But it seems Azure does not care much about it.

'Phew.'

Reece avoided Azure's gaze and thought the bluebird was quite easy to fool.

"Ahem. It will be different if your tribe—"

Reece was about to ask if the Long Fang Birds Tribe has a spirit contractor as it can sense a spirit like himself.

However, Daniel cut him off and warned him not to.

[Reminder. You are a fairy, the siblings of spirits.]

Reece paused as he also realized that fact.

He was currently a fairy, which means he should know that there is a contractor inside the forest. He almost messed things up if not for Daniel. For the first time, Reece was grateful to Daniel.

"... Sir? Sir Fairy?"

Azure was waiting for Reece to continue calling him in question.

"Nevermind."

Reece shook his head and waved his hand.

"I understand, sir."

Just to make sure.

'There really isn't, right?'

[I have already confirmed there is no need to worry.]

'I'll trust your judgment.'

Sighing, Reece relaxed a bit.

"Sir?"

Azure called as Reece stares at the fairy.

Reece thought he does not like being called in that formal sense of style as he feels old.

"Right. Call me my name. Not fairy, sir fairy, even less with the pink fairy."

Azure's eyes widened in surprise as he stuttered asking.

"Am... Am I allowed?"

"Hm. Why not?"

Reece, the fairy, has a scowl on his face. His expression was curious why is Azure was asking something like being allowed or not to call a name—as if it was no big deal.

Nevertheless, as Reece was not aware, fairies are still of higher existence than most creatures in the forest. This tiny pink fairy was enough to drive them out of their forest and if not, then abolish them all.

Azure was well aware of that fact as the Chief always warned them not to offend a fairy or a spirit contractor.

This explains Azure's reaction to the easy-going pink fairy, Reece, who was ordering Azure to just call his name.

"I... I understand."

Azure hesitatingly responded.

Still confuse with Azure's overreaction over name-calling, Reece decided to change the subject.

Besides, Daniel also did not say anything so he thought nothing was wrong and the bluebird was simply strange.

"Anyway, you will help me met him and I will give a hand if needed. Whatever it is, as long as I can do something to help then I will."

However, Reece usually breaks off his promises and even lies a lot, which is why he did not give a care about what he says and is even thinking of not doing anything to help.

'I'm sure they will be able to do it on their own.'

"Ah... Yes. Thank you very much!"

Azure nodded contentedly.

With both hands, hardly clench and slightly shaking paired with a determined look. Though he was not smiling and is still wearing his usual poker face, Azure was overjoyed nonetheless.

Reece, who was watching his reaction, has a blank expression on his face.

'What the...? The more I talk to him, the more disappointed I became.'

He tried to recall his first impression of the bluebird, Azure.

The bluebird always wore a calm or poker expression on his face despite receiving mistreatment from his own tribe members. Furthermore, his action resembles someone workaholic in their mid-thirty back on Earth who does not even know how to joke or understand a joke.

How come he was acting a bit cute to a slightly suspicious fairy?

In the first place, fairies do not even ask for help as they usually do not care about everything not related to their territory or nature. That is basic knowledge.

Above all, they are creatures who prefer to live in silence than involved themselves in trouble.

However, if the forest is involved and is put in grave danger, they will take action. But a fight between living creatures, definitely not.

Though some fairies have a unique personality and like to get themselves into trouble out of boredom of their long lives or solely for entertainment, which explains why some creatures have a fairy as their equals.

'I guess in front of someone superior, even a strong, smart, and intelligent one still reacts the same as most do.'

Reece sigh to wash away his unrelated thoughts while Azure coughs to buy himself a few seconds before finally letting out his selfish request to the benevolent fairy.

"Ahem. I will do what I can to help you sneak in in return for your cooperation in helping me free Hugh Ibrahim and slaughter our tribe, the Long Fangs."

Momentarily, Azure's seriousness returned as he stares at the fairy's tiny pink eyes.

He knew exactly what he wants Reece to do for him in return. Although him asking a fairy to help him slaughter his entire tribe is quite a serious sin for the fairy who is a son of the World Tree.

Nevertheless, Azure was desperate. Because it will not be long before his identity is found out.

"Got it. I will help you."

"... What...?"

It took Azure by surprise. It was an unexpected response coming from a good fairy.

"What is it? I ask you for your help and I am simply compensating so I will kill if I have to. Don't worry and just stay focus on your objective and so I will with mine."

