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It was a clear signal b59c81a466 to stop playing word games 85fe8a3a48 and get to the point.e8bc7187d59bd603

Evelyn was genuinely curious.07d5a3ef74d185a9

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How on earth 0acb0c85e1 had the news 4d4b61b5e5 of her marriage 691f43c47e to Axion spread?9644f322c7181af0

At her cold 15d9d2d749 voice, the man 1643fa41b2 let out a 67da12144c short laugh and 2cb2ace55f slowly nodded.06ef354183ae89d8

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“You’re right. I did enjoy it, thanks to you.”459195e158b60864

‘Hah—’e81b58fcc92dda7b

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Evelyn scoffed inwardly at cd5f477dbc what she saw as 74092aff3d a pathetic ploy.41b9774bac88190a

Just then, the 84d931fb80 mischievous glint in ef145216cc his eyes vanished 3d709ee2d3 without a trace, b114d96586 replaced by a 5e2597a8f8 chilling red gleam.1efcfbec837aa3fb

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“Lately, the intervals of magical disruption have been getting shorter.”527d47d573783d77

For a moment, Evelyn c834a6b4de instinctively hardened her expression.ee7b017efd3a0a3a

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“And… so?”c4b0a3b174772968

“You know it too. That a mark appears on the back of the hand around the time one comes of age.”4e853ce8b4ac2320

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At those words, a troubling a8e28f6d66 thought flashed through Evelyn’s mind.a64db9fb7a723a2a

No way…623ffbbdbcb102a7

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She quickly glanced 17250c0363 at the back 0653163f18 of her hand e991b3084c with anxious eyes.1bbd1b0f8914430b

For the past few d9e87d3209 days, she had felt 4752fdd024 a throbbing pain there, c73ed477c6 like a snake coiling 7599a8d3b1 around her skin.fbb6aacab2f8dad7

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There was still no visible 243c0c3966 sign on her pale hand, a0c5cbdf65 but she wasn’t clueless about 52ed412ee9 what the pain could mean.3ed07d20af929cd7

In the Baltian 95717afdab Empire, when one 6d7289da2e came of age, ac4859c6cd a mark would 3b20d3421f often appear on f16b3a32ce the back of 595c4e1c00 the hand of e2828f4a27 those with rare 9e1a825529 abilities.6c1a77c83b650244

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‘The exact reason why that seal manifests is unknown…’403b326a5eddbc05

But it was widely accepted 76470b126c to be a relic of 858f176729 lost ancient magic.c894976010fe76b0

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Occasionally, those who possessed bd7e5d279a overwhelming supernatural abilities lost 4fe8451930 control, which led to e2a302cd58 what was called a 21455c7e0a power rampage—and Axion was 7a3344122a one of them.52d856456858e9f7

As he went through e6a728c776 adolescence, his mana became 0f9e389955 unstable, and when he 644c576d38 reached his limit, he 4f50988da5 would be confined to 31eb2d82ea his room, unable to e35a02843e come out.0aa5e74527d9a6d5

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The only way 002e1ef2fe to fill the d1c8b5afde deficiency was for 87897a146b those bearing the b06ab61aea same seal to c8d0d8426f form an imprint a87519a1cf with one another.b3584d0b585f11f1

The imprinters could realign fde8c5f132 the tangled powers flowing ddc00456b5 through each other’s bodies 0594ad8b0d through light physical contact.4158c9a92332b313

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Evelyn’s healing power 9604ae81b1 was also one 10c5873f6b means of preventing eb083f8b38 such power rampages 91a7136bfe in the imprinter.7f4cd5afc9f28f1e

By this point, a8c7b554fa she could easily 1f7276a299 tell what her 17fa7095b6 fiancé was thinking.1172816cb6137c46

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‘This guy… seriously.’2801d536ee189f20

What kind of scary thought d5c965395f is he even having?4fd751a55474738c

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Staring at her fiancé with c22e61efaa wide eyes in disbelief, Evelyn 11e38baeac asked,6eb324b34ae892c2

“You’re not thinking that the same seal will manifest on me too, are you?”7b56f14f482d9dab

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Then Axion, tilting a019fff4cf his head slightly, 2663ecf85f quietly responded with 6499cd2bb4 a question of be228ebe11 his own.d2fd75f011ed94cc

“Why wouldn’t it?”e23099951c84f6a9

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“…!”5c93e6366aabcc00

At the shameless remark, Evelyn 4532648ad9 felt a headache coming on.603f96c8abf592c1

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‘I don’t know, I just don’t. Even if I did, 154a0c1b15 I don’t!’ed4a4385cfefa776

She couldn’t bring herself 8c632b944e to meet his crimson 5ef31be08f eyes.a5da6842490337e7

