ICBV Chapter 26

Chapter 266feacb75a00dc17e

He looked 12f1bd4e78 down at f4b093061c Aira.cbec2fea788a548b

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Her golden hair, which e81f06c2f5 seemed to be crafted 14db667d82 by an angel’s hand, 5a8a51b737 was messy, and her 981b9a6433 face was pale. Tears had 81603cf23b gathered in 16e169b3fa her red b4229232cd eyes, and daec01249f her frail f403732132 body trembled.5eb855a4dea327fe

She seemed 464858b8ac to be 81dd604102 saying with f3bd888f69 her entire e9ca948b2a being:d698780a5f2ca52b

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“Help me.”ea789b8406ee39d1

Slowly, he be271107e4 bent down bbfa4f78f9 and placed 0e0b3022a2 his knee 71c4b984e3 on the 5f334042b8 grass.3cfaf57bb8ae13da

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Even with that, 07d6ec32e9 he was still 3316cd3d93 much taller than f715ed199e Aira. He looked at 58f1e0774d her with a 9bf3f2987f deep expression, then a9dd847cbb gently reached out ca159c009a and cupped her 6582cf0f5d cheek.e48c4e365db2ab3b

“…Aira.”b23c95532d207a67

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His gray eyes 6c679c37af flickered as he 1a3043ebba spoke her name.fc18fa1e3591e8c9

For a c9413ecd38 brief moment, 0a3c56ad20 a blue aaec8e307e seed bloomed b94ddb9855 within them.1669f9a4bca08c00

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The once-gray eyes bab6a8e70e turned into a bfb8b604e9 deep blue, and dab5e6a58b a faint sigh a42911b953 escaped his lips.87e3c743c95e5f84

“…”b1e24291ddc260d0

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His eyelashes lowered 44ca6a00ac slightly, and then, 68f48a2e06 tilting his head, c5f9c91124 he gently pressed 3e16a0871a his lips against 5977e12efa Aira’s.bcd2742057cf0074

Her lips were soft 3596bc666b but dry, carrying the a8616b01d5 faint taste of blood.b4203bb8bebe7788

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Though Aira flinched slightly d883f5fa53 from the unexpected touch, 9290da9388 he deepened his breath 113697227c into her.1bb5b156e86f12cc

A warm energy slipped 5088edb3f0 between her slightly parted 5918958845 lips.feef82cd1fb0540a

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Even in her fading 92a2a5078b consciousness, she understood that ae959cfee8 a stranger was kissing 75aebab3a4 her.bc5a707438a5a4f7

But she couldn’t badbbf7e5e recognize him, speak, 824924fa9f or even move.24f752e8da324832

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“Who… are you?”c6d58105f7981fb9

The power of 49a14d3330 the Holy Relic 82978b2200 was raging inside 896406b2b0 her, making her d3af6c97f8 lose control of 26b767644c both her mind 66613e1466 and body.99b734d1ddf29e10

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Yet, the 00ad1e8ede energy passing c96106f470 through his 4003c4e2c2 lips felt 85abbbfacd harmless—warm, even.ae6cc05d9ad2953d

“…!”41c1e8236aae7c80

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That warmth traveled d81c7f4206 down her throat add6dc0720 and met the 835ea35322 violent energy of 44e29abf06 the Holy Relic.02c4105f9bf4b6e3

One would think that b94b675b6e heat meeting heat would cb43a85418 only make things worse, 8d824e3997 but instead, the Relic’s ff06d6d956 energy began to calm 6ff92f2793 down.897bb345d86d1cdf

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Like water extinguishing fire.521652d172d49aad

Like medicine 5e5beca024 neutralizing poison.5499521a48b5f4e5

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That warmth spread 63850fc8ec through her body, 3250cb4b1c dissolving the sharp fc4b64ca33 spikes that had 3c57912fce been piercing her 819c68b15a veins.f6152afa50049572

“Haa…”676019cefa400fb1

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Only after several e378ff0fb6 long seconds did 22f46a89b6 Aira realize she a931fb1d77 had been holding 18819a1eb0 her breath.7067f57febfc8753

