9 9 301 RImgBg1Shake Dungeon Master Ayla "Boom!" The distraction caused the runes in Karenina's hand to boil. When they finally break away from the constraint, Karenina is engulfed in the dust blown up by the explosion.
22 22 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Karenina pulls Teddy up. Both of them have disappeared into the complex alleys in a corner of the capital.
23 23 301 After they left the artifact chamber, someone soon found out that the artifact component was stolen.
24 24 301 The disappeared city guards were also found, making the situation even worse for the two of them.
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27 27 301 1 Teddy We are getting cornered. 2
28 28 301 Karenina What can we do? Who would have thought all of the guards had come out to search after realizing the artifact was stolen? 1
29 29 301 Teddy We didn't steal it. We borrowed it! We are heroes! 2
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31 31 301 Bored Man ...I heard someone break into the chamber of artifacts to steal again. Is that why they close the gate?
32 32 301 When two of them walk around a corner, they happen to hear a conversation outside the tavern.
33 33 301 Curious Man I heard after the expedition army went out, monsters had come south and infiltrated the defense. They began to appear outside the city in groups.
34 34 301 Bored Man Oh gosh, my relative is still hunting outside the city. I have to go look for him.
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37 37 301 1 Karenina Did you hear that? 1
38 38 301 Teddy The rendezvous point is Stagnant Valley, the only path toward where the Realm of Dragons is located. 2
39 39 301 Karenina I remember that name. There are hardly any living things near that valley, as if the world has stopped moving around it. 1
40 40 301 Karenina Usually, monsters would also follow certain rules during migration. They can't deal with human towns... 1
41 41 301 Teddy Since they cannot find enough food near Stagnant Valley, there is a high chance that... 2
42 42 301 Karenina The monsters will keep going south, bringing doom to anyone who attempts to search for the Realm of Dragons. 1
43 43 301 Teddy I think now is the time for some emotional plot. Like, somebody is going to sacrifice themselves. 2
44 44 301 Karenina & Teddy Let's go stop the monsters then. 1 2
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46 46 301 Karenina We hardly agree with each other. 1
47 47 301 Teddy Indeed. What do we do now? Shall we go somewhere else and keep trying your Explosion, I mean, Teleport spell? 2
48 48 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Karenina ...You have a point. Better do something I'm familiar with. Where did you put the red liquid? 1
51 51 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Meanwhile, where Gray Raven and Strike Hawk are...
52 52 301 After teleporting away from Overlord's area, they feel like they have fallen into another world.
53 53 301 Contrary to the lively environment, they only see fallen leaves and withered plants with their branches desperately stretching toward the sky.
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55 55 301 1 Kamui Um... Lee? Are you sure we are in a different space, not time? 1
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58 58 301 1 Liv quickly flips through the pages of the Heroes' Journal.
59 59 301 Liv According to this journal, the Realm of Dragons has very unique weather and climate. Some regions can be very different compared with the outside world. 1
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61 61 301 1 Kamui Did we just accidentally get to the Realm of Dragons? 1
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63 63 301 1 Lee We should be in the outer area of the Stagnant Valley. Now we know how this place got its name. 1
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65 65 301 1 Wanshi ... 1
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67 67 301 1 Chrome What's wrong, Wanshi? 1
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69 69 301 1 Wanshi Did you hear those sounds...? 1
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71 71 301 In the distance where the sky meets the mountains, the players can vaguely see a large patch of lush green color descending.
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73 73 301 After a quick scout, Wanshi puts away the weapon stand and jumps off the rock.
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76 76 301 1 Wanshi Those things will arrive in approximately 30 minutes. We don't know the details, but based on the scale of falling plants, they will be in large size and quantity, and definitely won't be easy to deal with. 1
77 77 301 Chrome Are they from the same direction? 2
78 78 301 Wanshi I didn't observe any other movement, but I cannot rule out the possibility that there may be some creatures that are good at disguising themselves in this world. 1
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81 81 301 1 Chrome Gray Raven Commandant... 1
82 82 302 (Interrupt) What do you think, Chrome? 83 (Pretend to be thinking hard) 83
83 83 301 Sorry, Chrome, but I'm going to do what Ayla asked for now...
