﻿\setgamedatatitle("Gluette_02")

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A stack of documents lined up on the desk.
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These were reports sent in by investigators scattered
throughout the Nilt region.
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\text("Risbell")
......
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Risbell made it a point to keep track of what was happening
in each area as much as possible.
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\text("Risbell")
Hm?
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Most of the reports described peaceful conditions in their
respective areas.
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However, there was one report among them that made Risbell's
elegant brows furrow.
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\text("Risbell")
...Gluette... It can't be...?
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\text("Caym")
I'm coming in, Risbell.
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The door swung open with a clatter, and Caym entered without
waiting for a reply.
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Normally, Risbell would have scolded Caym for his rudeness,
but this time she kept her eyes fixed on the report, not
moving an inch.
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\text("Caym")
What's with the serious face? Is it your period?

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\text("Risbell")
...I really dislike that insensitive side of you, Caym-sama.

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\text("Caym")
Hahaha, don't get so mad. I just wanted to make you laugh.

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\text("Risbell")
I also dislike your terrible sense of humor.
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Risbell let out a deep sigh.
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\text("Caym")
So? What's wrong? It's rare to see you sigh like that.

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\text("Risbell")
It's nothing. Really.
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Saying that, Risbell set the report aside and tried to
return to her work.
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But Caym got in her way.
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\text("Caym")
It's not 'nothing.' Whenever you make that face, it usually
means something big has happened.

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\text("Risbell")
Is that so? You know me well.
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\text("Caym")
Of course I do―it's you, after all. I'm always watching you.

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\text("Risbell")
...That kind of line doesn't suit you, Caym-sama.

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\text("Risbell")
Also, it's creepy.
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\text("Caym")
I don't care if it doesn't suit me or if it's creepy. Now,
tell me. What's written there?
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Ordered by the now-brazen Caym, Risbell blushed slightly as
she handed him the report.

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\text("Caym")
Hmm? What's this list?
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\text("Risbell")
I have my subordinates regularly report on anyone who might
try to enter the labyrinth.
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\text("Risbell")
You'll see the name Gluette on there, right?

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\text("Caym")
Hmm, Gluette Auric. Female, apparently a noble from a
country called Ramshi. Oh, a mage at such a young age, huh.

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\text("Caym")
...So? What's the big deal about her?
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\text("Risbell")
She was my classmate when I studied at the Magic Academy.

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\text("Caym")
Oh, so you're friends?
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\text("Risbell")
More like rivals... I suppose. I had decent grades myself,
so I think she took notice of me.

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\text("Caym")
Hmm... So, this rival of yours might be coming to the
labyrinth.
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\text("Risbell")
It says here she's arranged for a guarded carriage to Hados
from the border town of Bolero.
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\text("Risbell")
At this time of year, there's no other reason for her to go
to Hados.
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\text("Risbell")
Knowing her strong sense of justice, I'm sure she'll come.

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\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh. It's true, to the current ruling nobles, we
Demon Army folks are the villains.
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\text("Caym")
To protect their own interests, they label us as evil and
act all righteous. It's laughable.
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Caym sneered.
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But Risbell shook her head.
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\text("Risbell")
No, she is a true 'noble.' She has both the will and the
power to fulfill the rights and duties of a noble.

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\text("Risbell")
And she's not stupid.
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\text("Caym")
...It's rare for you to defend someone else.

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\text("Caym")
So why would this proper noble get involved in another
country's war?
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\text("Risbell")
I think she's coming to find out for herself.
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\text("Caym")
Find out? Find out what?
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At Caym's question, Risbell lowered her gaze and murmured.

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\text("Risbell")
My true intentions.
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\text("Caym")
...
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Even if it's for her ideals, Caym gazed at Risbell for a
while, knowing she'd have to fight her former classmate.

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\text("Caym")
Is she strong?
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\text("Risbell")
Yes. Far more than me.
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\text("Caym")
I see. Then we'll take her alive.
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\text("Risbell")
Take her alive? For what...?
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\text("Caym")
Isn't it obvious? To bring her over to our side.

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\text("Caym")
We don't have many mages in our army. If we could get her,
she'd be a huge asset.

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\text("Risbell")
I don't think that's possible. She's too proud to ever join
us...

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Risbell was pessimistic about Caym's suggestion.

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And then...
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\text("Risbell")
Besides, Caym-sama. You say all these reasonable things, but
the real reason is that you just want to sleep with her,
isn't it?
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...she shot him a cold look.
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\text("Caym")
Hahaha, of course I'd sleep with a beautiful woman if I
could.
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Caym answered calmly, completely unfazed by Risbell's
reproachful gaze.

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