Vol 1 Chapter 3.09 (1/2)
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The person who found that place was Lilith.
When it was almost dawn, we started to get anxious about finding a place for us to hide for the day.
”Isn't this the entrance to the waterways?”
Lilith pointed at the waterways entrance below the iron bridge. The area was covered with bushes, and the entrance rusted all over as well. This reminded me that the demon G.o.d Darke used an exit covered with bushes when he left the castle secretly.
”Volkov, try to open it.”
Listening to Lilith's instructions, Volkov bent his knees, extending his hands towards the cover of the waterways. Noise of metallic friction rang, then the cover opened with a clank.
A hole was below the lid, tempting us to enter the dark underground world.
”What now?”
I observed the hole while asking, then Lilith answered: ”We can only go in. It's going to be daytime soon.”
”But......” I looked at Volkov.
”Ah, that's right......”
Lilith seemed to have noticed it too. The diameter of the hole leading to the waterways was about a meter wide. Disregarding Lilith and I, Volkov could never get into the hole.
She sighed lightly, saying: ”Then we don't have any choice. Let's find another place.” Lilith abandoned the plan of using the waterways.
At that moment, Volkov suddenly said.
”Volkov- stay.”
”Hmm?” Lilith had took a few steps forward. She turned around and said, ”What are you talking about, Volkov?”
”Volkov- stay. ...... Lilith- and- Iris- go.”
”Eh? You're telling us to leave first?”
Volkov nodded.
”Idiot, what are you pretending to be cool for.”
LIlith flicked Volkov's arm with her fingers. However, Volkov did not answer Lilith, but placed his large right arm on her shoulders.
”W- what's the meaning of your hand......?”
”Here.”
”Eh?”
”They're- here.”
That was the darkest moment before dawn.
Countless dots that looked like stars appeared in the sky that Volkov was looking at.
”Hey! Aren't those the army!”
The dots in the night sky enlarged. Those were helicopter units. The searchlights pa.s.sed over the top of our heads.
”Lilith- go- quickly.”
”What are you talking about! We're escaping together!”
However, Volkov forcefully held Lilith's shoulders, repeating his previous words.
”Volkov- stay.”
Then, he forcefully carried Lilith, pus.h.i.+ng her down the entrance.
”Wait a minute, Volkov! Let go of me!” Lilith frantically struggled, but Volkov did not stop.
”Military- chasing- Volkov.”
Volkov carried me as well, pus.h.i.+ng me down the waterways after Lilith.