ICBV Chapter 12

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The Count, lent 54223b2bc2 the book to b0d5b54c77 Aira, who closed 9f277191ac it and pressed 211f309204 her hand to a4d70fc9d2 her forehead.8f8506b08233b740

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The power 34cefd0ba4 of the a606422736 holy artifact 1599ee0ca1 was far ef92f04a88 stronger than ce4063681d she had 3927ef562c anticipated. Given its true nature—a bba75f562e power capable of bringing 2a38ec1afa down an entire nation—the d4cded9ba6 human body approaching it be74451f27 had only one method: 1d490804ee to kill Marceline, who 13194f5b00 absorbed the artifact, to f887d5bdd7 gain the strength of 144bb18856 the Dragon Slayer.3be38e6830762ef0

And if Marceline absorbed 7df5fcc32b the unrefined, pure power…9adc18c4f3aef099

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– Theoretically, one would die within a few minutes.f38a8002f6057812

Aira vividly recalled 9a798d38d8 that part written 919fc4691e in clear script.d5083b1cb873fd33

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If Aira had 2d45a3bbd0 had the chance 1626b265c8 to read this 98fe08fe58 book before her 3d25c4a433 regression, she would d3fa51d2fc never have aligned 9bd4937d06 herself with their 9c34b42f71 plan. The moment a human 7edb6db2a4 absorbs the power of 2777d9bed7 the artifact, their body ff93971454 quickly deteriorates.4f428959419571ec

– However, if, by some chance, a weakened power of the artifact could be contained, the moment of death could be prolonged.aa8dcc7c7aadaf3f

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There were cases from hundreds of years ago where Marceline’s descendants briefly touched the artifact and withdrew without immediately dying. It might have been because they only absorbed a very small amount of the power—just enough that it didn’t influence them entirely.84f96f78a5f28d30

– He managed to survive, but his body gradually began to deteriorate. Ultimately, one cannot live with the raw, unrefined power of the artifact.44a356417205679a

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There is always cbe1ab3635 a price for 65be86dde9 such destructive, intense 53991e3b4c power.b56700e77b44e461

Aira’s red eyes, imbued with the artifact’s energy, flickered.b5af8ee8628809d6

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She felt no immediate ee3bd37133 damage to her body 684ea8c3bb from the current power 874a59249b absorption. Unlike the ee40eed330 energy that b9028802fc once sliced f27e095b53 through her b0053ca26b entire body, cb4dc15872 this time 49054e0b44 the scale 57649421f3 and intensity 28a24237e6 were weaker.80c117ce1c9d8616

However, records showed that 9a13ff9969 even a sliver of 9fbf9b353c the artifact’s power could c4173027fa put strain on the 7c081bb5ea body.1d2d06330cc703e3

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– It’s akin to carrying a bomb—it’s highly likely to go into uncontrollable overload.3c7e9de662fc3e1b

The records 0a7f7937a2 stated as a77ff58b5f much.9f5a1406de04f294

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It made sense. Transferring lava into ee00e6e061 human flesh is 4a05fbd9af no different.9baf845c7fbf73a4

Still, Aira 8642257ccc knew how f85766acec to extract 368b7a5194 the artifact’s 1b126aad9b power from 0f20df7472 her body.df614afe3c670514

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Upon entering the palace after her regression, she instinctively felt the powerful artifact’s presence—its energy calling to her unmistakably.27844ffb5c72def5

Despite the twisted timelines, 363c8d9b54 the artifact’s power resonated 0b6c437f0b with her past self’s 64b5514d63 fragment and the present 05082671ef artifact power.1032dccceea3fd8c

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If someone ea95ab7ffa else were df842f757a to absorb ae86db8613 that power 9ef45c0cb5 to take 81193346bd her place, d6067f19c9 the energy 15513701cc within her 389b6c0f56 would be f7f819a751 lost, sucked 18d57c5693 away.7affcae5141c3f89

Like iron filings pulled 905db458a1 toward a single magnet.51769fb30c91d9f6

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‘Thus, for my survival, cc53ef5e33 this revenge is justified.’487a38fd6baf78c3

In her room, the b8546e81cd light flickered briefly as 32bd872587 Aira closed the book. Her red eyes 5f51cd279f shone brightly and e8b94b5946 coldly.b21fd78b5141bad0

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“Ah-choo!”a45e8ccf2bc7cc79

Luna sneezed.8af2d6125488149d

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She then 89bbac9f8a irritably approached e64dd06c88 the open 7faa658e46 window and 5432dadda2 slammed it 0d04add74c shut with 9dd2227421 a loud 63c9b9aa4c bang.355b0797d70dd515

Her sharp voice 8d9b29fdb5 laced with irritation 0de95f0a29 came as she 9a4efa6578 directed her frustration d40bb78dec toward the maid, 71377c2624 Amy, who followed f3fb27ba0e her inside.6560ef1206c2af56

