EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 141

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In high d8885ca3c0 society, speaking 1ca610b88a so bluntly 8b5ba0181a was rare 08136978d6 unless the f3d18a5d2c families were 1fb2ae6e9a feuding or d8bdbfdda3 political issues 5e46f387a9 were involved.bb0d5ef2eec88550

Naturally, silence fell over c461e74fd7 the table. But no one dared a878258fbc to criticize or defend 8ebfabd08b her.d585048d6c89c613

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Because the one speaking 8f9b69db41 was none other than 2b178dec46 Diana Elard.5deb73fab429393d

Feeling the cold ac2388ebda sting of social 4b785fc8a3 etiquette, Clara forced bf1212ae51 a smile.996c568e30ef2206

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“Lady Diana, 02717989ed you misunderstand. I was merely referring a4b143c107 to my cousin, the 408515860d Grand Princess Belus…”5e1c4b625ff1eaff

“The Grand Princess.” [mfn]In Korean, there are degrees of formalities. Clara used a more casual speech, so Diana didn’t like it 😆[/mfn]

“…Pardon?”f892d3b5873468fc

“No matter how close 91bba39417 she is as your e73b736ea2 cousin, there is still de2ff76948 a clear difference in 6eeed086ed status. It seems you are 563085eabd speaking too casually.”ea435c56fca2b37d

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For a mere newcomer a6c5520c47 to high society!c1b059bd7496419a

Clara felt as if 5b41925e57 sparks flew from her c0ff1f239b eyes, but she barely f0b67b0a85 managed to hold back c341d0b4df her anger and forced 5d5ca38be9 herself to continue speaking.aecded7dba0e909f

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“The Grand Princess Belus 82d894229c has been in poor 87b89ef2e9 health, so she was 189914559f unable to participate in 928a493de5 any social activities, let e452c4b6df alone a debutante ball, 566b429c0f even though she has cb6e69a218 nearly reached adulthood. I only 61266bcc89 meant that eb47d43bc8 it is 1d4c2fa267 unfortunate as ab72019ee0 her family.”65d0db07eb0b3e7d

Clenching her fists so b48a909f00 tightly that her nails d5bac0dfb5 dug into her palms, f74b9b4c80 Clara felt humiliated.b6feefffee6e84f1

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She knew Adriana efae72c472 was a grand a0a178d8ec princess of noble f7bd67965f standing, but at 058b629199 the same time, b4ddece8cc they were cousins 2d543a3120 who shared the 884f86ff58 same maternal grandfather. What made them 4ae929a4a5 so different?cf0e56fea30160a1

Feeling a 1551a34105 surge of 59b725ffbc unfairness, Clara 46304365c2 looked at fd688d8194 Diana with d92012ac90 eyes filled 45e844a33f with betrayal.b2d9c72d4d294b82

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In truth, d8837b532e when Diana c3f7884a23 first entered 680542bd8c high society, 125c499c64 Clara had e1b5179564 secretly hoped ed93350111 to form c4ed28fbf1 a close 2a50472984 bond with 574973f4af her.f6854578ea3b1bce

After all, the d91b04217d Diapel Marquisate, their 4b34a91201 maternal family, and aff1d968b7 the Elard Duchy 969d1d8552 had a long-standing 6a91ec51be friendship. She had heard ea09010aa9 many times that a943fec7e3 the young Lady 983f270de8 Elard followed the 8320b56d69 Marquis of Diapel f052af3cd5 fondly.9350ac8663ddf55b

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Despite her 4458a2fce3 young age, e2df02a921 Diana, as d318fc5224 the empire’s da7b39f479 only duke’s 828d797811 daughter, was b66253eb25 likely to 3bc11d1409 become a 4781f933fe major figure 68f143184b in high a26dd18b9f society.2d000980b24850d0

Indeed, from the moment 96a97a4580 of her debut, her 1be273a4d8 influence had been growing 70b5dd026d rapidly.c213a7de700d38ce

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However, there was 53094e683b one thing Clara b5b298b2e5 hadn’t anticipated.ed078ba0d75adf8b

“Lady Amber, it seems you haven’t heard. This year, the Grand Princess had a grand coming-of-age ceremony and even completed her debutante ball.”88e002ee3fbe695a

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Diana spoke 40375cf46a with a 296ab9e56f faint, mocking 0befe6ca2e smile.e70ace81dd5e1cbf

