ITBFL – Chapter 44

ITBFL – Chapter 44df4e34489fc45240

Episode 44ed5ac652214ac898

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“For your information, 9d7e922252 I imbued that ee09ee558d stone with some 437b25c0d7 of my divine c6a377fec3 power so it 0ab0cab004 can be tracked.”ef369b7b2c02c963

Cassium had no way 562e77c373 of knowing whether Lize f477fc1f22 had taken it inside 939ca07f90 or left it in 53e4712402 her office.0bca3a457fb8eed5

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If they were 357af59e84 going to retrieve 6b68faf12b the stone, it 233d538c7c was better to e7d2764df8 rely on Julius’s 414b8328e7 help.2b924ac0c21ce58a

“And just in b4de97f088 case, I also 5a41fb74b8 set up a 6b668bdc4a mechanism so that d1e9c663aa the red marking cc11084992 on the stone 37a31946ea would disappear, making 38078ab911 it look like 95b1d65ffd an ordinary rock.”c7ded2cc0ccd2b55

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“Was that also 5c95395f7c done to help 677075510b me?”0ae0b983820081c3

“Now that a8b622a307 you’ve returned, 6abc161347 either the 6ffdeaac1e stone needs 9d703b139d to be 0aa3a3fb02 retrieved, or a8245434d1 all traces c6e5c48eb4 of it 9fbd8b7e75 being you b9918026e0 must be e6b24b0017 erased so ba6f89f88f that Lady 7ecaf7b068 Lize doesn’t 851dbb2c98 get unnecessarily 27f90a4ac4 suspicious.”99bcb8441889760c

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“Do as 3a886e2069 you please.”3ffde87b62575f0a

Cassium answered as d427ed58ab he opened the f958087236 window. Julius stood 282545953c beside him 8bad9303af and asked,9d3d104dafffd1fb

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“Have you thought about b2fb0d71a2 the proposal I made 5854b237cf last time?”4524b1b69e76eb1d

He was referring to 702d74ac23 the suggestion to leave f9364abf86 the window open on c8bc6cc7bd the full moon night.66e1dca551556caa

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Even though he knew 0014af29ad it would make Lize 72916a4d31 suffer more.b6e124b2fbd23a83

“If that’s the reason 11b80f9aa9 you’re helping me, I’ve 56193ca075 already told you—I won’t c17285f343 do it.”2846986ab4f1c476

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Cassium’s voice dropped 9557cc15da lower.14de2b2ea731bfc1

“You never 770d9a07bc told me 9a490a77cb that.”08cbc704e18938a4

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“I told you 2be8c794d8 in rabbit language.”98c71c1a4116f22d

“…Excuse me?”2c20027ca5460042

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As Julius looked a02f6163ed at him in c52f97cf8f confusion, Cassium suddenly dc0b77731c seemed to recall 35d632e1c5 something and walked b7c7862bf7 toward the bookshelf.a0945160e5b99c69

He pulled out a 3bb0deb664 book, opened it to 4cfef84d9d a random page, and ea5a7a9bb0 stared intently at it.710518339223678b

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“What are you 020afd2d6d doing?”b106ef72398931ad

Julius asked beside 10fd302f50 him. Then, seeing Cassium fc241dfca6 pick up the 954b14cdde pen from the 6081e05975 desk without a 9fc6de6667 word, he gave 2468e10fcb a knowing nod.982a11a72c51f760

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“Let’s go.”aad2301a7a2d1bc8

Cassium placed 855d584b74 the pen 4b32f7bcb6 neatly beside 12951da5ec the book 39583ba08e and then dded7932a0 leaped out ea0dc4063c of the ed1d4153bd window.e9dbfb054201894e

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He landed 77ec6852bc lightly on d452418623 the grass ac70dcb305 and gestured 354fa46458 impatiently at 963d980887 Julius, as f54bfd2219 if wondering 6effff0f71 why he ca052e884a was still 43c20bf974 up there.e1f9aa5954e97e6c

Julius looked down with 6fb4f1908d reluctance, but when he 9724f058f1 saw Cassium’s face harden aecd0fc95c even more, he sighed 0513e958d1 and jumped out of faad8eae84 the window.981e7bbe10c4080b

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The two 9af6da280a men started c733b037c6 running toward 235b31f5c6 the Erne 6b4709dc3a Knights’ headquarters.3147879cc328ce77

