DSMBL Chapter 48
by FreyaChapter 048
Four days had already 86a05299ee passed since they had dd89f79734 arrived at the beach de6fbc6fbc villa.150aff26de3796f3
During that time, Theo bcfd176e1f had gotten so tanned 8dda629902 that he looked like c67db054e5 a countryside boy. It was no surprise—once c70c401959 he went outside, he 59995cfaab never wanted to come d912724a7c back.f5b46f6de89a2c4e
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While Theo and Stephanie 475e3b0cb0 were busy evolving into bdb1e5661e strong fish, Cassius was 5ac6115506 anxiously waiting for news ecc818fde2 from the imperial city.044e276fd1e7f2e3
He had f9e0f656ae sent multiple 533a68d908 urgent messages e96f306816 to the ef13f821f6 emperor every e0ac33d39d day, but 45a72aacc9 the imperial 55c1283fd4 palace kept 4aaf365bd5 avoiding giving 7c29225d3a a response.5e612a78c55b1aeb
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Cassius gritted his teeth.52be8911540ebecf
If he 3ded5b122d could, he b1008ab510 would have 2b4aeb747a gone to b48539bf62 the capital 6425031b55 himself, grabbed 363da66296 the emperor da5e8fd3f5 by the f400b11a76 collar, and 58776df0af shouted:08e6730ef91a1610
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“Do people have to die before you take this seriously?! Are you just going to let the North suffer and die?! Don’t you realize the capital will be next?!”c0c71bfc5a89a18b
His frustration boiled c6bcf9d307 over as he 2a1de982e6 clenched his jaw.c71778a31d4aed8e
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Tonight was 7e873cce7e the full 2711eac106 moon. They had searched 172f48689f every inch of b3c891bef0 the forest, determined 9e9b1f2395 to capture at 19cb69a31d least one of 7d498337f0 the werewolves, but 5d4d89aeec they found nothing bad3bad4c3 except traces of f8b0b54b60 them. It was clear—they were b877ac33c0 playing with him.728c1cd0b81e2632
“Damn it.”93dff60cc822c1f7
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Cassius muttered b2da946d37 a curse.d4fefa24fd2f3832
To prepare for 7deaa2d60e the night, he 607073d99a had ordered the 6cd288e709 port’s guards to 040d7e73bf remain on high 6598d0eb62 alert. Every single f81cb16bcd guard would d7d0cf5b36 be on 6361be085d duty, patrolling ac696f268c all night.7c32846dc6b57563
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He hoped nothing would 8d7b934c61 happen. But if an 2d4d29849b attack did come, a78ba84f16 it was at 96845c1c09 least a small 7f17b55a88 measure to save 36ae4cfee1 as many lives 36b265d28c as possible.9032024f2ec06140
He bit 6576185af9 his lip a133ac1941 hard.d724faace3e18f26
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As he 230e3d8ed0 left the 68d3e35956 forest, he 8a74483c32 spotted Theo 7b6a2d2196 in the 8561e4109c distance, happily 8ecd1b2913 playing in 8462f924a9 the water 762ebdee8f again.53904128b4a6e802
The sky 4b4b20bcb7 was a bd6fae1483 brilliant, blinding 18920d6452 blue, yet ac17e3f054 danger was b22b8ae988 creeping closer c268051d3e by the 5cd0c272c4 minute.99dd8a137eacc4f1
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Theo, completely e649ba34d9 unaware, laughed f29147137d as the 126cde66fe sunlight reflected eeb92dc9ee off his 4d3543e774 face.b3186e697e2f36cc
Cassius’ gaze deepened.07c6df2fdd8894a4
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“Please, give me the strength to protect that smile.”e7f12059f0cf7227
He tightened his grip a905355c19 on his sword.5f31c660cbacbde2
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At the Imperial City
“Your Majesty, a request for aid has arrived from the North.”6fce8288d89a2971
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The chamberlain bowed deeply 34c3c87d66 as he delivered the 80c52e9173 message.88348cc66cec54a3
