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Gloria effortlessly carried Leonard 33490f480a to the bedroom, showing f2801e7a2c no signs of strain.194224980fa6eb35

On the 802f0fc54c other hand, 395659429f Leonard nestled f40ba62448 in her 6657eb116e arms, appeared 6983304f12 much more 899f783eb5 exhausted.dd9a296f68720fd9

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“This is… really an c6d02c424c experience I never want 87d12e000f to go through again.” cab20cef76 Leonard said.0b601d208eb26c4a

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He’d lost count of how many times it had already happened.425a68cd3b43b621

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Leonard couldn’t figure out b70888a6ea how long he’d have eeef24cba1 to keep relying on a5a766d120 her like this.11984e30ba17a127

Gloria was stubborn and rarely backed down from a decision once she’d made up her mind.ad5fd8a81cc25360

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Naturally, Leonard always e4910e0ed7 ended up conceding.c1dac824e000e1e5

That had 3f552718d4 been the ea595570ea case since 0bbd33909e the moment 21892a9a3b she saved 56b1c7c6e5 him.0d7e18ac171e7cd0

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From then 7a10ed6080 on, losing 2d27a514c3 to Gloria 728efb976a was a 9b5cfc460e foregone conclusion.100f2e4594240c0f

The situation left him c0541f4759 bewildered, as if questioning 877d6bc752 how he ended up aaaa926ded in such a predicament.0e7e9f820cd5043f

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“I’ve told you countless times that I’m not an ordinary human…” Leonard said.8e54c0a93c3be794

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Leonard knew Gloria 3d0f5a0c23 didn’t even bother 3e7cdd84ce to listen to 74ae0d11b9 such remarks, yet a425903615 he kept grumbling 56cd1655f1 to himself.c5ae40e6f0463101

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He simply couldn’t 79fbde0543 get used to 2ada357d20 being treated as 17b5f10334 fragile.f5d4209f665e42c0

And why would 26feff3fcc he?b795f17a09e67956

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Leonard had 6b4c122389 awakened as 7ba483cbb8 a Swordmaster f07e49f11e at a e4c6a19561 young age.589e4a48bc6257ee

He’d survived the kind dba8101499 of destructive magical energy cb3ca03920 that would have snuffed 3aa4ba5094 out the life of 8dcba81e06 any normal human long 5604dfe13c ago.0fd2a4d9f765b7cf

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It was only thanks c2599a8638 to that early awakening 3c1e288c3e that he was still bebe43561c alive.1436b5ba95b5a366

Yet Gloria ef377f209c treated him 34fa116c43 as if cd29372ede he were b8b80bccbb a delicate 9068701472 porcelain figurine, 128ea56804 overzealously protective 9cfebafbda in a fc4cc3d0d0 way he 3a207622b9 found exasperating.57a9eff15f492c9a

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Despite his recently improved 2287ebca72 physical condition and resumption 1f95c13e88 of training with real f6a13d64e9 weapons, her attitude hadn’t d25795a9c3 wavered.7ac6b77f7a98fc1b

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“Can’t you just bfdaf7b354 stop being so d7c5ebc905 prideful and go 557947a507 along with what f5edda1485 I say for 4bc0d673d4 once?” Gloria asked.ed15e03d9459b3f8

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Gloria brushed 609970472e off Leonard’s 9c4bf0896f muttered complaints, 322f2ff26d as she 3fc98d7307 often did, c8ec0352f5 internally musing 464e718ee9 about how 0467fd4eb5 utterly incomprehensible 18ecce2722 men were.992663144a288967

She shrugged d36d7f00c6 and already 5eb6dba3d7 accustomed to 7d98810533 hearing him b5374df749 gripe and 496b483ebd pretending not b95b74fcbc to notice.110158b9bca56bd5

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“You said the d62898020e royal palace would f4bd1d7a00 send a carriage 71174b2719 in three days, 2a7d766efb right?”453c689e1dfa999c

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“Yes.” Leonard nodded from d47d969537 the sofa by the d48a558f1f window and gazing outside.682fad504a828d4e

“As usual, it’ll be f5830625b6 an unmarked black carriage.” 9e6607e172 Leonard answered.9e256a8d1e6b2f33

