Chapter 112

Thud. Thud.9e3ef0b3407a48b2

Heavy footsteps moved 33c210232c busily outside the 4377a097bb wardrobe.92e416f33da220a8

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“Are you in here~?”b2b3173f8c5b7827

Despite confirming that 432d0af31c there were intruders 1f33ac20f4 in his room, 7aa2a85402 Logan showed no 5cd6789329 signs of panic.37ec42624ae8717b

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On the contrary, he 424f899612 hummed a tune as b5ce59298a if he were truly 6af0c1cd79 playing a game of 2b20dea826 hide-and-seek.de7a4943105bd705

‘This lunatic.’fdf1872358ec2f48

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His complete lack e4b8e069a5 of concern about 5bc22f03f1 who might be 15a22d7a89 hiding sent chills a0cbd9d57b down my spine.b467affe52c4c111

“Not here, huh? Not under the desk either.”8eeb591773c99bde

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“……”669d378d8c450bbe

“Then… behind the curtains?”a3fedbb7fb1f4947

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He announced every place he 0a669f3a97 checked, almost as if he 8e2210ac37 wanted us to hear.f8715a7d233f2a7d

Because of that, Edwin and f5e0a14349 I held our breath, frozen 5f13692d2f in place.5d721fc38d67e03b

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He might have been f7afdb70bb acting playful, but there c37e381095 was no way he 8488b5c976 didn’t realize he was 7574bafeff steadily approaching the wardrobe d824dc6477 we were hiding in.91bc22aedc31b477

‘What should we do?’36c86d69d6ae493f

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Even as my body 25f421713c trembled from the approaching 95e6c7e214 footsteps, I desperately tried 13e8bbaed9 to think of a 51348945dc way out.34b6cf98b5091dcf

‘Should I just burst out now and pretend we were playing hide-and-seek?’b51b141878143f8d

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No matter what, even 2b7626bd25 if Logan was a 872f90442e spy, he wouldn’t dare 8d22f5b3d1 harm Edwin, the young b2e1df4094 heir of a duke.e3ad3291d2d4c7f6

But then, memories of d262a24b34 that bastard surfaced, making e8023a3c5d me hesitate.bf18bd15b1c64fc7

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“But, Grandpa Gordon, what about Emma and… Svel—no, Sven?”06007f9b3e56c538

“…Actually, Logan was the one who recommended both of them.”9b7508f1a0cf26b4

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Logan wouldn’t have hired c9352304ce Emma and Juliac for 132a4cadb9 no reason.fb9ea60ec5627af0

TL/N: I don’t remember this person lol21741fa145322797

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He must have 932f1c5f49 fully understood Edwin’s 9932952c6e reserved nature—his tendency f5743820de to remain silent 10c1ea3c34 so as not cd1fd767c6 to trouble his 4b67a403b8 father.c5637dd5f387fa78

And he could 8b6abd6eb5 very well use 79224f545f that as an 88d5bc77ee opportunity to harm e7b88a9635 Edwin.227d62e023acb5a0

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I bit my 293e6267f9 lip hard and 1f8c0fcd64 immediately scrapped my f7a52ddbcf initial plan.b774af260c196b08

‘Then… if we get caught, I’ll just lunge at him and bite his nose off. That’ll give Edwin time aaeb87717a to escape.’bae884bb0d754727

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Grandpa Gordon always 567eee6ff4 said I had 6b55bba464 strong teeth. He even said I could 8f898ee9d9 bite a few more times 6ac31245be without a problem.eb4ac9d4745b1e8a

But before I 4660b44dfc could fully settle 2ab0e73551 on Plan B, 696e3c020d another problem surfaced.2c47ba4a472731a1

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‘…What if the door won’t open?’3701b92b9ffb9ca1

I had clearly heard 0460430f5b the sound of Logan c805697bd5 closing the door after 381bc2fc06 entering.153c26bd51198946

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If some kind of sealing 35e3050d43 magic had activated again and 1a92e6f6e3 the door wouldn’t budge, all dc0b6183c7 I’d be doing was making cefc57ca0f him even angrier for no 39de060bed reason.a5014194200bc05c

