Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Please release them. The people of the mountain cannot afford to lose even one Hassan."

Yanzui said sincerely.

"If you care about the reasons why Baimao acted this way, I can tell you one by one."

"Don't worry, don't worry. We are indeed planning to return them to you mountain people."

Seeing this, Da Vinci retracted his previous mischievous mentality. After all, occasional simple pranks could build some relationships, but if they happened too often, it would cause disgust.

As a genius, Leonardo da Vinci was able to grasp the scale very well in interpersonal communication.

"We do want to know the reason, but don't worry. We were prepared to return them to you even if you didn't tell us."

Da Vinci smiled and comforted the other person, then looked to the back of the team and began to look for the blue-purple figure.

……

At this time, because of his appearance and Fufu on his shoulder, Xuer had been harassed by a small number of brave children in the refugee group.

"Sister, what's the name of the animal on your shoulder? It looks so cute."

In the face of suffering, these children still maintain their innocent character, but this does not mean that they have no sense of crisis.

After all, under the leadership of their families, they had the necessary vigilance, but for various reasons, they did not have the necessary vigilance against Xiuer.

In addition, the white fluff on its shoulders is very cute and curious.

Some of the braver children mustered up the courage to try to approach this beautiful "sister".

"..."

It’s a pity that under normal circumstances, Xiuer never pays attention to strangers’ conversations, even if the other person is a child, he will inevitably ignore him.

This is his usual style, and this way of doing things can also help him avoid a lot of trouble.

Such as now.

Because Xuer didn't even look at those children, the courage that most of the children had mustered up also dissipated completely under this "coldness", and then they returned to their adults in depression.

Seeing this, Fu Fu on his shoulder was also quite curious about it.

"Fu?"

"Sure. I don't usually respond to strangers."

Xiuer spoke these words directly orally. Although his voice was not loud, it was loud enough for people around him to hear clearly.

This cold and repellent air made the refugees who were originally near him move even further away.

After confirming that his goal was achieved smoothly as he expected, Xuer turned his attention to other people.

In contrast to the quiet atmosphere on his side, the atmosphere on Fujimaru Ritsuka's side was very active. Although they had only been in contact for a short time, the boy had already become friends with the refugee children.

Even the wary adults were moved by the boy's personality and were willing to have simple conversations with him.

And those children have already regarded him as a friend.

The boy's liveliness broke the gloomy atmosphere of the night, forming a sharp contrast with the cold low pressure surrounding the doll.

In addition to these, there are two "knights" who were kept away by the refugees.

Bedivere did not mind being alienated; on the contrary, he understood the behavior of these refugees very well.

As for Mashu, she is also a girl who has experienced a lot of things. Simply distancing herself from others will not cause any fluctuations in her heart.

At night, the breeze echoed in the mountains. The moonlight that originally illuminated the earth was also blocked by the mountains, and many dark areas appeared.

The winding mountain road made the team's progress slower. Under the leadership of Yanzui Hassan, the group went deeper into the mountains.

At this moment, Xuer, who was boredly observing the mountain scenery, suddenly felt a familiar gaze.

He slowly turned his head and met Da Vinci's gaze as he looked at him again.

This time the latter did not shout, but raised his left hand and waved it lightly, motioning Xiuer to come over.

Because he was in the center of the team, had a height disadvantage, and the ambient light was dim, it was quite difficult for a normal person to see the situation of the team leader clearly.

But Xuer is different. The "brightness" of the environment does not interfere with his vision, and his height disadvantage can be directly ignored by his "detection".

"..."

Fu Fu, who was sitting on Xuer's shoulder, was very petite, and the person under her was of different heights, so she couldn't see Da Vinci's movements in the distance at all. But she knew that her companion under her must have seen it clearly.

Because the other party has already started to take action.

"Fu?"

"Answer, she called me over."

After giving a casual explanation, Xuer quickly walked to Leonardo's side.

……

"Confused, just like that?"

After listening to Leonardo da Vinci's story, the puppet raised its head and looked blankly at the drunk Hassan standing beside it.

"Yes~"

The former smiled and subconsciously raised his palm, and suddenly stopped when it was about to touch Xuer's head, and then immediately retracted it.

Because the latter was looking at Yanzui at the side at this time, this set of actions was carried out in his blind spot.

Of course, as mentioned before, Shul's vision is not limited to "what he sees with his eyes."

But he didn't care about Da Vinci's actions. After all, the other party did not take any substantial action.

"Inquiry, is it here?"

"It would be great if we could release them immediately...wait." Halfway through his words, Yanzui suddenly reacted.

"what do you mean?"

The words of the person in front of her made her feel as if she had skipped some important information.

