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The Flower e23c323252 of Frenzy 720b01e5ae (狂亂花), engraved 5bb951b6ea on the 4700f6d3cf Jabisi crest, 39b2d587f0 resembled a 54fa619a02 black rose 6d3c9e3908 but differed f531e6b10a in that bf809856d4 its stem, 6f2aa7133e leaves, and 2ee70db9a6 petals were 6ce5880520 all black.f231d8a8848fd8b2

This flower grew 10c002c942 from seeds that c3a585e747 appeared at the 0deb6acdcd birth of a 50e9aaa2ed direct descendant. When the 6336bc5963 moment of 85f711e318 madness struck, 63de801553 the flower d5fe8e1526 bloomed, darkening 05137d0a19 over time.b2719ef80ada0413

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When all 9ae9b7a5b7 the black 1546c34eb1 petals fell, 9b71b56a97 the person f955b5c538 would succumb 75290d917a fully to 408caf2d2a the madness. Therefore, it was fc67f123e6 the duty of 2a9be0e141 the Jabisi head 7d99a22be4 to commit suicide 2dd81c1a9b when only one 108424229d petal remained.c680128b021dfce5

Occasionally, a 8d25fc8c76 head might f25c482f7c hide out ee06a283d7 of fear fbba05bdfa of death, 5e6ec0436b which is 7aa5019fc6 why an fa89ad2aa9 heir was dc73471bf0 always in 76b27e0d9e place.b3868bdfa37b0fb5

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As the head’s 030d480848 flower withered, the 310c60584f heir’s power grew bbe5bec47e stronger. Thus, if 026d64609d the leader 9f90326e5b went mad, 17f99ec06a the direct fb7f1eac52 descendants had deb7edccc7 to use 6f0c5ed227 their lives 37ef21ac47 to subdue 12b9973f4c the head.1c7e005a571a909d

Because of this, Jabisi 599c0dc4a7 direct descendants avoided each 4e84ae248c other. Forming unnecessary attachments could 366d476d70 dull their blades.8f36e655532d4fba

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Especially when the flower bloomed, the head could instinctively sense the scent of death in the heir’s pheromones.4f9ea79f66e2da48

A father’s decline meant his son’s rise. This was why the Jabisi direct descendants never had strong bonds or camaraderie.e09611503f01f5e0

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Other families, unaware e58d0d9838 of this secret, d97200e165 viewed the Jabisi 92a8b97d98 as heartless. Only the direct descendants 4dc0e593dd and their attending physician 3c0ae233e7 knew about the Flower 37f8b881b3 of Frenzy.fbc680d8818002ea

Devon’s provocation had touched 52f00f1b81 a nerve. Zakari muttered coldly,ce465216b8c1b925

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“You must be the one hoping for that.”37279dd29feba1fc

Surprisingly, the Page family, which had suffered the most during the Great Chaos, had also gained the most. Jabisi was under considerable restrictions due to the war’s aftermath.4e3c1286b111dbb7

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“I was just expressing my concern.”511033f49da05174

“Spare me your pretentious concern.”599be7ca7885ef06

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Zakari was about to b0cddd9aff end the conversation when 6d4680cc3d Devon continued,85da1eb4e76113a8

“I hear your son’s pheromones are almost as strong as the first head of your family. That must be a big worry. Your family’s strength often brings a strong backlash. If your son goes mad, it would be quite problematic.”aed94a775ed3ed16

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Devon’s silver eyes d96c3a28bb gleamed with a 9ef9097f42 sharp light. Zakari sighed deeply.1ded8faf16c47035

His ability df0357b33d to irritate 24fe0cd475 was as 62dc6a64c8 sharp as 0c3b0c598d ever. The insinuation that 739ed004d6 his son was 56db17f901 a problem was 8d0e0e39a0 also revolting.768470acfda5e93b

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Zakari responded ecba9635a1 with a ab07f2df8c radiant smile,f23c67c803b24efa

