Is this really just an RPG? !

I should have brought Chu Chu.

The moment I walked out the door, this idea came to my mind. After all, most people can't detect Qiuqiu. Relying on her, I can reach the hall easily, instead of hiding and trying to bypass the patrolling pirates like now.

Yes, pirates.

Captain Brown's guess was not wrong at all.

The pirate ship that came suddenly collided with the cruise ship, and then the fully armed pirates rushed to the deck, controlled all the passengers and staff, and arranged patrol personnel in the corridors of each floor. The only thing that makes me feel strange is that the corridor where Lilith and Emily's room is located is not patrolled, as if this place has been ignored inadvertently.

Could it be that one of them was performing some kind of magic?

"So, what is Master going to do now?"

"Find Lilith and Captain Brown first... Qiuqiu?!"

My elf sidekick appeared beside me.

It was beyond my expectation.

"Miss Emily said that the master should need my help, so she asked me to come here, and asked me to bring you a sentence... It seems to be 'I will stay in the room and take care of Roger and Ron, and Lilith will please'?"

When retelling, Qiuqiu deliberately imitated Emily's tone.

It feels quite similar.

"...Why is it a question sentence?"

"Ah! Just woke up, I can't remember clearly!"

Looking at Qiuqiu's playful look, I felt an indescribable sense of weakness.

Such an unreliable elf is really okay, right?

Although I have been her partner for more than a year, I still can't be too sure about this matter.

"If you want to find His Highness, you should go to 1F!"

"1F...that's correct."

If the floor at the same height as the deck is regarded as 1F, that can indeed be said. The hall is there, as long as I go up the stairs, I can reach it. Before Emily and I left, Lilith was still in that place, and I don't know what she is in now.

As for Captain Brown, just go up one floor to the captain's cabin.

But for a group of experienced pirates, they would let such a person who threatened to sabotage their own operations be left out of control? It is obviously impossible. Why should the captain of a ship be caught first, but there is no sound of fighting above, and with the pirates patrolling the corridor, the ship has been controlled?

No no no!

It's not that simple.

Brown aside, I don't know the female captain very well.

But I know that Lilith is definitely not the kind of person who will be easily controlled.

If it really comes to a critical moment, it is very possible to jump directly through the floor to avoid the pursuit of pirates.

After all, this is more in line with her style.

"boom!"

For example... the one in front of me.

A big hole was pierced through the ceiling in an instant, and then two women jumped down. The taller one threw the unconscious pirate member aside, and the shorter one casually knocked down the pirate who was rushing over . It is worth mentioning that the former is Brown and the latter is Lilith.

It's fine, both of them are fine.

Just as I expected.

Most of the people who have trouble are members of this group of "William Pirates" who are targeting the wrong target.

"Neil! Why aren't you in the room?"

"Ah... I planned to come out because I heard the sound. Are you and Captain Brown all right?"

Even if this sentence seems redundant.

As far as I know about human beings, most of them seem to be unable to pose a threat to these two people. If there is a threat that does exist, I probably can't intervene? It's just that I intend to divert the attention of the two of them, and by the way, confirm whether Brown can find the existence of Qiuqiu.

She didn't stop her gaze on Qiuqiu.

She is investigating a fainted pirate.

"Master, this lady can't see me, please be careful."

Qiuqiu sat on my shoulder and whispered.

I nodded in understanding, and then focused on Lilith.

"Your Highness? What have you... encountered?"

"Probably pirates! A group of rambunctious children suddenly ran into me with a boat, and then ran to the hall and said to me, 'Can the beautiful lady date me?' Such a public confession made me momentarily I don't know how to respond better, I got a little emotional."

"Just, pierced?"

"I was a little worried about you, so I used this faster way to go downstairs."

Lilith spoke justly.

I can't find any reason to refute it at all.

You should even thank her.

"Captain Brown, what's the situation now?"

"Probably, it's the situation I told you about."

There was no irritability or anxiety on Brown's face, and she could even feel that she seemed to be enjoying it.

"It's the members of the 'William Pirates'. They bumped into the ship while it was foggy, and then crashed...it should be all members, all members rushed aboard the ship."

"All the members? They?"

I suspect something is wrong with my ears.

Generally speaking, as a soldier who often needs to deal with various people, such strange grammatical errors will not occur.

"Yes, they are."

"Eh?"

After Brown affirmed, I was even more incomprehensible.

