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[Assistant] Those who fled Holy City, leaving the orphans in the monastery behind?


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[Assistant] Nightingale asked, her voice alive with curiosity.


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[Assistant] If what the letter says is correct, the church is now completely over, Roland said as he handed the letter to Nightingale. Their last hope turns out to be their last straw.


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[Assistant] Nightingale cast role in the glance after she read the letter and asked, What are you going to do?


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[Assistant] Since the butler of the Earl of Archduke Island has confessed everything and we've also known where the treasure is, we'll sooner or later send our men to the Kingdom of Wolfheart, Roland said while tapping the desk gently.


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[Assistant] The reaction of the magic ceremony cube to the enriched uranium sample indicates the drawings on the mural are probably depictions of true stories.


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[Assistant] Regardless of what it is used for, we'd better bring the cube back to Neverwinter. As for the acting Pope Farina,


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[Assistant] Roland paused for a second and then went on, bring Joe and her back here for further questioning.


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[Assistant] That's what I thought you would say, Nightingale commented with a faint smile.


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[Assistant] I thought you wouldn't like my answer, Roland said carefully. The church persecuted you before.


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[Assistant] I did hate the church very much, and I even hated men at one point, Nightingale admitted.


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[Assistant] However, after I learned that it was actually Alice's plan and that what she did was all for the continuity of the human race, I changed my mind. I don't hate her anymore, but just feel she's pathetic.


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[Assistant] Plus, the church established by Starfall City is long gone.


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[Assistant] Even if I want to avenge myself, there's nobody for me to take revenge on now. Uhm, you hated men before? Roland asked in surprise. Why do you sound so flustered? Nightingale said as she shot him a stare. I couldn't control my awakening. I didn't do anything wrong.


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[Assistant] Why did everybody hate me so much like I'm a horrible disease? You alienate me, so why do I have to befriend you?


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[Assistant] That's how I viewed things back then. And I can assure you that most of the witches had the same feeling before.


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[Assistant] Is that the reason you showed up in my bedroom with a dagger at that time? You were lucky you know. Nightingale said with a laugh.


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[Assistant] I didn't necessarily hate people, but I did despise nobles. I sat down and negotiated with you purely because of Anna. Did you forget what people called me before? No, I didn't.


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[Assistant] You were the shadow killer, a ghost assassin who made all the nobles in the old king's city shudder. Roland left his words unsaid. So you flirted with me.


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[Assistant] I wanted to let Anna understand what disgusting creatures nobles were. Unfortunately. What are you regretting about?


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[Assistant] Are you regretting that you failed to persuade Anna to leave Border Town or about your unsuccessful flirting strategy? Roland grumbled within himself. He said glumly, so I was indeed lucky.


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[Assistant] It's easy to go extreme when holding a grudge against someone, Nightingale said, justifying her behavior as she patted Roland on the shoulder.


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[Assistant] Soon I found you're as different from the other nobles as me, so I decided to trust you. Shall I say thank you? You're welcome, Nightingale replied matter of factly.


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[Assistant] After I learned about the pure witches and someone like Zero, I soon put those childish ideas behind.


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[Assistant] Really, you did come a long way, Roland commented with a sigh. Why do I have the impression that you aren't very happy?


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[Assistant] Nightingale asked as she leaned forward and peered down at Roland, her hair touching his cheek.


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[Assistant] You weren't very sad a while ago, but you are now. With these words, she quickly slid into the mist.


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[Assistant] By the time Roland saw Nightingale again, she was lying on a recliner with a piece of dried fish between her lips, winking at him triumphantly. Grinding his teeth, Roland got to his feet.


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[Assistant] He was about to give her a lesson, making her understand who the real king of Grey Castle was, when the telephone rang. It was from the director of the administrative office.


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[Assistant] Roland shot Nightingale a wait for me look and picked up the phone.


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[Assistant] Your Majesty, Barov's voice sounded over the phone. There's a special guest from the Old King's City who insists on speaking to you.


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[Assistant] The great dramatist, Sir Cajun Fells, baref boomed, a hint of excitement in his voice. Roland's brows were furrowed. Why is he here again?


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[Assistant] Didn't I make it very clear in my last letter, thought Roland a bit irritably? He replied, I have a lot on my plate. If he doesn't have anything really important.


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[Assistant] After a moment of silence, he changed his mind and said, Take him to the castle parlor. I'll meet him there.


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[Assistant] It was Roland's first time meeting this preeminent actor and screenwriter. His hair half gray, his face half hidden in his bushy and tangled beards, his black tuxedo crisp, and his tie neatly around his neck.


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[Assistant] Like a man from a portrait, he looked old fashioned and antiquated.


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[Assistant] Roland pictured his portrait hung on a wall, with a caption underneath.


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[Assistant] Although Cajun was an elderly man, his eyes had not yet aged.


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[Assistant] After a bow, the screenwriter directly rested his eyes on Roland.


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[Assistant] Apparently, it was not his first time having an encounter with a royal family member.


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[Assistant] Your Majesty, this is Sir Cajun Fells. Barov introduced the man while massaging his hands in exuberance.


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[Assistant] He's the best actor and screenwriter in Grey Castle and is also very well known across the four kingdoms.


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[Assistant] Back in the old King's City, I was a frequent visitor to the Central Theater and I liked Mr. Cajun's work very much. You act like a child. You're the hand of the King.


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[Assistant] Can't you behave more like an adult? Thought Roland while twitching his lips good morning, your majesty, said Cajun as he clapped his hand over his chest. Now I know why you don't watch new plays. Really?


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[Assistant] Roland seated himself in the host chair and said, why? You're too young. Cajun replied slowly. You're much younger than I thought.


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[Assistant] Are you saying that a person who doesn't have a great deal of experience of life doesn't have the capability to understand your place?


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[Assistant] Roland would have been a little affronted at such imprudent comments if he had still been the lord of Border Town.


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[Assistant] However, as he grew older, he became more unflappable in such a situation.


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[Assistant] I'm not referring to your age, but your spirit, Cajun explained while shaking his head. Youth has nothing to do with a person's age.


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[Assistant] I've seen many nobles who live like old men in their prime.


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[Assistant] Likewise, a man who has crept in his decrepitude doesn't necessarily mean he's old. His smile became a little self-mocking at this point.


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[Assistant] I thought I was very young, but now I realize life doesn't have a limit. Can I take your words as a compliment? Roland said as he raised his brows.


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[Assistant] We can't say a young spirit is good and an old spirit bad, your majesty.


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[Assistant] To Roland's surprise, Cajun did not answer his question directly, but went on, a person with a young spirit can be motivated, audacious, curious, and the list goes on.


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[Assistant] However, he may also lose himself or even bring upon himself swift destruction while pursuing his goal, so...


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[Assistant] Ahem, Mr. Cajun. Bariff interrupted him in a low voice.


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[Assistant] Ah, sorry, please don't take my words too seriously, said the dramatist who had just realized he had spoken more than he was allowed to.


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[Assistant] I'm an old man who has seen a lot of things, so I often have some crazy ideas. Please forgive my impertinence.


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[Assistant] That's fine, said Roland, who waved his hand and started to take a liking to Cajun. Let's get down to the business.


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[Assistant] Barov told me that you want to work on my plays or join the starflower troupe. Why's that?


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[Assistant] Cajun replied straight away, I wanna know more about the magic movie.


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[Assistant] So he's trying to achieve his goal in a roundabout way after I turned him down, fought Roland. You don't mind working on plays you disdain? I'm not saying those plays aren't good. Cajun explained.


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[Assistant] I just feel that each show should be well planned beforehand so that actors can learn from it.


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[Assistant] Otherwise, they not only waste their time and talent, but also fail their audience.


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[Assistant] But your audience is in nobles, and I don't have much time for rehearsals.


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[Assistant] If you join the Starflower Troupe, very likely you'll be forced to act in a play that doesn't meet your standards, and your name would potentially be ruined. Did you still want to join us? Your Majesty, I...


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[Assistant] I don't think it's a good idea for you to join the Starflower Troupe. Roland talked over him.


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[Assistant] The plays I plan to put on show are all meant to entertain the masses. Most of the actors will be from the Starflower troupe.


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[Assistant] I'm afraid I don't have any plays at the moment that will suit your taste or reflect your talent. This time, Barov started to iRoland. However...


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[Assistant] Roland ignored Barov's meaningful blink and said, I have something else for you.


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[Assistant] Yes, please, Cajun said eagerly as he leaned forward.


