Read Adventurer Tale of Pouring 25 Years of Life into a Useless Skill, and Now After All That Time is the Strongest

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"Okay, it's starting to take shape.

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　The girl nodded her head in satisfaction at the widening of the road.

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　Moving around in her field of vision were clay figures of various sizes.

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　Faithful servants made of clay are silently obeying the orders of their masters, breaking rocks and carrying out the earth.

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　The girls are at the bottom of a deep canyon between mountains inhabited by earth dragons.

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　The swamp of ghosts, now just a marshy area, is a barrier to the east, but if you try to go east from there to the "coma pit", this steep mountain range stretching from north to south will block your way.

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　The constant influx of earth dragons and flying centipedes makes it a difficult place for a large number of people to cross on foot.

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　The idea was to use this valley, which Thor and the others had passed through by flying dragon to see the big hole before.

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　However, there are several places where the cliffs on the left and right sides protrude and narrow, causing a traffic jam if there is a large number of people.

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　Therefore, earth-men who can use were gathered and the expansion work was underway in a great hurry.

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　Half of the expeditionary force is deployed on both sides of the valley, clearing away the approaching dragons, but once the sun goes down, we are at an overwhelming disadvantage.

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　Before that happens, we must secure this place not only as a passageway but also as a safe zone.

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　However, there were obstacles here as a matter of course.

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"Already, here it comes again--!

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　A large stone flying from the rocky mass that floats behind Kugase turns around as if it were being sucked in.

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　Several more rocks were thrown at the girl who started to run, but the rock floating in midair took her place in every case.

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　As if released from the yoke of the earth, Kugase's body runs through the wind.

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　Waiting for him ahead are the gray-skinned monsters who have been hurling stones at him.

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　Stone demons (trolls).

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　A kind of subhuman, they are even bigger and more powerful than orcs.

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　Their mineralized skin is hard, and they also possess extraordinary regenerative powers, making them a formidable opponent.

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　Although it does not like strong light, there is no need to worry about it in this dimly lit valley, shielded from the light of day.

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"Give it to me, O great earth-tree conveyer. Give to all equally the burden you have borne..."

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　The troll at the head of the pack bares his wild teeth at his opponent, who is not even half his own height.

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　He then slammed his unusually long, thick arm into the side of the troll's head without mercy.

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　Kugase, who had finished chanting while running, quickly crossed his arms to catch the monster's blow.

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　However, he is unable to resist the difference in weight, which is nearly several times his own, and his body floats lightly in the air.

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　The struck girl bounces on the ground several times, then stands up with a frown on her face.

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　The trolls roar and step out to follow immediately.

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　Unable to support her own weight, she falls to her knees.

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　The monsters look incredulous, but then they lift the hand that holds the stone.

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　But for some reason, their hands are also motionless, as if they are sewn to the ground.

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　One of them tries to shake itself, but loses its balance and plunges face-first into the ground.

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　I try to raise myself up by pressing my thick arms against the ground, but this time, a dull thud is heard from my elbow.

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　It seems that his arm has reached its limit, unable to support the excessive weight of his body.

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　White bone pops out from under the skin, and grayish fluid begins to pour out of it.

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　Regeneration begins immediately, but the bones and tendons are so distorted and attached to each other that it is no longer possible to move properly.

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　In no time at all, the troll's body is crumpled and organs protrude faster than it can regenerate.　

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　With their limbs bent in strange directions, the monsters plunge one by one into the ground.

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　Finally, they are reduced to a mass of flesh, spewing out their gray bodily fluids.

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"Well, I'm glad it was so easy to get rid of them, but the downside is that it's a hassle to collect the magic stone.

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　Kugase walked up to the troll and plunged his hand into the puddle of blood without hesitation.

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　He probes the hardest spot with his horns and picks up the stones one by one.

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　The girl had just used a technique called "Jyukagura-jin," which is a middle branch skill that is a higher level of the skill.

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　It can increase the dead weight of all the targets within its range, and is especially effective against heavier opponents.

