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　As to why Thor is accompanying an A-ranked party on a search for a ruined neighborhood, the story goes back about two days.

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"So what are you going to do?"

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　A choy shop that serves drinks with stewed food.

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　At the counter, Thor was surrounded by a group of men.

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　The old man to his right, who is sipping a small amount of old sake while squeezing his white beard, is Dadan, the director of the Adventurers' Bureau.

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　To his left sits Stratchia, a handsome adventurer, coolly chewing an armored boar sinew on a spit.

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　And from his seat at the far end of the room, Sacco, the deputy director, asks in a stern voice, "What is it that you want to do with the boar?

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　Normally, today was supposed to be a men-only drinking party to console Thor and the others for their success in recovering the central route in the wilderness of the broken winds.

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　Naturally, Garud was also invited to the party, but he did not attend because he said he was going out for dinner with his family.

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　What awaited Thor, who attended the party in a casual manner, was the sudden news that the rock fortress of the beast demons had been found.

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　The rocky fortress where the orcs roam is a dungeon that arises with the passage of time, and is said to have a cycle of three to six months.

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　Those who have found it are given a plate of black steel, and the C-ranked party that serves as a guide is given priority to challenge the fort.

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　And it is said that several experienced C-ranked parties take turns to conquer the dungeon, and that it takes about one or two months to finish defeating the lord of the fortress.

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　In other words, the next chance to discover the dungeon would be four months at the earliest, and eight months at the longest, or twice as long.

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　This meant that Thor's declaration that he would reach the rank of "A" in six months was no longer possible.

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"What should I do?"

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　Thor answered in a tone as if he were talking about something else.

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　It is a shameful behavior for an adult not to be able to keep what he once said.

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　But Thor was not so young that he would immediately back down just because he was ashamed.

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　He had lived his life in shame many times before.

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　He did not have the grace to simply hang his head because he could not keep his promise.

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"Hmm, that's true. ......"

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　At Thor's brusque reply, Sacco deliberately glared at him and pretended to be deep in thought.

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　The fact that the outbreak had alerted them to the danger and that they had been the only two people to fight off the hobgoblins' invasion.

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　At the bloody river, he stopped a corrupt official from committing an outrage, and this time, he even managed to defeat a giant of storm sand, which had been a concern in the wilderness of the winds of destruction.

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　Considering these achievements, we can only say that he is unbelievably capable.

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　If we continue on our present course, there is a good chance that we will be able to break through the blockage in the swamp beyond the fortress.

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　However, if we take harsh measures here, we may end up with a situation in which the best talents will be sent away to other border towns.

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　In this area, however, it seems that the chains that have been hidden are doing a good job as a weight.

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　Incompetent people think about how to eliminate superior people.

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　However, a competent person tries to think about how to use them for his own benefit.

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　In this respect, Sacco had already lost the desire to make any unnecessary moves at this point.

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　However, he has no intention to clearly show this recognition.

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　Besides, a time of weakness is a good time to teach them about power relations.

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"I'm not saying that you should disband ...... right now, but you have to show us what you have achieved. Well, the bottom line is--"

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Is that what you want, Thor?

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"Sir, I'll do the talking now, if you'll just shut up for a minute."

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　Sacco glares at the bald-headed old man who suddenly interrupts him.

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　However, this does not seem to work at all with the already tipsy Dadan.

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"No, I won't shut up! My little apprentice is about to go astray. Will you keep your mouth shut?

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Please refrain from interrupting. Do you hear me?

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"Listen, Thor. What a man says once, he must not be wrong!

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"No, it's the same for women, mister. Yes, it's cooked just fine.

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　The owner of the choy shop, who had interrupted him as if to mix things up, places a plate of meatballs in front of Dadan with a thump.

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"Whenever they open their mouths, all they do is lie. Oh, this one looks delicious.

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"That's not nice if your wife hears you say that."

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"It's all right, that's what charm is for. But not men. When your mouth curves, your spine curves too!

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　With a frown on his face, the old man took a breath and gulped down his cup.

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　He then continued to speak to his disciple, who remained silent.

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And don't say such pathetic words as, "What shall I do? A man is only allowed to say what he has decided to do.

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"No, I heard what you said from the side, but there's nothing we can do about it, is there?"

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There are still three months left. It's too early to give up.

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　After making sure that everyone's attention is fully focused, Dadaan slowly opens his mouth.

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"......How about a special promotion assignment, Thor?"

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"What is it?　That."

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"It's a system whereby you are granted a special promotion in exchange for solving troublesome cases. It's a way to get the best people to the front lines as quickly as possible.

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"Well, thank you for explaining. And find him something suitable. You know, it's important for a superior to be flexible like this.

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　Dadaan closed one eye mischievously, to which Sukkot replied with a look of bitterness.

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　It seemed that the old man, pretending to be drunk, had successfully stolen the show.

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　While the deputy director pondered with a sullen look on his face and the director chewing on a meat dumpling in a good mood, the man who had been silently gnawing on the meat suddenly spoke up.

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"Would you mind if I handle this?"

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Well, what do you have in mind?

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Recently, the northern lands have begun to rumble again. I think it's time to drive a deeper wedge.

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"Bossalia. A little out of your depth, aren't you?

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　The former border town to the north, which was destroyed by the outbreak, was supposed to have undergone a large-scale defeat about three months ago.

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　To Thor's questioning, Straccia explains in a straightforward manner.

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It is true that we have inflicted a serious blow to one of the masters who lurks in the depths of his land. However, it is also true that we could not complete the end.

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"So you're saying you failed to conquer it completely."

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　In large dungeons, there may be multiple labyrinth masters guarding the middle level of the dungeon, which is connected to the maze.

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　It seems that they were defeated, but turned back before reaching the deepest level.

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　From the ability of Straccia and the others, who are recognized as A-ranked, there seems to be no doubt that the labyrinth is a very difficult place.

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　Thor, scratching his chin, pondered for a while, but he did not have many options to begin with.

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　He nods strongly and then states his conditions.

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I understand. I don't want my spine to be bent, so I'll accept the assignment. But can you give me some time?"

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"Hmm. Say it."

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"It might be tough for us to take on this challenge alone. How about we take a look around first?

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"Oh, then how about accompanying me on the inspection the day after tomorrow?"

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　At the deputy director's suggestion, the pretty boy shakes his head happily and flutters his red hair.

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"Welcome to my elite unit, Thor. A hearty welcome. Well, just as well. I'll let you join us for a bit.

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　After emptying his cup of spirit wine in one gulp, Straccia began to order in rapid succession.

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"Master, what are those meatballs?

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This is rock lizard meat, so it's full of flavor.

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Then, about 30 of them. And round potatoes and the same number of onions, please.

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"Hey, thank you very much."

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　Beside Thor, who looks aghast at the excessive number of orders, Straccia stands up without a sound.

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　He takes the large package offered to him and says in a nonchalant manner.

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What are you doing? Come on, let's go."

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　Apparently, the conversation will continue a little longer.

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