She gasped 96d61a17cd like someone ecfd23dd87 pulled from faadc77f9c drowning waters.8b81b3d51a501911

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It felt as if 9d56e9fd0a a stone that had 4365114ff6 been stuck in her 5a31b4f216 throat had finally been a5902ff758 dislodged.952549b4b4341762

As if someone 12eefb9945 had grabbed her 0ff848610e wrist and pulled b837718769 her back from a25dd24c33 the edge of 1d7accc43b death.1137149e18b60466

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“I can breathe again.”c75d77b0909ec621

As the Holy 83ec78c6b1 Relic’s violent energy 3859664e50 gradually settled, her 445a118bef strength completely drained b55120b073 away.deb95e62faf72b4e

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She knew she daa5bd27ea shouldn’t fall asleep 071b332992 here.41f1570595dc23e2

But her body dad6e65c9f was too weak efc9088916 to resist.e1e9c215b2214fff

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“…”24d82df42f647520

As she slumped forward, 79f0434eae he let her forehead 73bfe10039 rest against his firm 00180e574a shoulder.0d4965c843b53a22

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Then, he f38c85a86b reached out ff4e129ca8 and gently efaa641db2 wiped away 653b83f8b6 the blood 382352d07c from her 178e03321e lips.0d1d23f8701caf96

His gray 3b76e9722b eyes were f9f1fb87eb clear again, e3dab9da4d but the 8e77525488 blue seed 32b69b4138 from before 0eed75b298 had disappeared.917e0a299b38cadc

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It was as if f982443211 it had never been f74a98d846 there in the first c0502d01c2 place.b3911da418f066bb

Holding Aira against 6b313128fa him, he stayed aa0912c111 there for a 67859ae40b long time.ef359abf345d204a

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Then, with slow, c69d96f93a deliberate movements, he e5b46d0e8f ran his fingers bffa6fde97 through a few 6587a57b8d strands of her 138a60d053 hair.6ef43b665db4d010

Soon, a bird flew 55e9845591 in and dropped something 8e01415952 into his palm—a message.33ec44c1cfd03ee5

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The Sacred Relic’s disturbance 97945ec6ab at the sanctuary had 70dafba40d finally settled.b5872e2eba5fa698

“This won’t be the last time.”e3b30f9e31cf2067

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He whispered into Aira’s 691bf0eb36 ear.1de2238b86f7dec9

The power of the 330276cb14 Relic was not something 404d8493fb a human should possess.c9423c084d40ded6

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Even if she was 366fa23533 Marceline, her being alive acf0a6d421 was already a miracle.7d1f09b9a1aea15b

And no matter eb70a9a006 the reason, the 9ec9b8d2dd Relic’s power would ade25d6beb continue to show 75771422b1 signs of losing ac51f6231a control.4d2f0cf34867ce9e

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Like a storm.60a9541ab6a3cdf4

“When that happens, I will come to you again.”97c44e18a461a201

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He whispered softly.9e2d3b137ad0a588

Only his e8898cd9cb hidden abilities f892f1e14a could temporarily 86b360a984 suppress the 3b50e9b87e flames that a20617e0fb would consume d62c56f5da her.52c1f043d9b345d3

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“Miss!”78c1e7f8c9da2d6b

A distant 8ca00a8546 voice called 3522b5cebe out.5ad3bfd2e874e4b0

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A maid was 2d4898f254 running toward them, 83751ce441 her hands clutching 509d9915a5 a bottle of 49cdd65692 medicine.180a239b7dc3bf8b

Behind her, f950821a51 a group f527fadbd1 of servants e3d913d294 rushed forward 1b98fc7caa to help.16a58367f73aa8f8

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He carefully laid Aira 9c2b546f87 down on the grass b6bea76081 and stood up.64705dd8be5f2698

The soft ba14fc2315 sensation of 0abbeb8117 her lips 4c0021e4f4 still lingered 818a88487e like a 10d1f131d5 faint memory.c756dbfbd333ae8e