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　However, since the starting point of the technique is centered on oneself, it is easy to be caught in the middle of it if one uses it carelessly and without thinking.

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　The reason why Kugase dared to receive a blow and be blown away was also to escape from the range of the technique.

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　The brown-horned girl with the magic stone stuffed in a leather bag at her waist rushes to the worried-looking Ram Merulla.

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Don't collect magic stones, show me your wound first. It will take longer to heal.

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"Ram-chan, you can always rely on me to show you what I can do."

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"You're just being so nice. Lord of the tree of life! Give me a drop of water to the children who seek refuge in you.

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　Kugase slowly relaxed his chest as he felt the tingling in his creaking ribs disappear.

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　He takes the canteen offered by Ram Merla, quenches his thirst, and takes a breath.

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　He then looked at the dozens of clay figures in motion and remarked on how well they were working.

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"At this rate, we'll be finished before nightfall. It's really an extravagant view. If you asked a temple to do it for you, it would be worth a white gold coin.

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"Really?　Come to think of it, I've always wondered about service temples, but they charge a lot of money for a name like that."

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"Of course, it's called that because the clay dolls serve us, not because we work for free.

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"Oh, that's right. That's complicated. Maybe we should call it a pay temple from now on.

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"If we name it that, we won't get any customers!"

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　The two men exchange a small smile at each other's sophomoric conversation.

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　After a short glance at each other, Rummella asked me in a whisper.

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"Hey, Cu. Do you have any plans after this expedition is over?

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I don't have anything in mind. I've got some money saved up, so a break wouldn't be a bad idea.

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See you later. ...... I hope you'll stay with me a lot longer."

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"...... Ram-chan. Just because you got dumped doesn't mean you're too quick to run to girl on girl."

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"No, you idiot!　I'm asking you to stand by me."　

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　Kugase nodded his head and replied to his cute best friend, whose cheeks were slightly tinted, with a look of amusement on his face.

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"Well, if it's all right with me, I'll be happy to help you build your town as much as you want.

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"Oh, you noticed that, didn't you?"

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"Well, well, you'd be a fool not to notice."

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　In between playing and treating injuries, Licori and Mordamo are eagerly wooing the earth-men.

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　It is obvious that they are trying to make the foundation of the new border town as cheap as possible.

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"Well, Ram-chan, you really believe in them, don't you?"

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"Yeah?"

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"I want this expedition to be a success and for everyone to return home safely."

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"Of course not."

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　Rummella answered without hesitation, and then countered Kugase's meaningful narrowing of his eyes.

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"You know, I don't believe unconditionally in the words of someone I fall in love with. I like you because you are a person who will surely show me the future that I believe in."

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　He said it clearly and clearly, a proud smile on his face.

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　The girl who had bared her thorns in fear of getting hurt met someone irreplaceable and became a dreaming maiden.

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　And from there, she peeled off her skin again and changed to boast a strong core.

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　Although she has not lost some of her maidenly charms.

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　Kugase has been watching her best friend grow up, despite her wounds, from a very close distance.

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　It was a dazzling and at the same time enviable change for a girl who had not even fallen in love yet.

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　The change in her best friend made Kugase suddenly imagine the distant future.

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　Someday, she, a tall girl who grew up in the countryside, might have someone to tell her how much she loves her.

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　How reliable and joyful it would be to have an irreplaceable person who would stand next to me and push me, who would be happy and sad with me.

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　So for that, first of all, we have to believe in this future that will continue from now on.

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　Kugase carefully wipes his hands soiled by the hem of his clothes and offers them to Ram Merulla, who has grown up to look differently.

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"Yes, I will believe in you too, Ram-chan.

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"Yes, I'm looking forward to working with you, Cu."

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"Well, first we have to decide on the contract fee.

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"You're so clever, ......."

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Lili has taught me well in that area."

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　After saying this happily, Kugase shifted his gaze to a series of holes in the side of the valley.

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"By the way, everyone is back home very late. ......"

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