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"Oh, there's To-chan!"

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　When Thor returned to his house after consulting on various equipment, he was greeted by a freshly washed Moe with curly hair.

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　He was proudly riding a floating sled on the street in front of his house.

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"I'm home, Moo!"

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"Welcome home!"

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　The child rushes up to me with the sled in his hand. He dexterously jumps on the sled in the middle and slides down with the same momentum.

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　Just as he was about to hit his shin, he was stopped by Thor's outstretched hand.

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　Moe takes the opportunity to cling to the child's neck as he bends down.

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　The child rubs his soft cheek against Thor's sparse stubble and lets out a happy laugh.

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I'm gonna get tingles!　It's a little tic-tac-toe."

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"Did they give you a bath? Have you eaten?"

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"You want some food?　Not yet!"

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"Well, let's eat together."

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　It was already almost noon, and the smell of something delicious was wafting from inside the house.

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　Thor picked up Moo, who smelled like soap, and dexterously lifted him up by lightly stepping on the edge of the sled with his toes.

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　With the child in his right hand and the sled in his left, he approaches the door, which opens by itself from the inside.

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　Sora, dressed in an apron, emerged from the doorway.

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　She is holding a black cat on her right shoulder and a striped cat in her left hand.

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"Ah, as I thought. Welcome home, Thor.

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"How did you know I was home?"

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"Hmm. When she wants to go outside, it's usually when Thor comes back. Come on, let's go out for a walk, Shima-chan.

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　Saying this, the girl puts down the striped cat and pushes it out the door.

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　Thor's eyes light up at the unexpected warmth, and he tosses away the sled and the mu and reaches for them.

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　The cat easily ducks his hand.

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　The black cat then jumps off Sola's shoulder and slips past Thor's feet as well.

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　The cats crossed the street, and when they reached the bottom of the outer wall, they turned around and mewed quietly.

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"I'm going to go play," they said.

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　Thor nodded his head in disappointment at Moo's innocent interpretation.

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"Don't get down, Tor. Moo is with you!

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"Oh, I'm lucky too!"

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　With Sora and Moo attached to his arms, Thor reluctantly headed for the kitchen.

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　Lunch consisted of steaks made by marinating the thighs of rock lizards in chopped onions, tenderizing them, and slowly grilling them, along with egg soup made from the bones.　

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　The chewy meat and the rich broth were so delicious that the table was silent for a while.

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　In no time at all, the leg we had brought home disappeared into the stomachs of Thor and the others.　　

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　As we sip our after-meal herbal tea, Yuril, who has taken off his apron, asks us shyly, "What are you doing here?

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"Do you have plans after lunch?　Mr. Thor."

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"Yes, I think so. I was thinking of offering some lizard meat to Sissan and the others... or Roloff and the others. Is something wrong?

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　Thor had no desire to form a complicated faction, but he continued to keep in touch with the people he knew.

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　Recently, the four youngest members have finally graduated from the Midori-Kashi class and have made several attempts to enter the Ko-oni no Tsubasa.

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　The three Thunderbolt brothers are still looking for female magic-users, but since they have received no applications, they are still holed up in the river of bloodshed.

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　Another pair, Bettina and Godan, a lady and a butler, have dragged the twins Tapa and Tali to the party.

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　All four of them are already D-ranked, and they said they would be showing their faces in the wilderness soon.　

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"Yes, it's about time, actually, and I was thinking of visiting the temple. I have a favor to ask you.

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　As he said this, Ulille turned his attention to a bouquet of blue flowers in a flower vase.

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　He had brought back from the wilderness the blue crown weed, but he needed to ask an apothecary to prepare a medicine to restore blood stasis.

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　And it seems that the apothecary of the man whom Yuril knows is conveniently located in the temple of the ice god Strugin's quest.

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　The silver-haired beauty looks up at me with a slight smirk on her face and continues to speak, lacing the tips of her fingers together.

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"I was wondering if you could come with me ....... I'm not sure I can explain it well, you know, ......."

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"Oh, that's what you mean. I understand. I'll be happy to join you."

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　It is impossible to ask a familiar acquaintance to make a potion for you when you look so young.

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　He would have to be given the rank of priest first, and then go to see her in his own age.

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"Thor, may I come too?"

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"Don't worry, Tor. I'll go with you!

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"Yes. It's a good opportunity to get it all done.

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　After cleaning up and getting ready, Thor and his friends headed for the wall that crosses the city.

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　The inner gate is located at the end of the bridge over the moat, but unlike its name, it is actually a building that can be passed through.

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　Inside, there is a long and narrow counter manned by a bureau official and several guards.

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　Anyone adult can enter from the inner city to the outer city without any restrictions.

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　However, in the opposite case, and only for adventurers, troublesome procedures are required, such as being asked about their purpose and undergoing a physical examination.

