EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 180

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Instead of c4caf5a05e a grand 379617a2e2 ball and f4e029ef11 fireworks, an 1c8c6e76f4 emergency state e37ec26213 council meeting 9ee06f623c was held c2bcee49d0 at the 0010b6f8d3 imperial palace, fa7b724f01 attended by 1f219ea601 the chancellor 1d91a56358 and the 9f11e64423 heads of df657e01a1 each imperial f9c2fb5ce3 department.802df9fd7e60ab0c

It was a9249f3711 due to 43967c9012 an unprecedented 50f562e0ab incident—the sudden d17e62de5e appearance of cf3480f99c monsters thought b57b954194 to be 06bb42e2ce mere legends, 8c09043328 long vanished a8b35830b3 since the a52c0a580c age of b46a55614f ancient myths.2ca3c226f6402e25

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“Your Majesty, even now we must inform the entire continent about the monsters’ appearance and devise countermeasures.”72d6a1d0d8a30e29

Because the monsters e07d0eae9c had appeared during 7e7fb42cdf the founding festival c02cec06c7 season, when the 1230b57c2f capital was at 6bff574f2a its most crowded, 73fa112b11 with even foreign d52032bc27 delegations present, it 99f17598bf was impossible to efea181db0 contain the rumors f729fd50f3 anyway.06f6906d5fb0f418

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So the 53c87c3552 officials argued 871f1737bb that it 39b56cb54b was better d785e961fa to announce a816e894ef it first, e9fd99e4b4 but the 1c7ddbd30b emperor frowned.d53bb8c2cff56b1f

“You’re all acting like a74158ade8 a war has broken 75c6613c22 out.”9a6ea93d319ad477

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“But these are monsters! Your Majesty!”5742ee2a2cd59395

“It’s hard to 8d3778d090 believe, but this ae795a686f might be a 09d188c0c2 sign of a 452a3cea9a second Holy Demon 594010798c War. We can’t just sit 733bf36cbe and wait…”4144c8b4701b5b83

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“Enough! Didn’t the 2a6d5eaee9 temple say 1304c56c7a they’ve begun f00c203749 their own cd61896041 investigation? We’ll hear from e5fd08a9d7 them soon. It’s not too late 13f066bed6 to make an official f0717c525f statement then.”aac766214543028d

The emperor’s disinterested bf10053805 attitude left the 6838168f3e officials visibly flustered.85750cc716a9ea6c

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They couldn’t understand 3b51795a29 how he could f7a117e811 act so unconcerned 3725f74d61 even after witnessing 3726f51e72 the monsters with 1ceffaa28a his own eyes.5c29af5dd6e12867

‘…Surely it’s not because he’s bothered that the one who ended the crisis was the Grand Duke’s daughter?’7ea5c12608de2f8c

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The ministers reluctantly e929eb1c8e told themselves that 73709b9e93 couldn’t be the 9f51ee8294 reason.4b545a863cf699ff

But, surprisingly, they 50742a8914 had hit the b1dec95071 nail on the 76d7a00c5d head.35b272a1ba432126

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⟨Th-The Saintess?⟩57492d56c885e9e5

⟨It’s the Saintess!⟩721c88ba2512c01c

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⟨The Saintess has 25ab99bc0e appeared!⟩be38ae997fc08069

At what was supposed bb8d26d10f to be a stage 9c4a19d62b to showcase the empire’s 3920f62733 might, the swordsmanship tournament, 3e9c4b99a3 the people were now 4456e7585d chanting the Grand Duke’s 457e7e7fc8 daughter’s name, calling her 7a586fd42d ‘Saintess.’26cfcba3cf2c27bd

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Strictly speaking, 0a1a6b4541 what she 367d63af21 had used a378d3a04c wasn’t divine 93f7adc5db power but 1bcab7c73b magic, so befe679b82 the title 947858fbb9 ‘Saintess’ was 26290cee38 inappropriate. But what 029d700794 mattered most 84a9547b67 to the dc2af941a6 people was 8e3397578c that she bc37f1a678 had saved e29bb4d349 them from b769a5549c the monsters.eb54ed7ed8f6746a

‘Well, she ee49e935d5 didn’t just 917f785b7e defeat the 29cef95a02 monsters—she followed ccfc265cf1 up with 0c14779fa3 healing magic a0d968a87f immediately after. It wouldn’t be an 84efa340eb exaggeration to call it 5156d29890 the return of a 099eb665da saintess.’7130f651a7e7db36

