The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 195 - Safe

While waiting at the inn, Leanne, who had been struggling to fall asleep, finally seemed to drift off, and I could hear her soft breathing.

“You should just hold her... She was definitely waiting for it.”

AI-chan, clinging to my waist, glanced at the sleeping Leanne.

“Don’t be ridiculous. There’s no way I’d be in the mood for that after what we just saw.”

Of course, I was referring to the massacre at the plaza.

“Well, that’s true…”

“What about the clerk?”

“No movement.”

The clerk shouldn’t be a problem.

“Just in case, we’ll stay on watch until morning.”

“Okay… I wonder if Merell is alright?”

“Who knows.”

We continued waiting through the night until dawn finally arrived.

As morning broke, Leanne woke up.

“Huh?”

She lifted the blanket and peeked inside.

“Such a gentleman.”

I chose not to say anything…

“Anyway, there were no issues, so let’s head back to the room.”

“Alright.”

We decided to return to our room.

Using Leanne’s teleportation, we arrived back in the room, only to find that, despite the early hour, everyone—including Pamela—was already there waiting.

“You’re early. Pamela, what about work?”

“I took the day off. I mean, come on…”

It seemed they had been worried about us.

“Master, please get some rest. I’ll handle the explanations.”

“Guess I’ll do that…”

I walked over to the futon and lay down.

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“Oh, should we leave?”

Natalia asked.

“You can stay. I don’t mind at all.”

“Really?”

“Master doesn’t like being alone.”

AI-chan explained, and with that, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

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“Master, you need to wake up and leave the inn soon, or it’ll be bad.”

I woke up as my body was shaken—AI-chan was the one waking me.

“Yeah… AI-chan, I’m dismissing you.”

“Okay!”

I returned AI-chan to the protective charm and stood up.

“Aren’t you going to eat?”

Natalia called out to me.

“Later. First, we need to find a safe inn. That comes first. Leanne, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

I touched Leanne, and we immediately teleported back to the inn.

“For now, let’s head out.”

Saying that, I lifted Leanne into my arms.

“Um, we’re doing this position again today? I-I don’t mind, but…”

“I want to be ready to escape at any moment. The moment I give the order, take off immediately.”

The enemies were far more savage than expected. I could handle myself, but if Leanne got captured, it would be bad.

“O-okay.”

Leanne nodded, and we left the room, heading down the stairs.

“You’re late. I was about to come call for you.”

As we descended, the man from yesterday at the reception addressed us.

“My wife was completely terrified. She’s a shy one.”

“That’s why you’re carrying her, huh? Well, I think things are fine now, but be careful. Come again.”

With that, the clerk saw us off, and Leanne and I left the inn.

Outside, it was already bright, and the atmosphere of last night’s red-light district had completely faded.

We began walking through the streets, which had become more crowded.

“Leanne, close your eyes for a moment.”

Saying that, I gently placed my hand on the back of her head.

“Understood.”

Leanne nodded obediently, so we continued walking until we reached the crowded and noisy plaza.

In the plaza, the heads of the resistance members from yesterday were displayed.

“...So, the resistance was finally exposed?”

“...There’s a rumor that there was a traitor among them.”

“...Even so, to go this far...”

“...Maybe it’s time to leave this town.”

As people whispered among themselves while looking at the severed heads, I kept my hand on the back of Leanne’s head and left the plaza.

“It’s okay now.”

At my words, Leanne lifted her head.

“I heard from the little fox, but... it was true after all.”

Leanne muttered quietly as she raised her face.

It seemed AI-chan had explained that much to her.

“Yeah. We need to make sure reinforcements don’t arrive.”

“Agreed...”

We kept walking, this time heading toward Sven’s house.

Before long, we saw that Sven’s house had been burned to the ground, reduced to blackened ruins.

“...Don’t react.”

“...I know.”

Like the other onlookers, Leanne and I merely glanced at the remains of the fire before quickly moving away.

“At the very least, Merell must have escaped.”

Once we had put some distance between ourselves and Sven’s house, I spoke as we walked.

“I think so too. Otherwise, there would have been no reason to burn the house down.”

The army is probably searching for Merell.

However, with that woman’s abilities, she should be able to escape.

There’s a chance he has already left this town and gone to Sven.

“Oh well. We’ll just do it ourselves.”

“Right.”

As we continued walking, we arrived at a district lined with food stalls.

Looking around while walking, I started to feel the effects of skipping breakfast—it was getting tough.

“Hey there, customer! How about some lunch?”

A waitress standing in front of a shop called out as we walked past.

“Not interested.”

“Don’t say that! I’ll give you a discount. Besides, your wife must be hungry too.”

“That’s true... Alright, we’ll eat here.”

“Welcome in!”

Invited by the waitress, I stepped inside the shop.

The interior was decently spacious, but besides us, there were no other customers or staff.

“I figured you had run off.”

Still holding Leanne, I sat down in an empty chair and spoke to the waitress.

Then, the waitress’s appearance changed into Merell.

“Ohh, you figured it out! Sending those ‘notice me’ vibes paid off!”

Merell said, impressed.

“No one would call Leanne my wife while I’m carrying her like this.”

She clearly looks like a child.

“I’m glad you’re not an idiot. And more importantly, I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Same to you.”

I honestly thought you had already run off to your boyfriend.