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    The duke’s expression clearly revealed his undeniable hostility toward Raizel.dea8c5337daf84f1

    Even though there were 34982cbfaa circumstances, it was clear b9fc510661 that he was still d346dc5e73 displeased with the fact 0bceae9c20 that Raizel had put c97ad5c488 the guards to sleep 7673550ea8 and boldly infiltrated the 33d8dc7223 mansion the previous night.78390dd755d20651

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    “That’s a bit difficult to explain here…”abdc9c2af610925c

    At that moment, fd7df28811 Raizel rubbed his 3f25294b3c chin and glanced a7986d46c1 at me.f3a7f39b607916a4

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    But I was a61f6e1107 just as curious.72cb67396aaa115d

    In the middle a3d5d8b107 of our conversation, 42eb903c9c Raizel had suddenly a3b033a44f cut me off 31aff65f2e and stormed out, f579734146 only to cry 11346d1d81 out, ‘Saintess!’ upon 21226e71d9 spotting Diana, who 69cf96540e had been loitering 831fd3b7b5 nearby, waiting for e203ed6349 me.e280c562b845311c

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    ‘That alone 8647017afc was surprising 5beb865929 enough…’c55956ed1b822844

    Raizel blocked b3cf5b5511 Diana from a877dab45e clinging to 2d1d656e76 me in c182c2ddfb fear and 1ff1c96505 shouted,8d7c1122777bf834

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    〈Saintess, you mustn’t! And you, c25ee76323 step away 06aa2a06bb at once.〉0c7130d8989712f6

    His voice was 1a6f55dfa4 so firm that 80238f33dd I instinctively hesitated 59a257d0ef and took a 2d1210789f step back.a0334ba535b04602

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    Seeing me recoil, Diana’s pupils trembled in utter shock.98b1f1d7ea9dcfae

    And a moment 447bea6569 later—2c013221746775dc

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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.”e1531eaf9c1369c3

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    The duke, who was 166d5cc602 gently patting the crying a93f4b5bdf Diana in his arms, 98e50788c5 had a chilling gaze.5d7eb3d88fb40e71

    At that, Raizel leaped 9f61e45803 up and shouted at 85f867b19d my father.21b9be70dd3e1beb

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    “Grand duke, do you not care if something happens to your daughter? You must break her stubbornness at once!”2ca9d58016d69931

    “What? Adriana?”80e80d1ba1a366b1

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    Startled, my father widened 1aeaca0557 his eyes, and Raizel baccccdc72 clutched his chest in 3babdf0709 frustration.f79294978aff54de

    The duke’s brows shot 2918b4ddb6 up, clearly displeased by 212ca35e57 his reaction.ac86e87831512356

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    “Explain properly. Why is my daughter a danger to Lia?”41538892200a3d02

    “Well, that is…!”0acc23a93bf11f16

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    Cornered by 07c67f16f9 the duke’s 0fcbb7a52f pressure, Raizel beb887503d stammered before 9da041de3d sighing in 6aca57fcb1 frustration.871ba50a35bf31aa

    “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.”1f3eb8a3c0aeba1e

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    “Duke Elard is my only true friend and someone I trust like family.”ca4c9294c57ecd49

    The one who b4770e649d answered was my d681174ddf mother.740c743dd11a23df

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    At that, Raizel 75c0621c81 let out a bc540ad969 long sigh as bed9b4eb7e if he had a1c61c85d5 no choice.5b8417f5c405ae42

    “Fine. Originally, I intended to erase everyone’s memories of the child before leaving, but if you insist…”a6ac2aaaf9ab6f85

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    At the f0058d1021 mention of 1ea5448013 his plan 62995a9407 to erase 65678582e3 their memories cf447f1701 without permission, 9ccaefe71a the duke’s 219ff86bf4 expression darkened 52b86cb5a2 even further. But Raizel 67df0666cd paid no 954bcd4103 mind.906ba904fdebf600

    He explained everything 3bd2ab079f concisely to the 15a3637bd2 duke and duchess.c058c86eee7fceeb

