Survive in Azure Files

So I accepted it and used it without any psychological burden while thanking him.

While wiping the sweat off my face, I took the opportunity to sniff it, and as expected, it smelled like mint.

Since it has been used to wipe sweat, you certainly can't just return it to the owner without washing it. This is the most basic social etiquette.

He took the girl's handkerchief without changing his expression, and I asked again in confusion:

"So, where are the people in Hecheng now?"

"We don't know either..."

Haomei was speaking when suddenly, the rest of the sentence got stuck in her throat.

Then he lowered his head and scooped a spoonful of ice cream into his mouth.

As for the remaining three people, Kazusa looked away a little uneasily, Ai Li was a little stunned, and Xia, who was the calmest, looked behind me.

But even without their reaction, I already felt it.

Silently, a bone-chilling chill approached my back.

I stood still, lowered my eyes, and looked to the side and back, and saw a black and red long skirt with holes all over the hem.

Black is the original color; red is the solidified liquid.

Tick.

I witnessed with my own eyes a drop of sticky scarlet dripping onto the long skirt, dyeing it even brighter and darker.

This is...blood?

I slowly raised my eyes and glanced over the Justice Committee uniforms stained with an unknown liquid.

Then, a distorted face appeared before my eyes.

"laugh……"

Perhaps we can assume that she is smiling.

However, under normal circumstances, few people would laugh to the point of sticking their tongue out.

His hair was disheveled, his appearance was strange, his body was hunched, and scarlet liquid was dripping from his halo from time to time.

Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still a little scared when I was caught off guard.

Hasumi?! Is this what you call being taciturn and shy?!

“Gayaa ...

Just as I was trying hard to adapt to the ghost-like appearance of this female ghost, Hecheng screamed strangely without any warning, which really scared me.

I suddenly understood a little.

Maybe, the reason why the eldest daughter of Holy Trinity was frightened and left with psychological trauma by Hecheng was not entirely because she was protected too well and her mental defenses were weak?

To be honest, I felt uneasy facing Crane Castle, which looked and acted strange and seemed like something out of a horror movie.

There is no other reason.

Simply because, as a visual animal, the appearance of Hecheng scares me.

If I were to meet a stranger like this on the street, I would definitely stay away from her, even though she is also my student.

But fortunately, I came prepared.

Recalling Lian Jian's description, I walked away a few steps, then turned back and greeted politely:

"Nice to meet you, Tsurugi-san. I'm Xia Lai's teacher."

He Cheng fell silent, his expression was dull for a while, and then he said softly:

“Teacher, hello, please, please give me your guidance. Awaaaaa…Gahoooooooooo~!”

I had just said a normal sentence when Hecheng made a new facial expression and let out a new strange cry, which scared me again.

What are you screaming about all of a sudden?

And what followed was a deep sense of doubt.

Why is this happening? Under normal circumstances, she is just an ordinary gloomy beauty.

I can't figure out what she is thinking or the logic behind her behavior.

But according to Renjian...

"Don't be fooled by He Cheng's appearance. He is actually a delicate, gentle and kind person."

I haven't figured this out yet.

In addition, Lian Jian also said:

"Although she is feared by many people, I think that if she were a teacher, she would be able to get along well with Tsurugi."

I have to say, Lian Jian seems to think too highly of me.

I probably can't do it now, because I can't understand Hecheng's intentions. Even if I am willing to believe Lianjian's evaluation, I still can't eliminate the subtle discomfort in my heart.

As expected, my practice is still in its infancy.

In other words.

We must work twice as hard.

Fortunately, with my experience of treating students as aliens, I was able to endure some discomfort and communicate with Hecheng with a normal attitude.

"This table is a bit crowded... Hecheng, let's sit at the next table."

"Eh?"

I sat down first, glanced at the dessert department who seemed relieved, then asked the seemingly confused He Cheng to sit down, handed her the menu, and said with a smile:

"You order first, I'll treat you."

“Eh hey hey? How can I… feel so embarrassed…”

As mentioned before, when Tsurugi is not making facial expressions, she looks like a gloomy beautiful girl; and when she is not screaming, her real voice is even a little soft and cute.

"Hmm..." I thought about it for a while, but I still didn't know how to get along with her, so I asked directly, "Can I add momotalk?"

“Hehehe…hehehahahaha!”

"No more?"

"Oh, sorry, I added..."

I successfully got Hecheng's contact information. I feel like I'm about to figure out the general framework.

If I continue like this, one day I will be able to truly believe that Hecheng is very cute, right?

Hopefully that day won't be too late.

All in all, I can say that I have successfully completed Nagisa's request.

And that very evening, I received a contact from the game development department.

Chapter 19 Things in the Ruins

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the morning looked nothing like it should.

After climbing up the mossy broken wall, you'll find the dusty floor.

I squatted, holding onto the edge of the wall, and slightly leaned my head out to look at the scene in the distance.

