In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

When it comes to Kal'tsit, the doctor's reaction becomes obviously more complicated.

She looked at the bonfire in front of her, and the smile on her face became complicated and bitter.

"She recognized this world and its civilization... She hoped I could help support Theresa."

"...Is it hard for you to accept?"

Maria inquired.

But the doctor shook his head firmly.

"I thought it would be hard for me to accept, but I was actually able to accept it more than I thought."

"The people in this world are not that different from the world I was in. Everyone laughs and cries, has the concept of love and family, and has children and friends... In my opinion, they are no different from us."

"And... I'm actually very happy... I'm happy that Kal'tsit has found what she wants to do, instead of just carrying out missions according to our requirements like before."

"only……"

The doctor's words stopped abruptly here.

Because Maria next to her had turned her head.

After a while, the doctor also heard it... In the bushes not far from the two people, faint footsteps were coming...

"Beast?"

The doctor frowned, his eyes wary.

“…No, it’s a person.”

Maria shook her head slightly and slowly stood up.

She didn't hold any weapon, but just walked quietly towards the bushes.

Her almost superhuman vision allowed her to easily see through the figure in the bushes.

It was a group of half-grown children, led by a young man, looking at this side cautiously.

They may still think that they have disguised themselves well, but Maria can see their bodies clearly in the dark.

Skinny, shriveled...the curves on the skin are often close to the shape of bones.

Although Theresa has tried very hard to make Kazdel better, even after so many years, disease and famine still have not left Kazdel.

These people who fled their hometowns have become a part of Kazdel culture throughout history.

This made Maria silent for a few moments, and then she turned her head silently.

"what happened?"

The Doctor looked a little nervous.

But Maria just reached out, picked up the other person by the collar as if he were a cat, and put him back in the car.

"nothing."

After saying that, she also got into the car. Without picking up the barbecue beside the campfire, she just glanced outside and then silently pulled down the curtains...

……

The rustling sound of footsteps soon came over, with a hint of vigilance.

The two didn't have to wait too long, and soon Maria opened the car window again.

Everything outside was the same as before, the only difference was that the food had completely disappeared.

After confirming that there was no more breathing sound around, Maria slowly walked down from the carriage.

The doctor next to him also nodded thoughtfully.

"Is it the same even for this..."

"..."

"So, why did you come out?"

Maria glanced at the doctor, shook her head slightly, and then asked in confusion.

She reached out, picked up some more pieces of meat, skewered them, and grilled them over the fire.

"Because I don't know what to do."

The doctor smiled, his face looking a little annoyed.

"I think since Precious has come out and made his own judgment in this world, I think if I follow the same path, perhaps I will also gain some insights."

No one present was stupid. After confirming that Maria was not lying, they clearly understood that Priss's departure meant that they were ready to continue with the Originium Plan.

Logically, as a compatriot, the doctor should fully support Precious, but after her body recovered during this period, she began to hesitate.

"I talked to that child named Theresa... She told me that the war in this world never stops, and everyone is trying hard to survive..."

"It was also from that time that I began to feel that the people in this world were no different from us. What we were facing was a monster that was like a natural disaster, and what they were facing were the monsters we left behind to deal with the natural disaster. We were the same people, the same... well, okay, actually, there were some differences."

The Doctor looked above Maria's head and then behind him.

"We don't have horns or tails..."

She smiled and told a not-so-funny joke.

"..."

Maria did not respond, and the doctor gradually became silent after a while.

The night time, in this quietness, gradually passed by...

……

The two of them acted quietly for a few days.

However, the journey this time was a little different from the time Maria had followed Precious before.

Perhaps because winter is gradually approaching, there are no exiles to be seen even on the main roads.

The road was still the same as before, but what surprised Maria was that this path, which was once passable by the driveway, was now full of potholes... and there were a lot of gravel.

"Can I get through?"

"Maybe it can, but the wheel hub might also be damaged by gravel..."

Maria blinked.

"I remember there's a carpenter's village not far away... The last time I went out with Precious, we just passed by and didn't stay long. Maybe we can go over there and take a look this time..."

"Well... okay,"

The doctor hesitated for a while, but finally chose to agree.

Maria beside her did not hesitate either. With a simple whistle, she urged the pack animals to move forward.

The uneven stones could cause the car body to shake at any time, but Maria remained stable and could quickly adjust her center of gravity.

However, the doctor next to him would fly up from time to time.

It hit the car door next to it, then hit the floor, and then hit Maria.

This made the doctor blush slightly and feel a little embarrassed.

Maria also looked at him for a few seconds, then shook her head slightly and hooked her arms around his waist.

"Eh?"

The doctor was a little stunned.

But Maria shook her head slightly.

"do not worry about it."

"okay."

After hesitating for a while, the doctor's face turned slightly red, but he still nodded.

Soon, the two people passed through the gravel area, but the wheels were damaged to some extent, just as Maria had expected.

But if you just do it for a while, it won't be a problem.

After being given some directions, they arrived at the so-called Carpenter Village.

After parking the pack animal cart at the entrance of the village, Maria and the doctor walked in.

What puzzled Maria was that when she came here a few months ago, it was still a thriving village.

But now...

"It seems there's no one here?"

The doctor followed Maria with a subtle expression.

Maria's eyes scanned the surroundings, trying to figure out what was happening here.

But soon, an old man with a haggard face noticed Maria here.

Their eyes widened a little, and their eyes, which were originally filled with sadness, finally had some color at this moment.

They came to Maria tremblingly, and knelt down with their heads bowed, wailing.

"Are you... a banshee?"

"Ok?"

The doctor was stunned and didn't understand what this meant, but Maria thought for a few seconds and then looked at her clothes.

These were the clothes that Lamaren had given her specially before she went out... Although her hunting clothes wouldn't get dirty, ordinary clothes might still affect her movements.

But Maria still wore it once or twice as requested.

And today, she happened to be wearing a banshee costume.

"I beg you, please bid farewell to our compatriots..."

The old man seemed to have fallen into despair, and his words were filled with tears. At this moment, he just hoped that the mysterious banshees could let them rest in peace.

For this, they even knelt on the ground and prayed to Mary.

The doctor next to him realized that this was something rather solemn, so he pursed his lips and looked serious.

"……Um."

Maria blinked but didn't refuse.

"Thank you! Thank you..."

With Maria's nod, the two old people finally seemed to perk up.

They nodded quickly, and then brought Maria and the others to the center of the village.

And here, Maria finally saw where those missing people were...

Hundreds of people surrounded the area, and in the center was a group of branches gathered together.

On the side, there are rolls of framed branches placed in order.

The doctor turned his head curiously and then his face turned pale.

"It's a dead person..."

She whispered softly to Maria beside her.

Maria was silent for a while and then nodded slightly.

In fact, once the other party called out the banshee's name, Maria realized what was happening here.

What she didn't expect was that the death toll would be so high.

At a glance, there are at least dozens of people.

You know, this is just a small town with a few hundred people, and so many people died at once...

It's really hard to imagine.

However, Maria did not rush to ask what happened here. She just took a step forward after a moment of silence.

Following the nod of the tall, village-leader-like old man, Maria began to sing...

"Aaaaa—"

An ancient tone gushed out from Maria's throat, carrying a hint of lamentation, like mist, gradually enveloping everyone and tearing open the pain that had been suppressed within them.