The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 55

We walked through the forest to return, leaving the plaza with the lake behind.

“Hey, who was that guy? I know he’s from the South District from the conversation with Ted.”

I asked Annie, who was walking at the front.

“That’s Cyrus, a B-rank adventurer from the South District. He belongs to a clan called ‘Hash’ full of thugs.”

That guy is a B-rank?

“He certainly seemed like a thug.”

“He’s particularly rude to those weaker than himself, especially women and children. Our clan has a lot of women, so we often get involved with him.”

What’s the Guild doing about this?

“Isn’t it dangerous? You might get attacked.”

“He wouldn’t go that far. Doing something like that would just get him caught, and Layla wouldn’t stay quiet about it.”

“I’m concerned about that. What does Layla say?”

“Nothing special. Just ‘be careful’ or ‘try not to get involved.'”

She’s too passive, that girl…

It might be a good thing not to make enemies, but if you’re a leader, protect your comrades.

“She doesn’t seem like the infamous Enju-sama at all. She must hate those incompetent loudmouths the most.”

I agree.

But she must have changed…

She’s an extreme character.

“However, with someone like him around, it’s hard to go there.”

“I’m not going anymore. It’s a bit far, but I’m going to the ruins in the East District.”

“The ruins?”

“There are ancient ruins to the east of this town. Monsters appear there too, but I’ll earn money there. I don’t like the Living Dead, but it’s better than that guy.”

Living Dead…

That sounds unpleasant…

“You seem to really hate that Cyrus guy, but did something happen between you two?”

“We’re both from this town. I’ve had several encounters with him since I was young. He’s touched my butt before, and I just wish he’d die.”

What a scumbag…

“What should we do?”

“It’s probably best not to come here anymore. He’s just annoying.”

“Yeah, maybe…”

Let’s think about it for a moment…

We continued walking through the forest, then left it and walked across the plain. When we returned to town, we headed towards the guild in the West District. Annie, who planned to sell the antidote herbs after processing them, didn’t stop by the guild and returned home looking grumpy.

“Oh.”

When we entered the guild, Pamela looked guilty as she watched us.

We headed over to her.

“It seems like you know how things went in the southern forest.”

“Yes… Everyone started returning one after another…”

Indeed, same for us.

“There are only adventurers, no monsters.”

“It seems so. If you think about it, since everyone resumed work at the same time after being off for ten days, adventurers are overflowing not just in our district but in others as well.”

If everyone acts at once, it becomes like that. The southern forest, where adventurers from both districts gather, might be particularly crowded, but if adventurers from elsewhere gather at once, it’ll likely be similar.

“Well, there’s no helping it.”

“Yes. However, I think it will settle down in a few days.”

The southern forest is kind of delicate, though.

“….Pamela, Cyrus was there.”

Alice said, causing Pamela to grimace.

“Did he bother you again?”

“….Yeah… It felt more like all the adventurers from the West District were disturbing their hunting grounds. He was arguing with Ted.”

“Ted, huh… He’s strong-willed, but he’s also hot-tempered.”

Indeed, he didn’t seem like the quiet type. He was picking fights like normal.

“….We saw that and immediately left. Annie was with us too.”

“Does Annie always do that?”

“….Yeah… So she won’t go to the southern forest anymore, she’s going to the eastern ruins. Also, Clive and the others went to the capital.”

“I see… What will you all do?”

When Pamela asked, Natalia and Alice looked at me.

“I want to think about it for a bit. Killing him would be bad, right?”

“Of course. Please stop.”

Pamela glared at me.

“No, I wouldn’t do that. But Koma-chan I’ve told to protect Natalia and Alice seems like it might attack normally.”

“Yeah, it was emitting magic earlier too.”

“….Yeah… Oh, even though this one is so cute, as I thought it was the same as the Giant Spider.”

As they spoke, they stroked the Koma-chan.

Koma-chan seemed pleased.

“Um… Even that one?”

Pamela made a displeased face.

“It’s a combat shikigami. Big Spider-chan is stronger, but it’s not that different.”

“Are there only combat ones?”

“What’s the use if the combat one is weak? Well, Crow-chan is just a crow, and AI-chan is… well, it’s a bit weird.”

In terms of ability, even a Giant Spider isn’t a match for me, but because of the Artificial Intelligence…

“I see… Please keep it under control.”

“I’d like to, but my skills seem to have gained artificial intelligence like AI-chan, so Koma-chan has its own will now…”

It seems like it moves on its own without waiting for orders.

“Koma-chan is playing with the women on the third floor, so it has become a watchdog to protect its master.”

Eating, sleeping, playing…

What’s wrong, Guardian Dog?

You’re a messenger of the gods.

“Haa… Even so, please keep it under control.”

“I know. So, I want to think about things a bit. I’ll ask Annie about the Eastern Ruins.”

“Understood. We’ll also look for requests here.”

Good kid.

I’ll treat her again sometime.

“Please. Oh, here are the results, Natalia.”

“Yeah.”

Natalia takes out about five poison-cleansing herbs she collected.

“It’s not much.”

“Yuuma and Alice were fishing.”

“Oh, I see. Well, that’s fine. Um, that’s five gold coins.”

Pamela hands Natalia five gold coins.

“Just so you know, I caught a lot.”

“….I also caught ten.”

It was a big catch.

“But they were all inedible.”

I can eat them all.