She is not an investigator.

The babies' bodies were extremely ugly, resembling lumps of fat piled together, which was nauseating.

They may not be considered living beings; here, they are more like the will of that infant, that invisible infant, almost half the size of a city.

Where they came from and why they are here are no longer important.

The important thing is…

"If we don't fight, we can't survive."

Without killing, one cannot continue to live.

"I must carry her share and live on."

"Waaah..."

"So, I hope you disgusting bastards... will just die!"

"Waaaaaah...!"

…………

Did you hear that?

"Vibration...and the sound of a baby crying."

In the stairwell, Felina and Millie, who were hiding in a corner, both looked up at the same time, their faces showing some tension.

Something new seems to have happened in the city, which may make it even more dangerous.

They needed to leave this place as quickly as possible, reach a safe place, and get to Igris's side.

嗏

"You stay here."

After settling Millie in, Felina took a deep breath and slowly leaned half her body out.

In her line of sight, several figures were wandering aimlessly through the stairwells of the floors they had to pass through.

They wander between floors like zombies, devoid of any intelligence, and attack anything around them that makes a sound.

It was because of these things that they were trapped here, and because their numbers were still unclear, Felina didn't even dare to fire her guns indiscriminately.

If the gunfire attracts more of these creatures, it will be a pipe dream for her to deal with the endless stream of monsters with her limited firepower.

She had to think of another way.

For example, try to lure them all out.

The Gods' Fools - Beyond the World: Chapter Thirty-Two, The Cruelty of Height Fear

Felina did indeed have some small plans for this.

These creatures have fairly good hearing, but they seem to have no vision, or very poor vision. Felina passed by them many times, and they didn't react much.

So she came up with a somewhat dangerous but, if successful, way to solve them as quickly as possible.

That is, the window.

They were on a very high floor, and jumping directly out of the window was obviously impractical, but they could choose not to jump.

Instead, they stand outside the window, make noise, and attract those creatures that only follow the sound to rush towards the source of the sound, and then fall out of the window one by one and crash to the ground.

At that height, if they were to fall, the most likely outcome would be that they would be smashed to pieces and completely lose their ability to move.

But there are problems too. For example, she has to risk hanging herself out of the window, and if she falls, her fate will be almost no different from that of these monsters.

And even if she could secure her body to the window to avoid falling due to an accident, the monsters rushing in might still attack her just before she fell, or worse, grab her body.

Not only would she have absolutely no ability to resist, but she might even fall down with them.

So this idea can hardly be considered a particularly good one, but in terms of both efficiency and effectiveness, it seems that Philina has no choice but to take the gamble.

She couldn't linger here too long, especially given the current situation. If they didn't use this method, it wouldn't just be a matter of wasting time; the most likely outcome would be that they wouldn't be able to escape from this building at all.

"Phew... Philina... You can do it... You'll be alright... The plan will go smoothly, you'll escape successfully, and you'll see Igris again... Keep going, keep going!"

After giving herself a good pep talk, Felina went into the room and pulled off all the sheets and blankets, tangling them together.

Under these conditions, it was difficult to find a usable rope, so she had to find something else to substitute, such as a "rope" made of fabric wrapped together.

These things have almost no resilience, but for Philina's weight, they can indeed temporarily suspend her in the air to some extent.

Of course, it won't be for very long, but that's not something she needs to worry about, since she won't actually be hanging out there for very long.

The next thing to consider is how to carry this thing, tie it to the window, secure it, and then get down from the window.

It sounds simple, but if she wants to reach the stairwell window, she has to carry this thing openly and walk right past those guys. Only by remaining completely undetected can she actually secure it and begin to carry out her plan.

Although simply walking through one floor would certainly be easier than rushing down, it was still a considerable challenge for her.

She must pass by them without making a sound or touching them, and reach her destination.

Felina suddenly felt nostalgic for her life at the military academy. If she were given another chance, she would definitely work hard in combat training.

"Okay...we're about to start..."

Felina took a deep breath, gripped her weapon, and slowly walked towards the stairwell.

The moment her foot touched the floor, those seemingly aimless men suddenly stopped, as if they had heard something, and slowly walked towards her.

