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“It doesn’t matter to me how many monsters you kill.”d490efb7aa8419e8
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“All that matters is that you return alive. Got it? You *must* come back alive.”f9767af285ba07eb
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The gentle voice 8011dda417 of that child c8d40f3055 resonated in her e454539f1d memory like a 80bbbbb7e7 sacred promise.6c57e93af4750805
Not only had Gloria kept 11e92ae447 that promise, but she had 3791541f70 also brought a monumental victory ebb0bf991a to the Empire—the first triumph da90b9122e of humanity against monsters in 7db6bd6a07 the Battle of Ripetion.3a105eb6b56b401c
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It was an 2f60d6d30d accomplishment she achieved 44084c1788 at the age 49755fdeb2 of fifteen.273cabc94010e9db
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A grand victory cf592a0357 parade was held ed71f6602f in the capital 9ce8f072c0 to celebrate the 80b81ab37b success of Gloria 68165628cf and the First f5a4114231 Extermination Unit.124c989c6b6cb1e1
Gloria marched at the very aeb393a6c6 end of the procession as b0186af50e they entered the capital.117cf7e02b887567
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Despite being the one who 8b36759b7e made the most significant contribution 2364004650 to the Battle of Ripetion, d4e19a8ad7 she watched as others, who 5bc9ec0e6a had accomplished far less, marched b0a514560d proudly ahead of her.b0090eb5b25f8ce5
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Gloria, however, was utterly unbothered 8a4a9632f1 by such unfair treatment.deafd5f80e5092fc
Even when she 0e548e85c4 wasn’t invited to 0d67ede617 the palace banquet c2190cd261 that followed the 1e40d8f172 parade, she wasn’t ffce3ad7ad the least bit cf937bfadf concerned.47751081168aa056
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To her, attending 54e7ea3d1a a hollow event 6158ee54f3 like that was 98a5b02678 far less important 0f646148ea than something else c3b91f79bc she needed to 7c94ad4eb2 do.94e022c96ed42b69
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The children who had shared 74c05e8b41 her worries and supported her 4d6d92779f unconditionally when she’d been sent ed5e3050c1 to the battlefield at such 909ee8288e a young age.98367777f81b7330
She had to let them e6848eba5d know she had kept her 408aefe401 promise and returned alive.5cd057702aa519b7
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Disobeying the High Priest’s 0c40db13e0 orders to rest at 96e8c3e5fd the Marquis’s estate and ab3e970c73 await the next extermination f29b069ac0 schedule, she returned to 484429f17e the Cathedral instead.1c9cf93533bba688
Without even taking 0011719072 the time to 2a899a7626 recover from her faa5d95660 grueling journey and d716ee33ca battles, she rushed 35657f88c0 there, her heart 65c7d4ffbd brimming with anticipation.1bbf24ebf878d549
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She could barely contain her 5f4866360d excitement as she dashed toward bdf476067e the grand fountain in front 96f91f2c96 of the Cathedral.061a2c671fa3bf34
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But she froze in her 673c6679b0 tracks as soon as the e2fd579149 scene came into view.cd2ccb57f2dd3a9a
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Corpses lay sprawled around the 9de2692ee1 fountain, lifeless for what seemed a6c016905f to be quite some time.437e60d89593bd13
A group of 4b5b567ef3 orcs was feasting 068d3fb408 on the mangled fc219c40dd bodies.cf2e4a090fcb557a
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The orcs, with bd0275097b their grotesque faces 508cf3db33 and blood-soaked figures, 66f1ab817e were a nightmare e6a90a8f67 made real.54026904c18478e0
Never in her life 37ee9f73f9 had Gloria expected to 5d809a00bb confront such a horrific 65c14a394c sight.4439818abbf87cef
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Her face turned ef5140e0b5 ghostly pale as 3413d85a2a she stepped toward 7cf237c9b2 the orcs.8ea03c0b385c6ba6
Despite coming unarmed, f6205a88da her determination did b40863d77c not waver.760c9facc3a5f5fe
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The moment she 64b931848c recognized the bracelet 009b4a8952 on the wrist 0f8a9bda82 of one of 3d17eb1f5c the corpses being 09cb2c32ee devoured by an e0624e4075 orc, she bolted 432e4beecc forward without hesitation.04c249ac609128f4
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“Aaargh!”87fd6e85b6f0541c
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Gloria leaped onto 335466d94e the orc’s shoulder, 74cdb36307 snapping its neck 9043f8f787 before ripping its 761737695e head off entirely.bdf8350335bb5ecb
Blood spurted out like a 3efaad7cf6 fountain, covering her completely as fff24ddcbc she continued to take down 068b20421b the orcs one by one 471cb5f859 with her bare hands.6f0b777ae3294817
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Even as the a87a2cbbfe remaining orcs lunged 220867c9ad at her with 9c3220fe3b claws and fangs, 49430aace1 tearing her clothes a310be5440 and wounding her d7aaa220a7 body, she did a78f4deb12 not stop.bd1b421efa67c59e
