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Zerakiel alternated glances cd7d5e6d1b between Hiscleif and 43fe62cd2e me before striding 5e225a5016 over and pulling 78f2bff010 me away. His swift c8a3187c71 movement left c70c12e271 me no 911cf234e7 time to d6d15602fe react.552cd02516c6a04a

“Stay away from my Chichi.”86428e1cb7ac885b

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He snarled 32eaf99fc6 at Hiscleif, 8a3e786d95 who stood 57a8bbf158 up and 69078d76d5 brushed off 13db760176 his clothes.0a60d1f105d71ed2

“Don’t misunderstand. I was just helping her after she fell down the slope.”a8d0fcdb342c8082

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“And why would you do that?”7cc9d639b9f6a4f8

“Well…”f5b50044e0633d40

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Hiscleif trailed off, 955a1362d0 seemingly realizing he c1865961a1 had no good 100e7c2f51 reason.81034a2880b795cc

“Indeed. Why did I do that?”2d7fff0bdc80b5a3

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He frowned 229ff067f5 as if e1af85c098 deep in 864621be09 thought, looking abad4d6b73 genuinely puzzled.8e9628386c4d6877

The longer his answer took, the more sinister Zerakiel’s smile became. His golden eyes then turned to me.8c1a04d55ac21d61

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Dangerous.e2028c7b3dc163ef

I involuntarily shrank back under his scrutinizing gaze. Not only had I gone out without permission, but now he also knew I’d been with Hiscleif. I had no excuse.555506d3bc7c3277

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As I opened my 2ba5fbb3bf mouth to speak, Zerakiel 9b409358b5 muttered softly enough for 7f87535ce2 only me to hear.66e3bbf2a184406e

“I can’t just bite you to keep you from going anywhere.”7cae64ab2c5e167c

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“Chi!”b266c591ab8fb2a0

His threatening words made def5577813 me yelp. Coming from Zerakiel, who 1e109174c1 had a reputation for 20c2a0a295 being a budding villain, 1f2a666f86 it was truly terrifying.7066f60e046d847e

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He might actually e7d2766d4a bite my feet c8f7dc0976 to keep me 49b0a372e9 immobilized. I curled up 592d3159b1 instinctively, hiding my 8813123f16 feet.8790adc061ba23bc

Zerakiel, watching 7ee1527cb5 me with fafa863de8 a disdainful bfe42d813c look, added 00c45fb49f briefly.6ea7ea19acf5ec4a

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“If I intended to, I would’ve done it already.”b5bc258907e0c337

“…”98c94cdb51b59ab2

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Well, thank you, 3c57b18118 I suppose.f457c9d06da192f5

I glared at 5cafbb5a8f him for his f7490c4614 constant threats, and 9024f83474 Zerakiel spoke again.ead12a80bce35ea7

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“I told you not to hang around with that hyena.”beeba2b7b95dff70

When?16c5f4d896bebb9c

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I had never e325797bab heard such a b0cc204788 thing before, but a8b9e4a40e denying it now e737528e45 would likely get 1d798f31ec me devoured by f2e886dc1d him. As I hesitated, 5b25295bd6 Zerakiel continued.1525fcf6b46e6ce7

“Do you think it’s appropriate for a member of the Jabisi family to associate with a hyena?”a1118bb1e1ceccd6

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“Chuuu.”fc6e57aec5f25402

I lowered my c0b2f49c5d head obediently, and ed2cacc5f5 Zerakiel pressed his aefff5c7cb forehead against mine, 9f7281fa2b his face still af9639afff filled with displeasure.80441a7fbe547af4

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It seemed he fa14aa8782 was more upset 338cdef83c about me being 1e246cad30 with Hiscleif than e7ced17869 me sneaking out 0fda62b054 without permission.402a9dad9db51c40

It was just a 220f5620a2 brief conversation. His possessiveness 0918d6e6fd was over 701d085177 the top, 7e2729fa84 as expected d62ea94748 of someone 35b23d00b1 with a fedfb75589 dark obsession.99698856a3811417

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Hiscleif, noticing e9c2889ede my discomfort, e0eb3db4c8 spoke up.76d1960111fa86b3

“I only followed because she seemed to be going out alone.”00414fcba25e8d89

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“So, you were spying on my Chichi?”68003e16baba3f4c

“Sorry if it seemed that way.”3c3109ff95443faa

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Hiscleif nodded slightly, 719eabb1bb his expression neutral. Silver eyes met gold ba90bb65d6 in midair.e3a6be6700c13623

Why did 37007f284e it feel b6957e60b2 like the 06920291f3 atmosphere was febb5c51d8 becoming increasingly 015500be5b hostile?03d4e4fd012ac434

