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Climb the stairs and enter the room.
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A large room.
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A candelabra-shaped lamp can be seen.
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That glowing .......
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It must be using magnesium as energy.
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In the center of the room is a wooden low table.
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Most of the furniture and furnishings seem to be made of wood as a foundation.
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The shape looks stylish and antique, with a Scandinavian style.
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As for the witch, she propped her wand on a side table beside her and sank deep into the sofa.
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'Hold on a minute.'
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As I waited, a golem appeared from the back of the room.
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He is holding four chairs in each hand.
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The golem quickly places the chairs at even intervals.
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'Go ahead? Sit down?
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At his urging we sat down in our chairs.
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The witch grabbed a silver cup from the table next to the sofa.
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'Do you guys want something to drink?'
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Seras asks with a look.
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"What do you want to do?"
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I'm not.
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We'll have it.
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I replied.
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Perhaps it was the mixing of sleeping pills and other substances that Seras feared.
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But here I want to show that I ostensibly trust the witch.
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Of course, if I feel something is fishy, I'm going to deal with it.
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The golem, this time, carried a silver cup on a tray.
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...... You can even serve it.
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Dexterous.
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It was served with herbal water.
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I held the cup close to my mouth and smelled it casually.
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It's a familiar smell.
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It is the same smell as the herb water I had in Monroy .......
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Is it the same kind of herbs?
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While gesturing at the cup, I lick it off with the tip of my tongue for a bit.
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At this angle, the witch facing me shouldn't be able to see my mouth.
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So they won't think I'm trying to poison them.
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............
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It doesn't taste different.
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You look fine.
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"There's no such thing as poison. But I suppose I have every right to be wary.
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The witch hand-combs her glossy black hair and urges it with her hands.
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'I won't offend you, so go ahead, okay? Poison them to your satisfaction?
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His gaze was on Seras.
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''Oh--well, I beg your pardon for this .......
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Seras wraps his hands around the cup and shrinks back.
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He was apparently poisoning the witch with pretentious gestures.
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On one hand, Eve and Liz were drinking without warning.
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I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
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'You're ...... Seras Ashlein, right?'
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Do you know who I am?
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From what I've been able to get so far.
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A witch must have lived a life isolated from the outside world for at least ten years.
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Even if it was ten years ago, Seras was nine years old at the time.
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Even if you knew Selous at the time, you could still see her at .......
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Would you immediately recognize the same person when you saw him grow up?
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I come up with one theory there.
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That mouthpiece of a witch: .......
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It's not like she's been separated from the outside world for long.
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In short.
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What do you know about what's going on outside the demon belt?
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I asked the question in a vague tone that was neither a question nor an assertion.
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And then the witch supplely re-crossed her legs.
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'Yes.'
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And he admitted it easily.
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The witch then turned her gaze to Slay for some reason.
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'Well, it's an ancient power that was lost long ago--'
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Demons, huh?
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The witch's one eyebrow twitches.
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'I'm surprised you know the messenger.
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...... I wasn't sure, but sort of.
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Or, in fact, I was just guessing.
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It's simply an image that came to me from a pompous fantasy-type creation.
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In the world I was from, it was in a lot of creations, and it was .......
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One thing I would add is that the witch had seen Slay just before.
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She saw the demon Slay.
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"Because she had some kind of power in her head to use demons."
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I read that it was.
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Snap.
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Erica snapped her fingers.
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''You're right, my mistress is getting information outside the demon cluster belt through the messenger. I don't want to get involved, but it's also true that things are interesting out there. That's why I regularly get information from them. By the way--
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The witch's gaze fell from my face to the robe.
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'Is that demon in the robe your errand boy?
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I knew you noticed.
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"...... It's my partner, the slime. I don't know what an errand boy is, so I don't know if I can call him an errand boy.
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I see. ...... I don't know the definitions or even how to use it,
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Just as an added bonus, it seems that they were probing our knowledge base.
