Vellerin’s lips moved wordlessly for a while, as if she was at a loss for words.
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“Why are you… using the Seondo… like this…?”
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With a look of confusion, she kept checking the Seondo I had been using as Arkeron’s temporary core.
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I glanced over at Arkeron’s makeshift Energy Core as well.
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Vuuuuum!
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The Seondo glowed red.
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Energy tubes were plugged in all over it.
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Its shell was already shriveled, probably from heavy use.
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‘Pretty crude, honestly.’
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Now I understood why Vellerin looked so bewildered.
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“If I hadn’t done it this way, I thought it might stop working altogether.”
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“Ah!”
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She nodded at my words.
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Her surprise was brief, and she quickly seemed to grasp the situation.
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“Ahem, it’s okay. I’ll fix it!”
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Vellerin clenched her fists and struck a fighting pose.
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“Good. I’m counting on you. If you need anything, just say so. Should I bring you another Seondo if it bears new fruit?”
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“No! The Seondo is fine. I think if I inscribe the Mana Elasticity Restoration Spell on this Seondo, it’ll be enough as an energy source.”
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Oh, that’s good.
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“Um, and I’ll need some metal to remake the Energy Core.”
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“Metal?”
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“Yes! Orichalcum would be the most efficient!”
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Orichalcum?
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Was she talking about the legendary metal of the gods?
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“Ah! You don’t… have any Orichalcum…?”
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“No. I don’t have anything like that.”
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“T-Then… Adamantium, which is Arkeron’s main component right now, would be fine too! If not, Mithril would work as well.”
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“I don’t have either of those.”
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“Huh?”
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Vellerin blinked at my answer.
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She looked at me like, “How could a Rare Dragon Lair not have those?”
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Even with that look… I’d never even seen Adamantium, and Mithril was a ridiculously expensive mineral.
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“There’s lots in the Mineral Room!”
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At that moment, Dania fluttered over and said.
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“Mineral Room?”
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“Yeah! Mineral Room! There’s a ton!”
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Oh…
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I glanced around.
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Maybe it meant one of those tunnels.
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Was there really a room filled with Orichalcum, Adamantium, and Mithril?
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‘Wow.’
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If that were true…
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Rather than raising and selling spirit herbs with all this effort, once the Mineral Room opened, I could probably earn coins much faster by selling those minerals.
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After all, even just Mithril fetched an astronomical price.
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Most SSS-rank equipment, which sold for hundreds of billions, was usually crafted from Mithril.
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But now, there was not only Mithril, but also Adamantium and even Orichalcum, which were on a whole other level. I couldn’t even imagine their value.
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‘Well, that’s for later.’
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I hesitated for a moment, then called out to Chuchu.
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“Chuchu, bring me a Nagattara Scale.”
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“Chu!!”
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Chuchu scampered over at my words.
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It reached into its belly pouch and pulled out a shimmering golden scale.
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“Will this work?”
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“Ah! A Nagattara Scale is good too. It’s actually more efficient than you’d think for an Energy Core!”
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“Great. I’ll leave it to you.”
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Perfect.
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Somehow, I had a feeling the Nagattara Scale would make for a decent result.
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“Starting the work now!”
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Vellerin took the Nagattara Scale and moved to one side.
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But… there was no blacksmithing equipment. How was she planning to work?
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My question was quickly answered.
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Fwaaash!
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Vellerin fiddled with the pendant around her neck.
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A hammer radiating pure white light appeared in her hand.
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“Please separate the Seondo for a moment.”
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[Keron…]
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I disconnected the Seondo from Arkeron’s temporary core.
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Pshhhhhh
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[Entering temporary inactive state.]
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Arkeron shifted into standby mode.
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Vellerin immediately raised her hammer and began striking the Nagattara Scale.
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Dong, tang, dong, tang!
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Each time Vellerin brought down the hammer, a clear, ringing sound echoed out.
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“Go, Vellerin!”
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuuu!”
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We cheered her on in quiet voices from behind.
