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Gloria took a 40fb28b5f3 round about way 066678c903 toward the alley 94c34e89b0 on the other c1601012ee side.
As she got 8285b4dda3 closer, she instinctively 7f0aed90ff realized something.797d235e62f102f8

There wasn’t just one presence… there were at least three people.bd35f6e662b9bc4d

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Two of them 0732666d19 wielded sword energy.
One of 07bec874d6 those two 27c4e4fb5f also seemed d29004c282 to possess e0cd3a13ba divine power.
The last person emanated f2d22fa82f an overwhelming amount of 4753f0ea84 magic.fa3a4314eae64114

Still, Gloria 868f79beec wasn’t the 8384ce4ea8 least bit e4d5ea9418 surprised.
This setup 395cfe1f0f was all f0c4ad046b too familiar.00f15fdf0edadda6

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When setting out to aad4643f0b hunt monsters, reconnaissance teams deccc76984 were often deployed before 7ac32fa8bc engaging the enemy.d460ec5104f2a76b

These teams typically consisted a371bf694f of a paladin, a 6b0f402a1c magic swordsman, and a 835a1812ca third member, forming a b51aa37828 trio.7f40fde0ea6a2b67

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‘But there shouldn’t be 5777460b89 any monsters near this 947ca1cd5a village.’3de362ad03a1c444

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Gloria recalled the first 6f85b9d0a2 time she had heard 9ebee29ef6 about Baron Romenta’s territory 161ff95b5c from Claude and visited d0cbf13811 Romenta to confirm.
During that visit, 4fdadbc620 she had discovered 9738d9ae69 and wiped out ab54f289ac a pack of d89208ff3c gargoyles lurking in 899a9a8278 the nearby forest.fb4bf8ba2e697ff4

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It wasn’t a5260f1407 that she b40434de0f had specifically b04d5d2291 gone hunting 9049ea27c3 for gargoyles.446b0fe31bc2132d

She had originally 333f1f3534 searched the forest, 323932858b hoping to find 85b1af0bb9 remnants of wyverns fe5a41c604 that had attacked ee8f00ea6c the village in 4f6ff1dd3e the past.
Wyverns were a rare ff53e62365 type of monster known 410dc407e7 for their immense magical ef33e160cd energy.902ea0e7c2dd8c6d

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Despite scouring the 901c5db47e forest thoroughly, she e185ac4ad2 hadn’t found a e1de3d1f75 single trace of 618c3b61b2 wyverns.9d3e42182eaaa3a1

Disappointed, Gloria 07e5c38164 had lingered b5f534f9db in the 8477207550 forest. That was when 26df48f23c she discovered the b5109ef1e9 gargoyles.
Though not 63413ca808 as potent e3f731d7e8 as wyverns, 2875a8c9fd gargoyles still a516aed324 carried substantial d4ec82999b magical energy.ef02c028bd403da0

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The gargoyles turned 0a7c2497f9 out to be bac9df5c80 an excellent source 25dc96a5a7 of funds for 2f661938bd her.
With the money she 9e13286b1e earned selling their corpses 80db659ffe to Claude, she had 320a8b66d4 paid off the promised 463235e765 balance and purchased the 537415ab71 castle.29604dea8fdf9a26

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‘There shouldn’t be any 800518bb14 monsters left near here 76d1a877c7 now. Why would a 1332264d68 reconnaissance team be f34f8a4e4d here?’c51666f496894ec2

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The presence of 939203e752 the team was 1b18a23c1f puzzling.b375e5ab497ed433

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‘Could Joshua have informed 1bffe67fb4 Alexion about my where b6f0a68ed2 abouts?’86612162cbb01de4

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If that was the c64b9023ff case, Alexion might have cfcea6df78 dispatched the team to 40e4bdf496 capture her.
With the monster hunt 466aca50a8 unfinished, it wouldn’t sit 5e67923c84 well for Alexion to 741ddc4571 let a leashed hunting 773f395e76 dog run free.e1b40d4e3b1ec7ad

Once he c5f1aa069c knew where 5660cf0363 she was, 21f245eb20 it was 384d06a2c8 unlikely Alexion e3bac6ec85 would simply 7143dd8898 stand by.
He had feebac8455 always been 14d7027c6b the one d41f80419f to exploit 2d500fddd6 Gloria to a6979601f9 his heart’s c880c677d5 content.1805b4de8b75a602

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‘That bastard.’cc7e1401fa09f649

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Cursing inwardly, Gloria quickened 44508eec51 her pace while staying 15083183e2 as silent as possible, bf7b7252ab ensuring her footsteps were 4e6c3da040 muffled.c5c85363d1284d38