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She is an inedible witch.
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I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. It's a good idea to be able to have a look at the following: ...... A messenger is an animal or demon that has a magical contract with you. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It's also possible to talk to those present through the messenger, but ...... that's pretty exhausting for both the mistress and the messenger to the point where it seems like it would shave off their lifespans.
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The witch cowered her shoulders.
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'So, well, I wouldn't want to use it as much as possible. It's so exhausting that I'll fall asleep for days on end, you know?
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If you're ......, then Pigimaru doesn't fall into the category of errand boys, right?
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It's not a magical contract. The first thing to do is to get the best out of it.
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In the robe.
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Pinewood.
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I heard a happy squeal.
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'Hmm. Then what about that horse over there with the mediation crystal?
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A mediating crystal?
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You mean the thing on the back of your neck: ......?
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'You know anything about Slay? An egg I happened to find inside the ruins of Mills hatched after entering this demon cluster zone. ......
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Yes, I was originally going to ask Slay about it, too.
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In the meantime, let's hear it.
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''I don't know if it's a divine or demonic beast, but that boy is a demon that even the mistress doesn't know about. ...... right, can I check it out a bit later?
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...... if Slay doesn't mind and there is no danger.
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And the witch's mood improved a bit.
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She got to her feet again.
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'Thanks,'
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...... He seems to be in a good mood, but he still doesn't smile.
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'Oh?'
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The witch's gaze slips.
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Her gaze shifts to Liz.
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'Oh ...... I'm sorry.'
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That's what the witch said in apology.
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''Even though you are in the south, you've come through the demon belt. You must be exhausted, both physically and mentally.
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Liz shrugged uneasily.
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There were thin tears in the corners of her eyes.
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I see.
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Did the witch notice that Liz bit down on a yawn?
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'Oh--oh, um, .......'
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You don't have to apologize, Liz.
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I interrupted Liz's words.
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'And you're biting down on a yawn. It's not as rude as it sounds. The rest, well, ...... you'll have to work on that apology habit, too.
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The witch nodded, turning in a huff.
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You're right. Poor little ...... girl, she's developed an overly sensitive personality.
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With her hands in the air, the witch sat up from the sofa.
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"My self-esteem and self-esteem are pretty low, too. It's disgusting, because I can only imagine how you've been treated .......
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That's why I hope you'll take the time to heal him here.
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Maintaining her midriff, the witch gazes at me with half-lidded eyes.
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'I feel like I'm being guided through Erica's thoughts before I know it when I'm talking to ...... you.
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I feel it, right? Then it's possible that it's simply my imagination.
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The witch puckered her lips.
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'Can I ask you ......? How old are you?
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The witch's brow clouded as she answered honestly.
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By the way, she still stopped in mid-sentence.
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''...... You're kidding, right?''
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How old are you, then?
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I've lived more times than you have.
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''So, should we respect our great seniors? If you want me to speak respectfully--
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It's not necessary to laugh at all. You know what, Toka? You can't live long enough to be great or great enough to have wasted years, you know?
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So that's the way you think.
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He sniffs.
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It's good to know you're on to something. Now, ...... the way things were going, I assume you'll be getting a place to sleep for now?
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All right, all right. I think you guys need to get some rest.
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The witch finally shifted from a medium height to an upright position.
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Then she called the golem to her and gave her some instructions.
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'Oh, just so you know, I can't get a private room for each of the four of you, can I? There's only one guest room. The other pair of rooms are Erica's old rooms that she used to clean and use.
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Enough.
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And...
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The witch holds up her index finger.
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'There's only one bedding in either room, so you can decide if you want to sleep together or if one of you will sleep on the floor, that's your choice.
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I still think Eve and Liz should be together.
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Well, then.
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He flicks his gaze to Seras.
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Koku, Koku.
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Twice, Seras nodded.
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It could be seen as ...... approval.
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'Then me and Seras will let you both use your old room.
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