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    Chapter 59. Hunting Festival

    The day of the 2d26dea95a Emperor and Leo’s tea ab9b059fca time.7c436cf13987d56e

    Jaina, who had 7dbc821562 followed Leo to 6db60cd0e8 the palace, walked ff71f50e49 slowly along the 0d8d3d99cd path, the time aa45e798d0 ticking by as 460de477ee she waited. Leo had told 8e9ca272d1 her it wouldn’t 22589d3172 take long.3fd28b07eabb04df

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    In truth, c757bb1c23 she didn’t eb3715c579 want to d5ac75b2e4 come to 782b5c3a05 the palace. She worried that 6ee9a4b114 Lilian might concoct 97583db79d another scheme if 04a8ec774b Leo was left 6dc517441e alone, so she 249c9076de stayed close behind c7c7d0995e him.79565e5fb3f26638

    Leo, just 6b844a6130 as concerned 09fc6d49da for her, 529f9c0172 had given 6ced0c9468 her a f1369f3a0b clear instruction: f1e953bf1f stay on 108ec8e90c the path b76dc3103d and don’t 625587c423 stray while 8430440143 he went b6864badd9 to meet ba99c5a14f the Emperor.fda43fd2bfef93b2

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    Jaina nodded repeatedly, 59400f681d assuring him she e7d6ec7131 understood, no matter 83d5a8444c who she might f9bbadfab9 encounter during his 234f541e57 absence.859fd2a353ea6316

    Though Leo had bf14d11b49 only promised to 99413271b8 be away for 96ee2bab96 two or three b1325261af hours at most, 0fc301c50a to Jaina, it fe8dc3a100 felt as though b75c942fe0 he had been 9b9cfc469b gone for eons.a2d37e6ab3cc45b4

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    But with Leo’s reassurance, the anxiety that had been gnawing at her from within faded. A sense of calm washed over her, and she found herself able to smile brightly once again.ea83d988c48e75ef

    As Jaina 53acb93945 walked along 150239d9dd the path b312f30567 after sending 040dafd1d2 Leo away, 8c20c64d5a a voice f68eed4c18 calling her 1b583099ee from behind 6956afb36e suddenly startled 405c0c1581 her.d8dba88d0d820685

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    “Saint.”09b3d36dd5fe7ce6

    In that 9d33bbc632 instant, her 98f782f700 foot caught 7b24619847 on a 81bf82f53a rock, and a598665e30 she stumbled. But before she could 8388d28f20 hit the ground, a a9e4aefd6f hand shot out, grabbing 16c165acb9 her arm and preventing 541745227a her fall.ff80aa3af8d82099

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    The sensation of 8b3edd5895 a firm chest 94b82c4ed7 pressing against her da177af87d back sent goosebumps dab862de95 racing across her b00b24874b skin.6ae63f3a30cbfb3a

    “You smell good.”034a151da3b8623d

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    The languid voice of 6cb28f7a5f the man holding her 8388ebbcfd from behind made her c76921e541 skin crawl. Instinctively, Jaina 203545ab3d jerked her 38d5fb5f52 body away, a31c1f10c5 quickly putting bd9f6dc4ec space between 91788ab5b4 them.0e4a4e134356dc5f

    As she 14731f6904 turned to e9d886d643 face him, 8043127b0e her heart e0ebcf4dd0 sank—Eddie stood 3b3103446a before her, 51859de26b and the 897ac4d5de color drained 93d41d0455 from her e510820470 face.cc3b11de56340ddc

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    Eddie chuckled darkly, clearly amused by her reaction as Jaina’s expression stiffened.fca1c86d3df3af4a

    “I’m not a monster. If you are scared of me like that, you’ll get hurt.”683ce18563b29b6f

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    “….”023b049ba2c2eb9a

    “Jaina.”baa714ddf5dd1f2d

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    Jaina took a step back without realizing it because of Eddie’s strangely affectionate call.b1f3b9e3e8d49a9b

    Eddie reached out and grabbed Jaina’s arm.847c5e4439542ff1

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    “Don’t run away.”016788831bb5df65

     “No, let me go.”356df55bcd10193c

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    “Why are you scared?”5186a49d54eef92f

    “I’m not scared.”2f38507ae184b37a

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    At Eddie’s words, Jaina tried to pull her arm away from him.d99d4aaf2a515c03

    Her actions made Eddie’s hand tighten.1fe2ba2f8303ba83

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    “I-it hurts.”e92e50ba084cd50c