"...?"

Xiuer tilted his head and blinked.

Because they are still moving, Xuer's behavior of walking with his head tilted makes it hard not to worry that he will fall on the rugged mountain road.

"Inquiring whether to immediately release the individual 'Hassan the Hundred Faces' and his companions?"

In order to make Yanzui understand, Xiuer expanded the entire sentence, but the result was that his speech made Yanzui even more confused.

After all, for her, Baimao and the others were probably captured by the other party and temporarily detained somewhere.

But what the "girl" in front of him said seemed to be able to release those prisoners on the spot.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to mention."

Da Vinci suddenly clenched his fists and clapped his hands, looking as if he had suddenly realized something.

"?"

Although he was full of doubts, Yanzui's attention was still attracted by it.

"What have you forgotten again?"

In the short communication, she had a general understanding of the lady's character.

His true character is somewhat different from the "gentle and elegant" appearance. He dares to play some pranks on strangers who he has only met for less than an hour.

With such a stubborn personality, it was hard for Yanzui Hassan not to suspect that the other party was deliberately "forgetting".

"You didn't deliberately forget it, did you?"

"Ahaha, how could that be? I really forgot."

Facing Yanzui's questioning, Da Vinci smiled awkwardly. Where the former couldn't see, a drop of sweat flowed down her cheek, as if she was tired from the journey.

"But before I say anything, I still need to confirm who I am."

Having said that, without waiting for Yanzui's reaction, Da Vinci immediately looked at the puppet he had called over.

"Xiao Xiuer~ Is it okay?"

"..."

Although it was not stated explicitly, Xiuer understood what the other party meant very easily.

"The application has been approved and can be executed."

He ignored Da Vinci's somewhat sweet pronunciation and nodded.

There is nothing to hide. It will be exposed sooner or later anyway, so it is better to say it in advance.

"So what is it?"

Hassan, who was drunk and listening to the conversation between the two, couldn't help but feel ashamed of the content of their conversation.

Whether it was Da Vinci's questioning of Xiuer's approach or Xiuer's unique way of speaking, Yanzui's heart was filled with the desire to complain.

This group of people, no matter how you look at it, are a bunch of weirdos.

This "Hassan" looked up at the clear night sky.

At this time, everyone had reached an area with relatively higher terrain. The moonlight, without any obstruction, was able to spread across the earth, illuminating the entire road ahead.

In the distance, a vague building gradually emerged. It looked like a village. It seemed that their team was about to reach their destination.

At the same time, a vague black shadow quickly flashed out from the shadow of the village and merged into the darkness on the side.

After hearing Da Vinci clearing his throat beside him, Yanzui Hassan turned his gaze away and looked at the person in front.

"Ahem~ Shul-chan."

"..."

Facing Da Vinci's signal, Xiuer remained indifferent for some reason and instead looked at a shadow.

"Ah, Xiuer?"

Leonardo da Vinci, who originally wanted to show off his skills to his companions, became puzzled when he saw this.

She followed Xiuer's gaze and saw nothing but a shadow.

"What a terrifying perception."

Unlike the doubtful Leonardo da Vinci, when Xiuer shifted his gaze, Yanzui Hassan was surprised for a moment by the former's behavior, but then turned into helplessness and relief.

"So it was a case of being drunk from smoking. It's great that you can come back safely."

As the team moved forward, a strange voice, like that of an old man, suddenly came from the shadow of Xuer's sight.

This immediately scared Da Vinci, who was still confused.

A tall figure in a black robe emerged from the shadows, and the face revealed under the dark hood was wearing a skull mask of the same style as Yanzui's.

There was no doubt that the person who came was the other "Hassan", the drunken companion of Yan.

"So, smoke and drunk, these people are...?"

The visitor's gaze quickly swept over the Chaldeans at the front of the team, and after lingering on Mash and Bedivere for a few seconds, it finally stopped on Yanzui.

……

Chapter 45: Mountain Village

“They are a group of “good people” walking in this land of the end.”

In response to the question from the tall "Hassan", Yanzui Hassan also gave an answer based on his own understanding.

"They 'accepted' many exiled refugees and kindly sought places for them to go. Eventually, they attempted to negotiate with us mountain dwellers."

She briefly explained the reasons she had heard from Leonardo da Vinci. Although she omitted many details, she did state the main purpose of the Chaldean group.

"A 'good man'..."

"It is extremely rare in this land."

After sighing like this, the tall "Hassan" looked at Xuer a few more times.

He was extremely surprised by the latter's action of discovering his whereabouts just now.

Just like Yanzui, this "Hassan" also initially treated Xuer as just an ordinary child.