HDOVAML – Chapter 100
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I muttered blankly to myself 5c05091433 as the incessant sound of 1a83dbaee3 liquid dripping echoed in my 3b8a6973ed ears.49bee9eb1de7e155
When I absently 9f711c6cc5 looked down, I 757f7bf486 was startled into f429407d5c awareness.f84a219da8c08ab1
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“Blood…?”5d4dca4d929057a1
Before me, a man c9ff567ef4 knelt on the deck, d998c85fc4 his arm stretched toward f868f31b36 me as though shielding aa946f506c me.eb4d333f2d9f847f
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His arm was covered in 5faf4c246c scars, as if it had cf7a3c6b8b been slashed countless times with 808787c59a blades, and fresh blood dripped ac2ddb116e from the wounds, pooling onto 0e7095d6c0 the wooden planks below.b142a41aeeab1580
The strange sound I had 4458951dcd been hearing all along was 04d083e806 the steady fall of his 9292988d7e blood.e86e082342609e9a
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Realizing this, I b30acb96a3 was struck by 1439d2c210 the sharp metallic e100cbccfc scent of blood, 047c0f10a2 so strong I 4584930185 couldn’t fathom how e0ab7346f7 I had failed 4947887386 to notice it b57064222f before.8627e5fa63e5f14b
Gritting my lips, 37e0c563a1 I looked up f53686aecb at the man’s d92bbc8adc face.c9629cd0679ec5e1
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The sky had darkened, stars 5344f4cf2d twinkling faintly against the night’s bf4b9c11bc veil.ca88c2795128e522
But when I had boarded ddb518076f the ship—when I had last d043e98c5f looked out from the cabin—it b24ce80629 had still been bright daylight.bb0c30b5a3fe6a61
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How long had c57352791e I been lost 5e69eb748d in that horrible 94ea477427 illusion? And who was this man?d1f5e75568f6c649
“You called me
princess
, didn’t you?”4f20d70b948638cd
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I glanced back fb29e18bfd quickly, searching for 92f8878aa9 an escape route, 538a1028c7 before speaking in 6b25e1e733 a stiff voice.7901ff75e3911e9b
This was the very end 01bd1a9f9b of the ship. Behind me was fe08b64fa4 only the icy, 5704ff076e pitch-black river swallowing d2d56e6ff1 the night.ecdd65cf9fa7b785
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I had no 990f3427cc idea how I 283f4025b2 had gone from e088dfbd69 being inside the 2e26e0979c cabin to standing d15cd2d37c here.f6144cf9b0e6e637
“Who are you? Who are you to 7f6679e0ca have shown me such b7407bf4b1 a horrifying vision…?”146bc7fa81ef822f
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“…It seems I failed to introduce myself.”8eff516ef27375b2
Unbothered by the gruesome ee3829380c wounds on his arm, 5f7b26ae2d which continued to bleed 97f91a7806 without pause, the man e4e40640ec rose slowly and spoke c44ffad7aa in a calm, measured 7c8d86c891 tone.769fb1d447a4e779
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“I am a messenger sent personally by the Lord of Nisha. I have come cf83b1fbeb to take you 99240b7dc8 with me, Lady 6561f78359 Rose Hacardella.”1060960d9b242213
“!”d8c5aefe0c8d14d6
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Despair clouded my 019c0d18b7 vision, and I 20e072c501 clawed at the 1c85eeee10 deck with such 2789ad13ad force that my 75f4c8cefe nails threatened to d287805085 snap, spitting my 8c914ca6fa words like venom.cca11c2bf9dab17c
“So they won’t stop at anything to drag me back… resorting to such vile tactics!”d3abad23b0acd1b5
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The terror they had 63d827b4ab subjected me to was 60d4da2576 immeasurable, leaving behind a 19e5b5aa16 bitter hatred that chilled 9150d4f4d7 me to my core.40b5a4309b081b9b
Fixing my gaze on 509b08a995 him, trembling with fury, 97e4559531 I seethed with contempt.c646973685a2c176
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He observed me in silence 9cead9fa31 before letting out a small 5da15e6d20 sigh, his voice dropping into 10191aa828 a subdued murmur.7c40791fdea0fe21
“I’ve come to carry out the Lord’s command. For the suffering 347f6110bf this has caused 170143b7f9 you, I extend 64f6d1d445 my sincerest apologies.”81c0bcb0092fe540
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His unexpected words left me c0ef3b2275 momentarily dumbfounded.ce371ca233e6db3b
