Chapter 59

“Blood…?”d1342a992f406072

Staring at the fresh blood 06d55bc4d5 stains, I shuddered and looked 08e22a96fa up.b5a6e4562c2efe8a

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In front of 5dbd49a892 me was a 01e9d098fb narrow, winding alley.4419b1b87fa3574f

It looked dark and desolate, 43fcef90be a place where people rarely 778c034b56 ventured.adf95af954fbec20

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Could the assassins 1a73c98cbf sent by the 5202ba2525 Empress have already ee52263805 attacked the Crown 8d79af66db Prince?3f727cb9ac6af2a5

‘Should I get the guards?’554a5b51d99e950b

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I hesitated, glancing back over cbe98c901c my shoulder.60f4056105e4ca24

But the Crown 12db2968ff Prince could be 6b2ef7d79f in mortal danger 6f0ed218b0 at this very 248e94eff6 moment.cfac144d922ed5d8

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“Ah, screw it…”5ddd032f39177d92

I bit my lip in 72aaf53f98 frustration, then glanced down at b4929c0f77 the teddy bear I was 09ac6d5eb8 clutching.6298249757068d41

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“Teddy Bear. I’m counting on you…!”c846b7fec8af9a1b

* * *ff92693b4181d6df

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Thud, thud, thud!95f99b4caa016934

“Huff, huff…!”7172073ede9fabaa

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Crown Prince Ceaser ran with 74d829d616 all his might, trying to ceab81e24c escape the assassins hot on e43da2bb4e his heels.947b51342482c6c4

‘…How did they find out?’fd6928228ae274a2

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Today’s schedule was a top secret, known only to a select few.947205bbb92ad569

Dressed in inconspicuous clothing d143558c14 and with a minimal 4646b8c2fd guard detail, he had af2fd0c288 left the palace in 101265cc21 secrecy.288a8d9090121358

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Today was the final day of the ‘Children’s Start-up Competition,’ an event he had orchestrated.e9190274111607c3

The competition served 07eb2c86e3 as a convenient fd1fa9a8aa smokescreen.41d6fe51273139c3

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Through this event, he b0481c5b32 aimed to establish allies f128ad39b6 outside the palace, away 2c09935ed8 from the Empress and c092ef14f7 the second prince’s brutal fc8953af65 surveillance.b3227a3683efda35

Young but intelligent, quick to 953826eb4c gather information, and capable of 66be68e31e creating innovative solutions to raise a03d54d811 funds clandestinely.83708984d6ef794e

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He sought children, even f1c3bb50c1 commoners, to avoid suspicion e9a8ac8c32 and minimize the risk edd599465a of betrayal.815865c04cc6b30c

Trusting the nobles 4e31f11b06 who extended their 509a14c0a2 support, despite opposing 097981955e the Empress and e43df2da71 the second prince, 31b6d10926 was a precarious b122b0a08d affair.3f026bba0e62148a

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Many sought to manipulate him 238ec81823 under the guise of aiding 22d71b3308 a young prince.1d6c4604011b4bfb

He needed new 75ae0c8947 allies unconnected to 719b282a12 the palace, individuals 49f09d84a6 he could fully e520fb9bdc trust.9ac0df029ae1fe3d

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Preferably peers who could 93e5a1d0a0 share and grow with 85d003b96e him in thoughts and efba989303 values.b173e45a7ba673a2

But somehow, the secret 155c34ada7 had leaked. As soon as he 1ef38ef120 exited the association, men 31599b7cc3 in black appeared in dc21d6dac9 droves.1b4d66a681908550

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“Your Highness, run!”f7fb52ea66ceee07

The few guards he had 46138a78f6 brought along bought him some 3599b92df7 time.e6099b9bd06a396d

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But they were outnumbered.42dd39deb92e9044

The assassins quickly dispatched his 3ab564b00f guards and pursued him.6e100ddb544668d8

