Static space; Time stands still, and as if even the scenery is still—

In such an environment and state, the two people who were looking at the universe on the outer deck at this moment suddenly had such an illusion.

- Can you imagine? There are a dizzying number of meteorites and dust that seem to blow in front of you, but they are the only ones who seem to be moving.

That is, the feelings of each other have become a little duller.

At the same time, the passage of time seems to have stopped.

After all, the place you are in at this moment cannot be understood by common sense!

So, there's no way around it, right?

This strange touch, as if it was both an illusion and not an illusion, made the two of them shudder for a moment.

"Is that what it feels like to be in the middle of the universe?"

Hatfield blurted out as if he were talking to himself, as if he were taking it for granted to ask "someone" who didn't exist here.

"Is this the first time this has happened?"

However, on the other hand,

Natalie was accustomed to the chill and the strangely tight and shivering sensation.

Why? Why do you feel this way?

The answer, of course, is ...... Got used to it, right?

That's why you don't make a fuss......

"Really, relax, although it does feel a little different, but you can't die ......"

"Well, I've never felt it before, it's the first time I've ever felt it. Really, it's hard! ”

- However, although she said so, looking at the young man with that expression, she couldn't help but comfort -

However, Natalie doesn't know why she feels the way she does......

After all, why can't you help but comfort him?

I just have to put on a "reliable big sister" appearance. Is...... Why?

“......”

Anyway, the moment he thought about it, the guy blushed before himself-

"Hahaha, what's wrong?"

Like, I can't help but laugh out loud or something, this is the first time.

"Hmm!"

"Laugh when you want! I'm just cowardly, anyway! ”

Obviously, there is no one around, but there is a steady stream of "malice" like stormy waves, but they want to drown people all the time.

"Hehe, you must have lived like a young master before, right?"

"So it's normal not to have such experiences and feelings."

For his words, Natalie gave a fairly pertinent evaluation -

However, as soon as the words fell, I saw her suddenly turn around like a jump......

Then, before he had time to come back to his senses to figure out what was going on, he was grabbed by the back of the neck, and then thrown to the other side of the deck without mercy!

"Really...... What are you doing?! ”

However, at the moment when he was about to blurt out such a natural question, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a scene that made him stunned-

The place where the two of them were just now, to be precise, the space that seemed to be close at hand in front of Natalie's eyes seemed to have created an incredible fault!

To put it bluntly, the explanation and description are-

The space that had been intact had been destroyed by "something invisible"!

And out of it came a creature with the appearance of a human—

It's a bit pale...... Specifically, it is-

If I had to describe it, it would probably be grafted onto a human body with a spider's head...... Nausea is the most immediate feeling of it......

Because it's not a creature that can be recognized by common sense!

There's no doubt that this guy has all the characteristics of a spider, and he just tried to sneak up on Hatfield, who was unaware of it!

If you want to ask why, probably the most direct explanation is - this guy is hungry, right?

Therefore, Natalie had to use a slightly more brutal method.

Unfortunately, the trouble has apparently only just begun-

"Don't take it lightly...... This guy doesn't look easy to deal with! ”

Just in case, she reminded her.

“......”

Then, with the help of a quick and agile back hand flip, they widened the distance between each other, and pulled out the long knife without hesitation!

"This guy, could it be that the moment he escaped just now quietly attached to the bottom of the ship?"

It seems that this is the only explanation that makes the most sense......

But among the people present, there is obviously a guy who can't understand the status quo very well-

After all, it's the first time I've seen it, and to be honest, it's already amazing to be standing.

However, the buffer time left for him was only a thought......

That is, it can't always be that way!

However, I don't seem to have time to realize this.

"Don't be in a daze, boy, you're going to die!?"

Even if Natalie said so, the effect was minimal......

- What's that? Why is it here?

And at this moment, Hatfield's mind is full of similar questions......

Although he was trembling with fear, he did not lose his mind, but retained his instinctive way of thinking to the greatest extent.

Soon he came to the obvious conclusion -

"That's not an opponent I can beat, so hiding here is undoubtedly the safest."

"If only those two guys were here...... Because, that kind of guy can't win at all, can't win! ”

- He couldn't help but think so.

On the other side, Natalie naturally entered a battle situation -

In an instant, I saw her holding a long knife, and then she lowered her body as much as possible, and used the forward roll to quickly circle behind her back when she dodged the attack that seemed to be three heads and six arms......

In an instant, he used a thrust as if he had done his best!

However, her attack was bounced off in the blink of an eye!

