sleep when your only travel companion is a mysterious woman whose level is unre

r than yesterday. I opened my eyes and reflexively looked around. Nara was awake, of course, sitting on a rock, sharpening one of her daggers

orning,

anced b

pt holdi

orny Branch that I

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d," he c

instinct,"

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en after a short sleep. My body felt much fresher, and the minor injuries f

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epressing, I was a little satisfied. Nara threw something

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ed an

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our, a little bitter but gave a w

uff," Na

of cold resist

walking after packing up camp.

t in, the heavier the atmosphere, the trees changed shape, the trunks were

health was important. Minor Mana Sense also began to work harder, the ene

u been t

" he r

ost

silence, occasionally Nara signaling stops, avoiding cert

derstand why he's still alive a useful but s

the limit, I knew it even before Nara stopped

ing in the middle of a black earth forest, the fog

roughout the area, its leaves were dark silver, a faint light was coming

ns appear a

disco

- False

r: Ex

name of the

d Tree...

stood beside me,

center of t

t of all

my hand started to throb once, twice, stronger than before

ification

sonance

ce n

material

urce? Could it be the tree? I slowly raised my head to look at t

class is ver

t the notifica

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g jackpot,"

ut a sma

oo

our problems

a, each step feeling wrong like stepping into the

quiet life, maybe open a shop, but curiosity

monsters but several humans, Nara and I immed

-they weren't hunters by any chance. One of them, wearing a long, dark blue coat, held a metal staff, seemingly

e," he w

their armor was an unk

otificati

on de

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at:

possibly new problems,

w th

anged slightly to on

es

ne was

at's ba

group leader suddenly sp

ch fa

be found before t

ect, I stared at the Thorny Branch my weapon pulsed again stronger as if c

t is

ered q

hey're looking for

silent for two seconds

re

two days and my life is a

ed a l

o contr

l members suddenly stopped, he turned

ere?!" he

us, Nara and I looked at each other s

tealth mod

out her tw

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the situation turn

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