The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 9

As AI-chan descended, I dismissed the crow and turned to look at the two women.

They were still on guard, holding their staffs close to their bodies.

“Staves?”

What can you do with those?

“Please think of them as magic wands. They’re like the bishop’s crosier that a priest carries.”

I see.

So, they’re magical tools.

Well, whatever.

The problem now is these two women.

To get them to let us ride in their carriage, we need to be friendly.

“Hey, you two, are you hurt?”

“Pfft…”

AI-chan burst out laughing.

“What’s so funny?”

“No, I was just wondering who you were. Could this be your way of wooing women, Master?”

Stop it…

“You, be quiet. So, are you hurt?”

I looked at the two women.

One of them had brown hair and was a head shorter than me. She wore white clothes, and from her appearance, she didn’t seem very strong.

The other girl had black hair and was even shorter than the brown-haired girl. She wasn’t as small as AI-chan, but she looked like a child.

With half-closed eyes as if she were sleepy, her face looked young, and she didn’t seem strong either.

“Ah, yes. I’m not hurt.”

“……Neither am I.”

The smaller one had a quiet voice…

“Just to be sure, were these guys your companions?”

I glanced at the thieves lying on the ground.

“No, they’re thieves. We’re adventurers from the town of Celia.”

The brown-haired girl stepped forward and explained.

“Adventurers? Come to think of it, AI-chan mentioned something like that yesterday.”

I had brushed it off casually, but I didn’t know.

So, they were people who went on adventures?

“Master, adventurers are freelancers who take on various tasks, such as defeating monsters or gathering materials. In a world with many monsters, there are a lot of people in this profession.”

I see.

But is this the kind of work for such young girls?

Well, there are female onmyoji too.

“Umm, do you not know about adventurers? Are you foreigners, judging by your appearance?”

The brown-haired girl asked, having overheard our conversation.

Now, what should I do?

Should I be honest or just make something up…

  ‘Master, I think it’s better to be honest.’

As I was pondering what to do, AI-chan’s voice sounded in my head.

  ‘Can you still have this brain conversation in that state?’

  ‘Of course. We are connected, after all.’

That’s convenient.

  ‘I understand. So, you think it’s better to be honest?’

  ‘According to my sensors, these two don’t have any hostile intentions. They’re cautious, but I don’t sense any malice.’

You can even tell that?

When you said you couldn’t do anything beyond a 30-meter radius, I thought you were a bit useless, but this is more than enough.

  ‘Should I rely on them sincerely?’

  ‘We don’t have any money, and we’re going to an unfamiliar place. These people are probably from Celia, our destination. Connections are important. Who knows, one of them might even become your wife?’

No, I don’t care about a wife.

“Sorry, but I’m not just a foreigner, I’m not even from this world originally.”

“Eh? Ah, yes.”

“……You go silent for a while, and then you suddenly start saying strange things.”

The black-haired girl muttered softly.

“Sorry, it’s weird. To tell you the truth, I’m a reincarnate… Well, I’m not sure if I’m reincarnated, but I came to this world yesterday.”

“Umm, despite that, you seem quite grown-up…”

Well, I’m 20 years old.

“I don’t know about that. But I definitely died in my previous world yesterday. I was 99 years old.”

“Eh?!”

“……Grandpa.”

Yeah, grandpa.

“That’s why I don’t know my left from my right here. This AI-chan has been my only support.”

As I said this, I patted AI-chan’s head.

“And her?”

“She’s my artificial intelligence skill. Right now, she’s possessing my shikigami.”

“Umm… I’m sorry, I don’t understand at all.”

We’re both clueless.

“A shikigami is like a familiar. Please think of it like that. The bird, Crow-chan, is the same.”

AI-chan explained on my behalf.

“I see… Is it magic from another world? Or the skill of a reincarnate?”

“I am his artificial intelligence skill. I’m a support skill for the master, who doesn’t know his left from his right. Shikigami is a magic from Master’s world.”

“Wow… That’s amazing.”

I didn’t know what was so amazing and what wasn’t.

Probably, they didn’t understand either.

“So, you’re adventurers? What were you doing? Were you on a job?”

I steered the conversation back on track.

“Ah… We were, um…”

The brown-haired girl looked uncomfortable.

“Hmm? What’s wrong? Is it a job you can’t talk about?”

“…Our job is bandit hunting. You took our prey.”

The black-haired girl pointed at the thieves I had killed.

“Ah… Sorry about that.”

Apparently, I had taken their prey from them.

“N-No! It’s fine! You helped us!”

“…I didn’t ask for help.”

“Alice!”

Apparently, the black-haired girl’s name was Alice.

What a strange name.

“I’m really sorry. You looked like women being attacked by bandits. But why are there only two of you women?”

They looked really weak.

“…It’s a decoy strategy. Bandits won’t attack someone who looks strong, right?”

That makes sense.

These girls looked weak, but they must have had enough strength to defeat these bandits.

To be honest, they had scrawny arms and looked frail, but I guessed that they could probably use excellent magic.

“I see. Well, I’m truly sorry.”

“No! You saved us, and besides, the bandits attacked you first, and you just fought back. It’s not your fault.”

I had sent the crow to attack, though…

“…Natalia, the problem is there. This time, it was a job, so we’ll get paid. Whose money is it?”

The brown-haired girl was Natalia.

“Th-That…”

Looks like there might be some trouble…