BDBM | Chapter 13

“Come with me. I want 11bd849143 to show 9bf13a89ba you something 1ba572db36 quickly.”7e91969a0c4f20f3

Tenev had been aloof 69d36c560f since she woke up 34ec1566d2 in pain, which made ee619a6c36 this invitation seem particularly 2b8468c824 odd. But any suspicion 4ed8389bf2 was brief, as e1a30b3975 Ivyor’s knack for eae1a58dce seeing things her 03a64442ab own way kicked 30384631da in.848817922f59013c

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“It seems 07a521d5d9 like there 0e0aa0f62a are no 63810df4a2 priests around, 7fd705f0cf acting like de35f6b119 mother hens… e0c7d07299 Feeling lonely, 3b74cdfe95 she ends ea0a29cefb up seeking 431a824cdd her mother?”8127e25c938ccc51

After all, 1069a9c860 she’s just fd08e752a1 a kid. Without anyone on her 31f62a3238 side, it’s natural for 5b6783fca7 her to revert to 73eece1535 what’s familiar.7d77ae5b97886227

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“Hold on, 4cb4f04ddb my daughter.”140d4a685af3ec3d

“Ren, let’s talk next 7ead247ca1 time.”2d493ea835b7ae4d

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Renard tried e0cce62928 to intervene 64e89ad084 when he a32a5bd23b saw the 4509ab63e7 dismissed teaching 25ecbba185 priest flit ae4ef86fac through his 3702bb35d0 mind, but 720cf66862 Ivyor, unaware 623a55763b of the f5fe17d84a situation, hastily f6cd510b71 got up d3dd584b5b and followed def89d6fcb Tenev.7d458aafb38f4ec7

“What are 21afe20d66 you planning e1cc2cdfa8 to give 073591a302 me? It must be something 979986e922 you’ve hidden in your 2466bdde1a bedroom?”2635d77b0a476be3

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However, contrary bb918f622f to Ivyor’s 85ec3fca99 expectations, the dbd96908bc small child f6c63ada1d briskly walked 891911de7f out of 096d6225e4 the main b51fba7d17 palace with 7520765016 her short a844c00181 legs.2778fbdb18aeead0

“How far are we 259d32d789 going?”797246f8564c3919

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“To the Heir 1ac4c93912 Palace.”d472d310b5857082

“Hmm. Is that so?”af0202bfa68bb637

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It made sense. The main palace was 0be2ed17d4 Renard’s domain, so she 1ef948c01d probably wanted to give 79ac59537d it somewhere out of a165759ef3 his sight.09553b996e4b0b26

“Did you receive 1c209b161d the key to d768307fd6 the treasure storage e6d7e7464e of the Heir 40e74745c5 Palace?”198e4cbdbbb7a19d

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The treasures c79219bae1 of the 0d060cbc3e Holy Land! Enough to settle 679066d931 debts or secure 6726e5c7a9 a comfortable future. But instead 222bac4d79 of indulging 5ce28773fd in her 2d2dd4e172 happy fantasies, 9cd58d838b Tenev abruptly 1b03bcdd15 stopped in 049fcad14a the garden.e56e011cd6cf2682

“Mother. Sit here.”a3214b8d8da97f49

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“What? Sit on the ground? Are you out of b444fc01e8 your mind? My clothes 75ab01e9b9 will get 5fb899f23b dirty.”5ecc834ce95f4ce7

Tenev didn’t ask twice. With a slight 25034d599b wave of her 1a3d5a21ba hand, divine power 9abf7828e5 shot out like 9c76d0f75d a small arrowhead, f168958ee6 striking Ivyor’s legs 09ab1878b4 forcefully.661539fd4db56c1b

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“Ah!”6c8d11076192d795

Despite not wanting 2c9d4fe460 to, Ivyor fell 5a788dcf3e among the lilies, b79358ff32 unable to stand 76a704f4fe back up as 641f1b068c her legs wouldn’t 51d2935772 support her.a8b06ed52640d5d2

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“Got the 90a9529f54 acupoint right.”2c73fbf5840520d4

