Transported to a hyper-realistic RPG.

All the villagers, including me and Pilte, are nervous.

The dark illusions we put on are visual impediments, not invisible.If they watch us hide around, they could find out.

"The slime is crushing the trail around here from above."

"There are a lot of traces of slime around here."

"Damn it! You're devouring every trace of it..."

"But... it doesn't look like there's any trace going south, so it looks like the guy who escaped just now is heading in the right direction?"

"If they run south, they'll kill us."

So, we ignore the escaped man and head south?

………………

A few meters from us, the men start talking.

I think they're the kind of people that Cynthia and the others were talking about when they dressed up.I cover my mouth with a cloth and put on a hood, so I have no idea what kind of opponent I am.

Rather, if the three of them say they are heading south and come here, they will be completely found out within our dark illusions.

Wait for the other person's movement so that everyone, including me and Pilte, doesn't make a faint noise.

If there's nothing left, we'll meet up with the people heading south and west.

With that said, one of us turns to us.

"Ngh!!"

I think everyone's heart beat.I found this! It was when I thought about it.

It's so sloppy!

”What?!” ”

Suddenly there was a noise, and the three of them looked back.

Chase!

The figure that came out of the shadow of the tree was a figure.It runs westward.

The three of them who had come before them ran westward in pursuit of the figure.

When I looked to the side, the magic circle almost disappeared from Pilte's hand.

A shadow avatar. It's a magic that creates a body for the vampires to use.

Pilte, convinced that the enemy was coming, activated a shadow avatar on his heels to draw their attention.

Ability drops more than the main unit, but if it's a shadow avatar, the hand opponent won't be caught immediately.

Let's go!

I lower my voice and call out to everyone.

Everyone stood up and ran south.Some people can't move even if they say they run, so they only walk at a fast speed.Still, some immobile people are desperately trying to pull their immobile feet forward so that they can pull.

Fortunately, the three of them haven't found out yet, but if the shadow avatars disappear or get caught, they'll know we're headed south and come after us.It's a few minutes to make money. In the meantime, I'd like to keep my distance as long as I can... but I still need twenty minutes to get out of the woods.Thinking about escaping further from there... we still need to stop them.

As you can see from the standing behavior of the three people I just saw, my strength is about the same as mine and Pilte's.The number is higher over there. Even if we fight together, the victory and defeat are evenly divided.

Moreover, given the need for escorts to protect the villagers, either I or Piltee must follow this group.

If there was at least one other person who could work with Garrosa to protect this group, Pilte and I would be able to stop the other three...

No, I have no choice but to ask for something I don't have.Only me and Pilate could come back alive while we buy time for those three opponents.That said, if three people have to stand around alone, the danger is quite high.

I don't think I'm going to let Pilate go to such a place.In other words, I'll stop by myself and leave everyone to Pilate.This should be the best.

"Garrosa, take this and head south."

I give Garrosa, who walks around helping everyone, a vial with twin slimes that Suratan gave me.

Huh? Ha, where's Heine-sama...?

“I'm staying in the grip.”

I'll stay too, Mother!

As soon as Pirte started talking, she ran up from behind and said it with a serious expression.

"No, Garrosa and the others might not be able to deal with it when something happens."Leave the Pilates behind. "

Oh no!

Pilte said he would stay soon because he realized he needed someone to stop him.And the role was only for me or Pilate, and I expected to take on the role and stay alone.

If we can think of a Pilate now, we can leave this group to ourselves. They're gonna get us out of here.

“It's okay. If you buy me some time, I'll run, too.”

Mother!

Pilates still swallowed.That's why I realize that this role is a dangerous one.

“You know Pilate, too.This is the best course of action. ”

"That's..."

In my words, Pirte leans down with a dark face.

"... Heine-sama. Pilte-sama."

Garrosa opens her mouth to us in such a conversation.

"Will you two be able to do that role safely?"

“No, I don't think it's safe for Pilate and I to go together.”

Is it possible for everyone to escape...?

"Probably not. The three of you should be on your way here by now."If you do, you'll be caught up in the woods. ”

It is conceivable that the three men will bring in other enemy soldiers, and I can't read the situation yet, but at least, even if we continue south, we can't go out of the forest.

“That's why I'll stay and buy everyone time to get away.”

"... then I'll take care of everyone. Please go alone."

It's not as strong as the two of you, but even now, I was originally working on the edge of a soldier, and I've been training for such a time.

I can fight too. No... at a time when I'm putting you both in a dangerous position, I know I'm not qualified to say this.

However, if we are protected, and you both are in danger, and if something happens, we will regret it, but we will not regret it.Please find a way for the two of you to stay safe. "

"That's right! We'll be fine!"

