Time in a collapsing world

The woods stretched as far as the eye could see, and Ri and Alicia, who had been marching until night, had to spend the night somewhere in the woods.

However, Alicia was not too anxious because she was no longer alone.

"Where did you come from?"

Alicia squatted on the ground with her hands on her knees, watching Li making the bed with the blanket in her backpack, and asked curiously.

"I do not know."

Li swept away the sand, stones and leaves under the blanket and shook her head, "I just 'wake up'."

"Oh……"

The young Alicia didn't even know what "wake up" in Li's mouth meant, but she had clearly done that kind of thing to her before...

But it doesn’t matter, he is already a companion with me now, let the past matter be in the past~?

"By the way, have you ever felt that your body is similar to mine?"

Alicia asked. It was unmistakable. The aura on Li's body was very similar to her own, and both were somewhat different from humans.

"..."

Li looked at Alicia's childish little face, including her eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and then touched her own face, the same thing happened, "Hmm... they are indeed very similar."

"It's not that kind of resemblance, it's...well, it's similar in some strange places?"

Alicia's current vocabulary was not enough for her to explain this matter clearly. After thinking about it for a long time, she still couldn't express her thoughts to Li.

"……you should go to bed."

Li didn't feel sleepy for the time being, but Alicia did, so Li laid out the blanket for her at Alicia's request.

"No, I can't sleep yet."

Alicia shook her head.

"why?"

"Because you have to take a bath. Before I go to bed, I must watch you clean your body so that I can sleep peacefully~?"

Alicia took off the clothes stained with the beast's blood on Li's body, leaving only her bare upper body.

"..."

Li subconsciously protected her chest, and he didn't know why he did it.

"Let's go. I saw a creek on the way here. Why don't you go there and take a bath~?"

Alicia has no extra thoughts. Now she just wants to clean the glass, otherwise the strange smell will be too unpleasant.

"...Where are these things?"

Li asked as she looked at the blanket and the backpack placed on the ground.

"Just leave it here. Don't worry, no one will take it away~?"

Alicia didn't think anyone would show up in a place like this. At this time, even Celia's mother should have fallen asleep, right?

"……All right."

Li took her clothes from Alicia's hand, held it in her hand, and then followed Alicia's guidance to the creek.

thump---!

As soon as Li took off his pants, Alicia pushed him into the water. Without noticing, he took a few big gulps of water before slowly floating up from the water.

"……What are you doing?"

Li asked while lying on her back on the water, looking at Alicia who was also taking off her clothes.

"Take off your clothes. My body smells a bit stinky, so I want to take a shower too~?"

As she spoke, Alicia took off the last piece of clothing on her body, but when she turned around to look, Li had completely submerged under the water. When she emerged again, she was already in the distance from Alicia. far away.

"Huh? Why are you so far away from me?"

Alicia was confused and wanted to get closer, but was blocked by a transparent "wall".

"what is this?"

Alicia knocked on the "wall" in front of her. She didn't understand why such a thing suddenly appeared. There was nothing in front of her.

"I don't know, I just don't want you to come over." Li looked at his palm, and it could be seen that this was the first time he knew that he had this ability.

"Why don't you want me to come over? It would be fun for two of us to take a bath together..."

Alicia was a little disappointed, with a pitiful expression on her face.

"We can't wash them together anyway."

Li looked away, not looking at her.

"Okay... I originally wanted to have a water fight..."

Alicia had to wash herself alone.

But while the two of them were still taking a bath, a huge head poked out from the trees by the river. Its appearance was exactly the same as the giant beasts Li had killed before.

"Eh?"

Alicia felt scared subconsciously, but Li Ze took one look at it and continued to take a bath, because he did not feel any hostility from the giant beast.

And this is also true. After seeing the two "people" in the river, the giant beast just tilted its head and retreated, without attacking them.

"The monster is gone?"

Alicia doesn't quite understand. Could it be that although Mr. Monster looks scary, he has a great personality?

"Are you done washing? Let's go."

Li's voice came from the side. He had already put on his clothes and asked with his back to Alicia.

"Well... wait a little longer."

"Oh... so slow..."

The two words behind Li were muttered in a low voice, but they were still heard by Alicia, who had a sharp ear.

"Of course a girl should take a bath slowly, Li, don't be in a hurry~?"

Alicia said this, but she still moved faster. After a while, she climbed onto the shore, found her clothes, and quickly put them on.

"You probably haven't forgotten the way you came, right?" Li asked.

"Of course not, my sense of direction is super good!"

"Oh……"

You've already lost your way.

The two returned to the original overnight place, only to find that both the blanket and the backpack that had been placed there had been torn to pieces by unknown guys, and the various pieces were scattered all over the floor.

"!!!"

Alicia felt distressed and wanted to run over, but Li held her back. His eyes were always looking at the dark trees not far away, full of vigilance.

"Li...?"

"There is something."

Li pulled Alicia behind him, but suddenly realized that there seemed to be something behind him staring at them eagerly.

Surrounded...

Li's eyes flickered, and he did not let go of Alicia's hand, but let her stay by his side.

Alicia cannot be allowed to leave his protection.

swish swish ——

Something came out of the trees, as if they knew they had been discovered, so there was no need for them to hide.

A wolf, a wolf covered in weird purple crystals, this is the true face of the ambusher.

One horse, two horses... A total of twenty-six horses walked out, surrounding Li and Alicia from all directions.

"……do not leave Me."

Li whispered to Alicia and picked up a small wooden stick from the ground. This was the weapon he would use next.

However, a small wooden stick cannot stop these bloodthirsty wolves.

Ouch————!

The mutated wolves seemed to have not forgotten their nature. After roaring to the sky, they all rushed towards the two of them.

Alicia was so frightened that she buried her head on Li's back, holding on to Li's clothes with both hands and refusing to let go.

Li Ze gripped the stick tightly, and her black pupils gradually changed slightly.