"I'm not convinced, but I support your suggestion not to join the youkai.

The formation that humans are good at is very effective against monsters like you, and it is not good for me.

If you want to deal with those exorcists, the physical skills are enough. That strange demonic power of Ellie, I don't know if the formation will be useful to her.

In order to prevent those big monsters, now the powerful exorcists are scattered in Yamato and fight directly, but they will not be so restricted. ”

Zi shook her head, looked at Yuka and said.

"If it was the beginning, we could have gone out at no cost.

What now? Iyoshima is actually besieged. It's either an exorcist or these monsters. ”

The road to the sea was blocked by the youkai in the sea, and the array mage had solved a lot of youkai, but the youkai still locked the road on the sea.

The people along the coast have long since left, and in this case, the probability of death just by going out to sea to fish is half wide. Youkai will also appear from the sea to eat people, replenish their demonic power, and then fight the formation mage.

"I'll just wait another five days, and if those monsters and humans don't solve it, I'll kill them myself."

Yuka didn't want to argue with Purple about this, so she held on to a sunflower that was a little bent and stroked the petals.

"They won't last long, I feel it."

She had the affection of a child, not the cold hostility.

The flower straightened her back again, towards the sun in the sky.

Purple quietly released the realm, separating the voices of the two from Erli. The latter was now looking at his gap, thinking about what's inside.

"Where's Leigh? What is Leigh going to do? Have you ever thought about her?

If she wants to get out this time, she has to kill someone! Then the kid had to choose the path of the youkai. ”

Isolated from Ellie, although Purple maintained her expression, her voice couldn't hold back something.

“… She's going to have to grow up, Yakumo Murasaki.

Elle is a monster, and neither you nor I, nor she can deny it. ”

Yuka still stared at her coldly, unmoved. When Zi was seen like this, she couldn't hold back her expression at all, and she screamed out irritably.

"Don't you see anything?

She has always resisted the existence of being a monster, otherwise why would she want to be an exorcist?

You're going to make her a monster like this? That would ruin her! Either completely depressed or completely sunk! ”

"Tsk! If you don't let her admit who you are, you'll ruin her too!

It's just a matter of time, either the world teaches her this, or we teach her! ”

The long green hair trembled with the roar of the master, and Yuka's eyes stared viciously at the somewhat bewildered purple opposite, the gaze was sharp enough to viciously rip off the other party's limbs.

"Yakumo Murasaki.

I'm not going to change my plan, and in five days, I'm going to break out and come together. If you don't come, you can do it yourself. ”

“……”

Yuxiang didn't care, and walked into the flower field alone.

"Sister Yuxiang?"

As soon as Elri closed the gap, she saw Yuka walking into the flower field alone, and she was a little overwhelmed, so she had to look at Yakumo Murasaki.

"What's wrong, Purple?"

"She can't help it, if it hasn't been solved now, she will kill it directly in five days."

Zi hid the mood she had just had, but her expression was still not very good. She decided to tell Erli directly about Yuka's situation, and Erli was naturally surprised.

"Just go out? Sister Yuxiang alone? It's dangerous. ”

"I told her, but it didn't work..."

"Let's follow her, Purple."

“… Leigh, you'll be completely exposed when you go out this time. Yuka can't beat the exorcist who blocked the road alone, and with a powerful array mage, my ability can't be brought into play.

If you make a move, the news that Alice is yours will inevitably go viral.

Leigh, I'm afraid it's going to be a lot harder for you to come into contact with humans. ”

Purple whispered to Ellie, who was silent.

Erri still hasn't let go of the past, she is a demon - or a monster - but her heart is still a human heart.

She still acts according to the concept of good and evil in modern society, and still lives with human behavior.

She didn't want to kill humans, because then she would become a murderer completely.

She didn't want to see human corpses, and the psychological shadow left by Hara Kazuzawa's corpse still haunts her as a nightmare.

Not to mention, she won't choose to eat people to make herself stronger, let alone kill all living things indiscriminately to control her demon body.

But what about the current situation?

If she didn't help, Kazami Yuka would inevitably have an accident, and it was very likely that she would be defeated, which was not what she wanted to see.

Kazami Yuka can't die, whether it's for the original Oriental World, or for her friendship with Yuka, she doesn't want Yuka to die here so early.

“……”

The choice was difficult, and Ellie was silent, as was Yakumo Murasaki.

The latter, with a faint smile, looked at Erlie tenderly, hoping that she would make her choice.

Maybe it was because Yuka said something, or maybe she just wanted to simply ask Erli about her choice, and Purple just waited for Erli's answer.

