's current state can be displayed including the surrounding situation. Specifically, the slave and his surroundings can be received as a video.
The distance you can send is the same as [Consciousness Sharing, Kai].
The distance that can be transmitted is the same as "Consciousness Sharing," and the distance that can be transmitted is the same as "Consciousness Sharing," and "True" can be activated simultaneously, and can be switched freely.
...... It's the highest level version of "Sharing Consciousness" or .......
It's amazing. You can send messages just like having a conversation.
If you can send videos as well, you can give them information about monsters you're fighting or strategies in an instant. That's great: .......
Aine-clunet.
"My sister's lair.
A warding can be created inside a building or cave.
The warding is always kept at the right temperature and is equipped with a light, running water and a stove.
It doesn't have the power to prevent demon attacks, but it uses sensors to alert you when an enemy is approaching.
This is Aine's 'Kizuna' skill.
This one is amazing too. Its duration is only half a day, but you can live a comfortable life within a ward.
The reason why it's limited to houses and caves──a certain amount of enclosed space is to reduce the consumption of magic power.
That's just like my sister.
This brings us a lot closer to the 'non-working life' .......
"...... naa-kun.
What's up, Aine?
............ Don't you want to be a pushy sissy?
I rather like it.
Hmm. Okay, then.
We looked at each other and laughed.
Then we fell asleep with our bodies together.
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I heard something open above me.
I heard something open above my head and I woke up.
When I opened my eyes, I saw Aine's face. She's looking into my face with a happy expression.
I felt a soft touch under my head. It's definitely a knee pillow.
I remember ...... when we first met, Aine offered to give me a lap pillow.
It's kind of nostalgic.
...... Oh, good morning, Nah-kun.
...... Good morning, Aine.
............
............
'Aye, Aine, where are your clothes?'
Ugh, yeah. As soon as I woke up, I kneeled Nei-kun in my lap and I couldn't move. ......
Aine looked away, embarrassed.
At any rate we decided to wash up and get dressed in the lake, just as we had done yesterday.
The rope ladder was down from the aisle.
From overhead came the voice of the elf Lane. The remains of an ancient elf. Please come up with this, it said. Me and Aine, in turn, climbed up the passageway through the aged rope beak.
We were all in the aisle.
Cecil, Rita, Iris, Raphilia, Letitia, and Cutlass were all there.
Floating fluffily in the middle of the aisle was the fairy Lane and the pink-haired fairy. Perhaps that would be Lane's sister.
'Thank you for your help!
'I thank you on behalf of my sister. It's Lean!
The two fairies took turns bowing their heads.
Both Aine and I returned the bow. In the end, despite all that has happened, we have achieved our goal of fulfilling Aine's wish on ............ this island. That's fine with me.
I'm sure you'll be able to enjoy your vacation.
......, yes. Nagi-sama," "...... right," "...... iris must be the same as your own," "right," "......," "......," and "... ...
...... Yeah, they're all turning red.
You're right. We all know what Aine and I have been doing down there.
"Please. Enjoy your time on the island!
Suddenly, Lane and Lean shouted in unison.
''To the ancient elves, this place was famous as the 'Mutuated Island'.
There's one great thing about the island.
Features?
The two fairies noticed that I looked at them strangely and held up a finger with a snap.
"This twin island is enchanted by an ancient elf who says, 'A man and a woman can make love and not have children'!
Go to 「「「「「「............」」」」」」
Cecil, Rita, Aine, Iris, Raphilia, and Cutlass spoke up.
They said that the system was a legacy left in this land by the "Ancient Elves", that it was a convenient place for lovers who wanted to make love without thinking about the future, that the targets were limited to sub-humans and humans, that the Ancient Elves were so worried that they were cautious about having children, and that there was no problem if the elves could have children with other girls...
We listened delicately as Fairy Lane and Leanne continued to talk.
'Well, that's it, let's just enjoy our vacation like normal.
I said.
Anyway, that's how it went.
Finally, as we were leaving the aisle, Aine grabbed my hand and said.
...... You know what, Nay-kun? Do me a favor.
Then, in a small voice, she whispered a lot of things into my ear.
Aine told me all about her dreams. About wanting to take care of the children of everyone at the party. About what it takes to do that.
"So...
Yeah. Okay.
We made a promise to each other that after our vacation was over, we would go back to each other.
We looked at each other's reddened faces and then followed everyone else.