I Became the Academy's Disabled Student-Chapter 253: King and Queen? (3)

I had briefly left the base, but no monsters attacked it while I was gone.

More accurately, the monsters that tried to invade were eliminated by the magic I had set up in advance.

Thanks to that, the base was intact, and I could immediately prepare for rest.

Woo-woong...

However, I didn’t skip my night watch.

Though Lee Ji-Yeon and I had placed spirits and summons, and I had my magic and observation up, it would be dangerous to let our guard down inside the dungeon.

So, we decided to take turns on night watch, splitting it evenly. I would take the first half, and Lee Ji-Yeon would take the second.

I sat in front of the heating magical device in the center of the base, staring blankly, blinking occasionally.

The brief commotion that had occurred in the base had now settled into complete silence.

Outside the base, the sounds of monsters battling and fighting for survival filled the air, but inside, it was eerily quiet.

“Coo...”

“Kuul, kuul...”

I could hear several breathing sounds through the silence.

Behind me, the even breathing of Lee Ji-Yeon came from the tent.

And beside me, on the camping chair, came the sound of mixed, disordered murmurs from the fairies.

The fairies had not gone into the tent but had instead fallen asleep next to me, lying on the chairs. As usual, they huddled together, not just sticking to each other but also hugging one of my spirits, sound asleep in a storm of dreams.

Woo-woong...

Normally, my spirits would have glowed brightly, but they dimmed, entering a kind of power-saving mode to avoid disturbing the sleep.

‘...Since they said they’ve lived depending on each other from birth, it makes sense they’re so close.’

I had heard roughly about the fairies' situation.

These fairies were born in this dungeon. The first fairies born here had died one by one, and eventually, only the remaining ones fought desperately to survive.

The dungeon was ranked level 2.

It would have been incredibly hard for fairies with no combat capabilities to survive here, but they managed thanks to their innate stealthy presence.

But recently, they had been relentlessly pursued by a crazy monster—the lizard monster that Lee Ji-Yeon had brutally killed.

‘Detection ability, so they got caught by that.’

It seemed that somehow the fairy’s presence was detected, and the monster, based on that, relentlessly chased only the fairies.

To the monster, fairies were like delicious, magical creatures fluttering around in the sky.

After being pursued for a long time, and eventually falling into danger...

In desperation, Lio shot out a distress signal randomly, which I intercepted, appearing out of nowhere and barely managing to save them.

‘I was lucky.’

It was pure luck.

That was the only explanation.

It was a strange experience for me, considering my usual bad luck.

Thanks to that, the nine fairies were now able to sleep together peacefully, side by side on chairs.

My lord! Why are you closing your eyes?

My lord, you have six wings... Oh! Your wings are changing!

But where’s the knight beside you?

‘Ugh...’

But there was still an unresolved question.

Why were they suddenly calling me a king?

Because you’re the king?

When I asked, that was the answer I got.

It felt like being asked why humans are called humans.

‘...Am I really a fairy?’

In the end, the fairies clearly saw me as one of their own.

That thought left my face twisted in confusion.

From piecing everything together, it seemed certain that I was at least a “pseudo-fairy.”

It felt somewhat embarrassing to think of myself as a fairy.

But when I considered it from a racial perspective, it gave me a very strange feeling.

Have you realized your race, savior?

The traits of your race can manifest as unique abilities.

The question about realizing one’s race, and the explanation that a race’s traits manifest as unique abilities.

Ariel had been giving me hints, within the limits of what was allowed.

Your unique ability is related to your racial uniqueness.

‘Mana affinity.’

It was likely a unique ability tied to being a fairy.

The ability to naturally align with mana and elements, which is characteristic of fairies.

I could understand that.

Though it seemed a bit self-centered, the top leaders of this world were willing to support me significantly just because of my potential.

Maybe there was some incredible secret to my birth.

But then...

‘What about the “all-rounder” ability?’

All-rounder.

A unique ability in a vague middle ground between universal and technical abilities.

I couldn’t think of it as a racial trait.

The savior has not yet recognized his race.

Ariel’s words indirectly denied my thoughts.

She said that I hadn’t realized my race yet, that I wasn’t just a fairy, and there was something else.

