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The lights revealed a woman in her thirties lying on the ground holding a green box.

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Around her were scattered tubes that appeared to have contained food and water.

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Her father gently placed his fingers on her wrist.

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She seems to be alive.

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'Thank God. What are we going to do about ......?"

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He ponders my question for a moment.

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I wanted to help her right away, but then I noticed the clothes she was wearing.

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It is a nun's uniform.

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It was a convent uniform, the kind of clothing that women wear when they are involved with the church.

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'I don't want anything to do with church officials, though.

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Yes.

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But if I don't help her, I will definitely regret it.

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But, you know, church people.

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I don't know what kind of problems I'll have later, that's what I'm afraid of.

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But when I looked at ...... her, I could see she was breathing in pain.

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'Dad, let's help her.

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She said, "Yes, we will. If there's a problem, we'll run away.

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Yeah.

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P~?"

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I looked at Sola's voice, and she looked at us curiously.

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Ah, that's right.

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You can't rely on her, but I want to make sure.

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Sola, is it okay if I help her?"

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'Ppppp~'

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Sola immediately replies that she is fine.

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Ciel and the others nodded in agreement.

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The Ciels nodded their heads in agreement. Let's move on from this place for the time being. She seems to have a fever.

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The father lifts the woman's arm over his shoulder, and the green box she was holding falls to the ground.

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He picks it up, thinking that it must be something important, since she had been holding it in her arms even when she was unconscious.

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Is she all right?

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It's light. This is a little too light."

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I take the woman's hand and look at it.

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The hand is bony and has no flesh on it at all.

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She's very thin.

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I guess so. Maybe ...... she's got a reason to be here?

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I smile at his father's words.

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I thought she was running away from her problems.

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There's still something there, apparently.

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I step out of the rock pit and look around.

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Is there anything else on your mind?"

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I ask Ciel and the others, and each of them nods with a squeal.

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Sola. I'm sorry, but is there a place bigger than this rock pit where we can relax?　I want to make sure she gets a good rest."

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Is she badly ill?

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She's not well nourished, and if she catches a cold, she'll be in serious trouble.

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That's true.

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Should we just give her the potion?

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Yes, that's right. Can you get Flem's potion out of the bag right away?

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I took out a red, sparkling Flemish potion from the magic bag around my waist.

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When was the last time you took a small portion of that potion?

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Uh, about three months ago, I think.

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It hasn't deteriorated.

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The father looks at the potion and expresses his admiration.

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Flem's potion, like Sola's, does not deteriorate even if it is divided into smaller portions.

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It's really a strange potion.

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Can I ask you to support me?"

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Oh, wait a minute."

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The father supports the woman and turns her face slightly upward.

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He puts the mouth of the bottle gently to her mouth and pours the potion into her mouth little by little.

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"You might choke, so take your time.

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I'm fine. I'm fine. ...... Okay, I drank it.

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The potion seems to have worked, and the woman's breathing gradually calms down.

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Her complexion seems to have improved.

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You're okay, aren't you?

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"Yes, I think so."

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The father reasserts his hold on the woman and she stops moving.

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"Dad?"

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Ivy, let's go back to the rock pit for a minute.

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What?

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The father took the woman in his arms and returned to the rock pit from which he had just emerged.

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I followed in a hurry and saw that he had loosened the collar of the woman's dress.

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What's wrong?"

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I saw something that bothered me. I want to check it out.

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As soon as he could see the woman's neck, he saw something that looked like black ivy.

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What is this?

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It's a slave marker used in the old days. This method is forbidden.

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A slave seal?　You're a churchman?

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The father's face showed signs of impatience.

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The slave seal is a mark of a slave," he said, "so you can't tell what kind of orders are being given. I'm sure there are at least ten orders.

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'Ten!　Now, we're supposed to have no more than three, aren't we?

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The law was changed to protect the slaves, and the use of these slave seals was banned. I didn't think there were people still using these things.

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As I recall, crimes using slaves became rampant.

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So the law was changed and orders were limited to three.

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I heard that the slave ring was required to show at a glance what orders were given.

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I'm in trouble. If the magic power stabilizes, they might start following the orders. Besides, we don't know what orders are being given. ......"

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Dad looks around the rock pit.

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Then he looks at the green box I'm holding.

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I'm pretty sure that's .......

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He looks at me and says, "Yeah, that's the box the lady had. It's the box that the woman was holding.

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Can I see it?

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Of course.

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It's not my box, but it's good.

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I handed it to my father and slowly opened the lid.

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When he saw what was inside, he looked a little surprised.

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'It's a magic item. She may have escaped, I suppose."

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'What?　From the church?

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Even though it has a slave seal?

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'It's still a guess, so I can't say for sure. That's a possibility.'

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Dad pulls a black string out of the box.

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'A cord?

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Could it be that this is the reason he escaped?

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But it looks like just a black string.

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"Ah. This black string sucks out the magic in your body and makes you unstable. It's one of the old torture devices.

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What?

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It looks like just a string, but it has such power.

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But a torture device?

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Sucking out the magic power and making it unstable?

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When I tilted my head, my father put his hand on my head.

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It was used on those with strong magic powers.

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Someone with strong magic power?　

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I see, this black cord sucked out the magic power and made it unstable so that magic could not be used.

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Huh?　

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But there was a magic item to prevent them from using magic, wasn't there?

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Why did he use this black string instead of that one?

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I don't want to use this magic item. But I can't think of any other way to suppress the slave mark.

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Pfft.

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Hm?　Sol?"

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As the father compares the black cord to the woman, Sol approaches the woman.

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Come to think of it, I was a little dazed after eating the faintest trace of magic on this rock.

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Sol, are you all right now?　You were acting a little strange."

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I was so focused on the woman that I forgot to check on you.

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I was so focused on the woman that I forgot to check on her.

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"Phew."

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Sol nodded.

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Then he happily flew toward the woman.

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Ah."

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Sol wrapped around the woman's neck.

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She shakes her head a little, and then goes quiet.

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Dad."

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Hmm?"

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I don't think you need the string, do you?"

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'Oh, I have a feeling.'

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He and his father stare at the woman and Sol.

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'I don't see why we can't just sit here and watch. 'Maybe we'll take turns resting in this rock pit and the tent today.'

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I think so. In this rock pit, three of us can't sleep.

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It's not so big that we can't sit down, but it's barely big enough for us.

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When you exit the rock cave, you will find Ciel relaxing comfortably.

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Sora and Flem are on their stomachs.

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Tron had fallen asleep in the bag he was carrying on his shoulder.

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'I must have swung him around a bit.

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I put the bag with Tron in it near Ciel.

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I'm sorry, Ciel. Will you let me know when Tron wakes up?

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Nyan.

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I'll put the bag with Tron in it near Ciel. I'm going to spend today near this rock cave. I'll need your help.

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"Ppppp~"

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"Teryuu~!"

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Nyaun."

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After petting their heads in turn, they went under their father who was preparing the tent.

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Sorry, I'll help you.

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"Thank you. Hold that side for me.

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They finish setting up the tent and start preparing the meal.

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"Do you think he'll wake up?"

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I don't think he's going to be able to make it today, since his magical powers are so disorganized that they take away his strength. He's so thin that he doesn't seem to have any physical strength.

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I'm sure. But it's not always possible to cook right away when you wake up. ...... I'll make you something easy to digest.

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I'll make you something easy to digest. I'll help you.

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Thank you.

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