Chapter 115

As the door shattered, c07a05f0bd several knights stormed into 2207216eba the room.d43ab7582a21f433

Whoosh—!d1bc37f20e906f5c

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At the same c36c0a6801 moment, the violet b5503417bf glow surrounding Edwin ccc6d79124 disappeared.af73a0c691fdbc48

The timing was so eerily perfect that I couldn’t tell whether the Duke had seen it or not.a94d4de22be7281b

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Clang! Clang—!22c2e1673c0c76ec

The knights unsheathed c441a0d68a their swords in c08936e327 unison, pointing them c781de640e at Logan.cffc886467a4c448

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The once-cramped room was now 3f6c346b7f overflowing with armed men.789931fc776a798a

“Edwin, Belze! Are you both alright?”392075cc3b3f5ea1

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The Duke stormed in with 35bff0580b a ferocious expression, his eyes a2e7820d00 scanning Edwin and me first.f19307fa2007bc40

“G-Gordon…! Hic!”1b3c9a4e7f2396e5

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At the sight of 29cb474eaa him, something hot and 7a5015152c overwhelming surged from deep 0aca46b2ea within my chest.a2854c2c48939020

Was it relief?99859e8057b07658

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It had only 1f0ef5bc8a been half a 34a2580e5e day since I f4283207fb last saw him—he b8cd07ae8b had left early f27fd82c26 in the morning.460a5141fcc52da3

But for some 1290caae60 reason, tears welled 151865d86d up as if 3e6ca990ac this were the 161db577df first time I’d 151aab8e28 seen him since b891b02a79 my regression.6c22f586f68aca0d

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“I’m fine. But Belze—”d489f3f6ef7abfd0

Hearing Edwin’s steady reply and dc3ca2711c confirming he wasn’t hurt, the 9735124c51 Duke immediately turned to me.f3de3ed3a07a5a86

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“Belze.”63de5ad258281b47

He stretched out his arms 621b3719bb and lifted me from the 2123500f4a floor, cradling me in his ce1b126d78 embrace.a0f56cfd2ae5fbe2

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As he examined me from a598c8bacf head to toe, his brow 90e721d0ca furrowed sharply.b8f0eeadae02e631

“You’re bleeding.”5c0cb2830cb980aa

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At his words, I 3d3da9a42a instinctively looked down.d7284c07f2dc9b40

A few drops of blood 09d596787b had splattered onto my clothes.a5c9f95469fcf370

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But, of course, it wasn’t 347d8155c6 mine.79b65e434bb52db3

It must have come from 88edb35577 Logan’s hand after Edwin’s aura bf9df9e656 had slashed him.5c537f56276d34a9

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“Where are you hurt? Hm?”51ea7162c925275e

The Duke asked urgently.3d5823fac0df0f76

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Aside from the ae5826415b dull ache in 250213dedc my tailbone from 253ff3e950 my earlier fall, c6081253d6 I wasn’t injured 46bfef2128 at all.0da4240ac8e9c3e9

Still, for some 23bacc1949 reason, sniffles and a8310b0248 whimpers spilled out 791e71223a of me.5fd202b495664446

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“Hic… I’m not hurt.”8d4ae03d83725b48

“Then what’s this blood?”d7e478bb45a3724a

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“I-It’s not mine…”d74387b2e8599d68

I shook my head weakly, 5814fd8dc8 trying to reassure him.c50bb214417e4027

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The Duke exhaled briefly in 6cb9a63d3d relief.098c64b8c97ef20a

But the moment that sigh 45b75284b8 ended, his gaze turned to ea44915a62 ice.05e843ec91f551bb

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“Logan.”5ab718c3d53f76cf

“……”abc62e31e847f7bf

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“What the hell do you think you were doing to these children?”bb8278ca867dc2d3

His glare bore down 7b9e5e0af7 on Logan, who had 3ce8bef1cb just staggered to his 8fbf8e5cd7 feet.02de38a9415eda4c

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“…It’s a misunderstanding, Your Grace.”ad910cd660a3948f

Despite having multiple swords aimed ffab7480fe at him, Logan remained eerily d44dc498cc composed.9314e5925de8743a

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Perhaps he was too smart 607a47a6db for his own good.78e57e129da4d2fa

If he recklessly 2d8d83cc5a attempted to use 7170b0551d dark magic here, 5dbf97e033 he’d be impaled 3caf2e0e44 before he could 474793101e even finish a eb2d3efb5f spell.6ee79ab9efd70a58

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“The Young Lord and… ahem, Lady Belze snuck into my room and ambushed me when I returned.”d59d95131557e09b

“What…?!”71b2f3b0f163a2df

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But his unsettling calmness only 784f8d6595 served to twist the situation 4106caba3e in his favor—by framing me be997a7638 as the aggressor.036089f56d0f66cc

