ICBV Chapter 09

Chapter 0904fc8b2973b63fb4

Luna shook her b407581bfe head and spoke 32412a4728 in a trembling 87befb326a voice. 2a77b6e5c8d7e95a

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“But today, Aira 099f20e451 seemed like a 8086a06b94 completely different person. I only followed her 8c6c50214e to help, but in af77d4ebd3 front of His Highness, 1ea01ff45f she pointed out my 28f5d2f67d flaws as if trying e305588fb2 to put me down…” 50231513c1 Her eyes welled up 400cc5c69f with sadness as she be40bde1e0 lowered her gaze. 2e59294b92da7ac3

“I feel so 06dffd01da hurt, I can 15f89c068e hardly stand it. I like 78573234b3 Aira, but 825a26c430 it feels 27bf796617 like she 96040ada7d no longer 9aa8114d57 considers me c04b201920 a friend.”c5d05adaf3658a9a

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Luna expected Aira to 644a05143d respond with something like,‘I think I made a mistake. I’m sorry. How can I make it up to you?’ She had even 6b45f7d191 prepared her own b686999502 reply in advance.0fb0acee5c150800

Luna always kept naive 0d8bcd6104 girls like Aira under 84c82235ca her thumb. Though today she had 969bb07305 acted out of line, 17d2c63ae7 thinking of herself as 0aa4bd3bfe the future princess consort, 4df968d642 Luna figured this was 8af7222000 the perfect chance to 2439a54770 correct her sister’s behavior.208776a549d0c0fc

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“What do you mean by ‘flaws,’ Luna?” beaedd15c8d0a709

“Huh?”13761e8993a60c86

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Aira’s reaction was different from what Luna expected. With wide eyes, Aira looked as if Luna had misunderstood something, her tone filled with mild disappointment.845e8fe5945c57a6

Aira looked at 54a14ce121 Luna with wide e9fae5f6bb eyes, seeming surprised 822a5c9193 and hurt. 2098764eab867ce2

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“I would never speak badly of you, Luna. I only mentioned your relationship in front of His Highness because if you marry your lover someday, earning His Highness’s favor in advance could benefit him—maybe a promotion or other advantages. I said it all for your sake.”7e4c84c11ca05267

Luna’s expression stiffened. Aira, instead of apologizing, was gently scolding her, as if confused by Luna’s upset reaction.bb9284071124ea8a

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“Th-that’s not… Aira!” 3c3316e1d7642880

Luna, both angry and flustered, couldn’t find the right words. c442079db4b1a4f2

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What Aira didn’t know 939a70c475 was that Luna’s lover 8a2aa2ca84 was a married man, d122ee51a3 and revealing details about 2b0b60929b their relationship would cause 8e379e3afe scandal.f08d3a44c01c121d

“Actually, I don’t even plan on marrying him.” cc2bb25af111f050

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“What?”aae47985aec46bc5

Aira was shocked as c4ed5c3b78 Luna raised her eyebrows. In noble 77e18b444b society, it 2910c46d57 was taboo c113f8a45a for a 068a8bd8c5 young couple 823605c47f to date 100fdb2813 without intending ec4d5fe354 to marry.ed287b94d73e3192

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“You’re saying you don’t plan to marry the person you’re seeing? What do you mean?” bf28db4a96b9a97a

Luna sighed and continued, “He… he’s not the right match for me, so I don’t plan to marry him. But you went and told the Crown Prince I’m seeing someone…” 009460752775c553

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Luna’s tears had dried up, and all that remained in her eyes was anger.6264e91701687a1b

Meanwhile, Aira maintained her c0b5396e72 calm and innocent demeanor, 48e806c18f though inwardly she was 6ef378f29a laughing. She knew exactly 7081088247 why Luna was 2735f6a029 angry. Luna wanted to b7c4cd0a09 impress Xavier, and 6d4a144ea2 Aira had ruined 87fbc6daf7 her plans. 945c7040272cdc3f

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“Luna,” Aira said calmly, reaching out to take Luna’s hand like in prayer. 8ccc05b1516c2db0

