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"If it's suspicious, it's this room."

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"Yes, let's start with that one on the wall.

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　After failing to find the stairs to the eleventh floor, Thor and the others went to the northern part of the building, which was lined with iron bars.

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　There remained one prison that they had not bothered to go inside to examine in detail because they had not found any monsters when they first saw it.

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　The rather large room was a prison, but it seemed to have been used for other purposes.

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　On the stone wall at the back of the room, several short chains with iron rings at the end are hanging.

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　The iron chains are so high that Thor's shoulders can barely reach them.

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　To the left, a large stone stand is placed along the wall, with only hooks on which to hang something.

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　In the corner of the room, there was a large fireplace that did not seem to fit the place.

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　It does not look like a place for warming up, relaxing, or stewing.

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　And to top it all off, there are reddish-black stains not only on the floor but also on the walls.

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　Looking at the room again, one can sense an atmosphere here and there that explains why the spirits of the prisoners do not exist.

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　It seems that Sola misunderstood the purpose of the stone table and the fireplace, which are marked on the map as the kitchen.

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The chains are not moving. Is this not it?"

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"The fireplace is too small. I'm sure Moo-chan can get in there if she tries hard enough.

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　I pulled on the shackles and peeked in various ways, but found no such device.

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　Yuril, who had been carefully tapping on the wall to check the sound, shook his head in disappointment.

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"I'm sure it sounds a little strange, but I can't figure out where. ......"

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　The three of them face each other and ponder.

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　Then a child holding up a cage of insects comes bumping into Thor's leg with great force.

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"If you're in trouble, let Moo take care of you!

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　The child, with a proud look on his face, grabs the rhinoceros beetle again.

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　The insects were immediately set free and flew around the room.

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　But there seems to be no particular destination in mind.

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　It seems to perch on a restraint on the wall, fly to the fireplace, and make whimsical circles around the center of the room.

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　Thanks to this, Moo, who was holding the cord, was taken from place to place around the room.

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　Finally, when the beetle rested its wings on the top of his head, the child put his hand on his chin and said to him

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"Hmmm...it seems that this riddle is a mystery..."

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"Where do you learn words like that?"

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"Oh, Thor, look!"

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　Sora suddenly bursts out and points to the floor.

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　Thor, who had looked in that direction, immediately noticed the change.

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　The dusty floor was covered with the marks left here and there by Moe.

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　Only one of the cobblestones near the center of the room was still covered with dust for some reason.

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　The child's footprints continued to the front of the cobblestone pavement, where they were interrupted, but then resumed on the other side.

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　The mystery of the unnatural dust was soon revealed when we got closer.

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"This is not dust."

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"Yes, it's a stone pattern. You've thought of it very well!"

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　It seems that only this cobblestone pavement had a dusty pattern.

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　It is easy to see if you get close to it, but from a distance it blends in beautifully due to the dimly lit environment of the dungeon.

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"Hmm, that looks suspicious."

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"That looks suspicious."

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"It's too suspicious."

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　So I asked the three of them to move away from me and Thor put his foot on the different colored cobblestones.

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　When he stepped on one foot, the cobblestone sank slightly and the floor disappeared at the same time.

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　However, the place was not at Thor's feet, but at the back of the room by the wall.

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　Sola, who happened to be standing there, was caught in the floor's collapse.

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"Thora!

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"It's okay, it's okay!"

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　Thor breathed a deep sigh of relief when he saw the girl dangling in midair, holding onto the manacles on the wall.

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　He rushed to her and caught her in his arms.　

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"You survived that. You did great."

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　Thor was surprised at the girl's decision to let go of the cane and cling to the chain at that moment, but gently put his arm around her back.

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　Thora buried her face in Thor's shoulder and hugged him back with all her strength.

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"I'm sorry. This is when I should have used my precognition. It was my fault.

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"No, it can't be helped. Ah, the smell of Thor is calming.

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　The two men who had been standing by the stone table also came up to me and patted Thora's back, as did Thor.

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I was so surprised! Are you all right, Sola?

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"Well, that was a wonderful response, Mr. Sola. I'm glad you are safe."

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　The girl who had smiled at Yuril and Mu seemed to have been struck by the sight of the place where she might have fallen.

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　Immediately, her smile falters.

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"Oh, yeah. What a great ......."

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　What I saw through the hole in the floor was a horrifying view.

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　The edge of the vast space was lost in the darkness, and we could not see the end of it.

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　It seemed to be a fairly large room.

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　And floating in the pale glow of the magic stone lamps were the countless figures of monsters roaming the floor.

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　Bones walking around with their four feet on the ground with a deafening sound.

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　The long tails and extended jaws suggest that they are the skeletons of large lizards.

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　The familiar giant evil spirit of a dark wizard also wanders about with his feet wandering aimlessly.

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　Thor, who had put his head in the hole and observed the room directly below, muttered in a disgusted voice.

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"I can see at least thirty of them. If we had fallen in unprepared, we would have been finished for sure!

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"Ha, that was a close call..."

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"What a vicious trap. And if it was a known associate of yours who indirectly had a hand in it, ......."

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　Moe asks in an innocent voice as the three of us look at each other again and ponder.

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"Hey, To-chan, are you going to fall down here?"

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　Thor was silent for a while, then scratched under his chin and came to a conclusion.

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"Yes, I guess so. There is no other way, so I guess we have to go this way.

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