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Following his father, he hurried to the space where the dried roots were stored.

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Sol!"

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I look inside and see Sol chewing on a root while looking at me in the doorway, perhaps reacting to my voice.

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I am a little taken aback by Sol's refusal to stop eating.

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I wonder if he's okay with that.

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Sol, are you okay?"

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Pfft?"

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Sol looks at me curiously while chewing on the root.

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Still continuing to eat, ......?

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Huh?

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You're eating it, right?

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The root I was chewing on came out of my mouth.

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As I watched, I sent the root in my mouth far away with my tentacles.

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...... I don't want that anymore.

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Are you eating this?"

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It looks like it's just holding a little bit in its mouth. ......

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'It doesn't look like he's eating the root itself. But the smell is gone from the root after Sol eats it, so he is definitely eating something in the root.

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That sickening smell is gone?

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I'm pretty sure that thing contains poison. ......

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Are you eating poison?"

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I looked at Mr. Fiesche in a panic, but he tilted his head.

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I'm not sure about that. Sol is a slime that eats magic, right?"

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I nodded, and Mr. Fiesche gave me a difficult look.

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'Magic power in the roots ......

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''Isn't that the magic power of the earth?"

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The magic of the earth.

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I read about it in a book.

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It was written in a book that there is a magical power flowing in the earth that ordinary people cannot feel.

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The reason trees contain so much magic is because they absorb it from the earth along with water, right?

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Huh?

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But the book said that it is impossible to use the magic power of the earth and the magic power contained in trees, because they are different from human magic power.

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Dad, we can't harness the magic of the earth, can we?

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Yes, that's right. The magic of the earth cannot be used by people or demons. In the first place, if you don't have the skill, you can't even sense the magic of the earth.

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That's right."

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I remember that the magic of the earth is stored in nuts and berries, but when you pick them, the magic of the earth disappears.

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I remember it well because I found it very strange.

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However, it is known that the magic of the earth changes when it passes through plants. The representative of this is the soul of the devil. The magical power of the earth that accumulates in trees is transformed and becomes a fruit called the devil's soul. It is also well known that the changed magical power becomes food for demons.

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As I recall, there is a tree that lives deep in the forest, and there are demons that eat only the demon souls that grow on the tree, right?

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I see.

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That's the earth's magical power changing.

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Is that tree special?

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It is said that the tree demon disease is also originally the magical power of the earth. It is said that the tree's magical power must have been changed in some way by accumulating in the tree, and became a magical power that affects demons and people."

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It's a tree disease that causes an unusual buildup of magical power in the tree, and if left unchecked, affects the surrounding area.

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If it changes as the earth's magic builds up, then Sol should have reacted to it in Carrillo's flower garden. But since there was no reaction, it is possible that the magic contained in the roots was altered by the drying of the tree.

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It certainly didn't react in Carrillo's flower garden, I think.

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I don't know when it came out of the bag, so I can't say for sure.

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Sol, what about this?"

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Mr. Zinal holds a root of an undried carillo flower in front of Sol.

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'Phew.'

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Sol looks at the root in front of him and turns his head to the side.

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'I guess it has to be dry after all.

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Was Dad's prediction right?

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I mean, what's wrong with a carillo root that isn't dead?

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All the roots in this cave should have died except for the dried ones.

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I wonder if they needed them for something and kept them?

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Ivy, we didn't secure them to get drugs. I only secured two of them as evidence."

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Perhaps sensing something in my gaze, Mr. Jinal hurriedly explained.

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Evidence?

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Yes, evidence. You need it, don't you?"

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'Yes, I do.'

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I thought there must be a situation without such a relieved expression.

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'Drying the roots changes the magic? Is that only for carillo flowers?　Or is that the case with other plants as well? I'm a little curious."

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Mr. Fiescher stared at the dried roots.

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'Feiche, if you get too close to it, the poison will get you. Even if you don't, the poison is making you not in your right mind."

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Mr. Fyshe chuckles at Mr. Zinal's exasperated voice.

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I was so surprised by Sol's behavior, I forgot.

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You.

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I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

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Usually, Mr. Feiche is appalled by Zinal's behavior, but today it's the opposite.

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It's unusual.

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Is it the effect of the poison?

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'Good. Shall we move the roots outside after Sol eats them?

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I haven't dug the hole yet, so I'll do my best."

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It was supposed to be Mr. Jinar and me.

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We have to hurry and get ready.

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If the smell of poison is gone from the roots, we might be able to burn them normally.

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Mr. Zinal-san put the root that Sol had eaten close to his face and smelled it.

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Then he produced a small knife and scratched the root and put a piece of wood chip in his mouth.

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Are you okay?"

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Dad wrinkles his brow at Mr. Zinal's behavior.

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Dad?"

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It's not safe if it's poisoned."

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I looked at Mr. Zinal and cowered.

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I just wanted to make sure the poison was gone. I just wanted to make sure the poison was gone, because if we burn it normally and there's a problem, we're in big trouble.

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I'm not going to put it in my mouth. What if something happens?"

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I don't want you to do anything scary.

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A little bit is all right. And it doesn't taste spicy at all, so there doesn't seem to be any danger of poisoning.

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I sigh at Ginal's reaction.

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I was glad he was okay, but I wondered what he would have done if he had been wrong.

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I'm fine," he said. My body is used to small amounts of poison.

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Accustomed?

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I tilted my head and looked at Mr. Zinal, who looked uncomfortable.

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He looked at me and gave me an uncomfortable look. Well, as a precaution.

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It's really tough being an investigator.

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Let's just get this over with and get on with it.

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Cowering his shoulders at Mr. Zinal's actions, the father puts the roots in the crate he has left behind.

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Druid, now that the poison is gone, why don't you just use the magic bag?

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That way you can carry a lot in one go.

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'Cause there's no way to know for sure if all the poison is completely gone from all the roots.

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Is there a possibility of getting poison on the inside of the magic bag?

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I wouldn't like that.

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I guess so."

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Mr. Fiesche nodded and put away the magic bag he had taken out and started to put the roots in a wooden box.

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I picked up the roots that Sol had sent flying with his tentacles and put them in the crate.

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Don't take them."

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After a certain amount, Mr. Zinal would take the crate with him.

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Thank you.

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I'll take care of it.

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The three of us pick up the roots that have been blown all over the place and put them in the crate, and Mr. Zinal takes them outside to burn them.

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After repeating the process a dozen times, they finally finished carrying all the roots.

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I'll leave you with this.

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I looked at Mr. Fiesche, who had placed only one dried root in the crate.

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Only one carillo root in the cave. And it doesn't smell. It's a shame we can't see the reaction of whoever manages this place."

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He has a bad character."

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I nodded at my father's words.

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'Really?　It's a heartfelt gift. 'Suck it up.'"

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Outside in the cave, roots were about to be dropped from the last crate into the flames.

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'Is it over already?　Aren't we early?"

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Yeah, they were dried out so well that they burned easily."

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When Mr. Fiescher is surprised, Mr. Ginal grins.

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It must have been quite a challenge to get them to dry so perfectly," he said. Thanks to you, it burned well."

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Ah, so that's why you're smiling like that.

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Ginal, you look pretty bad. Yeah, let's move on as soon as we burn it.

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I agree. I could use a magic item to create a way in and out. If something happens to this place, we might get a call.

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That's possible.

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But still, do you think it's safe to go to Okanui village like this?

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