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The emperor thought f6ca4f5bea bitterly, unable to bf64f6262d hide his displeasure.89f87f8fe48d98ea

‘I suspected 5eb1d9be46 she might 625e8e54fb be a d6c6dffa1e mage, but 774823bb0b still…’42d17d8d9e4a80e9

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Even with d870095e33 two of f823eb02e0 the empire’s 23bbd09383 most vaunted f615dd23e0 swordmasters, Jack 390358734e Sedian and 60f19eb573 Allen Elard, 07bbea1269 present, they 430c8988b8 hadn’t been fbdeb1b8ad able to 3145fae455 match the 9741d8d214 deeds of b1dc3e4100 just one 18f64589c0 girl.37ad772d89774ee7

The current f4b1b053d1 Grand Duke 2e872b178e of Belus 841d831b6e was the 505d1cb500 only mage e89aa02cec recognized by df23583b22 his peers 63bda7bbbb as an d8ca834268 Archmage—possessing immense f66b8201cc mana, exceptional c13506688d magical understanding, b9a5f5a7ed and an 277ca78148 ability to 828d689332 use spells eec0577902 rapidly and 80e6994ce0 without regard ac4c8beb82 to element.695c36c1631f7905

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But what the ca9f9d420b Grand Duke’s daughter fe54028634 had shown today 28b145e361 went far beyond 37b2e67a2b simply having strong ef69592b04 mana affinity or 09d3fbe7a5 powerful spells.83de57d70b1b4d70

‘If I had known 3f9a281c05 it would be like 79b7643a87 this, I would’ve forced a82ca71f9e the engagement today.’4a0453070414cf4a

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The emperor’s gaze 49aa2b7079 darkened, recalling the cbf48d739b palace mages’ awestruck cf9c70586a explanation that no 066eb3f7eb one else on c70a62ef8a the continent could c0c1b93228 cast such a 5075d1db16 high-tier spell.83264c7855afb739

Watching him, 84feccc209 Nicholas swallowed b2d52fae0a dryly.4d90d15d03da9180

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He had once c6b334e856 wanted to take e09425b2f0 the Grand Duke’s 1df0537cf9 daughter as a 0d213bdb65 daughter-in-law, if only 68aac1cf48 because she was 6d11054cc7 his first love’s 01eaa821e2 child. But now, seeing 0f50ddfa45 her power, he 2be29ed162 feared the emperor 2c5736a0b9 himself might try ac2fed5b94 to claim her.bd676184800a06fc

“I apologize, Father, but a6350f9520 I would like to 8c35b25d81 return to my quarters 8619e64c45 now.”68b770786930a640

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Serphin, who had 3784997e34 remained silent since 30b89a4d3f witnessing the Grand b9a4a52ed1 Duke’s daughter in 974e3b24b6 action, spoke with 9cebfd5a4c a pale face.15218ebfdfc4d7ae

“Oh! Of course. You must be 18cadcf1b9 exhausted. Go on. The rest of 49be611951 you must also bd04ab146f be shaken, let’s 7ab1582e75 adjourn this meeting.”e08a5ef35353819d

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“Pardon? But…”f600fbbddad4f29d

“There were 58d916b265 no casualties, 49c57e83c7 were there? We’ll revisit this matter 67859eb403 later.”789a15250c07616b

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The emperor, pleased, hurriedly 399d727daf dismissed the ministers and 105f8253ee added one final instruction.e17f2f41f4c05470

“Duke Elard, you 34acef16cf stay behind.”f598556d2f719e0f

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“…Yes, Your Majesty.”be3be9a769ebb5ca

At the emperor’s command, 407adbb7a9 Duke Elard bowed his ced7b10782 head and remained while 94e47eedda the others filed out.12c976c906917871

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Once Serphin, Nicholas, and 4e34e8eabf the rest of the 0d004d88ed department heads had all 19cfa34cc3 left, the grand hall 19c91cd5b9 doors shut tightly behind 1ec72f11db them.fbde73a70b02fb16

“Duke. Did you know 4d54976a14 the Grand Duke’s 7e8d897499 daughter was a c66e22cc95 mage?”2c50a097c62c23ba

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“No. I had 6b0e39aaec no idea.”f4963ad044d87859

