"So. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Pleiades, and have a smooth journey. We had a short time together, but we had a lot of fun. Don't get rid of the souvenirs. The memories of the three days with you can't end here. ”

Rozval blinked. Knowing his intentions, he shook his hand as he shook the prop bag behind him and made a noise.

"It's hush money, right, I see, I see. I won't say anything superfluous. Swear to the dragon. ”

"I feel like I've lost the meaning of doing bad things when I come into contact with you. And in this country, swearing to the dragon is the highest oath. It's not that I doubt you, but don't forget what you said. ”

The Pleiades raised his hand in response to Rozval's advice, then reached out to the twins standing behind him. He gently patted the silent twins on the shoulder.

"Thank you both for your attention. Especially Rem's cooking has always been delicious, really appreciated. Ram's words...... Well, how can I say that I am very skilled at cleaning toilets?"

"Sister, sister. Guests don't seem to be good at flattery. ”

"Rem, Rem. The guests also have a bad taste for flattery. ”

"It's so noisy, I really can't think of anything good. But thank you so much. ”

After saying goodbye to all the staff one by one, he reluctantly pushed open the door of the entrance.

Walking through the entrance of the mansion, through the vestibule and the iron gate, there is a straight forest path to the village of Alam. Basically, follow the main road to the main street, and then recruit a dragon car on the way to the royal capital - this is the camouflage plan of the Pleiades.

"Thank you for a lot of places. If you have any questions, please feel free to come to us. ”

In the end, Emilia said goodbye so gently. The Pleiades set out on the road to the village of Alam. It was no longer clear from the side of the mansion, but the silver-haired girl was still waving her arms. Her actions made Pleiades feel even more excited, and the sense of mission that had shrunk because of uneasiness burned again.

――After walking along the forest path for some distance. Pleiades stopped, and began to look around with a wary eye. After making sure there were no other people around or watching, he left the main road and entered the forest. Even not long ago, Ram warned me that there are many wild animals in the forest, and they are very dangerous.

Ignoring Ram's advice, he stripped the vegetation of the forest and headed deeper into the forest. After several slopes and occasional scratches from branches, he kept moving without the slightest stop.

I kept pace and walked in the forest for about fifteen minutes.

"Okay, this is it. ”

The green in the field of vision finally receded, and the sky high greeted the Pleiades. After climbing several forest slopes, he came to a high slope on the mountain, and looked down on the mansion below from the cliff in front of him.

The familiar mansion - Rozval House has a panoramic view.

Bypass the forest trails and walk through the forests and hillsides to the best viewing spots.

"And you can see Emilia's room very clearly. You can know immediately what happened to you. ”

Confirmed the window of Amilia's room from afar. Although you can't see inside, it's a clear enough distance to confirm that there is a riot or a mutation. On the night of the fourth day, when the time comes, a change will inevitably occur.

"That is, tonight. All that's left is to wait for things to happen. ”

It's morning, and there are still about 16 hours until the Pleiades are killed—at this point in time, concentration can still be guaranteed.

As a result of not working as a servant this time, and after a thorough rest, he was now full of energy.

Detect changes in the Rozval Mansion in advance, and be able to rush to the mansion quickly if anything happens. This is the method of combat against surprise attacks formulated by the Pleiades this time.

If you stay in the mansion, the attacker's curse will of course include the Pleiades.

Lacking the means of attack, the Pleiades with low combat effectiveness could not fight against the attackers. In the absence of Assassin intelligence at all, this is a rather deadly situation.

So what to do - the answer that the Pleiades came up with was extremely simple and simple.

"This time, I simply gave them up and tried to see through the details of the attackers and the methods of attack. ”

Judging from the previous two experiences, the Pleiades judged that this attack was an assassination attempt against a royal candidate. It is unclear whether their targets include the most important person, Emilia, or if they are simply attacking the other people involved as a warning. But judging from the fact that the Pleiades have been killed more than twice, there is a high probability that the person in question will not be left behind.

"Regardless of whether the countermeasures will work or not, Rozval should also be vigilant......"

The aristocratic figure that comes to mind, Rozval. Pleiades didn't think he was the kind of fool who would let an ace like Emilia be easily taken away.

In the mansion, Ram and Reem's two servants are proof.