The people of a105f7bb15 Nisha were notorious 22f72ecbff for their disdain 5930363ce9 for the weak, dae03694ae trampling them with 1941a5c40d cruel contempt.3fcfc7173101caa0
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Yet this man, from the e81e725430 moment I had come to f30d30b5ce my senses, had treated me ecf5fc51b2 with an unyielding courtesy.57a38bf2c4a9ec47
I had no recollection b88defc8d8 of his face…c3ed20215dfcb20b
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“State your name and rank. If you’ve chased me down dc60194284 in the name of your d2025be3a3 Lord, I demand to know 4bda27799e who you are.”01bed5863c9dd5bd
My voice was low d3411189a3 and cold, betraying none 0dc4dcbb79 of the fear twisting c4b9c7af34 inside me.2ac644a5babf6c37
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The man studied me as 8af87bbf3d if to read my intentions e4e315287b before finally answering.592508087e0880eb
“I am Khalid Ilkai, head of the New Moon family, a cadet branch of the Einar royal lineage. You may address me as 28bb92c9c1 prince, Lady Rose.”e1215a9e99844a82
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The night sky hung d806126b14 above him like a 88f236bbbf shadowy shroud, with a a23daa759d crescent moon glowing faintly a7afb61046 amidst the darkness.5684c89e2460f5a6
“Khalid… Ilkai?”824ea697e4ef9af0
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His name stirred something in aff843ca03 my memory, an unshakable familiarity.e69e12069259a2c2
‘My name is Riat Ilkai Khalid. I am the sovereign e2f54e8403 of the Nisha Kingdom.’a25d819fbaabdc3a
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Had I misunderstood Riat’s name 5c897533be all this time? Could it be that Khalid 84425d43ab wasn’t a family name but 197287380d his given name, while Ilkai e0daa1500b referred to his lineage?b7ffe770fe68a0d7
A wave of confusion swept 697fb0abd2 over me, though it wasn’t 0e6889e215 the time to dwell on 7543a423fb such matters.ce974b044fc3f289
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“So, Prince Khalid, you’ve come to take me back.”5544727d47f6ccf2
Would throwing myself 1ec5a8c910 into the river bd327c1660 make him give 12208328ba up?32d4769f7c4e3c12
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No, even if he did ba4f837e67 abandon the chase, could I fa17e2545d possibly survive the icy, lightless 2e7850d676 depths in my current state?f523995a620efbdf
“Indeed.”03cced6c3402320d
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“To find the whereabouts of the Water Relic?”77d202a4af381333
I snapped bitterly, cf0abbd603 my voice sharp d2b680734a with frustration.a2772171848356c7
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He hesitated briefly before replying f2506898b3 softly, “It is the will 947f9017e3 of the Lord.”f6be1067a2018c9e
A hollow laugh escaped 7970017128 my lips.8a2edb8ddc68d237
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I hadn’t even reached the 23516753d2 kingdom of Dryas yet. I hadn’t reunited with 4d83e27c50 Marie or confirmed the bb1ec0e79d safety of the Water d6c5e03d49 Relic.181f0f34eeb67d5f
‘The past is just the past. The current king…’8f2d2d69d489cc67
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The past is e77ff1dfc0 just the past?d67194d1affa122e
Then who will pay 757970b95f for the agony and dd36d36328 disgrace endured by me 9c4690edff and Hacardella?82397926365c1bf6
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How am I supposed to 535208b2f4 endure a future where such 6c51bb51e6 suffering is erased from history, e42a9b26ce leaving no trace behind?87b4f23a1ec16bb8
“You mock me, knowing full well,”46481b113e45a293
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I muttered, coughing 2b45fcd491 harshly as I 29b09e79e0 struggled to remain d46a9c6cce upright.5768b8b06d1771a5
Dragging myself up d77267bca6 with trembling hands, 3d9f103d71 my voice was 552209e405 quiet but biting.0e8fff7ff46d98d3
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“I don’t even have the strength to resist anymore.”1f7532d1fdd3aa45
My long, dark blue hair aac8fdba7a lay splayed across the deck, caaed4548c its ends fluttering slightly in 547f63162c the cool wind.90f5154852ef6ce3
