1. If anyone kills you,
it will be either the Demon King...
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2. or a human mage.
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3. You're there like the wind
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4. Closing your eyes at sunset
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5. I wonder what's on your mind
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6. BEYOND JOURNEY'S END
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7. With your eyelids open
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8. Your eyes shone like glass
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9. It faintly smelled like a sunny day
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10. Clear up the sky, let flowers bloom
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11. Bloom and blame it on the sunny sky
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12. Even the rain, when it stops
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13. Will make you shine in the sunlight
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14. Calm the stirring sounds in my heart
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15. We go like the sunny wind
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16. Go on and fly over that cloud
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17. Further and further away
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18. THE HEIGHT OF MAGIC
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19. It blocked it.
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20. We expected this much.
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21. From here on out,
it's a battle of attrition.
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22. They really are here.
Methode's observations were correct.
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23. Try not to hold me back.
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24. I could say the same thing.
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25. Methode has determined the
exact locations of the enemy.
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26. We can't beat them in a
disorganized free-for-all.
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27. So we'll split up and stop the replicas
before they gather here.
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28. We told each other our weakest matchups.
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29. Your own weakest matchup
is your replica's as well.
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30. Our advantage is that we can
communicate and work together.
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31. As long as we choose the right opponents,
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32. we'll have the upper hand.
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33. Use numbers to deal with anyone
we can't fight alone.
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34. It's funny how easy this is.
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35. If we do this, we can stop the replicas.
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36. Follow the plan.
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37. Got it. Good luck.
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38. There's one concern.
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39. I'm detecting fewer
replicas than test-takers.
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40. In particular, I can't find
Ms. Sense's replica, the greatest threat.
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41. You're right. I don't detect it either.
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42. We mustn't overlook Sense's replica.
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43. If she comes at us from behind,
I won't be able to protect Fern.
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44. Worst case, we could both die.
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45. I haven't found Ms. Fern or
Mr. Denken's replicas either.
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46. We'll have to search for them using
more precise close-range detection.
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47. We wouldn't have had to worry
about this if you weren't here.
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48. First-class mages must be able
to overcome unfair adversity.
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49. And this doesn't even
qualify as adversity.
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50. Besides, you can pass the test by simply
watching your fellow test-takers' backs.
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51. Is this not a truly
kind and peaceful test?
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52. It's down,
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53. but I can't say I enjoyed that.
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54. An ambush.
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55. Damned monstrosity.
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56. I don't recall neglecting
my mana detection.
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57. Lawine, you should break your bottle, too.
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58. You're old enough to know when to quit.
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59. The test will be held
again in three years.
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60. Damn it.
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61. I didn't make it in time.
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62. But my help wouldn't
have changed the outcome.
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63. Even with its back turned,
I still don't detect any openings.
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64. Either way, I must at least buy some time.
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65. You're Denken the Imperial Mage, right?
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66. What's going on here?
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67. Are you planning to fight that thing?
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68. I don't think you can beat it.
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69. I know.
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70. Denken, do we have to do this
to conquer the dungeon?
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71. Frieren is currently—
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72. I didn't ask for an explanation.
Is this necessary?
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73. Yes.
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74. Then I'll defeat it.
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75. What are you talking about?
Denken is the strongest one here.
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76. You couldn't even beat Wirbel.
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77. Yeah, that's not how this works.
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78. It's true that I'm an inexperienced
third-class mage.
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79. I'm far weaker than Denken or Wirbel.
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80. But I think I can beat Sense.
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81. This is my specialty.
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82. Reelseiden, a spell that
cuts almost anything.
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83. It cuts anything I think it can, and
it can't cut anything I think it can't.
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84. So what? That spell is easily
blocked by defensive magic.
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85. Oh, right. You watched my battle
against Wirbel, didn't you, four-eyes?
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86. Yeah, defensive magic
is for blocking spells.
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87. It's hard for me to imagine cutting it.
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88. I see. Then either way,
it won't work against Sense.
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89. Based only on what we can observe,
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90. that hair has multiple layers of spells
equal to defensive magic cast on it.
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91. I told you, that sort
of logic doesn't matter.
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92. I'm talking about what I can visualize.
