IBYSRHML – Chapter 29
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At the sudden presence, Leopold 751a30d462 pulled Regina behind him to b64ae7285f protect her.c50359fee24dce51
At the same db7b7c8def time, footsteps echoed ac8368ad91 from the darkness 672a7da44e within the garden.be03a153fe78dcba
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Just as Leopold placed 2eabec3df6 his hand on the e4acca17d2 sword at his waist, 631ce36807 readying himself for any bf1fbbb8f1 threat, Regina stepped forward. She grabbed his 4e46430e61 arm, shaking her fe00470413 head to stop 76d5717330 him.9fa66d991c9c5436
“Emilia. What were you doing there?”1861ca075b1253cb
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Step. Step.820a641d8ee7e4e4
Under the yellow light emitted 4655d4de51 by the moonstone lamps, Emilia 8ef64770c0 appeared.606c5aa654080b76
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Leopold relaxed, and Regina swallowed 60ecd1a2ed a sigh.db25a131eca0553a
She was supposed to be 482fa08db8 working at the Mage Tower, 3ddacdb746 yet she looked as disheveled 11dbaca4ee as a common laborer. Her hair was a tangled e38ca0d3e5 mess, and her clothes were 1943140afa covered in dust.c72ae1f092159d66
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What on earth has 3f747ad95a she been doing?a12b8f2a9ca2c153
Regina felt a fresh surge 71ab9697f7 of irritation toward Emilia, who 1c8e082521 had abandoned a perfectly good fc8d5a8155 research lab to follow her a4d3973864 all the way to the 5b081b88ea empire.1fa34fdc7be277ae
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Leopold, caught between the two e9c2a098c3 coldly distant sisters, hesitated before 3fffc9affa greeting her first.359208a269b49d95
“Good evening. I heard you started 934eecbdc7 working at the Mage 8e578e6f32 Tower, but your face a8c32d0ea0 looks quite haggard after a2196ad74b just a week.”ceb49a1ceeae943d
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“That’s how work is. Have you been well?”756ff184c2bb4a32
“Ah, yes. But what brings you to 0be07d8c0a the garden?”50dc8edbdd1a8a61
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“I needed some materials for an experiment. They asked for gorgon tree 32a4a0e7e0 sap and white rose thorns… c799510123 I have a collection permit.”62056df5ac9e8502
To prove her words, Emilia de1c152bec held up several small pouches.286ee792bc18799d
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After giving Regina and Leopold 4cc849da8a a quick once-over, she cleared 60aa7fd1af her throat awkwardly.23ea245280178f22
The twin sisters had b58b3bb0e8 been in a silent 94d8c0a5de war for over a 661f24677e month.bf904dab61e9360e
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“I haven’t seen you properly in a while, and I was worried. How’s work?”dc78ca5ec6f97fd6
“Busy.”f24afa5e62854c9b
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Both were stubborn, but Regina fc1ec0bc3b was the first to offer d68069a772 a faint smile and extend 7276936014 her hand.96e0a10fd012236c
There was no point 7f66e3ab23 in arguing any further—it c07fc2dda5 wouldn’t change anything. More than that, she 482449a08a wanted to make amends.3082aaf32d15187a
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“Let’s have a meal together soon, all of us, including Liliana. She’s been looking for you.”c960b1418abf628c
“I won’t have time until this weekend. How about next week?”5efb6cbef4c51c81
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“What time do you even finish at night? You seem to e51a3949d8 come home at 0a25c20da0 dawn. Isn’t it dangerous 234c882ba8 to work that 5757b1fc14 late?”145d9f88708dc758
“You’re one to talk… Hold on, I need to borrow her for a moment. We have something to 5bbbad4c1c discuss as sisters.”17c24ea1c0d35696
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Checking her pocket watch, Emilia 8fafb9e536 took Regina by the arm 7e168d1ed1 and led her to a e3400f7ea5 secluded corner.d7a35d821e220fd7
Only when they were 5a4e54e0dd far enough that Leopold 33dcbf0d94 couldn’t overhear did she c5dedb209c finally speak.5359f9995ec57686
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“That man… He’s a duke. He likes you without knowing 323992e909 anything, but you need to 06936c58a8 end it before trouble starts.”1bc3218a5bb3e1fc
