THFN | Chapter 22

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The visit 5d967dce11 hit a 1dbc483e05 snag right 06660f8d06 from the 9faa082b00 start. Clara, entering through 3f5695aade the hole, was 20793c4416 shocked by the 76cd59e7b9 unexpectedly large scale 40289e9b5e of the Underground 70cd8d8914 World, its harsh 972436b22d environment, and the 2382a62d52 small population.f30ef4a293861521

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The air was 87d77af69b thick with a 7b996ef907 strong iron smell 45069077ee from the red b5b5923a7a water dripping from 42ceda9c85 the ceiling, likely e0d67120a6 full of iron 35bf24a4a1 ore. The floor was covered 821d95e093 in red, crumbly iron 0fd1103e0d dust, and there was 7b5d5ee6ac no order to it. The only light source 46738b5689 was a faint glow 8ce11102b7 from somewhere.51d983281d773331

As soon as they 7f6526c21f entered the immense heat, 8ecf015df3 it was hot and 6b3f4d996f humid, making sweat pour 292fcf554b down. The iron 3e66b9d2d1 ore seemed 42f3c1fb05 to have 5157879946 evaporated, creating 5a66294fb3 a thick 780339c45d red mist b51efd8241 that hung 854190c4ea low to 79e5276440 the ground. It was clear 4bc4396248 that even a 045e41c937 little inhalation could e479c42c9d cause problems.3840eea1f316c711

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And that wasn’t all. The demons, each with unique appearances, looked so lifeless that even a refugee camp might have a better atmosphere.12c1477d3113594f

Unable to go a0d594a70e further from the d568fc00e6 entrance where acid 7116759ec3 rain began to 0058f99fb5 fall, Clara hesitated. The mist 9e3f6a9277 and the aef031a801 stagnant water b61008efff falling like 66636f3ba0 rain seemed 767ab929ea like they 314253b2fe would cause 99c28c0f90 severe skin 0e22fcbed3 issues. Skin diseases e201f3afe5 from mineral 3bda60b5f2 toxins are f71c97f8a4 almost like 7a74b3c87a poisoning and d5ce10bc21 hard to 516ebb022d recover from.6ba89b6b89c7ca81

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While Clara was beb15b3920 pondering, Ravid, who 413f3e9333 was behind him, 877e036607 entered first, not ecb61896f0 caring about his b4ea3f4d40 damp body, and 91b55bdcd7 looked up. Clara, worried 76fafed847 that rain 3b9423b768 might get b5d4e608df into his 02de768bbe big eyes, d14d272d26 immediately held f43293cf58 him close 60c9e511d4 again.37795b930512c7d8

“Are you okay?”161b87fcca283fbb

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“What? Aren’t we going?”eb79e37e7064810c

“…….”ccee10e753c97e4a

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Is he really okay? Clara briefly doubted but was reassured by Ravid’s innocent eyes and scanned the surroundings.c150f9e09ae07a2f

After a while, Clara, 4c250216c0 now wearing a mask c606ed1461 and a waterproof robe, f0955e8184 was ready to go, 5ab533904e holding Ravid tightly inside ace044c2b2 the fabric.ca5e9470a66418ad

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‘This won’t leave a good first impression. Can we go unnoticed? We look too suspicious.’a775229f9c57ddab

How long ae63a88ed8 had they bc1c256ca3 walked, tense c3087183ab that someone c91dc1dcf0 might speak de1491d205 to them?32ab0a2433b60737

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Surprisingly, without any interference, Clara reached the deepest part guided by Ravid and looked back blankly. He made eye contact with many demons they passed. Yellow eyes, blue eyes, red eyes… They varied in appearance and size, but the common feature was their thin, vertical pupils. They must be demons.30662d7345982eca

‘…Why isn’t anyone coming over here?’669bc3b3d4414c1d

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Why aren’t they approaching even though they’re staring?de46aca2284252fc

Clara, unaware 9977a1376e that the e382b6003d demons were 5c27526130 avoiding him, 53d044b0f4 thinking the 1b19d4ca64 newly born 468e45fb1f child was c8095a5271 shy, wore 9c7d13d068 a puzzled 8f2c51c2e3 expression.2d86e20ca3032dc0

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“Aren’t we going?”51627aa70235bea4

“We are, but….”e26444567e6246d9

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Isn’t something off? Is this right? While Clara was confused, someone walked out of the largest building with a roof, albeit crudely built.9fb5c6c18eac254e

