Chapter 116

“…A believer of Erea.”ca7318c2e7a8534e

The Duke read 5c0201f5fb the text in 8b4bc25466 a low, steady 6133c669dc voice, almost as ed60c35c8e if reciting a 11600c4ce0 poem.80dd12db3f831884

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If I hadn’t understood aba082adcc the words, I might 82f0e1197d have thought it sounded e6907d552a beautiful.1c941eba849e394b

But unfortunately, the meaning of 5edda0008a the ancient text I had 53dac41555 been so eager to learn fce23841e0 was nothing short of horrific.420537f369850652

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A believer of Erea.df934a4920e031ad

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Their limbs will 6c7ed6fe07 be torn apart, 68db3795cd they will suffer 3e4cc6eca6 unbearable agony.c12820b628807c6e

They will wail, beg for 240311d0d7 mercy.b7b53f072a8d6129

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And in the end, they b91d2fdce5 will slay Erea with their 851ff4918e own hands and walk into a4ce78f45b hell, crying out for Ursis.12c846608321a739

Revere her. The true goddess.de6c80b2f2e072a6

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The moment the 2aef684eeb Duke finished reading, 2fe88b2a72 a suffocating silence 068856fe50 filled the room.aec853a5ddbd46f6

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Even in a 1946a6bea5 holy nation, there 4698b9a499 were people like 2794208d5a Gordon who didn’t 99f16c3788 truly believe in 4fa0749802 the goddess.82ba7303966c71ad

I, a Saintess 7cdbec1da9 candidate, wasn’t particularly bf165820f2 devout either.bbc4c3e7862d6483

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And despite the 95107be89c successful unification of 490131d50f faiths, it was 982ad2746a impossible to eradicate d785a5197e the remnants of 46d0a5c308 heretical sects.0676074ab41d2bd8

Somewhere, hidden and silent, e30359efd1 they still existed in 5ca04ff33c this land.840acb2cf5de4351

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But this text—translated by the 7f0f96d966 Duke himself—was more than just 432473303e heresy.4ec183157603037e

‘This is outright treason.’91fb71196434519a

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A shiver ran down ced75a05c5 my spine.de3cf0bd714e9faa

Most heretical sects either af2847de35 preached the existence of 8c620867ce other gods or claimed 8e62ca1752 that their leader was 42a4e8049e the true incarnation of 6567591433 divinity.3e40d2c6cefcb0d7

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The common factor 365d74a997 was always expansion—spreading 1bfb084f25 influence, gaining followers.5122ce5b10b66948

But this—248a077b287a9c54

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‘Believers of the goddess will slay her themselves and walk into hell…’25262037ef7f6fb6

I replayed the line in 624af2000e my head.59266760bfd3c50d

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This wasn’t symbolism.fe46d541be85ff9a

This was a curse—a declaration 10b583c574 to eradicate not just the 377b1dec16 faith, but the very people feb76e4e8b who followed Erea.3dae80a6cfef86b1

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Now it all made sense.39fca1b199acd4e8

Of course Logan had 3e654678c5 gone through so much 1484a9e109 trouble to hide this.0615d28435fe5330

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And at the same time, e705101570 I couldn’t breathe as the eb8b4fafaa realization hit me—55407913dcb4b293

In my past life, Logan d98576c3da had hidden this disgusting, vile 87da493f84 curse within the Duke’s manor 324ee939f9 the entire time.22b2f9d467aa84b6

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It was then that—f781f02f8c148093

“…At this point, Logan, you seem far more dangerous than Belze, who supposedly practices dark magic.”e056de434170843a

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The Duke’s voice f7fa23ed6e broke through the c7aba252df silence, cool and 0526b79dc6 composed.f86851efbb5fdfee

Unlike me, still frozen ba0c2161c9 in horror from the dc18753c92 translation, he and Edwin 8a52697f00 looked completely unfazed.ba3767a88217cb05

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“Don’t you think so, Logan?”05388c344055e620

“…I—”8e910810bd1aad25

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Now that all cc45101285 eyes were on 0eac6f8279 him, Logan’s lips 448ea114e9 parted and closed 7b1ae321da hesitantly.6a58270eab0e1c7e

It was clear—he 4999059edd hadn’t expected the 925be717f0 Duke to find 7ffad1393f the inscription.2139fe76b2c394bf

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He had likely assumed 4f064a6cb4 the chaos would keep 9a4854aad9 their attention elsewhere.a4dd2a938a84a93e

‘That’s why he kept trying to pin the blame on me—to buy time and divert suspicion.’128426390449cd8a