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“What are you d7c03019da doing with the 41fbe8ec14 window still open?”e6c970006d9a4e60

“But, miss, you said 97b319d2aa to ventilate earlier…”57b5ae80f6b8f038

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“Are you c0b8234a58 defying me?”a70ae18033139ea2

Luna, now 669c7e2436 visibly angry, d89a7b8dc3 stomped toward 35d6e13153 Amy, making c871b153e9 her shrink 06094c8563 back with 7a3ace5b49 trembling shoulders.65ba8e47eb4bf3ad

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Luna was 36881674b2 stunningly beautiful 459016e6b1 and charming 6d5283c7fc when calm, e8d4f1f647 but her 74c9eefb7b anger was 36b9434d64 so fierce 2dc7a36be9 that even caf81419ef the bravest 4c5701ba7a would be 117b675b81 scared.eebbab59045c560a

“I’m sorry, 58bd36c21d miss,” Amy 64edca77cb hurriedly apologized.72aa978d6937ef5f

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However, Luna’s anger 6c87106b1c seemed far from d1c8dc2a2f abating. She crossed 5e3c018687 her arms 89a07cbf1e and raised e047866fb7 her eyebrows, b1f44c0872 glaring coldly 61d4ac1c32 at her.22c1e35f39c8d524

“Do you think I’m e7e815109f going to spoil you 236b51861b like a child? You’re making yourself look 5cd24028d1 just like them.”21d7eda87c8371d6

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“N-No, of 4726bf4662 course not, 0b1b6f7516 miss!”a2256a721e1b328e

Amy’s face turned pale 3cbc90e936 with fear, vehemently denying f85215282c Luna’s accusation, but her 0cabba0eee anger only deepened.c001ce48f463348e

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The anger that had a8905ecd5f flared during the earlier 2fd66f2679 meal was reignited by 769148d59f Amy’s backtalk.e0e2ed169eacc9a7

“I am 160aa4f985 Luna Marceline. The daughter of the 2e77dc19c9 Count Marceline! You, a lowly servant, 1a930cf981 dare to disrespect my f98419f474 sister, Aira, who will 30c3997da8 become an empress? You all speak acdea88637 nonsense!”33f9edbf10620f11

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“A-Ah, miss…”f04f9dfacd4a5821

Amy curled her shoulders ac6e917718 and lowered her head dcca760233 deeply. Luna, appearing completely baffled f92fcd1497 by the situation, rolled 47d5c2c6dc her eyes with intense d1e4fbc0a5 anger, muttering to herself.8b742324d4b7524f

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Until yesterday, Aira had seemed entirely harmless, but today, she seemed like a completely different person, constantly provoking Luna’s nerves. Earlier at dinner, Aira had made meaningless small talk about manners she hadn’t even bothered to follow herself, presenting herself as a pointless obstacle between Luna and the perceptive Count Marceline. And now, Count Marceline himself was taking Aira’s side.1e76c9b11d52b664

“Even so, 1b0459abb3 she’s just c7feca3f87 an inexperienced 1ea02a475e brat,” Luna 72af41d8ec scoffed.9353dca6d6ca865e

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Whether Aira intended 1b5bb6c84b it or not, f083f0f71e Luna could not 2fd4580074 tolerate any challenge ebb6b32482 to her authority.c64dded826e86931

“Amy,”f132b620589ae00d

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“Yes, miss,” she 8527624300 responded, her eyes 757d3aef81 glistening with unshed 2f1e2c8478 tears as she 68047e0f66 looked up at 2102eafff0 Luna.301e1d1500bf7d22

Luna raised f798440cf5 her eyebrows a77b93e7a6 and awkwardly fd07e8b48c forced a 71eb57cebb smile, lifting ce65bf8eb3 her hand 4f9a730794 to pat 4538dae99f Amy’s shoulder 29681af0f5 gently.454aaecd1124525d

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“I’m sorry, ed8f2cfdc4 I think b1e474ea03 I got b3971c8683 too worked d99a5634d3 up just cc08ca873e now.”9a4059589db20342

“…Ah, no, b5ed61a31d miss,” Amy cc50da8c4a stammered, trying 7c3719e74e to shake 3ae66f0f2c her head 376cca797c quickly.8e9b2bdec161291e

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Luna’s touch 81dcf4fbcc softened again, e26ff666f3 and Amy, 6ea548a412 still in c8b503c5b3 shock, gazed 0d750c3f0d at her c45b631788 mistress with 10d1262db3 a bewildered 68bfd36a86 expression.72547eae8d90a742

Amy didn’t notice 320688897d the malicious scheming 40c7422afc hidden within Luna’s 16abd611b5 bright pink eyes.912ebd4c8ec99cdc

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“Amy, do you happen 7836f5c8fd to…”751f0aa74bbf6910

She began 754683305b to speak, af664db901 but then 738d6050f2 abruptly stopped 94fa451fc5 and shook 24d06a8a3a her head.8f4169a9a35535ed

