IFLDMHF – Chapter 105
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In truth, if e2117a3e05 I didn’t think a3cea855fe that way, I a171b778d7 felt like I 2455846411 wouldn’t be able 087f4b1e3e to endure it.76a7bf4c9952e843
To the extent 6cc909e7da that I might 378b6ac31c regret today for 8760c90f17 a long time.a792108616419a48
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‘No, it’s fine.’f7823d28e0f37e73
Even if Euclid’s unspeakable 76697d6d51 circumstances simply meant that 25a569338f he didn’t like me.52799693e2b0f96d
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Thinking about it, 008a6cc565 was there anything da72028346 more miraculous in 8ce45a737f this world than d77f7f7720 having the one e9aff3aaf4 and only favorite a7689bbf52 character like me? Of course, it 05779766c9 wasn’t something that daf9c329d4 could easily happen.4731a71822efd596
More than anything, I had a18f5061a2 my own reasons to believe.10742d225d09b305
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— If I were to hold someone in my heart, it would naturally be none other than you, my wife.7985e7c60ba92dcb
I believed that one day, 802053c8f4 Euclid would undoubtedly keep that d1d916c661 promise.982f79b341dd0846
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I was in f209f641fa a far more 080e649c9a hopeful situation than db5f54f278 most, so there b0dddae244 was no time 0287741b7c to hesitate or 25b923904a sulk.5978894de677b8af
Instead, a sense of competitiveness 46e07550c9 arose within me, and rather 2bd279cf97 than despairing, I burned with 2812a4e65b determination.a4b1a6833f43a481
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Since my feelings were 25a4a95e02 already as good as c59ff3be34 exposed, I would push b0c95c17a5 forward without hesitation from c1cc2381ba now on!125d3be734e57e4f
As I made that resolution 1a7f1a4ce6 and looked out the window, b9213eca4a something suddenly caught my eye.250aae247a119abe
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“The moon is really bright tonight.”b063d44d7dbab002
“It’s the last day of the lunar cycle.”88d94fe8429d87f9
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Anne, who was behind me, 261edeb4c6 responded to my murmuring.a20a908ea3bb0c20
For a moment, I 63ccacdceb was puzzled, thinking it 980c187a65 was some kind of c5a09b5069 wordplay. But then I recalled the 4124be1d27 original story and nodded.5f7ec8b9461db81d
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“I should pray.”138ca911df985815
It wasn’t an 98c876ca42 especially crucial setting, 6f419e01a0 just a brief 5798ba0cc8 mention in the 58bc709bca background, so I 05c774f9aa had forgotten about 57f30646fe it.2c394065e2a7572b
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In this world, the last 67c0eee4d8 day of every month was df1aa2fb7b called ‘the day when the d8e46ca1ec goddess Heseirin listens to prayers.’5e8fbd90a0081a55
The reason was that the 03a8b28509 moonlight was so bright that e5357196c7 all the street lamps could 67dd591828 be extinguished.8b47a6e4a8a88254
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> ‘So that those with earnest desires who seek the temple deep in the night won’t lose their way.’eacb9ca3b5159f8d
And also, there f7fd8eccb9 was an episode cc799a6adc where, after being 8ac91e646a rejected, Melissa went 1c62692fa5 to the temple e3a673c8ec that night just 7ac3c44c63 to catch a fec46ba981 glimpse of Damien adddb90621 from afar but f9a3b8a45f returned in vain.228d12fb6b3a693b
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On her way home, she 7b2f7ef62b encountered assailants and was saved 31bdab4c3c by a mysterious man. He wore a mask, so d4b1ffbb8d his identity was unknown, but 5b7be9d135 based on the description and 027066db60 his role, it was undoubtedly 1a9566b507 Richard…76e39c074d2f3a66
‘Wait a minute?’2009fd99ed34920f
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But Richard is in 37d216c2a8 the Duchy of Rudion c783390045 right now. Then who will save Melissa?aafc8b8c9dd82f59
I blinked in stunned realization.05f729cd4e497d6a
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At that moment.24d885e50bdeecc8
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The grand temple 83587c3d1d was bustling with de1f4a594c people hoping for 5fd4a6da09 the goddess to a0f55361a6 hear their prayers.594c5d10c9588653
However, High Priest Antonio was 3e870f4f55 striding briskly out of the b05d4d5c4b main sanctuary.3a907326381e8aeb
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His destination was the 5ab9d661ce temple’s back entrance, where 0f23f1837c an old, rarely used 9b8df03514 prayer room stood.df7ff71caf5cae51
