Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.

"Master. It's time to...

"Well... it's time to go to bed.

I'm still a little afraid of having nightmares.

It's pathetic...

I tried not to think about the nightmares, trying to keep my mind occupied with other things. Was I running away again?

Master. I'm not pathetic.

I stared down at my hands and muttered to myself, and Nir gently wrapped his hands around mine and smiled at me.

Nir didn't continue to speak.

But the warmth of Nir's hands in mine made me feel a little safer.

It was childish and embarrassing... but as Nir did this, I felt sleepy and fell asleep immediately.

And I didn't have any nightmares.

The next morning.

We walked out of the room with the statue and stood in the ice crevice, as Rikka had said she would help us make our way to the bottom.

How do we get to the bottom from here?

"Easy.

Then Ricca held out his hand on the floor.

Gogogog...

Then a hole in the floor appeared, big enough for a person to pass through.

Almost all of this mountain is within the reach of Ricca's power. Surely this much would be easy.

All that was left was to connect the hole to the bottom. It's literally a piece of cake.

Now I can come see you whenever I want. I can even take Rikka around with me!

Senna had already made up a plan in her head to take her around.

It's time to go downstairs.

As Rikka had said, we were soon at the foot of the mountain.

"...... Senna-san?

Angaku?

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

What are you doing here?

What do you mean why...?

We looked in the direction Angaku's finger was pointing, and saw that the shape of the needle ice peak had changed drastically from before we had climbed it, and that it had been swept away by avalanches in various ways.

"Wow, wow... it looks like it was much worse than I expected...

If the changes were visible from below, it meant that the damage had spread over a fairly wide area. I'm not sure if I'd be able to do that if I were you.

I'm sorry...

Rikka apologized to me several times, but she apologized again.

"If I remember correctly... that person wasn't there when we left, was he?

"Uh, .......

You'll be surprised to hear this. He's the snow god!

Senna introduced Ricca.

I don't know if it's okay to reveal myself as a snow god so easily...?

It's not like there's anything wrong with revealing it to Angaku, but...

".....................

Angaku stiffened and gazed at the Snow God he had been introduced to.

Well, I can't believe it.

A woman dressed in white suddenly appears as the Snow God...

"Snow God!

Angaku drops to his knees and bows his head.

"Ehhh... .........

You believe that?

"I was saved by the Snow God once!

I remember. You had a neck injury.

I didn't think... that you remembered me.

I didn't think you'd remember me.

"Angaku. "Angaku, don't tell anyone about the Snow God, okay?

"What?

The Snow God protects the people at Harihyo Peak. The Snow God protects the people at Needle Ice Peak, but if everyone knew about it, it would be a big problem. ......

"Gulp. ......

Angaku's imagination must have been growing as he hadn't been told the details of the trouble.

I'm sure it's all going on in his head right now.

"So, this is a secret between us. Do you understand?

Okay, okay! I'll never tell anyone!

Good! Now, I have a favor to ask Angaku.

What do you want?

Rikka... no. The Snow God protects us from the Needle Peak alone, but it must be lonely being alone.

"Lonely?

How can a god have such feelings? He seemed to be saying.

Wouldn't you feel lonely if you were in Angaku's shoes?

"No, but...

That's why you should go to the Snow God every morning and give him an offering.

"...... I see!

I see what?

You're testing my faith, aren't you?

I see. So that's what Angaku had in mind.

"Senna. Ricca is...

It's okay!

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

"I understand! I'll go every morning! I want to say that, but...

"Don't worry. Don't worry, the Snow God made a path to the temple for me.

Temple?

There is a temple on this mountain. You can't go inside, but the Snow God will meet you there.

What? Senna?

Rikka was flustered by the forceful flow of the conversation.

I understand!

Angaku readily agreed.

"Alright! It's my role from tomorrow! I can't stay like this! I have to get ready right away!

Angaku said, and ran to the village.

"Uh...wait ......, .........

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

"You're so pushy.

If you don't do this, you'll be alone when I'm not here. It's so lonely.

If this will make Rikka's loneliness disappear, I'll play the role of the hated one or whatever.

Then Senna smiled, showing her teeth.

"Senna. Ricca doesn't need you to do that...

"No, no, no! Angaku just wants to say thank you for saving his life!

In return, can you give Angaku some prey that he can eat?

Angaku always goes into the mountains to catch prey, but he won't have time for that if he goes to see Rikka.

......... Okay. I'll do it.

All right! Deal!

I'm just guessing, but this way, Angaku can bring back his catch without getting hurt in the mountains, and Ricca can listen to Angaku and eat his food.

Angaku is a man and might be scared at first, but I'm sure he'll be able to dispel those feelings.

It's a win-win situation for both of them, and if that's what they were aiming for, it's not so bad.

"Senna is pushy. But... thanks.

No, no, no! You're welcome!

Shinya. Be careful. The masked ones.

Yeah. And Ricca, if you need anything, just tell me.

The Shinya I know now doesn't need to be told.

Haha. That's right.

If there's something wrong with Rikka, I can sense it.

