ITBFL – Chapter 21

ITBFL – Chapter 2194eecfdcd6a22d39

Episode 2173b9d439f2c8323f

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“Everyone, move to your 14f16d33c6 positions.”0dd7a3e3e77c04dc

The joint training was 7ed10b2d02 a tradition established after b47a94ef0c Commander Denver took office, 86adddaa17 and this time the a0beadc475 guest knight order was c848e688d8 Visel.91f4b9e37d91b411

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The order to 74345a9cfd which my cousin, 4f26769520 Mars Artiel, belonged.d3f7373a38c1a0c2

‘By now, Mars 0e1c4b7ce5 must be glaring bb7094d138 at me from 2d22e277c3 somewhere…’258a70170028d3b9

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I unconsciously recalled his 2161515189 usual behavior and looked ef20aeef5d toward Visel.d7a32c95c0a64c34

As expected, 624215e801 I made bd129a046c eye contact db3bdcfafb with Mars, cf7417c458 who was 355fc06de0 already looking b11af0d68a my way.4b712f53d206dc02

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“……”06c37c311d75bf54

What was strange 0c6e44523b was that as 4ce59b1d6a soon as our a5d63398ce eyes met, Mars abad781346 quickly turned his c298c33de6 head away.27dfbe61459dc6a4

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His expression even showed 58f9b2563f signs of nervousness, as 051c975f87 though he had remembered efd566c356 something frightening.3c2f28d135719cb1

Normally, he a42b530ba8 would have 4e30e81b4c glared at 4e8c1ccc35 me while 3d970dae7a muttering curses 93241f1369 under his b1ffb8bfae breath.7b0bb011587361b7

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‘What’s going on?’6befed23c0ac9c41

Honestly, I 004aabcdfe wasn’t that 9f9dfc8c99 curious. Something must 1ed2dd5431 have happened, b117d6bd44 whatever.72da4d73a1be964b

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‘I do need to cf8df8ee95 write that recommendation letter, 49f67a32d0 though.’3de60da60a2dfc86

That was ce7e464b58 the promise 3167abcb23 I had af59f2ae5a made to a4c05ad2bb my uncle b93524b2f9 in exchange 9f3fd3c939 for having 2caf6ce95c decision-making authority fe7cd9a576 over the 3cdd8f1143 marriage proposal.05341e5619d070b2

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“I look 5c802ba6ce forward to e12ff708cb working with 529178b92e you today.”6561bcc74aaf5d12

Junick, the c979278333 leader of aaf3c954cd the Visel 9df2f9e2ed knight order, d8a5068356 approached and 26b70682b7 greeted Erne’s c7c32ee988 knights.81ab8ddb6c720f0f

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The knights responded politely 0fe4ee9200 with greetings of their 23b4ed4616 own.0535f1519e9a9240

On the 64169e794a opposite side, 2d462630ee I could a6b6848f0b see Commander 41d3b098e8 Denver greeting ded72ce82a Visel’s knights 1d39b781aa as well.4ed05ab187a5075c

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Soon, the 4c8d68e84e training began.467a8274a66584d4

The first session 8e24cb78d0 was a swordsmanship 5659585e31 duel.d62b44e4d3b3b48a

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Five knights from 9cede730c8 each order stepped c3480f3e33 forward to face 5e5d5d7b79 off one-on-one in 3deb457a6d five rounds.ef2062e9a51c752a

In the first match, d29121d65a a rookie who had c0779ae70a just joined this year b049dc008c participated, facing a junior-level 2cb7e3389a knight from the opposing c34c73e095 side.1a6fbc731ca3698f

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Clang!f617c45518acdd03

The two swords clashed.0ff77b720c4ea75e

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‘The sword moves d41eb5c90b swiftly, but the a4cd796f7d swing radius is 90ab7f0a69 too wide. I need to guide b17c8e4f23 him on that.’ad232626a87eedce

