I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

After everyone finished lunch, Yuhaka and the others received a call from the Chinese Investigation Bureau, saying that they needed Yuhaka and the others' help.

Hearing this, Tokisaki Kurumi and the others were a little confused. After all, the Investigation Bureau in China already had Heroic Spirits. Even if they didn't need them, they could still handle most things, right?

After Yuhaka and the others arrived at the investigation bureau in China, they also learned what had happened.

"According to you, that master came to this place with his servant and then disappeared, is that right?"

Regarding the question about Kurumi Tokisaki, the employee from the Chinese Investigation Bureau standing nearby nodded and said:

"Yes, when they ran here, we saw them disappear as if they passed through an invisible wall. We didn't dare to chase after them."

After all, when Yuhaka and her team dealt with the anomalous space at the tourist attraction, they handed over the data to the Bureau of Investigation. This alerted the Bureau's investigators to such strange situations, so they were hesitant to act on their own. They reported the situation to headquarters, but headquarters couldn't do anything about it, as they didn't have any Casters or people very familiar with the situation. So they could only call Yuhaka and her team to come and investigate.

After confirming that the other party had entered from this side, Tokisaki Kurumi and the others also glanced at the seemingly ordinary alley in front of them. Because the alley was a dead end, the investigation bureau did not know where the escaped Master had gone.

However, the only possibility is that the other party may have gone to a place similar to the scenic area last time. We will analyze the specific situation after obtaining more information.

"Hmm, I see. But speaking of which, do you have information on the opponent's Master? And who is their Servant?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, the investigator relayed the information about the other party to Kurumi Tokisaki, saying:

"The other party is a fugitive murderer, and his servant is Siegfried, the dragon slayer who defeated Fafnir in the Nibelungenlied of Norse mythology."

Yuhaka, who was eating snacks nearby, paused for a moment upon hearing Fafnir's name, and looked at the investigator with a puzzled expression, saying:

"Someone has defeated Fafnir?"

"Um???"

The investigator was at a loss for words when he heard Yuhaka's question, since not many people actually consider mythology to be reality.

Kurumi Tokisaki, who was standing to the side, also asked Yuhaka with some curiosity:

"What's wrong? Yu-Yu-chan, do you know Fafnir?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Yuhaka nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, Youyou knows Fafnir. Youyou and Fafnir used to play fighting games together. Fafnir is really bad at games, and Youyou beat him up a lot =w=~"

As he spoke, Yuhaka stood with his hands on his hips, looking quite smug, as if he had done something incredibly great. Tokisaki Kurumi and the investigators, who were standing nearby, looked completely bewildered by Yuhaka's words, clearly not understanding what was going on.

Volume 1 [Lazy to Divide into Chapters]: Chapter 1586 [Youyou Lost Herself]

An investigator standing nearby suddenly remembered something and asked Yuhaka:

"Excuse me, is the Fafnir that Miss Youyou knows a man with long black hair, wearing small glasses, and dressed in a black butler's uniform?"

Upon hearing the investigator's words, Yuhaka nodded in agreement. After receiving Yuhaka's reply, the investigator looked at Yuhaka with a bewildered expression. Clearly, she hadn't expected that Yuhaka would know Fafnir from "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid." Could it be that the other party was a character from "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid"?

But she doesn't seem to have seen him in the comics, does she?

This puzzled the investigator.

Kurumi Tokisaki looked puzzled when the investigator asked her question, but then she turned to Zelus beside her and asked:

"Miss Zelus, is the situation here the same as that strange space we encountered with Medea Lily last time?"

Upon hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's question, Zelus tapped the system panel and said:

"That's right, it's similar to that one, but this space is much more dangerous than the one with Medea and Lily. You need to be in a smaller space."

After receiving Zelus's hint, Tokisaki Kurumi and the others were a little surprised. After all, they didn't expect Zelus to tell them to be careful. However, they wouldn't take it lightly. They didn't think Zelus would lie or overestimate anything here.

After figuring out the enemy master's identity and the servant's true name, Yuhaka and the others set off. After entering the alley, they arrived at a dark place. They looked around and found themselves in a dilapidated alley. They felt a chill in the air, with a layer of mist surrounding them, like watching a horror movie in a 20-degree air-conditioned room.

