# E11 - Predicament
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What is the meaning of this?
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Of what?
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"Of whaaaat?"
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Don't play coy with me!
Why have they already left?
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Their departure date was
moved up, apparently.
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Why wasn't I informed?!
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Because I didn't inform you.
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Why should I have?
You wouldn't have been able to go, anyway.
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I *am* the Grand Magus of this Assembly.
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Is that so?
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Then please, finish his work for me.
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Ser, the Second Order of Knights has sent
a missive urgently requesting our help...
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As new recruits, your work will primarily
involve research here in our offices.
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As many of your colleagues
require intense focus for their work,
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please work quietly so
as to not disturb them.
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Yes, ser!
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Get back here! Right this instant!
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Don't you dare try to escape your duties!
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I know you. You're from
the same world as Sei, yes?
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Y-Yes, ser.
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Let's be off.
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Huh?
**[02:57] ---**
"Predicament"
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Jude.
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Director Johan.
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The Grand Magus.
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Liz.
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Aira.
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Mary.
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The Knights.
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Commander Hawke.
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Stop, stop, stop!
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Stop, stop, stop, stop!
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Yes?
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Lady Sei?
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Would you care to break for some tea?
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Th-Thank you, that sounds lovely.
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I know you do this all the time,
but you're so good at what you do.
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Thank you for the kind compliment.
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I don't think too much about it,
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so suddenly calling attention to it
makes me feel truly flattered.
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You don't think too much about it?
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Yes. Being skilled at my many
duties is simply part of my job.
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Just part of your job...
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If I treat it like part of my job, then I
won't have to think too hard about it!
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There you are.
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Hello. I'm looking forward to
working with you again today.
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Actually, could I ask for your help?
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What is it?
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You want to experiment with your blessing?
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Yes. I was hoping you
might have a few ideas...
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Follow me.
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First, let's test it on
these potted plants.
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All right, I'll give it a try!
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What's wrong?
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N-Nothing, nothing's wrong!
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This is my job. My job!
Just my job, just my job...
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The blessing!
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Did it work?
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I'm not sure. I was able to cast it,
at the very least.
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All right.
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If it didn't work, then these seeds won't
sprout. We'll keep an eye on them.
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All right.
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Right, then.
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Next, do this one.
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When you're done,
move to this one, then this one.
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Huh?
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Good work.
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Thank you, ma'am.
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These'll grow fast, so we'll see
sprouts in two or three days.
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I'll come by to check on
them tomorrow, just in case.
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Yes, that's a good idea.
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Hey, there she is!
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Yo!
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Join my mercenary company!
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What?
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Please!
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Uh...
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Remember how you healed
a whole bunch of us?
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Well, we don't see mages that can
use healing magic all that often!
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Alchemy's a waste of your talents,
I'm telling you!
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Hold it! What do you mean,
alchemy's a waste?!
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Oh, I don't mean that alchemy's
not helpful or anything!
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But I'd be stupid if I let a high-level
healing caster go without tryin'!
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I know they're few and far between,
and I see where you're coming from.
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So you get it!
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But you need to give up on Sei!
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But *why*?
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She can make potions
*and* cast healing magic!
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You see people that powerful
once in a lifetime!
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I'm not just gonna let her walk away!
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What do you think you're doing?
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Just having a brief chat with her, milord.
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I see. And what was it
you were discussing?
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Nothing of importance, milord.
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Poppycock. You were just asking her
to join your mercenary company.
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Granny!
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Sei will do nothing of the sort.
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And why's that your choice, huh?
You've got nothing to do with her.
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On the contrary, I do.
She came here with us from the capital.
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What? So she's with the
Royal Magi Assembly, then?
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Why's a mage like her
making potions for...
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Wait,
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are you the Saint?!
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That's the Lady Saint to you, dimwit!
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Did I forget to tell you?
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Everyone did, apparently!
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As such, she will not be able
to join your mercenary company.
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Was there anything else you
wished to speak with her about?
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Uh, no, milord.
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Then might I have her attention?
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I have something to discuss with her.
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I'll take my leave, then.
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Thank you for taking the time to help
me today. I really appreciate it.
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You're always welcome.
I learned plenty, too.
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I'll see you later.
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Come on, you!
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Ow! Be gentle!
You're gonna rip off my ear!
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So, what was it you wanted to discuss?
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Right. We've finished our
initial scouting of the area,
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so we'd like to begin our
expeditions into the woods.
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I assume that means I'll be
joining you from here on out.
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Yes. Though we have mages accompanying
us, not many can cast healing magic.
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I regret that we have
to ask for your help.
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It's all right. I'd planned
on coming along, anyway.
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The monsters in the area
are quite powerful,
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but we shouldn't encounter
hordes of them all at once.
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We still have yet to discover one
of those dark swamps, however.
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I see...
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I thought getting rid of that one
would solve all of our problems.
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And working myself up to cast the
blessing is really, really annoying...
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What's wrong?
