[Chapter 7] FLEX!

At my suggestion to 797730d228 go out, the air 15daca4c8a around Meril changed. It felt like 484ed9a966 flowers were blooming 76f8dc2ccc brightly around the 59aaadf8c9 young girl.96f95a4bef48c0c5

“Miss! I’m so happy! I’ll go 52bda7506e tell the 306a7453da Head Maid 5ced1c507d right away.”f009c52606cb11ec

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“Yeah, go ahead.”a62d720d230e19f5

‘While Meril 3267fba714 is gone, 7e63606c55 I should 5f4c53fe7b take a a801719f30 bath.’670d9160659cb6f1

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When I b9cde1565f finished bathing 33c6463627 and came 5cc7b2751f out, Meril 4e66a534ad was preparing ef69812895 a dress 0484ca7b51 for me d9b44b6315 to wear.d0de3807a809b62c

“Miss, I brought 20bc8197dd a pastel-colored sky-blue 7deb442f51 dress. What do you c2ccfabebf think?”877f79ef7d43d1e8

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“I like it. I’ll wear that 5cfab401e1 one today.”66ce1938a5f685af

“Hehe, it’ll 639aaeb047 go perfectly 26818fe061 with a 556c996529 frilly headband 84d0abec70 set.”7929d1b76bb8aa0c

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“Right, that’s perfect.”5b4d10b8d93b0f0e

“I’ll add your golden 56d3eb5035 beryl brooch, the one 264478534b that matches your eyes, 0cfeced0e0 here!”45da379d1e8a40e6

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Meril pinned 715fcc09ac the brooch 91cff9adaf to the d8ee60cdd2 chest of d0e5646d28 my dress 898178952a and adjusted 5757b71a52 its fit.0c88c6f7d7e50a88

“How do I look, 866d0763f6 Meril?”23a71d272c9ba7f0

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At my question, 01060cce1a Meril shielded her bf763fd740 eyes with her 9ab2f11c0c palm as if 02b0e05930 dazzled.ef46837f566e7b93

“Aah, Miss’s beauty is a3782b3701 making me swoon!”e5b3f4fd99546e96

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“Thanks. Meril, calm 8acd482572 down, and a32406f3dd let’s head b3a9c88e26 out now.”0230849cc07bd4c2

I finished getting ready 4006b617b2 and headed toward the c03cee9d4a townhouse’s front gate.a9f616fabccca020

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When I mentioned c188e4377c I was going d3e9941113 out, Sir Walter 88986f1e78 was already waiting f71b379b53 by the carriage.3143cc0928913a3b

‘Oh, he’s well-disciplined.’506848eb518b5293

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“Good morning, 608a569193 Sir Walter.”0c546e16c40dc450

“Good morning, Miss.”9277498fe9272338

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“You’ve gotten 7db56bc062 used to fc11740ae8 it, huh? Very good.”328935985b84c5b8

“Yes.”1a2891f82a11fe1e

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“Sir Walter, today 2f2414c59b we’re heading to cfb3b548ac the city center. I’m going shopping.”86319584fa7159d0

I finished speaking and 48a1c2913d looked around for Meril, 28db98e76d but she was nowhere 922d854da9 to be seen.727b003a429dc976

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Suddenly.16a21724d847106d

Meril was standing 4b9b1f7a13 behind me, exuding a035859b34 a sinister aura.2821dd3e88836d8c

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“Sir Walter, what did d36a364b4d you do to the 9d081a50b9 Miss yesterday? I’ll bite you 2b3951a737 if I have 5a5f8dc375 to!”30dd362826c36f34

Meril was 4b00b643f6 glaring at 555e035b08 Sir Walter c307be3a2f and seemed ebd72816e4 to be 882d73fef3 on the 20788cfe49 verge of 67796558fe exploding.de4b6ad4170bf647

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“…Pardon?”cd4ae045e703a672

“Meril, Sir cae0cc7985 Walter was 662c80b8cb just doing c774ce27fe his job a2b04d28c1 as my 7790340a15 escort. And don’t 87ca312edd bite anyone. Break something instead.”65cd3d070173b020