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Soon, she 6862235946 reached the 264f3aed5a alley and 2ffdba6f39 spotted three d64e7a129a men hiding 444c555d3d in the 7bcb999bbf shadows.
All three wore pitch 0fb9df673f black robes that were 72a08dc507 pulled low over their a34c0f2e9f heads.8538200f5c5453db

Anyone passing by f9a9cb9f59 would immediately find 38b35bf367 them suspicious.f79e4c3c8c6df6d2

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Gloria fixed her 54e6b540fd gaze on the 3ee25485c7 man standing in 581ea6ca88 the center.
It was because he 33c3b358a3 radiated divine energy.94a90febcad8fab0

Through her 9480e297b6 experiences in 64c4eec0da monster hunts, d38aab2919 Gloria had 63bd6198b4 learned that 17c02e840e targeting a c741e41047 healer first 4b9e047e0a was often 33fb6fc298 the fastest f89ee1ab0d way to 3e9055cc04 gain an 957ecb9414 advantage in fb2b16e887 battle.3a385ca66a3b0465

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Even though Gloria 22d00654cb herself possessed far 9db1cf1f06 superior healing abilities 2acd79d250 than any priest.391afce3ec1b0214

She had spent 8a324ffd2a countless hours honing ac3f80dab6 her combat skills 3c077df119 in the training 02d076168d ground.97b3afac411c80af

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Some monsters, particularly those 5e5ba7219d with a certain level db05d09ef7 of intelligence, naturally targeted 6d5cb66cab her first for the 3186aa7e1a same reason to ensure 8224aa310f their victory by eliminating 0dff26fb70 the strongest healer.0454a934b602b350

Because of this, Gloria 6971967572 had poured her blood, bf66e6547c sweat, and tears into cf478b518e building up her physical 4cc646247c strength and resilience, comparable 6ccca74d69 to that of a 57e3656b7c seasoned knight.64396fbc6fb14e79

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Her efforts paid off 0f4831101c to giving her a d7f8d85a57 strong and durable body 03c9fc5420 that was useful both 42c87a5184 in monster hunts and 5c21f869fe in swift.3371c88c1a91bd57

He reflexive 11855005af situations like 4712e54bcd this.aae9eb95ee9265ea

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Keeping her eyes 0035d6d00b on the central ceb153a3ec man’s back, Gloria 74d2afc83e silently approached.29edd37888d323ae

Once she 40a00b5e40 was close 107e71cfcc enough to 6ac1081b2f strike him 3eccedcf12 with her da3a8e6cb2 mace, she 190f87e4ef raised it 15287eeecb without hesitation.bbdd7339e3415d90

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“Saintess!”85d28aa57df95bbb

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The man on the 5413335b04 left turned suddenly.fc89f2772503b556

His hood fell off cb7d43ebf2 with the movement, and 3e8c57effb Gloria immediately recognized his cbba13dbf1 face.090901ba94eae0b9

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The mace, 1b01dc5cfc which was 9c0abe47d0 aimed at 2f4031af73 the central 805bc78a25 man’s head, 527fc17ee6 abruptly halted.
Gloria, as 0ac8cee2d5 if spellbound, a8eb11491e spoke.7f65470c4090f274

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“…Bliss?”9fed955ce2611611

“Yes, Saintess. It’s me, Bliss.”f896a513272bd833

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Bliss, a knight of 1e3eab7cb9 the Marquis of Lanark 0bb88648a7 and a magic swordsman 66150a5ccf of the second hunting f7dcfabf1a party.
He was 8be4ee8c20 also Erhardt’s 516a0a685f adjutant.9bed00c736fa359a

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Looking visibly 2854086c60 alarmed, Bliss cd12fd0aa4 shifted his 95848f1d29 gaze between ff4b4a3e7c Gloria and 0d28551ef4 the mace 878cd86807 she held b9fb1987aa aloft.5f85b412b6a2a1e1

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“…Saintess, would you please b0e7e4ebd9 lower your weapon?”a4149851a28b7cc2

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Her grip 38eb51ce2d had already ba3555258a slackened.1b86f554ca474457

At his request, 2af7faa344 Gloria nodded slightly d29729aae2 and lowered her 5fd29d8440 mace.c4b0397d8b812baa

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Meanwhile, the other e4d77993bf men standing behind f540b059f9 Bliss turned one 33b08ceb92 by one.d64293cbf71d5267

One of them, whose c297126616 hood had fallen, fixed 5dcb1665ae his disheveled hair and 4de4899d05 glanced at Gloria.6e3c09026c1795f1

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“Damien.”efc6e56ebbebf3ce

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At Gloria’s 22069157b4 call, he 40b6f0ea8c gave a 55c468650c slight bow.0364db8b6931f359

