Book 6: Chapter 56: Lily’s Return

Book 6: Chapter 56: Lily’s Return

Lily and Taira no Iemori had a bad relationship at first. After all, at the competition a few months ago, Lily had some conflicts with him over Taira no Shizuru. But then, he participated in the competition for Lily’s kiss1. No matter what the motive was, this was a matter of fact, making it difficult for Taira no Iemori to treat Lily as an enemy.

However, when he saw Lily at this time, he was rather surprised.

“Miss Kagami, you are still alive?!” Iemori asked in a disbelieving tone.

Lily didn’t know how to answer this question.

According to Iemori, an earthquake occurred in the direction of Izumo Province. After scouts had been sent to investigate the situation, they reported that a huge disaster had occurred in Izumo Mountain. Because it happened in the depths of the mountain, it was difficult to find out what exactly happened, and there was no news of Lily after that. As the newly promoted military official of the imperial court and the champion of the competition, Lily’s disappearance made the court very anxious, and since she was in the vicinity of Izumo Mountain when the disaster occured, they feared that she had died.

As for what happened in Izumo Mountain, the imperial court was so secretive about it that most officials of the Taira Clan didn’t know.

“What? So it’s like that...”

“Miss Kagami, it looks like you’re fine. Were you really in Izumo Mountain at that time, and why did you emerge from the teleportation formation that only my Taira Clan’s guardian deity can activate?” Iemori asked.

“Not good!” Lily was immediately worried, “Lord Iemori, sorry for disturbing you today. Lily will definitely come to apologize another day. Right now, I must return to Heian-kyō immediately.”

“Ah?”

After saying that, Lily rushed out of the temple’s front yard and Rika hurriedly followed behind.

“Eh, Miss Kagami...” Iemori was bewildered.

Lily ran out of the Mita Temple, immediately took out the voice transmission orb, and injected a stream of spiritual energy into it to contact Ayaka.

She didn’t expect that Ayaka would respond almost immediately.

Just as Lily was about to speak, a very urgent and loud female voice blared from the voice transmission orb, “Lily! Lily! Is it really you?!”

Lily was startled.

Ayaka had always been calm and composed, and it was Lily’s first time hearing her shouting so out of breath.

“Ayaka, Lady Ayaka...it’s me...” Lily replied in a low voice.

“Lily! Where are you? Are you okay?”

Ayaka’s anxious voice made Lily’s heart warm. This woman with an extraordinary status, who was always lofty and stern, was actually so worried about her.

“I’m fine...”

However, Rika was very cute and pretty just as Lily was stunning and beautiful, and they attracted many types of gazes.

Regarding this, Rika was not quite used to it, and sometimes, she couldn’t avoid feeling uncomfortable. She also occasionally glared at others, “What are you looking at!”

Lily was long accustomed to it. At this time, she was wearing a kind of white clothes that was tight around the chest, giving her the charm of a lady, but the scale of that bulge couldn’t be concealed.

Lily didn’t care about these gazes. Anyway, Ayaka hadn’t returned yet and she was not in a hurry, so she and Rika slowly walked along Suzaku Avenue.

Rika was overwhelmed and excited by the unusual, prosperous capital of humans. She also lingered at the roadside market from time to time.

“Sister Lily!”

A handsome young boy suddenly scurried out from the corner of the market, seeming to be out of breath and very anxious.

“Yuuta!” Of course, Lily recognized Yuuta’s aura at once.

“Yuuta?” Rika frowned as she looked at the boy. As a raccoon herself, she could recognize someone of her own kind immediately.

Yuuta only gave Rika a quick glance before hurriedly saying to Lily, “Sister Lily! You...you are back!”

“Hmm, I’m back...” Lily laughed.

“Sister Lily, it’s great that you came back. They all said that something happened to you... But Yuuta always believed that a woman like my sister will definitely come back!”

“Yuuta...you seem to have something on your mind?”

Lily felt that Yuuta was very anxious before seeing her.

“Sister Lily, uhm, that woman called Haihime, is she a friend of yours?”

“Haihime?” Lily froze, “How exactly do you know her?”

“It’s not good! Sister, Haihime was caught by the people of the Fujiwara Clan under suspicions of being a spy for the demons. She is being interrogated in public, and if she confesses, she will be publicly executed2!” Yuuta said anxiously.

“What??!”

LazyButAmbitious: What did I miss?!

Silva: a lot... a lot...

Robinxen: WHAT?!