Chapter 868: The Flower Dancing in the Skies ⑥ (2/2)

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Arehh? What is this, the air seems to be frozen…… and then, Lilia-san suddenly collapsed on her knees.

[My Lady!?]

[……This guy…… Seriously, I just turned my gaze away for a few moments…… I thought that since he'd be meeting them in order…… The me who got relieved…… was an idiot!!!]

Looking at Lilia-san who was slumped down with her hands on the floor, my past experience made me guess what her reaction meant.

[……Ummm, Luna-san, could it be……]

[Yes, there is a flower that grows only in high-altitude mountains, just like these Sky Grapes. It was known as the Sky Flower, and the Spirit of that flower is a very famous person. She's one of World King-sama's executive subordinates, the Seven Princesses, the ”Sky Flower Princess Ariel”-sama.]

[……I…… I see……]

What a blunder. For Ariel-san to be one of the Six Kings' executives…… I thought she was just an ordinary dancer. There's a possibility that she's a different person with just the same name…… but based on my past experiences, I don't think that would be the case huh.

[As expected of Miyama-sama. Announcing the person you were going to meet beforehand to catch My Lady off guard, and when she least expects it, you suddenly dealt a surprise attack. Before this burning intention to strike at My Lady's stomach at any costs, this unworthy Lunamaria is filled with admiration.]

[I have no such intentions, okay!? This was completely beyond my control! I'm begging you, stop stirring things up here!!!]

[Kai~~ to~~ saaaaaan~~]

[Yesh!?]

When I saw Lilia-san standing up with a voice that seemed to echo from beneath the pits of hell, I couldn't help but stand straight. I'm scared…… Really scared……

[I have something to talk with you. Something really important.]

[……N- No, ummm, don't Lilia-san still have to go inspect stores……]

[Luna, please tell them I'll be late. I have to make sure I talk to Kaito-san here. I have to sternly remind him to make sure that the identity of the person he is getting to know is correct!]

[Understood.]

I've faced a lot of things since I came into this world. There have been times when I've been terribly afraid…… If I were to rank all the memories of my experiences in this world, Lilia-san's anger would certainly be in the top 3.

I think I can understand now why Dr. Vier was afraid of Zwei-san's scoldings. How should I say this…… I hope this ends as soon as possible. The scolding, I mean.

<Afterword>

【Sky Flower Princess, Ariel】

She is the Spirit of the Sky Flower that blooms only near the top of a high altitude mountain, and is one of the World King's executives, the Seven Princesses. She loves freedom and dancing, and has a character as elusive as a cloud.

Since she, along with the other subordinates of the World King, doesn't use Information Concealment Magic, one can usually recognize her if you see her on the street, but to begin with, she doesn't appear much in crowded cities.

(It's been about a hundred years since Ariel has been to Symphonia's royal capital)