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Are you sure it's this way?

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Nyan.

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But this place was supposed to be impassable because of the cliff that collapsed about a year ago.

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Nyah!

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I watch the exchange between Mr. Zinal and Ciel over a cup of tea.

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Between Mr. Zinal and Ciel, there is a map of the area.

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It is the sixth day since the forest of tree demons.

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For some reason, the two of them started arguing before the fork in the road.

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'Are you still at it?'

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Dad and Mr. Fiesche look at one and the other with a bit of a dumbfounded expression.

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'Are you sure it's safe?　I haven't heard anything about it being passable.

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Nyah!"

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Ciel's voice changed a little.

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'Why don't you just go check on the cliffs for now, and if you can't make it, why don't you turn around and go back?

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That would take four days each way."

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Mr. Fiescher cowered at my words.

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If we go back, it would take eight days.

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That's a little more time to think about it.

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I wish I could have exchanged views with the adventurers, but we didn't meet on the way here.

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I don't think so. We went through places that most adventurers would never go.

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Mr. Fyshe chuckled at his father's words.

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I'm sure you're right," he said. I didn't think I'd go down that beastly road either. But thanks to that, you got to see flowers I've only seen in books. They were beautiful, weren't they?

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'It sure was beautiful.

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A blue fleur-de-lis, blooming in the shade deep in the forest.

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It was really beautiful, a rather rare flower that is said to bloom for only one day, a few days before it gets hot.

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It was the first time Zinal-san and Fiescher-san had seen it, and they were very impressed.

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'Huh, I get it.

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Nya~n."

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Ah, Zinal-san broke.

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Ciel, you look so happy.

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"Jinal's become much better at communicating with Ciel, huh?"

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Speaking of that.

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Ciel expresses himself with his body.

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She tells me "yes" and "no" by shaking her head.

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That alone is pretty easy to understand.

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Have you decided?

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Yes, we're going to head for the cliffs, just like Ciel said.

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At his father's words, Mr. Zinal cowered as he put the map away.

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The cliffs are about four days from here.

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It's a big cliff, he said, with two famous caves.

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One is a cave that produces demons that drop magic items that are useful for adventurers.

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The other is a cave where sometimes high purity magic stones are extracted.

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Apparently, both of these caves were tempting for adventurers to visit.

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If there are other adventurers there, Sora and the others should bag it right away."

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Ppppp~"

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"Tekkuri~!"

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"Phew!"

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Gee!"

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Zinal-san nodded in reply to the four animals.

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They seem to be getting used to each other.

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All right, let's go. I want to get over the hardest part before it gets dark.

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The hardest part?

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I looked at the map earlier, but did I see such a place?

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Ivy, watch your step from here on out.

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I nodded my head at Mr. Feiche's words.

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The path Ciel takes is not traveled by people, so the path itself is uneven, and there are roots and stones sticking out.

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So that caution is a new one. ......

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Understood."

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But I guess there's something to be said for being careful again.

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I put away the cups and snacks I had put out for a break and put my bag over my shoulder.

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I started walking with Ciel in the lead, and after a while I understood the meaning of Mr. Feiche's words.

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'It's an amazing path.'

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Tree roots spread out as if crawling on the ground.

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The roots overlapped each other so that there was no place to put one's feet.

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It is impossible to avoid the roots, so it is better to step on the thicker roots as much as possible."

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Nodding to his father's words, he carefully looked for a place to place his feet.

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We found a thick root a short distance away that looked like it would be easy to place our feet on, so we moved on.

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"Whoa!

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As soon as I put my weight on it, the root under my feet sinks down.

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As I was panicking at this unexpected situation, I felt a tug on my arm.

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Are you okay?"

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When I was supported by my father's arm, I felt the strength in my body leave me.

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I was scared.

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I was really scared of the feeling of the ground disappearing the moment I put my weight on it.

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Thank you."

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I took one deep breath to calm myself down.

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Ppppp~."

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I looked at Sola's voice and saw her happily jumping from root to root.

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I envy her.

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'Ivy, just step where Ginal stepped and you'll be fine. I'll be right behind you, don't worry."

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I looked at Mr. Zinal and saw him waiting for me a little further down the road.

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I took my hand off my father's arm and put my foot on the spot where Mr. Zinal had stepped.

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'You think you can go?'

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'Yeah. I think I can make it.

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While replying to his father's words, I looked at Mr. Zinal's feet.

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Mr. Zinal is pushing the root a little with his sword to check it.

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It's harder to walk than when we were here last time," he said.

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Last year, there was a lot of rain around here, so the roots on the bottom must have rotted.

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As Mr. Fiescher said this, Zinal pointed his sword in a certain direction.

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I looked in that direction and saw that a huge tree had fallen from its roots.

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The roots must have rotted and there wasn't enough nutrition. This tree will die as soon as its roots rot."

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Roots rot because of rain?

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It's like I read in a book .......

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Watching my step, I look at the trees growing in the vicinity a little.

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I forget their names, but the leaves remind me of the picture in the book.

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That's right.

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It is a tree that is strong in dryness and weak in humidity.

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I remember reading that if it rains too much, it weakens the tree.

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Has it been raining that much?"

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Dad tilted his head.

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I heard it was about ten percent more than usual. That's the worst condition for this tree.

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Dad nodded in agreement with Ginar's answer.

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Ten percent is the worst.

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It really doesn't take the rain well, does it?

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Ivy, you have about half a year to go, so hang in there.

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Halfway to go, huh?

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Let's go for it.

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I'm tired.

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I sat down on a nearby rock, listening to Mr. Fyshe's words.

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Somehow, we managed to get out of the dense root zone, but my body was shaking.

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I guess I was straining my body more than usual.

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I was wondering, "Didn't you hurt your leg?　I'm sorry. The foothold was worse than I thought."

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I shook my head at Ginal's words.

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I'm fine. I felt safe walking behind Mr. Zinal.

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The fear I had felt at the beginning was still there, so I had to strain my body, but the place Zinal-san had chosen was stable, so I was able to walk with ease at the end.

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That was good. There is a little open area ahead, can you walk?

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I can walk."

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Hearing Mr. Zinal's words, I stood up.

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I am sure he wants to go there today.

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My legs are a little tired, but I'm still okay.

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Enough to walk.

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Ciel and Zinal take the lead and start walking.

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Since adventurers also use this road, we pay attention to the signs around us, but there is not a single sign of anything like that.

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I nod my head.

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It is just before the heat of the day.

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It's a good time to explore the caves, but I don't see any .......

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Ivy, what's up?"

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Dad looks at me curiously as I scurry around.

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No, there's no sign of the adventurers."

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Adventurers?"

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Huh?

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I thought there were adventurers here because of the cave, but I guess not?

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This time of year, they're after magic stones.

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Aiming for magic stones?

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I'm not after magic items.

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Because the demons that drop magic items are only found in the fall.

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Is that so?"

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Dad nodded at my words.

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'So there are no adventurers because it's early summer now and there are no demons?

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Besides, the cliff we are heading for is a bit deep in the forest. Only high-ranked adventurers or middle-ranked adventurers who have developed their skills will be able to come.

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High-ranked adventurers or well-rounded medium-ranked adventurers?

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Ah, yes.

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It is true that as we get closer to the cliff, we can feel the presence of demons with strong magical power.

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But I wonder if they sensed Ciel's presence.

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They all run away, though.

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