The pressure is brewing.

In terms of data alone, and from a theoretical point of view alone, they have an advantage.

The five-man group faced only one opponent, and it was injured and disabled. There are 3 people with a long wooden pole of more than 1 meter, 1 person with a simple remote pole, and 1 person who is improvised.

Most people on paper will say, "The combination of many people is enough to ensure victory." ”

There is indeed power in the number of people, but it also depends on who it is.

For the same well-trained and experienced team of middle-aged males, adding one member means that the combat effectiveness can increase exponentially. If they are facing an opponent of the same level, it is almost impossible to lose unless there is a fatal mistake in decision-making.

But neither the enemy nor the teammates are in that ideal situation.

Standing more than two meters tall, the ghoul weighed 90 kilograms despite its relatively slender physique, and it sprinted at full speed with no fat and all muscles, and most knights with heavy shields would have been stumbled - not to mention the avant-garde array of Mira, Sakura, and Yajiro, weakened by blood loss.

As soon as she took over the hand, the girl noticed that the head of the hoe was shaking, and the farmer family was estimated to have lost its land, and the valuable farm tools had not been maintained for a long time, and the ashes were falling and rusting.

Inferior weapons, untrained teammates who are not physically strong enough.

What would it choose?impact the array?or attack Lulu on the rooftops, as the latter had just attacked twice, and the ghouls could clearly jump on the rooftops with ease—but more importantly.

- Will there be casualties?

This is the first time.

In the past, there were cases where fighting separately from the Sage required her own decision-making, but she never took on the position of leader and commander.

In the past, our white-haired girls only had to think about their own safety and how to cooperate with their peers. But now that she's in this position, she needs to think about the individual abilities, safety, and psychological state of all members of the team as a unit.

She tried her best to control everything like a sage and comb calmly, but she couldn't see and listen when she was faced with such a threatening opponent who was ready to act.

So the pressure accumulated, and with the fatigue and nervous tension caused by the previous battle, Mira slowed down.

"Whew——!" The ghoul rushed straight at her, and sure enough, it was intent on prioritizing the first and worst target of all the damage it had ever done.

Sakura gritted her teeth and tried to attack it with a pitchfork, but her lack of combat experience and strength staggered in the middle of the attack, and a staggering pitchfork hit the mud directly where there was still 20 centimeters to hit the ghoul.

Yajiro reacted, raising his shovel in a high-level posture - he had just witnessed Mira's slash and knew that such an attack would be enough to pierce the ghoul's bones.

The young master's years of training were not in vain, he held the end of the shovel and attacked quickly and sharply, and accurately hit the celestial spirit cover of the ghoul who was rushing down. The blunt-bladed, but still lethal shovel, struck the monster so hard that it spurred—buying Mira precious time to think too much and not react.

"I'm sorry!" "Concentrate first!" she shouted and swung her hoe as Yajiro pressed the shovel down to restrain the ghoul for Roan Maiden to aim.

"Drink!" The center of gravity was fronted with sharpened flat blades, and the hoe to loosen the solid dirt was a combination of blunt and sharp, as the ghoul writhed wildly, and Mira could only swing at the back of the target's largest.

"Smack!!" "Whew!!" was rusty and blunt, but it managed to smash into it with its weight and seemed to break a rib.

The ghoul let out a roar of pain—followed by a horizontal swing of the clawless right foreleg.

"Bang!!" "Bang!" The hoe pole stuck on its back snapped in response, and the half of the piece in his hand slapped on Mira's own head due to inertia, making the girl dizzy for a moment.

"Die!" the ghoul, who spoke simple words in the language of a human, then twisted his body with a "click!!" and left the rotten shovel in Yajiro's hand with a wooden pole. The severed shovel head and half of the hoe were still stuck in his body, but the ghoul, who had been battered in the head and back one after another, turned to look at the unrecovered Roan Maiden and pounced on her, the enemy who had inflicted the most damage.

Luckily, there were more than two of them.

"Haaaa

"Whew!!" Pitchfork, about the length of her forearm and nearly the length of her arm, stabbed through the soft belly armor and pinned it into the mud with her before she could do so, Sakura instinctively let go of her hand and gasped and took a few steps back with a pale face, this unconscious action saved her life, because the fallen ghoul immediately began to gouge around, and if she was still standing nearby, she would definitely be scratched.