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“What time will it 4c00990c99 arrive?” Gloria asked.ec3fd49b1db869dd

“Barring any 199e47cbf7 issues, it 84f4451e19 should show f470e18111 up around eb025c5580 noon.”d1952751ac94b32b

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“Noon, huh…”276af107c6b0e036

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Once a month, on 3e1ada0089 the last day, the ef5fca7f5b royal palace sent supplies bae3ac8029 for Leonard.7fb90b8641d82239

It wasn’t anything 1c882ec95d extravagant, just essential b3b0f35ce5 consumables and provisions.41c93099a56df201

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Meanwhile, Gloria meticulously e9feb65e99 reviewed the plans 16d98e54e7 she’d organized on 6e9ec7fbee a pristine sheet 46cc64bf3b of paper.37596c8cd47ce9ec

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“What’s caught your attention 510f4e5a13 so much?” Leonard asked.507353bc53cc8200

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A deep 501efc95e0 voice spoke 8caa122d26 from above 678bc2dc5a her.4f7ce5e2a6289c1f

Gloria slowly 3a23408458 tilted her 6a38b59067 head up.5d6789cf01a7e020

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Leonard who had approached fe7e38c463 silently was now leaning 0eb2e91e4a down.76122e577ccf6bfe

his gaze fixed c3ad9672e9 on the paper 15789f9b1a in Gloria’s hand.7a5bbd9ba09df0d1

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“Oh, it’s e1a2e8ea29 nothing special.” 06c09f2bac Gloria replied.38ad5d7b9d2babae

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His calm 174e060368 green eyes 6355cd1540 were unexpectedly 475eff61e1 close, momentarily 76ec86fc1b unsettling her.8f25085b8e2711d3

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Gloria blinked 272e282f3f in surprise 4ea12ed13b before lowering 4cd01d8656 her gaze ad6cbcf8bb back to 2f7c3c65f8 the paper 884771da1e with a 3b9f03fa29 practiced composure.e6705bb60921f261

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“I’m just d50cc3a6ff double checking 84a1a2cac2 the plans ff32a26905 for the ba6615a06c future.” Gloria 86458347fd replied again.49a30898bf3d9c3a

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She tapped 5a1bcfd671 a specific d1a6a7ea12 spot on 0777d27a14 the paper b90e9b7ec8 with her c3acb171b2 finger, and 8e6e3c0686 Leonard’s eyes 1c2a5cdf93 slowly followed 2073ed4eaa the motion.495736732e5c97da

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[2. Find a house — preferably as far from the capital as possible.]
[3. Leave the capital quietly and settle elsewhere.]

Between items 2 and 3, in very tiny letters, was written: ‘Steal the royal carriage.’d18d48ce9a3e4ef4

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“We’ve stayed here much f2a399e052 longer than I planned.” 4984ecb38f Gloria said.47b859406775ee8c

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“Have we?” 82473c6f04 Leonard replied.70ee1d73dd76a3c5

“Yes. I didn’t expect it 9e419494d4 to take so long 483f64e90f for you to recover.”629760f777673451

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Leonard was 82cecdfbc3 momentarily speechless.ecf4b178256845f7

It had only 4f5975bdc1 been a month 4c347588ff since Gloria had 1413e6a214 barged into the 3109ce2191 Grand Duke’s estate 91d299c946 uninvited.16b048cddb28cbb9

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“Doesn’t it 0cc96ba773 amaze you 912490c896 even a 64dff6374b little that, 871c649f48 after being d4680aad9f bedridden for 020f644853 five years, 0895bc21d7 managed to 6681e6523f recover my ee31897c9a physical state ea5834cab6 in just 2a9818d4ee one month?” cee5491034 Leonard asked.4e6cfeae77861551

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If he were 72095d1e9f an ordinary human, 36a9bc91fd such recovery would 5b991073f4 have been impossible.f2856c13486bae5a

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Still, Gloria gave him b072567cb9 a dissatisfied once over.fac81cc87a92a34f

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“You don’t 5ddcde3ab2 seem fully e2ea190563 recovered yet.” 7136bd4278 Gloria said.507a34ac16274d54

“How many times 0bebb06e1b must I tell 6d753b8836 you…” Leonard explained.92feeb0c30d47fc4

