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"My name is Alphonse. Do you have a name?"

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(Name?　I don't know. There have been a lot of people who have used me, but they've all called me by their own names. You can call me whatever you want.)

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"Hmm. I see. Well then, Norn. I'll call you Norn the Magic Sword from now on."

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　Talking to the sword I picked up.

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　A stranger might worry that I've lost my mind.

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　But this guy was definitely someone I could have a conversation with.

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　I named him Norn.

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"So?　Why was Norn buried here?"

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(Oh?　It's obvious. Because the previous owner died here. He met a strong opponent, and that idiot used some serious moves. You know what happens when you attack like that in such a small place.)

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"Oh, I see. That's why this place is falling apart."

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(That's how it is. And that's why I'm sleeping here. Hey, kid. When is this?　How many years have I been buried here?　Is there still a country called Brillia?)

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"Well, it's the sixth year of the Garud calendar. Of course there is a Brillia. The Brillia Mage Kingdom controls this labyrinth.

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(I don't know this calendar. Well, it must be a few hundred years old if it was left unattended until my magic power was depleted.)

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"Oh, Norn is such an old sword. I wonder if ...... can handle it. I wonder if it will break when I use it."

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（Don't be afraid, kid. But it's possible. I used to be the best sword in the world but I don't have any magic left. It might break easily if the wielder's a lousy swordsman.)

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"Hmm. "Then it's useless."

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（Hey, what?　Now you're talking nonsense. I'm useless?　(Don't play dumb with me.)

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"Because that's what it is. I'd rather use this hard sword than break it easily."

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（Heh. What kind of sword is that? It looks like it's made from some kind of demon's material... But I don't think I can be defeated by such a small sword... I'd be stronger than that sword if I had more blood!)

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"Really?"

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(...... Well, the kid won't know how good I am. They don't even know how to fight properly, do they?　(No wonder such a small boy would be more grateful for a mere unbreakable sword.)

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　When I heard Norn's words, I was ticked.

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　Don't you know how to fight?

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　It is an insult to my training and to Ai, who has been with me through it all.

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　I cannot let it go unheard.

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"If you insist, I'll use it, Norn. Let's get out of here and fight some armored soldiers. Here, drink. I'll give you some more of my blood.

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(Ho. You sure about this, kid?　Well, okay. If you're going to give me blood, I'll take it. The boy's blood is of good quality, though it has little magic. It's the best blood I've had in a long time.)

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　I don't need that kind of blood talk.

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　With that in mind, I pressed my still blood-soaked finger against the blade again and offered blood to Norn.

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　The amount of blood from my finger was not that much.

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　However, once the blood was on the finger, Norn trembled and took in the blood as if it was pulsating.

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　The reddish-black sword turned a beautiful red color around the area where the blood had been applied.

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　I wondered if this color was a discoloration of the blood.

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　Despite these thoughts, I decided to fight against the magic-armored soldiers to show Norn how good I am with the sword.

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　I crawled through the narrow hole I had passed through again and returned to the original passage.

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"Welcome back, Master Alphonse. Are you all right?"

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"Yeah. I'm fine, ai.

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"I see. ...... No, you have an injured finger, don't you?　And that sword?"

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"Uh, my fingers are fine. It's not a big deal. So I found this sword at the dead end of this hole. It was buried in the ground. Probably left there for a long time while no one came."

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"I see. Then perhaps it is a good sword.

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"Oh, really?"

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Yes. It is said that sometimes items are recovered from the labyrinth that were once in the labyrinth and remained there for many years. In such cases, the items are said to have mysterious effects. For example, old bags have been found as magic bags in the labyrinths in the former Percival territory.

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　Oh, I see.

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　I've heard that before.

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　The wonders of the labyrinth.

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　In a labyrinth, a special place with a high concentration of magic power, you can sometimes find magic stones.

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　Apart from that, there are also times when mysterious tools can be found.

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　Like magic bags that can hold a lot more than they look like, or equipment.

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　I have also heard that in the labyrinth of the labyrinth city, the equipment of explorers who died in the labyrinth was later found to be more powerful than their original equipment.

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　However, it is said that it depends on the period of time they were in the labyrinth.

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　If the equipment is found in a short period of time, it is almost the same as the original equipment.

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　If it is found for a longer period of time, it may become a sword with high offensive power or a shield with high defensive power by capturing the magical power of the labyrinth.

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　And for a longer period of time, you can get special abilities.

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　But what about Norn?

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　According to his self-report, he might have been stranded in this magical labyrinth for several hundred years.

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　But during that time, he ran out of blood and his magical power was depleted.

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　Didn't he take in the magic power of the labyrinth?

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　Besides, from the way he was talking, it seems that sucking blood and talking to people by sending thoughts to them were abilities that were already there.

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　Is it really a sword that has been abandoned in this labyrinth for a long time?

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　But there is no doubt that it is an unusual sword.

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　And most of all, I haven't forgotten how you've been egging me on.

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　I'll have to show him my power.

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　Thus, having reunited with Ai, I decided to move toward the magic-armed soldier whom I had sensed nearby, though somewhat off the way home.

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