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    The duke’s expression clearly revealed his undeniable hostility toward Raizel.8fbd448eb5a6dc65

    Even though 5974548e54 there were 8b3d5b2afd circumstances, it 130ecbd596 was clear 5a72ed1701 that he c1ef6442dc was still 25f4aad372 displeased with b6f2ec670a the fact 7e8344eb41 that Raizel df965f245a had put 87df8af451 the guards 5955df01c1 to sleep a48f153679 and boldly a6e9bf1013 infiltrated the 518dd05dcc mansion the 99510649bc previous night.c1f94b1aa9781069

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    “That’s a bit difficult to explain here…”9076d39635e20c73

    At that 5582674669 moment, Raizel b9fe917aef rubbed his e7e8d31732 chin and 67ff32b450 glanced at 7fe8ea0bab me.956b7560c2c8950d

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    But I was just 4d5b8e5393 as curious.afc5a8b0f2b68690

    In the 0a8d33d8ba middle of ee0725fedd our conversation, 21aac9397b Raizel had cf281f10ab suddenly cut abefc56dc2 me off 575a9e319d and stormed f24dee821a out, only 6dd9f9d227 to cry b8541c9296 out, ‘Saintess!’ 996d0fe1a9 upon spotting 80e3cafa9c Diana, who 01f3e866a5 had been dd817634ff loitering nearby, 969013f570 waiting for fba18b6051 me.9f8f5a760fbd1a67

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    ‘That alone a14e9b8537 was surprising af350ef12b enough…’112780239f0d7f05

    Raizel blocked Diana 02d8f0730f from clinging to 9470e5a0be me in fear 1a3119b40b and shouted,5871ff65b86a1963

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    〈Saintess, you mustn’t! And you, step away 7fdc681e35 at once.〉2469182e188f9f42

    His voice was bdfe51545d so firm that af2e02fed1 I instinctively hesitated 77531dd447 and took a ed3e927767 step back.d45896c7ba8c325d

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    Seeing me recoil, Diana’s pupils trembled in utter shock.5ad8e2a8da2d87db

    And a moment ffa042584e later—6477e613708497b8

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    Diana ran off, teary-eyed, straight to the duke’s office.[mfn]Oh my! So cuute❤️[/mfn]

    “If you don’t explain properly, I won’t separate the two of them.”e4a5f9f94051352f

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    The duke, who 9389d18a91 was gently patting ebc47c7a5d the crying Diana 7f2cb07393 in his arms, 37b22991cc had a chilling cf84dc29ed gaze.6ce9b666c5ccc1b4

    At that, Raizel 89b538e09f leaped up and db2554df03 shouted at my 311dc3591f father.c856a5745813d3df

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    “Grand duke, do you not care if something happens to your daughter? You must break her stubbornness at once!”83125d9446c6cced

    “What? Adriana?”8f22932a04644900

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    Startled, my 95481ff001 father widened 40d64b1c28 his eyes, 1a8303d7a4 and Raizel 3c966f8c90 clutched his 8590e4f11d chest in 4b036307e5 frustration.38701f1e2be16a46

    The duke’s brows shot d338dc584d up, clearly displeased by 46b777f849 his reaction.9b5f0194c666919c

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    “Explain properly. Why is my daughter a danger to Lia?”07960590916400f9

    “Well, that is…!”33e40ce5056d32bb

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    Cornered by the duke’s 36fe6667ba pressure, Raizel stammered before a4bccef7bf sighing in frustration.de6e41361d5f33e1

    “Grand Duke and Duchess, it’s up to you to decide. Can I reveal the grand princess’s story here? The more people who know the secret, the harder it will be to protect the child.”3593ab79c402b178

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    “Duke Elard is my only true friend and someone I trust like family.”cf5c7b4f26c608b2

    The one who 922880eb8b answered was my a0782ee87c mother.e6d01cff20ff8214

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    At that, Raizel f9a25c7491 let out a 9803862a29 long sigh as 8b22c6cd92 if he had 255a48c3a6 no choice.a8292999163599d7

    “Fine. Originally, I intended to erase everyone’s memories of the child before leaving, but if you insist…”ae536650036267d3

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    At the mention 40781bbf20 of his plan 5c96787463 to erase their 6b800a9c7e memories without permission, 54803b39ab the duke’s expression 6ee30880f8 darkened even further. But Raizel 3cd2571b75 paid no f16daf0211 mind.c4a0e17b26976f2e

