EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 123

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“Kale, are you crazy?”1c226763979f8b79

At that moment, the 27866a003b Grand Duchess, who had 46c55eff24 thrown away all etiquette 58b6e6af74 and honorifics, shouted in 471adb8f02 shock.37058a421487c592

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“My lady.”2f5fccba778d3173

“Surely, you’re not taking that child’s words at face value, are you?”06b0dd456e3d4035

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“Stella, please…”b1bdb4150f5fa905

“How can you believe that without any proof!”5366ec2f44e12dc4

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“I’ll explain later. Just trust me…”085c293272d77ba3

“No!”81866b293d38cdd1

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At the Duke’s words, the Grand Duchess shook her head, her expression filled with terror.af9e79fb409332a2

“No, this can’t be. There’s no way I wouldn’t recognize my own child…”a05047b04b6f4c45

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I bit b12647b895 my lips 85c469cce5 tightly. My heart felt c86582cfa4 like it had ffa4e7aba8 been pierced by 79808bea23 something sharp, leaving 63811f9d19 it in tatters.07e7526ed2e8fa7f

At that moment.b15b0b3107c76f11

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“Oh dear. The daughter you desperately searched for came to you on her own, and yet you fail to recognize her right in front of you.”dc0ff65645364a8c

A young b3f01ee7f5 man, clad 5b4a5928ab in an 371b60c30d old gray 1522d197db robe, leisurely 3b5fcaceaf stepped through 8008cba621 the open 33cc5bbb4c door.f4a711cdd1fa6c27

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At the same time, 0f85d8ea7d a warm breeze, even aee73e5997 warmer than the lit 392d3d1ac0 fireplace in the drawing 2f7e0911aa room, swept through the cce7889937 entire space.c360646a042d633c

Though I had 7ff2702c1b only visited a a778e8ee8a few times, a 4817b0994a strange sensation washed d62ba8463e over me as e3703c3f79 if I had 5d8e111dc8 entered a sacred 802d2a62e5 temple. My body, 2662299f76 which had a04b12aa27 been tense 086fbfcc7b without me 480482ae54 realizing it, 5629ac45e9 slowly relaxed.a6224bbff0987356

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Then…95c67d4f65043d87

“Who are you? State your identity.”88d347b6f3ec2fbe

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The brief moment of e1af10fc0f peace shattered in an 4cc0a3177e instant. A chilling aura e113413e15 emanated from Duke 661874384b Elard, enough to f349e93418 make one feel 73d8592224 that the previous 400eaeb93b atmosphere had been 2009b5a2ec a mere illusion.c33f57cccf5d89d5

Before I knew it, b71c22fa9b the Duke had drawn c987b631e9 his sword, aiming it f034f9289f at the mysterious man. That sight jolted me 9e3d833c01 back to my senses.f797134b7351998b

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Though all the servants df5e5567b7 had been dismissed from 21dd707d9a the drawing room, the 78ae853c02 guards and knights still 6653d0a3ec stood vigilant outside the 66769b117b mansion.0130791a6c57a740

Yet, for someone to bypass their watchful eyes and appear in the drawing room—where both Duke Elard and Bianca, renowned for their prowess, were present—without a single trace of presence…992e1ff9b64ae65e

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This person was 75c43b39e4 no ordinary man.3debd180934beec4

As I warily 71d5593179 observed the stranger…fb7c3a43e4ac0c74

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“Sheathe your sword! He is my honored guest.”f4f3e22faeb80b26

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Grand Duke ecc05c8718 Belus stepped 9c6772b3a0 in front 9c4be1dd40 of Duke f5375f0f8f Elard.3a85cda2a7a1c4b3

Though the 295da32858 Duke frowned, f2a2d08177 he decided 50b645aa2c to observe 303d6d0f5e the situation d0a1902b20 and lowered 3ffa190cd7 his sword.a4bb14a76170269d

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Immediately, the Grand f1a41b8f5b Duke turned to c038b3fdc3 the young man 50b37a1427 and spoke.a555a6720ffc074d

