As soon as he finished speaking, it was the man's turn to open his eyes wide, and he just missed the question, 'Is there something wrong with your head?' She looked at Asuna and said in an unusually incomprehensible tone, "Are you serious?" Go to the practice area and fight the monsters...... This is a dead man! ”

"........." The speechless Tsumiko and Asuna couldn't speak for a long time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Indeed, as the man said, the battle against monsters is indeed next to death. But as far as Asuna and Tsuneko feel now, it's the same as worrying about getting into a traffic accident when they take to the streets in the real world, so it's useless to worry.

Asuna couldn't tell for a moment whether her feelings about Sao's death had become dull or if the man was too neurotic and was at a loss. Neither side of the equation is the right answer. However, in the beginning town, what the man said must have been the common people's cognition.

Finally, the man said, "Huh? That's right! What else do you ask? Why no one? Actually, it's not that there is no one, it's just that everyone is hiding in the hotel room, and everyone will not come out during the day, because there is a possibility of encountering the army's tax collection force during the day. ”

"Levy and Tax...... So what's going on? Tsuneko's eyes widened in surprise, and Asuna also had an incredible expression, and the doubts on her face were written on her face.

"It's a rogue with a card. Be careful, those guys won't be polite to outsiders. Oh, there's a fruit that's about to fall...... That's all for now. The man closed his mouth and began to stare into the air with serious eyes. Asuna nodded in thanks, then nodded to each other with Poison Island Tsuneko, and then turned to leave.

It's just that the two who were about to leave found that Lin Yiyan had remained silent in the conversation so far, but with a serious look on his face that he hadn't even seen in the middle of the battle, staring at the yellow fruit. It seems that he intends to take the next fallen fruit with all his might.

"Xiao Yi! You... This is... What are you going to do? Poison Island looked at him speechlessly and asked, "I think it's better to forget it!" ”

"But... Looks like a concern! Is it really ......" just didn't wait for Lin Yiyan to finish speaking, Asuna directly grabbed Lin Yiyan's collar and dragged him and started walking, while Lin Yiyan, who still didn't give up, wailed, "Ah, ah...... It looks delicious......"

"You! How do you look like a child! So Yanzi directly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Yiyan's ear, who still felt pity, and forced him to turn his head, and said in a very helpless tone, "Now is not the time to care about this kind of thing!" Didn't you say you were going to come here for something? ”

"Okay~!" With a slightly disappointed expression, Lin Yiyan could only give up the ignited chef's soul, and said disappointedly, "Let's do the right thing first!" ”

"What kind of expression do you have!" Seeing this scene and taking the sleeping Yui again, Asuna shook her head and laughed, "Isn't this a joke for Yui!" ”

And at this moment, as Asuna's words fell, suddenly a man with short dark blue hair and large black-rimmed glasses, under which the dark green eyes hidden timidity opened wide. She was dressed in a simple dark blue plain dress, and a woman with a small short sword in a sheath on her waist ran in front of Lin Yiyan, Asuna, and Poison Island Tsuneko!

Lin Yiyan, who had glanced at her, didn't pay much attention to it, but when a large group of children who were about the same as Yui ran in front of Lin Yiyan behind the woman, Lin Yiyan was slightly stunned, as if he was a little confused by the situation in front of him, and then muttered in a low voice, "What's going on?" ”

"They look in a hurry, and they look anxious, to see what's going on!" Poison Island, who was more carefully observed, said to Lin Yiyan and Asuna.

"Would you like to come along?" Asuna asked Lin Yiyan and Poison Island Tsuko, "Those children look similar to Yui, I ...... them."

"Good!" In the face of Asuna's request, Lin Yiyan nodded without the slightest hesitation, "Let's go and have a look!" What is the situation, if you can, if you can help, it's best to help them! Then, Lin Yiyan took Yui from Asuna's hand again, and the three of them nodded to each other, giving full play to their own attributes, and quickly kept up with the pace ahead!

Following in the footsteps of the woman in front of her, she crossed the woods into the streets of the East 6th District, and then through the alleys. When they ran straight through the entrance of the NPC store and the courtyard of the private house, Lin Yiyan and the others saw a group of people blocking the path ahead!

"Is this the 'army'?" Judging from the gray-green and black-iron uniform equipment in front of them, the group of at least ten people is the centaur of the 'army'!

