Is this really just an RPG? !

declare here.

The narrow corridor is not suitable for escaping with a few people, let alone chasing with a large group of people. The reason for this emphasis is probably because of the situation in front of me... No, maybe it should not be said to be a possibility. After all, the sound of "ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping-pong" all sounded right behind me, which proves how unsuitable the current environment is. Multiplayer action.

But they just don't give up.

Because they are not some kind of living things.

To be precise, it is an alchemical item that is close to the undead species. Although it has a little self-awareness, it is more instructed by the creator or manager. On the way to escape, Qiuqiu specially gave me a lot of alchemy knowledge, but he never mentioned how to deal with these guys who have been chasing us.

"Even if you know the answer, there are times when you can't do anything."

"Why do you say that?"

It's rare for Qiuqiu to be serious, which makes it hard for me to complain.

"According to the information I found, the only way to destroy the ruins is to physically destroy their cores, but judging from the owner's current team, the physical output capability is close to zero."

"Comet lunge?"

"No, because the essence of Comet lunge is also a magical attack."

"Even if you hit it with a 'boom'?"

"Even if you hit it with a 'boom', it counts, because the essence of the attack is the magic power attached to the weapon... Neil, haven't you also learned this trick? Why don't you understand this setting."

"I don't know at all! It's better to say that when I use it, it feels like a 'boom', for example..."

Turn around, draw your sword, and gather magic power.

Then I took a step forward, slashed hard with the dagger in my hand, and cut the ruin closest to me into two sections along the waist, and then heard a crisp sound, like the sound of glass breaking. Then reassembled together, but turned into dust.

The ruins stopped like a marching army.

It is like the fear that intelligent beings feel after witnessing the incomprehensible and unacceptable existence.

They step back neatly.

Then let out a strange scream and rushed over at an even faster speed.

"It doesn't work at all! Why do I have the illusion that these guys will be scared away!"

"I said it's just a group of alchemy creatures! Alchemy creatures with complete self-awareness don't exist, okay?"

"Even if you say so, I want to try! Otherwise, what else can I do!"

"Meow……"

"Eh?"

Roger on the head suddenly reminded me, and when I came back to my senses, I realized that Lilith and Emily ran into the hall at a speed that ordinary people could hardly achieve, leaving only Qiuqiu and me in the corridor. More importantly, Emily's eyes clearly conveyed to me the meaning of "brave, if you slow down, I will lock you out of the hall".

"Wait for me!"

Holding Roger in my arms, I ran into the hall at a faster speed, and after closing the door, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Although a group of very dangerous guys, it seems that they don't have enough ability to destroy this gate.

"Speaking of which, where did you find the lock?"

"On the ground."

Lilith replied while pointing to me.

A large metal lock was placed in front of me.

It seems to be mocking my IQ.

"Wait? Lock here? And the gate?"

Turning around, there was nothing on the doorknob.

Lilith and Emily just closed the door.

"That, Brave, I seem to have a bad feeling."

"..."

It doesn't seem that it has been confirmed.

"Eh? So this has to be locked?"

"..."

Don't pretend to be an ignorant princess at a time like this!

Before the door was smashed open, I locked the lock, and after confirming that the entrance was temporarily safe, I slumped on the ground and gasped for breath. This is the lobby, which is the place where Lilith brought me to. It was supposed to be a place for passengers to talk and enjoy meals, but now it is in a mess, as if it has been invaded by something.

"Speaking of which, where did the other passengers go?"

"Let's take refuge. When I found the pirates, I was greeted by the crew to go to a very safe place, but I didn't follow the crowd.

"Eh?"

I looked at Lilith, not quite understanding why she did this.

"Because I don't think you, Neil, and Emily will have the chance to take refuge together."

"..."

Is she belittling me or is she mocking me?

Or is it both?

The incident has developed to a weird point, if it is just an ordinary pirate, I still have the confidence to deal with it. After all, there is nothing that cannot be dealt with by an explosion, and with Lilith and Emily, our combat effectiveness is not bad. But the key point is that the opponent is a kind of alchemy creature called Ruins, which has super strong resistance to magic power, which limits the abilities of Lilith and Emily to a certain extent.

While it turned out I had a way of getting rid of them, there were just too many of them.

Each sword has to be swung dozens of times.

Besides, they won't line up obediently and wait for me to chop them one by one.

"Senior sister, is there any good way?"

"Even if you ask me like this... go find the captain first! That captain might have a solution! Lilith!"

"Yes! Eh? Captain Brown?"

"What is Her Royal Highness Lilith thinking, she is still distracted at this time."

"Qiuqiu, the timing of complaining is not right."