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Her clenched fist trembled ad7da8ee9c with anger, but acting 117c9f03f7 directly on her maid bdcf166070 could lead to suspicion. It might be bdbc914d8d better to handle 044adf03f2 this through a 589ad9ab86 more subtle approach.8fc7ad7041b5126e

“Is there anything e86ec24387 you need to 20ee574e61 do?”1a408de674cc68a0

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“Yes. I’d like you to 9f54b08347 visit the Schiller Pharmacy e2d962f574 in the village. It should still 17bfab6bbe be open this f5baf4b038 late. Please order a e98bda5fa4 couple of items 1087180a8e I’ll write down.”1b89115412b6eb16

“Now?”c0200c7071cc3f41

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Amy glanced out f7e8f21654 the window, slightly 8b733138a5 startled. The hour 7aca942ff9 was nearing 56a6632bdd midnight.7e2ef1107e483c3a

“…Why, don’t 6f9044237b you want 597bf454b5 to?”a010a4a50b10bd05

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Luna’s questioning gaze a245470502 made Amy freeze 5eb2a90f33 momentarily.32b6c083417f9798

Leaving the 6c4ec496ad estate at 18f6a7cfc6 this time, 9b81c3ea65 especially alone, 45dbd58117 was risky. But maybe Luna didn’t cc05fd7054 realize.6426555450e43106

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No, Luna 22a1c6f7ac had grown cdf6ba8cfb up in 27ca3b064e a common f1581a8c0e family until bda975501f she was c659a7f479 ten—she should e215e552db know better.2b23be8bd4aa35e7

“Do you b4ae4cb1ae mind, Amy?”d85b4ff499e0186c

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“No! Of course not, a13c198957 I’ll go right 1780ce36bf away.”a2aacc036bf69127

Before Amy could think b36a9df995 any further, she quickly ea41a353a7 agreed at Luna’s insistence.6cf89fbe9af9ca90

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With a 093c2812b1 cold, slightly 50819053cb smug smile, 40dedb17d1 Luna dipped 4a7b7e6b88 her pen 886df48464 into the 173abbfced ink and 666320dc31 wrote something ecca0c7cab down on c4680d3475 a piece 4186bc7092 of paper.a8554bf748eba02a

She folded the 1c7241a456 paper and handed 4d4d5c76f5 it to Amy.9ea0d55a3a146a08

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Amy, who looked 68e6b8b631 nervous about leaving e25043f2da the estate in 261bb03f33 the middle of 7c23c27762 the night, wasn’t f407d61211 of much concern fcf51a1298 to Luna.45b56074ae9a3526

“Make sure to 3a9951f2ed return before sunrise, 05794d99b2 understood, Amy?”27b332c880a42c1e

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“…Yes… miss,” she responded cb42ffcc7c hesitantly.483f1bade9fdb7a9

Once the maid was e2b8481ec7 sent on her errand, 1d4f553bf4 Luna stretched lazily by f7e7b37791 the dimly lit window, ad9126994d her thoughts settled.77184dcbfd1dcb8a

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‘I didn’t do anything df0ab2d4ea wrong. It was your e465dc86ee mistake, Aira, provoking 79d8949cd2 me when I c1814d5d87 was perfectly content 9bf5978849 to stay quiet.’8438cf637b8872c3

Meanwhile, Aira lay 7debd99caa on her bed, e8f9b58087 eyes closed, drifting d9f0bb4676 toward sleep. Suddenly, her fdca7e6ad6 eyes snapped eac5ae744c open, and 4a8672999d she sat f1a9a16d66 up from efd9cda007 the bed, b256a0c97d moving toward 3cb65443cd the window.31303c22268659d4

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Though she wore 80ce9ecc82 a robe covering 103fab6317 her, the shape 3a05887927 of her dress c3073025fe clearly identified her 28963b6727 as a maid. Late-night escapes from 1948f49f40 the estate were ae86f0b9c2 rare unless the 86344fe29a owner had urgent 4ae19e3bc1 business to attend 993825cbaf to.72c8837fc72b74ac

‘What could 59cd29a847 be so 0fcec15756 urgent?’2ea8b89fb0c8bc31

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Aira smirked b58f9b02fc faintly, watching 1d8af66600 the maid’s 72d549c1e8 hurried steps. The power of the a283f27817 artifact allowed her to 69fb3ff46b perceive the world in aa912cbf10 more complex ways—every small 83aa6d90d4 detail. Even a maid hastily f44895a6b4 leaving the estate in 7c367d98dc the dead of night 9413123982 was something she could ac79f94b0a detect.27b85d172cde0d1b

Returning to her 0c111abe40 bed, Aira settled 2532f972ac back down, her 69c79ecf81 soft pillow cushioning b8f1f09277 her cheek. Peaceful and relaxed, c34deff36c she drifted back bfa5400e2b into sleep.c1749bb9a62c2fd8

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