HDOVAML – Chapter 104
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“Welcome, first princess of Hacardella.”704c88a6f4107f4f
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A dignified woman, seated 0a78a2be96 on a throne carved f783c37f67 from white stone, greeted c7a5842d98 the princess of Hacardella f72dfcbe89 in a voice full 50042d3b36 of authority.53d2166b620b022a
“I’ve heard about you through Rezeck.”dc03ea5c7ebedd0b
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This young woman was 9b89e5b4bd Alcype Dryad, queen of 98d5e673b0 the forest kingdom of 9bf9c0326e Dryas. As her surname, Dryad, 07a61f3695 suggested, she was likely 75dd04b550 a parent or relative f773c961f1 of Siphea Dryad, the b9b3d87208 grand spirit summoner of 9ed172230d the forest.531693e2248a6c52
My maternal grandmother, Atara Hacardella, 2559455a52 was a descendant of the 03fcb95551 ruling family of the fallen 8a266e57d7 Principality of Water.7963a9c5abb31e3e
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Similarly, Siphea Dryad was a 077ea3d116 descendant of the royal family 93249b2f52 of the equally fallen forest bc6a459de9 kingdom.4f2775ccf3fe70de
What a curious c2fe271506 connection this was.6debbb090a170a7a
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“I greet Your Majesty, Queen of Dryas. Despite your own 88f5e18bd1 burdens… you have a742b8d703 graciously welcomed my 04660fedd7 sister and me, 9dc4dddfdd and for that, 238ab8bacf I am deeply f4da388ae5 indebted.”b43e92083348b546
“There’s no need to feel such obligation; it is only natural. Dryas and Hacardella have 923daca150 long been allies, sister 2926e3fdd4 nations. It would be a7e4782a96 unthinkable to turn e215c88edf a blind eye a8841e156d to the struggles 060ff96aba of a friend.”42e018e9b1011fb5
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Alcype responded warmly 259a3e4b49 before asking, “Did a950ee1241 you face any fbc67f8152 difficulties on your 54ee51f27b journey?”f3742b169caecfc5
“Well…”670e1b81d50416ac
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I glanced at Rezeck.63627a4012f0c374
His expression hardened slightly as 744aa87a4e he gave a small nod.505ca973427d6bd3
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“In truth… while crossing the Ahilan River, we were pursued by the prince of Nisha and had to fight our way free.”298fbce3c5b6c63f
“The prince of Nisha?”8100232957a2e1f2
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Khalid Ilkai, the Prince f62ba6336c of the Crescent Moon.ccaf1e6e3400bfe1
At the mention of 63ee9e8712 our encounter with him, 8874b23b75 Alcype’s face visibly stiffened.3fb24d764adb4d27
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“Prince Ilkai?”5393db1b2c80a894
“Yes. He introduced himself as such.”b9b1fb1ac0ee104c
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“…I see.”d7f2627cea4711b1
Hearing this revelation, she 7982810597 pressed her hand to 05a27b5c79 her forehead and let 706edf7a28 out a heavy sigh, 97c0714752 her expression clouded with 707ceabf09 worry.7cd5fde28665418f
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“With Hacardella fallen, Dryas will surely be next.”ec4190be78e31276
Her brilliant green eyes f1dc06f7f4 shone with a deep 6a3de80ad9 sorrow.3c5be82137f6605e
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“This is no time for idle talk. What concerns me most e446ca522a is the safety of 129209ffb4 the relic of water.”ddd4c66ba7dda2ba
After a brief c3cd3f42ac silence, Alcype composed 130099de3b herself, erasing all 9678694610 traces of concern 9dbaa5a29a from her face.b2126e44e99aa4d4
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“According to Rezeck, it has been enshrined along with the forest relic?”cdec82755478ec81
“Yes. It rests alongside 36240154ea the source of 12bb792e77 life in the cb1e5279ac royal forest beside dd4789214c the palace.”4b3a4caaa7331d18