"At first, I thought it was strange to have only two servants in a mansion of this size...... ”

Loyalty is certain, after all, it is a master and servant who has built a deep relationship of trust through long-term exchanges. It can be seen from Ram's overly obvious loyalty, Rem's respect.

Rozval probably only placed trusted people with Emilia.

The fact that a maid had been dismissed a few months earlier, and Ram, who had vaguely mentioned that no new servants could be added. If that's the case, then it's understandable.

"The question is whether the warning will work well, I don't know if he died when the attack happened. If only I was the only one who died, that would be fine...... No, it's not good. ”

If only Rozval's countermeasures can't protect the Pleiades as an alien, then that's fine. If it weren't for that, Emilia would have been hurt as well.

Having died three times in the royal capital and twice in the mansion, he knows that confronting reality requires careful and careful planning.

When assuming a state of affairs, it is necessary to set the worst-case scenario, or even worse than the worst-case scenario.

"Worst-case scenario, Rozval's vigilance did not work, resulting in Emilia's assassination. Of course, at the same time, Rozval, Ram and Rem, and by the way, Beondoris will all be assassinated......"

It's very uncomfortable just to imagine it, it's really the worst script.

Although it was to prevent the situation from happening, I felt disgusted that I had decided to stand by and watch the situation from the outside, even though I had good reasons.

Of course, I can't be absolutely ruthless, and I have thought about rushing to the mansion as soon as there is a slight accident and informing everyone that there is an attack.

"If only the other party would have run away in fear because of my call. ”

While talking about the possibility of the most desired happening, Pleiades took out the rope from the prop bag. A long rope borrowed from the storehouse of the mansion, which he tied to the trunk of a nearby tree and to his waist.

If it was just tied like this, the Pleiades would definitely die due to the impact of gravity, so he tied several knots in the process of wrapping it.

Then came the knife that cut the rope...... If I knew that this knife was used in such a place, I would be angry. ”

Saying this, the knife he took out was the familiar love knife "Meteor".

This time the cycle is different because of the different positions, and it is the first time that I have taken out the "meteor" and held it in my hand.

"Actually, it's been going on for four days in the previous cycle. ”

As a servant, when she was busy with chores every day, her work in the kitchen was mainly chopping vegetables and washing dishes. The "shooting star" is a tool used to chop vegetables such as potatoes and apples, and occasionally the Pleiades own hands. When a knife was needed in the plan, it was natural to take it out.

"If it's really just for cutting rope, that's for the best, ...... worst. ”

Knives are not only used for escape, but also for self-harm in case of an accident.

In order to combat the curse, self-harm caused pain can effectively combat the drowsiness caused by the curse.

In the worst-case scenario, the knife will also face the enemy directly. That's the worst-case scenario.

"Self-harm...... Can I do it? Such a terrible move ....... ”

The Pleiades didn't think that the cowardly and timid self could be ruthless to that point.

The blade reflected his own face, and the Pleiades tugged at his throat and let out a self-deprecating laugh.

Looking at the knife in his hand, he remembered the past with Ram and Rem.

Ram reprimands the Pleiades who can't use knives, and Rem is stunned when she sees the Pleiades cut into her hand. And when I cut to other strange things, I would make them both angry every time.

“...... I'm going to be angry. Once again, use this knife where it shouldn't be. ”

The scene of being despised by Ram and being stunned by herself again has already appeared in his mind.

Ah, that is really-

"You'll be angry. ...... I want to see them angry. ”

Before I knew it, my desire came out of my mouth. I have nothing to do, I just want to go back to that ordinary routine.

"I don't want to die. ――I don't want them to die. ”

As if he had deliberately said it to himself, he recalled the faces of the people who had just separated.

In order to prepare for the next cycle, Pleiades tries to use Emilia and the others as if they were outcasts. Those are the girls who have accompanied him so far.

The pain in my chest was so bad that I couldn't do it. This is retribution. Retribution as a matter of course, punishment as deserved.

For the Pleiades, which designed countermeasures on the premise of loss, this is a culpability that must be borne.

Whether it's pain or love, the Pleiades communicate with them.

Enduring the pain of tearing a wound with a finger and digging through flesh and bones, the Pleiades spent the four days of being lost. Just so as not to forget all this.

