When Rem regained consciousness, her feet were not on the ground.

Strong arms wrapped around her waist and abdomen. She was picked up by someone. The man's movements were rude, and he didn't seem to realize that he was holding a woman.

However, the owner of the arm was running as hard as he could, and he had no energy left to think about anything else.

"Skirt the broken tree in front of you from the right! You're running too slow!"

"Don't mention, ask too much...... Scold...... I'm already running, running with all my might!"

Around me, there are voices that I am used to hearing, and voices that I am slowly listening to are arguing loudly with each other.

Rem was shaken up and down violently. She shook her head, pulling her consciousness back into reality.

"Pleiades, what's going on......"

"-Rem! You're awake!"

The Pleiades ran and made a sound of joy. He lowered his face and looked at Rem.

Rem looked up dimly. When she saw the Pleiades, she couldn't help but choke in her throat.

The Pleiades appeared to be wounded on his forehead, and blood was running down his face. In addition to last night's injuries, he had multiple new injuries that were oozing blood.

"Great, Rem. You're such a bothersome child. ”

Ram ran side by side with the Pleiades. She shook her pink hair and smiled at Rem.

Ram's lips curled in an arc that only those who knew her well could see. She reached out her hand, her palm brushing Rem's blue hair, and—

"Fura!"

Ram recited the Wind Blade Spell. The wind swept up and slashed through the trees of the forest—slicing the beasts that were coming at them to pieces. Their bodies become fertilizer for the forest trees.

Suddenly, Ram seemed dizzy and staggered. She lightly bumped into the Pleiades' body.

"Pain—it's dead! Ram, hey, I said you, you know I have a dislocated right shoulder......"

"It's noisy. If it weren't for me, you'd be eaten by them. So please do a good job of backing. ”

"Then you have to lean on the other side at least on the other shoulder...... It hurts—"

The Pleiades shouted loudly. He was so in pain that he almost burst into tears.

Ram leaned against the Pleiades, blood running down her forehead from the "scar of the lost horn".

Rem looked at the two of them and suddenly remembered what had happened so far.

Why are you here, and why are you being protected by the two of them......?

"For, what ......"

"Huh?"

"Why don't you leave me?"

Rem was shaken as she asked the question.

Facing the questioning Pleiades, Rem trembled her lips and continued to speak.

"My sister and the Pleiades are here, so it doesn't make sense. I...... I have to take care of things on my own...... I'm the only one who is injured......"

"It was too late, Ram and I were already covered in wounds, maybe worse than you. “

The Pleiades shouted loudly. He is not exaggerating, but just telling the truth.

Ram seemed to be thinking about something, and she didn't participate in the conversation. Seeing her sister's attitude, Rem felt as if she had given up, so she desperately organized her words.

"It's mine, it's my fault. I hesitated last night...... So I have to be responsible...... Otherwise I will be ...... by my sister and by the Pleiades"

"You're in a terrible situation right now, but can you make it clear?!please......"

"Actually, you could have avoided being bitten—"

Even though Pleiades' current posture was inconvenient for him to listen to Reem, Rem's words seemed to reach his ears clearly.

The Pleiades stiffened and looked at Rem. Rem confesses her sins to the Pleiades.

Last night, in the offensive and defensive battle of the forest, Pleiades exposed himself in order to protect the careless Rem.

The beast's teeth pierced and tore through the Pleiades' body, and he lay down in a pool of blood. Looking at the scene in front of him, Rem could only be speechless about the choices she made and the actions she took.

From the body of the Pleiades emanated a strong smell - the same smell as in distant memories of the day when everything burned down.

The moment she smelled it, Rem couldn't move.

"I hesitated to help the Pleiades, so the Pleiades almost died. Moreover, I have caused the Pleiades to bear many curses as a single person. So—"

"You decided to do everything alone for the sake of atonement, didn't you? “

After listening to Reem's confession, Pleiades gasped and nodded, as if he understood.

As if to affirm Pleiades' understanding, Rem confessed her sin and hung her head.

She was mentally prepared to be scolded and scorned.

In fact, long before entering the forest, the Pleiades should blame themselves.

The reason why I have put off saying these words until now is because I want to rescue the Pleiades as soon as possible, or is it because I am not mentally prepared to face my weakness?

- It must be the latter. Rem thought to herself, laughingly.