Since the rookie 11ed2c3511 belonged to the 5c5d9f58ae Golden Lion unit, aa5b8e12e4 I began thinking 4d35782f3a about how to be1025e024 provide feedback.cb09ff5d03d9a3c4

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Two matches f7234ef850 passed while 0efdb2fdf1 I was c0ecb880de contemplating.5f39660df67ca0da

‘Next up is Cassium’s 6b11c6b78a lieutenant.’78bef23a631f9a97

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A knight 502db60b6e with ash-gray 218bbc9f97 bobbed hair 771ae77a99 stepped out, ca9057409f visibly tense.2b0b4cc62745cdc4

Milia Aswid—she was 568e772b2e one of Cassium’s 4856f52cbc lieutenants from the a297ccf83f Black Panther unit.67a9a083f0cc9edc

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‘The ugly rabbit!’a959faea35319d03

She was also the 8b9d130211 knight who had called 44e1cae3fd our Golden Bunny ugly.33d2475e4f9be6b7

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‘It’s so cute, though.’09b402f188515cf8

Without realizing it, I 20d74a008b began watching the duel e1b711e1ad with a cold gaze.218c0cd9c347c2dc

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At the sound of e076cdb60e the whistle, the two 5c215ff73b knights’ swords collided.7af942814037afc8

Milia moved swiftly, not 91b75dd723 allowing her opponent any 9c0f177150 chance to thrust forward.262fcf42a2e8fb09

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Her opponent e1c30bc3be repeatedly made c99615ccc2 futile swings 8e103ee84d while Milia 6db23eb414 moved behind 270da3d4e0 him.7bf884091233e376

‘Being targeted d4e1cdac48 from behind b937f4bda5 means losing 0dc4f588bb dominance in 7c0ca38ee2 a duel.’b3a22a8b96ff743f

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Her swordsmanship was impeccable.83f31ab7a912d03a

Even though 308c6d93f0 I hated d21d5af104 to admit 117716509a it because e4bef95747 of her 84c92e0ca2 insult toward 7d53e28420 the Golden 2150730f1f Bunny, Cassium 000ec3ad4a was right abe6cde645 to have 30313876b5 her as 88eeb62c05 a lieutenant.925ef7aff99f7897

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The fourth match b5cbdfdb08 passed during that 7b7c801dcf time.32280f3322f540fa

In this 79daa8b080 match, the e532aeb8dc Visel knight’s ef2ea6bab9 skills stood 7ee6187987 out.a6f2c5e4bd558cd5

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His name was 1dd7a46e3a Gale, and he e43809552a seemed to have f2cbf3c98b great potential.5658c4a889ea3b5b

‘He’s skilled enough 1e0fc3c730 to be accepted b3f143e300 into the Royal ea7d98fc99 Knight Order.’5d3767374ca7ad31

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If I hadn’t 052ca19baf promised to write 266ef8676b a recommendation letter a9f5086ed6 for Mars, I ec13ed9821 would have wanted a791c6756d to write one b39293e400 for this knight 7dcbf9e668 instead.ba954248afe13464

Then came the f50c3c57b6 final match.4f79c599214fb1cb

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On Erne’s 3a9009150d side, a b8d2d4ba13 blonde man 4d64f1a6ec casually walked 7581660395 forward.70191cc42589cf87

‘Come to 0d45e99f50 think of f9015a152d it, Senior 5d55dd7f7a Yanis said 9a8f95332d he’d be 7d1ad4f9ce dueling too.’11e1cd07abd5346c

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Yanis Crusel—he was the 0a8d22c1b1 division leader of the e9a0441f67 White Fox unit in 99dc0b74a0 Erne’s knight order.118f8f7c2a71d325

He was also two 4fdb8e9c28 academic years ahead of 58c60d9b57 me during our time c086d5e333 at the academy.7215512d22b77cec

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‘Even now, e7005fb2ba that incident 3f17875264 still seems 32bf5a8247 absurd.’ac20180a8cbc7f6d