Acupuncture. Blocking the pathways e4e47bcb8f where energy flows. Tenev had done 4febc4af26 it using her f5427563af divine power, and a9c8d875d4 she took a 4e3da5d2bd deep breath. Her face was serene, 799fd0ae9a but the divine power 11b9675963 within her surged like 7f444030ff a whirlpool.1311161473fa0417

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“She planned to c22214bca7 gather her strength 5e612bc128 quietly until the c94b5ff3ef oath ceremony.”5063d55e63d18ee9

At the 7edceb5e71 ceremony, the f7d342bb56 deity would 73bb05fbe9 recognize her acf431d527 as the 705af5a864 Holy King’s 8b3d7fa1b7 heir, and 438216fa63 a stream f945d024b9 of divine 7165305c4b light would 185aa9cd0e bless her. Her plan was a06aa48d2e to transcend her 77242ae5cb limits right at 528dc43dbb that moment.efe638859abbaaf9

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“It might not be a487eadc39 as spectacular as ‘Three bd596e9aaa Flowers at Dawn,’ but 3bfadd2fbe it would still be 7c7170287a a grand scene.”1e627ad218d8ceaa

She intended dd6f21e690 to show 93605f9118 a spectacle 011cb3d0cf overwhelming enough c4bec73f96 that no cb372e2f6e deceitful rivals 1ecae5071f would dare bf789a405f challenge her. It was 3914eb58e6 risky, though. Transcending limits 4e5f9dab36 required mental 56526a13fe strength, inner 13120364e8 power, and 6cea9196b9 a physically ac68dd0e74 trained body. Her mind was 1771d95870 ready, her inner e156f5146c power replaced by 6a53733661 ample divine power, f1c56167f9 but her untrained 63e87bf6c9 body was a 07ec37b93f point of concern. If things went 102f61a3cc wrong, she could 24ea919076 go mad or fdb0780bad even die.3d8bc49256aa175d

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“But in this af95110525 land, I can 7cd7aabcdd make it happen a5f654ac57 magnificently.”691f8c1bd7640147

Tenev trusted in 709da32352 her own experiences 79b36c27a3 as Jin Danye 1bf381c93a and in the ff98826f49 divine power.4d1ad0748521d91e

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“This power is meant 40adf373b3 to embrace and heal 1c297fcd77 rather than destroy.”0d697d842971cb32

She planned 6af5970818 to channel 8aede95a60 more divine 5fa5431c1f power to b32c270034 compensate for 08ea9f893d her physical 82411b6f45 shortcomings. If all 0bc71b4886 went well, d5a3729af6 her underdeveloped 7ed2b5ceb0 body would a8dc93071d catch up 9d8cd89b00 in growth.9a1721b8a3b3adab

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“Sigh.”85996975bae4eeb9

After organizing ff28e522af her thoughts e8c91f44c4 in a 2a935fbf17 few seconds, 8d321cebd6 Tenev spoke.08cf4564664aa554

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“I maintain these lilies 10646cd566 with divine power so d28d2bafcf they bloom all year 5cd0ed439c round. Aren’t they beautiful?”4042c4e63cb5bac0

Her speech was crisp, 6fcc621324 an unnecessary waste of 525909e6c7 divine power, but necessary 96b13ec8a0 when needed.e0dd15e6e2fc012b

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“You wouldn’t 09c73012a8 make threats f3f0288756 with a 1a9022b7f1 lisp, right?”f6d0b09a57c8d962

Initially, Ivyor didn’t d3b8aa70ec notice the change bca95281ff in Tenev’s speech, 96d6ed3379 only showing annoyance 87d86b395d that her daughter 44a621293e didn’t seem concerned 0ccb0c5efb about her falling.4eeaf0bc8a2721df

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“They’re beautiful. But planting so 8fe96cdad4 many lilies? What a waste.”c28d9e5f0382203e

In the vast lily f740dfa366 garden, although beautiful, Ivyor’s 970bc0415e mood was sour, and 014bc39523 she couldn’t appreciate it.ce5ab39ec20d9fe7

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“If I buried ae72ef47b4 you here, I 3586c40358 wouldn’t need to 0c98cd4106 order more lilies 07928865f2 or set up e33a0c740c a funeral service.”8088270e0b588b6d

