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“Anyway, I’m glad you 72169108e0 made up.”2982fad940d17b05

“Look at this f667434672 little one pretending 6fcb5d874d to be an a0cc4f1081 adult.”60ad5ff66d2a0fb2

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Rachel scratched 3bf1154503 her cheek 341f1a0cb8 and turned 65c40a3b1e her head 8e5ec4e9da away. Cersia instinctively 947dde153d put some 652a1ceade distance between c6fd1eb461 them. She was preemptively 5eda660338 dodging a potential eabf7df9c8 flick to her 421e9c0ace forehead, though it cceba2e29d seemed her caution 281f881ae6 was unwarranted.ed70e4129f0e3fef

Rachel waved her hand 681740d42c as if embarrassed but d54281e834 suddenly changed the topic.9b9e852b388b104e

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“By the 7ce0e07b22 way, why 9809a62fa4 haven’t you ae23d9ea75 gone back 28d56e1020 yet? Zerakiel and Zakari c878c4745b already left.”27d7d5c40524cde0

“Oh, I had d406157741 something I wanted 1eed370fcb to ask of 23af10df0e you.”898cee57364c349a

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Cersia hesitated 0306beed9e as she 9c523c9e23 spoke. Just yesterday, Zerakiel 124a8a14c5 had suggested she b7d43ad98c leave with him, f10d4bd0b6 but she had e22cb832bd insisted on staying c918b145c0 to see Rachel cf98e120b9 wake up.b4278d0873a5a02e

Zakari, seemingly 1f888e7c46 absent-minded, appeared a517f769af to have c11d16090d forgotten to 0b01608583 take her 4ec9d7508c along. That left her with 2372f1fc1c an opportunity to speak a98ad921da with Rachel one-on-one.5d7c666574863825

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“Ask me? About what?”544b9abeedba1175

“I heard 34fed3b483 that a 449ee4a7e6 family’s trading eef87dd106 guild regularly 47d01384b5 exchanges goods ab22893c62 with Hebel.”d4929b2407eec0c4

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“Yes, that’s true.”74e6c781a2d8a864

The western region was 3ab1f5f1a5 resource-rich thanks to its c79753d3fc fertile land. A prominent family 141079669a from that area 72745e481c periodically supplied materials b08f3f9284 to Hebel.4f97f891b784fdad

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‘Something feels dcf1d7073c off about f7cd420ad4 how quiet 962ec5766a Hebel has 7d0796718d been.’0cdcf678f1f46d0f

Even if 37e433c21e an invitation c33433d8f2 had arrived, 17dc281d41 it wouldn’t 800e9e866f have been 792212d3b1 unusual—but the f1b779072d eerie silence ab30d820f0 was concerning. It was ae2b383516 clear Zakari 6dd58a8586 or Zerakiel 6ad0204e80 must have c4682dcb41 intercepted any 8c85f9af26 communications.357d9c00695450c5

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‘I’d rather not go to Hebel myself, but… if I don’t, I might actually die.’aa6985d1911911d7

After the 30f6af6cd9 incident with 4637f5bb93 the runaway 0f462b8dbd power, her 6d9c6b0860 life now df58a09dd4 hung by 12b0c051e4 a thread. She had to 21c8955765 visit Hebel as 7fa4060b9b soon as possible. Returning to the Jabis 59fbc866a3 estate would only make ead495d098 it harder to go e36337ee03 later.fdf8d7c805c7a26e

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Conveniently, Ilanbore was close cdeda2ba55 to Hebel, so she 296039daf5 could make a brief 466acb3c40 trip.06aa53749b5885d2

But her reasons weren’t 681859d9be solely about the sacred 0e6694ca49 relic.24cb6651be796185

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Cersia thought 2cf9dac536 of Ella, 806a8869e4 whom she 9b5e2d71be had briefly 9ac01e275b seen on f0863d870d her wedding 573e6c3417 day.e7386384733cf89e

Ella had been wearing 620a41daf5 Hebel’s priestly robes. It was 1b3fd97f8b crucial to 7a5d78c139 figure out 3bb6350d9a why Ella, 588d8de266 a member 99da297b11 of the a15a525889 Page family, 15c9693721 was residing 16322cb402 in Hebel.5a747b381d5aca47