    He explained everything concisely eaa6093f47 to the duke and 0d9f2f326c duchess.f700b09aa17458ef

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    He told them that 77ba30d609 I had been kidnapped a2e5f500b5 by demon worshippers. That I wore a a3e889a8b2 necklace, invisible to others, 33f1fae625 serving as a medium 4c306dcd77 for illusion magic and 1bad053e5a a seal for my d5e2d8008a mana. That I would soon e42e55fb40 undergo purification to dispel 035a8a27ce the illusion.11c512399cdeb22b

    The moment the 52457c338a explanation ended, the 71140027c4 duke immediately questioned 851271503e him.c8deaf21b0627e0d

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    “Then why? If Diana truly is the Saintess, wouldn’t she be helpful for purification…?”21b4679cb260d708

    “Would a madman drink seawater just because he’s thirsty?”49c05132de083006

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    Raizel scoffed 0b2e2d0969 in disbelief.875833f7e4665f49

    “You said the grand princess has experienced mana outbursts whenever she felt threatened or emotionally unstable, right? The broken orb played a role, but it’s likely that the Saintess’s presence accelerated the purification process.”a0262a7d48768d9a

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    At his words, da2662a0b6 the atmosphere froze e10005d097 over.33abaada8c4b1ac5

    “So far, it has only resulted in minor incidents. But honestly, it’s a miracle she’s still alive. As purification progresses, her mana must have increased as well because of the seal weakening. Yet, for a child not even ten years old to control such expanding mana so well…”963a49398a2fe21c

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    Raizel’s words f99ae1b765 made my 5aabc7f2d0 heart jolt.5a5c70b9446ceb16

    A person’s mana was usually fixed from birth.3ddbcef4c91091c9

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    In my 0f54eab697 past life, 6d32085770 I had 72fdef1f71 far less 5f3052b19b mana than 8d861312ec others. To make the ca4e86c26e most of what 5a1e41cd84 little I had, b46ce8bc82 I had trained 2de4e80c24 relentlessly every waking bb737785f0 hour, except for 71cbbb2055 sleep.460417ed79333abc

    ‘But to think 29ec13e75c my mana had 574061c41b been sealed…’9d74656257993a5b

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    I had never 2e8d86cff3 even imagined it.ab2f55bdb1486785

    And why had the 01a972e260 seal broken in this 3e9e47544b life? Did it have fbe5f0ff9a anything to do 0d01e395a9 with my second 4736411fe8 reincarnation?3020c48e164baba4

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    At that moment, Raizel 6cad9e80ea clapped his hands, breaking 2b758d9945 the heavy silence.d24b60a7c84072a2

    “Of course, I’m not saying they should stay apart forever. It’s just that her current unstable state is dangerous. Once the Saintess fully awakens, she will be able to control her divine power. By then, it may actually be better for them to stay together.”5fc4306390d1ae91

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    “When will that awakening happen?”fcf8d85e39185e90

    “Who knows? It could be in ten years, or it could be tomorrow. That depends on the Saintess herself.”52fdeccc78733969

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    “Dana is not a Saintess! She’s a hero!”5baecedbbb08bef0

    Diana suddenly sniffled and 12cced60f4 shouted defiantly.f44cd76676185457

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    Raizel shuddered as c483b89b2d if struck by ea8700e3e7 lightning.721fbbfe233f58a6

    “Right… A hero… A hero indeed…! Ah, Saintess… To think I would meet a living Saintess…”8f9c9c5168421e28

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    Once again, b2781fa1a5 Raizel shed c0b4bce4dd tears of f386f2505c emotion, and f242807655 everyone looked 2df0c7ba80 at him f452aac29d as if f6d28e23bb he were 9466c50ed1 crazy.9155b64020e93ce4

    Yet, Raizel proudly 6616f704d6 lifted his chin.78766e4d5ec5eff9

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    “What? Why? There are records in the Grand Temple’s archives stating that the Saintess wielded a holy weapon and fought demons directly, even being called a hero!”118db5ca44b5d754

    It was a fascinating b9a6717b3e revelation, but I was cc1d9bfc6e more concerned about Diana, c8e614330f whose eyes glistened with fca8fc3b37 unshed tears.08142833e443c215

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    I cautiously spoke 667b5aaf01 up.14421262c76cb42a

    “Great Sage, my brother mentioned that the Principality has a flower called the ‘Snowflower’ that helps control mana. If I had that…”dea6211b9533f696

