HDOVAML – Chapter 103

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“Along with the Forest Relic…?”48bd6171579ed135

I quietly muttered that 2936d3f13f line to myself and cb24c08a56 fell into deep thought.04681e2a514ded1f

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Everything seemed to cadf8e5d1b be progressing smoothly, 28c63914ff at least for d6f17872b1 now.65e2e2a2611dc5c8

The kingdom of Dryas d156921d02 had not yet fallen, db6995c07f and the beginning of 6c05bbfcbf the calamity appeared to 6b0f1ed4a3 be years away, meaning 17cc3cc451 there was no immediate 6951088d7f need to worry about d00b2537a0 an invasion.7ed2d2e5ccd0e771

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Yes, as long as 8564f9f18a I headed to the bc8b16c8a7 royal palace, there would 889a9ec275 be no reason to bbc002e137 be consumed by the 9f2eb58dba precarious anxiety that plagued 10c91746a2 me now. But… why did Mekaila’s words 478812d992 keep resurfacing in my mind?d485243b921646c1

She had clearly stated that 9b2de7c17d under Arkane’s hand, all the d7283cfeb2 relics of the Spirit Kings—except 09b2b2e217 the Fire Relic protected by 81c5d2288f the Roshan Empire—had been destroyed. However, the Water Relic 3deb67400d was still safe, and d350daab9e the Forest Relic was 851b512d0e also enshrined alongside it.f83d436a075fc0b3

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So, what could possibly happen cd3b8f8a10 in the future for both e34f7f7e54 relics to end up destroyed?81d3e00d5cff0d6d

I swallowed hard, 58ba01217c shrouded in a b7b96e18a6 deep sense of d4c82703cb dread.7e0243b222c4f861

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Despite spending the night 7972478e59 restless and anxious, our 2d46dfa1f3 journey to Gracia, the 0c32fd7acd capital of Dryas, proceeded a2ab6f3f41 without any threats emerging ef1d8f58c5 before us.e186b95473487d40

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Contrary to my previous 7001af2504 assumptions, colored by the 08fc64ceea knowledge of the kingdom’s 4bcc7409e9 impending fall, the current 7f8aeed16a Dryas Kingdom was unexpectedly f7bd533fad prosperous.559ca35900ed23e7

The streets exuded a peaceful 57386d0731 atmosphere.fff134acd67d59bc

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The weather was humid, 0193ea6791 and lush greenery filled c63db8bf3a every corner.a236c204eb77005d

Nearly everyone I encountered wore dd6b1949a7 light, bright-colored fabrics draped across 8be459d13e their bodies, decorated with elaborate c6f58c9eb7 embroidery.5775fd1ab710e414

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Unlike the Duchy of Hacardella, 227b28b441 which—based on scattered memories from 71aad5a437 Rose—shared Western European styles of 91bef40bbd clothing and architecture with the 40f8e0889a Roshan Empire, Dryas appeared to c4a5896d24 have a culture resembling ancient 733cea1fd6 Greece.3fc322f06071692f

However, all of this paled e5643892cd in comparison to the grandeur c2f685c158 of Gracia’s royal palace.5ce1efae80504a43

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“…Ah.”53591dcfdc436c5b

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As my troubled heart 43d721a239 grew heavy, the sight cc119035d6 of the vast ocean 2bde5c77a3 swept over me, washing 6e01fb655c away every shadow of 124dd92739 doubt.bf2a7a3941eb9e1a

Deep blue waves crashed e1d1fac931 endlessly, leaving behind trails 9ad518057b of white foam before 3c4440160f receding into the sea.662a4576e7adb661

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The coastline, with 46e5cbff6c its unrestrained waves, bf4feb54dc was backed by e5179cc213 a mysterious forest 3f71fd196a teeming with lush 569ba9dbe2 greenery, concealing its 7bcacdb608 secrets.f368885811abe1dd