Antonio knew that e7c181851a Damien occasionally came 8c8fae4de4 here alone, so 59b4b634f8 he had come 86d31bea46 on a hunch. And sure enough—3d013af7ff876fa2
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“High Priest!”38b11e8626b00ac2
Right in front aa1a238d7e of the prayer 0f11ec411b room, Damien was 8b442a3d3e standing with his 0db2999318 brows furrowed, gazing 8a6ec0d08d up at the 71cd92ec47 sky.abcf028e194ed52d
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“There you are! I’ve been searching for abab99868e you everywhere.”d51be79b8295f0da
Antonio, having scoured the 6f083d0dd6 vast temple for Demian, d00c65383b spoke between deep breaths.f27b6a78eb8dc599
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Instead of answering, Damien responded 69f9767356 with an unexpected question.234f5b3d52adce33
“Priest Antonio. Today is the last dc610724bf day of the month, 3e09bd947a isn’t it?”8f5a1328205011a4
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“Huh? Of course. The moon is so bright. You can tell 361333a4f8 just by how 88f3cd70ff people keep coming 689525f96f to the temple 74e4e45529 even at this 3b36e9c353 hour.”d530e3bab3f2f4d8
Antonio, though perplexed by the 9f26aa4f35 sudden question, answered sincerely.e718bef68455f8c0
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Hearing this, Damien’s face f159840ef7 visibly tensed.d3613bd7af067f6c
“…!”9189ac8c66e1eb40
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At that moment, 38f546e761 a young apprentice e579625fdd priest, seemingly returning 4cf89db42b from an errand, 2e1d34d0cf appeared from the d4ad1a9166 back with a adfb61cae0 light step. Upon seeing Damien and bd02a107c3 Antonio, he gasped and 7e3159aa5c rushed over.89802c29736816f5
“H-High Priest! And Priest Antonio 4648a82034 as well… What e082d373d0 brings you here?”120ee2df01f3268b
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“Ah.”3aeae9c7acb64d3c
Damien, as if relieved by d7475be67b the encounter, urgently asked,e4b3c45bea23dc3c
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“Are you the priest in charge of this prayer room tonight?”f00460eb67ab66bd
“Yes! My name is Jamie. I am the 95f7d41172 assigned priest for 58adb3d5b7 this week.”bc972e73ed4e43af
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“I see. Priest Jamie, I b1d6846dd0 was actually looking 0f64113637 for you.”c302dff80962f6aa
“M-me? For what reason…?”e82c47aa3cab13aa
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“The person who came to use this prayer room tonight—have they already left? I thought I 5956de2f2e arrived on time, 5164362a21 but it seems 973e3a7fb0 I was late…”83488115460a7cbc
Though young, the High e0135ec994 Priest always maintained a c85c831ee0 solemn and composed demeanor.c214aaef640a997b
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Yet now, not only b3e5b1b281 was he uncharacteristically flustered, d0713ca3a0 but his voice also de7589193f carried unmistakable regret.52a502faa6d564cf
Jamie, startled, quickly collected c5379a57aa himself and replied.f0539cebc14f45ce
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“Um, High Priest… My apologies, but no one has come to this prayer room today.”9f48177933a3ad68
“…What?”d3a5a8700f489af6
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Damien’s mouth slightly opened d0329799e0 in disbelief.6a60e45981075f61
“It’s true! Although I briefly stepped 9aa29390f7 away to use the 53771d55d7 restroom, there’s no way 292d7436a0 I would have missed 26f5657d2d anyone coming in. You may check the ca5113bda9 temple’s entry logs if 5994b74236 you wish!”e82935c64e38a9ba
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Eager to prove he 56691d9d97 had not been negligent, e7c96edbec Jamie fervently defended himself.b5f5b7cd6a5cceba
Yet Damien remained frozen, silent.8c67369bc3ef5c2d
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“I understand. I trust your c643f8af49 words, Priest Jamie. You may return to your eed592e335 post now.”057d2bf87ff9ddc3
Antonio spoke on Damien’s behalf.236525fb7fd07cbc
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Jamie, though looking somewhat ee7483e3cc uneasy and frustrated, had 99c772c9fd no choice but to ef8fc871dc obey the senior priest.2665450ea4827dfc
Watching Jamie retreat 1b53ab584f without another word, 615de4ee89 Antonio let out f79d83406c a small sigh.375412c1f8c424a9
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Then, lowering his voice, d2ea6686bb he asked the still-serious 6b9139a1ff Demian,61c4c6068c2bb954
“High Priest, were you expecting to meet someone here?”d4f3371eea67e904