“Waaah!”6497b72d8c6843a0

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“……”d05593d549c7da2d

“Hm. Not under the bed either. Then where could you be? Come out, come out, f29d9c0f0d wherever you are~”9eb526d0b2f95391

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In the meantime, Logan 7d0e6377e1 had drawn even closer.61b587a161ad2a73

Listening to his 6707a33cc5 insane mutterings, I 621aed8276 kept racking my bc44e178c2 brain for a 13ad76df1f way to get 0d9d0608ed Edwin out safely.541897ae68eba3b2

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‘Think, Belze. You’re an adult, aren’t you?’f049f8dbdf4fd533

Step.6014d2f79611f89e

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Unfortunately, there was 8c514f3a42 no other place 8b1a378095 to hide in c5d45b12b3 the plain, uncluttered 6c785d21b2 room.848dc8eadba16357

The moment his 7f7e727dc5 footsteps halted, a 124226eff7 shadow stretched through 4ce2decf04 the crack of f42605e92a light peeking beneath 49a12e459a the wardrobe door.a7f7062a0af5a7c3

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“What a shame. There’s only one place left.”3f591ebe56eebefa

Logan muttered in an 19a9dd304f unsettlingly amused tone.e2fb578f499dfc4b

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‘Damn it, I don’t know anymore.’d53a76c909daed2a

There was no more 6f3be49922 time to think.27e74a1eb8476f93

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His nose, his 27e6a46760 legs—whatever I could 058d96eda8 reach.ad80486755f98b52

I braced myself to 6f665e5cc8 burst out of the e02d6abb2d wardrobe and throw the 2e2b874350 first punch when—5af36e5eae8b35bd

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A movement beside me.8c75c84fa252b88e

Someone moved just a fraction 0d5719d44f of a second faster than 9c623870d5 me.62460b0b41d54950

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Then—441e84c91aa01505

Whoosh—17fd53040dfa8cd8

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The wardrobe door swung open, 6c36b51167 and the darkness was instantly caa0d257ba flooded with blinding light.de00f4a4dd0bb914

“Ugh.”a597bfec4497a186

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The sudden brightness stabbed at d722fb15bf my eyes, making me instinctively 7183d30cfa raise a hand to shield 9ac66fefb3 them with a groan.2a8ae675d469445f

But that moment a984513bbc didn’t last long.19aaf7e91984e8cf

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“…Young Lord?”5528459743389da2

Logan’s stunned voice rang out.c047b439f2f4a454

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I forced my 496412abe9 eyes open despite 9673012419 the sharp light—cf04388fbad75fcd

Only to find Edwin 6f44fb3e1a standing before us, the 823d7b6719 one who had opened 283c09b42f the wardrobe door.87264efe1cb54b95

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“You’re here?”fd3b81a8e670ad20

As if nothing 305953e492 had happened, Edwin b6f2e77d88 stepped down from f84dc1897c the wardrobe with 0bfd951c0b complete composure.63ee2be59485ca28

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Then, he reached a4f81ac42e a hand out 0b61f21227 toward me.79b7f2dde6668fbf

“We’ve been caught, Belze. Come on out.”cf7035d506412b16

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‘W-What is he doing?’7bc595e3d627bf81

I was utterly baffled by d0b70dd2f5 Edwin’s sudden actions.88addc7d539d7deb

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However, under Edwin’s insistent gaze, f537267d90 I had no choice but e5ba50c8d3 to get up and step 0b56be10bc out.2afb8e1cb6f59cc7

Just like when he 6bc07b5ce7 had placed me inside 409e5e1fe0 the wardrobe, he effortlessly 8e1f213530 lifted me and set 599b06da2f me down on the 1965b9235f floor.ff400fcc24b8bc29

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“…Hah.”a8c2855e7d02f72b

Logan, who had been e46fa9ee21 watching the entire sequence 1ee0d690b1 of actions with a f5fed534a4 dazed expression, finally furrowed a64e4e035a his brows deeply.aaa04d59ed46c422

