I will swear to protect the beauty with my life

"This is really... this hunting ground is really... amazing! Sbarasi!"

In the darkness of the forest in the distance, a figure squatted on a tree, his eyes glowing bloodshot, staring at the silent village. He could smell someone inside...

It was the elderly and children. Although he hated the flesh and blood of the elderly, the children...

Jiejiejiejie...

He loves these lambs the most!

As a ghost, what else can I do if I don't do something? !

So, taking advantage of the night, the figure jumped high, ran between the trees, and attacked the quiet village...

At this time, Fang Wuwei had already arrived at the prosperous village, ready to take Ikeuchi Maki back home first, and then see her reaction and character when she returned home to see if she was worthy of his teachings. However, he soon discovered...

Holy shit, where did that girl go?! Why did the radar show she was somewhere else??

Damn it, don't let me catch you... What's the point of leaving a safe place and running off to farm? !

Helpless, Fang Wuwei could only continue on his way with a gloomy face...

————This is a scary dividing line————

It's late at night and silence should be the main theme of the night.

But, in Maki Ikeuchi's opinion, it was too quiet...she was scared.

Ever since she heard the rumor from her mother-in-law that there was a ghost nearby, she really couldn't sleep now - she was not like these children who thought it was just a lie to coax the children to sleep. She had seen it with her own eyes and even almost died at the hands of ghosts, so how could she not be afraid?

What's more, it's unclear whether the master is alive or dead...

I regret running out like this...

Maki Ikeuchi is currently staying at her mother-in-law's house. The hospitable mother-in-law gave Maki Ikeuchi the bed that she usually used for her daughter when she came back, but the thick bed could not warm her frightened and cold heart, nor could it give her any sense of security.

Now, she can only shrink in the corner, cover her head with the quilt and shiver. This at least gives her a little sense of security...

"Kid...what's wrong? Afraid of the dark?"

Just then, she heard an old and familiar voice. It was her mother-in-law.

"Mother-in-law... why aren't you asleep yet? Go back quickly, or else..."

Ikeuchi Maki was so surprised that she didn't care about being afraid. She lifted the quilt and stood up, wanting to take her mother-in-law back to her bed to rest. It was already very late, but her mother-in-law was still walking outside. She was really afraid of being discovered by ghosts...

"Good boy, grandma is not afraid."

The mother-in-law interrupted Ikeuchi Maki's words with a smile, patted Ikeuchi Maki's lowered head, slowly pushed her back to the bed, wrapped her in a quilt, and let her sleep peacefully...

"Child...thank you for coming. No one comes here except during the New Year every year...even during the New Year, some of our children don't come back.

My daughter took my grandson away from me two years ago, and she didn’t come back last year, so I have been alone... Thank you for coming to accompany me, my good child."

The grandmother touched Ikeuchi Maki's hair, her face full of melancholy and longing. When her daughter took her grandson away a few years ago, she had no intention of taking her away as well... It would be better to say that all the elderly people in the village were the same, abandoned by their own children...

This village will eventually come to an end, perhaps in five years, perhaps in ten years, perhaps in twenty years... One day, no one will live in this small village anymore.

The land where my ancestors have lived for generations will also return to nature and disappear. At that time...

The old man sighed heavily, took away the hand that was caressing Maki Ikeuchi, and left behind an extinguished oil lamp and a fire starter.

"Don't be shy, kid. Just treat this place as your own home. If you are afraid of the dark, light a lamp. We have plenty of oil here."

"I know, mother-in-law...you should go to bed as well. It's so late now."

"Old people don't sleep enough... I slept too long this morning, and now I feel a little more awake. I'm going to go outside for a walk and get some fresh air."

After hearing this, Ikeuchi Maki really couldn't sit still. She got up and held the old lady's hand to prevent her from going out. Are you kidding? What if she really encountered a ghost?

"Kid, I know what you are afraid of. That ghost is actually fake. When I was a child, my parents always told me about ghosts and wouldn't let us go out... But I have lived here for most of my life. I have one foot in the ground now, and I have never seen any so-called ghosts. They are just used to deceive children."

Feeling the worry and anxiety behind Ikeuchi Maki's actions and emotions, the mother-in-law smiled sincerely. Although this child is a little naive, he is still a good child who cares about others and thinks about others.

This is the "master" she mentioned. I don't know who he is. How could he let such an innocent child come out alone?

The old man put on an old coat and was about to go out. Maki behind him gritted his teeth and decided...

"Mother-in-law... the night is so beautiful tonight, I also need to go out to replenish the energy of the night... but I am in an unfamiliar area and need someone to lead the way..."

Although Ikeuchi Maki's face turned green when she said this, and her words were all incomprehensible to her, her mother-in-law understood the hidden meaning in them.

She was worried about me being alone and wanted to go out with me.

What a good boy!

A smile instantly filled my mother-in-law's old face. Why not? She had someone to accompany her.

"Child, it's cold outside, go put on more clothes."

"No, no, no...it's okay, grandma...grandma, wait a minute, I will."

"Hahaha, kid, you're shivering from the cold, go put on more clothes."

Am I cold?! I'm scared!

Ikeuchi Maki completely regretted going out even though she knew it was dangerous. She was really looking for death.

But…but I can’t…I can’t let my mother-in-law go out alone.

Although she was afraid, Ikeuchi Maki was even more afraid that if danger came, she would not be able to protect others.

Gradually, Maki Ikeuchi stopped trembling and seemed to have some determination.

What is the purpose of gaining power?

When she walked out of the house, she was blown by the cold wind and shivered. Looking at the moon hanging high in the sky, she thought about this problem so deeply for the first time.

If I really become a strong person, what should I do?

"big sister!"

Just as Ikeuchi Maki was lost in thought, several childish voices sounded from behind her. She turned around and saw those children coming out from the bushes.

Children are full of energy. They would sneak out to play every night. It was an agreement, and tonight was no exception.

When they saw that the big sister had also slipped out in the morning, they were overjoyed! The big sister had come late, and the grandparents had called them home, so they couldn't play any longer. Now, let the big sister tell us the terrible story of immortal despair!

But when they came out of the bushes, they saw Ikeuchi Maki's mother-in-law not far away. In an instant, their faces turned pale with fright and they turned around and ran away.

It's bait! Run!

"Come back here!!"

The mother-in-law behind me suddenly burst into a roar that was different from her age.

"Akita Granny..."

"Why aren't you sleeping so late at night? Didn't they say that ghosts would come out at night?"

Grandma Akita was very angry about the children coming out so late at night, and judging from the situation, this was not the first time!

"Come out of here!"

Following a roar from Grandma Akita, several children came out from the bushes behind one after another. Some were big, some were small, some were boys, some were girls, and they all looked listless.

"Didn't I tell you not to go out at night? What if you get eaten by ghosts? Why don't you obey me?"

"...Mother-in-law, you and elder sister clearly went out late at night..."

The children didn't dare to talk back and could only complain silently in a low voice. Grandma Akita was hard of hearing and didn't hear it, but Maki Ikeuchi heard it, but she didn't dare to scold them.

She was actually quite angry. Others might not know this, but she knew that there were ghosts in this world, so she was a little angry about the children running around in the middle of the night.

What? She was running around too?

…That’s different.

Ikeuchi Maki sighed, looked at Grandma Akita who was scolding the children, and looked up at the sky...

But they saw that on the treetops above their heads, there was a strange figure with a pair of blood-red eyes, staring at them, and deep in the eyes was a desire for food and killing.