After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"I can't sleep looking at this!"

Aize was not particularly sleepy to begin with, but being stared at in such a strange state gave him goosebumps all over his body, let alone sleeping.

The girl blinked as if she didn't understand.

"Can't sleep? But I see Miss Villian fell asleep easily, didn't she?"

"You can't generalize about everyone's constitution! And even though it's called a sleep observation, you shouldn't be staring at them like that, right?!"

Alicia shook her head, then nodded:

"I don't quite understand... No, I understand. Anyway, it'll be fine if you don't stare at me like that, right?"

As she spoke, she stood up and, in front of Aize's confused gaze, went into the bushes nearby, hid behind the bushes and continued to observe silently.

This way I can sleep well - bullshit!

There was no one in sight, only glowing blue pupils flickering, which was even weirder!

I'm breaking out in a cold sweat.

This guy said he wanted to observe himself, but is he going to be like this forever?

That's a bit scary.

Aize sat up and sighed:

"Forget it, just come over here."

People are going to be staring at me anyway, so it's better to watch openly without peeping... maybe.

Alicia didn't say anything, but just leaned over again obediently.

Then, silence fell again.

This would be awkward. After thinking for a moment, Aize was the first to ask:

"Come to think of it, if you don't have to sleep, what about other things?"

"Um?"

"Like eating, drinking water, etc."

“Well…”

The pink-haired girl thought for a moment:

"If I had to say, I don't really need to. At least when I was traveling before, I never needed to eat or drink. But after meeting my compatriots, I started eating to look less weird."

Come to think of it, didn't she have lunch with Anna by the village stream before?

So even this isn't necessary? It's all just a performance?

This is no longer a question of species. Is a being that doesn't need to eat, drink, or sleep and can move around freely really a living being?

Aize's curiosity about the girl's true identity reached a new level.

And, at this moment, he suddenly thought of a very annoying question.

If you don’t need to eat, what about the toilet?

Although Alicia probably wouldn't be angry if I asked, I decided to forget it after thinking about it.

Beautiful girls don’t need to go to the toilet—yes, that’s right.

There was another moment of silence.

Alicia blinked and asked:

"What? Can't you sleep?"

"Well, that's right."

It's really impossible to fall asleep.

"Then...how about this?"

The pink-haired girl thought about it and suddenly smiled softly.

She stood up, walked to Aize's side, knelt on the ground, held his head in her hands, and gently rested it on her thighs.

A knee-pillow state is formed.

Aize was stunned for a moment:

"……This is?"

"Hmm... I think it's called a knee pillow? I don't quite understand, but it seems to make it easier to fall asleep this way. I used to do this when Anna couldn't sleep and cried and made a fuss."

As she spoke, she looked aside, at Villian who had fallen completely asleep, and said:

"Besides, don't Aize and Miss Villian often do this? I was wondering if you actually like this~"

"Uh, I don't think so..."

Every time I lie down next to Villian, it is to remotely access the control of the puppet.

When projecting consciousness, Aize cannot move his body so he has to lie down, and Villian must directly touch Aize's temple.

So a knee pillow is more convenient.

It has nothing to do with personal desires and preferences.

Alicia blinked with a blank expression.

"Is that so? Um... never mind, if Aize doesn't mind, then let's leave it like this for now. I don't mind him anyway, and it's even better if I can get a closer look at Aize's face!"

"Uh……"

They are almost opposite characters from Vivian, and have two almost opposite sets of behavioral logic, so why are their final actions so similar?

I don't understand.

The problem is that if she were to leave now, the issue of her identity as a "monster" might be brought up again, triggering Alicia's self-loathing.

This seems more troublesome.

So let’s do this for now.

You might not get any sleep in the next few days, so you might as well take a break now.

"Good night."

"OK, good night."

After saying that, Aize closed his eyes, almost forcing himself to clear his mind.

Then, feeling Alicia's touch, his consciousness slowly fell into a blur.

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Near Tafea, in the forest.

