Chapter 111: Preparing for Departure

「Thank you for waiting, everyone. 」

「Yes! Papa! 」

After saying that, the first person who jumped into me was Rock.

I managed to catch Roch without dropping her. Then, I looked around at the members who had gathered in the hall but noticed that some of the people who were supposed to be here at the party were missing.

「Ah, Jack, what about Miss Esth and Hell? 」

「If it’s Miss Esth you’re talking about, then she went back home. I tried to stop her, but she said she had things to do. 」

I see. So that person also had various circumstances.

Then, there was only one person left.

「Well, about Miss Hell…she was taken home by Alucard. Apparently, she has the Demon King course that her mother gave her. 」

Ah, I see. Hell was busy too. Since she was the daughter of the Demon King, she was probably being forced to study as the candidate for the Demon King’s role…it seemed like it was going to be tough, but I reminded myself that it was someone else’s problem.

If I looked closely, I noticed that Tsurugi wasn’t here either, but it wasn’t unexpected.

She was more of a collaborator than a friend of ours.

Honestly, I didn’t really know what she was thinking, and her true identity was still a mystery.

While I recalled that, I remembered the sudden kiss we had when we cooperated at the Demon King’s Castle, and I couldn’t help but press my lips while my face turned red.

「Oh gosh, Cultivation Hero, what were you thinking just now? 」

「It…It’s nothing special! 」

The strangely sharp tongue of the warrior Amines echoed as she approached me with a grin on her face.

Actually, she made me more nervous than I was.

「Anyways, Amines, will come with me? 」

I asked the members here if they wanted to come with me after conveying the request I had received Shin.

I knew exactly where I was headed from now on.

「No, unfortunately I can’t accompany you. I wasn’t even invited to the party here in the first place, but I came on my own. I can’t be away from my country either. 」

With that said, Amines told me that she would return to her own country as the queen who ruled her people.

Come to think of it, it was easy to forget, but this person was also a ruler of a nation like the Emperor Hero.

Although it didn’t seem that way due to her exaggerated personality.

「Kyou-san, I’m thinking of going back to my hometown as well. I only came here because I was invited to Rostam-san’s party. 」

「Ah, that’s right. Okay, then be careful, Mina-chan. If you don’t mind, Rock or one of my other monsters can give you a ride to town. 」

「No, it’s okay. Rostam-san and his companions will take me back properly. 」

I see. That hometown belonged to the King of this country.

Was everything safe for the invited guests to return home? If so, then there was nothing to worry about.

「Then, the rest of us will go to Shin’s country. 」

After saying that, I called out to the usual members: me, Jack, Rock, Dora-chan, and Lily, but Lily’s face looked apologetic for some reason.

「Ah…I’m sorry about that, Kyou. Actually, I was thinking about going back to my hometown as well…」

「But…why? 」

I couldn’t help but be taken aback by Lily’s unexpected answer, but she explained it properly.

「…I want to meet Lily’s brother properly for once. 」

Those words convinced me.

「I see, so you want to see him and have a proper conversation? 」

「Yes, well…but. I don’t know what I’ll say to him… 」

I didn’t say it before, but when we went back to her hometown, Lily never went home and stayed in an inn.

I also thought it was strange that she often looked at her surroundings when we were on the streets.

「It’s a pity, Lily. But I understand your situation. 」

「Huh? 」

Without thinking, I approached Lily, placed my hands on her shoulders, and looked straight into her eyes.

「However, you can always ask for help if you have any troubles. My house is still under renovation, but it won’t be a problem if we add one more person, so you can stay with us whenever you like. 」

「Ah, hmm, ah, yes, ah, thank you. 」

For some reason, Lily’s face turned bright red while she thanked me.

Behind me, Jack was muttering, “…It’s not supposed to be that way, bro”. What was he talking about?

「Anyway, that’s why I’m going to go back home and have a proper talk with Lily’s brother. But…about…about me…」

The reason why she muttered so quietly was because Mina was next to her, and she hadn’t told her about her true identity yet.

She was probably planning to talk about it properly when she got back home.

In that case, there was no need for me to take extra care here.

However, I told Lily one last thing.

「Lily, don’t worry, your brother doesn’t hold a grudge against you, nor does he hate you. He understands you well. After all, he was the one who asked me to save you. Because he’s your brother. 」

「My brother…? 」

Lily murmured, as if she were surprised by what I had told her.

After that, she smiled happily and nodded with determination.

「Thank you, Kyou. But don’t worry, I’ll follow you as soon as I return home and speak with my brother. I’m sure you’re worried about your journey without me, right? 」

「Yes, you’re right. 」

I smile back at Lily’s smile.

After all, my first partner after coming to this world was none other than Lily.

Lily was the one who protected me when I first went to the forest to collect monster seeds.

She had continued to have confidence in her abilities ever since.

「Well, until then, we’ll say goodbye for now. 」

「Well, Jack and the others are here too, so there’s no need to worry. 」

「That’s right. Miss Lily, I’ll protect our bro while you’re away. 」

With that said, I put my arm around Jack’s shoulders as he stood next to me.

Jack seemed to have evolved a lot since the battle at the Emperor’s Castle, so I was sure that there wouldn’t be any problems even if an average enemy appeared.

After saying that, me and Lily, then Mina-chan and Amines took each other’s hands in the large hall and parted ways.

We were thinking of heading to Arabia where Shin lived, but somehow, I felt like we were forgetting someone.

Yes, it seemed like there was another woman besides Lily who was always attached to me.

「Lord Kyou…!!」

Then, as I was about to leave the Emperor’s Castle, the door opened, and I saw a girl wearing a blue dress appear from the other side.

「Lord Kyou! Why didn’t you invite me to the party?! No, that’s not enough. Instead, come here and dance with me! 」

With that said, Fitis gracefully lifted the hem of her dress in front of me and greeted me.

Ah, yes, Fitis. I completely forgot about her.

Actually, this sort of became a bit uncomfortable…

「Fitis. That party is long over. 」

「…Huh? 」

Fitis froze as she heard my comment.

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