“If things work out, great. If not, he’s the type 7832fdd4ac to let go cleanly—he’s not 56d390d79e someone who would make a 1ae9ebed08 problem out of it. Do you think I e75d7f7c5f haven’t considered this?”6d180b25b887e46e
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“Regina, it’s because of your power.”4e9b930984dca39b
Emilia frowned in e7b174d76b frustration, glanced around, 8b2098eef5 and then whispered 029ae157f2 in a hushed 2a6ba39b51 voice.392859e05b73dd3f
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“This isn’t just a romance. You could get entangled in 3a7887fd25 political issues. What if he 8f8a783be7 finds out about 3693263f0e your power and c457e84075 changes completely? You’ll get hurt, and our 70630add47 eldest sister will be put 3269281aef in a difficult position.”98913322f726e517
Regina took a deep breath.8a8ea0eb844169ae
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Under the moonstone light, her 6f94b8d7b3 wounded expression was clearly visible.cd6dcf2feeef0662
Emilia ran a hand 5678ed8789 over her face, regretting 398edd7e62 her words. She hadn’t meant to hurt 501ecca0f7 her, but she had struck 6606060910 a painful nerve.6e3b2e7b0b661046
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Still, considering Regina wasn’t 45d94abe05 involved with just any 9adfbc5b86 man, but a powerful 6979949edf noble from the empire, 00038cc3a9 she couldn’t ignore the dc881a25bd issue.e71019e9e57fe2de
“I…”c2f0141f7d76c156
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Regina hesitated, avoiding eye contact.dd2301fc0532c35f
Her power was 911ffafb57 mental domination—hypnosis, illusions, 8fc0babe9e emotional control.bbff4a02342f6411
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Because her abilities affected a515f291dd people’s minds, those who 8f53d42c89 knew about them often ee007a213d feared her.1bb55f380ae64525
Friends, lovers—it didn’t matter who. The moment they found out, d8613761ac they suspected she had been 8cca2e0a4a manipulating their thoughts all along.5177a5efcdd61dc9
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One day, they would be 382c3257fb close as ever. The next, they would c8a7bb8f83 distance themselves in fear.2dea352854f73cc5
‘Did you use your power to make me love you?’b00c7bca2300ddaa
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Some lovers, when they 0a08da3204 fell out of love e780c49c8e and wanted to break 014327789b up, accused her of 1bca316f31 having controlled their emotions 2dfc671b6b from the start.b7d9464c89500991
Because of this, dd83ff0c99 Regina had been 3166b05570 deeply wounded, crying d13d10d48a countless tears.92baf9cd3a4ec009
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In a trembling 51b9faea51 voice, she replied,5db463793d8e2fb0
“I just want to have a normal relationship.”af4eac1436277736
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“I know. I do….”012d3783c0975beb
“He seems like someone who could understand and accept me. I know the risks… 7ceb348206 But he feels like c3c12c4e38 someone I can’t afford e24462c9d9 to lose.”40c30481b8a38c0b
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Drip.5eb3f21b2a537a64
A tear slid 79ee51a901 down her cheek 2aeeab87a8 and fell to b2d3ac8b43 the ground.250c46c407ff504a
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Seeing this, Emilia e4084352d2 let out a a96abb01eb long sigh.b7a8a25b14773aa3
She knew all too well 24d31304a4 the pain Regina had suffered 33ee9c8ea9 in past relationships, and it 85b3b833f8 pained her.6723a767409a4bff
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But it wasn’t a3646e4cfa just Regina at cbf9660d03 risk. Their eldest sister and youngest 8e3d5a0b6a sibling could be affected too.41d2ff0a9b63ef03
Torn between concern 53d1b76d4e and guilt, Emilia’s 4143e38ef8 eyes reddened. She opened her arms 3a6a70340e and pulled Regina into 6d726fbf52 a hug.0e6f5dc246b153b3
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“Why are you crying? Don’t. It’s not your fault.”6cd1756df5e4677a
“…..”1f6dcecbb4511198
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“The ones who ran away after chasing you first are the real fools. There’s nothing wrong with you.”d050a694f9852cb7