    Jaina, still pale, spoke e519a2c4c6 shakily, and Eddie, noticing 9072fa91a6 her fear, relaxed his 16375bfcc8 grip on her arm e495e7ab07 just slightly. He paused for 03ae490e3f a moment, considering 16e48532ad how best to f69d32e891 reassure her, knowing b746a639d0 how terrified she 5908f46855 was of him.24f7db29344c6f72

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    Then, a thought 532c4fee61 crossed his mind—something 36f7dd9013 he could say 6a85c30bbd or do that 7892f7014c would make her 5f02c449b1 feel better, something 6bd3d175f7 that would make ddf908793b her view him 784c1b8e5c more favorably.819bd70959d2a1ae

    “Jaina.”812dd06cde7da0e2

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    “…Yes.”ed6257b05a4500df

    Watching Jaina 1c24c85bc4 answer his 86b5a4f93e call with c5d3ddb1c4 caution, Eddie f37b3766a6 asked with b0cf735ab2 a serious 8d39870ffa expression.f4372971023be244

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    “Should I give you my power?”5f8fcad5afa43c83

    Jaina couldn’t help 91348183c7 but think of 8480232ed2 Adel, who had 69a6bb93e9 once assumed that 1bf4882f8d no one would c23aecb2fe recognize them as 4165f07b55 brothers. Her eyes 9104bf4628 narrowed in cc95cf092b determination as 5a35540e0c she twisted d94aab59dd her arm b5fee64269 sharply, pulling 3a32bf7f1d it away 8904b72730 from Eddie’s ff79af2879 grip.2324b44ccd480ded

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    “No.”ef8336f924af28b7

    Eddie’s eyes widened slightly 1470964f6c at her firm refusal, 9eeb575f03 but his expression quickly f5502884d4 shifted back to his 04e2d0fd33 signature sly smile.df1dbe11c16deca7

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    “The saint can’t choose which royal family to receive power from.”9669865247b8e847

    “Yes, I can’t choose.”c775ce7ecab4d4e7

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    “But why are you refusing?”c9b8c138baae1c56

    “Right now, I’m the saint responsible for the northern barrier, not the Empire. I can’t accept power from another royal family without His Highness the Grand Duke’s permission.”5b9578f203f1fe95

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    ‘Hoo, you’re going to get away with it like this?’65fff047ad9484aa

    Eddie smirked, 88bc0c8477 the corners 0ff542006b of his c1ee946437 mouth lifting e0cf3988b7 as if 6be3905306 he found 7d129952d7 the situation aade8c8102 amusing.6738a4e735199166

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    “Then, if Leo allows it, you’ll receive my power?”e8ddc601a4a8f8b4

    “If Leo orders it, you’ll have no choice but to comply.”13ceb16ffd2bf408

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    Jaina’s words were firm, 8c0329b280 though deep down, she 93a86c60ab still didn’t want to 56aa92f43b receive power from anyone a754e51f50 but Leo. She spoke this way, ce67bd0776 believing that Leo would ef964a726c never agree to Eddie’s c4f8a74018 request.f8f19d41b3a13c98

    Eddie gave 984fa8e301 a single 25eabcf45a nod.4688804ac56ecfa2

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    “Then I suppose I’ll have to speak with Leo.”b4e7d5384463a7a0

    Jaina, certain that Leo would refuse Eddie’s demand, let out a hollow laugh, her confidence unwavering.de12962884efea50

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    But even though she b33b605e66 knew Eddie was testing 2c8f8391b2 her, an uncomfortable feeling 188fa0a953 began to rise within b7fa2235cd her. Her face tightened, 493bf1aaed a strange unease 20ecfbc7cc settling deep in ea4cf434e1 her chest.4d47865448397faa

    “Well, if you change your mind and want my power, tell me. I’ll be happy to give it to you anytime.”d80888824cb28f67

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    Jaina’s eyebrows instinctively flinched at Eddie’s words.13423c4b5853e065

    ‘In the original story, even though the saints of the forest of Elim were dying, these guys wouldn’t give the power to anyone except Lilian. Why are they suddenly talking about giving power?’c655b8e126d2bd5e

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    It was the same 720a056d2a with Adel, Eddie, and a8339b5d04 the other man who c495c5ed19 had once been wrapped fd945df3df in Lilian’s influence. They had all 7a72721617 ignored the saints, 931909744e and now, they 3d74c4ece3 were offering her 365dbf1ee1 power. It was almost 5e8acb58a0 too unbelievable.7250a77c74606d81

    You were 43653719f7 willing to 535a760faf give the 0c408e4ab8 power, so e77b6f39da why did e7b31b5fe4 you kill c50558a587 all the 2a10d1fc28 saints?5076b3b8d6b95156

