I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

Perhaps this is still the last guide given by a certain god. The path extending from the pharaoh's tomb directly leads to a certain mysterious island.

It didn't take long for Eric and the three to cross a distance that actually exceeded ten thousand miles. This must be a miracle that can only be achieved by magical power.

"So, this is clearly a deliberate way to lure us here."

After eating the fresh and juicy dragon tail meat, and sitting by the campfire where the keels were scattered, Eric said so unhappily.

呲啦, 呵啦.

Saitama was using a small wooden stick to poke the sparkling charcoal fire pile, poking out small sparks one by one. Hearing this, he turned his head and looked over: "Hey, when I was thrown on this island, I thought so, where is there It can fly so far."

Saiki Kusuo also agreed: "It must be so, otherwise it would be too coincidental, and it doesn't make sense anywhere."

The strongest trio that finally reunited sat together, facing boys with different looks and states.

The other side was much more lively than their side who were chatting casually.

Although the red-haired boy Akashi Seijuro has been silent since he woke up, staring straight at his hands without speaking, Keigo Atobe also stared at his dirty sleeve, showing an expression of intolerance.

But the two younger teenagers are completely enough to support the conversation.

Jin: "Well! I should be the person from the other world you mentioned, because the animals and plants here are different from ours, and the abilities are also—"

Edogawa Conan: "Oh! Are they different? That is to say, you still have a special energy system?"

"Curious? I don't mind introducing a little more."

"Okay, okay, thank you big brother!"

"No thanks no thanks!"

The "children" who pretend to be tender and the real children who are tender on the outside and dark on the inside have a good chat.

They can leave it there for now.

Therefore, this place belongs to the world of adults (?), and we can continue to talk about things that only they can understand.

"From our diving into the seabed, straying into the underground ruins on the seabed, to Saitama being bombed to the uninhabited island, and finally meeting us, these steps and joints seem to have been designed in advance."

"At least, the designer is sure that we—or, one of us, will definitely come here."

Saiki Kusuo made a conclusion, his tone was calm, but still able to show a bit of seriousness.

The teenager with superpowers felt that he had underestimated the troublesomeness of this series of events.

Find the "protagonist" of the merged world - make them aware of the anomaly - create a crack at the connection point of each world - separate the parallel worlds that are forcibly connected - over, the plan is going perfectly.

He had thought so.

However, now it seems that things are not that simple at all.

The inexplicable gathering of several parallel worlds is a trivial matter on the surface, but in essence, there are more serious dislocations than this.

And, there is another key point that should not be ignored.

"You should have discovered it, so far, the two places you have encountered so far, you can sum up a common law, that is..."

"—It's all about me, right?"

Saiki Kusuo didn't need to say the latter conclusion himself, and the person concerned accepted the conversation calmly.

How could Eric not be aware of the point that others can think of.

It was because he was aware of this "coincidence" that he quickly switched to an unhappy state after an accident.

The pyramids are places "he" has been to a long time ago.

The disciple of "His" sleeps there forever, and waits for "His" return forever in the place of eternal sleep.

The dragon's lair is also a place "he" has been to a long time ago.

"He" killed the dragon with a problematic mind, but he didn't notice that there would be future troubles, so that thousands of years later, he could still meet the same dragon back then.

Back then, there seemed to be someone else who came to the dragon's lair with "him".

According to A...Abu's dictation before his death, those people were the brave knights who tried to defeat the dragon, and "he" just shot by the way in order to save them from the siege.

If it is said that Eric will find the pyramid buried in the deepest part of the sea, many elements come from the traction of the remaining divine power that sheltered the pharaoh.

So what about the island?

Can divine power derive such a long range, including places that have nothing to do with Pharaoh?

So, no matter how you think about it, it's pretty weird.

There is another doubt that cannot be ignored.

That is to say—whether it is a pyramid or a labyrinth cave, they are things that should not appear elsewhere in this world.

"He" has never been in this world, Eric can be sure.

These two ruins seemed to follow by themselves, passing through the chaotic gap in the world line, they appeared here unknowingly, and it was impossible to sort out the clues.

"Or because you are here...?"

"I don't have a thread on me, so it's so easy to say that I can come here. Bah, what do you mean because I'm here, this kind of statement is too disgusting!"

Saiki Kusuo: "...Oh."

Saitama: "No."

Although anyone can guess it, it's so obvious, but the truth still can't be told directly in front of Eric.

It's hard to say, just watch him silently like this.

then.

Two people: "Look at—"

Eric: "...Hi!!!"

Unsurprisingly, Eric was stared at all over his body, and he felt annoyed that he wanted to become angry, but as long as he was annoyed, he would admit something indirectly.

