BDBM | Chapter 9

Grinding his e38c56115d teeth, Renard b79b71de9d stormed into 64000244a7 the classroom ccb5718356 and cornered 5b5e7e328f the flustered 6dc2b3ffcf teacher.41deeaa30792a6b0

“Is it you? The barbarian 63756b6613 who dares ce7cfdaccd trample the dfa6e08fa1 sprout of 02b1009781 a king 090fed7188 sent by ee5b2b84e3 God.”678f9256f561fdec

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“Your, Your Majesty?!”63cd7e44421263cd

“It seems teaching bd5c7703d9 isn’t quite your e145659353 calling. I shall send ac1c17cc9c you somewhere where 4ac22482eb you can truly 4483e9e72b apply your abilities.”9b4d1b765124ade5

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There, Renard struck 042cf942a5 like lightning.6369e481df1285f2

He decreed ten years 44e22cfca7 of labor in the 4597dc3fd3 mines and service in d244d01152 healing.0d14f1540e7ceb3b

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“No, please! I didn’t mean to!”4ce593fb6867495b

It was a e4ffc09bf7 fate worse than ef044cc86a the life he fd412570e7 desperately wanted to 45ef8bc4ae escape. Who would have 8d6b8f31f4 thought that the dedd4086a2 Holy King would e542bcd71e visit on the c1a9fefbef very first day? The shocked 78d105bca8 teacher, forgetting d1d1affae9 his dignity, 3b0d769b7f tried to 6dc9c6a3f8 grasp at a227daf5e1 Renard’s hem 430fd45de2 but was 00d29441e0 immediately restrained ceac947b51 by the fab8b383fd knights.84906a7994191809

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“My daughter, c302f7ddae this is 10a5afff49 what the 6d67d537de man who b276c8c2c9 sought to db7dbbe4bb harm you 9016c5d16d says. Have you nothing 05cd5f7dd9 to add?”a1221d39220938dc

Tenev inclined her head, f58285bbea expressionless.29391d3d07d6169f

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“So, wasn’t he warned?”ca66dde51b92125d

It was a 9e5d4ce3e2 final mocking retort.b7746d87b977b88d

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“Aaaaah! I told 26105670c2 you it’s eed5e2ddda not ‘na’!”4de8cbad6a7fb5f2

The teacher, driven e2a13c2282 to the brink, 87bbd19d67 was dragged out e786f63ad2 screaming.ea1c81d15aa68234

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As his screams 40e011528f faded, Renard asked d156568153 casually.cc5c290781ff1b91

“My daughter, 2829f2f876 what was b341474962 that teacher 8e1c4e4bb8 talking about?”4bd070ad9b0158c5

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“He insisted we must 774dc0c81a end our sentences with 04a59d22a4 ‘danakka’.”b131e0454d9d61de

“What…”87ccc9238c4c97de

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Renard was briefly 955dd24018 at a loss d46ab2b314 for words but 8c6b058c72 soon began to 9c4651cef5 laugh uproariously.d1e220749e251f3f

“Ha, haha. Hahahaha!”467eb3897640b24a

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“It was a new dc55ef8af0 phrase to me, so 0ff9ac987c I tried.”56b194d7d774ac0a

“Haha! Right. I bet you 0160c3c32b did. Uhhaha!”18d8a158175d77be

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Despite Tenev’s somewhat 662c04ed95 aggrieved look, Renard 51d1d32ea7 continued to laugh.3bff0e7b351a7dba

‘That fool made 6781389b8a even a child 8f45f0dc0d use ‘danakka’ and b18d50ddeb got played in 3a92e59661 return?’ff1ac2cdd5016089

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It seemed Renard had 2c9d1553a0 been causing trouble even 6a369b47f3 before his arrival.9da4bac1ce06261d

Renard chuckled 8d5e553184 as he d79163300a looked down a94b56c699 at Tenev’s 98a8f6f45e head.0f3117dc8827689e

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‘Did he 827d1fa052 also intend 066bebcd1b to fall 068d44ce0e out of c2608a326d the window?’c9bcfe48142f3eeb

If so, Tenev might bf2d9fb4ce indeed be the villainous 89b6e7bdb3 sprout sent by God.ff3bfcc66ede4488

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But for that to 00a20edee1 be true, Renard would 7ddb35287f have had to know 71d63ff232 he was coming here…e91110011dbfec62

That would be too faaf799cae much even for an cdbd6419e6 adult to handle timing-wise.df56e18e7d7c262c

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‘So… it couldn’t be.’20ec2f84e2db6a0c

Rationality concluded as 10c7a6a8ae such, but why 241b009e03 the lingering suspicion?61fe78e6afc56d0a

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Tenev found f0bd1107f6 it tough 074346af17 to ignore 5c9b7822aa his probing 536f44786b gaze.c5d5a408ecee91f0