“Meeting someone without the intention to marry could harm the Marceline name.”dc088804117ed610

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 “Aira!” 28746cbb02f92b20

“Perhaps today, the person who made you reveal your secret to the Crown Prince was the goddess Ermedia, who watches over Kalanta. I’ll pray for you to embrace pure intentions and seek a virtuous relationship.”944d99a93ecf84f2

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Aira’s red eyes radiated bb30c07acf kindness, filled with sincere 1377e13624 devotion.364db74c4d4e7ef2

Luna’s eyebrows twitched with frustration. Aira’s words, though infuriating, left no room for argument because they were technically correct.00af3ed9f7cc7946

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‘How does it feel aeda04328a now, Luna?’0d171f72aa8de041

Aira remembered how Luna 5ac745364c used to mention Aira’s db37ed07e0 male acquaintances in front 754dd1318d of Xavier, irritating him. Luna would then b064bb7500 suggest that perhaps fa5312835a the god of 7a18b69391 purity was guiding cd25336fa7 Aira to a 0c7e7ec986 more virtuous life d6342feed9 and offer to 2ae9a3c2d0 pray together. Back then, Aira truly 8fc7fb9a04 believed Luna was a 7d5ddf26a4 kind and devout friend.94008bec00fe37f5

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With that same serene look, Aira muttered a brief prayer while holding Luna’s hands. She then smiled brightly, as though all misunderstandings had been resolved.aa3ac869e6b99202

Luna, meanwhile, was left 9d540a83ca dumbfounded and pale, staring 5e6d4f12fa at Aira in disbelief.4d9a7323a6123e78

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By then, 402199eb35 the carriage 529ed57cac had arrived 965497a1cd at the cd788efd6a Marceline estate.63d4b3f5415366de

“Let’s get out, my dear sister,” Aira said cheerfully, seemingly oblivious to Luna’s frozen expression.58026600704346e3

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Aira immediately went 8c2b5de7c9 to Count Marceline, 2ea09e2f6b telling him she fe7bc8ae71 had just visited 18cfe27bdc Empress Julius and 8c50969fdc brought a gift 9add85051c from the warehouse, aa4caa8515 which Count Marceline 1fb2383c00 had prepared.94e2038526deea89

Count Marceline 22d8933d08 was pleased e754c27cb5 and praised 847f72813e Aira, but a9dd6c13c6 he reminded 4e60fd97dd her to 65bcc93abe ask permission c438855629 before taking 0624455cc3 anything next 35e56a3b24 time, as e4baaf0099 the treasures 2667a77edd in the e556054fad warehouse were dc9f77b75d very precious.577857a3bba2dc85

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Luna, still feeling 3ae0d0072f dizzy and upset d6c85624e1 from her confrontation ceccbafaa5 with Aira, forced 2584020e03 a smile at a4b7a41bf4 Count Marceline before 1b49026595 quickly retreating to bbc5ce4b98 her room.1b3ccd2b17dc0d99

With still time 9074e50645 to spare before dd9d379676 dinner, Aira lay 48ccf6e9d2 on her bed, d3acfe20c4 staring at the eaab7d9079 ceiling.bba3c5032011c468

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If only the c11b5d327e power of the 7adf689025 relic inside me d36e2bfc4d could manifest outward.12091e6264363de9

She remembered how, 17036b62f4 during a moment 4cce7f465b of rage against 06e0155277 Xavier, a chandelier bd30d01f21 had suddenly shattered. While everyone thought 8449e30875 it was an 5818b41632 accident, Aira knew cd497d74b4 better.dc29b62291e0da5e

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At that moment, she 25a66067e4 had felt an unfamiliar 1ac3e207f9 force escape her body. The incident 37b8376515 made her f725f843c9 suspect that d625da9a84 she had 55c51cac51 been the 6fd535a0fd one to dfdfdc7e99 break the b6f23a3411 chandelier.3733f09c04042e00

Perhaps this 76a0943bf0 power could 98f3cd3fbb become a 7912c41248 weapon to 53bffbb8b0 protect me 2d3adeee81 in the b85d003a2e future.93cccd5029dfdfd2