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93. Hey, wait.
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94. Huh.
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95. Figures. Sorganeil doesn't work.
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96. Well, a person's hair
is part of their body.
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97. It's impossible to see all of her at once.
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98. Reelseiden.
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99. As I thought, Übel is fighting my replica.
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100. I already know who will win.
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101. It won't even be a real fight.
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102. It happened two years ago,
during the second-class mage exam.
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103. Burg, a first-class mage,
proctored the second test.
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104. He was so skilled in defensive magic
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105. that he hadn't been injured once
since becoming a first-class mage.
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106. “Immovable Cloak.”
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107. The cloak he created using mana
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108. was imbued with so many defensive spells
that no magical attack could penetrate it.
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109. For the second test, the test-takers fired
offensive magic against Burg and his cloak.
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110. It was a simple test. If they could make
him take just one step back, they passed.
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111. Killing would result in disqualification,
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112. and limits were imposed on offensive
magic to protect the other test-takers.
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113. Next.
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114. No one was worried about Burg.
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115. Oh, I cut too deep.
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116. But he was easily killed
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117. by a no-name girl who'd just recently
become a third-class mage.
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118. This means I fail, right?
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119. I get it. Can I leave now?
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120. I have just one question for you.
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121. Go ahead.
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122. How did you defeat his Immovable Cloak?
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123. Have you ever sewn before, Sense?
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124. No. Why do you ask?
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125. You do seem like you come
from a rich family.
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126. Or do you use magic to
handle all that stuff?
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127. I've actually never tried it myself,
since I'm so clumsy.
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128. But I used to watch my sister
sew all the time.
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129. When you cut cloth, you place the scissors
against it like this and slide them through.
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130. It makes a really nice sound.
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131. I liked that sound.
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132. I don't see where you're going with this.
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133. I'm talking about visual imagination.
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134. Cloth can be cut.
You expect to be able to cut it.
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135. She's out of her mind.
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136. It's true that anyone can
imagine cutting cloth.
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137. Even an idiot can do that.
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138. But the world of magic isn't so simple.
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139. Magic can't create anything
the caster can't visualize perfectly,
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140. just as a diminutive ant can't imagine
crushing a colossal dragon underfoot.
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141. Hardly any mages can imagine
penetrating that cloak
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142. and its impregnable magical defenses.
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143. Any mage can tell at a glance that
that cloak blocks all magical attacks.
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144. Truly, any idiot can see that.
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145. As long as people are intelligent
organisms, we cannot escape those fetters.
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146. But she trusted her own intuition instead.
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147. Despite understanding intellectually
that it couldn't be cut,
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148. she constructed a vision of cutting
through the cloak according to her intuition.
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149. Her mind must not
function like a person's.
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150. It's practically a superpower.
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151. Can I go now?
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152. Yes.
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153. By the way, Sense,
that's some pretty hair.
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154. It must be tough to maintain.
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155. Perhaps I had already lost to her then.
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156. I can't imagine beating Übel.
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157. She's that bad a matchup for me.
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158. You all think too hard.
Hair is something to be cut.
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159. Maintaining my hair?
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160. It's hell.
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161. I don't even want to think about it.
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162. Then you should cut it.
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163. I've got the picture.
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164. So you're buying time until
Frieren defeats the Spiegel.
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165. Yes, that's right.
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166. We defeated three of the replicas.
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167. That will make things easier.
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168. In that case... Oh, my.
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169. Ms. Sense's replica was just destroyed.
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170. This mana...
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171. It was the third-class mage Übel
who defeated it.
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172. That's surprising.
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173. Is it? She was a pretty
bad matchup for it.
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174. Battles between mages
are like rock-paper-scissors.
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175. However, it is a complex and difficult
game of rock-paper-scissors with infinite options.
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176. And you want as many
options as possible, huh?
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177. Sure. We'll help you
slow down the replicas.
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178. I don't make a habit of trusting others,
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179. but I'm not dumb enough to let a winning
horse go when it's right in front of me.
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180. Currently, there are two
dangerous replicas we must stop.
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181. I've determined the location of
one of them: Mr. Denken's replica.
