1. - Huh.
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2. You three seem close.
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3. So, how long have
you been traveling together?
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4. Uh, um... well...
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5. My travels
with Mistress Frieren
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6. began four years ago,
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8. It's been about a year for me.
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9. Makes sense.
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10. Y'know, there's still something
this party lacks.
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11. - What?
- Wanna take a guess?
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12. Let's see.
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13. We've got our front-liner,
a decent priest,
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15. Could you mean a thief?
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16. Someone to out-swindle
the mimics
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18. - Yay!
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19. When it comes
to treasure chests,
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20. the reward always
outweighs the risk.
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21. - No.
- Huh.
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22. What we lack
is something even more vital.
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23. And that's a nice-looking
older lady!
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24. Most parties won't even
leave town
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26. That's the way! Or else
you're vixen-less like us!
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27. Is that right?
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28. Come on.
Don't forget about Frieren.
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29. She's more of an elderly child
than a lady.
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30. He looks so distraught.
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31. My apologies.
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32. Uh... hey!
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33. You can finally see
the next village.
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34. They're still breathing.
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35. Yeah. Same here.
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36. What's the deal
with this place?
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37. Why'd they all fall asleep?
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38. I say we move along
to the next village.
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39. This smells like trouble.
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40. Even for you, that's cold.
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41. I was only teasing.
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42. A curse, no doubt.
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43. I thought as much.
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44. What a headache.
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45. This may sound dumb,
but what even is a curse?
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46. Among the spells utilized
by monsters and demons
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put people to sleep
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48. - or turn them into stone.
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mysteries humankind
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are what we call curses.
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51. A placeholder for the unknown.
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52. Humanity's magic can't explain
the principles behind them
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53. - or how to lift them.
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54. Does that mean it's already
too late to save these people?
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55. It is only the magic of man
that faces such an impasse.
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56. The magic of the Goddess
that priests use
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57. is a different story.
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58. Dispelling curses has long been
the business of the clergy.
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59. Well, Sein?
Suppose you can help them?
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60. Don't rush me.
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61. I need to determine the type
and source of this thing.
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62. I thought magic was magic.
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63. What makes
the Goddess' so unique?
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64. The magic of the Goddess
is recorded
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66. Only those who own them
can wield it.
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67. Much like the demons' magic,
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68. the principles behind the bulk
of it aren't understood.
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69. So, it's not the sort of thing
that holds my interest.
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70. Huh?
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71. That, and it's incredibly
difficult to use
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with a certain knack.
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73. Hm.
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74. That same predisposition comes
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to curses.
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76. It's what
the faithful bunch call
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78. and it's the reason
this sleepy spell
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79. won't affect our priest.
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80. So not even
a mage at your level
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against curses?
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82. We mages can't detect them,
let alone defend against them.
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83. Though I do feel that
I am under attack
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85. So I can conclude
that this place
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of the curse.
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87. My soul feels itchy.
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88. You can't just say
scary things like that
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89. and expect me not to turn
into a giant, sniveling baby!
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90. This isn't a low-grade,
everyday spell
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91. we're dealing with here.
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92. Can you lift it or can't you?
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93. I would need the right tools.
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94. Honestly, it might be easier
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95. to take out the source
than to treat its symptoms.
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96. It's coming from a monster,
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97. and I know where it is.
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98. Let's go.
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99. I like how you cut
to the chase.
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100. Huh.
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101. Mistress Frieren?
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102. It's Mister Stark.
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103. That didn't take long.
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104. Any chance you can
temporarily wake him?
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105. I told you I don't have
the proper tools.
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106. As is, I could only keep him up
for five seconds.
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107. That's practically nothing.
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108. In any case, it looks
like we should hurry.
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109. Hm.
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110. Fern's out cold, too.
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111. So much for her
taking a little break.
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112. We've lost
half of our manpower.
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113. Our odds are starting
to look grim.
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114. I put up a barrier.
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115. We'll hide them here for now.
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116. We're almost there.
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117. I can sense it.
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118. Good.
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119. Say, Sein?
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120. Wake me when
the monster shows up.
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121. Hm.
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122. I don't want you fighting
that creature alone.
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123. I promise you now
that I shall defeat it.
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124. Were you not listening?
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125. I can only give you...
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126. Frieren?
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127. You can't defeat it
in five seconds.
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128. So be it.
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129. I have battle magic, too.
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130. It's a subspecies
of chaos flower.
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131. It must be feeding
off the sleeping villagers.
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132. It'll sap their mana away
until it kills them.
