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Most of the local Goldglitters get snatched up by trappers, though. Bet it'd be hard to find one.

Huh...

Well, the factory might be shutting down, but I still haven't finished all my work for the day. If you lot can find some Goldglitters, we'd never forget!

(Whispers) I <i>am</i> a bit hungry, but we should do something about getting to Rhodes Island, right?

If we do manage to get these golden carrots, would you mind selling us your truck at a discount?

I... I'll consider it.

There must be slugs around here. I can hear them crawling around!

Whoa... There's loads of them!

How're we supposed to find a Goldglitter in this crowd?

Only Big Bob can calm them down. We've seen it, their attacks hurt like heck, so I don't think it'll be easy to get their secretions or whatever...

Looks like we've got no choice but to fight.

Understood.

Stand back! I'll try using the magic item again. I'm definitely getting it right this time!

Marcille lifts the D32 flashlight, shuts her eyes tight, and tries her best to sense the energy stored within.

She blew herself up last time. Can she really make it work?

No, stop!

—What is it now?!

Senshi's interruption does nothing to stop the flashlight. In fact, it begins to grow even brighter.

Don't kill them all at once, Marcille! You have to take them out one by one—

I think we've got a bigger problem than that now, Senshi.

Marcille's thingy looks like it's about to—

Marcille begins to glow with a dazzling light, her hair fluttering with power.

Gah! My eyes!

Wha-What's happening?!

I think the slugs noticed us!

I see them... B-But I still can't control this thingy very well...

Calm down, Marcille. Try it again. It might work.

Feel the flow of mana being drawn in from all around. Channel that power through my fingertips and into the tool, then release—

Studying and using magic requires one to surpass their limits of focus, preciseness, and sincerity, over and over again.

But what one truly requires is an understanding, acceptance, and awareness of the philosophy of magic!

Right at this moment, Marcille's curiosity for the magic of this world has allowed her to create a miracle—

It worked?!

It worked... right?

(Cautiously stop)

I'm not too sure. It's like I managed to release something, but it disappeared.

But I can still sense it... Stay on your toes!

It's going to be a lot more violent than I expected!

IT'S ABOUT TO EXPLODE!

They run behind a rock, huddling tight as they cower behind it, praying that it will hold against the blast.

After an eternity of waiting, a foreboding sound begins to rise from beneath the ground.

The earth creaks and groans.

What kind of sound was that...?

(Carefully back away)

I don't think any of those are Goldglitter slugs, though.

How about we get out of here first and look someplace else?

I feel like the soil's loosened up a bit.

Yeah, I also heard something break beneath us. Could it be Marcille's magic that went below our fee—

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