"How should I put it, humans are more accustomed to calling non-kinds 'it', right... I don't really understand why you educated guys define it like this, but according to what you call it, these guys are indeed 'it', because……"

When Brown said that, Lilith held a pirate in a coma and placed it in front of me.

Yes, it is one.

That's the only word I can think of.

He obviously has a human figure, but after seeing the front face, I realized that this pirate has a canine face and ears, and even gradually changed back to a canine at a very slow speed. In other words, this "William Pirates" is actually a group of canine creatures? I don't know how to turn into a human, and then do the pirate thing?

I want to take it easy.

This world is so big, there are really all kinds of strange creatures.

"I didn't pay attention when I met them just now, but it turned out that they were all a group of cute dogs."

"..."

So, Your Highness, are you a dog lover?

"Neil, don't look at me like that. I'm a cat pie, but that doesn't mean I hate these naughty and coquettish little creatures."

"..."

That can no longer be considered small.

No wonder when you are confessed in public, you just get emotional, is it because you realize that the other party is not human?

"But what now?"

I looked at the big hole above and couldn't think of a good way. According to the normal script, it should be: after our combat members are assembled, we start to attack the pirate group, defeat them and their leader, and save the innocent passengers on this ship. But thinking that these pirate members are a bunch of... stupid? Let's just describe it like this, it's a group of relatively stupid canine creatures, and I have a feeling that it's hard to get started for some reason.

Sure enough, that sentence is the truth.

Dogs are man's best friend, and we should always preach to friends.

If you disagree with each other and start fighting, you will probably lose your friends.

"It's very troublesome. I also like these dogs, but most of the passengers on this ship are nobles."

"oh……"

"How about this, put them all down first, then grab them, and be my crew."

"oh……"

This guy is thinking about recruiting crew all the time.

Even if the Grace is big, you can really give enough lounges for the new members to live in... Oh, the new members are dogs, so you can consider letting them change back to their original form, tossing a large kennel for them They live, simple and convenient and save resources.

By the way, I can understand why this group of pirates who were obviously captured could escape so easily.

"What kind of strange creature is this, Qiuqiu, do you know?"

"One of the humanoid races, since there are creatures like werewolves, then the dog-man is also reasonable... Rather, the dog is originally a wolf that evolved after being domesticated by humans, so the dog-man should also be, um... A werewolf domesticated by humans?"

For some reason, Qiuqiu's face darkened as he talked.

I also felt that something was wrong.

"I always feel that this plot is implying something."

"Ah, the master is not yet of age, so it's best not to think too much."

"Sixteen is the age of adulthood."

"You have to be 18 years old."

"Eh?"

"The cutoff between restricted and non-restricted is 18 not 16."

"I don't quite understand what you are talking about... In short, this is a very strange race?"

"Right, that is it!"

It was rare for Qiuqiu to answer me in a very affirmative tone.

"It's just right, Qiuqiu, you can go and help me find..."

"Neil?"

"exist!"

I had to stop talking to Qiuqiu because Brown called me to stop me.

"who are you talking to?"

She stared at me, then turned her head and put her eyes on the spot where Qiuqiu stayed.

"Nothing, just talking to myself."

"That's it."

Brown finally looked away from Qiuqiu.

I don't know if it's a perfunctory success.

"Next, I'm going to find the other party's leader. It's probably in my captain's cabin."

"ah……"

If you can't find the captain, go to the captain's room first.

Is it reasonable to think about it this way?

But do dogs really have such a high IQ? I can still believe it is a cat.

...

By the way, speaking of cats.

Not sure how Roger, Ron and Emily are doing now.

"Your Highness, what are your plans?"

"Me? I want to go back and see my companions who act together."

It should be talking about Emily.

"Then please pay attention to safety, I will go first."

Brown said goodbye and walked up the stairs.

Lilith was standing next to me and hadn't moved yet.

"Your Highness?"

"Um?"

"Emily, stay in the room with Ron and Roger."

"I know."

"So you're not going to see them?"

"That's just my excuse."

"Eh!"

I looked at Lilith in surprise.

She looked back at me with a very elegant smile.

"A rare opportunity, how about a little adventure on board."

Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Alexander Empire, Lilith proposed this to me.

"Ah good."

Due to the suppressive force of that smile, I have no room to refuse.

So, inexplicably, I changed from "finding Lilith and Brown" to "following Lilith on a boat adventure". Although I don't know what "expedition" she is talking about, after all, this is just an ordinary passenger ship with only passengers, pirates and crew members on it. If it really can be regarded as the content of an adventure, it is probably...

yes?

