The Back That Others Followed

"————"

In that instant, the surrounding air changed completely.

It was an atmosphere that felt like it was mixed with the stench of garbage, or perhaps the body odor of wild animals, making one clearly aware of the changes in the surroundings.

"Rustle..."

The surrounding trees seemed to have just encountered the howling wind and waves, and began to sway, making the sound of the leaves rustling clearly audible.

"Elder sister..."

"I know..."

Rem and Ram were fully on alert. Although they were still following Fang Li, their eyes were scanning their surroundings.

Immediately, Rem and Ram both saw it.

Among the surrounding trees and bushes, dark figures began to stealthily move closer.

"Rustle..."

This time, it wasn't the trees swaying, but the grass.

Rem and Ram's sense of smell had completely caught the scent of the beast in the air, so they understood.

Within the swaying grass, there dwell ferocious beasts.

Then, fierce gazes, as if fixed on prey, began to converge from the bushes in all directions, landing on Fang Li and his group.

Therefore, Rem and Ram understand.

We are now surrounded.

Despite this, Fang Li continued walking openly along the forest path as if he hadn't noticed anything.

However, it is quite obvious that Fang Li did not set a destination at all; he was just moving forward blindly.

They didn't look like they were planning to find the Curse Arts hiding here at all, but rather like they were just taking a stroll.

"Sigh..." Ram sighed as he followed Fang Li, "Ram have never regretted my decision as much as I do today."

This naturally refers to the fact that he came here with Fang Li.

Instead of blindly agreeing with her sister as usual, Rem hesitated before saying, "Lord Fang Li must have his own plans, right?"

Clearly, Rem also didn't understand what Fang Li was thinking, but chose to believe Fang Li.

This is a stark contrast to how he treated Fang Li as a dangerous person before.

"... Rem." Ram said, her eyes half-closed, "You weren't fooled by this idiot, were you?"

"No... no, that's not true." Rem quickly shook her head, but hesitated for a moment, looked at Fang Li's back, smiled slightly, and said, "I just feel that Lord Fang Li is a bit like my sister. Once you've made up your mind about something, you'll move forward without any hesitation."

Indeed, Fang Li and Ram have some similarities.

That is the ability to act without hesitation.

To put it bluntly, he's a bit fearless.

However, this fearless drive can dispel the fear in the hearts of those who follow him and foster self-confidence.

Rem is the one most qualified to make such a comment.

"Because Rem has always followed behind her Lord Fang Li Li-sama, just like she is now."

Upon hearing this, Ram couldn't help but look at Rem.

There, Rem was watching Fang Li's back, and admiration began to gradually appear in her eyes.

Just like Rem, who used to follow behind Ram and chase after Ram.

The younger sister, who once held her older sister in high esteem, now felt the same emotions towards Fang Li, who shared similar traits with her sister and whom she Fang Li.

"Sigh..." Ram sighed once again.

However, this sigh carried a hint of helplessness and a touch of doting affection.

"There's no other way." Ram said to Fang Li's back with extreme impatience, "If you die, even if you go to hell, Ram won't let you go."

Hearing the voice from behind, Fang Li smiled and replied in this way.

"Even if it weren't in hell, the mere fact that I'm being haunted by a ghost is enough to terrify me."

"So, at least I won't let you die."

It wasn't the twin maids who reacted to Fang Li's words, but rather the hunters around them.

"Roar..."

"Roar..."

With a low growl, the surrounding grass swayed even more violently.

It was as if they were provoked by Fang Li, Rem, and Ram's arrogant attitude of ignoring their surroundings and only walking forward.

The air around them changed once again in the next second.

The suppressed state suddenly transformed into a tense and explosive state.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding grass suddenly shook violently, and a series of dark shadows darted out.

"They're here!"

Rem and Ram's tense nerves snapped abruptly, and they turned to their surroundings in perfect unison, raising one hand at a time.

Magic began to gather in the hands of the twin sisters.

Only then did Rem and Ram get a clear look at the predators around them.

It was Demon Beast that looked like the legendary hellhound, or to put it bluntly, a mongrel-like creature.

The Demon Beast had short, black fur, sharp claw-like Claw Gauntlet, and its mouth, filled with sharp teeth, constantly secreted saliva, making sticky and disgusting sounds that echoed in the air.

The Demon Beast was emitting a low growl as it stared at Fang Li and his group with bloodshot eyes.

His eyes held the appetite of a dog that had been starving for a long time.

Suddenly, a group of Demon Beast burst out of the surrounding bushes and pounced from all directions, instantly surrounding Fang Li and his group.

Seeing a group of Demon Beast rushing towards them, Rem and Ram immediately wanted to fight.

However, at that very moment, an incredible scene unfolded.

"Flash Sheath - Instant Prison..."

Within the whisper-like voice, phantoms suddenly appeared around Fang Li and his group, like afterimages, raising crescent-shaped daggers and suddenly slashing them at the charging Demon Beast.

The glint of the blade flashed like moonlight.

"Pfft—pfft—pfft—!"

A continuous series of slashing sounds resounded.

At this moment, countless afterimages swung their sharp blades, slaying the charging Demon Beast with beautiful and dazzling slashes as bright as moonlight.

Each cut cleanly and precisely cleaved the body of the Demon Beast in two.

Then, with a series of "plop plop" sounds, a large amount of blood and chunks of flesh fell from mid-air, piling up on the ground.

Meanwhile, the afterimages around them seemed to flash back in one direction, overlapping with Fang Li's figure.

Rem and Ram slowly opened their eyes wide.

The whole process took less than a second.

In one second, all the Demon Beast were killed.

There were no survivors.