He was even more upset.

So, I simply opened my mouth and called someone: "The little brother who is preparing for the inspection period!"

The probationary boy of the probationary period responded from the opposite side with a clear voice: "Hey!"

"The test for you is here, use your inexplicably precise intuition to feel what's going on!"

"What, you don't even give people the outline of the premise, so you let them guess?"

As soon as Saitama's care for minors was settled, he saw a cheerful kid wearing a headscarf who opened his mouth without blinking his eyes and said, "It feels like a confusing and complicated situation, go ahead more. One step into the abyss—”

"Damn! What a terrifying description!"

King: "But! Well, my intuition tells me that it's not Brother Eric's fault, definitely not."

"Well, it's still inappropriate to use intuition as a basis."

Saitama and Kusuo Saiki next to him (heart voice): "Fortunately, he still knows..."

"However! Jin, the latter sentence of your boy is quite good."

Saitama and Saiki Kusuo: "Huh?"

Eric made a conclusion directly and did not allow refutation: "That's right, even if someone made a mistake in it, that person will definitely not be me!"

"........."

"Yeah, of course, after all, brother Eric is so powerful."

"Well—you boy, not only do you have good eyes, but you also speak really pleasantly."

Well, Eric, who felt much more at ease, immediately made a second decision, still not allowing rebuttals: "From now on, you will leave the reserve and become my official younger brother."

Jin: "Wow! The spirit is lifted up all of a sudden! Good, big brother!"

Eric (so comfortable that his hair straightened a lot, but still pretending to be reserved): "Well, that's fine."

Saitama and Saiki Kusuo: "..."

I really don't know where to start complaining... Forget it, let's not complain.

Anyway, I'm confused now that I can't explain why, so I put it aside for the time being and don't get too entangled.

Eric still cared about his friends.

Although Saitama looked lively and energetic from the beginning to the end, he was still a little worried, and asked again at this time: "You really don't feel any discomfort?"

"No. Really, not at all—is it okay to be a little tired?"

Saitama himself didn't know what was going on.

That dragon named Asuo made a strange magic circle to ambush him, and pulled out a large piece of...objects that I don't know how to describe from his body?

According to Molong, it was "magic power", but Saitama still didn't know what it was.

He had been drained of a considerable amount of "magic power". According to normal circumstances, he should have died a miserable death.

But the fact is that Saitama didn't react at all, at most he felt a little tired, and he probably just went back to sleep for a while.

"Do you know what's going on?" Saitama asked, turning his head to the right.

Eric: "I just didn't know, so I asked you if you felt it."

He also turned his head to the right: "Do you know what's going on?"

Saiki Kusuo, who became the focus of his eyes: "???"

"Everyone comes to see what I do. There is no such weird thing in my world, so how could I know."

None of the three had heard of this term.

Anyway, let's take a literal guess first.

"It must be that some kind of power has disappeared, the power that comes with the human body? But it is very likely that not every human body has it—little brother, what intuition do you have now?"

Eric was too lazy to entangle himself, so he threw the problem to the very useful new younger brother (Saiki Kusuo: "It's even more irresponsible to be a big brother.").

Jin said naturally: "It feels like energy like life force? Sticky, sticky, sticky... Oh, maybe it's more like a root."

Sticky?

Strips of rhizomes?

The description is too abstract to be used as a reference at all.

In this way, since Saitama is really fine, then this topic is still skipped.

"It's you, Eric, if you have been to these two places before, can you think of any clues?"

"If you can remember, you don't have to be so entangled just now."

Eric frowned slightly, although it was a complaining tone, but from the subtle details in his expression, it could be seen that he was not in a relaxed mood.

Actually, not quite - no clues.

Because it's only a little bit, and it's too vague and unintelligible, he thought, and he needs to think about it more carefully.

It's still the same, a picture, with a strange mood like a mixture of multiple emotions, which can't be calmed down for a long time.

--very warm.

It's like the brightest sunshine on a sunny day. When it falls from the blue sky and falls on the body, it also brings the wind full of flowers in the distance.

Eric "saw" a little girl.

Her hair is the color of the sun, golden and brilliant, her eyes are like a clear blue lake, and the agile waves are rippling in the lake.

Her smile is brighter than the warm light, she is innocent and cute, and she holds the sword that releases the holy light tightly in her hand, as if she is full of vitality all the time.

It was a girl knight as pure as a lily.

For some reason, Eric's heart softened when he "saw" this unknown blonde girl.

Most of the memories he retrieved are cold and painful, and there are also gentle ones, but the proportion is indeed too small.