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[Assistant] In fact, I'm planning to write a play about a romance in a dark time, which actually happened during the rebellion of the Church of Hermes.


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[Assistant] Roland then briefly introduced the basic structure of the story.


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[Assistant] I've heard that you're expert in plays about love and redemption, so let's make it a pilot project.


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[Assistant] If your play turns out to be a great success, I'll consider about your request next time I film the magic movie. How does that sound?


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[Assistant] After Roland seized the new and old holy cities, he told the public that the culprit of all the atrocious crimes was the false pope. The real pope had been killed a long time ago.


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[Assistant] Now, a new church agent had been appointed and he would fully support Grey Castle to fight the battle of divine will.


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[Assistant] After more than one year of advertisement, the public gradually accepted the new history.


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[Assistant] Now it was time to further uncover the origin of the Battle of Faiths and the Church.


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[Assistant] Once the masses learned the truth, they would view the new church as a completely separate organization from the usurpers and the church that had persecuted the witches.


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[Assistant] They're currently in the kingdom of Wolfheart, waiting for rescue. Roland said, shrugging. But I think you should know what based on means. Of course, Cajun confirmed with a nod.


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[Assistant] The plays I wrote in the past are also based on royal legends and myths. And I had to avoid using any identifiable family names and family history. But. But what?


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[Assistant] Cajun hesitated for a moment and replied determinately, Your Majesty, although it's definitely a new experience for me. I would like to join your rescue team if you allow me to. I want to watch this operation. It'll be very helpful for me to understand their story.


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[Assistant] Even though this requires you to pay a visit to the Kingdom of Wolfheart,


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[Assistant] I don't think I can picture those details in my head, and I don't want to miss the opportunity you've given me," Cajun said cordially. I can assure you that I won't cause any trouble to your team.


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[Assistant] My health has not failed me yet, and I have my student to take care of me.


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[Assistant] After Cajun withdrew, Barov immediately rounded Amroland and said anxiously, Your Majesty, why did you decline his request?


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[Assistant] He's an iconic figure of the play industry in Grey Castle, and every troop is eager to have him.


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[Assistant] I'm not saying the Starflower Troupe isn't good, but Miss May is. After all, not as influential as Cajunfels.


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[Assistant] If Cajun joins our troop, Starflower would veritably become the most eminent troop throughout the whole kingdom.


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[Assistant] With Cajun in the troupe, a great number of actors and actresses would come and join us. Then we wouldn't need to worry about being short-staffed.


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[Assistant] The governor was taken aback for a fraction of a second before he replied, Forgive my ignorance, but who said that, or rather, in which book did you see it? I said it, Roland said unblushingly. This is common sense.


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[Assistant] He has been attracted to the magic movie, so he would definitely stay in Neverwinter for a while.


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[Assistant] Compared to a straight yes, a challenging task would motivate him to work harder.


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[Assistant] Perhaps, he would even thank me for giving him this opportunity.


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[Assistant] If I let him in right away, he would take it for granted, and that's the difference between a yes and no.


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[Assistant] Roland stopped for a second and then continued, plus. May is Cajun student.


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[Assistant] If Cajun joins the Starflower Troupe, what would Starflower Troupe become of?


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[Assistant] I don't mind him participating in filming, but I don't want him to act in a play.


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[Assistant] His presence, however, would pressure young actors to further improve their skills. Well, you're right, Barov said hesitantly. But you allowed him to go to the kingdom of Wolfheart. That's nothing, roll and cut in, it's his own choice.


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[Assistant] I'm also curious about what play Cajun is going to make at this stage.


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[Assistant] As far as I know, he's already reached the pinnacle of his career. By the way, how's your statistic report going?


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[Assistant] If you have time to pry into other people's business, why not get your own work done? Yes, Your Majesty.


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[Assistant] Please excuse me, said Barov quickly, who bowed at once and retired from the parlour.


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[Assistant] You're acting more and more like a king, your majesty, Nightingale said as she revealed herself from behind and squinted at him. Ha. I'm flattered.


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[Assistant] It had been a while since Nightingale had addressed him in such a formal manner, and somehow Roland did not really like it.


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[Assistant] He said, you don't need to talk to me with such formality, you know?


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[Assistant] But I feel it isn't a very good idea to be too intimate. Nightingale instantly shot back while folding her arms.


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[Assistant] People usually don't care much about things they obtain very easily. I didn't know you thought this way.


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[Assistant] I should be more careful in the future and set a boundary between us.


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[Assistant] Also, I'll certainly remind Anna to prevent someone from getting too full of himself. Roland could feel his forehead dampened with cold sweat.


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[Assistant] He said vaguely, well, uhm, uhm, anyway, people in the magic movie are two different things. Plus, I'm not the first person saying that. But you agree with it, Nightingale grunted.


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[Assistant] My magic power in my chest tells me that you accept at least 55% of the theory.


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[Assistant] Roland mopped his forehead, wondering if Nightingale could now detect lies with such accuracy, and then he suddenly remembered the word chest she had mentioned.


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[Assistant] Agatha told him that witch's magic power was in a shape of a cyclone, but it was not a physical entity.


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[Assistant] In reality, magic powers spread all over one's body rather than clustering around a certain area. Did you really use your ability? Roland questioned. Ha. Nightingale could not resist laughing. You found out, but you did say that.


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[Assistant] If the other witches know what you're really thinking, what will they think of you? Will they start to think that you take them for granted?


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[Assistant] Five chaos drinks roll and blurt it out, starting to bribe Nightingale.


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[Assistant] In the end, Roland signed an unequal treaty at the cost of 10 chaos drinks.


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[Assistant] Watching nightingales snacking on dried fish triumphantly, Roland shook his head in amusement.


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[Assistant] By nightfall, bare of handed in the list of family visitors.


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[Assistant] We've selected around 1,600 people for the first round of family visits to the Fertile Plains. Priority is given to family members.


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[Assistant] We're currently in the process of drafting a detailed proposal.


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[Assistant] If everything goes well, they'll be taking off in two days. Very well.


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[Assistant] Go ahead with your plan, Roland said approvingly, feeling very pleased with the high work efficiency of the administrative office. He was proud of how well his prime minister was trained. As you command.


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[Assistant] But your majesty, one worker's family member is a witch. A witch. Roland echoed, his brows going up.


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[Assistant] Yes, this worker is called Snake Tooth from the Longsong District.


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[Assistant] Roland suddenly remembered that Paper had involved herself in a small dispute when Petrov had brought her here. Was that Snake Tooth her friend? Do you want me to cross him out?


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[Assistant] The bear of pursuit is Roland lapsed into a long silence.


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[Assistant] After all, Miss Paper has completely cut off from her past now.


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[Assistant] Of course not, said Roland. Coming out of his reverie, she severed her relationship with her past job as a rat, but not with her friend.


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[Assistant] Don't forget that the key to eliminating rats is to educate and transform them.


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[Assistant] They shouldn't be treated any differently just because of their previous occupation. A worker who used to be a rat at Black Street.


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[Assistant] If he remembered correctly, Paper and that worker had not seen each other for nearly two years. Perhaps they had forgotten what the other looked like.


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[Assistant] Yet Snake Tooth still put her name on the power of attorney. It sounded like a fascinating story. I'll let Paper know, Roland said in the end. You take care of the rest. As you wish, Your Majesty.


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[Assistant] At a clearing to the southwest of tower station number one, the 1st Army was holding a memorial service.


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[Assistant] Nearly 300 serried snow-white tombstones stood solemnly on a meadow.


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[Assistant] Although nobody was buried underneath, everyone rose to pay their respects, a sober and stern expression on their faces, as if their companions had been standing right in front of them, alive and well.


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[Assistant] Here lie the valiant soldiers who sacrificed themselves to defend tower station number one.


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[Assistant] They did not retreat but fought fiercely against the ferocious enemies because they knew that Grey Castle had got their back.


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[Assistant] They were the swords of his majesty, the towering wall protecting the civilians. Their names will be engraved in our memories. Their dreams will be fulfilled by us.


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[Assistant] To the King of Greycastle. To the Kingdom of Greycastle. Salute.


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[Assistant] Iron Axe performed a military salute, and all the others followed. Lightning landed quietly on a baroque. She spied a familiar figure at the front. That was the conductor of the Black River.


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[Assistant] After the group of soldiers dispersed, the old man returned to the train.


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[Assistant] The old man stood in front of the dashboard, transfixed like a silent statue, gazing at what lay in his hand.