"What, what? Avoided it?! ”

Although there is indeed a feeling of hitting! And—

"It's so hard!? My wrist is numb! ”

Then, at the moment when the knife was exaggerated and sparks were splashed, he was caught off guard and punched in the cheek!

The impact of the instant explosion forced her to retreat again and again......

Then continue to block and dodge to dodge the onslaught without hesitation!

"Hey, what a mess of attacks!"

However, it is pointless to complain about it now-

Because their attacks are inherently irregular...... Instead, it is enough to achieve the goal of "knocking down the opponent".

Due to the overwhelming disparity in power, Natalie was knocked into the air several times during the melee, forcing her to use the obstacles on the ship to get a rare respite.

"However, it's not a way to hide in Tibet all the time, right?"

- If you want to solve it for sure, you will undoubtedly have to attack it directly from the front......

And she soon noticed a little more—

"Could it be that this guy is not here to see, but to search for prey with temperature and heat?"

In short, it's like a snake -

Thinking like this, she didn't dare to stop for a moment, and unconsciously came to the lowest level of the cabin.

"If that's the case, how can you not be discovered by it?"

But it is impossible for a person to have the skill to automatically regulate body temperature.

It's impossible to stop the metabolism - sure enough, it's a headache......

- "No, wait! In that case, if the temperature is turned down, will it be effective? ”

Once she had made up her mind, she decided to take the plunge and try it to test her guess.

However, just as I had just run a few steps and was approaching the temperature control room, the wall and deck on the right hand side suddenly cracked open without warning!

No, maybe it's been pierced!

"There should be a limit to being unreasonable, right?!"

This guy actually has an attack method that can shatter steel plates...... Something, isn't it really a joke?

And out of that, of course, the guy's huge head......

and the formidable fangs that look razor-sharp! At least, there is no doubt about it......

Of course, it's easy to move your head......

"What a pestering guy, do you like me that much?!"

After expressing her anger and frustration, Natalie rewarded it with no mercy!

And unlike before, this time she was aiming at the vital part of the eyes that seemed to be congealed with blood!

- Sure enough, it worked!

So, she couldn't just give up......

Then it stabbed with all its might, and in an instant, it hurt so much that it had to retract its head!

"Now!"

In an instant, she threw aside the heart-rending and annoyed roar as a matter of course, and successfully arrived at the temperature control room!

Immediately after quickly breaking down the door, she locked the door from the inside as soon as possible-

"Whew, it's finally time to take a break......

However, there seems to be something strange about this room...... A certain sense of disobedience lingers from beginning to end—

Sure enough, it wasn't long before she noticed something strange about this room—

Obviously, there is no sign of anyone coming, but the location of the dome is actually covered with a large amount of disgusting slime.

Honestly, it's like snot, disgusting......

"No matter, let's let the guy outside cool down for a while!"

Then she began to skillfully operate the computer—

Natalie apparently decided to deal with the "visible" enemy first......

After all, the difficulty level is obviously easier on this side......

But is this really the case?

After all, it was a behemoth more than ten times bigger than himself......

However, the hurdle of "identification code" is always insurmountable......

No matter how hard she tried, all she got was a hint like a "typo".

"In other words, if it weren't for Vane himself, wouldn't he be able to enter the system? In that case—"

Soon she found a way to do it, which was to use the stick she was holding in her hand to give its rigid head a moment—

It's a bit rude, but it's impossible to solve it with those regular methods, right?

"I'm sorry!!"

As soon as the words fell, she really didn't hesitate to implement it-

"Hey, it feels good!"

Looking at the console in front of her that was ravaged by herself in the blink of an eye, she blurted out.

Of course, I was ready to be scolded. But that's more on that later......

"Next—" However, the moment she turned around to return the way she came, she witnessed a bloody mouth that she might have been waiting behind for a long time!

"What?! The door should be locked! Why?! ”

"Could it be that there is one here, too? Huh!? ”

And at the moment when she thought about this kind of question that seemed to be asked knowingly, the whole person was already heavily pressed on the operating table!

Both hands and feet were pressed in an instant, and the whole person was almost immobile!

- It feels so bad......

And...... The innumerable mouth of blood is close in front of you—

"Oh no?!"

And in the face of the opponent's fangs and sharp teeth, she was defenseless at this moment, and she could only block with her bare hands!

- "Uhh ”

As a result, in an instant, the hands were already bloody and fleshy! Suddenly, Natalie lifted her foot with all her strength and kicked it away!

At this moment, she was covered in blood......

In an instant, both of them fell to the ground together!

"Could it be that this room has become a breeding ground for them? Or is it not just here, but the whole ship—"

At this point, she didn't dare to think about it anymore......

