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"Well, good. So, is this the end of Nord's experiment he wants to do?

"Right. If you are investigating a living salamander, it is generally over at the last survey site. I couldn't kill him there, so I left this experiment behind."

"Then when your health has recovered, let's get out of here early. I can't believe I'm in Salamander's nest."

"Right. If Salamander comes after us, we'll be in trouble."

As the saying goes, Kate looks softly restless, checking many times in the direction she's come, but Nordrad's one sits firmly down on the ground, and when he clasps Gossogoso and his own luggage, he takes out the jade and shows room to throw it into his mouth.

"Because it's a demon that doesn't quite come out of the nest, does Salamander? When crusading, you struggle to pull it out the other way."

"That means peace of mind?

"I hope so, right?

Nordrad laughs with a nigga and has another jade in his mouth.

"That's an inclusive way of saying it, isn't it?

"I'm not coming out of the nest, but how far do you think the nest range is?

"... what is that? The extent of the nest in this cave, the salamander who doesn't come out of the nest may also roam normally,?

"Isn't it possible?

"That's an unpleasant possibility. I can't deny it."

As if to reassure Iris, smiling and shrugging his shoulders, Nordrad offers Iris a bag with an amulet ball.

"It's unlikely. I can't believe Salamander came all the way after little things like us."

"Gwowow!"

A roar echoing in the cave, as if to deny Nordrad's words.

………

Nordrad's movement stops and Iris' cold gaze pierces him.

I was just saying something extra.

"No! It doesn't matter what I say!?"

"... Whatever the word is, I'm not saying who, but someone punched Salamander in the jaw, right? I'm not saying who!

"Oh, there you are. I'm not saying who. Normally, you'd get mad if they did that, wouldn't you?

"No, but I do! Without that blow, don't you think the braces would have been in danger?

It was Nordrad making excuses in a hurry, but Iris' gaze remained unchanged.

"Instead, we were suddenly attacked and we were in danger?

"I'm late for my first start. … which we can say is immature"

Deal with any situation calmly.

That would be a necessary ability, but Nordrad's actions are outrageous enough to seem to have no choice but to be unintentionally frightened.

Who punches a salamander with his bare hands like he gets a big burn just touching him?

- No, I'm here. Such insanity.

"Besides, the braces are braces, and you've been well sprayed. Without the manager's smelter (artifact), it would have been dangerous."

"I've only seen chills, but what's that?

"It's a magical crystal stone that encloses the magic of" Ice Wall ", deposited by the manager."

"All that magic... that's all there is to it."

The process of encapsulating magic with magic crystal stones and turning it into a smelter (artifact) can be done by most alchemists, but only by magic that they can use.

On top of that, the enclosed magical power depends on the quality and size of the demonic crystal stone, as well as the skill of the alchemist who performed the processing.

By "skill", we mean the skill of smelting as well as the skill of magic, so the magic power that can be included is limited to the range of power that you can handle.

In other words, an alchemist who can create a magical crystal stone that seals powerful magic is also a powerful wizard.

"But there's only one of those. Finally, in my ear, I hear a slight ground sound?

"Oh, really? Doesn't sound like me..."

Nordrad twisted his neck, but Kate's ears did receive heavy sounds like some big creature walking.

And in this situation, you won't even have to think about what the organism is.

"Kate's ears are trustworthy because they're pretty good. Consider that ice wall broken through, and you'll be sure."

"It's this temperature. You can solve it if you leave it alone."

"What do we do? Do you still want to run for the exit?

"By the way, Mr. Nord, what about letting Salamander die?

Kate asks with slight anticipation, but, naturally, Nordrad shakes his head lightly.

"I won't, just like that. You saw that, didn't you? My fist is barely working. That's the best I can do. If it's provocative enough, it won't be damaging. Finally, my thermal gear makes the salamander's braces unbearable."

"Right. - As far as I'm concerned, I can't believe I got hit by a salamander with that gear."

"I agree. But, Nord. We knew Salamander would come back... no, at least, we were going to bring him back, weren't we? What were you gonna do?