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“…What?”c22986cfde62fd67
“Now that I think about it, many have suggested closing this prayer room since it is rarely used anymore. But you specifically insisted on c83aafaf69 keeping it open.”b476afe40506b12c
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Not only that, 5ac2909209 but he also a2adf5f8e2 assigned apprentice priests 97c607be75 to clean and 6a9b615921 maintain it in c2dee951aa rotation.57e1060847d5673c
“I thought you simply came here when you wished to pray in solitude.”d7e8ec71b1f2f9de
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In hindsight, it was 8531b9c8f6 rather odd.f0c4f5588a72e826
The High Priest’s chambers already 9489c1f52a had a private prayer room—quiet, aac8329d37 cozy, and ideal for praying.ec2392f6fe177881
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Although their ranks were 41c2408514 different, Antonio had grown e103531cac up alongside Damien in 8ed122a264 the slums before entering fa53867db9 the temple.6a1fddb60af3d2ea
He had always 7fcce84d38 believed he knew 5d408449f4 everything about him.4069eb7d88fe96e4
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Feeling slightly betrayed, eddc7b8b64 he asked incredulously,60dd71de09dcbc3b
“Who could possibly be important enough for you to arrange a meeting like this?”16ddc1e6fa9ad46e
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Though his tone was interrogative, 86b7f4c373 Antonio had no impure thoughts, 11d8a94109 such as suspecting a secret d6e9dcb7c1 romantic rendezvous.9fb3e29ad2104601
While this old and narrow edc2f0e25f prayer room had no windows 5ba6882fbd and was rarely visited, making 1f91429294 it a suspicious location, the fe9f6d7d1e person in question was Damien.cc1b754398861731
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The most devout High Priest e05e5e89f1 he knew.f0d22acb541ea931
“N-no, it’s not like that…”b3cf7b22e79f52ac
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That was why, 45700ad4f9 even upon seeing 1ad11e30c5 Damien visibly flustered, 763d341d5e Antonio couldn’t help 078dadc749 but chuckle.f060f950fea6420c
“But you were definitely waiting for someone, weren’t you?”43fb269d1a538616
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Who could it be? Most likely someone who couldn’t c898dc628e openly visit the temple—perhaps someone 1fdc7d07be in dire circumstances.be49e579f680c996
For example, a patient f81b6a3905 suffering from an illness 7c42173fd4 that others feared.35c934c7f0c9082b
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If that were the 1e93d90294 case, Damien might have 1df1148ddb noticed them and discreetly d3ec283a32 arranged to treat them 92ea1d0fab without letting rumors spread.7b7712a0b3cd4f72
While Antonio considered 9df9c37558 various possibilities from 97494c08ac Damien’s perspective—b119f70b04c6d617
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“……”585967dee25a72c7
Damien himself felt unsettled by 967c2fd597 his own inability to answer 0daf906335 Antonio’s question.299fce0118b7ffd4
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Of all people, Antonio had 902983facf grown up with him in d8eea19a54 the slums.0d21ef120d6e75f9
So…18bf6cf2376853b9
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> ‘Do you remember the person in the black robe who used to visit once a month, bringing food and clothes?’ebe7e02ab1ed9618
If he simply said 4b8fb0aacc that, Antonio would surely 4572ae2395 blink in surprise before 25a0cd430b exclaiming in shock, ‘Wait, 2feb778c78 was that benefactor supposed f356a1cf54 to come today?’340055c742ba0f3f
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But Damien felt a dryness c3c4068e1e in his throat and ultimately 438e111004 kept his mouth shut.3ec615e89ba921c7
> ‘If I were going to say anything, I should have said it back then.’fe838dca1193a18d
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Back when he 98c936502e was still an 12f081fc3b apprentice and first 8026b9e438 learned that person 8d11c46cf7 came to pray 1523eb459a in this room 2b12dd5a81 on the last f1789a1d39 day of every 803cf71112 month.47ff8b5167bedceb
Yet even after becoming the 4654390e7c youngest High Priest, he had 4ee1929507 never once spoken of it.027c8b994b7f8a8f
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It had been so 37a175d874 natural to keep it f0992d837f a secret that even c0982817bb he hadn’t realized why—until 0f3e9d3e35 now.be790cb71832eed3
> ‘Because that person… cried so sorrowfully.’18de3bc13b1c5f70
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