After that, I can still remember that day, and what kind of miserable situation I saw at that time-

"What the hell are you thinking? Want to die?! ”

"I don't even want to jump into the sea like that...... It's too nonsense, isn't it? ”

Riveria did her best to pull him ashore as she saw him drowning—

Then, I broke down emotionally and burst into tears......

As a result, I also got soaked and shivered. But none of this compares to the fact that my friend is still alive!

That's right, as long as this guy is safe, it doesn't matter what happens to him.

However, more important than that is obviously -

"What did you see at that time? Why did this happen all of a sudden? I thought you were crazy for a moment? ”

It was as if it wasn't until Riveria reminded him that Lemuel turned his attention to her as if he had just woken up from a dream......

"I'm sorry, Riveria......"

"I'm sorry!"

"It's okay, I think I might never be able to talk to you or anything again...... Now this is the best outcome. ”

"What did you see at that moment?"

"Uncle is up there...... I saw that he was in that huge ...... Inside! ”

“！”

The moment she finished listening, Riveria was dumbfounded! - and even suspected that he was talking about it at one point......

"Do you mean inside that giant-like thing? In other words, the ...... who just fell into the sea"

How is that possible? This kind of thing......

It's impossible to think about it, right?

"Could it be that you are mistaken?"

Knowing that Lemuel would never joke about such a thing, who is still lucky?

"Trust me, right? I'm really not lying! ——”

However, the truth is that since that day, no one has ever tried to believe in him again. Even Riveria was skeptical......

She didn't think Lemuel was deliberately lying, or deceiving herself. It's that she can't accept this fact right away.

But this momentary hesitation undoubtedly caused an unexpected gap between each other-

"Lemuel, wait! Where are you going!? ”

“...... Leave me alone! ”

"How could I ignore you——!"

Without thinking about it, she pulled her legs and chased after ...... At this moment, he must not be left alone in this state!

Otherwise......!

"If you don't believe me, why are you catching up again?!"

In an instant, this roar and questioning naturally stopped Riveria, and also made her speechless for a moment......

Yes, if you haven't been able to trust him until now, then what can you do if you catch up?

What can I say to him now?

You can't open your mouth to anything, can you?

But even so, there is one thing that can be done - after all, he should not be doubted in the first place......

So, after catching up...... Apologize, right?

"Wait! I have something to say to you——! ”

As a result, before he could finish speaking, he tripped over a branch on the road - no doubt and fell hard......

"Tsk!"

Blood flows from the knee position of the left leg! It hurts so badly!! But thanks to this, Lemuel finally stopped.

"What the hell are you doing......

"Whose fault do you think it——!"

What's more...... It really hurts......!!

At this moment, Lemuel took out the handkerchief he was carrying with him and began a rough but careful emergency treatment-

"Remember to disinfect yourself when you go home later, otherwise the wound will become infected."

"Got it. Thank you......"

Sure enough, he's such a person-

There is no doubt that he is the best at this kind of thing. And this kind of attentiveness is also speechless.

"Well, I'm sorry...... You shouldn't be doubted. At that time, to be honest, I just couldn't accept it. ”

“......”

Since then, the salvage operation has been going on for more than a week. However, half a month later, there is still nothing.

In other words, even if there is a glimmer of life, there is no hope of survival.

Of course, the one who is most reluctant to accept this conclusion is, of course, Lemuel-

During the whole process, he went around asking for help from rescuers as if he had gone crazy. However, no one took his words to heart.

This made him feel helpless like never before-

"What the hell should I do? Who do you turn to for help? ”

However, no one wants to give him an answer! And people are not interested in whether there are victims or survivors......

It's the hideous-looking creature with the huge ...... It looks like a giant beyond common sense.

"What the hell is that? Friend or foe? ”

Even after going through all the news reports and hearing them; See the same message.

"You don't have to stare at this kind of thing every day, right? Those gossip reporters do everything for the sake of news material—"

“...... Is it? ”

As soon as the words fell, Riveria casually turned off the TV-

"By the way, are you two hungry? Do you need me to make something for you to eat? ”

As expected, neither Lemuel nor Wayne responded—

However, by now, the two of them had been listless and decadent for three full days......

If you continue like this, you don't even have to think about the results.

So, even if there is no response...... Anyway, this kind of thing doesn't need any response at all in a way.

The most important thing is that they can't be allowed to play nonsense -

No matter how sad you are, don't torture me in such a way that borders on "masochism...... Please!

"In that case, I'll be casual, right?"

Immediately afterward, Riveria plans to make some rice balls. After all, this thing is not that complicated to do-

At the same time, it is also relatively time-saving.

"Don't you eat it?"

Even so, the two guys didn't seem to have any appetite.