After looking around and confirming that this was not their home city in China, Yuhaka and the others began to discuss their options.

"This place seems quite different from the previous space. The previous space perfectly replicated the terrain and environment of the scenic area, but here..."

Kurumi Tokisaki and the others looked out at the typical scene of a Western town in the early 20th century outside the alley. They didn't think this was any different from the urban areas of China.

Afterwards, Yuhaka and the others emerged from the gloomy alley. They found that the weather here was similar to that in the previous space. It seemed that it was already night, but they couldn't see the moon. Not to mention the moon, Yuhaka and the others couldn't even see the stars. It seemed that the situation here was basically the same as over there.

Looking at the thick fog that reduced visibility, Yuhaka and the others began to discuss their current plan.

"Alright, it's clear from the current situation that this place is quite strange. Miss Medea Lily, have you sensed anything unusual?"

Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Medea Lily, who was trying to use the Shindai Magic to detect the surrounding situation, also shook her head at Kurumi Tokisaki and said:

"Unfortunately, I didn't detect anything. However, there is a kind of interference force in this area that prevents my detection magic from detecting the surrounding situation over a wide area."

Upon hearing Medea Lily's explanation, Tokisaki Kurumi frowned, clearly surprised that the magic had failed while Medea Lily was there. This made Tokisaki Kurumi realize that there was something seriously wrong with this space.

"Is that so...? Then, Youyou, can you fly into the sky?"

Since magic couldn't be used, they could only rely on aerial observation to investigate. Hearing Kurumi Tokisaki's words, Yuhaka nodded and flew into the sky. When Yuhaka reached the top, she suddenly realized that the city in front of her stretched all the way to the horizon. Seeing this, Yuhaka had a completely blank expression, clearly not understanding why the city was so large. This puzzled her little head, but Yuhaka thought it would be better to tell Kurumi Tokisaki and the others, since she couldn't figure out how it was happening.

However, after Yuhka flew down, she suddenly realized that Tokisaki Kurumi and the others were gone. Seeing this, Yuhka looked around with a blank expression, clearly not seeing Tokisaki Kurumi and the others. Moreover, apart from her own scent, she couldn't smell anyone else's scent, which made Yuhka a little puzzled.

Just then, Zelus's system panel popped up and she said to Yuhaka:

"Hmm, it seems we've gotten lost..."

"Lost?"

Hearing Zelus's words, Yuhaka looked at her with a puzzled expression. She didn't quite understand why she was the one who got lost. After all, she had followed the scent she left behind to get back. How could she have gotten lost?

And Zelus, as if knowing what Yuhaka was thinking, explained to Yuhaka:

"What I mean by 'lost' is not that you got lost, but that you wandered into another dimension."

"°w."

Upon hearing Zelus's words, Yhaka looked as if he had been infected with the Theresa virus. Seeing that Yhaka's brain was about to overload, Zelus offered a relatively simple explanation:

"It's roughly like a salted fish flipping over; you jump from the side where Kurumi and the others are to the other side of the salted fish. You probably understand, right?"

After hearing Zelus's explanation, Yuhaka scratched his head as if he roughly understood and nodded. Seeing Yuhaka nod, Zelus then said to him:

"Alright, no need to worry about Kurumi. Melissa and Medea Lily are over there; their strength isn't a concern for now. You two can split up and search around; there seems to be something wrong with this dimensional space..."

After hearing Zelus's words, Yuhaka scratched his head in confusion. However, Yuhaka had no objection and began to search his surroundings for anything unusual. Yuhaka still had a deep impression of the space controlled by Medea Lily. Could it be that someone here was waiting to play with Yuhaka?

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1587 [Strange Creatures]

On Tokisaki Kurumi's side, when they had Yuhaka fly up into the sky to scout, they suddenly saw Yuhaka disappear. Tokisaki Kurumi and the others were dumbfounded when they saw this, obviously not expecting why Yuhaka would suddenly disappear.

