As it is; The sunset rests, which is originally the rule of the world, and people in the past can't help but consciously abide by it; Adapt and try to tell yourself that this is the rule that you should take for granted.

However, in this land to this day; This acre of wilderness, observance of it becomes meaningless.

This is because, when the concepts of "world" and "time" become ambiguous, the so-called "rule of law" seems to be meaningless.

Natalie was digging tirelessly like a groundhog in the blazing sun—

If it doesn't work in one place, change to another. So far, just to maintain this relatively fresh body, and to do everything in its power to ensure that it can survive for a long time, is exhausted. At the same time, this is also the reason why he insisted on being separated from the child.

- Now that I am just taking care of myself, how can I have the spare energy to take care of others? And it's not because of her lack of empathy, hard-heartedness.

Rather: "If you can't be responsible to the end, don't give your cheap sympathy easily, which is an insult to others." And now I am using this as a judgment and a benchmark for action.

At this moment, she squinted her eyes, and in the process of raising her head, she poured her gaze slightly into the sunset that seemed to be within reach.

- I had nothing to gain today, and I had to give up, and I had to endure the hunger that seemed to be surging all the time. You have to be aware of this. and mental preparation.

Thinking so, she followed the muddy path and found a rotten tree trunk that seemed to be half-destroyed. But her target was not the trunk itself, but the bottom of the trunk, which seemed to hold only a child. Natalie is going to spend the night here tonight.

may be forced to endure wind and rain; You may get a bad cold when you are hungry and cold. However, these are not worth mentioning compared to the fact that at this moment, there is finally a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Then, looking at the full moon and the starry sky, she couldn't help but be disturbed helplessly by the surging sleepiness -

"Slightly, take a nap." Almost like a whisper's wish, it instantly dragged her into a dream without mercy. However, what appeared in front of his eyes was a sea of fire and a group of meteorites that seemed to be pouring rain!

Faced with this scene countless times, but even after witnessing countless times, the fear on her face still can't be erased. The calamity of ruins and ruins and the reduction of everything to nothingness has unknowingly become his own nightmare, and it has always been like a shadow. It's as if they're attached to each other.

"That's the existence that helps people make their wishes come true"

Someone once told himself that. It was my father's words, and from then on, I became convinced of it. It's just that what she didn't expect at that time was that the scene that she once looked forward to was not a "wish" that came true, but a disaster!

So far, this statement has not been exaggerated. It's just unexpected that the "apocalypse" scene that can only be witnessed in movies and dramas will indeed happen in reality. Is this a natural punishment from the gods who live in the sky on human beings?

"Run, Natalie, don't look back! Then, live, live at all costs! ”

These were my father's last words when he died. Then he closed his eyes. Natalie, who kept whimpering for a moment, understood-

It's not as simple as "taking a nap and waking up" this time.

However, at the moment when he realized this fact, his mother's dying voice sounded in his ears again-

"I'm sorry, Natalie...... It seems that Mom is over here, after all, you can't leave your verbose dad alone.

"You know, he's a big guy in everything he does, so mom has to help him."

"What about me? Does Mom Ignore Me? Don't want me anymore? ”

The girl tried her best to endure the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes when she saw it, and snuggled timidly into the embrace that was gradually losing her temperature, desperately swaying what might be the last willfulness.

"Huh? Didn't I say that? You will always be mom's most important baby. ”

The woman in front of her caresses her daughter's cheek,

"But, because of that, you have to try to live alone. It's not okay to be so willful all the time. ”

As soon as the words fell, Natalie also seemed to understand the fact that her mother was about to leave in a trance. It's just that because of the wailing and screaming all around. So she couldn't hear her mother's last words.

- But even so, the mother left with a smile. Unconsciously, what was unwilling to leave from beginning to end became himself.

That catastrophe only took about a week to make the world map lose its meaning and necessity in the blink of an eye. It then took another week to neutralize all the means of human confrontation, and then logically erased the existence of human beings and the history and value they created.

Of course, even so, there will be a very small number of people who will survive and want to live. - Even on this earth, which seems to be synonymous with "death" by now. However, the "guys" who came with the meteorite shower crushed this last wish as if they were merciless!

