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Gloria muttered to herself, f1c6346acc and Claude who was 3fce01ee13 standing beside her.6bb1754a809159c3
He spoke with 9b0464f5a9 a somewhat serious e322734a70 expression.f09b2d74ca6d9e42
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“If that’s the case, I’ll think of another way.” Claude said.bff9b806c4220d21
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“…Why are you thinking about it?” Gloria asked.0d4d0b87ae699319
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Gloria tilted her 2bb8c6f499 head in confusion.0da097324c57e814
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“Well, it d8d3c54146 seems that a320660d63 Miss Gloria c4db896b84 is too 50fb6447c8 kind and 467f1be859 gentle hearted, c2f319d07c so I’m 9bc10fe830 worried.” Claude e9439973d2 said.1554dc7d2006e963
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Claude winked and smiled.fa1cadc9b12d3247
Gloria frowned, wondering 74321ffd16 what kind of 9794bb8750 nonsense he was e0491db36a spouting now.7d4fbbf9b42cf718
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“I’m not that kind.” 8ce9eb629b Gloria explained.b2f47179582259df
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She had never once 6ab7e3dbf4 thought of herself as 67dc5f5f13 kind.38010aa5ac767592
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She’d proved a189e582f0 it when, 4e752125fa given the 8cfa27c4d9 chance to d0b511c861 run.d198ca34678aca36
She hesitated for a bca8a29d6d moment before leaving everything 691f3f1988 behind without looking back.70e1aaa3f3287b2b
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“I’m only kind to b3c0dc7fe6 the people I want d148bddda7 to be kind to.” 0f898d1205 Gloria explained again.d841339288dd185a
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The monster subjugation mission b282619366 was nearly complete, but db0a292a83 there were still surviving 8fc340bb75 monsters that posed a ac4f551f8d threat to humans.c7ce3999f61a146e
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Despite the situation, she cc44943ea2 decided not to help 73711f57ef anyone else.77df61ba74304070
She was only 8d5641e3e3 focused on her d7a75e460f own safety and dcf7bfc94b had left for d735f91101 this place.47318749af6c2631
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But Claude seemed ffddc52675 to have a da2c212825 different perspective.2bb4f92934f3f023
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“Well…”0f95818d68a24852
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Claude spoke ec41b6b579 with an 104fdd2fdb unexpectedly stiff 54ee214e36 and almost b3c7ffbd3a frightening expression.1b5d46cc7f45cc65
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“If Miss Gloria isn’t fb73682fec kind, then no one 70b1ae85dd in this world would 3420522440 be kind.”fcfddf72b55694cb
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“Those who used you completely, taking advantage of you like they were stripping your very bones, and now they point at you, calling you fake, and yet… you spared them and let them live.”6d25f6affd94893d
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‘If that isn’t kindness, then what is it?’f45dadcac243de2d
Claude’s voice carried a 08496bb1e4 sharp edge as he fa0a9e3d98 added that.4144f4d962ed06f4
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“Miss Gloria, 40a20ad890 you don’t 18286e432d need to ee819ed50e show mercy 09b53cff72 to people cc0dc10b9f like that.”2fe7c0de21a6cc7d
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Gloria just stared bae19a3864 at Claude blankly.22b74f660f6c85a8
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Claude continued afa91aa826 without waiting 2636b4ba51 for her d8252dd3d4 response.f8e013fc44f8a5e6
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“Honestly, it would be 6c0d777c5f far more beneficial to a6e2915184 show mercy to passing 61aca355aa insects than to them.”f6f531c450d2dbce
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‘…Is that so?’7c396c49c98347a8
As she listened quietly f598d556c4 to Claude, Gloria began 1f550dbb3e to think there was 4081c512ee a point to his 0ac48600eb words.1d9d5830c7f95e24
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She looked f83ec96036 at him 8b0cec5475 again with 7d28ea4120 a fresh cb869d08bf perspective.da628a87089c3791