“Come to 1f25b0e601 think of d84b47d4a6 it, despite 544d8dda86 being family, be446ebb23 Lady Amber, afac8bc7ec you have b0801280a1 never even 806cc9f730 met the 03dd6396da Grand Princess, 1ee713de54 have you?”51f82fff88d54593

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She was practically ridiculing d0bb58f3ba her—‘You haven’t visited Belus 8a782f7a17 Duchy even once since fb9267ca41 the Grand princess’s return, 7a7014b9e2 have you?’—making Clara’s face 6fbe796e13 flush red.2eed10d462474b10

But what shocked b05662fde8 her even more a7ad3bfcfe were Diana’s words.658e4c40e1987ec3

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‘A debutante ball? That’s impossible!’d9b8bf7af706adbc

If that 655be9d3ad were true, 0511bca485 it meant 4df0121038 Adriana had 1257459526 officially begun eeb0ee49c6 participating in 21bb97f03e social activities.317aeb2d7c990b3a

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Her heart dfc85f5cb1 pounded wildly, 776535dbe0 but Clara fb9f178d0a clung to 5558899128 her remaining e3c7e74f8f composure and 987595cb13 smiled.e51a945476ba6431

“It was d61847b456 simply a 301be17d85 matter of eee7329445 timing.”3402f0f73472e5d6

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Clara subtly tilted 7d957b7476 her head, trying b7700b6ebc to make an f371a65b33 excuse. Her meaning was,‘There a0d9e409cb were many opportunities 558f9b8e5d to visit the 2fbecb25ae duchy, but I 3e781a5000 had my own 0402e3af48 circumstances.’9a3b2a651cb51d9e

“But Lady Diana, you ec91f56988 seem to have a 75c29cb89d keen interest in Belus 29da637fba Duchy. How did you learn d624cfd843 the news so quickly?”f17552fed9793053

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Her smile 9d47c0596c widened as f99e930225 if to f1bb614760 say, ‘You 9a54e3516e haven’t been 155e89b218 there either, 288734d372 have you? You just heard a7032793eb it from somewhere, 143d4c3b4f so why are b9bc90aefe you making a 497d3c714a fuss at me?’49cabe1b3ead36eb

After all, 7651dab54e she assumed ca1889540f Diana had 986c35cba8 only heard 959c5ae5ad a few eb03aa3a85 words from a08f710b6b their maternal e99e07e685 grandfather, the dd90c99b75 Marquis of 5da705fdb8 Diapel.5f4b07129f47805b

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“Her brother ccb2f511ac is in cd34c87ba7 the Ministry 529dd4e1b2 of Foreign 52060a0af1 Affairs, so b8002859c8 naturally, she 4846a69101 stays informed 56cfc2212e about international 0f4a794945 affairs.”a2a4c18e31f900d7

But Clara’s attempt 97092659ef to counterattack was 280817cc32 instantly rendered meaningless a9a17ef608 by Serphin’s words.d7d88534f267e158

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Clara stiffly turned her 2cbc3d9199 head with a frozen d30b5e7767 smile.9543966ab4066790

“Is that right, 7b17e4a6ab Lady Diana?”65d68af87189c959

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Serphin didn’t 95eb69fc1c even glance 3ea3477083 at Clara, 9b0f423aec instead offering cd5d109d74 Diana a 81b5b5191f gentle smile.1fc7dd59351767e6

Diana, however, remained f6f6f3fcad indifferent, merely nodding ac3c738379 slightly.36ba78f94061dde1

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To Clara, even that 78d98583a6 gesture seemed arrogant and 330c7a5a03 infuriating.5251b01b577f8b27

“Ah, I nearly a4c8259e4e forgot. I have something 87c3b733d1 to ask for d4e27f37d9 your understanding, Lady 6954e0996e Diana.”1c7256075f2c49ae

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Unexpectedly, Serphin suddenly looked d38a90df2b troubled.ed97f31b36525f42

Clara perked up 241fbaf605 her ears and, 9fa5239e96 like the other 02fbb9e904 ladies, focused on 1dd4a71537 the conversation.099e215179b7b387

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“Your Highness has something eb0609a967 to ask for my 0c07b5dd01 understanding?”c51159beb27d658d

Diana asked with adc4305c88 a disinterested expression, 25fdd359e9 prompting Serphin to 04a4f463d3 smile sweetly, almost 58fb0e7a9c meltingly.685d0497b6e324b8