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“…What exactly were you doing in here?”353999115d019d36

“As you can see.”513b464346971144

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At Logan’s sharp question, c37e601e5d Edwin casually shrugged.d3e8484869edc910

“Playing hide-and-seek.”b76034ac2ffaac48

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“In my room? Inside my wardrobe?”0e790024495a9aa0

“It just happened that way. The window was d95adc19d3 open, you know?”956fdbd6b4834a4d

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“…That shouldn’t have been possible.”dbc411f6ac198086

Logan muttered meaningfully, his 8c206d5d4d eyes scanning Edwin and fbaf86b0a2 me from head to 0f825e7ef6 toe.a304f80ec623ecf7

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His chilling gaze 19726ef3c5 made me shrink a55023913a slightly.b2879753674c5c2e

But Edwin, as if 234bd4ecb8 he had nothing to f2412e1d1c hide, met it head-on dcb7e1b59f with complete confidence.4fd1165e02116be1

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Logan, still incredulous, pressed further.68676f011d177054

“…You claim you were playing hide-and-seek, yet why did you tear up my painting?”41c949601dbf3598

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“Sorry. It wasn’t on purpose.”2536ab99e6113668

Edwin responded effortlessly, without hesitation.faf1dca111475649

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“I got caught on it while playing, and the paper ripped. But then I noticed something 2669d36672 behind it, so I got abcb0560de curious.”6901790143c1a122

“I thought you had already completed your etiquette training.”58d3d25ac635afd4

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Logan scoffed, tilting his head.a45f0c4c07beab90

“Breaking into someone else’s room wasn’t bad enough? You even destroyed their belongings.”0e3f5188426c3407

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“……”7320207ba91906ea

“Didn’t you learn that you should apologize to the owner first?”331d98d1016d5bea

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“Well, that’s true, but…”b10749777a140190

For a moment, it seemed 98d9a4a5e3 like Edwin was at a a068aef311 loss for words under Logan’s a9f39506ee persistent interrogation.4c4bbaa09037e9df

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But it was 4aaa110588 just an illusion.3a6de6b5c7b643f8

“I didn’t go anywhere I wasn’t allowed, Logan.”cdefc2f0764c0e42

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“…What?”09a92c28a3664bbe

“I can pay for the damaged painting. So what’s the problem?”6e543b3256bc042a

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“……”e0df73048a7671f9

Edwin’s response was so 0de571c546 unflinchingly bold—bordering on brazen—that eb9819a894 Logan was left speechless.8a25afbde9f54abd

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His lips parted 98a3fcc6f4 several times in 8daa6cf394 sheer disbelief.68daaacb4b44b526

But despite his flustered a10a6469d7 reaction, Edwin’s words weren’t 8fab012b6b wrong.f8ae29020839cd91

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‘That’s right. After all, Edwin is 7b1cd98a87 the rightful heir of 33f77c1588 this estate. No one except 27a9866174 the Duke himself 5b8a859bef can reprimand him 5beb9ee7d4 for anything he fd86472c8e does here.’756843658507459d

If anything, the real problem 922890f4dd was Logan, who had suspicious e7ade6cdd3 magic seals hidden within the 241d32ce8b manor.279eeff6fe4096c2

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At last, I 222c1c0f6e understood why Edwin 32022fb147 had stepped out 334ce8cdd1 of the wardrobe 86b17c1ad0 first.b6b5f8d79813a4b5

Hiding was just 8f911b2da5 a cover—an excuse.d96d826aa8176f05

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From the beginning, he had fa4f607cc7 intended to walk out confidently.6044e640cdcbc4d7

“You’re taking this too seriously. It’s not fun anymore.”cfdee7a9c6bc50df

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Looking up at Logan, who 448e88515c was now stammering in frustration, 4495f8773d Edwin suddenly lost interest and 149a1a3329 turned to me.1a9779b1226e05cb

“Let’s go, Belze.”4195f65b2b5f25d5

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He grabbed my hand nonchalantly.b02f258a21eb1ab1

