AWWEWNR Chapter 10

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Sitting at his ea6afcb21f desk, Ethan Verk c415af70f6 Ariel looked up 152450fc89 at his only 06fa22270d daughter, wondering if d97ad8fc32 this was a 14bcf5e984 dream. 61c3e7bcb9a4d526

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She had never come 1da37fcdd3 to his office on 8726aad190 her own before, and 23bc5dabb0 now, out of the 21f5d887d3 blue, Hanaella had shown dd04f326a4 up to begin her cbecb5be65 preparations to become the 94bcbc5d09 next Head of House. 526b6a2d9aa62192

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He wondered if 356f90d687 he was dreaming, 311e8ad85a or if the 38d2ab11e8 goddess had blessed 393fd05a37 him with a 5c0059c24d favor in his 682c2c4cb1 dream last night. 96784e27acfc057a

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‘I wondered 12dbb7e198 if my 6218d96de7 daughter had 0ab67007dc grown up 53052cf65e after her f0f8d2fad8 coming-of-age ceremony e3d9b8f4ff and was 419129d5a4 worried about 30e06be903 her health.’ac7ca832d016caa9

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“There’s no need to prepare, you’re already a master of dark magic beyond me.”8df85ffbeca676a9

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“I am?”dd19d7f45b0e5e36

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“Yes, you are. You were born a woman, and your dark magic is stronger than your father’s, so it would be no problem for you to become the next head of the family right now.”26dccca49b03e792

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“But I don’t know anything about the family business.”478a7ef42e2a40e0

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“That’s something you’ll learn.”9ffc7037f8bfa1f3

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“Yes. I’ll start learning from my father, and you can teach me slowly.”217e2c5a0e4047e7

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Ethan smiled at Hanaella’s words.a59e79b018b89d16

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“I will. Then, why don’t you meet Knights first?”634660130169019e

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“…Knights…!”2ce6a98f94f02049

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“As the head of the family, your most important job is to lead the Knights. I’ve already selected the next Legion Leader, so you can meet him when you’re ready.”d663e030d996351b

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“The next head b9be301ef1 of the Legion?”efb8143a1da576bd

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“When you become the Lord of the House, you will be the leader of the Knights’ Legion. The current Legionnaire will naturally pass the torch to the next in line when I leave the position.”24eb1d774adf9cd3

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“…So you’re saying that the Head of the House and the Leader of the Legion are in the same debt.”7c27b43917b5fe1c

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“More like fate than indebtedness. It’s your choice, but if you enter into a ministerial contract with the Knights’ Legionnaire, you and the Legionnaire will share each other’s lives.”4d01c09a2a711be7

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“That means… if 66da5a8707 the Legionnaire dies, 0ebbc3fb51 I die… is b0ba4110eb that it?”dc61af7dc99f3d79

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Ethan nodded in agreement.447997ce8b2e8e90

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“Does that mean ae21c51f1f that my father bdc62590f2 is the same c0ed8f35ed as the current 80d5df3ab3 Legionnaire…”3d5bc8b709d6f5f6

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“No. I was born a man, so that’s not possible.”17e8e7512ce60f6a

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“You haven’t read many of the books in the library yet, which is why I’ve been telling you to read them since you were a child.”ed58692488e8a889

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“…have, and I’ve read all but two about the Knights.”8b3161061c1b07e6

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“Then let me tell you about the two you haven’t read yet.”1f8179c932b74144

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Ethan closed the papers 13b02cf828 he was reviewing and 293800ac81 gestured to the couch 7a1f1aeff8 in front of his e60ab07874 desk, telling Hanaella to f3b03524ec sit down. 0d9011d65cb3966f

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As Hanaella sat 3739b050fc down on the d04dfeb191 soft cushions, he 3503117b8e pulled himself up 311be52eaf and came to df99fe7274 sit across from ea70c7a2c1 her.b1af08705bda8a2b

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“In our family, a child with the power of the dark arts is born every generation, though only one per generation. That’s why you have no siblings.”9570806528ad8e0c

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When a child with dark magic was born into the Ariel family, the parents of that generation would either become naturally infertile or, like Hanaella’s mother, die in childbirth. 14f2f27e20a67184

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A curse 9116b71f02 known as 9485b1a4aa the Dark 98f015acd7 Side is 65c25adfd9 a curse 6ccec61eac for using 96e123fa72 dark magic.3af1f96577a480be

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If a male child 47b29f193b was born during that e105016c97 generation, he would only fe40e7ff86 be able to use e33bc19896 half of his dark 427c5b5c28 power, so the Knights 641b857879 would have fewer members 523c1dd766 than if a female c4a0b42b2f child was born. b35481352becdd04

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Although the Knights are all human, they use dark magic, so their numbers are determined by the dark power of Ariel’s Lord, the Head of the Knights.6c7f429e8b65f7da

