Therefore, Xia Jing subconsciously decided that he would now focus his feelings on the mystery of Qiu Yin.

"What are you happing?"

Xia Jing asked, "...... Why save us?"

"Wait."

But Qiu Yin stopped Xia Jing with a smile that was always incomprehensible, and said, "If you have something to say, let's get out of here first, shall we?" Let's go down the mountain first."

Follow me—Qiu Yin finished speaking and took the lead forward.

It seems that he has no choice.

"Lin Ya, Senior Sister Lanyang...... Ya is bothering you."

Xia Jing glanced at the three people behind him.

The three of them were all gloomy.

Lin Yu looked tired because of excessive confusion and confusion.

Lan Yang frowned faintly, pursed his lips solemnly and lowered his head.

Ye Ya is the most emotionally out of control.

With tears streaming down her face, her body shrunk into a ball, her shoulders trembling.

Lan Yang called out to her, but got no response.

With Lan Yang's support, he was finally able to stagger around.

It was only natural that she would be so miserable, and this time she really lost everything.

The basis for being the patriarch of a clan, the responsibility of reviving a clan, and the family-

Xia Jing didn't know how to comfort her.

No—I don't have that qualifications at all.

It is precisely because of the meeting between Xia Jing and Ye Chun that Ye Ya will lose everything, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the culprit.

Even if she hated her, she couldn't complain, and this thought made Xia Jing dare not face Ye Ya's face.

"Summer Scene...... Brother."

While walking on the mountain road after Qiu Yin, Lin Yu muttered in a low voice, "I really don't understand...... Please explain it to me."

That's right. This series of passes through Lin Yu only knew one-sided information.

If you want to tell her the truth, you must mention the past of Xia Jing and Ye Chun.

Xia Jing felt a deep sense of guilt about this. But - Xia Jing believes that it is his duty to tell the truth.

「…… Okay."

Xia Jing explained to Lin Yu as he walked.

The truth of the rebellion. Ye Chun's purpose. The power of the sword.

After a general explanation, Xia Jing continued to face forward and instructed Lin Yu.

"You go find sand...... Now I can only ask her for instructions."

「…… What about you, Brother Keisuke?"

Lin Yu asked curiously.

"I'm sorry...... It's all my fault."

After thinking about it for a long time, Xia Jing only replied with one sentence.

「……」

Lin Yu fell silent. It seems that she has nothing to say either.

About ten minutes after departure—

"I guess it's okay to come to this area."

After finding a spot that was about as wide as the previous one, Qiu Yin stopped.

She turned to the right and faced Xia Jing and the others.

She looked around and said, "Well, no matter how noisy it is, I'm not afraid of being heard."

「…… Noisy?"

What the hell is this guy trying to do?

She smiled at Xia Jing, who was confused.

"Then again, the Deer Clan is too innocent to believe what I say. I had a hard time just now to keep from laughing."

That smile is all too familiar.

It was a few months ago when I was seeing the smile every day in the classroom. Not only does it have a cheerful and kind feeling, but it also has the charm of turning everyone who sees that smile into a captive - it can be described as both beautiful and kind.

"They take it seriously...... Thought I would escort Xia Jing back to town? Fight again in the future, and fight for you again with her? What are you kidding, I lost the two trump cards of Li Qi and the phantom beast. Why should I be brave enough to fight a losing battle? Hey, Xia Jing, you think so too, right?"

Qiu Yin put on a bright smile.

"You ......"

"Once I miss this opportunity, I will never be able to get Xia Jing-san again."

With that, she put her hand in her pocket and pulled out something.

Qiang.

In the moonlight, the knife spun around Qiu Yin's hand, revealing the blade.

"Eh, Xia Jing."

Qiu Yin smiled.

Laughing maniacally.

"I'm here to take your life."

「…… Autumn ......"

"I'm going to kill you, and make you mine, and I'll be alone forever. Don't let anyone else take you away or touch you. You will express joy and sorrow in my heart...... Live happily ever after."

I don't think it's a joke.

She's serious.

This guy really wants to take Xia Jing and his life for himself.

"Why?"

However, Xia Jing looked at that smiling face but didn't feel afraid.

「…… Why?"

The first thing that comes to mind is not the fear of facing death, but the question.

"Why...... Is it me?"

Half of the words were anger.

"You and Ye Chun are the same...... What is it? Why did you choose me?"

- Long time no see. I've always wanted to see you, Natsujing.

