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　The depth of the room is approximately 50 paces.

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　The ceiling is more than twice as high as before, and the room is so spacious that it looks as if a whole large building could fit inside.

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　However, there are no obstacles at all in this spacious room.

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　The ground is flat and clear enough to stretch one's wings comfortably.

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　In fact, the ants' wings were stretched wide.

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　Stuck to the ceiling in the back of the room was an ant with its wings spread so beautifully that we could not take our eyes off of it.

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　As if gracefully folded, it suddenly opened its wings as if to show off its translucent blue color.

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　Immediately, an unpleasant tinnitus-like sound echoed throughout the room.

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　It seems that the sound we had just heard was caused by the shaking of the air by the ants' wings.

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　The name of this ant, with a body the color of the deep sea, is Sotodama-ant.

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　They are more than five times as long as amber ants, and are as large as armored boars.

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　However, what catches the eye first and foremost are the four long wings that grow on their backs.

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　Of all the jade ants that crawl on the ground, the blue jade ant is the only one that can fly freely through the air.

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　And it was not only the blue ants with their wings that captured our attention.

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　In front of the pitch-black fountain in the back of the room, a huge red mass was sitting solidly.

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　The owner of this gigantic, dazzling crimson mass, this ant is known as the red jade ant.

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　Its body, which was one size larger than that of the Blue Jade Ant, was formed of red transparent ore.

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　From the center of its forehead, a third set of antennae protrudes majestically, resembling a pair of horns.

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　These two were the masters of the fifth layer, and the guards of the dreadful miasma.

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"Now, just to make sure, it's impossible to keep that thing still, isn't it?

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"Yes, as I explained before, it seems almost impossible."

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　Thor looks at the blue ants that are intermittently making unpleasant noises with interest, and Ninessa smiles lightly and agrees with him.

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　Normal weapons cannot reach the blue ants that fly around at high altitudes.

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　Furthermore, because of their terrifying mobility, it is difficult to aim at them when they are close, and it is said that they can easily evade even offensive magic techniques.

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　If so, what about the inhibiting magic technique that works directly on the target, this is also difficult.

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　In fact, the body of the Blue Jade Ant is resistant to changes in condition, and even if you try to drag it down to the ground by using , it will be disabled.

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　Their blue wings, which boast near maximum hardness, can easily tear through armor and even flesh just by snatching it.

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　In addition, the hard, sharp needles on their abdominal tips are highly poisonous, paralyzing the nerves.

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　Hard, fast, and unstoppable, it is the worst kind of opponent.

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"I see. And the other one can't even get close."

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"They may look slow, but they'll hurt you if you underestimate them. Watch and learn."

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　Kugase interrupted their conversation, picked up a stone at his feet, and unexpectedly threw it into the square.

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　The girl released the stone, which flew through the air in a parabolic pattern.

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　Just when it seemed to have gone a few steps, it suddenly vanished without a sound.

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"Well, it goes something like this..."　

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"I thought I saw a ...... light, but it's too late."

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　Thor did not miss the moment when the stone evaporated and the horns on the red ant's forehead shone strongly for a moment.

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　This was the red light flying bullets, a powerful attack tool possessed by the red jade ants.

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　The monster, which does not move at all, is able to shoot out a red beam of light with high heat from its forehead horns.

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　Its range is so long that it can reach anywhere in this large room.

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　In other words, this space, which is so large and free from any obstacles, is an ideal battlefield for these two.

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"Hmmm, interesting opponent. Let's see how they do.

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"This is the end of the day. Yes, sir.

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"Oh, my heart is already fully excited ......."

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　The usual noble bearing of Straccia had somehow disappeared from her uncontrollable mouth.

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　The left eyeball, which appeared from under the eye patch that had been removed as if to tear it off, was stained bright red with blood vessels.

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　The man with an animalistic smile put his hand on his helmet and silently lowered the red dragon's headpiece.

