Chapter 62
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Trantor/Editor: Ryuu
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? Everyone Else is a Regressor (62)
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"I knew you humans woulde here."
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"Truly pathetic, crawling all the way here, believing the words of a woman deluded with grandiose fantasies."
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At the forefront of the werewolf pack were two noticeablyrger werewolves.
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It was hard to distinguish their gender, as they hadpletely transformed into monsters, but the one on the left seemed to be originally a woman, judging by the slightly higher pitch of the voice.
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They were probably mid-boss monsters, subordinates of Quinodon, controlling this area of the ruins.
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Moreover, their stats were higher, and their race grade remained at Rare, surpassing KiJun''s own grade.
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How did KiJun discern this?
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―You are facing a Darkness/Evil attribute boss monster. The title effect [The Last Hero (L)] activates, enhancing all abilities by 30%.
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―You are facing an enemy of a higher grade. The effect of the title [Transcender of Limits (L)] has been activated, dramatically obtaining positive adjustments.
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This surge in power was evident immediately upon encountering them, as the messages appeared before his eyes.
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Suddenly, KiJun wondered if the title effects would disappear if he engaged the underlings instead of these bosses. However, a quick test with his shield confirmed that they did not.
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―ng!
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―The level of the skill ''sh Throw (R)'' has reached level 5!
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The King of the Well, now faster and radiating brighter light than before, circled through the air, beheading over ten werewolves before returning to his hand, with the two mid-bosses unable to react in time.
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"What―― You damn human!"
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"We''ll kill you!"
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Despite their shock and fear at KiJun''s performance, surpassing their reaction speed, the werewolves tried to suppress their negative emotions with anger.
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Yet, KiJun, facing the werewolves who seemed ready to attack any moment, casually shook off the blood and brain matter from his shield and snorted.
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"I''m not a human, but a me Human. Seems like your eyesight is bad, being beasts and all."
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"Whew, that really woke me up. Nice attack, leader."
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Were these werewolves different from the ones he had encountered before, elite troops numbering in hundreds, appearing all at once, intimidating him for a moment?
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Even Armillca, who seemed to be stiffened up, drew his sword with a whistle.
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In, too, was on alert, protecting Lora, who, with a determined look, pulled out a thick book from her bosom.
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No, it wasn''t a book.
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It was a leather case containing hundreds of glowing papers.
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She took out a few sheets, ced them between her fingers, and red.
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"I will use the sacred battle spells――!"
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"Ah, Lo――ra! So gracious!"
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Regardless of Armillca''s scream, Lora chanted with a passionate voice amidst the enveloping light.
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"O you who oversee every holy struggle of warriors, the brightest morning star in the heavens. Hear the prayers of the battlefield and respond!"
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―...Huh?
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Just then, Lucy turned to look at Lora, her eyes widening slightly.
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As Lora threw the papers, they burst into mes in mid-air.
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A dazzling golden power... no, more fittingly, a divine power, formed a giant ring surrounding the area.
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"Ishtar, the brilliant goddess of victory―― bless us with your light!"
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―Aaaaaaaah!
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Suddenly, a shining pentagram appeared within the ring enveloping KiJun and the werewolves, then vanished.
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KiJun''s eyes widened as he felt a new vitality surge within him.
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It wasn''t a dramatic increase in power, but it affected all his skills uniformly, and most importantly... his inherent light power was being amplified.
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For KiJun, this was an earth-shaking event because, due to his unique skill of repelling all buffs and debuffs, he had never received buffs from others before!
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''I can''t believe it''s epting the buff without resistance.''
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―It must be because the contractor has be a Light Human. Since the powers are fundamentally the same, it epted it without resistance.
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''Goodness, what an incredible blessing. Ishtar, a priestess of light...''
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―Contractor, ugh, I don''t like that girl, but we might have to stick with her for a long time. Sniff...
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''Alright, don''t cry, Lucy.''
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A priestess who could apply buffs to KiJun, who otherwise couldn''t receive them, was naturally someone to keep for life.
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As KiJun chuckled at Lucy''s sobbing manner, he lifted his shield.
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Seemingly irritated by the light Lora created, a werewolf man―― mid-boss A, with elongated ws, swung at her.
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―ng!
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The werewolf''s sharply extended ws shed with the shield, creating noise and sparks.
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Despite his efforts
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to overpower KiJun, only a smile formed on KiJun''s lips.
