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　At first glance, it looked exactly like river slime.

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　It was about the size of an empty barrel, and except for its spherical shape, there seemed to be little difference between the two.

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　There was only one crucial difference that anyone could easily notice.

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　The sphere of water was floating soundlessly at the height of an adult's face.

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　The raindrops were falling down continuously from above our heads with even more intensity.

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　But strangely enough, not a single ripple, not even a splash, floated on the surface of the red sphere.

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　It remained still in the air, as if it were a large raindrop that had failed to fall to the ground, displaying a strange sense of presence.

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　Thor's voice rumbled with an idea as to why this monster looked so different from the other monsters that had been mutated by living creatures.

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"No way,...... is it an evil spirit of red water?"

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"That's no way, old man Thor. Listen, back away slowly ...... and don't let them find you."

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"No, apparently it's too late. I think they know we're here.

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　Numerous spiny protrusions, which were not there before, appear on the surface of the sphere.

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　It seems that Dialgo's fighting spirit, which was earlier, has been detected.

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　Thor, determined, silently reaches for the hilt of his sword.

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　Many adventurers cite the iron shears of the red-shelled crab and the stampede of the rampaging river horse as the most feared threats in the hunting grounds of the Bloodshed River.

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　But by far, the one thing that all those with long experience on the river had to say was unanimous.

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"If you see a body of water floating by, don't go near it. That's the worst."

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　The evil spirit of red water is a monster that has been confirmed to occur in the Bloodshed River basin during rainfall.

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　It is classified as a spirit, and its attribute is water.

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　It is said that this spirit type does not originate from living creatures, but is created by a natural phenomenon combined with a miasma.

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　Therefore, they have a unique appearance, but there is a strange contradiction in that the higher species are humanoid for some reason.

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　Since they originated from a natural phenomenon, they do not have predatory urges, but instead possess some troublesome characteristics.

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　They react to the fighting spirit and magical power that people possess, and attack.

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　And one of the troublesome characteristics of spirit monsters was that they were almost impervious to attacks with conventional weapons.

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　Since they are made of air or water, even a slight change in their shape is ineffective.

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　The only way to defeat them is to destroy the part called "spirit nucleus".

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　If you use offensive magic techniques, it is possible to stop them from moving by the interference of their magic power.

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　However, the red-iron class that is active in the hunting ground of this bloodstream is barely at the level of a medium branch.

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　The only useful attacks are , , and by fire-users.

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　However, the opponent is a water change, and its compatibility is as bad as ever.

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　Therefore, it is said that there is only one conclusion to be drawn in case of encounter.

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　Just run away.

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　And if you get entangled, the same conclusion applies.

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　Just endure until the rain stops.

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　But in that case, it was also an infinitely difficult story.

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　Because--.

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　Suddenly, one of the prongs that had appeared on the surface of the evil spirit of red water was thrust straight out at a tremendous speed.

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　The thorn of the growing water approached Thor with the speed of an arrow shot out.

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　The iron sword running in its scabbard intercepted it with its greatest sharpness.

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　The water thorn, cut off at the tip, loses its target and is pulled back.

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　Thor, who had moved forward to pursue the thorns, saw two new thorns growing up.

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　He immediately flips his cloak, which has improved its defense.

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　However, one of the thorns easily pierced through the cloak and went straight through Thor's thigh, sewing him to the ground.

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　Three more thorns strike without a moment's pause, as if to finish him off.

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　Exhaling quickly, Thor's arm moved with blinding speed, and the steel blade sliced through the air in a brilliant motion.

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　In an instant, the approaching thorns are replaced by a spray of water, and after a pause, the thorn in his leg loses its shape.

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　Thor takes a step back, stopping the blood from flowing down his thigh, and holds his sword at the ready.

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"You stay out of this. I can't protect you.

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You're out of your depth, old man!

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"d*mn it, come on, back off!"

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　The water thorns have a range of more than ten paces.

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　Moreover, they have the power to easily pierce even a cloak as strong as iron armor, and they can fire multiple shots at the same time.

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　They are only as thick as a thumb, but if they hit a vital point, they will easily end you.

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　There is no chance to get close enough to wield a weapon against it.

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　The sound of the bowstring shaking without warning echoes in Thor's ears as he struggles with his attack.

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　It was the work of Tapa and Tali of the Suiba clan who were in the tent.

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　Accelerated arrows evade the interceptions of the water thorns and pierce the body of the evil spirit one after another.

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　However, without the slightest tremor, the mass of water moved silently toward the tent, dropping the arrows that had pierced it to the ground.

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"Run!

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　At the same time as Thor shouted, a large number of water spikes were shot out.

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　The two men jump backward in a panic.

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　Several sharp thorns pierced the spot where Tapa and the others had been just moments before.

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　The water thorns shot through the tent's wooden frame, causing the tent to tilt and fall, unable to bear its own weight.

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　The sound woke Moe, who had been dozing off behind the stove, and he woke up.

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　The sleepy-eyed child is forced to wake up and looks up at the strange red ball floating in the air, rubbing his eyes.

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　The evil spirit of red water, who had noticed his new prey, unleashed a relentless barrage of water spikes.

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"--Sora!"

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"Yeah!"

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　Mu was hit in the chest with a thorn from the water with such force that he flew through the air and fell to the ground.

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　He rolled around and finally stopped when he hit a tent near the bank.

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　The child stood up vigorously, waving his arms alternately in anger as Toll and the others stared at him with bated breath.

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I'm so surprised!　What are you doing to Moe?

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"Are you okay?　Young child!"

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"Are you hurt?　Little boy!"

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　Thor let out a long breath as the child was pulled away in the arms of the rushing twins.

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　He then notices Thora's and glares at the monster coming toward him.

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　Thor's back teeth grit.

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"Sola, I'm going as fast as I can!"

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"...... Umm, yeah."

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　With his iron sword dangling, Thor strode toward the evil spirits.

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　Without a moment's pause, the thorn of water was released.

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　The sword flashed, and without a sound, the tip of the sword sliced off and flew away.

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　Three more followed.

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　Three more are cut off in the same manner.

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　As soon as they were five steps away, the water spikes increased in number.

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　At the same time, Thor's sword slashed through the air with tremendous speed.

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　But he is unable to fully control it, and several thorns pierce his shoulders and legs and graze his torso.

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　But Thor does not stop.

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　He moves closer step by step, his pierced body.

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　And just as the main body enters the sword's reach...

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　Countless thorns of water attack Thor.

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　Thor was not the only one waiting for that moment.

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　--.

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　A series of magic moves were fired in rapid succession, changing the trajectory of the thorns and smashing them against each other, creating a space for the attack to occur.

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　Thor's body slips into the gap.

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　The blade growls, cutting off a chunk of water.

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　Two more.

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　And two more.

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　The blade moves in all directions, slicing the monster into tiny pieces in mid-air.

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　Soon the monster dissolves into the air, spraying red water, as if it has been hit in its weak spot.

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　The next thing you know, the rain has stopped.

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