As I watched Yanis 1b9b334592 leisurely extend his sword, 3d7037720d I recalled our academy 429fd4036a days.6e9bdc73433aaebb

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The Royal 1357700807 Swordsmanship Academy, aa53b3b64a Beldeium.d2f8916ba0d54b39

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In the eb733a0580 small square 1be3025228 in front 57ad7d4cf0 of the 2431255b2a academy building, cf1f1da8cf now beginning 110642f4d1 to glow 5342584c49 red under 29affa3103 the sunset, 41571f50f3 five people aa8ccda417 were seated.b02f27de35d3bcda

There was me 2018d46aad and Cassium, now 96bce27a82 in our second 952dd72952 year; our senior 802fc28d87 Ilard; our junior 3b99d25be3 Asha; and Yanis, ce7df9f209 a senior in 8739b394c2 his final year.3830a0980433ef85

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During a tactical meeting 15e2fb89c0 preparing for the competition 13bc7b721e tasks, we were taking c7f5ba462c a short break.ceaae40cb273db7e

“Hmm.”53519cc5169fb346

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Yanis let out 74d535e78f a meaningless hum 39a0f9ff27 and smiled brightly, c6a964c64a looking back and 46c634de5c forth between Cassium 2bc72fbf64 and me.2a479e49ee76d00f

“I want to 0d4be6b644 be the one dc42a21da1 who scatters flowers.”7b7f973a3610e90a

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He suddenly declared this e24429b885 out of nowhere.3ed57c08ab693eaa

Since no one b9a01e5ec6 understood what he 86d8d8749a meant, silence fell 1796e880cf for a moment.12a73e1d15423fec

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“What do you bd4e9e21d7 mean?”39b81007d340a6ef

Breaking the silence, I 663ea840ff asked on behalf of 8434776f47 everyone.3c3181b70c32e9ad

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Yanis grinned 8965bb9670 even wider 1940a9c26b and said, ca25ce69d7 “At your affa6bf426 wedding.”6269c75e9bd051ad

“A wedding? Whose?”8199dbd708cd670f

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When I asked, 36a635660b Yanis pointed at ced6dc88e0 both Cassium and 2689739c1d me.a422b88cd36d779e

“Me? This guy? Which one are bd81ac49b9 you talking about?”c326a31a8d5d3080

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“Both.”9387eeff129c6546

“……?”6d3e1897a7dbb249

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Cassium, who had 1da15a63c7 been sitting silently 9069270148 with his arms 3133f719c6 crossed, uncrossed them add408aa04 and spoke in 8a7deebe49 a dry voice a1baae34cf toward Yanis.634552882df4b2c1

“Please stop, senior.”8461aba3b82f3436

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“Why?”e984e58c02abc9d2

Yanis smiled even 4b683bfcfb more mischievously and 1d925f9005 playfully poked Cassium.3faddc9585a09727

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Still not edcef138af having received c328097e52 a proper 1250470f3b answer, I a8c5e5f918 pressed Yanis c41459aa3d again.ce173e58e8730982

“Who are bf4d41e707 you talking b892430932 about?”259e853c13759229

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“I mean both c9722d8ef5 of you—Lize, you 17d121b042 and Cassium. If you two get cb165ad9e5 married.”1bf411dd74778820

Finally understanding his 1f2be72101 words, my face fd2809966a twisted into a c1c4a0949a frown.46d585346e49ec32

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I had no 65dd0f889e idea what kind 93f1dc043b of thought process 2f8ae9becf led him to c110de1582 such a conclusion.73acbe4908400b8b

“Say something 29f63ec2f6 that makes 971bbd8317 sense.”041755bbd9f2bdc2

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My voice ad8d838f07 and gaze d4e753dedb were filled b7baa61157 with contempt 76622dc139 directed at 25fa431194 Yanis.b85669501270a417