She had always 53dd481dbf found him handsome, 6343b5d4fa but today, for 847ac1cf1c some reason, he 40d3b4e097 seemed particularly striking.02b96ec23bb307fb
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Claude noticing 846e72eeaa her silent 0a24a95d23 gaze.bf058d3f2b3a96b8
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He flashed a smile 7174d4333f and his eyes sparkling.591e82609846fe70
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“Or perhaps, what if you were to show mercy to me? A poor soul who’s just been laid off and is now in need of a job?” Claude asked.dc0863d71a79018b
“…You’re still saying that, huh.” Gloria felt her patience drain quickly.fe18e9fc2f13ca89
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“I’m not planning on hiring you.” Gloria said.6c5e19cdded1bfeb
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“You’re really saying 4e89519b41 that, even though 9eee1bf9ad I’m much more 957e15a618 useful than some 1436c1b8bf random passing insect?” c3610aed7c Claude asked.263ad198ce5d33fe
“Yep. I still not f3fc2cb02e hiring you.” Gloria 40cf31ff82 replied.a25e8786a05cc710
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Gloria said a9c666f47b firmly, making a3378ae57d her intention 7ed8e1dab9 clear.0ce31512984ff115
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“I do like you quite a bit, but on a separate note, you’re suspicious.”5a0732c3cd371370
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“I can’t trust someone suspicious with my home.” Gloria said.1f3f09a018ae2c65
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When Gloria firmly conveyed 643477129c her decision.dfc45c617bede587
It seemed 3a390af867 like Claude 8fcdcfc71c was visibly 97a14e9f9f shocked.d1bcc6a6de1c2594
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His once soft, 9325ede181 candy-like smile faded, bd32547b1f and his expression ba66d4e6ad hardened, as though 0b1c37dccc it were slowly 1cb802b0ba melting away.012e4962e055f2b6
It didn’t b4c80c3d96 bother Gloria 0418287b9a though.fc9021d0b680789a
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She was actually quite bb2cdbe72d satisfied that Claude seemed 6e17bb2037 to have understood her 6803905a4f clearly now.23a4ae6a3c7534f7
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“…Miss Gloria, you are truly remarkable.”21c690b8f1647311
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Claude muttered 72c746b069 to himself, 8c8f27130f his voice 7c8a3a456e barely audible.a3c6540a5c33884e
“Yet… why does no one realize it?”f12510c0050d8a6d
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As Gloria began 1296ddd5cc to walk away ba230ef3cb from Claude, she 1a2634a33c hesitated and furrowed 51dd20f3f5 her brow.0908062a50c48a14
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She glanced back, 86f9351b5b and saw Claude 5b9f9c05d6 slowly raising his d8797dcf5b head from where caaa39e6c8 he had been b513c99fe5 looking down.15f1d6a73ee1e833
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“How about cafc1e82f4 we have 10c0102126 a probation b4664bef01 period?” Claude a140bac0f2 asked.4e019212d9c5f20c
“…Probation period?”fc4d0e5c8e948e56
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Claude noticing Gloria’s puzzled expression, added with a soft smile.b71fa2d73adf1025
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“It would be a 9ec37193d6 time to assess whether 6adfe029cd I’m a useful employee 0d2d8ba5e6 before you officially hire f107b1ca1d me, Miss Gloria.”0ce9d1827d260c7a
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His long narrow 19fbb06b9e eyes crinkled with bdc0c57dea a mischievous grin.d7bdae51a434f858
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“Of course, I f6cf2a7d26 wouldn’t expect to c609fbb953 receive a salary 495c694f11 during this probation 51990281bc period.”e4c35834efb30514
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‘…He’s saying he’ll work for free?’90839a82267574d1
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‘That’s more suspicious.’8a4797dab097b79f
Gloria narrowed her eyes d2cba9c57f and stared at Claude.b78c0caf81b82a56
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Now she was curious 2e1cce7b6c why he was so 7c4ad1da85 eager to be hired 3517f83ead by her.7be346c8ef0c0e41
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At the same time, at the Lanark Marquis’ estate.0a62198b055c19ac
