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The three elements of problem-solving were empathy, dialogue, and persuasion.
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But if none of that worked, what should one do?
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Naturally, fists, blades, and hammers would be the most effective.
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So I decided to wield the last option: the hammer.
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Crack! Smash!
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“That feels good. Like playing whack-a-mole.”
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As I swung the communication rod, the men in hooded robes dropped like flies.
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Shooting crossbows at me was utterly useless.
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[Selection: ‘Defense’]
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You enter ‘Water Fist’ state.
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[Extreme Choice Activated]
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Thud thud thud thud!
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Extreme Choice made my body tougher than steel.
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My attack power was halved, but it didn’t matter.
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The guys I was facing weren’t overwhelmingly strong.
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I could smash them all even in Water Fist state.
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Look at them now.
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Every skull I cracked sent them crumpling unconscious.
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“I thought clerics’ heads were made of iron, but they’re nothing special.”
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—How does your mind even go there?
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“They attacked so boldly; I figured that’s how it was.”
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Having taken down dozens in an instant, I stood tall before one man.
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The very guy who’d given the attack order with that meaningful remark.
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His face was hidden by the hood, but his panic was obvious.
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How could he have anticipated this?
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Overcoming an ambush that even a crime boss couldn’t escape.
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But come to think of it, it didn’t make sense.
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This guy knew my identity, right?
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Attacking me, known as the berserker of the north, with just this force?
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It was practically suicide.
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He should’ve brought at least a dozen aura masters.
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Not even one paladin; that’s way too arrogant.
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Let’s overlook that minor mistake. I stupidly fell into a trap right after entering too.
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They could make mistakes too.
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Whatever happened, I just needed to get the info I wanted.
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“Alright, time to confess. What’s the Sordin Order’s connection to Feltron?”
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“As expected, just like his warning.”
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“His? So you’re serving Feltron now, not Sordin?”
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“You don’t need the details. You just need to sleep eternally in here.”
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“What are you talking about?”
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If connected to Feltron, they’d definitely want me dead.
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That guy lost most of his authority after getting wrecked by Abel Carius.
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For demigods or half-demons, authority is like life itself.
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Killing outright would suffice, so why say “sleep”?
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Cleric background, so softened language?
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Zing?!
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At that thought, a chill ran down my spine.
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My sixth sense was warning me.
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Danger was approaching.
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Whoosh!
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“Uh?”
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Something sharp flew from behind.
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I reflexively twisted and dodged.
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Pure instinct.
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Even with defense boosted by Extreme Choice, I had to evade.
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Beast’s Heart was surging wildly, ringing alarms.
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Getting hit would be bad.
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Thud!
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“Uh. What is this?”
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The projectile lodged in the chest of the man I’d been talking to.
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It was an arrow wrapped in eerie black energy.
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But then something even more shocking happened.
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Despite being pierced through the torso, a smile crept onto his lips.
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“Heh heh heh! You’ll never escape from here.”
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“None of you are normal.”
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Incomprehensible events kept unfolding.
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How to explain this situation?
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A cold presence made me turn around.
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Shockingly, the ones I’d felled were staggering up.
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All emitting black haze.
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—Th-that’s it!
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Right then, Shugl bristled and warned.
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“What is it?”
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—It’s the authority of that demon called Feltron or whatever.
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“Ah? We found it. But where’s the guy?”
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—I don’t know yet. Need more time for the exact location.
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“While you focus, I’ll handle these.”
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—What? Thought you were an idiot, but you get it quick?
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“You wanna get it?”
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—Uh? They’re shooting again. Focus on the fight.
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I almost gave Shugl a righteous smack on the head but held back.
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The situation was too urgent.
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Feltron’s authority……. One wrong move, and Extreme Choice might get pierced?
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In that case, better cancel the skill to conserve stamina.
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I’d die if hit anyway.
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[Extreme Choice Deactivated]
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Swoosh—.
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The growing burden lightened a bit.
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I lightly tapped my toes and glared at the enemies.
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Each one packing non-negligible power?
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Just dodge, close in, and smash.
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“Of course, gotta do this first.”
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I spun half a turn and swung the communication rod cleanly.
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Smashing the head of the guy giggling with an arrow in him first.
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Swish! Crack!
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His body toppled, eyes rolling back.
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“Ugh! Feels good.”
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His constant sarcasm made me want to hit him hard.
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Normally, this wouldn’t be right.
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I’m the empire’s Chief Justice, and these are Sordin Order clerics.
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Should handle everything legally.
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But they shot arrows first, and they’re still aiming crossbows.
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“This is self-defense. Got it? Traitor uncles?”
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“……”
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I explained lightly, but the Sordin clerics didn’t respond.
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They just kept shooting crossbows.
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Ah, why traitors?
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Attempting to assassinate royalty.
