【Woowoo woo】

It was the nightingale singing, and the melodious voice brought a somewhat bleak but intoxicating tune, as if lamenting what she had seen. It was as if to mourn Alice and Irina's inaction, and its singing was very good, but Alice did not stop to listen like the fisherman who had returned home.

It wasn't like this before, but it was as harsh as noise. Irina's spell that was about to be activated seemed to be interrupted by the shrill chirping.

Sure enough, does it have anything to do with that bird?

"It's coming!"

Irina's eyesight didn't seem to be so bad at night, and as she shouted closely, Alice immediately sensed the danger coming from above.

"Disrupting ......"

【Squeak】

"Hush. Irina frowned again in displeasure, her face full of unwillingness. It didn't appear that the noise that interrupted Irina's magic was made by the uninvited guest, as she was not theoretically going to have that kind of room while she was diving.

"Alice!

"Ahhh

That's right, I've understood, should it be said that it's Irina? What she did just now was just a guess, but she had already proved the idea of the two of them with very practical actions.

"Irina!

While dragging Irina behind her, Alice, who couldn't see the other party, also threw the knives and forks around her indiscriminately upward. Although the result was as expected, the shadow that was scurrying around was quite agile and dodged, but in exchange for the reward was very rich.

【Dinah】

"Dinah!"

Alice's black cat flashed out of the book, and soon became a shadow in the vast darkness around it, its green eyes shining brightly, and this was the only way to find her.

Dinah, the black cat, in the story, loves to catch birds. Even if it was an eagle flying on the opposite side, Dinah would be able to scratch it off with her claws. But the question now is......

The bird that sometimes sings a melodious tune, and sometimes interrupts Irina's magic with a piercing and shrill chirp! It must not show its head easily, but it certainly does not slip away in a hurry because of Dinah's appearance, otherwise Irina will be able to fully exert her strength, which is not the expectation of the "guests".

Then, you can only look for it!

"Hoo ......"

Irina, who had already understood Alice's thoughts, suddenly laughed, and the confidence she had shown for a long time also made Alice feel a little relieved.

【wish.would.be.ruined】

This time, Irina did not choose to use instantaneous magic to make senseless common sense again, but uncharacteristically prepared with a very calm chant.

There must be something mysterious, and Alice would have been sure of that anyway. Therefore, she did not hesitate to use her eyes to search while protecting Irina.

"Wishes bring ......"

【Squeak ......】

The shrill chirp rang out as always, but this time something was wrong.

"Destruction"

【Squeak...... Squeak ......】

Magic, it succeeded!This must be some kind of targeted magic, otherwise the cries of the birds that had been noisy would not suddenly become intermittent.

The scattered fireflies sprinkled a little fluorescence throughout the hall, and although it became dim, it slightly illuminated every corner. A twitching shadow in the window caught Alice's eye.

Right there!

"Dinah!

Alice left Irina behind and hurried through the darkness with the black cat that had seen its prey. The shadow clings to the wall and leaps towards Dinah like a gecko, which is what makes Alice determined to give it a go.

In theory, it shouldn't be like this. Obviously, the most dangerous and convenient for her should be Irina, but this guy seems to care about something, and he has to leave this piece of darkness behind. Is it because the story needs to have "darkness" in Yiri, or is she ...... Worried about something else?

"Don't try to run!"

Alice, who stopped the black shadow first, barely managed to see the other party's general face with the help of fluorescence. Black cloak, long hair, and a face covered by a mask, he should have been a guy he had never seen before, but ...... Why do I always feel strange in my heart?

"Who are you!?"

To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself, and without hesitation, Ellie stabbed the knife towards the dark outline, and this time, the sound of sharp weapons colliding finally came from her palm. However, the strength of the other party is so great that Alice is a little hairy.

But that's not all!

The floating knife once again fell into Alice's hand, but this time Alice was in a hurry and ignored the other party's original purpose.

After dodging on his back in a rather difficult position, the black shadow threw the knife he had snatched away at Dinah without hesitation.

The screams of cats and the collision of weapons all made Alice feel in danger for the first time in a long time.

This guy, that's weird. Using quite strange magic, and in terms of physical ability, it is not inferior to those who specialize in cultivation, and his vigorous posture is almost like that of a strange thief who specializes in stealing treasures. Everything is for magicians, why is this guy here!?

"Alice!

Irina shouted in the darkness in the distance, and Alice realized what the guy was going to do next after Dinah had been dealt with.

Sure enough, only Irina was left!?miscalculation!?No, she was at a disadvantage at all from the beginning!

【Dinah】

Huh, who's there...... Singing a familiar story? But the book......

"Black, black cat Dinah!"

The black cat, which was the same as before, appeared in the darkness, but this time it did not jump out of Alice's book! The shadow that escaped into the darkness again seemed to be startled, and after a moment it hurried towards the window.

【Squeak ......】

The heart-rending screams of birds on the edge of the window made Alice reflect on what had happened.

It's Luna! The stupid maid finally arrives and copies Dinah's story to reinvoke a black cat!

"Alice, Mistress Irina, are you alright?"

Carrying the lamp, Luna finally dispelled most of the darkness in the mansion, but by this time the shadow had long since disappeared, leaving only the bloodstained dead bird by the windowsill as proof that she had attacked the mansion.

"Uh-huh, you idiot!What the hell happened before!?"

Alice looked a little nervous and excited, but the darkness still hid her embarrassment well, "We were almost beaten half to death!?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know how to ...... in the first place He fell to the ground. When I woke up, I hurried to find a lamp for lighting. Luna, who was "reprimanded", kept nodding, "I'm sorry for being late, woo......"

“...... Forget it. ”

That's right, this is not going to be pursued at all, and it should be said that it is too late to thank you. Whether it's wisely trying to find the light source first, or just copying a piece of magic to force away an uninvited guest, Luna's judgment is accurate and flawless.

Really, thanks to her.

"Wait here, I'...... I went to find out if there were any spare chandeliers. At the very least, the lighting of this Western-style building must be restored to be more reassuring. ”

"Let's go too!" said Alice, running to Irina, "Let's sleep together tonight, I always feel ...... Staying alone can be dangerous. Irina?"

“...... Also, nice proposal. ”

Irina, who didn't know what she was staring at, came back to her senses and quickly caught up with Alice.