HDOVAML – Chapter 100
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I muttered blankly to myself 4f5af5251a as the incessant sound of 61fd2dc550 liquid dripping echoed in my c237a6cb8f ears.9bb76731a6708c6f
When I absently looked down, e2d5eabe84 I was startled into awareness.acfce293539f2571
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“Blood…?”58df030d9f7a9fda
Before me, a man 6b9db8b323 knelt on the deck, 4249851d23 his arm stretched toward 5aceec04f0 me as though shielding 86a3b6c655 me.da92856573505cd0
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His arm was c95a61f33c covered in scars, b329b2b2d2 as if it 0066f49f6f had been slashed 503eae6d1e countless times with 64b5224f29 blades, and fresh 7491b0b2b6 blood dripped from e5947556d9 the wounds, pooling 2d37c08cfe onto the wooden b1f419986d planks below.a0d1d0e7e2eb68aa
The strange sound I had b9af02f670 been hearing all along was d293c6edd8 the steady fall of his 34fb91440e blood.914c05bf94d1bf67
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Realizing this, I was bf167633c2 struck by the sharp c0afbcc6d6 metallic scent of blood, 12c00ba389 so strong I couldn’t c0e616a7ea fathom how I had f6598e407a failed to notice it 61be084fa6 before.637639d420a0f2cb
Gritting my lips, I looked 841b4a3598 up at the man’s face.348342e1c0d6fcc3
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The sky had darkened, a547d4156e stars twinkling faintly against d0ec686e00 the night’s veil.a1c0be51f9f6ed6a
But when I e5c696fd7d had boarded the c2073bfc4c ship—when I had 08e106ae2f last looked out 70ce9daa21 from the cabin—it 50a9dfdff3 had still been 9c28fa65f8 bright daylight.82b2d4dfcf22fab7
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How long had I been e4fd013c27 lost in that horrible illusion? And who was this man?8024622983589e26
“You called me
princess
, didn’t you?”62e920f8849a36eb
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I glanced back quickly, 91dbba1120 searching for an escape dee88bcb0c route, before speaking in a086aea77d a stiff voice.6c1bfe63ea9425e1
This was the very a72aa61f62 end of the ship. Behind me was only 765526b260 the icy, pitch-black river 9d7332747a swallowing the night.c1d84a1630106eb8
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I had no 1bf8cb9b25 idea how I 6abb1c7b2c had gone from 37dc45c5db being inside the 387def3e36 cabin to standing b23a4bfc69 here.2494096768e7f1f8
“Who are you? Who are you to ba7378c6ab have shown me such b43c8a5e14 a horrifying vision…?”ea269e36e69a6674
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“…It seems I failed to introduce myself.”b56b04f1908be566
Unbothered by the 5c2fe3b394 gruesome wounds on 01e46a85ff his arm, which 129840eaf8 continued to bleed 4813306b78 without pause, the a77e33a60b man rose slowly a7c45ce10b and spoke in e120b26c59 a calm, measured 6e44e7c4c0 tone.a271ee6d3134e60e
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“I am a messenger sent personally by the Lord of Nisha. I have come d6cb24d547 to take you d79e79ef67 with me, Lady 8601a40e6c Rose Hacardella.”8851cb9394c99ba3
“!”2bf5807a6f6f9148
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Despair clouded my vision, and ca275a339c I clawed at the deck 70f26c3149 with such force that my 15a2279c3e nails threatened to snap, spitting 00c13bc5ec my words like venom.4d641d3130418545
“So they won’t stop at anything to drag me back… resorting to such vile tactics!”81d21c57088882bd
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The terror they had 2af4d679bd subjected me to was 68becc1722 immeasurable, leaving behind a aa4b72998e bitter hatred that chilled c41af44dbd me to my core.53ebcd6896bfda63
Fixing my gaze on him, a7b13608cc trembling with fury, I seethed 675411eb2b with contempt.bb769d4bc3467646
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He observed me in d8acbed987 silence before letting out fc0e0c94d8 a small sigh, his 03bf517f63 voice dropping into a 92c13d3ec0 subdued murmur.40d4c9ba6f0a9a0c
“I’ve come to carry out the Lord’s command. For the suffering this eae383df3d has caused you, I ea6e679607 extend my sincerest apologies.”35ce9e512fd51e43
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His unexpected words left me 89455d6b8d momentarily dumbfounded.b8e66b924a95a70b