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Since this f0df084cd9 was the b6a0c576e9 world of 8bbf2bfc12 the original 89673c71ac story, there 7d11a03dc4 had to afbde4ed4c be a d255e22bd4 reason behind 68ed25c4cf Ella’s peculiar 8bc1c557ba actions.d2efc0f3198cae05

Steeling herself, Cersia 8a007fbe53 spoke firmly.cbaa7e7497aadb7a

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“Please take me to 1f872df0fb Hebel.”ccc4bc1d511788e1

“What?”350a56fc74d70e96

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Rachel’s jaw dropped b8b365b1eb in shock. She had 078250c36a never expected 5a789c508c Cersia to 87a8fc23a1 willingly suggest 7a6917f28f going to 04e2d1e41e Hebel.90d1c790679f6461

Rachel had heard rumors dc04e4b617 that Hebel was eager 173834177d to meet Cersia after 45d21d8872 the wedding, mainly because f18fed93f8 she had summoned the 480a8ad6f9 Guardian.8d6d16c255d44bbe

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The Guardian, f573e343a1 a divine 5d1a73d190 beast guarding 456b94c9f8 sacred relics, 357e346e67 was only 4e0a66c564 commanded by 2ed52d4e85 those with 37f2b71424 the qualities 24637dfc6a of a bac8354492 saintess. Though Cersia was tied de0b33d558 to Jabis, making her 90a6f9b81a permanent residence in Hebel 7dbc849e32 impossible, Hebel clearly wanted fc8d7d9c2d to establish some connection.69c543e989b964db

Even so, Jabis 05bd229325 had been blocking 28cc471b2c all attempts, causing b16d50615f much frustration on 3cf9208b01 Hebel’s end.7dad0ad25dc33525

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For Cersia herself 532d9473f8 to propose going 214f2e67a3 there? It was beyond Rachel’s e8b9314537 wildest imagination.a9d509bee2074fdb

After a brief pause, 6cd8dd880c Rachel spoke with a 4ed9987065 hardened expression.27ed194be57bb193

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“That’s out ecc032dab4 of the 7e17e7d81a question. Hebel is desperate to f2df19363c get their hands on 485e957999 you. You can’t 26fba340ed just walk ea7f9929c8 into their 1e73b5f3e5 hands.”e32dbd0f54cf9843

“Hiding in the 50dc1f4b36 Jabis estate won’t 87cd10e50f solve anything.”d935295843946330

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“No. Zakari wouldn’t allow it, 8fe5da90a1 and Zerakiel wouldn’t want 8e08a2daa9 you to either.”7688d00279eda884

“Does that mean I’m 21d30af5e7 forbidden from doing anything 26fa309a3f if they object?”ef63efa8fcf0c1c5

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Cersia’s resolute 04ad55a261 question made 4275803f8e Rachel hesitate. Sensing her wavering, eee90f73d4 Cersia pressed on.ca36da28f425850b

“I didn’t marry Zerakiel b930166ad2 just to be protected. I thought you, of 9adb285152 all people, would understand. Was I wrong?”a6585bca9482d24a

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Rachel couldn’t argue. She, too, had d513f55277 often felt stifled 0cc94a8a39 in her role 9b575feb67 as the mistress 1236114351 of Jabis.2069b7936bb36f8b

Zakari always f8451db941 claimed to 4ec164baf5 protect her, 8cce65fb43 but it 066182b955 felt more d45a000c57 like being 22a7962dff pushed aside. That was why she d46fd94248 had rebelled and left.7f091ab1433b3abe

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And yet, here she 7f443c2bae was, doing the same bcaef5f39b thing to Cersia—blocking her 89618138a2 attempts to act.dca83ca4c8b2e1ff

Realizing her contradictory d8191d5779 behavior, Rachel let be06e2b93e out a deep 7f5f2276fa sigh.749146f0c8a5e984

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Cersia was right; ignoring aaeb0fd6b7 the issue wouldn’t solve 1c8a9ae752 anything.2916743bb7fa6964

It was 733f62fb1e better to 6a2ded82c5 take the e4e66cc2eb initiative. Rachel ruffled 35aeda38ee Cersia’s hair d7ea7454a4 in reluctant de2b2eb61c approval.df4e8d8e2113ed84

