Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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Before heading to eat some of the endemic food of this region of Avalon, we decided to visit the Fairy Guild Headquarters, where they manage all sorts of “Missions” overseen by the King himself or his people. This is also where currency can be obtained through what the Elder called the “Bank Fae,” which made me wonder if they were related to the little guy who runs my Domain’s Shop.

“Mom, is Anna awake yet?” Elena asked.

“Hmm, ah, yes, she just woke up,” I nodded. “I think she took a shower. Anna, are you ready to come out?”

“Uh? Ah, yeah! I think I slept for two hours. That was enough to help me feel better,” she said. “Can I come out?”

“Of course,” I nodded, opening the dream portal. “You didn’t forget anything, right? Your clothes and phone…”

“Yeah, yeah, I got it all. Thanks a lot, Auntie,” she said with a relieved smile. “Woah! Where are we?!” She gazed at the surrounding flowers, amazed.

“Did you sleep well? You missed the whole trip here,” Elena sighed, crossing her arms and glaring at her.

“I-I’m sorry, I was really sleepy…” Anna apologized.

“Hmph, if you hadn’t been stuck on your phone all night, you would’ve slept properly,” Elena continued, scolding her. “Please just shut down your phone at night…”

“Aaah, okay, I guess you’re not wrong…” Anna said with a loud sigh. “It was really just my fault… But where are we, though?!”

“This is the Atlas Flower Garden Village,” I said. “It’s located in the area of the same name, right, Katherine?”

“Yeah,” Katherine nodded. “It’s a beautiful place, isn’t it?”

“It’s really wonderful… Is it just me, or is Avalon much more ridiculous than Arcadia?” Anna wondered, twitching her eyebrows.

“Maybe,” I said with a nod. “But we’ve yet to explore all that Arcadia has to offer. I’m sure there are more fantastical places to visit! We’ve only been to the forest and the big city.”

“Not really. We’ve gone around the world with Elena, though…” Anna said. “But yeah, even then, we only visited the same dungeons where daily or weekly bosses spawned… So you’re not wrong, Auntie.”

“Anyway, I think we’re going to eat something at the stalls…” Elena said. “Right, girls?”

“Yeah!” Elisa nodded. “I’m feeling rather hungry myself.”

“I want to eat something… The food smells nice. Are they cooking something sweet?” Monica wondered.

“Hey, I think I saw they had some wine too!” Rita said.

“Hmm, that sounds lovely,” Lily nodded.

“I guess I’m sticking with them, then,” Jenny said.

“Okay, okay, you can take these coins,” I sighed, handing them a few coins. They flew off like there was no tomorrow.

In the end, only Mark, Gabriel, and Katherine remained by my side.

“I’m surprised Gabriel stayed. I was sure you’d run off to eat something sweet,” I giggled, patting his cute little head.

“I am hungry too, but I wanted to stick around with Big Sis,” Gabriel said with a sweet smile.

“Oh, are you scared of this place? I guess it is pretty new for us, huh?” I wondered.

“I-I’m not scared!” he cried. “I’m an angel… Nothing scares me, not even demons!”

“Aha, right, right,” I nodded, humoring him. “Alright, let’s go inside, then. Mark, Kat.”

“Yeah, I’m really curious about what’s inside and what Bank Fae even are,” Mark said. “Were they made by the Fairy King?”

“They work for him,” Katherine said. “You’ll see who they are once we walk inside.”

We approached the guild “building”—a giant flower with red petals and a long green stalk. It had a small wooden door and several windows scattered across its surface.

The door was… rather small. Only Gabriel and Katherine fit comfortably, while we had to kneel to enter.

The interior was mostly wood, so that’s how these giant flowers are—they’re like trees inside, huh?

The space bustled with activity. Counters, desks, and chairs filled the room, and people were everywhere. Fae zipped through the air alongside cute fairies wearing pink and white suits adorned with logos resembling a butterfly with a crown.

“Oh?”

“What’s this?”

“Humans?”

“An angel and a fairy too?”

“Hmm!”

“I heard from the Elder that Druids arrived. Their leader was someone who’s also a Dryad, a Dragon, and… a Spirit? Is this her? Hello.”

Amidst the confused stares of dozens of fairies and fae, a young-looking fairy greeted us. I couldn’t tell if they were a boy or a girl—it’s sometimes hard when they’re not wearing dresses or pants.

They had slightly long pink hair reaching their shoulders, bright yellow eyes, and wings at least one and a half times larger than their peers’. They wore a full white suit with a pink butterfly insignia on their chest.

“H-Hello, um, we were sent here by the Elder… We’re interested in taking a mission for Owl Bear Extermination, registering in this Guild, and probably exchanging valuable items for money,” I said politely.

The place had a high ceiling, thankfully, but the counters and desks were all too small. I couldn’t imagine sitting at them.

“I see! You must be the ones, then,” they nodded. “My name is Cinnamon, and I’m the current Master of the Fairy Guild in Atlas Flower Village. Nice to meet you, um…”

“Elayne! That’s my name. Sorry for not introducing myself first,” I apologized. “I’m quite surprised—this place sure looks busy!”

“Naturally, even if it’s a small village, there’s always paperwork to do,” Cinnamon nodded. “Sometimes we handle work from other villages or cities too. The work never ends. King Obero is a workaholic. He loves exploiting his workers.”

I glanced at Katherine. “Is that true?”

“A-Ah! Please don’t say that about the King. He simply values efficiency! We fairies don’t tire as easily as humans, anyway,” Katherine sighed. “I’m Katherine, a Spirit Tree Guard. I was tasked with assisting Elayne for a month. We recently returned to Avalon to extend our contract with her. I was wondering if we could use this opportunity to contact His Majesty?”

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