The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 57 - Lily
It seems Lily has returned.
Lily greets us loudly as she approaches us.
“Hi everyone! Long time no see.”
Lily comes over to us and greets us again.
Up close, she has a cute face, but her eyes are slightly slanted, giving off a strong vibe.
She’s not very tall, somewhere between Alice and Natalia.
Her physique is generally slim, not like that of a warrior.
“Long time no see. How was your hometown?”
“…Welcome back.”
“Welcome back.”
Three of us return the greetings.
“Hey, look! My bow is fixed!”
Lily takes out her bow from somewhere.
The bow doesn’t look worn out, but it doesn’t seem very high-quality either.
However, it contains a considerable amount of magic.
“That’s great. Are you ready to come back?”
“Yeah! Oh, and I stopped by the capital on my way back and talked to Layla. Is the Stampede real?”
“Yeah, it is. It was amazing. Monsters everywhere.”
“I-I see… Sorry for not being around at that time…”
Lily looks downhearted.
“Lily, you weren’t the only one absent, and it’s okay. Besides, everything turned out fine.”
Annie, representing us in Layla’s absence, consoles the dejected Lily.
“Sorry. So, I heard something else—our party was taken over for real?”
Lily says this while looking at me.
“Uh, well…?”
“I’m totally against it! Why would someone take over our party?!”
From Lily’s perspective, if her party was taken over while she was away, she would certainly say that.
“Well, I mean, they invited me… I didn’t accept, but they said they would make me the leader if I wanted.”
“That’s not good! This kind of thing preys on women!”
What a terrible evaluation.
“It’s not like that…”
Natalia, be clear.
“Well… Isn’t it too late now? Alright, since I’m back, everything will be fine! Hey you, over there, introduce yourself!”
Lily points at me with considerable intensity.
((“AI-chan, what’s an elf? Why does this one have long ears?”))
((“That’s the race. Long ears are a characteristic. Also, they have high magic power and usually live in forests or similar places.”))
High magic power?
((“It’s not that high. Alice has more.”))
“Oi~”
((“Well, it varies from person to person. Some elves have lower magic power even though they tend to have higher levels.”))
Makes sense.
“Hey, hey, don’t ignore me… Why are you ignoring me?”
“Lily, they’re probably having a strategy meeting, so it’s best to stay quiet. Come on, sit down.”
Natalia urges Lily to sit down.
Lily slumps down obediently.
((“Are elves enemies of humanity or anything like that?”))
((“They can be a bit closed off at times, but unlike demons, they’re generally friendly.”))
((“So, no issues then?”))
((“I don’t think so.”))
But really, there are so many different races…
“You said to introduce myself? I’m Yuuma.”
“Huh? Oh, yeah. I’m Lily, nice to meet you.”
“Yeah, likewise.”
“Yeah… No! Why did you take over our party!?”
Lily stands up again.
“I didn’t take it over.”
“Huh? But Layla said you did…”
That Enju….
“I just joined the party and ended up becoming the leader. Isn’t it better to have a man as the leader than a woman?”
“Huh? Well… Natalia and Alice wouldn’t work, and I wouldn’t be able to either, so…”
Well, this girl seems a bit restless.
She doesn’t seem like someone who can lead others, not at all.
“Yeah. That’s why, even in my past life, I was in charge for many years. I lived for 99 years, so I have experience. Any objections?”
“None… None, but why are you so full of yourself?”
“I’m not being full of myself.”
“Well, you really look like a noble… Hey, are you sure you’re okay?”
Lily sits down and pulls on Natalia’s sleeve for confirmation.
“It’s fine. Everything’s fine.”
“Really? Layla warned me to be careful.”
“What did she say?”
“She said you’re an enemy of women. Also, that you’re cheeky.”
The nerve of that snake-woman.
“That’s not true. I’m kind.”
“Yeah… What about Alice?”
Lily gives Natalia a look that says “she’s hopeless” then pats her shoulder before turning to Alice.
“…There’s no problem. I’ll explain about Yuuma later.”
“R-really? Also, what about this dog? When did you start keeping it?”
Lily looks at Annie’s legs, where Koma-chan is rubbing against her, looking like it wants to play.
“….I’ll explain that later. Right now, what are we going to do from tomorrow onwards?”
“From tomorrow onwards? About work?”
“Yeah. Because of the stampede, we can’t go to the western forest.”
“Is that so? Then, what do we do?”
“I’ll explain that now.”
“Oh, I see. Sorry for interrupting.”
Lily apologizes sincerely.
“It’s fine. We’re all comrades here. Natalia, are these all the party members?”
“Yeah, these five… five?”
Natalia looks around at us.
“Well, there’s one who’s not human.”
AI-chan is a Shikigami, part of my skill.
“Master isn’t human either, right?”
I am human.
“Oh, right. Lily, currently, only the members here are at our place.”
Annie, who’s been playfully wrestled by Koma-chan, informs Lily.
“Eh? Is that so?”
“I said earlier that the western forest is closed. So, we went to the southern forest, but it’s full of adventurers. That’s why there’s no work, and everyone went to the capital.”
“Timing, huh…”
“Well, Clive and the others are still here. They’re probably drinking at the tavern by now, getting ready to leave tomorrow.”
So that’s why they’re not here.
“The southern forest… Not bad, but if there are many adventurers, the earnings might be meh?”
“Yeah. Don’t expect much from monsters.”
“I see… What are we going to do?”
Lily, who was talking with Annie, looks this way.
“Hey, can you gather stuff? Like antidote herbs?”
“I can. I grew up in the forest, so I’m good at it!”
Elves live in the forest, they said.
“Well, I think we can earn in the southern forest too, but today, this guy Cyrus, an adventurer from the South District, complained that there were too many people. He was arguing with Ted.”
“Oh… that’s not good. He’s seriously awful.”
Seems like Lily dislikes him too.
“So, the talk is about going to the ruins in the eastern district together.”
“Ruins… It’s a bit far, but there might be fewer people there. Are you going, Annie?”
“If we’re going anyway, might as well go together, right?”
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Doesn’t make much difference if it’s 4 or 5 people.
“That makes sense.”
“Huh? Am I going too?”
Annie, who’s petting Koma-chan, asks.
“It’s better than going alone.”
“Well, yeah, but…”
“Oh, but Yuuma, can I go to the southern forest too? I have some rust, and I want to check how my repaired bow is doing.”
That makes sense too. And I want to know this kid’s abilities.
“Is going straight to the ruins too much?”
“Not impossible, but the ruins are more challenging, and the forest is my field.”
She seems to have lived in the forest, so she’s good at it.
“Can you go tomorrow? You just arrived, but…”
“I’m fine! It’s been a carriage ride all the way, and I want to move my body.”
“And Annie… you were supposed to make medicine, right? Are you guys okay? It’s fine to take a break.”
Deciding on a break is Natalia’s role.
“I’m fine. I haven’t been working for a while, so I’m physically okay.”
“…I just went fishing today.”
Yeah, me too.
“Well, let’s go to the southern forest tomorrow then… The problem is that guy.”
The troublemaker, Cyrus.
“Cyrus should be fine. He doesn’t work that seriously.”
Lily nods in agreement as she says so.
“If you find him, just run away.”
“Yeah. It’s best to avoid getting involved.”
He really has no redeeming qualities…