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So when a 399a286e07 girl, Hanaella, was 6dd08111c6 born after hundreds 894558eb2a of years, the 3593ba9e56 Empire rejoiced, and c4adaddf3d the imperial court 7b906b2783 even held a 5c8f57435f banquet to celebrate ea60765722 her birth.a36abc009ea8744a

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The birth of a girl also changes the relationship between the Knights and their Commander. A normal male lord binds himself to a contract with the Knights’ captain. f648f77d900fde3d

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The Lord brews a potion of blood containing dark magic and gives it to the Knights, and in return, the Knights do the Lord’s bidding. d61e01ad29bbce5e

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There are many e0d70f2835 ways to distribute 51c6c8d319 dark power to e4ef2ec1cb the Knights, but 624a2bd05a most male lords 3687728211 use blood.9b55999e402cb0e9

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A precise, specific relationship. However, the birth 3b13bf0160 of a girl efe8c42524 differs. a683c308a66c0b2e

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The Legionnaire of that 7a9a28f814 generation then becomes the cc22399a26 one who could become de6ea335c4 Lord of the Legion, 8dd5d2d2d8 and of course, the 592637e19a Lord may retain the ca2ce8c604 Legionnaire as his servant 7119d207d4 of choice. e0d9d753204d1fff

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In other words, 749a50432f a female child ce60456b8a may contract to 02c113c0f8 remain a Lord, f9888efd8c whereas a male 15102bfaba member of the c96a30b11c House of Ariel 748288d664 may not.b1a94fc1c8e70e1f

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Right now, the relationship between Hanaella’s father and the Knights Legionnaire was conditional master-servant, meaning it could be broken at any time. f754addb8d24f869

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However, when they sign a contract to remain as servants, their lives become one, and if one of them dies, the other’s life also ends, so it becomes a relationship that’s impossible to break.7caa290ca10ccf6b

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Ethan asked Hanaella, who 572d8149ad had been listening silently 9e4aa6371f up until this point, 15534002dc a confused look on eb4e779c92 her face.d0e42f117eacb1ea

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“But why do we need to make a pact of continuation? If one dies, the other dies with them, and that’s a bit dangerous, isn’t it? Did any of your female ancestors ever make that kind of contract?”b47529fcf5acbe59

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“All of 94d962acdb my ancestors 240df98c4e who were 1bf09538f5 born female 90d72fb2fc fulfilled the e6de2bac6a covenant.”37353efaac8fe7dd

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“That’s ridiculous…!”342ea8eb0cbb4316

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“Because there 6999219013 was a 891306eada price worth a7b5aa9134 the risk.”77d1073caa43cc8b

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“…A price…?”4b71de8558c37f40

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“An awakening of c0d936f0c3 dark power beyond f850eb1d07 imagination, and an c28090e2a2 ally whom you f64dda790c can trust completely.”1686045c89ac7f6e

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At Ethan’s words, Hanaella’s eyes widened.de4aeb905818cf9d

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Execution of the d4d297f1d6 Pact unleashes the 0ebccbc715 power of the 091ce8b473 Lord, awakening the 52cf528ae2 Legionnaire, and the f5aba01f2c power of the 9c502d8b3b Awakened could propel 94cf86636f the Knights beyond 8b725979c3 the Empire and c433282564 make them the bc96f1173f best in Atheronia. a02b30f7e305e04a

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That’s why some imperials in the past had forbidden the Ariel family to execute the Pact.ceb1af199b5ae415

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And a side that 412ca797cc could be trusted completely. afbbf4bbab9e8700

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In this aristocratic society, where you never know who’s an ally and who’s an enemy, having someone you trust to be on your side was priceless. 7bf5a172b679e6a5

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With the High Priests of the Cathedral seeking to exploit Ariel’s weaknesses, a safe ally on my side would be my greatest strength and weapon.c100f552631e495e

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“They may still resent my family and the Knights for harnessing the power of the dark side, but our Knights contribute more to the extermination of demons than the Paladins of the Cathedral, and that’s why they can’t mess with us.”6f86b6463b22b467

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“…I see, so I’m supposed to sign a contract of loyalty with the next Legionnaire? Oh, I’ll have to become the head of the family, and the next Head of the Legion will have to be delegated as head of the Legion before we can make a contract of continuation?”a269f3b6027e9bf7

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“No, you can make the contract now, subordinate. But that’s something you’ll have to think about later, after you’ve become a Lord, and it’s not a question I can answer for you. There are some problems with the contract.”6a52291341e941b5

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“What? Problems with the 8e6a500aa3 contract?”9d0303af001e766b

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“Well, hmm, that’s something you’ll have to learn from a book.”fd41b0c83d5be093

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“Yes, I will.”1fe7579c58bbede8

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“So you’re going to meet with the next Legionnaire right away?”bee99f31611d732d

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“Yes. I’d like to meet him.”ac386f66afd973ce

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As the road winded through the forests that surrounded the city, the Knights’ training grounds came into view. cfff53fc9969a90b