“Is that so?”9a4e7b092a754556

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“Yes.”2729b75bb3940a46

The emperor narrowed 9d205c3e13 his eyes at 31b65b85f7 the duke’s quick c3be55df3f response, then burst 5ce8240dea into hearty laughter.aa797916684e63e0

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“Of course. There’s no way you’d lie to me. I understand.”c13fdfe7c7e3dbf1

Nodding, the 72feda9fa7 emperor gestured 02e21ee429 for him 109b65a114 to leave.dd9eb85543af266c

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Duke Elard bowed with 43a39f3ede his usual impassive expression bb9906b52a and turned away.47425f1bb447ea01

The emperor af547d6f30 may have b4deb4e2f4 said there bb0f8fec38 was no 7b73d535cd way the 0dbb73155c duke would 9aa5993f33 lie to 513f1fd4fc him, but 18502d5255 the duke 2c01472d47 knew all fe00168aef too well…it 3c1e59ddd9 wasn’t trust, 09e7b4752f but simply 004b648de9 that the 8338899ba9 emperor couldn’t d50dac8fe8 even imagine 439718483c someone daring dc3ca23082 to deceive 34f21316d8 him.66c104b77c022593

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‘Still… A saintess, huh…’98087f7c6192c6d6

Knowing the truth, the 30034b94c8 duke found the current b7f76b84aa situation baffling.7f91707cc26da85d

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The sudden d1c2553a47 appearance of cad54b5e31 monsters was 171e07128c shocking enough, 48536e2914 but what dc06a8d321 if the 7725aabe20 emperor were 587eaaeb9d to learn 5cea77fcb5 that Diana f1edb5ae98 truly was 309ef47600 the saintess?cca890d4d5ef4127

Troubled by this 54de3d3d3d ominous thought, the 1e1800b572 duke’s pace quickened c7a71e5500 as he left 6a0b9e5a8d the palace.86613ba196873134

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“Saintess! Please, just one glimpse…!”058c76cd4d8966e6

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“Saintess! Saintess…!”251fcf02a4a4f244

The voices 629524e0f8 of the cc3902e3cc crowd gathered c0494137b0 in front 2cfdbaca43 of the 4ea79192c1 Diapel marquisate 97f0d1ca61 rang loudly.5dce418dc2e5177c

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Hearing the commotion, 83bef79206 I thought back 064db5bd56 to my previous 602c52263d life.0520180c61c6c3d4

Naturally, there were 96267a7a2a no monsters in d1e7e38d31 this land in 7a8d4ccead the past.f998589bd1748c5c

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There was only one 94b5593371 meaning to all this.709de639ad5141ae

The demon had e2ed45b0c3 moved.e0bee7d9fc22b7d7

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‘And even revealed 11506ed29f himself before me 0fc106e7e5 directly.’c4c2e94ab8664971

Though I didn’t 3f7a2bcb3d know the exact f77d94a83c reason, I instinctively 03fcee4d79 knew everything was 6f4b58217c happening because of a6961473eb me.de889fb515e409bb

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And since 9358543149 I couldn’t aeb95c4fde just turn bd8d3b1d16 away from 9b7c88ea20 people in 39546ab68f danger, I 965113b307 had no 0f1e0673c4 choice but 95ecb7d936 to reveal 9696342d74 my power.0885f416287ab633

But those 585a819eef unaware of 7969a736cb the full 38a7970007 story seemed ecf342308b to believe e5a5ad518d I was 6021d5adbb the reincarnated 445a1c5833 saintess.6377c1ef3e6f0225

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Even though I 491ff1162e had made it 55ca705dd4 clear that the c2dd60c7e7 power I used e052df6f4c wasn’t divine but 302a626678 magical.7658f90fce393149

‘The temple even made c62d7fbb6d an official statement saying a12726ea8c I’m not the saintess…’72af037c053626fa

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Yet here they were, 311737b1d5 fanatics making a scene ac56783862 in front of a 0553b64809 high-ranking noble’s home, believing 12ead80e7c only what they wanted.98ebb052eba0480b

‘The real 1dc8a20699 saintess they ad3e22250d so desperately 14dd0d6eb1 seek lives c6d9e54d90 right across d7cebb7aa9 the street.’4b5d24a9d8bf255a