"I understand Master, now should I say 'As expected of Your Highness', 'Even in this situation, I am calm and composed'?"

"Thank you very much for your compliments. In fact, I was just thinking about that lock. It seems to be broken?"

Just when we feel anxious about not knowing what to do next.

Lilith suddenly pointed out a very important situation - the lock used to lock the gate seemed to be about to be smashed from the other side by the group of ruins.

Which guy made such a group of impolite guys!

Won't you knock?

"Master, if the other party knocks on the door, will you open it?"

"Of course, I'm good at observing etiquette..."

"Boom boom boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Then I became the center of sight of two people, two cats and one elf.

"...Even so, I can't open the door."

Emily: "Tsk."

Qiuqiu: "Cut."

Lilith: "Ouch, ouch."

What kind of mentality are these people?

The wrecks attacked very hard, and the door was even harder. Although the sound of "clang bang bang bang" is really scary, it shouldn't be smashed for a while, right? Lilith also specially applied several reinforcement magics to it, so that the movement of the door became smaller.

"So, what now?"

"Sure enough, we should go to Captain Brown first."

I answered Emily's question.

"Is it the captain's cabin?"

"Why is it the captain's room..."

Emily didn't seem to understand Lilith's train of thought.

Probably because I came a step late and didn't hear Brown's speech before.

"She! She said she was going to educate the leader of the dogs, so she went to the captain's room to find someone... no, to find a dog!"

"Can Lilith not learn the tone of a brave man?"

"Hey, isn't that good?"

"It's kind of weird."

"That's right, after all, he's a good-for-nothing Neil."

"Yes, yes, after all, he is a useless brave man."

"………ah?"

Obviously, the higher-ups are still communicating about looking for Brown, so why did they bring the topic to me in the next second.

I really can't understand the way of thinking of my two female teammates.

After finalizing the action plan, just as she was about to implement it, Emily suddenly made another suggestion. Although the content was really difficult, it was unexpectedly reasonable. If I insisted on using a common saying to describe it, it would probably be "egg Can't be put in the same pot" mean?

"It's 'in the basket'."

"Is it different?"

"I don't think the pot should break so easily, master."

Even though I was running away, I still have the heart to correct my statement.

Probably because the Zhan Wu Zha elf was in an absolutely safe state due to his special ability, so he swelled up instantly.

If it weren't for the distraction of releasing space magic and being caught up by the ruins behind, I would definitely throw this useless elf to a place where I can't see it.

Save yourself the trouble.

"But master, is it really good to act separately like this?"

"What's wrong..."

I muttered.

In the lobby, Emily suggested that the three people, two cats and one elf should be divided into two groups. The brave group is responsible for drawing away the ruins and finding the captain’s cabin, and the princess group is responsible for checking whether there are still people left alone on the cruise ship. If it is determined that Brown is not in the captain's cabin, then the job of finding someone will be handed over to the princess team.

I, Qiuqiu and Roger were assigned to the brave group.

The naming method is straightforward.

Simple and rude.

Filled with Emily's unique artistic atmosphere.

But I still want to ask her if she can't think of a more high-end and elegant name?

"Even if you ask this kind of thing, you won't get an accurate or satisfying answer, master."

"Understandable."

While answering Qiuqiu's words, he bent down instinctively.

Then I heard a "boom", probably from a weapon like a bow and arrow. The arrow flew over my head, hit the mound floating beside me, and nailed it to the wall. Due to the unique characteristics of the elf, even if it is pierced by an arrow, it will not feel any pain, and it only takes a few seconds to reorganize the body back to my side.

A blow that could kill a human is worthless to Chu Chu.

At most... it made her very irritable.

"Ah, master, can't you think of a way to tear those dark guys into pieces!"

"No! Not at all! Impossible! Not even one! Give up!"

"Waste Master!"

"Waste wood elf!"

Obviously he wanted to be distracted and pay attention to the attack from behind, but he still didn't forget to bicker with his partner.

I don't know whether it's better to lament that my nerves are thicker, or to say that I'm used to this kind of thing?

No matter which option you choose, it's miserable!

"Master! The front! It's the captain's cabin."

"...When did you fly so fast!"

I don't even want to know what you're surprised about!

Obviously one second was still beside me, and the next second he ran to the front.

You are the final sprint of a long-distance race!

…………

Wait?

Captain's cabin?

It wasn't until I realized the point of Qiuqiu's words that I opened the door without even thinking about it, rushed in while shouting "I'm so sorry to disturb you", quickly closed and locked the door, and I breathed a sigh of relief. There is still a "dong dong dong" sound outside the door, but this door is more reliable than the one in the hall, at least the door panel does not shake much.

It should be safe for now.