"Ahem-hiss-" The time that her teammates had bought allowed the girl to distance herself, and the three of them retreated to the rear. Fortunately, he was only hit by the residual inertia, and he reacted after a little dizziness, and he didn't even break the skin. But whenever this happens, she desperately wants a helmet that would normally be frowned upon by traveling adventurers because of its heavy stuffiness and obstruction of vision.

"You take the pitchfork also-" Yajiro glared at Sakura, but Oiran glared back with a fiercer look that made him shrink his head, "Are you serious?!"

One encounter, 3 long-stick weapons, 2 losses and 1 loss.

There were only knives and all sorts of short soldiers left, the ghouls were frantically scratching and slashing so that several people could not get close to achieve fatal injuries, and Lulu on the roof threw rocks a few times, but because the weapon was made in battle, the hit rate and lethality were very low, and a few hits only made its roar a little more angry.

"Die!"

"Die!"

The ghouls, who had been muttering the word in a husky and human language, caused the surrounding residents to frantically bring all kinds of furniture to the door.

As soon as the doors were closed and the windows were closed, what happened outside had nothing to do with them.

If all these surrounding households come out, they can gather at least twenty or thirty people, and if they take out everything they can use at home, most of them will be able to win.

But there may be sacrifices, and the one who no one wants to die is himself.

So keep the doors and windows closed, hug your family and hide under the table. Pray that it goes and kills others.

They can't be blamed for being cowardly.

It's just people.

People who will risk their lives to save strangers they don't know are indeed heroes.

But heroes often die young.

You can only rely on yourself.

Yajiro gasped for breath, his hair scattered, and the wound on his arm was cracked open with the force he had just exerted, and the blood soaked through the cloth that had been wrapped around him to stop the bleeding. His heart, which was pumping harder from the strenuous exercise and wheezing, made the bleeding stop and his face began to turn paler, and if he continued to lose blood like this, he would have dizzy and cramps.

Sakura's legs were trembling, and the sprint just now made her scared for a while, if it weren't for the Miss Doctor who couldn't come in handy behind her to come and support her, I was afraid that the whole person would go limp.

He was the only one left to fight.

Her health and remaining stamina, as well as her will to fight and experience, are all the best for Mira on her own.

What to do?

She actually knows the answer.

The unscrupulous mercenary's answer is to let his teammates evacuate first and call for help, the samurai can shoot him with a bow and arrow, and his armor can resist the attack of his claws, rushing up and stabbing him with a spear. And his own teacher can easily kill this monster even if he only has a short knife.

So she should buy time to wait for reinforcements to arrive, and the best thing to do is to kick open the doors of these reckless peasants, rush to their homes and use their houses as cover to defend themselves.

She actually knew this answer from the beginning, and it was actually the most correct choice. Because the ghoul clearly came for her, it was safer to hide in a house and use cover to defend herself than to run on the street defenseless.

And the people in the house don't necessarily die, as long as they do it right.

But she.

After all, I can't get this hand.

The farming tools that Yajiro brought had not been used for an unknown amount of time, and although they had not been carefully maintained, they were the only source of livelihood for the family.

And their home is also the only shelter from the wind and rain.

She understands what it's like to be displaced, to be cursed even if she is so low that she goes out on the street, and that whatever she does or doesn't do is to be blamed for something bad, but the thought that she still has a home to go back to feels like it's all gone.

No child wants to play with the Loans.

She was always alone, watching them frolic from afar, imagining alone how to talk to them, how to become likable, and meditating hard but never mustering the courage to put it into practice—because she feared the consequences of failure, so she could only go back in despair. But as long as I remember that I have a home to go back to, my parents are there, and I can eat a rough but hot meal, I always feel that I can still look forward to tomorrow.

Maybe what could be called home has changed, but as long as there is a place to go back, everything is okay.

So she can't get this hand, she can't deprive others of such a place that is cherished.

"Stupid. ”

The teacher will definitely scold like this.

"Mira, you're a complete idiot. ”

"Bang-" She flicked the one-handed knife that had been chipped by overuse.

"When I need you, you're not there. ”

"What a terrible grown-up. "Bang!" the ghoul grabbed the ground with his claws and pulled himself out of the mud, then slapped off the hoe and pitchfork stuck in his body with his left paw, and shook his head again to make the shovel fly away.