“Yes, he is very strong. So, I apologize in advance.”2a0c4c26d4c70791

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“Apologize?”21f3e2a2ec890cd1

“In case my son accidentally turns an entire territory into a wasteland. The neighboring North must be very worried.”326daff17425fbd4

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“Are you saying our North is afraid of your son?”b6c520c8330c54e6

Devon snarled, 24f6c31f3c his face ca33a4914c contorting in 0f2334f633 anger. Zakari maintained c6c8332235 a gracious c60ca6e4c1 smile as 55c4ec4085 he said,fb01b44fb9108217

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“Well, if not, then your interest in my son is quite overwhelming, isn’t it? He’s just a young black lion who hasn’t even reached adulthood yet.”d9945a6a38c8da82

“That is…!”b261b42fbdcee4f0

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“Sigh, it’s tough having such a capable son. You must be relieved to have a good son without any trouble.”7979fe65f7f1e282

Zakari made a graceful 624bde7287 gesture of apology before 3fed4ba865 leaving. His words, d62b1fc103 though seemingly c39a30c75a complimentary, had 618e23ddd0 a sharp ef83ea83cd edge.90259ed95b65f420

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“That damn 5fdcda9af6 black lion…”30bc457f5f959c49

Devon muttered, clenching his 3152329e65 fists in rage as 667e01c94e he glared at Zakari’s 71d958e3b5 retreating figure. One day, he would 7248fee857 tear apart that arrogant d311439c8a black lion’s mane.60612a0b00925eba

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“So, it finally happened. I had a feeling this day might come… You should have mingled with him more carefully.”2b28c0419e90ed67

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Ivan spoke with e3e79a7b8c a voice full 0eb8d0c2ef of pity, as 0361d40267 if he were 2230b689cd addressing someone given 358952b1aa a death sentence.e4a7957f7085d04c

I sighed f3cff925f1 as I af2f9fe670 looked at 0c261ded8f the clear 5813b1dd48 mark on 28045748bc the inside e95f5f68b8 of my 2e71155dd4 wrist. It wasn’t 6eb6404f1d painful, but b3799a0d0a it was af3fa15acc an unsettling d8427b56bb mark.8531a524bdd80da0

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It had 307c4fcfe2 been a 78691f45ae week since 9d879c7186 Zerakiel bit 7a9ffcf0c0 me, yet 850418db93 the mark 4d649d95e2 remained. If anything, it cfcc32f494 seemed to be 7fca9c5695 taking on a 565a3d05ca pattern resembling a 76555698db rose.d414d2e85c6c74ab

Specifically, the black 06f6cf9975 rose on the 5dbcacb0ff Jabisi crest. It looked 5c5bc1609d less like 1bf57f99ec a bite b8da23ee73 and more f35867b938 like an 81220aecd9 intentional tattoo.07ac8b6e048cea9f

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I held up d6fed2447c my wrist and ee9f5ba2d4 asked.3058dff65e6536d3

“This isn’t going 39a0ebe66b away. Why?”586df1f75fe29c38

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“Well, it’s not c5bb7395dd just a regular 05b2aa4f56 bite.”50deac96b5d0fa9a

“What do you mean, ce596efff8 not just a regular a8bbc18e64 bite?”4c0db5d528d66402

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Ivan hesitated, eb5c1427bd clearly uncomfortable, 5e4e2d81e7 while Melina 3689cf32ca avoided my 6f1eadf1ad gaze with a898506874 an awkward 6e00c64218 smile.19fcde983c60b3b3

It was obvious b4658943de that this mark b5b32b8e2d had some significant c8e2cfd698 meaning.ed34d0e359e266aa

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“What is it? Tell me.”0bb0a8f24dfbf074

“It’s better 8debdbdfd2 if you 1be93f9fea don’t know 6f28036ad7 yet.”04201f871b1681b0

