From now on, the vampire girl escapes from the world

So, even if I win?

I just solved a puzzle that seemed a little difficult... and that's it?

All that was left in Ai'er's heart was an unprecedented sense of unreality.

The road ahead should have been more difficult in our imagination...but it was pushed forward and seemed unreasonably smooth.

It shouldn't be like this.

I don’t know how many times I’ve had this feeling of unwillingness.

Lily is always like this...

"Ai'er, are you unhappy?" Lily noticed Ai'er's expression and waved her little hand in front of Ai'er with some worry.

"...I feel like...I still don't understand anything..."

"That's enough." Lily said, "El has worked very hard. Everything you have done is worthy of the victory."

Victory... that word again...

It was as if I passed the finish line inexplicably, and before I could figure out what the competition was, I was pulled up to the podium and crowned with the laurel wreath of victory.

I just followed Lily's steps. Can this be considered the result of my hard work?

Ai'er was feeling more and more unhappy.

"…So, what happens next?"

"After that... All Ai'er has to do is wait. Ai'er has already won." Lily said, "Ai'er, is that all we have to do?"

"Why?" Ai'er said, "But I didn't even see the artifact I wanted to take..."

Lily looked up. Elle followed Lily's gaze upward.

The heavy door has small words inlaid in a hidden corner in the middle.

——“Only one person is allowed in each door.”

"Only one person? What does that mean?" Ai'er was stunned.

"Aier can't get in." Lily said, "Maybe... only Awoo can get in."

"Coco?" Ai'er turned her head and noticed the trembling ears of the little orc next to her.

Hearing the two people mention her, Coco suddenly raised her eyes: "...What's wrong?"

It seemed that Coco's attention was not on the two people who were talking just now.

Ai'er noticed something strange about Coco and asked, guessing:

"Coco...did you hear something?"

Coco was stunned for a moment and shook her head: "I heard some strange sounds... Although it was not any language, it seemed to understand consciousness... It seemed to be calling me."

Ai'er looked at the quiet door again.

She suddenly understood.

What the Beast Artifact wants to find... is clearly only the orcs.

Perhaps these competitors of theirs have been excluded from the equation.

Even if we meet, we will not be recognized.

Lily knew all this a long time ago.

"So... just go in." Lily said, "Aier is outside, just waiting for us."

232. Stubbornness is contagious

"I...am alone?" Coco pointed at herself.

"We?..." Ai'er noticed the key point in Lily's words and asked back with some confusion.

"I'll go in with Awoo."

Unexpected, Lily said.

"Together? ...Can you do this?"

I just said that only one person can enter...

"...Maybe." Lily nodded.

Maybe that's what it means...

Before he had the urge to pinch the girl's innocent smiling face.

Ai'er suddenly realized... maybe that was something only Lily could do.

"...Do you want to go in? Awooo." Lily turned and asked Coco.

After all, she had never asked Coco's wishes before. Lily was waiting for her to make the final confirmation. If Coco shook her head, Lily would take Coco back without hesitation.

Coco was still in a daze, and then she looked up at Lily:

"...Will you come in with me?"

"If you want to go in... I can accompany you, Awooo." Lily reached out and rubbed Coco's little head: "Don't be afraid. It'll be fine."

Coco's little heart trembled.

Yes... Coco has always been a little scared.

All along, she was the one who didn't understand what was going on.

Being pushed towards the unknown is never a pleasant experience.

She vaguely understood that she was also one of the centers of the incident, but she had been protected and could not touch the incident itself at all.

Now that it’s suddenly my turn to work hard…perhaps only I understand the panic in my heart.

However, I felt the warmth and coolness of the little hand caressing my head.

Suddenly I realized...I have always been protected by this little hand.

Even if you don't work hard, you can still be well protected.

The girl in front of me... is so sharp only at this moment.

I don’t know why I’m so slow… and I always make myself angry…

"Yeah." Coco nodded, "I want to go in."

As if to express her determination, Coco waved Lily's hand away. She still missed the warmth and coldness in her heart. Coco walked to the door first.

The voice in my head became more and more prominent as I got closer to the door.

As long as you want, you can push it away.

"Aier... step back." Lily turned around and nodded to Ai'er: "Then, I'll go in with Awoo. When we come out..."

"Wait a moment--"

Ai'er seemed to suddenly remember something and pulled Lily back.

"...Lily, remember what you need to do after you get the artifact?"

Lily was stunned: "…What are you going to do?"

It seems like I really forgot...

Feeling helpless, Ai'er tapped Lily's head with her little hand: "Silly Lily. You didn't forget your hand, did you?"

Lily then remembered that Ai'er's original intention to seize the artifact was just to heal the wound left by the Demon King on Lily's body.

Lily turned her head sheepishly, as if feeling guilty for ignoring Elle's kindness.

Seeing Ai'er staring at her seriously, Lily, who couldn't avoid it, said:

"I understand. ...It will be fine."

The voice was a little soft, but Ai'er could hear it clearly.

"Lily didn't lie to me, did she?"

"Don't lie, Al." Lily said:

"Everything will be fine once you get out."

ensure?

Guarantee.

"That's good."

But Ai'er was still a little skeptical.

After all, Lily had done it so many times that she was sure she would break the promise.

But as long as the magic weapon works, all my efforts will not be in vain.

"So... let's go in."

As Lily turned around, Coco's little hand was placed on the huge door.

Amid the humming sound of the air, the door slowly opened a crack.

After the illusory flash, there seemed to be an even heavier darkness inside.

Lily waved her little hand at Elle, and Elle waved back.

Then, the darkness silently swallowed Lily and Coco.

When I came to my senses, the door had already been closed without me noticing.

Here, Ai'er is the only one left.

……

Ai'er looked at the door for a long time - and then unconsciously touched it with her little hand.

The rough texture is simple and cold to the touch. This is a dead world that seems to have lost its vitality.