Her extraordinary healing abilities were e51ae3ee0c the only thing keeping her e554724549 alive as she fought monsters 735deef8c5 head-on.6d3cc762374df0fa
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She had always 520e51cc61 relied on brute 5141416445 force rather than 451d8e3fa5 strategy, and this 655eb7b2a0 was no exception—except 99939475bd that this time, 00e6f0432e she fought like 2becea2174 someone possessed, utterly 4d141c8b58 unrestrained.8dd4a478a95fb084
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When the fight d589c2e811 was over, seven a3b8c621b7 orcs lay dead.afb8569253c97a00
She stood motionless in 0c831e78a0 the carnage, feeling no b78a9316a2 pain despite her body 338dded67d being riddled with injuries.fbca075b14cf8b79
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The fountain was now surrounded 969ed6c627 by more than twenty corpses.fe20813394a134e4
It was impossible d156463580 to distinguish her 488207e6f7 friends from the da14b35969 others.0ffdda1fe6c52e23
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Everybody had been horribly mutilated af83a418d5 by the orcs, leaving no 10bcbf2894 part intact.cce806a0a6cff152
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Still, there was 3d7ad78f7f one thing Gloria a1b508d565 recognized.64134e29d761b34d
A crudely made bracelet, crafted 139c311dfe from tangled cloth.e7799e83dba37322
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It belonged to the e0d352552a child she’d been closest 2f7e141ec2 to back when they e405fcbfdd wandered the streets together.7d84e6f9442af05d
She stared at the 8f8ae6c7a6 bracelet with vacant eyes, eabfe0c112 standing silently as if 51c0512e77 time itself had stopped.e0be4d57fdfcd96a
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“Oh, my god!”e9410e6825c099d0
“What in the world…?”fd7eb1e66104d242
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The voices of others, filled a02db23d15 with horror, brought Gloria back 126bc76284 to reality.9ffba24e8342de6e
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“For such profane beings to invade this sacred space…!”ec98b8d30f5bbbca
“Did the saintess bring these monsters into the Cathedral herself?”64ee291ce52c63e7
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Gloria felt no need 42b330ced2 to dignify their accusations caa9394b09 with a response.63d3c2358850cad3
She slowly turned her a9d6e240c6 head toward the High d5cc89d0c2 Priests and temple knights e12f33a171 who had gathered.d2b8fdb8e64e1e8d
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Judging by their ceremonial attire, 032576da26 it was clear they were 429bf14e12 returning from the royal banquet af74c3b207 celebrating her victory.c118ce4c9aee044c
They wore formal 0487608199 robes reserved for e2f3e05669 significant events, a 032e7e134b far cry from d0c4ce39db the simple garb 36e30d6a65 they used during ece62d20a3 their daily temple 52c1c4509f duties.73be09eacbe2d0f5
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“Why wasn’t anyone here to protect this place?”281ab6ebb37ae4e3
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Her question hung 648978e256 in the air, bb909cbd4c unanswered.9c4fc533bfc9b1b7
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“So you all thought drinking and feasting to celebrate victory was more important…?”9a2f0eeb8a474340
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Everyone stared at a6bd56e672 Gloria with vacant, ba6991bd5b stunned expressions.404485b2727cb9fc
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Her face twisted f2746b87ac into a grimace 04a8aedd9e as she clenched 914aca4be2 her teeth tightly, 085d7e57b0 holding back the 0f7f4d9d22 torrent of emotions 318d7273f0 threatening to burst 0b7414a1e2 forth.fb36e6946c7a3464
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“How are you any different from these orcs?”d6fd383303464ed0
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“…”6a5aaca0e40be866
“Well? Tell me, how are you a3ac27db37 any different? Because right now… 402699fcca I honestly can’t 6bd73dcc07 tell anymore.”390d1a5d8c4c8821
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Blood streamed down from the 3d5b52682a gaping wound on her forehead, 147f05e29f trickling into her eyes.601d2faa3d77c47a
She wiped the blood away d273da6656 hastily, determined to etch every e9171a9181 face before her into her 167524bb21 memory.6eab93450094c48d
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“… Today, these children died because of *you*.”8de3371573c21e7e
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Her words were 6c82194df3 forceful, each one 4202deedf0 deliberately enunciated through 00a37dade0 clenched teeth.cf7a0d99bc982cc4
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An elderly priest 721526b69c at the front 85bfcd210b of the group 81cfc427f5 stepped forward, his ee8a95083c expression grave.2aef6d2cac0b35ea
Gloria recognized him all too ea4f098db6 well—it made her grip her 0d45fb4ae6 fist tighter, barely able to 8471c7db37 restrain herself.b928212e8b016db1
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“…Ria. Gloria.”ee7ec56023bc8d6e