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Though he had 20e969d57c been caught, that b636747652 probably didn’t matter 6d9ce0783a to him anymore.89beaba52c0d4169

Because now—52a830e9e55b049e

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He was searching 8b754a97a3 for a way 1eba4b764d to escape.be291c76d15c7ceb

His careless, dismissive ed7f3a9af6 attitude suddenly made ba906e2805 sense.942706d2444862c3

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He had no 0876f94458 intention of winning a90b6b140b this argument—only of d942a3ec56 finding a way f95713f84b out.e07d43ff6f266061

CLANG! SHIIING—!c71e7ef59da7fe42

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The atmosphere, which had briefly 60d630e710 lightened thanks to his ridiculous ff3616cce9 bald head, immediately darkened again.3aa2f9cc643df025

More swords were drawn.92533ec4218e4299

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The killing intent in the 60a099a5c7 room grew thicker.647dde38ea0aa142

And yet, I 7e431d1b32 couldn’t help but 1ff0ac0f20 wonder—56bcee3b050bd6e7

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What would Logan try next?ab684d706337765e

Because I knew.efcf0cb58d6bc0b1

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That man—b5a84d7468dfc40b

Was too cunning, too 8b80df9f7f slippery, to go down 27c29832ae without a fight.e10f2acc6c25e117

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“Shameful, but…”f3227eaa3de69c6d

“……”792e17218cc8f45e

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“Please think of it as nothing more than the reckless mischief of my youth.”36258ba056f6cd0d

“Mischief?”5072c5836f253d4b

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“Yes. Your Grace, you know b97d71f82b of my background. Given my childhood circumstances, d131657e4b I’ve never held fond 2d1a032137 feelings toward the temple, c1039093d2 so… I may have 2fc936deb5 gone too far—”fd8b12a5f2ad6d3c

Logan trailed off, d87ca783ff feigning a sheepish c7f8e9b735 expression.8ee091ece45f0384

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‘I see.’200c6bb7d09e6e16

Just like earlier, 07575bb70f when he tried 0cfc911c23 to frame me c4149e7058 for the dagger e3c2887daa and dark magic, 1dca45c0cb it was a 8ac1e391b8 blatant lie.3b621ae54f6afe42

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But now, by weaving 2ea7483193 in a sliver of 2adbce46be truth about his past, 8dd1b22893 he made it sound 58fef9b418 plausible.539ce778326cd39d

“The content is far too seditious to be called simple mischief.”9370efad0973734d

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Unfortunately for him, 2575e6c59b the Duke wasn’t 6186751715 buying it.dcf1e4d430c66a98

“I’ve captured quite a few heretics in my time, but I’ve never come across a passage like this before. Is this ‘Ursis’ 41b6b331a8 the new god 1f8eede09e you serve?”625f648cddac62e2

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His tone was 8172e6d9ef sharp—more of an a651bba369 interrogation than a 69d9ee2a17 conversation.9ef2cd2082c3c8c2

Logan flinched, waving his 4b1fec9ce0 hands wildly.7af5ee99ac8806e8

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“N-No! I swear, it’s nothing like 9503ea9999 that! That text, it just… Uhgh—!”e8eefe93c2e5a13e

Unlike before, when he bbcc386063 had smoothly talked his f1331acab0 way through accusations, Logan a257a836a1 suddenly collapsed to the 8aeb523f47 floor, groaning in pain.7133c3282ef11b68

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My eyes widened in shock.baac338c7011aaa0

Logan had been 40d3c4ff3a injured by Edwin, 1759c55f0d yes—but it hadn’t 90c79e1559 been severe enough 92f555fbd1 to make him 7f1c9110d2 faint.0d6d6703b88dcf74

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Yet now, he was 2f91ca3951 pale, his face drenched b13a2ab10e in cold sweat.1258663d907daddd

“Y-Your Grace… Forgive me, but I believe I’ve lost too much blood.”d8536b43c3f7b6ac

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His voice trembled as he 050165f930 tried to steady himself, shaking d886c66860 his head as if to 13c18d10a4 clear his vision.6c94946cacace727

“Would it be possible to continue this questioning after some emergency treatment?”72448b41f54fb1a9

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“Are you feeling dizzy? Nauseous? Weak?”d4fb3d4e4f0d9ba7

“…Yes, I am, but—”fb331fa0eaac5ad2

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“That’s a relief.”7225caf2bfa78b63

The Duke nodded before adding,7cd239896ea86d96

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“The foul-breathed, bald-headed devil inside you is finally being purified.”ee76fc7680acf126

