The Strongest Fairy Chapter 105 Part 2 (Patreon)

Chapter 105 I just wanted to say 「 Thank you 」 (2nd Half)

「…… nn… guh…… what the? Stop hitting, I’m awake, I’m awake……no, wait, why are ya guys still here!? What the hell is this mess!!?」

「 Now, now, calm down. It's just a little about the guild master not being the guild master anymore and locking him in a vial right here. 」

「 That's not an explanation!!」

After I managed to calm him down and explain to him what had happened, I asked him about the topic again.

「 You didn't honestly accept the children's thanks because the guild leader encouraged you to go ahead with the bagger plan, didn’t you? 」

「......Before Ashia, you told me about that there was someone else who was the leader of the kids. 」

「 Un 」

「 It was me who gave him the idea about of stray baggers. He was so happy that he gathered all the kids and made them all stray baggers....... We were all dreaming about making a guild dedicated to baggers and making a lot of money when they grew up. I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great idea.」

But he died. The child died in the dungeon. He talked about his dreams and kept dreaming.

「 That trashy bastard told me. He said he had them killed in the dungeon because there was a chance they would rebel. I knew he wasn't the kind of guy who would want that. That's why I rebelled and stopped being an adventurer. To stay close and watch over the children. 」

To make sure that would never happen again. It was the last atonement Jess could make.

「 Every day, I watched them being mistreated by the adventurers. I felt like my head was going to explode. But it was the only thing I could do. That's why I'll never expect to be thanked for it...... I'm never going to be able to face him again now that he's dead… 」

He just turned his face down, saying that he didn't deserve it being the one who caused the death, and the one who caused all of their suffering.

Okay, you've had your weak moment.

「 La Veil, carry him. 」

「 Umu 」

「 Hah? Eh, oi what are you doing!?」

I let La Veil carry him, and we left the guild. They've should have been waiting outside the city for a while now. Seriously though, I should have asked one of the red dragons to do this.  Jess is currently yelling, flailing on La Veil's shoulder.

「 Hey, where are you taking me? 」

「 Let's go outside. 」

We took them outside the city and had La Veil drop Jess off, and Aidle signaled to the sky, all at once, ordering them 『 Red Dragons come down now.』。

「 Uuuooooo!???!?」

Jess was startled and slumped over, but he quickly came to back to his senses when he saw the people riding behind them. And those kids also saw Jess and came down immediately.

「「「 Uncle Jess!!!」」」

「 Jess-san!!」

「 Oh, you guys are………why 」

Ashia and the others really wanted to thank Jess. For being the one who had been looking out for them. For using hos own money to clumsily hide and bring food to a child who was dying of hunger, for leaving a blanket from his own house for a baby, and for always telling them to come back even if they died when they went to the dungeon. So,

「 We knew. We knew everything that Jess and had been told by the guild leader. 」

「……Eh?」

Ashia and the others had been told directly by the guild master the day after their leader had died. That it was Jess who had started the Stray Baggers. That the leader died because Jess tried to make the leader dream and become a business rival.

「 But we had to work like that to survive. It's true that he did terrible things, but Jess did it all for the best!! Even the leader must have known the possibility of that happening!! 」

The kids had also gotten their thinking skills from the board game Aidle had put out. That's why it seemed to them now that Jess was not that bad of a person. And also because their leader always had a smile on his face.

「 And the leader had always been grateful to Jess! We're the same way! 」

「 Uh……Ugh……Aah 」

Surrounded by children, Jess listened to it while standing on his knees. He couldn't find the words to argue. He should have denied it. He should not have forgiven himself. He thought it was natural for people to hate him. He can't get the words out of his throat. Only tears flowed down his face.

「 Uncle Jess……this 」

Then Run pulled a sheet of tattered paper out of his pocket.

「 If Uncle Jess is crying, he wants me to give this to you...... 」

「……that ? 」

Jess looked at the piece of paper that was handed to him. On it, in poor handwriting, was written the following. It looked familiar.

『 We owe you a debt of gratitude, stray bagger leader, Rasta. 』

「……Um……Ugh, that stupid…… idiot kid…… why… just why!!」

He couldn't stop crying, Run, Ashia and all the kids couldn't stop crying. Even though it was cold, everyone felt so warm inside.

「 Jess-san……」

「「「 Thank you very much!!!!!!」」」

「……Aa, to you brats too…… thank you……」

Those words certainly melted the frozen heart of the man.

「 That's the best end of it……」

「 Indeed, it is a good story.……」

「 Guh……that was really good. 」

「 A happy ending, huh?」

「 A perfect score of 100!! 」