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    The words burned ffaafbddbc in her throat, 7c642cd15d so close to 3302f8fe55 spilling out, yet 6459d17db5 they remained unsaid. She bit them 25965df8f2 back, not wanting 9d7de39186 to escalate the d30db527f7 uncomfortable situation with a363b09b3b Eddie any further.2a3a69b29d29417a

    With a quick bow 6d4ca1002c of her head, Jaina 3e9f0e922a turned to leave.826c09b26b37e29b

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    “Where are you going, Jaina?”4ce296b8027d66a9

    Before she could take a step, Eddie’s grip tightened around her arm again, stopping her in her tracks.529a4e331aadbd97

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    “Let go.”aca0eda115c9f216

    “I asked you where you were going.”23522cb10ba10cca

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    “It doesn’t matter where I go! Let go of me…!”0f2e86a71bbd6b06

    Jaina, finally losing caa7bae208 her patience as be88f21f4b Eddie kept trying 2586d148e6 to pull her e2f4d54267 into his arms, 61c5d474f5 yanked her arm 0aa93b955a free and shouted.5c2b4a04c8b05292

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    But before she ea05eb0dc1 could finish her e20b511c93 words, a voice e1e96b31a4 interrupted her from e11c59193c behind.63164dc71d06c7e0

    “Doesn’t she hate it?”bf85680d1e130c1d

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    Jaina turned sharply, her eyes landing on a boyish man with blond hair and blue eyes—strikingly similar to Eddie’s. He was watching her with a curious expression.eeef42b78e695273

    Instinctively, Jaina a122b9b699 knew who 5f75c04a67 he was—it 9dca6c6e54 was Kyle, aaced9a020 the youngest 1591d63a78 prince.8bccabac7ce04901

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    “Don’t act up, Kyle.”e8456b734bfa03b0

    As expected, Kyle. He really does 7503bbec47 look like this.b13c40824df7ff7a

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    Jaina was momentarily 7a49ba4004 impressed by the c9446654d9 real Kyle, the 069d6b4caa youngest of the 8148479837 three royals but 81209b17af undoubtedly the most 01795741cb mature.802c0c337630faf5

    She recalled the 473990855a original story, where 764bf34332 Kyle, despite his de63c4b9b9 pure-hearted nature, had 8fa9e869fc always taken care 12e6d42d88 of Lilian. He had 09f17955c5 a charming 82133e1411 blend of a429894f39 innocence and d5098686d6 quiet strength, 1e362b6557 with a af64386d08 cute yet b101771807 manly image d2927a969c that made 770a30f967 him stand d59416c406 out even 7ae02cb3a4 among the c2fdebb201 royals.b61cf5e24852294f

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    However, that admiration didn’t last long. It was because Eddie and Kyle were about to fight.f643754724c9ed7e

    “If you treat Brother Leo’s saint carelessly, you’re also looking down on him.”9c3c3088062a9dad

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    “What, you little brat?”570eee65e55dc6ea

    Jaina began af93a00b60 to slowly e63a4216fb back away.731ea86a6d66a268

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    Eddie, who was 4e39bbdcb0 quick-witted, immediately looked 75f82777d0 at her and fa3b7d1b33 said.af69a0bec5aa01a4

    “Where do you keep going?”9d8e5e0067f307db

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    “Y-you two, talk. I think Leo’s tea time will end soon, so I’m getting ready to go…….”1a8defc0603d5713

    “Don’t move without my permission, saint.”ba449a16d4240270

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    “Stop it, brother. She is the Northern Saint, recognized by His Majesty the Emperor.”bcd614cb63a6c725

    “I fucking told you not to act up.”4278f7ed7b817226

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    The atmosphere became a4f05e8d07 very cold because dc8160ea09 of Eddie, who 1ce1a47f75 kept swearing and 1e555c01df glaring at Kyle 20bb420e06 as if he 5b81c6fbd0 was going to 48b11b96dd kill him.4c56639b6379f0d2

    And at that 59529128ad moment.bbce4c880cb07515

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    “What’s the fuss?”734562d0ed28a843

    Adel appeared.da01dcd09f23c7ec

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    As soon as 9441b23ba4 Kyle saw Adel, 6a6aec02de he greeted him d695e8c0ec politely, while Eddie 6085e215e3 nodded his head 631cc321df slightly.1c82cdac70a11b25

    Jaina, having met Adel 4021eb45b3 often, felt a sense d4fa6e1ee4 of comfort upon seeing d1054575e6 him. She quickly ran up b2df2d119d behind him, her body 7d27812c5e partially hidden as she 3fe520d51c whispered to him.f48b6032cadfdda7