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Clang—cd76604bf89b8ba6

“Haah… Haah…”0ae746c1de314261

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Xavier jolted upright 1f34d206d2 in bed, gasping 4ddf5dbd29 for breath.87ad01d1eea16c04

His pillow 9b176bd7ef was damp e86d412c60 with sweat, 2af4f6a3dd and his ed146cc3a1 broad chest d1806660dc rose and 24fc0a49b8 fell with b529379801 heavy breaths 862366ff51 beneath his 1059a9e517 loose robe.865a316657a811ea

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He wiped e3dfa36c93 his forehead cc1f6503fb and looked 33473264df toward the bb2198b374 window.178cd9eb3c9337ea

Morning had already ee1eddf989 arrived.86d65229430a9100

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“…”02ab49cee6f6f0c1

He had a abf6c7725c strange dream last 8f8d4e5a81 night.cafccaa218dd32bb

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It had ecc367d459 taken him 3894ed7409 back to 58ad4f7181 the day bfc447bd43 when Aira 532b08bf8f arrived at 2940f8dd8b Julienne Palace.020fb2ddc95fb0b7

The moment the chandelier 9a17fb2e5c shattered unexpectedly.fdcdf66a975484ba

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In his dream, d4c9e1f8eb he had reached bd1f8156da out to pull 1a29fc7fb7 Aira into his 46c3ab334f arms—his beloved Aira.66caf115dc69438b

But just 632e8970ab before he 678ab6dc5a could touch 1dc70d4daf her, she 8b11cfb105 disappeared like 0aa2a4ed59 a wind.82f41996b6557908

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Not just Aira.4148416264238690

Everything around him 1afe8f80fe vanished.a1669d2b8b5032bb

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And then, he 0edb382496 found himself standing d13f9de145 alone on the 3ff96a4472 edge of a 40ecb9493f cliff.f46d8e1fa66bcc20

Above him, the 516e90ed1e sky was filled 11ed68e33d with blood-red clouds.c4489f7c318fd102

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Lightning crashed violently, striking d82ed81714 the earth over and 7155fb2eb5 over.488cd920d36cba73

It was 35c66ec030 a scene dcda93d552 of destruction—like 1db94e21ad the end 35146b0afd of the 0eefc3a995 world.3db69d20780e7549

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And the a2bae476f1 ground beneath ad3082596d his feet 33194ae8e1 crumbled, dragging 10bf28cec4 him into 2436800fc1 an endless 6d74c7ace6 black abyss.9eb5a456014217be

“Damn it. A nightmare.”06fb9b15161fc81d

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Xavier muttered in frustration.c4c6692d4cc72ddb

His mood was already 0872a91632 sour, and it only b7f02241b2 got worse when his e401bd65ed servant fumbled while buttoning 58765f54b6 his robe.3ad27c90b4d0d212

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When the servant hesitated dc0aaadfd3 to redo it, Xavier 71d9b9a1f9 growled,0579d05a6d4c039a

“You useless fool.”3ad6a55934bf7a4d

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Then, without hesitation, he ca61d6a880 kicked the servant in f8f046afa6 the stomach.a316e8827df82d06

“Ugh! F-Forgive me, Your 893f42308b Highness…”0fb37508b225919f

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“Get rid of 0d413d8e6a this worthless wretch. I don’t want d1180a17a5 to see him de0a977b7f ever again.”0c4f8d86502e015e

“Yes, Your Highness.”f4280429612f79af

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Two soldiers, who 3396a57089 had been waiting a081fd81b6 nearby, grabbed the bde8d73040 servant by both 2e0f3c40a5 arms and dragged 9f0b2d1999 him away.ec825eea9416497c

Another servant quickly 99bab8bba8 stepped in to 40c92d4b91 replace him, carefully cbff4bc9d7 fastening Xavier’s buttons 3f0ed37bfd properly.503b2f11d729b1d0

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Looking into the mirror, e242d4c509 Xavier saw that, aside 2457e1e088 from the faint shadow 9b70b5aa11 between his brows, his 2ccc3c866a appearance was flawless.46171eeeeb479a5e