"What are they doing?" Looking at the worried expression of the dark blue short-haired woman, a thick puzzle appeared on the faces of Lin Yiyan and the others. Next, Lin Yiyan and the others followed the woman into the alley without hesitation, but Lin Yiyan, who didn't figure out the situation, was a little behind and hid in a corner.

But then, a malicious voice sounded in everyone's ears, this voice made Lin Yiyan, Asuna, and Yanzi and others all frown, only to hear one of the voices say frivolously, "Oh! The nanny is here! ”

“…… Let the kids go! The woman said in a stiff voice!

"Don't say it so badly. We're just teaching them some social knowledge, and we're going to let them go right away. ”

"That's right, it's the duty of citizens to pay taxes after all!" Then the man let out a shrill laugh, which made the short-haired woman's clenched fists tremble slightly.

"Silver! Cain! Minay! Are you there? The short-haired woman shouted to the other side of the men, and immediately the girl's frightened voice came back from inside, "Teacher! Teacher...... Help us! ”

"Don't worry about the money, it's okay to give it all to them!" The short-haired woman said this, and then only heard the voice of the young man who seemed to be squeezed out of it said, "Teacher...... Useless ......"

'Giggle...' one of the men blocking the road let out a spasmodic laugh, "That's because your taxes are too high...... It's not enough to just hand over the money! ”

"That's right, it's not okay not to hand over the equipment, plus all the armor...... No one is missing! One of them said.

Hearing this, seeing the despicable smiles of these 'army' people, Lin Yiyan, Asuna, and Yanzi, who were aware of what was going on in the alley in an instant, all showed angry expressions. The 'tax collection team' of this 'army' is probably demanding that all children, including young girls, be removed from their clothes. This caused an anger that bordered on murderous intent in the hearts of Asuna and Tsuinko.

"I say! You big guys, bully a woman and a child, do you have a sense of accomplishment!! The last sentence was shouted by Lin Yiyan.

This sudden sound instantly attracted everyone's attention, whether it was a short-haired woman or a group of people in the army, they couldn't help but put their eyes on the source of the sound. In the face of the sudden support, the short-haired woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief in an instant.

"Ahh Gremlin! Who are you? Looking at Lin Yiyan who was holding the yuki and the two women beside Lin Yiyan, the group of people said nonchalantly, "What? Want to do what you do? It's better for you half-sized devils not to worry too much about our 'army' affairs! ”

"I don't want to care too much, but some people's practices really make me unbearable!" Lin Yiyan said, "Also, leave me from there immediately!" Otherwise......"

"How else? Are you going to let the two girls next to you pay your taxes for you? This group of giggling men didn't mean to move at all, but teased Asuna and Poison Island Tsuneko beside Lin Yiyan with a tone of looking for death.

In towns, i.e., in the protective circles of the street districts, programs called crime control orders are in operation at all times, so it is impossible to do things like hurt other players or simply move them. But on the other hand, it is impossible to eliminate players who obstruct the movement, and it also causes vicious harassment such as this kind of 'barrier' that blocks the passage and blocks people, or even the 'encirclement' that directly surrounds each other with several people, so that people can't move a single step. However, this can only be done if you are moving on the ground.

"It seems that they have no intention of repenting or giving way!" Asuna, who was suppressing her anger, said.

"That's right! If it weren't for those damn protections, I'd have broken all of their bones! Keep them in the hospital for the rest of their lives! The elegant expression of the gentleman said in a bloodthirsty tone, as if she was reminded of something bad.

Seeing the expressions of Asuna and Poison Island Tsuneko, Lin Yiyan knew that this was a manifestation of their anger to the extreme, and then glanced at the members of these armies sympathetically, took a step back slightly, and Asuna's words full of smiles sounded in his ears, "Yi Yan!" I'll leave it to me and Sister Tsuneko here, you take care of Yui! ”

Seeing the two of them gradually approaching each other with graceful steps, the short-haired woman on the side said with a worried expression, "You... Be careful! They ......" but without waiting for her to finish, Lin Yiyan persuaded the short-haired woman, "Don't worry! They're a big mess! So, you just have to worry about those men! ”

"Is this true?" One of the children asked so worriedly, and Lin Yiyan, who was holding Yui, said directly to them, "That's right! Rest assured! Those two sisters will definitely save your friends! ”

Asuna looked at Poison Island Tsuneko and said, "Sister Tsuko! Let's go! (To be continued.) )