E11 - Taming Magic Training, with the Slimes

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    This place will do.
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    Let's begin.
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    Yes!
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    I await your instruction!
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    First, can you describe
    the nature of taming magic?
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    Yes!
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    Elia.
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    In taming magic, the user enters a contract
    with a monster to gain its help.
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    A link is formed between
    the user and the monster,
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    which allows them to
    communicate with each other.
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    Exactly.
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    Today, you will learn the "Shared Sensation"
    magic based on that link.
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    Shared Sensation...
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    Through sharing sensations,
    you can gain information through the familiar,
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    let the familiar know you are
    in danger, and so on.
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    This is a magic that is specific to
    taming magic, not shared with summoning magic.
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    Why is this not possible with summoning magic?
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    Summoning magic contracts are forced on
    the monster using magical force.
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    There is a link, but it's one-way only.
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    I see.
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    To fully utilize Shared Sensation,
    you need lots of experience.
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    It is said that its effectiveness
    improves with familiars
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    that you spend a long time with,
    and develop a shared understanding with.
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    However, today you will be training
    with these crew birds.
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    Not our slimes?
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    With slimes, it's hard to tell
    how effective the magic is.
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    Even if you shared your sensation with a slime,
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    there wouldn't be any vision,
    hearing, smell, or taste to share.
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    I see.
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    That makes sense.
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    All right, both of you,
    get in a contract with the crew birds!
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    Yes!
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    I've succeeded.
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    Me, too.
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    Okay, let's try sharing sensations.
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    You don't have to recite a spell,
    just focus on your link with the familiar.
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    Focus on...
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    ...the link...
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    Create a mental image of being able to
    see what your familiar is seeing.
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    I guess it's like a video camera,
    or a VR system...
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    Ah, I'm starting to see it...
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    But...
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    This is a bit nauseating...
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    You've succeeded already?!
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    Impressive as always.
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    I think I'm doing it, since I can see myself...
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    It's supposed to be a difficult magic to learn.
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    The nausea you are feeling is what
    every taming magic user goes through.
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    For now, try closing your eyes and
    concentrating on just the familiar's vision.
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    Yes.
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    Right, this is a lot better.
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    This is... quite strange.
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    I had experience with Earth technology,
    like cameras, that helped me grasp this,
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    but the lady started from scratch
    and succeeded right away.
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    That's impressive.
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    "Episode 11"
    "Taming Training, with the Slimes"
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    Here you are, Mr. Ryoma.
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    Thank you.
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    That was extremely fast, both of you.
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    I thought this would be the single instance
    where Ryoma would have difficulty.
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    There's nothing wrong with being a quick study.
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    Now we just train.
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    I doubt that I'd get used to that
    any time soon, but I will try.
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    VR made me sick at first, too.
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    Good luck, my lady...
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    Ryoma, this is your first time contracting
    a non-slime monster, right?
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    Oh, yes, it is.
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    Does anything feel wrong?
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    No, not in particular.
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    I guess you have aptitude for
    bird-type monsters, too.
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    Aptitude?
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    Every taming magician has aptitudes.
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    We are all good or bad at taming
    certain types or numbers of monsters.
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    I guess I have a good compatibility with slimes.
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    There's no doubt about that.
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    Without that, you wouldn't have
    been able to tame so many of them.
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    "Just a small sample"
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    Finding out the right familiar for you
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    is one of the key skills for
    becoming a good tamer.
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    And the only way to do this
    is through experience.
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    Sir, what kind of aptitude do you have?
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    I do well with scaled monsters.
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    I can't maintain too many familiars at once,
    but each one is very strong.
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    I see.
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    I can tame almost all four-legged monsters.
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    I can't even enter a contract
    with bird-type monsters, though.
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    In my case...
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    Don't worry.
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    I'm sorry I startled you.
    This is Lwarg, my little fenrir familiar.
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    Isn't that the legendary...?
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    That's the Fenrir.
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    They're not the same?
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    The Fenrir is a divine beast.
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    The little fenrirs are wolf-like monsters
    that can use a little ice magic.
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    I won't deny that they're powerful, though.
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    That's impressive, that they can use magic...
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    And also how the madam
    completely domesticated it...
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    This one is the boss of the pack.
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    I have tamed 20 more
    little fenrirs just like this one.
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    Twenty?!
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    In addition, I have about 100 more
    various wolf-type familiars.
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    One hundred?!
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    I do well with wolf-type monsters.
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    Huh...
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    The slimes win in quantity,
    but the quality is so vastly different...
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    Elise is one of the most skilled tamers.
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    Little fenrirs aren't easy to tame,
    especially in such huge numbers.
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    I can see that.
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    I used to suffer such an inferiority complex
    watching Elise and her skills.
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    Oh, is that so?
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    I remember you saying, "But I have my sword!"
    and focusing on your swordsmanship.
