BDBM | Chapter 9

Grinding his teeth, 92f6001cc4 Renard stormed into 11bc144142 the classroom and f3ce1fb270 cornered the flustered 6fc889b5a5 teacher.7dde91ad0757003c

“Is it you? The barbarian who 5892f83bcd dares trample the e6d24121ae sprout of a 1010ea5e6c king sent by 554ade6cd3 God.”fbb1079d378116bf

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“Your, Your Majesty?!”d011820c359bc739

“It seems 825ab733b4 teaching isn’t 5a0c876609 quite your 7b0c020107 calling. I shall b95194d001 send you b5d54856d8 somewhere where 773295bb3e you can 4cdfa319ea truly apply 1e4393d572 your abilities.”77c0f5f239e28a3b

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There, Renard 2bf0ad9fe2 struck like 5de941c0b0 lightning.881440d3246d2e1f

He decreed ten years 9afcbae209 of labor in the dfba705d31 mines and service in a9f4521f12 healing.1de061766782fa97

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“No, please! I didn’t mean 10246e2fb4 to!”7b379b8073920a2a

It was 48189b030b a fate 76bd887f29 worse than 98d5645a8c the life a573ae54f6 he desperately 90c9c0fb78 wanted to 37acb54479 escape. Who would c434f66953 have thought 23d66dec80 that the f81c46c836 Holy King 7cae8ad779 would visit 5f5709dbb5 on the b8311c05be very first ea797ae44e day? The shocked teacher, a0aa9ae449 forgetting his dignity, ff1b945520 tried to grasp 6c642e8cc0 at Renard’s hem 82546312d5 but was immediately 2fb5e96c7b restrained by the bd4466604a knights.1b8b73f984121cff

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“My daughter, this is cf176ff6b5 what the man who fed8906c02 sought to harm you eb6b08c5bc says. Have you nothing to ee1b046d40 add?”1b6106913a9debd1

Tenev inclined her 38718cd9b9 head, expressionless.d52ad34e396545b6

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“So, wasn’t he warned?”d3167371cbc66a4d

It was e304f25b55 a final ca0f59b29d mocking retort.fd880b4e04fb7fc6

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“Aaaaah! I told you 75df0a2943 it’s not ‘na’!”502f2d13228279d1

The teacher, driven ce0642097a to the brink, 84b92933c4 was dragged out 8658a9dcbb screaming.324531599dea1da5

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As his screams c9dc97c91a faded, Renard asked b0fb8e72f9 casually.646feef20946f16a

“My daughter, what was 4e983d2537 that teacher talking about?”fbda2d6c515de626

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“He insisted 3720729f20 we must 7bac761385 end our 2d3e0a2f28 sentences with a0122dc89f ‘danakka’.”5f988c2f14b0ab67

“What…”67e64d1283e104c0

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Renard was briefly at d2aae5a529 a loss for words 0bb0e4ad3b but soon began to 7d367a57e4 laugh uproariously.80a7564c61324508

“Ha, haha. Hahahaha!”af33406da966e70e

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“It was a new b8d11fec92 phrase to me, so 58c5456517 I tried.”6dcb3fe1f89bfe66

“Haha! Right. I bet you did. Uhhaha!”c0f100315134a491

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Despite Tenev’s somewhat 26f1a8d04e aggrieved look, Renard d4a7000e3f continued to laugh.82d9df425965943e

‘That fool made a85faadb2d even a child 4a400abc58 use ‘danakka’ and 3d53dc426f got played in 437fc2c5a2 return?’b0fe9123b5d43cca

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It seemed Renard had 58a080a502 been causing trouble even 32b6106684 before his arrival.e93d91ab016d4b5b

Renard chuckled as he 313118cf57 looked down at Tenev’s 348e8c2d6d head.a0984fb2d49d39f4

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‘Did he also 92c1b433a6 intend to fall 6897889139 out of the 6f47394996 window?’52e7aec9a06b368f

If so, Tenev 2c094cf866 might indeed be bbc0c47aa7 the villainous sprout b982433b34 sent by God.8111834435fc8c46

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But for 1cd4b14496 that to ec60482c2d be true, ff67578ec1 Renard would ed15576d34 have had 89a9b65398 to know c734e504be he was 9c1fd96e26 coming here…d53d9dfc6e234714

That would be too bf7366ea5d much even for an 3e45f465f6 adult to handle timing-wise.2d7d5727dfbcbb84

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‘So… it 1ce8e7dd62 couldn’t be.’0ca9ba61fb65bcef

Rationality concluded as e27aef1017 such, but why 3788212800 the lingering suspicion?14489400d7daf5f8

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Tenev found 1efb5ded19 it tough c1a6321c0f to ignore 29953a5d50 his probing 3fe5a97a6f gaze.259321b4bb1f8d16