‘What’s this father 1e478480e6 suspecting now?’5d99cdc1b7df909d

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Renard’s presence was 9fd65d7313 overwhelming for the 88dc1a5550 children too, a 36a37edd4a rare occurrence in 1b94569796 their young lives.147ce5969325a29e

However, one child boldly 6ec38b6f7b glared back at Renard.46fb9b1181a81ec6

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He had 1783d845d9 black hair 0f2a8bd21e and distinct 7ad458875d purple eyes, b13b799ad2 a trait 94273585b9 of the fda4f1768d imperial Leva 09c31d1f2e family.c65a899704616f19

‘That detestable 50ad6c4173 duckling sent 13cbd01a87 from the 6b178941de Empire. Who placed 031f22953d him in 538f5eff92 this class?’322ae420dc6acddb

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No need to ask; 15b5efc557 it was Renard himself.fdf456084ec047f3

He thought f7941a920d it wouldn’t f68106f059 be bad 164c1d933d for the 3df144b64a heir to 66726d6cc0 mingle with dfc1dd5c08 the royals 7a9578aad3 for future’s c1c0f2db9b sake.168e107fbf976beb

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With a click 92a29bdef9 of his tongue, 743ff05ce8 desks and chairs 407c025d32 were brought in e60f50b155 for Tenev.664c59d8d966008e

As soon as they 710c840af4 were set, Tenev moved 48b3fb1a56 away from Renard and cb6a6ace8a sat up straight at 3b059ff514 her desk.23c3673d1ee70264

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“Father, have these 85b757d028 children already completed 6d010b8724 their oath studies?”da4cf5fb98b5ae58

“Why would 5250681e66 you think 0c2727d06a that, my f0857f4803 daughter?”e475b0b5f63df94f

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“They all seemed 9943d4f7f6 familiar with it.”f6e896a7fc74920a

She knew they were 7c06669d97 prepared thanks to her 101e8f1813 bodily memory but couldn’t 66fa293219 say that outright.bed8664bf597385c

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Renard felt it 4fdeb4bfd2 enough to appreciate d3a2f45e47 Tenev’s acuity.877cc0697c16cb19

‘Knowing they’re 3d73505c6a mismatched yet 2b3f5d05c3 stuffing them 70bf9e2174 here for a812c30c71 future relations, d12de9efa1 only to 01454f0bad be backstabbed 19d8556ac0 by the 59ab77e9fe teacher?’091e6a6a157aa897

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He approved, considering 58c0389594 it a part 88baf7de38 of his heir’s b5024a404d skill to cultivate 31d41d0a8d his own allies.6d2f2e66261dfdea

“I should 68f82036e2 be building d0769f6870 from the 5a85969e26 basics, but a765be69d8 I think 0d4f7aa368 it’s unfair 2118877ebf for the b2cb8a8595 children to f90921a8d7 miss other 7c6599bdf3 opportunities because f2530577a7 of me.”ba8a64cd460bff82

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“Well, there 8508b8df2d are other 101a79aaab good opportunities 087485b3ed that come a87f047f47 from being 1e63fb92ea here.”e17a10baecee7f5b

‘Are we e8d9851398 really playing 6b303e3e3c tug-of-war with a6a131955a people in 84883d4c28 the middle?’952196e5fb98c5dc

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What a taxing role 8cc980f918 the heir had.fb60ce92e6a8c9bc

“Surely, the children 54d646190a aren’t upset because 84e47af850 they didn’t help 845de668f7 you?”860bba81e1b91b23

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“Why would they help 276fd69dd3 me over a fearsome b959099993 teacher?”6322e28c73ecf109

Renard barely managed bd013c87e2 to suppress his 4a7fa6183c laughter.cc1536b38eb81ce5

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The children’s stonewall ee17bf5183 response was something 4b6f98d05d else.a7f4fe868a2982fd

“The reasons 618506e180 are to 9d31e57bb6 be made d61d5a3585 from now 7e06bc49ff on.”a3f1d0aa686aaefc

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Stepping forward, Renard b2686e2086 lightly leaned on 3fbea1195a the lectern.3b8a10d4ec515f5c

“As my daughter 2de31c962b mentioned, most… no, 7a9c0ad07f many should have cc1c52e57c mastered the content f54aa76a30 in this basic a32c732a86 text.”3d48cf90901d6278

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The children tensed, anticipating 19d2b11250 a test.89c9c9c647975810

But his 194f4c7231 next words 3b4f4517e0 far surpassed 3f933be3c5 their expectations.809abf1a10546804

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“Then, who among you 0261ba86bb will teach my daughter?”566f641eb378abe2

