Mind Manipulation (2)

Finally, I got my food too. Even so, this meal was breakfast. I can only eat after sleeping for 2 hours. I'm too busy to be able to eat now.

"So you are also the head of the family, just like Aunt Hiyori, Uncle? And… that handsome uncle is a member of your family?" Qiby asked, finishing her breakfast.

"That's how it is."

It took me time to investigate all aspects of this city. All the information that I can gather at this time, and what I saw last night, became my capital to find the facts that happened to her. Everything about her, everything the story was told to me, I was halfway there to find the answer to it all.

However, it's just that, as I said, I'm only halfway there, I still need a few things, including about those lizardmen who suddenly got here. I still lack exact information that forces me to investigate further, and forces me not to be easy to guess.

Therefore, before I, Leonard, Hiyori, and Qiby were in this food stall, and before they woke up, I had the chance to ask the innkeeper, which is where I was staying. And thanks to that, even though it took up to 1 hour since the old man had difficulty speaking, I finally found out that those lizardmen did come to this city, destroyed this place, stole some of the heirlooms belonging to the head of the family, and then left. Just like that.

Again they are still stealing the heirlooms. They did not give up on me at all.

Yeah, maybe that's what you're thinking right now, but for me, I'm not thinking about that right now. I found something odd from what I saw last night, which was that behind the stone there were some things that I couldn't say were the heirlooms belonging to the head of the family.

One thing is certain from what I saw last night behind the stone, namely that it became a place to hide some things.

In this world, it seems that many treasures are hidden behind stones.

That's what I thought. This world is ridiculous, I didn't even think that I would find things this fast. This world is very strange.

"Is that ring…" Qiby said, looking at my left ring finger.

"Yeah, this is my Heirloom."

"May I see that?"

"Of course."

I gave my ring to her, then she checked the ring.

"Wow, great. This ring looks luxurious, it suits you, Uncle."

I think it's not. The ring does have a nice design, even so, shiny with silver, but to me, it's an ordinary ring in general, which is used as jewelry only. So, what it says it is, the ring looks luxurious and suits me, I don't think it is.

After checking the ring, she returned the ring to me.

"What kind of weapon are you using, Uncle?"

"Sword."

I say that while transforming this ring into a sword shape similar to a katana.

"Cool. The sword is cool, and looks sharp."

Yeah, this sword is sharp. I have cut wood with this sword. However, it was not only the wood that was cut by this sword, but the placemat for the wood was also cut, and even suddenly the stone which was quite far from me was also cut by this sword.

This sword is very sharp, so I should be able to use it carefully.

Speaking of swords, I am very proficient in martial arts using the sword. I used to train at a dojo when I was little, and the dojo taught me a lot about all aspects of the sword. Even so, my teacher taught me that I shouldn't cut anything with a sword unless I was sure that I was right.

I fingered him using a good and true sword. Of course, in a sense, I shouldn't use a sword carelessly, injuring someone who doesn't deserve to be hurt. So, what he taught me, I still follow it.

And coincidentally, where I work, I very rarely use a sword. I always fought and fought with guns, killing with knives or guns and my mind. Because of that, I was still able to follow what my teacher taught me.

But apparently, I have to fight and fight in this world using a sword. Because after all, I have no magic and in this world neither rifles nor pistols. So, will I still be able to obey all the words of my teacher who teaches me not to use the sword in things that I can't? I do not know it.

"What about Aunt Hiyori?" Qiby asked, turning her gaze to Hiyori who was still confused about her missing money.

"Eh? What?" Hiyori asked, immediately turning to Qiby with a shocked face. "What did you say earlier?"

"What about Aunt Hiyori's Heirloom? Do you also have a weapon like Uncle Ryuki?"

"Oh…" Hiyori took out her pendant that was attached to her neck. "My weapon is not a weapon like Ryuki's, but more of a protective weapon. You know, this heirloom of mine is the heirloom that has been protecting me from all harm."

"Oh, I see. That means you have a great Heirloom."

"That is very correct." Hiyori gave Qiby a thumbs up, and it made me have to shake my head.

Geez. You were fussing about your money earlier, but now... you're happy with the compliment from Qiby.

