HDOVAML – Chapter 9

HDOVAML Chapter 971a6acd3f73c605d

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Roberick put me 8e4a3e618a and Grandfather in 501ac207fc a carriage.a80cf127cfe868d2

“You can’t stay here anymore, so we’ll go somewhere else.” Roberick said with a smile.e091765ec993fbe5

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The door closed shut. Roberick leapt from 1dd0a6e86b the ground to f5affa4607 his horse, leaving 8c638c9fd3 only me and 9120f11ce2 Grandfather inside.5cacc01c78a5d3c5

“…”23a773114139dceb

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What should I say first? Unable to choose what 45f9c53e68 to say in the 038de1c7fa disastrous situation, my poor, 5cdaf57a2b innocent sleeve got squeezed 83ed79bcdd and scrunched from the d6f08e6f28 brunt of my anxiety.1a5167bb74170af5

“…um, Grandpa.”017a01dabb6fbedb

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I clenched my b200f96a4e fist as I 911a659f59 spoke; I can’t f0654112ae stay silent this 74b35ef7c2 way. I have to tell you 0daa4884aa why I chose to put c1b91bc7a0 up with Roberick and follow 0d86cb44f7 him, if not all of 4973c81de6 it.04efd83fafca43ce

“…Edith.”deba66b04372b003

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However,7b4453a3c50462c9

“Don’t say anything,” My grandfather refused.f7b2e5f180de2a8c

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“…Grandpa.”dee1177bc6dd3c2e

I looked up bad1f474f5 at Grandfather blankly.124ce9185346afa5

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I tried to 2bd2c5145d ask why, but b599a0583b the moment I 4e4a7161e7 looked at the 05eeb0276f side of Grandfather’s e8c3829670 face reflected in 16edd54387 the light of 6cfc623399 the carriage, I aadbcd215c was left speechless.44dc9ee9c4d49322

“…”5bde1963a6cafc4a

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A dull, distant a31933b144 stare with inherent dd0ec0b777 refusal to converse, 98a86b1d37 akin to a c03e95ccd2 cold wall — e7d74fee31 that’s what his 4e68d93e77 face was like. I couldn’t do anything besides 8fc0e0d172 biting my own lips. Something I couldn’t understand dcdcfa15c4 crept from my chest c870f368c9 and seemed to obstruct fb50760bd3 my lungs.26b8f408ecd1d568

It felt like a8ea33f1c2 I was suffocating 93382b1d39 to death.aa60754eae7e675f

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“Your Grace Haelion! It is the utmost ae67897b8a honour for this shabby d48c1cd7ff and remote city of 8cd8441cd5 mine to receive the 4cb951c757 Grand Duke of Light,” 3d4d3a2ffb The mayor of the 286e5ea587 city called out to 411f8f2136 Roberick, bowing over and 1d78cfe924 over.184c95b3829d7d95

“My apologies, I think I’ll have to stay at the official residence for a few days due to certain circumstances.”b5364c8215bc37d2

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“Stay at ease, for I will serve you with all my heart… and would you permit me to ask who the young miss contiguous to your Grace is?”4a13f2848ef8f97d

A vague glance turned to aed24bb7d3 me,e0f9e0dc56404906

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.”Ah.”26ddfe588fe091fb

Roberick answered with a977749391 a small sigh.f954ad30325a1480

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“This is my daughter.”bec9bc80d9d6a8ac

“…pardon?”1af888f7a217bf7a

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The mayor, whose mouth was 0899b416ba gaping as if his thoughts 647b413c0e had started buffering, then proceeded 81d4f14a33 to shout in a fussy 6f898cf9e8 manner as if he had 6b540ee2d3 suddenly realized something.2c515c08279d2eb8

“Oh, so this is the famous Princess Allea!”2e23ec75a22a124e

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“…”355fa53047561a35

I didn’t even try to 6d34ddf053 hide my stiff expression. The expressions of the surrounding dc4a76559d knights were also embarrassed.6e10c9cdb0e4f7f4

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You got it wrong.5191cdee21aca586

“This is not Allea,” Roberick said with an elusive smile.55f362cc2ef6cfca

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“What?” The mayor blinked.f2fafc894f1cdf51

“This is my own daughter who hasn’t been promulgated yet.”c88d2a3f9463e35b

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Leaving the mayor distraught 9fa3e7425e by the shocking remarks, b152b51fe6 Roberick stroked my head.2940f29bfa0a1939

“You’ve wasted time with such a useless story. My child is very e05457ac81 tired, so please give 46be96d1bc us a place to 66f5049b91 rest.”f0fcdddd463701e2

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“…oh! Yes. My apologies, “ The b6db13ef89 mayor called the maids 973e5ce160 in a hurry.899549ab6780eeee