No matter how harsh the words are, I will accept them without complaint.

Because he has sinned, because this is the punishment he deserves.

"Rem. “

"Yes. “

Hearing her name called, Rem made up her mind and looked up.

- The face of the Pleiades is right in front of his eyes.

"Bang. “

"Eh!?"

Bones collide with each other, making a stiff "bang" sound. Sparks flew in Rem's eyes.

Rem's vision was blurred for a moment by the sharp pain. She pressed her forehead for some reason. Her body has now faded away from ghosting, and it is no different from the body of an ordinary person.

The forehead that was hit by the Pleiades was slightly swollen and a little red from the outside.

Her eyes widened at the sudden event of unknown significance.

Pleiades looked down at Rem and said.

"All in all, are you stupid? no, you're stupid. “

"Pleiades, the wound on your forehead has cracked open and is bleeding again. “

"I know I'm a fool too, but your sister is even more stupid!"

Pleiades said to Ram, who interjected. He shook his bleeding head. Seeing the Pleiades' movements, Rem knew that the Pleiades had hit his forehead against his own. It's really meaningless.

"Listen, there is a saying in my hometown called 'three women in one play'. This has nothing to do with the current situation, but we still have a saying there that is 'three stinkers, race over Zhuge Liang'. ”

Halfway through the words, he tilted his head and muttered, "Who is Zhuge Liang?" and soon said "Forget it".

In short, it is better for three people to work together than to think alone, and this will have an unexpected effect, and that's what it means. ”

"It's just my guess, but you seem to be using this phrase in the wrong place-"

"All in all, don't always think alone, rely more on the people around you! It's not that you can't open your mouth for help, and you don't have your heart pinched like I do—"

Halfway through his words, his expression suddenly became painful.

He unconsciously bent forward, painfully pacing his breathing.

"Can't even say that? Yes, the requirements are too strict. ”

"What are you talking about...... No, the Pleiades, the witch's smell, has become stronger......"

Rem pinched her nose. The disgusting smell made her shrink back.

Nearby, the witch's lingering scent, the disgusting smell, was getting stronger.

What happened to make this smell suddenly appear-

"Well, anyway, don't worry about it, and I won't care either. ”

However, Rem's doubts were dispelled by Pleiades' nonchalant words.

Rem couldn't help but be speechless. However, the side face of the Pleiades is very serious, and he really intends to put this problem to be solved later. As he ran, he looked ahead, the tension and vigilance in his eyes intensified.

At the same time, Ram, who was running beside the Pleiades, pressed his aching forehead and began to chant magically.

"Ram, over there in the village...... No, enchantments do. Which way do you have to go to get out of the encirclement?"

"Rush past the next group of monsters, and then run to the left with all your might. What are you going to do?"

Hearing Ram's question, the Pleiades let out a long groan, putting on a fierce expression.

"You take Rem with you, and I'll flee to the other side of the barrier by myself. How?"

"You mean you're going to be the bait to stumble the demon wolf, and I'm going to take Rem away, right? I see. ”

"Don't demolish me!!"

Pleiades and Ram ran as they talked, and they didn't slow down.

Rem listens to the conversation between the two. She felt desperate, and it was pitch black before her.

"That's not at all, it's not going to be out of danger...... No, don't do that, in that case, I'm ......"

"Just shut up the luggage and be carried away obediently. It's okay, as long as I run out of the enchantment and join up with you, I can use that clever trick you don't know about to wipe out all the monsters. In that case, the ending is a happy reunion, and it's easy to win, right? ”

Rem didn't know what the ploy had prepared was.

To be honest, Rem was skeptical that Pleiades really had a plan. She even wondered if it was an excuse for the Pleiades to clean up the situation.

After all, the premise of breaking out of the encirclement of the Demon Beast group alone is simply impossible to achieve.

"The Pleiades don't need to do that...... Warcraft or something, I'll chase them away......"

Can't let the Pleiades come. Rem thought, straining her hands and feet, trying to move.

But Rem's hands and feet are soft, and she doesn't listen to Rem at all. At most, she could only move her fingertips and lips. The weapons she used were not at her disposal.

"Where's the weapon...... mine?"

"Where can we move such a heavy thing! I will buy you a new one next time!"

His body was unable to move, and he had no weapon at hand. Rem felt deeply that she was not doing anything.