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After a short while—
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KWA-AAAAAAAANG!!
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A brilliant light burst from the Nagattara Scale Vellerin was hammering.
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“It’s done!”
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Vellerin beamed as she held out her handiwork with both hands.
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The new Energy Core, encased in Nagattara Scale, shone like a living chunk of gold.
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“Oh…!”
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuuuu!”
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Wow! It’s beautiful!
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We all gasped in awe.
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The surface of the Energy Core was wrapped in Nagattara Scales, each one forming delicate curves, as if sculpted by a master artisan.
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When it caught the light, faint magic seemed to flow across its surface, and tiny golden lightning sparks flickered around the core.
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“I’ll install it now!”
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She bounced over to where Arkeron was standing still.
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She opened the core hatch and inserted the Energy Core.
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Ziiiiiiiiing.
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[Energy Core connection confirmed. Restarting.]
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Golden radiance began to swirl around Arkeron’s body.
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KWA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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The light became a storm of magic power, enveloping Arkeron.
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I could clearly see the immense mana surging around Arkeron.
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‘So this is the magic of a level 250 being…!’
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It was enough to give me goosebumps.
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Until now, the magic Arkeron had shown was probably less than a tenth of his original power.
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Kiiing. Clack, clack.
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Flash!
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[Arkeron. Normal operation restored.]
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Arkeron’s voice rang out, clearer than ever.
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Countless Magic Circuit Spells lit up across his Adamantium armor.
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[Allow me to introduce myself once more. Mana-powered Golem, Arkeron.]
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Kiiing! Clack.
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Arkeron smoothly knelt on one knee in a formal bow.
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It was the unmistakable sign of Arkeron’s perfect revival.
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Damn.
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I whistled inwardly at the sight.
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‘Vellerin’s got skills.’
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I’d never seen a dwarf, but I was certain—she was an even more capable blacksmith than any dwarf.
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“Great job.”
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Rustle, rustle.
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I patted Vellerin’s head.
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“Hehe. Thank you, Master.”
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She flashed a bright smile, clearly happy with my praise.
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“I fixed Arkeron!”
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Dania fluttered her wings with joy.
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Popo and Chuchu also bounced around Arkeron excitedly.
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“Alright. Let’s have a party today.”
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A party? Yay!!
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuuu!!”
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@GUUUUUUUUU!
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They all cheered at my words.
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With Vellerin as our newest companion—
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And Arkeron fully restored—
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If we don’t have a party on a day like this, when would we?
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***
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When Dania hatched from her egg, a rainbow-colored light burst forth.
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That light swept through not only the Elatrias around the lair, but stretched out to places far beyond.
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As a result—
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Aaaah!
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[A great being has been born…!
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[Glory! Bestow your blessing upon us under the dragon’s wings!』
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Countless intelligent races and monsters marveled and celebrated Dania’s birth.
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But—
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There were those who bared their fangs at Dania’s arrival.
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“Shiiik-shik-shik—”
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A dragonkin with golden scales.
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A monster.
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Nagattara.
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The male Nagattara, who had lost his mate, secretly sought out another being.
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[You… know where… the Hatchling’s lair… is…?]
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Its form was the very embodiment of a Grim Reaper from nightmares, shrouded in black smoke and mist, its true shape unclear, drifting in the darkness.
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That being was none other than .
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“Shiiik-shik-shik—.”
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Nagattara had been unable to approach the lair last time due to interference from the Elatrias.
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But the faint aura that had seeped out from between the Elatrium was unmistakably the presence of a <Dragon Hatchling>.
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And in that place, he realized his mate had been killed.
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Shiiik!
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He wanted revenge, but his own power was not enough.
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So he made up his mind.
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Beings of another order.
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Entities that even those at the limits of growth, those knocking at the door of transcendence, avoided.
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All that was known about them was that they wandered, seeking traces of dragons.
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So—
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Nagattara braved his fear.
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Among those otherworldly existences, he sought out the least terrifying one.