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[Assistant] Watching his lonely back, Lightning wanted to console him, but words somehow abandoned her.


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[Assistant] The old man did not see lightning until she touched the half-open blind. Ah, you were the little girl the other day, said the old man who blinked in surprise.


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[Assistant] Lightning was a little relieved after she noticed that the old man was not as disconsolate as she had thought. She said, Aye, I'll knock before I come in next time.


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[Assistant] I'm not blaming you, child, said the old man as he took down a foldable desk off the wall and wiped it with his sleeve. Come, sit here. I'll make you a cup of tea. This is the only thing I have here to entertain guests.


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[Assistant] Think, you, said lightning, as she slouched toward the table and sat down. On the dashboard lay a Neverwinter identification card.


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[Assistant] I'm Broacher, or you can call me my nickname, Mr. Howler. The lads on the train all call me by that name.


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[Assistant] The old man placed a cup of hot tea on the table and asked, Did you attend the memorial? Lightning nodded and then shook her head. I just stopped by and watched for a few minutes.


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[Assistant] That means you didn't lose any of your friends, which is good. Lightning clutched the cup and asked, your son. Oh, that was Robert, my third son.


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[Assistant] He died when they tried to seize the artillery, Brocher said placidly. The commander says he was very brave. He was, lightning muttered. She had heard everything about the battle from Sylvie.


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[Assistant] It took a great deal of courage to charge at the spearing demons with no firearms or the support of the God's punishment witches.


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[Assistant] My third son used to be the timidest among my four sons.


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[Assistant] When he was a minor, he never stood up for himself no matter how harsh his foreman treated him.


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[Assistant] He would only complain about him to me in tears, Broachers said with a sigh.


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[Assistant] You must be wondering why I don't look very sad, aren't you?


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[Assistant] At a loss for words, the little girl stammered, No, aye. That's okay, the old man consoled her.


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[Assistant] I know this will come one day, but my three sons told me one thing once. What did they say?


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[Assistant] They said they wanted to defend Neverwinter and everything in their native town that they earned through their hard work.


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[Assistant] The old man sipped the tea and continued, to be completely honest. I didn't understand at first and asked them why it had to be them instead of others. Lightning was asking the same question within herself. Broacher seemed to know what she was thinking.


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[Assistant] He answered, they said that others had made their sacrifices.


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[Assistant] Many people were killed during the battle against the demonic beasts when they were just members of the militia.


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[Assistant] People died all the time when they fought against Duke Ryan and the church.


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[Assistant] If everybody relied on others, we would have been still working at the mine, living like animals, the old man said. There's no battle without blood spilled. Everybody has his own turn.


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[Assistant] If nobody wanted to come forward, we would have been at the mercy of our enemy. That was what they told me.


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[Assistant] I'm not sure if my three sons are right, but I'm sure that this is their own choice.


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[Assistant] He took a deep breath and went on. They were adults and they knew what they were doing. That's enough for me.


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[Assistant] Compared to my eldest son who died of a chill, my third son would be remembered by the army forever. What do I have to be sad for? Lightning remembered what the conductor had said the other night. They used to be as frail and weak as mice.


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[Assistant] However, after they joined the army, they changed a great deal. That's where my confidence in the First Army comes from.


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[Assistant] Without your prompt notification, we would have suffered a greater loss.


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[Assistant] You protected the first army and the other son of mine in another way.


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[Assistant] I was wondering when I could meet you again and thought I probably would never see you in the future, but you appeared right behind me. It's nice to express my gratitude in person. After the tea, lightning waved goodbye to Brocher.


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[Assistant] As she flew out of the train, through the window she saw the old man return to the dashboard. Grab that identification card and bury his face in his hands.


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[Assistant] She pulled lightning into a rib cracking hug as soon as she saw her and said accusingly, where have you been? Coo. Why did you come back so late? Coo. Did you forget what day it is today? Coo? Uhm, what day is it? It's the day Lorger is discharged from the hospital. Maggie exclaimed as she descended on lightning's head. Let's go to the hospital. Coo. Ah, all right, all right. I see.


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[Assistant] Be quiet, lightning said as she steadied the wobbly pigeon before zooming toward the center of the encampment.


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[Assistant] The tower station number one underwent significant changes after the night attack.


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[Assistant] All the facilities, including the barracks and the hospital, had been relocated to the underground except the platform, the yard, and the watchtower.


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[Assistant] In this way, they were able to extend the defensive line to the outer ring of the encampment while at the same time monitoring the interior.


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[Assistant] It has been just a week, lightning said, relieved to see the wolf girl and high spirits again.


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[Assistant] Lightning had been very concerned about Lorger, because based on Maggie's description, Lorger had been barely alive when she had been sent to the hospital.


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[Assistant] I feel time goes so slow, probably because I've been sleeping all day, Lorda said while stretching her body. Nana insists that I should stay at the hospital for a week.


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[Assistant] If I stayed here for another week, I probably wouldn't need her treatment.


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[Assistant] According to the tequila witches, witches generally had a higher tolerance to the side effect of sleeping ferns than ordinary people.


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[Assistant] As such, to save Nana's magic power, they usually put themselves to sleep when receiving Nana's treatment.


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[Assistant] You really have monstrous self-repairability, just like Lady Ashes. Coo! Maggie remarked while flapping her wings. Uhm.


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[Assistant] After I talked to Miss Andrea, I feel this is nothing to brag about. Lordeer mumbled in a hushed voice. Coo?


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[Assistant] Lightning stopped struggling, feeling warmth wash over her body.


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[Assistant] After a moment of silence, she murmured, but I'm still a coward. You admitting this to me indicates you've already made progress.


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[Assistant] Lorger put down lightning and said, You aren't going to leave us again, are you?


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[Assistant] Lightning's eyes darted from the wolf girl to Maggie, then nodded gently and said, No.


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[Assistant] We're discussing the upcoming celebration, Lorder said as she straightened up. Since we're all safe and sound, shouldn't we have a drink? Celebrate coo. Celebrate coo. Maggie rejoined in excitement. Hey, hang on. Lightning said hesitantly. I have to patrol the campsite tonight. That's okay.


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[Assistant] You just provide drinks and we'll drink them for you, Lorger said, her tail high up in the air. This is what a captain should offer to her team, isn't it?


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[Assistant] Chapter 1099. I like you and everybody.


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[Assistant] The following day, a message from Neverwinter stirred the entire construction team at the front.


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[Assistant] King Rowland had granted family visits to all the laborers who had been working for more than three months.


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[Assistant] They would have a day off to spend this special day with their families whom they had been longing to see.


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[Assistant] Their family members would travel from Neverwinter to the Terminus Station located at the Misty Forest to meet them.


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[Assistant] Everyone was grateful for King Roland's kindness and compassion.


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[Assistant] The workers chanted long live the king after they heard the news and worked even harder during the remainder of the day. Snake Tooth was one of them.


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[Assistant] In fact, when the foreman had told him the news, he had literally goggled at the list in disbelief for a few minutes.


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[Assistant] He gazed at the bottom of the list where the name paper lay, his head completely blank. Hey, are you okay with the arrangement or not?


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[Assistant] Indeed, he had stared at the list for quite a while before signing the paper. Snake Tooth grinned every time he thought of that moment. Just a heads up.


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[Assistant] If you disagree, you can put down another person's name, and the administrative office would make an inquiry to him or her.


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[Assistant] However, if your application is rejected, you'll lose your vacation.


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[Assistant] The foreman obviously wanted him to approve the list right away to save his work, but Snake Tooth knew he did not understand his feeling. Why would he want to reject it?


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[Assistant] On the very contrary, he wanted to give the official at the administrative office drafting this list a big kiss. I agree. I totally agree.


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[Assistant] You should have said that earlier rather than gaping like an idiot. The foreman grumbled scathingly while casting him a sideways glance.


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[Assistant] He went to look for the next person on the list after Snake Tooth signed.


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[Assistant] Snake Tooth stood rooted there, staring at the hand with which he had put his signature in a daze.


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[Assistant] He still felt that everything was like a dream. A dream he hoped that would last forever.


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[Assistant] He did not have the courage to say hello to paper in Neverwinter because he was afraid of being rejected.


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[Assistant] Paper was now a member of the witch union and had become much more beautiful than the frail girl he had known.


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[Assistant] If Paper did not want to associate herself with a former rat like him anymore, his intrusion would only disturb her peaceful life.


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[Assistant] When he saw Paper's name appear on the list, he knew the administrative office had confirmed that she agreed to come and visit him.