They are undoubtedly aggressors; also saboteurs; It's a killer. It is possible to eat humans as "food" without hesitation without changing their face. However, they are so dangerous, but they are incredible, and there is no word that can properly describe them. But if you want to survive, you have to fight them with all your might.

So, the reason why he was separated from the kid and Hatfield was also one of the reasons. ——

All in all, he wouldn't like such a life of worrying every day. However, even if the reason was good enough, Natalie still felt a little guilty about leaving him alone. It's just that the guilt that ripples in my heart is not strong enough to go and get him back.

Slowly, Olivia opened her previously closed eyes. Somehow, whenever I think about these things, I still feel irritable in my heart. It's been so long...... However, just when she wanted to change her sleeping position a little, she suddenly found vague footprints around her, and looking at this half-hidden appearance, she should have wanted to wipe it off, but it was too late.

"Could it be that guy sneaking up on you?"

Natalie couldn't help but fall into a slightly troubled contemplation, and after a while, as if she had figured it out, she raised her voice and asked, "Why hide if you're here?" As soon as he finished speaking, the silver-haired boy—Hatfield Yael—poked his head timidly—

"Is it exposed? I'm confident that I won't show my flaws! ”

"Really, why did you keep following me? I told you not to follow me, did I? ”

However, just as the boy was about to say the reason he had prepared, there was a loud bang in the night sky that was originally as quiet as a shout, and something like a fireball fell in the direction of the sound source, accompanied by a huge metal friction that could not be ignored. Bang bang!

"What's that?!"

Suddenly, at the moment when the two of them did not fully understand this sudden scene, the originally burning flame in mid-air exploded as if it were taken for granted! Suddenly, it filled most of the sky like fireworks!

"Exploded!?" This scene, while leaving Olivia stunned, also made a decision - yes, she decided to find out!

"It's too dangerous!"

However, when the boy learned of her thoughts, he tried his best to stop her: "I don't know what it is, you are so reckless, what if it is them?" Can you handle it? ”

She certainly knew what he meant by "them." However, even so; Even if you understand what kind of enemy you will face; What kind of results, she still does not intend to change her mind.

"Stay here, and don't leave until I get back."

Immediately after that, Olivia said these words on the premise of understanding and understanding the boy's intentions and thoughts. But as soon as the words fell, she changed her words again-

"Leave if you want, if I don't come back."

At this moment, at the moment of hearing these words, Hatfield did feel angry—

"Why?"

He didn't understand why he was not recognized by the "benefactor" in front of him from beginning to end. Obviously, his wish is just to follow her. Could it be that in her eyes, she is just a burden? However, Olivia is not going to face him and give up.

Instead, after receiving an affirmative answer, he left without hesitation. Ran towards where the guy fell. After a long time, just when she could finally see the target she was seeking, she couldn't help but be startled by its enormity and complexity of structure: "Is this a spaceship?" ”

Olivia muttered as she stared at the cone-shaped metal object reflected in her vision.

However, although he was too surprised, his judgment of the behemoth in front of him should be correct. "But who's driving it? There should be no more human remnants in this world now. ”

Then, surprised by this, she decided to shorten the distance even more.

"Is this, a scar?"

However, when she finally came into contact with the blood-drenched metal shell of the ship, she was once again stunned by what she had witnessed: horrific damage and scars everywhere. It is better to say that after suffering this level of damage, it can still be said to be a miracle that he can be forced to surrender.

"Was it an attack? But what is it that can crush such a thick metal shell? ”

A series of questions came one after another, like a stormy wave, which suddenly made Olivia feel that her thoughts were like a mess, and people couldn't calm down. However, then, she decided to try to get inside the ship, conscious of not getting into trouble. Although, this is contrary to the principle that he has always flattered. But on the other hand, she couldn't let it go.

Because: "There may be survivors. ”

With this obviously nosy sense of responsibility, she began to try to find the location of the ship's hatch over and over again.

"There you have it, here it is!"

However, after she finally tried her best to break open the door that seemed to have been corroded, what awaited her was a scenery overflowing with blood. Then, when Natalie was stunned by the scene in front of her, her neck was tightly strangled by the tentacles that suddenly shot out of the cabin and looked like vines!

"What?!"