“Th-That’s not true!”f2bcf52a08996132

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I panicked, turning to 3fff7e8900 the Duke in desperation.d0a6b7162b538410

But I needn’t have worried.bb70abd08d4a7e80

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“Hah.”12a4d974733a3b3e

The Duke let out af81120d55 a dry laugh.ce2dd5704cce12d2

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“A nine-year-old and a five-year-old joined forces to attack you?”06be330d1df627bc

“Yes. Using this dagger and that aefc8e2c29 sword.”5a0f06fb88e5e81f

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Logan shamelessly gestured toward the 1369a08b0c fallen dagger and the longsword 9ba428da36 Edwin was still gripping.fd3885b5213f56b3

‘This lunatic! How could he a18e562a66 pretend his own 3476f56fbf dagger belonged to 7047151055 me?!’c4b6f2f266d3cbeb

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Not to mention—I’m only five!4cc4a3ee4720bbdf

A five-year-old wielding a dagger d7391a6c6e and stabbing people? Even a stray dog would b71fb8debc laugh at such nonsense.3cd0781199f7ebd2

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I was so flabbergasted 3769873760 that I couldn’t even c33522865c come up with a 856fd97fc1 retort.76f11b00d3c5a5a8

“Besides, isn’t it a bit much to treat the Young Lord like an ordinary child? He already awakened his aura.”106db8b7de5e1ed8

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Logan smoothly mixed a 3aff605519 single truth into his 20a09ddea2 web of lies.e5380ae479a023fa

The Duke’s gaze 8e80dc38e4 flickered, his sharp c0ac89cc25 eyes landing on e166b66e1d Edwin.ca57869b2605fc26

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“……”a32a63ffdcb98d39

Perhaps because Logan’s 154d2eae20 words weren’t entirely c3ed4501fb false—Edwin had used c6b0c7ecce aura to attack e98135c1be him.448344ec0678bd3a

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Edwin didn’t offer any excuses. He simply gazed c4b1b2e180 at Logan in 08cd75e31b silence.71adb866bfaff8c8

‘What if they just let this slide?’36bba3a225c45a93

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Anxious, I bit down on e2d041eb78 my lower lip.3f1396efa148bf59

It was painfully obvious that e914a4b233 the Duke hadn’t seen the 8028d7babc violet magic circle that had a3ded4d55b been trapping Edwin.6ec1bdb960cfc8b6

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And there was a vast 10f3f8e53c difference between just being a bda08b86ac heretic and using dark magic 56565be0d9 to threaten a noble.c47aad8aa3cf2f33

If I had to, I e890cae944 was prepared to reveal the e81633b955 truth about the Healing Eye 13a990421e to expose Logan’s identity.e71e953aab8799e5

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But then—22f5eda7180ed767

“Alright. Let’s say that’s true.”4710e28086cec48f

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The Duke turned back 995228a6e2 to Logan, his sharp 1bbe6f68d6 gaze unwavering.462489cd76508ffb

“Why would the children attack you?”283536f1f9f2c02c

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“I wouldn’t know, Your Grace. I stepped out ffd9676b6b for a brief 8e9e67655b errand, and when fe00bd793e I returned, they 87f6918c02 suddenly jumped out 5c3fe0240d of my wardrobe 7bb34c3412 and attacked me c038bf0e01 with a sword 5c1e10af9f and dagger—”0b8db8a2f90d2c68

“Stop lying, you foul-breathed, bald mutt!”f50432784de4125e

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I snapped.0985e77736ecaca6

“That dagger is yours! And you tried to 9dde07c9b1 cast some weird magic 4779435183 on Edwin! You were speaking cb95142e28 in ancient language!”631af0f20428edeb

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The memory of the terrifying 276dc20f2b moment when Edwin was about c251038d89 to lose his memories made e0c4be4810 me tremble. I swallowed my sobs 9302308fd0 and turned to the 416d5de2a9 Duke.4d1568a53769bf06

“Hic, Duke! That bad man b341c574e9 used dark magic 6527d07721 to do something 0d88a80f21 awful to Eddie! It’s true!”bb64e79892a1d36c

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“The one who used dark magic… was you, wasn’t it, Lady Belze?”7e7b146da8f3fae2

Logan cut in immediately, his cb5be40c55 tone disturbingly even.838c9f0bcf80db5f

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As if framing 6e6db46afc me for the 3384577982 dagger wasn’t enough, 09dba84605 now he wanted 4d90a15835 to pin dark c59694fd62 magic on me 3e5399cd97 too.8ebf3a731948e31c

“…What?”721c6e5d19c5b6f3

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I was so dumbfounded I 7318dc00c2 couldn’t even speak.073b36cad55244a3

