Sol, Tenki-Hime of the Void, felt a discomfort in her body when she was receiving a report from a subordinate.
“…It seems to be going smoothly.”
“Yes. It’s not a rapid change, but the population is steadily increasing.”
“Indeed. The changes in the goblins are particularly noticeable.”
Sol thought for a moment before responding to the report, which was delivered with a bright expression.
“It’s fine for now, but there’s a possibility of rapid changes in the future. Goblins, in particular, have a certain origin.”
“Understood.”
“Is that so? If the environment changes significantly, distortions may arise. It will be tough, but please don’t take your eyes off them.”
As Sol sternly warned them, the subordinates participating in the conversation bowed their heads in unison.
The village managed by Sol has undergone significant changes compared to when she first confided her worries to Kousuke.
After all, the population, which was a concern, has been growing steadily, and the number of evolved species has increased more than expected.
Thanks to this, the things that can be done in the village have also increased, and they have been able to move away from primitive activities and lead a somewhat cultural life.
For Sol, this was an excellent result, as she had been prepared for it to take much longer.
Of course, she is not satisfied with the results, but they are far more decent compared to the time when she couldn’t see the path she should take.
She believes that all of this is thanks to Kousuke, who properly advised her when she was in a hurry.
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After the usual regular meeting, as soon as they were dismissed, a dōji visited Sol’s room.
The dōji is one of the guards protecting Sol’s house.
“Is something wrong?”
Hesitating slightly under Sol’s gaze, the dōji replied clearly.
“Yes. One of our fellow wolves has come to see you.”
Among Sol’s group, Kousuke’s familiars are referred to as “fellow…” to distinguish them from other monsters.
Familiars can understand each other, even if they can’t communicate directly, so there is no worry of them fighting amongst themselves.
It is understandable that the wolf was able to reach Sol’s house without being particularly harmed.
While it explains the wolf coming directly to Sol’s house, she has no idea why other familiars would visit her.
Besides, even among familiars, Kousuke has many wolf familiars, so she doesn’t even know who has come to visit.
Thinking that it would be meaningless to ask here, Sol, tilting her head internally, replied that she would go out and followed the dōji to the place where the familiar was said to be.
“Woof!”
Sol heard the wolf bark at the entrance and stopped herself from scolding the dōji who had guided her, just barely.
The dōji was a young child, even by Sol’s standards, and, in the first place, would not be able to distinguish a wolf, which never comes alone.
Besides, before yelling at the dōji, Sol had something she had to do.
“Lady Nana! What in the world happened!? No, more importantly, please come inside.”
Sol, seeing the dōji’s face turn pale from the corner of her eye, simultaneously confirmed that Nana was shaking her head vigorously from side to side.
Among the oni with a certain level of intelligence, information about Kousuke and his so-called retainers is thoroughly disseminated.
“Do you have something urgent to discuss?”
Sol knew that Nana understood her words.
Sol immediately understood the meaning of her shaking her head and asked Nana as such.
Then Nana, as if to answer Sol’s question, nodded her head this time.
“I see. Then, what should I do?”
When Sol asked, Nana, as she had done with Riku some time ago, walked a few steps and stopped.
Seeing Nana’s movement, Sol immediately understood what Nana wanted to say.
“You want me to accompany you, don’t you?”
To this question, Nana also nodded her head.
Then, seeing this, Sol spoke to the dōji, who was watching the exchange between Nana and Sol with a half-dazed expression.
“You. I’m sorry, but please tell any one of the leaders that I will be away for a while, guided by Lady Nana.”
When Sol said so, the dōji nodded silently.
Seeing that it was alright, Sol approached Nana’s side.
Nana, who had been watching Sol’s movement, as if saying “it’s alright now,” started walking away without looking back.
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Nana, taking Sol with her, used the Teleport Gate to guide her to a shrine located on the southeast side of the Lily Shinto Shrine.
The deity enshrined at this shrine is the Moon God, one of the Three Great Gods, known to Kousuke by the name of Jal.
Unaware of this, Sol followed Nana and arrived in front of a door used by those involved.
Then, when Nana scratched the door with her right front paw, it opened automatically even though no one was inside.
Nana hopped inside, and Sol followed, but there was no sign of anyone there at that time.
Sol tilted her head internally, wondering how Nana had opened the door, but the answer appeared the next moment.
“You’ve come, Sol. I apologize for calling you so suddenly.”
Yuri, who suddenly appeared before Sol, said so while stroking Nana’s head as she approached.
“No, that’s fine, but is there something you need? O, Powerful One.”
Sol had almost no acquaintance with Yuri.
However, she could feel with her skin that the being standing before her possessed considerable power.
That was why she used the expression “O, Powerful One.”
However, Yuri, who was called that, smiled slightly without denying it.
“Heh. ‘O, Powerful One,’ you say? I cannot deny being called that, but for someone who is by that person’s side, I feel no such thing.”
“That is certainly true.”
Sol couldn’t help but smile back at Yuri’s words.
It goes without saying who Yuri’s “that person” is.
Given her connection with Nana, it’s not difficult to imagine.
Considering that, it’s understandable that Yuri’s words carry a sense of reality.
After all, by “that person’s” side, there is someone with the strength to dismiss Sol without a second thought.
Seeing Sol’s smile, Yuri’s smile deepened further, but she shook her head slightly from side to side.
“This is not good. We wouldn’t have enough time to talk about this no matter how long we had. Shall we finish our business first?”
“Understood.”
Sol, completely agreeing with Yuri’s words, replied so and bowed her head.
By the time they reached the room they were heading for, Yuri had finished introducing herself.
She also briefly explained why she had gone to the trouble of summoning Sol using Nana instead of Wanri.
Namely, “I received a request from a certain someone through Nana, so I had you come all the way here. it seems that shrine is the most convenient for that person.”
At that time, Sol had no idea what those words meant, but a few minutes after being shown to the room, she understood it clearly.
A being who should not have been able to meet directly was standing before Sol.
The new chapter begins!
Although it’s still “Tower Matters” as usual lol.
For the next few episodes, the focus will be on Sol.
