After finding a hotel in Melocas, the journey finally came to an end. To be honest, I was fed up with eating tortoise meat every day.
Such a fishy and tough food is a real test for the taste buds. At this point, even ordering a large portion of fried rice is not enough.
Lilith, like an adult, parked the carriage at the inn's stables, fed the horses, then went to the inn's front desk to register, and even packed her luggage when she returned to her room.
Of course, she didn't throw away the tortoise meat either; instead, she brought it into her room to eat it slowly later.
"Leon! What are we planning to do next?"
After Lilith finished dealing with all the trivial matters, she came to my side and asked.
"……Um"
Hearing Lilith ask this, I realized that I hadn't explained to Lilith why I chose to come to Robebia along the way.
But how can I explain this to Lilith?
Even to be honest, Julius himself did not know of the existence of the "human god".
"Um...some guy called 'God of Men' said my family has been moved to Robebia."
After thinking for a long time, I really couldn't think of a good reason, so I could only tell the truth. Besides, I didn't need to hide anything from Lilith.
"A god? Who is that? Can he be trusted?"
Upon hearing the term "human god," Lilith frowned slightly, clearly having never heard of such a being.
In this world, there are no other beings besides the "Seven Great Powers" who are famous for calling themselves "gods," and the "human god" is not one of the "Seven Great Powers."
"Is he trustworthy?"
Frankly, those guys who hide somewhere and enjoy spying on other people's lives are not trustworthy at all.
But without him, it seems I wouldn't have the life I have now. Besides, judging from his two suggestions, he is definitely on my side.
"Although he's a suspicious guy, he's still someone you can trust."
“But how do we know he’s telling the truth? After such a disaster in Collins, it’s almost impossible to survive, Leon…”
Even though they were far apart, Lilith could still feel the terrifying magic contained within that disaster.
Although the exact area covered is unknown, it is clearly impossible to survive within that range of magical energy.
"Although the exact details are unclear, the disaster was a massive teleportation spell, similar to spatial magic. The people of Klins Town were all transported to an unknown location, according to the 'God of Man'."
Upon hearing my words, Lilith did not show any disbelief; instead, she fell into deep thought.
"……Um?"
For Lilith, who is usually very easygoing, this seemed rather unusual to me. Perhaps she made a decision the moment she learned that Collins Town was the epicenter of the disaster.
—The so-called becoming an adult.
After all, in her view, I had already lost all my loved ones in that disaster.
“Leon…no matter what, I hope you can let go of that painful memory and live well. Even if you lose your family, you…you still have me…and everyone in the guild.”
Lilith ultimately didn't believe me. It was as if I had lost my family in the disaster and was so grief-stricken that I imagined the appearance of "gods and humans" and being told that my family was safe. It was all just self-comfort by locking myself in.
Perhaps, if I had never seen a "human god" before, and someone were to appear in front of me now saying something similar, I wouldn't believe it and would think that person was a complete madman.
But now, I choose to believe in "the god-man" and the advice he gives.
Since he can see into his own life, it would be easy for him to know where his family has been moved.
I know that Lilith is very likely not to believe this explanation, but I still choose to tell the truth. I really can't hide it from this orc who is only a few years older than me but has been so caring.
"Let's go to Melocas's guild tomorrow. If what you said is true, and the disaster in Klins Town was a great transfer magic, the guild might have some relevant information."
Even so, Lilith would still come up with solutions for me, but not for the purpose of finding my family. She simply couldn't believe that the disaster was just a transfer spell.
It wasn't until the next day, when we met the natives of Klinstown at the guild, that Lilith had to accept this reality.
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Adventurers' Guild.
This is a place where powerful individuals from all walks of life gather.
People who are confident in their swordsmanship, people who are confident in their magic skills, and people who are confident in their physical abilities.
Some people use swords, some use guns, some wield giant axes, some carry magic wands, and of course, some rely solely on their fists.
In such a place where people gather, there are bound to be people who boast that they are better than everyone else, and at the same time, there are people who secretly laugh at these guys.
But in Mellocas, it's like a completely different style.
A man with a pig's head or a horse's head, and a woman with the lower body of a snake or the hooves of a horse...
Even here, there are creatures with wings and bird-like beaks.
All sorts of Dia people gather here. Although you can occasionally see a human who looks like a normal person passing by, a little observation will reveal that the person has a pair of gill-like ears and blue hair.
This was once the Demon King's Castle, an adventurers' guild mainly composed of demi-humans.
Bang!
At that moment, the double doors of the Melokas Adventurers' Guild were suddenly pushed open with a heavy thud.
Even while discussing the details of the commission,
The group, who were about to clink glasses, would also turn their attention to the doorway in surprise, after all, someone would open the door in such a rough manner.
Which team returned victorious? Or were monsters attacking? Or perhaps some nobleman from Melokas needed help? Or maybe it was just the wind playing a trick?
In short, three petite figures appeared before the bewildered crowd.
One of the women, who was quite tall, had animal ears and bronze skin that allowed her to blend into the guild, which was mainly composed of demi-humans.
However, there were two small children beside her.
By the way, when did the guild start allowing kids like these, especially two human kids?
It was Lilith who rudely pushed open the guild's door.
To be honest, this way of attracting attention is very much in line with Lilith's carefree personality, but I'm not quite used to this method of drawing attention.
And it was precisely because of Lilith's way of doing things that a lone blue-haired boy with fish-gill-like ears would also turn his gaze toward the door from a corner of the guild.
However, he didn't linger on Lilith for long, but instead focused his gaze on the kitten bobbing back and forth in my and Katia's arms.
Perhaps it was the immense magical power that the blue-haired boy sensed in Julius, which, despite its attempts to conceal it, could not escape his notice.
As for me?
He would then wear a very arrogant smile, as if he were examining some exquisite object.
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