Because the shrine itself is not used for people, but only for a small area of office space, the group packed up and went to the rest place located in the back mountain.

Although the Crescent continent is the same continent as Rigal, its overall size is difficult to compare. This narrow continent drawn on the map resembles a crescent moon in an area of intense geological activity, and the Kirishima Island, which Henry and the others experienced when they came and was occupied by the descendants of Laman, is an island with the characteristics of Crescent Island - the terrain is steep and prominent, and there are hot springs because of the continuous volcanic activity.

This is also the impression that almost the entire Moon Land gives to outsiders - it is mountainous, hot springs, and the mountains are often very rugged and steep. Far behind in the Western world, even the kingdom of Suomir, which is famous for its Talva-Sutar on the east coast, or the kingdom of Avenella, which is inseparable from the mountains on the west coast, has many mountains in the territory, but none of them can be compared with the country of the moon.

Because of this characteristic, the buildings in the mountains of the Moon Country are also very mature. A striking departure from the fishing village below, perhaps to protect against wildlife or to the north, the mountain huts are more akin to razor-style design, with no paper windows but a stronger wooden structure, and a smoky stone and mortar hut next to it.

Despite the different styles, the group could tell at a glance from the style and size of the closed spaces that it was a smoky hut. To the delight of the Rigales, it was not a smokehouse for handling food.

Kaleva, who rushed forward in a hurry, opened it and saw only layers of wooden structures, with some split bamboo pieces on top of them.

"You guys, eat bamboo?" The stunned young man turned his head directly to Aya and asked something like this, and Miss Doctor was stunned for a moment, and shook her head amusedly: "That's for bows." ”

"The shrine usually only collects donations, but in order to fill the family, the manager will do some manual work on his own part-time. ”

She explained as she opened the wooden door to the hut, but was stunned at the door. Mira looked over Aya's shoulders and Lulu looked in from her side, which was more academic than life: scattered paper, ink, and pens of various wooden poles were scattered everywhere. After all this was seen by the group, Aya's face turned red with a "bang", and she quickly closed the wooden door again: "I—I'll tidy it up." ”

"Isn't it just a little messy, it's not a question, it hurts-" The stunned Galeva spoke casually again, and Mira kicked him mercilessly, anyway, the young man who was born as a porter was strong and not easy to make problems.

"You. "Hmm?!" he glanced back at the girl in dissatisfaction, and the latter glared at him and the young man walked back.

"Aren't they really brothers and sisters?" Cleric Alfonso next to him opened his mouth to the sage, and Henry shrugged: "If you want to talk about age, it's the other way around. ”

The stunned Qing, who doesn't understand the girl's heart, was beaten by a white-haired girl, which is a small episode. As a woman who has been cultivated by a subtle cultural background, Aya has become a lot more embarrassed after being seen for her raunchy appearance. She finished tidying up the inside of the cabin, but she still seemed a little silent.

It wasn't until the group finished their light meal and started discussing her major again that Aya became talkative again.

Although the records of the golden fungus in the shrine have not been found in any new ways, based on Aya's previous inferences and what happened to the group, they still try to sort out some information that will help them in their current situation.

If you can at least understand what habits they have, what they are attracted to, and how to kill them, which is the most important concern for combat professionals, then even if you don't implement it, having a coping plan itself can be reassuring.

It is known that absorbing mana itself causes them to grow, and these mineral bacteria, which were originally only invisible to the naked eye, not only seem to have changed their size but also their biological form, and have parasitic abilities.

And the parasitism itself seems to be differentiated: the missionary O'Neill, who has just been parasitized, still retains his human form and is attracted to magic. It can be seen as related to the energy storage of parasites. Because it doesn't have enough magic power, it's a parasitic incomplete form.,In order to achieve perfection.,So take the initiative to attack Henry and Mira, two people who exude magical characteristics.。

However, after being completely parasitic and assimilated into the form casually referred to by everyone as "waddling walkers", they became unresponsive to magic and became heat-chasing beings.

It's not clear what effect heat has on these things. However, from the perspective of efficiency, it is reasonable to speculate that thermal energy is the action energy of parasites. Rather than relying solely on preying on magical organisms or using scarce magical minerals to obtain energy for action, the heat source provided by sunlight or fire burning is a longer and easier energy source to obtain.

Therefore, the idea that magic is a necessity in the growth stage, and that when it reaches its full potential, it becomes a walking corpse that lives only on light like a plant, is the conclusion that the group came to after compiling information and what they knew so far.

If this theory is true, the only ones who will actively attack their living creatures - especially Henry, Mira, and the little unicorns with high magical powers - are the unadulted ones who are still in the form of golden worms locked underground. These humanoid toddlers, who have been parasitic for a long time and have changed their entirety, will only treat them as pebbles on the side of the road as long as they don't start a fire to create an overly obvious source of heat.

Even if the fire is attracted closer, they will go to get the source of the fire, and will ignore Henry and the others as they did in the previous hut.

In other words, theoretically, their movements on the surface of the village should be safe. Even if you are facing these guys, as long as the environment is not cold enough for the human body, the body temperature becomes an obvious beacon, and you can walk past them unharmed.

Although the conclusion that came to us after sorting out the discussion was indeed quite credible in terms of evidence and various aspects, most people, including the female doctor who made the conclusion, did not have the courage to verify the correctness of the theory.