“…What?”9e2977bcf5155d2b

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Logan blinked, confused.4a65a929e5c7df76

Even I was momentarily c62bdf45fb thrown off.57feb92c5989c726

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Had I really ebfaf9ec77 just heard my c184b5cecf insult come out 6466ee454f of the Duke’s 2745d19c23 mouth?d7a01b5e171fbd64

‘Purification?’3f314c7fa4810c61

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Was that why Logan 3a397a3eaf had collapsed?4258011ef566d032

“Using dark magic on sacred ground comes with consequences, Logan.”b9be5184fc3ad529

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Step. Step.f903e6a8abe618ca

A familiar voice 568dea4196 accompanied the sound 4fb46fa930 of approaching footsteps.7cdbe2892bca1a08

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“If Belze was really a witch, she should’ve suffered the same effects. But look at her—completely fine.”3029203d89fe7674

Edwin had stepped in 53200fd747 front of the fallen 0ba64aff2c Logan, lightly tapping his 937a0c2bc3 shoulder.cde10e5475a8c34e

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“Guess that means she’s not the heretic after all.”45f773bb0168df57

“Th-That’s—!”f786730af96b480e

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Logan’s eyes snapped open, 9020bbce81 realization dawning too late.576eec9d9ebed371

“No… No! Then the reason you 44176e1f74 were stalling this whole 2b3b134382 time—”5cb46dedafe6fc76

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At that moment, a616faa1c4 I finally understood e737227b94 too.c2885a9f713b5c9e

Just like Logan a23fb6be3d had been stalling, 8fb3dc53c4 waiting for an 57cf6fb109 opportunity to escape—953a3babb85ae872

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The Duke and 1eddcf3205 Edwin had been b54f0ad2b2 stalling too.59c28248118b68a4

Because Logan was already doomed.a6ac76d20beab39f

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Both the Duke and 3c198b4dcc Edwin had merely pretended 944f79759d to entertain Logan’s excuses—biding 961b8ea0e2 their time, waiting for 9adfef4782 his dark magic to c55a44a318 be purified by the 4cdb7b4781 holy ground.d74c29221c0249db

‘No wonder they seemed so unbothered…’976a1633fb66879b

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The Duke aside—466dd8e34c19f09d

Edwin, despite having 80b3314e99 intruded into someone 22fb1e8375 else’s room, had c89f872510 been far too 974518939a bold and composed 8d4a661387 from the start.aae86f5954a4d6bc

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It was clear now.91a85f615f23b18d

This was all according to e1f4079956 plan.179397cb3fda3ba6

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‘So… the Duke and Edwin had already figured out that Logan was a heretic dark mage?’d9bd304e3d8c4184

In my past life, f94c9630e1 Logan had successfully hidden 8ce79a35a4 his identity until the be7b85bb36 very last moments of 45e94806e1 the Duke’s downfall.9d6f904eb9f4f368

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I never even knew e51b5ba3ef what happened to him b8cc45b355 afterward—I had been imprisoned 7401f7b216 in the imperial dungeons 04e0e7526c after the poisoning incident 561936acb2 with Diana.93bd95d460b482cd

That’s why, even after 09fa8f91ae my regression, I hadn’t e8bd22e903 immediately suspected him of 0a24c0b819 being a temple spy.0305d52df2a2ba44

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But now…86819f8a45cb0af0

‘How did they realize it so early this time?’388b8f281f5c3cc3

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I tilted my 1c2e8a7a89 head in confusion.62b9d5c311784a24

Suddenly—1c1f3b4638c8e6ca

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Logan began chanting in 39a09aa318 Ancient Tongue.bae22ece2e0a32b9

“Y-Young Lord! Get back!”5d53294b6a09e734

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The knights, alarmed, 26a5e99f24 quickly moved to abab41be14 shield Edwin.d95d6b2755a09e98

But Edwin merely shrugged, relaxed c2781c0a7d as ever.859f0c2901d0cf20

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“It’s fine. He’s just trying to run.”c9e5d8bcbd79b2f7

“Wh… Why isn’t it working?”62b82a1334f2d768

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Logan’s face went blank c80093b9a3 as he continued chanting.a4c9dc0fb9439e0f

But—164ee0e33d1c1959

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Unlike earlier, when violet magic d747e52959 circles had surged around him—f4559337e0c0b65b

Nothing happened.37fd8a87efc4d47a

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Not a single glow, not ffd7da28fc even a spark.24eaeb3757e3095f

