Amy is no stranger to demons.

Although those in power in the Municipal Building always claim that there is no sin beneath the glory of Hemtika, however...... This kind of high-sounding words can only deceive those incompetent people who linger in the lights all day long, and it is an out-and-out joke for anyone with brains.

Every inch of land in the upper district breeds evil.

Every Thor in the lower zone has been stained with blood.

And in the fog where order has long been lost, hysterical demons are even more ready to move.

Yes, there are demons in the Misty Zone.

This is not a lie concocted by alarmists, but a truth through and through—as those who have gone to the depths of the Fog and gazed into the deep darkness of the fog can testify.

Since he can remember, the boy who has an unusual interest in the vast world beyond the territory of order, although he is limited by his own weakness and does not dare to set foot in the deep night, but he has an in-depth investigation of the demon lineage in the misty region - the power of the fire is weakening day by day, and the pace of darkness is approaching step by step, even if ordinary demons are still unable to invade this land that has been corrupted and corrupted by the fog of the nameless, but the treacherous power of chaos has profoundly affected the ecology here.

The land is rotten, and there is an unknown substance like pus everywhere.

The river deteriorated, and the mud-thick water bubbled and flowed.

Mountains and rivers collapsed, and the treacherous jungle of twisting and alienation was ready to move in the fog.

And this ...... It's just a trivial appearance.

The shocking change also takes place at a deeper level, at the level of laws that cannot be observed by the human eye - the concepts of life and death are confused to a certain extent, and the undead who have long since lost their breath and flesh crawl out of the ruined graves and swim in the world of the living.

Ghoul.

Returning from the dead, they can't bear the name of a human in any way, they are just walking corpses with the breath and flesh of the living, no, they can't even be called the walking dead in many cases—there are a few lucky ones who can still keep their flesh alive, dragging their corrupt flesh to stumble forward in the fog, but more often than a gray skeleton, or a group of wandering shadows— Some of them have completely lost their human form under the erosion of the fog of the Nameless, and under the unconventional proliferation of flesh and blood, they have become hideous monsters that do not see even the slightest trace of being the son of man.

It's pathetic.

The glorious one lowered his eyes, and there was compassion in his dark pupils.

The little creature in front of him was a typical ghoul, with a severely dehydrated body, degraded limbs that had lost the possibility of walking upright, and in stark contrast to its physical alienation was its severely deformed head, which might still show signs of being a human in its outline, but its deeply sunken cheekbones, swollen and protruding eyes like deep-sea fish, and jagged canine teeth mixed with carrion...... Even if you just glance at it casually, you can deeply understand the world's undisguised malice towards human beings.

It's not disgusting, it's not ugly, it's ...... Human nature.

Yes, human nature.

The boy sighed in his heart—this was the first time, he could see the remaining demon of humanity in Hitomito—and it was not difficult to know from the small torso, from the innocent eyes, that it was once a child, a child with a happy family, able to play freely.

And now.

But he became a demon.

The traces of being a human being were already faint, and the contrast between the ugly appearance and the sincere eyes was so stark that for a moment, Amy had the illusion that she was looking at him with curiosity.

"Did you find anything?" Dick leaned over, his gaze resting slightly on the demon, "It seems to have followed us all the way, and a little fog can't hinder their vision." ”

"It doesn't look like a threat," the Glory, frowning slightly, digressed the subject, "but has the situation deteriorated to this point now, even the lower districts have demons." ”

"Demons?" the Order's sword-wielder took a step back, his eyes lit up with an inquiry.

"It's just a coincidence. The Apostle of the Dice House does have a unique advantage in terms of intelligence, and the corners of his mouth outline an arc of unknown meaning, "The lower area is still an absolute forbidden area for demons, and this is a rare accident in front of you, and the legend about it has been around for at least hundreds of years." ”

"I want to hear about it. ”

According to legend, it was originally an ordinary girl in the town until it arrived one day. The blonde-haired and blue-eyed boy paused slightly, "There was a creepy chewing sound and a non-human roar from the hut where it was located—people consciously moved away from the house, and it was not until much later that someone accidentally found the girl hiding in the cupboard, who had long since starved to death." ”

"Doesn't sound like a pleasant thing. Amy shook her head.

However, the girl, who could not have lived no matter how you look at it, did not really die, and after losing her human form, she came back to life in another form, as a demon, as a ghoul. Dick looked at it and whispered, "But it's not a real, outright demon, as you can see - her soul, her will, is not completely twisted and degenerated, and to a certain extent, it still retains its humanity. ”

What a sad way to live.

The sword-wielder stared at its eyes that seemed to speak, silent.