"I said it, Natsuki? When the route is reset, everyone forgets what happened last time...... But you, remember. ”

Therefore, this time, you can't think about forgetting it.

Until the final moments, the Pleiades must pursue the best happy ending. No one has the right to treat Emilia and their existence as a bubble caught in the cracks of time.

Squatting motionless, the Pleiades watched the Rozval Mansion through the gaps in the trees. Hold your breath, control your body trembling with tension, and convey your awareness to your whole body.

Your body is able to be so true to your own thinking. I've never felt like this.

Surrender your body to this feeling and wait quietly for the time to come.

As evening approaches, the orange sunset shines on the hillside where the Pleiades are located.

Pleiades narrowed his eyes, moved his stiff hands and feet, and moved his tense body.

Eight hours have passed since the start of the surveillance of the mansion. During this time, nothing has changed in the mansion, and the situation is normal. Yes, until night, the mansion is calm.

"By the way, you can't go out shopping with Ram this time......"

On the evening of the fourth day, the incident of going shopping with Ram will not happen. It's because the ingredients for one person are no longer needed, and the need to go out shopping has also decreased. Subtle sensations.

With a reminiscent smile on her face, Pleiades realized that her tension had waned a little and slapped her cheek. Now is not the time to let your guard down.

"There are more than eight hours left, and it's not time to relax. Concentrate, concentrate-. ”

The words suddenly broke.

I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky, just when the Pleiades were changing their moods, with the sound of chains, that thing attacked, out of nowhere, and came negligently.

"Huh?"

After the eardrum caught some strange sounds, the Pleiades jumped away from the spot without hesitation.

The result of his full dedication, this is the escape action he has rehearsed in his head.

Then, a loud sound was heard as the heavy object knocked down the woods and the grass and trees flew away.

At this time, the Pleiades quickly rushed out and jumped to the bottom of the cliff in one go.

"Ahhh

The bite was so tight that a little sorrow leaked out of his teeth, and when he fell, his internal organs felt like they were floating. Two seconds later, the long rope of the Pleiades stopped her fall. The pain of being strangled made the Pleiades make a sound.

"Urgent, get out of ......!"

The rope was cut with a knife and began to fall again. The shoe got stuck on the sloping rock wall, and his body continued to slide, and his shoulder kept hitting the rock but finally fell to the ground, but he didn't have any time to rest and immediately got up and ran.

In order to lighten the burden, he threw away the prop bag directly, regardless of the image panting:

"......See! I saw it!"

Striking at the Pleiades, overwhelming the grass and trees—it was an iron ball with spines the size of a human head. It can be said that it is like a bowling ball with lethal power, and a special weapon "Meteor Hammer", which is often composed of chains.

The metallic sound that raged in the tympanic membrane, the timbre of the chains, came from that murderous thing.

Seeing its power and ferocity with his own eyes, the Pleiades were now too frightened to close their mouths.

With that quality and sharpness, it would not be surprising that if you were hit directly, the body would fall apart into several pieces. It is understandable that the previous half of the Pleiades was knocked out.

"But...... It's actually coming to my side. ”

Stepping on tree branches, crossing ditches, and through harsh terrain, the Pleiades thought to himself.

The attack on himself was already expected.

As with the attack on the mansion, it is possible to attack the Pleiades leaving the mansion. If the purpose is to wipe out all those involved, the Pleiades are also one of the targets.

"But you have to know days before I entered the mansion. ”

The attackers had been monitoring the mansion for several days and had devised a detailed plan.

That's why he took leaving the mansion as a target.,Attack him who was on guard and attack.。

I can't keep up with my breathing, and my lungs are so hard. I also had some cramps in my feet, and I felt like I was going to fall now.

I was so nervous that I lost my way, and I had to walk on the path in order not to fall. Lacking confidence in his staying power, he gasped and expressed his thoughts on the current situation.

"I was completely cornered by the other party. ”

In front of the Pleiades is a cliff. The stone walls are covered with sharp gravel, and it is a natural point that cannot be climbed. Of course, there is no way to cross here now.

Turning around, adjusting his flustered breathing, he took a pose.

The forest in front of it gives people a sense of isolation because of the sunset and the shadows in the depths.

"If you want to come, ......!"

"Come on!"

"After all, I'm super strong now. ”