However, even so, she was not angry...... Or get angry or something, but just say unhurriedly-

"Then I'll put it in the refrigerator, remember to warm it up for a while when you want to eat it."

"Also, call if you need my help. Anyway, it's on the next floor, so if you don't want to call, you can just shout......"

"Like, standing on the balcony or something."

After saying that, Riveria was about to leave, but just as she walked to the entrance, she found that the hem of her dress had been caught-

"What's wrong, Vane?"

She turned—trying to make herself look like nothing happened. In fact, she's been trying to do just that.

Then squat down slowly.

"Don't go, Sister Riveria......"

Is that really the case?

"Why?"

Even though she already knew the reason, Riveria still showed an attitude and expression that she knew nothing.

That's right, she wanted Wayne to say it herself-

"I'm scared, at night...... Sleeping alone, it's dark. So...... Don't go, okay? ”

“......”

In fact, Riveria had originally intended to stay. It's just that she couldn't find a suitable excuse at that time-

"That's it, borrow the bathroom?"

But now, she has a valid and good reason. So, even if Lemuel is against it, it is useless.

"Even if that's what you say...... But is this your sister's request? ”

"Is it really good to just say no? You don't want to make her cry, do you? ”

In the blink of an eye, Riveria said a few words, and Lemuel, as an older brother, was speechless.

"You......"

"Brother, will you let Sister Riveria stay?"

As a result, in the end, he could only raise his hand and surrender......

If you quarrel with Riveria, this guy, where will the odds be?

As a result, that night, the three of them ...... together Slept like a Sichuan character by mistake.

Needless to say, this is also the first time that Riveria has stayed here. But she wasn't at all defenseless—

That sleeping appearance is so casual that it is unbearable!

For an instant, Lemuel had the illusion that he was being looked down upon...... But it's also a kind of trust, right?

The point is, since she decided to stay until now-

Vane slept soundly. No more nightmares......

“......”

From this point of view, maybe it's not wrong to let her stay, right?

I haven't been here before. But Lemuel is really grateful to her at this moment.

The next day, it is said that the body of the "monster" was salvaged ashore -

In an instant, it was the front-page headline for the following month. Of course, Riveria also went to the scene with Lemuel.

And they were in disbelief at the creatures that appeared in front of them in an instant!

And rightfully so? After all, whether that counts as a "biological" category is debatable.

- What the hell is this?

Not only that, but even the face is unheard of.

Even if I finally learned that it was just a corpse, even then I couldn't easily erase the ghostly image from my mind.

Subsequently, with this incident as the demarcation point, our war with them began-

This time, however, almost all of them miscalculated the enemy's combat effectiveness.

They even thought they were just a swarm of fearlessness; I don't know that death exists......

How can such an enemy be able to stand in front of mankind? But they apparently forgot one thing—

Compared to the unknown origins, the history of mankind is only a few million years.

And what right to be complacent?

As a result, that's what most people think. It wasn't until the moment when the "dignity" of being a human being was shattered that I realized it......

"Were we wrong from the start?"

The answer is undoubtedly yes –

There is no doubt that it was this inexplicable self-righteousness that buried the soldiers who were the first to set foot on the battlefield!

As for what kind of enemy they are facing, this is ...... No one ever cared.

It is just a hasty attribution of the reasons for the defeat to "underestimating the enemy's carelessness". However, this will undoubtedly continue to bury the original chance of victory-

Because, don't you think it's too arrogant?

And then, in an instant...... The warriors who seemed to have been battle-hardened were told what "true terror" was!

It was a hellish sight......

It is a scar that seems to be made of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Even the earth and the sky can't bear to look at this too cruel resistance and struggle!

Now, where are the advantages?

It's a pity that in the face of the fangs and claws of the enemy, they even humble their resistance......

Humanity is great? Invincible? Is it invincible?

Wake up, stop dreaming, that's just wishful thinking......

The difference in strength is too big. You can't win at all! There is no chance of winning at all!!

There's no way to defeat them!!

Even......

It's a world of difference!

Knowing this disparity, countries continue to send troops to try to find victory in the face of "inhuman things".

Why exactly?

Yes...... It's just a dying throe, right?

This is undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone.

In other words, it is the pole that human beings cannot reach no matter how hard they struggle......

At the same time, it is also a weirdness that you can't see even with all your might.

The perfect creature with an ugly appearance, but extremely aggressive......

However, is there really such a thing as "perfect" in this world? Surely not, right?

If anything, it only exists in fairy tales.

Now, however, this is not the case......

In the face of such an enemy, even if there are thousands of troops, it is only a small thing.

Their power seems to be equivalent to the "boundaries of knowledge" that humanity has hitherto.

Even if anyone wants to snoop, they can only see the so-called end as if they are staring into a bottomless abyss.