Thinking of this, I raised my head and looked at the situation in the room.

Then I felt a stomachache.

The captain I have been looking for is sitting at the desk.

Opposite her was a man with floppy ears and black and white hair.

They are... playing chess.

"Ah, Neil, what do you want me to do all of a sudden?"

"……ah?"

You didn't respond to such a big movement.

Should I also praise the sound insulation effect of the room?

"You're welcome, you're welcome, not just the captain's cabin, all the rooms on this ship are well soundproofed, in order to provide passengers with an excellent accommodation environment."

"I'm not telling you this! And please don't read other people's minds!"

"...Ah, that, excuse me."

The man who was playing chess with Brown turned around and greeted me cautiously.

"how?"

"You just said it yourself."

"..."

I really want to fry something.

real.

Heywood, the leader of the "William Pirates", is a young male with an unknown race. At least from the ears and the wagging tail inside the cloak, he can be sure that he is not human. He has a pair of blue eyes. His behavior and words reveal With the atmosphere of the second year, his personality is a bit "single stupid", and he was played around by Brown all the time. It seems that it is basically certain that he and the entire pirate group will be taken away by Brown... Oh, Brown mentioned this dog Race, seems to be husky?

"ha?"

"It's not 'ha', it's 'husky', which is a relatively rare dog, right?"

"No, I mean... like this? Dogs?"

I looked at the man named Heywood in surprise.

He is gnawing bones.

It was from Brown, but I don't know where she got those bones.

All I know is that she took it out of a drawer.

A little terrified?

# We still don't know what's in the first drawer of the captain's desk #

Human beings tend to have fear of unknown things, and when fear arises, curiosity will be aroused. Just like me now, I find the first drawer near Brown's hand very scary, but I want to know what's in it. However, the one that can make my emotions fluctuate the most is probably the pirate leader in front of me.

"How about this bone, little dog?"

"Well!"

Seeing him nodding vigorously and wagging his tail, I couldn't help but sigh.

This is the first time I have seen a pirate leader bought by a bone.

"Master, do you really want to complain?"

"No, I don't want to make any judgments at all."

"Meow……"

Look, Roger is in the same mood as I am right now.

I can't understand how Brown can still play chess leisurely in this situation, and just use a bone to buy Heywood, but the sound of "dong dong dong" outside the door can't be ignored. Although the captain's cabin door is strong, I still can't fully believe that it can completely resist the group of ruins.

"That, Captain Brown."

"I know, I know, it's because of those impolite guys out there."

"Um……"

"The passengers have all gathered in the shelter, and the crew is guarding them. They are absolutely safe now, so all we have to do is to throw those strange guys out of my Grace!"

"Um……"

This man spoke so lightly.

Is it really that easy?

"So, puppy, would you like to join us?"

"Big sister! Can you really eat enough every day? And you can often go treasure hunting?"

"certainly."

Listening to the conversation between these two people, I subconsciously turned my head away.

Pirates had a rough time these days.

Why did I feel fear when I first heard the news? It was simply because I thought too much.

"Then we're all messing around with the big sister... Eh? Where did those bastards go?"

You finally reacted!

"First take them as passengers who should be protected, and send them to a very safe place. Since you and your subordinates are with me, you can be regarded as crew members. I will order people to bring them out."

"Okay!"

"The tattered things outside will be handed over to you."

"No problem big sister!"

To these dogs?

Is it really okay?

Even the five war scum like me can fight a group one by one, can they really deal with the group of ruins?

When I looked at Qiuqiu suspiciously, she shook her head full of helplessness.

"Master, you need to understand the principle of a species restraining each other."

"What's the meaning?"

"Dogs eat bones."

"I know."

"The most important material for making ruins is bones, and their essence is also a kind of mutated skeleton."

"..."

That makes sense.

I couldn't even refute it.

It is completely impossible to understand how such a strange ecological relationship on Lindsay Continent was set up. Judging from the current situation, the fact is indeed what Qiuqiu said. When Heywood approached the door, the ruins outside instantly Quiet, as if feeling the breath of a natural enemy.

The moment the door was opened.

"Wow!"

" @% # \u0026*!"

An indescribable mess of screams sounded.

Obviously they should be undead species without fear, but they ran around in fright because of Heywood's dog barking. To inexplicable places, the most conspicuous one is probably the thigh hanging on the wall lamp.

The thighs are pitch black with a little metallic luster.

Let me complain a little more about how terrifying the coercion of natural enemies is.

That thigh would actually twitch when Heywood approached, trying to get away.

However, the object of their fear is only a husky.

"Big sister! Can this be eaten?"

"No, it will spoil your stomach."

