Desire

The recovered leg is still a little numb, and the gutter is limping a little. It's the same with daisies whose left arm was cut off. She lowers her gaze as she squeezes her left limp arm into her right hand.

It's not that I don't have a question. But Azin did not ask them why they were overwhelmed with such ugliness. Needless to ask, there will be a difference between four and three, but the overall physical is ahead of Ceron's party.

“This is the equipment I ordered last time. ”

Ajin pointed to the sack that was loosened.

“Just put it on. We've been delayed longer than we thought, so we need to move fast. ”

Asin naturally gave the order. And there was no one who refused. The sewer moves first. He limps toward the equipment and takes the armor and shield he requested. Lina was the same, and Daisy moved the slowest. Azin rises to his feet as he watches the group in gear.

“What about Master? ”

He looked at the black snow scent that stood up and asked. In response, Raw Snow shrugged her shoulders.

“How? Nothing's changed. ”

Like when I first walked into this cliff, I was likely to follow Azin. Azin nods. Even if she does not provide direct help, it will be some insurance if a strong person like her follows.

‘If it's really a crisis, I won't let you see it. ’

I could not be sure of him at first, but after the nonsense, Azin believed that the smell of raw snow would not go unnoticed. Even when I first came to this valley, I gave her some helpful advice several times. The more insurance you have, the better when you can't fully use the power that is confined to you.

‘If not, we can flee to Persian space. ’

That was also an insurance policy. When it becomes a crisis that cannot be overcome by its own power, it flees into the shadows. But in that case, even if I could spare Azin's life, I could not take Lina's. It is only Azin and Raw Snow that have access to Persian space. In that case, they will die. I can't help it.

“Let's go.”

When everyone put on their gear, Ajin stepped forward and said, They rush straight into the thorny forest. Everyone, except for Ajin, hesitated to enter his or her fearsome vampire realm, but his or her steps were no hesitation. No choice but to follow the pain into the thorny forest.

But there are no more vampires in these woods. No, you may not have made it to the Forest of Oblivion yet, but Azin has taken a pledge from Vampire Lord Persik Duna not to attack himself and his allies in this forest.

“Aren't you going to ask? ”

Silence continued until halfway through the forest. Raw snow does not hide its appearance, but walks side by side of Azin, followed by Lina, Daisy and Haguro. The silence was not uncomfortable, but Azin asked.

“.. what? ”

The answer was Daisy. There was no more hostility in her voice. Instead, it was thin and small. Is the grass dead? There will be many reasons. Overwhelmed and lying in disgust, she destroyed her short-lived pride.

“Just, all of it. Or Racunda beside me.”

Because they didn't know the relationship between Azin and Raw Snow, Azin stuck to the name Racunda. The smell of Raw Snow only shifted my gaze.

“Are the vampires in these woods still standing?”

Azin turns his head. Shine a smile on everyone.

“About yesterday. ”

I slowed down a little. Asin thought it was for sale. It's a story you don't have to answer unless you ask it from over there. Yesterday's work is to completely destroy the image that Azin has created for them. He had minimal manners while dealing with Daisy's party. I shared the gain, and the evil covered me up. I did not throw it away, but stuck to the position I felt equal to it. But not now. Slaughtering an assassination squad and putting footage of Luke's party on the homepage, Azin reveals that he has been acting all along.

If you continue to maintain your attitude in such situations, they will consider it a deception. Then, even if it is an excuse, we must make sense of it.

“.. I'm not really curious. ”

Daisy mutters, avoiding her gaze at the smile of Azin. To date, Daisy has been somewhat skeptical about the performance and lies that Ajin has shown. And it turned out to be yesterday. That guy's crazy. Daisy chewed his lip off. The user cuts off the opposing Pokémon's arms and legs and makes them lie on the ground, even if it is a game. The user smiles abnormally. The image of Zach, who was mistaken for the death of the NPC, is overwritten by Daisy's memory.

“Really? ”

Azin shrugs. He looks at Lina and the sewers beyond Daisy. They also chewed their lips and did not ask Ajin. Seeing it, Azin nods his head.

“I see.”

No need to convince. Azin turns his head. The smile that I was building disappeared neatly and only a cold expression remained. Daisy, Hagouro, Lina. I gave up trying to understand. Reasoning is meaningless. Their minds have already left Azin, and there is no turning him back. Did you notice the epilepsy? Or... he stopped thinking. This is pointless anyway.

It was okay, but...

Looks like this is it.

