The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 151

“Lily, you just got back recently. What’s going on? And who are these people?”

“Well, it’s for work. These people are my companions!”

When Lily said that, she stared at me for some reason.

“Didn’t you say you only had two companions? And that one of them left?”

Harrison, huh.

“We’ve added more! Oh, but this one here, Leanne, is the Guildmaster of the royal capital.”

“The royal capital… Leanne… Isn’t she royalty?”

So he knows… Is Leanne famous, or is he just knowledgeable about these things?

“Yup!”

“But why would a royal Guildmaster be here…?”

“I’ve got something I want to ask! Uh… Yuuma, take over!”

Lily threw it onto me, so I stepped forward.

“Forgive my late introduction. I’m Yuuma, a member of Lily’s party. These are Natalia, Alice, and Annie. Also, AI-chan and Leanne are riding Koma-chan.”

As I introduced everyone, they all bowed their heads.

“I’d heard about the small one and the scheming-looking girl, but…”

When he said that, Natalia stared intently at Lily, who avoided her gaze.

“Those two were the original members. Then I, this little one, and Annie joined. We’re all part of the same clan.”

AI-chan and I are a bit different, but it’s not inaccurate.

“I see… So, are you the leader?”

“I’m new, but since it’s better for a man to lead, I was made the leader.”

“Yuuma is amazing!”

Thanks for that.

“Is that so… Well, in that case, I feel reassured. Sorry, but you all seemed very suspicious.”

Well, I can understand that.

“What’s so suspicious?”

“You noticed me immediately, even from quite a distance.”

“Yuuma can sense magic from several hundred meters away! Isn’t that amazing?”

Pretty amazing, right?

“Several hundred… That is amazing. But it’s so amazing, it felt like a trap.”

Using Lily as bait to lure her companions—it’s hard to see it any other way.

“He wouldn’t do something like that! Yuuma is… a good person, aside from his issues with women!”

That’s pretty damning coming from a parent’s perspective…

“Lily, introductions can wait. More importantly, what are we doing with this bear?”

“Oh, right! Dad, do you want the bear?”

“It would be helpful before winter, but is it okay? You’re the ones who took it down, after all.”

He looked at me.

“It was Lily who took it down, so she should do whatever she wants with it. There’s no magic stone, so it’s up to her.”

“I’ll give it to you! And, uh, there’s something I need to talk about—a big bird.”

“Alright, alright. For now, come to the village. If they’re your companions, they’ll be welcome, and it’s not appropriate to discuss things like this out here with someone from royalty present.”

It seems we’re welcome.

That’s a relief.

“That makes sense. And it’s cold.”

“Yeah… This way. Follow me.”

With that, he stored the bear in a spatial magic storage and started walking.

“Lily, I can’t believe you managed to take down a bear like that.”

As we walked, he spoke to Lily, clearly impressed.

“Impressive, right? The bow you fixed for me is working great, and my magic power has increased a bit too.”

“It certainly has… You’ve worked hard.”

I’d heard before that elves are good at detecting magic, and it seems to be true.

“I worked hard taking the poison—uh, anyway, I worked really hard! I’ll be B-rank soon!”

Hey, hey!

That’s something you’re supposed to take to your grave—don’t go saying unnecessary things.

“Poison—? I don’t get it, but keep it up.”

“Yeah!”

Lily nodded with a smile.

((“Parents and children really are something special, aren’t they?”))

AI-chan spoke to me through telepathy.

((“Yeah. It’s heartwarming, isn’t it?”))

((“It is. Still, this father has incredible magic power. It’s on par with that demon guy from before.”))

AI-chan was using telepathy, probably to avoid hurting Lily’s feelings…

((“That’s what elves must be like. That beautiful woman from yesterday and the magic power I sense ahead are impressive too.”))

((“Well, they’re probably no match for Master.”))

Not that they would ever be enemies, being part of Lily’s family.

((“Lily will probably grow to be at least this strong.”))

((“Indeed. Still, this father—leaving aside Master’s life mission of gathering women—for some reason, he’s also wary of me. I clearly look like a harmless fox.”))

Being harmless is something more like Natalia, though.

“I’m cautious of you all because you don’t look human.”

The father turned toward us as he walked.

“Eavesdropping is unbecoming.”

Wow!

How did he even do that?

“…Master, I’ll change the frequency.”

I don’t really get it.

((“Ha, ha! Your daughter already belongs to Master!”))

Stop that!

“I’ll hear all about that later, in detail.”

“…Wait, what?”

Hey, little fox… What happened to changing the frequency? And quit saying unnecessary things!

“What? What’s going on?”

Lily glanced back and forth between us.

“Nothing. Anyway, we’ve arrived at the village.”

As the father mentioned, ahead of us was something resembling a wooden fort.

And within the fort, perched atop the trees, were houses also made of wood.

“How do they build those, I wonder?”

“Who knows?”

I have no idea.

“It’s a kind of magic,” the father explained when AI-chan and I tilted our heads in confusion.

“Come to think of it, Lily’s made all sorts of things too.”

Is it something like that?

“Elves are skilled at that kind of magic. It’s a magic developed for living in the forest.”

I see…

It’s a form of survival wisdom.

We continued walking and entered the elven village.