A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"And... you've been fixing it for ages, so is it fixed or not?" Naruko kicked the motorcycle and said.

"No..."

"Let me see." With that, she sat down, twisted the handlebars, and the engine roared to life.

"..."

"??????" Bray suddenly wondered what he had been working on for so long. In the desolate wilderness, a man walked on the partially crystallized ground, enduring the cold wind.

He had a burlap sack on his back, and inside the burlap sack was a woman.

These days, there shouldn't be any human traffickers, because they have nowhere to sell people.

Even if someone wanted to take them over, Carrasco wouldn't allow them to exist; any sign of it would be nipped in the bud.

Even if it means resorting to any means necessary, we must eradicate this seed that threatens the entire safe zone.

So what reason could a man possibly have to capture a woman and transport her to such a desolate place?

Moreover, it's currently very dark, and the temperature is quite cold in the middle of the night.

The men, whose clothes weren't particularly warm, started to shiver and kept breathing white breath into their hands, trying to make them feel less stiff.

He arrived at a very strange place, a place where there was nothing at all, and even the remains of buildings were scarce.

Yet, this very person possesses a pale "flower".

However, whether this is actually a real flower is debatable.

The petals are made entirely of folded paper-like pieces, and even the flower stem itself is formed by countless bent, sheet-like objects spiraling together.

This flower appeared out of nowhere in this place where there was absolutely no nourishment.

You should know that even the soil here is crystallized sand, making it completely impossible for life to grow.

The man threw the sack on the ground and looked around uneasily.

They've come to this place again, and once again they've kidnapped a woman from the safe zone.

This incident naturally made him feel guilty, because he was not someone who committed arson, murder, and looting, but an ordinary fruit vendor.

What drove him to do this was a spiral of intertwined fear and temptation.

"I...brought it with me." The man swallowed hard and said, looking ahead where there was no one in sight.

"Okay~ I saw it, you did a great job, you're so good." A voice suddenly rang in the man's ear.

The sound appeared without any warning, as if someone had been there all along, but the man hadn't seen it at all.

"Don't be afraid, I am Camilleland, who appears whenever you call~~ If I were a true god, I would definitely consider you a believer." A woman with brown curly hair held the man's head and said in an incredibly gentle voice.

He is Camilleland, a being immersed in the art of inferior beings.

However, His appearance, hair color, and even clothing were completely different from when He appeared in the cave.

The only thing that remained the same was the sound filled with the word "allure".

However, despite the different appearance, the dreamlike beauty remains.

How beautiful it is, it seems like something out of this world.

This is natural; being of the silver race, it's effortless for Him to possess this beauty.

"Can I leave now... And will you really give me what I want?" the man said, his voice trembling.

He too had once been captivated by her beauty, but now, seeing Camilleland filled him with nothing but fear.

Human beings' instinctive pursuit of beauty cannot overcome the fear in their hearts.

“Of course, I don’t like seeing blood. You can leave with what you want.” Camille Lant waved her sleeves.

The long sleeves unfurled like a scroll, from which countless magic stones fell.

In that instant, countless pale blue lights shimmered in the night.

The man's pupils were completely drawn to the light; this was exactly what he wanted.

This can be exchanged for countless things that one needs; everything can be obtained through this exchange.

As long as you're careful, no one will notice anything strange about you, nor will anyone wonder why you have so many archmages.

He lay on the ground, picking up the magic stones scattered on the ground.

"What a strange hobby. Why are you so fond of these sparkling stones?" Camilleland tilted her head, looking at the man with a puzzled expression.

However, it doesn't matter. Since she can get what she wants with these stones, Camilleland is very happy to do so.

The magic array protecting the safe zone is quite troublesome. Although it is possible to destroy the safe zone, the inability to use the concept makes one feel very insecure.

For the Silver race, who are extremely reliant on concepts, the ability to grasp concepts is as natural as breathing.

If someone suddenly couldn't breathe, anyone would panic.

Camilleland is the same, so she won't rashly step into the safe zone.

He gently pulled open the sack, revealing the woman inside who had been fully conscious.

The woman's wide eyes were filled with terror, but unfortunately, her mouth was bound with cloth, preventing her from screaming.

Otherwise, she would definitely scream right now.

“Ugh—ugh—” The woman kept shaking her head; she didn’t know who Camille Lant was.

But my intuition told me that the other person wasn't there to save me.

“Ah, those poor little eyes,” Camille Lant said with a pitying tone, resting her chin on her hand.

"It's okay, there won't be any pain."

“I only need your appearance, nothing else, so there’s no need to worry. You can die in peace.” Camilleland said, then spread out her sleeves in a showy manner.