But to determine the next step, they have to validate it. If these things don't come at you, then the group can walk through the toddlers surrounding the entrance to the shrine and gather enough supplies in the village to evacuate.

When discussing this step, Aya seemed a little reluctant to speak. Henry noticed this, and knew that she still wanted to stay here and study, because there was still something they didn't understand about the golden fungus. The academic staff's thirst for knowledge made her not like the average person who was more inclined to avoid danger, otherwise she would not have come to such a place alone.

Curiosity kills cats is the truest portrayal of this kind of profession. Even after all the real dangers, she still wanted to complete her research.

But Aya wouldn't say it herself. With the iconic blue hair of the noble blood of the Land of the Moon, the doctor came from a good background, so she knew that now was not the time for her to be willful. It was a blessing in itself that these strangers from afar were not hostile to her and were willing to listen, and if they were to gain an inch, it would not be a subtle and human gesture.

Sage was one of the few to notice her fleeting moments of wanting to speak, but he didn't point out or choose to support Aya's actions.

Because there are actually some things in this world, it is good not to understand them clearly.

"I'll give it a try. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

This is a natural reference to determining whether the waddling walkers will be attracted to the living.

The "......." group was a little silent, and even the girl Luo'an, who had always trusted her teacher very much, showed a worried look because of the strong physical performance of Priest O'Neill after being parasitized.

"It's fine. But the sage reached out and rubbed her little head, then grabbed Kramer and stood up.

"I, I'll go too. Although the stunned Kaleva may seem helpless in the face of unexpected situations, as a man from Suomir in the Northland, he is much braver than Age, who is also a young man.

"......." Mira stood up in silence, followed by Lulu, who didn't fully understand but understood the situation. Aya looked at them hesitantly for a moment, then ran inside and clicked for a moment, picked up a bow taller than even the sages, and carried an quiver on her back.

"The samurai family of the Japanese people, even if it is a daughter, needs to learn martial arts. She said, but everyone could tell that she was being reckless. Because Aya's hands were shaking, and she was completely unaware that the doctor's robes she was wearing were not suitable for fighting with a bow.

But no one broke the courage that the female doctor had so hard to accumulate. Henry and Mira knew that if they were punctured at this moment, she might be discouraged and unable to stand up. Having been through so much on her own, what she needs now is stability rather than risk. Galleva, on the other hand, didn't know what it took to use a bow, so she only noticed Aya's bravery, and nodded appreciatively with a chick pecking rice.

Mira glanced at him with disdain, but more on the three missionaries.

"I, we'll stay in ....... Over here. Edge hung her head, and the voice grew quieter and quieter at the end of the sentence.

"So be it. Henry glanced at Alfonso, and the clergy leader looked away. Anyway, these three people are useless, and it is understandable that they have decided to stay here because they have no combat power. But as companions in distress, others still hope that they will have courage.

After going out, several people beckoned the little unicorn and moved forward.

They were quickly halfway to the middle of the road, but before they could get close to the pond at the back of the shrine, they heard sounds in front of them that they had obviously not heard before—

"The sound of horses' hooves!" Aya, who suddenly became happy, grabbed her bow and rushed forward, while the few people behind hesitated for a moment and quickly chased after her.

"Iruno?"

"Ney. The sound of conversation was repeated as the horse's nose snapped and the horse's hooves moving and touching the ground.

In addition, there are subtle "rustling" and "clanging" sounds that Henry and Mira should be familiar with, apparently the sound of metal armor bumping.

"Heavily armed local samurai?" Before they could see anyone, the two raised their alarm.

Even if Aya, Dr. Xingyong, can intercede for them, it may still not be comfortable for foreigners to be hostile.

"I'm in—" Aya, who ran over first, shouted at the moment she saw the other party, and her words came to an abrupt halt—

"Not good!" Mira shouted, "Bang ——!", and the sage, who was also aware of the danger from silence, rushed up with an arrow step, grabbed Aya with one hand, and pulled her whole body backwards, and Dr. Xingyong, who was pulled backwards by the huge force, rolled to the ground and got dirty, and the big bow in his hand also fell to the ground.

But she survived, and for a moment the warrior on horseback with his bow and arrow turned cold, and the tail of the huge arrow pinned to her place still trembled.

"Ah, Akay, Yuraku. Aya shuddered.

What did she say. Miss Luo'an and Lulu helped Aya behind her, and shouted that the nerd Kaleva also leaned over and covered with the temporary shield in his hand. The little unicorn slipped behind them and lowered her head to let Aya hold it. The sage drew his sword with a bang, and stood in front of the shield to confront a dozen samurai on horseback and with bows.

"Red armor. Henry literally translated the meaning of Aya's words.

And Mira frowned, these people in front of her were indeed bright red.

"In the Land of the Moon, red is the color of rebellion. ”

"This is the samurai of the rebels. Little girl. The sage gripped his sword, and the two who looked like foreigners at first glance did not make the samurai hesitate for long.

One of the huge helmets had two horns hanging from it, and the more ornately dressed man raised his hand and gave the order.

"Minagrosi. His tone was cold.

"I guess that's not a good thing to say. Mira clenched her sword and looked left and right trying to find a way out.

"You guessed that right, he said yes. ”

"Kill the light. Henry shrugged.

And then.

Sink down.