Out of the Thorn Forest, the final cliff. At the end of the barren earth, which runs along both cliffs, lies a high cliff. At the end of that place, if you climb that cliff, you can reach the ancient blue volcano. Is there a way up? Ajin narrows his eyes. Vision is excellent, but it was impossible to see the road from this street. Ajin looked at the black snow scent.

[Have you ever seen a blue volcano?]

[I've been to the summit.]

I asked with a beep and the answer came back with a beep.

[But I won't tell you. I find it quite amusing to see you surprised.]

The scent of Raw Snow smiles as she watches the pain. It was a bit unpleasant to be mocked, but instead of answering him, he reached out. This is an unknown territory, unless the Black Snow tells us. There's nothing you can know unless you see it with your own eyes or through your body. Even if it is an obstacle, we cannot know what to do unless we know what to do first.

“.. let's go. ”

I can't take Daisy's party anymore. As long as they have disbelief, there is no reason to take them with us while taking the herd. Then I'll have to throw it away. Of course, we don't throw it away right now. Use as much as possible until writable. It's the same as the chair that started squeaking. It's still holding, so you might want to use it... until it breaks.

‘We don't lose each other. Isn't that right?'

Ajin smiles, conceding the lead to Haguro. I gave them a level up and let them come to places they could never reach. Despite being defiled, he shared the honor of killing the boss and matched the merchandise equipment with the loot he received. Yeah, that settles it.

“Let's just keep going. ”

I don't feel like it. No human apologizes to an object he discards, but no human apologizes to an object he discards soon. The sewer nods at Azin's words and raises its shield.

No raids, no Harpy territory, no Griphon territory. The attack started as soon as it left the Neutral Zone, but this time it's different. A chilling silence knocks you down the cliff. Not even the wind. Azin stares at his unbreakable head and thinks: It was like a world where time stopped. No wind, no sound. Without uninvited guests, this cliff would still be there.

You hear the group's footsteps louder. A heavy rumbling sound. A shrieking, robbing sound. Silence and tension, it continued until it reached the middle of the cliff.

And there was a storm.

Kwaaaa! The wind that was pouring down from above caused the screams to subside and shake the heavy sewers. Azin rolls over in a sudden gust of wind, but straightaway stands up, his eyes wide open and he looks up. A big shadow covered the sky.

“What, is that...? ”

Daisy mutters in a dazed voice. The shadow soon covered the sun and darkened the ground. Azin looks at it with surprised eyes.

“... a dragon? ”

Lina mutters in a dazzled voice. Dragon... dragon? I felt like I was hit hard in the back with a hammer. Yes, it was as Lina said, loyal to the dragon's appearance. He had big wings, too big lizards waving their long tails like a spine. Every time I flap my wings, the thunderstorm is nothing compared to the flapping of Griphon's wings.

“It's not a dragon. ”

The answer was Raw Snow. She stands upright and folds her arms in front of the falling wind.

“Drake.”

- Kuang! The drake descends a few meters away. Aji swallows a gulp as she looks into Drake's eyes, staring at them. Yellow eyes and a long horn that rises from the tip of the nose. The body is gray as a rock and the scale is sharp as a needle and rough. Not a dragon, Azin admitted. It looked like a dragon, but it was thicker and smaller than a dragon. It feels different from the dragon I saw in the 'Age of Magic’.

“You're a pupil of Basrodel. ”

The scent of Raw Snow mutters and takes a step back.

[May I ask why you're here?]

Drake doesn't open his mouth. Nevertheless, his voice sank into everyone's mind. Unlike the echo, Azin grips the blurry spirit with a will strong enough to make his body twist.

“I just followed you. If you want to do your job, do it to these guys, not me. ”

Raw Snow shrugs and takes a few more steps back. It shows that it has nothing to do with this. Drake narrows his big eyes and stares at the scent of Raw Snow.

[My master is looking forward to meeting you.]

“He'll come himself if he has something to see. Oh, come on. He and I have the same constraints. ”

Unknown questions and answers intersected.

“Well, maybe I'll see you this time. ”

[What is your relationship with them?]

“You don't need to know. You need to stick to your role. ”

The black snow scent no longer opened its mouth. Did he say everything he had to say? It was the same with Drake. Drake glances at the murky scent for a moment, rolling his eyes at Azin, who is still sitting there.

[Where are you going.]

Drake asks. No one answers quickly. Instinct fear suppresses the mind. Waking up from that fear was the quickest pain. He staggers and rises. The sudden appearance of Drake is enormous and the monster's aura is frightening, but I've already felt this many times. There's never been anything worse than that drake, not even the smell of Raw Snow, not even Persian.