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"...... You're surprised."

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　Kikiriri, hands on hips, looked down at the monster carcass lying on the ground with a dumbfounded look on his face.

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　Of course, Thor and the others had been informed of the monsters' behavior beforehand.

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　However, there is a big difference between hearing information by ear and actually seeing them in person.

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　However, the way they were fighting now was so quick and steady that it was hard to believe that they had never seen them before.

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　This demon with red fire on its head can manipulate a large number of people with its tentacles on its right arm.

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　Although the corpse is slow-moving, it keeps regenerating endlessly as long as it is burned, thus becoming a strong wall that prevents people from approaching the demon's main body.

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　And the monster itself would shoot and other attacks through the wall, making it a very troublesome opponent.

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　Most adventurers think that the first thing to do is to deal with the wights that are in the way.

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　But that is also a trap.

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　The tentacles do not care if the target they control is dead or alive.

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　So, if you carelessly let them go free, you will have the tragedy of crossing swords with your allies.

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　Based on these considerations, Thor and his team's tactic was a simple one of stalling the wights and striking the demons.

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　However, it was not easy.

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　The target was a corpse, so ice-based magic techniques would not work on it, and a little bit of cold air would be too much for it due to the high-temperature flames that surrounded its body.

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　That was what Kikiriri and the others had expected.

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　However, Yuril, who was younger and less experienced than the Kikiriri, successfully froze the legs of the corpses with his magic.

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　And with a lower branch technique.

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　Furthermore, the bodies of demons, which are born with a large amount of magical power, have a strong resistance to magic.

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　Therefore, offensive magic usually needs to be fired several times to have a great effect.　

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　However, the ice-user of the ash-eared tribe managed to disable the monster with only one medium-length spell.

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　It is unbelievably powerful, even considering their compatibility.

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　It seems that Chiru's assurance of Yuril's success in this level was true.

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　Next is Thor.

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　We have heard many rumors of his heroism.

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　However, in most of them, Thor's own exploits were rarely mentioned, and if they were, they were only half-true.

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　Of course, having witnessed the moment when he rejuvenated Chita and the others, I understand that he is a handy magician.

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　However, I had my doubts about its effectiveness in battle.

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　However, seeing Thor wielding the sword, the twins are convinced that the rumors are true.

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　The thick epidermis of a demon's skin is both elastic and slippery, making many of its weapons ineffective as they are.

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　They could only be defeated by martial arts that are clad in ice or lightning.

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　However, Thor grasped its nature with his first sword stroke and was able to slice through it the second time by keeping his blade on the same spot without missing a beat.

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　Furthermore, demons have a strange nature; when confronted at close range, their minds are violently disturbed by fear and loathing.

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　Even the twins would find it difficult to handle the weapon with precision in such a situation.

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　I must say that the idea that they are nothing more than mere vanguards who can't even use fighting techniques was a completely wrong perception.　

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　In addition, it was also hard for the twins to believe that they had preserved the strange magic technique that they had shown before that allowed them to move in an instant.　

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　And speaking of magic, Sora is another person of whom only extraordinary hearsay has been passed down.

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　He is the master of a frowned-upon rumor that he can stop or repel the movement of a distant opponent at will.

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　However, in the battle just now, in addition to these abilities, the girl completely obliterated the fireball that the demon shot at her.

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　That is impossible.

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　It's really impossible that she could make the demon's technique disappear.

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　However, the most improbable thing is...　

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　Kikiriri repeated his question to the girl who tilted her head.

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"...... you surprise me. Are you serious?"

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"Yes!　What's so delicious about it?　You monster."

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　Sola returned the words without hesitation, and beside her is the figure of Moo dancing around singing "meat, meat, meat.

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　Kikiriri returned her gaze to the demon, who lay motionless on the ground, bleeding black blood, and gave a small shake of her head with a sigh.

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"It's my first time. The fool who saw this and said he wanted to eat it."

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"Really?　I'm kind of embarrassed."

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"I didn't mean it as a compliment. You should have said something already.

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　For some reason, Thor, who had been looking at the monster he had slaughtered with a difficult expression on his face, softened his countenance at the call.

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"He's a glutton. So, can't you eat it?　This."

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"It's so disgusting, no one would even think of eating it."

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"Well, it's got a lot of meat on it."

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"Oh, man, oh, man!"

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"I'm sorry, but that's a bit harsh. I heard that the blood of the demon tribe contains something that is not good for the human body.

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　An unexpected helping hand was offered by Euril with a gentle smile on his face.

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　Kikiriri lets out a sigh of relief, while the two protest that the meat festival has been canceled.

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"Oh, no!"

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"Muah!"

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"You can't eat it, but you can get the good stuff too. Here, here."

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　The silver-haired beauty points under its chin as she approaches the creepy demon's body.

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　There, growing out of it, was a dark stone that stuck out like a horn.

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"Hey, what's this?"

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Yes, it's a magic stone. At this size, it should be fifth or fourth grade.

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"Oh!"

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"Shiny!"

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　A fifth-class magic stone costs 15 silver coins, and a fourth-class stone costs one gold coin.

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　The girl and the child, who had found out that they could get a magic stone, though it had no edible parts, now held Yuril's hand and started to dance.

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　Kikiriri nodded quietly at the three of them, who were having a merry time.

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　It is not only their individual abilities that have amazed the twins in the current battle.

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　The way they were in sync with each other was extraordinary.

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　Without exchanging a single word, yet without a moment's delay, the movements of the vanguard and the rear guard were perfectly combined.

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　This was probably due in large part to the presence of mu, which encouraged synchronization.

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　However, the accuracy of the movement was comparable to that of the twins who have been working together for nearly 20 years.

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　It is an unbelievable talent.

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　One would normally feel frustration and impatience if a child so young could easily overtake them.

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　However, Kikiriri's words, uttered with a thin smile, contained none of these feelings.

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"Well, I'm sure we'll break the record for the most consecutive visits. I'm starting to look forward to it."

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　The stronger our allies are, the easier it is for us.

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　Kikiriri was completely determined not to let his emotions get in the way of his work, which was a fool's errand.

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　In that sense, the twins were no ordinary people either.

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"So, what do you think?"

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　Kikiriri turns around and asks her sister, who again has her ear close to the ground.

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　Nenemimi stood up silently and her eyes widened slightly.

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　She nodded and muttered to herself.

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"Oh, you are closer than I thought. Then, let's have her take a look at it first, shall we?

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