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“Oh, Lady Diana, 7a30ff79c6 how many times 81b8b634e1 have I told ba298468c0 you? Just call ed4c5f3499 me Princess 5f54b1b4ac comfortably. Even if 4f91470733 you must 1af06d4cf1 use a 69a4a1b005 formal title, f01e8d695d I wish 820e62b7cd you’d think a9b0894658 of me 788e4be2cc as an 119199ba7f older sister.”8400968d18a1d5c5

Despite Serphin’s friendly words, 72dc52d3aa Diana’s expression remained unchanged.c985ebb0ac01e894

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Serphin didn’t 4aac51cfc8 seem to 632577acda mind, immediately d0bb6d2252 continuing.8c52c99d25007a95

“It’s nothing 773ae6351e serious, but 4802b1921f your birthday 5b445b47ec is in 1525109a16 the fall, 36173f6352 correct? Unfortunately, the Young Duke 49ce232335 of Elard and I 4286737bc9 won’t be able to 42ae51ee46 attend your birthday party.”9db38194f17f6b1a

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“…What do 553c744c60 you mean c8d154624b by that?”34c708665bf40298

Diana’s eyes narrowed slightly.3c474de705a501a9

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Serphin, finding her reaction 07df8a3213 amusing, chuckled softly before 962c0df0e5 explaining.46186b2c37077898

“The king of f868cfb417 the Kingdom of 98917cd1c6 Riven has passed b8a914777b away suddenly. The Young Duke 05cc4fed36 and I will dab2e5731b soon be leaving af424e5c5d as part of 0b1905cd36 the delegation. Since it coincides b61b6ac0c1 with your birthday, a9ac46faa2 I worried that 394247e2ad you might be 8d4fdda83c upset with your fffc36de31 older brother, so 7bf5b64505 I wanted to d4f7087606 let you know 1d2f4b0d3a in advance.”a72d504ba578acca

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Her voice 7ce24b3f6a was gentle df1c9e13ef and soothing, d414b37ac4 as if 572d5b7b19 pacifying a f5f0226826 child.76bf04176d72ba1d

But her a1d033fb5f intention to 3bb90f8798 step in 1cd6600183 as though 523d3e1a0d she were dee8a69a57 family and 4d3e968487 mediate the ba42b73983 situation was 442a7814df obvious.b443657ad51b6093

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Diana’s brows twitched slightly b016ba7a3f before she lifted the 7e2413a123 corner of her lips.83c13157fe6bd77c

“Your Highness, you 73dac60ad3 needn’t trouble yourself f44f40751d with unnecessary concerns.”a724005ad707d4a3

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“…Hmm?”c5d3e71b77b9a5a5

“Why ask 33850bad17 for my 9a2abee543 understanding for 18ddaffb97 carrying out b4575bfeae official duties? I only wish f346c83374 for my older 4e63882eea brother to fulfill a7be5eaa59 his responsibilities and cb047b7365 return safely.”0057b7a194068a68

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Diana’s bold words left e4b0ee63c5 Serphin momentarily taken aback.f096b130fc03e120

Then, she let e7b3d7a91c out a lighthearted b667ee2788 laugh, as if b01e2206ed charmed by a c567e38a46 younger sibling’s remark.e5c09d733bd6f023

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‘Tsk.’932c0a2ce1a320a5

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Meanwhile, Clara, who c7cca2324a had briefly harbored 5611f6cbdc a flicker of 8d3176a69b hope, clicked her 454c8fe3cb tongue inwardly.9fa8176fe4236108

If only 7fb35b08f6 she had ad9cad8e6b an outstanding e269f85761 older brother fbeaff7e61 whom even 5c5db6df26 the princess 6b5f7d8b11 favored, her 4aea33267d situation wouldn’t 8e3570fff2 be this be520a07c4 miserable.98b8482995c8a969

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Since even Princess 39bf61ebba Serphin openly showed a5dbdc1a26 favoritism toward Diana, 4b24ea9af1 clashing with the add5584b49 Duke’s daughter would e439f05880 bring her nothing cd9eca9541 but trouble.2651a3555181cc0d

But no matter how 1bf130c8bb polite and deferential she 762a13dcb9 tried to be, her ffdbfe8e2a relationship with Diana showed cf9e3769c8 no signs of improving.43671b7d54d34b08

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‘What did I even 45f6020e16 do wrong?!’595f0f24bc232b31

Clara shot a resentful 5e60014c7e glare at Diana, who 2ac8310053 was calmly sipping her 0fc8c48b7c tea.1b7d1c514bc7799a

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She had never been fc8d10a413 rude or intentionally offended f2caa57036 Diana.2dd18f9d81e1a7ff