Nordrad turns a softly blind eye to Iris' best allegations.

"... I didn't really think about it. I thought I should run and run."

"Really unplanned!?"

"Nord, it would actually be stupid!?"

To the two peeling eyes, Nordrad laughs furiously, shrugging his shoulders.

"Researchers don't get results unless they're stupid."

"You're a research idiot! Yours is a thoughtless idiot! Even the same idiot is totally different!

"I don't think it makes a big difference. in terms of annoying others."

"If you're conscious, think more!

"Well, well, Iris. Because I don't have time right now. More than that, Mr. Nord. Do you think you can get away with it?

I can forgive Iris for treading on the estate, as Kate puts her hand on her forehead like a headache.

Emotionally, Kate is exactly the same as Iris, but things haven't changed where I questioned Nordrad.

Now he asked Nordrad how to escape, but Nordrad shook his head thinking a little.

"Braces in narrow aisles are dangerous. Whatever you guys are equipped for, the luggage you're carrying and I might be in danger."

Hearing the words, Iris and Kate laugh niggly.

"Hmm. Whatever Nord is, don't bother losing your stuff"

"Yep. I have something I owe the manager... Anyway, Mr. Nord."

"You guys are my escort, right?!? I'm paying the escort fee, right?"

"Until the reckless behavior of the escort, I can't take care of it"

"First of all, I haven't had it paid for yet. - Oh, well, if we don't get him back properly, the payment?

"Yes, yes. Until I get home, I'll be the subject of a request."

To Horrible Nordrad, Iris puts his neck down and suggests with a serious face.

"But what do you think? I've got more than half the work done. Around here, who's going to have to pay the inside money?

"Right. It's a long-term contract. It's natural to ask for payment along the way, not in full bulk."

"That, you're willing to abandon it, full of it!?"

Anyway, if you're going to say it before you hire a job, if you say that on this occasion, you'll naturally think so.

Iris stares at Nordrad in a hurry and loosens his expression all the time.

"... just kidding. About 20%."

"80% serious!?"

"If you do any more weird things, it'll be ten percent. Be careful."

"Ri, roger. Exactly. It's hard for me not to bring my research back, so I'm gonna focus on getting out of here."

Did you get a little carried away when you saw the nosy Nordrad, and Iris snorted, looking back at Kate.

"I hope so. Kate, let's carefully select the things to take home so we can run a little faster. You should leave Nord's stuff behind. If you want to run before us."

"I also have some pretty expensive smelters (artifacts)... I don't know what else to do. I'm only going to take the results back."

Speaking of simple health, Nordrad would outnumber the Iris and the others, but the amount of luggage he has is not comparable.

Exactly in that state, you can't possibly run faster than the Iris.

That's why Iris and the others don't want to do anything to match Nordrad's running speed in a situation where their lives are at stake.

It would also be a natural request to throw away your luggage.

Nordrad takes the notebooks and other paper out of his luggage and takes it into his nose, and Kate also quickly classifies the luggage.

"I need to take back what I borrowed from the manager, as far as I can, to leave the heavy stuff behind. I just can't have a floating tent."

"Debt, it could increase at once. - Hey, Nord. Will the lost luggage now compensate me?

"I'd compensate you for regular baggage... but I need to talk to you. Exactly, when it comes to the smelter (artifact) you made, Sarasa, you can't read the price. I'm going to leave my research tools behind."

"Water, as a minimum to keep to the water field…"

"The food... how many days do you need? How many days can we get through the woods..."

"If I were you, I'd be able to identify non-toxic plants, right? It's just not poisonous, I can't take the taste into account at all."

"In some circumstances, do we have to rely on it? Better than dying."

That's how I finished packing, and I thought it was time to go, when I was about to get up.

That sound has been echoing.

Zuzuzuzuzu......

"What -"

Dogan!! Gogo, go, go!

To the sound of a low, sounding ground, a thrusting shock.

The vibration that follows it.

Iris with his head in his arms and crouching.

The next moment, the soot smoke that had already struck them.