Compared to this, you still have to deal with the enemy in front of you first-

Immediately after regaining her weapon, she faced the attack of the tentacles that looked like a long whip......

As unbelievable as it may be, Natalie cuts them all off with her slightly better calm judgment and always preemptive predictions!

"I'm sorry, maybe you're really hungry right now, but I'm not your food!"

With that, she smashed the core with the precision of the scythe, and then quickly put an end to this thrilling and unexpected confrontation and battle!

However, at this time, the sudden scream from outside the door once again lifted her relieved heart.

"Is that really the case?! They're not just one ......! ”

Then, at the moment when she broke out of the door desperately, she witnessed a scene full of blood and scattered traces of struggle everywhere-

"That idiot!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Natalie followed the trail of blood and began to search—because ......

"In any case, it's still too difficult for him to deal with them alone at his age, so he has to hurry!"

However, the reality often backfires with fervent expectations -

Natalie searched almost every room and didn't find the guy, Hatfield.

"Could it be that guy already? No, how could that ...... possible?"

But even as she tried to deny her speculation over and over again, what she saw with her own eyes kept forcing her to admit it.

At this time, Natalie, who was in the middle of this, gradually became agitated......

- And if you lose your cool judgment, you don't even have to think about the consequences.

"Therefore, you must not push yourself to the point of desperation at such a time!"

- In an instant, she decided to keep looking! Until you find it......

And at this moment, at the corner of a certain corridor, a fierce and suffocating grappling is being staged!

But the weapon that the boy, that is, Hatfield, possessed was nothing more than an inconspicuous looking club!

In other words, if he remained in this state of isolation and helplessness, he would definitely die! It's just a matter of time.

——“？！ ”

And then of course, even though he kept trying to inflict harm on the other side, and every time without question, he did his best......

But the reward is to be flipped to the ground again and again as if played!

This gap is so real that people can't help but feel hopeless......

- "Whoaaaa ”

This time, it was directly hit by a spurt blow from its false spurt!

In the blink of an eye, he rolled down the stairs, his head broke and his blood flowed, and even the wooden stick took it for granted, and rolled down far away!

- Rest of the day......

"How can someone who has just been saved die so easily!?"

Immediately after that, in the face of its Tarzan-like jump, Hatfield couldn't help but be dumbfounded!

"What are you kidding, there's at least twenty floors down here?!"

However, after the disbelief, he tried his best to drive his body to the side and made a large tumbling motion!

I finally managed to avoid it!

However, what he didn't expect was that the place and position he was in at this moment happened to be on the edge of an overhead platform......

At this time, it became crumbling due to the sudden force!

If you are attacked again, there is nowhere to hide!

"Huh...... Me, what should I do? ”

And at this moment, how can anyone give him an answer?

Then, he suddenly noticed that his body gradually began to slide towards the edge as if he were not obeying!

Eventually, at a fully tilted angle, all he had left was one hand to grab the edge of the platform with all his might......

"It's a dead deal!?"

The space under your feet is covered with barbed wire diaphragms, and there is not even the slightest place to settle down -

"Damn! Are you going to die in such an unknown place today?! ”

"Never!"

Immediately afterward, he knew that the enemy was approaching step by step, but even so, he still stubbornly persisted.

- Although the final result may not change, he does not want to lose to his inner voice......

It wouldn't have been so painful if you gave up......

Don't die like this, he still has a lot to do; Go try it...... For example—

"At least, like confessing to the girl you like before you die!"

There was no doubt that he was still holding on, but as time went on, and the enemy beat him again and again, the feeling of exhaustion could no longer be taken for granted!

I can't hold it anymore -

"Confession before death? What's the point of that? If you want to do that, you have to survive as if you're desperate, don't you? ”

familiar voices; Familiar words, and a somewhat self-righteous tone as usual......

All of this left Hatfield, who was already exhausted, dumbfounded—

"Why are you here?"

"Stupid, of course I'm here for you! Alright, stop talking nonsense. Give me your hand! ”

When Natalie pulled him up as if he was in shock, he was greeted by his desperate cry......

and a shivering body that was so cold that it looked like a corpse......

"It's a shame that you can last so long? ”

Then he threw himself into her arms, and tears rained down in an instant!

“......”

Faced with this sudden and natural situation, Natalie naturally thought that she should take full responsibility, so she accepted his reproach by remaining silent-

"Why did you leave me? Why don't you come back to me? Do you know how I managed to escape from the palms of those guys after you were gone?! ”

"Yes, yes, it's not right for me to leave you without permission...... I apologize for that. But you are also a man, what kind of system do you become like crying and crying? ”

- "You want to take care of it?!" ”

Obviously, Natalie's words were not a scolding and reprimand, let alone wiping away his tears afterwards.