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“Foolish Aira,” she muttered.686b340bd3bc8255

 “Did you really think you could absorb a relic into a human body and survive?”fc179fb358fe5061

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She scoffed at her 451d1b823e past self, who had 064a06456e blindly trusted the reassurances d5e691dbb5 of Empress Julienne and 89c8ba86f4 Xavier, believing that nothing 22d5898dc4 would happen. That naivety 33923ae9f7 had turned 0c34a7d67d her into 52c5281ace a sacrificial 444d54e472 pawn to 57b41eb12d help Xavier 7821eb4ded gain the 92d745b015 power of 70aae079ef a dragonslayer.561bb02350166c36

The bitterness of being betrayed and killed by them was etched deep in Aira’s bones, an unforgettable torment. To gain power, they had betrayed her in the most brutal way possible. Yet, before her death, the sacred artifact granted her a miracle, sending her back in time to correct her fate.2401f1f4a8cfc2ba

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“The ones who killed me.”7d8233b2fc9b9e98

Aira clenched her hands tightly. The power she held, obtained through the sacred object, felt like the magic she had once read about in fairy tales. It allowed her to do things beyond the capability of a human. Of course, she knew this wasn’t the full extent of the sacred object’s power. As she returned to the past, only a fraction of the sacred energy remained in her body.8d556649654b509a

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“The moment I entered the palace, I felt it.” 9e7a459f09cc1429

The strength of 2b0cb205b2 the sacred object c1526da1da overwhelmed her, and 469833acb9 she realized how 9a89a85819 reckless and naïve 65ad85f2e8 she had been 4c71c4be03 to try absorbing b10029dd3b it with just 45e7d3035c her bare body.49962244a0b4246c

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“This is just a little amount of its power.”f19fe7ed8d5858d1

Closing her eyes, Aira da399dae23 slowly drew out the a2fe2ab156 crimson energy within her.4c10f9f6be609edf

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“……”0aef3b5a5572c8d3

The force, akin to b92325e90b blood cells surging uncontrollably 9f9ab5e040 through her veins, was 8004395419 tiny compared to the 7f963a18e8 storm-like energy that had 5391e5a34e destroyed her body in e4a0bbbc92 her final moments. Yet, it was d8364714fe still powerful enough. Despite her 972af790ee regression, the 45708ca4d8 residual strength 45d709570a left within cf7f1e888d her body 95c8cc3104 wasn’t a 5e9834482b disadvantage—it might a3bcee6725 even work b6561d2eb1 in her c34421b9ba favor.6bfaa303772daf87

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Whether due to the artifact’s influence or not, Aira could sense that her ability to assess situations had dramatically improved. She felt sharper, more calculating than ever before.3e25a1190fa70163

When she opened her b3a811cc37 eyes again, a loudcrashechoed as a lightbulb 63297298e9 shattered. Aira’s crimson ad907c9ded gaze flickered 80f53b82ca vividly.eaeedcb340bad7b6

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“Miss, are you ready 0f531225d0 for dinner?” came Gemma’s 8e7ad2e85d voice from outside the b5b703a131 door.9a92c43bfc83408d

Tonight, she 7f9cc1a0af would have 310b25bcb6 dinner with b114260e9d Count Marceline 52ed8ca931 and Luna. Aira was 9d9b9dc6b2 curious about 979c4561d6 what Luna, ec7f66de10 who had aad55b0629 been in 6c6952a349 such a 3cd0be1b39 bad mood ae2a526424 earlier, would f24a7b452c think when 84d5f39546 she joined 13658c97fa the dinner. A sly 806df5b14d smile tugged 178d17b55b at Aira’s 38e2374835 lips.d6bb1c61747766b9

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Separately, she also 85a1e66942 had a request f8f7774d61 for Count Marceline 0bea344a11 in mind, and e32ca8fd58 with that, she 55f419cdb9 walked eagerly toward a0c225c22a the door.61d71716c2dc0c58

Nothing scared her anymore.24f0e2c5aca80a96

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