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Mirai and Louis explored the Yin Swamp in their monster forms, roaming and hunting small-fry monsters from Rank 1 to Rank 2.
Sometimes Deadly Sword Piranhas appeared and leaped toward them. Each was a Rank 1 Peak Stage monster, yet with Louis and Mirai's magic and movement abilities, they dodged every attack and took the creatures down with ease.
They pressed deeper into the swamp, defeating Rank 2 Initial Stage Swamp Cobras, Rank 2 Middle Stage Electric Eels, Rank 2 Initial Stage Spear Mosquitoes, Rank 2 Middle Stage Swamp Hydras, and even a few fearsome yet still manageable Rank 2 Upper Stage Swamp Horrors. The horrors were giants formed of swamp plants and wood, and they burned away without resistance.
Afterward both decided to rest on a small island in the middle of the swamp, absorbing every corpse they had gathered and growing stronger.