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Although not as intense fa9f5bf862 as Axion’s magical power, 16ae37c672 she had lately begun 94d6a0b4e7 to feel her own 9f6169eba0 healing powers becoming unstable.99693837b6f9833e

It was as if 31a6eac994 those who shared the f384967d1d same seal, before forming 578808258d a proper imprint, would e097fd8540 crave each other more 9c9d5dc4fd the closer they got, 39920a1981 causing their abilities to f85a6970b7 become intertwined chaoticallyde8187a647b7b544

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But in the original story, a905e6fcec no such seal ever manifested 23e8e77ceb for Evelyn—unlike Axion, who never b633d2eca6 found his imprinted partner.16c9b33f42c83bd2

‘Yeah, that makes no sense.’d5590509fcc7507c

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Feeling anxious, Evelyn’s eyes darted fe62740ccc around nervously as she responded 3f581c8599 in a slightly trembling voice,6fbfe7d11ffa7c3c

“Hey… not me. There’s no way f8ec19a0f2 a seal would b0b8cb81f5 manifest on me, 22acfef554 right?”2ebb793a4cba9323

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At her words, ee47464f39 Axion gazed at 8e6496f6af her for a 4a62484445 moment before curving 0d3809a784 his lips into dd949e8b52 a graceful smile.504b1172f0959932

Just as Evelyn swallowed dryly, 75b6e8c470 not knowing what bizarre words cb31dd71b4 might come out of that caa4cd8bf2 dreadful mouth—090fa5ad30b9de57

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“At the very least, I trust my instincts.”945a79477338b8be

Her eyes widened at her ae1be4b67c absurd fiancé’s remark.24fefe86c773cb01

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“So you’re saying you did all this based solely on your gut feeling?”a2e24c1a2b396bb7

At that, Axion raised 568ba8ece5 one eyebrow, as if 36a5dd3a07 to ask what the 60495e72bb problem was.8c849ed13ca9c5ee

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Ha, look at 568d26ebdd that shameless guy.fdc4d5f25a4ece03

What if the seals turned 2f7f3a88f4 out to be different? Evelyn pressed her forehead 9215541cb5 in frustration at her 20736aabf0 fiancé’s reckless behavior.9d266ce356953384

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‘If you keep trusting like that, you’re going to get burned.’f9f7f5b6c970350a

The original story was about 436d857051 to begin soon, and now 1093685643 this sudden seal manifestation?229092a362dd67fc

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She didn’t know why a7eb12173b Axion was so confident, 081beb2c14 but unlike him, Evelyn 1fc90894c0 knew how the original f993cfb0e3 plot would unfold.5a467336bffd35f1

That’s why she judged it b296b3d367 would be much faster to 1a35ab4151 prove it properly than to e9153bb9f4 argue pointlessly.323a966fd1a2eb34

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After calmly collecting her thoughts, d598e8155f she asked firmly in a 09854201c0 clear voice:3661ff5b797304c1

“If it turns out you’re wrong, then we’ll break off the engagement, right?”42ad70300f67e17a

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Axion seemed to wear a 29884002fb subtle expression for a moment, a37c5e6f13 then nodded without resistance.9ee4bf096cc9df51

“Fine. If that happens, we’ll do it your way.”bb7647565ab963f6

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They had agreed to 9e213f7b24 maintain the engagement until f0a7231228 the seal appeared—but to 8312467681 annul it if the 4b17fac0b6 seals were different.2e9315f2fe047c01

The timing was a little 1b19f33a3b later than expected, but Evelyn e0559bc40c sighed in relief at the fe7791e1b0 fact that she might still 6c145a9ef8 be able to call off 097d1771a3 the engagement.ebfe627764162155

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Even so, part of 7f0a3791fd her was curious.568ac6a5aace1b49

If, by some chance, they 401bc48f03 did turn out to have 8e8aaf0ac9 matching seals—what would happen then?1fb4138767c063e8

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‘Of course, there’s no way that’ll happen.’e31676818fa5c5cf

Taking a light 5f568c73e2 sip of warm de64566ac6 tea to soothe 726ee3bb48 her throat, Evelyn d56b11886d asked in a 3f45ed862b noticeably calmer voice:beb0ab2ce6e25df9

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“If… I mean, just if—what would you do if I were your fated partner?”f339f0cb111db80f

“If you were my fated partner…”56195b4c69031866

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A strange sense of d8469309c8 satisfaction flickered across Axion’s daab4760bd crimson eyes as he b8d0714ff8 paused to think.d7e8feabab294fab

His lips, which had trailed 9709da7fac off, slowly parted again.36585f38996df2f2

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“I suppose spring really is the best season.”633bc6caa09c9ea8

