𝐌𝐮𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
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After drinking their post-meal coffee, Marie and the others prepare to set off again.
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“What sort of individual is this guardian that Lady Witch spoke of?”
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When Princess Riara asks, Marie mutters, “Let me think,” recalling the past.
“A lizard.”
“Oh. . . . . .A lizard is the guardian?”
“Yes, a white lizard.”
“Hmm. . . . . . Can such a small creature really protect the Forbidden Library?”
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Princess Riara imagines a lizard small enough to fit in the palm of her hand.
However, only Ose understands.
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That the lizard the Witch speaks of is not what everyone imagines it to be.
After walking for a while, they arrive at a lake.
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“Wow! It’s a huge lake!”
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Kaito exclaims.
Indeed, the lake is so large that the opposite shore is not visible.
“Even so, the water in the lake seems a bit muddy.”
“Yes, Keel, it does look like sludge.”
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The group gazes at the lake and shares their candid opinions.
Indeed, the water is muddy and looks like sludge, and gas is bubbling up on the surface.
Marie tilts her head.
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“. . . . . .Was it like this before?”
『Witch-sama, is this our destination?』
“Yes. . . . . .it should be. The Forbidden Library should be around here.”
『But I don’t see any building that looks like a library.』
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Ose seems to think the Forbidden Library is inside some building.
Marie, who has visited before, knows that Ose is mistaken.
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And then, at that moment.
Zzzzzzzzzz…!
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“Your Highness! Over there! Something is emerging from the lake!”
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The water in the lake begins to rise, and something slowly reveals its face.
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“What the. . . . . .What is that huge monster?!”
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Keel’s legs give way.
What he is looking up at is. . . . . .
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An indescribable monster made of sludge.
Although it looks somewhat like a beast, it’s difficult to find anything to compare it to.
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In the end, it’s nothing but a mud monster.
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『Is that the guardian?』
“No, that’s not it. Something is wrong. If a monster appears, the guardian should immediately come and defeat it, but. . . . . .”
『Is the guardian slacking off?』
“No. . . . . .that’s not it. . . . . .”
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Ignoring the conversation between Ose and the Witch, Riara and the others are terrified of the mud monster.
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“W, Witch-sama!”
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Kaito looks to Marie for help.
However, Marie clearly has no intention of doing anything.
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『Witch-sama, I get it! This monster doesn’t look appetizing, so your motivation is zero! I totally get it! But you’re the only one who can actually fight it! Please, take it down!』
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Marie has an incredibly soothing expression on her face.
She clearly doesn’t want to engage in a battle that doesn’t promise something delicious.
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“UUBOROOROROROROOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!”
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The mud monster roars and spits out mud.
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It spreads out over a wide area and attacks Marie and the others.
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『Dodge it! It’s poisonous!』
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The poison user Ose seemed to intuitively realize that the creature had spat out poison.
A wave of attacking mud.
Marie sighed and extended her right hand forward.
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“Rise, rock mountain.”
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Suddenly, the ground swells, and a thick rock wall emerges.
The towering rock wall, however. . . . . .
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Sssssssssss. . . . . .!
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“It melted the wall in an instant?!”
“If not for Lady Witch’s magic, we would be. . . . . .”
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The Imperial Group turns blue in the face and mutters.
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『Oborororororooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!』
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The mud monster targets Marie and her group, or rather, specifically Marie.
It seems to have identified them as the enemy.
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Marie could have run away alone at this point.
She’s not fond of fighting magical creatures that don’t look like they could be eaten.
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“! Ah, I see. . . . . .”
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Upon looking at the mud monster, Marie nods in understanding by herself.
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『What are you going to do, Witch-sama? Retreat for now?』
“No, the battle continues.”
『Huh? Why? That’s not something that can be eaten.』
“I know. But, I have business with that thing.”
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With a sharp motion, Marie points at the monster.
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“The guardian of the Forbidden Library, huh.”
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