Ye Chun said, the nostalgia was overflowing, and he was overjoyed.

- I'm going to kill you and make you mine.

Qiu Yin said, her face was full of happiness, pity and reluctance.

I don't understand.

There are better alternatives, right? I have an ordinary appearance, a poor personality, no special talents, and I can't dig out the unknown truth of "Actually, I also have deer blood" from me.

It's just ordinary, no matter how ordinary it is, it can be seen everywhere.

But why?

Why? Why......

"Why did you choose me? Answer me, Akiyin!"

Keisuke shouted.

As if he was cursing what had happened to him, Xia Jing roared with all his might.

However, Xia Jing's passion was exchanged for a staggering answer.

"There's no reason."

「…… How can this be ......?"

"Hee-hee, how can there be a reason?"

And then Autumn groaned to her—

Like a shy girl—

Confessed to Xia Jing.

"I'll tell you, Xia Jing...... It doesn't take any reason for a girl to fall in love with a boy."

Listen to Xia Jing's ears——

"If you had to give a reason, it's your problem."

The cruel one—

"Because I met you. Because you met me."

Very brutal -

"yes, that's right. Who taught us to meet each other, fate is destined to be so, this is the most propagated illustration.

The cruelest thing is the truth.

"Fate...... Transport?"

Which part? Which part is fate?

Is it our encounter?

Did I know Ye Chun and Qiu Yin's encounter by chance?

Obviously, it was just a chance that -

There was something dark in Xia Jing's heart.

- That's right.

That winter, it was not my responsibility that Ye Chun would come to the house. It's just that Ye Chun, who was driven by curiosity to come to human society, happened to visit my house casually. Marriage agreement? Be all abroad. That's just me nodding my head ignorantly, how can it be my responsibility?

It's the same with Autumn Yin. After entering high school, the two happened to be in the same class, but that's all.

If these trivial accidents are called fate-

If it is said that because of this sesame trivial thing that determines my life-

"What...... Joke."

If such a fate would bring death to oneself -

"What a joke! What kind of door is this, what kind of door is this...... Fate!"

Why conform to this!

Xia Jing grabbed the golden branch in his hand.

"You stop talking nonsense! What did I do? I didn't do anything, but I ...... Why should I be implicated, I should be killed?"

Xia Jing rushed out towards Qiu Yin.

Someone in the back stopped me. Whatever it is, that kind of thing doesn't matter now.

I've had enough, what a joke!

I don't want to die at the hands of this guy, swallowed up by some fate-

At this time, Xia Jing hadn't noticed yet-

As far as he knew, among the deer clan, only Qiu Yin was not the victim of the civil strife brewed by his and Ye Chun's karma. Therefore, although he harbored a sense of guilt for the family, she was the only one who was excluded.

And this fact, which also prompted him to subconsciously feel the absurdity of Ye Chun's love, and the hatred of his sister being taken away, all the spearheads turned to the existence of Qiu Yin.

Qiu Yin was unmoved, just playing with the butterfly knife and smiling.

Arrogance what.

The deer clan, who believe that they have excellent physical fitness, don't take me seriously at all.

"Whoa, oh, oh!"

Abandoning its original use, Xia Jing used the golden branch as a short knife, raised it high towards Qiu Yin, and then swung it down vigorously.

「…… It's not going to work."

Qiu Yin muttered softly.

A bulky, but rather thick, sense of resistance stopped the blade.

A treasure that can create a transparent shield.

"Uh-huh......!"

"That won't work, that old-fashioned approach doesn't look like your style at all."

Autumn Yin took a step forward. The tip of the dagger pointed directly at Xia Jing.

Xia Jing hurriedly retreated, gritting his teeth at the same time.

If she really wanted her own life, she would have been able to do it when she fought just now. But she's just playing tricks—

- Damn, you dare to play with me.

Bacheng wants to slowly torture Xia Jing to death, because that way is more interesting.

Calm down, Xia Jing reminded himself.

That's right.

There is no chance of winning a head-to-head battle with the Deer Clan.

Use your brains quickly and try to attack them unprepared. Wasn't that how people were taught?

Who taught that? …… I don't have time to think about that now.

Xia Jing stared at the opponent and jumped to the side, not forgetting to beware of her chasing her.

Sure enough, I didn't catch up.

Xia Jing stabbed the trees on the side with a golden branch.

The oak rustled, kept wriggling its branches, and stretched out a dozen branches towards the autumn chant in one breath.