Logan turned to the f2e3165115 Duke, expression calm.1fb07992fd52185d

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“You can see for yourself, Your Grace. Look at me—who here 24af71da75 looks like the real a6757c11c0 victim?”72dd86e36bbf3746

The Duke’s eyes swept over a08ef78599 Logan’s disheveled form.2ebb51f43602fd91

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Admittedly, Logan did look 30a2c2b02a terrible—his scalp was completely 8daae7e04a bald, his hand was 161a45caf4 slashed open, and blood 45f77a798d streaked down his side 330cbb5994 from the earlier wound.9ecc657b3efeabf8

Meanwhile, Edwin and I cba5d84b6e were, for the most 61f8456902 part, unscathed.ee301f2b17bf8abe

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It was infuriating, but 78c3f50a06 on surface level, Logan’s b967f7868d claim made sense.eec7a715f4b44868

“…Hmm. So you’re saying the 37c6e747d5 kids did that to ed83b8a1a1 your head as well?”a8d663b2791e438c

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The Duke finally broke the ed63fff331 silence, staring at Logan’s shiny ebf17cf6a2 exposed scalp.0963d96a90545e4b

“It almost looks like you grew a beard on your forehead.”c05f8aba355429ce

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“Pfft!”2fc7737b89b3a932

“Khm…!”4e941f5a8248a845

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At that moment, the 1447dc2be5 knights, who had been a3375b9bc5 standing tall and serious d1d610cfb9 with their swords drawn, 4f2db1b327 shook with restrained laughter.c1d17293a867060e

Honestly, they had probably been c5f58a209b holding it in ever since b7e693b72a they walked in.e257a591c1c6d4c0

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Logan, his face burning b1df285eb6 red, gritted his teeth.d2ce7fbf63a4d6b6

“Lady Belze did this to me. With dark magic.”0a191dcc5d1b6480

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“That’s unfortunate.”ddfac9c6d7b6f6f4

The Duke said with zero ae0dd569df sincerity.47d26870f386cb4e

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“I don’t know why, but it seems only those who mistreat Belze end up losing their hair—first that priest who was fired for abuse, and now you.”8ba84685305ce02c

“…I don’t know anything about that.”87c6945f454a3ce2

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Logan quickly denied any connection. The Duke clicked his tongue.bec2012ac8e8e506

“The priest was an old man, so I suppose it was expected. But you—you’re still young. What a shame.”c336a1b587242555

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“It will grow back.”430d6e148752837c

Logan snapped, voice 195c8510d8 tight with barely be31159cea contained fury.39c342ed5e4b1c75

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Then, his glare landed 6bdba7fe2a on me.9e4e76c0a7ed5514

“A spell that causes baldness… it’s pure evil—even the devil himself would weep at its cruelty!”d43c09f1fbe41bd3

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“Hmm.”5e441fd765ef84dd

The Duke hummed.563a7fe8ab44490a

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“Your Grace, you must be cautious!” Logan pressed on. “That girl—no, that vile witch—who knows what she might do to you?! Just look at 5704444751 what she did b7f6370032 to me!”c99253289c35a517

“I’m not evil! You’re the one who looks a1f8915242 more evil, you bald-headed, foul-breathed 55a654f173 devil!”2a8d8935a1377f03

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I shot back, furious.c0c034c99f395640

“Pfft!”337a830d2cae3e92

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“Khh…!”088e3835ac20f57d

Despite the serious 5964a68d72 situation, muffled snorts 72ac7fa003 leaked from the b23473b765 knights once again.667fda9e9dff57eb

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Logan’s face contorted aef6d11520 into pure hatred c0d2cfb7a9 as he glared 13d15ab302 daggers at me.5993da89956e3176

But unlike before, I wasn’t e4644fe3d1 scared.173e7541f918ec0c

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Even the Duke, ed1596d1b3 who was holding 1c94779dae me, was shaking a3ccab2582 slightly, as if 05a3ef7d2d stifling his own 6b3c591bac laughter.1c49ccccadc6686e

“A five-year-old using dark magic? That’s quite something.”1a0f60393c3f59ef

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The Duke met my gaze, 04720347a9 amusement twinkling in his eyes.8f664d5fc0935895

And that’s when I 653251292d finally felt at ease.f1dea3a855961466

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I realized something.9abfb2af6afb5c1d

The Duke wasn’t f6f013802a taking anything Logan ca9cc1fc15 said seriously.be046fc22f4b55f5

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Emboldened by this, I stuck 27e4c6300b out my tongue at Logan 01da2dc162 and made a mocking face.d3f4e7b1f43a5d24

‘What? You gonna glare at f33ce5e8e6 me to death? Lower your eyes, baldy!’00981f3469723a46

