Chapter 9: Encounter a Person!
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Grim
Grim
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Uwaaaah~ Amazing. So this is Main Street.
I didn't get a good look yesterday, but what's with these statues? All seven of them look pretty scary.
This granny looks especially snobby.
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You don't know about the Queen of Hearts?
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Grim
Grim
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Queen of Hearts? Is she important?
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In the past, she was the queen who lived in the Rose Maze.
She was someone who valued rules and discipline above all, strict in all things from the march of the Card Soldiers to the color of rose bushes.
It was a land of madness where all submitted to her rule.
Why, you ask?
Because or else it was off with your head!
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Grim
Grim
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That's terrifying!
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She's cool! I like her style.
Nobody would listen to a queen who's just nice all the time, right?
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Grim
Grim
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I suppose. A strong leader is better.
By the way, who're you?
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Ace
Ace
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I'm Ace. A fresh-faced first year. Nice to meetcha ♪
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Grim
Grim
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I am Grim, a genius who'll become the greatest mage.
The dimwit over here is Yuu. They're my henchman.
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Ace
Ace
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You've got an odd sounding name.
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Choice 1: Nice to meet you!
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Choice 2: I'm no henchman...
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Grim
Grim
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Hey, Ace. So is the lion over there with a scar also famous?
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Ace
Ace
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Of course!
This is the King of Beast who rules the savanna.
However, he was not born to be king, but he took the throne through effort and elaborate planning.
After becoming king, he even invited the hyenas, the outcasts of the savanah, to live in his kingdom without discrimination.
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Grim
Grim
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Ooh. He’s as cool as rock ‘n’ roll for seeing past uh, social status, was it?
Who's the lady with octopus legs next to him?
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Ace
Ace
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The Sea Witch who lives in a cavern in the deep.
She made it her life’s work to help all unfortunate merfolk.
Apparently as long as you pay the price, she will fulfill any request, from changing your appearance to helping you find love—you name it.
If it was within her power, there wasn't anything she wouldn't do. They say her prices were pretty high, though.
Well, that makes sense since she can grant anything.
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Grim
Grim
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Nyaaa ha!
So what you're saying is that I can get rich if I become a great mage!?
Then, what about this man in the big hat?
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Ace
Ace
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The Sorcerer of the Sands.
He was a cunning vizier to a foolish sultan and saw through the fake prince
who was actually a street rat trying to deceive the princess.
Then he obtained a magic lamp and rose to become the most powerful sorcerer of all!
With that power, they say, he became sultan.
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Grim
Grim
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Ho hoh! So it is important for mages to be an excellent judge of character!
Oooh! This lady sure is beautiful!
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Ace
Ace
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She is the queen said to be the fairest in the land.
Everyday she would check the "beauty ranking" through her magic mirror.
And when it looked like she might fall from the number one spot, she never hesitated to do anything to get it back.
I guess she had the strong will to remain the most beautiful in the world? So freaking amazing..
They say she was even adept at making poisons.
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Grim
Grim
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She's pretty... but.... no thanks...
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Ace
Ace
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You think? But it's cool that she has something she'll never give up.
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Grim
Grim
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S-sure, that single-minded drive is pretty cool.
Over there, what's with the guy on fire? His very appearance is terrifying.
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Ace
Ace
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He's the Lord of the Underworld!
He rules a land crawling with evil spirit on his own. No doubt he is extremely skilled.
He may look scary, but he’s a man of integrity who accomplished that detestable job forced onto him without ever taking a break.
Cerberus, the Hydra, and even the Titans, all fought in battle following his orders.
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Grim
Grim
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Hmmm, Hmmm. It’s important to remain down to earth despite being capable at what you do.
And the last one, with the horns?
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Ace
Ace
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That is the Fairy of Thorns from the Briar Valley.
Noble and elegant, even within the Seven, she is top class in magic and curses!
She can create storms by manipulating thunderclouds and cover an entire country in thorns. My point is, her magic is on a whole other level.
There was even a time she transformed into a huge dragon!
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Grim
Grim
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Oooh! A dragon! All monsters look up to them!
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Ace
Ace
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They're all so cool~
... Unlike a certain raccoon.
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