"Even if it looks like this, it's tough!" We! "

Everyone says to me, moving their legs, that it's okay.

"If you two hadn't come, we wouldn't even have been able to escape the village in the first place!"

That's right! We'll fight too!

"Everyone..."

I wonder if I can fight them.You don't have to think about it.I know you're complaining about not daring to cross a dangerous bridge for yourself.

There he is!

At that time, the voice that we can hear comes from the south.

"Is that... Kevin?!"

Kevin from Tenolt Village took us to the village.And Hanatha runs in.

"Why are you here?!"

“When I tried to go to the village, the bandits came in with armor, so I thought something had happened, so I was looking for everyone!”

"What the hell is going on?!"

Talk to you later, Heine-sama!

“Yeah. Yeah. If Kevin comes, I'll leave it to the villagers.”

"All right! Everyone! Head south!"

»» »Yes!» »

Even without telling the details, Kevin and Hanasa silently follow Garrosa's instructions in order to capture some of the situation.Looks like you know it's a crisis.

"Heine-sama, Pilte-sama." Please be careful. "

"I know." I'll buy you plenty of time and pull you up.

More than that, you guys have to be careful. "

"... yes."

Garrosa bows her head firmly once and then leaves for the south.

I wonder if Simya-san will scold you for being away from the villagers?

I dare to tell a joke to Pilate.

Tension is at its peak. I don't know if the two of us can really do it.Besides, my precious daughter, Pilte, is beside me.I'm sure no one can remain calm in this situation.

Still, I want to ease that tension a little, and I act brightly.

"Fufufu. Maybe you'll get scolded."

But from here to the south, we just have to leave no one behind. ”

Pilte also dares to act brightly.

I wasn't born with a stomachache, or a race in the first place.Still, the precious daughter I've been spending so much time with.

"That's true, too. But Pilate."

I touch Piltee's hair.

"When it's dangerous, leave me and run."

I can't do that!

“Do it. That's what I want as a mother.”

…………………

I don't think you're convinced. No matter how many times I say it, yes.I don't think I will say that.Still, it is my mother's duty to protect Pilate.I would say the same thing over and over again.

Crunchy!

From the northwest side, I can feel the signs of people.

Let's go.

In my words, Pilte nods and jumps on a separate tree almost simultaneously.

In addition to the three people who followed the shadow avatar earlier, there were a total of eight people who would be members of the main team.

"Stop!"

The hand man approaching us is looking above the ground, noticing a trace heading south.

Shit! They're still running south!

"Shit! We're hit!" I'll be right after you! "

"Wait! First report to the main unit!"Hey, there you two! Tell this to the main unit! "

You must be pretty annoyed, the hand man gives you instructions in a rash manner.

When I see Piltee on the tree, Piltee looks at me and nods back.

If we let them report this, all the rest of them will march on us.That must naturally be stopped.

At about the same time, Pilte and I activate magic for the two of us who were about to go to the main unit.

Bakkin! Gosh!

"Ah...?..."

Bakkin! Gosh!

"Goofy..."

I used intermediate Earth Magic, Rock Bite.It was like a large trabecular, in which the subject's lower and upper bodies split.

Pilte used medium tree magic. Woodpile.

It was activated in front of the man who ran out with the magic of revealing a few sharp wooden piles from the designated spot.And the wooden stake came out diagonally toward him, and he could not evade, and pierced deeply into his chest and abdomen, and was vomiting blood.

Both of you, while still breathing, will undoubtedly continue to die.

Enemy!

The remaining six who saw it distanced themselves from each other while keeping an eye on their surroundings.The three Hands take a considerable distance and hide.

Since both magic spells are of the type that activates by specifying a location, we can tell that we are in a location where the magic was activated.In addition, if you assume that you are one of a group of people who fled south in a forest full of obstacles, you would expect it to be behind the obstacles on the south side, and that is correct.

After all, the three hands are used to fighting, hiding from me and from Pilates, and immediately preparing to fight back.

On the other hand, the remaining three men who would have been in the main unit were at a distance from each other, but they did not try to hide themselves, one of them stood with a large shield, and the sword sword user was in the right rear.An archer stands behind me on the left.

If you are attacked, but you don't know the exact location of the opponent, it is basic to hide behind something, as the three hands are doing.

Even if you don't even know the general location of the target, if you stick to something, you can build some defensive walls and cut off the rays from certain directions.If they aren't attacked, they'll know they're somewhere behind the wall, and even if they're attacked, they can still use it.

That being said, there are hands that can be read and can actually attack without attacking, and can be directed to a position that is easier to target. Since the attack does not come, it is not possible to be sure if you are there.It is not definitive because it does not leave the speculation area, but even if it is speculation, it is much better than standing stubbornly where there is nothing.