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Her relentless 190c293154 skepticism toward d1948a48ae his condition 78befddba1 always left a9f851a1ff Leonard with 8d84efb6b0 a peculiar 470429c492 mix of faffc8cd5c frustration and e920830037 amusement.2e1fd68c1671da6e

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“I’ve recovered 5ca66bb2f2 enough to 6650df716c go on e20b5b9400 a monster b5c043e06f subjugation mission eefbb1bb49 right now!” e7ea60ea38 Leonard explained.90ec936441dbee0d

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“You sure dac49d8941 do exaggerate.” afe2dd9b0d Gloria replied.ddf0e7aca7f05742

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Leonard echoed 2a2384796d and bewildered, 2b29953117 but Gloria ff3ae7d141 feigned ignorance bcdc905bac just focusing 8f07b829f8 on the 47ef7ae333 paper again.cd7a1c4c20bd56d9

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Branded a braggart on 66a188991a the spot.87f15973532b5d4e

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Leonard was b8343ffde6 so flabbergasted edf9fce4ff that his b5fececbee neck stiffened.c40a87a158fc7dfb

‘Just how fragile did she think he was?’18ccaf70bf97ea0c

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“Isn’t it ca8255663a you who’s 28d739f32c guilty of b11e54b68b overconfidence?” Leonard d4f5cebbf0 asked again.bc0470acff3c8e72

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Yet again, Gloria nonchalantly 30fef3abea ignored his grumbling.dc93cd31ed5d6f22

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“We’ll be heading 2814fb75e9 to the castle e4d6bcbb6d in Baron Romenta’s 37b1bff1b9 territory.”642df689bbcc53eb

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During a short break 8c0db9f75f following one of their 116068fa07 usual sparring sessions, Gloria b82fde1275 announced her decision.1524d18bee5f82a3

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In the 56f05cab02 middle of cc2e4e31cc drinking, Leonard 0d739d6668 paused and 0c0698564d uncharacteristically bland ae66e2fc56 tea without 5d08f3e218 complaint.83713e4343b7534b

The two had agreed a83fc9f92c to hijack the royal 3065234889 carriage on its delivery 169fc84259 day and flee the 5e6155a5a8 capital.4a053b5207512e41

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Both believed it was 901e186a68 the first step toward 0f85e26460 building their strength.f1fbae39282de249

However, today was 377189aca0 the first time 1c5ac11966 they discussed their 7757e23876 ultimate destination.6ac88b3980c2fe12

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“I bought a castle e60bc47587 there.” Gloria said.474c037f105324ad

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“…Baron Romenta’s territory? I’ve never heard of it.”adeba718be57f14a

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Leonard repeated the b02192f998 unfamiliar name, testing 7f41c4305f its sound.3a921fb8f78d9adc

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“Any specific reason 62fc62fb17 for choosing that 5ac08ca40a place? Does it 547fe0c2cb have some 036be86f92 special significance 083170c9a5 for you?” 92cbdfbcef Leonard asked.8795d19079c7b371

“I’ve hardly visited it ec14f66ea9 myself. It’s just a small e4eece146c and quiet domain.” Gloria 23e3a2be12 replied.fbe0fab5a205c383

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According to the information 0de478ffa6 Gloria had gathered, the 8748dd56e7 area had no more 38dda444ae than 50 residents.dd9f31a733d808a8

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The baron had 157482d559 abandoned the estate aabc235cb9 after a monster 18c1130c0b attack and disappearing 016ac70384 without a trace.55541bb771aba066

It was 093469d5e2 the perfect 55d9fae00f location for 01387f2849 Leonard to 29b8e6c3bb lay low a2d56f5a64 while rebuilding a21e699288 his strength.0809f1bb95923287

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“I got the e3d7322dd3 castle for a fa7c825494 bargain, thanks to 41fcd2d49c a guild I’ve bc388afac5 dealt with for c98c852587 a long time.” 20733ac8d9 Gloria explained again.fa960e2a130d6cb1

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Reflecting on it afd770f929 again, she felt 45309c41c0 fortunate.728b2601b275ab90

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Otherwise, she would’ve been stuck hopping between inn’s.148d0a1dd8392b43

