My Destiny Illustrated Book of Shape Moon

After arriving at the southern dense forest, the long journey wore down the team's will. The high temperature and the monsters that posed no threat made people let down their guard, so that they unconsciously forgot whose territory this forest belonged to.

——Here is the place where the gods live.

Stepping into the dense rainforest is equivalent to crossing the shimenawa of the torii. The excessive heat, the inherent barrier-level magic power, and the gods' monsters that appear from time to time are all reminding the visitors who break in rashly.

This is where the gods watch.

All actions should be noted, all actions should be noted.

Otherwise, the wrath of the gods will descend here, and the first sun will turn into a falling sun disk, burning all blasphemy and disrespect coldly.

"Meow ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!"

The laughter is just an illusion. If you feel it carefully, you will be shocked to find the abundant divinity rising up and the wild premonition of danger.

"Fujimaru, be careful around you!" The doctor's warning came from the bracelet, "Some dangerous guy is coming!"

Sakutsuki felt lighter, and Fujimaru and Anna jumped down at the same time, holding their respective round table shields and scythes, and instantly entered a combat readiness posture: "Who is it?!"

"I am... um~, what is it? A mysterious beauty?"

"Very good, I understand." Merlin raised his index finger and shouted with an extremely confident look, "This is an idiot!"

"I'm not a hippopotamus (note: homophonic pun)!"

As if enraged, the orange-yellow figure fell to the ground, and the mud and dust fled from her in fear, blurring her striped doll costume, but could not hide her angry complaints:

"I just don't understand why everyone always uses hippopotamus to compare me!"

The hot wind rolled up, covering The dust curtain was blown away. When a ‘creature’ that looked like a cheetah at first glance, but stood on two feet, exposed human-like limbs, and had a leopard tail swinging behind it came into view, even a learned sage like Merlin couldn’t help but widen his eyes:

“What is this strange creature?” Cold sweat ran down his face, “UMA (Unidentified Organism)? Could it be UMA?!”

“No! I am no one! If I must say, I am the embodiment of the jungle and the embodiment of great warriors!” The mysterious creature leaped into the air, flipped back and forth ten times, waved its claws, and roared, “Leopard-man! The Servant Leopard Man is on the scene again! If you are not afraid of being torn to pieces by my fangs, then come on!”

The mysterious servant who called himself Leopard Man laughed loudly, and his face looked like a female English teacher in a high school, with a mouthful of white teeth that were often cleaned and gleaming.

"Leopard...man?" Fujimaru repeated the name with doubt. Not only was it a real name he had never heard of, but the servant's words and actions also had a strong sense of being off-line, as if she was a funny character suddenly inserted into a serious and bloody battle, making it impossible for people to keep up with her rhythm.

As for Anna, since she couldn't keep up, she simply didn't care about anything.

"No matter how you look at it, he is a suspicious person, eliminate him immediately!"

The small figure turned into a dark light, wielding a war sickle that slaughtered the undead, and slashed at the suspicious creature claiming to be a leopard man. When the cold light of the sickle flashed, the leopard man was gone in front of her.

When she raised her head, she found that she was already standing on the top of the Sky Watching Tree.

"Very good, I roughly understand. See you again if we are lucky, Master boy, decadent handsome magician, cat-eared loli who is not easy to mess with, and the hateful disciple No. 2 who just watched from beginning to end!"

"Also, pay attention! I am not a tiger but a leopard man! This is the key point to be tested, remember it all!"

The energetic voice gradually faded away, and the rest was about to float into Fujimaru's ears, but he slapped it away with a look of disgust: "What are you doing..."

"What an amazing speed, he jumped onto the sea of ​​trees and retreated in an instant." Merlin said happily, "And he also has a great wild intuition, and he saw at a glance that I was disguised to avoid being too dazzling!"

As soon as the voice fell, Merlin was baptized by the other three people's eyes that looked at the scum of the world, until he muttered "I didn't say anything wrong" while squatting in the corner and drawing circles depressedly, Fujimaru and others resumed the discussion.

"...It's hard to catch up with her, both in terms of ability and spirit."

"I agree." The doctor spoke on behalf of Merlin, "Although her appearance was funny, the woman who called herself Leopard Man is a genuine divine servant. If she is attacked again, although Shuoyue can handle it, it will probably consume a lot of energy."

"What's more." Da Vinci's voice squeezed in, with a joking voice, "Whether some people will take action is another matter, don't you think - No. 2 Disciple?"

No. 2 Disciple.

This is exactly what the Leopard Man called Shuoyue before leaving. She seemed quite dissatisfied with the young man's indifference.

It can't be because Shuoyue didn't go out and beat her up, right?

"You really have a wide range of connections as always, Shuoyue." Fujimaru complained, "I didn't expect that there are people you know even in the dense forests in the south of Uruk."