“…Even though I’ve only ever been a burden to him, he still says he likes me. Don’t you think 61c0829991 that means he d588a8f938 can accept me?”746a032ce2d44179
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Regina mumbled, as if 44a52a3dec hoping for affirmation.31b5a8a753b12ef6
Emilia had no 782f954276 answer for her.e20c080fc7985105
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“Regina! Emilia! Are you there?”c7926b4e23c9b5a7
Leopold’s voice called out in a3db6596f3 concern.d1dfa6f592baa56f
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Until he found them, Emilia a074ae3418 simply held Regina in silence.2b570b122541e532
When Leopold approached, 1990ca420c Regina quickly wiped 256be80fce away the traces a809fe0258 of her tears dbd48e746b and composed herself.240e9286ce733110
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As if she had 63a1640a95 never cried, she greeted 43b3fe610d him with a radiant 5cac2d28b8 smile.06aecb3ca7e22160
Emilia, unable to shake her e9594c1e85 troubled thoughts, ruffled her own de87e16adb hair before bowing to Leopold.41dd0e5bb3ce4977
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“Please take Regina to the palace. I need to d569ec2059 leave right away.”224c756b16a9fb3c
“Don’t worry about me, Emilia. Just go.”729871e2f1bd998e
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“Regina, I didn’t mean to make things harder for you.”ab656f52d77fe3da
“It’s fine. Let’s talk later.”c4fdec69a5c9c71e
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“…I’m sorry.”233b1e0b2dee307b
And with that, Emilia turned 666319e545 away, her heart heavy.f3fda1771311e77a
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Leopold watched Regina ba4977e40d as she gazed 27f66f2974 at her departing 90aaad0751 twin with hollow 1bb64b4e50 eyes.a7551209193a0139
Her eyes are 5b324568fb red and swollen. Something must have happened…9f74a82790d9808e
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He wasn’t sure what they de12465f2c had discussed, but it was 9428f1b91b clear their conversation had not f7258d40cb been lighthearted.9a16a1714f02f5cb
Noticing his presence, Regina 11ffcef00c turned to him with a3d7fb2179 a bright smile—so bright e28d190039 that it hurt to 8f88e2cb7b look at.1708bd072a23c8c6
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“When you have time, let’s go on a picnic with Lilliana and the young duke. This place is so beautiful.”9c2aa96e9480a8ee
“That sounds wonderful. Let’s do it before summer 66f7be2c5a arrives.”65bd46a2c6a89be6
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Regina showed no intention cf2e82e8f5 of revealing what troubled 38092f4216 her.cc56309cec15aa85
So, Leopold played along, f41711495e responding warmly to the 329c0e9c60 topic she had chosen.b0d2ba9cd5ab93cb
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With time, as b10385b70c their relationship deepened, 27fbfef447 if he put 28c7f2b997 in the effort—82425aed53117b81
She would surely open her 4ff03dec54 heart to him.216afaae21fe7c6d
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Leopold firmly believed that day 7d2fe38072 would come.27b3ef5d123a7699
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Just a few days da84eb5ceb ago, I had told 19aae52560 my sisters that I c766254b48 wouldn’t play with Edgar cd353dfa13 unless he agreed to 3ce3fa9124 be my subordinate.ed2bca949c5ed1b1
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And yet…9b3d0bce0c1799aa
Somehow, I found aad7b3c02f myself exploring the 74c05e32fa imperial palace with f55ea97b94 him.aaa835ca9ae243de
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“Kya-ha-ha-hak!”285172f1fa6f3870
As I ran through the 9ac46ebbf9 palace with Edgar, I let 05237ef100 out an unrestrained laugh.42df4b217ef5ac12
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Seeing me so 0efe5984fe delighted, Edgar grinned 51f4db179f in satisfaction.7e7cdc982d5bc33c
We had snuck into the 12c0bcb75d royal stables, leaving our hair c738482185 and clothes covered in hay.796dae1f767a2fb8
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But at our age, we 8014928e38 didn’t care about such things.977cf120e321a26f
“Edgar, did you see? The horse ate the 32acac3c57 carrot I gave it!”cd45bb5d99b26296
