In a dark alley.

The walls on both sides were silent, silently staring at the green fields in the alley and the corpses lying in the corners.

Silent and silent.

It has always been that way, and it has never changed.

It was as if some kind of monster had opened its jaws, waiting for people to deliver it to their mouths.

Aono leaned down and looked at the dead Mika Kishida.

Her cheeks were iron blue and purple, a little dirt was on them, and her skin was dry, no longer as pretty and fair as it had been.

On his face, there was still pain.

It's like dying while you're in some kind of struggle.

There are only two black holes left in the eye socket, and the eyeballs inside have been gouged out, which is quite shocking to look at.

The clothes she was wearing were exactly the same as when I saw her in the cowherd shop before.

The only difference was that there was a deep wound in her chest.

The blood, which had long since dried up, clotted into lumps and stuck to nearby clothing.

It was caused by the insertion of some kind of sharp weapon.

Presumably directly pierced through the heart, causing fatal injuries.

Other than that, there were no other wounds on the body.

Although the clothing is slightly wrinkled, it is still largely intact.

Even the small satchel with me is still around.

It doesn't look like a robbery, nor does it look like a robbery.

Based on Aono's knowledge of medicine (Western), he observed the degree of decomposition of the corpse and the condition of the skin......

Mika Kishida's time of death was about two or three days ago, and she had been dead for a long time.

But just two hours ago, Aono was still talking to her in the store.

Even Mika Kishida's mouth is still talking about strange things related to the so-called "dead guests".

Who would have thought that she herself would be the hero of this strange story?

It can only be said that things in the world are always as absurd and funny as this.

The strangest thing is that even Aono didn't realize that she was a dead person!

If the guests who had been sitting with Aono before had learned about this, they would have been so scared that they wouldn't have been able to sleep well in the middle of the night.

Of course, Aono is not so unbearable, but it also raises doubts.

With a whopping 39 inspiration (intelligence), can't even recognize her weirdness?

And why gouge out Mika Kishida's eyes instead of taking something else?

There are many questions, which show that this strange talk itself may be deeper than Aono thinks.

At this time, should I sigh and express my sadness?

Aono thought to himself.

Looking down at the face that had been smiling and teasing in front of him, his heart was not touched, like a pool of stagnant water.

Just like many, many years ago, before he was sent to a psychiatric hospital.

It was a past that Aono didn't want to recall.

Obviously it should be sad, it should be sad, but it doesn't ...... He couldn't feel any emotion.

It's like being transcendent is not necessarily a good thing for ordinary people, but it can be a curse.

Aono's [calmness] not only allowed him to ruthlessly face all kinds of strange and unspeakable existences, but on the other hand, he also lost something precious.

The disguised ones are not real after all.

Aono finally sighed, showing his pity for this guest.

At the same time, the treacherous atmosphere surrounding Qingye is also getting stronger and stronger.

It's like there's some kind of shadow in the shadows, expanding and expanding rapidly.

[Under the gaze of an indescribable being!] 】

[Start judging!] 】

[The inspiration (intelligence) attribute is high, and the judgment is successful!] 】

【Unaffected!】 】

The speed at which the words flashed on the panel increased again, reminding Aono that the crisis was imminent.

Aono has long discovered that the more eerie and gloomy the place, the easier it is for the unspeakable to come.

Probably, because of such a place, the barrier between the weird world and the real world will be much weaker than other places?

This is just Aono's speculation, and there is no real basis and evidence.

In a place like this, where people have died, the corpse is still lying quietly on the ground like this, and the yin qi is even thicker.

One can imagine how likely the unspeakable will be in the real world.

But.

This is exactly what Aono expected.

Even if it's an unpretentious late-night snack, you have to find the right place to enjoy it, don't you?

Not to mention that now, Aono's mood is actually not very good.

Around the alley, it slowly plunged into darkness where you couldn't see your fingers.

This darkness is far purer than just now, and even the sporadic light reflected and refracted in the distance is completely swallowed up by it.

The so-called night vision ability does not really have the ability to see through the darkness, but it improves the sensitivity of the light sensing cells of the eyeball, and can capture the faint light in the night, so that it can be imaged on the retina.

Generally speaking, such night vision is sufficient.

Because in the vast majority of cases, absolutely dark environments do not exist.

More or less, there will be sporadic scattering of light coming in.

It's just that at this time, the faint light is also swallowed by the existence that lurks in the darkness.

Even if Aono's eyes widened, he could no longer see anything.

Black.

There is only pure and pure darkness in front of you.

Wrapped and shrouded in darkness.

They were entwined and attached to Aono's body, as if they were pairs of hands that were going to keep him here forever.

Generally speaking, normal people will naturally be afraid and panic when faced with darkness.

It's not just the uneasiness that comes with losing vision.

It is the instinctive reaction of human beings, as a species that has evolved for many years, engraved in their DNA.

Because darkness means the unknown, it means danger.

The premonition of danger from Aono's intuition was extremely clear.

He simply closed his eyes and judged his surroundings with his nose, his ears, his touch, and his keen inspiration.

"Rustling ......"

There was a faint sound like this.

The disappearance of vision brings about an increase in the ability of other senses.

It looks like some kind of insect crawling by, bringing a slight friction.

In the air, there was only an indescribable smell, some sour and stinky, and it was definitely not a good smell.

The decrease in temperature can be clearly felt on the skin, and it also gives people a slight feeling of moisture.

Some kind of being, slowly approaching the green field.

He was not inspired by one direction.

Rather, it comes from ......

From every direction!

In front of him, behind him, above his head, and under his feet, it seems that he has been wrapped, and it is precisely because of the all-round coverage that it is impossible to judge the means and direction of the opponent's attack.

"Humph!"

Aono snorted softly.

The heavy pressure has fallen on him.

In the darkness, with a "swish", a slippery thing swept past Aono's side.

A cut was made in his left hand, and blood flowed out, but due to the effect of [Regeneration], it quickly began to heal.

'What a speed! ’

Aono sighed slightly.

It's not easy to have a late-night snack!