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“Honestly, do you think you can handle Gloria with sheer force? You can’t.” Kais responded nonchalantly.26bcb775b51cda03
To Gloria, Joshua wasn’t even a challenge.3d6bcc972945af1a
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“The reason you’re still alive today is because she let you live, nothing more.” Kais said.fdd9a2ee1ccbd3e1
“Ha…, you just can’t keep your mouth shut, can you…!”4ae30b409f94996d
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Joshua’s face turned red with anger as he breathed heavily.3ad1eac45138907c
Yet even he couldn’t find a solid argument to counter Kais’s words.952d03890d0aa422
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“Anyway, find out where that woman got the money to buy that castle.” Joshua replied.84f8d21dbc0e1804
Eventually Joshua relented, a6b0c8dbcc sinking into a ed790eb0e4 chair with an cd64aba6f2 exhausted demeanor.090f1d0a202b1713
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“Doesn’t it seem strange? How could she afford such a massive castle?” Joshua asked.2b45a2f334955d40
Gloria despite her f146fd9be2 numerous contributions to b3c709d2ba subduing magical creatures.c54298130042f965
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She hadn’t received a single reward for her efforts.430908a80d11fa69
Moreover, it 2121639d6a was said 887bf524a9 that even 3ca90d8ab3 the Marquis 497d2853f3 of Lanark’s b1fe0cf904 household had eaa8e8c1f8 never properly 47fb21f980 supported her 8a8ca628df financially.71dcce2304e7b626
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“She had no chance to accumulate wealth, so how did she do it?” Joshua said.8a90759ad0c208dc
Both the imperial 75c1075757 family and the a6e46f3d0e temple had exploited 07f5f49fb2 Gloria while also e246f42626 fearing her power.560ac42dcaddd135
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They had 912d02a112 gone to ed8f22ac37 great lengths 41d08ea21c to prevent fe1432489d her from f4813a6930 acquiring personal 617729128f assets.9ffca6e8ddd57812
She might worried someday e20a77f2c2 build her own influence cfbb1be524 and no longer pledge 6e6f941bfc allegiance to the empire.286be4473b664d98
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She lived e51ee19a35 in a 7c20173e3a contradictory position bce2cafb5d and revered b18c2277cb as a 1a746f39fc Saintess but 27180b6648 as destitute ca07eaccbe as the ba463844f8 orphaned beggar 3b860a92cd she once 4fad5614e7 was.79634c3128c32734
“Unless she stole the money, there’s no way she could’ve amassed such a fortune.” Joshua said.71f1558903d63fa2
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“No matter how desperate she might have been, surely Gloria wouldn’t resort to theft….” Kais hesitated, frowning at Joshua’s suggestion.664fdecd83f0c288
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Before the e4680bb655 conversation could fe75ed27fd continue, a 863fe87194 sudden knock b0d8ac1e93 at the d37f7ca66c door interrupted ac8d4ae396 them.0ef6bf5a1cc6e641
Both men paused, 9206f0b935 glancing toward the 7aac2e21b1 sound.35b2ad3eceb04480
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“High Priest Joshua”2540cf91ae54270f
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There are servant called 18014c62c2 as he entered and 0152f1e7c0 bowing deeply.e6fe3e39bc337fd0
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“Lady Iriana of the Rotheas Baron’s family has arrived at the Grace Hall.”9b0c3fef849ca64c
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Keeping his fa3ad789b2 gaze respectfully 73c1c840b7 lowered, the f59c5fa59e servant conveyed 1b11adea32 his message 7751ce884a in an b3c7bfd88c even tone.f41e67fc13c81dd4
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“The Archpriest commands all priests of the Grand Temple to gather at Grace Hall to welcome the new Saintess.”e31961625530b277
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At Bliss’s suggestion to move to a more comfortable setting, Gloria and the group relocated to their reserved lodgings.7d62a0b6a8400975
