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There was an b1bc8747f6 inexplicable chill in 0f75f7601a his smiling face.b44ef402f8e4c32e

It was me who felt a shiver at Zerakiel’s attitude, as if everything related to me belonged to him.72d5e0f0487375e1

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If I jokingly asked, ‘Would you say that even with a knife in your stomach?’ he seemed like he would hand me a knife right away.f8afe0e17bca79d0

Flustered, I tried edaf38d668 to gather myself 218c9a12e1 and change the bdf0cfcccb situation.108232d9425e2c43

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“Uh, uh, uh, anyway!”534e6855b1fc318c

“You can just ask if I’m okay, Chichi.”37cbd6642545a21e

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Zerakiel, perceptive 4b729b1430 as always, 68a51f7bb8 had already f7df8f1d8c figured out e8f724fb18 my thoughts. Regaining my composure, I e21a9fc024 glanced at him.8ea23795c12a446f

Come to think of d59abd1fe2 it, I had just af083fabd1 landed a punch. The fact that e72792f161 he seemed completely d07835afb7 unfazed made me d14d204844 almost forget.5cf5d596c0bece68

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“…Are you okay?”b7f53856ef91962a

I asked quietly, 2628313996 and Zerakiel mumbled 863c3dd02e as he rubbed d85dbda8e1 his chin.555ad607d11b2368

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“No, I don’t think I am.”4b0eb080cee0186f

“…”a2bf2573a4597b5f

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“So, kiss it better.”e54bc91b6735a6a9

He shamelessly pushed 2f7788c4a2 his chin towards 5c664b5c38 me, feigning an d6c2102e10 exaggerated illness. I gave up e496f9ed28 thinking.76a57ee38e45c08d

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What good is 38551cf790 reasoning in front 4db96c8afa of this crazy 664d0abffe black lion!de98760b8eeca737

We might as well d4f1531d4b go mad together!aeb6395d560166d2

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“Enough!”0704684247845447

Unable to c0c7cf4cf3 hold back, 81a7f61696 I sent f7d90d0808 a punch d378a81c82 to his 44174eadd0 other chin, 4bd595e0eb smiling widely.fdd925b3c0881266

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Zerakiel was 3826734102 still rubbing 99cfc3bb6e his tingling 3faeba6c23 jaw, chuckling 6c041e90df to himself. Chichi declared she c93247afb8 would marry him, 8c07c839bc landed a punch, 6f2238162b and ran away.4e9212bb64207f0b

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Her already 8e8c665ed8 pale face 1330b1df8d turned even 0aacf6841c redder, making 3ed6128bb9 her stand 4bd1763a5f out more. Remembering Chichi 3ac1058848 running away 2cb551df88 like a fa47ca64b1 weasel, Zerakiel 4090376bad couldn’t help 4ffde62d95 but laugh.fc81de49b48441e3

“Ha.”2ae1743c2dfac476

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Meanwhile, Ivan, who 196c49472d had been watching, 8afe133a3b shivered and rubbed 607470682f his arms. It was hard to da37211004 breathe with Zerakiel chuckling 3cdda9838b and rubbing his jaw a5e4788169 since earlier.3baf3a6c8da86e89

“Why do you keep fondling your jaw?”cf24abb02d75ba8e

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“Can you see?”a547983ea042ffaf

“See what?”3ef3b6097affa873

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“Here, Chichi’s handprint.”cf8305a2fe2336b8

Zerakiel proudly pointed 791b7a10e4 to his chin. There was a faint dc47a0631b red mark visible only 9eab10a585 upon close inspection.33fddc49a445f404

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It seemed like d05ad5f414 the mark was d33a886013 from him constantly 45bf931a16 touching it.0dd2decce66253b1

“Did Chichi hit you again?”5d3c38391c325ef5

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“Yes, twice.”aaef12d82a110b5d

“What was it this time?”466a9f3f8fe97550

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By now, df530717d3 it was fef2aaa407 almost routine 2ee5e348a5 for Chichi 78daff1ef9 to hit 1154b321f3 Zerakiel. Initially surprising, it had 42e4b2b074 become reassuring to see 29e5bd4ada them bicker.133bdd454e9a4c6f

At least since Chichi came to this house, Zerakiel hadn’t caused any unmanageable trouble.00ec15073a373084