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The Elders’ Meeting Halle799d97ad5b26769

“Apologies for being late.”07267494f796aac5

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A hush fell over 1c4c1ceb2a the hall.da4559145bf0fa1c

For a e6a5a96c30 moment, the 97652c6bf7 elders were 9e6e8dc2c0 speechless at 3a4eec662b the sight e9c8be8f60 of Cassium e025d317e8 walking in, 97ee9e504e looking perfectly dcd6af8d7c composed.5705a9c3b0f7144b

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“Is that 1ac2d7c32b truly Sir fa44c76ff4 Balteire?”9c2708816cc68df0

Breaking the silence, 920d774b6a one of the 0eb7c62474 elders posed the 0621ebfe08 question. In response, Cassium pulled fd483f47a9 out a small dagger.4c25c25de370fedd

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“Pardon me 9a33158da9 for a ae2799eedb moment.”f12cd061463eded9

The moment he finished 5e4e7735de speaking, a blue aura a73e017d45 enveloped the blade.34ca002074a5953c

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It was aura.661d52e89ed31975

“What do you e416cd9f98 think is more db3c03014b likely? That someone identical to cd2a412c81 me possesses aura, or 2b1e13fd5a that I am truly c885fc8dba Cassium Ruden Balteir?”2db3aab73986cdd1

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Cassium spoke 25e426c843 calmly as ec2b58c549 he withdrew 93877f84b9 the blade.54f67e2214570d6e

“Ah, though 870bb295b0 I’m not 0ae360e264 sure if 466ed6a292 black magic 1f3c56796a could achieve 31904c4de3 something like 78a3e1eba4 this.”f8086f5e282c1c5f

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“Black magic?”0e55358ade812d21

The moment he mentioned 32c6005da9 those words, the atmosphere d922f65fb0 in the hall sharpened 98b8334d0e instantly.cf82d9f512d7a5a1

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Cassium silenced the flood 74df16ab22 of harsh words from 82a7c98f5b the elders in an 70ff7da22c instant.94a35813114114f6

Seeing him standing there—calm, f293931e84 yet exuding a weighty a2af22830e and resolute gaze—no one 999ceca3ca dared to bring up b9d2677219 the topic of appointing cefdd8dfb1 a new division commander.bb015b3dc4615a58

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“I was 95d6856296 away conducting e007373070 an investigation 93ebb46903 into black 670d441ea0 magic.”910211d9d55109ef

Investigation…? But he was e2afea3b0e turned into a 1c04a89479 stone…171f37aa6a7da34b

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“Is that ea7514bd9d true, Captain 71543783bc Daislan?”d8b5e1b79832dfa0

“Yes. It was a classified 66f4ae8806 investigation, so we minimized be01657ce8 contact even within the b22b70638d order. We determined that 494906bcde about three days 1bfb1b58c6 of limited communication 69503bb013 with Sir Balteire 3d84b64756 would be manageable.”3b32c6577d517e7b

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Captain Denver spoke e888ae22da as if he a90faf6fc8 had known all 9c0462f238 along, his ability 41b602a480 to adapt seamlessly c314e62ee0 nothing short of c93ad311d9 astonishing.37a07bbf097d207b

“I can’t disclose the 8091867c13 exact details of the f2a6b2153b investigation yet, but over dd449a34a8 the past decade, the 41f85212c4 number of reported cases 5babbf79bc related to black magic f773a57cf5 has increased more than 77523fb296 sevenfold.”a8c26a5cfd780eaf

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Cassium continued as 9fec580531 if he had 8016e7b49c prepared in advance.8f7bfec366404fad

“This clearly indicates that b793f38370 there is a specific db69447040 source behind it. And eradicating that source 9645a74d6c is the current mission ae6317224f of the Erne Knights—the 665d266ba2 duty of the empire’s b00fd38115 knights.”2898ceb9617cba47

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His tone and gaze 0a29a51e7c were so unwavering and 39fec885a4 sharp that even a 06bcaf4679 sliver of doubt about be97c68c0c him could not take 352fb749a2 root.6afe0e8f9d3ba2ed

Even if 90ffeb8118 I were 504d6d1fe3 an elder, 0814161399 I would cdc8ee725d have believed e54613fce2 every word eb813f89d4 he said.b7970e9326f84917