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[Assistant] Nothing could be more exciting than spending time along with Paper. He was happy that Paper did not reject him.


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[Assistant] Since the train could only carry around 100 people at a time due to its limited transportation capacity, Snake Tooth had to wait for a week for his turn, although paper was on the list of the first round of the visitors. Hey man, it's your turn today? Look at you. It's a girl, isn't it? Don't stay up too late. Snake Tooth went all red as his fellow workers jested. He dashed out of the room in embarrassment.


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[Assistant] He heaved a deep sigh of relief after finally boarding the train. Anyway, he would be meeting paper in two hours.


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[Assistant] The train conductor reminded them of the rules pertaining to family visits every now and then.


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[Assistant] For example, visitors were not allowed to go beyond the guarding zone and had to leave before 8pm.


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[Assistant] They also should follow the First Army's instructions in the event of an emergency.


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[Assistant] Snake Tooth had learned all the rules by heart, as some returned visitors had already told him.


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[Assistant] With a long, shrill whistle, the train staggered to a stop at the terminus station at the misty forest. Get off the train. Line up and don't push. The train staff hollered. It isn't grocery shopping. There's no need to fear that the food would be sold out. The crowd erupted into a laughter. Snake Tooth felt his heart thumping in his throat. He could barely contain himself.


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[Assistant] He had pictured his meeting with paper numerous times in his head and had also rehearsed his speech over and over again.


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[Assistant] However, he was now groping for words like a dunce.


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[Assistant] When that pretty girl appeared in front of him, Snake Tooth forgot all about his prepared speech. No words came out of his mouth. He simply grinned at her, feeling very stupid. You're living at Neverwinter. That's awesome. The girl trotted to him and held his hands.


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[Assistant] She neither hesitated nor showed any reluctance to touch him. Everything was just like what it had been like two years ago. Her bright smile instantly eased his mind.


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[Assistant] At that moment, Snake Tooth believed that he had made the right choice to come to Neverwinter.


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[Assistant] So, you came here after the Longsong district was merged?


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[Assistant] The pair of the two walked abreast along a path leading to the depth of the forest far away from the boisterous encampment so that they could have some privacy.


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[Assistant] Paper appeared to have a lot to say as if she wanted to fill in the gap between them.


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[Assistant] Snake Tooth, on the other hand, answered every question paper asked.


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[Assistant] They were now more like friends than a superior and a subordinate. The entire rat organization has been uprooted.


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[Assistant] There were many job postings on the square, so I applied for one.


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[Assistant] If I continued to be a rat, I would have got in trouble, Snake Tooth said while nodding.


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[Assistant] I didn't know you already left there, paper remarked with a mixed feeling. You went back to the Longsong district later? I asked someone to look for you, the girl said slowly.


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[Assistant] After I learned that the entire Dark Corner Alley was torn down, I thought you left the Western Region. Oh. I see. But why didn't you come to see me after you came to Neverwinter? Paper questioned. Well, it's a long story. Snake Tooth said on a cough. Tiger Claw and I had nothing at that time.


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[Assistant] We didn't have a permanent residence and we worked all day, so we kind of forgot. It was such a poor excuse.


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[Assistant] Nobody could ever completely forget a person for two years. That simply meant he did not care about her.


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[Assistant] However, Snake Tooth would never tell Paper that he was trying to dodge her. Fortunately, Paper did not probe into the matter. She said, same here.


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[Assistant] I was so busy at the beginning after I moved to Neverwinter.


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[Assistant] I have to help the construction team to make cement settle faster.


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[Assistant] I have to assist Miss Agatha, and I also have to help the chemical plant to manufacture various strange stuff. Paper said as she counted things off on her fingers.


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[Assistant] His majesty says my ability can accelerate reaction processes and increase bond energies. I wonder how he knew it.


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[Assistant] According to the book, those particles are even smaller than sesame. Can you imagine that?


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[Assistant] If an atom is as big as the Longsong Theater, its nucleus is smaller than a walnut.


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[Assistant] Snake Tooth did not understand a single word Paper was saying, but he kept nodding, pretending to be interested in the topic.


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[Assistant] For a split second, he noticed papers change and the difference between them.


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[Assistant] By the way, after talking about her own experience, paper switched the subject. After I learned that you were in Neverwinter, I asked Ms. Scroll to look up the files and found that sunflower and the others also came here. That's so nice. We can hang out together in the future.


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[Assistant] Snake Tooth was not paying attention to the latter half or sentence. He was too occupied by his own thought. So he confessed his love. I like you, paper, he blurted out. Immediately, he realized what he had done. His heart was beating suffocatingly in his chest. An indescribable nervousness prevailed him.


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[Assistant] For a moment, Snake Tooth regretted being so impulsive.


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[Assistant] However, to his surprise, paper replied to him at once.


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[Assistant] She answered brightly with a smile, I like you too, and also everybody.


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[Assistant] Wendy burst into a laugh after Leaf recounted Paper's story. She asked, what about the young man called Snake Tooth? Didn't he say anything?


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[Assistant] Just laughed like a child with her together, Leaf said as she shook her head.


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[Assistant] He probably used up all the courage he could muster to communicate his feelings. It wasn't an easy task after all.


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[Assistant] I thought so too, Wendy said, smiling even more broadly. It's so good to be young. Is it okay to eavesdrop on our fellow witch though?


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[Assistant] Leaf questioned as she transformed from a green shadow into her original appearance. We weren't eavesdropping.


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[Assistant] We were simply doing what his majesty told us to when he protested, swelling up dignifiedly.


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[Assistant] He asked us to have an eye on both of them, so obviously we should know about their topic of discussion, shouldn't we? That sounded quite reasonable.


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[Assistant] She curled up her lips and gave an affirmative answer, yes, I still would.


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[Assistant] Soon, a giant vine rose from the ground and sent Wendy and her slowly to the treetops.


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[Assistant] Shortly afterwards, the dense branches and twigs below spread out, intertwined and converged again.


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[Assistant] A moment later a balcony built with green leaves appeared


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[Assistant] An endless sea of trees and a vast meadow leading to the Dragon's Pine Mountains suddenly came into their views.


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[Assistant] Leaf used to build similar tree cabins back in the witch cooperation association to shelter the witches from pouring rain and muddy roads, but it used to take her a lot of time to create one.


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[Assistant] To save her magic power, the cabins were always the shabbiest, smallest of the kind, with the shape of a chrysalis, and they could not always accommodate everyone.


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[Assistant] But now, she could not only build a balcony effortlessly, but could also conjure recliners and a coffee table.


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[Assistant] I used morning dews, honey and sugar cane to make it, with some fresh jasmine flower buds as well. Leaf answered while nodding.


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[Assistant] It isn't as tasty as Chaos drinks, but you can have as much tea as you want.


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[Assistant] You've become stronger and stronger, Wendy remarked impressively.


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[Assistant] People say Anna is a true genius of our century, but I think you're just as powerful as her.


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[Assistant] Probably one day, you can control all the forests in the world and spread your mind throughout the whole continent, provided that you live long enough.


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[Assistant] Based on my current status. I can't do that, Leaf said with a wave, smiling.


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[Assistant] It would take nearly ten years for me to merge with the entire misty forest.


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[Assistant] By the time I'm able to leave here, I'm probably an old witch. Nobody knows. Wendy said as she sipped the tea.


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[Assistant] Agatha told me that witches and their magic power are interdependent on each other.


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[Assistant] The more powerful a witch is, the longer lifespan she'll have.


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[Assistant] The transcendence might have still been alive if they weren't killed in the war.


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[Assistant] Wendy gazed up at the sky and said, You're probably stronger than them. Perhaps, you can survive all of us. Lee fell silent.


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[Assistant] There was a hint of melancholy in her eyes, which Wendy did not notice.


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[Assistant] Also, our appearances have something to do with our magic power too.


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[Assistant] When he paused for a second and then continued, Pache has confirmed that the legendary queen of Starfall City, Alice, was divinely beautiful.


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[Assistant] At these words, Wendy turned around and rested her eyes on Leaf. Right, you do look a bit different now.


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[Assistant] I mean, when you descended from the tree tops, you looked like a goddess of forests for a moment. I'm envious.


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[Assistant] Leaf rolled her eyes and said, This doesn't sound like something the kind, caring Wendy I know would say.


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[Assistant] That's because I didn't really think about these problems before.