However, his palm was damp 3d66c127c0 with sweat.6682dcb90e5f7850

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Even though he ccf0cc336d was putting on d94389f414 a calm front, 6cdfb5c14a he was just 6f7037dac9 as tense as e68451deba I was.3da03452cefcea3f

“Okay! Hide-and-seek’s over! What should we play next~?”9578daad7d74ea6c

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I chimed in f41db39697 with an innocent, d2c6bbefec carefree voice, playing c41e82eb8b along with the d9b51340d8 act.779da24b01ec830d

But as we 4c1cb5a5ba passed by Logan, b1206f37b2 my heart pounded 3728af8c39 so hard it a554035ae7 felt like it ed731acf6f would burst.86c9da4ec582e0ab

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‘Oh, right. I don’t have a heart.’3db063f28906112b

Then why did my 01e3193822 chest feel like it 4d2ba9a533 was about to explode?02bf8a089a0da323

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Logan didn’t stop us from 9c1da27399 leaving.5ff1e0d724b972e6

But just as we reached 35fd824a2e the door—5b06e77f3235262d

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“Wait a moment, Young Lord.”83571782aa368655

Edwin’s hand, which 85619df555 had just grabbed 9030e0d7ce the doorknob, stiffened 3b4eba28d6 at the voice f140c150c2 calling from behind.924e2509ea9f18bd

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“…Do you know what that text meant?”5a7321437d59c815

“No.”8b7cb807f2b00516

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Edwin remained composed until f2bb4bbd3f the very end.0f25144826f02e5c

“I have no idea.”4fc78334cff16ad7

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He didn’t even 309605f471 turn around as 745237ea5c he casually responded 98fb309c4e and twisted the 56d76a1171 doorknob.8ae24bbbf61948b5

Click.504debda27369f16

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But the door didn’t open.237b4e414eb5ad55

“…That shouldn’t be possible.”1f4fb6cf3cb7d741

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At the same time, 9f35d90736 a chilling murmur came aec500d487 from behind us.c9c055fabc3a992d

“You’ve been studying ancient languages for two years now, haven’t you?”2535279642da1168

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“……”fb2973eab19895f6

“The words weren’t even that difficult. Yet you claim you 17b5b7e70c don’t know? As the one 7d74dca47c who personally arranged 97cea0c729 for your ancient 185f14b0b2 language tutor, I b8223564d2 must say, I’m 0cb80b88ea a little disappointed.”444bee9082155b38

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Logan spoke smoothly, as 3ed517bdeb if he had never dbacdeb800 been flustered at all.afbb8483770d1c84

There was a smile on 00a5375527 his face, but it was 818ed364c9 dripping with mockery.6c312ec35e43734a

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His words made my mind acd5516ed2 go blank.db8879615373b12c

He knew Edwin’s ab8029ad53 exact proficiency in 0b54b86849 ancient languages.beb67dfdc6664f1e

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The grip on 7606756da7 my hand tightened.481d8c76fb6f9d94

After a brief 429227743b pause, Edwin suddenly 3f8a4c4626 turned around.a551ceccbb614bb6

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“…So what?”b9db5cebf9b3e8cb

Even in this terrifying situation, 71c4853ba7 Edwin instinctively positioned himself in ba721e61f8 front of me.55efdc4621ee48ee

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“Are you planning to trap us here?”b6240d8eae57aea5

“Of course not.”ff1a70c69dd1d8ac

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Logan grinned.6f8c9e39f96357f9

“But if I let you go just like this, I’ll be in a bit of a bind. I need to ensure my fe98c993be own survival too, Young Lord.”8c0e40dc480b93ae

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“So you want to negotiate?”d6ac2774f5784662

“The heir of a founding noble family ignoring heresy after discovering it….”6984dbce167c4625

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Logan repeated Edwin’s words mockingly, fd80d3434c as if it was the bb8f36ae99 most ridiculous thing he had 79b951f48c ever heard.ec3f1acd12823111

