Three days after seven Hanslicks hid themselves in the cave. The plan was for Krente to return with help.
However, being trapped in a narrow space for three days, Hanslicks' spirits are weakening. Michelle and Helena are different from each other in their experience. As a result, he was almost the same as on the first day.
What was surprising was Salte. She was the strongest of the students, as if she were a boxed lady in a church.
"Well done, you're totally gone."
"It's no use at their age. I don't want to stay in the cave for days, as much as I like."
Helena laughs. For Helena, who is young but still experienced, these three days would never have been short. In addition, they are entrusting the lives of six people, including Michel. The pressure is not extraordinary.
(I don't want to think that it's because I got older in three quick days, though)
Michelle sighs lightly and blurs inward.
"If this would happen, I would bring Lenya as well."
And Helena ate.
"Isn't Lenya the spirit you heard before?"
"Yes, that's right. It's not a spirit, it's a spirit child, but he says it. I had a grandchild born three months ago and left it as a babysitter."
"that……"
While Michel and Helena are chatting, Solte breaks in.
"I'm sorry. Could you tell me that story?"
"Are you talking about Lenya?"
"Yes. I haven't heard of spirit spirits at school. Please let me know for later."
"I don't mind. I don't know anything about me at all. I'm the only spirit element I know.
"What kind of person is Lenya?"
Despite being somewhat embarrassed by unexpected bites, Michelle began talking about a spirit element called Leña.
"Hmm ... this is about the size of my body."
And the size of a small pot by hand.
"It looks like a silver-haired girl. It's not much different from a human, except that it has bird-like feathers on its back and a small body."
"Can I fly if the wings are growing?"
Helena asks with interest.
"Oh, it seems impossible for a long time."
"It's amazing. I want to meet once. By the way, do you get old?"
"Well, how about? I met you for the first time more than 20 years ago, but the shape hasn't changed since then. He said he didn't know how long he had lived."
"Maybe it's a noble species linked to the goddess?"
Solte praised her crimson eyes with curiosity.
"I don't think it's such a great mon. Well, this isn't something I've been accumulating. ''
"Well, why don't you bring that Lenya?"
Helena brings back the story first.
"I haven't confirmed or confirmed it. I'm not likely to encounter any beasts or monsters with Lenya."
"It just doesn't happen ... it's just what Michel says."
"That's right. I thought I wasn't a chance at first, but if it lasts for twenty years, it's hard to say by chance? Let's be clear how much different you and other peddlers are! It's clear that you've seen the beast less often than the guys on the same peddling route, especially when Lenya sang to Gokigen. "
"Is it a song?"
Sorte asks while tilting his head and shaking his cherry-colored hair.
"Yes, he doesn't seem to notice, but he often sings when he feels good.
"I see. So if you have a child named Lenya?"
"That's right. Well, I can't help saying anything that I don't have right now."
While saying, Michel showed him off to Helena.
As Michel said, it doesn't make sense to assume that you aren't with you if you're together. However, long experience has shown that it is effective to be distracted by such meaningless chats so that those who are trapped in a narrow cave are not psychologically driven. That's why curious students brought up a biting story, but only one girl, Solte, was energetic.
(These four people seem to be pretty bad)
According to Michel, the four Hansricks are near their limits. Reason manages to outweigh emotions, but delays in rescue or any unforeseen events can destroy them. I felt such a sign.
"I'm going to look a bit outside.
Helena walked towards the entrance to the cave, leaving the air behind. When we went into the cave we brought in enough water, but of course it took less than three days. It is necessary to secure water, including confirmation of the surrounding area.
But only Helena, the only member here, can roam the dangerous forest. That's why Helena, who has the ability to fight against Lactor and can escape in the event of an emergency, is left as an escort.
Helena, who would normally take 30 minutes to look around and secure water, returned quickly on that day. It hasn't been a minute yet.
"It was bad."
Helena returns in a hurry and reports in a whisper to Michel's ear.
"What happened?"
"Whips. Whips prey on Lactor outside the cave."
Michelle's face distorts instantly.
"Are you aware of this?"
"No, I don't seem to notice that I'm crazy about eating at the moment ..."
Helena muddled his words.
It is a beast avoidance to fire at the entrance of the cave. Beasts such as double-sword beasts and lactors dislike this smell, and are essential tools when camping in the habitat of the beast as in this case.
However, beast avoidance is only effective for beasts. Whipps were demons, not beasts. Except for some of the remnants of the beast, monsters are less effective at avoiding beasts.
Beast avoidance does not work for whips. There was no guarantee that whips would not enter the cave after eating.
"What if I fought?"
"If you're fighting head-on, one-on-one, it's going to be something that can be managed with a strike ..."
Helena has the ability to be able to defeat even a slight wound from the front if he suddenly unexpectedly hits the opponent. But even Helena is bad for Whips.
There's a chance if you're surprised. But losing life, or injuring enough to fight without it, is the same thing as the destiny of six Micheles. Helena, who lives the lives of six people, cannot make such a bet.
"You have to pray so you won't notice"
Fortunately, Whips has a dull sense of smell and, like humans, relies on vision to gather information. However, even though it is a monster that depends on its sight, it still has a more sensitive hearing than humans.
I don't think you'll notice unless you make a loud noise, but Michelle can't even predict how much of the sound that will occur in the cave will sound. You should avoid shouting or screaming, just as in normal conversation.
"It would be better to pay attention to those children."
Helena nodded at Michel's words.
Four other than Sorte. In particular, Hanslick had a very unstable mental state. You should put a nail in advance. Without doing any extra work, Whips, who sleeps on a tree, would leave without entering a cave.
"Can you ask, Helena?"
"Okay, let me explain."
Helena agrees and walks to the students. It probably explained the current situation. The expressions of the students, who had been watching their complexions, turned blue as they saw them.
(Well, it's hard for students)
Even though it is his own business, he is trapped in a cave for three days in the middle of such a cave. Although unwilling to defend, Michelle was ridiculed by the emotions of young boys and girls.
When I sighed in my heart and tried to distract my gaze, there was a man who ruined Michel's care and screamed.
"Don't playfully! You're the one who pushed us in here! It's even more dangerous !?"
Expressed with frustration, it was Hanslick, a silver-haired boy, approaching Helena with a swordspan just beating.
"That idiot!"
Who can blame Michel for her tongue tapping? Hanslick's voice echoes inside the cave. I just prayed that this voice did not reach the whip.
"Suppress your voice, your voice could call for a demon."
Helena speaks with a sharp tone while suppressing the volume. Salte and other boys and girls were trying to soothe Hanslick in a hurry.
But their efforts were already too late. From the entrance to the cave, a voice that was clearly not human was heard.
"Four, four"
The expression disappears instantly from the faces of Michel and Helena who heard it.
"what the hell……"
He knew that the sound that reached them was a search for the underworld that would kill them.