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[Assistant] So now you've started to study the impact of magic power on your appearance. Let me guess, do you have a crush on someone? That's different. You're just a little younger than me, aren't you? Are you not worried that you'll end up being all alone like me? Forget about the age. I already have a forest. What else do I need? But I have my own way to know what you want. I supply all honey's animal messengers.


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[Assistant] Unfortunately, as the superintendent of the witch union, I review every single article she writes.


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[Assistant] Time passed by quickly as the pair teased each other over the afternoon tea.


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[Assistant] Lee finally steered the subject to the business when the sun started to sink behind the mountain in the west. She asked, so, are you leaving soon? Yes.


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[Assistant] Wendy got to her feet and said, I have to escort Anna back.


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[Assistant] As the seagull doesn't work at night, we have to take off before four o'clock. You'll miss paper and her Bose bonfire party then.


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[Assistant] Unlike other family members, Paper took a flight to the front instead of traveling by train.


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[Assistant] As the departure time of the glider was fixed and they certainly could not leave paper at the front alone either, she had to get there right on time.


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[Assistant] I don't have a choice, Wendy said resignedly while spreading out her hands. We can't afford to waste too much time on the commute. It isn't safe and Neverwinter needs the glider.


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[Assistant] I'll let her know it's time to go, Leaf said as she transformed into the spirit form again. Thank you.


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[Assistant] She suddenly, however, stood transfixed to the spot, looking over Wendy's head and locked her eyes on the northern side of the forest.


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[Assistant] Perceiving the shock and surprise on her face, Wendy also wheeled around to see what had happened.


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[Assistant] Several tendrils of dark smoke curled up from the forest and spread out like a veil Is the forest on fire?


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[Assistant] I don't know, Leaf replied, suddenly back to the present. That area is beyond my control. I can't see what's exactly happening there.


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[Assistant] If it's really a fire we must put it out as soon as possible to prevent it from spreading. Aye.


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[Assistant] I know, Leaf said, with a strange look on her face. She bit her lip and then answered with a nod. Anyway, you go and look for the others.


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[Assistant] Once the emergency alarm goes off, the campsite will turn into chaos. It won't be that easy to get out of here by then.


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[Assistant] There were not only workers on vacation at the terminus station, but also their family members who had never fought at the front.


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[Assistant] It would thus be hard to evacuate the station and direct those people to shelters in an orderly manner. Leaf New Wendy was also thinking the same thing. Can you handle it by yourself? Don't worry.


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[Assistant] I know what to do. Leaf assured her as she descended from the balcony.


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[Assistant] Furlan Eltech hung up the telephone at the headquarters of the general staff at tower station number two and reported to Edith, your ladyship, there has been an accident at the western front. What did you say? The northern forest is on fire? The Pearl of the northern region said while knitting her brows. Did Miss Leaf notice it first? Yes, they've started to evacuate the station. The first army station there is now on alert level two.


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[Assistant] That's right, Edith confirmed Furlan's suspicion in a grave tone. I suspect this is the demon's new scheme.


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[Assistant] In less than 15 minutes, all the generals of the 1st Army and the representatives of the witch union were congregated in the underground boardroom.


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[Assistant] The Pearl of the Northern region briefly relayed the news and then said, The sentries at the forest terminus station have confirmed that the dark smoke did result from a fire, which is now spreading rapidly under the influence of the wind. Just a forest fire, no demons? Iron axes asked heavily. Not that I know of, Furlan said while shaking his head.


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[Assistant] The smoke blocks our view, and nobody knows what's going on there. Miss Sylvie, can you see anything?


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[Assistant] Such bad timing, Iron Axe grumbled as he peered down at the map. Where's the queen at the moment?


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[Assistant] Their original plan was that Anna and the witches would meet with the Air Force at the airport near the forest station and return to Neverwinter by the seagull. They should be now on their way back on the Black River Eye.


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[Assistant] After I learned that the forest was on fire, Miss Kent instructed me to tell them to change their route over the sigil of listening, answered morning light. Well done, Iron Axe said, a little relieved.


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[Assistant] So only Princess Tilly and her party are there now, right?


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[Assistant] After morning light gave an affirmative answer, Iron Axe instructed him, tell them to take off immediately. We don't have time. As you command.


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[Assistant] Iron Axe surveyed the General Staff after everything regarding the retreat was settled and then said, Now, let me hear your opinions on this matter.


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[Assistant] Leaf was perched on the top of a giant cedar, watching the thick, churning smoke in the distance. Within an hour, the fire had gotten worse.


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[Assistant] The air was saturated with ashes and crumbs, and she could see red flickers peeping through the smock.


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[Assistant] For a moment, she could hear the trees sob as they were being burned.


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[Assistant] Although the area on fire was beyond her control, she could sense the trummer of the Heart of Forest. Because the Heart of Forest was a part of her. Leaf did not tell Wendy that she was afraid.


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[Assistant] After merging with the forest for over a year, Leaf had gradually understood the nature of her ability.


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[Assistant] In a way, she could become a mortal when every plant encompassed by the heart of forest became a part of her.


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[Assistant] In other words, the bigger the area she had control over, the harder it was to wipe her off the face of the earth.


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[Assistant] It was easy to remove a patch of grass, but it would be a lot more difficult to wipe out an entire forest or meadow.


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[Assistant] It would be almost impossible to kill all vegetation on this planet.


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[Assistant] Leaf remembered his majesty had once said that plants were the foundation of nature.


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[Assistant] They would always be the earliest and the most resilient life form that appeared on the earth after an utter destruction of the world.


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[Assistant] However, the problem was, the reborn leaf would never be the same old leaf again.


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[Assistant] To merge with the forest, she had to memorize tons of information, including underground streams, wriggly worms beneath the ground, beehives hiding in tree trunks, and twittering birds.


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[Assistant] If this information swung into her head all at once, she would lose her sanity, which was exactly the reason why she had to take things slow.


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[Assistant] Yet she knew that she could not take in so much information just on her own.


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[Assistant] Numerous vines and roots intertwined with each other and wove themselves into a massive organic system that integrated both her magic power and memories into the forest.


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[Assistant] This meant once the forest was destroyed, she would lose a part of her memories.


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[Assistant] Even if she did regenerate new plants, she would never be able to retrieve what had been lost.


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[Assistant] Those could be the memory of her first acquaintance with Wendy and Skrull, of her experience at the witch cooperation association with Nightingale, Mystery Moon, and Lily, of her initial epic meeting with Roland, or even of the mundane routine of her everyday life in Neverwinter.


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[Assistant] Her heart ached uncontrollably when she thought that the fire might spread to the fused misty forest. But she could not retreat.


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[Assistant] Because everything they had done so far was to defeat the demons and win the battle of divine will.


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[Assistant] She could not abandon her companions out of selfishness because everybody was doing their part.


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[Assistant] She would not allow herself to fail the other fellow witches. At these thoughts, Leaf took a deep breath.


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[Assistant] She looked up at the sky awash with sheets of pink and orange light. Her arms outstretched.


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[Assistant] In a split second, a jet of dazzling green light erupted from her chest. Please respond to my summon.


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[Assistant] At that moment the whole forest, like an awakened giant, rose tremulously.


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[Assistant] Numberless trees bent backward and prostrated to the ground.


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[Assistant] The earth and patches of grass underneath curled up like a carpet, producing an earth-shattering roar.


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[Assistant] As the ground continued to shake violently, the whole misty forest split in half.


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[Assistant] The park controlled by the Heart of Forest gradually shrank, separating itself from the forest in the north and thereby creating a forest fire belt that stretched several hundred meters.


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[Assistant] Are you saying the enemy wasn't intending to sabotage our supply? They wanted to but couldn't.


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[Assistant] Edith pointed to the map and explained, the distance between the tequila ruins and the north of the terminus station is over 500 miles, which is even longer than the railway on the plane.


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[Assistant] How much red mist do you think they would have to carry if they planned to walk to the forest? Set the fire and set up an ambush.


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[Assistant] I think the tequila witches should know that answer better than anyone else.


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[Assistant] They can't have such a long expedition without a continuous supply of red mist or outposts, Phyllis, the representative of the tequila witches, replied.


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[Assistant] Based on my past experience, 500 is their maximum.


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[Assistant] The terminus station is also a well-equipped fortress, a small stronghold, so to speak, Edith continued.


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[Assistant] His majesty foresaw this kind of situation a long time ago.


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[Assistant] If the demons set the forest aflame, Mistleaf would create a fire belt to stop the fire from spreading to the station.


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[Assistant] This fire belt forms a perfect gun range with a clear view.