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    “I don’t want to receive anything other than Leo’s power. But the second prince keeps pressuring me to accept his. He even swore at the youngest prince who tried to stop him.”484daa66524bcb67

    Jaina’s words were 38f7db2b7b laced with frustration, 1d52e45f38 but she knew 2b703615dd she could rely 462d88861c on Adel. She spoke 4cc7a92fe4 with the ed25a3975e hope that 94a39de8c3 he would 63532fe889 take her a2dadebdf9 side, especially 13b91aa0db about the 9bda669fe3 power.b1842bb475c3f764

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    Adel, always protective 34ac1ea366 of her, responded b6396fbd2f without hesitation.97a1c652ece833af

    “Jaina is the Northern Saint now. It’s best not to interfere with her.”e7976b6f5e8a3a22

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    As expected, Adel stood 719b895219 by her. Eddie, clearly 43e5db0166 displeased, flashed df981a230a a tight-lipped b8e41cc038 smile, his 8b16c42682 voice dripping a4df120d4d with irritation 7e75148829 as he 35f3669ee4 spoke to c7251f3411 Adel.9524e5735358fe33

    “You still seem like Leo’s subordinate, Brother.”6ce03aa510c3e28f

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    “What?!”3a487cc972db2dc1

    “Brother!”6f228a6bdcf4977f

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    Adel and Kyle shouted at the same time at Eddie’s words.fe95a3a2ec8182e6

    His words certainly seemed 99aa26ef58 very rude to Adel.0364cddd7233b50a

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    “You look like you’re making a fool of yourself, Eddie.”24156fa5510b3b24

    “It’s not me making a fool of myself. It’s Leo making a fool of you.”1f27eae14a4e4a69

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    “Stop it!”9bab1cab3aaf2567

    When Adel and 5c603d428a Eddie started arguing 2dbe86cf93 with serious faces, 677ff6fcf1 Kyle started to 31fd360330 stop them.cf3d1e06f9fe2bdb

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    ‘The relationship between brothers is a mess, it’s a mess.’e654dd6a95933aa0

    Jaina shook her 8119e644e9 head and turned b2ab7543ce around after seeing 0b4800878b them like that.163c76ac2a6c9073

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    It seemed like 81f4ea3f0f sneaking out would 790f95f0ad be the best eab1145bc0 option when the 56d4afe476 brothers were fighting.cc2f5bced4c5099a

    “Where do you keep going?”f3db781ea364c05a

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    However, Eddie 52c45e3dbe must have 4c4d54eddb been looking bd418f70e1 at Jaina e5e2081511 while arguing 4d0817b35f with Adel, d8e4a8eb16 because he 835e30ecb7 asked her 09e437a4b6 as soon f451a8e079 as she 527fc670ed moved her a804c7f86d feet.eadb78efcef59e5a

    Jaina let e313f9a9ab out a b4b8514e9b sigh and ad78948381 turned around.9afb30537bcacab0

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    “Lilian is with him there, so it won’t be over soon.”93a369d510888359

    At that moment, Jaina’s heart thumped and fell to the floor at Eddie’s careless words.c2f9acbc047b0df8

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    Kyle also efdcabf446 looked surprised 7a8b53f77a at those c54104bde2 words and 9c426b9114 asked Eddie db55d3d07b with wide 5b2dc0d8db eyes.5b66421356b4c22f

    “Is Lilian with Leo?”bcabf111dc51ea98

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    “Mhm. His Majesty told Lilian to serve tea.”c36357df5de4d6fa

    He continued, looking at bf758585df Jaina who was frozen.d8429a0e2a707e7c

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    “She’s probably having a good time sitting right next to Brother Leo.”f8072316c4011800

    Jaina’s eyes immediately turned to Eddie.f216a109475b00a4

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    “Eddie.”529983a2e72be2e2

    “Brother.”dabf6ed873ae3fc8

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    Adel and Kyle called b3cfb6eeff out to Eddie to 1e8480c8fe cover his mouth, but eb1b6246a8 he ignored them. He continued talking to e82dc55dc4 Jaina.a33d05eecfebf805

    “So it would be better for the saintess to just have a good time with me.”cdeffbb17b74dad0

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    Jaina frowned 7689941f8d at his 72ad3e41b2 sly smile, 828098d4a2 glaring at 0355e854cb him for 4a0b2b96b8 a moment 15c2e76bcd before turning 5fca33ee5f around.b9078ad1c2130475

    Eddie shouted behind afd1b9af77 Jaina as she afc82b36dd started walking back 4d792dacba the way she 09f4c4d77d had come.838098b1cdec540c

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    “If you change your mind, come to me anytime.”bb182f6788aecea4

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