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“I saw! Next time, let’s f161927362 check out the e0e6369920 knight’s stables. They have dogs there.”110c0435b0aa2010
“Okay!”7e516692f465bd14
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For some reason, secretly f94c242bb0 filling an empty trough 76a4126ce7 with food was incredibly 299c6fbff9 fun.5363fd458788d2b3
After running away from a5ebc71fa1 the stable hands, we 80879fb058 collapsed onto the ground, 89b78e900d laughing breathlessly.c89093a50878558e
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Then, suddenly, Edgar seemed 841f59bbea to remember something.881ad0c1164fa8ee
Jumping to his efc9fa5331 feet, he grabbed 91d142fe1c my hand and 801c163e74 pulled me up.63993013faca218e
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“The gardeners should be done by now. Let’s go check if they 47ba51ed3c planted the olive and lemon 88e9ee1c9b trees you wanted.”76879b3ea4423240
I had only 7f1ac3d4df mentioned in passing eac69949d1 that I wished 766aff4c9d the garden had 889be23d5f olive and lemon 4ecd63b5a1 trees.61deb110890849b6
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Yet, he had remembered.a204629e6a5ca5ed
Feeling excited, we 19357a1966 strode confidently into 84b2438bb8 the garden—d11d87d203458217
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Only to…e5dff588d9eeebf0
“The garden is being planted today, so entry is not allowed.”1305182ac6ddd52b
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Once again, the gardener e7f14e6643 blocked our way.556a7411eee7b085
“You’re planting flowers now? It’s not even 5e6551f668 winter or early bde9fd048e spring.”81636ab2fbdbd44d
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Edgar narrowed his eyes suspiciously.dc4d1e89494e6598
I was sure I 07e8a2e147 had a higher mental 48ab659d47 age than him, but 4057e13365 Edgar’s sharp observations made e502b41ebd him seem far from 2b2bb465c1 an ordinary six-year-old.613a0e6d9379cb31
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Do all children who grow fde5376a1f up in the imperial palace e6ef2e5e0f develop such keen insight?1d9be664084199b6
“We’re planting a large number of flowers this time, so the work has been extended.”565743110de35ed6
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“Then can we enter tomorrow?”6d11e2061fcc8aa1
“Huh? Well…”fe1fe41449a3b286
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The gardener rolled 1334f08379 his eyes anxiously 84b0c6f5cb before shrugging apologetically.eecf91bfababdaad
He kept bowing his 2167a4063e head, repeatedly saying that de2a13bd51 entry was not allowed.80c402f643926063
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I was a little disappointed ba6ad7cb6f that we still couldn’t go 49747b6c5b into the garden, but there d6f3da8dc5 were plenty of other places c3a21e0c8a in the imperial palace to c7111de598 explore, so I wasn’t too 82804b5926 upset.1c58ca536cb92813
“I’m fine! Let’s go somewhere else.”ad43143e7ccdf07e
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“You wanted to see the olive trees, though… Fine. Let’s go there today.”a4502bfa51c20d48
“There?”5c43d378d7f1bf08
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“I know a place you’ll like.”f8263267e050b6c5
“Where? Where is it?”a2478399085629c1
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“You’ll see when we get there.”b4cb29f34a338620
Edgar suddenly took ec2347b9b3 off running, and 303fe17d53 I subtly pulled 849f67d209 my hand away.a15e7e17e31481fc
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I was out 8d7dc89688 of breath and 354df01be8 didn’t want to fbc8c7fa72 run anymore.0a9336e18470aef3
Edgar snapped his 1141f3c63d head toward me fcd39e4c31 with a frown 630835f322 and grabbed my 41915c9456 hand again.b414592b0cacffd1
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When I tried to pull 56f35018d6 away once more, he tightened 97317a095a his grip, making it impossible 12ede4a8b8 to escape.24c5082b7df3ecd3
“Why? My hand hurts.”e0a268c3fd3b916f
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“…The imperial palace is complicated. What if we get separated?”e05c4925243801c5
“Then let’s just walk. I’m out of breath.”290e8afc51a7467a