"It turns out that eating it will ruin your stomach... I still want to eat it."

A guy with a mind full of food.

Probably the legendary foodie.

Brown successfully accepted this group of dogs as new crew members, and with their help, threw all the skeletons out of the Grace. It felt like the inexplicable incident was finally over, and I also successfully reunited with the princess team. After declining Brown's dinner invitation, he went straight back to the room.

"Ah! It's finally over. You can rest easy until you arrive in Iceland."

I sat on the chair and sighed like this.

I don't know exactly what Emily and Lilith did, but after seeing their cold smiles when they first met, I think it's better not to ask too many questions. With the habit of these two, it is quite normal to dismantle a skeleton and do some small experiments and researches.

It's so normal that I don't think it's weird.

"Neil has worked hard."

"fine……"

"But is that really the end?"

Emily suddenly negated my exclamation.

"Why is it not the end? According to the usual script, shouldn't there be only one event?"

"It ended so casually this time! And if you think about it, there are two groups of 'William Pirates', one of which is the group of canine creatures accepted by Captain Brown, and the other group is formed by an unknown The ruins created by the alchemist, but these two groups found the Grace at the same time, it is clearly two events!"

"This kind of thing...hasn't it happened before?"

Emily has a point.

But it always feels like something like this happened not long ago.

Like the school time.

When Emily and I fought Melville in the underground ruins, a lot of things happened on the ground.

It was also because of those incidents that Qiuqiu couldn't come to me immediately.

"That's different, they both belong to the Balrog incident."

"That's what you said."

After all, what happens on the ground is only auxiliary to what is going to happen underground.

According to Emily's judgment, I, who had been a little slack, lifted my spirits again.

"According to you?"

"Probably something else will happen, Master!"

"Don't talk so excitedly...you incompetent elf."

"Eh? Excessive! I'm still useful, Qiuqiu!"

"What's the use?"

"You can consume some of the excess food!"

"Please don't say such things in a very proud tone!"

What the hell is going on in this elf's head.

"If it's something that's about to happen, I know it."

"Lilith?"

"your Highness?"

"His Highness Lilith?"

Lilith attracted everyone's attention as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Because, I had a little chat with Browne before and learned why the 'William Pirates' ran onto this ship."

"Don't you do pirate work?"

I asked back, only to get a shake of the head.

"They came here to avoid a big guy."

"Who caught them?"

"No, the 'Pirates William' who escaped from prison refers to the group of ruins, and they were confirmed to be human beings when they were in prison, that is to say, what happened during the prison escape."

Emily explained it to me.

She also deliberately made several gestures, trying to let me understand these special time periods.

"That's it..."

After I nodded to express my understanding, I continued to look at Lilith.

"Then who is it?"

"A big octopus called Rost!"

"..."

After Lilith finished speaking, the room fell into an indescribable silence.

It took a long time before Emily broke the atmosphere.

"She's probably talking about Beth, a huge sea monster that lives in the North Sea. It looks like an octopus. As for why Lilith called it 'Rost', I don't know."

"Don't Emily know? Neil, do you know?"

What does this person mean with "come and complain about me" written all over his face!

"No, I do not know."

"Why is this! Qiuqiu, do you know?"

"Of course... eh? I'm sorry, Your Highness Lilith, I don't know this name."

At my signal, Qiuqiu immediately changed his words.

It is too easy to consume energy to keep complaining. In order to ensure that I have enough energy to deal with the guys who appear with a high probability, it is better for me to take a breather.

Lilith looked a bit disappointed, but there was nothing I could do.

"What is Bess?"

I raised my head and asked Qiuqiu.

Her eyes were blank, and it took a while before she answered my question.

"The sea monster... the master, you know, is a special creature that lives in the deep sea under the protection of the sea god, but there are also some exceptions. They lost their protection because they violated the regulations. Weird."

"Well, that means that Beth was once a siren."

"Actually, she is quite innocent. She was killed by a traitor."

"Eh?"

"Oh, about this aspect, it was mentioned in the game card I played before."

"That's it!"

I said why is it so familiar.

It turned out to be the card they played together in the hotel in Yvette City.

The two cards [Sunken Harp] and [Surviving Renegade] probably originated from the story of this siren named Bess?

It's hard to imagine how the people who created the cards learned about these stories.

"Anyway, it's impossible for sea monsters to appear right away! I'd better go back to my room first..."

I meant to say so.

But it was interrupted by the sound of "popping" on the window.

The hull shook violently, and there was a huge tentacle outside the window.

"Hey, the hero of Lucky F."

"Hey, Neil from Lucky F."

"Hey, the owner of Lucky F."

"...Hey! Now is not the time to say such things!"

Why do you say what you say!