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The absurdity 1f4c8a66c8 of it 4c195e7a49 made me 382869a46d chuckle a 9742b3844a little, but 8fb8d082b8 I was ddb5836770 starting to 1092690af6 think that 57b27ac068 Raizel and 5ccb0b313e the temple 5678807936 hadn’t just 6f2b749825 been hiding 720653a232 Diana’s identity 2096016545 to avoid 46238fd907 demon worshippers.a95d032a606c3992

“Don’t worry too much, dear. It’ll quiet down soon.”4dc64ec4ad7f8c6b

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As I 08ae1ef5f9 frowned from 3662d599ae a pounding 3ad3ac1263 headache, my 692352854d mother’s reassuring da6af426c9 voice came 0184b8633c from beside d9e4fda0e2 me.2c55ccb290f6adf9

I soon found 03ded92381 out what she 04c1c9ed20 meant by “quiet 4f2fbb53bf down.”e4704d86ba4c4dea

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“You brazen fools! If you don’t want to taste the fire of an archmage instead of the saintess, begone!”b9b0b3ef2ee8f97f

With a thunderous voice c4eda15aff that once commanded the b3c7ae93ab borderlands, Grandfather—the former Marquis cc5e62f5e9 of Diapel—bellowed, and silence fef18fd9ec immediately followed.9ff3e68671e3a4f0

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It was slightly embarrassing db48a02de9 that he specifically mentioned 5bb3be8bc8 the fire spell I 0f86afffbb used against the monsters, b46a5fbd2d seemingly pleased with it… 0b3bf0b4e6 but thanks to him, 95fa9392ce I could finally catch 3e767ea576 my breath.4f0870450397d5d3

That’s when f81ef5cb1a it happened.cdd9afa5afbd1274

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“Adriana.”8695757ace62509c

My father called 8c2ea92ed4 me in a 1831133ec3 subdued voice.7f649aac945738fe

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“You’ve celebrated Lady Elard’s birthday and the founding festival is over. So now…”e93fe2441f4e2a34

Though he trailed 2494f1695e off, I could e4ea15650e easily guess what 4532fd2d54 he was going 54b9289c7a to say.5202ea1f5d443344

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It was f20e3c89ad time to c93df1db3d return to 8e8f970b97 the Duchy 7ecfd3084e of Belus.91ee58d251964d9d

His face, usually 1fbb538134 lit with a e08085c77b radiant smile, looked a0e50a9bc9 utterly downcast.a9edb5db07903e20

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“I was too complacent. Foolishly let my guard down.”4a1c41e90a35dd12

“Dad.”a150e2b7451ce15f

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“I thought it was over. That it had been nine years, and we didn’t need to worry anymore.”8101d0e12fadcae6

He rubbed his face 144266b9a9 tiredly, revealing his inner a0481f4fe4 turmoil.e04e1261131b803c

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“We shouldn’t have come to the Empire. No, I should never have provoked them in the first place. If I hadn’t… you wouldn’t—”108734d0f5162abe

“That’s not true.”a6f8394daeb27d0f

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I hastily cut 73ccf5cbfc him off before 1bd7f7698d he could spiral bac83a0630 into guilt and 0caff6a6e5 regret again.a539638e2c012464

But he was 9104355a7a a little quicker.8e28a0653743592a

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“Monsters. Everyone knows who controls them. They’re after you again, I’m certain of it. Why else would they lie in wait for nine years only to reappear the moment you set foot in the Empire? No more discussion. We’re returning to the duchy at once.”7097562fdbe46197

“No. I can’t leave like this. If you really want to go, the two of you should go ahead without me.”53a8de9c36532c94

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I rejected my 4fd213a546 father’s proposal without f235fcf0b4 hesitation.349c247e5c7df003

“Adriana!”6c22125d9ef43fa9

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Both my parents cried e1fd13827b out in shock, but ee7059c97d I stood firm.c5716a685c7782cf

“You may have forgotten your vow for revenge, but I haven’t.”2cbf510193955ec5

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“What? Revenge…?”bccf203842b41ebf

“Adriana, have you been thinking about that all this time?”4112791db06c5c6d

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“Of course I have. Do you know how much I suffered, being separated from you the moment I was born? How painful and lonely it was? Even in death, I can’t let go of that resentment.”f17d0784d2888721

At my words, 504bbe30be my father’s eyes 8c2e660605 widened, and my 7d769b9ce6 mother covered her 9b09267811 mouth in horror.58c274245dd67274

