Chapter 908: Meeting the Six Kings’ Executives - Seven Princesses ② (1/2)

It's a strange feeling to be guided by magic power. It was as if I somehow knew which way to go. Moving from the Yggfresis city to the forest as I was guided, after walking through the forest, I reached an open area in about ten minutes.

Moving my gaze, I saw Lillie-san on both knees, looking like she was praying.

With the sunlight streaming in and the surrounding trees shimmering, I felt like the atmosphere around her was very sacred. When I approached, slightly overwhelmed by her appearance, she slowly stood up and turned towards me.

[……Once again, hello, Miyama Kaito-san. I'm glad to meet you here.]

[Hello, Lillie-san…… Errr……]

[Thanking me for that incident in the God Realm? Please don't mind it…… You have a gift for me? In that case, I guess it would be rude to refuse, wouldn't it?]

[Ah, yes. Thank you for that time.]

[I'm glad that I could be of help. Fumu…… Let's see, I don't really eat, so it would be better if it's things other than sweets.]

How should I say this…… Conversation with Lillie-san, who can read my surface thoughts, develops very quickly. The fact that she understands what I want to say immediately means that the conversation proceeds at a really fast pace.

I feel a different kind of ease in talking to her than I do with Kuro or Alice. If I were to describe it, I guess it's almost like I'm talking with Shiro.

As I was thinking about this, for some reason, Lillie-san suddenly looked surprised and she became silent.

[…………………]

[Lillie-san?]

[No, I was just thinking that you had an unusual way of thinking…… Normally, people would be creeped out by this…… I guess it shows how really generous of a person you are.]

Indeed, having your mind read may be a reason why you'd be avoided, but Lillie-san is only reading my surface thoughts. Since she doesn't really look into the depths of people's minds, I think she's easier to talk to instead.

Also, more than anything else…… I was just ”really used to it”. Since there's Shiro-san who can read my mind from a distance, I think it's already too late for me to react to seeing someone who can do the same thing.

Reading my thoughts, Lillie-san looked like she was thinking for a moment, before she spoke with a serious expression on her face.

[……I've heard rumors about you for a long time. There's something I've always wanted to ask you if we ever meet.]

[There's something you wanted to ask me?]

I'm not really sure what's going on, but judging from the atmosphere around her, I think it's an important question for her. With that in mind, I sat up straight and waited for Lillie-san's next words.

[……Isn't it painful?]

[……Eh?]

[Understanding the emotions of others. That doesn't mean that such ability would always be a good thing. Feeling the malice of others towards you, isn't it painful?]

[…………………]

When she asked that question, I could understand why she had such a serious expression on her face.