The iron scabbard struck the hard rock with a loud crashing sound, and then immediately spread through the forest.

"-Shhh

A sound cut through the silence, chirps and stomps against the Pleiades' eardrums.

The black four-legged beast flew everywhere overhead and between the gaps in the trees. Its outstretched fangs, aimed at the neck of the Pleiades, kept closing in this direction, trying to tear the unresponsive side to shreds.

The Pleiades couldn't help but put their hands in a defensive stance. But the beast's speed was faster than the Pleiades' movements, and the tips of its teeth could easily penetrate the human body, and blood poured out at once. When I saw that the life of the Pleiades was about to become the bag of that thing—

"Why is it that no matter what kind of creature it is, it loses its cool when it sees the sun. I really can't figure it out. ”

"Wow!"

The predicamented Pleiades exhaled in surprise, and the demonic beast in front of him opened its bloody mouth and kept approaching him. Suddenly, its body was split in half by the wind blade that came from it. The beast, whose body was cut in half, was killed in an instant. The upper body that rushed towards the Pleiades was also blown away.

Frightened, she jumped backwards and fell backwards, leaving her covered in injuries and dirt. He stood up and threw a protesting look at Ram, who was looking down on the slope.

"Hey, you have something else to do!"

"If you don't bully you, the method of killing the monster is too much work. Your understanding of the day is not enough. ”

Facing Ram, who was leaving after speaking, he pouted. I took a look at the corpse of the monster that fell next to it.

It was already a dead corpse - although I understood that it was a dangerous creature, I also thought about the situation of a living creature lying down and becoming a corpse. Then, he looked at the corpse and folded his hands.

"In this way, if you try to solve them one by one, you can't go on forever. Not to mention, annihilating hordes of demonic beasts can save the day. ...... The hunting plan just now was come up with by Mao Ri. ”

"I know it's hypocritical sadness, but it's also self-gratification. ”

It is not so much a difference in sensibility as it is a question of the difference in the world in which it exists.

Although it can't be said to be exact, Pleiades's character is full of confidence, but he originally had respect for life.

After experiencing the phenomenon of "death cycle", he felt that his respect for life had become slightly stronger.

"Did the clairvoyant find Rem just now?"

"No, it's a pity, it seems to be deep in the forest. I wanted to make sure, but Ulugam, who was aiming at the Uri just now, distracted me. ”

Ram said that the Demon Beast was accustomed to aiming at the Pleiades, and she felt incredible, and her hand was on her cheek. The Pleiades also thought of an answer to this a little.

What makes her so unspeakable is only the weakness of the Pleiades.

The Pleiades didn't say a word, but Ram looked back and forth at the corpses of the Pleiades and the Monster.

"Sure enough, it's because it looks weak. ”

"I'm sorry that this is what I have come to after worrying for so long. ”

"Well, it's because it looks like it's easy to do. ”

"The important place hasn't changed, sister. ”

Ram just shrugged his shoulders, but Pleiades hung them down with some disappointment.

Although he didn't know whether Ram's words and actions were true or deliberate, the answer in his heart was more inclined to the latter.

After entering the forest, Pleiades and his party were attacked many times by lone magical beasts, but the result was the same as before, and the magical beasts that targeted him were all eliminated by Ram's magic.

The method of hunting monsters was proposed by the Pleiades, using the abilities of clairvoyance, and the Pleiades were easier to target than the defenseless Ram.

Although Ram was skeptical at first, she has no doubt now.

——After brewing for a long time, he finally asked hesitantly:

"May I ask what 'hornless' means?"

What he ended up saying was a question about a word he had heard before entering the forest.

Although the Pleiades could understand the general meaning of the word, after hearing the question, Ram maintained a posture of looking down at the Pleiades and said:

"As you've heard, it's a scorn for a stupid thing that is a ghost but has lost its horns. ”

The word "ghost" reminded Pleiades of last night's figure.

Blood-bathed, laughing, on Rem's forehead—a white horn glowed faintly. It was a scene he will never forget. That's exactly what the fairy tale calls a "ghost".