All weapons; All technologies; all wills; All the power......

Even if you bring it all together and try your best, you won't be able to defeat it.

It was as if it was an existence that brought the end of the world, no matter how it was cut; No matter how you kill, it doesn't help.

- This is what I have seen with my own eyes and witnessed with my own eyes.

The airliner that was originally scheduled to be taken was also said to have been attacked and crashed halfway through.

Not even the wreckage remains!

And of course everyone who was on board the airliner at the time - in short, no life!

When he learned about it from the news, he couldn't help but think that he was dreaming. But it soon became clear that it was actually a cold reality.

- "At present, the specific cause of the accident is still under investigation......"

The final conclusion seems so ambiguous.

Apparently someone wants to control public opinion -

However, it can't be hidden for long, right?

At the same time, today is also the day that Lela is scheduled to return.

Just as he was thinking about it in the hope of getting some comfort, he was a little surprised to peek in through the crack in the door.

"Yuna? What are you doing here? ”

"Why, can't I come?"

The girl's face looked like a sign of dissatisfaction.

"It's a pity, it's not my sister."

“......”

Sure enough, was it exposed?

"Come in, right?"

However, even if she realizes where her dissatisfaction comes from, she can't refuse, right?

"Is there anything going on here at this time?"

Compared to when he was with Lela, being alone with Yuna made him "cautious", maybe just because he wasn't good at dealing with her, right?

However, despite this reason, it still seems a little nervous.

"It's nothing special, I'm just afraid you'll starve to death...... I'm just bringing you a bento. ”

However, in fact, this is not what she wanted to ask at all......

"Thank you...... I'm sorry for you—"

"It's okay, anyway...... Are you okay already? ”

In an instant, even Lemuel could guess what she meant, no matter how stupid she was......

"Hmm. It's all right......"

In other words, this kind of conversation is relatively rare for each other, isn't it?

By the way, this is also the first time Yuna has taken the initiative to come over.

"By the way, you were on the phone last night, right? She's still there, okay? ”

However, as soon as the words fell, she hesitated. It seems that I regret that I shouldn't have asked so directly.

"Don't worry about it, your sister is very energetic, or even a little overdone. Thanks to her, I didn't close my eyes last night for almost the night. ”

"Yes, yes, I really admire you for being able to cook on the phone all night. I really don't understand why! ”

As soon as the words fell, Yuna couldn't help but say in a tone that seemed to die of disgust.

"As long as you hurry up and find a boyfriend, you can experience this kind of thing right away-"

Unexpectedly, the moment the words fell, her fist was only one step away from the bridge of her nose!

“？！”

"Shut up and eat you! What a nosy! ”

"I'm just telling the truth, right? Do you need to be so ruthless?! ”

However, his words were interrupted as if without mercy—

"By the way, is Sister Riveria okay?"

"I heard that she fainted herself after saving you who jumped into the sea without thinking about a wrong tendon, didn't she?"

"That guy's words are in the next room, you can go and see for yourself if you want."

"In other words, no problem, right?"

Looks like so, that's right.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuna was a gentle rebuke full of harsh rebuke-

"You're really going to cause trouble for others, huh? Why did you think of jumping into the sea at that time? ”

"If it weren't for Sister Riveria's timely response, I'm afraid the place where you are staying at this moment will be the morgue!"

By the way, something like that I heard it a week ago......

So it's okay not to say it again -

However, now he had to start from the beginning......

"Do you mean that it was the uncle who fell into the sea with that thing? How is this possible......

"I also hope it can't be. If you really can...... But it's true. ”

“......”

Subsequently, Yuna, who desperately wanted to change the topic, racked her brains for this, but until the end, she could only think of the most ordinary-

"Well, is the food good?"

Then, in order to make the atmosphere as relaxed as possible, he sat down on the edge of the bed unceremoniously.

"Well, no problem. I'm not going to be silent if I get to the bottom of the hard to swallow—"

"Hah......?!"

"What does that mean? Do you still think it's unappetizing? ”

"It's the opposite."

As a result, the moment Lemuel's words fell, someone even turned red at the base of his ear-

"Count, you know the goods!"

However, it still has to be strong. Seriously, why the hell is she?

After that, Yuna, who didn't want to stay for a long time, didn't take long to leave.

“...... What are you doing? ”

Originally, Lemuel wanted to send her off, but as soon as he stepped out of the room, Yuna was blasted back without saying a word-

"How long are you going to treat me like a child before you give up? Please, I can go back alone, okay? ”

"And you're still recovering, so you have to rest well, don't you?" With that, he drove him home.

"By the way, do you think the news you just saw in the supermarket is true?"

If so, how credible? Is the enemy really that strong? ”

Then, one weekend......

Riveria glanced at him, then sighed in a tone he was familiar with.

