第７２１堀：驚愕の一日 いや、本当に (Part2)
"Well, it's good to be impressed, but you should enjoy the hot spring," I said.
That's right, I came here to enjoy the bath.
First, as the person from earlier warned, I must wash my body thoroughly.
So, I thoroughly enjoyed the bath and returned just before the time limit...
" " " Ooooooh... " " "
For some reason, my subordinates were sitting on chairs with foolish grins, trembling slightly.
"What are you doing? Trembling on chairs is strange. Is it a new disease? Or do you want to tarnish the reputation of our country? Speak up. I'll punish you."
These subordinates have been unusually rebellious lately.
I thought I might have inconvenienced them a bit at the cake shop, but I was wrong.
I must discipline them properly.
As I was thinking this, only the Prime Minister jumped up and began to explain.
"Your Majesty, it's not like that. This is called a massage chair, and..."
Listening to his explanation, I learned that this chair was a machine that gives massages, and it wasn't that my subordinates were trembling on their own.
That's a relief. I almost regretted bringing only strange people.
However, as a natural consequence, I became curious about the massage chair.
As the Prime Minister stood up and an empty seat became available, I decided to try sitting in it...
"Ah, there's only one left. Lucky."
The woman I met in the bath earlier sat down.
"H-hey!! You there!! That seat, we..."
Before I could react, the Prime Minister protested her action.
Honestly, it's your fault for leaving the seat open...
However, the next action of the woman stunned us.
"Huh? Did you say something?"
Whether she was offended by the Prime Minister's words or not, her tone was leisurely and her expression was gentle, but her aura was filled with anger.
At that atmosphere, my subordinates' slovenly faces instantly turned serious, and they gathered around me as if to protect me.
However, I noticed something. This angry aura reminded me of someone.
"...You, you impudent person!! We don't mind, but who do you think this person is...?"
"Wait."
"Your Majesty!? But!!"
"I said wait."
"Yes."
While stopping the Prime Minister from flying into a rage, I closely observed the woman in front of me.
Who does she resemble?
Why do I feel such a sense of crisis? My intuition whispers that getting into an argument with this person could be life-threatening.
Why can't I remember?
While I was thinking, the woman also looked at me.
"Your Majesty? ...Hmm, are those ears Elven? But this magic power, the purity is different~? Could it be, a High Elf~?"
"...You know?"
"Hmm. My daughter wrote about it in a letter once~. She said High Elves have beautiful magic power~."
"...From your daughter? ...!?"
From that conversation, I realized who this woman resembled.
No, I understood.
Daughter, letter... it clicked.
"Um, I'll ask something a bit personal, but is your daughter's name Ritea?"
"That's right~. My proud daughter~."
This is bad. I got the answer right.
At the same time, my subordinates also seemed to realize the identity of the woman in front of us from my question, and their faces turned pale.
"...I, I apologize for the intrusion, but may I ask your name...?"
"Ah, I'm Lilishe, a priest at the Ritea Church in Weed. Nice to meet you~."
Upon hearing that, we prostrated ourselves and apologized for our rudeness...
"Hey!! What are you doing, Lilishe!?"
"Nonoa? I-it's not like that~!?"
"Honestly, after what just happened, this is not good, is it?"
"That's why Hifi, it's not like that~."
"For now, we need to take them somewhere inconspicuous..."
"I'll ask the shopkeeper to lend us a vacant room."
...You're speaking casually to Lilishe-sama!?
What in the world is going on!?
Someone, please explain who is who!
I finally recovered from being lost in thought after hearing about Lord Nonoa and explained the situation to Lord Yuki again...
*Spaaan!!*
"You're the one who spilled the beans! What do you mean 'your divine aura gave you away'!"
"Ouch!? That's cruel!! Don't you think you're treating me the same as Lord Luna? You were nicer before!?"
"Shut up, you useless god!! I understood that you're definitely a subordinate of that useless god, you bastard!!"
*Spaaan!!*
"How cruel!! That's why men are like this!!"
"Don't say such slanderous things. And don't bring up Faide's problem here!!"
For some reason, Lord Yuki was hitting Lilishe without mercy, and we were barely holding ourselves together, trying not to faint at the words hinting at the existence of further gods...
It was a day of astonishment. Truly. (Eyes rolling)
For someone with a general understanding, it's like...
Going to a friend's house and finding the Prime Minister there, along with the presidents of other countries, and even historical figures?
No, I don't get it.
It's like this. You go to a baseball fan friend's house, and there's the ace pitcher from Koshien, a professional baseball player, and a Major League player?
Yeah, this isn't a story about an ordinary family.
Forget it.
That's about it.