6. Criminals on board
Lilith has always had a problem, not her identity, not her figure, and not her strength.
This annoyance began with the arrival of Lucifer's day and continues to this day.
That is, Lucifer was resting by herself every night, and when she was going to rest, she would run to the place where she was sleeping and hugged herself to sleep. And no matter how much she scolded, how she assured that the first figure she saw when she opened her eyes the next morning would always be Lucifer.
According to her, even if she can't come, she will rely on her instinct to subconsciously search for Lilith's body. Although it's not nice to say, it's a in the tail line.
And since the incident on Dragon Island, Lucifer's Cheng DΓΉ has gone to the next level, not only will she sleep with herself, but she will even spread her wings behind her back and wrap herself in death, completely treating herself as a pillow.
Naturally, when in the cabin, Lucifer was no exception.
γBangγ
The door to the cabin was slammed open by Lucifer effortlessly, and Lucifer, who was clearly still with his eyes closed, walked in with his hands outstretched like a zombie as if he were sleepwalking.
No, it's already sleepwalking at all.
Lilith...... Hug, hug ......"
If it weren't for Lucifer, Lilith would have thought she was someone with whom she had a blood feud for several lifetimes.
The creepy voice woke Lilith up suddenly, and after a little thought, Lilith decided to resist no matter what. Otherwise, the already small bed was occupied by Lucifer and the wings wrapped around him, and he would really be squeezed to death.
Lucifer's goal seemed to be very clear, staring at Lilith lying on the bed from the beginning. Soon, after determining the approximate location, Lucifer spread his wings and leaped towards the bed.
This time, though, Lucifer pounced.
Just as Lucifer was about to hug herself, Lilith quickly stepped aside and threw a large pillow over where she had been.
"Hmm......"
Lucifer, who pounced on "Lilith", fell silent, and soon her wings completely wrapped the poor pillow.
If that pillow were me, I'm afraid I'd be suffocating.
"So, what should I do?"
Lilith looked at Lucifer, who continued to fall asleep, and now that her bed was mostly occupied, it was impossible to continue sleeping in this bed. And it's late at night, so it's definitely not okay to run to Sister Anne or the rest of the room.
And from this point of view, I am afraid that even the maids will have to rest, and most of the sailors on the whole ship are left for vigil.
Lilith, who was a bit bored, decided to sneak out by herself and take a look in the kitchen to see if there was any fruit left to eat. But just as she quietly opened the door, the candlelight outside the room suddenly flickered.
In the middle of the night, the cabin is covered with wooden planks in order to prevent wind, so naturally there is no wind. Even if the action of opening the door was a little louder just now, the candle wouldn't shake so much, right?
Someone?
Thinking of this, Lilith immediately lowered her footsteps, but the figure immediately disappeared into the distance as if it had sensed itself. And it didn't expose any part of its body, just a fleeting black shadow in the corner.
There are outsiders! And certainly not maids or sailors!
If it were a sailor or a maid, it would not be possible to be so sensitive, and to run as soon as they noticed someone, because they didn't need to run at all. Sure enough, what happened in the morning was not a coincidence, and some outsiders slipped in!
Worried about startling the snake, Lilith did not alarm the resting people in the other rooms, but dragged the black cat off her shoulder and quickly followed.
The figure was 100% aware of the abnormality, but it seemed to be more familiar with the situation of this cabin than itself, as if it was playing with itself, constantly wandering around the cabin, every time it could see, it was only a fleeting black shadow.
Wait, if this guy's purpose is just to get rid of himself, not to kill himself......
The cabin was so large that it would have to take a lot of time to climb the stairs in order to get somewhere else, so it would have enough time to catch its shape. And there must be some special reason why this guy is so worried about his body being exposed.
Maybe it's a thief!
If it's just going around in circles, it's not impossible to do it yourself.
After thinking for a moment, Lilith crouched down and quickly drew something on the floor. Then he unabashedly took a step forward and chased after him.
The soundproofing in the cabin seemed to be in place, and although Lilith's footsteps only "crackled" on the ground, it didn't seem to alarm the maid or the guests. However, Lilith believed that the figure must have known about her existence.
And in order to get rid of herself, she will definitely go around in circles, so that she will definitely go back the way before the second time, in that case.
γBangγ
A soft explosion rang out, and Lilith knew she had managed to capture the figure's location. And never to lose it again.
As long as you step on the magic array that has just been arranged, a stench will suddenly gush out from inside, and the guy who is covered with the smell is equivalent to exposing his position in this closed environment.
"Hmph!
Lilith, who immediately caught up, saw the appearance of a dark shadow that had paused for a moment because of the attack.
A male, but there are only so many clues, and because he seems to be wrapped in a cloak, there is no way to see what he is dressed at.
But that's enough, as long as he still has the same salted fish stench on him. It's possible to find him at any time.
"Hush. β
Probably realizing that he couldn't shake off Lilith after realizing that he had a smell on him, the shadow quickly gave up going around in circles and climbed up the staircase leading to the pretense without hesitation.
Because of the cloak and the dimness of the lights, Lilith didn't see him clearly.
This guy has no malice, but he just doesn't want to let himself see it.
After Lilith made this judgment, she rushed to the deck without hesitation.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds, making the night so dark that it was impossible to even see the dark shadows on the other side. But judging from his actions, most likely he was planning to abandon ship and escape.
No, it's certainly not an escape, the sailboat has sailed until now, and has not encountered other ships, so.
Since this guy can suddenly sneak into the boat, he will definitely be able to pick a time to run back after jumping ship.
Can't let him go!
"Restriction of magic to humans, barriers. β
Lilith drew a magic circle on the ground with one hand, while the other hand condensed a few ice blades that were not very sharp, and shot towards the other party.
The dark blue barrier suddenly unfolded on the side of the ship where the black shadow was about to jump, and the ice blades flew after that.
β......β
After seeing the barrier, the man decisively gave up jumping ship, but relying on his strange body, he was not hit by the ice blade.
"Who are you?"
Lilith asked, "It's the sailors on this ship?"
Counting the ice blades condensing in Lilith's hands, Lilith had nothing to fear about such a prisoner who didn't seem to have much hostility.
The only thing to do now is to catch him.
β...... The detective and the prisoner, forbidden are the same person!"
The shadow suddenly muttered something of unknown meaning, but before Lilith could ask, the cold light passed in front of Lilith's eyes, and the shadow effortlessly slashed the ice blade. The dark blue sword made beautiful arcs in the night sky.
"A person who has no motive is not a criminal!"
After muttering another sentence that made no sense clearly, the black shadow disappeared in front of Lilith's eyes as if it were a transparent person.
He jumped down, but he didn't hesitate to pass through the barrier he had set up, as if he was immune to magic at all.
What kind of people are in the cabin?
(Wrist pain, I don't want to press the word)