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　Orcs roaming the backcountry are mainly of the soldier type.

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　Their herds are three to five in number.

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　Their basic equipment is a two-handed spear, and they prefer to fight by rushing forward and crushing with their overwhelming weight.

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　When they come together, Thor with a single sword cannot stop them.

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　However, it is precisely in such a situation that the inhibition system shines.

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　Yuril's ice magic will block their approach, and Thora will deal with the occasional spear they throw at us.

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　Especially since it is easier to deal with them if they let go of their weapons, we tried to place them in such a way as to lure them as much as possible in the latter half of the game.

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　As a result, the number of orcs encountered was 16.

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　The number of ears cut off as proof of defeat was sixty-four.

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　Each orc has 25 skill points, and the cost of killing one orc is two large copper coins and one medium copper coin.

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　Starting from the first encampment in the backcountry, we began to examine the surrounding rocky hills and mountains.

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　We spent the day covering most of the northeastern part of the map, but unfortunately we were unable to find the Beast Demon's Rock Fortress.

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　We returned to the campsite where we had left our tent for the night, and left early the next morning for a half-day walk through the plain with a tailwind.

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　After a late lunch, we had some time to spare, so we headed for the wagon stop while killing rock beetles on the Senbaegahara.

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　Thor and the others, who had left the wilderness in the evening, were exhausted but satisfied as they made their way home.

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　The proceeds from this search were 16 silver coins for killing the orcs and 3 silver coins for the rock beetles.

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　I also brought back twenty-eight magic stones of the eighth grade and fifteen hard white stones.

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　Each of us earned approximately 475 skill points.

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　Combined with our first arrival in the backcountry, this was quite an accomplishment.

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　It was the evening of the day after their return that Thor and his family received a visitor at their lodgings.

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"For old time's sake, will you listen to me for a moment?

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"I knew you would come, but I didn't expect you with your children."

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"Lou, welcome!"

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　At Garudo's feet, with a package under his arm, there was a little girl hiding, clinging to him.

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　Her eyes light up at the sound of Moe's voice, and she rushes out from behind her father.

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　She stops with a startled look on her face when she sees Moe with a black cat on his head.

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"Nyako?"

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"I'm called Kuro, and this one's a striped one."

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　He turned around and saw a striped cat hanging from his back.

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　Rudel's anxious face seemed to disappear at the sight of the striped cat, and he burst out laughing happily.

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　Leaving them at the door, Thor leads the visitors into the living room.

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　Settling into a chair, Garudo looks around the room and opens the package.

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　What appears is a board divided into squares and a bag containing pieces.

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　As he spread the black and white pieces on the board, Garudo's lips lifted.

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"How about a game?"

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"Oh, I thought it was a souvenir, but it's a piece board. I don't know how."

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"Well, that's too bad. It's a good opportunity for you to learn.　It's a great way to pass the time."

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Unfortunately, I don't have much free time to kill.

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If so, would you like me to play with you?　

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　Yuril smiles modestly as he places the softly fragrant cup on the table.

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"Well, you know what you're doing, young lady?"

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No, I've just had a little nibble.

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"Ah, you look like you're having fun!　Can I watch, too?"

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"Oh, yeah, watch as long as you like. It's more exciting when there's an audience.

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　Sola sits down next to Yuril and peeks at the table with a curious look on her face.

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　Thor sat down next to his visitor, feeling that he had been completely taken in by Garudo's intentions.

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　Yuril, who had taken white, made the first move and moved his pieces quietly.

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　Almost immediately, Garudo moved his black piece.

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　The white piece immediately responded to the black piece.

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　The two continued to move without delay, and Sola, who did not understand the rules at all, looked on in amazement.

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"He must be wondering what the hell he is doing here," she said.

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　Just as I was about to continue watching the game in silence for a while, it was Garudo who started the conversation.

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　Thor, who had been asked the question, spoke the words after a short pause.

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"Yes, I guess so. You don't look like you're here for a favor.

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Yes, that's a good point. Oh, so that's how it is.

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　White appears to have a significant advantage on the board.

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　Black's attacked player, with a sigh, moves one piece forward.

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"I don't think you'll get an answer if I ask you to do so suddenly from the beginning.

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"So, this is it?"

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"Yeah, you can tell a lot about a person when you play with him."

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"Yes, that's right, Mr. Yuril."

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"Well, how about me?"

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　Yuril, with an unusually pleasant expression on his face, looks at his opponents while holding a piece in his hand.

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　White seems to be attacking with considerable vigor.

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　Staring at the board, Garudo growled out a brief comment.

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He is thoughtful and cautious, but when he attacks, he is relentless. He should never show any weakness to his wife.

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"Oh."

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"Mr. Euril is the landlord of this house, not the other way around."

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"Yes, sir. I'm your real wife, aren't I, Thor?

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"Oops, that was rude."

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　Finally moving his piece, Garudo glanced at Sola.

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"Your girl is pretty good, too," he said. The look in her eyes is something else. How did you find such a good wife?

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"Hey, don't give out compliments at random."

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"Heh heh, I couldn't ask for a better bride, Thor."

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No, he didn't say that much.

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　The sound of pieces being placed on the board echoes, and the board undergoes a transformation.

