Shazi once told Lan Yang to say: Look carefully at my combat methods.

Lin Yu didn't understand the purpose of the sand, I'm afraid Lan Yang himself couldn't figure it out.

But Lan Yang still faithfully obeyed the instructions and watched intently.

Like Lin Yu and the others, they stood far away and watched the battle.

At this time, Qiu Yin opened his mouth at this time and said, "It seems that Nangong is a loser." ”

Her expression was as if she was very happy and at the same time as if she didn't care.

"Nangong, I suggest you slip away early, right? I'll just say it's okay, you don't have a chance of winning, do you? ”

“…… You shut up! ”

With a shout behind him, Nangong's offensive resumed.

I saw that the sand cooperated with Nangong's actions and waved the weapon casually, and the blade appeared in front of her through the space.

Although resisted, Nangong's footsteps also stopped.

Sand unleashed a continuous attack.

Nangong desperately withstood the white blades attacking from all directions.

It feels like you're fighting an unseen enemy.

Lin Yu and Lan Yang looked intently at the sword light and sword shadow in front of them.

However, there are people who are restless.

That person is Akiyin.

She left the place where she had stood and walked towards Lin Yu.

Lin Yu released a murderous aura, and the iron claws hanging on his hand pointed directly at Yi Shazi.

But Qiu Yin was not at all surprised. Showing a look as if he was so happy that he couldn't help but hum a snort, he ignored Lin Yu's restraint and approached all the way until there was only a distance of five meters before stopping.

"Hello, Sister Lin Yu."

Seeing that Qiu Yin's gesture was very abrupt, Lin Yu naturally showed a fierce expression.

「…… I don't know you well enough to allow you to call me sister."

"Oh, what does it matter?"

"Take a step closer, don't blame me for being merciless."

"Oh, what does it matter?"

The smiling autumn chant made Lin Yu at a loss. It's an attitude that makes it completely impossible to understand what her purpose is, and it seems to be pretentious and unpredictable. Or maybe this defenseless appearance was a trap to induce Lin Yu to attack. Even if Lin Yu's face was full of anxiety, he could only stretch out his iron claws to contain it, and he couldn't act rashly.

Qiu Yin spoke again, "I didn't have a chance to talk to you the last time we met, so it's okay to talk a little bit, right?"

"I don't have a reason to talk to you, if you want to talk so much, why don't we talk with swords?"

"Don't, because I'm a pacifist."

「…… Where are you worthy?"

Qiu Yin's bad behavior had already been known to Lin Yu through the channel of Xia Jing. She killed three people without blinking, and gave one of them to Ade, whose despicable actions ruined the reputation of the Deer Clan.

"That's a pity. I was going to say that I got along well with you."

"If you really think so, it means there's something wrong with your head."

"Is that really the case? …… Don't you hate humans very much?"

Qiu Yin was right, Lin Yu hated humans. That's a true fact. But—

"I'm the Deer Clan. No matter how much I hate people, I will not abandon the glory of the deer clan."

"Oh, that's right."

Qiu Yin nodded as if in deep admiration.

"I see. Glory? Glory~"

The tone of the words made Lin Yu frown.

"What do you want to say?"

Seeing this, Qiu Yin smiled.

「…… What......"

Lin Yu was so frightened by her appearance that he inadvertently took a step back.

The smile on Qiu Yin's face was completely different from the smile she had shown before - she didn't see any emotions or thoughts that were unpredictable.

The upturned corners of the mouth are like the expression on the face of a well-fed predator when he meets his prey, or like a child who stumbles upon a platoon of ant armies, with a whim-out impulse to destroy in his calm breath.

It is the expression of joy that only comes when you have the power to take the life and death of others in your hands.

Qiu Yin smiled like that to Lin Yu-

「…… The weak."

Then he muttered so.

"Huh?"

That word.

"You, what do you say......

Xingyu couldn't believe his ears for a while, and he was at a loss, Lin Yu did know this word.

But—

That shouldn't have been the words that came out of this guy's mouth on this occasion.

Autumn Yin opened his mouth and said, "Glory...... Is it? That's your reason?"

Then she said, "So, you came back without killing anyone?"

And she spoke, "Have you not taken revenge on the man who killed your sister?"

"You ......"

