The next day, Noelle rubbed her sleepy eyes and got up, she belonged to the type who had difficulty waking up in the morning, and sleepiness made her dizzy. According to the habit, get up with your body propped up and go to the sink in the hazy white mist.

Ay?

Fog?

Is it wrong?

Noelle thought so, rubbing his eyes vigorously and yawning heavily.

It's not that I'm mistaken.

It's fog.

Compared to yesterday, the concentration is much lighter. The visibility is about three hundred sub-distances, at least much better than yesterday's concentration where I can't even see my hands and feet clearly. However, Noelle has no relevant knowledge, and the visibility of 300 sub-distances is just her visual observation.

However, compared to yesterday, today's fog has a more troublesome place.

No matter how thick the fog was yesterday, it was only outside. The city is very normal.

Today's fog ...... Even Noelle's home has been affected.

Dense fog ...... Fog Demon ...... Body-devouring snake?!

Noelle reacted with a spirit: This is definitely the next step of the Devouring Snake, right?!

Noelle, who immediately sobered up, immediately got dressed and rushed out.

As soon as he went out, Noelle bumped into someone. The people who came were also in a hurry, and the two anxious people flew out of each other at once. The person who was hit sat on the ground, touching his buttocks with one hand and whispering "Ahh Seeing this, Noelle hurried up to help.

"Are you alright?"

"Well, it's okay......"

The fog was not thick today, and the two of them clearly saw each other's faces.

"Miss Estelle?"

"Officer Noelle?"

An unexpected unfolding! Estelle and Joshua happen to be renting an apartment just as well!

The problem with the dense fog was discovered, and the two men immediately took similar measures.

"Two, are you going on patrol?"

Noelle immediately noticed Joshua, dressed in white, inconspicuously hidden in the white mist. According to her guess, it should be the two of them who woke up and found the fog, so they prepared to go on patrol.

"No ......"

Estelle hesitated to deny it, and looked at Joshua, who nodded, and Estelle said it happily.

"We received an urgent mission, and a violent monster appeared in the Old Town...... Officer Noelle, would you like to come along? ”

"Hmm...... Well. Let me contact the Support Division first. ”

Noelle agreed, opening her own Enigma.

Has the plan of the Devouring Serpent finally started again?

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Lloyd was having breakfast when he received the communication from Noelle.

Because of the fog, it was difficult to travel, and Lixia also sat at the dining table, eating breakfast a little reservedly.

Immediately after that, he gave the order.

"Everyone, there are violent monsters in the old city, hurry up and set off!"

As soon as he heard that there was a demonic beast, Randy's eyes lit up at first, and then turned to self-blame.

The recent mission is too peaceful. The battle with Silver made him feel a little happy, but the protagonist of that battle was Yuki Tatsumi, and Randy and Silver basically didn't fight. As soon as he heard that there was a demonic beast, his first reaction was not the safety of the people, but that he could fight to his heart's content! This simple desire to kill made him blame himself.

Both Theo and Hoo nodded, but didn't say anything. After all, they were still too young and lacked combat experience, so it was still a little difficult for them to understand how much damage Warcraft would bring.

It's Ellie's worried look, and she's really worried about the situation in the old town. Yes, first there were bad boys, then there were griffins, and now there are fogs and monsters, I'm afraid, the patience of the people in the old city is almost at the limit, right? When this panic fully erupts, it will definitely become a huge social problem. It could even turn into an armed conflict.

Don't! Is the Snake trying to exploit the fear of the people and lead them to fight the government? No, it's impossible, it's not as described before, and it's also full of too many unpredictable elements, and as a plan, it's too much of a gamble.

On the contrary, You's expression was as usual, and if you think about it, this person is a master who has been fighting against the Devouring Serpent for a year, and compared to Liber's earth-shattering plan, this fog is nothing remarkable.

Everyone hurried to the old town, and Lixia suddenly pulled You's sleeve.

"Again...... Is that the kind of thing happening? ”

Lixia's expression was a little dark. The Old Town is where she has lived, and it is also the home she is about to return to, why, is it there?

Yu Tatsumi deliberately paused, waited for Lloyd and the others to go a little farther, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry about Lord Lixia, I will do my best to crush their plan." Someone I want to protect shows up, and I'll do my best. ”

He said firmly, and two or three strode after him. In case the enemy is a very large type, Yuki's Chains will come in handy - in terms of fighting.

Everyone left, and the dinner table, which was still very lively, was suddenly deserted, and Lixia was eating alone.

Did someone who wanted to protect show up?

Do you mean me? Really......

Lixia smiled bitterly.

Obviously you like Miss Noelle, don't you? It's really scummy to say this kind of easily misunderstood thing to other girls, right?

However, I understand that you want to repay me because you were saved by my father once. Our relationship, from the moment my identity was exposed, is no longer an equal identity, and you will always make your own identity inferior to me.

But what can I say to me, who doesn't even have the people I want to protect?

Before I met Miss Elijah, I was just as confused as you were......

Miss Elijah? Cross Bell? Or is it the identity of the dancing girl? The pride of silver? A pact with the Black Moon? Or something else? Do I have someone who can't give up protection?

I suddenly remembered...... I said that before, right?

"I won't leave you alone anymore."

Lixia suddenly spoke into the cold air.

As if determined, she trotted all the way out. Instead of going to the Old Town, though, to somewhere in the underground waters.

There, hidden is a legendary black blade from the East, with a black suit that has been passed down for a hundred years, symbolizing the Assassin's intent.

Also, the most important mask that made Lixia incarnate silver again.

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With Lixia's departure, the Support Division is now completely unpopular.

The white mist makes this place look like a murderous house.

Chat, the god wolf who had been here since the beginning, lay carefree in the corner of the living room on the first floor, sleeping peacefully. As far as it's concerned, it's just an occasional help to the support department -- in fact, it's just here to eat—and there's no need to follow those immature people all the time.

Beasts of prey know that if they want their children to become beasts, they can only let them fight on their own. Krutz and the others obviously sensed the change, but they stayed in the hotel safely and did not make a move, which is also the reason.

Just as Zeatt was about to get another sleep, suddenly an uncomfortable smell came from the air.

It was a strange feeling that greatly distorted the Qiyao veins.

It was a spirit, its soft long hairs upside down, and its mouth made a whimpering and threatening sound, facing the doorway.

"Ah, puppy, please don't disturb me."

The voice of the visitor exudes a feeling of fanaticism, which can only make people think of madness.

With his voice, the figure of a soft girl appeared at the top of the stairs. Staggering, with blank eyes, he walked towards the comer.

Infected by the atmosphere that seemed to make even the fog go crazy, the divine wolf Zet did not venture to rush forward. Instead, they carefully kept a distance and observed the true intentions of the visitors.

"Don't worry, puppy, I just want to talk to this kid. Just a few words...... But...... It's going to become annoying, right? Huh-huh...... Hahahahaha......ha