Plus, Ram calls himself the "hornless". That is to say, Ram's forehead was also-

"Because of some trivial things, I lost my only horn. Since then, I've had to rely on Rem for everything. ”

“...... Could it be that I asked something that shouldn't have been asked?"

"Why do you say that?"

Looking at the pleiades scratching his cheeks, Ram tilted his head incredulously.

"Well, I don't know how important a horn is to the oni clan, but I guess it's a big deal. Plus I asked questions too inattentively. ”

"I've already asked all the questions, and there's no point in talking about it now—but don't worry, I'm fine. ”

After lowering his voice and teasing him, Ram's expression was slightly lonely.

"Regardless of the time, I've calmed down now. Because of the loss of the horns, I also got something extra, and I got my life back—but Rem may not have thought so. ”

The sad voice stopped abruptly, and Ram reached for the Pleiades, signaling that she was about to enter clairvoyance.

By the time Pleiades climbed up the slope, Ram's consciousness had become fully involved in the vision of others.

Ram's breathing became a little flustered with her eyes closed, a large amount of cold sweat broke out on her forehead and the back of her neck, and her feet trembled slightly as if she had been running for a whole day, and she stumbled many times while walking, almost falling down like dizziness.

Clairvoyance, which uses other people's vision, can cause a considerable burden on the girl's body.

But no matter how hard it worked, Ram would never complain.

In conclusion, Ram and Rem are similar twins in nature.

If they were to make it easy for everyone just by forcing themselves, they would not hesitate to do it.

The women in that mansion, including Emilia and Beatles, were prioritizing others.

"On the contrary, I myself am so weak and cannot be relied on, which only makes me hate myself more, doesn't it? ”

The Pleiades kicked the weeds under his feet, and then the scattered weeds flew into his mouth, and the scattered dust ran into his eyes.

He spat on an earthy smell while feeling extremely embarrassed by his inaction.

"Ram - you value Rem very much, are you worried about her?"

Pleiades knew that Ram's attention was all focused on clairvoyance, and he couldn't disturb her at this time. Yet he still raised the question.

Since her vision was in tune with the others, Ram's consciousness was not there, so her answer was a beat slower. "Of course. Although that kid is indeed better than Ram. But that doesn't make me a reason not to worry about her. ”

“...... Oh. ”

"Even though the kid was better than me in everything, Ram was always her sister. Only this position will never waver. ”

Under Ram's firm determination, there is also his own position as an older sister.

Until now, Pleiades has always felt that Ram is taking advantage of her sister's identity in order to make it easy for her, so she has been despising her.

Now he realized what a stupid mistake he had made.

Ram understands his position better than he thinks. Ram has always been strict with herself, and for Rem, she must always be a sister worthy of her pride.

When you really understand all this, you must also be mentally prepared.

"It's best to do this after meeting up with Rem, but that's too idealistic. ”

Scratching his cheeks, he grunted as he did the stretching.

Ram, who seemed to find the Pleiades incomprehensible and did not achieve any results, ended clairvoyance and regained consciousness.

Ram combed his bangs wet with sweat and looked at Pleiades strangely.

"What do you want to do?"

"Judging from the current situation, as you said before, I am too much to delay. Didn't I say before I went into the forest, that I could help save Rem. ”

Although this is not a conjecture of certainty, the ratio of wins and losses has increased to 7 to 3 based on events so far. Although about the three parts of the Pleiades do not believe in their luck.

"How can you give up such a gamble with a chance of winning! Ram, are you ready to cross the dangerous bridge?"

"Being alone with a young man in the Monster Forest - there is no more dangerous situation for a young girl. ”

"How dare you say it, you sister. ”

Smiling, the Pleiades took a big breath and opened his eyes wide.

If Pleiades' guess is correct, after that, things should change.

Although he knew that this was what he had to do, his heart was still full of fear.

- Although I am very timid and afraid, I can't escape the current situation.

If the Pleiades were correct, that thing should have appeared.