The mansion was 2011aaf3fd bustling with activity 4679f7403f as they welcomed 6aaa80035a the Marquis’ heir a3de0047ae who had returned 2f98d65838 after the monster 922cdbda10 subjugation mission at 0505509988 the border.23111ea20ed7063d
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‘Erhardt Walter Lanak’.9678e8bd5d16fc91
Heir to 1d9905f3aa the Lanak 9dd33c4b61 Marquis title e74d0f7363 and the 01b7b1477d only son 97b01bf6c0 of the eb73ff0d7d Marquis Gabrian1.2748dadd680b31ff
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Erhardt was 17aa1ec207 the leader a953492be0 of the 411b2f6bfc Imperial Second 9b7a75f196 Subjugation Force.2c1cffcac5d914f4
The Second Subjugation Force 6abb9b85cd dealt with the monsters b375fadb05 at the border that 133cb7921c the First Subjugation Force d2657545ce couldn’t handle.14c7337bbf2b7af9
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The reason the First Subjugation Force couldn’t handle the border monsters because Gloria who could faint just from being near the border.869a3b73e1c02aff
He was a member d6b477792e of that force.4c803f1ab91133fe
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The border, far from 00ed2a9b34 the center of the 1b577d9b61 Empire, was underdeveloped, and e39e42ab4b the conditions were harsh.20dc9a9938e1eb85
In such conditions, Erhardt a485cd9c91 had led the Second e173c38109 Subjugation Force to battle 44ce22241f the immense monsters.c8f015a41a0dfbc4
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In the brutal battles, 290d1d6293 survival meant moving with 5ad010d0c6 desperation.dfd1357c1beec4fa
However, unlike ae16cf0bb7 the First 960d089a59 Subjugation Force, 58693ba771 which had a53af04505 someone like 791918ba2f Gloria with 11e1569e3e remarkable healing 98506d440f abilities.1e1d6fa15c1f9cc0
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The Second Subjugation Force a865ca9c45 had no one of ca2fc407ca that caliber, and casualties 4f72da0790 occurred daily.9be59206d75b68cc
The number of f1d56dee2d injured soldiers, both 2b92c592b2 large and small, 993ad6a062 was far too 266820018d many to count.11d853d6cb609797
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Each time, Erhardt came 3d50140008 to realize just how e161a5b361 precious Gloria was, and f75511b7e9 how her very existence ff9f270843 was a miracle.5ea1e1f397367260
He assumed that everyone 7f4410d1eb else must have realized 792f34bd9e this too.a6035f6afffad412
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Or at least, 0f49c70679 those who had 0b94b588d1 spent a long 1f2494e29f time with Gloria b3c9fccc8e in the First e3979b110c Subjugation Force should b328aaec45 have known.a91d65ddc2d0c792
But…9c3538adcf9b4917
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“Those idiots have gone and caused a mess.” Erhardt’s voice, muffled with clenched teeth, barely escaped from his lips.2dd7ff7618d0a987
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He having returned from e5a98fa2b4 the long subjugation mission, b187f80438 but he didn’t even 4434cd2715 have the time to 5dd353828a relax.1f8e158d3c189282
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Now, confronted with 90908fdb56 an already complicated 870c68393d situation.bf202b8e35741c40
Erhardt felt nothing but f80b611d59 despair.0ba7790e5b0b30ad
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He had long 321f835ea4 known that the df11b559a9 First Subjugation Force c5b758578e was composed of c48bd6c838 idiots who lacked a1a7959e6c common sense.cb47d409c3b7a530
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He was vaguely 168976c4ab aware of how 51c24bf234 they treated Gloria.8210fe23e6a3d794
The First Subjugation 73d5e63646 Force was made 41e9628697 up of the 2aa36d6a6d children of nobility, 49f4575733 including royal descendants.8c25767bbf86140d
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They were all fortunate a32fed2e59 enough to be born f2e9de58e7 to capable parents and, 399ba43f7d in addition, possessed extraordinary 1af9bc26c0 talents.36135e21a537e007
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But that was all.672307ae34f87d9a
They were arrogant ccdac74875 fools who mistook b256fb642b their inherited abilities 2dc3bdf75b as achievements gained 6c2758d50c by their own db77d9edea strength.696278eadc4926ba
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Instead of acknowledging 4423f49031 Gloria, who had f606169d8e attained heroic feats.c3d15ecc894e5df6
