One-way traffic

In this extremely quiet forest.

A white figure, exuding an aura of death even in unconsciousness, landed in the bushes not far away.

That's it.

Inside this forest.

An ominous monster from another world has descended.

Chapter 401 Chance and Inevitability

Tick.

That's the sound of liquid dripping onto the nearby grass.

It sounds like the sound of a victim's blood dripping onto the ground, but although it sounds similar, it is by no means like that.

Although, it's basically getting close to that situation.

"Ah... Guwa..."

The four people who had been following the blonde girl were now completely dumbfounded.

"You're kidding... right..."

"How could we... how could we meet in a place like this?!"

In front of the boys and girls, who were generally only around ten years old, were several creatures with transparent liquid dripping from their mouths.

They walk on all fours, and although it's obvious at a glance that they're not human, they all possess strong muscles that are in no way inferior to those of large humans.

Its scarlet eyes glared mercilessly at the four of them.

A faint smile could be seen at the corners of his mouth.

Those were several creatures resembling jackals.

The reason why the other party's race was not definitively stated was that although the other party appeared to be an ordinary jackal, its essence was significantly different from that of a jackal.

Even four children, whose average age is only ten, could see this.

The jackals were enveloped in an extremely dark aura.

evil spirit.

Even if they are not professionals at exorcising monsters, this has been confirmed through discussions among adults and through numerous cases of monster attacks on humans.

On their way back to the human world, they encountered unprecedented trouble.

It's not just a simple wild animal.

"hateful…"

The oldest boy among the four immediately realized the situation.

He forced himself to suppress his fear and braced his trembling body as much as possible.

"I actually encountered a monster here...!"

In this world, there are various non-human races besides humans.

Encountering monsters here isn't actually that uncommon, since we're already outside the village.

The four of them never expected that they would encounter such a thing when they were just out having some fun.

They could not understand the terror of monsters simply by hearing about them.

"Roar…"

Although these jackals are monsters, they do not seem to have reached a high level of intelligence. Even if they can use demonic energy, they are just monsters that act on instinct.

Even so, it was enough to plunge these four people into the abyss of despair.

"What should we do?!"

"Keep your voice down...try to control your breathing and calm yourself down!"

Even if you say that, I still have absolutely no idea how to conceal my aura!

They were just a group of ten-year-old children after all.

The fact that the four of them had managed to hold on this far meant they had exhausted all their strength.

"...Listen to me."

No matter what, we must give it our all.

The oldest boy quickly looked at the other three.

"Now's the time! If we seize this opportunity and run towards that exit..."

"No...it won't work...it absolutely won't work! That's a monster!!"

"Even if it doesn't work, you have to come! Do you want to be killed by a monster?!"

Roar!! In that instant, the roar completely erupted.

The four of them did not hesitate at all.

"Stop waiting for an opportunity! Run now—!!"

Bang! The four of them ran as fast as they could towards the distance.

Because they weren't too far from the village, even if they encountered a monster there, they could return to the village in time—

“Ahhhhh——!!”

"Varied--!"

The boy's scream rang out, and the three of them stared wide-eyed at it.

One of them had already been pounced on by a jackal and knocked to the ground.

"Little Feather!"

"No...don't go there!!"

His companions rushed towards the fallen boy, and the oldest boy immediately tried desperately to stop them.

That's pointless now.

None of the four people present could possibly be a match for any jackal demon; on the contrary, the demon could easily kill them with a mere flick of its claws.

No matter how much you struggle, it's all in vain.

He could even foresee the scene of his companions having their tracheas cut open while trying to save their fallen comrade.

Damn it... Damn it!!

Why would they go looking for trouble... and come out of the village?

"No...no...I already know I was wrong...My Lord God! Please don't punish us like this anymore!!"

The boy screamed in despair.

Seeing several prey delivered to their doorstep, the remaining jackal demons also rushed over. The essence of the young boys and girls was the greatest tonic for them. As long as they absorbed it, it would greatly help them make progress in gaining higher intelligence sooner.

The jackal demons showed no mercy.

One after another, gaping, blood-red maws lunged straight at the throats of the group.

…No.

A silver flash sliced ​​through the air.

——Puff!

Immediately afterwards, about three or four jackal demons all fell to the ground.

"Eh?!"

"This, this is..."

The two girls snapped out of their daze, while the other girls and the boy who had been tackled were frozen in fear, completely terrified.

"...I hate trouble."

Directly in front of them.

Like a beautiful and captivating Western doll, a golden figure descended there.

Her golden hair danced with her graceful movements, as if she were performing a mysterious fairytale dance in the forest.

"Humans seem to cause trouble all the time, especially you human children."

“Ooooo…!”

"Is it alright for you to just lie on the ground like this? I don't care about your lives or deaths, but as a piece of advice, I still advise you to leave as soon as possible during this time."

The sweet voice conveyed a ruthless drive away.

However, none of the four of them had any intention of staying there any longer.

"Let's hurry!"

Those who could still move quickly helped the others who were too frightened to move to walk together. Before leaving, the group did not forget to express their gratitude to the blonde puppeteer girl.

Those things are nothing to worry about.

The blonde Western girl shook her head and turned away silently.

"Jackals? It's quite rare to see one without any senses."

"Roar--!!"

Perhaps because their prey had been stolen, the jackal demons roared loudly at the blonde girl.

despite this.

Even though she was a seemingly frail girl who couldn't even lift a chicken, the blonde puppeteer remained unmoved.

The stunningly beautiful Western girl showed no fear whatsoever.

With her delicate arm, she gently lifted a strand of her smooth, golden hair.

"Shanghai, Penglai".

Two beams of light appeared around her.

At the same time, a large number of faint streams of light appeared behind the girl.

They materialized and then all transformed into humanoid figures enveloped in white light.

They are all dolls.

A burst of light erupted, and one by one, tangible puppets wielding long spears appeared behind the girl.

Although its scale is very small, judging from its enormous number, it is no joke at all.

It was just like a well-trained army.

The overwhelming pressure emanating from the army that formed in that instant immediately caused the jackal demons to show expressions of astonishment.

Then, it began to gradually regress.

"Everyone—"

The puppets raised their weapons and formed an effective formation.

Even if those jackal demons wanted to escape, it was too late.

"attack--!!"

Boom! Countless puppets surged forward.

Even though they appear to be such tiny bodies, they possess unimaginable immense power.

The girl didn't even move a finger; she easily suppressed almost all the jackal demons simply by relying on the powerful range of attacks from those puppets.

The jackal demons moved at incredible speeds, speeds beyond human comprehension, yet even so, they struggled to withstand the powerful attacks of the puppets.

In less than three minutes, countless jackal demons lay limply on the spot.

"It's much faster than I expected. Have all the monsters become so weak these days?"

Thump—Even when the last jackal demon fell to the ground, the girl still didn't lift a finger to help even once.

These dolls, which look so fragile, actually possess such immense power.