"Ram, actually, I-"

The words stopped abruptly, and the second half of the sentence that Pleiades tried to utter was "Death Reset".

Talking about the forbidden things, Pleiades made an attempt to break the taboo.

In front of him, Ram's expression as he was ready to listen to Pleiades' words suddenly froze.

No – time has stood still.

The world has lost its color, sound has been destroyed, and the concept of time is no longer there.

In this world, everything stands still. And the only existence that can escape the restriction suddenly appeared.

"—is it coming? ”

This whispered to himself didn't actually make a sound.

But the Pleiades are looking forward to communicating their thoughts to the thing in front of them. His actions were purposeful. As long as his feelings can be conveyed to him, even if it is only a little, the goal will be achieved.

- In a world where time has stopped, only a black fog is completely unaffected.

The black mist that suddenly appeared changed the shape of an arm in front of the bluffing Pleiades.

Then the fingers, wrists, elbows, and upper arms were born, and the black mist took the shape of the entire right arm of a person.

Previously, the arm had only been changed to the elbow, but this time it was the shoulder.

“——”

Looking at the fog, which was more physical than when he first saw it, he held his breath. The black fingers slid into the Pleiades' chest, through the thin flesh on the chest, caressing the ribs, and directly to the heart.

Although the Pleiades knew that this would happen, pain was not something that could be endured beyond the limit.

The pain of being held directly in the heart can make people lose the strength to scream and go crazy and roll in pain. The pain has reached unspeakable territory.

-- The long, arduous and unbearable painful time continues.

The Pleiades heart rhythm was already chaotic, and the pain of the blood being forcibly squeezed out made his whole body ache. The pain was so intense that he burst into tears, and his big teeth shattered from biting too hard—

In the face of this pain, it is not surprising that such a thing even happened. In this stagnant world, the Pleiades only feel pain, and he is only allowed to bear this pain, not even writhing his body.

Finally, the painful time was over, and the vision of the Pleiades turned a snow-white -

"-Mao?"

Hearing the question, Pleiades realized that she was on her knees.

There was still saliva on his lips. After wiping the saliva with his sleeve in a panic, he stood up.

"Dangerous, dangerous, daydreaming. ”

"It's because you are recovering from a serious illness and still want to force yourself. If you can't take it anymore, go back to the village. If you know how to find out Rem. Tell me it......"

Ram, who was talking, suddenly had a sudden change in his expression. She looked around.

In the quiet forest, there is only the sound of branches swaying in the wind, and the small sound of leaves rubbing against each other. Ram, who was listening carefully, looked at the Pleiades.

"What did you do, Mao Ri?"

“...... I just made a painful bet. ”

Although Pleiades had endured such torture, there were no traces of the pain in his body at this time.

Although I am disgusted with the other party's practice of only mentally tormenting, this magical power has left me with the physical strength to continue to act in real life, which is probably worth thanking for.

"The wind is in turmoil...... The stench of beasts is approaching, and there are many of them. ”

The forest lost its silence in the midst of the noise of the wind. Standing in the dark green, Ram suddenly looked to the right.

As Ram stared in that direction, he noticed several red points of light rushing towards him from the depths of the forest.

The number was about five—looking at the monsters rushing over, Ram smacked his tongue slightly.

"Obviously haven't found Rem yet......"

"Well, rest assured. It won't be long before we can meet her. ”

"Why such assertions?"

Ram asked sharply with sharp eyes, and he couldn't help but wince.

"Rem's goal is to hunt down all the monsters in the forest - but as long as I'm here, the monsters will chase me after me, so it won't be long before Rem runs into us. ”

The Pleiades have been thinking and have questions.

Why does Warcraft target the curse on its own body in every reincarnation?

In those repetitive days, the monsters encountered in the village will definitely cast a curse on the Pleiades. This is not so much an inescapable fate, but rather a coercive element at play.

Warcraft cares too much about the Pleiades. The reason for this can be found in the statements of other figures who are also too concerned about the Pleiades.

"In short—because of the aftertaste of the witch. ”