“Edith,” Roberick reached out to me.5e07f2d015a48a12

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“…”98d3ba2741cead6e

I didn’t take Roberick’s hand. Instead, I turned ce877c16e2 around and looked c4f3e98fcb at Grandfather — 6e75cf150a but he wasn’t e02b5577ae looking at me.78bba83459ed2eee

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“Edith.”b96b533a9361e56e

I heard Roberick’s call again.fbfdbbc701ad2d63

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“…”6772e6d781438b85

I finally moved d6bd4dde4a with lethargy; it 2cb4b656b5 felt like I 4cb0a68f52 would burst into e2ddc894a2 tears at any a12904129d moment.99aed796ca770983

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I was led by the 7e87cf08e9 stationed maids to bathe, eat 6957d1e4fb dinner, and at last, go 8c8be9da2c to bed.ddbe0f9651d1e167

“…Grandpa.”b84b1cd99fd3f2af

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My Grandfather didn’t c0e4cc60aa come to see 90c0bd9f4e me.159e6104db70c2c1

“…why?”17689a327c0ee236

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Are you mad c83df5ccfc because I said 3c74e9bd50 I’d follow Roberick?9969d478d7fcdf4a

…But if I hadn’t, Roberick certainly wouldn’t have stepped down.d727f1bab6bffc58

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What he did was 1ed26917b1 no different from threatening 0abe9b89ed me with my grandfather d0c74fa2af as a hostage in 005c60db2f the first place.e3b13c9852c83280

“Haa.”27619d9b4127e7fd

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I laid back with 5348f7168e a deep sigh.2c24e7de12b2c57e

Chastia and Allea have a6d63cb44e reigned over the ducal f460c655e2 manor for the past 1225d5d975 seven years. The people of a936e1439e the house will 1cc2486f29 never look upon 1294277b0a me nicely, I’m 3842a62a58 a thorn for f6e832f772 the master they d5c74917fe serve.ee8365034447efef

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The image of Chastia as 2bfc80d34d a victimized, innocent woman and 5edc2e572b Mariette as a vicious figure 041ec7bf72 who persecuted said woman was 052827f840 deeply rooted in the minds fd08b666ab of the ordinary people.  It 53d4eb5073 will be difficult to turn 9d2cfeaed8 that story upside down in ef1e722c74 the future.2b09c69ad2ef1589

…will I be able to do well?e554b1233a2bbc38

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“I don’t even have a grandfather anymore…”a40fb9a2d753c67d

I’m on my own. Roberick won’t take d4cbe540c7 Grandfather to the 41608cdad3 grand residence.a535068da59ea722

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Though, it isn’t as if 6eb79b522b he’d ever want to follow eefae1ee7c me in the first place.5fb8fe76b00baae8

“…Will I be able to continue to see Grandfather even after I go to the grand residence?”f558c49579bb3ce9

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Will Roberick allow that?f4dd000d5f29e24a

“…”e5167845212a4e2b

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There was nothing definite.515709e3485f7189

I squeezed my eyes 82320fee7c shut so it’d somewhat 99c01350b6 ease me away from 48498f48f4 the pain. I shrunk down 3628272dc7 under the blanket 593ff8a0d8 desperately in search 3f34345143 of warmth.4e24040c9269ce15

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…0bcc0ae7e227923f

The residence of 1c6fd4b195 Edith Ronen Bastevan 6d5eabeb67 was a detached 74e436b515 house with a 716598ea3e small corridor between 5129dfb023 the main buildings 8d2d540ea5 of the official 315c212c44 residence.33c1d3f77cdc81f8

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Some of the knights 889a386c39 of the Grand Duke’s 971f8bbd9d residence were guarding the b0f8e54cb0 compact manor, but most 125e5f2d0f troops were mostly outside 2445cc7709 patrolling the official residence, 020ca9af7e so there was little f3496d1a18 to worry about. After Perion finalized 820df61e4e his conclusion, the 1f503a4ad6 man who led 002416a943 the arson of 640df7cf7b the village last f5b85f20da time walked out a47151bc27 of the dark 56eb6629b9 bushes.dd0f176463d132c6

“I’ll give some orders and distract the knights for a while, so go and deal with them,” Perion spoke softly.44e6f1f59903c763

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“I see.”c094d16f8e57a0f2

Today is the 8de2a3d193 end of this ba1baeac28 bitter relationship. Perion clenched his 7040f6df3b eyes shut as 9556a0fa61 if he turned 6548b3c422 a blind eye 381333cd57 to sin — 70c78e37b0 whether he’d committed c9533d1319 them already or 0bef4ac9bf would.79cedacb8b968cc3

