Chapter 193
How did the fairy end up turning into a bad fairy?
Surely not, surely not, did the Fairy suffer from excessive mental stress after personally finishing off her Corrupted Fairy friend?
I truly couldn't imagine how she must have felt, having no choice but to kill a fellow kin she met after such a long time.
Uwaah.
How agonizing must the past few days have been for the Fairy? Her cheerful appearance after it was over might have just been an act to hide her sorrow.
Or, or, could it be that the Black Aura she consumed contained corrupted energy, and the Fairy ended up being affected by it too?
Gasp.
It was clearly a murky, dark aura just by looking at it, so there was no way she wouldn't be affected after nom-nomming it. Moreover, it was from a Corrupted Fairy, no less. It was certain to affect her mind.
Both possibilities were realistic.
Maybe it was both!
"Fairy, are you corrupted?!"
―Corrupted?
The Fairy let out a scoff.
―You were completely fooled by my Acting Ability, but I was a Bad Fairy from the very beginning! There's no such thing as a good fairy anywhere!
A delinquent laugh echoed out.
She was the very model of a Corrupted Fairy.
The Fairy spread her arms wide.
―My goal is the Extinction of Humanity! To think they dared to conduct a Biological Experiment on our main body, which the Evil God sent here, and split it into countless Ability Fragments! I feel terrible! I don't feel sorry for a main body whose face I've never even seen, but I still feel terrible! Tell them all to die!
Uwaah!
Pastel's hands trembled.
Great crisis! Great crisis!
An incident where, after going through adversity and hardship, the pink-haired protagonist's Partner couldn't withstand the stress and ultimately became corrupted…!
I didn't want this!
"Fairy, snap out of it! You aren't weak-hearted enough to become corrupted like this! The Fairy I know was someone with a strong heart!"
―Don't make me laugh! Since when did you know me so well? I'm not corrupted! I'm just revealing my true intentions! This refreshing feeling! It's on a whole different level!
It seemed she had become so corrupted that her mind had completely snapped.
Uwaah.
Pastel clasped her hands together and looked at the Fairy earnestly. Her pink eyes gazed sorrowfully at the Partner who had shared her adversity and hardship all this time.
"Fairy, even if your heart is in pain and agony in the face of time, I believe you haven't forgotten your pure heart. Try to recall your memories with me, the joyful and pure times!"
―Memories with you…?
Perhaps her emotions were stimulated, as the Fairy looked dazed. Her eyes lost focus as she drifted into the past.
"That's it! Try to remember when you were a good fairy! We had so much fun! Recall the joyful memories! We had a family-like relationship!"
―Joyful memories together…?
The Fairy muttered.
Then, as she realized something, her eyes went wide.
―I only have memories of being exploited by you?!
Her small finger was pointing.
―Hey, you Swindler! What do you mean, joyful? Only you were joyful!
Uwaah!
"How could this be!"
Pastel screamed.
It was clear that even the Fairy's memories had become corrupted!
―I was going to just use words considering the affection we built up living together, but now that I think about it, I can't let this slide! I'll make our Hierarchical Relationship clear! Prepare to feel some pain!
The Fairy spread her arms wide and floated higher. The Black Aura wrapping around the Fairy's body churned. The air trembled, and the windows rattled noisily.
Uwaah!
Something is unusual!
Very unusual!
―I know well enough that you have a Unique Constitution that can only be explained as an Unusual Phenomenon! Seeing as charms don't work on you and your flesh doesn't rot even when touched despite being a living creature, you must have the purest Native body that completely rejects the Power of Another World! That must be why you're fine even after eating magic stones containing the Evil God's power!
The Fairy's eyes glinted sharply.
―But if you were to be attacked by matter created by the pathetically Dead God of this world, you wouldn't be able to resist, like the vase that the Corrupted Fairy manipulated!
Unable to withstand the aura, the documents in the Office shook. A pile of documents slid off the desk and fell down with a rustle.
Uwaah!
A great disaster…!
"Fairy, please calm down! As intelligent beings, we should be able to resolve our conflicts through conversation, not force!"
―It's too late! Prepare yourself! I'll show you the exercise of pure physical force!
The Fairy reached both hands toward a paper-cutting Mini Knife.
―Hyaap!
The Mini Knife trembled.
"Please stop it!"
―Hyaaaap!
The Mini Knife trembled violently.
"I don't want to fight you, Fairyyy!"
―Hyaaaaaap!
The Mini Knife trembled even more violently.
The Fairy made all sorts of strained expressions as she waved her hands around.
―Hyeuuuap!
The mini Mini Knife trembled earnestly.
Rough breathing sounds could be heard.
The Fairy lowered her shaking hands. Her flustered gaze looked down at the Mini Knife.
―How do I manipulate it…?
Oing.
―How did that guy manipulate it?
"Fairy, can't you use your super ultra incredibly strong Telekinesis?"
The Fairy flinched.
Eueh?
Come to think of it, the Corrupted Fairy had said that while Partner Predation was one thing, to use Telekinesis, one had to practice or learn the application of status.