84 84 301 Chrome ...I believe we should intercept and distract the targets here. 1
85 85 301 Chrome We can't let them run into Karenina and Teddy before the problem is solved. 1
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88 88 301 1 Kamui Alright then. Just another daily mission to protect the Engineering Force. Let's roll. 1
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91 91 301 1 Karenina Why are you still wasting time here? 1
92 92 301 Karenina suddenly shows up behind a rock and enters the communication.
93 93 301 Seeing Kamui is already geared up for battle, she just stands in front of everyone and throws you a box she took from the artifact chamber.
94 94 301 Karenina Here you go. What was the name of that thing...? 1
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97 97 301 1 Teddy "Twin Souls." Anyway, we'll take over from here. You guys should continue moving toward the mission target. 2 1
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100 100 301 1 Chrome Just two of you? Would it be better if you let us Task Force do it instead... 1
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103 103 301 1 Karenina No, we need to save our main force for the key mission target. That increases our chance of success. 1
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105 105 301 As Karenina turns down Chrome's suggestion, she starts to take out small bottles of explosives, laying them on the ground to count and refill. Teddy also moves over to help her.
106 106 301 Lee and Chrome also squat down at the same time. After exchanging a look, Lee decides to speak first.
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110 110 301 1 Lee Leaving more members here also increases the chance of success. If all of us can safely survive the attack, we can start our search with full strength, which will increase our odds of arriving at the Realm of Dragons. 1
111 111 301 1 Teddy If I recall correctly, the probability to observe the Realm of Dragons fluctuates over time. Now is the best opportunity. We cannot guarantee the probability will not rapidly decline later. 2
112 112 301 1 Chrome I believe we should focus on existing resources first before striving for things beyond our control. We should follow this principle to allocate manpower when the situation is still largely unknown. 3
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114 114 301 1 Teddy But... 2
115 115 301 1 The argument continues. Neither side seems to want to give up on their plan.
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118 118 301 1 Lucia Um, Commandant. 1
119 119 301 Lucia pulls your sleeve. She seems to want you to stop the imminent quarrel...
120 120 302 (Wink at her.) 121
121 121 301 Lucia What? 1
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123 123 301 1 Karenina Stop! Everybody stop! 1
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125 125 301 After finishing the setup, Karenina bounces up impatiently.
126 126 301 Karenina Didn't Ayla say this game was supposed to be a movie script? Wouldn't it be nice to highlight the theme of sacrifice here? 1
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130 130 301 1 Kamui No, I think it is more crucial to feature the team's collaboration here during a protection mission. 2
131 131 301 Karenina C'mon! I just can't talk sense into you. Protection mission? What do you think we are, useless weaklings? Stop excluding us! We are the Engineering Force! Engineering "Force"! 1
132 132 301 Karenina We are the Engineering Force! We are fully trained for combat and do not need your extra "protection"! 1
133 133 301 Kamui You are the one who's excluding us. Sacrificing yourselves for the sake of us? Are you insane? 2
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135 135 301 Karenina !!! 1
136 136 204 2 5
137 137 301 Kamui !!! 2
138 138 301 With hands on her waist, Karenina confronts Kamui, who is leaning forward. You can almost see their ears and tails rising.
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142 142 301 1 Teddy Oi... 1
143 143 301 Chrome Kamui... 2
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146 146 301 ??? Pfhahaha...
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150 150 301 1 Karenina & Kamui What?! 1 2
151 151 301 Both turn their heads to stare at the origin of the laughter. Ayla's shoulders are shaking as she is trying hard to control her volume.
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154 154 301 1 Ayla Sorry, I couldn't help it. Karenina and Kamui, you are just too cute. 1
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158 158 301 1 Karenina & Kamui But we were almost fighting... 1 2
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161 161 301 1 Ayla Then do it. I'll be the judge. 1
162 162 301 Ayla Better than all that politeness before, don't you think? 1
163 163 301 Her gentle smile smooths out the tension like the morning sun.
164 164 301 Kamui and Karenina breathe out at almost the same time. They look at each other and shrug.
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166 166 301 1 Chrome No wonder I've been having a feeling that the story was going... out of control. 1
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168 168 301 1 Ayla What could I do? I thought you were going to enjoy the game, but when you came together, you were not yourselves anymore. Just relax. 1
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170 170 301 1 Lee "Play ourselves and do whatever we feel like?" 1
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172 172 301 1 Ayla Of course. We're family. 1
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174 174 301 1 Karenina Family... I don't think we are that close yet. 1
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176 176 301 1 Ayla You don't spend 8 hours fine-tuning weapons non-stop for non-family members. 1
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178 178 301 1 Teddy Are you talking about that time when she forced me to stay in the lab and put new parts on all weapons? 1
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180 180 301 1 Kamui I see, no wonder I felt the weapon's cooling efficiency improved for no reason. Um, I know this is a little late, but thank you, Karenina. 1
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182 182 301 1 Karenina tilts her head but has not replied immediately. She suddenly thinks of something and looks around.