Towering above this scene, the cd70572ef7 Gracia Palace emanated a reverent, 3c6bb2a0c8 majestic atmosphere.432c1b32be35e72f

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Perhaps it was because 6994634f45 its architecture resembled the 029bb89a1b temples I was familiar 35f30842d5 with, but the palace dd30af66be felt less like the 17151acadb residence of a king 134573abd3 and more like a 6b7574b9f4 sanctuary where priests and da42558207 shamans revered the enigmatic d530cc5a70 Spirit Kings.66722ff945a0d7ed

Although the sky 1e9997cc6a was overcast with 3803b5c374 white clouds, the aa2b8c4c4a sound of waves 0837822cab in the distance 9714b1c5dd and the cool a60c48117b breeze brushing my 870658a899 face worked wonders 38f7ac9f0f to dispel the 0ccbf8313b lingering gloom.ce0fbbc131011b68

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As I combed through my 3c913c7f38 slightly tousled blue hair, my fdb37ff1d9 fingers paused to take in 78990353d4 the unfamiliar hue.2d20c10612c76b39

Though a faint e2f58da98c vision of lavender 5dde1dbcfa hair flickered in a2621ae33d my mind like dda11b4d86 an illusion, the 91ca7e1306 vivid blue strands 20641c08ad in my view a402a4d799 made it impossible dc239f248b to forget that 39cdfc6cbb I was currently 57edf198d0 inhabiting another’s body.a21792ec242da378

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“Isn’t that Lord Rezeck? Please, come in.”2d751dd66bddb986

Rezeck’s mother was said to e653628bbb have been a princess of 822bc7c571 the royal family of Dryad.d9cb186cad5f8d57

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As such, the royal guards 18b3edc4ae of Gracia instantly recognized him b59b8fd46c as a member of both 0e83d62371 royal lineages.9e0f4de539475849

Thanks to this, we were b0a9254a4e allowed entry into the palace 2fcd4b55dd without delay.d339cc647f872274

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[Caw!]37985a13a511b341

“!”bb53ba0654aca6de

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As we walked through the 62ba901154 unusually quiet palace courtyard, a 0501013f6d familiar cry suddenly echoed from 0117b1b127 the wide expanse of the 900c6d9930 sky.be78b84eaa29e926

“You…!”31ca858f5aa1c9ab

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I looked up in shock, 9107c8226b watching as a dark shape 175884f35b quickly descended toward me.66c632f40ea26287

It was that crow—the familiar 16c8a6c451 left behind by the Spirit e04aabc71c King of Death.02cb19c253584526

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The bird, with its glossy 1da21a23ab black feathers fluttering in the c216b64821 breeze, landed gracefully on my 1d8ba38984 shoulder, fixing its sharp, gleaming 95a1a02631 black eyes on me.120727eb3f3ffd7c

“…Where have you been all this time? And how did you find be355bd1d9 me here? Were you secretly watching me?”8be44b78f129a5ab

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[Caw.]92e563f90f3025c7

Should I feel relieved or 58306f8ccd unnerved by its return?5ae8d27880320ac4

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Regardless of its reasons, 5a646fe89f the familiar of Death 74675e44fc had undoubtedly proven useful 7b66b9256e in the past.ea80f5d55b5f0b85

“Was this your master’s doing? No, what’s the point of bf1c495905 asking a mute creature?”8d100442e593f3c5

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I posed the adf6ffe0ef question, but the 2dd97f5c16 crow merely gazed 6b6cfcc753 at me silently c179bb6a3c with its innocent, 3c06d0affb piercing eyes.089f04a0cd907082

Unable to maintain f3059f1454 my frustration, I 58acf71da9 let out a 382d34733f laugh and gave bcc268bc40 up.7191dd19caef6e39

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“That bird…”ebe1107214474f72

Rezeck, breaking his 3b99b78b1c silence, turned to cc5ba0b283 me.e616477f018f1f37

