"Rules..."
Ei pondered for a moment, then said, "No matter which rule, it seems to point to not being allowed to go out casually at night, but the people playing the game almost always go out for a walk every night."
"It seems Furina's luck is very bad; she must have run into something strange."
Yae Miko chuckled softly after hearing this, "My dear friend, why do you make it sound so scary? Perhaps it's just a little prank from Furina, or maybe there's a secret we don't know about."
After speaking, Yae Miko's gaze fell upon the Old Man.
The Old Man thought for a moment and said, "This young lady has reminded me; the scope of our castle is very large. Besides this castle, there's also a large forest behind it."
"It is said that a long time ago, the owner of this estate once got lost in the forest. Since then, he has never entered the forest again."
"Adding to that, this forest is private property, and no one has entered or exited it for decades, so we don't know what's inside."
Amber and Eula exchanged glances, unsure whether to believe him.
What this Old Man said was a bit too mystical, or perhaps he was intentionally trying to scare them.
"Alright, I have finished my inspection. I hope you can abide by the rules."
"Of course, if you want to find your companion, then you must break the rules."
"Whatever choice you make, I must take my leave."
After speaking, the Old Man leaned on his cane and left.
Outside, at this moment, it was pouring rain, leaving everyone a bit at a loss.
"According to what this Old Man said, are we supposed to go to the forest to look for Furina?"
Fischl, who had a decent relationship with Furina, was a bit unsure how to decide.
According to what the Old Man just said, this forest seemed very terrifying.
But if Furina really disappeared into the forest, it would be quite heartless if she didn't go.
"Of course, we have to go! If Furina is lost or in trouble in there, and we don't go to save her, this heavy rain could be fatal!"
Chongyun was indeed a member of the Exorcist Clan; at a time like this, no matter what, he had to go and see.
"That's right, Ms. Furina is very timid. If she really got lost in there, she would surely be terrified."
Lyney also wanted to search for Furina.
"Alright, everyone has to go, but too many people going might not be useful. Those who are willing to come with me, take an umbrella."
Xavier didn't waste any time and took out umbrellas from his personal space.
Transparent, black, folding, straight-handled, samurai sword-shaped...
In short, Xavier's space contained all sorts of strangely shaped umbrellas.
"Wow, this umbrella is so cool! I feel like a samurai now!"
Hu Tao took a samurai-shaped umbrella and poked around with it.
"Ow! You poked This Daddy!" As a result, she accidentally poked Itto.
Xavier originally thought some people wouldn't go, but he didn't expect everyone to follow.
Even Xiao, who had already returned to his room, followed along.
Fortunately, he had enough umbrellas, otherwise, there wouldn't be enough to go around.
And so, the group, holding umbrellas, set off towards the muddy forest.
As soon as they stepped into the forest, Xiangling shivered.
"I don't know if it's psychological, but I feel like there's something terrifying in this forest."
Relying on so many people being there, Itto bravely said, "Hmph! What's there to be scared of? With This Daddy, here, anything terrifying will be defeated by me!"
Kuki Shinobu said with some emotion, "Boss, I wish you had this much courage when you're alone."
"Huh? Kuki Shinobu, are you questioning This Daddy? I am always the bravest one!"
He stared intently at Yoimiya, full of challenge.
Yoimiya, however, didn't mind so much and laughed, "Yes, yes, Arataki Itto is famous for being a daredevil. I certainly can't compare."
Itto couldn't distinguish between good and bad words, thinking Yoimiya was genuinely praising him, and even seemed a bit smug.
"Awoo~"
And at this moment, a wolf howl came from the forest.
Itto, who had been incredibly majestic just a moment ago, immediately hid behind Kuki Shinobu.
"Wh-what was that? It sounds so strange. Is it some terrifying demon!"
Kuki Shinobu said helplessly, "Boss? That's a wolf howl. Haven't you heard it before in Inazuma?"
"Huh? A wolf howl? No wonder it sounded so familiar..." Itto breathed a sigh of relief.
Who would have thought that the tall and strong Itto couldn't even compare to a child?
Klee led the way, holding Bouncy Bombs in her hand.
"Xavier Gege, Klee will definitely find Sister Furina! If any bad guys or monsters bully Sister Furina, Klee will blow them up!"
Xavier broke out in a sweat. Would Klee be this bold when she grew up...?
If Itto was scared and Klee was very brave, then Hu Tao belonged to the very excited type.
"Hmm~ It's so gloomy here. It looks like there are a lot of lingering spirits."
"Although this Hall Master does business for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, sending off departed souls is also the duty of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!"
Xiangling stiffened after hearing this and asked, "Hu-Hu Tao, you're not trying to scare us, are you? How could there be departed souls here?"
Holding an umbrella in one hand and a kerosene lamp in the other.
She came up to Xiangling and asked eerily, "Haven't you heard that deceased people like to linger in such dark places, especially places like this that no one has set foot in for decades? Those are the favorite places for lingering spirits!"
"Oh my goodness, quick, look at what that is!"
With that, Hu Tao pointed to the side.
Xiangling didn't dare to look and screamed in fright.
"I don't want to see it! I don't want to see it! Make it disappear quickly!"
Chongyun sighed helplessly and said, "Hu Tao, don't scare Xiangling anymore. That's just a tree."
Hu Tao pouted and said, "Hmph, you guys aren't cooperating at all. At times like this, it's only fun if someone is scared. You completely don't understand the essence of a prank!"
Chongyun truly didn't understand the essence of a prank.
Although Xingqiu sometimes played tricks on him, he was far from Hu Tao.
"Although it's indeed dead and gloomy, dark and damp here, it gives me a burst of inspiration. I always want to write a book I haven't tried before."
Xingqiu looked around and was actually able to have a burst of inspiration.
"Huh, Fischl, why are you trembling? Are you very cold?"
Bennett, walking behind, saw Fischl trembling a little in front and asked with concern.
Who knew that this concern would lead to a problem?
Fischl turned back and said angrily, "Who's trembling? How could this Princess tremble because of mere temperature, and even less so because of fear!"
Bennett expressed his innocence, "I didn't say you were scared, did I...?"
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