Silvia nodded with an understanding expression after hearing Kousuke’s explanation.
“I see. So, due to miscommunication on their end, so much information was lacking and also delayed.”
“Uh, um, Silvia? Are you a little angry?”
Kousuke asked, feeling a little uneasy, but Silvia merely looked at him with a blank expression.
“No? I’m not particularly angry, why do you think I am?”
Seeing Silvia’s face, Kousuke tilted his head.
“No, there’s no particular reason… it must have been my imagination.”
There was no hint of anger on Silvia’s face, so Kousuke quickly said that, as if to dismiss it.
The god who gave the oracle to the Akatsuki clan had contacted the higher gods early on.
However, it took so long because of a mistake in their communication and the weakening of the connection between the god and the clan.
Although it is unknown what kind of oracle the members of the Akatsuki clan received, it is not unusual for it to take time to make sense of fragmented information.
Furthermore, since the Akatsuki clan lives in a closed village, even more so than the elves, it is natural that it would take time for information from Amamiya Tower to reach them.
Still, the fact that the Akatsuki were able to reach them somehow suggests that the influence of the gods is at play.
Silvia found herself thinking this as she looked at Akatsuki, who had completely woken up.
Then she looked back at Kousuke.
“So? What are you going to do?”
Kousuke knew what she meant without her having to ask.
Akatsuki, who was directly involved, seemed to understand as well, trembling slightly in a seated position.
Having already heard that Kousuke was one of the gods, he even seemed to be afraid, considering his previous attitude.
Seeing Akatsuki’s state, Kousuke said thoughtfully,
“Well, you see. It’s not that I’m against accepting his clan into the tower…”
Kousuke paused, and Akatsuki looked up timidly.
His face clearly showed that he wanted to know what decision would be made, but was afraid to ask.
“We cannot physically accept all endangered species into the tower.”
Silvia said this clearly, and Akatsuki’s expression turned to despair.
Kousuke, understanding Silvia’s intent, nodded calmly without a stern expression.
“Well, that’s true. But, since we have the chance, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at his clan.”
Despite everything, it would be Kousuke’s first time seeing a significant number of beastmen since coming to this world.
Of course, he had seen them walking around town, but it was about as rare as seeing elves, and he didn’t encounter them very often.
Besides, if he could meet rare species by global standards, he thought he could have some expectations.
What kind of expectations those would turn into, he didn’t know until he met them.
Silvia had no intention of stopping him, so she nodded at Kousuke’s whim.
“Is that so? Then shall we head there immediately?”
“Yeah. That’s the plan… but it wouldn’t be fun to go directly, would it?”
Kousuke said with a grin, and Silvia tilted her head at him, while Akatsuki trembled, wondering what would happen to him.
Akatsuki’s premonition would prove to be accurate, and it would deliver a shock to the members of his clan that was unprecedented in their history.
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“I see. So that’s why you want our cooperation.”
Eiru, a member of the Winged Race, nodded in understanding after hearing Kousuke’s explanation.
In short, Kousuke was planning to go to the place where the Akatsuki clan was by floating island.
“That’s right. Is that alright?”
“If that’s the case, please ask anytime. We will cooperate fully.”
Kousuke thanked Eiru, who agreed with a smile.
Eiru hesitated for a moment, then asked a question.
“But is that alright? If we go by floating island, depending on the location, it will take some time?”
If it were just to welcome the members of the clan, they could have quickly moved to the village using Kouhi or Mitsuki’s magic and used a teleport gate, ending it quickly.
At least, that was how the elves and others currently in the tower were brought in.
However, Kousuke’s decision to travel by floating island this time had another reason.
“Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine. Taking time to move is intentional.”
Kousuke said, and Eiru squinted slightly before nodding immediately.
“I see. You intend to test them, don’t you?”
Eiru’s words did not receive a verbal response from Kousuke, but instead, the corners of his mouth turned up.
Seeing his expression, Eiru understood Kousuke’s purpose.
At the same time, he also clearly grasped the role he needed to play.
Kousuke would intentionally use the time-consuming floating island to transport the Akatsuki clan, and in the meantime, he would formally decide whether or not to accept them into the tower.
If they did not meet his expectations, he could simply send them back.
The problem was that if they were given hope of a new homeland only to fail the test (?), it would only lead to despair. Therefore, he had to inform them about the test from the beginning.
On top of that, if they did something else that caused trouble, Kousuke reasoned, there would be no need to harbor them in the tower.
Kousuke looked at Eiru with a slightly strained expression.
“No, it’s good that you’re so enthusiastic, but please don’t impose anything too reckless on me.”
“I can’t help it. After all, we are approaching the domain where the gods reside.”
It was a very typical statement from a member of the Winged Race, but Kousuke didn’t expect the Akatsuki clan to have that level of faith.
What Kousuke wanted to know was simply whether they were overconfident in a strange way, or if they only favored their own clan.
While Kousuke was racking his brain on how to explain this to the enthusiastic Eiru, he looked at Silvia, who had been silent the whole time.
Silvia, accurately understanding the meaning of his gaze, began to explain to Eiru with a bitter smile.
In such situations, if Kousuke himself were to explain to Eiru, there was a possibility of him misinterpreting it in a strange way.
Therefore, it would be easier for Eiru and the others to accept the explanation if Silvia, a third party and also a shrine maiden, spoke.
While Silvia was explaining to Eiru, Kousuke went with Wanri to see Akatsuki.
Kousuke and the others had arrived at the floating island using teleportation magic from the Lily Shinto Shrine, but Akatsuki was made to wait outside, unable to enter the castle.
Kousuke understood this was due to the Winged Race’s security measures and considered it natural.
Rather, it was the fact that Kousuke and his party could come and go freely that was unusual.
Although Akatsuki was not allowed inside the castle, he still seemed satisfied and stood stunned, observing his surroundings from where he was waiting.
He probably couldn’t believe the sight of islands floating in the sky, far from the ground, moving freely.
“Akatsuki, can I have a moment?”
“Ah! Yes! Kousuke-sama! What is it!?”
Kousuke smiled wryly at Akatsuki’s completely changed attitude towards him and told him about the future plans.
Of course, he didn’t forget to mention that a test would be conducted here.
When Kousuke told him about it, Akatsuki immediately adopted a serious expression and nodded.
“So, if that test fails…”
“Then the relocation to the tower will also be denied? Well, I don’t think you need to think of it as that difficult.”
Kousuke said it casually, but for some reason, Akatsuki nodded with a grave expression.
Therefore, conditions have been set for relocation.
It feels like the hurdle has suddenly become higher (or should one say, one needs to clear it?), but that is just an imagination.
Silvia will teach them properly about it, so it will be alright.