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[Guide… me…]
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“Shiiik, shiiik~!”
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Nagattara bowed his head.
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With this being—
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He could tear through the protection of the Elatrium.
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Splash, splash!
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***
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Mandrians wept as they watched Mandragoras tossed into boiling water.
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@GUUUUUUUUUU—
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(I’ll remember you.)
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Each had produced two or three seeds before ceasing to move.
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They would become the daily sustenance for the lair’s residents.
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Delicious smell!! Hungry!!
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The aroma was so good even Dania whined for food.
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Nagattara meat + Clearwater grass Herb Soup + Mandragora.
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No matter how many times I had this combination, I never got tired of it.
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‘It’s a shame the Nagattara meat is almost gone.’
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Would another Nagattara show up somewhere?
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I smacked my lips, checking the dwindling supply of Nagattara meat.
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“Popo!”
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While the Nagattara meat and Mandragora boiled, Popo was busy cultivating the earth.
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‘Huh?’
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But I noticed something different from before.
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‘The mana flowing from the ground…’
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The vitality was much richer than before.
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‘What’s going on?’
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I scooped up a handful of the freshly-tilled soil, puzzled.
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Then a message from the system flashed through my mind.
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『Guardian <Popo> has reached level 110, awakening more of Gagia’s power.』
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So this is what it meant for Gagia’s power to awaken further?
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‘She’s supposed to be the goddess of earth and nature.’
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What exactly was the relationship between Popo and Gagia?
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No matter how I looked at it, Popo didn’t seem to be just a slime infused with Gagia’s power.
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“Popo!”
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As I was lost in thought, Popo hopped over with a ^_^ smile.
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When I glanced behind Popo, I saw it had already turned all the old soil into newly empowered earth.
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“Wow, Popo, you worked hard.”
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“Popo!”
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I patted Popo’s head.
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I had a strong feeling that crops and spirit herbs grown in this soil would be even more potent from now on.
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“Chuchuchu!”
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This time, Chuchu ran up to me.
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She pointed at the Seondo Tree.
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“Oh…!”
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The Seondo Tree.
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At last, the Seondo fruit hanging from its branch had fully absorbed the effects of .
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Now, if a seed sprouted from that Seondo, the number of Seondo Trees could increase.
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Nice.
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Ever since Vellerin joined us, things that had been stuck started flowing smoothly again.
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“Alright! Let’s all eat first!”
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『Hungry!! Feed me!!』
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“Popo!”
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“Chuuuuu!”
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“Wow, this smells amazing.”
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@GUUUUUUUU!
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Everyone cheered at my words.
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Dania, Popo, and Chuchu each got their own bowl as usual.
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“Vellerin, should I leave the meat out for you?”
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“No! Please put it in!”
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“Oh…? Uh, okay.”
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Huh. I thought elves didn’t eat meat.
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So she’s a carnivorous elf…
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“Thank you for the meal!!”
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She really ate it.
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And with great gusto.
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Wow.
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She was so different from the elf image I had in my head, but seeing her eat so heartily made me smile.
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@GUUUUUU—!
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“You want some too?”
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@GUUUUU!!
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“Uh… sure. Here you go.”
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I ladled out a bowl of broth for the Mandrian as well.
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Then—
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Splash!
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He dunked his roots right into the soup.
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Like he was taking a half-bath.
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‘Heh.’
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The more I watched, the more fascinating that guy seemed.
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“What about Arkeron…?”
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Wait.
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Where was Arkeron?
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I looked around and saw Arkeron standing by the lair wall.
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What’s he doing there?
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Just as I was about to call out to him—
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Arkeron’s voice rang out, low and metallic.
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[Intruder detected. Combat mode activating.』
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Vrrrm.
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Arkeron’s eyes glowed red, and the Energy Core’s mana roared with power.
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[All access is blocked. Eliminating the enemy for the protection of the lair.』
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With those words—
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Ziiiiiiiiing!
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Space warped open before Arkeron, and in an instant, he was sucked inside.
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