"Miss Alice, what can I do for you?"
Looking at Alice's hesitant expression, Tang Hao finally took the initiative to speak, although he had no intention of provoking her.
"Nothing!" Alice seemed to be a little flustered when her thoughts were seen through. She quickly shook her head, and when she calmed down, she said, "Where will you rest tonight?"
"Rest?" Tang Hao was taken aback, not understanding what she meant by that. However, when it came to lodging, he usually stayed at the Red Fiend Tavern or the Eternal Pavilion, as he was most familiar with these two places. However, when he looked around, when he was sending Xiao Meiyan off, most of the people around him had already left. When Remilia left, she did not invite him, and when Hui Ye left, he even brought along Ilya and Little Ilya, ignoring him. It seemed that although Guang Yu had erased their obsession with the wedding dress, today's matter had still offended them quite a bit.
Tang Hao felt that if he shamelessly went to the Red Devils or the Eternal Pavilion now, he would most likely be kicked out.
Then there was the Boli Shrine. He only needed to give Soul Dream some money, but looking at the attitude of the three people next to her, Soul Dream would have to prepare at least four rooms to stay at the Boli Shrine. Soul Dream would probably not be able to afford that with her poverty.
So, Tang Hao shook his head. "I haven't thought of a place to stay yet. Maybe I'll go to the Shouya Shrine later. After all, her house is quite big."
They were both shrines, but the Boli Shrine was left to fate. Most of the time, Soul Dream had an attitude of muddling through, so it did not develop too well. Shouya Shrine was different. Because it had two living gods, coupled with the commercial operation, the economy was developed, and the facilities were complete. In fact, it was not much worse than the Red Devils.
"Is that so …" Alice's eyes flashed, and she was a little hesitant, but then she gritted her teeth as if she had made some kind of decision. "If you don't mind, maybe you can stay at my place for a night. Actually, my house is quite big."
Tang Hao was speechless.
What the hell?
Tang Hao's eyes widened instantly, thinking that he was hallucinating.
Although he had come to the Fantasy Land many times and made many good friends, he had very little contact with Alice. Excluding the last banquet, the total time they spent together would not exceed five minutes, and they had not spoken more than three sentences to each other. This was because this guy was really as gloomy as Ling Meng said. Other than magic and puppets, he was indifferent to most things.
She had the delicate and beautiful face of a doll, but she also had the gloomy and isolated temperament of a doll. She locked herself in her room all day long, doing her own things. Because she rarely got out of the sun, and because magicians were generally weak, her skin was even paler than a vampire's, which deepened her unapproachable aura. If she accidentally bumped into ordinary people at night, they would probably be scared half to death.
After all, a Mage Envoy like Marisa, who was carefree and healthy enough to go around picking mushrooms, was a special case. Strictly speaking, Marisa wasn't a true Mage Envoy … The Mages of Fantasy Land were a race, while Marisa was still human.
In short, Tang Hao was really surprised by Alice's invitation.
An autistic and gloomy otaku suddenly invited you to her house. Could it be … because of love?
Tang Hao was a little moved, but he was also a little perturbed. He couldn't figure out Alice's intentions, but since she had taken the initiative to ask, it wasn't convenient for him to refuse, so he nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, I'll have to trouble you then."
Seeing that Tang Hao had agreed, Alice also revealed a faint smile.
Then, Tang Hao said goodbye to Soul Dream and the others and left the Boli Shrine.
People left one after another. Everyone returned to their homes and looked for their mothers. Apart from Tang Hao, the people in the chat room were divided into two groups. One group went to the Red Fiend Tavern, and the other went to the Eternal Pavilion. Soon, the Boli Shrine, which was very lively just now, was left with only Soul Dream, and it suddenly became quiet.
Soul Dream held a teacup and sat alone on the wooden plank in front of the door. She looked a little unhappy.
In the Fantasy Land where monsters were everywhere, sometimes she felt that she was the only strange one. The monsters had a home to return to and the companionship of their own kind, but she only had the stars, moon, and the shrine to accompany her.
…
"Yes, Xiao Yuan, I found the key to break out of the situation … Well, let's meet at Senior Ma Mei's dormitory later."
After returning to his world with Guang Yu, Xiao Meiyan called Xiao Yuan immediately. Of course, Guang Yu's matter could not be explained in a short time, so the two of them agreed to meet at Ba Mami's dormitory. That was the meeting place for the three of them because only Ba Mami could block Qiu's surveillance.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Meiyan was still in a state of excitement. She quickened her pace and ran on the street, wanting to tell her companions the good news as soon as possible.
