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      by mimi I carefully placed my hand over Tristan’s pale hand. As I drew purification energy from my fingertips, a faint light began to glow from Tristan’s fingertips in response, as if reacting to mine. Tristan looked at the light with a curious expression. The other companions did the same. “The gods have bestowed a blessing upon me. It’s to aid you all in this expedition.” “That is truly fortunate, Your Majesty. The gods are indeed watching over us.” “Indeed. I was genuinely worried that…
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      by mimi A massive silkworm-like monster collapsed without even a single attempt at resistance. As the elephant-sized creature fell, a loud thud echoed, and a cloud of dust billowed, but the swarm of ant-like monsters attacking the silkworm paid no heed, silently beginning their plunder. They didn’t let out a single cry of joy, not even a faint sound, as they crunched through the monster’s flesh. The ants were only about the size of a human infant, but their mandibles were strong and sharp enough to tear…
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      by mimi With a whoosh, the bloodstained, razor-sharp foreleg tore through the air toward me. If I hadn’t leaped immediately, it would have pierced me on the spot. I steadied my stance and struggled to lift my head. The praying mantis-like monster, its crimson body speckled with black spots, appeared to be three or four times my height. It shook its triangular head back and forth with a hissing sound, glaring at me and my companions. “Damn it, a praying mantis…!” We were unlucky. Or perhaps my…
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      by mimi “Urgh!” A sudden, searing pain made me let out a sharp scream. One of the countless spines on the creature’s foreleg had pierced deeply into my side. The praying mantis swiftly snatched my body and hoisted me into the air. I struggled desperately to break free from the mantis, thrashing with all my might, but each movement tore the wound wider, causing blood to gush out. “Ro, Rohan!” Panicked, Rikiel shouted and charged at the mantis, but its still-intact left foreleg lashed out at…
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      by mimi Rehas carefully checked Rohan’s breathing. Though his complexion was as cold as a corpse, the breath flowing from between his lips was still warm. Noticing the worried gazes pouring in from those around him, Rehas gave a slight nod. The people gathered inside the tent let out a collective sigh of relief. Ever since Rikiel and Tristan, both in a battered state, had brought the unconscious Rohan back to the safe zone, they had been constantly worried about his condition. Rehas gently removed the…
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      by mimi A heavy, warm sensation on my stomach finally brought me back to consciousness. ‘…?!’ As soon as I opened my eyes, I bolted upright. How long had I been unconscious? Were Tristan and Rikiel safe?! I hurriedly scanned my surroundings to check on my comrades, and a familiar tent came into view. It was the tent in the safe zone. It seemed that while I was out, my comrades had carried me back to the safe zone. I felt relieved knowing we had escaped immediate danger for now. Rikiel was curled up…
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      by mimi The temperature in the demon realm changes abruptly. At night, it’s so cold it feels like you might freeze, but during the day, a ferocious heatwave rolls in as if the chill never existed. Though as capricious as a desert, the demon realm’s climate is even more brutal due to its humid, oppressive atmosphere, like the heart of a jungle. As the sun rose, I took Tristan to the center of the safe zone. The sun of the human world was preferable to that of the demon realm. Tristan and I sat on the ground,…
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      by mimi The procession of spiders continued for quite a while afterward. Fortunately, they didn’t notice our presence and disappeared beyond the northern horizon. I cautiously stood up only when the spiders were reduced to black specks in the distance. Damian and Rehas didn’t move for a long time even after the spiders had left. They seemed too drained to even utter a word of shock. “Both of you, get up. We need to continue scouting.” “…” “You saw those spiders, so you understand,…
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      by mimi Until we set out for the next day’s exploration, Rehas and Damian didn’t ask anything. Fortunately, they had enough restraint not to provoke Rikiel, who was in a bad mood. Of course, Rehas cleared his throat a bit more frequently than usual, and Damian gave an awkward smile whenever our eyes met. I pondered how to approach the conversation to resolve things smoothly. The priority wasn’t getting them to take my side but softening the atmosphere among the group. Setting aside personal irritation or…
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      by mimi While grappling with how to handle the conflict with Rikiel, I continued the sixth day’s exploration. The silver lining was that today’s haul was significantly larger than previous days. We obtained the “Paralysis Sword III” and the “Vampiric Sword II,” along with the “Chaos Gem II.” When I handed the gem to Damian, he examined it curiously. “There’s a strange energy coming from this gem. It feels like some kind of mental magic, but why would a gem have this kind of…
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