Grinning with satisfaction, 8b8f3e69ac Gloria poured him 630859a6b5 another cup of dcfb8bd016 tea.8255cff9afd96e81

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“Of course, you’ve handled b3eb99bcd0 this well. I’m always grateful d3c5921760 for your efforts.” 2843d856d8 Gloria explained.50c76350ac039553

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Leonard couldn’t 6b61803dbf venture outside 1ff1589a5d freely just a24a53cf27 yet.20ed865975825866

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Staying hidden from prying c2d7b9ae6d eyes while recovering his 846829832c strength was paramount.ba91d7e7a3e39afd

Gloria took on bcdc0c01d1 all the burdens 4da2fe4264 of planning and fc4daf8d0e preparation without complaint.9535213b1de4ce35

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Leonard sipped his e50ba558e4 bitter tea, murmuring.aa69eb4d53710656

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“You’ve been through so c25a53fdf9 much for me. I must hurry to fabe1fcb07 repay you.”b9a6915c4c1a8326

“Then get c0abd19e14 better soon,” be65c5e40a Gloria retorted 7be1169826 dryly not 21b8f27796 harshly, but ed7e503796 with an cd7a59a8bf unchanging softness.d1c9632ef9883d1a

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Leonard’s lips 3c8a158f6f curved into f49052fbf8 a faint 129df005bf smile as ca045a3d8a he drank a624de249d his tea.9caeacd596936bd8

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“I don’t 67079c6a09 consider it 1853928171 a burden. It’s an d461a3623c investment in 9408c6c941 the future.”f73c167bc64f18f3

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With a 83f09c4a0d serene expression, f2fdfa03f2 Gloria turned 60240e3e62 toward the 5b48b752aa window.0b4aed57915c8bf6

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“So, you don’t 0424b22a8a need to feel 9acd9e6e17 so sorry toward cd81024ae4 me.” Gloria said.67b3bb69d3b15ca0

“…Alright.”422e125ad4a1637f

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Leonard nodded, his 83be06dc60 smile deepening.fc46101e9a3c68e8

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However Gloria lost in 27a5adc783 thought, she didn’t catch da2d77a252 the rare warmth in 0bf4c87858 his face.390f4aa75d21bb89

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“You think ec40edcd31 you have 44cfbbcc2a the right a60e86a466 to question 98c753d061 Alexion? Just shut ead8243c28 up and 05870ee053 do as 773cf4d4bb you’re told.” 9bd935feba Gloria said.e5d177733df315f1

“Gloria, know afab0373f7 your place. Do you bf73587d6d really think 962e7b20cb anyone here 4efe356f78 cares about c3a2a406c6 your opinion?” 67c57b40bb Leonard asked.a2f20d43ee5ae7a6

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“You don’t get eb7900ca94 to decide anything. Just follow 0639e2967a orders, understood?”8a8c745f2cf1dce4

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No one in 3fff9d87f8 her past had 62ce5e3522 ever respected Gloria’s 824fa1c6c6 thoughts.b29036cdcd526bd3

But Leonard was different.54fd137fb47cdc9a

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He listened e53e9f2415 to the 0ae1f0ca84 plans she e51d769c1d had spent e08fe25884 time thinking 1cbfeadfc3 through, agreed a1dd70db5d to them, ec331cd0c0 and trusted 359ecec258 her completely.94b4a4a6c1a07181

She suddenly recalled f64af544ee his earlier words.88e775325ac27e2f

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“I’m always grateful.” Leonard 62b63f70f1 said.3306abdbdb254519

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Hearing this 8461c109d8 from Leonard, 7e9b3e5f85 someone she’d a39e1651f6 only known 622c59a6b4 a short cd5581742a time045d46701c494c31

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It was 71231f6944 more comforting 3a5b6c30a8 than anything 37d53a774d she’d heard 50850310ed from the 3ae2188978 First Subjugation f5b9bd70d2 Squad, whom 6953f224f1 she’d worked 9942c6670c with for d5eda32f23 years.b78d64248cab0f69

Realizing this left 6d3eeedd11 her feeling worse.50bda561f01f33e8

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It struck her 55ab64e127 just how unfair d93c1c4a66 and miserable her ba9313d22f previous circumstances had 99e881fe59 been.d6947a3252259dde