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Huh?
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You look flushed. Are you feeling well?
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I-I'm quite all right, thank you!
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Really? If you're feeling unwell, we can--
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No, I'm totally fine! Honest!
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How the heck do I explain it to him?
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I can't. Not yet.
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Huh? Teatime for you, too, Ser?
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Same for you, then?
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I always start to crave tea
right around this time.
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At some point, it just became
part of my routine.
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Right?
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I wonder what she's up to.
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The usual, I expect.
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Boy, I'd heard the rumors,
but you sure are one of a kind, huh?
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What rumors?
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Oh, I heard some randos sayin' how the new
girl can craft loads of potions in one go.
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Which "randos" are talking about that?
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My apologies, I need to
mind my tone, milady.
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Huh?
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Wait, is that not what you meant?
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What did you think I meant?
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I thought you were offended by the tone
I was taking with you, the Lady Saint.
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Not at all. You don't have to
be formal with me.
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I'd actually prefer it if you didn't.
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Is that right?
Well, then, I won't change a thing.
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Thanks.
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This is way easier on me, too.
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I'm terrible at formalities
and manners 'n all that.
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Oh, yeah, you going on that expedition?
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Yes. That *is* why I came all this way.
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I know you've been on expeditions before,
but I can't help but worry 'bout you.
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You mean if we encounter monsters?
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The forests out here are way more
dangerous than the ones
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surrounding the capital.
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There might be fewer monsters as of late,
but there are still loads of 'em.
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Well, I'm sure I'll be all right.
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I'm tougher than you might expect.
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You're brimmin' with confidence,
aren'tcha? Hope I didn't insult you.
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No, it's all right.
Thank you for worrying about me.
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Will we be heading out
once we're all gathered?
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Yes. We'll head out after
I speak with our men.
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Is there anything you need me
to do to help?
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Would you like to give them
an encouraging speech, too?
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N-No thanks, I'll pass!
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Here.
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Thank you.
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I don't think I'll ever
get used to this...
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Exhausted?
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I'm all stiff from sitting for so long.
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W-We're finally here!
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I'm a little excited to start
exploring Klausner's woods!
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Excited to find some new
herbs in the woods?
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Yes!
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Wait, no!
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Hey!
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We are honored to serve you today, milord.
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We're honored to have you with us.
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Our scouting will pale in comparison
to your experience in these woods.
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Thank you, milord.
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And thank you for your
assistance, Lady Saint.
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Huh?
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Of course. It's my pleasure to assist you.
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I'm afraid I'm not accustomed
to these formalities,
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so I'd very much appreciate it if you
spoke with me as you did before.
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If the Saint wishes it, then I must abide.
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Thank you, milord. As you wish.
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What're you looking at?
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Some herbs.
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I thought you *weren't* an alchemist.
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Actually, I do work at the capital's
Medicinal Flora Research Institute.
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*And* you're the Saint?
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That's right, though I'd say my
Saint work is more of a side job.
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Is our Kingdom gonna be okay with
that kind of attitude from our Saint?
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--Absolutely!
--Absolutely.
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A-Anyway, it's so lovely here, isn't it?
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You think so?
Seems like a normal forest to me.
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That's what makes it so nice!
You can really become one with nature.
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You're right about that. Nothin' out here
but nature. That and memories.
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Spent lots of time in the woods as a kid.
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You love these woods, don't you?
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I-I wouldn't say *that*.
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It's just where I grew up.
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What's your hometown like?
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The forests of the capital are nice, too,
though the flora is a bit different.
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Huh.
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What is it?
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Just thinkin' how nice
your hometown must be.
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It really is.
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Commander!
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Is something wrong?
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We've discovered something that leads us
to believe a dangerous monster is nearby.
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What is it?
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What *is* that?!
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Slime digestive juice.
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A slime?!
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Physical attacks barely
damage them at all,
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so we'd like to avoid engaging
it in combat if possible.
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Does magic work on them, then?
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It does. When we do engage them,
we typically do so with magic.
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Something's still off, though.
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All the monsters 'round here
seem to have vanished,
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but somethin' as dangerous as
a slime is still hangin' around?
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So there *are* less monsters
present in these woods?
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Yeah, I heard you'd killed a bunch,
but I didn't think you'd killed *this* many.
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The same phenomenon
occurred in the capital, too.
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Wow. Is that 'cause...
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Most likely.
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Yes, I know.
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Could you please stop
staring at me like that?
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What are your orders, Commander?
Should we proceed?
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If there is indeed a miasma
swamp here, then we should.
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Stay alert, men!
Watch for the traces of dangerous beasts!
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Yes, ser!
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There's one here, too!
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*Ice Wall*!
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*Fire Lance*!
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*Ice Wall*!
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Thanks.
**[20:44] ---**
No problem, but we can't keep this up...
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Sei!
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Huh? What are you doing here, Aira?!
**[21:41] ---**
Um, well, it's a long story...
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It's been too long!