The villain's goal is to save the heroine

What Claire said was actually not wrong. It made people so angry that they vomited blood. It was almost enough.

He didn't say much, but took a few people and walked back along the second route planned by Claire.

Yes, Cecilia might not be very honest, but she wasn't that extravagant either. She didn't care about many things and didn't choose her routes carefully. Claire's first route was too remote, but the second one was just right!

only…

"emm..."

They had already returned to the starting point by "lowering their heads" and "thinking", but still had not triggered any alien space.

"Was it the wrong choice? It seems the hero really understands Cecilia better."

Lin En muttered to himself, then looked at the others and said, "Continue, and go back along the first route."

There was no objection to this proposal.

After all, Claire also thought that what Lin En said made sense, and naturally would not deny Lin En's point of view just because of the failure of one road. Mona was obviously a little psychologically traumatized and did not dare to mock Lin En casually, but she was relieved in her heart.

As for the little Lolita...

"Hey! Lin En, I'm tired! I can't move without someone carrying me."

This guy actually took advantage of the situation!

you are vicious!

Lin En had no choice but to carry the little girl back home. They then resumed their journey, their heads bowed and their minds focused, but the result was...

"Haha, it seems I chose the wrong path this time too."

This time it was Mona who spoke.

Seeing Lin En fail twice, the woman finally couldn't suppress the joy in her heart and sneered and mocked him.

There was no way out. She was really beaten so badly by Lin En. Time was passing and the balance of victory was tilting towards her. Thinking about Lin En having to kneel on the ground and apologize to her, Mona felt so excited that she was about to overflow!

really…

This person is indeed a waste!

Who is more trouble than success?

After wasting so much time searching for Cecilia, what right did he have to bark?!

That's right!

It's her turn next!

She would definitely return all of Lin En's vicious remarks to this scumbag! !

"Hey, speak up. Weren't you very talkative just now? What should we do next?!" Mona stomped her giant sword hard and began to retaliate against the opponent in his own way.

Unfortunately, Lynn had no intention of paying any attention to her.

With the comfort of the Ice Heart Pendant, it was impossible for Lin En to be broken by this level of provocation.

Besides, this back and forth has already taken 10 minutes. If I waste more time arguing with Mona, wouldn’t that be playing into her hands?

But where is the problem?

Could it be that Cecilia really had a sudden idea and took a road that no one paid attention to?

But at that time of evening, where else could Cecilia go if not home?

Lynn couldn't help but look up at the sky.

The sunset glowed redder than fire, the clear sky azure beyond blue. The afterglow of the setting sun cast a shadow over the historic castle, adding a touch of romance and elegance to this aristocratic castle. It was time to return home, and the evening breeze was incredibly pleasant. Unfortunately, the road had been sealed off by Mona's guards, leaving few people there, a somewhat desolate feeling.

Lin En stared at the sky for a long time. After thinking carefully and questioning repeatedly, a question suddenly popped up in his mind.

Is the answer necessarily "posture"?

Why does he firmly believe that "lying flat" is the way to glimpse the "Forest of the Sacred Trees"?

Just by looking up like this, you can see the sky, right?

And if you think about it carefully, the game never said that "lying flat" was the correct answer.

Lin En had to admit that his control over details when playing the game was obviously not in place. In the game, Claire glimpsed the "Forest of the Sacred Trees" by lying down in profile, so he thought that "lying flat" was the answer. This was obviously an inertial mistake!

Yes, the term "lie flat" is still too broad.

Because this is not a strictly fixed action, different people may have slight differences in "lying flat". Does this mean that there are different standards for the method of glimpsing the "sacred tree"?

The answer is obviously no.

Although "posture" is not ruled out as a factor, when it comes to peeping, isn't the key point "seeing"? Isn't "lying flat" actually adjusting the line of sight?

The same applies to "bowing your head"!

Different people often have different habits of "bowing their heads". What kind of bowing can be considered "bowing your head"?

Is it a 50° angle?

Or a 60° angle?

Obviously, this is also inconclusive.

So "bowing your head" is not the correct answer!

