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Shake slowly.

It seems to be my mother's hand when I was a child.

It's like sitting in a never-ending boat.

Shake.

Shake slowly.

It seems to be the hand of a crying comrade-in-arms.

It's like the other side buried deep in the dirt.

Just keep shaking it.

Shake.

Shake ...... slowly

With a muffled chant, Sulfona's consciousness awoke. The sight of Klossie's sudden monstrous transformation into a monster was still reflected on Sulfona's retina, lingering. It took her a while to gather her thoughts, and then she realized that she should have died. It seems to be the side of the legendary Santu River, and now Sulfona is in a world filled with crimson. The distant sunset and the red flowers blooming on the ground reflected each other, and even Sulfona herself seemed to be dyed red. She sat on the swing and kept rocking. The swing hangs under the big tree, and the tree also begins to bloom red. The breeze blows, and the petals flutter down and flutter all over the sky. Sulfona tried to grab a piece, but before Sulfona's palm touched them, the petals had already dissipated into fine dust.

This unrealistic scenario made Sulfura realize that she might not care about the real world.

"I see, is this the afterlife?"

Muttering to herself, Sulfona suddenly felt relieved, and she swung the swing with relief. Whether it's demons, awakened people, or other grievances, it has nothing to do with her. The thrill of relief made Sulfur feel more relaxed than ever. Breaking free from the long-term repression, the expressionless mask of Sulfona's will was shattered, revealing a small smile.

The sense of comfort prevented Sulfur from noticing that she had the ability to regain her speech.

However, the good times were short-lived. With a roar, the dreamlike wonderland shattered. The rope that had been hanging from the swing turned into a demon's arm, and Sulfona sensed the burning breath attached to her, and reflexively pulled out her greatsword from a familiar place. The demon's finger gun swept like a fine spring rain, and Sulfona rolled on the ground, dodging the demon's attack. Then the snow-white sword light swung out, and it seemed that the demon was about to be cut in two.

However, Sulfona's sword stopped.

What she saw was not a demon, but the familiar petite girl. Just like not so long ago, the girl was scarred and had her back to Sulfona. The Awakened stood not far away, holding her head and muttering something, and in the distance, Agatha lay on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Kill her! Kill her before she awakens!

The blood on the ground, the smell of battle in the air, everything made it impossible for Sulfur to think it was an illusion. The conflict between reason and emotion makes it difficult for her to choose, and her anxious feelings give Sulfona a hellish torment.

"Why, I'm not dead, why are you torturing me when I'm dead? I don't want ......."

"This is the responsibility of a warrior! Since he is a warrior, he can't back down here!"

Agatha's words did not cheer up Sulfona, but had the opposite effect.

"In that case, it's okay not to be right! I'm not a fighter anymore! Why do you have to force me to make a cruel choice! It's better to have no strength in the first place!"

Sulfona's words left Agatha speechless. It was here that the girl, with her back to Sulfona, began to slowly turn her head. Sulfona knew what would happen next, she knew she would be pierced in the heart and fall to the ground to face death. But Sulfona doesn't regret it, and if she dies, she can be liberated.

With this thought, Sulfona stared at the girl who slowly turned her head, but it was Simona's face that turned around.

"Sulfona...... Sulfona ......"

Simona, who was calling out Sulfona's name, gradually deformed, and her voice began to go out of tune. Sulfona stepped back in horror.

"No, I don't want this! Why is it Simona...... senior?"

Not wanting to see her senior twist into a monster, Sulfona dropped her greatsword and blocked it with her hand. The big sword fell to the ground and made a "duang" sound. As if using this voice as a command, Sulfur returned to that crimson world again. She still sat on the swing, rocking quietly. There are no warriors, no awakened ones, no painful choices.

But Sulfona suddenly felt like she was missing something.

A warrior who has lost his sword is no longer worthy to call himself a warrior. From this moment on, Sulfona lost her qualifications as a warrior. The wobbly swing gradually stopped, and the rope hanging from the swing broke off. Bewildered, Sulfona falls off the swing and falls to the blooming Manju Sawa on the ground. As if chasing into a bottomless abyss, Sulfona kept falling, lost in the scarlet.

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Today was a bad day for Blanche. Although I had heard that the south was chaotic, I didn't expect to encounter three robbers in one day. Fortunately, the first two robbers were dealt with by the large caravan that happened to walk together, but the third time it was only Blanche and the others. If you count Miss, there are four of them in total. Although they are all women, they can all draw their swords, which can be counted as combat effectiveness. Although Blanche's personality decided to cut the robbers in two, Lady was fortunate to stop her.

"There are a lot of people on the other side...... "Miss said, holding up a cylindrical brass pipe, "don't act rashly. ”

It is said to be a "telescope" that can magnify distant scenes in front of you, and it is an incredible gadget. Blanche used to pester Miss for fun and give her a use. However, Blanche soon couldn't stand the dislocation of the divided gaze and gave up. Still, Blanche experienced first-hand how powerful this retractable little cylinder was. Thanks to it, Blanche and they were able to spot the bandits before they encountered them.

In fact, it is difficult not to notice, and the sound of swords colliding is coming from afar. According to the young lady, there were two gangs of bandits on the road ahead who did not know why they were fighting, and there were nearly a hundred people on each side. The range of their battle stretched for nearly a hundred meters on the main road, and the shouts of killing were terrifying. The young lady who put down the binoculars frowned, and her originally beautiful face became a little old.