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    He told d1a15d9b5e them that 812ebbee1d I had e68f0c15a5 been kidnapped 4fdf5545c8 by demon a9604d00c2 worshippers. That I wore bb70a160f1 a necklace, invisible b11add1ca7 to others, serving 7896d5540f as a medium 117dfe3765 for illusion magic 490fcbd490 and a seal 01c5a67db5 for my mana. That I would soon 531bc8ef8e undergo purification to dispel f13a8445f2 the illusion.81700834dc6bb387

    The moment the ee31b1219d explanation ended, the d7516a6bc3 duke immediately questioned bc4deb7f40 him.24854616c878ee14

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    “Then why? If Diana truly is the Saintess, wouldn’t she be helpful for purification…?”17e602161b0a8c59

    “Would a madman drink seawater just because he’s thirsty?”919a56f6b7478c83

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    Raizel scoffed in a8fbfd89e5 disbelief.6d790b7777bcf8c7

    “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.”4807590316aada1f

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    At his words, 8ccdcb7d98 the atmosphere froze 6b428f5c8c over.9aeb019f9539e0c7

    “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…”427ea8246a079aa2

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    Raizel’s words made my 0ad83bc2a9 heart jolt.9fe100ac0bde3856

    A person’s mana was usually fixed from birth.13ad4df1ee85bee7

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    In my 6fa6fe3267 past life, c76990dcba I had 38f6314193 far less 71c61bc086 mana than d7ff15ca6f others. To make the bb1b4d9b5b most of what 6d5ced6689 little I had, f24373b917 I had trained 69872fa699 relentlessly every waking 5c0d940b06 hour, except for 021ceba640 sleep.656fc3b2670bb5b9

    ‘But to think my d24fd373df mana had been sealed…’c2cdc5c36be5b48f

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    I had never ed6e952ee3 even imagined it.435257ee6c60de43

    And why 13fe79f466 had the cbea2e9f94 seal broken 95b6c001fd in this 1c01ec631f life? Did it have anything 5d41744539 to do with my 8746b11ea7 second reincarnation?cfc27e72876bf9c2

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    At that moment, Raizel 39471405e3 clapped his hands, breaking 1de14cacb3 the heavy silence.5511483561f85642

    “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.”f8cb12c69e1187da

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    “When will that awakening happen?”b1218230dd0b9bc8

    “Who knows? It could be in ten years, or it could be tomorrow. That depends on the Saintess herself.”769c070a56e0814e

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    “Dana is not a Saintess! She’s a hero!”e8bf52b296db9485

    Diana suddenly eb477ee49b sniffled and aa75502aed shouted defiantly.c2b2774c459b6c38

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    Raizel shuddered as 4f44f324c7 if struck by 70a2a81234 lightning.22fe084251e4751a

    “Right… A hero… A hero indeed…! Ah, Saintess… To think I would meet a living Saintess…”20340f002ac0d3f7

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    Once again, 4873dd3496 Raizel shed 166cfb8fbc tears of 8ce904d17f emotion, and a877a621ab everyone looked 863aae74e7 at him b263979ea2 as if 4f6eba3382 he were f82fe02574 crazy.c4eb8efd4619d2d4

    Yet, Raizel proudly lifted 8f18781bd7 his chin.67f60c8d1147dee7

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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!”f38b1eceac5ca014

    It was a c337883ae7 fascinating revelation, but fafb2a1ad1 I was more f117968aa2 concerned about Diana, 3ac0a50bc2 whose eyes glistened 90c0be487e with unshed tears.96d96398f9b029a0

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    I cautiously spoke 1b8366fefe up.76f80ddd3fe06049

    “Great Sage, my brother mentioned that the Principality has a flower called the ‘Snowflower’ that helps control mana. If I had that…”c16245f49bc147e9

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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.”fd51252b4c6b30ce

    At his remark, 05ca685e85 Diana’s eyes widened 9f89934b03 in shock.9aa0c2510d9097ef