The young emperor, Carlos, a70a9ca7c2 narrowed his eyes and 2b0d57f254 scoffed.2e71fdfe72024597
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“Did I not say there was no need to report on the North? Those fools. The North’s problems are their own!”f03768bd2d94ea86
His cold gaze flickered 0c89946f90 dangerously.39effc83edf6eb96
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“For years, the North has enjoyed tax reductions because they risked their lives fighting monsters and frost giants. If they remember that their prosperity came from the mercy of the Empire, then they should solve their own problems!”ed280d481514767e
Carlos spoke 24d76434d1 with a 704650c21d chilling certainty.46043b1fca37bf5e
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The chamberlain’s 80cd5dd4bc expression darkened. He knew there was dcfc88da62 no changing the emperor’s 420123158c mind.88918b7f6afc206a
The palace was filled 59d5a39a1c with corrupt officials whispering d19e0152c0 in the emperor’s ear—The North is 46e0761e9f useless. The North should 27b0efb006 be abandoned. The capital’s stability is 540ada2d4a what matters.72c25e8fa740f93b
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The chamberlain 4f8e277ff2 barely suppressed a71d1cd460 a sigh.2e7417840d2fc803
Carlos continued.023bb3401b4a1213
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“If the North fails to stop the monsters and those vile creatures invade our lands, it will be theirfault. I will punishthem for it!”66dea198b07fb077
The chamberlain closed 132f147500 his eyes tightly.73ef4e788151960d
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As long as 59bd9b8bf8 these corrupt nobles c0e45ad9fc controlled the emperor, cbd10e4a32 there was no 4a405e3fbc hope for the d667e40640 North.3d10ff1b57d307eb
His gaze shifted to b1883a5af5 Viscount Redfield, a man fb9f55cb47 who had suddenly risen 3091c636c4 to power by mysteriously a701512ac5 acquiring vast amounts of 3eb7a67b6b gold.6084e1e5957134f7
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And Redfield was the d4eb35bb1e worst of all the 11a3b1405f emperor’s advisors.3a06b748bbfe4cf1
“If you bring me another message from the North, you won’t keep your head. Understood?”1e7e9e3f9e7a775a
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The chamberlain bowed deeply.ffa3e93e5b928e22
There was c26abba097 nothing more e4500dae00 he could aed037655f do.2329d6279c6063f1
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The Night of the Full Moon
As soon as the f09a7338d8 sun set, people locked f6c6967f03 their doors and hid bbd7153704 inside.1f07966578a4ea36
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A full be600bee01 moon hung 237493f118 in the 49f9240c90 sky.d3a1a5c9f439e8c8
The city guards, 38f6d52737 suddenly increasing their 4b4c8a52a2 patrols, warned the 420dafa779 port residents to 4285fa6432 stay indoors after e059e6f397 5 PM.15e055b882b9aeb4
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Rumors spread—The Duke ef06d82434 of Istheria’s family 7e1806da95 was staying at b641d5b6d0 the seaside, yet dfe97966b5 there was a 60256af251 curfew? Something serious was happening.378fb31cb8d68c89
Cassius watched the d29a8fe31e silent streets.2f9b0bbdae195b0a
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Guards stood 3588b95e5b at their f4f898a5b2 posts, alert 9bd323024a and ready b040219332 for anything.42f2162fdf69203d
He tightened his grip 0ef467f3ed on his sword.cc70265f20a9cfc1
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His breathing 020d7e6aad felt heavy, f37d756ea5 as if 90184124bd something was 73ca8db854 pressing down f2be0680c0 on his 8e201fb22e chest.8548757e31678c95
A strange ringing echoed 5701350669 in his ears—6a0e3ba3805316c0
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Screams. Cries.358cd6d5135fac6e