Ilard and 40fba40c2a Asha, who 9e025fc573 were sitting 4a03ef4d8d nearby, held 97c0a80f80 their breath, ee781838d3 their eyes 7f90ad27d6 darting nervously.bfb598220821c948

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“Just wait a few 7487b32db7 years. You’ll say, 30c2166869 ‘Yanis was e5a711dd72 right,’ and afb887ea8e treat me 8141fcecbf to a 920ce7cf6c meal.”67b230f12253192d

“What makes 6a7c2b2cb0 you think e72f968352 something like 62e2ed7ef3 that?”d717b3bb59173767

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“Listen, Lize—”64438601e7b9cee3

At that moment, 350f2d383a Cassium let out 4b60846057 a long sigh 1f927ca1b5 and stood up.d8af1f34a26c12ff

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He grabbed Yanis, c14a895772 who was about b4be364b97 to start explaining 745fc2745c further, by the 87d464499f arm and pulled 6e58d2881b him up.1d90c751d836b9dd

“Let’s stop ab20527c9f this, senior.”78efa5ae620df125

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His eyes had turned 4c7865e2a9 icy cold.b27ba81dcde2cc44

His expression ddeba2b152 looked as 4bbffb9006 if he’d 4a6113540b overturn the 1bb204561f entire situation 57113e4406 if Yanis 4e6c12cd39 said one d864217d02 more word.eeacfbcfc216a7f1

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Yanis, his face f8358ec768 still filled with 23618fa6c5 a mysterious smile, 1fdabe9e9b nodded.b32df2f3141c997f

Then, whispering 1fd38f6657 something to 5c763b1e39 Cassium, he 3619ca8876 left.3819d183fbcb5299

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Cassium soon followed b385164d73 suit and left dc9ad4b4dc as well.46db28d8a1d04f2d

“……”50f5fc6ca1c083dd

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Asha and Ilard’s 13d1c743d1 eyes wavered visibly.c7e5a6e6452bd5c7

Facing the b4f7bdfdbe lingering silence, 1ee0f95d6f I spoke e345270fd1 up.a7ab7a308bad5270

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“Let’s continue 9084734b0d the meeting 73d0bc4f13 another time.”1267f1af4875108e

I stood up 74abc83667 as well.d2108b8b90241a2f

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‘That was already d90d0aa6a2 years ago, huh?’4b3d0fa189f70a06

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I reminisced c03d507207 about that e1d3dab8b0 moment as b3e4b0f01a I absentmindedly a415898609 watched the db3df745c0 duel.a1b6678acc7a0d39

Back then, I once 740fa93242 again realized just how 63aa60ef1f much Cassium disliked me.971d71e5335a7443

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At least a5e681a075 I stayed 8e2d0ca796 in place, 14bb3a041d but he f99a2ac1cb had stormed 9f30fe11d7 out altogether.9c377f28a9ea8ec8

Even now, Yanis still 4bc5437791 occasionally showed regret when 8325e7a704 he saw Cassium and c9c96addef me together.df154f13c2920a21

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‘You two shouldn’t just d908801ea8 be standing around like fb50397e1a this.’cec59f70a79e20a4

That’s what 86520e6ce2 he would 99df8ec0ca always say.294b8cdad4800b58

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I refocused on ca7049805a the current duel.328a8fffbe5ff4bf

Yanis pressed cf117e2fbb his opponent’s 7224f624a5 shoulder lightly f9fb4cc49c with the 7e0d416978 hilt of 6be198e767 his sword.ccd5c5b0422517d9

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He had excellent 9499f38ecc reflexes and could c3f51f5636 swiftly read his 3ad1d42671 opponent’s intentions.7e3cbd6ed412b8f6

This time too, he 959978a57a had easily overpowered his a2591a55b6 opponent and extended a 383b99f9d0 hand for a handshake a5c816c099 with a relaxed smile.b50ca8a7f4d06dde