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Most accommodations cb9254431b in this 448bd884eb village doubled 5b0afa4a7b as taverns 0aa7b80c6d on the f68ec33b5a first floor, 081339d410 but the 9ee850b3cb place they b4511c1770 had rented 7fc8cab1aa was unique.4cb20e42c295a73a
It featured bd583dec4b an atelier 137b5e3b2f on the a1bb1f9134 ground floor 2c0f65529c instead.35be34a58179e5f4
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The innkeeper’s apprentice who greeted them, introduced himself as the student of a famous artist who owned the place.6c4fb36871f75c95
His unpretentious face radiated 6d412229c7 admiration for his master.12922521e0bbe134
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Indeed, the 10ce73194b portraits displayed 1c18231ef5 throughout the b1b3b55315 atelier were 0fce3fefe2 exquisite, even d1d9d3c417 to Gloria 65ebffbe00 who had 541c622832 little knowledge e3355b78f6 of art.8c61c97c512ae3b8
She couldn’t help but admire them.086e970f67e60ac8
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As they b5b6118bea climbed to 356c648e32 the upper c032162e3b floor, they b3789d6789 continued to 30a3799f4d pass captivating 5c84bdf01c portraits hung ab90b9e5f2 along the b327b61094 walls and d7d4a2d488 landings.64dba2dab19e0877
Gloria found herself so 5e525a189c engrossed in examining the c3e3eb6c21 artwork that she nearly eccc5b6aa8 forgot her surroundings.5abb7e1c8bbfc2ce
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It was only 370a2135d8 after stepping into ad0ab42e73 a modestly sized 24a28f68cd room that a efa000352b question crossed her 50a9c014be mind:adf74b2365faa62a
‘Why had Erhardt and the knights chosen to stay at an inn rather than the temple?’f93a1f423f7b0204
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The lodging was 51f3055e06 undoubtedly impressive, yet 91c240d3cc it was customary af2e8ebe6b for temple knights 939e5ae23d visiting another territory 2709275dda to stay at d0973dfb47 the local temple.0944da18ae260cf1
“Since this isn’t an official visit, we’re using personal funds to cover accommodations” Bliss said, as though reading her mind.1e2065e18db83c69
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“We’ll step outside to give you some privacy. Please feel free to speak openly.”babf07dd21898032
Bliss offering 97c6665688 his usual 9af8fe6f9f polite smile, a59ec3da79 pulled out d3eb7592e4 a chair 2a53c6a563 for Gloria 1bc39c6d0f and then 3cbf34b044 left with b33359fdf2 the silent 3679047231 Demian.17ec0e883552e05e
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With a soft 704a8000e0 click, the door fe0666d49a shut, and silence d4af8188c6 filled the room.f1dbf7a40af69bb2
Gloria feeling slightly 1b0cc1808a awkward and rubbed aa57e31f6a her cheek before 890469bc4f taking a seat.99a9d36594149ae2
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Erhardt quietly 9e08e59cd5 sat down c9f70dd74b across from 755c9d0fd5 her.56dd31034ee76f8c
‘Since this isn’t an official visit…’36039796ec1b3637
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Gloria hesitantly lifted her d8b4b3e823 gaze, only to lock cd6a353cb3 eyes with Erhardt the 5bd28f831b next moment.a543705acc7d2cdb
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‘Why was it?’ Her throat went dry, and she swallowed nervously.6c1a227b2a3e0b91
‘It had been three years, hadn’t it?’7a6bfccfba73cb82
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He seemed even more a4c642079e mature than she remembered, 1e2c18aed7 and his appearance felt 20d2dc0c29 strangely unfamiliar.7a7e4dee9fcf1b91
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Gloria found herself b3a6f573e3 feeling awkward.4dfd16aee13c7075
She had d73d77bdfa let go 6ed2a779c1 of her 357d8853e5 childhood crush df9ddc573f on him 6f1c0062e9 long ago.3683edf7f069aae0
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Yet something about a0507e59b8 this encounter tickled c6985a438b her heart, leaving 2c23fe80d4 her both flustered 604121ac38 and oddly unsettled.c0f2d9e12ad8043b