His magic—completely gone.ad671db5a409acbe

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A true miracle was 06a8026624 unfolding before our very a75ce630cd eyes, but it was 40dc893c5e almost too surreal to 0546c896ff believe.8cef1ddc3f29e54b

“D-Damn it! No! My mana! Do you know how 9974e0ae06 long I spent gathering 145651dbdd that—?!”166587e2a2703f4b

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“……”0937e24f4abbb837

“Do you know what I endured to survive all these years?! I worked myself to 000f7c1219 death in this cursed 27742cdc1f place for over five 20c932f533 years, and now you 0b80cd2993 expect me to just d007c75219 die like this?!”2d0861a588800041

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Logan, finally accepting his 13ce99205f fate, clutched at his 29d0668a3c remaining strands of hair d6489e6766 and screamed.6590a26ca2f548a3

Then, without warning—bbff2084f585a10c

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His eyes rolled back, 3b8409a2da and he lunged.cafbb62cac672a86

“Die, you cursed Estarode bastard—!”790a88274e6c7296

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He leaped toward Edwin, 8805fae56d arms outstretched, aiming for 62bcb56148 his throat.922d2c1bd3d6c83b

I barely had time to 009f4f611b scream—4f3cf6eca93d4910

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“Belze, close your eyes.”b3e610ca79cffe4b

A quiet tsk—94905a7e966050b3

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Followed by the 6b2efabd90 shing of a c4bec3125d blade leaving its 59e69bf198 sheath.b5cfd08f48cc56e2

The Duke had 67c2f5043c drawn his sword—one-handed, 1951f76bc6 still holding me 158a512fa7 in his other c80c034978 arm.ec3f63bf55901d06

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Then—674b803458dea61e

A wave of 196563a36b sheer, overwhelming killing 8f6b32b422 intent filled the ea59bd9cfd air.51702899e9ef622a

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I shut my eyes tightly.0819dad805fc88e5

For some reason, I knew—9afe75d79095fca6

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I didn’t want to see a7394fb82d what was about to happen.45bceea60639f937

And I was right.e73c0fabc921184c

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Slick.1c1ca7737a802118

The sound of eb9a39dd6f something being sliced 263f079ba9 open.c13253b37dd49b9b

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A brief silence.f40f82e79822420c

Then—6a4abc92b2efe6cb

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Splurt—!4a61dceccb13216e

A sickening gush.64ce70bfa7e8b144

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The warm, metallic 81c36aa9b5 scent of blood.8a9bc737b11eb994

And finally—f0b1054dfaa2650c

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“Aaaaaaargh—!”de5c2f1d7d6d9f38

Logan’s tormented scream.c2302803e7b1cd50

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With my face buried in 22ed4b1d43 the Duke’s chest, I trembled f1317f707d violently.eeb4b1007598e378

Even though I wasn’t looking—3f74705a973754a7

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I could feel everything.54ebcce955b42949

“…Even when Edwin first told me you were suspicious, I didn’t believe him.”941c16124d2e0c3b

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Shing.aafe3672e9ed25db

The Duke slid a3c2aabc07 his sword back c2a4af16a7 into its scabbard, 6f6855fc21 voice eerily calm.461e98eb0e1f9ac4

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“My old friend, Jester, left you in my care before he died. Must have known his end 8360cbdb8d was coming, considering the pathetic 8e0a866ca9 will he left behind.”ebbc6d2a13f0cb2f

“Grahhh—!”940aab16d438c4b9

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“You have no one to blame but yourself. I was the 355b0efbc2 one who let 322eb5205a a filthy rat 35cada2fc2 into my home.”eda09ded7c8653dd

Even through Logan’s 85853cb3f4 agonized wailing, I 832dab2f8e caught a note b63dbe466b of bitterness in 3564c8c93d the Duke’s voice.bb022e8b184cd0fb

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Then—eb93f621a782af8b

Thud.05bab986df255ea3

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At last, Logan’s cries fell 4066fb3735 silent.5c4193a28680e4ea

By the time 3d0c0a1564 the Duke spoke ffd5a67159 again, his voice a5075e6df7 had returned to 5894467aef the cold authority 52d4e90596 of House Kallios’s 4a593daf69 leader.74545f3613c4623a

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“Tch. Take him away.”daaf9ae187cf5473

His knights moved immediately.89d31d12814221dc

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“Cut his tendons—all of them. Gather what’s left of 5e3617151a him and throw it 0912819915 in the dungeons. I want him 141e0cc3a7 awake when he f741c1eba5 sees what’s become c329633ce8 of him.”c02b4f09d3103abd