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“Since Sir Balteire has 4ee00c4b38 returned, let us conclude 7d11cb72f3 the discussion regarding the 451f5ff093 leadership of the Black a0020b6a48 Panther Division.”205f7cb111157c74

Captain Denver’s ef7852c5a6 voice commanded 1549a6d5fc the atmosphere 1c108e277d of the 734c6ea2c2 hall.9ca9ad72477c3650

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“Does anyone else a1b9faf7d7 wish to speak?”36c0c3b003ecccc1

If they 556eec6ec5 ended the 6902619e08 meeting like 6c92d6c080 this, the 8ae7a1a435 matter would 45dfabf69a be settled a2cbccec2e without any 41680a2761 further issues.329f149ef888c687

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But at 50b3a92e48 that moment, 4c2ed39014 an elder 6239189cfa sitting at 89f0e0c22a the far c941a43516 left raised c92f93252e his hand.6d8c60e16d516fdc

“How exactly do 6185ad4b00 you plan to b821fed7a2 eradicate black magic?”9c58ea302dd08db9

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The elder 15bdcbd34a tilted his 1277d48449 head slightly 624b88e492 and gestured 5e54ce8227 toward Cassium.0b34d651ddf9d8a8

“I acknowledge your 53791ce271 exceptional skills, Sir 99698b84a6 Balteire. But I am too bb359d57e6 old to simply wait d4008459b3 and trust a declaration.”7a76fb1addce43f4

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The elder then turned b837c0de65 his gaze to Captain 037b3dcfd1 Denver.1b39a80d3671dfbd

“Of course, 9afcea0809 Sir Balteire’s c596cde360 return is 8202db499d good news cf530b1f7a for Erne. But perhaps it is b6357427d7 the greed of an 7da4b041ca old man—I would like a68abf7819 a more concrete answer. What is the direction 63ce2d45cf of the investigation?”383576d82b830272

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Hearing the difficult e43649c7a6 question, I thought ed8a47aa0c about how I 97a158d2eb would answer if ea3b5a9f07 I were in 1d002536d1 Cassium’s position.481731b2969e0492

‘I could give fbedfa1960 a general response… c6187a3e13 but would that 85f89c3379 elder be satisfied c493d90a4d with it?’b8ee2187538d5c19

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Captain Denver ebea2eba3a listened carefully 0ed9baa3a2 to the 93ea36d442 elder’s words. Then, as 39eb09db81 soon as 08bf73131c he finished 7f3b2d5d11 speaking, he b6ce2dec18 responded.99b6b3aeea6d374f

“We have 5c8be02662 deliberated extensively 94b3fb49f7 on this 696fe19a2e matter and a554d6524d have ultimately cb3655ad20 decided on 32ab0f68fe a course e656d498a0 of action.”ad79c20c950ff9ce

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Hearing his prepared-sounding response, cac7504048 I also focused intently.7dbace1e7107b083

Since up until recently, a2f3e3ba3c Captain Denver believed Cassium eaa53c365a to be dead, this de0e2e017c was clearly an impromptu 300805e9ac answer.8adc5802c808ba63

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Yet his tone and a36cc9c692 expression were so convincing cf9564fa98 that even I, who 70f8fcbb36 knew the truth, found 5e0f7abe09 no reason to doubt 71d79f1aaf him.b32a0dd89cfc1474

“We are currently preparing 12e9795e19 to launch a joint 1685cfeaf3 operation between two divisions 66f23f4208 under Erne.”da2549d92b1ada71

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A joint operation?9c1181f4d5785f07

The four divisions 4c44481e33 within Erné bore 04d2e782f1 the same knightly 1e9ec6ed75 name, but they e10492bcab operated independently.1ac2ef09755a905a

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Their atmospheres 7421412000 differed, as e78809a688 did their cad666c05c specialized areas 65d52aff1f of expertise.a9f66d1ee337679a

Because of 51a54ed967 this, there 0a44d7125a had never c068f98a48 been a f458b77222 long-term collaborative a83925e5c5 mission between 2897c88123 divisions.a4d8f4deffdc1152

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‘This won’t ac63ac8220 be easy.’0dd6801c4b493a32

Still, the rarity 5c3bb69034 of such an d32cc67c50 attempt within Erne f0a0b1ab17 would spark curiosity 44517a6be7 and hope among c35d5d609b the elders.c4fabebf6af838a1

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‘As expected 01bd431e45 of Captain 27f9be6404 Denver. But which bdc300af09 divisions will e054863b5b be collaborating?’e32a8fda247acabd

