662. The Fall Of The Fairies Part One

662. The Fall Of The Fairies Part One

“Congratulations.”

Basil glanced back to see Ivory floating alone in the middle of the ornate hallway of the Celestial Palace of the Fairy Queen. There were no other Fairies present at the moment, which was a rare sight, considering how densely-packed to the nook and cranny every room and corridor normally was. But today was different. It was a special day. Not just for all of Fairykind, but for Basil too.

“Thank you.”

He bowed his head back at his longtime friend, his white glow brightening at her sight.

“I couldn’t have done it without your help, Ivory. It was thanks to you, I decided to pursue this path.”

“All I did was push you in the right direction.”

Ivory giggled, flitting up to him as her green light shimmered.

“You have now become one of our Queen’s Architects for her New World. It is only through your own efforts you have achieved this position.”

“I am only one of many Architects.”

Basil scratched the back of his head shyly. Truth be told, he didn’t believe himself to be nearly as capable as Ivory thought him to be. While he was certainly quite capable at manipulating space, he was also incredibly lazy.

He would cut corners whenever he could. Even the miniature pocket space he created to attain his position as an Architect was very much unstable and brittle. It was only through sheer luck that the Fairy Queen hadn’t been his invigilator that day, but instead one of her aides who had been less-than-thorough in inspecting the flawed creation.

Honestly, Basil hadn’t thought he’d pass. But now, he was going to be an Architect. And he truly wasn’t sure how he felt about that.

“I am certain that by my lonesome, I am not nearly that important in completing our Queen’s creation.”

“Nonsense. You’re being too modest.”

Ivory giggled as she waved a hand off.

“Every single Architect plays a pivotal role in the creation of the New World. Now come, it is time for you to officially be bestowed your new Title by our Queen.”

She swept past him, continuing down the hallway. He stared at her for a moment as apprehension seized him.

Was he really up for this? He didn’t think so. But he saw the confidence she had in him— the pride that filled her face as she made her way towards the throne room.

“It has finally happened… my good friend, Basil, an Architect of our Queen! I can’t wait to visit you and see your space magic at work!”

Basil blinked, then hurried after her. They turned a corner as he shook his head hesitantly.

“But what if something goes wrong? I have heard there have been… accidents before. It’s not safe for a Nature Fairy like you.”

“I’ll have to visit the New World one day anyway if I’m going to fill it with trees and grass and flowers of all kinds. It won’t hurt if I visit it a little bit early.”

Ivory scoffed, before turning to him. He tried to protest weakly.

“But—”

“Also, isn’t Honored Lotus going to be there at all times? I’m certain that there will be no problems too big for her to deal with.”

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Basil blinked, then nodded slowly.

“Right. Honored Lotus will be there…”

“So it will be fine!”

Ivory laughed as they approached the throne room. She paused for a moment just to hold Basil’s gaze.

“Do not worry, Basil. You overthink things too much. But this is our Queen’s creation we are talking about.”

She smiled as her voice echoed all around him. He stared at her, her figure faintly glowing, almost like he was staring at a memory. Turning around, she continued into the throne room as she finished.