Among the extremely rare "peace" that I think of now, this scene is the only one I think of at this time, without a trace of shadow, just the warm and unchanging sunshine shining into the frozen heart.

"He" should like her very much.

It's not the kind of liking between a man and a woman, but the feeling that I experience is quite pure, that is, the care and love for the younger generation and the younger sister.

"He" appreciates the girl's purity, and "he" is deeply moved by the girl's positivity and sense of justice.

There is no need to do anything, even if "he" just sits in the distance seemingly indifferently, and occasionally casts a line of sight ahead, when he sees the girl's back that is full of vitality and jumps, he will get a point in his heart warmth.

If I guess correctly, one of the young knights who came to attack the dragon was this girl.

And "he" is precisely because she encountered a dangerous situation, so he meddles in her own business and gives her a temporary hand...

Maybe?

"He" doesn't seem to be the girl's first companion, but a passer-by who was caught by the girl halfway and refused to let go, and dragged in forcibly.

The girl's real companions are the two people who didn't show their faces in the memory.

One of them is a young knight who is about the same age as the girl, who specializes in cleaning up the mess for the girl who gets into trouble from time to time.

There is also a white-haired man who seems to be the teacher of both the boy and the girl—

"..."

Suddenly feel very unhappy.

Although it seems that if you try harder, you can remember half of someone's face, but Erik temporarily decided that it would be better not to recall it further.

He is as fierce and cruel as the cold wind, decisively follows the subconscious, and selectively ignores who he thinks is not important.

Facts have proved that this decision is very correct.

So much has been said before, basically no problems have been solved, which can be equivalent to chatting after dinner.

Now that the meal is over, the psychological trauma suffered by the innocent teenagers has probably recovered, and this trip to the deserted island full of ups and downs can finally come to an end.

"Before I come to an end, I still have to ask. Saitama."

"what happened?"

"When I saw it before, I wanted to ask. This lump, shivering at my feet, did you catch it?

Saitama (suddenly): "...Oh!"

Having said so much, I almost forgot about the "gift".

The giant eagle captured by him viciously had lost the dominance and ferocity of a ferocious bird.

It is no longer an ordinary eagle, or a little bit bigger eagle.

It was a pitiful and helpless eagle who was held upside down by the strongest man in the world, watching a giant dragon being slaughtered by humans hundreds of times and thousands of times more terrifying than the dragon, and suffered great physical and mental damage.

When Saitama was covered by the magic circle, he threw Taka and Atobe Keigo out together.

It's the last thing, and I didn't forget to bring back the frightened eagle. This friendship that will (to be given) a friend (gift) will always be remembered in my heart is really touching.

When they put the dragon's tail on the fire and feasted on it, the eagle with straight talons and stiff wings fell at Erik's feet like a dead eagle.

It's okay if he is not remembered, the giant eagle who has dominated the jungle for many years may still be able to save his life.

however--

The reality is that there is such misfortune.

It, the human being who was so frightened that his whole body was about to change color, remembered it!

"Didn't you say before that you were very interested in the brave eagle? I caught one and planned to give it to you."

"I see. But this one—"

trembling.

Being named by the "devil", the most miserable eagle in the world couldn't help trembling again.

The huge figure is in stark contrast to the pathos after the ashes of the heart. This appearance does not seem to have anything to do with "mighty".

The "demon" stood up and looked down at it.

After watching for a while, the eyes that looked like the sight of death did not move away. The "devil" didn't know what to think, but stretched out his hand instead.

"……quack!"

The giant eagle uttered its final pitiful cry, and had already made the tragic preparations for its own death here.

It was picked up by the wings.

It was held in the hand by the demon, shaking and shaking.

The last moment has come.

It was demon--

Snapped.

"...Gah?"

The sound is a little loud, but it is because the eagle's feathers are hard, and it has this effect when knocked.

"Aren't you an eagle? Why are you so courageous?"

Eric picked up the giant eagle and shook it for a long time, but he didn't shake the dead eagle to "live", his brows frowned again.

He looked really unhappy, and said in a blunt tone, "It's not good, it's really an eyesore."

As soon as these words came out, not only the eagle was really scared to death, but even people were scared by him.

In the group of little devils on the opposite side, Keigo Atobe blurted out: "No way, do you want to kill the eagle too?"

Edogawa Conan's mouth twitched, just about to say no.

"...No. He should have other plans."

"Ok?"

The red-haired boy who had been silent until now actually spoke at this moment.

Akashi Seijuro didn't say a word about what happened before, he also stood up and looked over fixedly.

On the other side, the silver-haired boy who was mistaken to make another bloodbath didn't move his hands, still holding the eagle that was almost bigger than him.