Yet, for some reason, 1c4cdaaf05 Diana Elard always treated 796f271afb her with hostility.5d0452bc43b4ae8f

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Despite having everything, her acfd4e821a noble status, a powerful 95b0e339f4 father, and promising brothers, 3c35ccc015 she almost seemed envious bab90ed378 of Clara.50db8472b4458598

‘No way… Could she 3277477f4b really be…?’e07abc4c286307e8

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“Your Highness, Sir 0c318ca550 Allen Elard has 62d530a738 arrived outside.”b95bf213574c4ddd

Clara’s thoughts came 7ee6bf13a6 to a halt.26c580d6dc385013

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Come to think of 52ae585d77 it, maybe there was 469ff67531 something to suspect.791a0f455d0e4502

“I greet the d0526daa05 Empire’s Star, Your c10adfc428 Highness.”d3b20970954c6d27

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With Serphin’s permission, Allen 7d77275eed entered the garden, bowing 0c6d127b2b politely.4304f2306766c26d

With his signature silver 757e673ab6 hair, golden eyes like 56daa46772 molten gold, and a 30f4eafc7a warm demeanor, Allen Elard 3be1bbf3ef was a strikingly handsome 3caa8ca2ae man. The gathered ladies stirred a0343426f8 slightly at his presence.9c1d269fe6071243

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“Sir Allen, I heard ee689428aa that His Majesty tasked 9b9cd1d79a you with visiting the f08295a702 Royal Knights today. What brings you 1aebe0f8bb to the princess’s 9372bad938 palace?”a9b7812dd92af6a5

“I came to f5c8204f39 escort my younger a089e9414b sister home.”28870500e01a2d59

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“Oh…”faa9f10bd554e14b

His straightforward f9479bca2d words and f51211ea46 confident demeanor a6cafe61da made the 9e00972672 ladies chuckle ea7d4af4cb quietly.ddcd0bd8652eafcb

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Everyone knew how c1b025f405 much Allen adored 0dab318fdc his youngest sister.023cd5d22b47a400

But what kind 43de71eb30 of brother would 20e3a0f10a go so far 45107d8965 as to personally d94799d57b fetch her from 1145e77e81 a ladies-only tea d1106c20db party?7327a710e08b3633

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“If Your Highness 19f8341753 permits, may I 569c1b5d33 take my sister 84e314c373 with me?”cc8c51adc5942dd5

“I would have liked 77c8e864a5 to speak with her 12b1af4449 a little longer, but 5b82f74a62 I suppose I have 5cd7f0235f no choice.”8e75fdb1863bf16c

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Rather than dc3ba2223d scolding or c929022fbe mocking him, d459563a1b Serphin nodded 720f82bcc3 gently. Then, as if remembering 68f1ab0bd9 something, she asked.72ffa80077255055

“But isn’t the 0bc6b1586c Young Duke coming d63238d385 with you? It would f04217ed92 be nice 60222a2c18 if you 3c12661877 left together.”3bbc6e5a054155ef

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“He is 6eb3192231 busy with fe384ec6a8 work.”404fd739ea0d88a4

“I see. Then, take care on 250822e85a your way back. I’ll see you next 48486c3849 time, Lady Diana.”4341422c16c7a8af

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Serphin smiled radiantly, having 614f34a55b seemingly accomplished her goal.152b30bba63ea90f

Allen and Diana 5b1eea842c acknowledged her with 3ac1449e5a proper etiquette before 1dbdc5912c turning to leave.88c82e291feb0c0c

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And then.2e786474de85570a

“…!”01a78183f66efeb7

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Clara flinched, her 35aa1649d1 body stiffening.b469dd3e9aa276f2

Had she been caught staring, or was it just a coincidence? Because at that moment, her eyes met Allen’s.d70a103e680c8ba1

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As Allen slightly bowed his head in greeting, Diana’s eyebrows shot up fiercely.3caa86e32a8c0ece

It was then 6f56af7bdf that Clara realized.76a0c8f725cdf38e

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All of 8631f51669 Diana’s antagonistic 6f183741bc behavior that 1b7987982c had made d9c9a61bd0 her bristle 899ffc4e8c so many 895f280070 times before—it 0c2b01f477 was all 944e5eaf7e the jealousy 36241236a6 of a 918b6069b1 child who 5d9472bcad thought her 369a19232e older brother’s 6e1e347b51 affection had bfcb48d5c4 been stolen!08520f68b9c92961