"Eh? Ah, it seems to be like this." Facing the ridicule of everyone, Shuoyue was obviously distracted for a moment, and when he recovered, he had a perfect bitter smile on his face.

"That leopard... Fujimaru, you're really sorry for not bringing Emiya this time. I'm really curious about his expression after meeting so many familiar faces in this singularity."

"Mr. Emiya?" Fujimaru was stunned, "But isn't he a modern heroic spirit? How can he be connected to the servants from before the Age of Gods...and he is also a divine servant?"

"Ha, remember to recite 'Tiger Dojo' in front of him when you go back. That guy will definitely show the same stomachache expression as El-Melloi II." Shuo Yue shrugged, "But let's stop the gossip. , I want to drink cold water in Ur before being cooked further.”

So, after experiencing a small episode, the reconnaissance team from Uruk embarked on the journey again. After passing through the increasingly dense rainforest, the outline of a building finally appeared in front of everyone.

"Is this Ur?" There are no guards or city gates. This city opens its arms undefended, welcoming the arrival of Fujimaru and others. Walking on the streets eroded by trees, the surrounding citizens cast curious glances at them. Looking at this peaceful scene, the young Master's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Do you think this city is safe?"

"Yes, although they look lethargic, the citizens of Ur are still alive and well." Merlin rubbed his chin and looked at Shuo Yue thoughtfully.

And Fujimaru couldn't wait to walk up and talk to the woman squatting by the well to scoop water: "Hello, we are from Uruk, and we came to investigate the situation in Ur on the order of the king."

"Oh, I'm from Uruk." The woman stood up unexpectedly, "It must be very hard to walk through the dense forest to get here." "

"But luckily everyone is fine." Fujimaru smiled, "We will go back and report to the king right away and ask him to organize a rescue team."

"No, no need!"

"Eh?" Fujimaru's expression was stunned. It wasn't just the woman in front of him, he saw the citizens around him raising their heads. The emotion in their eyes was not gratitude, but——

fear.

"Why?"

"We don't need a rescue team." The woman bowed deeply, and when she stood up, her face showed a look that seemed to be crying and smiling. "Ur is a very safe city. As long as we abide by the laws of the jungle goddess, we will not Killed by a monster."

"So, after stepping into the realm of Ur, I really didn't notice any aura of Warcraft." Anna looked around, a little shaken, "Obviously when entering the rain forest, you will also encounter the Warcraft Mu Xiu Hu Xiu. …”

"In other words, there are no casualties?" Merlin took a step forward and asked softly.

"You mean, this place is safer than Mesopotamia, so you didn't contact Uruk and you think hiding in Ur will be fine?"

"How is that possible!" The woman suddenly became excited, "We also thought about sending additional troops to Uruk! But... this..."

"This goes against the law of the so-called Jungle Goddess. That's it. That's it." The sage holding the staff nodded and showed a clear look, "I understand the situation. While you are safe, you can't Leave Ur. Both those who come to rescue you and those who go out to support you will be killed by the forest equally."

——This is the reason why Uruk’s reconnaissance teams disappeared one after another.

"Maintain the status quo and do nothing." The green light faded from his eyes, and Shuo Yue folded her hands. Although she was smiling, it felt like there was no smile at all. "This is Ur's method of self-defense."

For a moment, the woman opened her mouth as if she wanted to argue, but in the end she lowered her head in frustration: "...Yes, thank you for understanding."

"Hey, Merlin, and Sakusuki." Fujimaru looked at the two people who were vaguely hostile, and was a little confused, "What happened?"

Suddenly, he felt his arm being pulled by someone. Fujimaru lowered his head, only to find Anna staring intently at the citizens who were gradually gathering around her, with a cold light that was exactly the same as Sakuzuki Meilin's in her eyes.

"Pay attention to your surroundings, Fujimaru—didn't you notice anything unusual?"

At this moment, the young man's calm and compassionate voice slowly sounded:

"Yes, of course I can understand. As long as you don't resist, you can survive."

"Because this is a common tactic of people who give up on themselves. Then, how many people are chosen to sacrifice?" Shuo Yue narrowed her eyes and said with a mocking tone, "About one a day?"

"!!!" Fujimaru's pupils shrank suddenly. When the citizens of Ur gathered because Uruk's messenger arrived, he finally discovered the biggest anomaly in the city during his observation.

"There are so few adult males here..."

"Have you finally realized it?" Sakuyue glanced at Fujimaru who was shocked and lost his voice, then turned around and continued to question the woman in front of him and all the citizens of Ur City:

"For Ur, who claimed that there was no fighting, the imbalance in the number of men and women is really unnatural. If this is the case, then their disappearance is naturally due to other reasons. Am I right?"

"That is to say..." The young master lost the smile on his face, and he began to tremble. An indescribable anger and sadness rose from the bottom of his heart, causing him to involuntarily clench his fists, and the third method on his body The dress made a shrill scream.

"The city of Ur...is offering living sacrifices in exchange for survival."