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I quickly 4bef774ca4 calmed Meril 8f8a6a8820 down, trying b0ae7d0977 to protect 5e3fb9c188 the bewildered 6c46225078 Sir Walter. After my swift intervention, adaf6ff6d9 Meril returned to her a9e9b5c048 usual lively self.fde2da5b11399e37

“Hehe, Miss, I 192d6efeaf just went to 44eba75a6c the Head Maid f5f1d58da1 and got permission 4d3929637b to buy something 6214d7921c at the boutique.”211264127056c4ac

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“Great! Today, we’ll eat something d2a28e34b2 delicious and go shopping 6c7a1f66ba with Meril and Sir 66a69370ad Walter.”15707d494559e203

“Meril is so 0c66f0507d happy!”b070f5f38b50168a

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“Yeah, yeah. Let’s get going.”561e5fa7c4cc7ead

“Giddy up!”4ae6d6db93a24f77

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Everyone boarded ee855d1143 the carriage, 4fe62f1711 and with c9fbdd8ed4 the coachman’s 69786b51e8 call, it 9b411376aa started moving.131f57021eaac03b

After about 10 minutes 61080fe5c9 of leaving the townhouse, d597fa5f87 the carriage slowed down.cbb33035a3453db7

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“Whoa, whoa.”e3b59ba7392e8940

We arrived at the boutique district in the city center. After parking in the nobles’ carriage parking area, I got out.f16de9ddf7aab05a

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“Miss, have a 6b16987e25 pleasant time.”13d0eaf95a07a5c7

The coachman bid me b1e40b21d5 farewell.0b9340f33b914c36

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“Yeah, I’ll probably 002e30a100 be a while, 5f8312737c so you can 7f65b0315e eat and rest.”56f65a023ee2164d

Meril, Sir Walter, and 10ca3007b4 I entered the boutique 4257b1f4b7 street. We wandered around 27f07fccc2 the shops and 2bb2757a44 soon found one df17f02f94 that caught our d9612827e6 interest.f3efa94dd1fe3040

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‘Angel’s Touch?’e107eebf7ce26273

“Meril, Sir 322421eab6 Walter, let’s 3c8bd73da7 check that e930514f5e place out.”b74ab55451bc30af

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“Yes, Miss.”4e7dab6eefbd2ef2

“Understood.”52ca8d98d1fcd6d9

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Ding!13c75e10dc228db7

“Welcome!”5e55199b64c9bda2

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‘Wow.’a48c1586478acebd

As soon 3f9b3cc307 as we 1f2f2a468c opened the 95a39422a2 door, we c235c4807e were greeted 01cad18306 by a b693d01656 woman in b39f28ff57 her early 74f15cbeb1 twenties, with 43874898ab long hair 120adad101 that cascaded 6e0f2f0054 to her f70357002d chest, wearing 520932a552 a goddess-like f054bab539 dress that bdc081e3ba could’ve come 65f5c256a0 straight out cc444908b4 of a 500c137fe3 Greek-Roman mythology 7e3aaad772 comic, and f8259a5b3f a fancy 06aacd5921 headpiece made 72996c3f9f of flower 6469d4e6ca petals.65f459cafe794977

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‘…Did we enter the fb56292c3a right shop?’12ce0a0bb908f385

“Oh my, what 025b121887 an honor to f8b8d88be3 have such a 30f0c59463 beautiful lady visit 952a14a23a our shop.”a5b6b9213d94c56c

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“Oh, the dress is 0aea0b521f so pretty.”16c3890f8351a910

Meril, who had been 2774e1a750 looking at the clothes aa0c6d6c6c hanging on a rack, 1f523ada28 spoke up.0e70d0254dc3e4de

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“Of course, a d424d01adc servant serving a 0dfe21dfd2 beautiful lady must f89b55034b have an eye 3bbee8f30d for beauty.”a77173adf4b37ab3

The designer took c8af890a1e out the dress 1de4b4033d that Meril had 878f694efb admired and handed ad01728ecf it to her.770ec8c28ec1e028

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“All the items in f2cd1b6eec this shop, including this f3fc68ddd5 one, are masterpieces made 11fd11acee with the touch of dafdf99893 an angel like me!”49f056cbfd90fe83