I didn’t even 2486088c19 have time to e5b2239910 be shocked by 86645a68d5 the fact that e456017d2d Logan had just 1a20696ee4 admitted, out loud, 80a299db04 that he was 51dc098afe a heretic—and that 5a223f7f97 Edwin already knew.f826e0ef20ca3463

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“Don’t you think that’s a bit of an unconvincing deal?”dcaf356d9a2b4f31

A tense silence stretched 0927c33e55 between them.86ecacd233de7345

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“I was expecting a much more… enticing offer.”6e1a39b5e552f39b

“You can’t kill me anyway.”2530fca9bdb5983b

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Edwin scoffed.513af292fe1654c5

“You wouldn’t want to go from being a heretic to a heretic who murdered a noble. You’d be burned at the 53acfb5f59 stake.”6bc82e75d952a624

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“Haha. Kill you? How could I? I’ve grown quite fond of 58af8ab905 you, you know.”ba46765381c27875

Despite his words, a14d2cc0af Logan didn’t look 4000b4d422 the least bit 6eaac95a6d sentimental.a5bae2edfd7af522

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Instead, he added with a 97cf830005 smirk—985b8eeb04ff5857

“I think it would be easier to simply erase your memories.”dfe9be2a0369debe

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Gasp.e6611680d2866604

The moment I c1f111d79e heard those words, b08a7eb45c I sucked in 97e5840d16 a sharp breath.4ab8cdccf2d7c979

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Memory-altering magic—spells that 7452a75875 violated a person’s 35ef872967 rights—were strictly forbidden 91d87407da by law.9ecc9e2c8cf96e6e

And those kinds of forbidden 6d0ed3f919 spells didn’t fall under normal 9d6e319265 magic.59c6ca5bd85446e4

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They were curses or 3583aa24c1 dark magic.1e83a019a744030a

All the theories I c11a6160f0 had previously dismissed as a3272d9738 far-fetched speculation were suddenly aa8a1198b1 falling into place, one 0e867fe17c by one.b67cf5297efd30ee

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Logan was exactly what Ismail 4f64f6f395 had warned me about.e824174c81b8c665

A heretic who wielded dark 9e9f11d3d3 magic.57dafd073b6ccefa

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This was the worst-case scenario.1a33832d711cdcdc

At that moment—b5d4cc41b7d09b23

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“You can’t use high-level magic here.”d72fd9ff7e4c6da2

Unlike me, who 3c08540f68 had gone pale bc9e109465 upon hearing Logan’s c01931695a true identity, Edwin 8656dcb4e6 remained eerily calm, d4f3c4e122 as if he 4122ee9c77 had known all 8593d2deed along.f8917c7d98f2c17e

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“That’s correct. This so-called sacred ground… haah.”e00bdbf4c1af2c3b

Logan let out a 7d5652511c deep sigh, looking as 57771c0a8f if he had a aecf52d5ec headache.2258153024a0ff24

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“Damn it. Erea’s been dead for 251e6c3899 ages, so why the 0585aa16b9 hell does her residue 60aab26179 still linger?”7b843544f06505fa

He didn’t even bother hiding a31c0149c2 his identity anymore, openly denying b427b5c642 the existence of the goddess.7191bda0c58b6707

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Then, with a sudden 3b7fa8e221 snap of his fingers—a49c38d88ad58166

“But something like this is still possible.”db70c6390125b12d

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“……”3b4b5df183e35a41

He murmured a short phrase aab6ecfacb in ancient language.6ecda3be594427e3

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At that instant—73e04dfe936ab45c

I felt my body, 482d2868c0 which had been standing 5e2624f7d2 just behind Edwin, suddenly 60e908d50c lift into the air.3a0d16aecde9352c

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“W-What…?”f645aa45ef0c7621

I barely had time ccfce5d7ad to register the sensation d28c45ee8c of floating before—8f1366d043d68188

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Whoosh—!73c55708abe9d3a9

Like a lifeless object, my 9e8593f1c3 body was flung forward uncontrollably.e6252aa81d8dbba6

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“A-Aahh! Edwin!”2dee6bc00a893aa1