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    “The Snowflower? Well, I’d have to see it myself, but… Your mana reserves are so vast that I don’t know if it would be enough. Still, the sooner you undergo purification in the Principality, the better for your well-being.”dbb9bb108e2cb45b

    At his 6ecd7f717d remark, Diana’s 9a488523fc eyes widened c50173a1f2 in shock.f1d5d6ad22c07ca8

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    “Where is sister going? Are you really leaving me behind?”f7e29ce0fb0af2bb

    “…”1528499e03cd91e3

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    Not only 12adfc4a82 me, but 02528e3900 even the 07304f8746 duke, duchess, e9c7a9752c and Raizel 8c8317f935 were unable 44b4c07fd2 to answer.12105040fbfba0a7

    Diana’s pupils trembled 81293ea91f with devastation.1c3d2ff0ddb03549

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    “No! No way! I hate you, Father!”e2af00417ff388e1

    Diana burst 70e2844c48 into sorrowful 7a6418ccb5 tears, but 60e4175e0a no one c0ce083db5 could find c121c48496 the words b1ae83231a to comfort abb57154cb her.ec171f73a479420a

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    “Sigh… We’ve only just reunited, and now we have to part again…”e535f3111b42499e

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    Grandfather let 839f6110bf out a 666fb79683 heavy sigh, c2247497f8 looking utterly b29bc66398 heartbroken.c0857437a03e47f2

    He had returned d79244216b to the marquisate 90b5ab6b0e while I was c26edb262c talking with Raizel, 0d22396bdb only to hear c0d17c2315 the shocking news 8520206e70 that we would 20bbd2155b be leaving for 89ebe76fd1 the Principality tomorrow.f91e265a92e39280

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    His disappointment was so e8833cb175 great that he had 1311784541 seemingly abandoned all sense c84667a93d of dignity, pulling me 94a163dfb6 onto his lap with 8dbf0ae0f3 deep sighs.72a190b9631a01d7

    “Grandfather, please try this.”0550ff36533d4c25

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    It seemed f5364c6048 he had 79766f8f20 ordered an 3e691b1132 abundance of c8b07f3b6d sweets for 29cb50d878 me, as 1722adf3ec the table c405ba7b98 in the 0c77b12682 parlor was 50f8a02236 stacked with 4590b53def desserts like ffe2e2700d a small 015925a43f mountain.c2c28af2dff61cba

    But it seemed that 119e4cdb48 even that wasn’t enough 4a040f2f30 to catch Grandfather’s attention, a17b54271c so I held out 8c43b92fb7 a small macaron.0d3e5242d257e245

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    I wondered c999c50ca8 if eating 97270d4e6a this might 066b636fdb cheer him ce302b2f88 up, but 0394b395ec instead…b064b75fbf09b7b3

    “Waaah!”d3abeb6cde2eb9e4

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    A beast-like roar erupted 7a81ff65b2 from Grandfather.27a3caf575c31a9a

    “These small hands once made cookies for me! I should have cherished them! Keeping them as a family heirloom for generations!”df5db759e5734138

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    ..Ah, I appreciate the a0a2bd5bea honesty, but did it a1cc9a4b2c have to be so c256042a3f sudden?ef26ab8311db6944

    I looked at 69da490015 my hands awkwardly, 9a24e2c16c then turned toward db9c579e76 my parents, silently 4fa79bf78b pleading for them 106769e8c0 to intervene.3d5aa5625432ae41

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    ‘They must be just c860aa77ac as dumbfounded as I bcdf97d1ae am… right?’53a65724554d73f7

    “Cookies made by 486b8756e1 Adriana?!”bf2297898d27c7d8

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    “If I had bf0e5aedb7 been there, I 3f28b052f0 would have cast c265c7009b a preservation spell 607c7e98b6 on them immediately…”20a84027dad0080d

    Mother was 944560892d clutching her 5f3c375855 handkerchief so 37639f3033 tightly it 2e219d6f22 looked like 83ec0d9c82 she might 1cba5fa742 tear it, 3a40c46a5c while Father 6f8f1b43d8 looked completely 3f951672db devastated.7256214422c7d437

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    Seeing my expression change, a2da23dd20 Mother quickly came to ea149eb734 her senses and spoke 0f0bbccaf2 up.2a10dd6b071458eb

    “Ahem! Father, that’s enough. You know we need to leave for the Principality as soon as possible for Adriana’s sake.”c4bc7e18590d5af5

