19. Animals that leap past time
"Babble!"
With Luna's panicked call as the background music, Irina's frowning brow finally eased.
Everything is going according to the imagination, and the only hiccup is Luna's side. She was just stupidly not going to "copy" Irina magic, she was screaming at the moment, and she was being chased by Sister Yu, and Sister Yu, who was just wielding her weapon, naturally didn't have any "story" for her to plagiarize, but ......
That's when it's just a matter of smiling. This "battle maid" of her own still has some combat effectiveness. As long as Charty, who knocked out Xiaoyu, can rush to Perry's side as soon as possible with the innocent little mermaid, and then Luna, who has been running for her life, will lure Sister Yu over, which makes Sister Yu's preparation to calm down be completed.
Afterwards...... That is the "family affection" between the mermaid and the little mermaid, to what extent it is deep, and it is by no means something that outsiders can interfere with. And what you should really do as an "outsider" has not started early.
"What's going on?"
Slightly relaxed, Irina found the broom at Alice's suggestion, and after a few moments, the magic broom was attached, and then it rose to the top of the woods with two young magicians with very different personalities.
"She's in a precarious state, and even if she sees the prince, it's still dangerous. β
No, the more unstable one should be Irina, right, just now with an expression that is ready to go up and beat the "arrogant" mermaid out regardless of it. It's a shame that you can calmly talk nonsense after a few minutes.
"I think there's a more dangerous guy. β
Alice, who was sitting at the end, couldn't help but tighten her clothes, the sun had risen, and it was still as hot as the previous days, and I believe that tourists who had not had enough fun for a while would continue to flock to the beach and enjoy the vacation that was almost over.
In that case, the next plan will be completely ruined, not only because the imaginary battle will affect the relationship between unrelated people, but also because ...... The more people there are, the more difficult it is to distinguish between goals. It is really difficult to find the only one with "poisonous mushroom filling" in the crowd like a pot of dumplings.
"She must be around here, waiting for Sister Jade to sweep a way out of her way and plan to disadvantage Prince Perry. β
"What an unrealistic guess. Irina, who sat in front of Alice, muttered softly, the excessively thin back naturally did not reveal more of her master's feelings at the moment. Sitting on a broomstick, she looked down at the unchanging landscape below, her sharp eyes as if she had sensed something.
"I agree, though. See the black dots there?"
The flying broomstick paused abruptly, and then lowered its altitude as if to hide it. Following the direction of Irina's point, Alice also saw that there was only one abnormality in this area of the sea so far.
That should be...... people. Standing alone on the beach on the coast, there is a backlit beach, even if the noon sun makes people feel uncomfortable, people will not deliberately go to a gloomy and quiet place without light to enjoy life, let alone alone.
There were no ships anchored around her, and apparently why she was here was a complete mystery. Because even the traveler who travels far and wide will not pick a treacherous place to go ashore.
"Hey, I guess I saw it. Alice muttered with palpitations, while shrinking back slightly in self-comfort.
Obviously, the figure in the distance can't even distinguish the gender now, but the gloomy feeling that comes to the face just by looking at it is real. It's like falling into a whirlpool of chaos, and people can't even struggle.
"Something, something wrong. β
"Perhaps. Irina clenched her fists and waved at Alice, "Your little acrobatics are still useful, use magic to see how she's doing there." β
"Oh!?
β......β
"I see. β
The pot that you uncover yourself can't be thrown off someone else no matter what. Alice, who was the first to propose to "surround and intercept" the real enemy, had to slowly pick up the book after a long time.
βtelescopeβ
It's too short a whisper, and when it comes to it, it's just a "little acrobatic" that is no different from magic. The small and delicate telescope, although it cannot be used in battle at all, is indeed a suitable tool for such occasions.
After bringing her eyes closer to the barrel, Alice's hand began to move. The magnified world as seen shifts, woods, reefs, beaches, and ......
Finally moved to the black dot on the beach.
β......β
The woman who looked strange was only thirty or forty years old, and her face was obscured by the black veil pulled under her wide hat, and all she could see was a vague patch. She stood there like a puppet, and no one knew what she was going to do next.
"See, though it's still a bit vague. β
The quality of the telescope is also too poor...... No, at this time, the real "poor quality" should be your own magic.
"How's that going?
"It's a woman, and then ...... Babble!"
Damn, just ...... What just happened!? Obviously, there is a short distance from this place to the woman's place, and even if you look at it, you can only see a black dot......
"She seems to see us. β
Alice, who had forced her courage, picked up the telescope again.
There is no reason, the location where he and Irina are still covered by layers of woods, not to mention who would not want to look at the sky in the distance? The woman who just stared at herself must have been just an illusion, she must have just been dazzled!
Let's make sure again, the situation there, and the weird woman.
With her intuition, Alice once again looked for the approximate position of the woman. This time, however, she saw through the telescope that the beach was empty.
No, there was no trace of human existence at all, obviously the woman in the black coat and the big hat was still standing there straight, but it disappeared without a trace in less than a minute. Even if she had noticed her prying eyes when she finally saw her, the speed of the escape was too fast.
No, after all, his purpose is not to wander and peep among the woods! Is it her? This guy who suddenly disappeared without a trace.
It's like ...... Witches are the same!
"Wow, Irina, what are you doing!?"
Before Alice could finish her thoughts, the broom under her ass made a 180-degree turn. Irina, who has always been reluctant to give up, actually chose to turn around and run away immediately?
Obviously she would only do this when she was really in danger, could it be ......
"It's a bit of a problem, you yourself look back at the trees in the distance. Irina said without looking back, "That shouldn't be my delusion. β
Trees in the distance?
"No, nothing ......"
No problem...... Thankfully, the wind that came in time would have waited until later, for the strange woman just now seemed to have caused something unpleasant. The woods are still woods, but some of the trees not far away are frozen there as if they had been made by a realistic painter.
Obviously, the "companions" around them are still swaying in the wind, but they are still like the old monk who has settled down. This kind of thing...... I have seen it, or I have experienced it myself. The magic used by the hatter wearing a monocle can achieve a similar effect, making time that does not actually "stand still" "stand still", which to outsiders seems to be equivalent to controlling time.
Not far away, the scene was the same as the magic used by the hatter.
"It's time!" Alice turned her head hurriedly, "those things are 'still'!"
Yes, it's as if it's stuck in the past, and even though there is still "life", it can't move a little more, and no one wants to be caught up in that kind of time vortex!
Wait a minute...... Stillness, pass, stay...... Like, as if something came to mind!
"What should I do?" Irina's cold voice interrupted Alice's thoughts, "I don't recommend running away easily. β
Indeed, those inconsequential distractions will be discussed later, and we must first find a way to meet the woman who is most likely a "magician", and at the worst of all, we must delay her for a while. The strength of himself and Irina may not be very strong, but ......
At least it's not so weak that people can bully it casually.
"Let's find an open area first. Alice held the book tightly to her chest, Irina and the magic book, the only thing she could trust now.
"You're right, stop her for a while anyway!"