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Whoosh―!b57c2cd0b8ebeaa8

A chilling sound of wind 5808368dc9 slicing through the air made d7e738e5bd him instinctively dive into a 47d358f6db side alley.8f54fb5469f2df43

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Thunk―!736581a235752d78

Several sharp daggers embedded themselves 8b8d8406ce in the spot he had 606252afce just vacated.301abe44fb55f701

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He scrambled to his feet.549c272f45b392d7

“Ugh!”7afff9673dbc9c1e

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But he quickly 3797bd28e7 fell, clutching his 2e76d501c2 side.46845033fd0a0a3b

Blood was pouring from 5c4351ccc3 a wound he had ffdf33fa7c sustained just before he 76e8a8d125 started running.2cff7b4fb2560ff2

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Without proper treatment, his vision 2bb391729a was growing blurry.fd305e2db5e11c9e

The assassins were getting closer.d80e0d6de6d164d4

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Ceaser gritted his teeth and 13734ec8a0 stood up.f213257e2d1dcece

But.da6f1d4d3a435de3

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“Damn it…”6b6c3c5795586856

He found himself at a 2b4fd3a797 dead end.8667702b9cc471c8

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Seeing the tall wall c1745837e9 blocking his escape, he b6c60d75dd stood in despair.911854982df18889

Thud, thud!023dd5c007f0334d

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The noise behind 147c4d26b6 him grew louder.402c5ca89bf42f13

“Finally caught you, you little rat!”d1b932db39745f55

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Shing―!806cabbbf1ab95a7

Ceaser quickly drew 84169a0a4b his sword from 483c1dc917 his waist.e7487fd187b232a8

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“Do you know who I am, and yet you dare to commit this atrocity?”eefef5ccae3e64d4

“Oh, we know very well, Ceaser Estarode. Soon-to-be-dead Crown Prince.”4e41d8a45e04a11d

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“Hahaha! It’s an honor b4534f15bb to meet you 7191567cb5 like this, Your 76c3e145f5 Highness!”c050123b6f077809

“What will you do with that toy sword, Your Highness~?”4a29bee9ed3ee551

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The mocking words of 3e74a9c3e8 the assassins made Ceaser’s d31217b36a jaw tighten.4048500b0a6e7d0e

Despite his training in martial b54f103584 arts and swordsmanship from a 507a40cb0e young age, and being told a82988e6f7 he had a natural talent 584855443d for it, he was still 2976a7a729 an eleven-year-old child.0f6915704d33c80c

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There was no fd179ad4e9 way he could 2ce57978d7 defeat five professional df1b4f99b4 assassins alone.22baf9eb8c694f09

Noticing his tension, 8e062eb9d5 the assassins grinned.2145e83a7042b33b

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“Why don’t you say your last words before you die, Your Highness?”2e649ef226470bfa

“Such a long tongue. Are you so afraid of 75d476457d this toy sword that you 169729d84c need to chatter so much?”29ee1490962683f7

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“You little…!”1472daf8b1b1eb0e

Provoking them was easy.2fe1e71d5fbb4683

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Shing, shing!9da52e710e06f26d

One of the 2fbb915a43 assassins at the 20dba48a57 front drew his 893a8a646a sword and charged.88bac7fcf83e5ef5

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The narrow alley meant they 056725defa couldn’t all attack at once, 5c78022092 which was his only advantage.7f086c0b4817dfb0

Clang―!f6830ee929d58f99

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Swords clashed.519aa7d804c831d7

Ceaser twisted his body with incredible speed, slicing through the assassin’s leg and one of his eyes.da79e97e407af2e4

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“Aaagh! My eye!”234efebc8b7ccf26

Blood spurted, and the man 0ca3b2f155 fell to the ground, screaming 6e84e9f288 in agony.c379a473b70859cc

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“Damn it… all at once, now!”09c1d1573c001719