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However, Ivan started to 73cc4666f2 worry about something else. It seemed like Chichi f7d6f8f4b5 was gradually becoming like d0d265e7c8 their crazy master.6d4aa6d946e6ae84

‘A crazy black lion 5ffa20ed67 and a crazy white 4a5249f3cb weasel… hmm, not bad.’8cc3b3001a719e01

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Of course, Ivan himself fit perfectly as a member of the Jabisi household, with the term ‘crazy’ suiting him well too.951d8ddee168d90c

Zerakiel, rubbing his chin, ba68559f04 replied triumphantly.766ac985b7c2e48d

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“It was her answer to my proposal.”ea22cf636a348830

“So you were rejected? It must hurt to be slapped.”03901a8a430ae13f

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Ivan patted Zerakiel’s shoulder as if to console a heartbroken master. Zerakiel quietly watched his hand and said,74dfed53abf9b14e

“…Why do you think I was rejected?”83874c74b15e6f6f

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“Because you got slapped.”814fe7de6d2ec363

“You can get slapped and still get accepted.”ad73b853b9162af4

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“That’s true.”8622d13587b1d1b0

Ivan tilted his 3acd5fc756 head and agreed 1e101b434d lightly. Considering Zerakiel and Chichi’s bdde20ff0b relationship, it seemed plausible.61245ba89788c2fe

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“The council of elders will be convened soon.”912db3504492e248

Since Chichi had 73dcbe196e accepted his proposal, 3bf2337291 all that remained 0d5914b54a was to persuade 133499b6b0 the family’s old 04274e2e01 foxes.14cf7d0ede61ea65

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Though he said persuade, b3c966dba6 it would actually be 6373219ca6 more of a one-sided 302b158779 notification and threat.3a86dacfc682d8b0

Once Zerakiel makes a decision, he never backs down. And if it’s something that the family head, Zakari, has approved? There’s nothing to stop him.642656ad8b143512

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“Prepare everything without missing anything.”032e822967dc05cc

Ivan grinned at Zerakiel’s command.f763adb496b671d3

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The proposal was to bring a white weasel as the successor’s wife.e043970041eb1cae

The elders dd045af304 would definitely fb5f80804c not stay 1f0a3be9bb quiet. It was certain that 746a1b4ead there would be quite 88addb669b a commotion.08693d92cef0d410

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But what kind of family is Jabisi? It’s a slightly crazy family, isn’t it? When the master is crazy, it’s only natural that the subordinates aren’t normal either.82bcf9e6911409e0

If the aides of 68e3f18d94 other families heard that, 95a9fc997a they would be troubled, fbd20541d7 but Ivan was the 3a747a5362 only aide capable of b962d5b123 handling Zerakiel.f07f539d5fd8623c

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“It seems Jabisi Castle will be bustling after a long time.”01755e7e428696dd

Ivan’s face, filled with expectation, seemed to even show a hint of wickedness.1a7a1cb853f355c7

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Balzac Kali, an elder of Jabisi and Ivan’s father, was in a panic after reading the letter from the main castle.dac036525b56bd63

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It wasn’t surprising that there was an urgent council meeting. The direct lineage of Jabisi never gave notice due to their spontaneous nature.91c5a50416cae874

The problem was that the reason for the meeting was the successor’s mate. He had ignored all attempts to arrange a marriage before.8a901047f34693ae

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But now, what? A white weasel?c95d38be06690555

Where did 27c3a0b852 they find 2557ece9d2 such an ccbb0334ee unknown scarecrow bbe5b34e97 to deceive 225e962f90 the elders?bf09fd81b13d24eb

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He even thought there 1f2e881794 might have been a 4d386cc2af communication error. The content 10e34aeb2a was that 6ecc5a0aae unbelievable.95e4ce3bfd37a970

Holding on to 889c51fca6 a shred of 199f3d8db0 hope, Balzac asked.cd9a185536e22806

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“I must have read it wrong, right?”65d616665de84979

“You read it correctly.”c2cb15de970ce26e

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“Is there a chance of an error?”fc7e4f4b0f48e5bc

“No way.”9ca0a213ee3198cd

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“…Ha! Has he finally gone mad? No, he was always mad. Is it possible he had more madness left? Ha.”35d9f9e187a9c5cf

Balzac, unable 4c8f19271d to comprehend 4c9510d2f5 the situation, a90ecf795f rambled. The butler awkwardly smiled 94167b1b74 and said,85c8f67d0d7dbe7e