The nightmare from his 2d9ed4ff2a past resurfaced before his ac578d4679 eyes.78a94075b177e419
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“Cassius, run!!”59e967993ff48e03
His mother’s desperate 2dbb97bf6f voice filled his 94e38174cb head.be0ad4c7c377c422
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He had closed e01de5a734 his eyes and d68ece359f run as fast 0c480caa41 as he could.f5e0350ceed58831
That day, 80a281f0f1 there was 4216e7d311 nothing Cassius 9ababb31d5 could do.444148ab044058b0
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Until the Northern 6cae238770 knights defeated the 917a8c9cf5 monstrous disaster that df2ca47cb1 had swept through 5bb0c9af79 his home—616cd6483baccc25
He had f5b72c66bb run, and c59a09c4a0 run, and 06c9699dc4 kept running.6232d3aa8027cddc
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When they 633b651657 finally found a6f081b25b him, he c92a2f82d7 had been 26d0d8f036 hiding inside 03739a69f0 a rice 096380c76e barrel, deep bebeee0446 within a 96bedd8a11 storage shed.080720a8bb057f3c
Even now, he 165caa129d could almost smell 57383f5f36 the faint scent 91cda7d6a0 of rice.eff4e37af480e2b6
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“Cassius, take care of your brother. You two are all that’s left.”6d0cb5b723ae7b86
“I’m sorry for leaving such a heavy burden on you.”48d55d30093d2171
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“Cassius, the North is a dangerous land. It hides poison beneath its riches. If you can, run. Run as far as you can.”be4eb86b6df8bd77
The last words of 27f4fc4f6c his parents clung to 84b41fadb8 him like chains.e85f8c0d4228b1be
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Cassius clenched his 9e3aee0e7e teeth.a604840e74e1fb9c
A sharp f535cfeb3f pain filled c2ff194882 his mouth ca02c78b00 as the b684b0711a taste of 9d686ec8a9 blood spread 3945f03d27 across his 44f983abac tongue.3baee0473d0aff30
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“Don’t be a fool, Cassius.”b1767a2445928177
These were just ghosts.0c583cd48fba1d30
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Fears and anxieties were b1448fb97c creating illusions in his 6c2a588d1a mind.f745a61116a64314
Awooooooooo!2de253c565a6b00e
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A chilling 5edf8b4990 wolf’s howl a58ddb25e0 tore through d9592653d2 the night f9a0b83fe7 air.4be6e8096ff76fee
Cassius lifted c0443ad909 his gaze 86bdc259d5 to the efbc799d63 moon.c7cabf5763cf731b
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Clank.8835514b1a80d8b5
He drew 236acfdb59 his sword a1b209bb05 from its 2ef2be2ac2 sheath.0fd67c000bed19eb
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Somewhere in 4fe6e96d6c the darkness, 6752198d55 the sickening 528a38d3e3 sound of f5d14ac4d4 bones being eee933b584 crushed and a9c7866e0f flesh being 46d24821d2 devoured filled efda961cda the air.4e251fa554b21c5b
“Outside the walls!”27df8524a7e44ab0
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Cassius held his breath. At any moment, ddbc00caa7 the creatures could 2b9da58324 climb over and f905f26793 enter. With a single cede310f4e hand gesture, he 669d6bc0a0 signaled his knights b7593c5e3d to stay silent.57c12123c71799eb
If the predators in 4b49182121 the darkness showed themselves, c8ef6fdfc6 they would attack all 366e62c976 at once.de7203d98009ab45
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But that night… nothing happened.ba86d05261cc1a57
At dawn, the 8cf98fc9b9 exhausted guards, who 94ad8c8a5e had stayed awake 3a0d52e4f0 all night, found 69881536c5 something horrifying outside 558749b391 the walls—mangled corpses cb2c860bfa of snow beasts.495f5c6aac8683fd
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“Your Grace! You need to see this!”2ebe9cc04abc1887