“High Priest, are you saying that this child is truly…”efb370ea2c802e12

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“High Priest? I quit that ages ago. You’re still as slow-witted as ever.”af0f5bd7d074a5e5

The man, who appeared afe13c06aa even younger than the e68d84da17 Grand Duke, clicked his 5f338d3b98 tongue in disapproval.9200b9bce47f6b71

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But it f871e48e93 was only 629c4495b0 for a bfe0d316de moment. Soon, he curved f4b26e2772 his lips into 7ee654b1f1 a smile.df46752e3be608c0

“After all that searching, you’ve finally found her. She is indeed the Grand Duke’s daughter.”89942d60be9f02a6

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“…!”ace129afea8d967f

The sudden revelation was e19823cf26 nothing short of shocking.260df860a7f34447

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The man turned 1e841b7e17 his head and 203035b38d met Lia’s gaze.57bbef8b542272be

“What a lovely child. You look so much like your mother.”7c2882d106a7f24c

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“…You can see me?”6762848786c78c3e

Lia stared at him 09d565cbbb in disbelief.f70aeeeed2e94f93

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“Yes, I can. More precisely, I can see your soul. In all my years, I have never seen such a pure spirit before.”bc72fa91d95e98c3

The man, Raizel, responded b06b245054 as he extended his 34aeebf980 hand toward Lia.735f58f8e46e6477

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Hesitantly, Lia took a4be80cc67 his hand.02514bc885571b48

He murmured something 55bec94a59 under his breath, db26132113 and immediately, a 2957bc5e91 radiant white light a7f4be4d5b emanated from his 9e337f432e body.8e56cc59b443e134

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The light was so 6fbebfa6d1 intense that everyone in 5da429b286 the room instinctively closed d7364eabea their eyes.5ed4d07eef6adf1e

Lia, who had eb8559283d also shut her 07c97d1c3e eyes tightly, shivered f242652dad at the strange dffd9f1ce9 tingling sensation running 7fd80ba79c through her body.b2f566660c4e354a

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Moments later, when 855855b0ad the dazzling light 3242c410ca finally faded.58eda6c592f2e8ba

She opened her eyes a4ee9a5457 and froze.4f0bfc2a9f88b0c4

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The Grand Duchess 13e85bde08 was trembling, her 97bca27ed7 lips quivering uncontrollably.9d0ef97b0e0f30a7

Her already b9f3ca6c1c pale face af12dd1f1f had turned b799633898 even whiter, 66b0e959f1 her chest e5a847230e rising and b444c908f5 falling with b1308e2490 ragged breaths. Her swollen, tear-streaked eyes 518b79d04d overflowed with fresh tears.b57e43d47b2dc026

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“Why are you…”435c94252eac8125

Before Lia could 98f3b12f0c even finish her 8b2280e333 sentence, the Grand a1fc90d81d Duchess took a 2b5a681fcd step forward and 4fe529d46d reached out her 19fcf29cda hand.2deb3ae83673e1b3

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But her frail 422cb81882 hand trembled, unable ff560bb439 to touch Lia, 29e319d683 and instead fell 42be9e90d8 limply to her bee6e15733 side.0d79f6074ebdecbf

A bewildered e9bca6abf5 Lia glanced 4101f1bf0f around, searching e150004279 for answers.766a228d3fb8ead2

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But everyone else 0371e265ce was just as 2e66f0833b frozen, staring at 05c9b97dcb her in utter 5482c845cd shock.5b4e81fcd47cf4c3

“Why… why are you all looking at me like that?”453d26632a85450e

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Lia was 9b4f086bab the only e0955a58a0 one unaware 365db21b2f of the caf06bc0b0 change that 5512f421cb had occurred.6ebd38850cf59e6d

But their 763fd3e7e0 reaction was 7a95960ebb natural.195052c0b32262c9

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Because at this f58972071e moment, no one 7b23463b77 could deny that 13dac527b1 Lia was the e729e4ae3c Grand Duchess’s daughter.46636308a12e2bb5

