The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 64

The mayor of the West District is apparently Pamela’s father.

“Haven’t you heard from Pamela?”

The mayor asked with a wry smile.

“No, I haven’t.”

Well, I was going to investigate, but who would have thought he was a family member.

I lost by playing it safe.

Or rather, it was Pamela who suggested having the young maid guide me…

It seems AI-chan said something unnecessary, leading Pamela and the others to misunderstand my personality.

“She’s been cold lately… sigh”

The mayor sighed.

“That’s just how girls are. They can’t always stay close to their fathers. My sister was like that too.”

My sister started avoiding our father from a certain day onward.

As for my daughter, I don’t remember how she was.

“I understand that in my head.”

“It didn’t seem like she disliked you though, right?”

I turned to AI-chan.

“That’s right. She was covering for you.”

She was protecting him.

I’m glad I didn’t ask, ‘Are you his mistress?’

That would have definitely made her hate me.

“Is that so? Then, that’s good.”

The mayor sighed in relief.

“Does everyone know about this?”

“I think the guild members know. The adventurers probably don’t, though.”

Then it’s better not to tell others.

He didn’t seem to be keeping it a secret or ordering people not to talk, but it’s not good to spread it around.

“I see, I understand. So, what did you want to talk about?”

“Are you a hasty person? I was actually thinking of discussing it slowly over dinner…”

Ah, so that’s why Pamela said she’d guide me in the evening.

After finishing her work, she’d go home and take me along with her.

Well, I guess that would have been better.

“No, it’s just that I finished my work early and was bored.”

“Is that so? Well, fine. Let’s talk then. First, let me confirm, did you really summon that giant spider?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’m a reincarnate, so think of me as that kind of practitioner. Even this AI-chan is a shikigami.”

“To be honest, I’ve heard something like that from Pamela. But to think that this isn’t a human… it’s hard to believe.”

The mayor stared intently at AI-chan.

AI-chan, being stared at by the mayor, blinked and tilted her head.

She certainly looks like a human child.

“This one is a special type. Also, I gained skills when I reincarnated, so that has an influence too.”

The fox shikigami was taught to me by my mother, so it’s a bit different from other shikigami.

“A gift, then.”

“Gift? I’ve heard that word occasionally, but does it refer to the skills reincarnates have?”

“Yes. It’s said that reincarnates are granted special powers.”

It’s said…

“That’s a vague way of putting it.”

“It’s because it hasn’t been precisely verified. It just means there are such people. In the first place, reincarnates are a subject of various debates. Some researchers dismiss it as mere memory disorders.”

Well, if someone told me they had memories of a past life, I’d probably laugh it off too. There are people who think that way.

“Hmm, I don’t really care about that stuff. Whatever the truth is, what I do won’t change.”

In this life, I’ll live happily without being chased by work and responsibilities.

Well, it’s a bit too boring though…

“Is that so? What is it you want to do?”

“For now, I’m spending my time as an adventurer with my companions. Everything in this different world is fresh. The culture and the food are completely different.”

I’m getting used to it, but there are still many things that surprise me.

“Oh? That sounds interesting.”

“Why don’t you try dying and reincarnating too?”

“I’ll pass on that.”

The mayor gave a wry smile.

“Thought so. Now, about the shikigami? You’re concerned about the danger?”

“Yes. While everyone is glad they were saved, they are now afraid that the giant spider might turn its fangs on them.”

Of course.

Too much power is often feared.

“Honestly, I can’t help but think it’s pathetic to be scared of something like that. The size is intimidating, but it isn’t poisonous, and its magical power isn’t exceptionally high either.”

It’s actually spiritual power, but it’s easier to explain it as magical power.

“I heard it has considerable magical power?”

“It has a bit. Well, there’s no danger. A shikigami will never disobey its practitioner.”

Maybe!

Because of my skill, it developed a personality, so I’m not sure.

Besides, the personality of that giant spider is a bit…

“Hmm…”

“I’ll show you in person.”

Saying that, I took out a talisman from my pocket.

“What’s that?”

“This is a talisman. Jeffrey showed me one before, but there’s something similar in this world too, right?”

During the promotion exam, Jeffrey had a talisman that protected against magic.

I thought that was pretty impressive.

“Indeed, there is.”

“I summon the shikigami using this talisman… watch.”

I infused the talisman with spiritual power and placed it on the table. The talisman began to glow.

Then, the talisman transformed into a palm-sized giant spider.

“A spider… it’s small. Well, it’s big enough for a spider, but…”

The mayor stared intently at Big Spider-chan, which wasn’t moving at all on the table.

“It’s not moving… is it waiting for orders?”

“It’s just looking at the cookies.”

I see.

“Big Spider-chan, you can eat them.”

Saying that, Big Spider-chan scurried over to the plate on the table.

Then, it placed a cookie on its back and scurried away.

It moved to the edge of the table and started eating.

“Big Spider-chan do you like sweets?”

“It says it prefers sugar over meat. It’s a girl, after all.”

Oh, you’re female…

I didn’t know that…