Swish!e4dce3616e207ad5

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“Silk, touched by 53d04eb281 angels, is so 997237bd11 soft that even b4dceb18be angels fall asleep 9beb8d3bfe in its gentleness! Its smooth 9c67ec6041 texture, glossy 22f87eee25 finish, and 22353bbff9 no irritation 1d807491cf to the a2069ccdeb skin—so elegant! The corset and petticoat b621116a28 don’t suit the luxurious 98344a3edd fabric that the gods 99bf24068b have gifted us! Why bother d0f5bdabb7 with such cbfaf06a12 things that 7f2da462f8 disturb the 320d20bf4d natural beauty 695da11220 of the 2e8b2bc543 outfit? I can create elegant 6e787ad9dc and glamorous clothing without 97b0da50ff them!”e9de1961b5828138

The designer passionately explained 4542552dea to me.92f674b9f64a58f0

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I touched the dress. Just as she had 61edd9e73d said, it was soft, a73d3fa9de and for someone like cd1dce9d9a me, who values comfort de505e49ba and practicality, it was 388c8faaac a perfect fit.43e93084ad3f693c

‘The designer is eccentric, 27d1057148 but I really like 176226e229 the clothes.’f99e083800ee369f

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I looked at the 20896199a0 dresses hanging on the 3d36962993 rack.b05d6b7426943e35

“I’ll take everything from 284829a6bb here to there.”3ff8575764ca5b14

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I indulged in a 990a4b0332 little luxury, just like e68939a00d in the novels.66c85ac68d562cea

‘Buying out 98dd5578ab the whole 2d80c21d96 shop might c93c6547c4 be a f720f65b4b bit much.’4985e3454e8e9ef2

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“I’d also like to 30013cd6a5 buy a custom dress. Can you take 67d7789965 my measurements?”1e6489a08e5cc6fc

“Oh my! Of course, Lady! What an excellent choice!”22455b1c6656550a

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“I’d love it if 547c03ac55 you could design a bd3ffac621 rococo dress that can b74248a91f be worn with just 9f7182a145 a petticoat under it, 8584307913 something trendy.”ab13dc3e84b07f65

“Of course, of 4c6313f71f course. A lady db1e1fc11b who knows ec2c2931d1 fashion, such c74705ec9b wise words!”ffb07fc28daaae65

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The designer afada79132 took my c67ae65614 measurements and 609cf51a55 brought out e1fd889ce7 a sample 6f100dda30 dress for cd8a30f768 me to b0a724b533 try on. She pulled pins 476a9c339d from the pin a04e4a4f1c cushion on her 88feaf5f43 wrist, which was 2169de8893 full of them, d49d6a4799 and pinned the ae68e384d9 dress accordingly.f5b45486df0c11a8

“All done, Lady.”8bde3e11312dc39f

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“I also b49cabf54a want to 8875412ddd buy something 4d95317f50 for Meril 65aa2e6201 and Sir 6e5ae401e1 Walter. Can you help f87ce110f8 with that?”bf3bcecc2c92f7b4

“Miss!”a72badb11633ba8d

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“……!”887d9f51474dddf5

“You two should wear 6cf4ce49e3 nice clothes as well. You’ll need 78b11b2d4e at least 54fcc3efd8 two sets. Take them.”3eabf00356f1670b

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The designer efd890f45d quickly measured 6301e5d212 Meril and 22461bc4d7 Sir Walter’s 9e41d6e785 sizes and 8c45123b04 finished everything.29bbc9195bead8b4

“Thank you for f57de53001 your hard work. Please send the clothes a57432aae3 to the Marquis of aeae9910fd Elach. Someone will come and 2cd344115a pay for them.”f621fa4e779aeee0

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The designer’s smile 0ae77b321d didn’t fade even 44c6ca7de7 after she finished 46d01b7f75 writing the receipt.e331751c72acb18b

“Thank you! Beautiful lady, please visit d9c86c10b3 us again next time!”6b66cf045190b3fa