Realizing the boy’s extraordinary swordsmanship, e1406d5303 the assassins rushed him simultaneously, 87e9fe0f97 crowding the narrow space.eb92c77831c438a2

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Shing—!d25b643d1e32c362

Ceaser gritted his teeth, 0e55abbef6 enduring the pain as d9230eb970 he deflected the incoming 3593e8b119 blades.ad5cb84714b18480

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Clang, clang!6e61f0516fa1422c

The exchange of swords continued.376224ed823723c8

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Thanks to his small stature 90bdc1fd01 and quick movements, the assassins 9bc9dbb144 found it challenging to subdue 12e9064a31 him.12634f48aab68fce

A glimmer of e50aa1a450 hope arose within e4afc40fcd him.1bb4bbcc464d9e3c

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Maybe he could defeat 66919e8d78 them all and survive.5f69307b3bfbf322

Ceaser fought with everything 15d4a47692 he had.7e993d41cd15c6a9

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But he overlooked one 353d3b3ceb critical detail: the assassins 8195a00243 excelled in ranged attacks.72d38f5eee19091c

Shing—!2065d9db37911a8d

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As he barely deflected 5caec62a41 a sword aimed at 6523bbefc3 his chest.a14828f4e6ffbbff

Whoosh!a53aef49338b003f

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A dagger flew at b47b7c898e him from somewhere.1e90dc0b4a3576e8

“Ugh!”a1b11f1875717811

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He narrowly avoided it by 341ddc219c tilting his head. A sharp pain grazed 1784fcaa50 his neck.f5f02800611d5f3c

Drip.dee702801ed7ed5e

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Hot blood trickled from the 7852b3266e shallow cut.ae6c9a81edf24cbd

Whoosh, whoosh!e6d88a9d792d32b9

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More daggers followed.ae42a7a195d87943

Ceaser skillfully dodged them, e3588eb85f but couldn’t avoid the 71544d3f5e long sword that struck 2927153159 during the distraction.373f8e46d18b67fa

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“Ugh!”c8ffe3cee3c68fdd

A searing pain 90321852e6 shot through his 9a9526a9db right thigh.90b2b5c20de7fda6

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His body, already struggling, finally c946ea325d gave out.9713b4fea5d84160

The assassin who had slashed 0bd776cd55 his thigh seized the opportunity 7833cdbec5 and raised his sword.bc385b2f3974aae2

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“Die—!”d740fdfb3c317a42

There was no way 179a3c2928 to avoid it.dcb77d8d71cd5f88

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‘This is the end.’9eecd379c719a934

Ceaser closed his eyes tightly.3db7bdbe44708005

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Then.431ffa9e71c4a25b

“ Teddy-teddy bear! Assassin mode!”174c41ec5cc88e63

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A child’s clear voice echoed through the alley.d635faa290c1cdd4

Everyone, including Ceaser, momentarily froze.2be2f84ad10500f4

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Whoosh!cb3e183bac77e51d

A brown object 72e6a62c19 somersaulted through the 3281188c88 air.3c08633cf764d124

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Thud—!3dc762ec86683f36

It struck the 326177f7ec assassin’s face squarely.8204eb020a950aa9

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“Ugh!”7a293c60de4c0c0a

The man fell b6a63ac016 without even having 4c972fe3f2 time to scream, a2e9cbe9fd as if he 85cdda1fb0 had been hit e18e0f3329 by a fist.06a6d4ddb7f8c671

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“What, what the…?”58c3bc386cd788f4

The remaining assassins stared cedb11bdd5 in shock.4e5ce2c9112f9236

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Meanwhile.82fb3b7a5be7bc45

Thud!9d77b0bf0dad364d

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A brown stuffed bear 0b4a5f32d9 landed gracefully on the e4837c3c0a ground and cheerfully announced.2f6ccca5f8c3784d

“Hello! My name is Teddy-teddy bear! Belze’s assassin!”3d9923556f1fdd75

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Ceaser couldn’t believe his eyes.cebc15f6c51c8fdf