"I don't think anyone would use this as a prank......"

"Although, it sounds really unbelievable."

"To be honest, I don't want to believe it, but I can hear the air raid sirens all the time these days, right?"

“......”

"No, honestly, this thing has been ringing since three days ago. Do you think that's a prank? ”

The answer is already very obvious, and it can even be said that it is right in front of you -

"If you think it's really a prank, then look at what you're looking at?"

- There is no doubt that in the blink of an eye, you will see a road that has been ravaged by an unknown number of times, and the high-rise buildings that used to be lined up are long gone.

Instead, crumbling ruins.

And they seem to increase imperceptibly every day over time......

And even if you walk on an empty street like this, you can come across a telephone pole in the middle of the road as if you were walking in the middle of the road.

Such a scene can only be described as "miserable", right?

and, unexpectedly, a crater-like crater.

There is no doubt that the facts are in front of you......

"Stop kidding yourself and accept it......"

This is the undoubted reality!

Yes, she was not wrong at all.

But now it's like a dream...... It was as if the world had changed dramatically in an instant.

"Even if you say you want to accept it, but this-"

How do you convince most people to accept it?

"So how the hell do you have to defeat them?"

"Now we, no...... Perhaps it should be said that the current human race has not even figured out the true face of the enemy......"

"And yet you're asking me how to defeat such an opponent?"

How could I possibly know about such a thing? You're overestimating me, aren't you?

"Impossible—"

"Huh?"

This cold conclusion instantly made Lemuel speechless......

That's not an opponent that can be defeated by just working together!

There is no doubt that this is her conclusion.

“......”

And it's the first time I've seen her so negative.

"Too negative, right?"

"It's not a question of whether it's negative or not, but at best it's just a conclusion that comes after recognizing reality."

"When did you come back?"

“！”

Then, with her natural turn, they saw a familiar figure.

It's just across the street from the crossroads.

"If you have to say it half an hour ago, right? Didn't you even put your luggage? ”

"Oh?"

At this moment, Lila was wearing a military uniform that looked dusty and neat, and she was slightly taller.

In addition to this, it has become more feminine -

Of course, this mainly refers to the physical aspect.

"This guy heard that you were coming back, and he was excited until now-"

"Huh? Is that so? ”

As she spoke, she suddenly kissed Lemuel on the cheek...... It's like a raid!

"Wow?!"

Suddenly frightened, he let out a sound similar to a mournful scream......

"You......!"

"Huh? Are you shy? Or do you hate me for doing it? ”

This kind of question is too cunning to look at, because it is impossible to admit it generously; At the same time, it is impossible to deny it neatly.

"I can stay for a few days this time, and I won't be leaving on the same day, right?"

Soon, Lemuel was on point.

"I don't leave on the same day, but I can only rest for about a week."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Lemuel suddenly fell into a listless appearance as if she was self-loathing.

He looked like he was all gone.

"Really, you don't have a problem? Do you want to stick with me so much? ”

"Yes!"

I don't hesitate to admit it...... He is quite "honest" in such a place after all.

"After all, that's enough to make out as much as you want! It's a good thing for me! ”

As soon as his words fell, even Riveria finally couldn't help it-

"Don't be your **naked** in this kind of public and can't wait to expose it, okay?"

As soon as the words fell, I heard a burst of laughter without mercy.

"I'm glad you're so honest, but I agree with Riveria on this issue. Is this a public place? ”

"Huh...... Isn't it possible? ”

"Nope."

In fact, Lela's words did sound like a joke. But halfway through, she said it in a very serious tone.

And at this moment, I seemed to hear an unusual sound of wind in my ears -

"Danger!!"

Then, before Riveria and Lemuel could react, they fell out in the blink of an eye!

"What's going on?!"

"I don't know!"

But then, the tinnitus and the loud sound like an earthquake on a sunny day ravaged the eardrums and semicircular canals over and over again!

"Damn, what the hell is this ......?!"

Then, when the overwhelming dust cleared, the two of them saw clearly what kind of existence was in front of them-

In short, the guy is like a demon born out of a fable or a fairy tale......

both like spiders; It looks like a crab, and at the same time, it has the fangs and claws of a fierce beast on this basis!

The body is tens of meters long......

“！”

"Why are you still stunned, hurry up and run!"

Not only that, but this guy knows that he is not a vegetarian when he looks at it!

However, now Lemuel, he has completely lost his composure and normal judgment!

To put it simply, it's just being scared silly -

"Lemuel!?"

At this moment, he couldn't hear Riveria's voice at all!

And directly above him, there are crumbling high-rise buildings ......!

If you stay there, you'll be buried alive in the blink of an eye!!

However, at this moment, it was natural to appear in front of him as if he was "out of the body...... That's a giant wrapped in silver!