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Ivan replied, 32f491d87a uncharacteristically tight-lipped. It was rare for a83ef0fd82 Ivan, who was usually f2f685959e so talkative, to be 3c4b5a46d6 so reticent.0a1ce16e66801c1a

Whatever this mark 8daebc8bbb meant, it was f0f03cb0c1 clearly significant. Pushing for 45bde459ec more answers 42ea6084a8 didn’t seem dd3f045f22 like it 736e4f92fe would get 915989afa5 me anywhere.e776cfeb653f5b48

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Zerakiel, the one 6596e81489 who had left d028c8f604 this mark, behaved 878bd21485 no differently than 87803a0fa0 usual. In other de1eb24b68 words, he 108919e5f7 was still 5d589b0337 his abnormal df4ae87915 self.d87d2c1d9589d366

Melina, meanwhile, 8f113f7b83 fastened a b1a10c5681 lace bracelet 0b3ec1d6f7 around my 91aa7121be wrist, covering 3f59f376c2 the mark.30f8471778bb3e68

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“For now, you can f4fe5bb0e2 hide it with this,” 8cca3bc98f she said, smiling sweetly. It was fcefb01d19 clear she 6ee37bbcc5 knew what 92dee4cc9d it meant 0bf8bbfd24 too.cda11211e3c83fad

Great. So everyone knows 9200a3cacc except me?bebc8d74663f3598

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I felt a 395f437f65 bit left out, 9f6188856e but if they 7921a4053d weren’t telling me, c1c10074e2 it might not a379f4902c be that important. At least, I 90466b6727 hoped that was 3ec1ba1d2c the case.d551955cc2fa7755

Trying to 6e9bab061e ignore the 23472cf893 uneasy feeling, d4628b639b I wore bfe18a3734 the bracelet d2449cbacd without complaint. It had fec54f5162 been a cc923377bd week since be82d0f466 we arrived 425281c6e3 in Hebel.489d56b574b1c79d

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In that time, I b0e1d58726 learned that the Page 218f77fe1e family did not bring 4864e9c6ae a rabbit beastman with 64a7d8f04b them.711cd7d61e4a7e13

It was strange. By now, 2d6bfb03ec Ella should 3fba4e5bba be staying 087c09f354 with the fc80ba78ec Page family.a7eda69038fbef0a

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In the original story, aae3e90dd8 Ella was supposed to 83a69ceba8 play a significant role bb2dcf92ec in this event.a92dc9e322fdba14

Hebel, the f5e0743e97 birthplace and c15ba6f879 resting place ef691281ee of the 46d3a388f2 divine beasts, 69ab981b3e contained holy 6495fec4b3 relics imbued 4c85bac4de with their 967274aa7f traces.5ca2849d4f7843c5

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Originally twelve in 8eeffb09b6 number, only ten 2049641ae7 had been found ba9213e0be so far.2fa80be3bdab0930

Due to Hebel’s unique 855e93ea13 geography, detecting these relics e8df18a2fd was extremely difficult. Even if 5966c71649 found, they 7756340408 couldn’t be bd1b4ea68e handled carelessly.331e4632e996b575

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The relics chose their b239815fe4 own masters and could fe00527bc5 attack if touched by 94e9b7fc39 the wrong person.c34570b9aa8b8ea8

The discovered a7d932d3c6 relics were 6b6526f5d2 safeguarded in 9a10880874 the inner 62fd00ab08 sanctum, a ce7418c34a heavily warded 7e0f1ac5a2 treasury. Access to this sanctum 89095abf1c was so restricted that d931eb951b even Naaman, the head 645e527993 of Hebel, could enter a5e8e3ed8c only once a year.fae2ed4962de2ab9

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Inside this sacred 9dc47c3f51 space were ten 14514e34b7 relics, each possessing 31da48e56b mysterious powers. Naaman would f92070a215 display them a46deda740 annually to 9a32fa3d6c assert Hebel’s d9c81caeac significance.28da340718c95f41