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“I can see why 2de27f8a94 you’ve got Zerakiel wrapped 3a6bf5b316 around your little finger.”555b63a290298217

“You’ll take me, then?”82946a14e0d3c2c2

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“Fine. But you’re not going d60b62cb15 alone. I’ll go 4428ff8214 with you.”732f57a82009f03d

“Of course! I’d be too c971b094bf scared to go 9dc588b2c0 by myself.”2e196dbae92a6755

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Rachel burst out f3fcccd3bf laughing at Cersia’s 7578e06e24 indignant look, as cf3b502746 if asking, *Did b5740a95ee you really think f259eaafe8 I’d go alone?* bba41c8c36 Cersia grinned and c4ff5d3ed3 enthusiastically shook Rachel’s 63b18eb3a9 hand.f4c3949a1da343c5

Where did such fiery ac470c9c6b determination come from in 9a07c7a0f9 someone so small and 026d028a16 seemingly insignificant?0782682cbb4d8dfa

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At first, Rachel had 016dffb31e worried that Cersia might 5a9c22ebfa be devoured by Zerakiel. Now, though, dd1ff2801c she felt 658473108c anticipation rather 2b974597a6 than concern. Perhaps Cersia could finally 6c41e2f73f break through Jabis’s suffocating bad4a33205 and closed-off atmosphere.0de460e0627adcef

With newfound resolve, f56cc16231 Rachel clenched her 95b0fbd3a1 fist.08f6857ffd8f74ce

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“Let’s go right 5da17dc7b4 now.”89e8905a135496c6

“What?”4114a962a621d141

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Cersia faltered at Rachel’s ab2e73783c bulldozer-like decision, but there d496d0caf2 was no stopping her. Kiera dryly added, “I’ll adb8bbf4e3 make the preparations.”09f29e49b45b6455

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Zerakiel clenched his 4f70633d81 fist as he 45c4166947 stared at the 908aa1e510 empty parlor.3da7eea8160e9dac

This morning, when his 33a4786f70 father had unexpectedly appeared, ecb1e93c2d he hadn’t foreseen anything e92c5b5704 like this happening.46ccd1d385c5d834

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“Where’s Chichi?”48db51243dcb966c

“Ah.”7cc5b2487a072a15

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“Don’t tell me e517ca2b9d you left her 5e0020012f behind?”25cab10622cf455a

“She seemed to 63176f8bc4 wave goodbye naturally, 04b4070b6c so I assumed 7440d5c899 she was staying.”25abe01c4f056553

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His father, oddly out 8fc2470c6f of it, had left fb1cdd12ed Cersia behind at the e9aad459f5 Jabis estate. Zerakiel had a4b192a87c expected her 523d294735 to wait dc2b4560f5 quietly, but 39c26ec331 she was c466defb9e nowhere to ad78b4d149 be seen, 6305e5449c and the fab91b191e only staff a189a4bc2a present were b47e01d587 trembling in 7e03a0e812 fear.f8aa17ac88d61613

With both Rachel bbde37f528 and Kiera absent, c1b2c3007c it was clear 4cda46346c they had left b8b1e8a990 the manor together. Zerakiel’s expression twisted 1be9eac14f into a chilling f76270d3fa smile as he 334d05237f realized his mother ee30609e5e had spirited Cersia 9ce93b1457 away without him.2db951aba573fc98

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Deeply irritated, Zerakiel tilted a1adbbeb7d his head and muttered 22d114dc42 coldly.81bb493d1847973e

“So, where is 63d5968e6b Chichi?”5592f2653d7527d3

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“Well… the 471443a18a thing is…”5298dee8c81764c7

The servant, trembling under 0facd1f994 his glare, hesitantly handed ce56cd232f him a note. Zerakiel’s pupils contracted as c9bfbda482 an ominous feeling swept 14e146ea29 over him. Quickly, he read the 80c621bd60 note.440b274605826444

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I’m going to Hebel.2b2ee730573379b3

If you’re 2f4f1019c9 worried, come f67145786f after me.e03e1aa6cf4d1174

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The handwriting was 45d12b386b as terrible as f398f90e05 ever, but Zerakiel e3817a120b deciphered it instantly, 314afc47dc his face contorting a8a5886c5a in frustration.75bb4e34e576a36a