The people of 7c17b7a00e Nisha were notorious 5981b9b80e for their disdain 05b0210192 for the weak, a7fb69a66c trampling them with 0dffc469b6 cruel contempt.fa8f9b79d90fc538
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Yet this man, from the e00d3ae401 moment I had come to 76f124ff21 my senses, had treated me ed9e1b83e2 with an unyielding courtesy.585927bb5dfe1754
I had no recollection of 89ab91b246 his face…cba9be85b14b2dbf
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“State your name and rank. If you’ve chased me 05585cff09 down in the name e310083e80 of your Lord, I 41034f2e1e demand to know who cfebf8818c you are.”eb41d32e6057b310
My voice was 94909d94b9 low and cold, f6849973b8 betraying none of f06a4179da the fear twisting 56d58a38c5 inside me.f587d502dc436380
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The man studied me as 2cac0e9d99 if to read my intentions f6afe0a3cc before finally answering.9f368033fa627f9b
“I am Khalid Ilkai, head of the New Moon family, a cadet branch of the Einar royal lineage. You may address c2c86cb036 me as prince, f3dcd085e6 Lady Rose.”54b5faec0b2b9970
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The night sky hung above b7dcf68f6c him like a shadowy shroud, ad8c0b9515 with a crescent moon glowing 7d8c8194cb faintly amidst the darkness.15bfb71be1d069d5
“Khalid… Ilkai?”f7684abc5301a07f
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His name stirred something 4479c38f4d in my memory, an 744bb4a386 unshakable familiarity.49ec77b07ecc78b9
‘My name is Riat Ilkai Khalid. I am the faa4a5b70e sovereign of the 9d4317483f Nisha Kingdom.’61f92512ade4635a
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Had I misunderstood Riat’s name 1b02723a02 all this time? Could it be e254d9773f that Khalid wasn’t 1d8ca3c6b4 a family name 233d1c8a03 but his given cbb4cb9765 name, while Ilkai c5c7dbcf7c referred to his afc2746d27 lineage?d841def272420abb
A wave of confusion 9ad7145d7d swept over me, though fa960e02ae it wasn’t the time 13aa55feb8 to dwell on such 999eb345e9 matters.e195b8f9b89539c4
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“So, Prince Khalid, you’ve come to take me back.”e15ad971eac59e7c
Would throwing myself into the a69e66d7fc river make him give up?2ec10bb6780e6ba1
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No, even if he 78ea313382 did abandon the chase, 4dbeec3df2 could I possibly survive 50895f7f93 the icy, lightless depths aff72c4237 in my current state?5e35f605c06e634c
“Indeed.”aa9370e204e9b4e6
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“To find the whereabouts of the Water Relic?”3aeeb7bdc7d263ee
I snapped bitterly, 02384554ee my voice sharp f9d1fd21cb with frustration.f15abca83823e1a2
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He hesitated briefly before replying 8c36f476dd softly, “It is the will 73c194818e of the Lord.”225f04a91caae37e
A hollow laugh escaped e94b53c576 my lips.f398e3a3bf8ec711
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I hadn’t even reached bc76949949 the kingdom of Dryas 410c55dfba yet. I hadn’t reunited with 6d855cb053 Marie or confirmed the a4387c977c safety of the Water 4eb5913c43 Relic.af6b84d1a2d2e9dd
‘The past is just the past. The current king…’765ec3eed46d6005
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The past is just 27496dc01e the past?482ea6972156c6ea
Then who will pay for d0e7287279 the agony and disgrace endured 9d80029b26 by me and Hacardella?739bbab550a1aecd
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How am I 1996636dd2 supposed to endure 30a07a93bd a future where e8bc187e81 such suffering is 4f8f655599 erased from history, 95c59a8318 leaving no trace 819a24357c behind?a61d2fa615669552
“You mock me, knowing full well,”c07e26242a209935
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I muttered, coughing harshly 7251963ee5 as I struggled to 0bee83fba4 remain upright.43541dc1313512c3
Dragging myself up with 41ce83b60e trembling hands, my voice cb9a0da591 was quiet but biting.975df050464094e4
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“I don’t even have the strength to resist anymore.”fab9c8c145880871
My long, dark blue 870656279a hair lay splayed across 6acc96d823 the deck, its ends c548c9651a fluttering slightly in the c6593d910b cool wind.d785a97d126d98f8