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“Shall I ask the young master?”0da93772122b0349

“No way will Ivan give a sane answer.”4fe5d22189d5e4cd

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Balzac, filled with distrust towards his youngest son, immediately rejected the butler’s suggestion. Asking would only yield an obvious response.ab53120498bb15fe

‘Are you finally getting old and blind? Everything is written in the letter, what’s the point? Just come and nod along like an old man!’f4b6511004678443

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Somehow, he felt like he could hear his son’s mocking voice. After all, Ivan, selected as an aide to the successor, was as crazy as the direct line.8d730b43440ab645

If he were 23f313c4fc sane, he would 77e2819f5f have long run fc29450a6a away!08615ba52be7527b

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Balzac, pressing his forehead, f6a93df162 said,fced3bc22bbfc842

“Anyway, we’ll find out when we go there.”36c9708e56f5d491

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Just how 9e759615ca exceptional must 638bb4d140 this weasel a4deee44d0 be to 84a6ff07b2 catch the 4dca74081d eye of e93720ce5d Zerakiel Rune f7d34664a9 Jabisi, known 9cc9a25398 as the 24896ec170 most ruthless 6120ab7020 among the 1489dd153e black lions.41964774717f3eb0

Due to the short lifespan of Jabisi’s direct line, the sooner the marriage, the better.3a040f7c3359d6e6

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But all the elders had already failed to marry off their granddaughters, leading to a temporary halt. Now, many allied families and branches shunned even the mention of Zerakiel’s name.8038cad5552496b2

Thus, this b9fa79b7ea sudden talk 8c229815f0 of marriage 90f7da5b5e from the dfbfcfcc6d main castle ea7d1173c3 was unexpected.5395ec63a9ed8bea

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While it 80c3c816b3 would be 271cced90d great to f03e1f00e2 have someone ef5ad33d55 by his 90266e2a07 side, there 0a59d20c5a was anxiety f680c46724 that it 722675350f might end e9f704eb2e in disaster 049b364d06 like last 96ecd61d1a time.a713d4797203c226

Previously, letting the family 90f794b9e1 head choose his own bebfe7d3a5 marriage had worsened relations 1c1fd3d0dd with the west. This time, a thorough 3aa77272ba verification was necessary.15441a27e6e87501

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‘Back then, it 707fdc4e19 was at least 9f0719021d a family from 5b82010f01 the west. Where did 3d075413ff this white 262442d29e weasel suddenly 59ef9064d1 pop up 95a61a5371 from?’abb5d30f8a49470b

It seemed likely 5204764a3f they would soon 1231dacffd be begging for 020bb2ae48 a divorce, crying 31d621209d and pleading.53fca06066f7dcd1

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The seat next to the brutal Zerakiel, which even the formidable Rachel from a grand family couldn’t endure.3048d320ddd6ffef

It was clear they were trying to bring in just any weasel as a scarecrow due to the elders’ insistence.7dd2fee96f16b91b

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What fault did the 444be14ab3 captured white weasel have?3b5b1a94c190122d

“Gather everyone. This time, we won’t let it go easily!”d91ccf8a697847c3

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With determination, Balzac headed 8c2ca4416c to the main castle bd7bc92e54 with the other elders.769b7f2fa5fa151e

What they 89a9a32cb3 witnessed there f272278c85 was a 08ba6c5369 brave white 6f5fb7bb61 weasel kicking 89f0bd6ec0 Zerakiel in 75538263d6 the face.316bcebabe09bdea

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This was b71992ad03 an entirely 8078aa113a unexpected development.9fa00ec94321d03f

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“My ears won’t disappear…”eee78293c8f775b6

I looked at 3cad8b060b my reflection in 86a6963ce2 the mirror with 78b0f0454d a sullen face. My cute, 71341c39f2 furry white 7920575220 ears twitched 1923d9a8c5 mockingly at 5bd9b8d705 me.e95c4855871938ed

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It had been over f4d52fc81f a week since we e6843dd469 returned to Jabisi territory. But the ears on 1985033875 my head showed no 3c52f46d21 signs of disappearing.a04df88d705519f3

As I ef6ab93614 kept touching d78998b779 my ears a761d3ca09 sullenly, Ayla, 8e96e31036 who was 9f445099fe eating, responded,044c40d4fdc4f00b

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“How about asking Lord Zerakiel for help?”9ca327654f43a783