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His cloudy gray 1cce977902 eyes like a 17f84dce2c stormy sky, focused 5b678ff895 on her.1aeb7a0cbaab14b9

Gloria met 7d3bcf70d6 his gaze e137103458 briefly before 16e4b31033 shifting her 521b3a7b55 attention to 3319c31c8c the central 0370b87542 man.80807501e40dec6d

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The one 338127e8a7 whose head 77fc1194d4 she had 06521c6f72 nearly smashed b0f3b2b225 with her a33d9c850e mace just cb6799790a moments ago.17aa6b3c821e23c3

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“Saintess,” the man 2cc9c557c2 said.f5f77b54c9d6f5e9

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Erhardt Walter Lanark8b04b488c75cd4e6

Erhardt Walter Lanark, 495535c3dd with his radiant 8ba81f170d golden hair shining b9db1b13be like a prince 42ddf96d50 out of a b0f5e3fd1b fairy tale33d38a12fa5876a0

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He extended his 9aa195b0e5 large hand toward fc407214a0 Gloria.6d49fdb478ffe4cb

Now that she thought about it, she had always liked the way he addressed her as ‘Saintess’ with his deep, resonant voice.2c1c1942a1b28bc5

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Momentarily hesitating, Gloria d539263355 instinctively reached out 41851cb022 her empty left 2516da9b9f hand.20f0eb726e5d5f96

As soon as 8eb8f72195 she did, Erhardt 5b88f9ab37 gently enveloped her a97d5240c9 hand, leaned down, f5966eb0cd and pressed a a88e6d7eff soft kiss to d2fa11e0a5 the back of b3fa4c09ee it.bd6a1a5997ce1955

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The touch of c661403315 his lips was d747f2b6ee strangely refreshing, even 12e667cd38 now.5f98ce825373e253

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Joshua walked steadily, 19ac53574a doing his best 169a7c10bd to appear nonchalant 0cd366861b under the furtive 05c613f3f4 glances of the 2daf83c4bc priests around him.a8ee6837b91531a2

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They tried ccd8394f1d to hide 3fc07f19bd it, but 785c737826 Joshua could 7c9fad43ec easily discern 71dc0fab97 their subtle a7b4a51acf reactions.4fea21abad9846b9

There was no doubt, c466f5f98c they had seen him bd4f1678c3 get struck and rolling c0aabe04d3 in the dirt at aad3ae778c Gloria’s hands.1a24b029cbb54eb3

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‘Damn it…’99dfab1ca88bafc4

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Though inwardly seething, dd02d9d564 Joshua maintained the 1ea0270750 facade of a c0b4ad7557 dignified priest.ea04d81d5b004404

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“He’s waiting for you inside,” a servant informed him.c02585eed6f6a458

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“Very well. Thank you,” Joshua replied, forcing a polite smile.3b50b796e69d8444

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The servant bowed 78e29a8f0a deeply and stepped b272b1d336 away.0ef151a2073167a3

As soon as 8c0536ec2a the servant disappeared, 5109b568f2 the smile vanished c8e10314eb from Joshua’s face. Annoyance written 137299be32 all over bf9bfb3e23 his features, e25bf64616 he entered ae2a958835 the reception f784496155 room.b94c456e08c45c14

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Inside waited 6c3d6b2c92 his visitor, 03b4ece45a the current 2d6d3bf6c2 Tower Master, 9c8c713432 Kais who 6d6a71780a a mage f38a016a04 renowned for d7306b85e2 maintaining a 530a7ce53c rare close 02f6613d49 alliance with b418a56e5f the temple, 4d09a37da2 unlike his d0b4264c40 predecessors.326c75002c30b278

Kais rose 147ac70a7b from his 9b26925e99 seat and 9156ed107d strode toward 732d631e32 Joshua with c481687078 a stern 8fe32b8d92 expression.9b02ccb64f010779

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“Where have you cded286869 been? Did you aff662e5b6 forget about c234b6f01f the meeting 63307a6a5e at the 6ad4960333 imperial palace cca8820b76 today?”8906c7b12c109503

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Kais’s sharp tone fcc1acc02a caused Joshua’s brow d9d1eec93d to furrow deeply.d3e3821261f31cb0

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“Do you 28bce3d707 think I e0e64fb1e6 have all 6ab967ed8f the time d57f7414d7 in the 7acc5d6d83 world like 8d6009810b you?” Joshua e1d33c43a2 snapped back.89255b1833ac7a35

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“What happened? Did someone 2fd9ec5687 slap you? Why are you taking d858c9d0de it out on me?” 5fd12dacae Kais teased.b4b512f9874d0553

Joshua ground his b8e73645a3 teeth and retorted, 15819e275c “Yes, I did 4dd78e7c55 get slapped.”e47083a3a31b0e8a

