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　Ruins adjacent to a lake.

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　Shea might be in that abandoned town.

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　As we headed toward the place that Rune had led us to, we hurried onward, even more wary of what we might find.

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"This place looks like a town, doesn't it?

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"Yeah."

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　I nodded to Koga's words as I took in the sight of the ruins that lined the street before me.

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　A decaying town next to a lake.

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　We stepped into the town with increased vigilance, looking at the ruins that showed some signs of destruction, as if they had suffered some kind of calamity.

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"Ms. Veena! I'm going to concentrate on sensing the magic around me, and you're going to step forward so that I can sense a wide area in front of me.

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I understand.

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And can you detect the presence of demons?

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No, not at all. You can call me ...... useless if you want.

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　Ignoring Veena's comment with a blush on her cheeks, I was conscious of extending the range of my magical senses in a circle around the unit so that I could respond to an attack.

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"Roone, what do you know?"

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　Amako, who had been concentrating on her precognition magic while riding on Bulrin's back, spoke to Roone, who was sitting in the back with her.

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　Roone is looking around with a puzzled look on her face.

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"....... I don't know. But I don't feel any sign of evil at all."

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"I thought you said there were demons here too?"

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"Yes. Yeah, but they're not here. That's what's strange."

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　...... Then something unusual is going on.

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Usato.

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Did you sense anything, Mr. Nagi?

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I'm afraid not. I have a bad feeling about ......."

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What a coincidence. Me too.

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　I can't be sure.

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　It's just an ordinary ruin, but it gives me a vague chill.

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"......"

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"....... Mr. Nagi, what's the deal with your face getting even sterner when you hear that I have a bad feeling about this?"

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"What?　Your intuition is right!　No, I don't think you're prone to get into trouble or anything like that!

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　No, you're out of line.

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　I'm aware of it.

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　...... Hmm?　By the way, where's Nair who was on your shoulder just a moment ago?

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"Wow, the site of the settlement of the tribe living in the realm of demons!　Here too, the architecture of the elves and demons is being used!

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"Look at this, Hannah. There's a big depression in the ground.

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"Does this look like there used to be a waterway running through here?　That's interesting.

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　I look in the direction of the voices and see two evil women who are getting excited while observing the ruins.

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"...... ah, Usato."

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"Yes, I'll be careful not to get carried away."

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　Hannah and Nea get excited in front of the historically valuable ruins, and their heads start to hurt.

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　I understand that their intellectual curiosity is aroused, but I wish they would be a little more nervous.

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"For now, let's be cautious while we examine these ruins.

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"Okay, let's split into three."

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"Yes. Let's split up with me, Koga, and Nagi, who can handle the battle. ......"

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　Me... Keira, Amako, Lune, Nair.

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　Koga,Veena,Wal,Sein

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　Nagi,Hannah,Nono,Elle,Kevin

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　Let's say we divide into these three teams.

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　The teams are to be divided in a well-balanced way between those who can sense and those who can fight, and to be aware of the distance from which they can rush to the scene in case of a commotion.

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　As for my team, I have Amako and Keira, who are close in age to ...... Roone.

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"Okay, you guys, let's go!"

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"Don't get me wrong. I don't care who you call me as long as you call me names!"

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"Hey, Usato, I don't want this guy, can I give him to you?"

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"I don't want him either.

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"Hyun!　You know so much about what I want ......!"

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　I smile at Veena, who makes a troublesome move, and she starts to convulse with a smile.

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　I don't need her, I just want her to support Koga who doesn't have the ability to search for enemies, since I'm the one who can sense the magic.

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　---I'm sure she's going to say something annoying again, so I'll just say something she'll be happy to hear.

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I'll say something that will make her happy. Big Amako-san."

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"Gghhh ......"

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　......I could see Ms. Nagi being hit with a verbal body blow by Ms. Hanna. ......Yeah, I guess she'll be all right somehow.

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　The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to use it.

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　Even if something happens, we can deal with it stably.

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I think we will be fine.

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　From what I have learned from my exploration, this ruin is relatively new ......, but it seems to be a place that was destroyed about a hundred years ago.

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　The people who were forced to leave their homes were scattered and went on with their lives.

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　Nair's view is that the descendants of these scattered people became Lune .......

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"I heard that this was my hometown .......

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You don't feel it?

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"...... honestly. My home is in the woods."

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　Rune gazing at the ruins.

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　She seems to have some feelings, even if she doesn't really feel them, but maybe she doesn't really know what they are.

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"What would you do if you could see Shea?"

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"...... I don't know. If she's in pain, I want to do something about it."

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　Dark magic or not, Rune probably misses Shea.

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　I don't know if it is because she is the first person other than her own parents whom she has met, but I think it is a feeling different from an obsession.

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Shea and you are friends, aren't you?

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"Friends?　My mother taught me the word.

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"How did he teach you?"

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　Amaco's question makes Roone look forward thoughtfully.

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"She is fun to be with and makes me feel safe. ......"

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　At Keira's murmur, I turn my attention to the cloak she is in.

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　Keira's parents tried to trick her into falling prey to their demons.

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　Knowing this, I try to be casual about it, and Keira replies in her cloak, "I'm fine.

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　Why me, you might ask?

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　Do they see me as an older brother or a dependable uncle?

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"Shea is just like me. Alone."

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Then you'll have to stay with me.

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"...... yeah."

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Rune nodded his head.

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　She is an honest girl. Maybe that's why Shea felt safe with her.

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　Now .......

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"Neah, did you notice anything?"

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"Yes, I noticed a few things."

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　Nair, who had been observing the city from the sky earlier, comes down on my shoulder.

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"The first thing we need to think about is what kind of disaster we have suffered.

