To cut the long story short, the Fairy King agreed to my offer.
We shook hands and entered into an agreement, just as I had planned. However, merely agreeing to do something, and then doing the thing, were two completely separate matters.
… We were really just getting started.
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After solidifying our agreement, the next step was relieving Oberon of the curse inflicted on him by the Elf Queen.
'Since we need to get this over with first before we can move on to our joint project, it's best to resolve it quickly.'
In order to understand and ultimately break Oberon's curse, I knew I would need to delve deeply into the Fairy King's soul.
His curse was not some superficial enchantment; it was deeply intertwined with his very being, making it a complex and dangerous operation.
That was why even he, despite how skilled he was at Magic, could not break it.