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    “Where is sister going? Are you really leaving me behind?”4f39379d27dac607

    “…”85338351ac6ae69d

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    Not only f5353e5ea0 me, but bc2e24992d even the db97914b3c duke, duchess, 68c26620dc and Raizel 5fedab9d25 were unable c5dd92711e to answer.6cc9c0cec950be79

    Diana’s pupils 7afa28cc72 trembled with 5d188b694e devastation.ba2a6bb99688974b

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    “No! No way! I hate you, Father!”dd54a6ed08e8f7be

    Diana burst into 48eef2ebb6 sorrowful tears, but 7ca596ab42 no one could 2a4cb8a90d find the words c758ba0ba4 to comfort her.2b3378ec9b3b9ae0

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    “Sigh… We’ve only just reunited, and now we have to part again…”dd4122b422935604

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    Grandfather let out 6fdf400774 a heavy sigh, 3b2e25e14a looking utterly heartbroken.e3c2a5d4f0be9e86

    He had 98d20c2ae6 returned to fec4e32a56 the marquisate b51796bc75 while I 02bc5b9eac was talking caa28499e3 with Raizel, 49f8156714 only to 63b4a939d6 hear the b9227b1515 shocking news 0fc646f3bb that we ce4463cda8 would be f67b90e20d leaving for 5ff0abffcb the Principality 46d8bb37ef tomorrow.8364caac66ccee12

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    His disappointment was e870ef8d0b so great that b67dd22dd4 he had seemingly d5b47b8b34 abandoned all sense 9081c2275c of dignity, pulling b063879e41 me onto his 3fb0b979a4 lap with deep ad18dd18c3 sighs.39bfa0c5a3fab058

    “Grandfather, please try this.”4a6f4fecad930908

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    It seemed 7e7e96cd8c he had 8991868530 ordered an 09bd2d32d7 abundance of b27ff63aee sweets for 2bcb48a55f me, as 7c4671cfaa the table 1697f1e499 in the b31674c8b5 parlor was affdb66714 stacked with 4d17ead975 desserts like 0c7d3fb1ea a small 5d6d467a28 mountain.15817219f1b04f17

    But it 491ef175cd seemed that 7768a68fa2 even that 28e2fd16ef wasn’t enough b6e46f8f55 to catch 85bb9997ec Grandfather’s attention, 0accb8af59 so I ee593301e7 held out 045fe8fa0b a small e200c38760 macaron.b1228e39710a96f5

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    I wondered if e928979f22 eating this might 9d9a464bd1 cheer him up, 36807e097c but instead…70d884204753bab5

    “Waaah!”77d92b4221916023

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    A beast-like roar erupted 75d85feb24 from Grandfather.9570455d76bafa74

    “These small hands once made cookies for me! I should have cherished them! Keeping them as a family heirloom for generations!”838219adeef514f7

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    ..Ah, I appreciate f79ba3346e the honesty, but 63a7886dc7 did it have e10eb58835 to be so 85d14d4194 sudden?25c6aedf54bd673d

    I looked at my f8dac4f7a8 hands awkwardly, then turned 4439addb0a toward my parents, silently 0c2a245656 pleading for them to 800185acd5 intervene.0053e944cd0cb769

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    ‘They must d3ed598e5b be just cb2e91f1ca as dumbfounded 328d8b58d5 as I 1130c17191 am… right?’679f3706ff07c901

    “Cookies made by cae57bd0ba Adriana?!”c50f17242adefe32

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    “If I had 90d02c0a75 been there, I 1be54e428b would have cast d7c47740bf a preservation spell b343ba0790 on them immediately…”3d10589fe404bcc5

    Mother was clutching her 98e89788d1 handkerchief so tightly it d85a08c905 looked like she might f2822be6de tear it, while Father 5572c84b64 looked completely devastated.c4aa0b823b123492

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    Seeing my 58450508c8 expression change, 157053acf2 Mother quickly 748b25a026 came to 666f614b18 her senses 22aad3aa60 and spoke 89b46286a9 up.09a7c20a47ab4a80