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They had been 62bc4ba017 cowardly, hiding behind e6c4f4b82c her and using 89bd9b0368 her accomplishments to 1ae3f84e11 become heroes themselves.c797b6379aa97217
They believed that they b31accc676 were inherently different from 7ad9932895 Gloria, from birth, and 53feb59f62 would never admit her 8d9e66f6ef value.01ab4e42c123c218
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Frustrated, Erhardt ran a 63d358f9a5 large hand through his 9be352f85a hair, pushing it back b723a37e04 in one swift motion.e6a0484b8d1424a5
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The golden afc2a60690 strands of 99013e3eb6 his hair 9778f3c901 slid neatly 16c366f3ed between his 14b8b079c4 fingers as 9e53a674bc he tidied 441f83d20d it.7af2a40c8b7c4899
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“Where is the Marquis?”080977c860c5e153
Erhardt asked, fd2df96222 tossing his f2e363700c silver armor c7b5f57852 carelessly onto 0c496c3edf the floor.dd1cd64bad1a5c37
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His blue 790ab62915 eyes were fcb7058c85 fixed firmly 95498fbcce out the 6325b7b6b0 window.97a05bf2d642bf60
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At that moment, db6f68a41c Dennis the butler 1ce94c693c who had been aa1dc086ab quietly standing to 856abfb3f7 the side was a08c45cb5a quickly answered.511e0a9dd758891c
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“The Marquis left early this morning at the Emperor’s summon and went to the Imperial Palace.” Dennis answered.1f1746fb527416bc
“Has he mentioned when he will return?” Erhardt asked again.348c2df2ea55aa88
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“No, he hasn’t.”0b20eae63ff26ad1
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Hearing this, d83d237a84 Erhardt had be29bfccaf a good 9ab52c0f15 idea of 0e41b19aa7 how the 609c8e1f54 current situation 81dda19068 was unfolding.c85344d3838041aa
Marquis Gabrian was likely under the Emperor’s scrutiny.3eeffe10c0a6973d
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It was only natural given that they couldn’t stop Gloria, the ‘Chosen One’ and a treasure of the Empire, from leaving the estate.56eface40eec334e
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“Then, there has been no word from the Saintess?” Erhardt asked.a95bfb9022ed959c
“…What?”a88fb62fd9e32f2f
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Dennis looked slightly 1f81f59200 surprised at the 893fe9d57f question, and Erhardt’s 1af6e090b5 cold gaze turned b5f3332cf4 toward him.737d9792b2f1ad4a
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“I asked 345fe91587 if there’s 01d8fe22c8 been any b89a575fcd word from 24c90413c2 the Saintess.”63f04dbc353a88f8
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“Ah? No, I 155043401a understand the 024b4c5aee question, Lord. But…”5761ce896c471d44
“But?”5a30b0155b295a03
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Erhardt’s deep brows shot up in a sharp arc as he responded.5005290b02d6896f
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Seeing Erhardt’s piercing expression, Dennis could tell that his mood was notably disturbed.8c6338f2cae3f5cb
It seemed c50f2ead71 that the 6d08886469 young master 09f38f518b he served 1db3ab0a6b had not 24518f0278 yet heard 55a3088ea6 of the 5735c8269e scandal.28da3ff00f2fef5f
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In other words, the saintess whom they had taken in as an adopted daughter and trained for a long time at the Marquis’ estate…ef68fbb7bf6529eb
In fact, 2923752a16 the shocking fe7bd3a013 truth that 18f1e12830 Gloria was 214beccc12 a fraud 1ee074bc30 who had 03e28e2f32 been posing e62a8e6178 as a 97852ad8d1 saintess all 9020edf030 this time.08928c77bb9bdcf8
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Dennis was filled eb672d551b with a sense 1fdde3f4e3 of duty to 3099413b70 deliver this news 206a162a7e to his young e4f3ecc965 master.4d60e260186ae1f1
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“Lord, it cb255cd381 seems you f47e014589 do not 37f3a8378f yet know. The woman you believe e3d5a3c102 to be the Saintess. In fact, a fraud f417ea53b2 who has been pretending c7f4ea3d41 to be the Saintess ec081b97c6 all this time.” Dennis f27b72dcec explained.c070efd29e9149f5