Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.

Got it!

On a steep mountain road, for children with no physical strength, the escape route is quite severe.It is easier to move south once you are on a flat terrain than sloping sideways.

"Everyone! We're almost out on flat terrain!"Hold on a little harder! "

Garrosa inspires the villagers.

It's totally fine! Let's move on!

I can't afford this!

The villagers raised a cheerful voice.

But if you look at it, you know.It is strong and imposing.Still, I have no choice but to rest here.Because the villagers understand that, I think they are acting energetically even when they can't.

Otherwise, I think I'll cut my feelings... but even though the really strong kids have had a lot of experiences so far, they're still desperately pushing their bodies forward to protect their freedom.

A slave is not allowed to escape, even if he is freed from the Lord by chance.It's usually a sin everywhere, and if you get caught, it's a big deal.

It's probably the same wherever you go, and Garrosa, who's helping it, is a criminal.

But from the demons without slaves, it seems that there is no way to escape.They are no different than the rest of us.I have feelings, and if I do something painful, it will hurt and I am sad.

Some of them, like Nil-chan, are blessed with a happy life by their master, but it's really only a handful of people.The slaves I and Pilte had seen were just a handful of people who were not included in the list, and that was normal outside the demon world.

But, for example, it's the creatures that put their hands on the fire and try to escape the pain so that they can retract their hands reflexively if it's hot.It sounds strange to try to punish the behavior.

If it's war, if it's about fleeing in front of the enemy, then we know that what we protect is behind us... and that makes us guilty.We vampires have been fighting for a long time to protect our families and our children, and there are still many people who participate in the war for the sake of the demons.

But not a slave. They want to protect their lives.I think it's very natural to try to escape from the lair of pain in order to protect it.

It's a punishment for sin... I know that the demon race and the rules outside the demon world are different, but I don't really understand the concept of sin and punishment itself.

Maybe Garrosa and Cynthia are trying to help by thinking the same thing.I think we're just trying to fulfill their modest wishes for a normal life.

They're not just trying to make it happen, they're scratching their feet desperately.In addition to relying on them, algae scratches on their limbs.

I think it's also one of the strengths.Because they look so beautiful to me.

If you live as a demon race, you tend to turn your attention to your fighting power and strength, but I think this kind of strength is more important.

I know people with such strength.

Lady Arabor, Cynthia. Nil-chan.Suratan. Garoza. And... two of my men who died. Sasana and Issus.

And I know the words that describe their strength.

Candor.

People with that kind of strength are really strong.

Because it has the strength to not break or bend even if it is slapped.

I'm sure Pilate is about to do the same.

And I hope so too.That's what I'm trying to do.

That's why I don't hang biocompatible words on them.

It is an act of trampling on their noble will.

Almost there!

»» »Yes!» »

With their will not to stop, I continue to move forward and finally reach a flat terrain.

"Come on. Give me your hand."

I immediately turn around and reach out to the children who climb up one after the other.It should be forgiven for something like this.

Here we are!

"Hey, hey! Be careful!"It's tougher from here! "

Garrosa draws attention to the fact that we managed to get to a flat terrain and take a breath.

This is only the halfway point. We need to get south of here and get out of the enemy siege.I'd rather be in danger from here.Still, we all climbed the steep slope, so I know I want to take a breath.I'd like to say it's a little better, but from here on out, a moment's relaxation leads to death.

"Garrosa is right. I may say tough things, but I can't get out of here for a second.In times of danger, I use magic to hide myself with Pilates, but it's not perfect either.Everyone can be wiped out if they don't act carefully. ”

"Annihilation....."

The children of the village look at each other.

"If I really get to the limit, I'm going to take a break, but if not, I'm going to stay there until the end." That's the ideal.

I know it's hard, but it's no exaggeration to say that life and death are decided here. ”

In my words, everyone's expression is serious, and their throats are throbbing.

Before you leave, if you feel unsafe, Pilte and I will use a magic spell called Dark Illusion to deceive your opponent.Of course, it also explained the magic called dark illusion.If you just inhibit recognition, you will hear voices, and if you fall within the range, you will see our figure.

Even my and Pilate's backup is not perfect.I don't want you to overconfide in our power.

"Don't let that happen, I'm going to leave without paying attention."

Each of the children who heard me nod slowly.After seeing it, I head south.

Seen from the village, it came up to a fairly high place.There are still trees around, and from time to time you can see sparkling things in the view from among the trees.