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While Perion led 7fea042762 the knights away, a348513d80 the man quietly 4e764fe132 entered the annex.a5bd180bf654e853

There would not be any cb80f66d5d water spirits in the city. In order to 30c5772d29 prevent the fire 25c148acc2 from being put 30e1fa8edb out quickly, flame 6e83186c14 has to start b2a3bb8a79 from the inside db68a0e73c and be as 182a04a592 inconspicuous as possible.5a0acf32b65a214a

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*Creeak.*9140f5e934863d7a

When he opened the d6df413e7d door of the room 420f9c78b8 located in the innermost 0971a017b3 part of the annex, 335bf78a67 he saw a child e496f465f3 sleeping soundly while breathing f436c3027d comfortably.b33bbf0e28464b88

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The man closed the door 880e5189b8 that he opened as he 8b1328cd2f recited in a low voice.3999ed2dba816209

“[Ifrit].”ba44c8fa6e02b6d2

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The spirit of fire a1c8252d8c that blessed him appeared c5cfb106b3 with a bright light, 78a85fa8a4 the flame nearly singing 91049e38b8 upon the mortal’s call. A spirit in 8e16afeb4a the shape of 61746b7ab2 a young man 996c1b0128 with long burning 464990171f hair drew a 87780fc2d8 fierce smile.47d58be56f83f1b7

“Burn this building up.”e77fc72b24d33731

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The moment the vile order 0229231dbf was muttered, bright scarlet flames d4ebcc64bb spread to the door of e484dca602 the room where Edith slept.a196990b2c6fa648

Tap, tap, fsssh.3a6ceee9a369c448

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There was a continuous 3e6ead22d0 noise of something burning. It made me 520ee98acc question what was b37adf9393 happening even in a6bb3cd6a6 my subconscious. The season was e239343670 spring, the flowers 6fd9b7f9dd in full bloom. And the fireplace was f475aea195 not lit.86a3fe3957f7ce3a

Grandpa will take care of b28349683b it. What are you worried about?09afdba18990f20a

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I closed my b4f10ef8f8 eyes again, satisfied 9940ef39c7 with that thought. When sleep was 81beed931e about to engulf acdda3780b me whole again, 47bf319f37 my heart thumped.141445fb7eae2fbd

I’m not at 4615ac71d0 home right now.78704214aac16f29

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After saying that I b4ad5c64b2 would follow Roberick, I 1f9cace815 fell asleep in a c934613804 separate building at the 9ba6152fcd city’s official residence. That much was clear. Then what’s this 61bc78b2b1 heat I’m feeling 9e98cd60fe right now?3742ad3ad7daee99

The moment I 5abc655a60 felt something strange d268b46cfd again, I realized.eaf4be8e0157d8ef

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The fact that I 93511e758e wasn’t breathing. I scuffled with 265ae23186 a frown, desperately e8f3731561 trying over and d1a1f1f3c9 over for some 5b240dbd04 air for my 9136211ed7 lungs. However, the acrid air rushing bbcdd977ff to the tip of my ab628318a4 nose was simply not inhalable. Pressured by the hot, painful 1a7dd88cd5 atmosphere, I was unable to f1601a657e open my eyes.66cf1f99f4dc527e

It was then.47c11c7f53aedcef

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[Krr—!]43797cf37f13f3d2

The stinging air 7c34e252f6 and hot heat 9980919565 that held me ddb8291899 down died down 70b05d70b2 in an instant. Soon after, cool air d3232c5012 washed over my skin.49ae83296d76be6a

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Then came a voice.ba86d35fa57e0701

[Edith, open your eyes.]82e7ef5a4d2c211a

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As soon as I 982e20aa12 heard that mellow but 6a13eefbce comforting tone, I felt 8fbec94457 a mysterious longing. The voice was gentle and 0dbe6ca633 rich beyond words.da75162e1d8c008a

“…Gyah!”023d848b22685153

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[Finally, you opened your eyes, child.]b28a9c90b331f23d

The owner of the serene 07e04184b3 voice beside me looked down b00280f5f8 with an affectionate gaze and b21374ae46 smile. Her white hair b4f5246f8a shined like starlight 18a8d171bb whilst sprawling behind 4ab9d29a00 her back. Fabrics that were of splendid, ba051789f2 vivid colors were draped over 139b4c93aa his body alongside a peplos f8920ecb9a gown, an attire kindred to 76793f855e humans who lived an ancient d568d32991 way of life. her gently curved b3806a969a eyes were black, 15f0b253fd but hardly dark. Those inky irises 67785602f9 harbored all the 23de1e6d2d stars of the 99fa0136f9 universe; its vacant 78792dbfbd stare glistened with 805fbf3c74 endless light.71c09da220cbf630