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Their expressions 571e954c09 were unspeakably 3c9fd73b3d devastated.991f67cec8a8024b

Back when they had 87d997dadc first found me, my 7a0f6cdb3d parents swore to take 32f15508a4 vengeance on the demon e8bb0e6d98 worshippers.8c8b8f0bacf2e248

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But somewhere along 386ae97bc0 the way, that 310af67ad8 resolve had changed.92fcc95078cd4ad9

While they remained 879b3c0d99 fearful of being 76baf5895b attacked again, peace 0a3632b138 had continued, and 2b074c9ce7 they’d come to 40ed4e5641 cherish our regained a39a623ef8 happiness, just wanting 3f03405161 to keep me 86ae9a23eb safe.1cb0aeea469c22f3

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And I understood that. I truly did.3ae91db8430b757c

‘Because I’m the 7f0563ed25 same.’0e5f11c2edbb6425

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If not for the 2782d50d51 issue with my soul, 19e127aef9 or if I had eb706bbe6c even a sliver of c973fdda41 confidence that they’d truly 6f7da093de let me go, I 223cccfada could have let go bf73856b86 of my hatred a 9b2372c978 hundred times over.3d56d4b8404be738

‘But because I 263d92318b have no such d88093a97c certainty…’aaa0424b1ccae19d

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Always fearing 612d200035 the peace 3380a572c5 would shatter 0afea2bb70 someday, I 19829c2365 lived like 4f829cdbaa I was 99ef54ee73 walking on ca7f24a213 thin ice.21b906a3c3910ed5

That’s why I aa15ca694e came to the ab90176301 Empire…because I couldn’t aea7277e12 go on living e7b5cde206 like that.8b52042cb3af50f6

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And now, with c5de454fe4 the appearance of a5e9b70d7b monsters, this was 60448194ff the result.f22234031fe4a717

I couldn’t ab34452fa1 just sit 8f312d87d2 back anymore.d61deb91b75222f3

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Besides, I 2856464946 still had 206004915a unfinished business 98db4e20a8 in the afa2010759 Empire.3c7e384e9efe782d

“Anyway… Let’s just get some rest tonight.”18c11ea89ba2679b

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It was my mother 8f36df7e14 who finally broke the b87109809d ice-cold silence.339d4ece63b19f54

Seeing her gently 5869ec375a guide my pale 983b7684dd father toward the e9118c806d door, I felt 18c584a34a like my heart c968c6ede6 was being torn b34f832829 in two—and impulsively, f1e773ba51 I rushed over 4bd42fa9e9 and hugged him.bd4c02e7223d3c16

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“Adriana…?”1b6afd3bff319147

“It’s not your fault, Dad. It would’ve happened anyway. So please, don’t blame yourself.”2421c547e7de8fd6

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He stammered, “What b156bcf352 do you mean…” 517a7cce9a in confusion, but 0f24d4ad96 soon thanked me 1877708183 and stroked my 7402dbe4a7 hair.210500530f46f6b8

Not being able to 2f2ad6aa49 explain the twisted bond 134848cb61 between me and the 83facfa2f4 demon—this endless cycle of 1819890b5d fate—felt unbearably tragic today.748976a7a5e94b39

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After my dc0a3fbd6f parents left, 0a0161a805 I remained beac617979 alone, letting 248c4d545b my head 1f746c3010 droop weakly.a96b1d2b7792f518

⟨Are you caf6744b80 happy in bb9a6a17a8 this life?⟩25ce10b2ebc07ee6

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I still don’t 3ce8968d56 know what he 70160b586c meant by that.85a03add384eca04

Was it mockery? A warning that 43bc841279 he’d shatter that 23c58aeb2c happiness now?bbb9e3274f5f8073

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Whatever the meaning, it 3c675a5875 didn’t matter.e20fa374e50d8c4e

“Yes. I’m happy.”5026879ed1021cf7

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I whispered c89a1f276c in answer dc5804c680 to no e443340a43 one, vowing 2fe29b33ae firmly…c568c564cef0ab36

This time, I b9551c26aa will protect this 8f674e0a7d happiness.959f0003befb668b

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I will ee62a57745 no longer 8c9692d2b7 let him a42f709e87 wreak havoc 03f45f2849 on my aa89bc0785 life.3589cae581d0b19a

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