In an abandoned and uninhabited ancient city, a large number of mysterious robots of unknown origin and various shapes are constantly wandering along a seemingly predetermined route, as if they are patrolling following someone's orders.

The paint color scheme, which is mainly white with yellow as a secondary color, gives me a sense of déjà vu.

It reminds me of the giant mechanical python that appeared in the northern part of the Abydos Desert.

Suddenly, I felt the corner of my clothes being pulled urgently.

"Teacher, teacher," Tao Jing lowered her voice and urged me, "Hurry up and lower your head, it's coming."

I quickly pulled my head back behind the shelter. Then, I turned my eyes to look at the girls hiding beside me.

Tao Jing, Midori, Yuzu. All members of the game development department gathered here.

In order to find the legendary game Bible, G.Bible, in the ruins of the suburbs of the millennium.

It really has the flavor of a classic RPG.

I held my breath, paying attention to the movements outside the shelter, while recalling the information given by Himari.

The [Ruins] in the suburbs of Millennium are located near the Millennium Autonomous Region. Their origins and history are completely unknown and they have been abandoned for a long time. In the world of Kivotos urban legends, their status is like the [Catacombs] of the Holy Trinity and the [Abyss] under the Gehenna Hinnon volcano.

Himari speculated that this place might be a gathering place for things forgotten by Kivotos, perhaps a place similar to the sewers of the time.

This area was originally heavily guarded by the Federal Student Union, and entry was strictly prohibited.

However, the person who issued this order was the current President of the Federation Student Union, who has now disappeared.

Due to the mysterious disappearance of the president and the chaotic situation in Kivotos caused by the failure to conduct a normal transfer of power, the Federal Student Union evacuated all its troops stationed here some time ago.

It was also because of this that the game development department was able to successfully infiltrate and explore.

However, we never expected that there would be a gathering of robots of unknown origin wandering around here.

Although the number was not so large that the game development department could not handle it, mainly out of consideration for saving ammunition supplies, they did not explore on a large scale, but chose to advance cautiously and avoid combat as much as possible.

The robot's footsteps gradually faded away.

Yuzu, who had been paying close attention to its movements, breathed a sigh of relief: "Everyone, we can move on now."

Then, we went out from behind the cover, kept alert to the surrounding situation, and sneaked away under the leadership of Yuzu.

I have expressed my amazement and curiosity about Yuzu's superb stealth skills before, and Yuzu's reply was that he did it for playing games.

"Because... I completed all the achievements in the "Insult" series, including the trophy for not being discovered by anyone the entire time... and the "Hitman's Creed" series as well... So, I have some experience with this kind of thing... The distribution of enemies here is not too dense..."

Yuzu revealed some of his gaming experience to me with a sense of embarrassment.

I suddenly felt that she, who designed such inhumane values ​​for the game, might be a real game master.

By the way, although they were infiltrating, the atmosphere was not that tense, perhaps because they were just ordinary students. At least on the way, the girls still chatted.

After successfully bypassing several robots, Tao Jing patted his chest and said fearfully: "Although it is a restricted area after all, I am also prepared to encounter a certain degree of danger... Oh, it's still a bit scary..."

"No, it's okay. We are only a short distance away from the coordinates that the Ministry of Truth helped us find and finally confirmed that G.Bible is running. If we calculate... we can see it here now, it should be the factory over there..."

Yuzu, who was at the front, pointed at an abandoned factory in the distance and looked back.

"Why does this look like setting a goal?" Green complained, and indeed had some concerns, "What if it's like in the RPG, when I'm only one step away from the treasure, I encounter a strong enemy blocking me, what should I do?"

Tao Jing couldn't help but yelled, "Green, you are setting a flag, right?!"

"Shh—keep your voice down, sister!"

Fortunately, Taoi's noise did not attract the attention of the robot, and the situation that Midori was worried about did not happen.

Our group completely avoided the battle and successfully entered the building that looked like a factory.

Inside the factory, there was total silence, with no signs of activity from the robots outside.

Tao Jing looked around: "It seems that there are no enemies here."

"Don't be too relaxed."

I reminded her, and Tao Jing nodded perfunctorily, then said excitedly:

"According to the Ministry of Truth's intelligence, G.Bible should be in this factory!"

Tao Jing already looked impatient.

In comparison, Xiaolu, the younger sister, is much calmer.

"Sister, don't be anxious. We don't know the situation deep inside the factory yet. Let's listen to the teacher and continue to explore carefully."

Tao Jing was confused: "Huh? Midori, what are you talking about? I didn't say I wouldn't listen to the teacher?"

Seeing that the two sisters were arguing again, I quickly stepped in to mediate:

"Okay, now the important thing is to find the G.Bible."

Since there was no map of the interior, we could only search room by room. Since most of the rooms were empty, it didn't take much effort to confirm the situation inside a single room.