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Other than that, Arnold's foresight in reading his thoughts--even his broken heart and choice to flee--was devilish, and if this is the standard for level 8, Luda doesn't think he can reach this level. Besides, there is more to the Hunter's level than that.

Anyway, the ordeal has been overcome. I guess I should be satisfied with that for now.

Compared to the wounded "Misty Thunder Dragon," which had escaped from the Treasure Hall with its life, and had fled on a forced march for fear of encountering Krai, Krai and the others looked very good.
The only thing that worried me about Tino was that he was wearing a yukata and seemed to be in better shape than when I had met him the other day.

Luda and the others had a mission. Originally, they had planned to part ways with Arnold at Slus and enter Gladys' territory to wait for Krai and the others to arrive, but meeting them here may have been bad luck for Arnold and the others, but good luck for Luda and the others.

For Luda, who was exhausted from the hard march of the past few days, the hot springs of Slus were like heaven.
The blood and flesh that had adhered to her from diving into the pile of corpses disappeared after a while, but the mud and dust that had covered her remained. I've heard that it's a good place for a hot spring cure, and it's perfect for relieving the fatigue we've experienced up to this point.

I took Krai at his word and went to the hot springs for the first time in a while, leaving the details of the request for later.
Tino is with me. I knew about the yukata costume, but this was my first time seeing it.
I felt a little annoyed at the difference between us and the raggedy ones, which I thought was unreasonable.

We had chosen the hot spring at random, but the bathing area was very spacious.
The faint steam touched my skin, and it was so comfortable that I began to feel sleepy. I put up with it and washed my body carefully for the first time in a long time.
I know it's inevitable that you don't get a chance to wash your body during a long journey, but as a girl, it was hard to resist.

'Oh, ...... I'm so tired, ...... I thought I was going to die for the first time in a long time.'

You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing. The strength of the illusions was higher this time, but thanks to the Thunder Dragon of Mist , Luda's mental burden was eased in some ways.
It was a good experience, but I don't want to go through it again.

'I trusted the Master's eyes, but I'm glad I'm alive.

Tino, who was sitting next to me and carefully rubbing my skin with the palms of his hands, said in a quiet voice. Tino's white skin was polished to a shine, as if he had already been in the hot spring several times.
His short words were filled with a strong sense of reality. Luda felt a little tickled that this normally quiet girl recognized him as a friend.

'How did it go over there?

'............ We were in the hot springs, slaying dragons.'

' '

He listened to her story while taking a relaxing soak. The contents of the story left Luda with nothing but a sigh of dismay.

Apparently, Tino had been in a lot of trouble too. Tino was probably the only hunter in the world who had been forced to slay a dragon while completely naked.
There are other powerful hunters such as Kry and Citri, but to let Tino fight them, Sparta looks good.

Tino looks very shy when he speaks, which is quite cute even from the viewpoint of Luda.

If Luda were in the same position, she would not have the time to feel embarrassed. Even if someone pointed it out to her afterwards, she would be able to say with pride that she could not help it (even if she was a little embarrassed, of course).
The girl in front of me is an accomplished hunter, but she is still shy in a strange way.

And then she remembered something from the past and looked at Tino.

'............ Huh? But didn't you once say something to Kry about the position?

'? I said ......?'

Tino looked at Luda with a curious expression.

That was when I was fighting Gilbert at the training grounds. At the time, I thought she had that kind of personality, but I don't think it's the kind of thing a girl who turns red at the slightest glimpse of skin can say without hesitation.
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'That's what ...... my sister told me. It's important to have flexible joints because you can get into tight places. As a thief, it's natural. I was just showing it to Master. ...... What about it?'

What's wrong with that? ............ Ah, I don't think that's what your master is talking about ......... ...'?

'? What do you mean?

Apparently, she was just imitating her sister. It's true that Liz Smart seems to be able to say something like that without hesitation.
I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will work for you.

'............ At any rate, I don't think it's a word that should be used in front of everyone.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

The first warm bath in a long time felt so good that her soul trembled. It felt as if all the fatigue from the ordeal was slipping away.
It might be a good idea to stay here for a while after I give Krai the request form. I've been through so many near-death experiences,

'I'm sure it's been a good experience, but I don't want to go through the ...... ordeal again. Hey, Tino. Can you tell Crye that?'

I say jokingly to Tino, who sits next to me, slumping.
Tino was silent for a moment, but then said something unexpected.

'.................. I don't think this ordeal is over yet.

'..................What?'






'Hey, a thousand changes! Are you sure this is your training?'

'I'm serious, I'm serious. Luke got stronger doing it. It's my recommended training method.'

''Yeah, I see. ...... There's something strange about it, but I'm sure of it! I didn't think that there was any training to be done in a hot spring. ...... So this is level 8? I'm not sure what to say.

The boy Gilbert was standing in the bathtub, being hit by the waterfall of the hot spring. The members of the party were watching him with subtle expressions of dismay.

I stifled a laugh and turned away. Apparently, Gilbert is as simple as Luke.