Whew-

In the forest, the figure of a hasty escape, accompanied by the sound of rapid breathing, rushed through the soft ground, and the loose long skirt scratched the branches from time to time, and then cracked, revealing the white skin inside, but-

Run faster, run faster!

She couldn't help urging herself, holding the corner of her skirt with one hand, holding the other hand tightly on her chest, her weak face was already dripping with sweat, full of expressions called fear, holding a glimmer of hope, Isabella couldn't help but shout: "...... Is there anyone, help me, help me......"

Although she knew that the chances of encountering someone in such a remote forest were almost zero, what could she do other than shout? From being lured out to the guards around her falling in front of her one by one, the blooming blood seemed to hit the fragile heart, and the shadow of death was not far away for a moment.

Isabella had never hated herself so much, and at such a life-and-death juncture, she could do nothing but run forward desperately, and all the things she had learned before were of no use, and all aristocratic manners and musical attainments had become useless ornaments.

But...... But...... Why did she encounter this kind of thing? Obviously he has escaped from the imperial capital, he has already traveled a long way to Atlas, and he has already met Sister Toria, why do you still want to chase her?

Tears of grievance couldn't stop falling from her eyes, and the figure who was panicked looked so thin and thin.

In a hurry, she turned her head, her slender ankle tripped over the roots of the tree, and the whole person fell to the ground uncontrollably, and the pain surged up from all over her body, she got up and wiped her dirty face, but tears had blurred her vision.

"Alright, that's the end of hide and seek, Your Highness Princess."

The voice of banter suddenly sounded from behind, and she was startled, and turned back in a panic, enveloping her with the figure of the man in black killed by the guards.

"You ......" Before the words of begging for mercy could be spoken, the knife light suddenly intertwined in front of her, with a strong smell of blood, sometimes against her hair, sometimes against her skin, the light and shadow were intertwined, the man in black actually waved the knife in his hand in front of her, the fear of death destroyed her heart defense, she couldn't help but hold her head and scream uncontrollably: "Ahhh ”

The trunk of the tree leaning against her was torn apart in an instant, and a nightmarish terrible laugh rang in her ears: "Hey, what is there to be afraid of, Your Highness Princess, I didn't hurt you a single hair." ”

As he spoke, he crouched down in front of her, and it was a hideous smile that was close at hand, and Isabella couldn't help but shrink back.

……

"Ah Yi, that's ......"

"Shhhh

Shen Yi raised his finger at his mouth, and then squinted at the knife light wielded by the man in black, sharp and cold, he should be a good killer, but ...... It's just a killer, and then his eyes fell on Isabella, the girl's weeping face with a weak and pitiful face, blue eyes shining with tears, that is definitely an unbearable expression for most men, a very beautiful girl, Shen Yi commented coldly in his heart, his eyes moved from her face, and fell on the skirt full of holes on her body, judging from the texture and style, it should not be a cheap color, that is to say, the eldest lady in a certain family?

He thought lightly in his heart, he had already had the idea of retreating, no matter which side, before he knew the detailed information, it often meant that trouble followed, it was true, he had never been a person who was afraid of trouble, but at this stage, just the matter of the orc village was enough for him to have a headache, there was no need to add trouble to a woman he didn't know, he calmly analyzed, and then clasped Vivian's hand and whispered: "Let's go, Vivian." ”

"Don't, Ah Yi, let's help her......" Vivian beside her was unexpectedly persistent, gently broke free of his hand, pointed to the girl in the distance and said stubbornly: "...... The big badass, he's bullying her, and Vivien hates things like that. ”

"No, Vivien, listen to me this time!" Shen Yi shook his head equally resolutely, he had seen too many examples of paying the price for naivety, standing up for a moment of justice was too stupid, and besides, he didn't want Vivien to be hurt a little, which was the main reason why he chose to avoid trouble, but the girl didn't appreciate it, and when she wanted to grab her hand again, she chose to avoid it.

"If Ah Yi doesn't help her, Vivian will go alone!"

"You...... Come back! Immediately, ignoring his obstruction, Vivien stuck out her tongue at him, jumped up from him, turned around and ran in the direction of the man in black, and at this time gave me such a scene, looking at her far away, Shen Yi couldn't help but clench her fists, and muttered to herself: "...... That's why I said you're stupid. ”

……

The swift running figure flashed through the bushes, and the explosive power of the orcs was exerted to the extreme at this moment, like a thunderbolt, Vivien swooped in from the side, and the eyes of the man in black turned to her abruptly.