He is training it.

Yes, there is no intention of killing the unsightly birds at all.

He's just teaching it, that's all.

"Even if Saitama is a bit fierce and scary, and he didn't do anything to you, it's so useless to coax you like this!"

(An innocent person who was shot for no reason: "Well, wait a minute, who do you call the devil???")

"Look at you, after all, you've grown into such a big one, don't you feel ashamed?"

"Still shrinking like this, I can't bear it!"

The silver-haired boy was the most vicious one.

At the same time, he is also the one with the strangest ideas.

Others could hear what he was doing, and it was because of this that they felt inexplicable.

What was Eric comparing to an eagle?Do you still want to make it understand, sweep away the cowardice and cheer up?

Not only is it inexplicable, but it is also too embarrassing for Jiaying.

--only.

Eric himself didn't think such an approach was strange.

He seems to have been used to talking to eagles like this for a long time, and tacitly agreed that eagles as animals can really understand.

A majestic eagle not only loses its prestige, but also its momentum.

He couldn't stand this extremely weak appearance, so he reprimanded him naturally, as if he had done the same thing countless times a long time ago - but now the person being reprimanded couldn't respond.

This eagle is not capable of such high intelligence.

It may still be deeply engraved with the horror of this human being. It wants to escape but dare not escape.

It is equivalent to that what he said are all in vain.

When he realized this, Eric felt a little disappointed.

But only for a moment.

"Eric, it doesn't make sense for you to be like this..."

"know."

But the silver-haired boy looked indifferent, and still said: "I didn't talk so much nonsense for it, or for any significance."

——It was just for a certain old shadow that suddenly appeared in my heart.

eagle.

In Eric's memory, there was indeed one—or two black eagles.

This has led to the fact that although he doesn't remember anything now, he still can't help but take a second look at the little guy who is slightly similar to the eagle in the past.

Other than that, there is nothing else.

"In the face of an enemy who is stronger than you and cannot be defeated, it is most useless to play dead."

Regardless of whether the eagle could understand it or not, Eric still said so coldly: "If you don't have the courage to fight to the end, then run away, try your best to escape, and escape as far away as possible."

Saitama: "Why do you think your words are a bit crooked..."

"Of course, it's just for it, not for me."

Eric turned his head and glanced at his friend.

He is very succinct, just showing a murderous look is enough: "If it were me, even if I was going to die, I would kill that guy before I die."

"…………Uh."

Then turn to the eagle.

Eric seems to be reprimanding it uselessly, and also seems to be talking through it to another existence that only has a shadow left, which makes him extremely regrettable.

"It's really not easy to accept that you are a weak person..."

"It's not easy to accept that 'I' is a bad guy."

There seemed to be some glimmers of light floating in the young man's golden eyes, but after he hummed lightly, all of them faded away together.

"Okay, the stupid eagle who can't even escape, if you don't want to be plucked and roasted, then fly quickly."

He let go of his fingers.

The last sentence seemed to be finally understood by the dull and stupid eagle.

pat!

It first hit the ground clumsily and flopped a few times.Afterwards, after realizing that the demons and humans had no intention of catching it, they frantically began to use both claws and wings.

After stumbling and running several meters away on its legs, Silly Eagle hastily flapped its wings, which were as long as a person, and waved them vigorously.

At this point, Fang Cai jumped into the embrace of the sky, passed over the jungle, and disappeared in an instant.

Eric clapped his hands, turned back to face the crowd, refreshed.

"correct."

He suddenly remembered one more thing: "Isn't Kid Qi Mu going all out to make the remaining two 'protagonists' sober? The effect of the ship breaking is probably not enough, do you need to add fuel?"

Saiki Kusuo: "...Need. You go, I can get you back no matter how many battles you make now."

Eric: "Oh, fine."

then.

The method of sending the group of killed teenagers back to Japan was changed from teleportation to a more exaggerated one.

A distant place—the sea where time seems to have a subtle gap with the island.

The search and rescue team had just arrived, and a large group of people on the cruise ship that was forcibly connected by ice were about to die of panic.

Those who make phone calls, those who look for people everywhere, are like ants on a hot pot...

Then, right now.

"..."

"what."

Someone lying on the fence at the edge of the deck suddenly made a slow sound.

"That, a spaceship?"

—Sorry, not a spaceship.

——It's just a head made of ice, and after being manipulated by people, it looks like a real and living dragon.

Eric (proud): "Look, I still make a handsome dragon."

"Excuse me—are you—really—an elementary school student—"

"What are you talking about!!!"

It was so windy that I couldn't hear a word.