"Report! The sentries have reported no signs of orc activity. Duke Brian's army base in the Tafia direction is also empty. The attempt to lure the enemy must have been successful!"

"Ah, very good."

After listening to the knight's report, Christina thought for a moment and nodded.

"Everyone, rest here and wait until dawn to reunite with Lord Aize."

"Yes!"

"Don't let your guard down. Continue to send out a group of sentries every half hour towards the Anlin Plain and the Central Mountains. They must advance at least 30 kilometers before reporting back. At this point, I don't want any mistakes!"

"Yes! I'll make arrangements right away!"

The messenger took the order and left. The members of the Knights Templar began to rest or keep watch according to their division of labor. Everything seemed to be in order.

Christina, who had completed the task assigned to her, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During the day, she has been busy since she received the news from Aize.

Gather the team, assign tasks, and start action.

Not only do they have to retreat according to the route preset by Azer in order to lure out the orc army, but they also have to keep a distance at all times during this period, neither too far nor being caught up.

After completing the goal of luring the enemy, you must retreat quickly and break contact without being surrounded.

This set of operations is like dancing on the edge of a knife, which is extremely difficult and dangerous.

Fortunately it is completed.

"Tsk, I've only been luring the enemy for half a day and I'm already exhausted. Master, on the other hand, spent a whole week luring the witch army. As expected of a master, I'm still too green..."

As he muttered to himself, the hooded knight, Constantine, approached.

"How's it going? Is everything okay?"

"Of course! This is a task assigned by Master, so of course I must spare no effort to complete it!"

The blue-haired knight girl patted her chest with pride.

The mercenary knight nodded:

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll be in charge of the night watch. You should get some rest."

"Well, then I'm not welcome."

After saying that, the girl took off her helmet and put it aside, then sat down by the campfire.

Then, he couldn't wait to take out the "Quotes of the Brave Aize" he had written from his chest pocket and began to read.

For her, this kind of rest may be more valuable than sleep.

And when she thought about meeting Aize in a few hours, her mood couldn't be better.

"When we meet tomorrow, how should we greet each other? How about jumping on him and giving him a kiss? No, the last time I tried to do that, I got stabbed by Master."

"Even though the Knife Knight is pretty good, it's still a bit...tsk."

Suddenly, she flicked her tongue in annoyance.

Because, in the corner of her vision, she saw that unpleasant figure.

Brave Leia.

Her condition was not much different from that during the day.

Thanks to Rosaline's mediation, his mouth was no longer gagged, but the chains on his hands were never untied, and he remained in this state that looked inexplicable and a bit ridiculous.

No matter what, we can't leave her in the camp. Otherwise, with her hands tied, she won't even be able to commit suicide. She will really become an orc heroine.avi.

Fortunately, Rosalyn did keep her promise and comforted her all the way.

That’s why nothing unexpected happened for most of the day.

But that doesn't mean she has no emotions.

"Humiliation, such humiliation! I'm being chased around by the orc army I defeated!"

She looked depressed and shook her head while saying:

"Really? Where are the reinforcements Duke Brian promised?! They were supposed to arrive in the next few days, but they're so slow! The Anlin Plains, which we finally captured, have now been taken over by the demons!"

It's funny, judging from the results, Brian's army really became "reinforcements".

Right now, he is representing the Knights and having a cordial and friendly exchange with the orc army.

But Leah just didn't believe Brian was a traitor.

So some things are useless to say.

Uriel, who was watching her, said unhappily:

"Once you arrive in Tafia, you will immediately return to the Holy City. What happens here will no longer have anything to do with you. This will be better for everyone. Don't force me to drag you back!"

Things had come to this point, and she had witnessed the scale of the orc army with her own eyes. Even if she was brainless... someone as straightforward as Leah knew that she had walked through the gates of hell.

In addition, after being beaten so badly, it was natural that he couldn't be arrogant towards Uriel.

But I still feel very unhappy.

Struggling and shouting: