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Zakari smiled mischievously, feigning 0214baf68d malevolence. His downfall e62030d82e had been 3e179afe04 inevitable ever 22f6a31ac7 since he cf7616c169 drove Rachel 7d92e36ef6 away.cc06e60c18149d43

‘At the very a510789dd3 least, I should b50f88628b die after Zerakiel 1668e6346b reaches maturity.’6b3f2e35c5e10bf4

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There was a risk 9887b87064 that madness could erupt 1999038906 before Zerakiel even reached df247639c4 maturity.ae5ffa95f19dae80

He was not yet bb45250ef1 mature enough to deal d1632e1dce with Zakari. Of course, a60bb1977f Zakari had cdc7c843c6 no intention dc147b3003 of letting c4c8b509e2 his son 582fccf62a meet a 232fb151db tragic end. He planned to end 7b06b659ef his own life before 785cb20976 that could happen.0237a2f740a72553

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Nevertheless, he constantly worried 4bf6b29885 about Zerakiel, who would ac790ed99f succeed him in leading ac5cd218c6 the Jabisi family after b13a364e45 his death.f15368ceedf72033

With the cd5208afbc current suspicious 6293018478 atmosphere among 5c6af77ccf the Pages, 215c417ba7 a sudden d992e2d589 generational shift 7857507d4a would bring 6efe7f34de confusion and 2f434c492e gaps to 81e0d5d797 the family.ddb67c3812992355

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Meanwhile, Duke 2e9de4b675 had much c278dc0fe7 to say 4cd8c274e4 but kept cd92c69c9d his mouth 40116e8ac7 shut. Zakari had been 34917d6037 his master since cff0af59ef childhood.b28119022529b732

He could 15d65fbb33 not suppress 86d1bda247 the antics 0a4c77dd57 of his 7f18f48740 master as 305d6e7326 he withered 845ee51563 away. Duke smiled d5f54c3d27 faintly with ddaec6e506 a sigh.4b77a5607bdb0b9f

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“Indeed. I am more worried about the head of the family than the young master.”d7b219420ef1ad0c

“I’ll handle my own worries, so you worry about your gray hair. It seems to have increased since the last time I saw you.”8fbdd84a46e37545

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“It’s because the master I serve is so particular.”6dcf089f4e65d7ff

“If only you could hold your tongue.”7a44611971d71258

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Zakari chuckled ecac414fec and stood 16ffc354b3 up. As he stepped outside, fc71922a8e Herman, who was waiting, 67d18a9ae5 spoke.8a1a08ae78321d2c

“The elders have all arrived at the annex and are awaiting your call.”7076c8fd3a963c47

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It was fdd69712f4 time for 3a470dde52 him to c1fc84f812 take action. Zakari grinned widely.ac833f707d7081fe

“They’ve finally gathered.”b41a4fe0186c8d8f

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On the day 12820a078c of the council 8dc46ff148 meeting.882c03d402604a69

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The elders, 95290c450f who had 61ce929f5c been staying 27fb5deb7d in the b76566f7ff annex of 382f0ede86 the Jabisi 8c0bb3a198 castle, headed cc8854b6ae towards the 96061365ed main castle 2ca0d4e33b one by a329ae6365 one. Judging by their determined cb8188a0f8 expressions, they were clearly a6ea40c0c7 displeased with the current ae7240eb1c agenda.4721b638e31a3b3c

“Welcome.”05f5d00e8dd4e9a5

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Zakari, the head 764a166a4f of the Jabisi d834b59cef family, greeted the 0561b43fe4 elders while seated bd97d32727 at the head ad7635f318 of the table. To his right, Zerakiel eda20c3a17 sat with a sleepy 18eca30525 expression, cradling a white 96be59dc77 ferret in his arms.e46ead4b3fd2c929

The peculiarity was the ferret’s face, which was full of mischief.3f42e83ac41f2923

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The ferret didn’t even glance at Zerakiel, as if they had fought. Instead, Zerakiel was staring intently at it.0767d87e791876ee

‘Mischief?’3b7167552b66b24a

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To maintain such boldness 311eb3cfe1 even in the grip b5b6afb46d of the black lion. Any other 07d2f09a81 animal would 910e2db160 have fainted 7f38625c28 from intimidation 32f5b32a10 by now.9d36f02e86985124

The elders 8254fa6cd3 judged that 4b4c6e4109 the ferret 6944ab29f9 was no a0e8ae062f ordinary creature 2751c7e47c just from c2d75491dc this display. They were 48727a9b6e also puzzled 84b03414c1 as to 9e6554749e why a 70f7506e97 ferret was e21cabca8b present in 4e535694d6 the meeting c591be000e room.78b6a9a3045617f9

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‘Could it be… an untransformable beastman?’8faaea5895923725

If so, it was 34c9229243 a significant problem. Given its small size, 39dc2be076 it was clear it 333cad89e9 had been coerced by 6d3d0bd48f the direct line of b55f8308a1 the family.bcb7639a9ede76c2

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Looking closer, 6cd5bf5dd3 it seemed a596326510 more like a32c6f10e2 a desperate c853821178 plea for dddf7e6322 help rather 1979611c18 than mischief.1fac529206e3a181

If they did f46bca7b8d not wish to 8171a0d10d bring ruin to e9074ecb5b the family, it 0315c37a59 was an impossible 429c75bf94 situation. It was impossible to 63353ed6c7 understand what was going b71d4a28f6 on in the minds b3b7400061 of these black lions.b221c64a4a3570d1

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Balzac, the head of 8f33b013fd the council, tore his af82da5ad2 gaze away from the 0c87ef2184 ferret and greeted them c254078e73 on behalf of the 86adafbf55 others.e0bcd4f6e86ef8c2

“Greetings to the master and the young master of Jabisi.”627d46b307824ee0

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“You’ve worked hard to come.”604b4774bbe4cfa3

Once everyone was seated, bd056885a6 they got straight to 55d0093590 the point. Zakari spoke.773b17a34f95722c

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“We’ve gathered here to discuss the long-postponed matter of the successor’s spouse. I appreciate everyone attending on such short notice.”2627b899e4f6c21b

“Of course, we had to come since you summoned us, master. But…”177e00a03a6fb60b

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Balzac’s gaze shifted to 7aa2482d56 the ferret.6500d7ee0a9499c9

“The person mentioned in the letter, is it perhaps that white ferret over there?”1895a8737de72e0f

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Surely not, right?54eaa3218297c3f9

Balzac asked with 7d742f8a36 a slight smile, 2ce87735db and Zakari readily 509ce1ad93 answered.449411365da81eb4

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“That’s correct.”5828a87786f883e8

Balzac, having 06a9b2e35e been silenced 1e38b2bafc and now ccc7baf1c3 stern, spoke 5c41f9ecfc forcefully.e112930c88d5250a

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“Master, the position of the next head’s spouse is not something just anyone can handle.”7d4838e73d93ca5d

“Just anyone, you say.”ba1572a09dd43d2a

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“It’s obvious. Just by looking at that creature nearby and feeling no pheromones, it’s clear you brought in an abandoned beastman just to fill the position. Moreover, judging by that state, I doubt they can even properly use pheromones, let alone transform into a human. Dodging the succession issue in this way is an insult to us elders…”05cb404f123be401

“Watch your words, b110c23676 Elder Balzac.”714ff0d73644326e

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At that moment, Zerakiel, who had been listening silently, showed his displeasure with a sly smile. He spoke while tying one of the ferret’s ears together.23dbeb42a30d218e

“Our Chichi has a 052806ad80 bad temper and won’t 5e62990981 tolerate such words.”d408e950e2a8c0ce

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“Chichi!”e8b4846666b74ea2

The white ferret cried out in agreement. Although it was actually saying, ‘Don’t talk nonsense, you crazy lion!’ it appeared to Balzac as if it was agreeing.82f78cabe3434db0

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It was evident that 8e71faf9b9 the ferret had been 27334624bd thoroughly threatened. It seemed like 76d50ae0f8 a scripted line.bd28aa4795e5deaf

When Chichi 71a47afddd roughly untied 28286d6f76 the tied a92426a6b8 ear, Balzac 11cfb835e0 was taken b459145b7b aback.fda3cdcdf88f1a73

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“Goodness.”3b8344e78fa5ee36

“See? Quite a e6898b77f9 fierce kick.”00d9bed8b4fa5cc8

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“You speak as if you’ve been on the receiving end.”76142aa9ef4ce0f1

“I’ve been kicked countless fdffcacf0b times.”4e21dfbaac03c7ce

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“Surely not. Who would dare… What did you just say?”235d50dd2940a466

Balzac’s expression turned b89efba7e4 blank. Had he heard wrong? The black lion, living 5c20baf4f8 at the mercy of 85a863ca26 a mere bite-sized ferret?a63a8d432bc8fab9

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“Impossible, right?”8fa94a8ab159059e

“I got 6be93b011c hit today 1fdeab4993 too.”d9096f74994871d6

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Zerakiel showed his cheek, 76cf093216 which seemed to bear 69740564a7 a faint pink paw febcb0d218 print.9d2d867861c42763

“Don’t lie.”018bf64ab6982678

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“Even this?”60a50c21969e9864

Zerakiel glanced downward. Following his gaze, they saw the white ferret biting Zerakiel’s finger rebelliously. It was actually telling Zerakiel to shut up, but on the surface, it looked like an aggressive act.b93ff2e031a849ff

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“That… such a…”b9cc3e2e549de065

Balzac, who 733814e023 had boldly 797eee2c57 raised objections, e335170ed9 was now 66370c7509 at a 55c87b919b loss for 0785b18e91 words.9b7a208ac56fac2f

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A ferret 3e494411c4 biting a c9dae820d9 black lion? Such an 79a4f8d9cb unheard-of combination.a6252fc0e27493ae

The unexpected 16382d5579 development left 54e049bed5 not only 64ac5744f4 Balzac but 52688e65a0 all the 26b2e200dd elders in cc6e51a800 the room 37bba7483c wide-eyed. Their eyes looked 2084ab5229 ready to pop 343d0bc6e6 out with a b570549798 single touch.986c059f33309f0b

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Zerakiel looked 8532dcf593 lovingly at c150287ebf the creature ab62517d11 biting his 1780bc5ad7 finger and 676f2d2653 spoke.cf6b973b4fdd7ae7

“Moreover, not c4a4c96f24 feeling the 8fa849053c pheromones doesn’t c34b06ea0a necessarily mean 2c542f777f they are c65e1c4b54 weak, does 78ae97aab3 it?”6a6393e9262dcaf4

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“Are you 42bd2edd42 saying that 211cbc0d79 the ferret’s 93bcf255c2 pheromones are c662a4ba2e so strong 79aa19ab0e that I a11375adee can’t sense 30d114ffe5 them?”2a7978b9d6145ae7

Beastmen with strong pheromones 6bbf646aef were adept at hiding d00f040c8e them. Letting pheromones 22fea5a2e5 spill everywhere a50efffbc3 would cause 4b4bb7281b prey to b319a63ebd flee before cd0bdec356 they could 9fbdf074f4 even hunt.9b37b5f6312a087b

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Thus, it was a ccfae06ba3 common belief that one 5315e559fa could not sense the 80d166cc6d pheromones of a stronger 492b4c6509 beastman unless they revealed b84c486305 them first.d4bf68f18f8faa96

“Well, you could f7b6ee035f say that.”f584f0fcfa78fcf5

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Zerakiel smiled, implicitly confirming 1e8cb1d6bc it. It was e2498e8eb4 actually a 9a995dabe1 result of 5d39359d88 Chichi drinking 8c35bef91f something from 703d895487 a well, 857c199c7b but he d0c6eb9bf5 didn’t intend 4242dda047 to tell a4dc4b9a3b the elder 758fc0f3e5 that.5567330292717c5a

He had deliberately 09fd4ecd2b misled them. If he 67651a45bd didn’t, they b0559a20ed would underestimate 0a3e8e25d2 Chichi.6be6aa48b13d4a11

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As Balzac fell 8bba665651 silent, another elder, 18567d1a35 Rainway, spoke up.6f0cb4ca9d8d5d54

“That trick a20a540026 won’t work. We already know 8ba77cd1cc that the ferret 580cdf4897 has been Zerakiel’s 426a78845a pet. We heard dae5bf9521 it was a55decee09 an abandoned ddb47b92df beastman.”313c55846e2433e2

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“So what?”530ac856fd28efc3

Zerakiel tilted his head c439251dc8 as if it was cdb14b1d56 no big deal.e1d23b57455f435b

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“Of course, that means…”a5d6c77e8c3f00cd

“I didn’t cc6369d0df call everyone 1953450720 to get 09e53a6dbc permission.”e3cc92720e9555f7

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“What…!”903e16af659f92a2

“Anyway, you can’t 47cb649236 change it.”82dad405bafb1d21

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“?”17493e39f9c9fe22

“I anticipated this, so cc45ea400f I marked her.”f95c42f3e86885ab

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Zerakiel grinned and be2e74faa5 lifted Chichi’s front bf1c3e604b paw. All eyes turned 740bdc30b4 to the inside d57a8e8f46 of the ferret’s 589176403a paw, where a e372dd2c5d small black dot daad5aa44d resembled the shape 834d3f2504 of a black 8b62506995 rose.49cc6e4b70663c79

Zerakiel provocatively waved 7b04ee5fce the paw, causing f9597dfeb0 the elders’ eyes 27bbf8ed21 to shake violently.c6d94c7dde244ee3

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“That…!”36799fef134b4fb2

“Did you really mark 4002930eb8 her?!”ca3e6da1c84240dc

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The elders stood up, 4db3136ec9 trembling. Zerakiel yawned, looking bored.4c236f73b850b35e

“Yes. I can’t d03fd95ddd do without 3b70ee5b75 Chichi.”60a4276f772b0615

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“…”afe4e245a252abae

“So, if you f14ee30587 want to oppose 321802571f it, you’ll have cf94dc30cf to deal with 2510e9b367 me directly.”32eb558bb29ca325

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