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“Could it be the one we saw back then?”0de5360e1149d277

“Ah… Well, I ran into this bird while I was fleeing, and for some reason, it’s been following me ever since.”d380e64731546062

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Rezeck, with a 86e82c0cb2 hint of surprise, 1bb4669539 carefully examined the 4765d8c077 crow once again 47c2ec9ef4 and remarked in ed9dfe986d a low voice.b82c3c2ac4e32006

“It seems intelligent. Considering the favor 18fda558f8 it has shown, ad5df22ac5 it might not 7add586167 be a bad cdef1a45f9 idea to keep 3a6203fecd it close.”72091bb8b342ddab

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“Yes… Though I have a feeling that even if I tried to drive it away, it would just keep following me.”572aff13fc6e5e22

I let out an a794ee4c22 awkward laugh and walked 1d1ca27670 a few steps ahead.be8f85aa444ba068

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The truth was, this crow 53928b4989 that clung to me and 5db65d4752 wouldn’t look away was not 4990109f87 just a mere bird—it was d404aefd16 the watcher placed on me 8a0f0cc6c8 by the Spirit King of c80b8cfd41 Death. And with the reality that e3f272dffe the real Rose was already 4d567fe2a0 dead hidden in my heart, 75e4e984f2 I couldn’t shake the bitter 798716a13a guilt gnawing at me as 3c51c162fb I spoke of this familiar 90f640b23b with Rezeck.8e28fffe87176ea1

Choosing to deflect further, I 056a91b656 wandered through the palace’s garden, f4c14161be which was brimming with lush fc5dc80997 greenery.2f4561cf3372bca9

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“Sister!”ab01d16dda35c8bc

At that moment, a voice—clear ef99bf096b yet unbearably desperate—rang through the a4f71fff4d air.88ab40836bdc46af

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“…”eb9a664339491c6a

Startled, I turned my head 1fc3bd8218 to see a girl running cf4edce7fb toward me from afar.75578956a36f9b19

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Marie.f34b5d766243f503

“Sister! Waaah…”4891afdb4c206168

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Her slender arms f9cbe797c6 wrapped around me 06ae924a39 with such force e09cb4665c it felt as e84e838cea though I might 6f7c3d2386 suffocate.5561d80bc3618f70

Sobbing uncontrollably, she b278907c59 repeatedly murmured “Sister” 37f5274412 in a trembling 08f356b63f voice.3fdb615d7bd161fb

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Caught in an indescribable whirlwind 2b3ed3fb99 of emotion, I found myself 7ca6ff8853 at a loss for what 1474038bfc to do or say.e79e7168ee619b6d

“I missed you so much. I was so a210cfc2ee scared… scared that d10426836a something might have b912f50166 happened to you b8fb586705 because of me. You have no idea 22fe26f890 how worried I was…”3ffd7dcae06afc3b

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I couldn’t make sense 28a073cfeb of anything.a608a59a1435de38

The one you’re weeping 7dc595d94b for so sorrowfully, welcoming 254614922c with such joy, is 3897cd58bc already gone. Knowing this truth, what 257ff311e0 could I possibly say?54f333a4110ff5ed

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“It’s such a relief. The heavens spared my sister…”d4a330938e8154f6

She lifted her tear-streaked face, 08c86c614a her gentle silver eyes reflecting 7554998de7 the image of Rose Hacardella—the 7b4230d3ce one she longed for. But the soul bc48af0395 within was someone 490a57c107 entirely different.4de0415d5d752d8e

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And where that original f9f27badca soul had vanished to, ef1950f175 even I could not 9dc53fc576 say.d90c0be5a1b8b1fd

“…Yes.”02d23999221fdb59

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In a trembling voice, c442e6f64a I finally spoke.34dfb04f9699bfc0

“I’m grateful too, that I got to see you again.”5e0798ba861ae4e1

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Embracing her delicate frame, I 0f39ff713a closed my eyes.aa719e31a2c4f6d1