Metals such as armor and swords of people moving across the valley seem to reflect light.Though the three of you might be fighting, there were so many opponents that you couldn't stop them all. I didn't expect them to come out, so I'm not surprised now.It looks like they haven't reached the vicinity of the village yet, but at the time of Cynthia's battle, they must have noticed that the villagers were running away.

Are you looking for Zarain, who you think was stolen from, or are you trying to capture the slaves to recover the damage caused by the Zarain theft, or are you trying to attract us to a trap?Is that all of it...

Even though Cynthia and the others were fighting, at least the capture of slaves should be one of their goals.If we don't move quickly...

Hurry up!

»» »Yes!» »

Seeing the movement of enemies pushing forward, we continue down a path without a path.

Everyone walks silently, stepping on fallen leaves and grass, and only the sound of scratching can reach their ears.

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

A little later, I hear a bang from the village.

Mother!

“I know! Garrosa! The enemy has reached the village!”

"Huh?!"

It seems that since the reflection of light was seen on the other side of the valley, it has not been that long, but it has already reached the village.Simya-san, Nil-chan, and Suratan are the only three people who have built a defense line, so if they get out of there, it's quick.

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The explosion resounds again.

It was nice of you to hang on to the trap, but it's faster than I expected...

Looking back, the villagers are breathing with their shoulders up and down.

I'll hurry as soon as I can!

I throw words of whipping at the exhausted girls.

Although the cheerful voice did not return, everyone stepped south one step at a time.

I said I'd hurry as soon as I could, but I'm probably gonna get caught up in this.There is still a distance, and although it will not be immediately caught up, it may be better to think about the timing of hiding and overtaking rather than escaping.

We didn't have time to erase the traces of our escape, and we're still walking.If the viewer sees it, it should be easy to follow the trail, even if it's not the hand they were talking about.

Reflecting the light you saw earlier and activating the trap you placed in the village.Considering the difference in time and distance between the two events, it takes twenty minutes to follow us from the village and reach us... No, if you think about it with your leisure, it is better to think that you will be caught up after fifteen minutes.It's impossible to get out of the woods south in fifteen minutes and escape… perhaps.We're gonna get caught up somewhere.

Also, from the other side of the valley, there are troops that are detouring from the east, going south and going north.

It was subtle to see if I could get out of the siege.If you take a safety precaution, you can hide somewhere, see the gap, and escape... No, even if you hide, if the trail disappears along the way, you'll be thoroughly investigated around it.If that happens, it will be difficult for all the villagers to escape without finding them.Someone will be sacrificed.

As you think about what to do, as you move forward, five or ten minutes will have passed in no time.

If you're going to hide, it's time to wipe out the trail or leave a trail to trick your opponent.

"... everyone"

Boom!

It was when I tried to tell everyone to hide in an attempt to take safety precautions.

On our east side, fire magic is launched a little further.

No one dares to use fire magic in a forest like this.This must be the signal.

"This is..."

Thinking it was a signal, I turned to the east side of the signal.

There he is!

Suratan?!

The one coming from the east at a tremendous speed was Suratan.

The dagger in both hands and the whole body were bleeding and turned red and black.

Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

"Great!"

Slatan stops in front of me and wipes off the blood on his cheeks with his arms.

Where's Cynthia and the others?

"I think you're still fighting on the front.I don't know about that, but... hurry up!The enemy is on their way! "

Suratan showed his fingers on the east side.It seems that the troops that are coming to enclose us are coming closer.

"And that explosion just now!" It's Heine-san, isn't it?!It looks like they're chasing us from behind, so we need to get out of here! "

"...... Suratan. I wonder if I can get away with this?"

Though Suratan didn't seem to be injured, I could tell that he was coming for us in a fierce battle.Even if Suratan has the strength to do so, if he tells us to hurry and escape, if we get out of the woods and get to a promising location, we could be in danger.

If you actually switched blades with Suratan, you should know that.

………………

Suratan silently looks a little darker.

It must have come to the conclusion that even if we escape like this, we will not be able to escape.

"Yes, I understand."

But, I'll do it!

I wonder if I can say that I can protect all the villagers?

"Ah....."

"Suratan, you are really kind."

No one can hold back their fears and try to help others.But you can't step forward.We must always think of the best way to do it. "

"The best way..."

Suratan seems to be losing his cool judgment as his excitement continues in the battle.But then no one will be saved, and I won't be able to survive.

Suratan is as wise a child as Cynthia admits.If you can think calmly, you should be able to come up with the best solution for this moment.

"... I see. It looks like you had blood on your head... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Suratan exhales once and relieves the tension in his body.