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Already empowered by ''The Last Hero'' and ''Transcender of Limits'', and now unexpectedly supported by Lora''s dramatic intervention―― the attack didn''t feel heavy at all.
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―Kill that woman first――!
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As the werewolves rushed like a wave at Lora and the others, KiJun blocked mid-boss A''s ws, gathering strength in his shield hand, igniting more fiercely with mes and light, and spoke without looking back.
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"Protect them with your life, In."
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"Kuh...!"
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―Die―you―will―!
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"Kahaha! Sl――ow――!"
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While KiJun held off one mid-boss, Armillca was grappling with another, effortlessly dodging and mocking the enemy''s attacks, seemingly capable of handling it on his own.
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―Kill the sparkling woman... Cough!
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―Kyaaak! Silver arrows! Silver arrows!
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―Who''s shooting, Kuaak!
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Herbert, hidden somewhere, was unseen, but given that many werewolves rushing towards Lora and In were falling with bolts in their heads, his contribution was undeniable.
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''But I''m worried about how long In can hold out. Let''s finish this quickly.''
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The mes and light from his two shields merged, forming a giant spike.
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Secretly enhancing it was the [Adamant (L)] skill, elevating not just his body but also his equipment to the realm of the divine.
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The werewolf mid-boss, not to be underestimated, swung its moonlit glowing ws, but――
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―Crack!
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Caught in KiJun''s fiercely thrust spike, the ws snapped off at the root and flew away.
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After all, a mere dog''s ws couldn''t defeat a holy steel imbued with sacred fire.
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―You have sessfully butchered a powerful enemy with masterful butchery skills, improving the material quality. You have obtained [Moonlit Stained w (U)].
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―Butchery (R) skill has reached level 11!
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KiJun quickly stored the werewolf''s w in his inventory, a smile forming on his lips.
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"Indeed, the Butchery skill is truly abat skill."
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―Thi, this...!
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The infuriated creature regenerated its ws in the moonlight and lunged again, but this was a wee development for KiJun.
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A monster kindly helping him continuously harvest Unique grade materials!
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―Repeated actions increase proficiency, allowing you to butcher the enemy more effectively and obtain quality materials. You have obtained [Moonlit Stained w (U)].
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―Kraaaak!
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"I wonder how long I can keep getting them. Let''s keep going."
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"I''ll definitely tear you to shreds and roast you!"
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The blue ws cutting through the air drew terrifying curves of destruction, and the fangs wrapped in red light unfailingly severed them.
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After several exchanges, the werewolf lost all ten of its ws to KiJun, who gained a few more drops and leveled up his Butchery skill, in return.
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―Dead!
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"Ha!"
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The werewolf, now resorting to using its wed feet, attempted to kick KiJun, but he anticipated the move, stepping aside and pushing the beast off bnce with his shield.
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―This damn――――!
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At that moment, astonishingly, the werewolf used its tail to propel itself off the ground,unching an attack on KiJun with its gaping maw.
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As KiJun faced the massive maw, dark as if leading to hell itself, he quickly ducked.
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―I''ll devour you――!
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"Gasp!"
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Just as the werewolf''s jaw cast a deep shadow over his head, KiJun, straightening his bent knees, leaped forward into the werewolf''s embrace――.
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He plunged one of his razor-sharp, blood-red fangs into the creature''s chest and thrust the other upwards into its jaw.
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―Ke, kehe...
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As the holy fire erupted with a chilling sound, melting the werewolf''s lower jawpletely― the teeth, which had resisted melting, ttered to the ground as the gums turned to white ash.
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Of course, his Butchery skill leveled up again.
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"Who did you get your information from?"
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―Kieeeeeee...!
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"Ah, can''t speak, huh?"
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Tsk, KiJun clicked his tongue and, putting more force into the shield embedded in the werewolf''s chest, shoved it deeper before swiftly pulling it out.
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The edge of the shield now bore the werewolf''s still-beating heart.
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―Level 28 achieved: Strength (U) increased by 2, Dexterity (L) by 1, Endurance (U) by 1, Light Magic (L) by 1, and Spirit Power (L) by 1.
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―Fire Spirit Magic (R) reached level 58, Moonlight Blood Fang (L) level 5, Lucy (L) level 7, Adamant (L) level 3.
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―Obtained Blue Moon Wolf''s Heart (U). Butchery (R) reached level 15.
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As KiJun watched the mid-boss turn to ashes, smirking, he neatly extracted the heart, collected the scattered teeth into his inventory, and then turned around.
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―Ka-Karol is dead...!