“Truly, thank the heavens.”62c59709ec693dc6

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“Sister…”19babc32eca0c13d

At my words, Marie snuggled 5957592cba deeper into Rose’s arms, murmuring b254b7ef22 softly as if seeking comfort.a298ab08f344e6ee

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Stroking her wavy, light brown eb5c642054 hair as it flowed down 9c843aa6c0 in soft curls, I allowed 557fbb8933 the moment to linger in 926e66a902 silence, letting her emotions pour 296b9f5f7a out.253f896ff37c5587

“Marie, Rose must still be weary from her travels. It might be 9986b0e190 best to continue adbe7c0787 your reunion later.”e130d6ba00beb7bc

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Rezeck said gently, dd44ae00f6 stepping closer after 68e78b2c4f some time had 52ec1ad39b passed.4eebbd80404017e8

“Oh, right, I’m sorry. Sister, you must 3e6b8f92f2 be so exhausted c4f0f8b770 from the journey… c5f2e7cce7 And it’s all 135507fe35 my fault. You must have suffered 30f6a20eb8 terribly, captured by those 6dbc90937c awful Nisha!”3481ee65e941e70f

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I had no way dde6df3bbb of knowing what kind 7db29cd52c of person my maternal 93922fdb24 grandmother, Atara Hacardella, had 297e20d6f4 been.6fcbf9d313a4a656

Watching the girl’s innocent face cc6263aff5 flare with indignation as she 0bec1389a2 rambled, I suddenly thought back 1172f01f2f to the original work.cdb25b5f416ab6d6

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The novel’s romantic yet 8c38575391 intricate tone, shaped by 6d44ebae03 Chastia, the original heroine, d15d7795e5 had often been disrupted aa9d0f953b by the chilling presence a034cdd3db of Mariette whenever she ad26e0fb63 appeared.f3ee85eb05fc1cb1

‘Second Prince or not, in this old man’s eyes, he’s just another member of that accursed Imperial family! And to make matters worse, 88f2ff58a6 he’s a dark spirit summoner! How utterly disgraceful! Why would the Spirit b8b236620f Kings attach such a 38396ec484 wretched being to my 56f4d628ec sweet, brilliant, and kind 905848c00c granddaughter?’
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It seemed unlikely that e73547f0c4 Mariette had inherited such 70d1f7e0bf rational coldness from my 666bb21f56 grandfather.6b7694729aed6b73

No, not at all.aa2b558d3c37931e

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This led me to believe 184822ec63 that her personality must have 36f8438b87 come from her mother.790650346f413fa7

“That’s enough, Marie. The king is f8c8b9db51 waiting for us.”6d618900a1c72a61

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“Oh, that’s right. His Majesty is waiting in 26c73ce6e1 the audience chamber. Sister, let’s go.”04f749ed158c8f95

With a composed smile, Rezeck 2d2b4e403e calmed Marie, who had been 14a232e9e1 burning with indignation moments earlier, be8ad34790 as she stopped her chatter a51a717469 and grabbed my hand to ce768565ba pull me along.a5d94d71814b2cd8

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Watching them, I couldn’t help 4008347ed3 but feel a deep sense 1ba1657fd1 of curiosity rise within me.197cf7ca1d8a60ee

As far as I 2c4dbb55a2 could tell, the only 92fb62d6a7 surviving members of the 1088280ce9 Hacardella bloodline were likely 17fe2e6f22 the three of us: b8e29ddccc Rose Hacardella, Marie Hacardella, 9abd0b81f4 and Rezeck Dryad Hacardella.c5b2818c31d78e60

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Of course, Rose was eab3a2edbc already among the dead.3af6f40af0af0219

But then… who 1edea146c1 were the parents 3e5529e87f of my maternal 52c51f75fc grandmother, Atara Hacardella?3cdcc303d5ae0217

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