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　The beasts that had rushed across the land quickly gathered on top of the hill.

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　Their faces and underbellies, along with their gray fur, resemble those of dogs.

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　However, their upper bodies, covered with leather armor, have wide chest plates and long arms, giving them an ape-like appearance.

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　Looking down on Thor from a height, the beasts lifted their upper bodies one after another.

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　They were subhumans that looked like a combination of a dog and an ape.

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　These are the Kobolds that inhabit these hills.

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　Unlike the goblins called kobolds, they are as tall as Sisan and his men.

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　They do not carry weapons, but their sharp fangs and long arms that they wield with great force are said to be quite menacing.

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　Normally, they are grouped together in groups of about three, but they have a habit of gathering together at the first sign of something unusual because they have good ears and noses.

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　The monsters, which had already swarmed to nearly a dozen, let out a low roar in unison.

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　Moe, who is the one who has done this, says to the boy next to him in a tone of "Oh dear.

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"I can't help it now, Hinck..."

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"What, me?　No, I beat him. I beat him.

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"If you do something fun, little kids will want to do it, too. So you adults have to be more careful."

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"Yeah, don't be absurd."

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"...... wind. Okay, let's go with the usual. Thor, can I leave the back to you?"

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"Yeah, okay."

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　The exchange between Moe and Hinck seemed to instantly restore Sisan's composure.

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　Once his eyes were off the Kobolds on the hilltop, he looked around warily and gave quick instructions.

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　Thor's lips lifted slightly at the sight, and he drew his sword on several more beasts approaching from behind.

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"Let's go!"

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　With a shout, Sisang lifts his shield and activates his usual .

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　It seemed that his fighting spirit had already been built up by the fang worms.

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　The dogs immediately came running down the hill, barking at him as he made his body as hard as a stone to incite their hostility.

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　Only three of them could be killed with shields at most.

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　Even in the face of nearly three times that number, the boy's face shows no sign of fear.

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　The swarm of kobolds that swarmed in, trying to engulf the shieldmen in an instant...

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　The lead subhuman, struck by a protruding shield, leaps into the air with his mouth wide open.

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　At the same time, a hooked club is swung and the second is dragged to the ground.

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　Some of the kobolds clung to his feet, but thanks to the effect of the stone body, Sisan did not waver in the slightest.

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　He kicked them off easily and stomped on them mercilessly.

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　He also moves his shield back and forth to create space, into which he deftly swings his cudgel.

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　The Kobolds, on the other hand, were not able to take advantage of their numbers at all, since they were outnumbered and outgunned by Sissan alone.

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　A few of them noticed this and tried to get behind the defenseless Kobolds without shields.

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　Immediately, a bowstring sounded.

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　The monsters, shot in the legs one after another by arrows, roar and turn their target to the archer boy.

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　But just as he is about to make his move, a whirlwind of shadows crosses from right beside him.

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　It is Riccar, twin swords in hand.

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　The two animals that had been focused on Hink fall to their knees, blood spurting from their throats.

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　The boy, who has his bow at the ready, moves himself in the opposite direction from Rickal.

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　The bowstring rings out again, and an arrow is shot into Kobold's back as he tries to chase after the red-haired swordsman.

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　The monster turns around with a look of anger on its face, but its eyeball is gouged out by Sissan's hooked club, which swings out from its blind spot.

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　Riccar's two blades return to strike the monster with a vicious blow to its neck.

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　Sisan's body, made strong by his special characteristics, is further enhanced by the stone body, and he is able to attract a large number of monsters with ease.

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　From there, Hinck maintains a certain distance from the monsters, and accurately finishes off those he can't handle.

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　Riccal moves around with his increased muscle strength and stirs up monsters from unexpected positions.

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　The triangular formation formed by the boys was playing the Kobolds at their mercy.

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　Then, just in time, bright red flames burst forth.

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　Eckliere's high-heat spell catches one Kobold and burns its head off in an instant.

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　 shows its true value in melee combat.

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　The monster's charred head hits the ground, while it exhales smoke from its nose and mouth.

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　At the sight of their comrades, the kobolds turn their fangs in fury.

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　But then Sisang, having regained his fighting spirit, once again activated his .

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　The hostility of the monsters instantly shifts to the boy holding the shield.

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　The rest is a repeat of the previous scene.

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　Thor nodded quietly as the younger group's numbers were steadily decreasing.

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"All right, let's do this. Come on, come here, Moe."

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"Are you okay?"

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"Be careful next time. And don't throw the electric arrows too carelessly, they're still weak."

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"I see. I guess I shouldn't throw things recklessly. I get it!"

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"Moo-chan, 'blunt' means, um, full."

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　Thor gently pats the head of the child, who nods his head with a proud look on his face.

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"Here, try the shiny one."

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"That one?　Moe, I love that one."

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　The child, who had Thor shorten his branch skill, poured his water bottle skill points into the branch mass next to it.

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　Now, after having two lower branch skills in full branch status, Mu had two new mid-branch skills.

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　The first is , which sends out small purple lightning bolts as mentioned earlier.

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　At level 1, it is said to cause only a slight numbness.

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　The second one is the one that makes the most use of Mu's , the .

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"Rairairai!"

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　At the same time as Moe shouts one more word, his feet begin to glow with a bluish-white light.

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　The dazzling light quickly disappears, but the leather shoes remain clad in a pale glow.

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　Thor, who had checked his condition by stamping his foot with a thump, held up his sword and called out to the girl.

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"You should use it as often as you get the chance," he says.

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"Uh-huh. I'll try my best. ....... Don't expect too much.

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"Mr. Yuril, you're in good hands."

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Yes, I'm in charge.

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　The silver-haired beauty, smiling her usual smile, lifted her cane easily.

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"Sleep fast, sleep well--."

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　The five kobolds rushed up to him with such force that he stopped in a flash and hung his head on the spot.

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　Thor looked at the three coming toward him from the left, feeling relieved at the vividness of their hands.

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　The distance between us and them is already less than 20 paces.

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　Their breathing is so ragged that it is clearly audible.

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　However, Thor lightly kicks the ground without any sign of panic.

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　The next moment, his body is standing on the other side of the Kobolds.

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　A beat later, the head of the first one falls to the ground.

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　The body does not immediately recognize this fact, and after a few steps, it finally falls to the ground.

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　The remaining members of the group noticed the anomaly and turned their bodies around.

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　Behind them again was Thor, who had finished wielding his sword.

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　It is unknown how this technique works, but it is a magic technique that enables the user to move at high speed by adding lightning to the legs.

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　The benefit of this technique was Thor's unbelievably fast movement.

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　Likewise, the second one's head was cut off before he knew it, and he died.

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　However, the third one, perhaps wary, kicks the ground and closes the distance before Thor can make a move.

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　In response, Thor slowly aims his sword.

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　He is too fast for anyone to see, but his face is the same as usual as he holds up his sword.

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　Thor quietly releases his magical power as he focuses on the approaching beast.

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　The blade, which should have been lifted, finds itself just barely touching the ground.

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　And somehow the monster's face is sliced in half.

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　With a spray of blood, the third monster falls to the ground without uttering a sound.

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　If he had swung his sword down, no matter how fast he was, the movement would have been visible, if only slightly.

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　However, even the swordswoman herself could not recognize the sword swing.

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　It was such a hard blow.

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　The target object is sent forward to eleven seconds later.

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　This is the true nature of the new magical technique of "acceleration" that Thor has acquired by mastering "restoration" and "retrogression.

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　Thor exhaled deeply as he regained his grip on his sword.

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