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　As Roloff said, it was indeed a raft.

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　The reddish-brown logs used were about twice as long as Thor was tall.

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　Nearly ten of them were neatly arranged and firmly connected to each other by two trees passed alongside.

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　The most interesting part of the tree is the crosspiece.

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　If you look closely, you can see that there is a slit in it, and a log has been perfectly fitted into it.

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　The logs were then tightly bound with thinly torn bark, which was more ingenious than I had expected.

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"I see, it's made of redwood."

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"Yeah, they won't rot so easily."

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　It is said that here, as well as in the river of blood, iron and ordinary wood rust and rot in a few days.

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　However, the tree that grows by absorbing the water is the only exception.

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　Thor was frankly surprised that Rorolf and the others had not only noticed this, but had also managed to construct a raft without using nails or ordinary ropes.

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"You guys come up with some pretty interesting ideas, don't you?"

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"That's too much of a compliment, Brother Thor."

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"Don't be shy now. What do you think?　Mr. Yuril."

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"It's wonderful. Yes, I'm very impressed.

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Yes!

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"I'm glad you made it, bro!"

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　For some reason, the brothers' eyes light up at these words and they shake each other's hands more enthusiastically than at Thor's words.

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　Sora, who had been looking at the raft with interest, praised it with a bouncy voice.

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"Wow!　How did you manage to build such a magnificent structure?

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"Right?"

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"But I don't think it's really necessary to go to the other side of the river. But I don't think we need to go to the other side of the river.

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　When the girl looked upstream, all three brothers nodded broadly.

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　Unlike the river of blood, the riverbanks here are almost deserted.

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　It seems that the situation is not so dire that we have to cross a dangerous stream to hunt on the other side.

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　This means that our destination is not the other side of the river, but a more open area.

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"There are monsters around here, too. ......"

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"It's faster if I show you, brother."

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　With these words, Ninilas, the second son, approaches the river, lifting his two-handed axe carelessly.

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　A small ripple is created on the surface of the slow-moving river, and suddenly something jumps straight out.

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　It looked like a thin, bundled stream.

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　Immediately the axe head moves, and the reddish-black water is cut in two and scattered as drops.

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　Another stream of water shoots out, but each one is dispersed by a powerful swing of the axe.

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"It's a pain in the ass! Get your ass out of here!"

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　As Ninilas stomped his foot with a thud, the surface of the water rose up, and this time a mass the size of a child's head came flying out.

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　It opens its mouth wide, and challenges the warrior who provoked it.

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　However, the attack is easily foiled by Ninilas, who is waiting for the warrior.

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　The monster dangles helplessly, biting down firmly on the handles of the two-handed axes that have been lifted up.

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　The onlookers applauded Ninilas for finishing the monster in a few seconds.

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　As they looked at their prey, they commented in unison.

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"Is this a shellfish?"

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"It's so big!" "It's so big!

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"Wow, I didn't know there were shellfish like this!"

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"Sora, maybe it's because you grew up in the mountains. When I go to the ocean, I see a lot of them."

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　Dripping red drops were large bivalves with red stripes.

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　The handle of the axe was firmly held in the shell.

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　Ninilas, who had been holding up his two-handed axe as if to show it off for a moment, slammed it down with great force.

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　The ground was soft and pebbly, so it did not seem to do much damage.

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　Ninilas did not seem to be aiming at the axes for that purpose.

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　While holding the shell pressed against the ground, he dexterously twists the handle of the axe.

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　As a result, the shell was forced to open its mouth by an unexpected force.

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　Ninilas quickly inserts the fingers of both hands into the gap.

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　The triceps muscles bulged and at the same time a dull thud sounded, and the bivalve was opened in one piece.

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"And so it goes. Thanks, these guys aren't responding well."

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　The monster Ninilas killed was called the jumping striped mussel.

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　It has a habit of lurking in shallow water, and when someone approaches it, it sends a stream of water flying and attacks.

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　It was easily blocked, but it is said to be powerful enough to pierce the skin of an ordinary human being.

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　Furthermore, it is said that an attack by pinching between two shells can easily cut off the terminal part of the shell.

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　The fact that Ninilas can open the shells in the opposite direction so easily shows that his arm strength is also quite strong.

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"Is this edible?"

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　A man comes out from behind the tent with a pot in his arms and answers Sola, who is peering into the shellfish guts with a twinkle in her eye.

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"Mr. Sola, you actually know what I'm asking, don't you?

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"Hello, Mr. Diargo. I can already smell the good smell from a few minutes ago, I was wondering if you might be able to help me.

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"You have to wash it well or it will smell bad, but it tastes pretty good."

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　The young shieldman takes the lid off the pot on the table that has been prepared before he knows it.

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　Inside the pot, a stew full of shellfish meat appeared.

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　Moe slobbered profusely at the rich aroma of the overflowing flavor.

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"Oh! Little Moo, you're here. You're awfully quiet today. Ah, maybe it's because there are so few rocks here..."

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　When Ninilas pointed out his name, the child looked around deliberately on both sides of the room.

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　Then, he suddenly puffed out his flat chest.

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　Then, without saying a word, he points to the cage of insects that he carries at his waist.

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　The second son gasps when he sees the shiny black back of the insect.

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　With a sharp look in his eyes, he silently shakes his head.

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　Mu nodded his head silently.

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"......, you're good."

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"Mwah."

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"What's your name?"

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"...... Kurosuke."

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"......Nice name."

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　As they hold each other's hands tightly, Roloff continues his explanation.

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"I was bored with all the striped clams around here, and then I realized there was a hunting ground that no one had touched."

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"Are you going to fight them on the lake?"

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"No, look over there in the back, Brother Thor."

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　The eldest pointed to a small island in the middle of the lake.

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　The island was reasonably large, and it looked as if a tent could be erected there with room to spare.

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　However, it was not the size of the island that was remarkable.

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　It was the beasts standing on the shore of the islet that caught the eyes of Thor and the others.

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　Black manes clinging to their long necks.

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　They looked like a herd of horses with the lower half of their bodies submerged in water.

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Aquatic horses. They must be quite a catch."

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"Oh, so that's what you're after."

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　Roloff smiles wryly, but his expression quickly fades.

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I was thinking of doing something like that, but it didn't quite work out that way. Thank God you're here, brother."

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　With that, the imposingly built warrior shrugged his shoulders in annoyance.

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"At this hour, I should be able to see them by now. Oh, there you are. There he is.

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　Again, Thor and the others look where Rorolf points.

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　What they found there was a strange landscape.

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　The surface of the lake in front of the island was heaving and the waves were rolling.

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　Thor and the others finally realized that something was moving beneath the surface of the water as it undulated.

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　The length of the wave is unusual.

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　It seemed to be at least wider than a small island.

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　Suddenly, the wave cap breaks and something emerges from the water.

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　It is a part of a huge body covered with bright red scales.

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