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    I also don't think you were particularly
    lacking in taming magic talent either.
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    Compared to Father and you, being just
    an adequate tamer is completely useless...
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    But you didn't mind that much, did you?
[09:11] ---
    You kept setting aside your taming magic
    training to go practice with the sword.
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    Stop blaming that on us.
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    The madam has 20 little fenrirs
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    and 100 more wolf-type monster familiars...
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    And Sir Reinbach is just as impressive...?
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    Mr. Ryoma, what's on your mind?
[09:37] ---
    Oh, it's just finally dawning on me
    that I'm surrounded by incredible people...
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    Ryoma.
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    Yes?
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    You said "incredible people,"
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    but Lord Reinbach is
    several steps higher than us.
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    Several steps?
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    He only has less than 20 familiars,
    but half of them are dragon-types.
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    Dragons?!
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    That sounds like he's cheating
    even harder than me!
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    In my case, I was just lucky.
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    Not only did I happen to have the aptitude,
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    the first monster I contracted
    was extremely powerful.
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    The other dragons under
    its command all joined in.
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    That said, I can't call on them
    unless it's very important.
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    Imagine the chaos they would cause.
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    I... can see that.
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    What do the familiars do normally?
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    They live in the mountains in the land we own.
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    Those mountains are full of
    powerful, dangerous monsters.
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    My dragons prevent those monsters
    from leaving the mountains.
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    My wolves live on a different mountain.
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    That mountain is home to
    some precious medicinal herbs,
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    so my wolves guard them against poachers.
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    I see.
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    The more powerful a tamer's familiars get,
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    the more trouble they have
    when looking for a place to live.
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    Okay, let's end our break and
    practice Shared Sensation a little more.
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    Yes!
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    Pochi, Mike, Tama, Kuro...
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    If you come any closer, you'll hurt yourself!
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    A few days passed.
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    I practiced taming magic with the lady...
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    ...and made waterproof fabric in the mines.
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    The grell frog outbreak?
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    Yes, it's starting soon!
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    Ah, so it's finally here...
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    The peak is probably in three or four days.
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    Time for us adventurers to make some cash!
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    They sell very well as medicinal ingredients.
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    It's also good training.
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    So Ryoma, we're here because
    we wanted to ask you a question.
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    A question? For me?
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    Remember that work outfit you wore that time?
[12:10] ---
    Can you tell us where you got that?
[12:13] ---
    We'd like to get some good clothes
    for the frog hunt that don't soil easily.
[12:17] ---
    Ah, I see.
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    You can get them at Morgan Trading Company.
[12:22] ---
    You can speak to Mr. Serge,
    the owner, and tell him I sent you.
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    I'm sure he can help.
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    Really?! Thank you!
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    Please, it's the least I can do.
[12:34] ---
    You have my thanks. We will visit
    Morgan Trading Company immediately.
[12:40] ---
    Excuse us.
[12:43] ---
    So you heard the news, too, Ryoma?
[12:46] ---
    Yes.
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    Lots of limour birds are flying in
    to hunt the grell frogs.
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    I will tame them!
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    So Ryoma, we've decided to go to
    the lake the day after tomorrow.
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    The day after tomorrow... Understood.
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    If they like the music, it makes it easier
    for them to accept the taming contract.
[13:15] ---
    Not bad, but not good.
    I guess I'm out of practice...
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    I hope this is good enough for the contract...
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    Oh well, it is what it is.
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    Day after tomorrow... Day after tomorrow, huh.
[13:33] ---
    In other words, my separation
    with the lady and the others is nearing.
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    The day to attempt to tame
    the limour birds arrived.
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    Are you all right, Mr. Ryoma?
[14:00] ---
    I'm fine.
[14:01] ---
    You have excellent stamina, Mr. Ryoma.
[14:04] ---
    Don't worry, my lady. Compared to children
    your age, your stamina is quite impressive.
[14:11] ---
    That's right, lady, even when
    compared with Ryoma.
[14:14] ---
    This one is just not standard.
[14:17] ---
    Normal kids would be exhausted by now.
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    That's...
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    You're...
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    Mr. Shin.
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    You know them?
[14:36] ---
    Yes, they're an adventuring party
    called Pier of Sikum.
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    Please go on without me.
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    Ryoma, right? Thanks for the other day.
[14:54] ---
    No, I have to thank you for the rare slime.
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    You bought the slime?
[15:01] ---
    Yes, I did.
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    I see. I'm Thane.
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    I'm so sorry for my drunken behavior that day.
[15:09] ---
    You paid handsomely for that slime,
    and told us about the grell frog outbreak...
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    We can't thank you enough for the tip.
[15:18] ---
    Please, don't mention it.
[15:19] ---
    We're going to go sell these frogs
    at the Adventurer's Guild,
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    then visit Bamboo Forest.