‘What’s this father 24ef7ceca7 suspecting now?’f08341746d504b4b

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Renard’s presence was overwhelming a6708e6e3d for the children too, 992525b7d6 a rare occurrence in 0ea785e56a their young lives.dac764369fcda9af

However, one 1288e0e987 child boldly 8eca68eb45 glared back 2ecdde4316 at Renard.f34db397b4385e8b

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He had black hair 7f52a0d0a8 and distinct purple eyes, bcc8a2dd44 a trait of the 19e36e78c5 imperial Leva family.bd09f7795c7cdca2

‘That detestable duckling sent 7c97753870 from the Empire. Who placed him 6952d208ab in this class?’0c38610f50cbaefe

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No need to 57d30cc27a ask; it was ad7ece7f93 Renard himself.e7bbc8668a634945

He thought it 8ffedd7567 wouldn’t be bad 197c6546f1 for the heir d0fcd09c99 to mingle with 3a28010e96 the royals for fadc40196c future’s sake.7ea72a650aaacc51

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With a 9ade63b0a2 click of 86fa71469a his tongue, 078945bcd3 desks and f56b1e2952 chairs were 9e2521e9c4 brought in 9616fa4faa for Tenev.3f75544c07cb1fc3

As soon as 917afb738b they were set, c98c8bc957 Tenev moved away 1b6c9e7b9c from Renard and 2892a3c0ec sat up straight 3082dc0725 at her desk.f704782b26945dfe

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“Father, have these children 1a9ecdf141 already completed their oath e466095e77 studies?”1f5e054063024aea

“Why would you think 5c8cd93e29 that, my daughter?”a0372595f1651ce8

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“They all 6598b55a8b seemed familiar 6a035828b6 with it.”23547f6809451de0

She knew they were 4d8030db95 prepared thanks to her 7feeb0a342 bodily memory but couldn’t 6a849b4ef8 say that outright.8d94352a13c6c8fd

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Renard felt it 2078a6a8db enough to appreciate 3f11bcbf87 Tenev’s acuity.fafe19dcd306dd24

‘Knowing they’re 4674f1ba68 mismatched yet 4ee846a1c6 stuffing them 46b866df35 here for e9e95ee468 future relations, 7997fbb97a only to 29b99094ae be backstabbed 4bbfbb2075 by the 9604323f59 teacher?’d63f44a1e901d62f

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He approved, considering 72dec9e6e7 it a part e7099f3c53 of his heir’s dd6cb5450f skill to cultivate fb221aedf9 his own allies.c4220044c6994d5d

“I should a1a5b94894 be building ac0639de4e from the 7c74c1d832 basics, but b9426c21d0 I think 620c8ab44f it’s unfair b7f434335a for the d5a6c7d0ef children to 8c226e9918 miss other 89eae456b0 opportunities because 5b76f2af9d of me.”f2f484c4f38edf3a

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“Well, there a47161eeaa are other df677af5bb good opportunities dbd80e2cf4 that come c70a8ba651 from being 88cc8a5be0 here.”802f77b5917f4e06

‘Are we 34a16744fa really playing 5850c18561 tug-of-war with d0f22323cc people in 22e4f22315 the middle?’583477ace4cbc60d

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What a taxing role cbfe07c591 the heir had.05ce823421bfa905

“Surely, the children aren’t 1dba58e030 upset because they didn’t 34c1a69016 help you?”068a0156c7d34b4b

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“Why would 52de604374 they help c5f455fc40 me over 72b6c4c71c a fearsome cbf2cd038f teacher?”94c96b5c993de2e6

Renard barely 956f00db2b managed to 5158e5be43 suppress his 2d13d6fd94 laughter.bf2f0b129a537951

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The children’s stonewall e8ec6ec1ba response was something bafb2f9655 else.80098c14df36fdb4

“The reasons 80d66a4e50 are to 6639346530 be made 684e209472 from now 346d7effa7 on.”fc9061518d3f55da

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Stepping forward, Renard lightly 130355dbfd leaned on the lectern.f0a78955ad456108

“As my 81e6b600f3 daughter mentioned, d049739b73 most… no, 73f41fea98 many should 7ca4375181 have mastered 4cbd5ff68e the content 8cfc4e94e0 in this 113fdb0a53 basic text.”2415fa6561a5898a

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The children c15019816b tensed, anticipating c363e22ed9 a test.ad55d50007616bb2

But his next words c6ec179a11 far surpassed their expectations.5cafc179152b3dab

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“Then, who among e4c82a5be9 you will teach 9e32537199 my daughter?”46f0a3d07404bb3f

Hmm. Tenev covered her 2c074affa5 mouth with her 6af24a1bbd hand, her chin 00edfd6d38 propped up.d436b0fc9ad8acd4