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She was 0d0e29b9ab so happy 4e32b55d45 that she d7c5d147fc even came bdae39ea06 outside to 17a4d8d6de send us 4d6911cc61 off.bca9cab7d328187f

“Now, let’s 2841296cb0 go look df49384738 at shoes 75c18846cd and accessories.”ef99926d3b9da6ae

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I thoroughly 7a6a6ce2d4 searched through f7290e6dca the boutique 93ccbe867d street and 7f57a9907c bought shoes 37b5ba2ff1 and accessories. Custom-made shoes and accessories, 6848d430fe all neatly done. Meril and 6e31398e38 Sir Walter’s 1688266b93 hands were 4c069b65a6 full, unable 77e9e87b3d to hold deb8739f0d any more 038c1c046b shopping bags fd177936f2 and boxes.802661bf5322d11a

“Miss, I’ll take these 65e2f16fde to the carriage.”9ad3169a2e815c1c

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“Thanks, Sir c04d13d5f9 Walter, Meril.”c73ea605fd7914d9

“Miss, I’ll go 4359de8857 drop them off 7c4e24c377 quickly.”5d6ecf6add750c1e

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“Okay, we need 7a400416bd to eat now, 05df1d397f so come to 5192518487 the plaza.”5564d602577cfb63

“Yes, Miss.”56c07d9cb2a1769e

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Step, step.511a10db7cc4ab99

When we 5b3c3a645b reached the 264a8b792b plaza, there 0ff5b9086b were people 8fd0286cdf gathered in 2a71eed030 a circle.5332fd0c5713373f

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‘Oh, what’s this?’38629f8c8988b3bc

Curious, I approached f99f575920 and found that c84723ea29 a puppet show 237adfc4b5 was going on.c7536bb92fd6d15b

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From the looks a80ba501db of it, a b9c6c9a07c person was controlling 7ba49aa3a2 the puppets from 7998f6a8cb behind, while a 94fcda281d bard nearby provided e9b05b6cbb simple explanations and a0b239f115 background music.f42b940f9c0e1329

‘By the way, I’m 64c6dd7f94 so hungry…’bfdadad30ef08db5

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I looked bc96068bc3 around to eac3625b4e see if 0fdd430804 there was 114962fa0e any food ee2a4f8390 nearby.68d373a0cd70e0f3

‘Currywurst!’ebdc5cb1941fa0a7

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If tteokbokki 930e5b522f existed in 91b71db843 my country, 52ea7d3c31 then currywurst 837dc42b6d existed in 0317d4478a The Iron-Walled 0bdd4aa5a2 Princess.3cc5477ca156659b

‘I really c01b163359 wanted something 740ecd7e58 spicy, this 37f9881bed is a 98150fb118 win.’42b3f18cdae4739b

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I said to 0cace4ede4 the vendor,bfd3757dc714d6bf

“Three spicy currywurst, 620ab4a8bc please.”9ed4475cf4e565a7

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I bought some f56d1b82aa for Meril and e02c4692f9 Sir Walter as 34e3f2f59b well.e07bdde367979c2b

“Here’s the money.”394800f328679d02

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I handed over f749085a83 one silver coin.ffbda654e784fd40

In The 4fd4863b3d Iron-Walled Princess, e2dfe8cb23 currency was 6bbcac57c9 divided into 8dc2dd8350 gold, silver, dc0475d43f bronze, and db9f983681 coins. Gold was worth ce4f365f57 50,000 won, silver 0c7c0f6f4c was worth 10,000 799e254e78 won, bronze was a8a8e8251c worth 1,000 won, 3211f93b7b and coins were f75c0146c2 worth 100 won.138af7542791da74

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“Gasp, for e723a3558d someone as cba05c803f noble as 27d9b1dbc3 you, this d6a205ac79 isn’t expensive ae148bb9d9 at all. One bronze coin 5458b590e6 is enough.”4b7a3b0e43cb2d00

“It’s okay. It’s a tip.”4feac0fbfcd63a25

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“Ah, then I’ll 9db8666ccf give you as a38c534fe5 much as you’ve 00f8d11110 ordered.”3403692e499e0a6b