"Orcs?"

With just a glance, he saw the identity of the attacker, and in the moment of lightning, his left foot moved a step outward, and his body tilted to avoid Vivien, who rushed over like a cannonball, and then his upper body twisted strangely, and in the moment of staggering, he grabbed Vivian's wrist, and the knife light slashed towards the neck of the fox-eared girl who attacked her, leaving a thrilling arc in the air.

"Woo......"

Vivien couldn't help but let out a cry of pain, then parted, and jumped in front of Isabella with agility, her golden tail standing upside down, and the girl looked at the man in black with bared teeth, one hand pressed her left shoulder, and the place where the clothes were torn was already a deep wound, and blood was pouring out.

"Oh? Interesting, avoid ......" He drooped on the blade, stained with blood, staring at Vivien's eyes but unable to help showing a cruel look, thinking so, he took a step forward, and in the next moment, the whole person's face couldn't help but turn pale.

As if falling into stagnant air, his shoulders were as heavy as being poured with silver lead, and in a trance, he seemed to see the terrifying scene of his limbs being twisted off, it was ...... naked killing intent, he turned his head, and a black-haired teenager walked slowly towards him.

"Ah Yi!" When she saw Shen Yi appear, Vivian showed a bright smile, Shen Yi glared at her helplessly, and then motioned for her to pull the helpless girl back first.

In a trance, she let the orc girl who suddenly appeared take her hand, ran away quickly, and hurriedly turned her head, Isabella's blue eyes reflected the figure of the young man confronting the demon, did he want to face it alone? That man was the monster who killed all her guards.

She thought so, not believing that a boy of her age could defeat the demon, but she didn't stop it, and the dark side of her heart instigated her not to turn back, even if it was just a second or two, she might be able to run farther, and be a little luckier, and escape his pursuit, but just holding this thought, she felt a faint pain in her heart, and the contradictory thoughts called guilt ran through wantonly.

"Your Excellency......"

"That's why I said I hate half-killers like you!"

The strange confrontation was immediately broken by the sudden conversation, Shen Yi coldly cut off the words of the man in black, but the latter took half a step back, his sweaty palm clenched the knife in his hand, and he was on guard, even he himself couldn't believe that he would pose like a great enemy for the sake of a young man, but the killing intent that did not stop at that moment was never far away, as if stimulating his instinct to turn around and escape.

What are you kidding, it's just a teenager, how can there be such a condensed killing intent?

“…… You can catch that woman halfway, but you have to let her run and run like a cat and mouse, and run such a long distance, are you a pig? Didn't your predecessors instruct you not to drag the mud and water, and that one more second will give you one more second of change......"

“…… Or do you enjoy the pleasure of pushing people into a desperate situation, ah, yes, the appearance of such a beautiful girl crying in front of you must have made your heart feel refreshed, and finally wielded a bad knife light, do you think you are awesome, but do you know, I didn't want to get involved in your, if it weren't for your self-inflicted cleverness, I wouldn't have to run out of it......"

“…… And in the end, you also did an unforgivable foolish deed, hurting people who shouldn't be hurt, of course, there is no doubt, the last point is the main reason why you should die, so ......" Shen Yi said with a little nervousness, it is undeniable that he is very angry now, with inexplicable irritability, his eyes turned cold, and he raised his fist in front of him.

Just the moment he saw the young man's clenched fists, the cold sweat was already soaking his back, and then he turned around without hesitation, which was more uneasy than ever, accompanied by the disappearing killing intent.

"Go to hell and repent!"

Where Shen Yi stood, the earth suddenly dented, and his figure disappeared in an instant, and almost at the same time, he appeared behind the man in black, and his fists against his back made a thunderous roar.

Cannon Fist Thunder!

Boom! A loud noise abruptly spread throughout the forest, kicking up a cloud of dust, followed by a human body that smashed the trunk of a tree like a cannonball.

Isabella's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but look back, and in the misty dust, she saw the figure of the young man standing firmly where the man in black had just stood, and the demon who teased her had disappeared without a trace.

……