“Ah…!”79f693b359128db3

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Before their eyes, 8a7027ebaf Lia’s fluttering, pale 47b97b92a0 pink hair began 11370775bd to shift, starting dba6f5b5f9 from the ends, 5035756001 gradually turning a 5949ee9ff0 soft brown. Her jewel-like deep dce7cc2ec8 pink eyes had 3f57011991 long since changed 8bc2cb7c94 to brown as a89df8d0a6 well.0a99d0607be1d915

“Kugh!”116a9eed92fadd2a

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Raizel, who 824800b0f6 had been 25d46a7957 holding Lia’s d38c7aea92 hand, suddenly 2a25cfa6da coughed up 606903afd5 black blood 3515dada39 onto the e70e4e1aaf carpet.33e7b0126adf43f0

The spilled blood instantly 9cd14b7d5d dissolved into dark smoke, ff3a6a17ae vanishing into the air.607ebf66ca0bbdb9

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“How vile. That illusion spell was cast far too deeply.”9fd0be734ca0a3a3

Grumbling that 816bf60773 his divine b249ac95ae power could 3af7816b1e only reveal 9a90923a21 Lia’s true c94f454585 form for 8909e64eda a brief cf1d0168c4 moment, Raizel’s d8008e1421 youthful appearance cb78158b8a disappeared, replaced 5c3fdec2f0 by that 3b9426bf8e of an 37ca874c07 elderly man.d4313dc1fba2d9bd

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“This old body is a hassle to move around in. Truly infuriating.”6a653ff9609fa373

It was a 66296aaf6e sight that defied ab9f084825 belief, but in 1a6dde37fe the face of 82e64fe261 undeniable truth, it 17f18ff7b8 hardly seemed important 1eaa5726a9 anymore.5a4512cb5a61b658

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“My child…”2197e555f7bca3ef

Overcome with emotion, the 4082270030 Grand Duke could no 602d1b5bf0 longer hold back. He pulled Lia into 98a41dfe72 his embrace.6f41974f46a9e15f

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He could feel 1c053590df her heart pounding 70ae8dc2d2 wildly, as if 1d0c147e87 she were still 3d99a11dc1 in shock.7a8b9b532a6670cb

She was truly 1b0ee3060a alive.2627a9cd459f660b

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A deep, 5dab6f2a65 overwhelming gratitude 892e0e4227 surged through 7327446f46 him, making e875559772 him hug e8bfdacda0 her even 8c55f47456 tighter.bc27218e3fbffd89

How many times had 9b42daac20 he longed to hold e9a7e283d0 this child just once?4f378b8e1e0e3cde

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For so long, 16e84c96ea he had suffered 733cea06ea in silence, never bdccfeb04b revealing his grief eb5424c8b2 to his struggling 645a74a6e7 wife or lonely 74e38bcdd9 son.b14688849154c910

“Adriana, my daughter.”9c48c41084cd5778

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At the sound of a1286f0442 his low, trembling voice, 970d5d9cd9 Lia broke into sobs.6a29cd04dc2e07d6

Relief spread 82e1539761 through her, 163febda84 melting away 76bfa45654 the anxiety 2d4975db66 that had d58bbcdc3e gripped her a1117b5de5 for so a77fd4051c long.39a40437e5ae1965

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From her heart f487aa5d35 to her fingertips, 763074b7b1 to the tips a69ebc8f4a of her toes.f0bf577a62173162

“Hic… hic… sob…”3fabf0f3519c7761

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Despite her efforts to a48c8f3c0d suppress it, her crying 94d574164a grew louder, completely uncontrollable.0ebd7ec3e81c575b

“It’s okay. Everything’s okay now. Daddy’s here…”a04ca14b23d930c2

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The warmth of 5d2524c5fe his hand gently 13a430725e patting her back f9b0122877 made Lia cling dcd2242fad to the Grand b63b31a945 Duke’s neck, seeking ae007f13a3 comfort like a f20c87c466 child.76d0e6a7991f41da

