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　After exchanging information with Ary, I then hurried to check on his condition.

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　I deployed multiple scrolls of . I deploy them so that they surround Ary in multiple layers, and begin to read the information at the same time.

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　Even from a quick reading, I can see that Ary's magic eye is not something that can be easily recovered.

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　I consciously suppress the difficult expression on my face and try to keep my tone light as I talk to Ary.

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"Ary. You said you have skills. Can you try to use it?"

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"...... now, here? It's cramped and dangerous."

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"Oh. It's powerful. Let's go back a little bit and take the side road up ahead. There's a good spot just a little further back."

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"I'd like to see it, too, Loa."

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　Roa mutters to himself. He seems to be seriously keeping an eye on us, but when he glances at us, his expression is one of interest.

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"No. After all, shouldn't we join Karin as soon as possible, Rust?

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　Ary suddenly starts saying such a thing with a very serious face.

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"Ary, what's wrong? And what's with the slightly elevated heart rate?"

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　I ask, curious about the change in Ary's condition that I read in the scrolling transcription.

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　Ary's heart rate increases a little more. It is as if there was some element of embarrassment in our conversation that made Ary shy.

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"Rust."

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"Yes?"

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"I think it is good manners to close the scroll when speaking."

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"What, did I have such manners ......?"

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"Rabbi Rust."

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　Ary calls my name again. Then, Ary's heart rate is shown to calm down at once. The tone of Ary's voice drops in tandem with it.

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　Loa comes up to me in a panic, pulling my sleeve and wiggling her face side to side.

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"Oh, yes. Scroll closed."

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"Well, I'm going to see Master Karine."

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No, but...

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"I know my own body. And the way Master Rust just now. This eye is not going to get better anytime soon, is it?

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　Ary holds his hand over one of his own eyes and tells us this.

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　He looks at me through the gap between his fingers, the strong will in his eyes.

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　Turning around, Ary walks toward the stairs leading up from the basement of the castle.

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　I look at Roa, who is still nearby.

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　Gently, Roa moves his face closer to mine.

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"Master Rust. The word 'skill' is forbidden for the time being.

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　Roa whispers in my ear and runs after Ary. I followed after them, feeling something that didn't add up.

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