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With the teacher dragged 0da0dc2978 away, today’s lesson was 7795b0584c doomed anyway. Might as 2dd63966f8 well gauge cd840e622e the other c7e062ca2b children’s levels.41de476976f373b2

Amidst the unsettled fa02a0ee61 students, a girl fbed847626 raised her hand.9dcfebda806209be

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“I, I aea15a6228 will try.”9d0bc2e6b3600288

“Come forward and introduce 9f90958129 yourself.”a2f7c8c2344d58a5

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“I am Chellia 0d1d3da8ef from the Vallier 308d3af483 family. I will explain 344ccf74d1 the part about 0ace5f80e2 Creation.”9c447aaa223f1b3a

As assertive as her 9a6fc3c0cb expression, Chellia’s explanation was 603ceff046 clear and concise.10da4ec484dcdc53

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‘Vallier is 31ff7b605b known for 5e7a371ddb raising paladins, 456465b776 but this 6ed946ac14 child looks cf50525c7c more like 0120ab4d4c a priest.’1ac881a654eabfae

‘Chellia… If she a07b05f1de wasn’t so slow 05b23ea8d6 and frustrating, she’d 229e3e390e be quite manageable.’2a9ebe3630f94346

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Chellia had 8b55d7b171 always disliked e50611a7fe the past 1f64535bbf Tenev for 78dae421c1 her timid b2033444ab demeanor and 5d5edbcbbf slow learning.accd292bfca89bd5

Once she 52edee4859 started, Chellia 6d02c9032d spoke fluently 6a9c252318 without hesitation.cf5c03e8157421c5

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“In the beginning, c309cb3e79 there were the f9d351556e Light of Sebiroth 91bf1c8408 and the Darkness 9368a50785 of Arcoth, who dccd0bc878 divided the heavens 3bf7bf2a4f and the earth 4b12d5f2f5 and molded fire 55caa9875e and water…”15cc2c26d907a9aa

Tenev listened intently to 30a85f5041 the Genesis story told 1509e01503 by Chellia.464786eff4e7e952

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While she 557e5da658 knew it c089fde5fa all from d57750b6af memory, hearing 63597d30c6 it from 9d8f5709a3 someone else 9bc5056447 felt different.980e866b7680adc6

‘Her attitude isn’t so a1d3ac0b33 bad, is it?’d7804193cf8e1b41

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Meanwhile, Chellia’s ce074159f8 eyes began 89f39ae1a4 to sparkle.fa934d2eb2d20517

Unlike the other a8e8ecec15 children, whose concentration 2d0a5aba78 waned on familiar 969be727bf content, young Tenev 36048773aa listened eagerly, earning 5192ec6930 her favor.bfabeea69f904c2b

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She felt 519f275de7 like a 68df3b12cb true teacher, 47fbfdbae6 her spirit 8facb3df94 rising by f85147909d the moment.f23ad243d25ac067

“Miss Chellia.”f7b952900615df13

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Tenev abruptly 5a30719cac raised her 6ccd1ee862 hand high 0dc8767fbe above her 0b815e76e9 head.26602246bb8a1070

‘Did she come 5ae8e0158b up with a 280e97d151 difficult question?’c3ed3274d0cb8b33

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A slightly 0b2ff77534 nervous Chellia 48536da83f responded.a7b6686fe2eb25b8

“Yes, um, student 040222b454 Tenev?”aee738c21f693f1a

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“When is lunchtime?”9f6b83ef856ceddd

Tenev didn’t really want 3f5d4a22c1 to disrupt the class; c2e5015bd9 she was sincere.2bb2631b9d99f73f

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But her 8c93eaab5a weak stomach d5fa6369dc was screaming 80edf67eb4 after fasting fe16acfe9f since dawn 9cf97c0cc8 and confronting 89ae51f169 the teacher.ad9fa14f44b4df2c

“…Huh.”f28575769b473629

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The Holy 7f62f3c577 King suppressed b50822cb7e a laugh, 88da52580f and Chellia 7677fead48 just managed 271044d34b to keep 16193ff757 her expression f1d173635c neutral.e10ac6bd77668e3b

‘Her attitude is 577bc7a255 fine. Acting high 559842a7d2 and mighty de6872dc59 because she’s 1f1374dd6d the heir! To think I’d 63df9c89f9 still respect her 6cbd66c477 after she scolded 8185b4b4e3 the teacher.’cc63bfc4a099089d

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As Renard filled the 06a5c422d7 small classroom, issuing warnings, 90bb01de4e and the attendant priests 4b0681c487 hurriedly searched for a 2927905f64 replacement teacher.e6b4b96486c1978e