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　While martial and magical skills can only be used against monsters, adventurers, with their well-trained bodies and various characteristics, are very different from ordinary people.

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　Therefore, the bureau manages them well to prevent even the slightest trouble from occurring.

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　Restrictions on bringing in weapons are one of the reasons for this, but in reality, it is just to avoid intimidating them.

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　We were prepared to have to wait for a while, but thanks to the black and white adventurer's tags, we were able to easily pass through the gate with only a few indifferent questions.

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　The girl who stepped into the inner city looked back at Thor with a cute twist of her head.

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"I feel a little uncomfortable, don't you?

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"Really?　It's always like this in the house, right?"

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"If you say so, yes, but ......"

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"What's wrong?"

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"It's refreshing to see you dressed like that outside. Yes, you're really cool, Thor.

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　Today, Sola was wearing a light sky blue one-piece dress and a hair clip of the same color, which showed the girlishness of her age.

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　The girl, oblivious to the intense stares around her, nodded her head as she gazed at Thor, who was dressed in a neat short-sleeved linen jacket.

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　Thor in his everyday clothes looks just like an old man, but Sora seems to see a completely different view.

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"Tor-chan, you also want to go to Moo's house?　Do you get carried away?"

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"Yeah, it looks good on you."

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　Today's Purple-Eyed Child was dressed in an unfamiliar outfit.

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　He was wearing a small straw hat, a white shirt with thin shoulder straps on top, and a red plaid skirt and thigh-high socks on the bottom.

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　When complimented on her unusual skirt, Moe proudly spun around holding the hem of the skirt.

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"It's nice to see a skirt fluttering once in a while, isn't it!　Tor-chan."

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"Don't ask me to agree with you there."

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"Oh my, how about me?　Mr. Toll."

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　Smiling, Euryl wears a tight-fitting gray jacket without shoulder sleeves and a tight black above-the-knee skirt.

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　Her coloring was subdued, but her body lines and bare skin showed through, making her an eye-catching outfit.

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"It's a uniform from my teaching days. I got nostalgic ....... Isn't it strange?"

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"Yes, it looks great on you."

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　If you ask me, only the neck is tightly covered by a long collar.

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　Although Thor did not seem to be dressed for a teacher, I gave him a safe reply.

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　Passing through the inner gate and going straight ahead, we came to a large plaza.

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　There is a prominent fountain in the center, and large buildings surround the square.

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　Thor quickly took the child in his arms as he was about to run out into the sparkling spray.

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"We'll play with the fountain another time.

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"Mwah!"

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"Wow, Thor. There's a statue!

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　Sola shouted with excitement when she saw a statue of a man placed in front of a building that stood out in the plaza.

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　The man is holding a long hatchet in the air, ready to take on anything.

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"Ah, the statue of the director. You came to my house once before."

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"What, that old man?"

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"Yes, yes. He's probably working in there right now."

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　The building near the statue was the town hall, which was in charge of the administration of the entire border town.

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　Sola's eyes move happily as she crosses the square.　

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"I see. Then, what is that big stone building?

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"That's a service temple. That's the one for the Earth God."

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"There are so many temples!"

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"You don't seem to know much about it, Ms. Sola. If you don't mind, I'd like to teach you a few things.

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"By all means, please!"

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　It is an exchange that I have seen before.

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　The fact that temples to the six great deities have been built in many cities is a sign of the depth of faith, but each of them also plays a major role in the lives of the people.

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　The Temple of Liberation of Rafalit, the god of fire, operates a public brothel and gambling house for the purpose of liberating people's desires.

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　The court temple of Gigilo, the god of thunder, is a place where he is given the right to judge and hold divine trials.

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　The temple of the water god Arulia is a place to receive many injured and sick people as a healing facility for medical treatment.

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　The trading temple of Rohe, god of winds, is a place to arrange for brokers and personnel for business, as well as to take care of mail and transportation.

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　The service temple of Gaidaros, the god of the earth, is responsible for construction, repair and other civil engineering work, as well as fire fighting and fire prevention.

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　The temple of the ice god Strugin, whom Euril worshipped, was also a school and research and development facility where wisdom could be learned.

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"I see. That's amazing!"

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　Sola, who had voiced her admiration, was at a loss for words as she faced her destination.

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　Perhaps because of the long explanation, Thor and the others had reached the bottom of the southern wall of the inner city before they knew it.

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　In the area, which seems to be poorly lit and the land rent is low, there stands a structure slightly larger than the surrounding houses.

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　The austere sounding "temple of exploration" had the girl imagining it to be something quite splendid.

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　In reality, however, it was a dilapidated two-story wooden structure.

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　Moe, who was walking hand in hand with Thor, looked up at the old building and shouted happily.

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"Well, it looks kind of shabby, To-chan!

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"Please, don't ask me to agree to something I can't answer."

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