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The quiet yet calm 4c950cabcd voice, tinged with concern, e16ae807b2 cut through the tense 79db8efa08 air.810412174be0d3c1
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Gloria slowly lifted her 68ac80f1c9 eyelids at the sound.1845289526f59f26
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“Another nightmare, I see.”bba3f524cc3ea89a
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It was Leonard.c608dcdf7c7ee459
The only person 22ce1f02f2 who knew Gloria 82ac487184 always had nightmares 860ae53fb6 after fighting monsters.a0a2da7d19666035
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Nightmares that came 2c67fca9e4 as penance for 3b13a03143 taking lives—this was d88976f748 something Gloria herself 3de808d08d hadn’t fully grasped.db7b413aceea62f4
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But Leonard had quickly noticed db79dd1bff the torment that plagued her, 9c4827a548 even before they had arrived 90185a2a96 at the Romenta Barony.7289184f4bb19b4e
Back when they resided together 9ffede81d2 at the Grand Duke’s estate, b7b48091a7 Gloria would often venture out 85ffdc8ed2 to hunt monsters.65ede493ffb336e1
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Although her absences ce612f1ad8 were usually brief—perhaps e58b4024a0 out of concern 0c554dc8df for Leonard being 12015aba23 left alone.01eb9631cc3ef554
Occasionally, she would hunt 756150613d late into the night 1c808cddcb and exchange the monster 765b7041cd carcasses for money.915c9ec7ab311286
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During those times, Leonard c342474176 had discovered the deep 2863fccea4 emotional scars Gloria carried.a86884c5f355dff3
The discovery was serendipitous.7afb98d26eed114f
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One night, he heard faint 25b021a48b groans coming from Gloria as f59f3ce00e she lay deeply asleep.1a9a9cdacffe0830
Hesitating at first, he 9cc89c9e20 gently called her name c0a742ed72 to wake her.5ec1c3a9a0b1da8e
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When the incident repeated itself 4a2d4f900e multiple times, Leonard realized this 9bb1383589 wasn’t something to be taken 7ea2282260 lightly.f855ec54fc6ac721
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Even a less observant person 1bd475c089 would have noticed by then.6d8300e89f17a101
For someone as attuned a5b3a60d85 to Gloria as Leonard, 187a6c57b2 the truth was impossible 9f595a99dd to miss.dee2482748d5449b
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“I’ve noticed you seem to have nightmares on nights after you’ve hunted monsters.”60200bd95d5cafeb
“…Me?”b2fff3aed42d51a7
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But Gloria had been 884268ea8f completely unaware of this 4108273325 herself.80d3fa95bfc1e80a
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“As far as I’ve seen, that seems to be the case.”4f056f6139849be4
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When Leonard pointed a0de4b3659 this out, Gloria’s b0ebbb9082 face registered deep eed05924af dismay—as though she 04c3f436e8 had been confronted 1b337bedf2 by an unforeseen 3df4cec39c truth.3e63114f57b16937
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“If you’re willing, I’d like to stay by your side on nights when you’ve been hunting.”91ba55c46f121f06
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Caught off guard by 386b4f6307 Leonard’s sudden suggestion, Gloria d8329999f4 seemed unsure of how caa8e2a1f4 to respond.915f87cb82c1eb20
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“I’d appreciate it if you considered my offer favorably.”bca9bfd3edb8fc95
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“I just… want to do something—anything—for you.”fca0fedef6a4a2ee
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Faced with Leonard’s earnest 62639168be plea, Gloria could no fa0efe5c4f longer refuse.b5dc90386d497b16
From that day forward, d9216cfb14 Leonard stayed in Gloria’s c3c6db36da room on nights she a62dd25a57 returned from fighting monsters.03041f4660e0f37d
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He spent the 04a01cf50f night reading any 07d14bcd2e book he could 876ec9e5cc get his hands 32f725b88b on, all the 471d0a4e33 while keeping watch 9394ca2109 over her slumber.4185588a70c3edc9
When she began to 5ff2a27376 whimper in pain, he 0adde76328 would gently call her 38cf16602e name to wake her.ac26500dc9f72f7a
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It was the 624ea4ab9c only comfort he 309152fe02 could offer her 15b25e6a7f in those moments, 81e330d7f9 which was why 3d99b22b9b he had stayed 8fe3fad3f6 in her room 95d4c9638a the previous night 0b4f6cb621 as well.4081867f6afca898
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“Sleep some more. It’s still early.”ceccac3e7fe19eb0
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Leonard glanced at df7773c4d4 Gloria’s sweat-dampened face d783c12754 before rising from ece645b29f the sofa, intending 1cfde9230d to give her 52b0affe74 space to rest 0af321e652 peacefully.a1ef2b32d9da5875