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133. Chaos flowers are known
to merge with the local flora
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134. and branch off
into new variations.
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135. Almost mirror-like.
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136. Though they come
in different shapes and sizes,
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137. they all have the same
weak spot at their core.
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138. Three Spears of the Goddess!
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139. What was that about?
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140. I didn't think
the blasted thing
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142. Unless I land
a direct hit on the core,
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143. the leaves can deflect
whatever I throw at it
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144. in any direction.
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145. If I'm not careful,
it could hit Frieren.
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146. - Damn it.
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147. This can only get
worse from here.
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148. Should I heed the elf's orders
and wake her?
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149. She's the mage
from the party of heroes.
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150. If a spell of hers
were deflected,
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151. it would destroy
not only the forest,
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152. but the entire village with it!
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153. I'd only have five seconds.
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154. That's not enough time
to explain.
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155. As sharp as Freiren is,
we haven't had time to develop
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or mutual understanding.
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157. I can't even get a read on her.
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158. What goes on
in that ancient head?
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159. That's right.
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160. You might find it hard
to believe,
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161. but I can never tell
what she's thinking.
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162. Shared trust is a luxury,
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adventurers need.
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164. Nothing has to be unspoken.
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165. I know this because
my companion Frieren
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mutual understanding.
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167. Since intent couldn't be
assured with a look or a touch,
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168. I decided I would
trust her words.
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169. For example,
she swore to us all
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defeat the Demon King.
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171. Though it was a bold claim,
I chose to believe her.
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172. Trust her words, huh?
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173. Huh?
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174. I don't want you fighting
that creature on your own.
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175. I promise you now
that I shall defeat it.
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176. That face didn't look
ready to defeat anything.
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177. Whatever happens,
don't blame me!
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178. Awakening spell!
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179. Frieren! Only the core.
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180. Oh!
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181. Huh.
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182. Done. Simple enough.
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183. Huh.
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184. Okay. Well, this is new.
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185. Thank you very much.
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186. I won't forget what
you've done for us.
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187. It's nothing. I can assure you
we didn't do much, ma'am.
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188. Hm. Hush, now.
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189. I've never been happier
to have my sleep disturbed.
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190. I knew our flower was
the type that reflects magic.
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191. I recognized it the moment
you woke me up.
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192. There's no question that
you're an incredible mage.
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193. That might be the case,
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194. but you're the reason
we made it out of there alive.
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195. Thank you very much, Sein.
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196. Good boy.
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197. That lady from the village
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198. sure was pretty.
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199. You're still on that?
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200. So, that's Vorig, huh?
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201. More importantly,
it's the midpoint
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202. in our journey to Auberst.
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203. We're only halfway there?
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204. This really is a long journey.
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205. While we're here, let's drop in
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207. Uh, Mistress Frieren?
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208. I hate to be
the bearer of bad news,
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210. Hey, you there.
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211. Hm? What now?
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212. That looks like
a noble's carriage.
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213. Huh?
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214. Excuse you! What is going on?
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215. He has a good physique.
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216. His looks aren't bad, either.
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217. Get in.
I'll take you to my mansion.
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218. Does anybody care to explain?
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219. Who are you, lad?
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220. The name is Stark.
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221. Lord Orden, sir?
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222. You cannot hold us
without reason.
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223. I need no introduction, I see.
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224. This mansion is home
to the Ordens,
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225. one of the Three Great Families
of the northern lands.
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226. Your grandfather?
He was pushy, too.
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227. I don't know what nonsense
you're trying to engage me in,
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228. but I'm preoccupied
at the moment.
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229. Stark and I need
to have a word.
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230. If you can talk to my warrior,
you can talk to me.
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231. Tell me, Stark.
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232. Do you need
your mommy's permission
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234. C'mon, don't fight.
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237. No. No chance.
We're leaving, Stark.
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238. Mistress Frieren.
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239. What's with the copper?
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240. That's the remainder
of our funds.
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241. I suppose that
at the very least
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242. we can hear you out.
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243. Lucky me.
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244. So, Stark.
From where do you hail?
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245. I'm from a warrior village
in the Klee region, sir.
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246. I know the place.
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247. My family line originates
from the very same region.
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249. He is a hero of this city,
and the heir to my title.
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250. He looks like you,
Mister Stark.
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251. Indeed he does.
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252. If we changed you
and cleaned you up,
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253. only a close family member
could discern the difference.
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254. I have a feeling that's going
to play into your job offer.
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255. About a month ago now,
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256. we took a vast army
of demons on head-to-head.