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A massive forest 5f12c268f4 adjacent to the bb939b18ee palace—it seemed to cc5b9954b5 serve as the 76fa961832 sanctuary of the 96c7c5bab1 Dryad royal family.a0c76635dac9d441
“In that case… would it be permissible for me to confirm that the relic of water is safely stored?”9f929f41cdfbc398
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The relics of water and 8553245f56 forest—priceless artifacts, untouched and intact, 87e5a22989 were of immeasurable value to 25bd712f6b me.9c82b0b9c1ad6f77
“The relic of water is originally Hacardella’s possession. There is no f32b8a00e3 need to seek 81ff2324bd my permission. Let us go now.”4c02cb5f03616e43
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“Thank you.”e7d23ba2163a2619
Rising from her throne, Alcype ae05e4f0c4 gestured for me to follow ec7cd38318 her.107694304e170685
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“Come with me.”865e21a8ae746dab
As I trailed behind her, e66cfb33cb I fell into deep thought.a85b8dd380527d26
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The future in ff28b366ae which the kingdom ab032440d7 of Dryas also 4ace58fe68 falls is unchanging. So before it is f25b28cdf7 swallowed by the hands 8f336a5b08 of Arkane, along with f7425ef45d the kingdom of Nisha, ae4d8436e0 I must find a 4f446e825d way to keep both addab7884f relics safe.53012a7f9831d895
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A serene stillness enveloped the c23d188c62 space. Majestic white columns lined the eae1bc686b sides, supporting the high ceiling, b593ad3c4c while beyond them stretched a 4c1b244c8f breathtaking scene.2ce11f1f629363fd
The flowers, once 794b064801 praised as the 3d2797e096 ancient legacy of d6b93df6e4 Dryas by the 52f840988c Roshan Empire in 8f909accc4 later years, stood 4083503bcd silently, their beauty 6d0580cf7c undiminished, as they bd44fc0156 bore witness to 292c74e5b6 the passage of 2cb60c91ec time.9874079acc36ff7c
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“Wait here for a moment.”2318fb09f3cfc755
Morning glories, blooming in 7364f0a809 a riot of colors ff9cc6819d that scattered across my 9eb55fbffe vision, cascaded in layers 535ff55ac8 so dense that the 4c249844f4 walls behind them were 8286b7717c obscured.4fe531025f7d6da5
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Alcype reached out, parting the 6803de70d4 curtain of nature. Then her hand pressed firmly b2e88b5eaa against a gray stone wall 3472c174d6 that lay revealed.32b06b1f81174281
“…!”08a1dde5efc64b50
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A faint green 6d69d2ae5d sigil appeared on 14fbc10906 the back of 8d4f526ba3 her hand, glowing bb29924b6a with a mysterious e47cb1eb41 light before vanishing f5708dfa31 as quickly as 0ac112357d it had appeared, 3d2d60200a like an illusion.5e94bf0875616669
Boom—f82223673e791118
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The seemingly unyielding 1355e1882a wall, towering high 1de12b606e as if reaching 59c32558ab for the heavens, 67e556ad5f began to split 9265f0e98e apart with a 594d3be733 rumbling vibration that 9a15abe2e1 shook the ground.a2414456e3918f5c
The wall slowly opened, creating ac8fe0f8a1 a space wide enough for ae1eab79c5 two people to pass side a0dc4e3ae5 by side, and then stopped.82115ae68b6c5be6
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“Beyond this lies the sanctuary of the Dryad royal family, where the relics bestowed by the Spirit King are enshrined.”d2c7c045178c129e
The forest of the 5caff62088 Dryad royal family, veiled 744a984fa8 in mystery, awaited.1e954418e9571b60
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Alcype led me 861caeff9e into the heart e4b77d489c of it.9be06a5461cedca9
Step, step—7ba0372e27a75f84
