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Ryo!
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Oh, Ryo's at the north side library.
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Thank you!
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And where is the north side library?!
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Mister Ryo, please help!
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Natalie? What's wrong?
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It's Abel... and his party...
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The dungeon... They went missing inside.
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We can talk on the move.
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Okay, I think I understand the situation.
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But why did you seek me out, Natalie?
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Abel told me something before...
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He said if I ever needed help
and he wasn't around, to turn to you.
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That you were sure to help me.
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I see. Abel said that?
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Okay, I'm headed in.
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Coming through!
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No can do. No one is to enter the dungeon—
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Ice Wall.
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A wall of ice? Hey!
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The signal came from layer 40, she said.
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I don't have time to take the long way down.
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Abrasive Jet 6.
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What's wrong, demon prince?
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Are you coming or not?
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Too slow.
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Leonore was much faster.
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What was that move?
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Surviving the loss of your head...
That's going to be trouble.
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You're very resilient, but I imagine
a demon lord needs to be even stronger.
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Especially considering you're
something of a weakling.
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Then again, I'm not sure
you even understand me.
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Let's put your regenerative
capacity to the test.
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Abrasive Jet 256.
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You shattered its magic stone?
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Thanks, Ryo. You saved us.
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Oh, none of that. I'll accept gratitude
in the form of dinner from the cafeteria.
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Have it your way, then.
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I'll treat you for a full week in that case.
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Ow, ow! You're a real brute, Abel.
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I'll hold you to the full week, by the way.
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Abel!
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Thank goodness... I'm so relieved!
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Sorry for worrying you.
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I'm Arthur Berasus, an advisor
at the Bureau of Royal Magicians
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and the current representative for
the court's investigation into this affair.
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You have my sincere thanks
for your assistance.
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Oh, I wouldn't worry about it.
I'm just glad I got here in time.
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But I noticed...
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Indeed, not all of us made it.
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Once our magicians regain enough mana,
we'll begin collecting their remains.
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Ryo, let's go grab the devils' magic stone.
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I'd like to split the money from its sale
among the families of the fallen.
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Sounds good.
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Wait, did you just call them "devils"?
Is that what these are?
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That's right. We've never encountered
them ourselves before.
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They supposedly haven't shown up in the
Central Provinces for hundreds of years.
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Leonore acknowledged herself as an akuma.
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Is there some distinction there?
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Something wrong?
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When I dropped down here from layer 39,
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I felt like there was some special field,
though that stopped at some point.
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Probably because the
demon prince was defeated.
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Yeah, most likely.
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A safe exit following the defeat of a boss
is de rigueur in dungeons, after all.
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You're talking nonsense again...
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Also, when I used the Probe spell on
the 39th layer, I noticed something odd.
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Something odd, you say?
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It was near the stairs, so let's
check it out on our way back.
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It may have something to do
with what happened here.
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It's black.
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When I was an adventurer myself,
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I encountered a devil in the
Western Provinces but could not slay it.
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This is my first time seeing
magic stone from one.
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There are no records of their stone
in the temples of the Central Provinces either.
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Devils are said to appear
suddenly and at random.
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This has led to speculation that
they can use space-time magic.
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They appear at random, huh?
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This is it!
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That's her.
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Let's see here. I took a peek
because I noticed something strange,
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and now find myself
before a man-made altar.
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Stop there, Demon Lord!
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You're going to die here.
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"Demon Lord"?
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Did you just address me as the demon lord?
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This altar was built upon great sacrifices.
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It's well known that setting it alight
will cause the demon lord to appear!
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And who exactly are you lot, who've gone
to such lengths to summon the demon lord?
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I am Roman the hero.
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The one who will slay the demon lord!
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You're a hero?
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You're a hero, are you?
Of course, you're a hero!
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You must be strong then, yes?
I shall have you entertain me.
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Come now! Come, come, come!
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Let the battle be joined!
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Huh?
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This is beyond anticlimactic.
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Y-You wretch...
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You're welcome to attack me,
but if you do, I will fight back.
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Shouldn't you be more concerned
with saving your so-called hero?
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This is a fine sacred jewel, though.
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The fight was a bore, but collecting
this more than justifies the effort.
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Hold it, Demon Lord...
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That's another thing! For your
information, I am no demon lord.
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Don't be absurd! You're so strong...
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What else could you possibly be?!
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I don't know how you expect me to answer that.
