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Chapter 1067 - 491: Court of Oath_2

Chapter 1067: Chapter 491: Court of Oath_2

"Kin?"

"Yes, fairies, being small and of weak combat power, rely heavily on humans in many aspects. In return, humans need the fairies’ luck and blessings. Both sides have needs from each other, and to maintain stability and form long-term mutually beneficial relationships, the best form is through one-on-one contracts."

"After signing a contract, a human can stay in the Bitter Garden long-term and live with their contracted fairy. Fairies will provide pollen to the contractor every day for free, while the human will need to serve as the fairy’s labor and guardian, usually responsible for ensuring the fairy’s safety and handling tough tasks that fairies are unable to do."

"Moreover, if a human signs an official contract with an upper or middle-class fairy, just by staying with their contracted fairy, their appearance will not age, effectively granting them the ability to preserve their youth forever. Even contracts with lower-class fairies, while not stopping aging completely, can significantly slow down the physical aging process."

"Oh?"

Mu You looked surprised, realizing there were benefits such as eternal youth... No wonder so many humans were willing to come here to serve as laborers for fairies and why they flocked to the Fairy Kingdom.

In the Star Spirit World, as long as one is powerful enough, they can endlessly extend their lifespan, but despite a longer life, nothing can prevent the body from aging.

Especially for humans, a short-lived species, if not specially maintained, their appearance deteriorates from young to an old person with white hair in about a thousand years. Even if their lifespan is long enough for immortality, their physical functions will still degrade with age.

This irreversible natural law, however, is challenged by the existence of fairies who offer cheap anti-aging solutions, making true immortality a possibility. Against such a backdrop, it’s understandable why fairies are so sought after by humans.

"Where can one find fairies that need a contract?" the Watchman asked.

"At the ’Court of Vows,’" the fairy girl said. "The Court of Vows is a public building found in every city of the Bitter Garden. All fairies needing to contract humans leave their information there. Visitors can freely browse these and identify messages that meet their criteria. The Court then arranges a meeting for both parties, and if they find the conditions agreeable, they can sign a contract and officially become kin..."

"Um..."

Mu You looked at the fairy girl as she spoke, feeling odd about how this seemed rather akin to matchmaking...

You suggest visiting the Court of Vows.

The fairy girl gladly agreed and led the way.

A few minutes later, the fairy girl brought you to the heart of the city, in front of a building shaped like a ’heart’. Even at this late hour, it was still brightly lit, with the sign ’Court of Vows’ on its rooftop.

You and the Watchman stepped through the main entrance, only to find the hall bustling with a noisy crowd of humans and fairies gathered inside.

The walls around the hall were covered with dense arrays of fairy stickers, each detailing the contract requirements left by the fairies.

You followed the crowd to a wall and casually looked over it.

"Seeking a human male, requires level 20 or above, strong and forceful with practical combat experience, and sufficient remaining lifespan. Interested parties may contact high-class fairy Rosabeth..."

"Looking for a human female for a long-term contract, must be level 15 or above, of attractive appearance, gentle nature, and preferably tall... from mid-class fairy Matibesa..."

"Seeking human contractor, requires level 20 or above, gender immaterial, ample lifespan. Those with violent temperaments and a predisposition towards domestic violence need not apply—left by high-class fairy Sigfried..."

...

Mu You perused the notices and felt increasingly as if browsing through a matchmaking fair.

In these notices, the fairies clearly held the upper hand as sellers because, unlike the numerous humans from dozens of countries, there was only this one gathering place for fairies, resulting in a severe case of more wolves than meat—some people were even desperate to get here.

This resulted in a significant imbalance in the terms of the contracts, with high-class fairies usually demanding humans of level 20 or above! To put it in perspective, level 20 and above could be considered the crème de la crème among the Human Race, not to mention various additional conditions like strength, good looks, and nice physique, etc.

As you moved down, the lower and middle-class fairies gradually reduced their requirements, but even then, none went below level ten because, apart from being laborers, fairies consider humans primarily as guardians. Having sufficient combat power is a critical selection criterion for fairies.

Furthermore, ample lifespan is also a widely mentioned condition, indicating a focus from fairies. Once a contract is signed, barring extreme circumstances, they generally do not switch partners, hence no fairy would want a short-lived companion.

Having looked around, Mu You quickly noticed that the lowest rank of notices were from lower-class fairies, with none from even lower-class fairies present.

You ask the fairy girl why there were no stickers from nameless fairies.

"Nameless fairies have no qualifying right to leave information here," the fairy girl said, her expression dimming slightly. "And no one seeks contracts with nameless fairies, as they do not possess the ability to delay aging. The pollen they produce only brings misfortune to humans. Contracting with nameless fairies offers no benefits, only detriments."