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"Demon attack?　That's not impossible here, is it?"

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No, it's not likely to be demons.

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　What, low?

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　Nair points to the edge of town where the ruins are.

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"There, you see the remains of stone pillars and walls, though they are quite dilapidated?"

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"Hmm?　Yes, there are indeed.

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"That's not inside the city, it's lying on the outside. Not just some of it, but most of it."

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　...... Oh, I see.

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"If it was destroyed by a demon attack, the walls would have fallen inward or been destroyed."

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"Yes, and ...... Usato, get up in the sky."

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　You mean fly?

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"Okay. Bulrin, go check on Amaco and Rune for a minute.

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"Guah!"

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　He leaves the ground to Bulrin and uses the cape's ability to fly.

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　When they reach a certain height, Nair stops them.

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　Below us, the cityscape of decaying ruins is reflected.

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"This is about right. Usato, Keira, take a look at how the ruins have been destroyed and what's left of the outer walls and stone pillars I just described."

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　I did as Nair told me and looked down at the ruined city from the sky.

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　There are no trees, and the city is lined with white, rotting ruins.

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　Most of the outer walls, which were probably built high to protect against demons, have been destroyed. ......?

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"Destruction from one direction?"

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"That's what I mean."

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　If you look in the opposite direction, there is a large lake.

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　If that's the case, does that mean the lake flooded and swallowed the city for a time?

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　That would explain it. .......

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　No, wait.

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　If you look closely, doesn't the shape of this town look unnatural?

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　It looks more like .......

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"Half sunken?"

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Did you notice that?

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Let's check it out under ......

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　Once we understood what was going on, we went down to the ground to meet up with Amaco and the others and headed for the lake side of the city.

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"It looks like this is the border.

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"It has deteriorated over time, but it does look as if half of the city has sunk into the lake."

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　Amaco nods as he sees the ruins crumbling in half between the lake and the city.

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　...... water looks clean but the bottom is pretty deep.

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"A city sunk in a lake. It's starting to sound like a phantom city or something occult ......."

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　I would have been thrilled if demons and demon kings were not involved, but that is not the case.

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　I'd rather show this mysterious and romantic situation to my seniors.

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"The problem is that so far there is nothing to be found in these ruins."

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"I'm sure there's something there. ...... Usato, do you feel anything?"

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　Hmmm.......

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　He groans at Nea's words and says what he honestly feels.

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"I have a bad feeling."

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"There's something about this, isn't there?"

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"There's definitely something going on."

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<<>

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"Gua!"

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　So stop shivering as soon as you get a bad feeling about something I'm about to do.

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　Roone is honestly taken aback by Amako and the others' reactions.

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"Anyway, the first thing we need to do is meet up with the others and share information.

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"Yes, I think so."

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　Koga and Nagi may have found something.

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　For now, let's prepare for encampment after sharing the information.

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We'll get ready to encamp after we share the information.

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　We have tried to share information, but nothing significant has come of it, except for the information about the town we found.

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　As a result, the city itself was nothing more than a decaying ruin.

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　To archaeologists, it would be a place of great historical value, but unfortunately, it had nothing to do with the power of the Demon Lord or the destination of Shea.

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"Well, let's dive in anyway, shall we?"

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"Okay, let's go with that."

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"No, I don't think so."

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　Mr. Nagi stops me from raising my index finger in agreement with Koga's suggestion.

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　Koga and I protested in the most straightforward manner.

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"No, no, Mr. Kannagi. We can't start without investigating this mysterious lake!

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Koga is right. Don't worry, I'm good at holding my breath as part of my training.

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That's not the point!　We don't know what's in the ...... lake. What if there are big demons or devil traps?

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　Mr. Nagi has a point.

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　But what should we do?

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　Just looking at the lake will not change the situation.

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　As I was pondering this, Nair suddenly raised his wings.

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"Well, why don't we just wrap Usato around a rope or something and throw him into the lake?　If he looks dangerous, we can just pull him up with Kannagi and Koga.

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"Why would that be a good idea?

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"...... I see."

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"Usato doesn't agree either!"

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　The rope could be made with a combination of Koga's dark magic and Keira's dark magic might be able to solve the oxygen problem.

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　The unexpected suggestion made me ponder over it, but Nagi-san stopped me half crying, and as expected, I rejected it.

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"Then, we can try to use Koga's alter ego as a pseudo-bait by making it dive ......"

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"My alter ego can be used as a weapon, so if I wanted to, I could take the form of a fish, couldn't I?"

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"Mr. Koga, you've already made up your mind, haven't you?

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"I wonder if this is how dark magic is transforming itself."

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　Nair and Hannah are saying something, but for now, let's let Koga's alter ego do some reconnaissance.

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　If something bites, we'll get something, and if not, we'll know it's safe to dive.

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　With that decided, we immediately get ready to investigate the lake...,

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"Ah!"

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Amaco?

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　Without warning, Amaco, who was nearby, jumped on my back like he was jumping off a burin.

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　She clung to my neck with such force that I was more than a little bewildered, but I knew something unusual had happened.

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"Nea, the spell of resistance against the devil's magic!"

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　Amako's voice as she clung to me.

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　Immediately after that, I feel some kind of magical interference in my magical senses.

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"Usato-san!　It's the devil's magic!

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　Veena's voice was slightly delayed, and at the same time, a dense, stagnant-colored magical power overflowed into the surroundings.

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　The people who were not immune to the thick demonic power fell to their knees on the ground with frowns on their faces.

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　The demon's magical power that bewitches and paralyzes people's minds.

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　It gushed out from somewhere in the city and surrounded us, creating a mist like a morning haze on the lake.

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