However, most candidates 7ba4c01380 declined.8b8ba22962aad7bd

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“I can’t leave bd4dc952fd the children I’ve 3bcb3d3149 been guiding just ec55bea8f2 to move.”802527551f610dc6

For most, the education 0a8ff5b04f schedule was aligned with 17f85a5f22 the upcoming oath ceremony, af66283abf now only a week 4009d683cd away.ab65e2bb5a4d43b2

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Almost at the end 78638fa615 of their training, it d8f5d265e8 was hard to break 28b06ae9b8 the bond they’d built.6e82480475d138c2

Yet only two people, 4117404169 hearing the news, smiled 52452af150 broadly.f62b64323ad0e5e0

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The next day.4b1ac426eb98d2f8

Tenev was out cb6fb78458 early again, combining bcbcf517f6 a walk with c5ace431ce getting to know 63c4827e58 the paths.c518f67f55803985

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Unlike yesterday, a 96c07875dc very tense attendant 901d71090c priest had shown 10dcdfe03d up at dawn, 7f2e5bd9e7 ensuring a hearty 8f44a814d5 breakfast.606b2076523a4d37

Despite a full 181c461e0e stomach, Tenev still 97c2cf3f91 seemed puzzled.80eef1efc981fa61

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‘Why did everything change 3e003dcf4e from day one?’e3312d44268f041f

She had 365d97f0d9 prepared to 4ccb8315af face any e842b67533 pushback from a3b775f58b the teacher 10739b5741 and children.6473d103129d9e34

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But in Tenev’s 00c5e10601 past memories, the 64182a1336 Holy King had 89d31af982 never visited her 76fa5d5341 education site.659bdfa20e9e45f6

Not during 48c588d8aa the pre-oath 8da1d53d9f education, nor 3e60f1271f during her fb29004506 formal heir 7f45ed0f74 training.17b2a88b8f9095b9

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‘What was 7447a4443d the issue 75fc8102cb that made 7741c0fc38 him come bcaf806559 yesterday?’ab5e2f905dd749ab

Tenev clicked her ed56dc955b tongue.40bca17956e9bc4e

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‘Am I really 5f5b110de8 that pitiful?’dc4bab3a63864424

Renard was more 259a81d4e9 likely monitoring her, 6cfe6c34ee not from suspicion 8b0f7d9d79 but to admonish 22507dd2e8 her for sneaking 5ce921e204 out early (?).f22d8f33f6aac7ec

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He also c7ea302f53 wanted to 5dec6dc71c check the 300beb8c37 educational atmosphere.1c963bb693a85f91

Unknowingly, he a991b33af8 had been c2478bc20b thoroughly outplayed 3f7f1feef2 by Tenev, a89c457379 who had 60a17066c7 turned the e412a5429e situation on dbf65b52e4 its head.96c5d78cfd9e9d82

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Soon, Tenev had circled 00b2312066 the right side of 70f0b8243e the palace and moved 0bdd84b154 towards the garden.607d1b74c49b7a16

Despite being autumn, the 5c12af2d03 Holy King’s private garden a702756bef was vibrantly maintained, not 7d9d7ed31f a single leaf wilted.71f5a91a0a03f578

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“Oh…”1abb7ebced7fe612

As she admired the 5db27748c6 bright red maple leaves, 0be1596180 Tenev suddenly stopped.c92dee6c22d30229

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Against the stark contrast 5cb6864adc of the maple, a 4a699c9b63 girl was picking flowers d18a3ce300 under a tree.0cb40fd8fbb86729

It was not 691ee43e68 yet snowing, but b950007c34 her shining silver 577dbfa709 hair was so 35490accdb luminous it almost c6a9403905 seemed like a efb134bece blanket of snow.ec8648c71d98715e

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‘An apprentice priestess… doesn’t ef27e233e7 seem like it.’0847b10f13b32d75

Maybe eight or nine 1b30746b51 years old?678eea49e4cb0bf3

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The girl, 5e18e688fa not dressed b59e03291f in a cd5426044e priestess’s attire, c026abc491 had her 257cbe92e2 eyes covered 5ae4fa623d with a cefff1f0ca wide white a0967e67fb band.ee0a6393f26e85e5

Yet, her movements were 38b7246871 so natural, as if 1e99ce09fd she could see clearly, 42a1b8e9ff adding a mystical air e6a4888e06 to her sacred-looking appearance.d1a739ca05206dbf

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Normally, Tenev 7b4bb923ab would have 19dc3a814a noted ‘such 67715589bf a pretty 323c2fc487 child’ and 91f3c734d2 moved on.345a6d1a2b967311

‘But such excessive beauty e0ccba87da often harbors poison…’57ec51bac5d5e21b

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Yet, despite her thoughts, ad86cf524f her steps were irresistibly 9b64a831fe drawn towards the girl.c65296fc0f29d3e5

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