If something is wrong with Rikka, I can sense it. But I don't think she has anything to worry about, because she looks like a weak woman and she's been through a lot.

I'm sure I never took more interest in other people than I had to, but since I came to this world, I feel like I've become a worrier.

No, maybe I just didn't realize it because I barely interacted with others.

I was thinking about this as I watched Ricca's back as he walked into the snowy mountains.

"Next stop, the west.

Shouldn't we go to the village to say hello?

If we go, it'll be another party.

"Ugh. ......

We had a lot to drink in that village.

Well, maybe some other time.

Hmmm. Even the master is reluctant, isn't he?

"After all he's drunk...

It's amazing that you don't lose your temper after all that drinking.

"I've learned a lot about how to drink alcohol.

I can't tell you how many times I've had my boss pour me a drink.

My body has changed and I seem to have become more resistant to alcohol, but I know the line where I can't go any further.

"I have to learn too...

"No. Nil is fine as he is.

You're right. I like it.

Master! Even Senna! Oh my God!

She was embarrassed because she had gone squishy several times.

"I don't drink that stuff!

As usual, Lat hated alcohol. If he drank too much, he wouldn't even come near me.

"Well, it's good that you're heading west, but I believe your name is Genka, right?

"Yes. Yes, that's right, it's called Genka, and all the four demons are called Genka.

Can you give me directions?

Of course! That's what I'm here for! Let's get going!

From here we headed west in search of the next Four Demon Flowers, Genghua.

It was cold and there was no vegetation, so we quickly escaped with Lat's legs.

The cold temperature had settled down a lot.

Once the cold settled in, it started to get hot.

It's getting a little sweaty with all the warm clothes on.

"Lat. Let's take a break somewhere where we can rest.

"Okay!

When she said that, Rato immediately changed direction. She seemed to have already found somewhere.

A few minutes later, we arrived at a large lake.

It was about a kilometer in diameter. We could barely see the shore on the other side.

The water was quite clear, so I guessed that somewhere there was a cycle of water flowing in and out.

There were a few trees around, and it was the perfect place to take a break.

It's a beautiful place.

"I didn't know about this place either...

I thought I'd been to a lot of places, but even on a small island like this, there are still so many places I've never been.

I thought we had been to a lot of places, but even on such a small island, there are still so many places I've never been to," Senna said as she took off her winter gear and dressed for the heat.

The occasional breeze would shake the water, causing cool ripples to spread.

I'm in a hurry, but sitting in a place like this, it's easy to lose track of time.

I wish Sakura could have seen this...

When you're healed, you can get a ride to Lat and come back.

"...... Yeah. Yeah, right.

We'll have lunch a little early...

I was just about to open my inventory.

"Shinya. Someone's coming.

Jarri: ......

After Rat's warning, I hear footsteps nearby.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm sure you can figure out who they are, since they showed such movement.

I'm not sure what to say.

It's a unique outfit with a pure white mask with only holes for the eyes.

You can tell at a glance that it is the Onishitai.

There are a total of three opponents. I'm not sure what to make of it.

They were running at the speed of Rato, but it was hard to imagine that they were being pursued. Were they originally setting up a net in this area?

It seems like this is the only watering hole in the area, so maybe they were ambushed.

"...............

The three of them didn't say anything, just stared at us.

I'm not sure what to make of this. It's not that difficult to set up a net.

It wouldn't be too difficult to set up a net.

According to Rikka, the Onishitai came once to get the ice flower, but there was no word from them after that. They must have decided that it was impossible to collect the ice flowers that were protected by Ricca.

It was only natural that they would contact us, the ones who might have collected it...?

"Give me the ice flower.

In a few short words, he tells us exactly what it is.

Do you think he's going to give it to us?

"............

"...............

The air between us was tense.

Nil. Take the left. Rato, protect Senna.

Okay.

All right!

We are in a state of cataclysm.

I'm going to get her and find out what she knows.

Give it to me at ......!

The man in the middle pulled a sword from his waist and slashed at me. The target is of course me.

I'm not sure what to do.

I pulled out my Shinsui sword and flicked it.

It's a pretty heavy blow. But that's just a general observation. I'm sure you'll be able to do the same with one hand.

I'll be back!

GING! Ding!

A high-pitched metallic sound echoed around me, and I could see the hint of impatience in the eyes behind the mask.

This!

Click! Ding!

After a few times of clashing swords, I realized that it was not a very tough opponent. It seems that he is not using his divine power...

It's not what I heard.

I was on my guard, wondering if he was up to something, but...

Zash!

"Aaah!

I swung my sword and the man's right arm flew off, causing his cries of pain to echo in the lake.

I'm sure you've heard of it. I'm sure he knows about the fight with Genjiro and that I've been through the underwater tunnel dungeon.

And yet... they've got us all figured out...?

I was wondering if they had any other secret plans, but it looks like they don't have any either.

Nir also seemed to be confused by the weakness of the opponent...

"Nir. Let's finish this.

"Yes...

Zash! Zash! Gash!

The three of them were cut down too quickly.