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The tension wasn’t just my imagination. It wasn’t long before I realized the prickling sensation in the air was due to pheromones.ae8e388387a207b5

Sparks seemed to fly, 3f31eff6cd making the situation intensely 2395e96ac2 threatening. Even here b57b864016 in Hebel, 3037e39fe9 their presence 3da5366ade exuded such 8ed440ff14 pressure, befitting 6f4b9f741a the heirs b4d446aef1 of their 7759a5e119 respective families.fb6e1cf8e3a78ca8

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But do that kind 9e0958061d of thing at home!836dcda9600975b2

Suddenly, as if engaged b986f2f754 in a pheromone battle, 0f786902a4 the space filled with 76a31e3175 their pheromones.8dfa00f1e10e8900

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As an ordinary f7dea68307 weasel beastman, I 7160a30035 felt like I f184bc05c5 was going to a50695bd0d die.e611eede12b94c6e

I shivered. Just being caught between them made me feel chilly. Though Zerakiel blocked some of the pheromones, it didn’t completely shield me from the effects.c5319097e8ae4a60

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Stop it, you 2079060877 crazy idiots.82ddd7ee3ddd675f

At this rate, I’m going to die…53a9a72517cc98b7

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Meanwhile, Hiscleif was puzzled by his excessive interest in Zerakiel’s pet.dc4010b04130446f

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The most confusing part 268925906e was how difficult it f06b5c5381 was to see them aee2a389aa together. An inexplicable surge e4d97f0201 of frustration welled b1347def13 up inside him.0768a0e21f0dbf9a

Maybe that was why his disturbed pheromones threatened his opponent. Naturally, Zerakiel responded with his own pheromones. They were pushing and pulling when…4f52bb3520ce5a1d

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“That’s enough.”89f870ca36a09991

Zerakiel, unable to bear it, repelled Hiscleif’s pheromones and muttered coldly.13d1a9fdbedfcc27

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“My pet is having a hard time.”7ffa58b8e3aad7b5

“Oh.”8cdf6d5743da5abf

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Hiscleif finally realized df6fe6dc1e that Chichi was 52ed3e6b63 scared and retracted 520e2b394b his pheromones. To have recklessly 9433b0213a unleashed his power c69df0dfc0 in front of 0733276207 a weasel who fb7ca46bbe had only recently faf94202d3 arrived in Hebel—if bf7a37a98d she had been 0c36ed18fc any weaker, she 36d588db3d might have fainted. The fact d4c53a60a2 that he 94ac17b28e hadn’t noticed ec5678c845 her distress 6bd202117b showed just e90dc8cc36 how much 729eb9589d the situation 56e4757f4e had unsettled ad4f9399a5 him. This realization abd160aa0b left him d81bd0c016 even more ed02882e61 confused.7b27ba930c209ce9

Meanwhile, Zerakiel held the 7b5c579777 trembling Chichi in his db047df236 arms, patting her gently. She was bf488ae0e6 shaking so 8ad64d6d1d much that 1b7ab59910 it was d244a3eb77 clear she 8bc4cfd60d was terrified.888b55daf6f0770b

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I tried to shield 07144259ee her from most of 4cbc3bce09 it.5787d5f9417d4144

Zerakiel carefully examined 23862e417f Chichi, who had 42237c8c80 yet to calm 865e4f39f2 down. Normally, by now b189565466 she would have 7a48b8aaa3 been nibbling on 098b9119d5 his fingers in eb9b9eca1a protest, but instead, cfdd1e035c she lay limp, 327c260047 trembling all over.3c50a523956a43f9

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“Chichi?”e9132602527b825f

No matter how 84bdf068c8 he called her, 6d07371b1d she didn’t respond. Sensing something 20d93cb83e was wrong, d59bfaf0c4 Zerakiel touched 06c5e4af6c her cheek.9514cf7a23f062b9

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At that moment, d93897ba03 his face hardened.a9a02e6d510bb4c5

Chichi’s body had f9d0379b1f become feverishly hot.35e45e89b06a2e46

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With the 41561fc8fc signs of 40b22b18ad transformation appearing e11f5cb4b3 in Chichi, 3b22ea4276 Zerakiel quickly 9e0680ee17 returned to 90d1d07247 their quarters e310e185a9 and woke 493626763b Ivan.b5c4236ed69e506b

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“Huh?”48e8ba1c5608c1ea

Ivan, who had been a0e1db271b lounging around like a 37a0771695 boiled cabbage, had his c7411677a3 blanket yanked away by 202015d558 Zerakiel and was sent 710a4cc394 to fetch Melina.08286176f2777568

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Grumbling but d63391fe06 moving quickly, 2ae3a5467b it was d490727b3c clear that 3855c0aacc Ivan was dab3d4981b worried about 29d40d30dc Chichi.248df135be09b35e