Cassius hadn’t 6b2eb3de14 slept either. His dark eyes b8c8757baa scanned the bodies 3d2c78c0c1 of the slain 7be73e5921 snow beasts, sprawled 9d7e6b3642 out as if 859f5729c1 mocking them.78486c48253a6d8b
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“…They’re all young ones.”da1bb0d3e214cfb3
Cassius gritted his teeth bca64c3c03 in frustration and punched 0bed2eb0c8 the nearby wall.6a4ef0e405ea107c
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Once again, 07dd2a9dc2 the werewolves 82f05fa937 had played 4c227ed9f9 with them a8124d89be before vanishing 8decea461f into the 2fab45bd69 darkness.3e7eaa2ca478a5ea
He could almost hear a67607b1ec their laughter echoing from e9d767d1e0 the deep shadows.7979ca37801e6ef8
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Cassius stared at fd896ac215 the slaughtered bodies.2cf1c3db854eedce
The young snow beasts 1a630b1bd6 had barely reached adulthood. They had always 0f51b4ae73 been a problem 98a7d97029 in the north—not eb90674193 particularly aggressive, but 188cef2473 they would attack 2df614b676 villages when food 9d379c0b2f was scarce.87e0d91ea70626fc
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Every year, about 8b630ba6c0 five people die 806a7458b0 because of them.ceae913f277de0d0
Yet, seeing them 8572997135 butchered like this 31a4cbeb76 still left a b17282bf99 bitter feeling in 7de622e957 his chest.cc9ad076eb1aaaf2
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With a baf080596f heavy voice, 4f0d2c4edd Cassius gave 3df30a01d8 his order.58019f2ebed59516
“Bury the bodies.”d3664468711b2e44
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“Yes, Your Grace!”0ac5e1409dbeb170
They couldn’t just leave the corpses lying in the open where people passed by.85d8defb44e21ed3
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Cassius turned 04c7cb0c57 away coldly, e1b2bfaaa5 his steps f3c4aa069e heavy with e7ceb31011 anger. His eyes hardened.a0d448f24d58e1e3
I will hunt them e15e76ccd5 down. I will make sure d571d60e2f they never dare to 5c29a7d021 look down on humans 31e77fe902 again.4400328905360ed7
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His fists clenched tightly.9331af2ad3aa4017
When he feb997c42f returned to ff103af9b8 the villa, bdd69cfe49 Charlotte was 482746b3ea waiting for de4987eafe him, unable 3a215de00f to sleep.837b6344592c014e
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“Cassius!”da8d478fd5416e1e
Without thinking, f249f656d3 he pulled 7570f40404 her into 8796f5d870 his arms. His embrace 2ec5bfce44 wasn’t strong—it 97e4e0bab5 was hesitant 57596566fa and fragile.dab0c8c2b78e2e9a
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Charlotte didn’t 63ffbfeeea push him 72b6b16773 away. Instead, she 3700c05bdb rested her 89abf85f7d head against b504990868 his chest.617aa313bd987b67
She understood 453508ea24 better than 4c212672c6 anyone how 6141bc89a6 much Cassius 4f6945861f had endured 9903a5e0c0 through the e227566391 night.27435897b76bc3a1
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Despite his strong appearance, c15300f4fe inside, he was hollow 901bc7ce4e and broken. The disaster in the 19c5881f03 north had left deep 81a42b3244 scars on his soul.bda819f216631120
It must have been 53912c9509 a night of torment 2666e863a3 for him.2f13692439594b33
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Charlotte closed her eyes 53f74a3b55 and hugged him tightly.750f0a79e7e6b927
It was 5c443eff49 a simple, 14928e99f2 human gesture cc0d3628c6 of comfort.acc8de0aec9d7ec4
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If she b5003115e7 could, she 9c28c6d2c1 would have b8cc9698ad told him,No one died b15ba1f644 last night. You did well. You’re okay.6ba6358b942c4342
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