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　As the game continued, Garudo spoke without hesitation.

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"It was Cerce who taught me this. We used to play together in our spare time.

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"You have a surprising hobby."

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　In Thor's memory, he only left a quiet and somewhat fragile impression.

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"He was ten times stronger than me. She was a woman who could think critically and anticipate what was going to happen."

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　A white piece pushes a black piece out of the board.

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　Garudo frowned and gave an exaggerated shrug when one of his defenses was broken.

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　After thinking for a while, he asked me to whisper something to him.

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I really want to get Serse back. Will you help me?"

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　Sola looked up in surprise at these words.

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　Yuril blinks slowly and repeatedly.

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　He must have been taken by surprise by the way he spoke as if his wife were still alive.

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　Outside the house, the cat was meowing and the children were laughing.

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　After a long silence, the sound of a piece being placed is heard unexpectedly.

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　Suddenly Yuril shouted his feelings.

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"Oh, I see that kind of move...".

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　It seems that the player who had almost caught them had been easily lost.

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　As Yuril took a long time to think about the situation, Garudo continued his story in a bland tone of voice.

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What do you think?　If the center is open, I think you have a lot to gain."

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"Even so, you'll have to deal with the ones that many of us have tried and failed to beat. We can't handle it.

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"Hey, hey, what kind of weak talk is this from a man who slayed an evil spirit of the windstorm with only a sword? You're the first one to do that.

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"And stop lifting yourself up so badly. We could've gone deep into the country from the north. It's not worth the risk.

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But that would take a lot of time.

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　It seems that the fact that we had spent an entire search to get the drops of senbana had been reported to the authorities.

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　Garudo lifted his eyebrows deliberately and easily pushed away the white piece moved by Yuril with his black piece.

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"You need to hurry up and move up in the ranks for some reason. Don't you agree?"

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　Thor scratched the bottom of his chin in silence at his old friend's sharp question.

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　The promise he had made to Deputy Director Sacco was that he would catch up with the A-rated Straccias in six months.

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　However, it can take more than half a year in some cases to conquer the rocky fortress of the beast demons.

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　In other words, if we miss the dungeon now, the next one is likely to be several months away.

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　Perhaps because of their old acquaintance, Thor seemed to have detected his secret impatience.　

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"That's true. But I dare to take a risk..."　

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"To do something, you have to pay for it. Am I wrong?"

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　Yuril's hand moves again, and the black piece disappears from the board.

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　But it seems to have been an invitation.

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　Garudo's piece runs up to the center of the board, which is now empty because of the disappearance of the obstacles.

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　Immediately, the game is reversed.

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"This is a brilliant move!

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I know that vague words are not enough to make you move. That's why I have a special reward for you."

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"Oh, special!　Tall girl."

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Maybe that's what you've been dying to get your hands on.

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Don't be so presumptuous. What are you giving me?

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　With a sigh of relief, Garudo moves his black piece toward Ulil's position.

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　His hand looks as if he is already confident of victory.

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　Then, after a pause, he gives his answer in a few words.　

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"The carriage, the carriage."

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"............ I see what you did there."

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　If we had our own carriage, we wouldn't have to worry about being dictated to by reservations at all.

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　It is no exaggeration to point out that this is, without a doubt, the most wanted thing in the world today.

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　Thor exhaled shortly and replied in a resigned tone.

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"Okay, I'll take care of it."

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"Really?

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"But I'll put a condition on that. I'll check it out on site, and if I don't think it's possible, I'll back out."

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"That's good enough. But if you don't exterminate them, I can't give you the wagon.

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　He was willing to give up a carriage worth dozens of gold coins.

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　Even if you refuse, they will ask again and again.

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　Then it would be better to agree to the deal on certain conditions to save time.

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　Thor quietly scratched the bottom of his chin, thinking back to Garudo who had said he was ready.

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"Well, now I can finally polish my horns. That's a big weight off my shoulders."

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"Hey, you're moving too fast. It's not a done deal yet."

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"Oh, so it's a dead end."

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"I know--what?"

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　Before I knew it, the situation on the board had completely changed.

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　Black hurriedly looked back at the board, but it seemed that the result had already been made.

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"Oh, what's that?

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"Hmm, it's been a long time since I've had fun. Thank you very much."

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"I don't know if I can pull it back from there. ......"

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　Afterwards, Garudo declined the invitation to dinner and left in high spirits, taking his daughter with him.

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　He said that he and Saralisa were going out for dinner today.

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　As they were leaving, he put his hand on Thor's shoulder and shook his head silently for some reason.

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"How was it?　Mr. Yuril."

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"Yes, I was so excited, I couldn't help it. You are a strong man."

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I see. What did Sola think?

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"That ......, his wife has been missing for three years."

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Yeah, that's supposed to be it.

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"I thought maybe you wanted a chance to give up properly."

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　When Thor was about to be convinced by his reasonable words, Yuril casually denies it.

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You didn't seem like that kind of person to me. That was my impression from the board.

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"Is that what you call a personality?"

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"Yes, he's very tenacious, and I've never known him to back down so easily. ......"

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　With a slightly distant look in his eyes, Yuril continued with his worrisome words.

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"And one more thing, you are still hiding something from me."

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