Gullibility Written All Over the Face

Something was amiss. It felt so off! Why did favorability points increase by 10 just from a single denial?! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Gaining favorability this easily...?! Seriously, you relax just from a casual question, is that really okay?! This is the Dark World! The trait of being [easily deceived] is practically written on one's face!

"Why would you ask such a bizarre question?" Lynne stared in bewilderment but couldn't resist asking.

Click—

The Dark Moth Fairy adjusted her fallen mask, revealing serious eyes as she said, "Before our migration, the elder specifically warned us. The creatures of this world are wicked. Many of our kin have been easily duped by evil races and kept as playthings! So, the elder told us always to be on guard when facing outsiders, to prevent deceit!"

Lynne blinked in confusion, "Uh..."

"So, are you a deceiver koli?" she narrowed her eyes, asking dangerously.

Lynne replied, "I'm not."

"That's good to know."

The Dark Moth Fairy sighed in relief, pulled a flask from her robes, and took a few hearty gulps, relaxing once more.

[Ding! Trust level of the Dark Moth Fairy +10]

Lynne: "???!" (・□・;)

So trust is given just like that?! Didn't your elder warn you to be cautious?! Just one question and you easily trust a stranger! Is this really okay?!

"You mentioned that your race is migrating?" Lynne asked, puzzled.

The Dark Moth Fairy glanced at him, "The elder has said, secrets like these shouldn't be shared with any hostile beings, lest we be hunted. Are you a hostile being?"

Lynne replied, "I am very friendly."

The fairy nodded, "Hmm, that's good. If you're friendly, there's no harm in telling you."

"We are indeed migrating, heading to the mountains north of the Hellfire Plains. There are water sources and food there, enough for our tribe to thrive. It's a wonderful place koli."

"..."

Alright then. Lynne held his forehead. He'd found the way to quickly infiltrate this race's inner circle or easily destroy them. Such cheap trust! If this trait spanned their entire race, their survival in this world was nothing short of a miracle.

Lynne massaged his temples in discomfort and began, "So, you are..."

The Dark Moth Fairy took a few sips of water, wiped her mouth, and suddenly stood up, declaring with both seriousness and pride: "I am a powerful knight of the fairy clan, the first fairy to pass the trials and become a grand knight. You may address me as Yoyo. Where my blade points, that is the direction my clan shall follow!"

With a crisp sound, she drew a miniature blade from her waist and pointed forward, exclaiming, "Trailblazer of the fairy clan! Pathfinder of the great territories! The beacon of hope in the Dark World! The vanguard of long migrations! The great Yoyo Sama! I will lead my people to a bright future!"

"..."

"..."

An awkward atmosphere engulfed the space.

The Dark Moth Fairy climbed down from the table and sat upright in a chair, sheathing her blade, and said with closed eyes, "My apologies. I got carried away."

Lynne was speechless. He realized that not only was this fairy gullible, she seemed a bit... simple-minded. The fact that she'd lived up to now was quite a wonder.

"Yet, I'm puzzled,"

As Lynne cleaned the blood from her wounded arm, he inquired earnestly, "The Hellfire Plains are to the north, right? Why have you come to the southern Wandering Soul Lane? The plains you mentioned are, at the very least, several hundred kilometers from here, aren't they?"

From Vision, Lynne had garnered a little understanding of the geographical surroundings of the Wandering Soul Lane.

Yoyo, eyes closed, clutching her flask, said, "Do not utter strange words so casually. This vanguard has always headed north and will soon find the new domain for our fairy clan!"

Lynne stroked his chin, pondering before asking hesitantly, "Which way is north?"

Yoyo stretched out her hand, pointing straight ahead and said with closed eyes, "There, in the direction of my finger."

"..."

"..."

Lynne said blankly, "Are you sure? But the direction you're pointing to is south! Are you certain you haven't been going the wrong way?!"

Lifting the visor of her knight helmet with a snap, Yoyo narrowed her eyes, "Do not doubt the vanguard's sense of direction koli! I've traveled two thousand li over mountains and through valleys. Do you think I could possibly lose my way? My intuition has always been spot on."

"Do your people navigate solely based on intuition?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

"..."

For a moment, Lynne was at a loss for words, then asked, "How far is your new domain from your tribe?"

Yoyo closed her eyes and raised five fingers, "Approximately five hundred kilometers koli."

Lynne tapped the table, "Then, may I ask, if it's only a distance of five hundred li, why have you traveled two thousand li and still not arrived?"

Yoyo stiffened. Her raised fingers froze in place.

"..."

A bizarre silence enveloped the surroundings. It was as if she suddenly realized something she'd been overlooking all this time.

After what felt like an eternity, the fairy Yoyo muttered blankly, "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit odd..."

"..."

Of course, it's odd! Just how oblivious do you have to be to travel two thousand li from home and not realize you've gone the wrong way?! Her making it this far was nothing short of a mockery to divine will and disrespect to this world!

"Look."

Lynne took a deep breath. He pulled a compass from beneath the counter and set it in front of her.

"Consider this a gesture of sympathy from a kind soul. 200 skull coins, a friendly price for you. With this, I believe you won't get lost again."

Holding up her knight's visor, Yoyo gazed curiously at the small instrument, "This is..."

Lynne, eyes closed, explained, "A compass. An enigmatic device that can help you find your way in the Dark World. I usually sell it for 1000 skull coins, but for you, only 200. Call it pity."

"Hmm!" Yoyo, with a curious look, took the compass and started toying with it. "How do I use it?"

Lynne pointed to the needle, "See this pointer? Whichever direction it points to is south. If you want to head north, just go in the opposite direction of the pointer. Simple, right?"

"Hmm!"

Yoyo exclaimed with astonishment, "(✪ω✪) Wow, it's truly magical, both simple and useful!"

"Do you want to purchase it?"

"Yes."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for triggering the achievement: Hundredfold Profit. Congratulations on gaining 200 experience points.]

[Hundredfold Profit: Special achievement. Successfully sell any item at over 100 times its cost to achieve. Permanent bonus: Intelligence +2, Morality -1.]