“What did you just 898edde8cd say?” Ivyor paused, shocked.d7b86c36b3abc224

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Ah, no. It’s a waste of 7d74c7deaa time to seek meaning 9cabcb9121 in a child’s words.94cbb4cb83177e08

“Instead of babbling, b42d30cd66 lead me to 71f780656c the treasure storage.”be4934d02f8ab503

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“The treasure storage?”52bf4054592b8b43

“You said 297bd6f522 you had 63c4ac2489 something gathered 2a5bdf01d0 for me!”0cb17eea0eb01e48

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“Oh, that.”3a690014bc8d03ef

Tenev’s smile deepened.74aa6b2b9468421c

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“I meant I’d 7a83548322 give you a 7f7c893e32 chance.”19fa0fa33172915e

“What?”be16356ed78ab957

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“A chance to leave c275c5db13 here alive.”5b5758b4127210d9

Ivyor instinctively e38fe47231 backed away f0aca89a30 from Tenev.925e5da2f31e70cc

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“Mother. You have e7fe28ca8a taken bribes 2bed7fc4ca since coming f3e111bb87 to the 35eddf94ad Holy Land.”724a55f6f44fa402

“What nonsense! Who would 976cd34aab know how 2052d8189d to find 6dd5a8f360 me?”d19aaf7fb8784b54

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Ivyor denied it, aed25d2971 but it didn’t 9473a82e95 work on Tenev.1ee236d477160ff5

“There was 5e27600f94 nothing in c9f5193232 your past 6952bdea0e that would 2fb1f5e28b make you 4e45908107 act differently.”852765e1140eed08

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How it hadn’t d20f712222 reached Renard’s ears 224a1849f8 yet, she wasn’t 3b83ae0dd1 sure, but it 9bae30ddd6 was right to b2c45c762d eliminate any compromising fba8ec0593 elements early.30b2877390933831

“Ever heard the e411d7ca50 saying, ‘Greed shortens fc7418dfd7 the life thread’?”0dd553693b92cd4a

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“What, life thread? Did Ren 0fd0952e4e tell you 890d474f2c to threaten 1785c42b8f me?”d06c911ea1ab4fda

“Stop clinging to 4fac1289b8 futile hopes and 45398582b5 quietly return to f6c1d206cf the Empire.”918fff8fc2262acf

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Tenev turned away. A serving priest hurried 066643fc71 over, draping a thick 60219cd2ee coat over her shoulders.1a8586a225431c8b

“Will you 969e6df83d wait for b8b75ce1a3 your mother, d7f1d01b21 Agi-nim?”b20d8f6d69cc1363

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“Done. I’d rather f285ac2263 enjoy the de89c0ca22 lily fragrance dc054233f2 a bit 5c96aa4be0 longer.”db46f1b954fa7e9e

Tenev frowned. It seemed like the f23a8fb60e divine power backfired, making 0c092f6b18 her speech even more 805ececfe9 garbled as soon as d5952ea804 she tried to revert 37de4165a9 it to normal.33b1f5e685d1be54

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“It’s like… 7829442209 every time ca5b360f49 I use ce88ee4e02 my power, 076f9f3df1 this happens. It won’t continue after 1752e25a62 the oath ceremony, will 19e251a2ca it?”2a359b0de6073cc5

From Ivyor’s perspective, it 404f774781 looked like Tenev was 35dedd212b only showing her true, 90ab3257e3 grotesque self in front 61153644b4 of her.baf4af8b697764f2

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“This is…!”c20c22e836c71eca

Still unable 72021d5560 to stand, e507d1e269 Ivyor tore a00f8159fb at the 67f6665bee lilies in 4359586743 frustration, glaring 55315c0ba4 at Tenev’s 2008671d95 retreating figure. She too 95a6c35802 was a 1955d54969 person who 98c4bec00f wouldn’t hold 0bdcc6dc1c back.379fde97f605bb84

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After spending an hour 5d836f2ca5 punished in the garden, 9db8f760b9 she went to find aa2ed7b539 Tenev the next afternoon.201fef3f86052465

