Monster Hunting High School

"So, we've known each other before?"

"Of course...do you remember a world with many mirrors? There was a maze of large mirrors. You showed me the way and told me how to get out of the maze."

"Huh? Am I that powerful? But...I hate mirrors the most."

"Don't you have a small mirror in your hand?"

"This is a gift! Not counting the mirror!" Zhu Si hid his small mirror angrily, paused for a moment, and then spoke again: "Since you have left, why are you back?"

"Because you treated me to a big dinner, and I want to treat you in return."

"The big dinner I invited?" A look of interest appeared on the little witch's face: "What's in it?"

"There are chicken heads, vegetables, and rice...it's the feast in the picture album in your arms."

"This picture album turns out to be food! Let me tell you, it smells delicious..."

"...Don't you know what's in this album?"

"It's been empty for a long time."

"Then why do you keep holding it?"

"Forgot...maybe it's a habit."

The young public-funded student and the little witch sat side by side on the ground, leaning against the trunk of an old oak tree.

Zheng Qing raised his head and looked at the colorful night light above his head that penetrated the gaps in the leaves. The little witch lowered her head and teased a little mouse wearing a wizard's robe in her hand.

A large piece of linen cloth with purple-red checkered stripes was spread in front of the two people. However, in the dim night, the patterns on it looked blurry and heavy, like scrutinizing eyes.

The linen was covered with all kinds of stuff.

The sugar figures and cats from Shuang Tang Ji are playing in the exquisite glass box; the latest fruit puffs from Meow Meow Desserts exude a sweet smell, causing rustling sounds of chest slapping from deep in the forest from time to time. ; Mu Shi Niang’s classic hairpins and headbands are still loved by the little witch even after decades and a world apart; and the Pandora’s Box sold in the Apple Pavilion is neatly displayed. Before opening the box, even Zheng Qing, the buyer, didn't know what weird things could be found.

For example, just now, the little witch took out a little mouse in a wizard's robe from the magic box. It wore an old-fashioned pointed wizard hat on its head and waved a magic wand as long as a matchstick in its hand. It ran on the purple linen blanket. Running back and forth, waving the wand from time to time, a string of golden sparks appeared from the tip of the wand.

The little witch had a great time playing with it.

Correspondingly, her guard against Zheng Qing has also been much lowered, and she is willing to talk to him more.

The long chat made Zheng Qing realize that as long as he didn't mention how Zhu Si arrived in this world and didn't ask about some essential topics, the little witch would still be the same little witch.

Alert, intelligent, and childishly sophisticated.

What can break people's hearts the most is not fear or sadness, but a sense of helplessness. As long as you have support, even if you are in an abyss, you will not despair.

What's more, the two of them are not in an abyss at the moment, but in a quiet oak forest.

Thinking of the oak forest? Zheng Qing recalled the place where he had just fallen into this world - he had enough reasons to suspect that the two of them were now in the depths of the enchanted forest - this suspicion started when he saw several old trees nearby. After seeing the sneaky brown figure peeping behind the oak tree and the faint slapping sound, it became certain.

Zheng Qing had seen Nikita's 'army' in the 'real vision' provided by Great Elder Atal? In addition to the terrifying giants and ferocious big birds, there were also a large group of short, slender-looking animals with oily fur. Rat-like creature.

"We can't stay here for too long?" The young public-funded student glanced at the deep forest and struggled to stand up: "It's too dangerous here."

The aftereffects of using the blood rune bullets had not completely subsided, and the wizard felt as if his head had been stabbed with a needle after spending a little bit of his magic power. He covered his head, groaned, and sat back under the oak tree.

"Don't be afraid. The ancestors look fierce, but they are actually very timid." Compared with him, Zhu Si was much calmer. She put the little mouse she was holding in her hand on her shoulder, stretched out her arm, and patted her. Patting Zheng Qing's arm, he comforted: "They never dare to attack anyone taller than them. And they are most afraid of cats..."

As she said that, she glanced at the black cat tail behind Zheng Qing and nodded with satisfaction: "...we have both of them."

Zheng Qing deliberately defended himself as not a cat.

But after the tail behind him swung feebly twice, he finally gave up the argument.

"Not Zuge?" The young public-funded student waved his hand to indicate that he was not afraid of those brown rats: "But some more dangerous existences. They will appear in this forest at any time... These Zuge must be theirs. Eyeliner.”

"But?" The little witch bit her lip and twisted her fingers together unconsciously: "I want to find my father and mother here... They must be waiting for me somewhere."

Zheng Qing opened his mouth and told her with intention that this was just a world caught between fantasy and reality. There could not be her parents, and even if there were, they were just illusions.

But he couldn't say it.

Not only because after speaking out, the little witch may fall back into chaos, but also because this simple and persistent belief may be the only reason why she is still awake.

Saying it would kill her.

"Your parents are outside, not in this forest." Zheng Qing hesitated for a long time, and finally chose to deceive. He looked into Zhu Si's eyes and said seriously: "There are only oaks, mushrooms and Zuge in this forest." , there is no wizard... you are a wizard, your parents are also wizards, and I am also a wizard."

The persuasiveness of identity, the exquisite candy figures, the sweet puffs, and the frolicking mouse doll waving a wand finally made Zhu Si change his mind.

"You said you know where they are," she opened her bright eyes and looked at the boy: "I believe you. I will go with you. But if you can't find them, I will come back."

Zheng Qing nodded vigorously.

"Then shall we set off now?"

"...Let's take a rest for a while. I need to take a few doses of magic potion."

"Why do you need to take medicine?"

"Because I used too much magic before."

"Oh, I know, it's uncomfortable to use too much magic power... I've had that kind of time before, and I felt like my whole body was hollowed out. Later, a big sister with red eyes gave me a delicious drink brewed by Zuko, and then Come to life again.”

"...Next time you see that big sister with red eyes, you must stay away. She is not a good person."

Zhu Si nodded, but then shook his head: "Red eyes are indeed not good, and I remember to avoid them... But that eldest sister is very nice. She told me that as long as I can survive and find my parents, my eyes will It doesn’t matter what color it is.”