"Eh...?"

When she came back to her senses, the surprise in Elodie's heart had turned into a murmur.

The originally tense expression was tinged with disbelief, saying "I can't believe what I'm seeing."

Looking at the figure surrounded by the moonlight, his eyes flashed with uncertainty. Is it him?

She couldn't help but ask herself this in her mind. As soon as this question popped up in her mind, Elodie quickly realized what kind of question she had really asked herself.

Isn't it that person...isn't it obvious at a glance?

This back figure... completely coincides with the figure that saved their family on that long snowy night a few months ago... How could he admit his mistake?

The thinking and consciousness that had temporarily stopped functioning due to excessive surprise gradually regained themselves, and the five senses could clearly feel the outside world again.

At this time, Elodie discovered that the root of her nose was a little sore.

Just now, when she and her grandfather were almost desperate under the pressure of the fire, maybe it was because that young man had saved their lives, but now they were once again in a desperate crisis.

, the brain started to operate automatically, and the figure of the young man appeared in Elodie's mind unconsciously.

If only he could come to save them again... When Elodie just recalled that person's voice, she couldn't help but think greedily.

No one needs to point it out, Elodie herself knows how greedy and unrealistic her idea is.

How could there be such a coincidence in this world? How could he come to save them twice in a row?

It is precisely because she had such emotion just now that Elodie is so shocked and... happy now.

In her heart, countless emotions were mixed together, making Elodie not know whether to cry or laugh at this moment. Anthony, who was still holding Elodie, had a look of surprise written all over his face.

His mouth was slightly open, as if he wanted to shout something, but his words were incoherent, and his vocal cords were simply vibrating.

Among all the guests attending tonight's dance, only Elodie and Anthony recognized the young man who was fighting with Kamino and others.

Therefore, the rest of the banquet guests, except Elodie and Anthony, now only feel the purest joy of "grasping at straws."

Although I don’t know why there is only one rescuer, what is certain is that this rescuer who is fighting alone has held back the gang of vicious warriors!

The gang of vicious warriors were busy dealing with the rescuer and had no time to take care of them. "Run! (French)" someone shouted again.

This man's shout was like the starting gun of a running race. Following his order, everyone fled in directions away from Kamino and the others, like waves.

Anthony came back to his senses under the influence of this "starting gun".

Bringing Elodie to a safe place - for Anthony, this is the most important task now, bar none.

He hugged Elodie tighter in his arms, and followed the flow of people to escape away from the flames and blood flowers.

Because Anthony's "body activation" came too suddenly, Elodie couldn't help but let out a low exclamation because she was frightened.

The swordsman stepped on the moonlight, followed by the moonlight, and slashed forward with his sword! Toward the enemy group in front of him! Towards the moonless darkness!

This was the last scene the girl saw before she left. "Tsk..."

Sanako, who was feeling extremely irritable, couldn't help but smack her lips slightly without the image of a young lady...

"Is there nothing I can do..."

While muttering, she held her injured leg and glanced around, trying to find a usable device.

"Moo..."

Carrot, who was lying quietly on the ground next to him, snorted lightly and made a "moo" sound.

After Qingteng jumped off the back of Radishi's cow and rushed towards the anti-insurgency group alone, Sanako followed Qingteng's request and led Radish to a remote but very safe roadside.

The radish was indeed very docile. Even if someone else came to hold its reins, it would not resist and let Sanako pull it quite obediently.

"Ahhhhhhh——!" A shrill scream came from the distant battlefield again.

Although the owner of this scream was not Qingto, Sanako couldn't help but raise his eyes and follow the sound.

On the battlefield where sword lights and human figures were constantly intersecting and swaying, a figure fighting alone could be vaguely seen.

The anxious look on Sanako's face suddenly became a little more intense.

I want to contribute some sense of justice in the confrontation with this gang of lunatics who will do whatever it takes for the so-called "great cause of repelling the foreigners"...

The desire to retaliate against the gangsters who kidnapped her for several days without any reason...

She didn't want to just stand aside and do nothing, and she didn't want to have the pride of sitting back and ignoring her benefactor who had just saved her and was now fighting a bloody battle...

These emotions were mixed together, making Sanako eager to do something now, wanting to do his best to support Qingto who was fighting a bloody battle.

If her body was intact and uninjured, Sanako would have rushed to support without hesitation... However, the pain in her leg was getting worse now.

Just now, in order to catch up with Qingdeng who was rushing to the settlement, she clenched her teeth as hard as if she wanted to break them, and forced herself to run on her left leg for a while.

And now, the "consequences" of this "reluctance" are coming.