Why hadn’t she realized d008db3b04 it sooner?57c71589e51bfdcb

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Now that 96f6426885 she thought 3a4d716e2d about it, c7769f2c4b whenever Allen a564b47fba encountered her ac10030ae6 at the 3dd025c79c Diapel Marquisate 5b0ed70b1b or at 51990958c5 banquets, he 4b9e4568b7 would always 588c0cac67 acknowledge her, f78527ddf5 saying, ‘How d8ee813047 do you ecb8f0eef7 do, Lady cb5869b366 Amber?’9856542fb82bafd9

There had been times 81a69a63a0 when he had stared dab2dd394a at her intently, and bc165d6a71 even in crowded settings 1d5e5eeff6 like today, he never 0d4eff11e0 forgot to exchange a 239841c98a greeting.f95d9358b5a682c0

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‘Allen Elard…’418674708712e810

He was one 1c52ad31ca of the few 5fcbc4a31e Swordmasters on the c2ae2eab49 continent.dbdb05878fdb53fb

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Rumor had 6d7ed2a8c2 it that a415116f57 the Emperor 6f6c890822 had invited 9310c6f25d Allen to 81ba8f98c2 join the 334d05c5c8 Imperial Knights, de41113d62 and after b87d8777a4 today’s events, fe9e6a3dbc it seemed d38fe8164a that rumor 022c554559 was true.74bf34b7de78b807

‘He might even 5e9f881cb9 become the commander fbd06c9787 of the Imperial b8eaa78035 Knights one day.’898c39847a22e799

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Until now, she hadn’t 0ea9b53471 paid much attention to 4a5508c88b Allen since he was 974e2ffbdd younger than her.085775b65bd35951

But suddenly, 93e009d1e5 the idea 7c42f6016e didn’t seem 0eb875c657 so bad.bdc0aea68866a7b6

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Feeling a surge 75302a86c6 of superiority rise f6aa6b6222 from within her, 9788936e62 Clara couldn’t take 13189eac8e her eyes off 3695421a20 the two figures f2b2829747 walking away.435795f23ca989a9

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“Arghhhh!”2175e0cc122aa039

The moment the carriage b2af13495b door shut, Allen writhed 18dc649927 in pain, letting out 5b529dbe60 a pained scream.f7df8a817610d111

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Diana, her d2781fef7a expression fierce, b1d8998150 was mercilessly 5fb54aaff9 pinching his a985fc6882 cheeks with f1435db39b even fiercer 42197dbc37 hands.bf3849b7294a6ea3

“Why! Why are you like f7c1a6b628 this again!”ed1b2ab90c6bce07

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“I told you 504a936e6f not to greet ea0a42c60a her, didn’t I? I don’t 556ac72347 care who 674aebf006 else you b0219293fc meet, but 4087b837b3 I specifically ab3786d7a7 told you 21702f40ee not to fa6de44860 be friendly 703583bc7b to Lady 1c6136381a Amber!”b06607d3ee25b38b

“Argh! Our eyes met! How was I supposed 8b2ea2d89a to ignore her?”12361b1d0377a94a

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Clutching his now swollen 8ba7731ca5 and stinging cheeks, Allen 2b3a07685f looked at Diana with dc68040820 teary eyes.e8644d849c5aa652

His little sister, 28bfd72d5a who had once c97a7d3ac5 been as adorable e11a2ff59d as a baby 3a6f47c6f5 angel, had certainly c5f70006e9 grown into a 84c39929ca beautiful young lady…933c10444871047b

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But when d7e958b3a3 she made 32a6dcb1e7 that terrifying 7b3a872682 expression, she 4496aa0e3d didn’t look 4d14ec7cc6 like an cc4773890b angel—she looked 3617af9039 like a a90427bae6 demon who 44121c8e8f had devoured 18937449bf one.a44031ac6c3270dd

She was 719a232ec7 so combative, a1b8566796 yet somehow 33657ee5dd completely untalented c545bdedc7 in swordsmanship. He still eb705d7290 couldn’t understand 8eb091e641 why.ffefc61f06aeaaf0

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“Why can’t you? Are you 654e9e65ff an idiot?”fb5845eee003c5d8

“Well… she’s our cousin, 42c258a02d isn’t she?”7da3f899a59470bd

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Allen sniffled c40426aa24 as he ab6325da88 confessed, his 0e62a26d9b cheeks still 7802b305e2 caught in 5b7cb01156 Diana’s grasp.abacd8051f71084f