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257. My son lost his life
on the battlefield.
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258. He and the enemy commander
killed each other.
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259. The only silver lining,
if you could call it as much,
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260. is that it happened
in a large-scale melee.
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261. Very few know he's dead.
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262. Gabel is aware, as well as
some of my most trusted men.
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263. So, what is it that you're
planning to make Stark do?
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264. Vorig is a powerful
fortress city,
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265. a key player
in this region's defense.
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266. Until we can rebuild
the forces we lost,
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268. So, you want to cover up
your son's death until then?
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269. Three months from now,
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270. all of the area's
most influential figures
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271. will gather at a soiree.
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272. We'll show them there
that Wirt is alive and well.
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273. And our reward?
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274. I will give you
10 Strahl gold coins.
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275. That would be three meals a day
for an entire year plus snacks.
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276. Sweeten it with a grimoire.
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277. You can have your pick
of the library
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278. after our work is done.
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279. One problem! I'm not your guy.
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280. Folks aren't gonna miss
the big scar on my forehead.
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281. The people believe Wirt
is currently recovering
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282. from damage taken in combat.
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283. That's an honorable
battle scar.
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284. Uh...
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285. Mister Stark.
We need the money.
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286. We're pathetic.
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287. Gabel? I leave the boy's
etiquette training to you.
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288. Mister Stark.
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289. How is etiquette training
coming along?
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290. It's slowly killing me.
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291. What do you think?
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292. Doesn't suit you.
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293. Typical.
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294. Farewell, my lady.
I must get some air.
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295. Lord Orden.
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296. Haven't I told you
a hundred times
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298. You never know whose
prying eyes could be upon us.
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299. Aren't you being
a little bit cold?
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300. It's only been two months since
your actual son passed away.
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301. All that I have done
has been in accordance
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303. I even had
another double prepared.
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304. He didn't look as much like
him as you do, though.
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305. Trust me, it's not as if I
enjoy this cruel charade.
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306. Huh.
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307. But it's what my son wanted.
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308. So cooperate, would you?
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309. You're not too big
on the people skills, huh?
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310. Stand tall.
Don't shrink yourself, Mut.
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311. Yes, Father. Of course.
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312. That's my second son, Mut.
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313. Despite the fact he's to be
my heir now,
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315. Then, of course,
there's your brother,
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317. Having skill with a sword
affects one's posture.
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318. I shall teach you the technique
of the Orden family.
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319. What's wrong?
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320. - Huh.
- It's all right.
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321. - Take deep breaths.
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322. This isn't your village.
You're safe to learn here.
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323. I realize he's still a kid,
but what do you think of Mut?
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324. He doesn't have
his brother's talent.
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325. But he's a hard worker.
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326. - Time and effort
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that always pay off.
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328. Once he's grown,
he'll be a far stronger knight
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330. Gotcha.
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331. You should really tell that
to Mut instead of me.
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332. I tell him all the time.
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333. Now it's gone to his head,
and he refuses to get better.
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334. That's a whole
different kind of problem.
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335. Huh?
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336. You're saying I have to learn
all that etiquette stuff, too?
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337. Well, it is a soiree.
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338. Do you really expect
a man of his age
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on his own?
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340. Huh.
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341. I suppose his mommy could
always escort him instead.
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342. Good luck, Fern.
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343. Huh.
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344. This past month has been
nothing short of torture.
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345. But anything
for the money, right?
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346. I'm sorry about all that.
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347. We've been
practicing this for ages.
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348. We might as well.
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349. It still doesn't suit you,
you know.
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350. Would you like
to dance, as well?
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351. I'd like to eat.
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352. Fair enough.
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353. If not for this damn injury,
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354. I would've been in the vanguard
alongside him.
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355. Perhaps then,
Wirt would still be with us.
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356. Milord.
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the soiree's wrapping up.
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358. You've completed
your work with us.
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359. Gabel? See to it
Frieren gets her reward.
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360. I've found you're
far more powerful a warrior
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at first glance.
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362. If you ever need
a place to stay...
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363. I'm sorry, sir,
but I can't replace your son.
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364. Of course, you can't.
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365. No more than I could ever
replace your father.
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366. But you don't have
a home to return to.
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367. The warrior village
of the Klee region
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369. I'm certain of that much.
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370. My son and I
parted ways in anger,
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372. I worked myself
into a fit of rage
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373. and told him I never wanted
to see his face again.
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374. I didn't mean one bit of it.
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375. When I first came upon you,
I mistook you for a miracle.
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I can't stay here.
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