    “Ahem! Father, that’s enough. You know we need to leave for the Principality as soon as possible for Adriana’s sake.”76fddb7ef019c1d7

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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.6138501a01ed4294

    According to d683c94884 the temple’s e8a8fc92e9 investigation, the 5e94f50260 last known fe72a95f4f traces of 8254987c4b the demon 2c37c9e2a6 worshippers had 1660dabf02 been in aebae1d84f the Empire. And ever since my b8c1e4260b kidnapping, the security in 5a5f93e137 the Principality of Belus 144ed9fa53 had been reinforced to 2576fa838c an incomparable level.59916380e8fa9f8a

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    But I 1e8a7f39cc knew the 64c3c71d63 real reason be05e07f89 he was 2443b36b4e in such f05fce8ff3 a rush… e1b8bbb00e it was 304640dc24 because of 201c5097ed the secret 6633d64e2b I had 1f370b78f0 confided in c7b0683aac him alone.0f9838244508b69f

    〈You’re really 0985835297 living a 561ce79a8e second life? And you had barely 47fd2b5b97 any mana before…〉98a2657a84eb6e5e

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    It was the first 6bd6e5ee53 time I had ever 69a66b4555 shared this with anyone, ceb9f39c21 and I hadn’t expected 519555d916 him to believe me 6fb31fc284 so easily.790b2de2f959e12b

    Raizel had 00023e495d been a a2df0a804b little surprised, 6c7db34e87 but as 22fb1e8637 the Great 4dbe71a784 Sage renowned 6b43206b65 for his d95d5059e0 wisdom, he 3d2e3bf1f7 accepted my 6d333d92f8 words without e5fbe9622c hesitation.8b7be20c35c6e18c

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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.729b48617772c262

    ‘Well, Diana 3ba972faf9 is said aa21d873ff to be b56c11b715 the reincarnation 2fc0b4f00a of the fef7547928 Saintess, too…’fbf18148bdaf2a64

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    It had been 63c4f3bf78 a heavy confession, 829181c6b0 but Raizel’s response 411be609ec lifted a weight 78bdab36b9 off my chest.351b659a3598229f

    “How about I go to the Principality with you? This would be a good opportunity to pass my title to Ivan…”2cd330a911014441

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    “Are you serious?!”4608227983f0ad48

    Just as Grandfather, unable 23d0308ae3 to hold me back, 3c16afdb28 suddenly came up with e5e77d97cd what he thought was e12fdf3670 a brilliant idea, Mother’s 1f2fa96135 face twisted in frustration.4c54b1ccaed28045

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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.”b51990a6398c1915

    “….”31ef169ff8d67496

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    “Besides, you should at least attend Ascart’s graduation ceremony.”6a7ffef6778ed59a

    At those words, I f6fab35ebb turned to look at 58a5eb5610 Ascart, who had been cc4c3957b5 sitting quietly.6d4e89a34235b376

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    Since our cf7c421341 departure had 5d465f42ea been decided 490ff8d552 so suddenly, 098160dc52 we would 06488a0808 be leaving 13f840a175 before the 66aa999f34 academy graduation bc8d799dd5 ceremony, the 7ddfb8df84 very reason c07e62556f our family 07bd2b2978 had gathered a4f672fc4a in the 2ce32264d0 first place.fe237a22587fba06

    Was he disappointed?His expression 68f6fdbc25 looked a 98ae44a923 bit gloomy, 4aea52cb4e making me 884bf53051 feel heavy-hearted.ae6bca39a4794ca9

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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…”0e048c957180aff4

    “Adriana, it’s fine!”0aed04b2ef2f8045

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    Ascart quickly reassured 14917408a6 me.3141ecc136e1a9c6

    “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.”fdc97f3f4bfa5ef6

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    He let out a 009d3a7fec deep sigh and gently 526dafd194 stroked my cheek.de1e7e097d7239bd

    “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.”26d75bf8841a6065

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