“Since you gave me e6fd57b044 advice, I ought to 39f372cfa3 return the favor, shouldn’t b591c7cbb7 I?”4a079f0e3a066f35

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In the 7c279ade7d classroom after 4afd07b4b3 lessons, the 49845346db children, forgetting 179091a140 to go 01d21c9c3b home, watched 3c35cbe6fa the standoff ac5166ba96 between mother d5cacead0c and daughter 5ddc5a03fe until Tenev 44d0c3f71a glanced at 779258a251 them.3e09ca474dfe8ee9

“Let’s go.”04920bb63f19eb06

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The kids discreetly disappeared, 6d54800675 and Tenev nodded.b4d74f4c495009e3

“I knew this a73cb6f578 and told those 2c8797be00 performing to not 81a8145deb come up to 6ed7f1bdde this floor.”f5bbd03a872a5a5b

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Ivyor was predictable. A woman of d4173e0b51 pride with nothing 91f2f198f8 else, easy to 1a7182f0c1 provoke.ab27dab53e12c154

“Return the favor? Go ahead.”c1d4f052f534a3b4

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And just as 2fea453f0c she finished speaking, a5fcfe1efc a harsh screeching 2283c0bffb sound as Tenev’s 098b789f4c small body fell dc36d1f301 backward.ad132edc3ee67b2e

“There’s a c881f9d994 limit to 250fb71a1b underestimating people!”ca27a554a6b064cc

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Despite her frail a54cee42ad appearance, Ivyor’s grip b6a2bcd67f on Tenev’s hair f6804b1ba7 made her flutter f0318d325b like a paper 0cf5cf8778 doll.c53d847a79e3db34

Reflecting on 235db5bff6 the night’s 48c0bf80a6 events in 209a7e3178 the lily 5650290892 garden, Ivyor 13f95b84ac thought.9eb0b62d32e21ecc

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“No matter how twisted 305480f063 she is, Tenev wouldn’t 10d7e6b54e have humiliated me on c27199f9ad her own.”346de46d66422d4e

Until recently, she had 8b40792d8d clung annoyingly, seeking affection. Surely, someone a708a160b9 had manipulated 499ed4a7ed Tenev into 6803c7a055 turning against f30fdb6965 her.cfaec363a0d14ca5

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“Must be those people da202b6a95 from the Holy Land.”8fa7c7b451ed5969

They were Renard’s people. Ivyor was d38a3bb20e frustrated about f04e2785db having to 64c4f2b49d bow to 21f108ad40 the situation, 1fcc0d03a6 finding Tenev 910064c082 the only 16f1d586e7 target for 8898811fce her anger.f764a16da601f701

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“Did I 199dd53a91 say I 2fa28873bb couldn’t let ed95bff1b6 you go? Just pay the price! Using a child 4fbf3fa9bf because you’re too d91aec351b stingy!”653834c5ba330f0d

“…”d547fc43bcee9c07

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“They cling 782a35fc53 to your afaded07ae side, thinking 3764b9e7b9 you’re good? Utterly senseless!”cc208147e609e63d

Tenev clenched her teeth 858f5f7cfa in silence, disappointed yet 0ae5823262 not surprised by the b82e194a41 accuracy of her predictions.198c528595c2d161

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“Such perfect timing 6c72af8697 for a slap, 433b5cfcd4 tsk tsk.”c0cea0d0c1316a4f

Meanwhile, children c563c67b72 hidden below 128079386d the window c616b054ed were shocked.647c465754720d7d

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“How could she cfc4f1fc57 do that…”9ec1212654dc44f3

“Didn’t she call 67f85fc772 her mom?”33b22f9b8a3dca06

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“I’m so scared. I feel sorry for 0239608665 Tenev…”4cc28484a8621401

Fluffy-haired children murmured 7fb6441d3f tearfully, but the 5fca3944d6 aspiring paladins, recently 2a07edd50d trampled by Tenev, 40fdc66a0c mumbled in disbelief.ecab55aee673d00d

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“No way she’d get 5bdb79921a hit like that…”92005a483e68a6cc