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　Without a sound, he pulls out two blades, and the blackness of the first one is replaced by a white glow.

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　Stratchia, sword in hand, quietly walks to the back of the room.

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　The red-haired swordsman has never shown his prowess until he reached this level.

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　In part, this is because he was not the right opponent to use it.

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　But technically, he could not.

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　The armor of the rotting dragon is an excellent device that sucks in all kinds of things, but in fact, it is also a cursed item.

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　Unfortunately, due to its nature, it even sucks out the fighting spirit of the wearer.

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　This was too much of a disadvantage for the vanguard who manipulated martial arts.

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　Of course, there is a limit to the amount that swords and armor can absorb, so it is possible to unleash a martial art by emitting more fighting spirit than that.

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　However, ordinary human beings do not have a vessel that can hold that much fighting spirit.

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　The amount that can be stored is predetermined.

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　But in Straccia, there is no such limit.

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　He is able to possess an inexhaustible supply of fighting spirit, thanks to the fundamental property of breaking through the upper limit, a rare talent said to be possessed only by a born fighter.

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　By activating , the power to fight fills Straccia's body one after another.

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　The cursed armor, nearing its limit, has already lost its jet-black color and is now tinted with the color of white brilliance.

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　And at the limit, the swordsman's body takes on the glow of platinum.

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　The air around Stratchia shimmers, and sparks of white fire begin to drift into the air.

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"Now, show me your sins before my two swords!　."

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　From this moment on, the range of Stratchia's sword became an absolute defensive zone.

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　The red jade ants shine the horns of their foreheads in succession against the unprovoked invaders who have stepped into their territory.

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　From the crossed swords stance, the white blades continue to fly through the air.

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　After cutting down the red light, the blue wings strike from above without a pause.

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　A hard sound rings out, and the blue jade ants, whose wings have been sliced off, move away as if in a panic.

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　The upper branch skill of this flame tree, , is a rare defensive technique that slashes back with the sword at everything that comes in between.

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　Therefore, in order to defeat an opponent, it was necessary to get close to him.

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　The two ants boldly attacked Stratchia, who walked forward without breaking his posture.

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　However, the two blades block and repel them at every turn.

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　A perfect defensive space surrounded by a white flame.

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　This is the origin of the "white gold flame" and the reason why Straccia is called the strongest sword and shield.

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　The ants, cornered by the man who was finally so close to them, transformed into a frenzy.

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　Red spines are produced all at once from the backs of the red jade ants, and at the same time, the wings of the blue jade ants increase to eight.

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　The crimson light that was released at once hit the wings of the azure ants and was scattered all over the area.

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　But the man does not waver.

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　Two white blades, manipulated as if they were an extension of his arms, cut through all of them in an impossible motion.

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"I can't be so carefree," he says, "I can't be so carefree either.

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"Not at all,--."

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　At Kugase's call, the ground rose up to reveal three medium-sized clay figures.

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　Lined up in a row, they shielded themselves from the red heat rays.

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　Then, as Ninessa chants, the bodies of Thor and the others begin to appear to the eye as if blurred.

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　The light shot out by the clay figures and the protection of the shimmering flames did not reach Thor and the others, but vanished.

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　Eventually, the swordsman, who continued to advance, invites the ants into his line of fire.

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　The ants are quickly cut to pieces, their red bodies emitting a high-pitched sound.

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　The red jade ants, their heads shredded, simply lie motionless on the ground.

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　At the cruel sight of their comrades, the blue jade ants launch a suicide attack from directly above.

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　However, the blue wings, which should have attacked from a blind spot, are slashed off and its body goes to the ground.

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　Finally, they fire a stinger from the end of their abdomen, but even the stinger scatters into the air with a single swipe.

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　When there was nothing left to move, Straccia finally released her stance.

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　At the same time, the armor that covered his body quickly regains its blackness.

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　The red-headed swordsman lifts his face cheeks and sighs in dissatisfaction as he looks down at the monsters he has slain.

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