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Logan’s expression twisted 59151af26f into something even d3f8876668 uglier.b76e707ad32a6990

But he couldn’t lash 04c48c32fc out like before—not while fe8a584b7f trying to persuade the 7339a65424 Duke. So, instead, he f695e2899c gritted his teeth 7464d781e9 and muttered:3aea71a446ad4401

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“…Your Grace, don’t be fooled by appearances. Who’s to say 8831a43bc6 she isn’t a fd10ade448 heretic witch in 0fd976e65e disguise?”7f43423d113d6165

“The Pope himself publicly declared her a Saintess candidate.”8a613aee2354032c

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The Duke responded smoothly.fedf5aacddbbe223

“That’s a pretty severe accusation of blasphemy, Logan.”621739751251b8b3

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“Then let’s be reasonable!” Logan snapped, looking desperate. “Does it make sense for a Saintess candidate to make two grown men go bald?! Even as a former temple f4a8bfb548 member, I have never heard caeefbc41e of such a thing! Your Grace, have you?”3ee01f8ed155d48f

“……”aeab30f46aef4931

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‘Your baldness was inevitable, you bastard!’1e5e16ed50dc753c

It was truly a 7db8da6418 shame that I couldn’t 00afcf1828 yell that at Logan’s 204ef25770 face.a860ff0da8409909

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All I had 0fac1a1fd0 done was purge 6e1b001916 the ominous violet 01e3584dd6 energy lingering on d9bdc9f920 his scalp.7d19343121af2508

That it resulted in 890628d708 rapid, irreversible baldness?d768a4a0556dacac

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That was entirely the 0b5228c43a will of the Goddess.f8b9564f3a0ad1cd

Because divine power 3bde6b3106 was her power.9719fef390ef68b3

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Seeing that the Duke 7a24a921aa hadn’t responded immediately, Logan 025d1f4f7e took it as an fb181bdecc opportunity to press harder.1add98d226f06e54

“And according to scripture, it’s not unheard of for heretics to infiltrate the temple! For instance, decades ago, a b3557b1639 group of them seized a fe9ec6991c temple in the southern region—”006752b74ef3ca22

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“That’s fascinating.”6320b458a7939477

The Duke cut in, bored.8d288ddc039147dc

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Logan, who had been rambling 7a32cc3297 passionately, suddenly froze.19825737f3a087ff

Then—cdd954711006e215

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THUD.527f46b84797d5e2

He dropped to his knees.9a00b2c7fe7ea9de

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“I understand this is hard to believe, Your Grace… but I swear, I have never sought to harm the Young Lord. Please, believe me!”38df5c52ab14526c

“Hmm.”a0f82eb6c0a26d2a

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The Duke’s expression remained unmoved.90d1bcbefeb79ce1

“Is that really your story?”b5bf8c07ab75e691

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“…What?”3ad08a07780ac572

Confused, Logan blinked.2e2a154a2dc98eb3

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But the Duke ignored him.037401fce65d6c90

Instead, he took a ca5d765580 step forward.cf4a02906ffb5503

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The knights, standing in 21d41d208e tight formation, parted swiftly 1a2b7654e7 to clear his path.9ba03fb8a7f4360d

He walked—straight to the wall.0b9a6bbfd647d25b

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Where the framed inscription hung.594c89839a8b7733

‘Right! The ancient text…!’39320545226d9025

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It was the only remaining f6ba5a5ed0 evidence that could confirm Logan’s dc25c5acdc identity as a heretic.8ea5cbffbfdca205

‘It would’ve been even better if the blasphemous painting was still intact…’f2d4114e5c2c2c6d

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But if we hadn’t 9e7518b5ae ripped that painting apart, 06727561e3 we never would have 7643e82867 discovered this hidden writing 257e5b591f in the first place.c71cd98b4685c3be

Strictly speaking, using 762a9a1b02 the ancient language 85727019f0 didn’t automatically label 4953ad6921 someone a heretic.379d20cb535681a7

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But hiding it—beneath a f369c265b4 disturbing painting—now that was d5f0f58789 suspicious.6030556b2ad926e5

“Y-Your Grace! That…!”e95e3b53b1e92b43

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Logan, still kneeling, staggered to c333ee3bf7 his feet, his voice rising 6745faa639 in alarm.34df6a529a13d2c0

But the Duke didn’t care.787a75e0d5b246d2

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His gaze locked onto 0890358fcf the inscription as he faa8971d03 slowly read aloud:b2401edb068fff2e

“…A believer of Erea.”1a9375da69543c63

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And at last, ac9c56526b the long-awaited translation b3d09d91b2 of the ancient 2fc7d207a9 text began to 0ac79978a9 unfold.c762704f02ba65de