Lilia Albert suddenly disappeared from the VIP seat at the Founding Festival ceremony. Some did not notice it because it was instantaneous, but those that did were astonished... that especially goes with the Supreme Gods and the Six Kings.
[...Lilia disappeared? That's impossible, I hadn't felt any flow of magic... Kuh!]
[Calm down, God of Time and Space. If you think about this for a moment, you'll know who the culprit is.]
Chronois, who is nearby Lilia, immediately stood up from her chair, thinking that something unforeseen had happened to Lilia and intended to search for her. However, Fate intervened and stopped her.
Thereupon, using her Authority to make sure the common citizens couldn't hear her words, Fate continued.
[There are only a limited number of people who can use Teleportation Magic at a level we can't detect at all. First, there's Shallow Vernal-sama, but there's no reason for Shallow Vernal-sama to do this. And then, there's also Underworld King and Shall-tan who could do it if they wanted to, but they also have no reason to do this... By process of elimination, you should already know who it is, right?]
[... It's the Otherworld God huh.]
[Yes. And if that God is the cause, then you should know where she is. Try sensing the location where Kai-chan set his stall.]
[...I see, I can certainly sense Lilia's magic power over there. In that case, I can be relieved... No, thinking about the mental burden this would be on Lilia, I can't quite describe how I feel...]
Sensing that Lilia is relieved, Chronois feels relieved for the time being. However, considering Lilia's current emotional state, Chronois couldn't help feeling pity towards her.
With fewer customers due to the ceremony, I take it easy and chat with Amel-san while we tend to the store. The ceremony is probably at its midpoint, right? I don't know the exact details of what is happening there, but I imagine it will be a rather formal and solemn ceremony.
While I was thinking about that, Lilia-san suddenly appeared in front of me, sitting on a chair.
[ [!?] ]
Eh? What's this? What's going on? Why did Lilia-san suddenly appear, sitting on a chair... looking as if she's despairing everything in this world?
[...Lilia-san?]
[...As expected of a high-ranking noble, she makes her entrance while elegantly sitting on her chair... I think? Can't say I understand the situation.]
Both Amel-san and I are completely baffled by the situation. After all, Lilia-san, who definitely should be attending the Founding Festival ceremony, is suddenly here, and I have no idea why she is here or the reason behind the extremely sorrowful expression she had on her face.
As I looked at Lilia with this indescribable feeling in mind, she spoke a little later.
[...Why... Why is this happening... My stomach hurts... I don't wanna imagine what the venue looks like now.]
[U-Ummm? Lilia-san? What in the world is going on?]
[Why? Why is this happening to me... Wait, thinking about it again, that happening is related to Kaito-san again!!!]
[Uwahh!?]
[Why is it that every single time, something like this happens to me... I feel like there's already a hole in my stomach! Heck, it's quite surprising that a hole still hasn't opened up in my stomach yet!!!]
[Ah, wait, stop, it hurts... You're making me dizzy...]
Lilia-san, who vigorously stood up from her chair, grabbed my collar with teary eyes and shook my body.
She isn't really trying to attack me, but an important point to note here is that Lilia-san's strength is on a completely different level from mine. Because of this, my body is slightly lifted, and I'm being shaken in the air with considerable speed, causing my head to feel shaken. Although she's probably being considerate and holding back to some extent, this is still enough to make me feel dizzy…..
[C- Calm down, Duchess Lilia! I don't know what happened, but violence isn't the answer to it! My sworn friend looks like he's about to faint, so can't you calm down!?]
[...Eh? Ahh, K- Kaito-san!? A- Are you alright!?]
[S- Stars... Flickering stars...]
Thankfully, Amel-san stopped her before my consciousness was blown away by her violent shaking, and Lilia-san, who had regained her composure, let go of her hands that were holding my collar, and my body finally landed on the ground.
It's just, my vision is flickering. It feels like I've been made to headbang at super speed, so my head is spinning quite a bit. N- No, well, looking at Lilia-san's anguished expression, I can't really complain... or rather, based on the way she spoke, the fundamental cause of whatever happened to her was me.
However, leaving that aside... I'll have to wait a little longer to hear more details...
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Serious-senpai: [Only for Lilia was the stomach damage dealt too terrible. As expected of the Strongest Stomachache Warrior, she really is on a different level from the others...]