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[Assistant] It would be almost suicidal if the demons attempt to pass the fortress against crossfire.


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[Assistant] Even if they do manage to send their army to the misty forest, the fire would expose their tracks, morning light put in.


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[Assistant] But for Sylvie, Lightning, and Maggie, none of them found signs of the demons.


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[Assistant] If they have decided to attack tower station number one again, it would probably be too late to take actions now. That's another mystery we're yet to solve.


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[Assistant] Perhaps, the demons have developed a new strategy or a new weapon we've never seen to counter our scouts, Edith said flatly.


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[Assistant] Having said that, there isn't just tower station number one. They can totally attack somewhere else as a diversion. Do you mean, they'll attack tower station number zero?


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[Assistant] We're currently focused solely on the front end of the railway, so that's a possibility. But station number zero is very far from the front. I don't think the demons have enough forces to go that far. Exactly, Edith affirmed. I see.


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[Assistant] The commander-in-chief delivered his order after a moment of contemplation.


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[Assistant] Once the Queen comes back safe and sound, the Blackwater River I will travel to tower station number zero, whereas the Blackwater River II shall patrol the area between the station number zero and the forest.


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[Assistant] The other units stay put while raising the state of alert to alert level 1 until the alarm is disabled.


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[Assistant] Although we reckon the demons aren't likely to attack the northern forest, it would be better to extinguish the fire as soon as possible.


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[Assistant] He then turned to Agatha and said, Can I entrust this task to you? No problem. We'll do our best, the Ice Witch replied. Very well.


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[Assistant] Keep patrolling the front and watching out for the tequila front. I'll take care of it, Sylvie said with a nod.


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[Assistant] Ironaxe clapped his hands and said, based on how fast the fire is currently spreading, it will reach the edge of the forest around nightfall.


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[Assistant] If the demons didn't know that Miss Leaf could actually block the fire, they should be launching an attack at sunset. We have an hour or so to remedy the situation. Let's do it.


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[Assistant] A chilly breeze played around Sylvie's cheek as she stood on the top of the watchtower at the campsite.


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[Assistant] A swollen red sun hung low against the western mountains, diffusing a perpetual splendor.


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[Assistant] The vast meadow below was basking in a slanting beam of sunshine, gold at the far end, red interspersed with green in the middle, which actually looked like a dusky purple color under the sky, and a deep navy, the color of night, at the near end.


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[Assistant] This was probably a scene that she could only see on the boundless barbarian land. It was also a final countdown to the war.


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[Assistant] The demons were approaching them at this very moment as the sun gradually sank behind the forest.


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[Assistant] Sylvie turned around and gazed upon the southwestern sky.


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[Assistant] Although she could not see the misty forest from here with her eye of magic, she still, from time to time, cast a glance in that direction. Dimly, she apprehended that something would happen there.


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[Assistant] The General Staff's decision and Iron Ax's order were at least carefully contemplated, if not impeccable.


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[Assistant] The demons could not stretch too thin without a constant supply of red mist.


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[Assistant] If they did aim at the terminus station near the forest and tower station number zero, the garrison there would have enough time before the reinforcements arrived.


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[Assistant] Beyond a doubt, the demons would still send most of their forces to the railway. However, why was she still worried so much?


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[Assistant] Sylvie shook her head, trying to put these thoughts out of her mind.


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[Assistant] She was about to take another look at the frontline when suddenly a speck of light came into her sight. Light? How come?


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[Assistant] Eyes widened. She looked in the direction of the light. It was a cluster of bright red flames streaking toward the south. Sylvie wondered if this was her illusion.


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[Assistant] As far as she knew, the Eye of Magic could not see things so far away.


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[Assistant] Sylvie took another look, and her theory was confirmed by a black vision field.


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[Assistant] The Eye of Magic would fail to see through solid matters if the object was beyond its vision scope.


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[Assistant] All she saw was a pitch dark blackness, against which gleamed the flashy fleck. Sylvie wondered what that thing was.


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[Assistant] Suddenly, she sensed a chill running down her spine and shuddered uncontrollably. She knew what she had been worried about now. It was something everybody had overlooked. She saw magic power. And it was enormous. The magic eye could not see things very far away.


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[Assistant] However, when it encountered a powerful magic source, it would sense external vibrations and thus saw what it could not normally see, just as people sensed sunlight through closed eyelids.


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[Assistant] How incredible that magic power must be if she could sense it from here. The cursing demon. This was the name that flashed across Sylvie's mind.


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[Assistant] It was the man-like demon in Tequila, the commander of the demons.


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[Assistant] Usually, a commander of an army rarely participated in a battle himself, as his main duty was supervision.


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[Assistant] Nevertheless, this commander was also a powerful senior demon with an extraordinary fighting capacity.


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[Assistant] Now, the red dot was accelerating almost as fast as Maggie in the form of a devil beast. Their target had been Leaf from the beginning. Run, now! Sylvie could not help yelling. Run, Leaf!


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[Assistant] Sylvie slid down the pole into the underground boardroom and yelled at morning light. Call Leaf, now, and tell her to run.


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[Assistant] Realizing something serious had happened, Furlan immediately picked up the receiver without further questions. He asked, run, where? Anywhere.


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[Assistant] Neverwinter, the south of the forest, as far away as possible from the terminus station. All the people in the boardroom rested their eyes on Sylvie. Have you found anything? Edith asked. We were all wrong. The demon's real target is Leif, Leif only.


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[Assistant] Yes, because they're too powerful. She muttered. But Miss Leaf is powerful too. Furl and cut in.


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[Assistant] If the forest wasn't on fire, she could have rivaled an army of mad demons. There must be something else we haven't anticipated. Sylvie said as she made her hand into a fist.


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[Assistant] She saw the red dot rise rapidly like a provoked serpent. Has it got through yet? No, nobody is picking up the phone.


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[Assistant] It appeared that leaf had been completely diverted by the fire.


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[Assistant] If they did not do anything right now, the red dot would reach the forest in one or two minutes. Call the terminus station, Edith ordered.


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[Assistant] Let the first army station their notify leaf and also tell them to support her. Okay. Furlan thus turned to another telephone.


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[Assistant] While they were waiting in agitation, Sylvie saw the red light pass the treetops and plummet like a sinister shooting star.


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[Assistant] Is it planning to break through the defense directly from above? Sylvie somehow thought of the worst scenario. It was probably a magic slayer. Leaf clapped her hands and heaved a sigh of relief. It should be fine now, thought she.


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[Assistant] The trees at the edge of the campsite were now completely separated from the north.


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[Assistant] The fire would no longer pose a threat to the terminus station by any means.


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[Assistant] Nevertheless, she still felt sorrowful for the burned, smoldered trees.


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[Assistant] How many memories would she lose if the forest under her control was ablaze?


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[Assistant] How much precious, important experience would thus sink into oblivion? Leaf could not bear the prospective loss.


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[Assistant] Cheer up, Leaf. She encouraged herself in silence. You need to help quench the fire later.


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[Assistant] Having no time to see who that was, Leaf disappeared into the trees immediately.


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[Assistant] At the same time, a shadow dived to the ground and brushed past her.


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[Assistant] Leaf was pushed out of the tree trunk by an immense force and sped backward in a swirling color. She fell heavily on the ground and coughed out blood. Then she saw what the shadow really was. It was a tall demon with pretty sharp facial features.


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[Assistant] Other than its deep blue skin and strange clothing, it looked no different than a normal human being. However, its mere presence made Leaf's chest constrict. The air seemed to become thick and unbreathable. Leaf straightened up breathlessly.


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[Assistant] She mustered all her strength to summon the forest, but the forest was unresponsive.


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[Assistant] It was not her first time to be forced out of the heart of forest. She murmured, her heart sinking to the bottom. The magic slayer did not sneer or howl.


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[Assistant] A huge, strange looking sword appeared and blocked the blow.


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[Assistant] Leaf could never forget the signature giant blade and the golden sun mark on the sword. Envoy Ashes. I'm your rival, Monster.


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[Assistant] Ash's yelled as she escaped the clutch of the magic slayer and stood magnificently before Leif. Ash, Ash's? Leif exclaimed in surprise and stared at her. Didn't you return to Neverwinter with Princess Tilly?


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[Assistant] I saw you board the seagull. Yeah, that was our original plan. Ash's replied without giving her a backward glance. But I feel there's something out of character in this fire, so I requested to stay here, just in case something happens. So it was her that warned me earlier. This is the magic slayer you encountered the other day? Yes, but you have to be careful. It's much stronger than that senior demon.