"Dang Qiang ——!" flew out of the shovel and hit the wall with a crisp sound.

"Whew!!" the black snow gathered a thin layer on the ground, and its wound slowly leaked viscous body fluids, and it roared at Mira.

"Shhh

"Die!" the ghoul bent down, tensing his muscles.

"Whew—" She exhaled, her center of gravity steady, applying all the knowledge she had learned so far.

"What are you doing—" Yajiro furrowed his eyebrows, he noticed Mira's intentions, but how could she's only be able to stop the monster's lunge.

"Boom-boom-" Holding the knife in both hands, he started with the shoulder position of the robe.

- It did try to dodge the attacks that had hit it badly.

Flip your wrist and switch to a wide-angle slash with another step and twist midway through the process—then twist the blade the moment it hits, deliberately slamming the weapon away instead of slashing in a way that can't be cut.

"Bang!!" "Knock ——!"

'It worked—' The sage had used to force a crocodile to stop, but Mira hadn't had time to rejoice.

"It's shallow!" Yajiro shouted hoarsely.

————!!The ghoul on all fours was slapped crooked, but its claws were nailed deep into the mud and it was not knocked down by the blow.

"Shhh

"Woo Woo - When ——!" flew out with a one-handed knife that swept away a thin patch of black snow, revealing the earthy yellow ground.

"Boom-" "Drink!" The tiger's mouth was sour, but Mira immediately pulled out the knife at her waist and slashed it, but it easily dodged it.

The ghoul with the bodily fluids on his face still flowed stared at her with those black eyes that had no whites.

Although she couldn't see the expression, Mira felt the banter coming from the monster.

It's like a cat that keeps throwing the mouse into the air until it is dying, lazily napping next to it, watching the mouse that has been struggling to survive still squirming and trying to escape—

This is a winner's margin and calmness.

The win rate slipped to the lowest.

Lulu anxiously tried to attack, but when she threw another stone and missed, she reached for it, and the bag was empty.

Yajiro grabbed the short knife and tried to rush up, but he fell straight down without a single step, and then tried to get up several times without success.

It's over.

Not even a ghoul.

After so many years of companionship and study, I thought that at least I had gradually begun to be able to keep up with that back.

"Teacher. Mira pursed her lips.

"Where are you ....." the voice trembled a little.

Time is too late.

Even if he noticed the anomaly, even they didn't know where they had run, and after only ten minutes of fighting, how could even a sage be able to catch up.

She knew that, but she still expected the man to come out on the other side with a great sword.

Miracles have been performed so many times, and it's not surprising to do it again, isn't it.

But there was silence ahead.

The snow had suddenly stopped, and the throbbing pain caused by the mana countercurrent had disappeared, which seemed to have something to do with it, but she didn't have the heart to think about it right now.

"Dead. The ghoul once again spat out the language of the human, but this time with a "da" ending, representing the past tense, which is the highest display of its simple intelligence.

It bowed down again, not intending to continue the banter, but to unequivocally solve the target in front of it.

"Knock-" An earth-shattering sound sounded on the right.

"What the—"

"Whew-h——!!h

"Bang !!!"

A huge wooden rod with astonishing kinetic energy fell from the sky, and the explosion made the Luo An girl close her eyes and her white hair flew wildly, followed by the sound of metal colliding with heavy armor.

"Dong !!" The monster that was still in front of the Luo An girl instantly lost its figure, and was replaced by a body fluid that splattered around like a smashed tomato.

"Garbage. The woman with long black hair, who was two meters seven or eight tall, cursed disdainfully, and then kicked the ghoul with her head connected to half of her body smashed "Bang!"

"Come!" a young woman's voice rang out from the roof, followed by a "click!" and a bolt of lightning hit the flying ghoul with unmistakable accuracy.

"Boom ——!" instantly ignited the raging corpses, which had not yet fallen to the ground, and had already burned out.

"Boom-" And the visitor, who was frighteningly tall and had a somewhat familiar weapon, turned around.

"The Oni Gods. Sakura, Aya, and Yajiro were dumbfounded.