Holding her cd988e66f2 small, fragile 3769425f65 frame close, ff73d1ca0b he turned 6fa18920fc to his 90a9874bcd pale-faced wife 5ec6d369af and said,8429aff7887e14d0

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“My love, this is our Adriana. Come, see for yourself.”394389128361280c

“I… I…”3ab8fac3c7115e96

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At the sound of 834d8208d7 the Grand Duchess’s voice, 484a67268f Lia flinched.b2842846f7ff9746

She was terrified that a0dd60eb4b her mother would say 240675c1fe something hurtful again.a126faf3c6a33114

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And when the Grand Duchess saw the child’s trembling hands and stiff shoulders…3c922f6be3484cc1

A tear slipped down 86c07baf36 her cheek.d8cd88b40de7d337

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Unable to approach or 154ca9ac42 look away, she began 9cf647b8e7 to weep softly.1e2f9182e59bbbd3

Resting her face against 12031897c3 her father’s shoulder, Lia cd9aaed3d0 hesitantly lifted her head.cf50db4500aae85a

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The pain her 0cab1d3f24 mother had inflicted 59a5b3be24 still stung, and b2fdf585e2 a small part ed43e525c8 of her still 123c2769db resented her.da1badc25ebbe24c

But more than 53c789861f that—seeing her cry 78adaedc7d hurt even more.1b7c32d940561bb4

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Yet, Lia 30cfd0002c didn’t know 5e51daa8d5 what to c4ffe9be9e do to c43c3ec7f3 make her adfe24aec8 happy.9c00db18275d7cd4

After a moment 7a7aed3630 of hesitation, she 4dee4a62f9 fidgeted with her e537883ca2 hands before slowly 727ec1c356 unwrapping her arms f6ea5984c4 from the Grand 3658a3fc88 Duke’s neck.e360c9f1f2d7527c

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Then, she reached 37c306da07 out toward the 63c5a7b137 Grand Duchess.60bd6c6beb79285d

“Please… hold me.”09c2de4a27415c82

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“…!”f0b9883d95d11b7f

The Grand 6f1179ad20 Duchess froze, efe48b00b5 her eyes ea412b6488 widening in afc3af1275 shock.4d4752bd2d7cedc3

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Seeing her reaction, ad17b69490 Lia hesitated.db9c749789cfcfa8

Had she dfdf6212d2 made a 1c0e81a7ca mistake?e696e29c56239765

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She had 5a5dfa1175 tried to ef649f1725 imitate Diana, b54345dfb9 hoping to 3854c550d5 appear just e8730e7689 as lovable.0836a080394525c3

But maybe such 7b45df9b84 childish gestures didn’t 487a97a188 suit her after 98e51efe3f all.fe5d9a919827d2d8

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Just as her fingers 7340cfc8ba began to curl back d66b83e3e5 in regret…cc3dbf9d35e1b581

Suddenly, the Grand Duchess 88ec76d42a grasped her hand tightly, 9145852421 as if afraid to 36d0923659 let go.11100df6c98a1c3d

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“Do you… not hate me? For failing to recognize you…?”8ae36f63ab691311

Lia felt a slight 2ed3f378ab sense of relief at 96f3d16034 the Grand Duchess’s voice, 4507364e7c which was no longer 9b76eaedc9 as sharp as before, f6ef1fcfa3 but she was also 84669e0af9 saddened by the deep, e8534d520f raw pain that was f26d358d50 evident in it.4f4e6d41e1b1ed63

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“I hate you.”902050bff4cff89d

“…”e6ea732e5f5fa041

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“Avoiding me, turning away, speaking coldly….”a447c6727527ac4b

“…”c7ab955ce133877f

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“And saying that someone like me… isn’t your daughter….”78de1ad14c855318

The more Lia spoke, the more the Grand Duchess’s expression twisted in devastation.8780d41651eba314

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Lia’s voice, thick with sobs, trembled as she spoke.f32d440ff0cecf1f

