Re:Zero - Starting Life in Chaos.

After the two adjusted their sitting positions, Beichen raised his hand and put an energy shield on each of them.

With this layer of protection, not only will the two of them not be thrown off while driving at high speed, but it can also serve as a temporary barrier when attacked.

Everything was ready, Beichen jumped lightly and jumped onto the back of another dead beast.

Sitting behind Rem, who had been waiting for a long time, he placed one hand on the girl's shoulder and raised Juque with the other hand, knocking on the dead beast's butt.

"Let's go!"

"Roar!"

The dead beast roared in pain and rushed towards the cave entrance.

The dead beast carrying Nanami and Kitagawa immediately followed at Beichen's command.

The sudden acceleration caused the two girls to scream.

Fortunately, thanks to Beichen's energy shield, the two of them were still firmly stuck on the dead beast's back.

After the initial fear, the lightning-fast feeling gradually made them excited.

Among them, Kitagawa is the most exaggerated.

After making sure that she would not fall, she raised her arms, opened her mouth, and began to howl "ahhh" and "ohhh" like Tarzan.

Looking at the cheerful girl, Rem, who was sitting in front of Beichen, couldn't help but curl his lips slightly and asked:

"Are these two girls also Beichen-kun's favorite anime characters?"

She is not a fool. How could she not know about such obvious difference in treatment? Beichen must know and like Aoyama Nanami and Kitagawa Umi.

Otherwise, he would not have personally rescued the girl from death.

You know, the wounded person we met at the beginning was not dead yet!

And judging from his injuries alone, he was only missing arms and legs, which was not as serious as Nanami's ruptured internal organs.

"Yes, they are the same as you, they are all characters I once liked." Beichen nodded first, then shook his head and continued: "But you are different from them. If I like these people, then I am partial to you."

Facing Rem's question, he did not hold back or conceal anything. He just liked her and there was no need to hide anything.

"Oh, I see. Beichen-kun is really philanthropic!"

After hearing Beichen's straightforward remarks, Rem's expression remained calm, as if he had no emotions at all because of Beichen's words.

She even teased Beichen, causing the boy to ruffle her hair.

After some laughter, the two returned to calm, as if the series of actions just now had never happened. Only the girl's slightly red earlobes seemed to be telling something.

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The dead beast was moving very fast.

After about an hour of running at high speed, everyone arrived at the upper level of the maze.

The reason why Beichen was so sure that he and his companions had reached the upper level was because of the spider's nest they had just passed by and the slime cave in front of them.

In the original novel, the protagonist followed this route to join the main force.

"So we're going to fight the boss soon?"

After clearing out all the monsters in the hall with a spell version of 'Great Fire Extinguishing', Beichen held the only remaining underage slime in his hand and thought about his next plan.

Originally, he was planning to rush directly into the boss room.

That is the skull hall with the metal door.

But along the way, he discovered that something was wrong.

That means there is not a single living person.

This is not normal.

Logically speaking, even if the levels of those people in the patrol team are not high, as long as they stick together, a few of them should be able to survive.

As a result, there was no one, not to mention any people, not even any corpses, found along the way.

"It seems that something has happened in the labyrinth, causing the difficulty of the original novice copy to increase."

Faced with this change that deviated from the original story, Beichen cautiously stopped in the slime cave near the boss room.

Prepare to settle the three girls first, and then go to the front to investigate the situation.

Having made up his mind, Beichen threw the slime aside, clapped his hands and stood up.

"Senior, is this a slime? The small fry that often appears in games and anime?"

Seeing that Beichen had finished thinking, Kitagawa, who was always lively and active, asked the first question.

"How dare you say that slime is trash! Where do you put my cute king?" Hearing the girl's words, Beichen pretended to be serious and reprimanded.

"Slightly~ Senior, the cute king is a time traveler, a special case!" Hearing this, Kitagawa grinned and made a face at Beichen, then asked expectantly, "Senior, can I catch it?"

"Uh, I suggest you don't catch it. Although the shield I set up for you can protect you from damage, if you actively touch it, you may still be corroded by its mucus."

"Oh, I see. Okay."

Hearing that he couldn't do it, Kitagawa was a little disappointed, but then he squatted down, picked up stones and threw them at the slime with great interest.

Her behavior obviously angered the monster Slime.

Even though it was the weakest in the group, it still dared to draw its sword in the face of the enemy, constantly expanding and twisting its body, extending its tentacles to attack the human with fish lips.

However, every time its tentacles were about to attack the girl, they would be blocked by a transparent barrier.

Kitagawa didn't think anything of it, but Nanami, who was standing next to him, was scared to death. She hurriedly grabbed Kitagawa's arm, trying to stop her from doing this.

Seeing the girl's behavior, Beichen did not stop her.

They had a temporary protective shield he had set up on them, and the level 0 Cricket Slime couldn't hurt them at all, and couldn't even consume the shield energy, so it just let Kitagawa do whatever he wanted.

And because of the uncertainty ahead, Beichen did not plan to continue moving forward with the two ordinary women, not even Rem.

Therefore, seeing that they could have fun here, he felt more at ease to keep them here.

"Rem."

"What's wrong, Beichen-kun?"

Hearing Rem's response, Beichen turned his head and stared at the girl who had been standing beside him without saying a word since just now, and said:

"You and the others will rest in this cave later. I will go ahead to explore the way. Do not come over without my communication."

"Will there be any danger?"

"There's no danger, it just will be more troublesome." Beichen said affirmatively.

What a joke! After all, he is a powerful Golden Immortal who has lived for tens of thousands of years.

Even if I can't beat him, can I still run away?

"Okay! Please don't mind us until necessary."

After getting the answer he wanted, Rem immediately nodded and expressed his thoughts implicitly.

From the rare moment Beichen stopped to think, she could guess that Beichen must have noticed something was wrong, so he stopped in this cave.

He is likely to encounter enemies ahead that he will find difficult to deal with.

Beichen would find it troublesome even with his strength, so if they followed him they would become a burden.

In this case, it is better to stay in a safe area and reduce Beichen’s worries.

Seeing the girl's determined eyes, Beichen chuckled, raised his hand and pinched the girl's smooth face, signaling the girl not to be so nervous.

"Haha, it's not that serious. I will definitely come back."

After saying that, he turned around and told the other two people his decision.

After going through so much, Nanami and Kitagawa are certainly not fools. They immediately stated that they would follow Rem obediently.

Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Beichen waved to a few people, picked up Juque, and walked towards the upper passage.

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