When comparing mana affinity to something “else,” the only thing left was “all-rounder.”

‘...How am I supposed to think about all-rounder as a racial trait?’

It was a complete mystery.

I couldn’t come up with an answer. It felt like my head was trapped in the dark night sky.

Rustle.

That’s when I heard a noise.

I didn’t immediately put up my guard.

“Haah... It’s time. Good work.”

The tent opened, and Lee Ji-Yeon stumbled out.

[Did you sleep well?]

“Yes, thanks to you, I slept soundly.”

Still a bit sleepy, Lee Ji-Yeon rubbed her eyes and slumped into the chair beside me.

It wasn’t the chair with the fairies.

Fortunately, the large butt of hers didn’t crush the fairies.

‘...I’m relieved she’s not in a bad mood.’

From my quick observation, she didn’t seem overly awkward. Thankfully, she took the fairy queen comment as a child’s playful joke.

I sighed in relief.

[Well then, I’ll go in now.]

Now, the remaining night watch was Lee Ji-Yeon’s.

‘What should I do first?’

Of course, I wasn’t going to sleep.

To be precise, I was drowsy, but I didn’t plan to fall asleep.

I didn’t really want to sleep, and even if I did, I’d probably have nightmares.

Just as I was about to get up...

“Junior, can you sleep alone?”

[Huh?]

At Lee Ji-Yeon’s words, I froze for a moment.

[What... What do you mean?]

I blinked, caught off guard.

It wasn’t confusion, but it felt like she hit the nail on the head.

But I didn’t show it clearly.

Outwardly, I shrugged it off casually.

[How old do you think I am? This is such a childish joke...]

“I heard from Elia, she said you can’t sleep without someone nearby, so she asked me to keep an eye on you.”

[Elia...]

My defense was swiftly shot down.

Hearing that Elia cared about me made me genuinely happy, but at the same time, embarrassment swept through me...

“...You really can’t sleep alone?”

[......]

I buried my face in my hands and nodded slightly, and Lee Ji-Yeon looked down at me with a strange expression.

“...Come here. I’ll give you some life energy and help you sleep.”

[...I don’t really need to sleep...]

“Heh, when in a dungeon, you must rest when you can.”

That night, I fell into a deep sleep.

...

The next couple of days, I and Lee Ji-Yeon thoroughly cleared the dungeon.

We hunted the monsters that appeared, made them into summons, and spread them around.

We found and contracted spirits, and the spirits formed teams to hunt monsters.

In just two days, Lee Ji-Yeon and I essentially led a military force through the dungeon.

The relentless influx of monsters gradually slowed down.

Thanks to wiping out all the monsters in the nearby area in just two days.

‘Any average hero couldn’t have done this.’

It was quite the achievement.

With our mastery of necromancy and spirit magic, it was possible.

Even if a high-level hero entered, they wouldn’t have been able to clear the dungeon at such a fast pace.

That’s why the association divides the categories of battle. The superhumans in the large army category aren’t rare.

In battles with many enemies, superhumans of that class show their true power.

Necromancy, when supported by the caster’s skill, gets stronger the more intense the war becomes.

Lee Ji-Yeon was more than capable in necromancy.

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I, on the other hand, was steadily improving my spirit magic, increasing both the quantity and quality of spirits.

Spirit magic doesn’t consume much mana to begin with, and my mana capacity was vast.

I could basically hunt monsters automatically, so it was no surprise the monster numbers were dropping.

Additionally, my spirits had reached their required experience for upgrades.

Now, I just needed Professor Liana’s help outside the dungeon for my upgrade.

[So you’ve been staying here until now?]

“Yes, it’s here! It’s this tree!”

While we were clearing the dungeon, we visited the place where the fairies originally lived.

It was close to the core of the dungeon.

The tree where the fairies had lived, but where they had fled from the lizard monster’s pursuit.

The fairies were now wandering nearby with wistful expressions.

I looked at the massive tree that the fairies once inhabited, making a strange expression.

[It’s a fairy tree.]

The tree was a fairy tree.

“Hmm... It’s already dead, though.”

It was indeed a dead fairy tree.

Lee Ji-Yeon gently touched the dry trunk and confirmed it.

