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Subaru:  As he stepped out of the prisoner tent with mincing steps, Subaru could feel the men around him watching curiously. It really does look like an army camp. A hastily erected wooden fence surrounded the camp and some basic stables where he could see several slender land dragons tied up. There were tents of different colors all lined up, and it looked like more than a hundred people were milling about the camp. It was a sizable group…but even so, there weren’t nearly enough of them to search the entire jungle. He could understand why Todd would groan at the thought of a never-ending job. And just as Subaru was sympathizing with Todd and the fiancée he couldn’t meet…
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Todd:  "Ah, that reminds me… We found a knife in your stuff. Where’d you get that?"
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Subaru:  Subaru’s eyebrows furrowed for a moment at the question, and then he realized what the man was referring to. The knife he had gotten from the masked man in the jungle. The one that had done so much for him in helping him get through the jungle and break out of Rem’s traps. It was a bit late to think of it now, but maybe he was part of the Shudrak. Would talking about the guy be betraying him?
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Todd:  "What is it?" Subaru’s silence was making Todd dubious, which forced Subaru to make a difficult choice. This man had treated Subaru fairly, albeit while still keeping him as a prisoner. It was hard to call theirs an amicable relationship. Meanwhile, it was likely he would never meet the masked man again, but he had given Subaru useful advice in searching for Rem, and also given him that knife. A fairly high-level benefactor, in the balance of things. Meaning…
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Subaru:  “…It’s my family’s knife. A family heirloom."
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Todd:  "Really? Damn, you must be something, then."
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Subaru:  "Eh?" After thinking it through, Subaru decided to cover for his benefactor and lie. But his response made Todd’s voice rise ever so slightly. Subaru couldn’t understand why, but Todd continued.
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Todd:  "I mean, it’s a knife with the swordwolf crest on it. From what I’ve heard, those are presented by the emperor directly to his retainers. That must mean you’re from some famous family."
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Subaru:  “…Wait a second.” Hearing Todd’s voice change, Subaru gulped. The history of the knife he had been given was surprising enough in its own right, but he had to set that aside for the moment. The problem was the other words he’d said. The swordwolf crest and emperor.