Because she made a very soft sound, those guys didn't seem to be able to pinpoint her exact location immediately, but they still slowly began to approach in the general direction.

Felina tried to steady her breathing and carefully bypassed the monster in front of her that was constantly listening to something from left and right.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly. She successfully bypassed the humanoid monsters that were constantly probing the sounds around her and reached the edge of the window in a very short time.

After Felina secured the strip of cloth to the water pipe beside her and tugged at it to make sure it wouldn't come off easily, she slowly pushed open the window in front of her.

A howling wind rushed in through the window, and looking down at the height below, Felina suddenly felt her legs go weak.

She has a fear of heights, a fact she only recently discovered, which likely explains why she is relatively short.

"Let's give it our all!"

Felina gritted her teeth, quickly climbed onto the windowsill, and turned to look at the humanoid monsters still wandering in the corridor, searching for that faint sound.

Hey! I'm here!

Philina's shout instantly attracted their attention. They turned their heads sharply towards the source of the sound and then charged angrily.

The noise level was clearly not enough to attract more monsters, so Philina fired a shot at the monster running in front without hesitation. Then she quickly grabbed the strips of cloth wrapped around her body and shrank outside the window.

After the gunshots subsided, even more chaotic sounds began to echo in the stairwell, accompanied by disorderly footsteps and shouts, as countless figures began to pour out of the windows.

They kept rushing out of the window, trying to grab Felina hanging below, but one by one they could only fall from the sky.

More and more figures appeared overhead, the roars grew louder, and more and more figures began to fall.

This might be a time for joy and celebration, but Philina wasn't in the mood, because she was only now realizing that her fear of heights seemed to be more severe than she had imagined.

Judging from the height, it must be at least a dozen stories high. She felt nauseous after just one glance, not to mention her legs were trembling.

"Who could possibly live in such a nice place..."

Now, she has finally remembered to complain about this issue.

tear-

"...?"

Felina's complaining and contemplation suddenly stopped, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

She seemed to hear something ominous.

"It must be my imagination...it must be my imagination..."

tear-

"No! I'm doomed! If I fall into a place like this, there's absolutely no chance of survival... Waaah... I don't want to die... In a place like this, I can't even write my will..."

Just as she was beginning to think about what words should be engraved on her tombstone, the falling figures above stopped.

The noise disappeared, whether it was roaring or footsteps.

"There's still a chance...!"

Felina almost without hesitation grabbed the strips of cloth covering her again, and that ominous tearing sound rang out once more.

"Ahhh! Hang in there a little longer! [Yi? Linqi 8 Siqi Shi] Wu Liuyue - "Yi 〩「?"!"

Finally, finally!

Just before the tattered strips of cloth were about to break completely, Felina's hand suddenly grabbed the edge of the window.

"Ugh—!"

Facing the abyss beneath her feet, Felina used almost all the strength she might ever have again to forcefully propel herself toward the window.

She only let out an unbearable scream when half of her body was inside the window.

"Who on earth lives at such a high place?!"

The Gods' Folly - Beyond the World: Chapter Thirty-Three, Yes, alas…

"Millie! Come quick, help me up... my legs are giving way..."

Upon hearing Felina's call, a small head slowly peeked out from the corner of the corridor.

She first looked around the empty hallway and stairs to make sure there was no danger, then jogged over to Felina and pulled her in through the window with some difficulty.

"What's next..."

"There's nothing to worry about now. Just follow me, and I'll get you out of here safely."

Felina leaned against the wall, easing her slightly weak legs, took a deep breath, and comforted Millie with her words.

Although it doesn't seem very convincing, it's still something to be happy about.

"The commotion just now should have attracted most of the guys who can hear, so the stairs downstairs shouldn't be as dangerous anymore. Follow behind me, and let's rush out in one go!"

Felina didn't want to waste any more time here. The changes outside had made her uneasy, and she was eager to reunite with Igris and the others.

Although she doesn't know where to look for the person right now, since she was in the church before she suddenly appeared here, returning to the church now might be a good idea.

After all, they couldn't just leave Felina like that.

"Okay... I'll follow you closely."