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"Well, that's not a very pleasant thing to say, is it?"

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　Thor scratches his chin and thinks about it.

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　If the map shown by Saralisa is true, it will certainly be difficult to get through this troublesome plain today at the current pace.

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　Then, of course, it would be difficult to find a place to set up camp.

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　In this strong wind, our tents will easily blow away if we do not have a wind shield.

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　Even if we managed to pitch our tent, it is not difficult to imagine what would happen if those rolling rock beetles attacked us under the cover of night.

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　Even the scent that keeps the monsters at bay will be useless in the face of this wind.

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　But if they continued on without rest, it was obvious that Yuril and Mu would not be able to keep up their strength.

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　Moreover, fatigue would affect the recovery of their magical power.

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　It would be hard enough for Yuril, who has more than enough magic power, but it would still be hard enough for Sola, even though her magic power has been increased.

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　However, this problem can be solved if Thor uses .

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　However, it is possible to continue walking for hours with this method, but it is too unnatural and there is no way to explain it away.

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　Thor does not want to be in a situation where he has to go to the trouble of publicizing .

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　In particular, Thor secretly suspected that this guide and his brother-in-law, Garudo, had an attitude as if they were trying to probe him.

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　That is why he tried to forcefully cover it up when his arm was cut off.

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　Their intentions were unknown, but he knew that carelessly revealing the cards in his hand could lead to trouble.

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"I'm sorry, but I'd like to discuss something with you. Is that all right?"

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　Saralisa shakes her head silently at Thor's words and returns to her position at the end of the line.

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　Her appearance was the same as usual, and there was no sign of strange intent.

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　Thor called Sora and Yuril to him and briefly explained his guess.

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"Well, Saralisa, I think you are a good person and I don't think it will be a problem even if she finds out a little bit..."

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"I feel the same way. But if you are concerned about it, I think you are also right.

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No, I may be thinking too much.

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　It may be a little too late to make up for it, since they should have been suspicious of you when you were using water sparingly in the first place.

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"However, ......, I am afraid to say that I am dragging my feet, but I agree with the idea of turning back.

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"Is there something you're concerned about?"

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"Yes, I'm sure you have some idea of our abilities from your previous visits with us, Saralisa. And yet..."

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"I see, you think there's something more than I thought of."

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I hope this is just a groundless fear, but I think we should avoid taking any chances.

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　Thor gave a small shake of his head at the cautious words.

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　There is a tingle in his heart to go further, but this does not mean he wants to take more risks.

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"What about Thora?"

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"I'd like to go on, but I don't want to be a burden on you, Thor.

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"I see. Well, I guess we'll cut this short then."

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　We are certainly confident that we can handle unexpected events.

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　However, if Thor is reckless, Uriel and the others, who are part of the cause, will be heartbroken.

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　This was also a situation that we wanted to avoid.

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　Deciding to retreat, Thor and the others turned their heels in the direction from which they had come.

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　The wind, which had been a formidable enemy this time, pushed at their backs, making it easier for them to walk.

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　Although it was a little troublesome to watch their backs.

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　In almost half the time that they had spent moving forward, Thor and the others were able to return to their starting point, the rocky hill.

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　It is now mid-afternoon and they decide to have a late lunch.

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　The smell of delicious soup made Moo, who had been sound asleep for a long time, open his eyes.

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Good morning, To-chan. Breakfast?

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It's already past noon. Besides, you've had your breakfast."

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"Mmmm. Mmm!　I know this place, To-chan!

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　The child looked around the rocky hill where they had camped last night and shouted in surprise.

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　Sola, who had a mischievous look on her face, spoke to her in a teasing manner.　

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"Hmmm, do you know why?"

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"I see. ....... I thought it was yesterday, but it's still today.

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"Well, no, I arrived here yesterday, but today is today."

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"All of that was a dream. That was pretty fun!

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"What kind of dream was it?"

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"Well, the sun was so beautiful in the morning, and when I was walking around, I saw a rocket... And then ......"

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"Yeah, yeah, and then what happened?"

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"You grandma's ice was so beautiful!　Also, I think Sora-nee was kind of teasing Moo."

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"Well, you're skipping over my activities!　And I'm not mean. I'm just being nice!"

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"I thought you slept well, but you remember quite a bit."

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　After a late lunch, Thor and the others set foot on the Senbaegahara again.

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　With a tailwind this time, they proceeded to ice the uprooted rock beetles from one side to the other and collect the hard white stones.

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　However, there was no sign that anyone had passed by, and the carcasses of the rock beetles that we had killed yesterday were gone.

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　Before dusk, Thor and the others reach a safe zone surrounded by the central rock pinnacle and begin to prepare for the night camp.

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　The rocky outcrops that line the area keep out the rock beetles, and the wind rarely penetrates the area.

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　Interestingly, there was a visitor here.

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　They were not humans, however, but plants silently putting down roots in the ground.

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　They have thick green pillar-like stems and thick, strange leaves sticking out from here and there.

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　Because of its unusual appearance, with its entire body covered with tiny thorns, this plant was called a thousand thorn flower.

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"Oh, this one looks familiar too, Tor-chan."

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　Moo quickly approached the spiky plant and happily touched its stem.

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"Mmmm, it's prickly, isn't it? Stingy."

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"Oh, I'll do it too!"

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"Come on, let's go ahead and pitch the tent. You guys can help me."

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　Thor quickly sets up the tent, calling the two who have been playing around with the thousand thorn blossoms in a frenzy.

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　They hunt a few more rock beetles before nightfall, have dinner, and go to sleep.

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　The next morning, Thor wakes up to the sound of the two men making noise again.

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"Oh, good morning, Tor-chan."

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"Look, Thor. Look, it's beautiful."

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　Admiring how they always find interesting things, Thor looked ahead to where they were making noise.

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　There, he saw a white flower that had bloomed before he knew it.

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　Small, pretty petals were peeking out from here and there on the green stems.

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　Thor's cheeks relaxed at the sight that caught his attention, but he suddenly remembered something.

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"Isn't this the one that Mr. Odle asked me to collect if I find it?

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"Oh, maybe!"

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　During the recent visit to the medicine cabinet, Ulille's old friend, Aurindor, the medicine man, had asked us to collect various things.

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　The most important thing to collect was not the petals of the thousand thorn flower.

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　Thor hurried back to his tent and brought a bundle of fine coiled shells and handed them to the two men.

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　He quickly placed an uncorked shell under the white flower.

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　The morning dew that had risen on the white petals mixed with the nectar and began to drip down.

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　The flower is carefully collected by hand so as not to spill any of it.

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　As soon as the morning sun rises, the flowers wilt and close rapidly.

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　In a short time, we were able to collect about three small shells.

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　After breakfast, Thor and the others continued to hunt monsters in the area.

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　On the third day, they spent the entire day in this way.

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　The next morning, after collecting the morning dew from the thousand thorny flowers again, we folded up our tents and headed for the wagon stop.

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　On the way, we proceeded to hunt for rock beetles we saw, but left the hard white stones behind because the sled was already full.

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　Despite the considerable cargo, Thor and the others arrived at the wagon stop before noon, thanks to the tailwind.

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　The place was a little crowded for the first time in four days, as if there had just been a new visitor.

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　One of the people standing by the table in the center of the crate notices Thor and the others and opens his mouth.

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"Oh, I see you're just now leaving. The unspectacular hero..."

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"Tei!"

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"Ow!　So why are you hitting me, girl?"

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