Not just the sleeves, but the entire fabric of her clothes had spread out.

Countless pieces of cloth, originally folded, were unfolded and displayed in an interlaced pattern before the woman.

On those fabrics are graceful women, each one condensed onto a single plane.

It's not as scary or creepy as you might imagine. If someone didn't know better, they'd probably think it was just a very long group portrait oil painting.

The woman instantly understood what her fate was.

Camilleland's appearance is derived from this.

He could actually transform at will, but He considered that not to be the true form.

The original form of the lower species is the most authentic, and it is what He desires most.

"Ugh—" This was the woman's last cry of anguish.

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The man who kidnapped the innocent woman left in a hurry after picking up the magic stone, without even daring to look back.

What he needs to think about now is how to get back when the guards at the edge of the safe zone aren't paying attention.

He didn't even consider what Camilleland would do next.

This wasn't the first time he'd made a deal like this with Camilleland.

Driven by absolute terror and self-interest, he agreed to the demigod's request.

"What... even demigods aren't that scary."

"Haha...hahaha..." The man running wildly laughed in a trembling voice in the night.

He originally thought that demigods were the kind of monsters who would devour people whole, skin and bones, upon meeting them.

But now it seems that's not the case. Does that mean I can make use of the silver seed?

Using demigods seems incredible.

"Hahahaha—" The sound stopped abruptly, and the man who had been laughing was instantly swallowed up by countless attacking monsters.

In addition to demigods, people should also be wary of the omnipresent monsters—keep that in mind.

"Can we do that one today too?" Lux asked softly, facing Levy.

"Today too?" Levy looked up at Lux with a questioning look.

"Okay, just once is fine."

“Brave is an invincible hero (￣▽￣)” Levy said proudly.

"Hahaha (ω)" Lux let out a laugh that only a biological sister would have.

“One more time, one more time,” Lux said.

“Hmm... Bray is amazing, so cool (`ω').” Levy said earnestly.

"Hahahaha (ω)" Then Naruko next to her also let out the same kind of laughter that only a real wife would have.

Nia looked at the two grinning men with a blank expression, not quite understanding why they were laughing like that.

"Levy, is this funny?" Little Nia asked curiously, shaking Levy's arm.

"I don't know." Levy shook her head.

After stating a few facts, Lux and Naruko started laughing like this, which puzzled Levy.

In the kitchen, Bray suddenly had veins bulging on his forehead and almost broke a cutting board.

Sometimes Bray felt it was better to be less perceptive, at least he wouldn't have to hear laughter like that.

Naruko was such an idiot, but then her own sister started laughing like that too, and Brai felt really sorry for her!

My heart aches so much! Lux, what happened to you?! Why did you get infected by Naruto?!

During this time, Lux has come to accept the fact that Naruto has become her sister-in-law.

In reality, after Lux accepted Naruko, she occasionally found that her sister-in-law was quite attractive.

Virginia... I don't know what she's really thinking. She's been working non-stop since the apocalypse.

It seemed as if he was completely focused on serious matters.

Even Lux herself rarely sees Virginia, because it's a rare opportunity to meet her.

Compared to her sister Virginia, her brother looked like a complete idler.

Of course, Lux isn't an idiot. Based on many facts, she has to admit that this lazy brother is a powerful force in the safe zone.

When exactly did her brother become so powerful? This question puzzled Lux ​​for quite some time.

Even though her brother is now stronger than she imagined, that doesn't stop her from secretly teasing him.

"Nia~ Auntie brought you honey, it's really hard to get this stuff." Lux placed a small jar of honey in Nia's little hands.

It's a very small jar, probably not as big as a typical can of fruit.

But this stuff is extremely precious because honey is very scarce in safe zones.

"Thank you, Auntie," Nia said in a sweet, gentle smile.

Happy Nia looked like a marshmallow, about to melt into a ball at any moment.

"Oh! So cute, my niece is so cute!" Lux kept rubbing Nia's little face, laughing like a lovesick fool.

"..." Bray then secretly peeked out, his dead fish eyes filled with resentment.

If violence is not an option, then a reproachful look should be acceptable.

"We were just joking, don't take it to heart, bro," Lux waved her hand and said.

“I’ve heard that laughter five times,” Bray muttered under his breath.

Lux has been coming more frequently lately, seemingly because she's completed an important project and is now on vacation for a while.

In the entire safe zone, Lux only has Bray's family left.

The village that once existed is probably still completely destroyed, and even the hometown no longer exists.

Lux's only remaining refuge is her brother's home.

Her only close relative was her brother.

However, Lux naturally wouldn't reveal these thoughts.

After all, she could already picture what her older brother would say—"As expected of my sister! The pride of the Claas family!"