The morning sun rose at the great forest of Fiora. All the adventurers started to move to continue their expedition.
"Where did you sleep, Roshy?"
Roshan stood at the back of the carriage. "Over a tree."
Levy furrowed her eyebrows. "Nice, Is it comfortable to sleep over a tree?"
Roshan nodded. "More comfortable than sleeping in the same tent with a muscular drunkard with a ridiculously good-looking mustache."
"I heard that my lad, did you just praise my mustache?" Derus emerged in his back with a huge smile on his face.
However, their attention suddenly shifted to the person peeking his hand out of his tent. "Could someone please give me a cup of water? Real water."
"I'm on it, my lad Kito."
"Please, not you! Anyone else!"
"Kito is not good when it comes to liquor," Levy commented with a subtle smile on her face.
Roshan did not reply, he climbed up to the wagon.
***
The journey of the caravan once again continued. The road towards their destination flowed smoothly due to the lack of monsters trying to intercept their advancement, that they almost reached their destination before sunset.
"We're just a few hours away from the Wyvern canyon. Be prepared for the big battle tomorrow. I don't know where did you get that poison of a water you have, Derus, but keep it away from anyone at least for this night."
Everyone once again formed their own group and assembled their campfires and tents. Unlike the previous night, there was no festive celebration happened. Just occasional laughter and conversations at the campfires.
"Isn't the Fairy dungeon is near here?" One of the class B adventurers in Derus's party asked.
They were encircling the campfire along with Kito and his party, Derus and his, with Levy sitting next to Derus while hugging her own knees. While Roshan was with them sipping the soup from the wooden plate he was holding.
Kito nodded at the adventurer. "Yes, but we have already passed the junction towards there. If we turned to that road, we will reach the Fairy dungeon in three days."
Derus violently spat on the ground. "Every time I'm hearing that place my blood is boiling! Mostly, when I remembered that I was one strand away from getting the quest." Derus shifted his gaze to Roshan who was silently eating his food not minding them. "You know what, my lad Roshan? It should be my party and Kito who got the quest for the scouting quest for that stupid dungeon. But some expensive brats took the quest from us right in our hands."
Roshan nodded. "I see." He replied before putting the plate of soup in his mouth.
Kito chuckled. "You should forget about it, Derus. Just let them, we can't do about it."
"I did forgive them the first time they did it because one of their members is my lad, but the second time? Good lord, what do they think of adventuring? Maybe they thought we're playing some games here." Derus shook his head and grabbed the small bottle he was hiding in his pocket and gulped it. "We are not, my fellas."
One of the members of Derus's party tapped his shoulder while slowly nodding his head.
Kito put his hand on his chin while narrowing his eyes. "But, don't you think they're taking too long for this quest? It has been more than 10 days since they left, the journey from the capital to the Fairy dungeon and back will just take ten days. The Noble party should have been long returned by now."
"I don't know, maybe they're just taking their precious time tickling the floating bright maggot inside the cave along with the hero. If I'm the one who got that quest I'll take my time to pat its lustrous body while drinking with it, I'm pretty sure once that Fairy tastes my Mind breaker booze, it will never stop to ask for more."
All their attention shifted when Roshan sounded a sudden cough.
"Are you okay, my lad?"
Roshan nodded. "Yes, the soup tastes good."
"Of course, It is I who cooked it, my lad."
"Do you ever heard about the legend of the Fairy of the Fairy dungeon, Roshan?" Kito asked with a smile on his face.
"I've heard about it."
"Of course you do, it's a common knowledge around the kingdom after all." Kito nodded. "I want to know what it feels like to meet such a mythical monster. Too bad my chance was snatched the moment I had it, and adventurers are not allowed to enter that place unless you are ordered to."
Roshan put down the empty wooden plate he was holding. "Too bad. From what I've heard, the last time it happened, it's about 1500 years ago. Is it true?"
"Yes, it is."
"Do you know what happened to that Fairy 1500 years ago?"
Kito's eyebrows instantly furrowed. "That Fairy? So you're thinking that the Fairy from 1500 years ago is different from this one?" He clicked his finger. "That's an interesting theory if you ask me."
Roshan nodded. "So, you are all thinking that it's the same Fairy from the legend?"
"I mean, that's the best bet we have. Just like the other Mythical class monsters inside the cave, there is a great chance that the Fairy can live the same lifespan as them, and just like them, the Fairy just awakened after a very long time of slumber. But, your theory is good too."
Roshan paused for a second. "If you think about it, your assumptions make more sense. I just realized monsters can actually live that long."
"I see, you're easier to persuade than I expected."
Half of Roshan's face rose. "Maybe I am."
"Shhh."
Both of them shifted their gazes to Derus, he was putting his finger on his lips while his other hand was pointing to the person leaning on his shoulder while peacefully sleeping.
Upon seeing it, the members of their parties silently stood up and left them alone.
Kito smiled at Levy's sleeping face while on the other hand, Roshan just stared at the fire of the campfire.
"She used to be very talkative when we're together, she's like a little sister to me and used to be a diligent apprentice, but now, she can't say a single word when I'm around and keep on avoiding me."
"I see."
Kito's gaze shifted at him. "She looks innocent while sleeping, Isn't it?"
"I don't know, I haven't looked at her face since we've met."
Kito chuckled using a very weak voice. "With that mask, I have no doubt."
Roshan sighed and stood up.
"Roshan."
Roshan continued to walk.
"Once I got promoted I will be very occupied in tons of works and responsibilities, besides Derus... it would be great if she has a friend like you."
For a second Roshan paused, slowly, he exhaled and faced Kito. "She already got a lot of friends, besides, she would never like to have a friend as such person as me."
Roshan walked away and disappeared into the darkness of the wilderness, Kito watched him and slowly nodded.
"I see."