When she followed Qingden to this settlement, Sanako could barely walk. But now, she couldn't even move her left leg forward.

If she wanted to move, she could only hop on one leg with her right leg, and then drag her left leg like a pendant dragging her body.

Using such a body to support the battle that was currently being fought was far more intense and dangerous than the battle she had just held off those pursuers... It would definitely only be a disservice to Qingden.

——It would be great if there were bows and arrows... Sanako pursed her red lips reluctantly.

Her father Chiba Sadaikichi attaches great importance to the education of his children, so Sanako has received a high-level and intensive education that ordinary people can't even imagine since she was a child.

Not only is she proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, sewing, flower arrangement, tea ceremony and other skills that a young lady from a famous family should know, but she is also good at various martial arts.

Kodachi swordsmanship and naginata swordsmanship are just the two martial arts she is best at.

In addition to Kodachi and Naginata skills, Sanako also practiced archery, equestrianism, and jujitsu...

Although her level of archery skills cannot be said to be very high, she can guarantee a hit rate of over 7\8% for targets within 10 meters.

Using long-range weapons to provide support - this is the only effective method that Sanako can think of now to provide support for Aoto with only her current body.

But on the streets of the settlement, how could there be such a coincidence that a usable bow and a sufficient number of arrows would appear...

Speaking of bows and arrows...there are some on the ground in the distant battlefield...

The archer Qingden had just killed had fallen to the ground and had lost his breath. The quiver full of arrows was still hanging on his waist. The bow in his hand fell not far from his body.

It wasn't trampled on by anyone.

But dragging an injured leg close to the battlefield where the fighting is fierce and both sides are already red-blooded, picking up the bows that fell on the ground and the quivers on the corpses... If you want to complete a task of this difficulty, it is simply a dream.

Tan.

While Sanako continues to think anxiously about what she can do now——

"...Are you Miss Chiba Sanako?" A strange and pleasant female voice came from behind.

This unfamiliar female voice made Sanako turn around with a surprised expression.

A cute woman wearing a bright red yukata, with no socks and cute little feet wearing red buttoned flat clogs, stood behind her.

"Ha...ha...ha...ha...ha..."

The rapid beating of the heartbeat in the chest was deafening, causing Qingdeng's eardrums to numb slightly.

The sound of heartbeat and rapid breathing form a pair of thick "sound barriers". Under the obstruction of this "sound barrier", other sounds from the outside world become blurred.

The clothes were soaked with sweat and blood splattered from the enemy's body, and clung heavily to Qingdeng's skin.

Facing 67 samurai at the same time... At the beginning of the battle, Aomori's "Gudan" had already entered a fully activated state.

Also in the "full open state" is "Gathering God".

Qingdeng put all his body and mind into the battle in front of him, and his concentration had reached an extremely terrifying level.

He could no longer see or hear things and sounds that had nothing to do with the battlefield he was currently on.

That's why he didn't notice Elodie and others who escaped from Bright's mansion just now.

Under the dual influence of the surge of adrenaline brought about by "Lone Dancing" and the high concentration of "Gathering Soul", Qingden could not even feel the pain of his body wounds.

After the enemy's knife hit him, he almost didn't feel anything at all - that's why he didn't change his face after being attacked just now.

When riding Luobo to the settlement, Qingden got a little rest on Luobo's back - although the rest was not long, it was better than nothing.

Thanks to the "Strengthening Muscles" which has the innate effect of "muscles not easily fatigued", the muscles of Qingdeng's hands and feet are not too tired yet and still retain a lot of strength.

However, his breathing has failed to keep up with his physical exertion. Qingden now needs to open his mouth slightly and use both his mouth and nose to meet his body's demand for oxygen.

Most of Qingden's physical strength was used to avoid the siege of Kamino and others and to find opportunities to counterattack.

When Aoto fought against 12 samurai alone to rescue Sanako, Aoto also escaped from being surrounded by these 12 people.

Avoiding being surrounded by 67 enemies and avoiding being surrounded by 12 enemies...the former is several times more difficult than the latter.

Therefore, the former leaves far less opportunity for Qingdeng to counterattack than the latter.

Since the beginning of the battle, not counting the wounded, Qingden has killed only 15 enemies in total, which is less than a quarter of the total number of enemies.

However... although the number of people killed by Qingdeng is less than a quarter of the total number of people, the remaining people who are still alive now all show shaken expressions.

Especially Kamino.

At this moment, Kamino's eyes were so wide open that they seemed about to fall off, and his face was full of horror. In his imagination... this should be a battle that could be won quickly and easily...
To be continued...