The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 153

As we were waiting at Lily’s house, Lily’s father showed up.

“Ah, welcome back!”
“Welcome home.”

Lily and her mother greeted him.

“Ah… Leanne-sama, the village chief wishes to meet and speak with you.”

Lily’s father approached Leanne and spoke to her.

“Understood, let’s go. Yuuma-sama, I ask for your assistance.”

Leanne looked at me.

“Right. The rest of you stay here. If we all go together, it’ll just cause trouble. Oh, Lily, you come along.”

“Got it!”

We left the house together with her father.

Following his guidance, we walked across the planks connecting the houses.

Eventually, her father stopped in front of a house two or three houses down.

“This is the place.”

Her father said and entered the house, so we followed.

The interior wasn’t much different from Lily’s house earlier. An old elf was seated by a table.

“Village chief, I’ve brought Leanne-sama.”

“Thank you. Leanne-sama, it’s been a long time.”

The village chief bowed to Leanne.

“It has been a while. You seem to be doing well, which is good to see.”

Apparently, they had met before.

“No, no, please, have a seat. I’m sorry it’s just the floor, though…”

“It’s no issue; I’m originally from such a world. Besides, I’ve been living that way almost entirely as of late, so it’s fine.”

She is sitting in a kotatsu after all.

“I see. Then, please, have a seat.”

Following the invitation, we sat around the table.

From the back, an elderly elf, who seemed to be the chief’s wife, brought us tea.

“My apologies for visiting suddenly without an appointment, chief. Please take this—it’s wine from the royal capital.”

Leanne apologized and handed over the wine.

“Thank you very much for this. I hear that Lily has been in your care… Thank you for that as well.”

“Lily is an exceptional adventurer. She was especially active in the forest.”

When Leanne said this, Lily put on a smug expression.

“Is that so… She can be a bit clumsy at times, though…”

Yeah.

“Not at all. Her skills with both the bow and magic are excellent, and she’s a bright and positive mood-maker. Even Yuuma-sama, our party leader, has praised her.”

Lily started grinning smugly.

“Is that so… Are you Yuuma, then? It’s a pleasure to meet you. Lily hasn’t caused you any trouble, has she?”

The village chief asked.

“Not at all. On the contrary, she’s a very important member of our group and exceptionally capable.”

Lily blushed and scratched her head shyly. Her expressions changed quickly, making her look quite busy.

“That’s good to hear. Please take care of Lily.”

“Leave it to me.”

As the village chief bowed his head, I bowed back.

“Now then, village chief, there’s something I’d like to ask.”

Leanne brought up the main topic.

“Is it about the bird flying in the sky?”

“Yes. I’d like to hear the details.”

“Before that, let me ask directly: What is it? Even from such a distance, I could faintly sense its magical power. Which means, conversely, it has so much magical power that it’s detectable even from that far away.”

That’s true.

“I believe it to be a dragon.”

“So it’s as I thought…”

When Leanne stated this clearly, the village chief slumped his shoulders.

“You had a hunch?”

“I can’t think of anything else. And the fact that Leanne-sama herself came all the way here for what seemed to be just a bird suggests as much.”

“I’m not sure what to say…”

“It’s like a natural disaster; there’s nothing that can be done about it.”

Is something like that really a natural disaster?

“To explain, while these people were working in the forest near our town of Celia, they claim to have seen a dragon. We’ve been pursuing it, which brought us to this place.”

“Lily, did you see it too?”

The village chief asked Lily.

“I saw it. A huge creature with wings and a long tail flying through the sky.”

“A real one… So you’re saying that such a natural disaster might be in that mountain?”

“That’s correct. However, it’s also possible that it flew beyond the mountain. This is purely for investigation and confirmation.”

“Are you taking Lily along with you?”

Ah, that’s what he’s concerned about.

“Dragons are gentle creatures, and we don’t anticipate any combat. This is strictly a reconnaissance mission.”

“Well, since Leanne-sama is involved, that’s probably the case. Still, I’ve never heard of a dragon coming to this area. Something unusual must be happening.”

“That may be true…”

Leanne trailed off.

“Chief, it’s no big deal. We’ll just go check it out.”

Lily said casually.

“You saw the dragon, didn’t you? Didn’t you feel anything about it?”

“Not really… Just that it was flying and really big.”

Sigh…

The chief let out a heavy sigh.

“But hey… Yuuma, you can take down a dragon, right?”

“What?”

The chief looked stunned.

“No, we’re not going to kill it. Dragons are gentle and don’t attack people, right? In that case, there’s no reason to kill it. I don’t engage in unnecessary slaughter.”

“What if it attacks you?”

“Annie wanted its blood and heart, so I’d give her those. Its ability to fly is troublesome, but with its level of magic power, it wouldn’t pose a challenge to me.”

Time for Big Spider-chan to shine.

“See! That’s what I’m saying! Yuuma is strong!”
“And cool!”
“Exactly, exactly!”

The two little ones chimed in from behind.

“…Are you a demon?”

The village chief narrowed his eyes and asked.

“Don’t lump me in with something like that. Demons aren’t all that different from you people, are they?”

“Oh, Yuuma is a reincarnator! He’s the head of some big-shot noble family or something.”

It’s Kisaragi.

“A reincarnator… Leanne-sama, is that not an issue?”

There’s no point asking Leanne about that.

“There’s no issue at all. None whatsoever. I think he’s an absolutely wonderful individual.”

See? Nothing but praise.

“I see… Well, Lily is already an adult. She can make her own decisions.”

“Exactly! Just leave everything to Yuuma! That’s what everyone does!”

She’s not making her own decisions, is she?

No, maybe that is her decision.

Yeah, that works.

Sigh… “Well, I suppose there’s that. However, I’d prefer if you avoided fighting the dragon. Even if Yuuma-dono is strong, if it escapes, there could be damage, and I’d like to avoid that.”

It can fly, after all.

“I understand.”

If it comes to that, I’ll just obliterate it with Grand Purgatory Curse or Fox Demon’s Eternal Hell.

It’d be a waste though.