At this time, Zelus explained the situation of Yuhaka to Tokisaki Kurumi and the others, and asked them to continue searching that area because there seemed to be some spatial problems there. Zelus also told Tokisaki Kurumi and the others not to split up, otherwise it would be troublesome if anyone got lost.

After hearing Zelus's words, Tokisaki Kurumi and the others understood. As for Yuhaka, they weren't worried, since his strength was greater than all of theirs combined, and with Zelus there, they didn't need to worry too much.

"Ha...that's the only way. But Miss Zelus, could you get in touch with Yuu-chan?"

With a helpless sigh, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at Zelus and asked the same question. Hearing Kurumi's question, Zelus tapped the system panel to indicate that there was no problem and replied:

"That's not a problem. Although that's true, it's not just the space here that has obvious problems, but time also seems to be a bit disordered. Kurumi, you can feel it very clearly, right?"

Upon hearing Zelus's words, Tokisaki Kurumi was slightly taken aback. Then, she stroked her chin, looked around, and said:

"I see. No wonder I always felt a strange sense of separation around me. So that's what it is..."

Kurumi Tokisaki, who was encountering this situation for the first time, only understood what was going on after Zelus explained it to her. According to Zelus, the spacetime here was in a state of chaos. A few meters away could be a few minutes ago, while in another direction it could be several hours later. If the situation was special, they might even be able to see their past or future selves.

However, these things didn't bother Tokisaki Kurumi and her companions. Medea Lily gave communication magic tools to Tokisaki Kurumi's clones, asking them to scout the surroundings. Although they might get lost somewhere, they could discover more things just by using these tools, at least much more than if they searched alone.

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Meanwhile, on Yhaka's side, although Zelus is with Yhaka, Zelus usually doesn't interfere too much with Yhaka's actions, unless Yhaka is doing something reckless.

After getting separated from Kurumi Tokisaki and the others, Yuhka looked around at the houses with an "OwO~" expression. It was clear that Yuhka was not afraid of the gloomy and terrifying atmosphere. After all, for Yuhka, this kind of gloomy and terrifying atmosphere was a very good hunting environment. However, the only drawback was that this place did not seem to be a place where any animals lived.

Of course, there are animals living in human cities, but animals like rats, stray cats, and stray dogs are not on Yuhaka's menu. Among the birds that may exist in the city, only pigeons are on Yuhaka's menu. After all, in the city where Kobayashi and her friends live, the news is reporting on how pigeons in public parks are gradually disappearing.

Not long after Yuhaka left, he sensed some biological reaction. Following the reaction, he saw a group of wild dogs gnawing on something in a small alley. Yuhaka was puzzled, as what the dogs were eating resembled a human corpse. The reason was that Yuhaka had never seen a human with a fish-like face before, and it even smelled fishy. This left Yuhaka with a completely bewildered expression.

After all, Yuhaka finds it hard to understand why a human would smell fishy. Yuhaka doesn't think the other person is a fish turned human, or vice versa.

The wild dogs that were gnawing on the carcass noticed something and turned their heads in unison towards Yuhaka. There, Yuhaka saw that the wild dogs' mouths had tentacle-like shapes, and their eyes were staring at him like dead fish eyes. Seeing this, a small question mark appeared on Yuhaka's head. Yuhaka was obviously wondering whether this thing was a dog or some other creature, and whether it was edible.

After all, the other party had a very chewy face, which made Yuhaka, who liked to suck on squid, start to think.

However, the wild dogs didn't give Yuhaka any time to think. After letting out a strange shriek, the wild dogs with octopus tentacles and mouths charged towards Yuhaka. When Yuhaka saw the strange dogs charging towards him, his eyes lit up. Instantly, a repulsive force slammed the charging wild dogs against the wall like a speeding chariot, turning them into dog pancakes.

Just as Yhaka had used his psionic energy to turn the wild dogs into meat patties, he suddenly remembered that he had wanted to see if they were edible. But now... Yhaka looked at the wild dogs turned into patties, scratched his head with his tail, and lost interest. After all, the rotten meat was all mixed up in a mess, and it didn't look appetizing at all, so Yhaka naturally gave up.

