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(Monster Eater)

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(Episode 5: Elysia of the Jade Storm)
Thank you for helping me.

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I don't know
what would've happened without you.

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There's no way I could stand by
after seeing that.

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She's putting on a brave face,

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but the miasma must be
eating away at her body.

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I've done as much first aid as possible,

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but the miasma
keeps weakening her abilities.

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Our priority is getting out of the maze.

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By the way,

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I never expected to meet anyone
this deep in the maze

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where so few adventurers visit.

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Where's your party?

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Or did you come here alone?

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Uh... well...

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We're in the middle floors now.
So the monsters are getting bigger.

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It seems like the leader of those moths.

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You rest. I'll handle this.

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Just being large
isn't enough to take me down.

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Are you okay?

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Mm...

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I'm fine. It missed me.

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Darn thing, it scared me.

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Don't think flying makes you safe.

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Skill: Air Slash.

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How does it feel
getting hit by your own skill?

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Paralysis scales, huh?

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Too bad those don't work on me.

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Oh no, that girl...

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Wind magic.

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As expected of an elf.

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Poison and paralysis don't affect you?

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And isn't that "Air Slash" you used

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a monster's skill?

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How do I explain this?

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Hey, did you breathe in
those paralysis scales?

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Don't worry.

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It has nothing to do with paralysis.

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Mm...

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I'll tell you about my condition
after we get out of here.

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I feel much better at the place
without the miasma.

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My body feels lighter now that we're out.

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That's good.

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So what did you want to tell me?

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Before explaining,

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let me introduce myself.

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I'm Elysia.

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I used to be an adventurer.

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Elysia... Are you Elysia of the Jade Storm?

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You know of me?

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That was one of the top S-rank parties
in the Kingdom of Rudias,

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Sky Trail.

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Everyone knew its members.

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But wasn't Sky Trail already...

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Yes.

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Five years ago, we challenged the monster

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in the deepest part
of the S-rank maze "Abyss Maze".

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Our leader died in that battle.

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One member retired from severe injuries,

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and another was consumed by the maze.

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I barely survived,

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but not unscathed.

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Wait, what are you...

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This is the curse placed on me
during that battle,

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"Level Down Curse".

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Level Down Curse?

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I've never heard of such a thing.

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Neither had I.

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I used every connection
to try breaking the curse,

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but could only slow it down.

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Those Adventurer Hunters
knew about my curse

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and attacked me as they thought
they could sell me at a high price.

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If you can't lift the curse,

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the only option is
defeating the monster that cast it.

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But in the past five years,

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no one has reached the deep floors,
let alone the deepest part.

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Before my level hits zero,

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the chance of that thing
being defeated is minimal.

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What happens when your level reaches zero?

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I don't know.

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But every time my level drops,
I can feel it.

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I'm sure only death is waiting for me.

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Even if this curse kills me,

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I refuse to be manipulated
by those bad guys. I won't tolerate it.

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Your curse...

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I might have a way to lift it.

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Would you let me use a skill on you?

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Okay.

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Skill: Substitute.

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My curse is transferring to him.

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Stop!

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The curse will be transferred to you!

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It's okay.

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Watch out!

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Good. Seems it's worked.

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What was that just now?

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How is your curse now?

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No way... the curse is lifted?

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My special skill is
"Immunity to Abnormal State".

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I thought if I transferred the curse to myself,
I might be able to nullify it.

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I took a gamble on
whether "curse" counts as an abnormal state.

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Fortunately, it worked.

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Are you an idiot?

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Why take such a risk
for someone you just met?

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Still...

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Thank you.

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Mm.

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The food is cheap,
and the drinks are great.

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You sure know how to pick a place.

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I'm glad you like it.

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But I don't actually get drunk,
so I barely drink.

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Another round, please.

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By the way,

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is it okay for you to drink?

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You were injured earlier...

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Relax.

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That kind of injury
is trivial to an adventurer.

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I got proper treatment
after returning to the city.

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Besides...

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On a celebratory day like today,

121
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we must drink to our hearts' content.

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So what are your plans now?

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Well...

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First, I'd like to learn more about you.

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Why did you become an adventurer?

126
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It's nothing special.

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Monsters attacked the village I lived in.

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My family and friends were all killed.

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I was certain I'd be killed too.

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Then an adventurer
arrived just in time and saved me.

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The figure is etched in my memory.

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So I wanted to become an S-Rank adventurer

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and save people like that person did.

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That's my goal.

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I see. That's a great goal.

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You don't find it laughable?

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Only those who've abandoned
their dreams mock others' dreams.

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I've walked all this way,
hoping to become S-rank too.

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And now, I must become stronger
than I was five years ago.

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My teammate's still trapped
in the Abyss Maze's deepest part.

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No matter how it turns out,
I must challenge that monster again.

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So until we're strong enough
to achieve our goals respectively,

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do you want to form a party together?

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No, I'm afraid...

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Hey, you're drinking with a beauty?

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Miasma Scavenger.

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These guys... it's that group from before.

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Hey, Lady elf,

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ignore that loser.

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Wanna come drink with us?

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Let her go.

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You... you bad guy!

153
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Both of you, stop!

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This is a tavern.

155
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Since there's a dispute,

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let's settle it with a drinking contest.

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The winner is...

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Elysia!

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Really?

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You'd already drunk so much
before the contest.

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I can't believe you kept going.

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And why did you compete against them?

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I should've been the one to face them.

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You're my savior.

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I couldn't ignore them mocking my savior.

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I haven't sunk so low

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as to let that slide...

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What do I do with you?

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Skill: Substitute.

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Drunkenness counts as an abnormal state.

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I transferred it away.

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It works on curses and hangovers?

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Your skill is amazing...

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We absolutely have to party up!

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Great! I'm drinking more.

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Know your limits, okay?