"We'll camp in the woods nearby and wait until it's all over. ”

The young lady asked McGloss, who was the coachman, to set up camp. McGonagall is a strong woman taller than a man, about two meters tall and strong muscles make Blanche feel safe. To be honest, she's actually about the same height as a hunchbacked demon. Maybe she's stronger than a demon. Miss said that although the demons are very strong in combat, their patience is surprisingly poor. It's hard to believe, but human endurance is the strongest of all creatures. Whether it is a lion or a python, if it is the same strength and speed, it will be consumed alive by humans. Humans, on the other hand, also use tools. In this way, there is no reason for humans to be so afraid of demons.

Blanche once told Miss about her thoughts, and she told Blanche the story of the wild boar that was tied to a rope. Wild boars were caught by humans at a very young age and tied up with a thin rope. Piggy tries to break free of the rope, but can't. When it grows up, although it is almost longer than the rope, it can break it with a little force. But the shadow of childhood made the wild boar afraid to try again, and did not think about trying it again.

"This is an example of learned helplessness. Humans have heard about how terrible demons are when they were young, and have seen strong knights being tortured and killed by demons before their eyes. In this way, no matter how hard humans try to grow and train, it will be difficult for them to defeat demons. Because the shadow of the past restricts the development of mankind. The power of the human subconscious is so powerful that it can even limit human potential. On the other hand, if we make good use of this subconscious, we can transcend ourselves. ”

To be honest, Blanche didn't understand a word of what Miss said. However, Blanche knew that demons had nothing to fear, they were just a little faster and more powerful than humans.

In this way, Blanche found that the young lady had fallen asleep. When it calms down, the lady's profile looks very beautiful. It was a flamboyance that Blanche, who was also a woman, and Blanche couldn't think of why such a beautiful person could be so smart. As a result, the rest of the world looks like all of them are garbage.

"Your expression looks so bad......"

Blanche was poked in the cheek, and there was only one person who did it, and that was the guard who protected the young lady - Van Lentina. To be honest, Blanche wasn't very familiar with her. Originally, Miss's guard was another person, and she was also the maid, but that person is said to have died in the line of duty. So Van Rentina and Blanche were promoted. Normally, Van Rentina's presence is very low, and it is precisely because of this that Blanche does not feel the other party's proximity at all. But Blanche could feel that she was still a bubbly person at heart.

"Miss's face is not very good, so I am a little worried. Blanche replied without changing her face.

"After all, Miss didn't sleep well last night. ”

"That's no way......"

The lady's sleep quality has not been very good, and she often has nightmares at night. It is said that he is nostalgic for his dead former guard and former maid. As the current maid, Blanche actually has mixed feelings about such things. However, there were other things that happened last night that caused Miss to sleep badly. The small hotel where they stayed turned out to be a black-hearted shop, ready to rob them of their money at night and sell them to that kind of place. Perhaps, a few of the men want to enjoy it first. After all, Miss is so beautiful, and Blanche and Van Rentina are not bad at all. As for McGonagall...... McGonagall might as well forget it.

Thanks to these dirty thoughts, Blanche and them were not killed in the first place. Given a chance to breathe, they pulled out their swords and fought the scumbags. Blanche killed three, Mademoiselle killed one, Van Rentina killed seven, and the rest were killed by McGonagall. With pale faces, they ran out of the black-hearted hotel overnight with a carriage.

As Blanche reminisced about last night, Van Rentina frowned. Although she was also sleep-deprived, Van Rentina looked very energetic. Her beautiful perfection was twisted into beautiful curves.

"We don't seem to have any water. The young lady will be thirsty when she wakes up. You know, Mademoiselle wouldn't drink that scummy ale. ”

"Such a thing......" Blanche smiled slightly at Van Rentina's words, "Isn't it just now that I need this maid to go out? You will protect the safety of the young lady, and I will go get some water and come back." ”

If it was a former guard and maid, there would be no way to fetch water while protecting the young lady. If she can do this well, then maybe it can prove that Blanche is better than her predecessor. Thinking about such things, Blanche picked up a couple of hydration bladders.

"Hey, do you want to go to the forest alone......?

Van Rentina's words are really nagging and boring, if everything needs Miss's instructions, when can Blanche show her worth? It was Miss who saved her from the Infernal Hell, if she couldn't even do such a trivial thing, what could she use to repay Miss?

"Leave it to me!"

Blanche pretended to be cute and winked at Van Rentina, making the other party half angry. Van Lenttina wanted to reprimand loudly, but she was afraid to wake up the young lady.

"It's your reckless character that Miss has been worrying about......"

Blanche ignored the noise behind her, bypassing McGonagall, who was dozing off the wheels, and into the depths of the forest. For Blanche, who has undergone a certain amount of training, there is no danger at all except for encountering tigers in the dense forest. Even if it's a tiger, Blanche should be able to escape. In the face of humans of this strength, the tiger will also act with discretion.

It actually took less than twenty minutes to find the water source, and Blanche opened the plug and began to fill the water.

"It's so easy......"

Blanche couldn't help but get carried away, but she quickly figured out the problem. Several black lines poured down the river into Blanche's water bag. Blanche hurriedly poured out the water from the water bag. How could this water be given to the young lady to drink? Upon closer inspection, Blanche saw that it was something like dirt floating on the water. Annoyed, Blanche put away her water bag and walked upstream.

After navigating the green bushes, Blanche saw a young girl dipped in water not far away.