I went back to the house and moved to the living room.
Tina brewed me tea again...
In the meantime, I asked the rest of us to get together.
Because Rifa's story seems so important, I thought we should all listen properly.
"Surprise."
Rifa looked at Tania and Nina and turned her eyes round.
"I can't believe there are dragons and gods."
"I'm Tania."
"Nina..."
The two of them greeted each other and Sola greeted them at the end.
Then take a seat.
I'm in front of Rifa.
Sola and Luna sit left and right, Canade and Tania diagonally, respectively.
Nina and Tina moved next to Rifa.
It's shaped like a circle.
"Nyah... next to Rain, taken..."
"That twin, you just did it..."
"Huh."
"The battle has already begun."
For some reason there was a spark between Canade and Tania, Sola and Luna...
It doesn't seem like a fight, so I'll leave it alone now.
"Then why don't you let me talk to you?
Rifa nods cocklessly and mouths its purpose.
"I want you to help me, you ghosts."
The content was more important than I thought... so it was something I didn't seem to understand.
What does that mean? I lean my neck against it.
They guessed that question, and Rifa moves on to a detailed explanation.
"I'm a ghost. Unusual among them, they call them vampires."
"Oh, I've heard that! You're a bad ghost who sucks human blood."
I narrowed my eyes so that Canade would be vigilant.
I just don't look like the kind of kid Rifa would do that to.
"Some vampires like that. But that's just part of it. We, the ghosts, are basically calm. I live with humans."
"That's right... I'm sorry, I said something weird"
They felt Rifa wasn't lying, and Canade honestly apologized.
Rifa keeps talking as she shakes her head sideways like she doesn't care.
"I live in a city called Krios, a little while into the Eastern Continent."
"Krios... I've heard of you"
He seems to have an idea, and Tania opened her mouth.
"As far as the size of the city is concerned, they're not very different from this Horizon. Just a tenth of the population...... yeah, could it have been smaller? Anyway, it's a city characterized by ghosts living together. Sometimes the abilities of ghosts are harnessed, and they are so busy... I've heard of them. Well, I've never seen it in person just because I heard it, so I don't know what's going on now."
"Hom. I know Tania."
"I was traveling all over before I met Rain. I've heard that before."
"Tania is right. One less thing I'll explain."
A city where people and the most powerful species coexist...
I'd like to see it when I get a chance.
Maybe we just can't talk about that relaxation.
Rifa's face is a very serious one.
"Now Krios... is about to perish"
"That's not a serene story...... what is this all about?
"Stampede is happening"
"Sum...... pi-do?
Nina doesn't seem to know, and leaned her little neck wonderfully.
It's just that everyone else looks like they know and makes a rugged face.
"Hmm, is something like stampede happening..."
"What... that?
"Stampede...... it's about a phenomenon where several factors overlap and demons explode. Like a herd of inago ravages crops, and when stampede occurs, the surrounding cities will be devastated."
"I don't know much about humans... but we do know about demons who are natural enemies."
"Ooh... Sola and Luna, Hakumi..."
"Huh, don't compliment me. Praise. Praise."
"Which is it"
"Yes, you two be a little quiet."
Tina made a stop as the conversation began to slip away.
That's just right, the timing is perfect.
"Stampede occurred near Krios"
"That's what..."
"Nyah... so help Rayne?
"Yeah, no"
"Oh, no?
"If it's a normal stampede, we can handle it."
Ghosts are one of the most powerful species...
Its power has just been proven.
You won't be serious about that yet, so if you give it all you can, you're not the enemy of those demons.
When stampede happens and you deal with thousands or tens of thousands of demons, it will be just a struggle...
From what I've heard, Krios has a lot of ghosts.
If people work together there, there can be no zero sacrifice, but I think we can control the stampede.
Because the problem is, there will also be reinforcements from the Wang capital...
Generally speaking, we get to that answer.
But the fact that Rifa is asking for help in this way probably puts her in an uncommon situation.
"Normal, I mean... is something out of the ordinary going on?
"Mm-hmm. Stampede is occurring continuously"
"Continuously...?
It's impossible to think about it normally.
Stampede is said to occur at a rate of more than once every decade.
If it's a precursor, I'll wake up a little...
so that the storm extinguishes naturally.
Precursors also end with precursors alone and rarely evolve into stampedes.
"The first stampede happened a month ago. Three days to control. Then a week later, a second stampede happened. The third stampede is in five days."
"Are you awake three times!?
"It's impossible..."
"The odds of that happening are like winning a lottery in a row..."
Everyone was surprised, not just me.
Stampede is such an incredible phenomenon.
"We ghosts have limits. Not to mention people. Reinforcements don't come infinitely either. We built a fence to fortify the city, but how long can we stand it..."
For the first time here, Rifa looked anxious.
I'm sure you're worried about the people and neighbors you've left in the city.
I'm going to know exactly how that feels.
I was separated from everyone before...
It's very disturbing when someone you care about is in danger and you can't see their face.
"Ah..."
If I noticed, I would try to get myself on out and stroke Rifa's head.
"Er... sorry, with"
"Mmm... I don't mind. Something reassuring...... more"
Rifa asked me to stroke my head a little more.
"Mm, it's okay now."
Where Rifa regained her composure, she returned to her original position.
Look at the timing. Tania opens her mouth.
"So I heard a rumor about Rayne, to reinforcements?
"Yeah, no"
To Tania's inquiry, Rifa shook her face to the side.
"We can still control the stampede. Now I'm just daring to cage castles to reduce the extra wear and tear. We need to find out what causes stampede to recur, rather than control it."
"Well, that's a good story."
"My people found out that there was a powerful magic reaction away from Krios. A month ago...... I've had a reaction since the first stampede happened. Very suspicious."
"Maybe... Rifa says there's an artificial stampede going on? Is that what you're thinking?
"Mmm."
Like the correct answer, Rifa nodded cocklessly.
It's impossible to think of stampede artificially...
But if you're going to say that, is it possible that the stampede itself is in a row?
This case is often out of common sense.
Better not take what's happened before for granted.
"We decided that those with mighty magic were stampeded. So I chose to crusade. But..."
Rifa will have a dark face...
I got sick of hiding the face.
A hand resting on his knees grips him harder and harder.
"... my people didn't come home"
"It's..."
"The identity of the person is unknown. However, it turns out that we're not even the most powerful species."
I can only count the existence of comparable species to the strongest.
Are you an S-ranked adventurer who is said to be legendary... or a comparable, saintly knight who is said to be only a few in the world?
Or... Demons.
"Tentatively, we have determined that our enemies are equal to the Demons. So I decided to ask for help."
"So... to me?
"I hear Rayne defeated the Demon Clan. So... so..."
Rifa's voice swayed with sadness emotions.
I've always been faceless...
His eyes moisten and his expression crumbles.
"Please... my people... my family... my friends... help me"