NOVEL NEXT Chapter 296.2
Chapter 296.2. Fairies
It wasn’t hard to imagine that many cruel orders had been given. Well, as their creator, they must have been seen as robotic entities.
I understood the fairies’ and Titania’s dissatisfaction, but humans, who had been losing battles against dungeons and wars, had no room to care about such things while trying to minimize casualties.
“There’s plenty of food here!”
“Eat up! You must be hungry after just waking up.”
The little girl snorted and raised a hand, prompting Riko to appear with a pot of something resembling pork stew.
She was a thoughtful little girl. A true specialist in household chores.
The kind fairies, who didn’t blame Titania, rushed to the pot with smiles and began serving themselves soup.
“Wow. This tastes great.”
“Let’s use this wooden box as a table~”
“W-wait! I’m the queen~”
Some fairies even used Titania’s wooden box as a table. Her tearful protests could be heard from inside the box, but no one paid any attention. Well, maybe they weren’t so kind after all.
For now, I ignored that. I didn’t have the luxury to care. The fairies could sort it out among themselves later.
“Fairies, listen up. I am Amano Sakimori, president of Amatsugahara Corporation. I want to hire you all. If you refuse, we can discuss it individually. The benefits are solid, and the pay is generous. I’m known as a good employer, after all.”
I spoke with a reassuring smile. Hearing my words, the fairies exchanged glances and pondered for a moment.
“You could’ve just used administrator privileges.”
“Yeah, why didn’t you?”
“You didn’t have to be so intimidating. We would’ve obeyed if you’d just asked.”
I had relinquished all administrator privileges. Honestly, considering our future relationship, it was more trouble than it was worth. Trust and credibility were essential if they were to work for my company in the future. I was thinking beyond the war with the dungeons.
But the fairies didn’t understand my reasoning. They found it strange that I hadn’t just used administrator privileges to command them, as had been done before.
“Sakimori-san is thinking of everyone. Sakimori-san’s a kind person, despite his villainous face.”
“That’s right. My husband is kind. That wasn’t intimidation; it was a smile.”
Shizuku and Serika provided much-appreciated support. Their follow-up was quite amusing. I’d have to thank them properly later.
“Listen. The war with the dungeons is in its final stages. The decisive battle is near. I need your power to achieve victory.”
I gave up on smiling and spoke with a serious expression. If I could secure the fairies’ help before the decisive battle, our chances of winning would increase, and Amatsugahara Corporation’s name would resound across Japan.
“Huh? Decisive battle?”
One of the fairies tilted her head in confusion, so I nodded in response.
“If we win this battle, humanity will achieve victory. While nothing is certain in war, I intend to win.”
Victory over the dungeons. Hearing those words, the fairies were stunned and began to chatter excitedly. Some even spilled their soup on the wooden box in surprise. The box rattled, but no one paid it any mind.
The fairies exchanged glances, nodded, and then gathered around me.
“We’ll do it! Let’s do it!”
“Victory? I’ve never heard of that before!”
“We’ll give it our all!”
For the fairies, the words “victory over the dungeons” had the greatest impact. They had been created to achieve victory over the dungeons and had fought for a long time. Less than half of the original fairy units remained. They had lost many comrades and suffered countless defeats.
“Thank you. With your help, victory is within reach.”
I bowed my head, expressing my gratitude. For me, the words “victory over the dungeons” had been a long-held desire.
“The operation will begin once my preparations are complete and my mana tank is fully charged in one week. That’s when we’ll end it all.”
The fairies, who had been so noisy, fell silent. Hearing that it was only a week away, their expressions grew tense.
“So, please sign the employment contracts. A thumbprint is fine, so don’t worry. Serika, take care of it.”
“Understood. The craft-type fairies will be hired by my company, so don’t worry.”
With perfect coordination, Serika produced the contracts. The fairies looked surprised at the mention of contracts, but they were necessary to avoid future disputes. Rest assured, the terms were favorable.
And so, one week later…
The world was engulfed in darkness.