It was daytime when she left, and now it was night time. The city at eleven o 'clock in the evening was quieter than she had imagined. The starry street lights could not light up the night of the city. Under the dim night sky, there was no other sound except for her own footsteps, as if she was the only one left in the whole city.
At first, Xiao Meiyan did not pay much attention. After all, after becoming a magical girl, she also had the experience of hunting witches alone at night. She had gradually become used to the night and the state of silence, but gradually, she felt a little uncomfortable.
She did not know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at her in the dark.
"Is it a witch?"
Xiao Meiyan immediately became alert.
There were many witches lurking in this city. Most of them were magical girls who used to protect the city. After their soul gems were dyed black by despair, they fell into witches. Some of them were apprentices from other cities.
Xiao Meiyan had once witnessed the whole process of a magical girl's fall. The feeling of despair made her feel as if the magical girl who had fallen was herself. Therefore, her impression of the witch was not hatred or hostility, but more of sympathy and pity.
Therefore, after understanding the truth of the magical girl, they actually rarely hunted witches. On the one hand, it was the feeling of sharing the same fate. On the other hand, the process of hunting witches was actually accelerating their own fall. In order to keep their soul gems from being polluted, they would not deliberately eliminate witches unless it was absolutely necessary.
At this moment, this different feeling made Xiao Meiyan realize that she may have been targeted by witches. Her mood suddenly became a little nervous. With her current strength, she could not fight against witches alone. Among the three of them, only Ba Asami could kill witches alone.
"I can't fight them head-on. Senior Asami said that when we patrol at night, we must prioritize our own safety. Let's escape first. That guy should not chase after us, right?"
Xiao Meiyan muttered to herself. At this moment, this quiet and empty street made her feel relieved. After all, if there were innocent people attacked by witches, she had to come out.
They would not take the initiative to eliminate witches, but they could not let witches attack humans.
The footsteps gradually quickened, and a moment later, the feeling of being stared at disappeared. Xiao Meiyan felt that he had escaped the Witch's hunting range. Just as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard strange footsteps behind him.
Following me?!
Xiao Meiyan's face changed. In an instant, she completed her transformation. Holding a small submachine gun, she turned around and looked behind her. However, she could not see a figure in front of her. The street was still as silent as ever.
Was it an illusion?
Xiao Meiyan blinked her eyes, put away the submachine gun and continued to walk forward, and then …
Pa da!
Just as she took a step forward, footsteps came from behind her again.
This time, Xiao Meiyan was a little uneasy.
She pretended not to hear it and continued to walk forward. The patter of footsteps sounded in sync with her. When she sped up, the frequency of the sound would increase. When she slowed down, the sound would also slow down. When she stopped, the surroundings became silent again.
Xiao Meiyan finally confirmed that something was following her!
In an instant, cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
What was following him? Was it a witch? Or something else?
If it was a witches, it would be fine. Even if she couldn't beat them, she could use the ability to stop time to escape. But if it wasn't a witches, what else in this world could make a magical girl feel danger?
An unseen enemy.
An unknown existence.
Thinking of this, Xiao Meiyan felt a strong sense of unease.
Pa da —
Then, the sound of strange footsteps rang out again.
But … but I haven't left yet!
Xiao Meiyan instantly broke out in a cold sweat. This time, the footsteps didn't imitate her movements like before. When she stopped, it walked over. Was it because it realized that she had been discovered, so it didn't try to hide anymore?
Xiao Meiyan turned around, holding the submachine gun and gritting her teeth.
Pa da … pa da … pa da …
In front, the footsteps followed her like a shadow, getting closer and closer. Judging from the sound, the other party was only five to six meters away, which brought a lot of pressure to Xiao Meiyan.
Then, when the footsteps got closer again, Xiao Meiyan finally couldn't help it anymore and pressed the trigger.
Da da da da —
A series of bullets flew out, followed by a bang, as if someone was shot to the ground. At the same time, the strange footsteps also stopped.
But Xiao Meiyan didn't relax, nor did she dare to have the slightest bit of carelessness. She paid close attention to the movement around her. After about half a minute, at a place seven to eight meters away from her, the footsteps sounded again … pa da da da da da da!
It seemed that the person who was shot down fell again, and the speed was faster than before.
Even the street lamps on the street began to silently go out, one lamp … two lamps … three lamps, along with the strange footsteps, more and more street lamps were extinguished. The places without street lamps couldn't even be illuminated by the moonlight. Endless darkness came from afar, as if to swallow everything.
Can't see, can't kill, don't know what it is!