Could it be that Lilith has plans?

"you think……"

I suddenly recalled the hole she made in the first place.

"Well, let's fight and move your body."

"..."

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Alexander's Empire is a violent one.

Probably, this kind of thing, only I know?

"The devil is coming!"

"Boss help!"

"Wow!"

I always feel that the villain's power and the victim's power on this ship were switched at some unknown time period? Following Lilith, I heard all kinds of screams and witnessed one after another of pirate dogs being beaten unconscious and then thrown in the corridor. I couldn't give any comments at all.

The point is, Lilith asked me many times if I wanted to try it.

"Aren't you really going to try it?"

"No……"

"Actually, they don't hate this feeling."

"???"

"intrinsic."

"?!?"

Is this group of canine creatures shaking M?

Wait! Just talking, why the one closest to me is flushed! What did you do, Your Highness, to make a canine creature that was beaten all over its body into a weird smile! Or are these pirates all strange species with unique personalities?

Could it be such a coincidence!

"Ahem, it's probably the roots left by our ancestors when they were domesticated."

"Shouldn't the root nature restore 30% of the maximum physical strength?"

"...Master, I always feel that you have strayed to some strange place."

"Probably because the current situation is too tragic, my brain is a little confused."

"Understandable."

Qiuqiu didn't complain about me.

Maybe she couldn't accept that His Highness she respected had such a personality.

"Master will always spit out the grooves that Qiuqiu can't find the source in strange places, he is worthy of being a brave man."

"Will the heroes of all ages do this kind of thing?"

Don't feel admiration for this kind of thing!

Give me a good apology to the former hero!

I have to apologize to the current hero!

Even though it was only one semester, I found that I couldn't keep up with my partner's thinking circuit more and more.

Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"Huh, it's almost there."

"oh……"

Is it enough to clear a hallway?

"Neil, don't you really want to try?"

"No, thank you very much for your kindness, I don't think I need it."

"Actually, it makes sense for me to do so."

"Um?"

Lilith suddenly became serious and looked at me solemnly.

"Think about it, even if they are a group of seemingly harmless guys, they are still pirates. If they are allowed to move freely, wouldn't they pose a threat to the passengers on the ship?"

"Then why not just beat all the pirates down?"

"I'm tired! Besides, as long as Brown subdues the pirate leader, this incident can be easily resolved."

"..."

Unexpectedly smooth.

I thought that there would be another major event, such as damage to the hull, water ingress, stormy weather, vortex, sea monsters, etc. These are more in line with the adventure of the brave. But judging from the current situation, probably there will be no problems, right? Even the famous pirate group is just a group of harmless canine creatures, no wonder they were not sentenced to death even if they were caught...or maybe they couldn't be sentenced to death at all.

"Just ask a little bit, why these pirates were not sentenced when they were caught."

"Oh, the pirates appeared in the beginning only because some nobles wanted to enjoy this exciting life."

"..."

So what did Brown ask me for? !

"There are two pirate groups named 'William'. One is the group of guys you see in front of you, and the other is an extremely vicious pirate who will really kill everyone on the cruise ship."

"Is that what you said?"

I raised my finger and pointed to the exit of the corridor.

A tall man rushed in from there. The calf of his right leg was a prosthetic limb made of a wooden stick. There was a short knife tied to his right hand and a musket in his left hand. I once heard the red hair in the same dormitory mention the musket, which is a unique alchemy tool that can exert great power even if it is used by ordinary people.

"Oh! Brothers! Look what we found! A noble brother and a noble lady! What does this mean?"

"money!"

"That's right! Come on, brothers!"

"Oooo!"

Really, what to say.

I looked helplessly at Qiuqiu beside me.

Relying on himself not to be discovered, this guy flew up to make a face in front of the pirate leader, but was shot to the ceiling by the other party.

That shot was actually only used to give the order.

"Pain pain pain pain pain."

"It turns out that you will be in pain too."

"Of course! Master, don't make such a stupid emotion!"

"..."

No, in fact, judging from what you have done before, you are probably the stupidest.

I took a deep breath and put my left hand on the dagger.

"Your Highness, are you ready to fight?"

"To be honest, I'm a bit lazy and just overactive."

"Too lazy to move??"

"Compared to physical skills, you should still use your own methods to deal with problems, such as bombing."

As Lilith said, she raised her right hand and pushed forward. A complex magic circle appeared in front of her. In the narrow corridor, this magic circle could almost completely block the road. The most important thing is that I saw magic lines such as "accelerate", "compress", and "release" on the magic circle.

