She looked at the door that collapsed to the ground and finally came to her senses. She was afraid that the servants would catch her, so she took two stealthy steps outside.
After careful calculation, he quickly turned back and picked up a few pieces of clothes.
"Hehe... Just consider it as mental loss."
Ayanami, who is smart and meticulous, left the town and walked around the outskirts, but found nothing unusual.
She couldn't find any clues and it was still early before the gathering time, so she thought about digging some wild vegetables and picking some fruits to prevent the other teammates from going hungry at night.
Ayanami searched for food in the moonlight, but the place she was in was extremely barren and there were no natural resources to eat.
"Hmm? I also practiced hard in the nearby mountains before, right? There are a lot of fruits..."
“Have they all been picked?”
She felt strange, looked up at the sky, made a decision, turned around and walked towards the wilderness.
The weeds that were originally above the ankles gradually grew deeper and grew to near the knees.
After the noise of the town faded away, no other sounds could be heard except the friction between the body and the grass leaves when moving, including the chirping of insects that should have been everywhere.
Her suspicion grew, so she simply stopped and listened carefully.
In the silence, Ayanami vaguely heard the gurgling sound of flowing water in the distance.
She carefully identified the direction and moved forward quickly. Soon she found a small river about half a meter wide and a pale body lying motionless by the river.
Ayanami, who has a high IQ, naturally chose to step forward and observe. There is no doubt that her judgment was successful and she got the clue.
"This person looks different from the people in the town. Is he the demon they mentioned?"
"Indeed, it has no hair on its body, no horns on its head, is short and not that strong..."
"This book has been soaked to pieces... huh? Why can I understand it?"
Ayanami analyzed the situation to herself and realized that something seemed to be wrong.
She frowned and looked around, accidentally catching a glimpse of her own reflection in the water, which perfectly matched the appearance she had described a few seconds ago.
Ayanami was stunned, "...I am also a demon?"
"But I am clearly a human warrior selected by the king..."
"Well, before I was selected, I had been practicing in the mountains..."
Ayanami looked around and saw only plains everywhere. There was no green mountains and clear water in her memory.
"...Come to think of it, why didn't I notice the difference in appearance? Obviously the four of us are completely different from the other residents..."
The extremely intelligent and hairy fighter did not waver or doubt his current judgment, but kept the clue firmly in his mind.
The most important thing now is to go back and meet up with my teammates.
She did not stay any longer. After touching the corpse, she immediately got up and left.
After walking for a while, the town came into view again.
The sky had darkened, and as the shadows gradually approached from a distance, Ayanami finally understood why she had felt uncomfortable just now.
The town was brightly lit and bustling, but the wall seemed like a barrier that separated the atmosphere inside and outside.
It was dead silent outside, with no signs of any biological activity. But the closer we got to the town, the weaker this feeling became, until it blended into the hustle and bustle.
Being in it is like standing in a room with all the lights on.
Even though the window was transparent, she could only see herself through the mirror-like glass because of the difference in light.
Now that she is outside, Ayanami can easily see what is happening inside the house through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
There are strong people coming and going, with different styles of diagonal positions, and there are many guys with rough looks and even those who let themselves go.
"...I think I understand."
Ayanami looked back in the direction they came from, and a bold guess slowly came to her mind.
She calmed herself down and returned to the town, and the sense of disharmony instantly disappeared.
But this time she didn't fall for it. She walked through the crowd of "people" with a clear mind, keenly aware of the hidden gazes cast at her by other beings.
Ayanami calmly waited at the agreed location. Javelin, wearing a strange smell, arrived with the sleeping Rafi on his back. Z23, wearing a robe as wide as a long skirt, arrived shortly after.
Javelin: "We can't find a place to sleep... If not, let's go to that old man's house. He still owes me a bottle!"
Z23: "Look, the clothes I got can be used as bed sheets. Isn't that great?"
Javelin: "...You didn't steal it, did you?"
Z23: "How could that be! I earned it through my own hard work (referring to kicking the door)!"
Javelin: "You really are talking about labor best."
Z23: "Hmph~ What's wrong with that squeamish bag on your back? Your face looks like an apple."
Javelin: "Looks like he's drunk... I don't know where the alcohol came from."
Z23: "Where is it? Let me try it!"
Javelin: "No! This is Lafite's stuff, you can't take it without permission!"
Z23: "Tsk, so stingy."
Looking at her teammates who were still laughing, Ayanami thought carefully and decided
[Figure: Route determination]
Find a place to sleep for a night first, in case Rafi is in poor condition and unable to deal with emergencies, and also to avoid the townspeople from becoming suspicious and causing a big fight.
"...Then let's go to Grandpa's house." The smart man made a decision.
So, under the leadership of Javelin, the four of them returned to the dilapidated thatched hut, which was open from north to south, cool in winter and warm in summer, and a good place for people without money.
Ayanami was worried and returned empty-handed with the javelin, Z23 brought some clothes as a blanket, and Lafite slept from the beginning to the end.
At midnight, the three people who were unaware of the truth were sleeping soundly, only Ayanami was alert.
She had to help guard the door to prevent the bad guys from coming to kill her if they noticed something was wrong.