[15:25] ---
    It's cheap, fast, and the results are
    better than hand cleaning. Incredible!
[15:28] ---
    Oh, thank you for your patronage!
[15:31] ---
    I didn't know slimes can be so helpful!
[15:34] ---
    When we go back to our hometown,
    we're going to hate doing our own laundry.
[15:39] ---
    Yeah, that's a serious issue...
[15:41] ---
    See you around, Ryoma.
[15:43] ---
    Later.
[15:44] ---
    Yes, excuse me!
[15:51] ---
    Everyone...?
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    So these are the limour birds?
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    They're so pretty...
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    Over there!
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    Catch it quick!
[16:15] ---
    It's getting away!
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    Hurry! Before the limour bird eats it!
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    I will chase them down!
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    Catch them all in one go!
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    Got it!
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    Ryoma, Elia, look. That person
    is trying to tame a limour bird.
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    How much effect does musical skill
    have on the contract process?
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    I heard a story once that a person was
    confident with his music, but failed.
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    But when he smashed his instrument
    in anger, the birds liked that noise.
[17:03] ---
    That's quite a, um...
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    When they don't accept your performance,
    they make an uncomfortable warning sound.
[17:11] ---
    A warning sound?
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    Uncomfortable? More like straight-up mocking...
[17:27] ---
    Hmm, that's not good. Stay on guard.
[17:30] ---
    Yes!
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    You!
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    Wind Cutter? Limour birds use wind magic?
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    Limour birds are normally mild-mannered,
    but they're not weak monsters at all.
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    If you underestimate them and try to
    subdue them with force, they will resist.
[18:02] ---
    Um, is that man coming towards us?
[18:16] ---
    Earth Wall!
[18:23] ---
    Thanks, I...
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    Everyone! Stand strong!
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    My lady...
[18:39] ---
    What is this?
[18:40] ---
    This voice...
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    Is there an advanced species?!
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    Strong magic power affecting such a wide area...
[18:51] ---
    Which bird is doing this?!
[19:00] ---
    It's that one!
[19:02] ---
    Silent!
[19:26] ---
    I guess it's over...?
[19:31] ---
    Camil, go tend to that man!
[19:33] ---
    Jill, Zeph, Hughes,
    go help the other adventurers!
[19:38] ---
    Sebas, how is Elia?
[19:39] ---
    She is fine.
[19:41] ---
    I'm fine.
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    Are you feeling nausea?
[19:44] ---
    No. I just got scared suddenly, but that's it.
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    Good, I'm glad. Thank you, Ryoma.
[19:52] ---
    You're welcome. But... what did they do?
[19:56] ---
    Mr. Ryoma, you weren't affected at all?
[19:59] ---
    N-No.
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    I think Ryoma stopped the song of
    the advanced species, nightmare limour bird.
[20:07] ---
    Nightmare... That's fitting,
    it was a nightmarish sound.
[20:12] ---
    It's a rare species, spotted maybe
    once every ten years or so.
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    It can use dark magic in addition to wind magic.
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    Its most prominent feature is the attack
    on the mind through song and dark magic.
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    It creates fear, confusion, hallucinations,
    and can knock a person out.
[20:37] ---
    I see...
[20:40] ---
    This is quite a scene, now that I look at it.
[20:44] ---
    Even seasoned adventurers
    sometimes lose consciousness.
[20:49] ---
    Since those adventurers seem to be
    mostly rookies, it's not a surprise.
[20:54] ---
    Even with training, though, it doesn't
    change the fact that it feels terrible.
[20:58] ---
    I remember, I do have a skill
    called mental pain resistance.
[21:04] ---
    That might be why I wasn't affected.
[21:07] ---
    But I should watch out,
    I didn't even notice I was under attack.
[21:11] ---
    Mr. Ryoma.
[21:12] ---
    Yes?
[21:13] ---
    How were you fine through that?
[21:15] ---
    Oh, I think I have a resistance
    against mental pain.
[21:19] ---
    I see.
[21:24] ---
    What kind of damage was there?
[21:26] ---
    Just one injury--the man who
    caused the commotion.
[21:30] ---
    I see.
[21:31] ---
    What should we do now?
    The ruckus scared all the birds off.
[21:39] ---
    Should we try to find the limour birds' nest?
[21:42] ---
    Little sir, that could be tough.
[21:45] ---
    Limour birds fly much farther
    than other monsters.
[21:48] ---
    The area we'd need to cover
    would be much too broad.
[21:51] ---
    I see.
[21:52] ---
    That's why those who want to
    tame them stake out here.
[21:56] ---
    Who knows if they'll be back today, but...
[21:59] ---
    Lady, do you want to wait?
[22:01] ---
    Yes, I will wait here. We've come this far.
[22:07] ---
    I'm sure they'll be back...