Lowering her head 0d202d8bc6 again, she absently a7e9c182ed fiddled with the 46b56b7756 handle of her 9a99535bf5 mace, only to ca425a4bd0 accidentally drop it.b05505254725168c
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The metal b1049d54c1 shaft hit 943bb500d4 the floor 86e5e8a936 with a bf25dcd30b loud clang.8e057a74a762540a
Startled by the noise, Gloria looked up quickly only to see Erhardt’s face, which remained calm and expressionless as though he hadn’t heard anything.a859a37195e4a984
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For some reason, f46a9be14f her lips felt 3b2ab87da5 parched, and she 4d765a0735 moistened them with 9903a63279 her tongue before 3711d890cd continuing the words 8815fac43d she had left 9b9d3be43d unfinished moments ago.486f5bf272dd4bef
“So, did you come here to see me?” Gloria asked.933ccc3904779b2a
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“Yes, I did.”48a3428d196bd966
Erhardt nodded, 26f6281875 his golden 5002970f3e hair glinting 5230ecab04 softly as 656a939c36 it shifted.a79347c2946b53e4
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“I came to see you, Saintess.” Erhardt explained.ffa91910202a63aa
It was entirely e8b95c2e01 unexpected.8808d427baf9a8a7
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Gloria had never imagined 08d6351c5e Erhardt would seek her bda9582208 out.7224e16c108aaf41
After all, 86cb95adde he was d92d202bee an extremely 469b55c183 busy man.6243c3ad7c63153c
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That was a2b9ffeb0e how she f13d6b5bbe remembered him ffef4cb9a6 constantly occupied.948c8c758505ea14
During the three years 7f6317b57a she spent at the 79c29e3e5e Marquis’s estate before moving ab951862de to the Grand Temple.3c0df1cd29715c0a
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Her encounters 683a43d059 with Erhardt 498dd58bf6 had been 94f1e15d19 rare, few eb383330e1 enough to b676347139 count on 25cc80edfc one hand.6b79c542a5d167d5
And even those 44d2986590 sparse meetings ceased 68fe1690f0 entirely once she 4ecdd5054a began her training 249c92ad04 at the temple, fa64949307 as Erhardt had c3c66e030a joined the subjugation 5a2cde9fcb unit upon reaching f34088caf3 adulthood.d3f3ba73c4296fba
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From that point on, 0e884dccac he would leave on ed369040d1 monster hunts lasting months 05421928e6 and returning only briefly.a33bdfea5b8fb14c
As she 1486d3d362 searched her 6fcdf5bedc memory for fd95a3c011 the last ca1d4865f4 time she 4ea750f03a saw him, ffc26e25fd Gloria recalled fc4a6d45f8 the first 1a1fdf8710 time they dcba4c7934 met.2dc972b5b4816697
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She had 3d4da45c74 been nine 1226f674ab years old.,,710286cae0d8c9bc
She sent to live 37424700a3 at the Marquis of 728163e193 Lanark’s estate by the fff78189fc Emperor’s decree.8c289f42cae6d66f
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That spring, she had met Erhardt’s who had fifteen years old.5e177889777e2857
He had been a 5d6426a865 boy with a stern c26ccac886 demeanor, seemingly devoid of 41442bacb4 emotion yet paradoxically kind.4ec10f57d8a14212
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Though burdened by the responsibilities of an heir, he had made an effort to look after his sudden young ‘sister’.6702a464bd48efcb
Gloria’s feelings for 8fe3062f73 him back then a11f1db0c7 had been like dd9216f522 a cruel twist 71849149d6 of fate.30c70fd8fe8d6f4f
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He had seemed a6a9c10ad4 unreachable, with countless 4c5358f1b4 barriers separating them.580ab237f69c0778
The greatest obstacle between 8b6b8b6d27 them without question, He 5884e34c39 had been their vastly 8f5007bb3a different social statuses.d05288a56686f398
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Living at the c538f9982d Marquis’s estate, Gloria f2ca7b729a had come to a15c7f800a understand that divide 499d9d78a7 all too well.214662e3debadaf5