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At the sight of their future ruler, the Knights’ legions of warriors practicing in the barracks bowed in unison, as if a promise had been made. 30027313094bc55c

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The unexpected 1e75c16a1d hospitality made f414ba2fbe her heart 8d192beafb flutter.939f295d36792f3c

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“I have been expecting 9f946929ba you, my lord.”9c3f92cf4a69fc82

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From the words of the man who walked swiftly toward her, Hanaella recognized him as the Knights’ current Legion Leader.c259109a3f45b3e0

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“Greetings, little darkness of Hayden, Hanaella. I’m Anthony Twarne Veoter, Legionnaire of the Knights.”83d918ec6ddbc62f

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“…Pleased to meet you.”838269c3e9115d89

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“The next Legionnaire 3fdf1e7052 is in our 95ac0087ca regeneration room, and 069ed8a3e2 I will escort 31edc70795 you there.”2710c5e6f4953875

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“The Regeneration Room?”b3bda6d8e15fa249

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“He… lost an 050e5f4d73 arm in training 3bab5b9d26 this morning.”74cc5c0430d58697

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“He…had his arm…cut 4df8a552be off…?”4d017e7cfe447b07

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Hanaella stopped dead in her tracks at Anthony’s words, and he turned to her, puzzled.5051b88ac51a0714

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“It’s a common occurrence for those of us who fight demons. As long as we don’t lose the severed part, we can reattach it with our lord’s blood.”cb5eb44c993e3da7

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“…My father’s blood can do that.”87d7c348ca6b8a5f

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“It’s a much easier task for the next Lord, Hanaella.”c082fbdbee9ec20b

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“Yes. As a female, 66ad2d0313 Lady Hanaella will 391d3b7309 be able to d826eea4f6 heal Knights not 44a1c619d5 with blood, but cea1e2f3a6 with saliva alone, 870d70c76c and even the 9af9e47ceb smallest wounds or 68ee9dbd10 aches will heal a3a9c850bc quickly just by 2192aacfa6 touching them.”c9022119e9631003

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‘Ah, come to think of it, I read something like that in a book.’ 6202cdcbf7e16048

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“I see. But aren’t the Knights on standby right now? I know they’re not out slaying demons, so why did the next Legionnaire’s arm get severed?”86d156996eaa5c40

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Anthony stammered, a little embarrassed by Hanaella’s question.550bad5574bbd351

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“It was during… 70b9d677fb training…”cd8b597b6459bd10

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“What kind of training, 4941fbd5b9 you mean, where they 46de2832cc cut off an arm?”71b1e146db00ab80

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“It’s no big deal, it’s a common occurrence for us Knights.”abe24e1dfbcb852d

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“I asked f508e71094 what kind da3ddade65 of training d0ca94de1c you were 601678868c doing that df6149e880 caused someone ae6294b025 to lose 29f86773b6 an arm.”a41be107c5f3de21

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Puzzled, Hanaella asked again, and then, as if he had no choice, Anthony told her about today’s events.86e9ed522b51482d

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“There are a few in the group who don’t like the next Legionnaire, and they’re demanding a little too much of him, but that’s something that the next Legionnaire will have to deal with.”3c6555b405bf3b08

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“I am 32ad46acba the current 8c3fcaaf6e Legionnaire of 96b72e3b35 the Knights. The next Legionnaire 76c181860b is a member 4dca9bdb3b of the current 6f5663318c Knights. The Knights e06d9a9d8e are a 184d2f0ac5 group of 178ab97a1f men who c1835206fa have fought 2a80423a65 and died f7d02c0a81 together on 7f5aa0f787 countless battlefields. There has always been 1d4cb7b7d0 resistance to the idea 36d540bc56 of a change of cd5895fadf leadership as the Lord 30929fc292 changes.”624bced6d8db15ec

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“…I don’t understand what the Legionnaire means.”9c120f1131ff4bd8

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“Are you saying that they intentionally cut off the arm of the next Legionnaire because they don’t like the idea of a change in Lords?”82ce8a3c27ce845b

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“…It would be more 37f614d30c accurate to say that 06eaadf9e2 they are testing the 33fab08de0 quality of the leader 083255b6ed they will follow.”fe54e19c067b865d

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Hanaella’s face contorted. Anthony studied her expression and continued.2de25885e0fa5d19

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“You shouldn’t worry too much, my lady. It’s something I’ve been through, and it’s something the next Legionnaire will have to grit his teeth and endure until the next one takes his place.”3c022bc82062a833

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“And who e5b53d96b7 the hell 33268400bd is that 4fc41ed4fd supposed to 9fa25ef6f7 be something 697e7b3bfc to endure?”7201346d0ab2faf4

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Anthony, who had 12f5b7cbbf been walking wordlessly, f1e292bff2 stopped in front 99d3225544 of the regeneration bd4e73f33a room.493c4f6c4943d10a

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“We’re here, this is it.”74c2957fe2d3ed03

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Anthony opened the door 5579f08db9 and stepped aside.7411cb8cfaa1235c