Lilith, however, seemed very confident. Despite being a child herself, she was not intimidated by the atmosphere and swaggered into the guild.
Many people are curious about us, after all, it's really incongruous for human children like us to appear in a guild.
Or perhaps they belong to a species that hasn't yet developed obvious demi-human characteristics?
"Strange? Why have we been seeing so many humans these past few days?"
"I think a human man broke into the guild a few days ago, right?"
"That woman leading the group looks really hot! Could she be their boss?"
"Hey! What are you saying! Orcs have tempers that are not to be trifled with. Be careful she doesn't hear you and give you a beating!"
Whispers could be heard below, but most of them revolved around Lilith. After all, for me and Katya, two human children, Lilith's development was far more attractive than her age.
Even so, the feeling of being the center of attention is never pleasant.
"Hey! What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a child before?!"
Perhaps noticing that something was wrong with me, Lilith then remembered that I was the kind of person who couldn't handle the stares of those around me, having had a similar experience in Bolyani.
She suddenly turned her head to look at the onlookers, her face contorted with bulging veins, and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Ah... all orcs are indeed so fierce."
"Shut up!"
"Quickly pretend you didn't see it..."
Although I know Lilith is protecting me, is it really okay to offend everyone so rashly?
"Lilith, stop... don't do this..."
Considering that finding my family would require information from those who are often away carrying out missions, I don't want to risk offending them and being seen as an impolite child. I don't want to give you that impression.
"Um... alright Leon... let's ignore these people and go ask at the front desk!"
Lilith seemed to realize that such behavior would cause unnecessary trouble. After glaring at everyone, she led Katya and me to the Adventurers' Guild counter.
"Hello! Are you here to accept a commission or to process your identity?"
When you arrive at the counter, the receptionist will ask you in a gentle voice what services you need.
"Holy crap! What is this thing?"
Before me stood a female receptionist with one eye and a very large head.
However, she actually had three breasts, and the neckline of her clothes wasn't particularly tight, so you could see her cleavage, and there were even two of them.
Does such a thing really exist in the world, where using magic can double the effect?
—Of course not.
Her breasts were even more exaggerated than Sylvie's; if I hadn't seen them with my own eyes, I would have described them as monstrous.
"Have any adult males or females joined the guild recently? Or human children like her?"
Lilith pointed at Katia and asked, probably referring to Anna. I had told Lilith about Anna, but she probably thought of her as my sister and didn't think of her as a childhood friend.
"Um……"
Seeing the receptionist with her tentacles under her chin, seemingly deep in thought, I realized she actually had more than two arms (tentacles), making her look very much like some kind of octopus-type monster.
"Is this the legendary monster girl?"
Of course, such beings would naturally exist in the legendary adventures of the Seg couple. I even thought before that they were a race that Sylvie had forcibly created to enhance the story.
—I never thought it actually existed!
I almost gasped out, but that would have been incredibly rude!
"Hmm...? It seems that a human man did come to the guild a few days ago, apparently also inquiring about similar information."
"Huh!? Really?"
Lilith had no intention of doing anything; she just brought me to the guild to symbolically inquire about my family. But surprisingly, there really was someone like that.
"He's probably a swordsman... Anyway, he seemed to have mentioned the mass relocation of residents from Collins Town, and it seems he came here to find his family."
"Huh...! Are you sure it's really information about the relocation of Collins Town?"
Hearing the exact same explanation I gave yesterday, Lilith showed an incredulous expression and questioned the front desk about the veracity of the information.
"Regarding the disaster in Collins Town, the guilds in Kylorans seem to have released similar information, but what is certain is that the residents of Collins Town were indeed relocated to various parts of the world because of that disaster."
"Um……"
Hearing this news, I became even more certain that "God of Men" wasn't joking with me, and that his information was true!
Upon hearing this information, Lilith fell into deep thought, her expression somewhat unnatural. It seemed that she ultimately could not believe that such a disaster was merely a Great Transfer Magic.
Or rather, who exactly is it!
What is his/her purpose in having such a perverse urge to relocate the entire town of Collins to various parts of the world?
Moreover, the ability to relocate the entire population of Collins Town requires immense power; even the "Seven Great Powers" couldn't accomplish that.
As expected of Lilith, she always thinks of things I haven't even noticed, but despite that, she still can't accept this kind of information.
Do you know where that man went?
"Hmm... It seems that because Melokas is a demi-human, he didn't stay for long, but he mentioned before leaving that he went to the capital of Robebia!"
"Is that so? Can you remember the man's physical features?"
Perhaps because this man was most likely a native of Collins Town, and if she could meet him, she could obtain more detailed information. Therefore, Lilith held a sliver of hope that she could find out the man's whereabouts.
"I didn't notice that. I only know that he was wearing light armor and had a longsword at his waist."
"I see... Thank you! Your information was very helpful!"
"I am extremely grateful. By the way, did you also lose family members in that disaster?"
"It wasn't me, it was Leon who lost his family..."
Lilith looked at me and said this to the receptionist.
Speaking of which, is it because Lilith is an orc? It seems like he gets along particularly well with the receptionist, and so does Julius. They seem to hit it off immediately after just a few words.
"That's really pitiful. He's just a child, but his family has suffered like this."
"Anyway, thank you for the information!"
After saying goodbye to the receptionist, Lilith pulled me away from the guild and back to the inn. She needed to sort out her chaotic thoughts, especially regarding the information about Klins Town.
In her understanding, although she knew of powerful beings, incidentally, Lilith happened to know one of the "Seven Great Powers".
However, it was precisely for this reason that she found it unbelievable that the disaster that occurred in Collins Town was merely a Great Transfer Magic.
In other words, Lilith simply couldn't believe that there was anything more powerful than the "Seven Great Powers" in the world.
In short, I can understand Lilith's current state to some extent. After all, she is indeed the most mature among us. Don't be fooled by her carefree and troublesome demeanor; she becomes very reliable when it matters.
"What does Julius think of teleportation magic?"
"Hmm... that magic power is indeed immense. There are indeed people in the world with such power, but... no one in the world should be able to achieve a teleportation spell of this scale."
Yes, Lilith would pull Julius along to organize the intelligence at this time, since Julius has a vast treasure trove of knowledge. Although he is not an expert in everything from astronomy to geography, he can still be of great help.
"Is that so..."
In short, I rarely see Lilith using her brain like this. When did this start?
It probably started from the moment I became Isabel's tutor. Although she seemed unreliable, she was someone you could depend on.
"In that case! Perhaps all those transferred to Robebia will gather in the capital, since it's a human city. According to the 'god-man' Leon mentioned, if Leon's family was indeed transferred to Robebia, they're very likely to be there!"
"So what do we do next, Lilith?"
"It's decided, Leon! Let's go to the capital!"
"..."
Although I do want to see my family soon, the fact that I have to embark on a journey again so soon means...
—Am I going to have to eat tortoise meat again?!
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