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　As the wind pressure in front of us faded away, the open space in front of us instantly narrowed down.

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　Just before he was swallowed by the raging wind, Thor's hand quickly picked up a stone lying on the ground.

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　It is a green crystalline body that has been cut in half - a storm crystal stone.

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　He puts it away in the pouch of his waistband for now, putting it back into a usable state for later.

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　As soon as he covers his mouth again with the cloth to protect it from the sand, a cloud of dust blocks his vision once again.

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　The blowing wind and sand rock him back and forth from side to side, and Thor hurriedly checks the end of the rope.

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"There you are. Are you hurt?"

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"...... yes?"

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　His voice sounded a little hoarse, but he paid no heed and continued talking.

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"You said this storm would be over soon."

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"Yes, if you wait a little while longer..."

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　The peak seemed to have passed during the battle, and although the sand was still bothersome, the force of the wind seemed to have subsided somewhat.

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　However, the storm has covered everything, so much so that I can barely see the person I am talking to in front of me.

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　Thor looked around, took a small breath, and made a quick decision.

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"Let's continue on to the planned encampment."

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"Well, aren't you going to look for them?"

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　Saralisa's eyes take on a dangerous glint as she questions Thor.

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"I told them to go on if they get separated from us. Besides, time is running out."

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"I understand. ......

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　The sand so high up in the sky hides even the setting sun, making it difficult to see in which direction one is heading.

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　From the bag she was carrying, Saralisa took out a map and a small piece of equipment that would fill the palm of her hand.

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　It is a magical stone tool called a celestial compass that measures the position of the stars and the sun, as well as the magnetism, to determine the current position.

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　Touching Thor's shoulder, the guide pointed in the direction they should go.

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　The two began to move silently through the sandstorm.

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　As Saralisa had said, after about five minutes, the wind began to die down.

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　As soon as the sand calmed down, a series of low rocky peaks began to appear.

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　The surface of the rocks had been scraped smooth, as if they had been stroked by someone's hands.

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　Perhaps noticing Thor's gaze, Saralisa, who was walking behind us, tells us in a mumbled voice.

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"Where these rock piles are gathered, the wind often blows down. ......"

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"I see."

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"And I've heard that the evil spirit of the gale is born when the wind runs quickly through the gaps between these rocks. ......"

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"I see. That explains it."

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　Convinced, Thor once again sensed the horror of this wilderness.

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　The wind-blown plains are difficult to navigate at night because of the rolling rock beetles.

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　The only way to cross the wilderness is to do so during the daytime, but due to the distance involved, the crossing time tends to be before nightfall.

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　After walking for a long time and just as it is getting dark, you will see a rocky mountain that looks very reliable.

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　It is inevitable that you will feel relaxed.

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　Then suddenly a sandstorm hits.

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　The possibility of being caught by surprise and having your party split up is very high.

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　And if you are unlucky, you may meet an evil spirit of the wind and gale.

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　Even if you don't encounter them, they may attack you by reacting to your magical power if you inadvertently use a strong magic technique.

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"Indeed. It's a very bad place to be.　　

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"Only one evil spirit can spring up here at most, and there are worse places."

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That's horrible.

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"Yes. ............"

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　Saralisa suddenly spoke in a brisk manner, but after replying, she said nothing and fell silent.

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　After a while we continued through the wasteland, the wind gradually returned to its normal state.

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　At a considerable distance from the low boulders, a large, solid boulder appeared.

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　Thor finally let go of the hilt of his sword when he saw several figures sitting in front of it.

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　As he untied the rope that had connected him to the guides, a young voice came into his ears.

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"Tor-chan!"　

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　A purple-eyed child with shaking golden hair came running toward us as if sliding on the ground.

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　Moo kicked the ground a few steps before Thor, and came barreling straight at him.

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　The child, who had bounced off the ground and fallen on his buttocks, let out a loud laugh as he caught the blow with his stomach muscles.

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Tor-chan, where have you been?　I've already tried mu card!"

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I'm sorry about that.

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"I always told you we shouldn't stray from each other because we're going to get lost every time!"

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"No, I'm the one who's talking."

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"It's even worse when the people who are doing it can't protect you!"

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"That's true, too. Thanks for your concern, Moe.

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　The child, with a big smile on his face at the apology, pulled Thor's hand and started to walk away.

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　Thora and Yuril had just made a pot of tea.

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　An ash-eared woman with a relieved look on her face hands a steaming cup to Thor and the others.

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"Thank God! You're all right, Thor!

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"Did something happen?"

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"Yes, I got a little tangled up with some spirit monsters.

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　Yuril's eyes widened in surprise when I showed him the half-cracked storm crystal stone.

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　Saralisa, who had received the cup, looked at Sora and the others with the same incredulous eyes.

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　It was quite a surprise that they had easily made it through the sandstorm and reached the safe zone first.

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"Why ......, oh, that's ......."

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"Oh, I forgot to hide it!　I thought I wasn't supposed to show you."

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　What Saralisa spotted with her own eyes was an old map and a balance board spread out on Sola's lap.

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　Alternating between the guide who gave her a sceptical look and the girl who shrugged her shoulders apologetically, Thor revealed the secret of the map.

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"That's not something I stole or anything. It was given to me as a formal reward."

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"I see. ......"

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　This set of magical stone tools and map was a gift from the director of the Bureau, Dadan, in return for the slime hunt at the bloody river the other day.

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　Normally, the expensive measuring board is given only to C ranks who have the qualification of a guide.

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　It is a necessity to accurately describe the location of the rocky fortress of the orcs, which changes its location irregularly, and is not widely available because there are not many of them.

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　At best, they can barely be possessed by a large scale merchant.

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　Given these circumstances, it may be said that Dadaan's expectations for Thor and the others are quite high.

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　The usage of the weapon had been practiced thoroughly during the last time the four of us hunted for rock beetles alone.

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　It was also a countermeasure for the fact that Garudo and Saralisa were a little unreliable, but it seems to have worked well this time.

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　Thor exhaled deeply when he was sure that none of the three were injured.

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"Well, let's hurry up and get ready for the encampment."

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