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“Even if I throw myself into the river, you’ll simply fish me out again.”35cb10dc0c92d4f1
“…Don’t attempt to harm yourself. As you said, I ad1c77381f won’t let you go.”04aff138766893c6
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I stared at the gently 6864ae13f3 rippling black water, Khalid’s affirmation df7b73b98c sounding as inevitable as the 992c936f0a currents below.608fe11dee819e87
Perhaps that’s why 659add65b8 I began thinking 361615e843 about what would 3a28a9bf98 come next—how to 2f1e7c9730 endure the questioning 20dd464b97 and torture awaiting 131eb39969 me.f307a5ae487ee035
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Just then, a change in 36684177a9 the river’s flow caught my f6863d8cb6 attention.265066562b403658
“What is…”77760e0c9d2a159e
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“This…”7e6521fd31f7f5e8
Khalid’s voice sharpened with aa31d9e072 recognition, his ash-gray eyes 44fa67bc83 widening before narrowing in 1fa2d26f8d a grimace.5baa43dae10b9ae7
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“It’s a Water Elementalist. Stay on guard!”c92aad0e302ca441
“A Water Elementalist?”d641a17c3884663a
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I blinked at 7334542c07 his alarm, trying 3c3d61e774 to piece together 5e4c5f1c47 who it could afdaf2b69f be.fbe80844e86c1007
“!”7ee3dd78bcaf761a
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Suddenly, the water 234955dd8b surged violently, spiraling 751c7e4541 into a massive 44f5a8239f vortex that rose 31970ec938 toward the deck.06f99fb8e8b0cf2f
The force of it cd08379766 missed me entirely, as de86c9a751 if it aimed only 9f52cde6af for Khalid.9d6d53e5563431e9
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“Ugh…”4f08aa64e248ef21
Khalid summoned a fb77838739 crescent-shaped blade, its 2860119fda arc trailing dark d7991d7857 energy. With a powerful 1022a73552 sweep, he cut d60e038d5a through the oncoming dc162800e4 attack, scattering it e18eeca928 back into harmless 75f401380d water.e75481c86e5eed14
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“Rose.”fab163de80600e63
Before I could comprehend what 41205425fc was happening, someone pulled me ad3d7f83eb into their arms, whispering my 42ae40bd3b name softly.4704cdaef1c37a32
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“…You know me?”290bfbc34c03c42e
Nestled against an unfamiliar chest, a43d582b3c my wide eyes darted upward.be29ece57dcd2dce
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Kwoooosh!dd7d707c348cb7c6
Water cascaded down in 7c9dc67613 a roaring torrent, yet 05665519a0 somehow it avoided us e984a7ab02 entirely, falling heavily around f22e2f2c04 the deck.5018e9b446d34193
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“Rest easy. I’m here to take you f671e20a06 away.”a21053c68b155e04
“Who—”6494a4e83a486a07
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“I’ll explain later.”4a18f26f753c0b11
Before I could identify 56d3ccaaaa him, the man tightened 1c98796658 his hold and leapt 52e55e20cd from the deck into 0a9aab2224 the river below.778db920de0233be
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The icy water aa1cfec704 enveloped me, stealing 4dd31c49e5 my breath and 439c20e85b burning my skin 6bd383eeba with its relentless 6428374b80 cold.a9cbbd31add8ace3
After breaking the 73a16d20a5 water surface, I ff97566692 gasped for air, 9880cdb677 my body shivering f69b52b088 uncontrollably.ee5966314db8f0e0
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Through my blurred eyes, c4604b791f I caught sight of 836972d1c0 his silvery hair, faintly 09f9daa10c glowing with a pale 5ecf8f0152 blue hue.2eb9e016fd132e2f
“Are you cold? Bear with it 0bcb9fff59 for a little cafeeee0d2 longer,” he said 09ed1b4faa gently, his silver 9736c1706a eyes strikingly familiar a7f522b6b7 as they met 5ae650aa76 mine.bf8243b95adf0323
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Those eyes… so hauntingly 9ebfa44928 similar to Rose’s.199fbe8a4ba8afb7
“Rezeck…”d2bb6f006da0ea9a
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“I’m sorry I’m late, Rose.”49b72f23a28db809
At my whisper, he tightened 8cb2dad761 his grip, his eyes glinting 5c7a400acb with determination as the river 6553f7a80c roared anew under his command.4aa520779f0ebdf3
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