Scene: Inside the Spirit Palace of the Spirit Kingdom. Spirit Queen Shanti, her companions, and Precious are talking.
Shanti: You'll have to earn my trust first.
Precious: So what do I have to do to earn your trust?
Shanti: It's simple.
Scene: Queen Shanti shows a magical screen — it displays an obstacle course.
Inside it, there's a magic barrier. Another screen shows a jungle dog trapped inside the barrier.
Shanti: Do you see this dog, Precious?
Precious: Hmm.
Shanti: In ten minutes, lava will fall on this dog.
Precious: So I just have to save it? That's all?
Shanti: Exactly. But — you can't use your powers.
You have to cross the obstacle course using only your body, reach the barrier, and stay there until the timer ends.
When the timer ends, the lava will fall on you instead of the dog.
So tell me… will you still save this dog?
Precious: Of course I will.
Shanti (thinking): Instant answer. Impressive… (smiles)
Shanti: Then let's go.
Precious: Hmm.
Shanti: Stand on this magic circle — it will teleport you there.
Scene: Precious stands on the magic circle and is teleported to the obstacle zone.
Scene 2: The obstacle course includes parkour, vex traps, a giant rolling ball, and more parkour.
In the center is the magic barrier.
Shanti (speaking magically): One more thing, Precious — you can't use any of your skills or magic.
Precious: Okay. Let's do this.
Scene: Precious begins the obstacle course. Parkour is easy for him — he passes through it effortlessly.
Then he reaches the vex traps — these are trickier without powers, but he still manages to get through.
Time Remaining: 3 minutes, 26 seconds
He clears another round of parkour with ease.
Time Remaining: 1 minute, 11 seconds
Precious (thinking): Now I just have to enter that magic barrier and stand inside it…
Then the lava will fall on me — but the innocent dog will be saved.
Kail (in his mind): Precious, think again…
Precious: There's no question of looking back, Kail.
Scene: Precious enters the magic barrier.
Timer Countdown:
5 seconds…
4…
3…
2…
1… Time's up
Scene: The dog comes out of the barrier safely — and lava falls on Precious.
Spirit General Jika: Queen… the lava has fallen on him. There's no chance he survived.
Queen Shanti: He proved his trustworthiness. Now I'll heal him myself.
Scene: The lava stops… and everyone — including Shanti, Jika, and the others — are shocked.
Scene: Precious is completely unharmed. Not even a scratch — just his clothes are burnt.
Shanti: Precious… I told you not to use any powers. So why did you?
Were you afraid of dying?
Precious: I didn't use any powers. In fact, I temporarily sealed all my powers —
even fire resistance, fire protection, etc.
Queen Shanti: Then how…?
Precious: Uhhh… actually, I don't know either.
Maybe it's because… I'm just naturally immune to fire? Even without protection?
Shanti: That's impossible. Is that even possible!?
Spirit General Jika: No, Queen!
Precious: Anyway, I passed the test. So now do you trust me?
Shanti: Hmm, okay… but first — what role will the spirits play in your city?
Precious: Same as everyone else — live peacefully, without fear, and work if you want to. Simple.
Shanti: Then what will my role be?
Precious: As the Lord of Secret Sky, I can offer you the role of King Mother. Would you like that?
Shanti: No, I want something better than that.
Precious: Better than King Mother?
Shanti: Not King Mother — I want to be your Lord Mother.
Scene: Everyone present reacts: "HUUUHHHHH!!?"
Secretary Wami: But Queen! How can you take the mother role?
Shanti: I don't care about his power — he's just so cute!
If he were older, I'd propose to become his wife!
Precious: I don't know why everyone wants to become my parent…
Even the Fairy King asked to be my Lord Father, and I agreed.
Shanti: W-Wait — Fairy King!?
Precious: Yeah, I visited him before coming here.
Fairy Land is now part of Secret Sky, and indirectly, the Fairy King is like my father. Not real, but still…
Shanti: Then that means… I'm the Fairy King's wife!?
Precious: Hmm… if you become my mom, then yeah, I guess so.
Shanti: Okay. No problem.
Precious: !!
Wami & Jika: But Queen! How can you be the Fairy King's wife!?
Shanti: What does it matter? We'll all be part of the same kingdom now, serving the same Lord.
So who cares?
Wami: If you say so, then alright.
Shanti: So… when do we leave?
Precious: You're already in Greenland.
Shanti: What!? But everything looks the same.
Precious: I only changed the entry location.
Now both the entrance and exit are near Greenland — and within Secret Sky's territory.
Shanti: WHAT!? Shifting the whole kingdom's position… that's impossible!
Precious: Well, when it comes to me, everything is possible.
Wami: Queen… I'm starting to doubt this child is really five years old…
Scene: Secret Sky Hall – Precious's Work Room
Precious: And that's done too.
Kail: Precious… I've been meaning to ask you something for a while.
Precious: Go ahead.
Kail: In this world, there are two main power types — skills and magic.
Skills are mostly used for defense, while only a few are for attack. Magic is usually for offense.
But I noticed something — sometimes when you use a skill, you say "magic."
And sometimes when you use magic, you say "skill."
So are they the same thing for you?
Precious: Honestly? When you weren't around, I didn't know the difference.
So I just called them whatever.
For me, it's normal.
Also — I can use magic without chanting…
But I don't do that, because the enemy should know what hit them.
Kail: Hmm… It's hard to understand you.
But I think — if you can use power without chanting, then you should.
That way your powers stay hidden from your enemies. Think about it.
Precious: Not a bad idea. But chanting makes attacks more fun.
Fine — from now on, I'll use magic without chanting.
Gisha: Lord Precious, they've arrived.
[Chapter 27 End]