Chapter 8: The Conspiracy of the Grim Reaper

The roaring laughter echoed in the dense forest sky for a long time.

That comes from the confidence and calmness of the teenagers and girls.

Goblins?

What kind of clown is this?

Even if the weakest monsters in the world are gathered together and there is a "world's weakest monster competition", the winner will definitely be this kind of creature that combines weakness and ugliness......

However, now this creature was placed in front of the gate as a guardian.

A tattered nose, mutilated ears, cloudy red eyes, and a slightly baring stray tooth...... With such a weak body and such a weak aura, it should be difficult to withstand even a fireball technique, right?

The only thing worth affirming may be the pointed claws and toes, and the look of arrogance that is not afraid of danger.

It was as if it was not it that was facing thousands of troops, but the young people who were laughing on the other side.

Kazama raised his feather and slowly rubbed his chin.

As a good boy who grew up playing games all the way from arcade to red and white machine, from red and white machine to little overlord, from small overlord to personal computer, Kazama has always felt that the so-called breakthrough game should always be advanced layer by layer, and the difficulty should be increased layer by layer...... That's where the thrill comes in.

However, the question is...... What the hell is a Goblin after a Dragon......

Although the poor little girl under her doesn't seem to be particularly powerful, it shouldn't be a level relative to the goblin......

And it's such a level gap that has been put together.

So...... If the old guys in the Garden of Eden hadn't had Alzheimer's, there would have been only one truth!

That's ...... This goblin is not easy!

Kazama raised his feathers and raised his head sharply.

In the silver eyes, the gaze was scorching, and he looked straight towards the one-man goblin.

But......

Huh......?

Ahh

Why? Why is it different from the plot that was said!

Blood, stumps, screams, wailing......

Poor goblins, arrogant goblins, right now, ...... Dead!

It's not so much in death, but in the middle of the mash......

Except for a few wails at the beginning, the goblin who had just confronted everyone with a husband and wife fell to the ground, and was chopped into pieces by the passing crowd.

To put it mildly, it's like a passing minion...... No, that's it......

This kind of posture, this kind of miserable situation......

didn't even resist, or rather, didn't even have time to resist, and the little goblin died honorably.

In the pool of red blood, there was only one gold coin, which shone slightly, as if to commend its bravery.

"Let's go, I didn't expect the second level to be so simple...... I'm still worried about ...... for a long time."

"Huh? Who was stung by a bee and almost died? ”

"So where are the bees?! That's a killer bee, okay! Maybe the second level is all there! ”

"Hey! You two, stop arguing! Hurry up and go, hurry to the next level, and see if you have any good luck catching a sister. ”

Amid small talk and complaints, the contestants gathered around and glanced at the shapeless goblin corpse with disgust.

With a "squeak", the heavy door was slowly pushed open.

It was revealed, deep, pitch black.

"Caves? Lao Tzu is most annoyed by this kind of dark place, what a hell! ”

Cursing fiercely, the rugged man who walked in front frowned slightly, and quickly stepped in.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into darkness.

Everyone looked at each other and followed.

For a while, the narrow space was full of fragmented footsteps.

"Yikes! Gold! Gold! ”

Shadow, flashing.

Valrhona excitedly rushed over with Kazama Hirokazu, not too dirty, and picked up the gold coin from the pool of blood, and flicked her fingers lightly, admiring it with joy with an eye that admired the work of art.

Kazama raised his feathers, smiled, and lowered his head, but his sword eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.

The silver eyes, staring at the mutilated corpse on the ground, there was an indescribable strangeness that flooded in my heart.

But...... What is it?

This sense of disobedience, this ......

"Smack!"

There was a soft thump, a blow from the shoulder.

Kazama raised his feathers, shuddered suddenly, and between his backhand, he subconsciously swung out an elbow.

"Boom!"

The figure, quickly backing away.

Kazama raised his head and turned around, but it was an urgent cry.

"Big brother! It's me! ”

The silver eyes, slightly stunned, quickly reflected two figures.

A reckless and flamboyant young man, a bright girl like fire, a bird's nest head with as messy as ever, and a red-haired and red-robed long wind.

What appeared in front of Kazama Yangyu was obviously the pair of inseparable brother and sister.

"Uh...... Kaede, Yumeng, you're here......"

Quickly jumping off Valrhona's body, Kazama's face couldn't help but raise a hearty smile.

It's just that his gaze wandered, but he quickly looked behind the two.

"Uh-huh! Big Brother ......"

"Oh......"

responded casually, but those silver eyes were still not giving up, sweeping back and forth.

"That...... Eldest brother? Are you exercising the muscles of your neck? ”

"I ......"

His face suddenly turned red, and Kazama raised his feathers and quickly retracted his neck.

"I'm just looking for someone!"