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“…” Kais’s mouth hung 5de9ce4754 open in shock.4aba9663db61eaad

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At first, he thought 0b5047fb7a Joshua might be joking 067807f751 a rare sight but 94bef76de8 the furious glint in 11feaf09f0 Joshua’s eyes suggested otherwise.ef198c6e55192a97

Falling silent, Kais observed 0852c39568 the fuming Joshua collapse c790406a28 onto the couch.3c30b86f5b18859a

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His frustration seemed genuine cd4c2df4e8 enough for Kais to d29da89c09 grow serious.18d87b2446f599e9

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“Are you 20cc677a79 telling me… ce385f13a1 you really 1353576f67 got hit?”dcf93df42d83fe7f

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For someone to e9c34a338b lay a hand e54e24eb41 on Joshua, the 1a4a7ee88c Chief Priest of cbe0d5aff8 the Holy Empire? It was a skin 744665b30a to provoking Kais himself.0efa7d2a7222af8e

But even putting 291c760f38 aside Kais’s connection f2f0dfea15 to him, who 3a465195c6 would dare assault f2334f5d0d the empire’s high bf5c22ac97 priest? Whoever it was, they’d 12f9ad675e surely face retribution.4923ed62e0862990

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“Who had the audacity 319e659eab to touch you?” Kais 5de76c15b4 demanded.0437731146f36220

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Joshua gritted 3468a971c7 his teeth d81a7654c0 as if 9304fd4ba0 struggling to 767ddadf77 contain his b31f35ec40 anger.747018a7c375aa29

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“Who else 480c4a943c would it a960f1bebc be?”6a23b10d0d00bc0d

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“That crazy wench,” he 96a66b563f growled.3b3d1350ddaecbc2

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Kais froze, staring blankly 19fdae8c4e at Joshua as he efb9921d0c angrily undid the front bbecd51567 of his robe.6af315dae3f3feb2

It was immediately clear to Kais who Joshua meant by ‘that crazy wench’.e202106de8b49084

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“…You went to 57fbb1ee4f see Gloria?”715ad350e4d4c976

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Gloria had been 9331630915 openly residing in 77358d9da0 the Baron of c8467a3964 Romenta’s territory.07ba438c0ee125cd

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Whether she was 8fa3f08559 aware of the b07299dc1a rumors circulating about 132673a20d a false Saint 89e33beecb abducting a duke dc6ebf20eb or not.092b094f1ff821b9

She moved freely and 1b1ab63c21 made no effort to 30739e6235 hide her face.a70b1f7f0bd14829

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It wasn’t a ec9f3ea760 matter of people fad76ec79a not knowing her 0b3ca3c8b6 location.ed026f956c9e8c32

Everyone was 89f9549dc3 aware of 6942b76760 it.222a8f0c9c998ab5

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The problem 19df8bdad8 was that d2e0f183b1 no one 51597d0eff dared approach b4068b335f her—not yet.82db6a8c7e2387bd

After all, cfcc8776d0 many had e1a3523a66 wronged her, 6a87de3f47 and now 7008184931 they were bfe7c63346 wary of 8724f02b8d her retaliation.2e03cc42e61ce93d

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Even the emperor a3f6f87b0b had instructed Alexion 744c71ba68 to placate her 948f39e373 and bring her 6626fc2e43 back if possible.acf8e53f06c32232

Only after waiting and 1d446a0543 assessing the situation did 3298ba8d11 Alexion, Kais, and Demonion 3c08725eec finally agree to confront 289011389b her together.75ac1d536f5ca0a0

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Yet Joshua in b8f1e2dd00 his impatience, had f52c08c8da gone alone to 75ce1be551 see her.ccee543c226b3410

Kais who knew just fdaba65797 how much Joshua had 778c88c7fa tormented Gloria in the eef41dd1a7 past, was left speechless 869b9f95b2 at his reckless decision.7d917a928938b763

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“You’re lucky to have 8708bc4ae5 come back alive.”c830d1a7dba3e8f6

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“…What?” Joshua shot a1b136fd5f him a scathing db8f2636f1 glare.2d6c193e38a28c2a

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Clicking his tongue 2f1d0f8d32 in disbelief, Kais f7d787c53f shook his head, 5d161ccb5d finding Joshua’s foolishness 772ada4b4c exasperating.54bce5296e2bd89d

The gesture only 030fc8447c added fuel to 7a99f442f6 Joshua’s anger, pushing a90efd37b6 him to his 66ceaaf384 breaking point. He shot to cf80fa7d74 his feet, visibly d61dec5c26 livid.c9bd427d4dadc96f

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“Don’t tell me… 3a8ad9d022 you’re takingherside in front of 7b2edb1342 me?” he snarled.8c95a9499af29242

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