Then, is she not a Fairy who became incredibly powerful through corruption, but just a Fairy whose mind alone was corrupted?
Isn't that just a Combat Power Debuff?
It was a situation where the already weak Fairy had become so dumb that even her memories were distorted.
Oing-oing.
Pastel, who absolutely didn't want to fight the Fairy she had a family-like relationship with, suddenly felt like it might be okay to fight her.
No matter how close the relationship, there were times when one had to fight.
If opinions were divided, wasn't it only right to prove who was correct with force?
That seemed right!
Her Pink Eyes shone with justice.
"Fairy, I will give you a memory restoration!"
She firmly grasped the scabbard at her waist.
Fighting with family is so sad, but as a Pink Hair, I will accept this fate!
―Huh? Huh?
"Hyaap!"
Pastel drew her magic sword. The pale blade was pulled out. The blade drew a curve, slicing through midair, and aiming at the Fairy.
The sharp tip of the sword flashed.
The Fairy Eyes widened. She looked back and forth between the mini Mini Knife she had tried to use and the flashing longsword, then hurriedly waved both hands.
―W-Wait! Wait! We need to talk! First, put down that vicious thing! As intelligent beings, let's resolve our conflict through conversation, not force!
"Actually, I knew you would become corrupted, Fairy. With your tender heart, you were bound to waver in the face of the continuous Adversity and Hardship you'd experience. This is an unavoidable fate."
As time passed, either the Pink Hair or the Partner was bound to become corrupted. Since there was no way the good Pastel would become corrupted, the Fairy's becoming corrupted was inevitable.
Pastel looked straight at the Fairy with sad eyes. Then, her gaze changed to one of resolve.
"But no matter what tragedy strikes, I will face it proudly!"
The tip of the sword was aimed at the Fairy.
"Even if I have to cut you down, Fairy!"
―You're going to cut me?!
The Fairy's mouth dropped open.
―I was only going to threaten you-
"Hyaap!"
Pastel unleashed a Sword Strike.
"Memory Restoration Sword Art!"
A curve flashed. The space right above the hurriedly dodging Fairy's head was slashed. The Black Aura was cut away.
―Hyaak! You actually cut! Even though we've lived together for so long, you actually cut me…!
The Fairy fled in a panic.
"Prepare yourself, you Corrupted Fairy!"
Pastel swung her sword.
"This is revenge for the spilled Bundle of Documents!"
The Sword Strike grazed the Fairy's side.
―Hyaak!
"This is revenge for the good Fairy who has to organize the documents!"
The Sword Strike grazed the Fairy's hair.
―Hiyaak!
The Fairy flew around like a flying insect.
Pastel gripped the sword with both hands. She raised it with all her might.
"Memory Restoration One-Strike Severance…!"
―Waiiiit!
The Fairy hurriedly stretched out her palms.
Then, she suddenly let out a pained scream and clutched her head.
―Aah! Suddenly my head! I feel like a precious memory is coming back to me…!
Oing.
Pastel paused.
Surely not, surely not—is this?
"Fairy, have your memories returned?!"
―Kueuk!
The Fairy grabbed her head.
―It's on the verge of coming back, but because there's something dangerous right in front of me, my Corrupted Combat Instinct is interfering, so it feels like it's not coming back, or maybe it is…
Gasp.
Pastel hurriedly lowered her sword.
"Do you remember anything?!"
The Fairy let out a pained groan. She opened her eyes blearily and looked at Pastel.
―By any chance, are you the Super Ultra Good Pastel I used to know…?
Gaaasp.
"That's right! That's right! I'm the Super Ultra Good Pastel!"
Her memories must have returned!
Pastel sheathed her vicious sword.
She looked at the Fairy earnestly.
"Stay strong, Fairy! Try to recall your memories with me! We had so much fun!
―Aah! I think it's coming back!
The Fairy traced back her memories.
―Ah! I remembered the forgotten memories! That's right! We had a family-like relationship!
"What kind of memories?!"
Pastel went thump-thump, pit-a-pat. Her pink eyes sparkled.
―What kind of joyful memories, well, uh…
The Fairy, who was tracing back her memories, gradually took on a foolish expression.
The clock ticked.
Oing.
"Are you perhaps not remembering?"
Could she still be in a corrupted state…?
Pastel subtly placed her hand on her scabbard.
The Fairy hurriedly gave a thumbs-up.
―Anyway, we have a family-like relationship!
It was a bright smile.
―There are just too many memories between us to mention them one by one!
Wow!
To think the Fairy cared about me this much!
Instead, Pastel felt like she was the one who was lacking.
Touched.
So touched.
"That's right! That's right!"
Pastel jumped up and down.
Hoorayyy!
The Fairy has escaped from corruption!
We overcame the Crisis of Betrayal with love and friendship!
She felt certain that no matter what adversity came between her and the Fairy, they would be able to overcome it.
"I believed you would escape from corruption, Fairy, because not giving up on a corrupted Partner is the duty of a Pink-Haired individual!"
I'm totally Pink-Pink!
Proud.