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[Assistant] I've noticed that, Ashes said, with the giant sword in front of her. Don't worry.


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[Assistant] I may not win, but I can earn us some time before reinforcements arrives.


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[Assistant] The magic slayer swept over the encampment with a contemptuous glance and stared at the two witches coolly. Are you an extraordinary?


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[Assistant] To their great astonishment, it was speaking the human language, although its pronunciation was a bit off.


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[Assistant] This was even more incredible than the appearance of the magic slayer itself.


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[Assistant] During the previous battles of Divine Will, demons and witches had never communicated with each other. Can you speak our language? Leif could not help asking. Learning is the first step of evolution.


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[Assistant] Only you guys will be surprised at our progress. The senior demon replied as it spread out its hand.


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[Assistant] Thousands of things changed in the past hundreds of years, but you still live in the old way.


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[Assistant] Ashes took a few steps forward and flailed the giant sword in her hand.


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[Assistant] The magic cyclone dissipated under the influence of the god stone of retaliation, but the magic slayer was already gone.


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[Assistant] Ashes turned around and found the wind did not disappear, but only weakened. It sent leaf flying into the air.


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[Assistant] At the same time the magic slayer materialized behind her. How? Is that possible?


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[Assistant] The cyclone should be a form of magic power, and it did not make sense that the god stone of retaliation had failed to block it. Ashes could not afford to give it much thought. She aimed the sword at her opponent's neck.


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[Assistant] However, the demon blocked her strike with one single hand.


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[Assistant] At this point, ashes clearly saw its arm emanate blue light.


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[Assistant] The magic slayer did not spare another glance before he conjured another wisp of wind that made leaf drift even farther. It's picking on leaf only.


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[Assistant] Ashes followed at its heels, but the magic slayer managed to keep her at a distance.


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[Assistant] Leaf attempted to fight back, but the magic slayer pinned her down with a wave.


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[Assistant] Not able to concentrate her mind and summon her power, Leaf became utterly defenseless under the firm clutch of her enemy.


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[Assistant] Is this how a senior demon controls its power? Thought ashes, her palms starting to sweat.


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[Assistant] It not only subdued Leaf, but also deflected her attack effortlessly.


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[Assistant] If she could not keep pace with the demon, the demon would probably kill Leaf in the end. Ashes had never been so strained before. Faster, just a little faster.


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[Assistant] For the past two years, Ashes had been following Tequila Witch's training routine and noticed a drastic change in her physique.


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[Assistant] Her magic power increased and her body was well nourished by the magic.


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[Assistant] Sometimes she even had a feeling that her magic power was gradually taking place of her flesh and blood. Yet this was not enough. She must move faster to save Leif and protect the people she wanted to protect. Ashes concentrated her mind to summon her power.


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[Assistant] During the holy duel with Lordur, she had discovered a unique combat technique, which was to direct all her power to a specific body part to strengthen and enhance it.


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[Assistant] This was also the reason why the wolf girl could transform her each limb separately.


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[Assistant] Since the magic slayer was not paying particular attention to ashes, ashes could focus her mind.


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[Assistant] As the surrounding magic power was in disarray, she could sense the flow of the magic power in her body more acutely.


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[Assistant] After the demon distanced itself from Ashes for the fourth time, Ashes was around 20 meters behind.


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[Assistant] The demon brushed away the vines conjured by Leaf and attempted to snatch her by the chest. It seemed that Leaf was doomed.


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[Assistant] However, at this very moment, Ashes mustered all her strength and kicked at a big tree. For a split second, her hand touched something. She streaked at the magic slayer like a bolt of lightning. Time appeared to have stopped.


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[Assistant] She could almost see the crushed tree crumple underneath her kick, its twigs and branches flying in midair and slumping heavily on the grass.


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[Assistant] The magic slayer, for the first time, stopped and used its arms to block her strike. Wham! Bang! The magic slayer was thrown into the air.


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[Assistant] It flew through the air several meters and performed a double somersault before it landed on the ground.


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[Assistant] In the meantime, Ash is caught falling leaf and blocked further attacks from the demon.


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[Assistant] The magic slayer raised its brows and, for the first time, showed some interest. Fire.


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[Assistant] Just then, the reinforcement ashes had been waiting for finally arrived.


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[Assistant] The god's punishment witches stationed at the terminus station jumped out of the bushes and aimed their grapeshot guns at the demon. Thunderous roars pierced the air above the forest.


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[Assistant] As bullets hailed down, the demon flitted from tree to tree like a fleeting ghost to doggy shells.


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[Assistant] In the midst of flying tree bark and crumbs, its blue light flickered.


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[Assistant] A short way farther on, there came a ruffling of footsteps. Apparently, the First Army had surrounded the forest.


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[Assistant] The demon cast ashes one last glance and leaped off.


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[Assistant] With a surge of magic power, it soared into the sky and vanished into the darkness. Dammit, the leading god's punishment which spat.


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[Assistant] She crouched down in front of Ashes and asked, I'm Elena. Are you okay? I'm fine. Ashes answered while looking at half-unconscious Leaf.


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[Assistant] She wiped the blood off Leaf's face and said, but she needs treatment. Rest assured, Elena said. Miss Nana and Miss Nightfall are on their way.


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[Assistant] After a long silence, Urs Ruck handed the tank to the guard and said, Get a new one for me.


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[Assistant] The guard took out the old tank and implanted a new one in his spine.


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[Assistant] This was a more convenient and faster way to breathe as it did not require armor for transpiration. How about your trip?


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[Assistant] If I couldn't even deal with that, I would doubt about Kabardabi's loyalty.


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[Assistant] No, that wasn't your real power. The guard defended his master hotly. The air tank limited your power.


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[Assistant] If you were around the birth tower, those low lives would have been no match for you, sir.


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[Assistant] Summoning magic power would significantly reduce a senior demon's health points.


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[Assistant] To maintain a certain number of health points for a safe return, he had to reserve some of his power when combating with the witches. I was just planning to bait the hook this time.


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[Assistant] If only the Skylord could give you more support, the guard complained indignantly.


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[Assistant] In that case, you don't have to risk yourself in the birth tower in tequila. Risk myself?


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[Assistant] Ursrug interjected, I actually feel it quite interesting.


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[Assistant] I prefer to go check myself rather than simply relying on others' reports.


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[Assistant] He dug a deformed steel bead out of his armor and studied it attentively.


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[Assistant] The awakened females haven't improved a bit, but the males, who used to have no magic power, are now somewhat different.


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[Assistant] It turns out that human beings aren't completely useless. If only I could get to know more about them. The guard did not reply but looked apparently disapproving.


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[Assistant] Ursruk put the steel bead in his inner pocket airily and continued, As for the Lord, I believe he must have done his best.


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[Assistant] It's just that the king has his own problems and considerations. We don't need to be too frustrated about it.


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[Assistant] After all, our ultimate goal is to reach a higher realm, and that's the reason we fight, isn't it?


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[Assistant] Yes, you're right, the guard muttered while bowing his head. Let's retreat and take the tombstone.


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[Assistant] It's a long journey to Tequila, Ursru constructed as he slowly rose into the air and turned in the direction of the ruins. Now, we've set the hook. We're just going to wait for the fish. Until it's time to haul in our net. We'll surely meet again one day.


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[Assistant] After the fire was extinguished, lightning found the enemy's traces around 100 kilometers away in the north.


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[Assistant] Those traces should be left by the spider demons when they cross the forest. I fancy there were just three or four of them.


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[Assistant] Because of the interruption of the signals, Roland did not know that Leaf had been under attack until evening.


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[Assistant] The early next morning, he immediately instructed Tilly and Wendy to fly to the Terminus station and bring her back to Neverwinter.


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[Assistant] Ashes only suffered minor injuries, but Leaf had been helped off the plane.


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[Assistant] Fortunately, Nightfall had grown the seed of symbiosis in Leaf's body.


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[Assistant] While Leaf remained unconscious, her symbiont seemed to be fine. This meant the impact on her was more mental than physical.


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[Assistant] Roland, in the meantime, turned to a big map on his desk.


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[Assistant] He had already formed a vivid picture of the incident in his mind.


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[Assistant] It noticed that the railway took a turn at the forest and stretched on toward Tequila.


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[Assistant] Instead of forcing through the trench and the barbed wire at the terminus station, it had directly attacked the witch who controlled the forest.