"Gray hair. ”

"Luna's guard?" said the red eyes with indifference, despite his tall stature, his face was similar to that of a human compared to what he had encountered before, and the samurai with long purple hair and heavy armor looked down at the Luoan girl below, and said.

"Qing!" The woman standing on the ridge of the roof, dressed in red and white clothes with long hair, let out a clear drink, and then slapped her palm with a "pop!", and the black snow in the field and the body fluids left by the ghouls began to melt.

"The Yi people have it too. Another similarly dressed woman leaned out from behind the female ghost, squinting at Lulu as she climbed down the ridge of the roof, and then at the others, her eyebrows furrowed.

"......" The new person stared into Mira's eyes for a long time, then looked at the one-handed knife that fell to the ground, and finally squinted his eyes and shook his head: "It's Dongdu's Moon God Guard." ”

"Hmph, Nanban. The tall woman with horns on her forehead made a disdainful sound, turned her head, and with the sound of a piece of armor colliding, she grabbed the big sword at her waist with one hand, and carried the gold rod on her shoulder with the other hand, and walked to the other side.

"Can you understand my Chinese?" the squinting-eyed gentle woman turned her head to look at Mira, while the sluggish Luoan girl stood and nodded subconsciously.

"Good, you're alright. What a strange team. You must be in a bitter battle against the demons, but don't worry. Here we go. She reached out and touched Mira's shoulder, and the girl felt a warm current flow through her body, erasing the residual pain of the magic current.

"Sure enough, you have a spiritual vein, which must be the reason why the evil demon will target you. ”

"It's ironic. She shook her head, then looked at Aya behind her.

"Doctor. The squinting lady bowed her head slightly.

"Miko-sama. And Aya returned the favor with the same etiquette.

With just two or three words, the sudden reinforcements turned around and walked to the other side as if they didn't care about them.

"Shine on the moon, go slower. The squinting shrine maiden said to the spirits in front of her, and the group watched in amazement as the group of only three men slowly disappeared at the end of the road.

"Shhh

"This is the first time I've seen a shrine maiden. And Sakura's tone was also full of emotion, and there was a hint of relaxation.

"You?" was the only one who felt like she was being kept in the dark, and she forgot to get her weapon back, so she looked back in a daze.

"A person who serves God in his own body is a being who can draw on the power of God. Aya explained, but it only made the girl more confused.

"Divine power?" she tilted her head.

Miss Doctor held out a finger, and then her whole arm pointed to the sky together:

"Thunder. ”

"They almost only stayed in Xinjing, but this time they actually came to Taizhou, and it seems that most of them heard some rumors. ”

"But since the shrine maidens and the demon forces have already arrived, there is nothing to be afraid of no matter how many monsters come. Aya shook her head, and the optimism and relaxation on the faces of the other two people from the clan were obvious to all.

Truly.

Mira who finally turned around realized how big the difference in combat power was - the magic ability possessed by a witch girl was almost comparable to that of a magister, and the grumpy ghost just now, she noticed the two deep pits on the ground behind her before she realized that the other party jumped up and jumped over the house and landed directly near the ghoul and delivered a blow.

The atavistic mountain ghosts may be larger, but they lack dexterity and wisdom in the air, and most of them are unable to compete head-on with the real ghosts and gods.

Legendary combat effectiveness, and troops like this came to the northern border.

The Land of the Moon is different from the countries that have been experienced before, the energy accumulated by thousands of years of unification of this country.

Far beyond the limits of her imagination as a foreigner.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded in the distance, and the familiar white figure appeared first panting, and after more than half a minute, other familiar faces caught up one after another.

"Shhh

"I'm fine. It kept rubbing until the girl reached out and touched the side of its face.

"Young Master!" Old Qiao jumped off his horse and rushed to the pale Yajiro.

"The subordinates are incompetent. Narumi and the others immediately dismounted, and immediately knelt down on one knee and bowed their heads.

"It's not your fault, it's my own decision to go it alone. And the weak Yajiro waved his hand.

"It's okay. The moment Galeva, who was still not very good at riding, got off the horse, his legs tightened the moment he got off the horse, and the moment he got off the horse, his words that were still concerned made Mila laugh out loud.

She looked at Henry one last time.

The sage didn't say anything, just glanced her up and down, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just scolded you. "Mira is right.

"Yes. And Henry shrugged.