Fortunately, they managed to get through the torturous night safely. On the next morning, the four of them, full of energy, set out again on the journey of "conquering the demons."
However, right in the middle of the two tribes' routes, Ayanami informed her teammates of the situation. The dull Javelin couldn't believe it and shook his head resolutely.
She had no choice but to explain in detail, and finally asked everyone if they had found anything unusual.
Javelin nodded seriously, "What is the relationship between the mother of the best friend of the wife of the nephew of my friend's aunt and the person at the beginning?"
Ayanami: "...It doesn't matter."
Javelin: "Oh...I see, you're so smart!"
Ayanami gave up the javelin and planned to start with Rafi, "Any clues?"
Rafi nodded and proudly took out the half-empty tube of wine, "Twist it, lick it, and dip it!"
Javelin immediately answered: "It's Oreo!"
Ayanami's eyes immediately lit up, "Have you eaten it?"
Javelin: "Huh? No."
Ayanami: "Have you heard of it?"
Javelin: “No.”
Ayanami: "Then why do you know that?"
Javelin: "Yeah, why would I know that?"
Ayanami: "Because you were deceived. You are a human, but the demons tricked you into thinking you are a human."
Javelin: "...Huh? He didn't lie to me. I am a human being after all."
Z23 was amazed. "Now I believe it. If a normal person hadn't been hit on the head, he wouldn't be as stupid as her."
Lafite thought for a moment and shook the glass bottle in his hand, "...They say it's from the demons, but it's actually from humans?"
Seeing Ayanami nod, Rabbit immediately opened the bottle cap and drank it all, licking his lips in satisfaction.
"Well, I like it..."
Upon learning that the clothes were from the demon clan, Z23 immediately took off his robe and threw it on the side of the road.
"Now what?"
[Figure: Route determination]
The relationship between the two tribes is too complicated. If I go back, I may not be trusted. I might even be regarded as a spy and imprisoned.
After much thought, Ayanami decided to stop the mission and give up the fight, and decided to follow the example of the hero and go straight to Liangshan!
Javelin didn't want to be the bad guy who robbed people of their money, so he wanted to go to the human capital alone to deliver the message.
[Figure: Behavior determination]
Even though they had not been together for a long time, Ayanami was not willing to let her friend take risks alone. She immediately teamed up with Z23, tied him up with a rope and brought him along.
They found a high place to hide and built a simple wooden house.
They planned to rely on the terrain to observe the road, and if they encountered any demons that did not seem to be good people, they would rob them, strip them naked and let them go on the spot.
The javelin, who is full of justice, is unwilling to associate with wolves (Skill [19]).
[Figure: Breakaway judgment]
She twisted her wrist secretly to untie the knot
Seeing her break free, Ayanami and Z23 had no choice but to attack her again.
Unfortunately, the skilled javelin managed to escape time and time again, like a loach that could not be tied up.
Ayanami had no choice but to change the words "robbery" to "knight-errantry" to coax Javelin to stay first.
Tomorrow they would stop a human who was doing legitimate business and then send him to tip off the enemy. The four of them would then be responsible for blocking the demons who were trying to gather intelligence so as to buy time.
【Figure: Lie determination】
The stupid Javelin agreed without hesitation.
So, the four of them lived a happy life in the mountains.
-【Reality】-
"And then?" Javelin was holding the dice in his hand in a daze, "Gone, gone? Just gone?!"
Changdao snapped his notebook shut, spread his hands and said helplessly: "You think I want to? It's just that your initial values are too outrageous, and you can't play anymore, okay?"
"I'm so stupid, how can I defy the will of Heaven?"
"With your skill [19], you can even successfully assassinate the king by returning to the city!"
After saying this, Nagashima glanced at the calm military police captain in front of him, "And there's Ayanami, with full intelligence, if she can turn the tables or spend a few seconds learning a forbidden spell, she'll be invincible. What else is there to play with?"
Z23 nodded. "You're right, but... why am I a guy who likes gambling? Where did this setting come from?"
Nagashima said confidently, "I just made it up!"
Although the game was over, Javelin always felt like something was missing. After thinking about it, he still didn't understand the plot setting.
"So what's this story about? Uh... hypnosis? I feel like I didn't do anything except helping the old lady cross the street?"
Changdao opened the first page of the notebook, "Well, the demons summoned the four of you and brainwashed you. The original plan was for the four of you to return to the human race, but after a hard battle, you found out that you were deceived."
"And then?" Javelin asked immediately.
"Then you turn around, level up, kill the monsters, and take revenge on the spot." Changdao pointed at the dice, "How many words can I write in two rounds?"
javelin:?
"There were also incidents where equipment was broken due to strengthening, where I had no armor to wear and had to go out in a bikini, and where I was beaten by slimes because I had no magic output..."
Royal Ark, who was watching, suddenly took out 50 red tips and slapped them on the table, puffing out hot air and said excitedly: "Tell me more about slime!"
Z23 also had a subtle expression. "I guess... the setting of loving gambling is used for this, right?"
Rafi didn't care about any of this. She looked at the bathroom door which was still closed.
"...Then, who is the princess...?"
Changdao looked at her and laughed teasingly, "Oh my... you really have a good plan! Hehe... that's right! The princess of the demon clan is——"