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I'd wager that, working together, you lot
could probably defeat the current demon lord.
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What are you saying?
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You should also be aware that
there are humans as strong as I am.
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I believe his name was... Ryo?
Now that was an enjoyable battle.
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I would love to have another like it.
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You're not... a demon lord?
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Correct. My name is Leonore.
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Hero, or whatever you are,
you should grow stronger.
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Ideally, become the strongest
human at bare minimum.
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Heroes don't come along every day, after all.
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There's a human even stronger than me?
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Ten thousand times stronger, I'd say.
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You have a long way to go.
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I think those are...
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adventurers from Lune!
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Clive's people probably hired them.
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He wanted to secure the route to layer 11.
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So it wasn't just those of us on 10 and 11
who got warped farther down.
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I think this is it—the anomaly
I picked up with Probe.
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I've never seen anything like it.
What is this thing?
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There are signs it was giving off
mana until just moments ago...
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I've got a barrier bag right here.
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Mana from outside can't get in, and vice versa.
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Are you taking it back?
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Well, it's effectively our only evidence.
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Ryo, you really saved us
this time. Thanks again.
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You've already thanked me
by promising to feed me for a week.
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Ah, but that said, if you're really
itching to show me your appreciation,
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there is one piece of information
that I'd love to get my hands on.
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A-As long as it's something I know.
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You said there was a great
curry shop here in Lune, too.
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I need you to tell me where!
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Curry...?
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Oh, you pronounce it strangely.
If that's all you want, I'd be glad to.
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I'll even take and treat you.
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You will? And that's a promise?
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Because if you break it, I'll cut you
into smaller pieces than that devil!
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That's not funny.
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Then just keep your word and we'll be good.
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Good work making it back, everyone.
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We've got food and drink for you.
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Ryo, Abel, all of you... You're all right!
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We can get detailed accounts later.
For now, get some rest.
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You're the one who got Ryo,
right, Natalie? Thanks.
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Man, am I relieved that Abel made it back.
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I thought we were done for this time!
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I really wish he would take
safe jobs on the surface.
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But now then, there's this other matter...
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Hey, Ryo.
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The guards say you ignored them
and rushed into the dungeon.
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What were you thinking?
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Sorry.
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Hugh, don't be like that.
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We're only alive because Ryo showed up.
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What? What do you mean?
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Let's head to the tent. I'll fill you in.
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W-Well, if you say so.
I can always get his story later.
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Ryo, we're not finished regarding this subject,
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but let me thank you now for
what you did. I appreciate it.
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I'm saved.
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Devils?!
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Yes, about fifty of them.
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Moreover, there was a
demon prince in their ranks.
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That's just...
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I'm amazed you made it back alive.
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Maybe I shouldn't be,
since it was you and Abel's party.
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No. While Abel was very impressive...
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the demon prince still nearly killed him.
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What? Then how did...?
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Don't tell me...
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Indeed. That was when Ryo appeared.
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Hugh, my boy, who in the
world is that young man?
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I couldn't tell you.
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All I know is that he helped Abel return
from beyond the Malefic Mountains.
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I see.
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So he's the friend Abel made.
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A friend able to kill a demon prince
in a flash... Most impressive.
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Wait, what did you just say?
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Both the demon prince and its
retinue were dead in seconds.
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In that moment, Abel described
Ryo as unprecedented.
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I'm not sure that quite covers it...
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As far as I'm concerned, there's
nothing more important right now
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than our country staying on the good
side of this precedent-defying magician.
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But...
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If those brain-dead aristocrats start
trifling with Ryo, it will be bad news.
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Hence, I intend to leave no official record
of what he's done. Do you understand?
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I do. I'll make sure to leave his
name out of my write-up as well.
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The town of Lune would rather not
make an enemy out of him either.
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Come now, Nils, you're a front-line fighter.
You can't be dropping out already.
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Come on, Ryo... How are you doing this?
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Just how much stamina does he have?
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All in full gear, too...
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The important thing is to keep
moving, even if you slow down.
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I'm feeling really restless.
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Maybe because yesterday's
battle ended so abruptly.
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That aroma...
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Welcome.
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S-Sera?
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Good afternoon.
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Hey.
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I didn't realize you knew about this place.
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Only coincidentally.
I was lured in by the smell of curry.
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Your nose led you well! There's no
better place in Lune for curry.
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Go on, have a seat right here.
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What can I get you?
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A plate of curry.