……

“……”

Yuka hides behind the flowers, and she uses the illusion to not want to be discovered by the two.

She just wanted to see how conscious this little child was.

Although Erli is very simple, Yuka knows that without a strong heart and consciousness, this little girl with unlimited abilities will not be able to go far.

Innocence will not last forever, and once changed, the child's future will slide into unknown danger

“……”

She couldn't tell about her relationship with Erlie, maybe she was half a friend, half a master and an apprentice. Or, add the identity of a formidable opponent.

She was very interested in the future of Erli.

……

"Leigh?"

Purple asked softly again, for fear of disturbing Erli's train of thought.

“……”

Erri remained silent, just thinking with her head down.

It's been more than ten minutes, and Zi has asked her several times, but she hasn't received a reply. Mostly between the two, there is silence and silence.

“……

……

……

Purple. ”

"Huh?"

“……”

Kazami Yuka and Yakumo Murasaki pricked up their ears at the same time, waiting for Erri's speech.

After thinking about it for a long time, Erli sorted out her language again and spoke slowly.

"You can't let Sister Yuka go to a dangerous place.

It's also dangerous, we have to get out. ”

"So... What about you? ”

"I don't know... By that time... Let's talk about it.

All I know... We can no longer be in four... Iyo Island stayed, and rushed out first.

If there is a situation, I'll deal with it with Zi and Sister Yuxiang! ”

Ellie's clear eyes stared at Yakumo, and she slapped her hand on her chest to express her determination.

Purple squatted down as lightly as possible with helplessness, mixed with some relief, and with some regretful expressions, and touched Erli's head.

"Silly boy... Your identity will be discovered. ”

"I know, Purple.

But I have to help you, the identity of the human race, to postpone for a few more decades, and then I can come back to the mountain as the successor of that Alice. ”

She was sure of what she thought, and although she knew that she was afraid and resistant to something, she was firm in what she thought.

"Humph......"

Looking at the Erli who was firm in her choice, the fragrance in the flowers snorted, and her expression was a lot softer.

It seems that there is one more person in life who is worth challenging, not bad, not bad.

What do you say?

yes, that white-haired girl is interesting.

But, Yuka-sama, do you think the two of you will fight for the rest of your life?

It feels like a very strong person.

Maybe... It's going to last a lifetime, I just hope she can live, or I can live too.

It's just that those things are considered later.

If she can truly acknowledge the nature of the youkai, then we can truly become friends and rivals...... If you can't, you can only think of it as a friend, or only as an enemy.

Yuka-sama, what's wrong with you?

That's right, Yuka-sama.

… Who knows...

Maybe it's just getting acquainted with that kid, and I'm a little reluctant.

……

……

……

Inside the Acropolis.

"Monobe-sama."

"Master."

The two wounded exorcists arrived inside the house, apparently having just repelled an attack from a youkai, and the wounds on their bodies were still wet.

"Yi Yu? Yujun? What's going on now? ”

The old man, who was called Monobu, turned around, and his face was scratched by some kind of animal, which made the whole wrinkled face even more rugged.

It seems that he has been very anxious lately, and his whole mental state is not like that of a commander in the Acropolis. If the equipment and clothes on his body were changed to those of ordinary people, then he would be no different from the old peasants in the fields.

"Again repulsed, just... This time there are big youkai..."

The Yujun, who had a burn on half of his face, answered Master's question, but he was a little hesitant, and the other young man, named Yi Yu, had a very strange expression.

The old man probably guessed something, so he said directly.

"So, how's that... What about the damage? ”

"Two of the Array Mages died, three of the Swordsmen died, and one was captured by the Youkai......

Three more bowers were wounded, and their eyes were stabbed. All three patrols were wiped out. ”

The more he spoke, the more the old man's brow sank.

However, he didn't hear what he wanted to hear.

"And what...... Which great exorcist died? Or is it scrapped? ”

“……”

“……”

The two were silent, just keeping their heads down.

After being silent for a while, Yu Juncai said heavily.

"It's Lord Silun, who has been entangled by two big monsters.

Killed a big monster, but at the same time, Uncle Shi was attacked by monsters..."

The old man gestured to stop talking, and Yu Jun also closed his mouth in understanding.

“… What about corpses? ”

In a trembling voice, he asked the two men.

The two just shook their heads and said nothing. This means that the corpses are not so complete that they are difficult to collect, or they have been taken captive by youkai.

"Alas......"

The old man let out a long sigh and turned his head.

"That's it... Prepare for the aftermath first, and gather everyone in the evening. ”

The two of them didn't say much, saluted, and walked out.

"Senior brother... Alas..."

The old man let out another long sigh.