"Oh...... If you're looking for your sister-in-law, then you don't need to, she asked me to tell you, 'Behave well, this princess will always be watching from behind~'"

It seemed that he had seen through Kazama's thoughts at a glance, and Kaede suddenly cleared his throat and repeated He'er's words exactly as they were, and even imitated the tone vividly.

"Uh...... Behave well...... Wrong! What sister-in-law? It's said that Hull and I are not ......"

"What's not?"

Suddenly, there was a chuckle in my ears.

Kazama was startled and quickly dodged.

Looking back, there are two small tiger teeth close at hand, shining brightly in the sun.

"Gu?! How did you...... Didn't you stay with Hull? ”

"Hee-hee~ Your Highness asked me to supervise you."

“……”

Raising his head, he quickly swept around.

But no, no, nowhere is it.

There is only the "rustle" of leaves, swaggering in the lush forest.

It's like a girl's laughter, naughty and ethereal.

Suddenly, but it gradually faded away.

"Forget it...... Let's go......"

In the sigh, Kazama raised his head suddenly, and for a while, he was in a state of flux.

It's not just because Hull has been keeping a distance from him, intentionally or unintentionally, since he came back, but also because of Xiao Suo, who is not there.

The two groups of people who were originally full had to regroup because Qianqian and Nana and others had been eliminated before the collapse of Tianyi Illusion last time, and Yiyi had to regroup because he had just inherited the throne, and Luodu was in ruins, so he couldn't return to the Garden of Eden for a while, and as for thinking about it, he gave up the game directly with a sentence of "I want to wait for Yiyi...... So, in the end, only himself, Her, Kaede, Youmeng, and Gu who came from somewhere, barely formed a team to participate in the competition, I have to say, there is a feeling of withering old people......

Thinking like this, Kazama shook his head fiercely, barely bourezed up, and walked towards the cave.

Feng and Gu quickly glanced at each other, and shook their heads helplessly.

Immediately, quickly keep up.

The crowd, just like that, slowly disappeared into the darkness.

Only the dark door remained, standing silently, and after all the contestants had entered, it finally "creaked" and closed again.

Like, never opened.

——————

Dark.

Thick darkness.

In the darkness, only the fireball in Kazama's hand kept jumping, faintly illuminating the path ahead.

Although he promised Hull to achieve a kill every time, as the last group of contestants to enter the cave, Kazama didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

After all, this crisscrossed cave is not something that can be reached first by simply running fast.

From one path to two paths, from two paths to four paths, from four roads to eight paths...... Then, as if the virus was splitting, the cave that was supposed to go straight ahead to reach the guardian turned into a labyrinth.

Yes, the labyrinth.

A bizarre labyrinth that constantly forks and never converges.

As a result, the flow of people gradually became scarce.

The originally coherent crowd finally turned into sporadic squads after their different choices.

Threes and threes, two by two, continue to move forward.

Not fast, not slow, not in a hurry.

Although there are still many people who fantasize about being able to catch a younger brother or sister like Kazama Hiroha, judging from the state of most people, it is clear that they have come out of that unrealistic fantasy and have chosen a more enjoyable and relaxed way to break through the level - paddling.

By the way, when it comes to paddling, we can generally divide it into paddling on the stomach, paddling lying down, paddling sideways, trick paddling, and free paddling...... But obviously, in terms of speed, the free row is obviously the fastest, but in terms of comfort, sure enough, lying down is the king......

So, Kazama chose this way without hesitation.

Specifically, it is...... Slow down, do whatever you want, and automatically take on the burden of the "queen of the palace".

Uh-huh...... Probably, that's it.

Ahead, there was the sound of laughter and slapstick, which came from time to time.

With the light of the fireball technique, the original darkness and dead silence were quickly expelled.

"Hmm...... Speaking of which, the goblin just now ...... Could it be that she can become a little girl too? ”

"Huh? You mean...... How did I not think of that?! Don't...... Did I just strangle a loli with my own hands?! ”

"No, no, no! You're thinking too much, maybe they're Zhengtai......"

"That's what you need...... Haha......"

"Huh? Who is Brother Control? ”

"Isn't that you? Oops...... Don't hit me, don't hit me! ”

"Huh? I didn't hit you, did I? ”

"Huh? Oops...... Pain and pain...... Why are you stabbing ...... with a dagger?"

"Ahh

A terrible scream, the sound of frolic, came to an abrupt end.

Kazama raised his feathers, startled, and his mechanical steps came to a sudden halt.

"Ahh Save...... Ah——!!!h ”

In the dimness, there was a dark red liquid, splashing onto the rock wall around the corner.

This is accompanied by the sound of skin tearing and flesh being pierced.

Suddenly, there was silence again.

There was a pungent smell of blood, wafting from the front.

It was as if the Grim Reaper, hidden in the darkness, approached silently with his long-planned conspiracy.