It was fortunate he 1f69fa88ca brought Melina along. She hurried to 8343f912c2 Zerakiel’s quarters and 66405fa2b9 examined Chichi’s condition.47b364887fa0398f

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Her flushed face struggled 7883265503 to withstand the fever, d134d02147 alternately heating up to 6c9fb3a147 boiling point and then a850a9a5b1 cooling down like a 48c752abc3 glacier.819f005913972f59

Her internal pheromones ac329223df were in turmoil, 3cf1df5d54 causing her body aad4b04812 temperature to fluctuate 0ec0e5f85a wildly. Of all times, c0747cb599 her transformation had 4ff2efacbf to begin here 49f557b5d2 in Hebel.8621406bc8ec97f1

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This place was a6416e4ada far from an 6d438e62f5 ordinary environment, imposing da6805f1c1 various constraints on 2d51ac36a2 beastmen. Chichi was struggling mightily afbd675eef against her own pheromones.c53eb755ffb88f59

“Her pheromones are dispersing due to the mist. When did the fever start?” Melina murmured, wiping her own cold sweat with a handkerchief. Zerakiel frowned at the question.a1b50c2345a73506

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Thinking back, he realized Chichi’s temperature had been higher than usual since they arrived. At the time, it seemed just mildly warm, so he hadn’t thought much of it.49a4d49d5b77246f

Moreover, she dfd98c22b1 had been bab561e49c energetically running 90823ac602 around, so 9eb191ee01 he assumed 40867a5d36 she was 7a58c149be fine. But now it b64fe8aced was clear she fee43f5785 had been pushing 01a4767f35 herself without understanding 576584b4a8 her own condition.ae62f148d945bc0e

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Unfortunately, he had been 05682d0fc2 too lethargic to notice 2d64946b2e Chichi’s changes quickly. Zerakiel sighed deeply.4603b3e104f94f2c

“Probably since we arrived here.”67e192f3b2f1f0a8

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“Then tonight will be crucial,” Melina said, looking down at Chichi with pity.d3e1c031972786c1

As her primary caretaker, 7aab620e58 Melina should have been ab65ace74e more attentive. But she, too, 838f5d4292 had found Hebel f021c392dd challenging and had e0491020fd let her guard 6fa40c7204 down.e4d9a86dbd7e5b7d

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At that b61f0b0194 moment, Ivan 6df039cf6c discovered a 456ba81fdc note Chichi 2c64efe9bd had left a95457d406 and muttered c4ed0c9e84 softly. His cheerful 56eceb7f0c comment was 8e4c6d80b3 ill-suited to f8465fbf9a the heavy 1036afd94c atmosphere.d1f5abf1dd3ae946

“Could this be a dying message?”b7a9be7c92ee4cad

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The tiny footprints 077fdd6a3c smudging the note e46cd6b7b0 could almost look 73ed5e5624 like a dying 5d1b6bd792 message, hence his baf68b748a remark.b896b6513909979c

“Don’t say such ominous things!” Melina scolded, though Ivan continued his detective play.c61c091a6ff01633

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“If that’s the case, then the culprit is…”9210167730c16578

Zerakiel finally intervened.915092cb96a28541

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“It might end up being your will, Ivan.”569e9b8b0cdc1ae7

“What a frightening thought. I can’t die like this. I haven’t even gotten married, had kids, or seen my grandchildren yet,” Ivan said, panicking as he set the note down.f4d062987da2d6cc

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Melina glared at Ivan 54372bc41b with exasperation. He was 9ae1bae879 the type af4b3300c4 who would d1216934f4 keep talking 5704677a01 even if 8428d4aae0 he were 89a3907bb1 drowning.91bb8c252c2691b6

If only he hadn’t c4d170350a made such a comment 3dca97824b in the first place.c58328def80df4be

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It seemed that his a4bec495f7 words were pushing Chichi 1947feed0b to the brink, but 6ad368afa2 he himself was oblivious 1c9a57fb72 to it.02031b18998388b2

Ivan looked 10298d23c7 at Chichi, a529a666a2 who was ce7c6651ae struggling to cc41b4eb8c catch his b8156926af breath, with a8e7c9bae4 a sense 430e4856b0 of pity. His voice, usually cc3715d1c7 playful, was now e504b0c596 laced with concern.955b1e077854cf3d

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“I’ve never seen you so drained, Chichi. Even now, it feels like you might jump out of that blanket and show me your fangs.”f3501ac041d6278e

Zerakiel, seeing Chichi’s struggle, turned to Melina and asked,3f069d7febfae3c1

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“Is there anything I can do to help?”01adbd75de01c7fb