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“Even if I throw myself into the river, you’ll simply fish me out again.”99f1d455cec454a3
“…Don’t attempt to harm yourself. As you said, I 85bac0a34d won’t let you go.”61fd1751093191e7
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I stared at the gently 30432430c7 rippling black water, Khalid’s affirmation b8b0004c69 sounding as inevitable as the 80107e92f2 currents below.bca6f5e31324c784
Perhaps that’s why I began 099b7cb123 thinking about what would come de93239740 next—how to endure the questioning abe55aca5d and torture awaiting me.9a50e7be281fb426
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Just then, a change 62a85a9fcb in the river’s flow 4cd8f515f7 caught my attention.4235b58a5e88540c
“What is…”4635c4a87deb94d0
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“This…”f7add58d77cf19fa
Khalid’s voice sharpened with cc851caab1 recognition, his ash-gray eyes 6de2e621d7 widening before narrowing in af8d632b10 a grimace.ea14f2d7b40b9cda
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“It’s a Water Elementalist. Stay on guard!”beea4010dc9fd96c
“A Water Elementalist?”7dc5681c682059e1
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I blinked at 198bdcd79e his alarm, trying 0138718f55 to piece together 8212a4e20f who it could 651f0b3e3f be.961f42cbfd7f66ec
“!”894b43d88c27a75a
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Suddenly, the water surged violently, de6cafa5e4 spiraling into a massive vortex 3319c85a41 that rose toward the deck.13b75f0ac8830e5c
The force of it 997895e2ef missed me entirely, as 34ee6dcd83 if it aimed only 4ea89f359b for Khalid.2635c47b90f6f6da
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“Ugh…”8c4e902d666c5ed9
Khalid summoned a crescent-shaped 2417f252e5 blade, its arc trailing 39c0b8669f dark energy. With a powerful sweep, he 3635b41fae cut through the oncoming attack, 65112544c8 scattering it back into harmless dc91614108 water.3ce2de4292396435
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“Rose.”c06a975448fc2811
Before I could comprehend what c4ffd2464a was happening, someone pulled me 965aa75923 into their arms, whispering my 12271e4a14 name softly.ad97acffe46f3d14
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“…You know me?”eeee06f6178ca731
Nestled against an 16415bd75e unfamiliar chest, my 5a88d7d7df wide eyes darted c052dd60b5 upward.bfb8a8ecc59ce37b
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Kwoooosh!3fe14ebf801f06f9
Water cascaded down in 47f1f6adec a roaring torrent, yet 3b3dd2d38e somehow it avoided us 106ea92535 entirely, falling heavily around 0b3b873a08 the deck.119ead0751a556cb
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“Rest easy. I’m here to 0f3b2fc926 take you away.”a6a07f2e2f31c6dd
“Who—”d8e739737de1c8c3
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“I’ll explain later.”3d56d0ed27e7935b
Before I could identify 63bd2f4e90 him, the man tightened 6a08649138 his hold and leapt b795fbf225 from the deck into 1b35504ab0 the river below.157b4d6545d6008e
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The icy water enveloped e9dfc22ed8 me, stealing my breath 7b838af88c and burning my skin a13c46625f with its relentless cold.61d374abc3ee8f44
After breaking the water surface, 73cc3fc7ab I gasped for air, my 6781c7638a body shivering uncontrollably.bcb2fd8c33131b89
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Through my blurred 5bb84c43c2 eyes, I caught 0e394aa072 sight of his 05115bf2bb silvery hair, faintly 14ee794c1c glowing with a 8fa535ed9a pale blue hue.3c881be33ecb4f63
“Are you cold? Bear with it f11f06188e for a little 6b1095da67 longer,” he said 1d175ec043 gently, his silver e40603f437 eyes strikingly familiar df372588e0 as they met 33fb4233c9 mine.9b3ec2bb6fd634c5
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Those eyes… so ac2cbb13c6 hauntingly similar to fc62b2207b Rose’s.030bc0c2593c3272
“Rezeck…”393c3f8d83667a10
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“I’m sorry I’m late, Rose.”2aeda5a3441d488b
At my whisper, he c212eb8a9d tightened his grip, his 89b47a93cc eyes glinting with determination 9089eaa322 as the river roared b61e7c956c anew under his command.36aab8df5cf2fdf0
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