Clara’s view was blocked by the robe, so the first thing he saw was bare feet on the stairs. Despite the lack of roads or shoes, they were impressively clean. As Clara’s gaze moved up, he instinctively reached out to catch Ravid, who suddenly leapt from his arms, but stopped.ee30a0e131324c46

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“Sea Witch!”904156e251077f15

“Ravid!”4f8fc8ec50921c69

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Ravid, who had grown 9e58597669 plump and heavy from 9780fefdcc good eating, flapped his 4035ab11af slightly grown wings as a5150d60f8 if to show off b9a3764f8c and flew into her 049aa50e5c arms. The woman, a2ca978f26 called the 39bc94ecc9 Sea Witch, bc6783f2e8 carefully supported f6e1984ffc him, but a77d143965 her expression defcf91e94 was stern.ca870466921d9503

“How could you go to the surface on your own? Do you know how dangerous it is out there…! And what’s all this? Where did you get so much fruit…? Oh, your horn…! Ravid, what happened?”d7562fc0b2d90d27

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Even while speaking frantically, she paused to catch her breath. She rubbed Ravid’s horn, infusing it with visible magic. The sharp cut became slightly rounded, as if it were growing.f0fbdaf4cee29cba

…But when she removed her hand, Ravid’s one horn was still smaller than the other.81308411bf17c36b

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Her voice, as 65ab9ffe83 she patted the 03e8a594fe back of his 321cb3e458 neck, was mixed 0c84fd53fc with tears.cea9a9469e6f03d9

“…How did this little one survive and come back? You’re amazing. You did well. It’s enough that you came back alive….”2bd47ea1a754836c

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“My horn doesn’t hurt much! …Huh? Sea Witch? Are you crying?”ff2a9c140d32bd17

Ravid’s hand gently touched her eyes. At the same time, the tears she had been holding back burst forth, and she buried her face in his short fur.b785f610e6954f89

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“How can I not cry!”cca261ee61b6e05a

Ravid was soaked, ac0dafbdd8 like a towel, 1389e4e006 in the abnormal f9e28aa3d8 stream of tears. Clara, watching, flinched.5349f1815032db11

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‘Are those really tears?’cb03199de14e1607

It was like a waterfall. Ravid, caught in the unexpected deluge, flailed his short limbs with a similar expression. Meanwhile, the Sea Witch continued to cry, repeating stories Clara didn’t know.d643ce44b677b3ce

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“How did this child get involved… I’m sorry. For dragging you into adult matters. You should be playing. I shouldn’t have said strange things to Ravid….”d43a84fd966c2b70

Hmm. I don’t know what she’s saying, but it seems like a bad time to interrupt. Feeling awkward, Clara sat on a nearby dirt pile. The clear imprint of a seat and the lack of scattered iron dust suggested it was used as a chair.a7e2741922b12a76

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Watching for a while, c90f7ee6f1 Ravid, barely managing to 462246c200 pull his face from f8b06faf90 the water stream, flailed a8ed652b14 his arms and tried a89a5fb5f6 to explain.60f739ba85b8de60

“I-I did well. I met the human king! The figs, well, I was supposed to get them for working hard…. So… I did wrong, but… Clara forgave me… But I broke the glass jar… Uh… I have to return it….”bbb8c84f7b965295

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Still thinking he did wrong, the kid mumbled and watched for reactions. Clara just shrugged, but the Sea Witch, catching the word “human” amid his mumbling, looked up in surprise.9e18642ad86c64d4

“Human? Ravid, you met a human?”2583aedf6cfb1f12

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“Yes! Clara brought me here!”71e3cf0de14240f8

The Sea Witch, her ba78bd72eb eyes sparkling, looked at 8722744ca7 Clara in astonishment.df3ddaacfec1c8af

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“You know, humans bring gifts when they visit. So there are figs, tomatoes, radishes, apples, pears, flour, so much. We can all eat well!”b21639fafc57acfb

‘They say when a child returns home, nothing else matters.’9d77a99a9697bbc8

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Nodding to himself, Clara aafb2a6fac finally removed his hood f70c073b17 and politely bowed.918e44d00b620a80

“I’ve heard a lot about you…?”854a4720a566575a

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Among the demons e1f119ed5c who had gathered, 0109a4a343 one covered their 3f934ca0d4 mouth with a 0fe832196f vine, speaking in 82c5b42440 an exaggerated voice.e62fbf1d130e8ce1