However, the answer is actually very obvious in this case.

Yes, the corresponding position to "lying flat" is not "lowering your head" but "lying down"! The corresponding line of sight is also the exact opposite, so it can be said to be a perfect match!

"No wonder there were actually quite a few disappearances in the game, but not now. Apparently, there were more people 'lying down' than 'lying face-first'. The difficulty of triggering it has also increased..."

Thinking of this, Lin En came back to his senses and said to the others:

"Try it again. Still the second route, but this time, don't just lower your head. Lower your gaze low enough to see your feet."

"Humph! Ridiculous!" Lin En had barely finished speaking when Mona mocked him, "You actually think we're not hiding our heads low enough? What? Are you such an ostrich?!"

However, Lin En chuckled and did not refute: "Then just treat me as an ostrich. Let's go."

After saying that, he waved his hand, pushed the little Loli upwards, hooked her thigh and walked back.

Why waste time with a stupid woman when you already know the answer?

Mona and Claire exchanged a glance. Although their patience had worn thin, they still followed...

Chapter 150: A sneak attack from Augustus (getting to the point)

Lin En couldn't remember how many times this had happened...

The sun was still in the sky when he met up with Claire and Mona, but when Lynn set out for the starting point again, the sun was almost setting below the horizon.

Due to Mona's annoying interruptions, time was wasted unknowingly in the repeated delays...

Cecilia has been missing for three whole days!

While strictly speaking, historical inertia will always lead them down the right path, if the game's progression is anything to go by, it should be him who gets turned into the "explosive bomb." But now that "explosive bomb" has become Mona, and Claire isn't in the shining position of the protagonist's halo, it feels like he's led the matter astray again, and even taken an outrageous turn...

Theoretically, he should have a negative effect.

So, does this restrict Claire's development a bit? Will this further increase the difficulty later on? Or should this be fixed outright?

Lynn was unsure.

After all, these things in the game were handled by the male protagonist, just like he had personally searched for the traces of Fitch and Augustus, but it seemed that the plot that was not his own would always be more difficult to trigger, so until today he could only passively wait for the other party to come to him.

The identity of "Lynn" increases his freedom by 100%, but conversely, his relevance to the plot is also reduced by 100%. There are many things he cannot do just because he wants to, and many coincidences would be impossible if he were not the male protagonist!

But there was no way. Judging from the time alone, they were already behind the normal rescue progress.

As things began to develop in an unfamiliar direction, Lin En began to feel uneasy. He could only drag Claire along as much as possible and gain as much credit as possible, adding some correlation between so-called fate and metaphysics in order to achieve his desired goal.

"Is this the opposite of 'A blessing in disguise'? 'A blessing in disguise'?" Lin En couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

At the same time, they had already walked halfway.

Since Cecilia's residence is located in a relatively remote location, the second half of the journey will enter a downtown area.

Entering the Lower Town area feels like entering a dense forest. The roads become narrower, the road conditions worsen, and the building density at least doubles. It's practically all houses, large and small. For first-timers, it can feel a bit like a maze.

"Yawn~"

At this time, Eunice was drowsy on his back again.

"Hey, stinky Lin En, you should still remember the promise you made before, right?" The little Loli hummed.

"Hmm?" Lin En was brought back to his senses by the little girl, and subconsciously responded, "Which one?"

The little girl squeezed Lynn's neck in dissatisfaction, "Breakthrough! Breakthrough! The reason I followed you here was all because of this matter, okay? And now I can't even find the enemy. You wasted so much of my time, how are you going to compensate me?!"

Lin En couldn't help but laugh: "Then why don't you mention that I carried you all afternoon?"

"Ha! How can one afternoon be enough? Don't forget, you still owe me two favors, a secret, and two slaps on the butt! From now on, you have to be my exclusive mount, understand?!" The little Loli started to feel proud again.

"Emm..." Lin En pushed the little girl up again after hearing this, "It seems that it's not impossible if we don't cause more trouble..."

While chatting, the two of them had already entered a relatively exquisite main road.