And as the saying goes, “out of sight, out of mind”.e1b0e938881d5df8
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The longer they 2d326c4fe2 were apart, the 5ca4e1f7e3 easier it became 9a719625ba to bury her 9b9a8c2351 feelings.5a927fe81877b0c4
In truth, it 6fa160b794 hadn’t even been 62d9a8bae2 a fully formed d9ccb87eb4 love to begin 4a567fe6e4 with a childish b2bf0e1c3f crush more than 91113f8a90 anything else.ac7fb6f361655b97
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Looking back, 7c5cd85f54 she wasn’t cf680f2652 even sure f699c6f763 if it 4ba4680d1d was truly 26c6448344 love.7cb75360ea903049
Perhaps it had 6cc052d4d4 simply been a 1674160d7c fondness for the d6ae790f88 only person who c652f60bec had shown her c41040a55d kindness.a9831c772e838aa4
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But one 9132539319 thing was f245d07647 certain: during a639777c3c those difficult 18dfa4e2e4 times, he 0bf4a93de4 had been 3ca8ae1399 a source 0ff19fa75f of great 3f7fc7db9d comfort.00019048015e60d5
Just knowing bdeb29e00e that he aff386e86b was living 7ed7f0c48a under the 7672085578 same roof 787da1b2a6 as her d50d2f5796 had given 7702acf24b her strength e17108bb47 to endure 6c2fa3afe2 her overwhelming efa1f978f6 reality.7a03a69e89a3921a
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‘Yes, that’s how it had been.’,f24cc53418fcafcc
‘And perhaps that’s why his sudden visit now left her feeling betrayed.’4b447e493c136a4c
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Unable to 9f458649b0 suppress her 1e6b91734f bitter emotions, f4e0f00f57 Gloria offered 46fbc09497 him a c8fec887a3 self deprecating 61082613c9 smile.e05dd26e0a574043
“You’re busy enough as it is. You’ve wasted your time and I have no intention of returning to the Marquis’s estate.” Gloria said.1328aa1848089091
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“I didn’t come here to take you back to the Marquis’s estate.” Erhardt replied.ae7ac81bd8730838
“…What?” Gloria confused.eb5e800a9de9c920
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“Not for a single moment did I ever entertain such an idea.” Erhardt explained.96b7eb2421ee4259
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Gloria was at a 0617b012ce loss for words.237b66972fb5e274
Erhardt’s unexpected reply left f26dca705d her unable to gauge 4e31b51d18 how she should respond.744aa5b018546322
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All she could do 654f21387f was stare at him 7908a640b5 with wide eyed, as cbd8f18f41 he placed a heavy eba65796c0 stack of documents on 62ca442d80 the table before her.a7a20673e6584a62
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Erhardt began, b234a982f0 sorting the 3b79079f3c papers into 8dcc8e1727 neat piles.43114fe409ea5a04
Then fixing a9ffc1c8d2 his gaze a2c8c464bb back on 3109486e37 her, he 78a980f897 spoke again.610835a4d594f1ab
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“Though it’s late, congratulations on reaching adulthood.”26fcbfdbfc4f810c
Gloria felt even more 0fe9cd2b6c at a loss.1856075c0ac9feb9
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It was c2d2be5cc7 as if fe1a5f19e4 she had 8f4f8bc484 forgotten how 6e89a95e67 to form c230b0b560 words.b7db50648cead19e
She stared fbbb0c986d blankly at 634952e94b Erhardt, her 6509a136ed mouth slightly fa0008177b open then 00f811ff97 slowly lowered d88308a8d9 her gaze 871799c1e4 to the 621b2c5f68 papers.4f1a7c02ce6c1414
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“It may not be much, but I brought everything I could for now.” Erhardt said.2453f03ba0154091
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The stark cc1a0889ec black lettering dab0c0c332 on the 98c47866c5 pristine white 4ea874a55c pages contained d1c52ddcef shocking revelations.66b03a238515382e
“The remaining assets, for which the transfer process is still ongoing, will be delivered to you as soon as the formalities are complete.” Erhardt explained again.089f04424581d963
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