“It must’ve attracted a lot of attention when it was alive... They’ve really lived here.”

“Hmph... Queen, can’t we bring it back to life?”

“Ah, if it was just weak, maybe... but a dead tree like this... no way.”

“Meh...”

The fairies stuck to the tree, whining, and I felt sympathy for them.

I couldn’t help but feel a strange bitterness rising in my throat.

[Let’s take it for now. Even if it’s dead, it might be useful somehow.]

I gently pulled the whining fairies off the tree and put the fairy tree into my spatial storage.

“Wow...!”

The fairies’ eyes widened as they saw the large hole in the air swallow the tree and the ground.

“...Is that space magic? The hole is huge...”

[Yep, it is.]

Lee Ji-Yeon tilted her head, still with a perplexed expression.

She probably wasn’t used to seeing such a large opening in space magic.

I turned my head, keeping a straight face and then switched the topic.

[Hmm, did you bring this too?]

I picked up an object that came with the fairy tree and dirt.

It was a transparent glass bottle filled with pink liquid.

There were also several other random items buried nearby.

“Ah, yes, that’s right. We found it a while back and buried it here.”

[Why?]

“It looked pretty.”

[Ah, I see.]

Indeed, aside from the glass bottle, the other items also looked shiny and pretty.

I even found some magic stones. Had they picked them up after the monsters died?

I shrugged and began analyzing them... specifically using my analysis function.

Normally, I would’ve used the status window, but I had to use my divine power for this.

‘Wait, the status window is what the top leaders provided... so maybe the analysis function is actually for observation?’

I corrected my thought and started the analysis.

‘What is this?’

When I saw the results, I made a strange expression.

“What’s the effect of this?”

Lee Ji-Yeon, who had been waiting, looked at me with curiosity.

Even the fairies, pretending not to care, perked up their ears.

I thought for a moment and awkwardly shook the glass bottle.

[Hmm... A hated potion?]

“What?”

Lee Ji-Yeon and the fairies looked confused, their heads filled with question marks.

I understood their confusion because I too didn’t know what to make of it.

The information I got from the analysis was quite perplexing.

If I had to express it in status window format, it would be something like this:

[Player Correction System: Analysis]

▶ Analysis: Hated Potion?

▶ Elements: [Potion] [External Perception Manipulation]

▷ Detailed Description: Alters external perception to the worst for a certain period when consumed.

It was a potion that contained perception manipulation.

It was likely some kind of artifact created automatically within the dungeon.

Of course, its effectiveness had clear limits.

It couldn’t change past records, only alter current perceptions in real-time.

But even that was impressive.

The effect seemed mostly useless.

It was a perfect example of "all shine, no substance."

However, there might still be a use for it.

For now, I carefully placed it into spatial storage.

...

After finishing what we needed to do, Lee Ji-Yeon and I immediately led the fairies out of the dungeon.

Of course, there was a small concern about the fairies.

Even though their intelligence and traits were independent, fairies were still born in the dungeon and tied to it.

Woo-woong...!

“Wow!”

But for me, with my power over space, that wasn’t an issue.

When they couldn’t get through the entrance, I tore the wall open and created a new one.

The fairies' eyes sparkled, and they waved their hands excitedly at the swirling vortex in the air.

“...Is this really space magic?”

[Yep.]

Lee Ji-Yeon’s expression was full of suspicion and curiosity, but I didn’t care.

At this point, it didn’t matter if they found out.

With enough power and influence, I wasn’t going to be swayed.

We stepped out of the dungeon, greeted by the orange glow of the evening.

[Senior, it’s a bit late, but would you like to have dinner?]

“Ah... Is that okay?”

[Of course!]

[You’ve helped us so much, we’d like to treat you to a meal.]

It was already past dinner time, so we headed back to the mansion with Lee Ji-Yeon and the fairies.

We had spent an extra day, but I had already warned them it might be delayed, so there were no problems.

When we arrived at the mansion, it was clear that being a bit late didn’t cause any issues.

The problem came from elsewhere.

“My lord, is this person also the queen?”

“Hmph, yes, I am... also?”

[?]

Hong Yeonhwa, who had come out to greet me, blinked in surprise.

[Player Compensation System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yool → Lee Ji-yeon

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