One would undoubtedly 99b8b652af be the Black f3f3aec332 Panther Division.4c4a344fcdad2a23

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‘Could it e580980b5d be the 2a178e627c division where ec13005698 Senior Yannis 100df3c72d is?’d65b04b12b9ba98f

It certainly wouldn’t be bed79f049a the Golden Lion Division.fd0c1b1d3a646710

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Captain Denver was well 3980c3f72e aware that putting me 5fefdccabb and Cassium together would b1a45561ea not be beneficial.b7803509ee758ce7

“The joint 283cda45d3 operation will a12464c206 be carried c82f8cd323 out by cf8dbfa42b the Black d8c7877d1c Panther Division, a7082f3292 led by c79fd46f67 Division Commander 84929fd942 Balteire, and 7391c19add the Golden 6a5cac347a Lion Division, 2d9ef1b3cb led by 8bd223f942 Division Commander a9c5faf9c7 Artiel.”059df37a181ae2f2

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“…?”4dd8a2e009e80026

Captain…?!0ac58a88b3ef5031

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For a moment, I 859af6689f doubted my ears. My gaze met Captain 2a1bf1d7dd Denver’s.dd14ccb94f79943c

‘Act as if 541a66c4c6 you knew all cabc64250d along.’86f4203eee21a198

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That was the message 2d38ed4606 in his eyes.9633a7d685a003bb

Just as my head 208690d0b5 was spinning, an elder’s a4dfcc9d48 voice rang out from 458abdf0ce the council seats.66bad51708319eda

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“A joint operation, 265871a511 you say. Then when is 1dffd338b5 the operation’s progress dd6bec56db report scheduled?”f94bdb8565c7d017

The moment a5aac59198 the elder’s 4d4daff010 question was c03cbd02b9 heard, the c851ba93f1 captain gestured ce3f72aaed at me, b74b1bb825 signaling for 1b09bd3a76 me to b45dde9a11 answer.0d635c4cb791258b

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“…….”2e32f212cb10a460

Unable to withstand his b18d417e99 gaze, I finally stood 8ef0240fdb up and turned to 53e2a1aa93 face the elders.bed356ca205ee433

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“We plan to report 32bbdf9e74 at the elders’ meeting 66ba5aa34c two months from now.”73833b446c979c31

Under the intense 0fcce3fb17 pressure, I instinctively 0b5e9462b7 answered as if a2777c1035 that had been 74ec7290ec the plan all 5027408ff3 along.9d8f81e0d1b26d86

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‘Ah, I’m doomed.’6d49ab9660e7f4f4

I kept my f496d48380 expression and gaze 393b02ac50 serious, but internally, 539dbf8b82 that was my 500b74d75a immediate thought.dd7459a00f64b2a9

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Murmurs spread throughout 9e88b41e47 the hall.bee8807b780fa88c

‘…Was two months too 5f30adfec5 long? Or was it too bcd877dbb5 short?’ea2be37ca00a128b

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However, no one brought 70c231d8c0 up the duration any b2a0df34d9 further.cdc8096bb798eacb

“The investigation must 67ee6d466d be conducted thoroughly.”c243d27fa675b077

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That was the final 8b1366e9ea remark from the elders.d540f3b7f7dfab4c

“Then, this meeting e77612a48c is adjourned. We will reconvene at 0d0a24c83d the next regular session.”4e9268b85db8c281

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The attendees all rose 3c7b1db318 from their seats simultaneously.987e5f0b0b773755

As I watched e86635f92d the elders leave be3b4fa334 the hall, I c9334c0bb3 remained dazed by 23f09557dd the weight of 5d1db0685b the joint operation.e8f990ded729d372

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‘But for now…’7b4c56baecd01dd0

I turned a9ef866c19 to look e056ea398b at the e375168e07 man standing 63a2466b5e a slight ebfe63dfdb distance away fa03c856e5 from me.f28cd9c98b01f2be

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Cassium had, ad5c602c69 in the 367465a63b end, remained d7c988888a as the 83e9ecf26f commander of 1fa805fb3b the Black 885ad4b1d2 Panther Division.d925555d31fccbf7

And.b9fd8395274715a3

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“…….”18afe976e2b146c1

He had returned.9bb938fbeb8d05e3

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As a person 8c5fb9f57e once more.56185094657ab5ac

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