"Linghua, sit tight!"

Luo Jie used the tentacles on the white dragon's back to lock his feet, holding the [Ming Knife Puffer Fish Poison] and [Flying Snow Dark Chaser], and opened his bow left and right to hit the dozen bowl-sized phosphorus fireballs back one after another.

- "Starburst: Reverse Wheel"!

A few giant black bats that did not dodge were ignited by the phosphorus fire they spit out, and fell from the air screaming, but the impromptu cry provoked a larger swarm of bats on the cliff.

Luo Jie's heart sank suddenly.

If this continues, even if he uses the hole card of "Death Reforge", I am afraid it will be difficult to get out of it.

You have to find a place where you can hide from these flying creatures!

Suddenly, he saw in the sky a silver band of light in the woods below, which seemed to be a river running through the forest.

"Shizuka, fly in that direction!"

The white dragon let out a long roar, and its streamlined body was like an arrow off the string, swooping straight down.

At the moment when he was about to fall to the surface of the river, the white dragon's dragon wings flapped, suddenly stopped his body, and then returned to the form of a young dragon, and fell into the water together with Luo Jie and Xia Ping Linghua.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Three splashes splashed on the surface of the river one after another, and thousands of brother bee monsters continued to circle around the ripples on the river, refusing to leave for a long time.

Below the surface of the water is a different story.

After Luo Jie entered the water, he immediately grabbed the white young dragon incarnated by Shizuka Jukawa and stuffed it into his arms, and was about to look for Linghua Shimohira, but in the ultrasound vision, he found that he was surrounded by a group of strange creatures that were half fish and half human.

Half-fishman.

One of the few aquatic dark creatures in Castlevania, it is low in combat power, not even as powerful as a human farmer on land, but it is very difficult to deal with once in the water.

Several half-fishmen swam over and tried to attack Luo Jie, but he cut off several ugly fish heads with a backhand, and the fishy fish blood spread in the water.

Seeing that Luo Jie was not easy to mess with, these half-fish people immediately changed their targets, swam to Xiaping Linghua's side one after another, stretched out their frog-like hands, grabbed Xiaping Linghua's slender thighs, and dragged her floating figure to the bottom of the river suddenly.

The visibility at the bottom of the river was very low, and Shimohira Linghua could only vaguely see a group of black shadows grabbing her legs, choking a few mouthfuls of water in a panic, and the whole person could no longer stay calm, struggling desperately like an ordinary drowning person.

Luo Jie's body moved, like a flexible swimming fish, and came to Xia Ping Linghua's side.

He didn't have time to fight those short half-fishmen, so he mobilized his mental power to activate the "Ocean Overlord" skill of [Canglong's Bone Pendant].

An invisible coercion spread around, and those green half-fish people immediately let go of Xia Ping Linghua and fled in all directions, as if they had encountered a natural enemy.

Without the strength to drag under her feet, Xia Ping Linghua subconsciously wanted to surface to breathe, but Luo Jie could clearly see that those brother bee colonies were still hovering on the river, and immediately reached out and pulled Xia Ping Linghua into the water.

Grunt——!

Xia Ping Linghua continued to struggle, and her face was already blue.

After all, she didn't have the underwater breathing ability of Luo Jie, and after adding the previous choking water, she was already on the verge of suffocation at this moment.

In a trance, Shimohira felt her lips covered by a soft object, and then a warm breath poured in from her mouth.

Although this breath is not as fresh and pure as the air outside, at this moment, the dark and cold bottom of the river is so precious.

Relying on the continuous input of warm breath full of oxygen, Xia Ping Linghua's chaotic brain gradually began to wake up, and only then did she find that she was being held tightly in Luo Jie's arms, and the oxygen that she relied on for her livelihood was crossed mouth-to-mouth by the man in front of her.

Although the other party's kiss-like action did not have the slightest erotic component, Shimohira Linghua's body inexplicably began to heat up, and her heart was pounding hard.

At this moment, she seemed to understand Megumi Kishimoto's mood a little.

In this silent place, where there seemed to be only boundless cold and darkness, the man in front of her was the only light in her life at this moment.

To embrace him is to embrace the whole world.

Suddenly, Shimohira Linghua felt so stupid that she hadn't even seen through a little girl who was only sixteen years old.

She is no longer the popular idol in the spotlight, and this world is no longer a peaceful and comfortable real world.

Everyone is struggling for their own survival, and love is not even an accessory, but a complete luxury.

Under the pressure of the task, there is no room for a little waste of time, and any scruples and knots are ridiculous and superfluous in the face of life and death.

If you like someone, you should be bold to do it and love boldly.

Don't wait until the moment of death to realize that you have never truly embraced your loved one.

Unconsciously, Xia Ping Linghua's hands slowly tightened Luo Jie's body, and a soft fragrant tongue took the initiative to slide in when the other party crossed the air again, and kissed him unwillingly.

I don't know how long it took, but the swarm of brothers in the sky finally gave up the pursuit and turned back to the depths of the woods.

The river is once again calm and tranquil.

Luo Jie and Xia Ping Linghua emerged from the water and climbed up the river bank with their wet hair and coats.

"Dire-kun, what happened just now ......"

Xia Ping Linghua's expression was a little embarrassed, obviously before he came, he also condemned people as scumbags, but as soon as he turned his head, he took the initiative to give him a hug, which was really embarrassing.

"I understand." Luo Jie said with a smile.

"Huh? What do you understand? Shimohira Linghua said strangely.

"I understand everything."

Shimohira Linghua couldn't help but be stunned, and suddenly seemed to have figured out something, and covered her mouth with relief and chuckled.

yes, do you need to explain why you like someone?

A "I understand" and that's enough.

……

As mentioned in the Explorer's Guide to a Past Life, Dracula's Castle is divided into several areas, and the edge of each area is a safe place to rest and spend the night.

Xia Ping Linghua's whole body was soaked, and she was blown by the cool breeze by the river, so she couldn't help but sneeze a few times, and subconsciously sat on the ground and hugged her legs.

Luo Jie suddenly found that this girl was really related to water, and she fell into the water once in the last illusion, and this illusion was actually the same experience.

"I'll go find some dry wood to make a fire, and you can take off your clothes."

Luo Jie has no other meaning, the material of the GANTZ reinforced suit is nano material, which is breathable and does not absorb water, as long as you take it off and shake it, you can be as dry as new.

Instead, the skin absorbs moisture and takes a while to dry.

"Hey...... Dire-kun ......"

Seeing that Xia Ping Linghua hurriedly got up, but she wanted to stop talking, Luo Jie guessed that she was scared alone, so he released the young dragon in his arms and said, "Don't worry, Shizuka will accompany you here." ”

After Shizuka Jukawa landed, she immediately transformed into the half-dragon form she had before, and showed a friendly smile to Reika Shimohira.