Lin Yu's lips trembled, his feet trembled unobeyedly, and his teeth rattled.

Qiu Yin's slow and methodical attitude made the stunned Lin Yu even more shaken.

"Your sister used to live in the House of the Sunny Fall, right—even though she's only your half-sister."

「…… for ......"

"Your sister was bullied by the kids there at the landscaping facility. No, it's not just children. Even adults are accomplices. Not to mention outsiders who have no relatives and no reason, even the biological father who works in the landscaping facility is no exception."

"Why......

"This creature will lay siege to the weakest of the group. It is in this way that the group is able to maintain normalcy by relieving stress on the weak. And that's what your sister plays. No...... It doesn't seem right to say it's your sister, right? Because ......"

"Why?"

"Because your sister has become you."

"Why...... You're going to know about it!?"

The reason why the body keeps shaking is because I didn't expect this past to be dug up?

Or is it because the body recalls the horrific memories of those years?

"Sister Lin Yu, it's not right...... Lin Yu."

Qiu Yin called out the name of Lin Yu's half-sister, the object of Lin Yu's ceremony, in a nostalgic tone.

"Didn't I just say that? I have something to talk to you about."

Lin Yu was in a trance and didn't move.

The iron claws that were originally aimed directly at the enemy also fell unconsciously.

Facing Anno's mother, Ah Ye and Ah Dai showed their weapons respectively.

However, in the face of the elders, their abilities are still under Anye's mother, An Li.

What the hell was she thinking?

Xia Jing was very uneasy in his heart, and when he looked closely, An Ye and Ye Ya were also worried.

There is only one person who seems to be calm, and that person is Anye's father, An Shen.

"Auntie, do you want to fight us with that kind of thing?"

Adai had an easy-going expression on his face, a sarcastic smile.

"Or are you going to blow yourself up and drag your daughter into the water?"

An Li didn't answer, just faced forward and said to her daughter behind her, "An Ye...... You open your eyes wide and see clearly. ”

"Huh?"

"The Magic Harp should be used like me."

As soon as the words blurted out.

Without warning, Ann Li rashly pulled the bowstring to the fullest.

Xia Jing gasped.

"Hey, you dead old woman shouldn't take it seriously......!"

Ignoring the disorganized Adai, An Ligu let go of her fingers from the bowstring.

Xia Jing didn't have time to react at all, so wouldn't she be hurt herself-she didn't have time to think about this kind of question. He just hurriedly tried to cover his ears firmly.

The same goes for everyone else. The only exception is Anno's parents.

But no one had time to cover their ears.

The magic harp that was pulled to full strings was played strongly, and a thunderous roar resounded through the scene—

“…… Hey? ”

Didn't ring.

There was a pluck, but there was no sound.

How can there be no sound?

An Li entered Ah Ye's arms, which were full of this question.

It was like an attempt to wreak havoc on the opponent in one go.

Before leaving, An Li threw a fierce elbow blow to Ah Ye's heart.

Ah Ye was knocked away by the sound without any power to fight back.

"...... was that?"

Adai didn't even think about attacking or defending.

An Li smiled back.

"What are you still doing there?"

"Whew."

In front of Adai, who took a step back, An Li once again casually pulled the strings of the magic harp.

Pull it about a third of the way and release your finger.

Adai froze. But—still no sound.

“…… Is it fake? ”

Adai shouted as he hurriedly swung his weapon upward.

But when it was too late, it was too fast, and An Li had already escaped into Adai's arms.

She held the harp in her hand and raised her fist to Adai's ear.

The index finger gently plucks the bowstring.

"No, it's really ......"

“…… Belch!? Yes! ”

The magic qin seemed to make a sound that was not loud enough for Xia Jing and the others to hear.

Smack.

With a crisp sound, Adai's left ankle bent in response.

"Isn't it ......"

Ye Ya muttered in disbelief, "Can the vibration of the strings be interrupted? How did that work......"

"Part of it is the technique of holding and pinching the fingers."

While throwing a roundhouse kick into the face of the unbalanced Adai, and a kick that caused her to roll on the ground, An Li replied, "The most important thing is ...... It still has to be. ”

“…… Understand? ”

"How do you play the volume to make it louder, and how do you play it so you can play it quietly? How to play to play the sound with good air conduction efficiency. The Magic Piano has a temper. Once you are familiar with this, you want to suppress vibrations and eliminate sound as much as possible after making an inaudible sound...... It's also a breeze. ”

Halfway through the words, the object of explanation changed from Yaya to Anno.