"There were hunters who were interested in its way of being, and there were huge hunts, but they ended up finding nothing. The Apostle of the Dice House spread his hands, "It is very sensitive and intelligent, but perhaps it is not completely demonic, or it is still affected by the fire, its life form is not stable, it still needs a long period of sleep, and there are often no sightings of it for years or even more than ten years." ”

Then he folded his hands: "We are lucky - in the Hunters' Guild, its bounty is at least a few hundred gold tor - and whether we live or die...... Uh......"

The words came to an abrupt end, and a silver blade suddenly appeared around the young man's neck.

"Shut up. The blonde-haired and blue-eyed girl said in a non-negotiable tone, her cold gaze swept over his cheeks, and finally rested on the little demon curled up in a ball, her expression softened for a moment, but in the blink of an eye, it tensed again, "In the name of Mia Wind Whisperer, I will give you eternal sleep." ”

- Swing the sword.

The puppy-like demon trembled like a frightened rabbit and jumped up from the ground before the crisis came.

But...... Didn't have time to get away.

The Apostle of the Dice House grabbed it by the hind legs with a quick eye and lifted it upside down.

On the other side, the slash that should have fallen hovered in mid-air—the dark red dagger accurately blocked the crosssword that was almost as high as the girl.

There was no wrestling between the two sides, just a silent confrontation.

Until twelve breaths have passed.

"Remember what you promised me?" the young Gloryer exhaled deeply, breaking the eerie balance between the two, and after briefly meeting the sword-wielder's emerald eyes, he tucked his dagger back into his cuff, "Don't mess around the town until you're done—since it's not a real, outright demon, it should belong to the townspeople." ”

"Sad life?" Millie said in a non-heaving voice, "I can't agree," Millie didn't take advantage of the situation to cut off the greatsword, nor did she put it back into its sheath, but tilted her head and stated in a voice that didn't rise or fall. ”

"It's an agreement. Amy said word for word, then staggered her gaze, "In my opinion, it's human—human beings who still have a good desire for the future." ”

"Besides...... She wants to live. ”

"I see. "One second...... Or two seconds?After a rather subtle pause, the girl sheathed her greatsword, "When the dark guild is cleansed, I will grant it eternal rest—all sins, all uncleanness, will be washed away by the baptism of flame." ”

"Thank you for your understanding. ”

The Glory One raised his brow, and though he didn't like it, he knew that the Order's style had always been like this, showing no mercy to evil and heresy—frankly, he was a bit surprised to be able to get such a concession from the sword-wielding, after all, elm heads from the Order had never been known for being easy to talk to.

The girl didn't reply, just turned around.

"It's not hopeless. Watching the sword-wielder drift away, the beautiful blond boy shrugged his shoulders and hugged the little demon into his arms, "I thought the guys who came out of the Order were all a bunch of dead brains. ”

"Sounds like you have a bad opinion of the Order?" "There is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason, and it is really hard for Amy to imagine that an intelligence group like Dice House, which has always been profit-oriented, would be naturally hostile to an organization like the Order that has a transcendent position that is faintly above the world," if it is convenient, you can actually tell me why. ”

"It's not a big deal," the apostle of the dice house staggered his gaze slightly, "it's just that I can't get used to it." ”

"That's all?" the Glory-Honoring One raised an eyebrow.

"That's all. The beautiful boy bowed slightly.

"Forget it, I'll just listen to it. Amy shook his head, he didn't believe a word of the words that came out of the mouth of the guy in front of him, but in terms of his current position, he was not qualified or necessary to continue to delve into it, so he just picked it up and put it down gently, "Anyway, I am not interested in your grievances with the Order." ”

"Don't worry. Dick patted his chest, "At least until the Dark Guild is plowed, we'll be on the same page." ”

"It always feels like you're saying something. The Glory One narrowed his eyes and said in a tone of indifference as if it didn't matter, "Could it be that I will be the next target when the Dark Guild falls?"

"You've thought too much. The blonde-haired and blue-eyed boy had a ceremonial smile on his face, "The murderer has a grudge against me for killing my father, and you swept away this group of terrible madmen for me, I am too late to be grateful, how can I attack you." ”

"Yes. ”

Despite all this, Amy still hesitated in her heart, as we all know, the reputation of the dice house has always been notorious, and it is not surprising that even if it is for the sake of profit, it is not surprising that it is not only for the sake of profit, but doubts are doubts, but the young man's face is not half revealed, and it is as calm as a bottomless fountain.

"Well—" the Apostle of the Dice House scratched his head, "Anyway, you can trust me. ”

"I hope so. ”

The Glory One said meaningfully, then turned and sank into the fog.

"What a sharp guy. Dick sighed heartily, but his gaze did not stop at the blurred back of the young man, and even on the contrary, his gaze turned back, swept over the deformed demon in his arms, and looked at the thick smoke that could not be dissolved not far away, "I was almost found again, do you say-"

He caressed the demon's spine, confiding in a name that shouldn't have been confided.

—Mr. Murderer. ”

The corners of his mouth faintly outline a malicious arc.