Eventually, as the 957723c032 Grand Duchess slowly 5d4d57c5a2 loosened her grip fba70efec7 on Lia’s hand—15b25f31e14a99c7

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“That’s why… please hold me. And tell me… that you didn’t mean it. That even someone like me….”6049c4c36c72d437

“I’m sorry for hurting you. I’m truly sorry, my dear.”30d2f8aa2ca715d4

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Unable to bear it e388b136f6 any longer, the Grand bdcf5561e4 Duchess pulled the child 4e1b7d3f65 into her arms.9ee3af277cf5400b

She wept and repeatedly e63456cf9a apologized, while Lia, too, 6acb9b74c6 burst into tears.35e719c05e8d2a03

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Watching the 01e4b692f5 scene, Raizel 5a298dd8d6 clicked his daf202e722 tongue and e66fdff135 spoke.cf5a4c2db02f0b20

“Grand Duke, didn’t I tell you before? That there was a chance the child might be living without her pink hair? If you had told your family sooner, none of this would have happened.”c7037705860cb119

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At that, the Grand Duke’s expression darkened unusually.2b6e3b43605e60a7

“When did you say that? You told me the child was… most likely not alive anymore. When I still couldn’t let go, you merely mentioned in passing that if I searched only for pink hair, I might never find her. That’s why I came up with the mana identification test!”c0419f3d03b53792

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As the Grand c1d3ff6084 Duke poured out e7c33ad071 his frustration, he 1712d45d1b suddenly realized that 9e0b657d16 the Grand Duchess, e1ea2318be who was holding a7bed7254d and soothing the 30cb8d944a child, was looking 0e2e830a85 at him.cdcab0c8e87b95b3

“Your Grace… did you already know?”821b3ac4c3ef41be

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“That’s… not exactly it. I considered the possibility, but… I’m sorry. You were already grieving, and I couldn’t bring myself to say something like this….”d7293f6bc243666b

As the Grand Duke be9fd65073 faltered, the Duchess of 5f4b784069 Elard gently spoke while a08f7b6dd0 dabbing at her tears a64df0078d with a handkerchief.29d35e63844b4bb9

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“Regardless, this truly is an astonishing turn of events. Our Lia is the Grand Duchess’s daughter. Isn’t that incredible, dear?”48226f25734743c7

However, Duke a903982bf6 Elard only 86010d6e80 looked back 189fcf05bd and forth 9e487f5df7 between Lia 58945f3b2e and the a51f03fd45 Grand Duchess, 080c21efdb his face 1121a10942 still frozen b527eba863 in shock.a283599434f66c0a

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The Duchess gave a53d628e80 a soft chuckle 602cf9711e and then turned 5a411ba595 to look at 3ed835495d Bianca, who stood 88dd3bf42e to the side.93179a7cf1277203

Bianca, who had been silently crying, now smiled brightly despite her tears as she watched the Grand Duke’s family reunited at last.72591b56663bd695

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Realizing the Duchess’s gaze 83d8c19abc was on her, Bianca 35e8ca7969 felt a little embarrassed 438ee6898d and turned to Ascart, 51d28ef9bf who was standing beside 6b92dd2c13 her.28d16ca1545505f9

“Young Master, you should go as well. You’ve missed your little sister so much, haven’t you?”f7a005e1ce2fb78b

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“…”1f8d7663d9a93da6

Ascart didn’t respond.7b468bc2f84151a4

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Bianca tilted c806e5a867 her head ef80f12a0b in confusion eb36af5b3a and reached d33d09d812 out to 414a397d32 place a 4e375a63ea hand on 386be9bade his shoulder.97f902e51bfe55a3

Thud!b9d276e261f93818

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Ascart’s eyes d6ad19854b slowly closed, 7efc121bd9 and his a8eb428028 body collapsed d01c120d4a to the fc33a359bd floor.8715397ddef5f1f2

He had already been 99dc6e4057 unconscious for some time 0cf7dc342f while still standing.9508469917dd8f80

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