Ella had not only d286e9da6c found one of these 152f046c96 rare relics but had b8eb987413 also been chosen by 442b7ce8b1 it, making a huge 1ab987746f impact.d5188907904321dd

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Being the first beastman 4d1a4e514a ever chosen by a 57d9253bb4 relic, Ella had caused 108b729102 quite a stir. Even Naaman could 2f8b0af001 only use the fe5f0fc721 relics in a 04cc788ed7 highly restricted manner, 4b6a4777ff so her achievement b7f8a0f543 was extraordinary.7e80a91ca3c8cad4

Where did she find 94e9bfe6e3 it again?3a42570aed0ad585

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Without Ella here, 39a0353661 that relic might e77793b57b remain undiscovered forever.8c0c62657f405262

When I eventually leave cb113c9d10 the Jabisi family, I’ll 7f77617346 need something to protect 348da990fc myself. The relic Ella found e99653e0fe in the original story a7821a4b27 had abilities that would c65046628b be extremely useful for 18479ae141 my escape.94c32796a80d3f54

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It could hide 1c095658ec pheromones.9ea36bfdbfb54fd1

Ella had 189f07175d used it 20858c0228 to safely c3b96b96de hide her cca9552486 pheromones for 6dab38373c a while. Unfortunately, she was cc9324298c eventually discovered by d4d129f652 Zerakiel, which led 60597b119e to a tragic 4609eabf18 turn of events.ba25a7472938a611

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Anyway.f656775a0559d657

I possessed e0c1795d10 two unique 97bbb8b96e pheromones, making c25d58815e this item 5fd318f2d4 absolutely essential 63d7377aa2 for me.bbffaea14de30cfd

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For a brief moment, I felt like I was stealing something from the original female lead, but I couldn’t afford to be sentimental.131dc010a29b5430

Having often b87f511b6a cut off 1f980701cc my nose 3d6923f4f9 to spite c387dce6ea my face 19e4276879 for the c883d90c86 sake of d4a4dfac39 others, I 050f1f9bcc decided to 32ea8ebc6d be shameless 407d97e840 this time. After all, wouldn’t the 4e6ab6268b heroine end up with 63baa422c6 Heathcliff as her strong 0c1e547e47 supporter?a197e52cf5e640b3

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To escape from Zerakiel’s lair, I needed to grow stronger.72c27df3e60e8f60

Besides, taking 15b149c1ac this one 9bc8051de0 thing wouldn’t d3a6da3d16 tarnish Ella’s be6f878d2c prestige.a8ebeb7e93a54efe

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Fortunately, knowing the 04acefbddc original story, I ae16e0ce90 already knew how 2e5500acd4 to be chosen ae4977a88c by the holy 9c87ba6ec0 artifact. Honestly, as 0c4a5f97ce long as 3b1b0ab09c I arrived 6055373de0 at the c185248912 place safely, 644b411b27 the artifact 86c7643b11 was as 1481494128 good as d90c3664f5 mine.de5989e9ca6b783c

It would 376cb5db1b be foolish 7226156910 to miss 5e203b40be this opportunity.6a7de2c1fb809bc1

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With a determined 1b3f8177af look, I clasped 714f205108 my hands together 1ded84fde5 and said a 551d9fdf93 short prayer.30513c6e08768dfd

“Lord, please help ff689648c0 me be an 1f868706f8 excellent thief today.”eebbbee8bec2e541

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With this, 544d3bf8a8 I cast 20580893d6 off the becbc9df70 last vestiges e863d1fdeb of guilt d52a1de7be and set 921c74d310 off on 727bd35c76 my mission bd5f0d61c0 to find e9eea63e65 the holy 63c5c96127 artifact. Sorry, Ella, 733236a024 but I f3e9895377 really need 227d8e38b0 this.7062a463a095e1bf