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(Monster Eater)

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(Episode 3: Crimson Blade)

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Crimson Blade,

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thank you for reporting this immediately.

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Based on your report,

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all adventurers entering
the new maze yesterday have returned.

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However, it seems Rudd,
who was with you, did not survive.

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Yes.

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The moment we encountered
the Minotaur on the fourth floor,

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he was killed before we could protect him.

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If only we had noticed sooner...

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I understand.

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We will temporarily prohibit anyone
from entering that maze.

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An investigation team will be dispatched later
to reassess the required rank for exploration.

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Crimson Blade, we will need
to ask you for more details later.

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Please come to
the reception room upstairs.

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Miasma Scavenger?

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Isn't he dead?

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Rudd, you're still alive?

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Say one more word and I'll kill you.

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Are you okay? Are you hurt?

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Sorry.

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We wanted to go back for you,

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but the maze was sealed off immediately.

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Anyway, let's celebrate
your survival first.

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It's not very convenient here.
Let's go somewhere else...

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He won't budge.

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I was used as a decoy
and abandoned by them.

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R...Rudd, what are you saying?

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Can you elaborate
on this "decoy" situation?

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When the Minotaur appeared,

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they abandoned me without hesitation.

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Bayer took my luggage
and stabbed me in the back.

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Rick used a skill
to direct the Minotaur to attack me.

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Then Sasha used Haste on themselves.

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The three of them escaped together.

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We did no such thing!

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He just barely survived
and he must be confused.

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Isn't that right, Rudd?

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We're not lying.

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I see.

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Then let's uncover the truth.

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Verifier.

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Verifier?

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Why would a Verifier who rarely leaves
the capital come to a remote guild like this?

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Because the mortality rate of temporary porters
in your party is suspiciously high.

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When I heard your report yesterday,
something felt off.

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So I called in a favor
to bring a Verifier here.

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I just didn't expect things
to escalate like this.

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So, Verifier,

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regarding the claims
of Crimson Blade and Rudd,

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which side is telling the truth?

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By the power I possess, I declare

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that all members
of Crimson Blade are lying,

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Rudd's account is the truth.

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I...I'm not lying!

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What does she know?

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The "Verification" skill

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is not something one can acquire later.

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From the moment the skill is confirmed,

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the holder is placed
under state surveillance

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and vows to dedicate
their power to the nation.

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If we can't trust such a person,

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who else can we trust?

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Adventurer Rule, Article 1:

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"Do not abandon your companions."

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You've reached Rank D,

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so don't pretend
you're unaware of this rule.

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Moreover, you intentionally harmed
your companion and used him as a decoy.

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Even without other possible crimes
to be investigated later,

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your revocation of adventurer status
and enslavement are guaranteed.

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No!

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This...this can't be real!

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To think I'd become a slave...

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If only...

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If only she weren't here!

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How dare you attack a Verifier?

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Rudd!

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You can't do that.

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You must be tired. Sorry for the trouble.

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You can relax here.

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No, I'm fine.

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I see.

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Regarding this incident,

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there are a few things
I'd like to confirm with you.

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But let's set that aside for now.

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What will happen to them?

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The three have been
escorted away by staff.

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They will be interrogated.

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If it's confirmed
they habitually used porters as bait,

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and if any other crimes are uncovered,

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members of Crimson Blade will have all assets
confiscated and adventurer status revoked

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and be reduced to slavery.

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However...

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Bayer's case is different.
He attempted to attack the Verifier.

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That alone is a capital offense.

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You probably won't see him again.

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Anyway...

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The proceeds they gained
in the new maze now have no owner.

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Consider it compensation,
and what you deserve.

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There's about 200,000 Regin.

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Take it.

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That should cover
living expenses for a while.

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Even though it was meant for three people,

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to get this much in a single day...

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I wonder how long it would take me to save
this much just by picking miasma grass.

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Adventurers sure make good money.

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Probably because
they saw what happened earlier,

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no one is picking a fight with me.

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But they haven't exactly
become friendlier either.

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If I keep drawing attention like this,

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sooner or later, someone will question
my sudden increase in power.

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Besides, the new maze is still sealed off.

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I'll probably have to go back
to Miasma Maze to make money there.

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Ah, no point dwelling on that.

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I've got this money now.

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So first, I'll upgrade my gear,

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and then go treat myself to a good meal.

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TOOL HOUSE

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Magic Bag.

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I took them down so easily.

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If I ran into five of them a few days ago,
I'd have had to run away.

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Skill...

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Appraisal.

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MIASMA RAT, RACE: BEAST, STATE: DECEASED

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STATUS, HEALTH: 24, MAGIC POWER: 5

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STRENGTH: 16, MENTALITY: 3,
WILL: 12, AGILITY: 27

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SKILL: MIASMA

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I was surprised before
that monsters had skills like this.

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It's a handy skill,
usable even on corpses.

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By the way,

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just how much have my status improved?

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Before, I was struggling to survive,

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and things were hectic
after getting back to the city,

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so I never had time to check.

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Open Status.

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Level 42?

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But just the day before yesterday,
I was only level 7.

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Oh,

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I should check my newly
acquired skills while I'm at it.

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Open Skill.

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There are so many!

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Now that I've gotten so strong,

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I really want to test my current strength.

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The Aberio Maze
is still sealed off for now,

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so adventurers who were going there
have returned to the nearby mazes.

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I only planned to explore
the Miasma Maze a bit,

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but why not see how deep I can go now?

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Also, it's my first time using

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the things I put in my Magic Bag.

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I need a decent monster to test them on.

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These are too weak. I need to go deeper

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until I find a monster
suitable for testing.

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That one is...

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Appraisal.

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SOLDIER LIZARD, RACE: DRAGONKIN,
STATE: NORMAL, STATUS

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Soldier Lizard.

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They're supposed to
fight cooperatively in groups,

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but there's only one here?

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Testing on a lizard might be just right.

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Not bad.

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But I won't miss with my next strike...

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It ran away!

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Stop there!

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Dead end.

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Nowhere left to run now.

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Darn it.

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This is

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a trap?