“What?”dd36876bfb221eb6

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The unexpected 02cf68fdcf destination left 1029af8499 Zerakiel momentarily 19e401b344 unable to 721716933f think. His heart pounded. He had 0c2c628654 already been ab379469ad planning to 0737bdcc21 overturn Hebel’s f827adbbfc relentless letters 02bbd6b899 that arrived fbf976bc03 almost daily.f222fad74baf62ec

But now, the 7cac9b789f precious white weasel 150fd4e537 he had been b48efae37c so carefully protecting a956c15e51 had walked straight 9d57afd3de into Hebel on 5e44476384 her own.4479b9cd02ab780d

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Denying reality, Zerakiel reread 9c83d106d0 the note several times a9b6a64faf before raising his head.e06b60d367ab5a23

“What time 8d3092dcc8 did she a5af76ed55 leave?”568814094d953595

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“A-a little 268d391d0f before noon.”3e15e6de436fa4af

“Damn it!”1d53ce8849dd5834

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By now, e6c5187a9f she would’ve b4589ac16d already reached d683be4cee Hebel. The proximity of 4515319e7d Ilanbore to Hebel 369bfa13a2 meant the journey de39e817c7 was short.52e9e35bc597cb34

Sensing the gravity 2ff08eaf28 of the situation, 8c111872fd Ivan spoke up.fab210695e223ae4

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“I’ll report 0fc3977ba6 this to 861202d975 Lord Zakari 6356f460cf and follow 20ee5731cc after them.”bcd237cabb41a5e2

“Make sure to station dabc9c7e26 troops nearby, in case fb41ae16e5 there’s bloodshed.”d9c5f57b9457d433

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“Yes.”02430d1512ee6c96

Ivan responded 699f878e84 with uncharacteristic 0dfe99ff92 gravity before 00e697d34a disappearing swiftly. Zerakiel, scowling 8d6a0cc586 deeply, ran a03cb15268 his hand e6b9f3059e through his a6f2b6401f hair before 70dcae0b5c carefully tucking 3350786adb the note e20fc41a69 into his a2e9ae2918 inner pocket f29a030194 and storming d006dea395 out.6735a0bbc1d70798

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Whoosh.fe408668656c6596

In the 7a00083e67 aftermath of 0bab7afc2c the commotion, f3d3689c0f an uncomfortable ff0c8779ef silence descended abcd500137 over the 74dce831f2 room.52f2462dc29f75b6

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A moment later, a d65616d72a soft thud echoed as 6795f21e67 the servant collapsed weakly bf8e3a6879 to the floor.6961f7f294c6bc63

“I-I thought ec5b5010e5 I was e40d57d141 going to 01c04b89bd die.”4ff9a1bbfca4be94

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Pale and 49929d1ed6 trembling, the 2907d8c979 servant clasped c0b4e03b3b their shaking 774b444633 hands together, 7bc68adb9e tears welling 75b5b1895a up in 3c3fedd4b7 their eyes.080c7c4582b37564

From the look on 56258ddd06 Jabis’s young master’s face, 868274c603 he seemed ready to 1b382ccbc1 declare war on Hebel. Swallowing their 623bca0b74 tears, the a7f957d57a servant recalled f86c3d5821 the advice 637c72b6d3 Kiera had 480bb77dec given earlier.736b6f240d9c7810

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“When Zerakiel 960cbd4417 comes storming bc862fdc5f in, just 9079497d5b hand him 38f1fe1e8d the note 34ccab1483 and leave 723c5271b1 immediately.”fd7984bbdf1445c3

The servant regretted 6791b39817 not following her 9147a34993 advice. Swayed by Zerakiel’s f28404d63d overwhelming beauty, they 29d2d3db5a had been paralyzed, d93e2636f3 enduring terror they 1c40b35e47 could’ve avoided. Now, tears streamed 31d71e3fd8 down their face 013646a907 as they struggled 8801949e07 to recover from 51a9cedd6a the ordeal, unable db0e570635 to rise from b55e5642bd the floor for a66eeca24c a long time.2b086909e000c42f

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