Chapter 248: Contact
248 – Contact
Following my directions, my partner heads towards the presences I found. We’re about to make contact.
I’m begging you, partner. Even if you feel hungry, don’t sneak a bite from the village. I’ll let you eat to your heart’s content later.
“I got it~”
She replies sloppily, humming as she walks. I’d prefer it if she was just a bit more cautious… No, I guess it’s fine that she’s seen like this. It’s fine, but… Her complete lack of tension is somehow suspicious.
Is there anything we can do about the contrast between the elegance of her appearance and the sloppiness of her speech? It’s a part of me, too, so maybe it can’t be helped.
The three presences I noticed earlier don’t seem to be reacting to us at all. I thought it was the ones we ran into earlier, but it seems the miko hasn’t noticed us. Since we’re humanoid, perhaps she thinks we’re a fellow villager, or maybe she’s not paying much attention because they’re so close to the safety of the village.
This miko also has a telepathy-type skill, so we need to be cautious. [Telepathy] involves an exchange of thoughts. If her skill level is high, she might be able to pick up on our emotions and be able to tell we’re lying. Next time I see her, I should check her status.
With [Presence Perception] and [Telepathy], she makes for a very troublesome opponent. How everyone was saying miko-sama, miko-sama earlier makes sense. She’s probably saved the village countless times.