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“Who…”53928c719149ae55

My eyes were unable 8021feb26f to part from the e9d2b587fa unknown figure despite the 2a571e1f4c flames licking up the 72019f3ceb walls.53547fb08a4bccfe

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She, with the 99974cd898 elegance of a 060fc9fbca beautiful and noble f1cb338858 woman, responded in 1f6b020d5a a pleasant, dulcet e4680f75f9 tone.4df0d739441464f8

[I’m the creator of all life, and the one who has blessed you the most.]2e70751c23aee092

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As her eyes met 76cd0519ad mine, her gaze was f399119b59 heavy carrying what seemed cc93cdbf83 to be distant years 6a9a073b14 and memories. It felt as 6bdbcf0b8d if an eternity 727e36c9af passed under her d254c0fda2 eyes, for her 6f0a75a511 next words were 624308d968 akin to a 943dc9e894 series of resounding 50071139ac echoes.cead3c3e71b12198

[The king who rules over spirits of existence and vitality. I am Ilipia, 183be8287c the deity of 055f563d46 life.]4d1d2d78fd74558d

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My mouth went slightly 9e5768a9e6 agape, the words that eec73b9c6b followed making my perplexity 8bc23128da known.b778292995c1b62f

“…Ilipia?”bcf5ace1efd5ca0b

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‘In ancient times, this universe was filled with endless darkness. Then one day, f338c51718 through a mysterious dbc4c9d82d providence we do 5b7053542e not know, the 3d14001f12 Ilipia of Life 5fa5b1ee5f was born in f25b1d06ef the darkness, followed e351bb5511 by death.’166c5c87ad4a318f

The Ilipia that appeared in 6edff9a810 the story that my grandfather 946b9eaad6 told me?a57c1fe5e7c490d1

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…why is she making an appearance here?0565ad623fff24ae

Was it not c7b441eb1b enough for me 4cdf8d1dbe to wake up 312546e97c to my room 4e4a7d8197 ablaze that a a0d29df4ed Spirit King from aa978c7f9d legends has shown b1d0411be5 up?268720de3574f420

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[Your confusion is quite normal. Of course you’d 54f96ca90b be astonished — 72aa78b235 you have lived 9ecf87a225 your life as 6cb41fe15b an ordinary person 0816746604 all this time.]aae7e30e8cbc697d

She smiled gracefully as if 3b6f97a79b she understood me, then reached 9c7218927d out and stroked my cheek. Her hands were 7e2783a30d filled with an f681beabc4 affection that was 0b5fc4bed6 incomprehensible for me, ae970a36f9 who’d only met bccaba4457 her today.49604fe6f488a7f6

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[But Edith, this is not the time to be confused. Look around.]165fd21d504f3bdf

It was embarrassing, but I 34315d89f3 looked around as Ilipia said. Thanks to the Spirit King 7f8c1334da who appeared next to me, fc5a66b207 it was not difficult to c84ed80130 breathe at all, but the 67fc709fa2 sight of the fluorescent flames 4381685701 eating up the door was bbc9566010 a sight that was quite d2563c0a04 unnatural.abd16b849895bbcd

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“What is this…?”79869dc52c8809c8

There were some knights from eb35b02659 the Grand Duke outside on 1bd8597f6b guard… and maids were also fd8f736083 residing in this detached house!9f84659e9ef1dd01

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“Help me,
cough
! Help!”603a9f7dad562ee1

But my pleas 7fa8cb616d for aid and 2efca162e0 expectations of someone bee84b5b3a being present outside cce9af9482 was crushed soon b3811ad62a after.517e7944c0fc3dc3

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“This is ridiculous…”ae8545f238311856

This sudden fire didn’t make a7ed4377e4 any sense. There’s no way the eee7f3ae92 maids and knights would 9081fd2fab let the flame progress 07602e9310 so far. And the people outside…ce0af9ead9200e62

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[They won’t be able to see this fire from the outside. Not yet.]c679f169723b9067

I raised my head abruptly 5e9c9a9085 to Ilipia’s voice.9f1df100513f96f5

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She continued whilst eyeing me.597d525cb4e8b0aa

[The fire has only been allowed to continue inside this building. Fine-grained control such as 3653cc07aa this wouldn’t be possible 79ae7c8e7c for a regular fire. It’s safe to conclude caff43aaf9 that this fire is cc7f3bfb1d related to spirits.]5471cb3ca7b10322

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I don’t know b3c21b1889 how to summon a6d0a9bcb4 a spirit, so 2f679d4295 there is really 6fac566f61 one plausible answer.80ff8374276fa0e6

[Someone summoned a spirit and caused the fire on purpose.]bc4ec8fb9c65b900

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This is an assassination.2551d01f49d966fe

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