"...... Mr. Heine."

What is it?

Can you hide the villagers from the surroundings a little more on the south side?

"Yes, it is possible."

How long will it take for the villagers to get out of the forest straight south from there?

"I see... if it's at this pace, it'll be about twenty minutes."

"Twenty... yes." Well, let's start with this. ”

What Suratan gave me was an elongated jar of twin slimes.These two bodies are divided in their roles according to the Lord, and when they are separated into jars, they have the habit of returning to the body of the Lord.

In that case, the individual of the Lord is given over.

"The people on the east side are heading west."I think we're trying to enclose it like this and create a circular siege.

Then, from the center of the enemy, this is the U-shaped formation, the tip of the left part. "

Yeah.

"If you want to escape from the people who came to the enclosure like this, you need to make them think that the villagers are inside the siege net."

"... that's right."

"I want the villagers to flee south because I'm going to be a fool."

That's what Suratan said and pulled out: a worn-out coat.It is very similar to what the slave girls wear.

In other words, Suratan disguises himself as one of his slaves and lets them grab their eyes, run inside the circular formation, and let us run south in between.

“Then I'll come with you.”

“No, I don't need that.I'm going to quit when I have time.If you want to escape the fastest, it's better to be alone. ”

……………

"You don't have to look so scared."I'm not going to die because I don't have any fragments.I'll just drag you around, and I'll just pull you out. ”

Promise?

"Yes, I promise."

"... I see."

We just have to hide a little bit south, right? "

"Yeah. It's hardened and hidden everywhere."I'll take care of the rest. [M]"Heine-san and the others saw the gap and fled south."

I got it.

Suratan's plan is better to protect the villagers than simply run straight.I'm not convinced that one Suratan is in danger, but it's clear that with Suratan's strength, there's a better chance that one of us can escape than I am.I would rather put him at risk than stop Suratan here.So I do what I have to do.

"Everyone, hurry south! Pilate!I'm going to unfold the Dark Illusion! "

Yes!

Suratan stays there, and we move just a little further south.

I didn't head south at once because it didn't leave a trace, or because it was difficult to hide by deploying Dark Illusions while I was on the move.

Either way, you'll find less damage near Suratan.

Pilte and I activate Dark Illusion to cover the villagers in one place and tell them to put their index finger on their mouths and be quiet.

The slave children shut their mouths nervously.

Suratan clothes a worn-out coat and lowers his hood to the depths of his eyes.

Crunchy...

A few slimes are moving as they digest the surrounding plants as they look at the noise nearby.The Slimes seem to have wiped out our tracks.That doesn't mean we'll find out right away that we're hiding here.

Suratan, standing alone at a distance, shakes his shoulders.

* Squeak *

Heavy footsteps heard from afar.It must be the footsteps of a man in metal armor.That means there is no difference between enemies.

I can still hear the sound, but I only know that it is heading this way.Suratan also appears to be tracking enemy positions through the slime.But I'm not trying to move.I'm picking up a sound because I'm a vampire and I have good ears, and it shouldn't normally be heard.If you react at that distance, the Suratan will no longer be a mere slave.If we don't attract more, we'll find out.

……………

Everyone who is hiding is nervous enough to hold their breath.If you think you need to be quiet, you will hear the sounds of your heart and breathing loudly.

One... two... three...

Chant the number of enemies that began to enter my sight.

The number of enemies I perceived was fifteen.On top of that, I feel that some people are hiding.I don't even know where they're hiding, but maybe a few of them are hiding behind signs.

"Ngh!!"

Suratan is deliberately surprised and makes his body jump.Then he ran out and headed west.

Don't let him get away!

Suratan dares to run slowly, even though he can run at a speed that no one can keep up with.If you were a fast-footed Beastman, you'd be able to make it this fast.The opponent only saw it as prey.

It's so sloppy!

The enemy soldiers ran westward after Suratan.

Suratan runs at a distance he can't catch up with.

…………………

One or two of them are invisible, and the tranquility returns to their surroundings.

When it's done, Garrosa tries to move.I will dominate it with my hands.



Garrosa's expression said he didn't know what he was vigilant about.But both Pilate and I have noticed that there are still enemies lurking here.

…………………

When I stare at the woods where no one is, I look at the expression mixed with doubt and anxiety, wondering if everyone has yet to go.Still, I just keep staring into the woods in silence.

Then, in a few minutes.

"There's no trace around here, but... it looks like no one's here."

Three men emerge from the shadow of the tree.As they speak, the three walk toward us.