Well, when Hiyori woke up, she suddenly panicked and went straight to my room. She inquired about her missing money and asked how she had gotten to the inn. Honestly, I'm nervous about that. Even though she was the one who paid the rent for the inn. She was completely unaware of that, and instead assumed someone had taken the money and brought it to the inn.

She is a troubling girl. Even so, she is still my Kutsuja, so I still have to respect her and uphold her. Yeah, even though she and Leonard make me dizzy.

After that, Hiyori showed the Heirloom to Qiby.

"Hello."

It's my first time seeing the form of Hiyori's Heirloom.

The heirloom of hers is indeed a fairy, but I didn't expect that the fairy would be able to talk and say hello.

The fairy of hers has a fairly small body size, maybe I can grip and pinch it with my hands. She has a lot of gray hair all over her body, probably because she is an animal. She is Hiyori's fairy who is shaped like a gray cat, and she can stand and float.

"This is my guard all along, whose name is Yuki." Hiyori introduced her fairy to Qiby, and without her noticing, I heard that even though I was turning my eyes to Leonard who was looking at me.

What is this? Why does he keep looking at me? Is he still upset that I didn't wake him up earlier?

The look in his eyes was so scary, it even gave me goosebumps. Leonard was looking at me with an annoyed look on his face. It showed that he was still annoyed with me for not waking him up, went straight to a diner for breakfast. In other words, he was annoyed at being abandoned by me.

"Hello, I'm Yuki, desu."

"Cool." Qiby was so excited, she even stood up. "Yuki, you're so cool. You have a lot of feathers, and most surprising of all, you can float."

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss."

The fairy had extraordinary decency, and it showed that her nature was not the same as her master, Hiyori.

"Somehow I feel someone is trying to badmouth me," said Hiyori, glancing at me.

After she said that, I stood up and walked over to where Leonard was.

The reason I approached him, was because I allowed them to talk to each other. I had a plan, and Leonard already knew it. I intended to let Hiyori's and I's Heirlooms be exposed in public, in front of many people who were having breakfast at this food stall. I did that on purpose.

Therefore, with this plan, I can predict that either one of my Treasures or Hiyori's will be stolen by someone. So, with that, I came to know that I had to meet the lizardmen.

"How?"

I had told Leonard to go around the city—of course, to find out whether the lizardmen were still here or not—and he quickly looked for it and came back here. He is a fast subordinate in carrying out the tasks I gave him.

"I have searched the entire city. I found a lizardman living in the eastern part of this city."

"Good. As I suspected, it turns out that there are still lizardmen left."

"Are we going there?"

"Of course. But, it's better to hide this from the first. We go secretly there, don't make them realize that. We will leave before her Heirloom is stolen."

"Understood, My Lord."

After he said that, Hiyori and Qiby, who had finished their conversation, came over to us.

"What's wrong, Ryuki? You suddenly left. Don't you want to praise Yuki?" Hiyori asked.

"It is nothing." I walked over to her and rubbed her head. "You have a good Heirloom."

After that, I walked away from them, out of this food stall.

"Now, how do you keep the two of them busy?"

I should be able to keep Hiyori and Qiby from noticing that I went to the east of this city. I need to be able to get them to do something to keep them busy. I have to hurry, or else Hiyori's Heirloom will be stolen.

"There's only one way, which is... Pal, sorry, this time it's your job..."

I removed the two horses from my carriage, let them run and go.

As they walked out of the food stall, I turned around with a straight face to look at them.

"We lost the horse. They run away. Let us find!"

"Eh? How could that be?" Hiyori asked, confused.

"If we don't catch the horses, we won't be able to travel."

With an innocent and innocent face for having let go of the two ponytails, I said that.

And sure enough, Hiyori quickly ran over, chasing the two horses.

"Wait, you guys! You can't leave us! You guys are most needed to take us on adventures. Do not go!"

While saying that, she continued to run.

Meanwhile, Qiby was just dumbfounded beside Leonard.

"You don't want to help us? If you don't want to help us, you won't be able to see your sister later. So hurry up, chase the horse!"

After I convinced her, she ran after Hiyori.

"Wait for me, Aunt Hiyori!"

After that, I walked in the opposite direction from Hiyori and Qiby.

"Let's go meet the lizardmen, Leonard."

"Understood, My Lord."