Rem despairs of being protected by others. At this point, Pleiades slowly passed Rem's body in Ram's direction.

"Don't let her fall. ”

"I think I have more strength than the Pleiades, which only have one arm to move. ”

"Then why do you want me to hold Rem?"

"Because it was the Pleiades that you said you wanted to hold Rem by yourself, you didn't ask me at all. ”

"How so!"

Pleiades covered her face with her palms, trying to retract what she had said.

Rem was lying in her sister's arms. She looked up at the Pleiades. She shook her head - the facts before her were unbelievable. He clearly said that he once despised him so much, why did he do it for himself?

"Pleiades, why did you get to this point......"

That's right. ”

Listening to Rem's question, the Pleiades pondered for a moment, then raised a finger and smiled.

"Because you're the first time dating me. How could I abandon you so ruthlessly. ”

As he spoke, he stroked Rem's hair with that hand.

"Then I'll go—sister, Rem please take care of you. ”

"Pleiades, I hope you can join us safely. ”

The two briefly engaged in a conversation, and then the direction in which they were running suddenly separated.

Ram runs to the right and Pleiades to the left.

The group of demon wolves attacking from the front caused a momentary commotion when they noticed that their prey was separated, but they quickly set their sights on the Pleiades and chased after him.

"Sister-sama!"

"We have to make the most of the time we have earned with our lives. ”

Beads of sweat oozed from Ram's forehead. She said to Rem solemnly. Nowadays, Ram is not running fast at all. Her speed simply can't compare to Rem's demonization.

Thinking of this, Rem regretted her uselessness and wanted to cry.

If she can ghost, then she has the power to change the situation in front of her. Then she can protect the Pleiades, and she can also run with her sister in turn.

Importantly, however, she couldn't even ghostize her appearance now.

As a ghost clan, he is so weak and useless, and even now he is still in the way of his sister and the Pleiades.

Unlike Rem in regret, Ram's steps were unusually firm when he thought that Pleiades had already made a decoy.

In Ram's mind, the order of emphasis on things is far clearer than that of Rem.

In the current situation, for Ram, Rem's life is more important than Pleiades, more important than his own life. In order to improve her and Rem's chances of survival, she can not hesitate to affirm Pleiades' proposal to "make the bait herself".

On the one hand, Rem thinks that her beloved sister has made the right choice, and on the other hand, she has to think like this-

Why is my sister so powerful? Why can my sister give up everything?

My sister can be so decisive in her judgment for such a difficult one. Rem couldn't help but want to see her sister's stronger appearance.

As when she was a child, Rem had infinite trust in her sister. She knew that her request was unreasonable, but she still called out to her sister.

"Sister...... Pleiades, Pleiades......"

"Rem, don't look back. That would make the Pleiades' efforts go down the drain. ”

These are the words of my sister who I have always respected. These are the words of my sister who has always been right.

As long as you follow your sister's words, you can keep your heart. Because Ram has always been right.

Well, what is right or something, is worthless at all.

"-Sister!!"

"-Hmm!!"

Hearing Rem's panicked shouts, Ram's expression changed drastically.

Ram stopped. She pursed her lips and opened her eyes wide. Rem immediately twisted and escaped from her sister's arms, falling to the ground. She turned her body and looked behind her—the back of the running Pleiades.

In the distance, the Pleiades were running. In terms of his running speed, it was too difficult to get out.

Her black hair shook and she was covered in wounds. His right hand hung limply, swaying beside him. His facial expressions were complicated.

Standing directly opposite the Pleiades was a huge magical beast.

His body was much larger than the other beasts. It may be the leader of the beasts.

The Pleiades are surrounded by other magical beasts. He stared at the giant beast and ran as hard as he could.

Rem reached out to the figure who had run away. Knowing that he couldn't touch his back, Rem still desperately stretched out his hand.

Rem cried out, hoping her voice would reach him.

She seemed to be praying that the fingertips that she hadn't been able to reach out that night, the thoughts that she hadn't been able to convey, must be conveyed this time.

"Pleiades!"

Rem didn't know if her voice had been conveyed to Pleiades.

However, it was as if he was responding to Rem's voice - he saw him running, pulling out a sword with a faint silver light with his left hand, and his expression was miserable.

"—I really don't know myself. ”

Pleiades shook his head and thought so.