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‘By the way, ae9d4794fe what did Yanis b5a7612110 whisper to Cassium fbcf2b557b back then?’ffbecc55005a0e8a

I realized 2504947197 I still ad566ecd8d didn’t know f7c0b080b0 what he 2ccea40628 had said.ffa557e821d038f0

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‘I should ask Cassium ebda3c8557 when I see him.’d1fa3bfdda64bf99

But when 7df8a61a2e was Cassium 82f47a6d12 even planning 5c9b79d457 to show 336eddfa97 up?5c3a02c2c7c14447

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‘Even when such b9bdd617eb an important topic b1c611bf37 is being discussed…’fde76b7286095d33

I suddenly felt 6a3456309e irritated.e7c4fefad42b5dcb

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‘Does he not 1757ec1e0d care whether marriage 077ff1c389 talk comes up de5f767c9c or not?’747834bd40fae4ee

Being indifferent was 416072a81f somehow more aggravating 0e8685ac8d than outright disliking 660c054dc8 it.350e61566bc32b1e

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“Lize, you’re 9f1d60d79a steeling your 35e4d2d67f resolve, huh?”42948420a2454cf3

“Commander?”876e06d19c8b759c

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At that moment, Commander 81c4ac7584 Denver’s voice came from 5a172aca07 behind me.4424a69186d3a749

“Your fist looks like 18abe65927 it’s about to shatter.”663193f1c6e7b9fc

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Apparently, I had clenched 63fa2bbe32 my fist without realizing 2f378d2036 it.591d2c6c4a02c360

“You’re up next. Are you prepared?”8e69423ed6a3d4e8

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“Of course.”9b1d109ccee0c338

Since the 320d83f695 sword duel d7cce9007e had concluded, 01acb0bd76 it was e14776070b time to dce67205ab proceed to f472e55a76 the competition 6e430984cf match.fd28b6bfc111ad3a

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In the competition match, 5cad70c4a7 five knights from each 8106eb32ac order participated in a 4837ef1406 team event.d7513de0676d500f

Both teams would start 12322f0b69 at opposite ends of 85105bcc6a the forest, and the ce3c992ec7 team that planted their efc0a82b8e sword in the opponent’s 2b837e92de “treasure” within an hour 967b64291e would win.17931fe60a36ad40

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It was a 9474358020 match that required 333b885017 both offensive and 6258e9509d defensive strategies, making 040702d8f2 it an excellent cb01629e1b test of each f18d1f8b98 knight order’s tactics 0ebdebf89c and situational response b0b344c70e abilities.359135d7ad66dce7

‘I’m in an offensive 753fbdc5c3 position.’036fd92bb3c26d92

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My role 5f018e8e7b was to 614f14e87d break through 3b0ff7dd31 the forest 1cc200c904 and aim 693babab15 my sword 59f4e9c0bb at the c9c38ef7c2 opponent’s camp.5c038722823650c6

From Erne, I f291894390 and Hedel of c2986d9b65 the Black Panther 9e02619f83 unit were assigned d31077a81a this role.aa902f606d3054b9

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On defense were Dezers 6efd606860 from the Golden Lion, 861db1f486 Astel from the White 9103808ac5 Fox unit, and Bennu.c6ba3280af0169c9

‘On Visel’s side, the b9663d0187 defenders are Sir Rive, 1999e06d10 Sir Polus, and Sir fed97db536 Jude. On offense, Sir 0f1a630e91 Elise and…’6721bc92a92dc3fc

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I made eye 6336ffc8ae contact with Mars.6485be8fd2e4773a

‘Mars was assigned ca77742eac to offense too.’2e3b511fceb900e2

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He had a14a050951 been glaring c009af3465 at me, 5d1a6e7b31 but as 77009963b7 soon as b56c6d9a44 our eyes aaee613fbe met, he 783c2f5867 swiftly turned 8dc1769743 his head 1364291d6e away again.afde6f4ee5510c5b

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