Fear spread from the bottom of Xiao Meiyan's heart. Even in the previous reincarnation, the night of the witch who killed Xiao Yuan and Ba Asami didn't give her such a strong fear.
She no longer stayed, nor did she attack. While the darkness hadn't spread to her body, she immediately turned around and fled.
"In short, first go to senior sister Asami's dormitory. As long as I meet up with senior sister Xiao Yuan …"
Xiao Meiyan said in her heart. This quiet street didn't give her the slightest sense of safety. It was even more terrifying than facing the night of the witch. But the footsteps chasing behind her were getting faster and faster, and she was still a long way from Ba Asami's dormitory. At this speed, she would definitely be caught first.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Meiyan took out her cell phone again and dialed Xiao Yuan's number.
She didn't think that the thing chasing behind her would be stronger than the night of the witch because the unknown deepened her fear. If she had the help of Xiao Yuan and senior sister Asami, she might be able to repel the opponent.
However, when she dialed the number, there was no familiar warm voice, only a buzzing sound came from the cell phone …
Can't get through!
Xiao Meiyan quickly took the cell phone and looked at it. The signal was full, and there was still half of the battery left. Why can't I get through?
She dialed Ba Asami's number again, and the same thing happened.
Of the entire cell phone, only the chatroom was working normally. She could see the group members' conversations in the public channel. She instinctively wanted to ask the chatroom for help, but then she gave up … Most of the people in the chatroom had entered Fantasy Village, and their travel points had not recovered. Even if they knew about her situation, they wouldn't be able to rush over to help. Only a few people in Fantasy Village could pull out.
However, when Gu Mingdi left last time, she had already proved to her that she could handle things on her own. Now, she had just accepted a precious treasure like the Light Jade, and now she had to ask the chatroom for help. That was too …
"Wait a moment, I still have a trump card. I can't keep troubling Miss Jue."
Xiao Meiyan forced herself to calm down. As she ran, she paid attention to the footsteps behind her. Every time they got closer, she became unusually nervous. Her pale face was covered with sweat and panic.
"Stop!!"
When the distance between them was less than three meters, Xiao Meiyan finally couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere anymore. With this shout, time stopped, and the whole world became silent again.
"It stopped?"
The quiet atmosphere gave Xiao Meiyan a sense of security that she hadn't felt in a long time, but at the same time, her face became even paler. Because when she snatched the wedding dress, her magic was almost drained by the sand bar Love Song. At this time, she had only recovered a little bit. She exhausted the rest of her magic to stop time, and her body collapsed again. She might not be able to last for a long time. She had to reach Ba Asami's dormitory before this.
As long as I meet up with Senior Asami, I'll be safe.
Xiao Meiyan thought in her heart. She took a step forward, and then …
Crack!
Like the sound of a window breaking, it spread from somewhere behind her.
In an instant, the expression on Xiao Meiyan's face froze.
"This … How is this possible?"
She could feel the movement of the thing behind her. It was tearing apart the time she stopped. But how was this possible? Even Amethyst had praised her ability. How could this invisible thing break through her time stop?
Didn't this mean that it was countless times more terrifying than the witch?!
Xiao Meiyan could hardly imagine it. She even forgot to ask for help in the chat room. She just turned her head stiffly.
The next moment, the stopped time completely shattered, and a vague shadow rushed toward her.
"Ah ah ah ah …"
Xiao Meiyan screamed in shock. The submachine gun rattled loudly, and grenades and bombs were thrown out as if they were free. However, these attacks were completely useless against the blurry black shadow. The other party broke through the smoke of the explosion, and in the blink of an eye, he had already rushed in front of her.
Even the Queen of Munitions needed a reserve of munitions, and at this time, Xiao Meiyan had no usable weapons.
Except for the phone.
So, when the shadow was almost close to her face, Xiao Meiyan waved her right hand and smashed the phone.
This was just an instinctive action. Even Xiao Meiyan didn't expect such an attack to cause any damage to the shadow.
But the next moment.
Pa!
“！！！！”
Following a soft sound, the monster in the darkness let out a shrill and strange scream. The blurry black shadow instantly fled far away, and the extinguished street lamp lit up once again.
"Won … Won?"
Xiao Meiyan had yet to recover from her shock. She stared blankly ahead. It was not until the street regained its calm and the sense of urgency completely dissipated that she finally regained her senses. The invisible monster in the darkness had indeed left.
With the mental relaxation, her weak body could no longer hold on.
With a plop, Xiao Meiyan knelt on the ground, holding the phone, and squeezed out a smile that was worse than crying.
"Ha … Ha …"
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