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 We arrived at the port town of Itor, where we quickly made arrangements for lodging and had a late lunch.

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 We were able to enjoy a variety of fresh seafood dishes, and it was a very satisfying meal.

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 Ophir even unintentionally said, "Oh man, I wish I could live here. ......

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 The fish are probably more full of life than in other port towns because the goddess of water is nearby.

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 However, it seems that demons often appear in the nearby sea these days, and the catch is on the decline.

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 The guild has been posting quests to take down the demons, but since they are in the ocean, it is very difficult to catch them.

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 Anyway, after finishing lunch in a good mood, we decided to split up and gather information.

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 I asked people on the street about the mermaid legend, thinking that it had been a while since I had been on my own.

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 But there was nothing of particular interest, and the best I could get was a story about a man who had fallen in love with a mermaid in the past.

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Hmmm, I don't know what to do. ......

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 So I went back to the inn and wondered whether or not I should join everyone else.

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 The sky was turning red by now, and someone might have gotten some useful information.

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"--Is something troubling you?"

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What?"

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 Suddenly, a voice called out to me from the back alley, and I turned my gaze in that direction.

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 There was a young woman, her eyes covered with a black cloth, her entire body black.

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 --She was a fortune teller.

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 Apparently, she is doing her business in this narrow alleyway.

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 Perhaps it was because her eyes were covered, but I could sense an indescribable scent around her mouth. ...... Well, let's put that aside.

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I asked, "Uh, I'm looking for a mermaid, do you know any?"

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Yes, well, it's a little complicated. It's a bit of a situation.

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"Oh, yes, please.

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 The crystal ball began to glow faintly.

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"Well, no, I mean, ......."

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What?

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 I was so surprised when the woman suddenly said such a thing, and my eyes widened a little.

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 What did you just say ......?

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 The immortal bird and the seven holy maidens......?

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 I freeze, my eyebrows furrowed in the shape of a c, and the woman continues.

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One of them seems to have something to do with mermaids. One of them seems to have something to do with mermaids, but it's not a simple case," the woman continued. And you already know where she is--that's what the horoscope says.

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No, no, wait a minute! I don't know where she is, and how do you know about us in the first place? Maybe he has some kind of clairvoyant skills?

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That's a trade secret. But I have one piece of advice for you. --Keep my prediction in the back of your mind. You will eventually have to fight some great destiny together with the seven maidens. All you will need is the power of the Seven Maidens. Are we clear? You must have all seven. Do you understand?

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I understand. I will keep it in my heart as you said.

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