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184 184 301 Karenina You guys sometimes piss me off too. Each time I went to a base on the surface, everything nearby was completely wiped out as if it just went through a saturation bombing. 1
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186 186 301 1 Chrome Um... 1
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188 188 301 1 Teddy When you are having a bad mood, anything can piss you off. 1
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190 190 301 1 Kamui Oh, Wanshi just found out the targets weren't too far away from the Engineering Force, so he just went a little further to get rid of them. 1
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194 194 301 1 Karenina See, you excluded us. 1
195 195 204 2 1
196 196 301 Teddy I don't really mind though. It's nice to have someone taking care of these troubles for us. 2
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198 198 301 Karenina That's why you are a weakling, Teddy. 1
199 199 204 2 13
200 200 301 Teddy And her hot-blooded Captain Karenina? That sounds kinda tacky, but I'm sure it will get you famous in Babylonia as the movie's alternative title. 2
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202 202 301 Karenina ****! 1
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204 204 301 Just when the argument is about to end, the thundering steps are drawing near, eager to trample the area.
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206 206 301 1 Karenina The decision is made. Gray Raven will move on to look for the target location. The Engineering Force and Strike Hawk will stay here to distract the incoming enemies. 1
207 207 301 Just as you expected, the problem was resolved in no time once they had said it out. After all, you are comrades. The only thing is...
208 208 302 I suggest we take care of the interception... 209
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210 210 301 1 Teddy Wow, you're awake! I thought our renowned Gray Raven Commandant had fallen asleep. Should I tell others that you were just watching them argue while doing nothing? 1
213 213 301 Teddy There you go. Don't forget to tell us what you see in the Realm of Dragons when you return. I'm quite curious. 1
214 214 302 ... 215
215 215 302 Of course. 216
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217 217 301 Lee runs another check on the materials collected. He separates one portion and gives it to Chrome.
218 218 301 Once he has finished, the rest of the players watch Gray Raven disappear in the foggy valley.
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220 220 301 1 Kamui Well, it's our showtime now... Wait, what are those cavalries? Are they our reinforcements? 1
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222 222 301 He looks at the direction that Karenina came from and sees lots of dust. Knights in shiny armor are holding their weapons up and inspecting the surroundings.
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225 225 301 1 Teddy They probably are now... Thanks to someone who blew a hole in the city gate, I won't be surprised if they come all the way here. 2
226 226 301 Karenina Great timing, isn't it? Now we can hold off the monsters together... 1
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230 230 301 (Ding! Ding! Ding!)
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232 232 301 The familiar tone interrupts Karenina. Teddy immediately opens her terminal and displays the message on the screen.
233 233 301 Unlike Ayla's description, this text is very short.
234 234 301 It tells the same message to all the troops still in the surface Conservation Area—the Holiday is over.
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236 236 301 Teddy Okay, I guess we have to call it a day? 1
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238 238 301 The players quickly check their own equipment and adjust their mindset. To them, this is not a rare experience.
239 239 301 Unlike the world in Ayla's script, they are about to plan and engage in real battle.
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243 243 301 1 Karenina I think we just have to leave the Realm of Dragons to Gray Raven. As for the incoming meeting... Captain Chrome, considering the lack of manpower in the Conservation Area, you shouldn't rule us out again. 1
244 244 301 Chrome Sure, it should be a lot easier with the Engineering Force joining us. Speaking of which, Teddy, can you take care of the heavy arms? We didn't have enough number to use them. 3
245 245 301 Teddy Sure, just some easy target shooting practice. I'm even thinking of writing them a simple program. With the CPF around us, there is no risk of contamination. 2
246 246 301 Chrome As for you, Karenina, the Scire frame will be our trump card. I will propose in the meeting that you come with us to the frontline. 3
247 247 301 Karenina No problem. We will fight shoulder to shoulder, just like always. 1
248 248 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Chrome Yeah, just like always... Let's go. 3
