Wake up Rudeus! There's a sound!"
It was Cliff who woke me up.
I sprang up immediately.
Zanoba is still sleeping.
We had rotating guard shifts for about two hours to allow each other to get a shallow sleep.
Since we don't know the exact time, we used an hourglass.
It is the second shift now.
In the middle of the night.
It's just the right time for a demon to come out.
"Please wake up Zanoba."
I briefly told Cliff and moved to the door.
And I listen carefully.
Kiri ...... Kiri .......
...... Kata ...... Kata .......
............ Kyi ....... Kyi ......
Hm, this is dangerous.
It sounds real.
It's very clear.
The sound is like a chair creaking.
Scary.
I was able to see with foresight eyes.
"Afu ~a ......"
Zanoba while rubbing his eyes, yawned greatly.
I confirm it and put my hand on the doorknob.
Then, I open the door slowly, so as not to make a noise.
I look at the hallway.
Nothing.
Just in case, I also look at the other side.
Nothing.
The top, the bottom. Nothing.
I listen carefully.
I hear nothing.
The sound has already stopped.
Zanoba got up.
"What's up?"
"There's nothing there."
We can either search inside the house or wait until there is a change in this room.
The former resident thought that he misheard the sound, left it unattended, and died.
The thing is, if we wait here... and there is some kind of threat...
No, even the previous resident, if he heard a sound that clear he would have gone to investigate.
Do I imitate him?
"I will search for the enemy."
"All right. Is the formation the same as before?"
"Oh, be careful."
"If Shishō protects the back, it would be a relief."
Zanoba has a stone club.
Cliff filled with tension, followed.
"Cliff-sempai, do you remember what to do?"
"I'll cast Exorcism magic."
"That's right. Thank you"
So it's okay.
Zanoba is the tank while Cliff uses Exorcism magic, and if that doesn't work I'll use a rock bullet.
All right.
"Zanoba, go."
A night search began.