Really...... Great, you're still alive......

"But compared to this, we'll have to go back and see how Vane is doing, if she is attacked too, it won't be a joke!"

"That's right, in that case, let's go quickly!"

The difference was that this time Natalie took the initiative to hold his hand.

This action obviously surprised Hatfield a little-

"Why do you want to hold hands?"

And he was a little shy as a matter of course when he said this.

"If you do that, you're not afraid of repeating the same mistakes again, aren't you?"

— and in fact it's just to prevent them from getting separated again.

Because this guy always looks like a gentleman, and he doesn't look like someone who has mastered martial arts...... But he persevered alone.

Of course, in his own words, it was just pure luck.

Hatfield didn't want to say anything out of the ordinary, or boast about it......

"I didn't think you were quite modest!"

And his answer to this is-

"I'm just telling the truth! In fact, if you're a step too late, I'm going to die. So thank you so much. ”

As soon as the words fell, he clearly knew: this was the second time he had been saved by Natalie.

And this favor will probably take a lifetime to repay.

- Really? Turns out she's not as inaccessible as it seems!

This is also a fact that is only realized at this moment......

Of course, if she was asked that, she wouldn't care.

So, anyway, thank you very much for not turning a blind eye to herself at that time......

Nowadays, this person occupies a higher and higher proportion in his heart.

However, he didn't know whether to be happy or not......

"Vane! Are you okay?! ”

The two who hurried back couldn't help but be stunned in the face of the mess in the cab, and only Vane -

Even though there was a pool of blood all over the place, she still seemed to be nothing.

Not only that, but they even greeted happily -

"Yo! As you can see, I'm unharmed, right? Or is it that this has disappointed you, and it is better for me to be more or less injured? ”

The facts in front of them were so unbelievable that the two of them didn't know what to do in the blink of an eye......

"No, no, no, it's okay if you're okay, it's okay!"

The two of them looked at each other for a moment, and they both felt that their previous worries now seemed completely unfounded, and at the same time, they also learned about this guy again-

How strong is Vane Lafria?

"So, what's going on with audio code parsing? Got in touch? ”

And just as Natalie's words fell, the face of a man full of scumbags finally appeared on the projection screen in front of her!

"It took a little bit of time to interrupt the jam, are you alright? Her Royal Highness, Princess?! ”

What appears on the screen, of course, is Maz's face.

It's just that at this moment, he seems very flustered, and he is a little overwhelmed on this basis. However, at the same time, there is a sense of relief.

"Don't put on a look like you're in trouble, Maz."

"Also, don't really shout that title anymore......"

"You're still in the mood to tell cold jokes, we're all fried over there, okay?"

It's conceivable. But in the end, it's helpless to do it-

"Everyone was scared to death when they heard that you had been attacked and you were trapped halfway through, including me, of course!"

For some reason, he looks a little nervous now, and the reason is very easy to understand-

Because this is the first time that Matz has spoken directly to Vaen.

- Although Vane has been emphasizing that he is not different from the others......

However, it seems that it is just wishful thinking on her part so far.

So of course, I will unconsciously adopt a respectful attitude -

"I said I'm fine, don't be so nervous-"

But apparently, the pace of the two does not seem to be in agreement.

"How can you not be nervous; Don't worry! If something happens to you, I don't have the confidence to take responsibility......"

- Is this guy just afraid of being held accountable for this?

"Well, whatever you want......"

As soon as the words fell, Vane seemed to think that the joke should end here. So she changed her tone and became serious—

"Maz, honestly I have a lot to ask you and about my brother...... But now isn't the time, is it? ”

"Yes! If you wish, if you want to know, I will tell you without reservation. Rest assured, Your Highness the Princess! ”

"But now is not the place to sit down and talk. As you say. ”

- "So I said it, can't that title be changed?" Or do you not shout that thing and get sick all over it? ”

In fact, the mere mere fact that Vane was safe and sound made Madz excited......

"Absolutely not!"

In the blink of an eye, he was even more confused because he had been reprimanded......

But we must not let our guard down now, because it is far from the time to "celebrate" without distractions.

"Then Your Highness Princess, please tell me where you are now! I'll pick you up. ”

"Kill you?!"

The conversation was interrupted at this point, but no one had expected such a thrilling episode until then......

It's just that now you probably don't have to worry about anything unexpected happening.

That's right, just concentrate on waiting for help at this moment.

However, this relatively satisfactory result also meant that the three of them were naturally trapped in the cab......

This is frustrating in every sense of the word. In short, not a good thing......