“Gasp. I thought it was a newborn baby!”85cebd5d7771b130

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“Right, I thought it was a baby because it was a face I’d never seen… Now I see he’s wearing clothes.”348a6b0312ae218d

The Sea 60bece5aba Witch, who 53db08f5dc had answered 9ee4f3029c without realizing, 608b42f66c came to 41cc50eef6 her senses 12b7f2af25 and clapped 34dff9cbb9 her hands 17ffcb8ce3 with a 1fabd697b8 sharp sound.a41782fe67d7f8c1

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“Everyone, step back! It could be dangerous!”5b2958a86d5a755a

“Clara isn’t dangerous! He’s really strong, though!”b87d0fe0a7d65e54

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Despite those words, curious a4f9b39535 eyes continued to gather. Pointed eyes 64909a4d4e here, pointed abd86e034c eyes there… ee71b205dd Do all e29982bfd1 demons have 9598b09cb3 eyes like 56b99cf8ee this? They all fbebeb16c0 look different, f9c6fbaf0f but their 446f5c2ba5 eyes are 50d2961a08 the same. Clara, overwhelmed, unconsciously stepped 34c4e536a8 back, and this time, ffa42196a1 they all stepped forward b4c63f4266 instead of retreating.821eddfcf3035fea

It was a strange 8ec826a416 atmosphere. Ravid, seeing no one e9e45bad81 listening to him, took 5aa199ceee a deep breath and 24fccc417e shouted with a powerful 022a2cf6ff voice.43227da04b395ae1

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“Clara killed the Holy Nation!”3f05e4dea628a141

Killed them. Did. Did….6c12d39b015ff57b

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With the echoing a23d27cf48 sound, the demons c24d982461 scattered instantly.1ce8961cf8343bb5

“…….”3c7607748e1eb993

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“…….”7c503bed32d83b52

“……?”b7643ab87203d65c

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This time, Clara 3f79d85ec6 took a step 83c0155a72 forward, towards the 7a23992810 one who looked 95d81d791b like a tree.542ddd199ff315f0

“Eek…!”029f3a90e70e32a6

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The vine aa2ba05483 demon, pale b981f68e81 with fear, 773f1a8247 took two 588a4c710b more steps eb7b52f3aa back and 500a085190 hid behind 8d25323e0b a mole-like fe2e162694 demon larger 26b8308754 than itself.8f537221e50b8ed9

“…….”e8f67ee94b75d69a

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Clara, bewildered, scratched his head, unable to move further. Even that made everyone step back in surprise. No, why. Wasn’t it the opposite just now? Maybe I shouldn’t be the one to say this, having retreated earlier.5bd1bfa42990427a

Looking towards Ravid, the 377106cb84 Sea Witch, who had 9a64b4c1fd firmly held the short 21d51b8ba0 body trying to leap 6efea5675b out, cautiously hid the 92d2c2e8bd child behind her.a1f0e004d323c8bd

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“Huh? Sea Witch? Witch? Mmph.”04cf008211ae3a16

“…….”33439e7b0474ee50

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I feel 32e9a656cc like a 89cc434019 noble lady 896aac81dd in an 41abba12f1 expensive dress 639a022033 invading a b9689e26d8 refugee camp. Clara cleared his throat, b795befc59 covering his embarrassed mouth.aa0b2b8c0d15d9c1

Strange. This seems like 76b5f43e55 the hideout of 0e4c030e70 demons who could 21dbc72de5 wipe out a b35c362627 village single-handedly, right?bf26096ca470aeaf

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‘Shouldn’t it be more menacing, scary, and impressive?’9073a2cc00191705

Surrounded in a circle, 51dd5a3bac Clara looked down at 9a16076f89 the apple and pear 9f5bbcf04e box still awkwardly in 9f50b3005f his hands.a80f304073e6f7ac

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As he took one 340e1e9305 out, everyone swallowed nervously. One of the demons, 7aeb77d117 hiding a weapon or 41e2e3fae6 something, revealed its claws 04ac35c332 with a metallic scraping 0208c3323c sound.a5eced25e46bb815

Ignoring it, Clara polished the apple’s surface on his robe lining and cheerfully offered a slice to the vine demon.fa1d0c5ea3156451

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