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I slowly approach the hole in the space in front of me. A shadow crosses in front of me. A homunculus jumps over to the empty bottle still in my hand.
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The homunculus gives off an air of having done its job. He wipes the sweat from his forehead, which he hasn't even put on, and hurriedly descends to the bottom of the bottle.
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Roa comes up next to me, staring at the hole, and offers me a tube-shaped magic tool.
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"Hmm..."
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"Thank you, Loa. Thanks to you, we made it."
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I express my gratitude as I put things away.
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"Master Rust's arrangement was perfect. The adjustments along the way were perfect. Roa did as he was told.
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"No, I don't think so. I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
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"Yes."
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"Good. So, I was wondering if I could talk to you about ......, and I was wondering if you'd stay here with me."
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I reiterate the suggestion I made to Loa when we were getting ready.
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"No. "No, Rust, you're being reckless."
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"Ah."
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Remembering how I had been scolded by Roa, Ary and the others, all I could do was smile bitterly. Still, I tried to persuade them again.
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"It's true, we can't say we won't be reckless because we don't know what will happen next. But, you know, it's just as dangerous."
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"I know. I already said goodbye to my sister Ary. Loa's in the fight too. It's not a problem."
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When I close my mouth, Roa looks at me closely through his magic glasses, looking me up and down.
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I give up trying to persuade him, feeling that Roa and Ary are similar in this stubbornness.
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Anything more would be like putting a stain on Roa's pride and determination.
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"Okay. I'm counting on you.
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With that, I hold out my right hand.
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Loa stares at my hand in wonder.
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"May I borrow your hand?"
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"Yes."
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Roa's dominant hand was held out to me.
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I carefully place my right hand on the back of his hand, and apply the improved magic crest to the back of his hand as the scroll unfolds.
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"─ ─ Good. It's done. Now I just need this."
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He takes a belt with a holder, which he had me put on before, out of his backpack.
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Roa looks at the belt I took out, and without saying a word, he spreads his hands out to the sides to stop the movement.
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─ Come to think of it, I've seen this before too: ......
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I make eye contact with Rohr.
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I let out a sigh and bend down. With great care, I carry out the challenging mission in front of me.
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"Hmm. It fits.
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That's the best.
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This is not a potion.
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"Just in case. I hope I won't need it."
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They looked at each other and nodded gravely.
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"Shall we go?"
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"Yeah. Yeah. We're ready. Okay. We're going to rescue the knight in prison.
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Apparently, it was a joke by Loa.
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"Yeah, let's go save him."
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I lightly go along with that. I took Roa's hand, turned forward, and stepped into the hole in space.
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