The only exception is if someone has armor like a big shield, because the big shield itself is a defensive wall. However, if there is an obstacle, it is overwhelmingly better to use it.

In my opinion, the three people from the main unit are probably guards who have collapsed.People like the guards receive training, but there are many swords and magic training, and many people can't make use of the surrounding environment.

On the other hand, the handmen probably collapsed into adventurers.

By using the surrounding environment, I was able to stand up better than anyone else and try to control the battlefield itself.

"Who are you? Come out!"

"Show me your face!"

You coward!

I almost unintentionally laughed and fell apart from my position.

I never thought that a bandit who could be said to be synonymous with a coward would be called a coward.Hides and kills the opponent without noticing their presence.If you can do such a thing, it is a kind of story that can be applauded and praised in the demon race.That's all, assassinations and ambushes are very difficult techniques, and they're not easy to achieve.

To put it mildly, a coward... if it was too clever a plan to make me laugh and find out where I was, I'd like to admire it.

Since Pilate is serious, why is that man saying such stupid things?and is frowning with serious thought.

The three collapsed guards don't seem to be too soft-headed, so unless you try to rendezvous with the main unit, it's okay to leave them alone.

More than that, the problem is the three Hands.

They are quite used to fighting, and after they have left a lot, each of them sees the timing and begins to move.

They're always going to keep the trees on the wall, but they're not going to give them time to move and aim one after the other.

If we leave it like this, we'll find it, shoot it down, and we'll be done with it.He nods as he turns his gaze to Pilate.Without exchanging words, we can understand each other about what we want to do and what we are aiming for.

I've lived together longer than anyone else, so the years are different.

Pilte and I draw a magic circle using a medium.

I triggered Bloodbat.Unknown magic that I hadn't seen before, even though I had low combat power.You don't know how easy it is to shoot them down.In the end, I use it knowing that it will only buy me time.

The magic Pilate used was Feint Fog.

Magic that creates a fog that stuns non-vampire races.

Outdoors, mountain trails with valleys.Even though there are trees, the wind is blowing, and the mist is dripping. But that's fine.

The black fog created by the opponent's magic.You don't usually want to touch it.This will restrict movement, and even if you find us, you won't be able to follow us straight.

Pilte sent the fog at my feet.Pilte and I jump into the fog.

It's in there!

A beastman man with a large shield screams, and an elf archer releases an arrow.

Hyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

An arrow flew as it pushed back the black mist.The timing was perfect, but shooting at me and Piltee, who were hiding in the black fog, wasn't that easy.

The arrows passed without hitting me or Pilate.

I took it off!?

"Don't be surprised if you miss one shot!" I'm going after you! "

Me and Pilte run across the fog and away from the enemy.The opponent has to bypass the black fog, but the wind flows gently from the valley side, that is, from the west to the east, so if it comes after it, it will come from the west.Meaning, if Pilte and I move to the east and run away, Bloodbat will get in the way and we won't be able to catch up easily.

Squeaky-squeaky!

Runs southeast while maintaining a constant distance from Piltee, and throws the flashballs received from Cynthia at a certain distance.

Bam, bam!

"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

What was that?!

In the sudden light, the three collapsed guards cover their eyes.I was dealing with a Bloodbat, and it seemed like I couldn't get my attention, so I got a good shot.Unfortunately, it looks like all of the Bloodbats have been dropped, but if we can keep our distance, that's fine.

I don't care if I take down the three guards here, but the three hands waiting behind me are definitely going to attack.

We should keep our distance here and then launch another unconscious attack.

Pilte and I run through the trees with all our might.

"Shit!"

The enemy who can't catch up with us stops while spitting evil.

The Hands will be working with the three Fallen Guards, rather than chasing us into isolation.It was more troublesome to be chased, but if they didn't come, I'd be grateful if they could do it in a way that suits our convenience.

"Piltee. I want to get rid of the Hands first, but if I can't, I'll kill the Shields first."But I'll make sure they don't hit me with the hand. ”

Got it.

Once Pirte and I had a solid figure, we headed back to where the six of us were.When I go to the main team to report, it will be troublesome, so I don't have a range where I can sense the signs of the six people.They don't seem to turn their backs on me and Pilte when they don't know when they're coming.

Slowly approaching, taking care not to let them see the signs.

"Shit! Do you know where he is?!"

"... no. I don't know."

"I'm just going to kill you!"Do you have any ideas?! "

"Do you want to try pulling it out with your magic?!"

If you were drawing a magic circle, you'd just be aiming for that gap!

The three Hands are not talking, they are just hiding and searching for our signs, while the three Broken Guards are loudly trying to cooperate without any problem.