"Liar, I don't know ...... at all"

"Of course you don't know, who taught you so much exclusionary exercises."

Although An Li said it simply, as long as you think about the meaning of these two words, it is no wonder that An Ye will stay away. Even Xia Jing can imagine that picture. Knowing how to play the tone you want means you have to repeat the sound that will hurt you just by listening to it.

I don't know if Anno's mother has been hurt tens of thousands of times before she becomes a master who can retract and play strings freely? Even though she is a deer clan who can heal wounds instantly, the pain she feels in her body should be no different from that of ordinary people.

Presumably, she realized what it means to work hard and realize what it means to raise her skills to this level.

“…… Woo. ”

Ah Ye and Adai staggered to their feet.

However, An Li still turned her back to them.

"Anyway, the first lesson is over. This is followed by the second lesson. ”

She smiled at her husband behind Xia Jing.

And so—

Today's biggest shock bomb was thrown at Xia Jing and others, who had been stunned since just now.

"The child's father, fighting against a girl of his daughter's age, will you not be able to let go?"

Husband-An Shen heard his wife throw such a question at him.

He answered his wife.

"Well, leave it to me."

"Huh, what? Wait, wait, no ...... Make no mistake, huh? Dad, you're going to play?"

Anno fell into a mess, and the whole person was in a mess. You can feel her mood. Because Xia Jing's mood is the same as her.

After all, he is an ordinary human being, and although it is rude to say this, I don't think he is outstanding when I look left and right.

The picture of him being snatched of his purse by thugs on the street is relatively easy to imagine...... Although it is very rude to have this impression of my friend's father.

- He probably doesn't carry a pistol with him.

With an uneasiness far beyond the level of "a cold sweat and a heart beating faster", Xia Jing stared at the figure of Shen Yi walking slowly towards Adai.

"Hmm~ The opponent is a little girl of the same age as her daughter, so it's really hard to start."

He muttered as he twisted his waist and stretched. It's hard not to feel the urge to choke him, "What are you doing now?" Even Xia Jing couldn't stand it anymore, and Adai, who was about to fight him, was already so surprised that he was speechless and couldn't describe it.

「…… Hey, am I being looked down upon?"

Ignoring the middle-aged old man in front of him, Adai asked Ye Ya.

"It's hard for me to ...... this question."

Ye Ya was also confused.

It seems that now we all have the same mood regardless of whether we are friends or enemies.

"Your name is Adai, don't you need to be so indignant first."

An Shenyi didn't take the atmosphere of the scene to heart, and showed a professional smile.

"There's no need to show mercy. Let the horses come and kill me."

"Hey, are you trying to stain my weapon with the greasy blood of a middle-aged old man? Pranks should also be done in moderation. I'm not interested in accompanying my uncle's boring jokes."

"When a little girl my age said that, my heart hurt so much. But you're getting one thing wrong."

"What? What did I get wrong?"

"There's no way my blood can be splashed on your weapon."

"You're less arrogant!"

Adai's anger rushed to the boiling point at once.

Overwhelmed by the fire, she swung her weapon diagonally upwards without saying a word. The tip of the whip was faster than the speed of sound, and the tearing sound rattled. Towards An Shen swooped, splitting his chest in half.

And yet—

"Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I?"

An Shenyi lowered his head to cooperate with the whip's attack.

At first glance, it looks like you're bending down to salute.

It was just a very mundane action. But the whip didn't even touch his crumpled clothes.

This means that he dodged the attack just now.

"It's a good luck. I am An Shen, the manager of Tianfang Pharmaceutical, and I am 42 years old. Hobby is Go. The stunt is to imitate the sound, which is the treasure box of my party when I attend the banquet. By the way, I took paid leave today."

「…… Hmm!"

With a "I must have made a mistake" on his face, Adai swung his weapon again, but the outcome was the same. An Shen leaned back slightly, and approached Adai as if nothing had happened.

"Closer to home, you should know the history of the former patriarch's rebellion seventeen years ago, right?"

Adai ignored it and launched a third attack.

Take a step forward in a dignified manner. The whip did not hit.