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[Assistant] Meanwhile, a group of demons had traveled nearly 500 kilometers from the Tequila Ruins to the Northern Forest.


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[Assistant] The spider demons had not only set the forest on fire, but had also been supplying the red mist to their army.


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[Assistant] This was, therefore, in a sense, the Demon's first guerilla operation. The fire was just a diversion.


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[Assistant] The demons had probably foreseen that the forest controller would stay in the forest, watching the unfolding of the event.


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[Assistant] They did not really care about whether the first army would put out the fire or not.


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[Assistant] Perhaps, they had come to realize that LEAF was the supply hub for the First Army.


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[Assistant] The demons were obviously under the impression that once the forest controller was killed, human beings would immediately retreat from the front.


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[Assistant] Although their speculation was not completely accurate, it did demonstrate how proficient the demons were in using magic power.


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[Assistant] They had not only figured out the form of Leaf's magic power, but also made a specific plan to eliminate her.


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[Assistant] Everything was carefully calculated, from their traveling distance to the time required to retreat.


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[Assistant] Only with a profound comprehension of magic power could they successfully carry out this operation.


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[Assistant] Roland even suspected that the demons had seen something similar to Leaf's ability.


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[Assistant] It would take at least a week for the demons to backtrack, so it was not very hard to trace them down.


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[Assistant] Nevertheless, there was no point in doing so, because the magic slayer could fly away anytime.


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[Assistant] If with luck, they could probably kill a few spider demons or some lower demons during this pursuit.


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[Assistant] If worse, they would probably suffer an even greater loss.


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[Assistant] There was no effective measure to counter the demons in this case due to the secrecy of their operation.


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[Assistant] Although most of the witches were under the protection of the God's punishment witches, the situation did not apply to the witches who moved around like Leaf, Maggie and Lightning.


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[Assistant] Fortunately, very few senior demons were as powerful as the Magic Slayer, so Leaf, Maggie and Lightning would notice any change in magic power if a regular senior demon was about to attack.


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[Assistant] In that case, they simply needed to retreat immediately to avoid a direct confrontation.


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[Assistant] Another thing that concerned Roland was the conversation between the magic slayer and ashes.


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[Assistant] He did not anticipate that the demons could speak the human language.


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[Assistant] Being a senior demon, Kabardabi did not have the ability to directly communicate with human beings. Camilla had to channel it to build effective communication. Learning is the first step of evolution.


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[Assistant] Thousands of things have changed in the past hundreds of years, but you still live in the old way.


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[Assistant] It's rumored that long before the beginning of the First Battle of Divine Will, a man taught the demons his knowledge.


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[Assistant] Ashes and Pash's words reverberated in Roland's mind.


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[Assistant] For some reason, Roland had the impression that the magic slayer took pride in the past hundreds of years, as though he had witnessed those numerous changes himself. Could he be a demon who had lived back in the Union Age? That was why he had learned the human language. But this was too unbelievable.


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[Assistant] While Roland was absorbed in his thoughts, Wendy's voice came from outside the office.


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[Assistant] Your Majesty, she said as she pushed the door open, Leaf just woke up.


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[Assistant] I'm coming, Roland replied as he stood up abruptly and turned to ashes. Do you wanna come along? The extraordinary nodded.


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[Assistant] By the way, he stopped when he had almost reached the door. I forgot the thank you dot.


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[Assistant] Although Ashes seemed uninjured, it did not mean she was totally fine.


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[Assistant] Roland did notice several shallow cuts on her face and knuckles.


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[Assistant] The wind that had blown Leaf away was definitely not a gentle breeze.


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[Assistant] Normally, extraordinaries could heal themselves within one day. But apparently, these cuts were not easy to heal.


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[Assistant] In other words, the injury could have been fatal had she made a single mistake during the fight.


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[Assistant] The battle was obviously not as simple as Ash's had described. Ash's remained expressionless.


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[Assistant] He knew Ashes had just done what a reasonable person would normally do in that situation.


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[Assistant] By the time they arrived at Leaf's bedroom, the room was packed with visitors.


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[Assistant] Almost all the witches who had joined the witch union at the same time as Leaf, including Ana, Nightingale, Tilly, Skrull, Mystery Moon, etc. were there. The group instantly parted to let Roland through.


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[Assistant] Over the heads of the group of the witches, he saw Leif sitting up in her bed.


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[Assistant] She looked one, her bright green hair disheveled, but she did not look particularly distraught. Her eyes were still bright and sparkly.


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[Assistant] Your majesty, we've spoken a low voice. Sorry to have you come down here. I'm glad you're okay.


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[Assistant] Roland said in relief, realizing that her coma was mainly due to fatigue.


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[Assistant] Nonetheless, deep down inside, Roland New Leaf sustained more serious injuries than what could be seen. She was hexed with the same curse put on Lightning.


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[Assistant] Her connection with the Har of Forest had been forcibly interrupted and she had barely survived the attack. Roland said, Ashes told me everything. Take a good rest and leave the forest to us. As for your injuries, we'll manage.


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[Assistant] Leaf shook her head and replied, No, your majesty, please let me return to the front. Leaf! Nightingale exclaimed.


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[Assistant] The curse would not disappear anyway, no matter whether I'm in the misty forest or never winter. So, there's no reason for me to stay here. But, Wendy protested in a hushed voice.


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[Assistant] If I return to the forest, I can keep the communication between the front and Neverwinter going.


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[Assistant] The testing field would be also able to continue its operation. I can also help with the delivery of supplies to the front.


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[Assistant] Although not much, I can at least do something to help defeat the demons. You all know which one is a better choice, right?


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[Assistant] Leaf broke off a little breathless before forcing a smile. Don't worry.


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[Assistant] Next time when I see something unusual, I'll run as fast as I can. Nobody spoke for a short moment. Roland took a deep breath. He had foreseen this would happen.


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[Assistant] If Leaf could be that easily persuaded, she would not have been able to successfully bring her fellow witches from the impassable mountain range to the border town Barefoot.


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[Assistant] But you have to promise me that nobody will act alone under any circumstances before the magic slayer with the evil cursing power is killed.


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[Assistant] With these words, he turned to ashes and asked, Can you take care of her for the time being?


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[Assistant] Ash's exchanged a look with Tilly and then replied curtly, Sure, leave her to me.


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[Assistant] Chapter 1106, The Universal Strategy.


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[Assistant] After returning to the residential area of the sleeping spell, Ash has heard Tilly cough behind her when she attempted to shut the door.


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[Assistant] Ahem, do you understand what Roland meant by taking care of her?


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[Assistant] I know what I should do. Ash's answered as she turned around and blinked at Tilly.


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[Assistant] His majesty wants me to stay alert for any fluctuations of magic power so as to warn Leaf beforehand when something happens, just like how you and I met.


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[Assistant] If I didn't have this ability, you probably would never have noticed me, who was so wretched and lost back then. Ash's thought.


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[Assistant] I'm not a demon. Tilly protested a little defiantly while folding her arms.


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[Assistant] Just an example, Ashes said, waving her hand airily. Because I'm the only person who has fought the Magic Slayer. What about after?


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[Assistant] Find reinforcements of course, and repel the enemy together. Really?


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[Assistant] Unlike Princess Lordur, I'm not keen on duels. Ashe is said with a smile.


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[Assistant] As long as her magic power isn't interrupted, Leaf could cross the forest in a second, so there's no point for me to remain at my post.


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[Assistant] Tilly breathed out a sigh and said, Don't forget what you just said.


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[Assistant] Of course not, Ashes said as she walked the tilly and looked straight into her eyes. I'm going to stay with you for a very long time. Andrea is a lady who has never taken care of people. She only cares about how to fight. How can I entrust you to her? Oh, oi, shut up.


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[Assistant] Tilly snapped, shooting Ash's a cool stare, and stormed into the room, a little irritated.


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[Assistant] When Tilly almost gained the room, she suddenly stopped and muttered, I'm glad that you saved Leaf. Ashes was mildly surprised. It would be such a waste if you just protect me.


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[Assistant] Tilly turned around and said, Although you always say the best for me is to return to Sleeping Island, you actually do like it here, right? Now, you smile more often than you used to. Re, really?


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[Assistant] Ashes wondered, her hands uncontrollably rubbing on her cheeks.


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[Assistant] To be honest, you rarely smiled on Sleeping Island either.


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[Assistant] You always had a long face like you were ready to leave for a battle. Tilly continued.


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[Assistant] Perhaps, you haven't realized that the new witches are all afraid of you.