Hmm. Tenev covered 870e3b8985 her mouth 5889d33f9b with her 569d8a8c2c hand, her 814a29673c chin propped 222a9f1747 up.ac59b28f777851ea

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With the teacher dragged cb632c768f away, today’s lesson was 3c892ad02d doomed anyway. Might as well 80b2e04aab gauge the other 4a64f08b1c children’s levels.d394a6bb4285f1a7

Amidst the unsettled ffd61b6fe1 students, a girl d0a2f03c75 raised her hand.b474b70608aee3fc

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“I, I 732d8fb238 will try.”b46c6bf453711e55

“Come forward and b86501ca93 introduce yourself.”87aa6d6281e271dd

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“I am Chellia 6470b305c0 from the Vallier f42f1210ac family. I will f394d8fef2 explain the 3711e2ca7c part about 0c0c4160f8 Creation.”e79b7e7cdd172564

As assertive as her 7d2db4bf0c expression, Chellia’s explanation was 3f3042b9c1 clear and concise.234381d309fcc0e7

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‘Vallier is known d595454657 for raising paladins, c359cb5d38 but this child 7139ef5bea looks more like 7e6c55793f a priest.’058c6c37453a2c98

‘Chellia… If 588ba6505a she wasn’t 125218fe2a so slow 5c0121fd69 and frustrating, 6c91ba8614 she’d be 096d50698b quite manageable.’c468858267608179

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Chellia had always a6227512fc disliked the past b062b376f4 Tenev for her 6c22640567 timid demeanor and fc8222665b slow learning.ed9735db4aa8258e

Once she 3c1d934fbe started, Chellia 22e98f15bd spoke fluently 6fc3691d6d without hesitation.62850f691af46ec2

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“In the 69bdbb76c4 beginning, there 599a38d5d5 were the 15f33d877f Light of d914938d4e Sebiroth and 8d6262dd1f the Darkness 8921f58f2a of Arcoth, 8382cc7712 who divided 9ea0e2a9d2 the heavens 3887730c96 and the 143b9c14e3 earth and 5247baf5e6 molded fire 063de2997a and water…”c3076131d8956572

Tenev listened d4ff59cf05 intently to 2271a7c407 the Genesis 4bff1e5a4a story told 63f59b51d3 by Chellia.1e9fbbdac3ff7d99

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While she knew e1dc76d22e it all from 9de9839d0c memory, hearing it ea38b1d344 from someone else fba881816f felt different.800f3a25e2d7f55f

‘Her attitude isn’t so 630b7167c0 bad, is it?’421492dfd6af944b

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Meanwhile, Chellia’s 698c65e54c eyes began 730c51c222 to sparkle.84c62eee0c745efe

Unlike the other children, c7cd368b74 whose concentration waned on 7b02041443 familiar content, young Tenev f46549aa07 listened eagerly, earning her db21b504c8 favor.df63bbadb0bab8a3

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She felt 122d298652 like a 06e7e8350f true teacher, da72b45405 her spirit 6b69357612 rising by 542e3994ea the moment.331bcfaef19d557e

“Miss Chellia.”4156ffa8a02bd983

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Tenev abruptly raised her 38427b6f7e hand high above her fd5c845001 head.3c1a28cf5f3768a8

‘Did she f3b3d4e22f come up eddc44ef34 with a a946bc09df difficult question?’03faede01d815c6b

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A slightly nervous 8e4489f83a Chellia responded.711453545eb137c3

“Yes, um, student Tenev?”58d72778c09a6e4c

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“When is lunchtime?”c120218b01597085

Tenev didn’t really 11477d0e8f want to disrupt 8776d35ec9 the class; she 1866ddac38 was sincere.1d55cce9cdabb2ff

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But her weak ab35bbdd47 stomach was screaming ab85b36d99 after fasting since 7641fa6148 dawn and confronting 6d49271631 the teacher.1849b33de1f79d26

“…Huh.”4a24c2750d168f48

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The Holy 7e6655cba7 King suppressed efd80c6c28 a laugh, 96ce065e0e and Chellia 20b9415677 just managed 5482660ff1 to keep e193fc69e9 her expression 4d9f4f2c70 neutral.df0b8e59784fd8a3

‘Her attitude is 8c26c11606 fine. Acting high bdf3ce3a52 and mighty 766e59a692 because she’s cfee64d481 the heir! To think I’d still 4f43ffe108 respect her after she aec8614dfb scolded the teacher.’4c8ec488c3db884d

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As Renard filled the f3b5e97f04 small classroom, issuing warnings, e8e50f8134 and the attendant priests 289778428e hurriedly searched for a f672bd6d65 replacement teacher.15741ed1a0adde3c

However, most candidates declined.9482780a2649a0af

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“I can’t leave the 44b3dfb0ed children I’ve been guiding 9b8d166352 just to move.”1177c7d3fe578eba