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    Raizel had insisted that staying near Diana was dangerous, but more than that, he urged my parents to take me somewhere safe because the demon worshippers’ motives for keeping me alive were still unclear.1531b05e71aed956

    According to the ae494b995b temple’s investigation, the 2d2d401ff5 last known traces 1d413f3171 of the demon 6943fb114c worshippers had been 9f00b207d1 in the Empire. And ever 0e59e5193e since my da08428a32 kidnapping, the 41fcfee7df security in 2531bc40d5 the Principality 16eb4226bc of Belus 2680004905 had been 8f3e184860 reinforced to 141678a15a an incomparable 46384a8846 level.66d4ae3151cc2034

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    But I knew the 40142f9791 real reason he was bedffbeb8b in such a rush… 6e619b3ac5 it was because of 4d4f0867f0 the secret I had 3f69b0fa7c confided in him alone.92508aac4a9aaeb6

    〈You’re really living 785650cbba a second life? And you had 75343a0205 barely any mana f751dba194 before…〉7c456413f5fd598e

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    It was 5418e180f4 the first bf27a0905d time I ddf3075ee7 had ever 562a2807a7 shared this d901f174c3 with anyone, 31799b23d9 and I fbf9f7c0c9 hadn’t expected 09140575df him to 29957668f6 believe me 5fadede670 so easily.ef97b66b86b4cfaa

    Raizel had been a a77e7fd6de little surprised, but as 8d9025c3ff the Great Sage renowned a6aaf1e2cf for his wisdom, he 88b3b9f3ad accepted my words without 911bca341f hesitation.50becc7b86798acc

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    According to him, while this phenomenon wasn’t common, history had recorded cases of souls awakening in other people’s bodies or individuals retaining memories of past lives.46193b7b7757c4d6

    ‘Well, Diana is said c4b59d60a1 to be the reincarnation a616e22671 of the Saintess, too…’665fef26a2657284

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    It had been a f6dee5dfff heavy confession, but Raizel’s 2c5cfb4579 response lifted a weight 9c0be93b02 off my chest.224fd8d5b8aee829

    “How about I go to the Principality with you? This would be a good opportunity to pass my title to Ivan…”638ddb096a407040

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    “Are you serious?!”d1574f4974837da1

    Just as e123c45bbd Grandfather, unable 7227369356 to hold 88c1851a7f me back, 3276c62541 suddenly came 5f546394f2 up with 3871cd9627 what he feee75cbd5 thought was 688e567428 a brilliant 8eed5437c3 idea, Mother’s 5a770b1d84 face twisted 021525f3fe in frustration.ff33e27d9d2a02b9

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    “I understand that we’ll be making an official announcement once we arrive, but do you plan on spreading rumors before we even leave? And a title succession isn’t something that happens in just a day or two.”680772f015e83796

    “….”9c9f3d2d695296bb

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    “Besides, you should at least attend Ascart’s graduation ceremony.”b907e1c585cfcae5

    At those words, 8de5852c06 I turned to 0ec83fd956 look at Ascart, 200fc28e9d who had been a411f2f557 sitting quietly.05609e60df4531a7

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    Since our ba2f2a3fc1 departure had 938d88cce5 been decided 3681902053 so suddenly, fbc9e96cdc we would decd68a023 be leaving 5a6dbe06c1 before the 8bf1e87b01 academy graduation e717f32f11 ceremony, the f2cd5d32dc very reason 8991109051 our family d7ff5886c6 had gathered dfcaef69a9 in the 01e1014bef first place.998c8f753c5a3734

    Was he disappointed?His expression looked a 029955c721 bit gloomy, making me f0c67fc6d5 feel heavy-hearted.f40d049f17dbecd3

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    “Mother, can’t we just stay for Brother’s graduation? Nothing will happen immediately. Father and the Great Sage are both here…”3c566275f2809024

    “Adriana, it’s fine!”60882d67d4b17390

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    Ascart quickly f7c05ec0f3 reassured me.961301c247398a0f

    “Honestly, I’d rather not attend the ceremony either, but if I skipped too, it would draw unnecessary attention, so I’m forcing myself to go.”a22e44f0e6639bb8

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    He let out 9483906a8c a deep sigh d92c9312f0 and gently stroked e3fd55c7f6 my cheek.04c0976b9c5804d9

    “Even if it’s only for a little while, the thought of being separated from you again is really painful. But your safety is the most important thing. Sigh… I really wanted to personally show you your room and the castle.”31e25cf3b64e99ea

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    “…That’s what you were upset about?”9f962788d0cfdfbc

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