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What level of spice would you like?
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Medium-hot, I think.
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Ma'am, I'll take another
plate of medium-hot, too.
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Two plates of medium-hot!
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E-Elves just have high metabolism.
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I promise, it's not that I'm
trying to compete with you!
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I didn't actually say anything.
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So, where do you live, Ryo?
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Right now, I'm staying in the guild dorms.
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The dorms? Where the rookies live?
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But if you've visited the north side library,
you must be at least D-rank, right?
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When I registered, I was ranked up to D.
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That's impressive.
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And makes sense, considering
how strong you seem.
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No one's ever said that to me before.
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Really? They must not know
what to look for, then.
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Their loss.
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Your medium-hot curry.
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Please enjoy.
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Delicious.
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Isn't it, though?!
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That was lovely.
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Yeah, it really was.
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You know, Sera, you're an adventurer,
but I never see you at the guild.
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Well, until recently, I was
working out of the royal capital.
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And since I have a long-term contract,
I don't really stop by the guild.
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A long-term contract?
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I'm a swordsmanship instructor for the
Margrave Lune's order of knights.
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You teach swordsmanship?!
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I'm much stronger than I look,
I'll have you know.
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I guess so...
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Come to think of it, Ryo, do you
have any plans for after this?
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If not, would you care
to join me for a mock bout?
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From the moment you walked into the shop,
you gave off an air of frustration.
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It was a bit like...
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you haven't been able to scratch
the itch for combat you've been feeling.
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How did you know I fight
with a sword anyway, Sera?
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From your gait and posture, I'd say.
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Plus, I myself am also a wielder
of both blade and magic.
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Are you ready, Ryo?
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I am! Whenever you are.
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Then here I come!
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You're good, Ryo!
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Hardly! You're incredibly fast, Sera.
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But you were able to dodge me!
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Not one of the knights has
been able to avoid my charge!
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And if you were able to react to that...
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I see.
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Okay, this time, I'm going to get serious!
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Whoa!
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Now she's even faster!
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She hits fast! And hard! I can't—
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I surrender.
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That was amazing, Ryo!
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Oh, sorry.
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But defending against me like that when
I'm using Wind Robe is incredible, Ryo!
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So you really were using wind magic
to increase your mobility?
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That's much more impressive
than anything I did.
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But your defenses were impenetrable!
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What was that? I can tell you've worked hard
to get where you are, but I want details.
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Well, I use what my mentor taught me.
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The very one who gave me this robe...
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The Fairy King taught you how to fight?
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Come to think of it, Sera, you mentioned
the Fairy King when we first met.
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How did you know?
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Well, the thing is...
elves are sort of half-fairies.
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So I was able to tell on an intuitive level
thanks to my race.
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I see. It's a characteristic racial trait.
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I could also tell the Fairy King took quite
a liking to you if he gave you that robe.
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But he even taught you
to use a blade? How fascinating!
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Is it that odd?
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It's not so much that... But the Fairy King
is more a legend than anything at this point.
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Lady Sera, it's time for
Master Alfonso's lesson.
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Goodness, is it that time already?
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Sorry, Ryo, but duty calls.
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I'm off to train the margrave's grandson.
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Reilitta, this is Ryo, an adventurer.
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He's important to me,
so show him home, please.
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Right!
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Until next time, Ryo. I had a lot of fun today!
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Let's do it again!
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Um...
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Forgive me! Right this way.
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He's important to her...
He's important to her...
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If it isn't Ryo.
Fancy running into you out here.
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Guild master.
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You're headed back to the dorms, right?
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We need to talk, so climb aboard.
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Now then, I'm sure you know what
this is about. Concerning yesterday...
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Right.
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Hey, no need to be so nervous.
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Sir Arthur filled me in on what
happened. And I'm truly grateful.
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But even so, you cannot simply ignore
a guard's order not to enter the dungeon.
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Which is why, by way of punishment,
I have a job for you.
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You do?
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I noticed, since registering, you haven't
taken a single non-dungeon job, have you?
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So, you're going to do this
for me. As punishment.
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Um... I realize the irony of me pointing
it out, but that seems really lenient.
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It's the best way to ensure no one loses out.
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Well, in that case, I appreciate
your consideration.
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Forget it. We're helping each other out.
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Now, this job involves making a round trip.
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You're going to see some merchants
to a destination and then return.
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A round trip?
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Right.
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And your destination is Whitnash.