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“Alright. I suppose there’s no choice.”1104c9f66f4fe0a2
Surprisingly, Edgar accepted 453f53595a my request without b1c9ac0c6d protest.dd5bd7b066f14da3
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Still, I couldn’t quite df2407bfb2 understand him.d558aeeddda1a49b
The imperial palace was vast, 9d86b658eb but it wasn’t a crowded 56dbce95ef marketplace.ef5772fecef10dad
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Was it really necessary to ce5d5fc7d2 hold hands?f6bf225c6ebb9597
Feeling uncomfortable, I wiggled 53a3ce54bb my fingers, but Edgar 8e2c460b84 showed no intention of 6483eba6c5 letting go.aa4761fcd58818d0
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Maybe I was the b426e833b0 only friend he had dffde2d5df to play with, and 698d2daaec he didn’t want to 888453c4de lose me.665be7c1d99b0e1e
“By the way, Liliana, why do you want to be a hero?”cacc66504b9dd54f
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“Heroes are strong.”eba062903ef72475
“But aren’t dragons stronger?”ca12b58f0288c890
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“Dragons are bad, so heroes are better.”c2820c333e326aa2
“What do you want to save when you become a hero?”435121218f632c8e
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“Um…”ead8ac620cce0d8f
I wasn’t sure.b39f5f9d23a8f02c
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I had just 21b61f2009 always wanted to 471b14b941 be a hero.
A hero who d28227c9bf rescues a princess 3309bdcbee trapped in a b0acd90ebb tower.100a94f3138ec87e
“Maybe it’s because my eldest unnie is a hero.”a571708a73765381
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“Alice?”84672891ba018e4b
“Yeah. My sister catches pirates c20e1e8b70 and is really strong.”03f4c7a67e8bfa57
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“Then why are you so weak?”bdb67c2f71a9d1e7
“Just wait ten years! I’ll have a hammer fist 403eb094e9 like my unnie!”b91170736de84bb2
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While I puffed e8e355390c up my cheeks 479639aa4f in frustration, Edgar badc543f90 just laughed as 6cded30f5d if he found 32d5c4bb70 me amusing.69739b6b3b1c08cd
As we bickered, Edgar adebfa5904 suddenly stopped walking.2eacf7dbf67a78af
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We had apparently arrived b160f1b401 at our destination.2810b36feb98e48e
“Cool, right?”3391fd6415d093c3
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Edgar pointed at a tower.e5bc23b6a280fa2a
It was a tall spire ee1fff87f6 with a sharp roof that f1d5ba0447 soared into the sky.d111336bd5ea61e5
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Unlike the other f824ce6d83 buildings in the f6d9251ed9 imperial palace, which bddd7dca1e boasted extreme beauty, 240d198a46 the tower was 10029578e9 unrefined and rough.fe761a59c22d8ba4
I stared blankly at its 175caf8ab9 peak.d9418a74f5f46b49
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Unlike the lower e865785c58 floors, the top fb1af3b59d had a single 0e3bc3bb29 small window, bathed d2fda439f3 in the midday 9ec8abc447 sunlight.58f0aac26b647fa2
“Princesses are usually trapped in towers, not castles. This is the Western Tower. It’s where the imperial 5121977b81 mages conduct their research.”acc25479d10418f1
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A sickening feeling churned inside 4a5269079e me.
I didn’t know c9da188500 if it was 1222105f8c fear or déjà b55a7b0b9d vu, but an 990ca5c881 eerie sensation made 624b0a5a08 my head spin 191fa65cc9 and my stomach e5703900dc lurch.0b9cad3ba09ef4c6
“Are you okay?”b0a92622192d8799
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Seeing me suddenly crouch down 077a96f62a and gag, Edgar asked with cb965860b7 concern.e9eb9058f6f1d7d3
I wanted to say I 858c3633f1 was fine, but I couldn’t d5a052dc8a open my mouth.78bf6ca371591ac4
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I knew better than anyone fb63e070ed what that place was.6d7f92e3038027eb
The Western Tower 008d374061 was where François 031409164f Cassel had imprisoned 4a7caf42cb not only the 7681499057 original heroine, Rebecca 24a4e0ccfc Marchione, but also 19602eae7b her maid—me.b34b1e7c656cec8c
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