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Subaru:  "In the worst case, I at least need to convince you to let me out so I can protect what’s precious to me.” Subaru pleaded desperately.
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Mizelda:  “…I see,” Mizelda murmured softly. “It seems you do indeed meet the requirements to undergo the ritual of blood.”
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Subaru:  Subaru’s eyes widened.
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Abel:  Abel made a small sound.
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Talitta:  "Sister! Are you serious? Taking what these men say seri-" A woman in the group beside Mizelda, whose short hair was dyed blue, exclaimed.
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Mizelda:  “I haven’t accepted it at face value, Talitta. I simply thought it a waste to cast them aside.”
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Talitta:  “Sister…” At Mizelda’s explanation, the woman called Talitta looked down.
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Mizelda:  Mizelda looked at Subaru again. “You asked about the ritual of blood. It is a ritual maintained since ancient times, to have the tribe acknowledge someone. A rite of passage into adulthood.”
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Subaru:  “Adulthood… Ah, something like that? But we…”
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Mizelda:  “…are not Shudrak. Everyone knows as much without you saying anything. Do not waste time on pointless things. What matters is the nature of the ritual.”
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Abel:  Abel was exasperated at Subaru’s shock upon learning it was a ritual to be treated as an adult among the Shudrak.
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Subaru:  Subaru’s expression twitched at the way Abel had said this, but he understood what Abel wanted to say. The true nature of the ritual was having the group recognize the challenger as an adult. Meaning it was…
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Subaru:  “…a rite of passage to have the Shudrak people listen to us on equal terms…”
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Abel:  “Indeed.” Answering Subaru, Abel then looked at Mizelda, whose arms were crossed.
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Mizelda:  Mizelda nodded. “If you would face the ritual of blood, then you must prepare yourselves no matter what happens.”
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Abel:  “As if you would release us if we stopped short now? Unfortunately, I am not so naïve that I would expect such a convenient turn of events. Nor is Subaru Natsuki.”
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Subaru:  “Ugh? !” While they got fired up, Subaru was shocked to find himself paired with someone who seemed to be brimming with enthusiasm, but Abel did not pay him any heed.
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Mizelda:  “What will you do?” Mizelda asked.
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Subaru:  “…I’ll do it. If there’s no other way, then I’ll face the ritual and get you to listen to me. But if it’s something that takes days to do, that’ll be a problem.” Subaru was already along for the ride, so he simply said,
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Mizelda:  “Indeed. We do not want that, either. In which case…”
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Talitta:  “Sister, in that case, what of the elgina?” Talitta offered a proposal.
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Mizelda:  Mizelda nodded deeply at it. “That is good. The ritual of blood is carried out with the greatest hardship that can be found at the time.”
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Subaru:  “The greatest hardship… That’s…”
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Mizelda:  “Elgina.”
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Subaru:  Subaru gulped as Mizelda repeated that word.
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Utakata:  Utakata’s shoulders twitched, and she shrank back at the sound of the word.