Read The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can’t Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero

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"Rose, thank you so much. And I'm sorry."

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　Once on the ground, I gently remove my hand from Rose's ivy. That part must have been under a lot of strain, too. The moment I let go of it, it shreds into pieces as if it were crumbling.

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　─ I wonder if Rose's ivy, which can catch even Hippopo's full-speed thrust, would be so torn to pieces. If she had been hit in the flesh, she would have turned into minced meat for sure.

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"Development》《Transcription》......70% of the total has been destroyed, huh? It's barely enough to sustain existence, but I can't force it any further. Rose, we'll do a full-scale rebuild when things settle down. I'd like to give it a rest, but the taura..."

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　He speaks to her while examining the remaining rose ivy. It was then. One of the ivies points behind me with a snap.

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"Rust? Master Rust! Why?"

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　I turned around to see Roa and Taura running toward me.

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　It seems that they were just near the entrance to the cave. It seems that they were able to get out safely with the magic crystal key that I had given to Roa as a backup.

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　The two run toward each other.

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　There is no sign of slowing down.

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"Roa! And Taura! I'm glad you two are safe.

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　They both catch the impact with a thud. I stagger quite a bit, but I manage not to fall backward in an unceremonious manner.

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　I am proud of myself for enduring it.

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　For this one time only, I secretly feel glad that I inherited the skill to handle my body from the sorcerer's memory.

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"Thank you, Lois. I am so glad that Taura seems to have regained consciousness. Is she all right?"

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　I ask the two heads I can see directly below me.

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"Why did you go out first, Rust?" Yes. No problem at all. On the contrary, I'm feeling rather well. And, uh, Lois told me. He said you went to a lot of trouble to help me. Thank you, Rust. But you should take better care of yourself.

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　They both start talking at once.

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　Just then, a sailor cries. I see them descending from the sky.

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"Both of you, ......."

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　Just as I was about to say something, Loa and Taura shut their mouths.

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　Their expressions tighten. It seems that they have understood a lot of things just from my tone of voice.

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　Roa asks me a short question about the current situation.

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"Are we there yet?" Yeah. I couldn't do anything. I got blown away. I think the hole in the space is still there.""I advise retreat.""- "- Yes, let's regroup."

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　Sailuke lands with a thud.

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"Taura, take this."

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　I offer the sword back to Taura before I get into the sailor's car.

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"-....... I don't deserve it anymore."

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　Taura stares at her sword in my hand and bites her lip.

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I can't just say, "I'm going to give it to you now. Rust."

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　Still, Taura takes the sword from my hand with a somewhat sad, determined, and complicated expression on her face.

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My hand has left the sword. My hand has left the sword, and it could not cut through the evil. I swear by my God that the next time I shall make a sword with my body and my life.

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　Taura's oath, which she whispered as she received the sword, just missed my ears with the flutter of Sailuke's wings.

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