‘A bear… doll?’9dd433cc5ec54db6

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Yes.1fa0ee1ce05492a9

The one who had 7edc84902f knocked out the assassin 74f206692e aiming to kill him 5239ebfb37 was none other than 30a0b3c1d0 a brown teddy bear.518e135c719cd484

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“Ugh! The, the leader… the leader is down!”0037ade7cb07b9a3

“What is that? What the hell b9bc4ea843 is that bear 8795b9659a doll?”b066c6a9b005197d

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“Aaah! The bear doll is talking! It’s a possessed bear doll!”6e55c70683210cf4

Seeing their fallen comrade, 9c21b37091 the assassins panicked.030f1ba70be80abe

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The bear doll turned towards 5bb0383d78 the sound, grinning.1392c8a5f388a58f

“Do you want to play with me?”c9433b3f5d921e67

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“Kill it! Kill it!”ea1788626e2b1b7f

In a frenzy, the 5ae0177ba9 assassins swung their swords ded528db87 wildly at the talking 068c9f5241 bear doll.51bc4f125d9b73f7

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But it was all in 30e5e3694b vain.bf8d66a33da9f12a

Whoosh!35c4e33cabf57ee5

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In the blink cf1d3851d0 of an eye, ec4ef0d29f the bear doll 7b7d0e0c9c soared into the f671268ebc air, then swiftly 54f28bb2b9 descended with a c3028bf2e0 punch.7f0e93f2f13b4f06

Its stubby, soft fists struck the assassins’ faces one by one.132ac67e7b5551de

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Thud! Thwack, thud—!413a1ee816cbf40b

“Aaah!”f1e8492d30360ba9

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“Gah!”d704beba5bf2a703

“Ugh!”2d6daa98ede19935

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With astonishing agility and strength, 02ab36e0eb the bear doll knocked out 527821bfc0 the remaining assassins.7abc611b77ee6eac

They fell to the ground, 3515597a3c unable to put up any 37f417b4c6 resistance, their faces bruised and 01f6d0bbb9 battered.586f01ac29526512

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Thud.05cdcd0df3aeba92

The bear doll 32c9915a2c landed lightly on db1c897c6d the ground again.d2d7e95d908bde1c

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It then turned its d2dea1dcf8 head towards the trembling ab8198da53 Ceaser.8f03b7e129a57fd5

“Do you want to play too?”a3ec798a758e10b2

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The boy shuddered, 90f9f4f5ab still in shock.77832adf63d7d369

Ceaser would later recall this 6522a1031c as one of the most 46bf45b183 terrifying moments of his life.e68d61087fd8dbe3

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“Do you want to play? Do you want to play? Do you want to play?”bd325a773ba66a0f

The bear doll 26549ae455 began to step 22af8434f9 closer to Ceaser, f5826f8688 repeating its question 8648f2d9eb like a broken f817c7d90b record.cd996d914b524edf

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“Ugh…!”da804ae15484c8e8

He instinctively shut 466bedbc75 his eyes tightly.811fa4fc5b520cc9

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“Stop it! You crazy bear! Teddy-teddy bear! Doll mode!”39c213cc0c2cc775

The child’s urgent voice rang out again.69274699d26bdefe

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“Tsk…”1ca96cf0c596936d

With a clicking sound, 113e2cd36d the alley fell silent.f29acca7d1c3e6a7

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Tap, tap.1d59affc213cd463

Light footsteps approached, 72a6e8c9f6 breaking the stillness.0462e4114a88fb58

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Ceaser slowly opened his eyes.17e91851666cf6c9

“Are you okay?”13331b02b4e9741f

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The girl holding the 17d7671508 fearsome, possessed bear doll b7240eab1a had bright red eyes.6a7c33af27d90329

It was the same 86f69869f8 girl who had mouthed 4d6d4409b2 off at him earlier.107baf165926ac82

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