"Geeaaaahhh!

"Wow, Nir and Shinya are really strong...

Senna is praising me and Nir, but...

"No. These guys were weak.

"What?

I'm not sure what to say. If I or Nir were to take them on now they'd still win even if they didn't look at us.

What do you mean...?

"I don't know. Let's ask him directly.

I slashed him, but I was careful not to die. He lost his arm and would never be able to wield a sword again, but he could at least talk for a while.

"Kill him!

The man with the missing arm said this to me, blood pouring out of his cut.

I'll kill you if you talk straight.

They are already in a state where they can't even harm themselves. In other words, we literally have the right to kill or take away their lives.

Well, we're not going to let them live.

Well... I don't want to be left behind without any information. We've got a lot of questions for you.

We're not talking! Nothing!

Is that so?

Gasp!

Aah!

I lightly kick the cut on my arm.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

I don't mind if it takes a day or two. I don't care if it takes a day or two, I have that much time. I'll heal your wounds. It's not often that someone is so kind.

"You're such a devil!

Say what you want. I'm not going to let that stop me.

Well. I have one question for you.

What is the purpose of you demon warriors collecting the four demon flowers?

"...............

Okay. It's going to be a long night.

I'm going to apply medicine to the wounds of the three of you and treat them.

It's not going to be an easy death.

I don't want them to bite their tongues off, so I cover their mouths, tie them up, and tie them to a nearby tree.

It's not the most pleasant thing to do from here, but if you don't like it, you won't get the information you need. I'm not going to show it to Senna, but Nil... he helped me.

People are strange, and when I think of ways to hurt people, I can think of a few.

I wonder if other people are different...? Is it because they've been bullied so much in the past...?

Whichever it is, let's use that idea just for now.

"Igiaaa!

"Aghhh!

Such cries echoed in the lake for a while.

It was a terrible thing to do, I thought to myself. But as I've said many times before, I'm not on the side of justice, nor am I a good-looking hero.

I'm not used to that kind of pain, it seems, and the questioning was over before the sun went down. It was quicker than I expected... but I don't think they lied to me.

After making him speak, he killed him painlessly, as expected. No matter how much I'm not on the side of justice, I can't be that much of a demon. Or rather... it's not good for me and Nir's mental health.

I thought about taking him to Genjiro and the others, but... that would have broken the spirits of the three of us.

We don't usually do this kind of thing, and I think we were in the wrong.

We concluded that it was no use taking them to Genjiro and that it would be better to ease their minds quickly.

So we let him tell us the information...

"You didn't have much information.

The information they gave us was not much.

In a nutshell, they were the lowest of the low in the Onishi Corps. They had very little information about us, and the only reason they attacked us this time was to steal the ice flower....

However, if even such a low-level person knows our movements, it means that we are already being marked.

Now that I think about it...the human race, there's a very conspicuous Lat, he saved Gonzo, who I thought I killed, he drew with Genjiro, one of the four demons, and he visited Sakura, who was being targeted for some reason. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

I want to blame myself for the past, but...

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea. Even if we could start over again, we would have ended up with the same result.

But I didn't think that each of the four demon flowers had a special medicinal effect.

"I guess so.

I took out a bottle of Hyouka and used appraisal magic.

It's a very rare flower that only exists on the island of Ouka. It is weak against heat and fizzles out when exposed to fire. It is a type of flower that appears in the legend of the Four Demon Flowers, and it is said that if you collect four kinds, you can refine a panacea.

The extract can be used as a heat-sensing eye drop, but it is toxic and shortens life.

The last sentence has been added.

The last sentence was added: "Heat sensing... I'm curious to see what kind of vision it gives, but the last sentence discourages me from using it.

"The ice flower is heat-sensing... and...

I appraised the dark flower, being careful not to let it fizzle out as well...

A flower that is extremely rare and only exists on Ouka Island. It is weak against light and fades away when exposed to a certain amount of light. It is one of the flowers mentioned in the legend of the Four Demon Flowers, and it is said that if you collect four kinds, you can refine an all-purpose medicine.

The extract can be used as a light-sensing eyedrop, but it is toxic and shortens life.

"It's been added. This one can sense light...

Is it some kind of night vision goggles...?

The only useful information I heard from the three of them was that each of the four demon flowers could be used alone as an eye drop with special medicinal properties. That was the only useful information I heard from the three of them.

Either way, it looks like your lifespan will shorten.

"Ugh...I don't like that...we definitely don't want to use that.

I don't like it either.

"I don't like it either.

My children seem to be normal.

The effect itself is competent, but if you ask me if I would want to use it at the cost of my life, I would confidently say no.

It looks like they both have the same effect as the magical eye.

"With the evil eye?

Yes. The ability to sense heat is called the red eye, and the ability to sense light is called the photoreceptor.

I don't think it was that rare of a magic eye.

"So you're saying that the world you see with your magical eye is the world the gods see?

I don't know... that's about all I can think of right now...

In other words, the demons are treating the demon eye holders as gods... and they want the four demon flowers to give them that vision...?