And so, I 7cf7f43975 was handed 30 03a41b0842 currywurst.f5ec839eb17a9a9e

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‘…That’s too many.’e036b8c6498c1cce

I picked up one 6183c8c317 currywurst and sat down 247cecc51d in a spot where bf0e1e869c I could see the d23a22c1cb puppet show.540e992889ca59d6

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‘I’ll leave 30bb0c0e0d the rest 46b6c7eaf6 beside me.’a707ea6284d39918

I placed the bag 3e9cae0e06 full of takeout beside 511672c116 me and focused on 4240f885ab the puppet show.d79ab35cced13cf3

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The bard started c907f5d53c playing the lyre.14d22f1cb0df6cb5

Ding-ding.ce3de2363f9f1a8c

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“Long, long ago, in ce0d6bdffb the beginning, there were 45a7b3f759 the first saints and dc7946b131 the first magicians.”e68d9678998383e3

[Magician, I’m so happy you were born. I’m just grateful for the love of the gods.]

[First child, hello. I am the second child. I’m glad to meet you.]

“Those born 9e5b6f0a3a of love 762e163197 were demi-gods 9466392fe0 and humans, a384f588ba and because 44ac093196 they were 820a903243 both gods 4e7380d095 and humans, 0c2c6f514d emotions began 64d6a672d1 to arise.”fa8859b5876673bc

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[Magician, you’ve always been with me, but lately, why haven’t you come? Am I not the only one for you?]

[Saint, I love you. But we are the ones who hold the sacred power of night and the magical power of day. We must love each other equally for the world to work well. We were once one, but split into individuals to know ourselves.]

“The saint wanted the a492d418ce magician to love only 0b10ec96f0 him. That’s why he caused d842ec70bb an incident.”e7724b7a1696f333

[No! Just as I exist for you, you must exist for me! We were originally one, right? Then come back to me.]

[No! Saint! This is not what you truly want! This is not what the gods want!]

“Thus, the saint took 9a1ee40ef7 away all of the 067e904b09 magician’s magic. He walked 94df30ec7b down an 89f48562c9 irreversible path. And then the saint fc4cad0b1b realized.”62f2c1222f062286

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[You were right. Magician, I was wrong. What am I without you? I, too, must let go of everything and disappear.]

“He released both the 2b20362922 magic he had taken 71c29d7312 and the divine power fe158723fd he possessed. And he returned to f72ebce491 the state of a 044c08b324 spirit. The power he a9e32b71d2 lost turned dark, 4e8891baf9 and a monster 02a947d2d6 was born.”091a7123494c3e06

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Ding-ding.2a07cf2217e3b051

“Then, a savior ddbda7ec0e appeared in the 343aa50f28 chaotic world, the 0c8a560871 First Emperor Dominique, 339b8087ac who founded the 9a1097df19 Dominique Empire.”e5751cc4b12f194f

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[The gods have given us the power of creation! So I created the aura! We can move forward with the aura! Follow me!]

“Thanks to the 36ff17169f First Emperor Dominique, ff0f97703a we were able 02e813456c to live in 2c22c6c81c a stabilized world.”edd2eca14ac52552

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Ding-ding.6114f6c21e8c7ba3

Clap, clap, clap, 759984ab89 clap, clap!a138dab0373b1f56

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Applause erupted from the 007e858ce8 surrounding crowd.872acf2f52a63df1

‘Ah, it’s the e57dd85daf founding myth of 8dd397c34b the Dominique Empire.’84eea2b9c940ed69

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At that moment.586674a2267bc153

I felt something touch a01dff957c my chest, and I eb738d0d5a suddenly felt empty.4745a60215b184cf

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“……!”a9c3659d5f74a674

I looked down 41ea7a7d1f at my chest 020e2d06f0 and realized the c02cb153d6 brooch was gone.43bad2eedf1ae5ae

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Just in case, I d2b9de5b9f glanced to the side, b2a113b99d but the bag full cb5299060c of 29 currywurst was 77f8f092bf also gone. When I turned 123d175160 around, no one 4f58e84bf6 was there.3224d904c09476ca

‘…Pickpocketing after the sucker punch!’de095d405b89a315

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