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―The me Human! He''s too strong!
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"How could..."
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"Jun, could it be you''re even stronger than I thought?"
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The allies and enemies alike were stunned at the unexpectedly quick end of the battle.
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But KiJun couldn''t exin that it was due to the advantageous title effects and Lora''s buffs, so he decided to do what he always did under such scrutiny.
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"Come at me, all of you――!"
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It was his Blinding Taunt.
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"Ah, really!"
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―Kyaahahaha!
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While some party members were terrified, the werewolves, unable to withstand their hatred and anger towards him, rushed from all directions.
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Ironically, mid-boss B, who was being toyed with by Armillca, couldn''t escape the effect of the Blinding Taunt either.
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―That damned me, that annoying light――!
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"Ha, you have the guts to take your eyes off me...? I''ll grant your wish to die!"
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Even though Armillca was dominant in a direct fight, the werewolf, having lost all reason, stood no chance against him from behind.
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Quickly beheading the mid-boss, Armillca threw its head among the werewolves rushing towards KiJun, distracting them before charging in, shing down dozens in a disy of his might.
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"I can''t let leader be the only cool one! Lo――ra, watch meeeee!"
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"I''m watching, so be careful!"
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Unlike the previous battle, where most werewolves were bestial, this time they faced well-armed, elite troops. Yet, KiJun faced them without blinking.
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''Salutaris.''
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His spent mana and spirit power were replenished by the unique cirction of his own magic, warming his entire body.
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Part of it flowed to Ur and Lucy, bing the power of light and me, while the rest fueled Adamant, transforming his two shields into divine weapons.
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KiJun, standing firm on the ground, relentlessly pushed and tore through his enemies.
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Until he fell, no one could surpass him, and he would not fall unless he chose to.
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"Ha, the calctions keep changing!"
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"Hoo―― are you okay, Lora?"
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"Yes, yes. I''m fine."
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As the tide of battle turned, Herbert reappeared,unching attacks, and In, who had been protecting Lora, finally had a chance to catch his breath and fight morefortably.
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It seemed there were more hidden enemies, as over a hundred werewolves emerged after the two leaders died, but by then, even Lora, abandoning her role as healer, was casting light attack spells, cleaning up the battlefield neatly.
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―Level 30 achieved: Strength (U) increased by 1, Dexterity (L) by 1, Spirit Power (L) by 1.
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―Due to the stimting battle, additional growth in Strength (U) 1, Endurance (U) 1.
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―Fire Spirit Magic (R) reached level 60, Adamant (L) level 4, Salutaris (L) level 5.
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"Hoo."
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KiJun tried to hide his joy as he felt his body creaking, realigning and strengthening in real time.
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But a faint smile still appeared on his face.
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"Jun."
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"Yeah."
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Herbert approached and spoke to him.
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Anticipating what he was about to say, KiJun hardened his expression and nodded.
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"The enemy''s tactics were too calcted. There''s a traitor in the vige."
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"Yeah."
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"Perhaps our arrival disrupted their original ns. They might be afraid of us bing true humans. So they attacked us in desperation."
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"…Yeah."
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"In the worst case... we might find the vige gone when we return."
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"I hope that''s not the case."
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A bitter smile, different from the one before, crossed his lips.
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While contemting leaving the guns in the vige, he noticed Herbert''s oddly calm expression while discussing such matters.
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"Aren''t you surprised?"
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"The best prophecy is history itself. I''ve seen this kind of thing before. It''s all toomon."
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"……"
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Strangely, that echoed the words of the famous Romantic poet George Gordon Byron.
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"Let''s go," Herbert said shortly, looking back at the party members before scouting ahead, then nced at KiJun.
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"That''s why I told you not to get too attached."
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As they entered the mountain, the werewolf attackspletely ceased.
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While ascending the mountain and checking the map, they soon discovered an unnaturally piled rock tomb, confirming it to be a silver mine.
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And after hours of digging through dirt and rocks, they finally found silver imbued with the power of the moon.
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Arge deposit of Moonlight stones was a bonus.
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"They''re all dead? By them? How, how..."
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"No! That can''t be!"
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"…"
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"Please spare them... If not for that condition, I wouldn''t have let you in. Never."
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"There''s a magical contract. I took it when escaping theb..."
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"Fine, I don''t care about the rest."
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"No, there are people who must be killed."
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"That woman."
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"The wolf pup? Are you talking about Gin?"
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"…I know, it''s okay."
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"It''s not my child anyway."
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