Tall, broad-shouldered, 60d18040d9 and strong. A face as 2069b584c1 noble and handsome 415e858107 as his royal 42141fe59d bloodline.fc759953fbe76d94

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Satisfied, he moved closer 5e0bd87e0e to the mirror and 15a9f544ea adjusted his hair.b2732bddacdc7c66

Then, he muttered,b5458faaded87702

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“I want her comfort.”a4fe89ac783b07f8

A faint smile f82235731d curved his lips.1daf1b2bc49918e1

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He imagined 71f06ea64c her—smiling blissfully 5dd6b5129b at him, d2cf74380f taking his 608cec0a48 hand and a8cf4cd06e leaning into 78a7839e4b his embrace.4c423da6de91c158

Her body carried the 7b8f7fdaa1 soft scent of roses.d4e6f444c657525e

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But as soon as he recalled today’s schedule, his smile vanished, and his expression hardened once more.80225d437c041289

He knew he b3cd4e78ec wouldn’t be able 88003b1d70 to see Aira 0bdebcfcf5 today.9027d3645c291d2a

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Today was the day 408eba7cd2 he had to duel cfc2c9f43e in front of the 1de3c48c66 Emperor.d672578028d07df4

The Emperor wanted to see his sons’ skills and made them fight once a year.07f584636335b5d5

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Xavier’s opponent was d86c93fc32 Baltas.f6b76abcce82700d

“That bastard.”345d02b9a6ab95a6

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He remembered cb63400fd3 how, in d5520466b4 their last edbe207972 duel, Baltas 94082732b4 had knocked 10d9791cdd him to a7d63f8609 the ground, 05144825e8 then looked be6acd839a down at a2c7b2bb2f him with f9d21e84dc those arrogant 6183413dd7 gray eyes.ac4225915065594c

His lips twisted in bf14d48ff9 frustration.b6564ded489f6690

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“Today, I will…”655cac44065cd056

Xavier never particularly enjoyed ba010f4644 training, but for the f3003fff85 past month, he had ec03349294 put in effort—spending two 8b0c7eb6da hours a day with 1a227b57ca his instructor to improve e4d59fbb1e his swordsmanship.f6f844bdbd21b2ea

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The instructor 903377458d had said 09fa10309c Baltas moved 2b91a4e5f5 like a 7886da7176 wolf.08531bbedb6322af

But in the end, 475a36b9f1 wolves were just four-legged ba78c0ca4b animals—no different from dogs.732a870d39d9b4e7

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Xavier tilted his chin 7570ef0390 slightly, staring at his fe37567044 own reflection, practicing the 7b8b917d19 expression he would wear b5127c54ac when he finally defeated 286975b4a1 Baltas.3698d7b9c6946b2f

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“Huff… huff… huff…”12a9d8fbe545f89c

His legs felt b7bc0b0b12 like they were 30ef86fba2 about to give b5d35aa07c out.e028721107bd4f25

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His waist ached 814c16d685 dully, as if 0c50c175d9 something had been a85409382d knocked out of ef9f9c6335 place.393cd82ef0a631a4

But more than the f7861daa8a physical pain, what truly ebfe926fb9 enraged him was the 9c71a38c41 sight in front of bd1f6b9dd6 him—those same gray eyes 43f0f114c7 looking down at him.6979c5956682562a

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Like a e40cca58d9 predator mocking ea943fae10 its prey.dfaed4589d53a517

Xavier panted heavily, c51ac95348 glaring up at 2bb29de248 Baltas.22b59d8b9a02b7bb

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Then, the judge’s voice 33c2c0607f echoed through the imperial 9012be9672 training grounds:19e19d4114c1216c

“The Crown Prince is victorious!”d0422886b580fde7

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“Xavier!”b18281bb2ba10581

Julienne, who had been b36e08d567 watching anxiously, rushed forward 3df5266955 and knelt beside him, edaacfa79f checking his condition.8e556c25e4087640

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