In an instant, no matter what she struggled; No matter how much you resist, it doesn't help. Immediately afterwards, the whole person was dragged into the cabin as if he were being pulled and dragged mercilessly in the blink of an eye! When the connection between her vision and the outside world was finally completely severed, she felt a seemingly unwavering waver in her reckless decision, but it was not regret.

Then, in the bottomless darkness, Olivia felt herself being flung around like a toy...... And the process is repeated from beginning to end. However, the man behind the scenes does not show up.

"It's really cunning enough!"

As soon as the words fell, I saw that she ignored the body that might have been riddled with holes; Enduring the unimaginable pain that seems to be able to make people faint at any time, with the help of the blurred vision, he tightly grabbed an iron rod beside him!

Thus, the feeling of the whirling world in the body as if thinking stopped! "Give me enough time!" Then, with her desperate counterattack, a scream of surprise came as a matter of course. However, that high, piercing frequency is clearly not human.

- "Forget it, this kind of thing has long been commonplace anyway! ”

Thinking so, she used her back hand flip to widen the distance and pulled out the knife she was carrying, and in an instant, she cut off the vines that were tightly strangling her waist! Then, I threw the knife that was completely soaked in juice and blood with all my might!

Then, as expected, there was another wail full of fear and annoyance!

"But, you can't win it with this weapon!"

Immediately after that, the moment she realized and realized this fact, her body once again left the solid ground unbelievably! "Oops!"

Then, the moment she realized that something was wrong, the whole person was thrown backwards like a piece of paper......

After a long whirlwind, it was possible that the back hit stopped as a result of the window glass! But at the same time, the sharp pain that could not be ignored was also followed by bursts of attack, as if lightning and thunder!

"Bastard ......"

Then, maybe it was because I ran into something before I finally came to this end. Now, my body actually has an incredible feeling of paralysis.

It's not very serious, but it's enough to put Olivia in a state of immobility.

"Damn!"

However, even so, she has no intention of giving up any possible opportunity to fight back. And just as she stood up again by her own efforts, her neck was entangled again as a matter of course!

At the same time, I heard the sound of something being opened up little by little! And this made her feel fear for the first time. However, even if you understand that you are afraid of "something" in front of you, you must not show it!

In contrast to this, Natalie is trying her best and trying to break free from the paralysis of not being able to move! However, apparently, the other party did not plan to give her so much time! In an instant, she felt what seemed to be dripping on the tip of her nose directly above herself......

And the feeling that is almost like blood, but the actual touch is more like some kind of mucus.

- "May be eaten!" ”

It's unclear what kind of opponent she's facing, but her instincts force her to come to this seemingly natural conclusion.

Just as Natalie was about to give up, the ** that suddenly sounded in her ears, as if within reach, was telling her that there was indeed someone here. And if you give up at this moment, not only yourself, but this person will also be treated as food without hesitation!

And she, just by that intermittent ** judgment, can know that it is impossible to expect anything from her anymore.

"Try to stay away from trouble as much as possible, but you can't do it without help."

Sometimes, even she wondered why she would silently adhere to such contradictory principles. Then Natalie stood up, and by the faint light of the raindrops, she saw her opponent standing in front of her: a behemoth large enough to fill the entire cabin, and it looked a bit like some kind of plant......

That being said, the tentacles that resemble vines all around the body, and the mucus that looks like glutinous rice dumplings all over the body is also very disgusting!

"What the hell is this?"

However, the moment this question arises, Natalie comes up with the answer: "You don't need to figure this out, all you have to do is to knock it down!" ”

Immediately afterward, I saw her jump high at the moment when those tentacles ravaged the ground to pieces again! In the blink of an eye, holding an inconspicuous knife, he instantly slashed down from directly above without hesitation! And her target is the bud-like core that looks tender and juicy!

And the result, as she expected, turned into green smoke with a panicked roar of anger the moment it was split in two. Immediately after that, it slowly disappeared as if it were gurgling water. However, the feeling of being left behind is as if it has been hidden in the air around it.

"Uh......h You are? ”

At this moment, the girl next to her also seemed to have regained some consciousness.

It's just that she can't seem to stand up alone...... Maybe it's because I've been fighting with "it" until I arrived, and I'm gradually running out of strength, right?

But now, it seems that at least there will be no fear of life...... This couldn't help but make Olivia breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, I also became naturally interested in her identity and origin.