"I..."

Azure did not expect the fairy to answer right away without even flinching at his request that comes with severe punishment from the Elven rulers if revealed.

Moreover, the way the pink fairy watched him with clear eyes coupled with its voice filled with confidence, Azure was positive that the tiny existence was the most unique amongst the fairies, even if it was his first time seeing and meeting one.

Because the fairies' absolute rule is to follow the will of the World Tree, which does not involve killing. The World Tree does not want the purest existence of all, the spirits and the fairies, to be tainted with red liquid.

Although the real reason why Reece was unfazed was that he was thinking of letting Daniel do the killing instead of him.

"But you do know I am a mutant?"

Does the fairy not hate him like the others?

"I do, and I don't care."

Reece was still nonchalant.

"It's no big deal to me."

He added. It was really not as Reece was still unfamiliar with this current world's system and laws.

"... I see."

"Yeah, yeah. Now that we had an agreement, let me rest for a while."

"Rest...?"

"Hm."

Azure flinches a bit to the point it was unnoticeable when the fairy slowly drifted in his direction. He still cannot get over that a higher existence was very close to him.

Noticing Azure's flinching, Reece added on.

"Ah. You see, I am quite exhausted."

There are a lot of unbelievable things that are happening to Reece that he is mentally tired. It was a good thing Daniel agreed he should rest.

The fairy weakly smiled.

Although his face looks very healthy yet his eyes are looking tired. Azure thought it must be related to overseeing the forest that the fairy was looking too exhausted.

"... I understand. Then, I will protect you. Despite how I look, I am quite strong."

Azure has a small smile on his face, a bit embarrass claiming he was strong in the presence of a higher being. But Reece was already aware of that fact so he did not decline. It is better if the bluebird protects him while he sleeps.

"Sure. Do as you please."

The fairy yawn and headed straight towards Azure's small and scruffy shoulder bag and went inside to leisurely sleep. He did not even wait for the approval.

Azure was slightly amused by how the fairy trusted him right away.

Of course, it was not because of trust. Like hell, Reece would trust someone he just met even if Daniel puts his trust in Azure.

Reece was confident that nothing will happen even if he was asleep nonetheless. It was due to Daniel able to take liberties of his body if he is put in danger so Reece doubt he will be in danger any time soon.

'This is kind of cute.'

The small pink fairy looks very adorable sleeping inside his bag full of herbals while hugging both its tiny legs.

Somehow, he looks peaceful and comfortable.

Smiling, Azure lightly patted his bag and continued his patrol. Yet his current pace was rather slow and his steps were gentle. He does not want to wake Reece, the pink fairy.

A few hours had passed and Reece decided to wake up. Decided, because although his body was resting, his consciousness was with Daniel, and the latter keeps on talking to him. Due to this, his mental health was more exhausted instead of recovering.

Yawning, Reece sat up and looks up in the slightly open bag where he was resting.

He notices Azure was staying still and concludes he must be resting to ease his fatigue. After all, Azure has done a lot more than the others.

"Daniel. How many hours have passed?"

[Report. It was only a day.]

"Oh, a day?"

For Reece whose consciousness was awake, it feels that only an hour had passed as he feels nothing.

"They must have already hunted the stone bear?"

Reece crossed his arms and legs as he asks for confirmation.

[Yes. The battle ended an hour ago and they are currently resting and recovering. Individual 'Azure' was the most exhausted and heavily wounded.]

"Hmm. Is that so?"

He expected that so Reece was not surprised.

'And I am sure he was holding back.'

[Do you want to watch the entire fight?]

"What? You... You have it recorded?"

[Correct.]

It seems like Daniel knows and sees everything in the world, which is scary.

'Hmm.'

Reece stayed still for a while to ponder.

Now that he thinks about it, who the hell is Daniel? He seems to know everything if not for some restriction place on him, Reece could probably squeeze out some information of him. But he was currently powerless so it is a pity.

Shaking his head, Reece answered.

"Still a no. I am certain how unmerciful the fight is."

Fights between animals are not on a level that Reece could handle as they do not show pity for their enemies, unlike weak-minded humans. These animals fight to the death and bleed a lot.

[Suggestion. Should we help healing the Bluebird 'Azure?']

Shaking his head, Reece sternly replied.

"No. There is no need for healing him."