After leaving, Yuhaka strolled around his backyard, searching for something. However, he didn't smell any human-like scents; instead, he mostly smelled fishy smells. In addition, Yuhaka also smelled an unusual odor.

That's the scent of a girl.

The situation here was like a fragrant aroma wafting from a place that reeked of strong fishy smells, which made Yuhaka feel a little strange. After all, the girl's scent was not that of Tokisaki Kurumi and the others, and the Master who was chosen as a target by the Investigation Bureau was male, as was his Servant Siegfried, so there was no way she could have a girl's scent.

This made Yuhaka a little puzzled. Could there be other humans here?

However, Yuhaka felt that the smell was a little off...

Volume 1 [Lazy Chapters]: Chapter 1588 [Youyou: Fish OwO~ Hmm OO?]

Following Yuhaka's keen sense of smell, he was searching for the source of the girl's scent, but due to the strong presence of other scents around him, he was having difficulty tracking it.

Soon, under Yuhaka's pursuit, Yuhaka encountered a group of residents, well... this group of people dressed in 20th-century clothing were less like people and more like a group with dead fish eyes and wrinkled necks. Moreover, Yuhaka felt that he could see something like fish gills on the sides of their necks.

Seeing this, Yuhaka was also puzzled. However, the people were stunned when they saw Yuhaka. After staring at each other for a while, the guys who looked like seafood rushed towards Yuhaka with farm tools and muskets in their hands. They were shouting strange words at Yuhaka like crazy monkeys, which she could not understand. But Yuhaka roughly understood what they meant.

That was a provocation, so Yuhaka unleashed a fiery breath at the creatures that rushed towards him, which resembled seafood. In an instant, those seafood-like residents were set ablaze by Yuhaka.

The residents who were set ablaze were also in a state of panic. They tried to roll around to extinguish the flames on their bodies, but strangely enough, these flames could not be extinguished by rolling around. There was also no water source, which is why those creatures that looked like seafood died under the flames.

Amidst the aroma of grilled fish filling the air, Yuhaka suddenly remembered that he had been tracking someone. Interrupted like this, Yuhaka could no longer smell the previous aroma, which made him look unhappy.

However, at that moment, thanks to his powerful vision, Yuhaka saw a flash of golden light on the bell tower of a church located high up. Although he couldn't see what it was, Yuhaka definitely saw something golden. Even though he didn't know what the golden light was, it was still very conspicuous in a space that was only black, gray and white.

This made the curious Yuhaka want to go over and see what was glowing.

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After swatting away the strange stray dogs that seemed to appear out of nowhere and the residents who looked like seafood, Yuhaka ran straight towards the church on higher ground. Upon arriving at the church, Yuhaka looked at the open gate in front of him and sniffed. Here, Yuhaka smelled the same fragrant scent he had smelled in the town before, like that of a girl making maple syrup pancakes.

Is the golden light that Yuhaka saw earlier something that the other party created?

Thinking about it this way, Yuhaka also felt that it was possible, so she went through the gate of the wall. After passing through the gate, Yuhaka found that there was actually a forest here. After all, when Yuhaka and the others came here, Yuhaka had never seen a forest before. Of course, Yuhaka had seen trees used to decorate the road, but there were only a few, not as many as this forest.

Upon entering the forest, Yuhaka didn't hear any sounds from any creatures, not even insects. This made Yuhaka wonder if some powerful monster had scared them away. However... if it could even scare away insects, Yuhaka wondered what kind of creature it was. After all, insects in the Monster Hunter world are generally not afraid of large monsters; even Elder Dragons can be seen with one or two insects.

However, this didn't bother Ehaka much. After all, Ehaka released a special pheromone to make the bugs run away, but Ehaka rarely used it. When it came to bugs, Ehaka always aimed to beat them into a two-dimensional state rather than drive them away.

After passing through a strange forest, Yuhaka saw the towering cathedral before him, which seemed much larger than any other cathedral.

As soon as Yuhaka arrived at the main gate of the cathedral, which was several times taller than Yuhaka, he looked up at the towering gate and then "slightly" pushed it open. The gate opened a little bit with a screeching sound.