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And someone carrying the emperor’s decree at that.
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That’s treason.
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“Too shocked? Why no words?”
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Of course, they didn’t answer.
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They hadn’t said a word, just attacking relentlessly.
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Soon, another hail of arrows poured.
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Swish swish swish swish! Thud thud thud!
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Attacks wrapped in black energy like the first arrow.
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Each one inevitably fatal.
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The tips held Feltron’s authority.
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“Hey, where’d you go?”
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I dashed madly along the wall, glancing back.
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Shugl was scurrying across the floor, scanning everywhere.
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Slow due to small size, but diligent.
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Enlarging would make him a target for the clerics.
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He was contributing enough.
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Good. Then I gotta do my part.
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Feltron was probably channeling authority to the clerics.
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Should I end the fight quick?
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I didn’t think so.
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If distracted by battle, they wouldn’t notice Shugl approaching.
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Dragging it out was the right call.
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Swish swish! Boom!
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“Uwaah!”
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Suddenly, terrifying explosions erupted behind.
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Arrows embedding and suddenly exploding!
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Why? Must be another effect of Feltron’s authority.
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Weird plague, explosions; all sorts.
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Couldn’t even guess how varied his abilities were.
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I dodged their attacks every which way, stalling as much as possible.
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But no sign of arrows running out.
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“This isn’t some poorly researched B-movie; where’s the infinite ammo!”
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Swish swish swish swish! Boom boom! Boom!
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Of course, they ignored my shout.
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As explosions rocked everywhere, an ominous sign appeared.
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Rumble rumble rumble!
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The ceiling started shaking like it might collapse.
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Wait, this is really bad?
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These guys were probably just puppets controlled by Feltron.
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Death or not, irrelevant.
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Burying me in this cavern might be the goal.
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“Hey! Not like that.”
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I’d stalled enough.
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Before more collapse, gotta stop this.
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I swiftly closed distance, batting away flying arrows.
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Charging head-on left no dodge angles.
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Boom! Bang!
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Smacking them down seemed effective; explosions weakened.
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Seizing the moment, I rushed in and swung the communication rod like a storm.
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Crack! Crack crack!
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[Communication Rod Mastery Skill has grown to level 50.]
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Amidst, a welcome message appeared.
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Smashing clerics’ skulls nonstop leveled up the weapon mastery.
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Energized, I swung the communication rod mercilessly.
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Just one level, but feels way lighter.
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Like I could twist trajectories at will.
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Insane movements felt possible.
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“Hyah!”
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Thud!
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As the last one fell, I finally caught a breath.
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This far wasn’t too hard.
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Their strength wasn’t that great anyway.
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The issue was they’d get right back up after being smashed.
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Not zombies, but endless like this?
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I’d hoped for a gentlemanly resolution.
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But moving with cracked skulls was problematic.
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Of course, the current situation wasn’t too bad.
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While they were down, Shugl was hunting Feltron.
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But my stamina wasn’t infinite.
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“No choice. You brought this on yourselves.”
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Severely injured yet rising to attack?
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Let’s see if they can with limbs all crushed.
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I pounded the clerics into mincemeat.
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This way, no pulling bows.
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But my plan failed immediately.
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“Whoa! Ruthless.”
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Broken bones meant nothing to them.
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They moved fine, wrapped in black energy.
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They were just shells; the core was Feltron’s authority.
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Boom! Boom!
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The explosion fest resumed.
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No good. Get out first, plan later.
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No need to settle now anyway.
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I quickly scanned left and right for Shugl.
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Then spotted something twitching far across the cavern.
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—Over here! Here!
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Success, apparently.
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I bolted that way without looking back.
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Sprinting full force produced a tremendous sonic boom.
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Kyuuuung!
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The shockwave of breaking sound barrier.
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Beast’s Heart kept my body intact, but the pressure was immense.
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No need for Extreme Choice though.
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Reached the destination quick.
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“Hyah!”
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I swung the communication rod at the wall Shugl indicated.
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Crimson flames trailed long in the air.
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Then the hammer head smashed the rock.
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Boom!
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The explosion was by far the loudest yet.
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A dust cloud billowed, a huge hole blasted open.
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I leaped in, dust or no.
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But inside, I faced an utterly absurd scene.
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Wh-what!
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A tiny white bat like Shugl was fiddling with something like an arcade joystick.
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Probably the device transmitting authority.
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I sighed long, palming my forehead.
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“Damn! We’ve been played by this thing all along.”
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Soon, the flaming hammer descended on Feltron’s authority transmitter.
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Swish!
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—No, no!
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He screamed, but I swung without hesitation.
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Kaboom!
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With the heavy blast, thuds echoed from behind.
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That was the culprit, alright.
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I looked down at Feltron with a sneer.
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“We’ve got a lot to talk about, huh?”
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It was gonna be a very long night.
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