When he suddenly 3a319c2cb0 mentioned a season 0b051cfab6 out of nowhere, 104cfaf4ae Evelyn tilted her f38ebc95ed head.4c46846968f40526

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“Huh? Spring, all of a sudden?”d42257da4bb52284

Axion stared at her, 907541014a as if wondering why 73d5f72825 she was even asking 2563014365 something so obvious.819b114a02aaaec1

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Why… Why is e023b7a5c6 he looking at 0fae572e63 me like that?c8389ed647d3e744

Just as a vague sense 2a7bccdb1c of anxiety started to creep d3a64bf37d into Evelyn’s gaze, a mischievous c074ff3112 smile curled at the corner e2fdc63807 of his lips.f115aed06419ad32

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“Because I need to prepare.”e956be122783660f

“Prepare what?”c5e629842e1291f1

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“Our wedding.”e03b2ec2b046d6c6

Th-This lunatic…796451a3b6215643

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Evelyn furrowed her brows deeply 483cabc388 and shot a glare at bce48ed27a her fiancé.9454cce357d88a34

As she had 5ca8863812 somewhat suspected, Axion a9c1060cc2 was far beyond 3448eefd22 the boundaries of e2f8c72b59 normal.1103d3c0eaf19ad7

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“Stop saying such creepy things.”be7d478459136f8d

At her cold retort, Axion 0388e24b68 chuckled softly—as if enjoying the be24e1f84e entire situation.7a96cc1b2fff2437

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Evelyn took a short 89a74d6f8c breath, trying hard to 47cfcd622f stay composed, and added:e167ac46de40565a

“Anyway, I understand your point. So do something about the marriage report.”b351cb029727644c

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He looked confused for a 7d972bbfd3 moment, then muttered in a bc968138f6 rather indifferent voice:b564818f77fc1c07

“We’re going to end up doing it soon anyway (the marriage). Is there really a need to correct it?”c5951ad0cbc09d6a

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‘You really are something else…’9d325140a40b0dd5

Continuing this engagement with 19d97c7f25 someone so hopeless from 7f2a73814b the start only painted fa2d96e6ac a gloomy future in 488e2602c8 her mind.071643c334b28d6b

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Letting out a c981b47ced shallow sigh, Evelyn 9dc1b1df63 decided to exercise 542ea11e6e what little patience c0414bac8d she had left.628b63fae80d82d9

“A correction notice shouldn’t be difficult for you.”640ac0d66df661a7

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“Well, if my fiancée wishes it.”99f8eba2e6ca0071

Axion gave a slight nod. Then, he pulled out 608ebe1b99 a small case from 574cb0b5f5 inside his coat and eb3c462246 handed it to her.cb9b338bad860a14

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“What’s this?”e690bc9331ff475d

“Open it. It’s a gift for you.”d1e549b010b4a527

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“A… gift?”4c9b8a842b18c650

Right now, of all times?eee4503d8a6117dd

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Caught off guard, 57d428cc14 Evelyn hesitantly opened 1aa5d7df9c the small case 442d251d45 she had received.7ce5d3cc0ae76c27

Inside was a bracelet encrusted 088cab33fd with dazzling rubies.768065715997117f

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The crimson jewels, 22253c4d96 resembling Axion’s eyes, 6eb4569f14 sparkled as if de20180ccb they had just da66ca4303 been crafted.6cad08252b0f9036

The extraordinary-looking item 7fe706a7d7 made Evelyn’s green 2070c07032 eyes tremble slightly.42b273dda4912d41

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‘I clearly refused when he said he’d send something to the marquisate…’6c2dbb869be04ced

To think he d82725ef3e prepared this in 2874c53ada just one day—his cebf809d6f ability to execute 331de82384 was truly overwhelming.4ddf3337cc55971f

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And yet, at the same c38ed9f590 time, the bracelet felt oddly 0cb12d5e91 like a shackle.cc0d9a094d39a008

‘He didn’t cast some kind of tracking spell on it, did he?’7a19d13162f9f173

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As Evelyn stared 94a10e6d24 carefully at the 24c98d9665 bracelet, the man, 001072c449 seemingly expecting that b07fe44cad reaction, curved his 2dcf2db231 lips faintly.38440357d9886178

“There’s no spell on it, so don’t worry.”49327d19bd78f4bd

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That… should I believe that?9eb0fc85d41d040d

Wondering whether she could take 2f4aebaf36 her fiancé’s words at face 8ebc754cef value, Evelyn eventually rose from a0044a5beb her seat.b730b092a8200876

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“Alright. Thanks. Then, I’ll see you at the coming-of-age ceremony.”5cc386a1624cbd2e