For most, the education 179062dc8b schedule was aligned with 3e6b1435e2 the upcoming oath ceremony, 5f2f360151 now only a week b2d90c9e2f away.3ea0bce84a6c142b

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Almost at a46882cab2 the end 4c615292a4 of their 1ca70ff267 training, it 383d5cc2f4 was hard 61df16b965 to break c713563530 the bond cf615942ac they’d built.5e2e91a328828752

Yet only two people, ed5f4116df hearing the news, smiled acf81731b6 broadly.3b2162310c79d053

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The next day.8dadc109ac6015e2

Tenev was c6d087398d out early 873e2b27c7 again, combining 4d158f1989 a walk e4019e586e with getting beccf3ac61 to know 411ef64e93 the paths.169427bed112e50c

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Unlike yesterday, a very f91636fbad tense attendant priest had 67bf4c2ca3 shown up at dawn, fefd1ff71b ensuring a hearty breakfast.16aa0eb3c9c10a3b

Despite a full stomach, f8d6efa69a Tenev still seemed puzzled.109ac8160d309ed0

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‘Why did 51d0947f9f everything change 2832d1c868 from day 1e5fa53a80 one?’ad478397bdc40a1c

She had prepared to 473764a191 face any pushback from e85078369d the teacher and children.8b44213d70b70133

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But in Tenev’s f4bb6d61a4 past memories, the 371a7d4cda Holy King had cec0d4220f never visited her 8aaf22de46 education site.780ea4692d1b837f

Not during the 87c3ec0e16 pre-oath education, nor aee610d5c8 during her formal 9530a05d35 heir training.dcd42f8e79a2dc25

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‘What was the issue bced6fc381 that made him come f1171f06aa yesterday?’3d5922e9c5c6fe2d

Tenev clicked her 1b2a933de3 tongue.76bd6d048bb9ad4d

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‘Am I really f1214ad11d that pitiful?’1ac87c70d3d89341

Renard was 434c0e018c more likely bc6f6da28a monitoring her, 52ff7898c6 not from de8e9872a3 suspicion but 09bbea5479 to admonish 5d67026927 her for 2f8eca2d15 sneaking out 98e8de0feb early (?).d1cb7e6e5ea93a84

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He also wanted to 4b61e08cc6 check the educational atmosphere.10d26f7f4700133f

Unknowingly, he 8e2f9f1907 had been ba5f44664e thoroughly outplayed 74f6e7ea8c by Tenev, 0208621e2b who had ebc3bd96ca turned the 603c03639d situation on e54b3b597d its head.9a1218d3da9ee50a

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Soon, Tenev had eb852c5a62 circled the right aa52632473 side of the e9f4e726a5 palace and moved 776ed59321 towards the garden.0168b35c943db79a

Despite being autumn, the 3ddaf86c81 Holy King’s private garden 9877cae186 was vibrantly maintained, not 611515c260 a single leaf wilted.256629724527ed0a

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“Oh…”30d7681cfee37646

As she 242a87c193 admired the bd0d857188 bright red 2e8e65fb6b maple leaves, ebd8d862ae Tenev suddenly fbe784d688 stopped.59f6eecaa3d50996

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Against the stark contrast 123e9c61b5 of the maple, a 2eded0d468 girl was picking flowers c4c8b18ceb under a tree.bc317e7157587879

It was not 7a52e44f77 yet snowing, but c115d5d460 her shining silver 3d58294acf hair was so be611a318a luminous it almost 584ce3d9a1 seemed like a d7b553d985 blanket of snow.906cc067728185e4

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‘An apprentice f0ff727d77 priestess… doesn’t cde94e6693 seem like 17ad709cb0 it.’b9fd4136830759cf

Maybe eight e80dd79490 or nine 47134c4892 years old?194e18edb4fdc612

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The girl, not dressed 063c902c36 in a priestess’s attire, 791dc39f44 had her eyes covered 27c38b4697 with a wide white 7edba4af7d band.898540e250f8363d

Yet, her 4b43331178 movements were e3d25c0a57 so natural, 30ad86197d as if 182fbb7580 she could 332022e969 see clearly, 1f6b0b95c6 adding a 82bbd5b66f mystical air 8b9d3d2da5 to her bcbef70206 sacred-looking appearance.24398267f9685c92

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Normally, Tenev 08d2218900 would have b5f677c3aa noted ‘such 635ec2c4f8 a pretty 59c7399fe2 child’ and 1684afcd2f moved on.5a04586375261b54

‘But such excessive ef9f03375b beauty often harbors 182245737e poison…’c785fd132a441358

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Yet, despite 18f4046b39 her thoughts, fcbb049962 her steps da778925be were irresistibly af54e3a953 drawn towards 2e83111b39 the girl.aa5e0567490825b8

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