Chapter 1264 The big battlefield!

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No one expected it.

Knocking on the Soul Qianpo took the first step.

Appearing in front of the black light, Li Yao was also a little surprised.

He thought Qianpo would take action at the end.

He was already surprised that he was the first to reveal his identity, and now his intention was the same as his, wanting to kill the wizard first?

Does it also have [Underworld Flute]?

"Bamboo." Morgana said in a low voice.

Countless bamboos sparkling with golden light rose from the ground.

The contestants led by Knocking Soul Qianpo were intercepted before they arrived.

Qianpo casually destroyed countless bamboo bodies and looked at Li Yao in front of him. "I'll ask you one last time, Alliance, I can help you!"

"It seems this guy's goal is not SSS-level treasures, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager for the alliance."

Li Yao thought to himself, without even looking at the other party, he drew his sword and released energy casually, the power of which far exceeded the skills of a professional.

If you convert the skill coefficient.

This sword.

At least thirty times the damage!

The azure sword light broke through the dark halo and pointed directly at the creature in the center of the black light.

"Qiang!"

The sword light suddenly stopped.

"Crack!"

The sword light shattered and turned into energy that exploded randomly in the air.

The black light was also wiped out by the strong gale.

A creature with a half-orc head appeared before everyone.

A human face and a horse body.

It has four hooves, but also two thick, hairy arms.

His right arm still maintained the action of crushing the sword light.

"Flesh body?" Li Yao quickly used the identification technique.

【Unknown creature, unable to detect. 】

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I sighed and said, "Why do you always tease me?" She didn't answer and walked forward again. This time, in order not to be left behind, I decided to walk quickly beside her.

Our destination was a mansion where an old man lived. It was simple. The high school club "Vtuber Research Society" that Miiko and I joined by chance was raising funds. We planned to launch a live broadcast event with 3D idols on the video website, but the problem was that there was not enough money. There was no one who could even imagine the original appearance of the idol, so we had to ask online artists for help. In order to make the portrait move in the video, it had to be virtualized. So, we had to ask professionals for help.

Even if we let Miiko act as the voice actor for the 3D idol, it would cost an unimaginable amount of money for a high school student. Even if we squeeze the budget to the limit, it would still cost more than or . It might seem cheap to rich people, but our club doesn't have much funding and can't afford it.

The school would not give funding to a club that had no achievements. Just when we were hesitating whether to send a bomb threat to the school to ask for money, good news came.

An acquaintance of the club president was very interested in this project. He might be able to provide us with funds, so Miiko and I decided to visit that person's home. By the way, the reason why the president was away was because he failed many subjects and was kept after school to make up for it.

"Okay, we're almost there! Look, that house over there! The one with the Japanese gate! Yes, that's the landmark."

I confirmed where she pointed and nodded. It was just as the minister had told us. The pine and persimmon trees that stretched out from the courtyard were a perfect example of Japanese style.

"Such a luxurious house...will there be a dry landscape garden inside..."

"It's possible! Let's go!"

She probably only wanted to get the money. She asked me to take the introduction materials, but she walked into the yard quickly by herself. She saw that the gate was open and rushed in without caring whether there was a doorbell.

It would be terrible if there was a ferocious dog that would attack people without its owner watching. I thought about this and hurried towards the gate.

"ah!"

Just then, I heard a scream. I was shocked and rushed through the door.

"Miiko!"

Had she been attacked by a ferocious dog and become a victim of its teeth? The thought of a wound on her fair and tender skin filled me with uneasiness.

I was worried about her.

Miiko was being harassed by a slightly yellow Labrador Retriever. The dog licked Miiko's face with its tongue. Miiko put her head on the ground and giggled.

"Oh! It's so itchy! Hey, Glacier! This dog seems to be very friendly!"

"You're playing a trick on me again, I..."

"I didn't mean to tease you this time! Because the dog suddenly pounced on me."

"Yes, yes...Is that so? It's not on a leash either, so it seems to be true."

"Really? Huh?"

When Miiko said "Eh," I also felt a strong sense of disharmony. Somehow, I felt a strange feeling of discomfort in my heart.

What's going on? I felt uneasy. An indescribable panic. Suddenly, an image of an old man reaching out his hand feebly emerged in my mind.

I wanted to quickly eliminate this strange feeling, so I asked her the reason for this disharmony.

"The door is open...that door."

"And the dog wasn't on a leash, was it? Eh, eh?"

"Is this dog... trained?"

I tried to come up with my own ideas, but the fog in my mind wouldn't clear. Miiko stroked the dog's chin while explaining a situation that couldn't be explained by training.

"First of all, the first point. Maybe you don't know, but Labradors have the habits of hunting dogs. When they see something they are interested in, they can't help but chase it. If they are trained to be guide dogs, they usually won't run away from home casually, but this dog is obviously not one of them. This is easy to see."

After listening to her explanation, I finally got rid of that feeling of disharmony.

"Well, the second point is the dog's own personality, right? If it was a guide dog, it wouldn't have pounced like that. This dog would definitely pounce when it saw someone on the road."

"That is to say," I just said this, and a bad premonition came over me again. A chill down my spine.

I hope that won't be the result. I prayed while thinking carefully about Miiko's words.

"So it's not normal for the door to be open."

"Then, then a visitor came and opened the door and went out... and the door was left open like that... T-That's possible, right? Right, Miiko...?"

I raised my objection. I hoped she would say, "Yeah. If a visitor opened the door and left, that would make sense." If she rejected my idea...

This is the only possibility in my past experience.

"No. This possibility is very low. Because this dog is so friendly to strangers, it means that the owner is raising it very carefully. Look, its fur is very smooth and beautiful. The owner must be very careful not to let it run away. What if the dog runs out and gets hit by a car? Even if it is not intentional, it may hurt others. And."

"And, and?"

"If it's a visitor, the host will probably see him off. At that time, he will definitely check whether the door is closed properly."

"Um... so, so."

I prayed that she wouldn't say anything I didn't want to hear, but it was no use.

"There's no way out. Maybe someone has collapsed inside."

"But, but, aren't there always stories like that? It's about a dog that finds its owner collapsed and goes to ask for help. If something serious happened, the dog should behave even more strangely..."

"That's just a plot in a TV show!"

"...I know! Let's go!"

There's no way this could happen.

The owner inside had collapsed. This shouldn't have happened. To confirm the truth, I opened the door. It was not locked!

Is this why I can't see the visitor off... No... That's absolutely impossible.

The more I shouted in my heart, the stronger the uneasy factor became. I suddenly remembered the minister's words.

"Oh, right. I heard that the old man collapsed once because of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Don't make him angry... Since I'm not the one going, I won't tell you anything, okay?"

There was a reason. A reason for people to fall down and lose important things.

No. That's too weak. We must be overthinking it.

The door to the living room was open. I was about to go in, but Miiko passed me. In the middle of the room filled with antiques.

"Uh……"

She ran over and rubbed her eyes several times. I couldn't believe what I saw. I kept screaming, trying to deny what was happening.

"Miiko? Huh? Why? Why? What's going on? Is there still hope? Is there still hope? Is there still hope?!"

"You can't tell just by looking at it... Wait a minute."

"……Um."

She expertly picked up an arm in the middle of the room and shook her head. She gave the worst possible answer to my question.