Xia Jing killed Qiu Yin by instinct alone.

"That's a good trick."

Qiu Yin looked at the branch that he had killed and praised.

"But it's not a pass, you should be better at what I know."

That kind of attack really couldn't hurt a single hair of Qiu Yin.

The branches were blocked by the weapons in Qiu Yin's hands, and they broke in unison.

Even if a broken branch is allowed to sprout new branches, the result is only a repeat of the past.

"How about that?"

Xia Jing then manipulated the fragments when the bullets strafed.

"I hate stalking the most. Xia Jing, you're not that kind of person, are you?"

No matter how much you try, it's in vain.

The debris was also bounced back by the invisible shield.

The sound of branches falling to the ground is like a shower in the sky.

"This kind of carving insect skill can't incite me. A little more of the place with Xia Jing's style. Let me take a good look at what I like about you...... The real you, right? Because there's no next time."

"Don't underestimate me!"

Qiu Yin was particularly full of suggestive words, which only made Xia Jing feel angry.

It's all a big deal.

Then treat things as child's play and show that you have the chance to win.

You monsters are always like that.

That's why you're the defeated men of humanity.

will be destined to be defeated by humans-

Xia Jing used the sound of tree branch fragments falling to the ground as a cover to manipulate the roots of the trees underground.

Although the same trick has also been used against Nangong, but for Qiu Yin, who has a weapon to protect himself and relaxed his vigilance, he should be able to make some gains.

Just when Xia Jing made the tip of the tree root sharpen in one breath, ready to attack.

Suddenly, a voice sounded in my head telling me to stop.

Is that the only reason left, or is it fear?

- Stop, such a hard blow will kill her.

What are you talking about? This guy is a deer clan, a monster that can't die even if his head is cut off.

- Even if she is a deer clan, she may die. Since the odds aren't zero, you shouldn't do it.

She wouldn't die from her injuries of this magnitude, I just wanted to stab her in the abdomen and incapacitate her, and force her to swear that she would never bother me again.

- Really? You really don't have any thoughts on killing her?

I also know that it's wrong to kill someone, okay?

- But if you don't kill her, she'll stick to you, right?

No, once killing her would be tantamount to committing an irreparable wrong. I know that very well.

- What else do you want to do?

So I'm aiming for the abdomen, not the head. So it's not a problem, is it? As long as it's not fatal......

- I see, I said, not fatally......

It doesn't matter if you do it.

"Go for it——!

Xia Jing ordered.

The roar was mixed with resentment at the fate that had befallen him.

There is a hidden impatience with the woman who falls in love with him.

「…… Drink!"

Three spears were aimed at Akimo's abdomen from below.

She suddenly discovered Xia Jing's attempt.

"yes, that's it."

For some reason - she stopped moving.

"Amazing, Xia Jing."

Qiu Yin smiled.

The spear did not slow down.

With a muffled sound, three spears stabbed Qiu Yin in the abdomen.

When Xia Jing rushed towards Qiu Yin, the person who shouted "Stop" was Lin Yu.

However, Xia Jing turned a deaf ear to the suppression, and Wu Zi began to fight.

Maybe it would be useful to shout a few more times, or maybe it would be a way to stop him with brute force. But Lin Yu flinched.

Because the aura exuded by the summer scene is too amazing.

If he is stopped, it may instead lead him to point the finger at himself.

Besides, if his hunch was wrong, at the moment when Xia Jing was persuaded to stop his actions, Qiu Yin might wait for an opportunity to attack. Once counterattacked, Xia Jing couldn't hold out for a moment. Lin Yu was afraid that his words would kill Xia Jing.

However, so it is.

Lin Yu still had a doubt in his heart.

That suspicion stemmed from when he and Lan Yang went to that house more than a week ago...... No, as early as when I heard her say the name of Lin Yu's ritual object, An Ning, from Qiu Yin's mouth, it naturally appeared.

Qiu Yin declares that she is a deer clan, the daughter of Ah Le.

In that case, how could she have lived in that facility for some time?

This facility is designed for human children who are unable to get along with their parents, who have poor social adjustment, or who have personality problems.

At the beginning, Lin Yu also thought about the possibility that Qiu Yin had never been in that facility at all. Qiu Yin was investigating Lin Yu's past from other places, and deliberately said that kind of thing in order to make Lin Yu shake, and if she thought about it from this angle, she would be able to explain why she couldn't find any traces of her in that ruin.