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182. I'd like you to handle that one.
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183. Allow me to handle the other:
Ms. Fern's replica.
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184. She's particularly skilled
at concealing her mana.
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185. Unless we find her replica,
it could ambush and kill someone.
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186. Can you really handle it alone?
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187. Working alone will allow me to
focus better on mana detection.
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188. She's pretty strong, you know.
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189. I have many talents.
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190. When it comes to simply stopping
someone, I'm quite skilled.
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191. Besides, I confirmed with the actual Ms.
Fern that my binding magic would work on
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192. her. - Take this.
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193. Besides, I confirmed with the actual Ms.
Fern that my binding magic would work on
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194. her. - I can't move.
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195. All right. Let's go fight this thing.
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196. Übel, I'm not imagining this, am I?
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197. Probably not.
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198. After all, you can't move, can you?
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199. My replica is back in action.
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200. Will this keep going until
that Spiegel thing is defeated?
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201. It's a battle of attrition.
This is getting fun.
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202. I couldn't agree more.
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203. Isn't it time for us to get out of here?
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204. This opening won't do either.
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205. Fern wouldn't notice it.
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206. I'll have to do it after all.
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207. The vulnerability in my mana
detection isn't enough to kill me.
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208. You're right.
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209. We could win with a
bigger opening, though.
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210. You can win, right?
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211. Then I'll create an opening.
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212. Is that possible?
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213. If I show an opening, then the replica
will show an even greater one.
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214. But that would mean you...
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215. If I focus on defense, it won't be fatal.
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216. Then what strategy should we use?
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217. It's up to you. If you think
we can win, then we can.
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218. How can you be so sure?
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219. Because I underestimate you.
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220. I'm glad to hear that.
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221. That means we have a
decent shot at winning.
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222. It's still standing, but
that's a fatal wound.
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223. I should finish it—
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224. What happened? Was I attacked?
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225. I don't sense any mana.
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226. I'm not recognizing
this attack as a spell.
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227. Incredible, Ms. Frieren.
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228. So this is the height of magic.
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229. But this isn't like you.
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230. You've left yourself wide open.
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231. Well done, Fern.
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232. It's been about eighty years
since I was last forced to use that.
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233. Now, let's end this.
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234. So it's over.
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235. I can't move another millimeter.
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236. Wirbel, carry me.
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237. You guys just can't
stay on your feet, huh?
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238. So this is the bottom of the
Ruins of the King's Tomb.
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239. You've conquered the
Ruins of the King's Tomb.
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240. Such a notable achievement makes you
worthy of becoming first-class mages.
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241. As promised, everyone who made it here
has passed the second test.
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242. So, where are the ladies of the hour?
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243. It's dark and scary in here!
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244. - It's dark! It's scary!
- I guess I understand that feeling.
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245. - Dark! Scary!
- I guess I understand that feeling.
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246. The second test is now over.
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247. It can even use healing magic.
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248. Impressive, right?
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249. Uh, yeah.
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250. Who are you?
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251. And I'm alright (I'll be alright)
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252. Yeah, I hear you (I care about you)
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253. The wind teases this
hair that's longer now
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254. There's meaning in everything
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255. Even the days that came to a halt
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256. Now that I finally understand,
I've caught up to you
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257. See, things that couldn't have been
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258. Seen if it weren't for these eyes
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259. Why? They begin to overflow
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260. I won't ask to see you, so at least
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261. Let me remember the past, just for today
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262. So, if we were to meet again
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263. No more hesitations,
I'd choose the present
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264. Anytime, anywhere, yah (wherever you are)
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265. Anytime, anywhere (smile for me)
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266. I'll be there (close your eyes,
and I'll always be there)
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267. Even if there are no absolutes
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268. I'm always aware of your thoughts
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269. Those tears will be alright,
dawn will surely break
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270. I'm whispering our lullaby
for you to come back home
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271. It's been with me ever since I was
little. - You were unlucky this time. -
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272. That's the spell Flamme taught you.
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273. I may seem fine, but I'm actually in a
terrible mood right now. - You're in
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274. really rough shape.
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275. The third test will now begin. - Fern,
let's head back. - Just make fun of me
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