The road is paved with strictly regular stone slabs, and the houses on both sides are repaired in an even and uniform manner. Some greenery can be seen on the roadside. It is obviously a commercial street extending from the upper city.

This paragraph is also the biggest difference between the first and second items in Claire's plan.

If you go this way, you can directly cross two regions, which is undoubtedly a much shorter route. But if Mona hadn't brought people to block the road in advance, you would always see some goods coming and going even at this time, and it would be more lively.

Claire thought Cecilia preferred quietness, so her choice wasn't high on the priority list. But Linn felt that the girl wouldn't deliberately choose a path. Even if "thinking" was any guide, Cecilia probably didn't even realize she had made a choice, so she probably wouldn't deliberately avoid it.

"Hmph, you're smart!" The little girl started her boastful tirade, completely unaware that a pair of sinister eyes were fixed on them. "It seems you've finally understood your place! Listen carefully, as a small fry, the fact that you can be my mount is a blessing you earned in your past life. You must behave like a good boy from now on, okay? I've got your back, I promise..."

Before he could finish his words, something strange happened!

A sharp sound suddenly came from the side. Lin En's high-level sensitivity made his entire body alarm ring. Without a word, he quickly drew the "Sword of Anemye" and did not even have time to turn around. He simply blocked it with his instinct. The next second...

"Bang!!"

An overwhelming force suddenly spread out!

The Sword of Anemye had already formed a shield under the burst of magic power, but the defense was still easily broken. It only lasted for less than a second before the power fell on Lin En. At the moment when he gritted his teeth and threw the little loli out, the whole person was instantly blown away and then hit the wall heavily!

"cough…!"

Even though he had used "Senlu" to cushion the damage, Lin En still felt his internal organs shaking. His health bar dropped by at least half, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth uncontrollably!

At this time, Claire and Mona, who were left behind, also reacted. They quickly caught Eunice and drew their weapons:

"Who?! Get out here!!"

Mona didn't care whether Lin En was attacked or not, but it was not a good idea since Eunice was also among the targets!

However, the little girl was obviously more irritable. Before she even opened her mouth, she had already swung several huge ice spikes in the direction of the attack: "Fuck you! Which bastard dares to attack me?!"

After roaring, he flew back to the front, blocking Lin En's attack path.

but…

Bang, bang, bang——!

Eunice's ice spikes seemed to have hit an extremely hard iron object. Following a few cracking sounds, the sound of armor clashing could be heard in the dim alley, and a fully armed man slowly walked out from the shadows.

"My name is August Doyle. Can you guys just pretend nothing happened and leave here?"

A burly man appeared before them, clad in heavy armor, holding a greatsword in one hand and a shield in the other, wearing a half-mask. Judging by the exposed half of his face, he was probably in his forties, with a knife wound on his face and disheveled hair. He looked somewhat weathered, but beneath this age, there was ruthlessness, resentment, and madness. His black eyes revealed a dangerous and feral aura!

"I'm Mona from the Royal Knights! What are you doing here?! Why are you attacking us?!!" Mona, as usual, was disobedient. She stood guard beside Eunice with swords raised in both hands, staring at the heavily armored man and asked sternly.

However, Augustus did not answer Mona's question. He just repeated it in a cold tone: "I ask again, can you guys pretend nothing happened and leave here?"

Mona also shouted again: "Shut up! Answer my question directly!"

Lin En couldn't bear to listen any longer and struggled to get up from the ground: "Mona Sophie, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Don't you understand? This guy is the culprit who kidnapped Cecilia! Because the alien space is about to be discovered by us, he came out to attack and expel us. Can you use some brains?"

Mona trembled when she heard this. The feeling of being insulted and unable to refute made her feel extremely humiliated and uncomfortable!

But she refused to admit it, so she stubbornly shouted, "None of your business is my business! I'm the one in charge of the garrison, and it's not up to you to decide whether I'm the culprit or not! I won't wrongly accuse a good person, nor will I let a bad person go. I don't need you to interfere! I'll find out myself!"

"..."

Chapter 151 The Secret Behind the Game

Lin En didn't know how to describe this stupid woman.