Those with this kind of magic pattern also come with auxiliary magic circles for correcting hits, and there are only shelling magic.

A little mention.

I always thought that Lilith's job should be a witch, and a witch of the item department, the kind who throws a lot of potions before the fight.

"The opponent has a spellcaster!"

"Quick, quick defense!"

"Hmph! You are already late."

I feel more and more that she is the villain.

"Take this blow with your life!"

Lilith lowered her hands and took a few steps back.

Can this sentence be understood as "If you can't take it, you will die" and "After you take it, your life will burn out."

Why are they all dead?

Hello! Princess, please be gentle!

"The ultimate esoteric meaning that has been comprehended through thousands of years of practice."

Wake up, you are only 18 now.

"The strongest ultimate move of Princess Lilith Berkeley of the Alexander Empire!"

How come this sentence is so familiar to me.

"The ultimate invincible comet beam cannon..."

A large number of mana gathered in front of the magic circle. These mana were compressed into a high-density ball of light. Once released, it would definitely clean up the entire corridor. I tried to stop Lilith and tell her to calm down, but instead of unleashing the cannonade, she lunged forward and jumped.

A familiar scene.

I seem to have seen it when I was in the Demon King's Palace.

That move seems to be called "No matter what powerful name it has, there is only one posture kick"?

"...the kick!"

So what is the reason for saying that a pair of light cannons turned out to be just flying kicks!

Do you love this move so much? !

The compressed Mana was attached to Lilith's right leg, and she turned into a white comet and hit the pirates.

Recalling what I had experienced at that time, I immediately turned around, and then I heard a "boom" explosion, and the dazzling white light exploded in an instant. After the storm calmed down, I turned around and looked at Lilith. Her ultimate move defeated most of the pirates in an instant, leaving only one person.

That was the leader of the pirates.

A bearded man with a wooden prosthetic.

But strangely, his arm was in a strange state.

Under the skin is weird metal.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

Lilith's magical power was accompanied by severe cold, which caused the man's legs to freeze. But he pulled out his legs very directly, as if he hadn't been affected in any way. I subconsciously walked over to pull Lilith back, and then I saw those pirate members who had been knocked down got up from the ground.

Those guys are not human.

Nor were the harmless canines of earlier times.

The group of pirates in front of them were veritable monsters.

Under the simulated skin is a strange shiny metal, and I could still feel the breath of humans before. Now, it seems that these guys are probably monsters disguised as living people...or, in fact, they are unknown people who have been simulated as living people. biology. When I wanted to get an answer from Qiuqiu, Emily who didn't know when appeared first solved my doubts first.

"Those are, Ruins."

"Xu Kai? Wait! Didn't you say you should wait in the room?"

"Hearing such a big commotion, these two guys are restless."

As soon as Emily let go, Roger jumped straight on top of me.

Similarly, Ron also ran to Lilith's side.

"What are ruins?"

"A kind of magical life created by using the dead. They can read the mana on the remains of the dead to understand the way of life of the dead. Before the disguise is broken, they will mechanically follow those activities, but after the destruction After disguising, you will completely turn back into a dead person who cannot rest in peace."

It's a bit complicated logically, but I can barely understand what Emily is trying to express.

In other words, these pirates in front of them are actually dead people, but they were created in some special ways.

Lilith's attack just now just let them out of the disguise.

but……

"...the dead who cannot rest in peace?"

"Probably, they will attack the living unconsciously."

This time it was Lilith who answered.

Then I saw the group of ruins rushing towards them with strange screams.

Even if it knocks its companions down and tramples them to pieces, it won't stop moving.

For the dead without thinking, it is an instinct to seek the "breath of life" from the living.

They seem to think that "just make yourself alive and you can come back to life".

"Master, please work harder. After being made into ruins, the anti-magic resistance of these dead has reached the level of golems."

"Tsk."

Is it only useful for physical strikes?

"And the regenerative power is strong, as long as the attached magic is not completely cracked, it will continue to recast itself."

As soon as Qiuqiu finished speaking, I saw the guy who was trampled to pieces by his companion stand up again.

Almost intact.

Only the palm of the right hand is missing.

The thing was in the other guy's mouth.

"Then what are you talking about, run away!"

Without even thinking about it, I pulled Emily and Lilith up and ran upstairs.

Hope Brown has a good way of dealing with these troublesome guys.