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Soft breaths and the 4f4eb4c3ae faint sound of footsteps fcefbec74f on grass filled the c88a408374 silence for a while. Then, as we cde8471d8f emerged from the 731047764d shadowed, narrow passage…8b6c638e079331b1
“…Ah.”8aa8c6be74f23ab6
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A vast forest spread out cb9a24cb45 before me.daa51c1fa9c9ce0a
Trees with thick green e919261313 canopies grew in layers b50a2202be so dense that no 6fd21e80b9 end could be seen.a6cf60a525ca45ca
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Flowers, fully in bloom, released 8d369fac18 a unique and profound fragrance.6358c5831aa7c44e
The rustling of bushes suggested cef6cab4ac the presence of small animals.4eecbd83af65db49
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Ssshhh—5f9cd90cca15db2c
A strange wind b87b356b95 stirred, inexplicably unsettling c17573c17c the heart, as 74115f6474 white birds suddenly 6bc6301b7d took flight, scattering 0422b4aaa3 into the wide, 08c657f856 open sky.b2c41d0419c14828
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This place, silent yet 18ae660d77 throbbing with the raw 8a065997a6 pulse of life’s mana, 8078116dca was the sanctuary of e2e39440f6 the forest kingdom, blessed fb9c721ac4 by the Spirit King.d4b88b89d39e9a09
“That…”87f4cbd36b727b8f
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For a moment, I wandered 2e88004363 in a daze, gazing at ea7b7d79da the forest. And then, at 9c4aaeabd2 last, my eyes 196e8bbc0e reached the heart 0dbfa5ecec of it.ee7a86d9f9a853b3
“…!”d731359ce6f15c67
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An ancient tree, seemingly 9f86070c7e the very heart of 6c9e7e9e92 this forest, stood before 6fdf46ff26 me.c5bd9adbfd02cb11
Its age spanned thousands 39448d73ed of years, embodying the df53b4bc91 history of an entire 996f179c10 nation. It had witnessed all 66de149aa5 beginnings and endings, standing b388e7d946 as a living testament 79d9b60fc7 to time.fa43281664901c1a
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Its towering trunk 97bb15c836 reached for the 2cb831aace heavens, its countless 6e045bd740 branches interwoven into af10c0e681 a natural canopy 553a71c3ee of green, spreading 76ec9855b2 a celestial curtain cf7662a06e of shade.634f17823af6f391
Sunlight filtered through, scattering 2ac0e7a0e2 into fragmented beams like c3684db1f1 midday stars, pouring down 4cfa13de7c over me.6ca1c02dafcb6c5e
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Overwhelmed by a mixture of 71688176c7 awe and reverence, I stood 6d38ee5be5 still, gazing up at this d2a7f44621 majestic wonder shaped by nature.7eb5e073a3c2ead7
“This ancient tree was personally planted and nurtured by Dryad themself long ago. Since the founding of fdbbb6e1c2 the kingdom, we have 08325d6f6c entrusted our relics to f0cbebb303 this tree for safekeeping.”5000ec88c773ba8a
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Alcype extended her hand 3b74af4c3d toward the weathered bark 57b3f4c13d of the ancient tree. Once again, a green 02edde459b sigil appeared on the 2db43ade19 back of her hand, 34643dc742 glowing briefly like an d878267f37 illusion.d705acff71ca666c
The tree’s bark b1df09526a split open, forming 2eef35ee7d an oval-shaped hollow 4e9a41ceeb space. From the darkness within, something 5b43428664 began to emerge, radiating a a41aea73d2 serene, majestic light.84e3e7eb139c1bab
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“That is…”4ddb2b020fe38614
It was exactly as Count 3b1357d9b9 Jupes had described it to 7bcbaacb61 me: a relic in the 9b09e75d40 form of a seed, imbued 83b4a282eb with a brilliant glow and 680c4fdf7d painted in vibrant hues—the Source 9523917068 of Life, the forest relic.a1ea12a61b745245
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And next to it, 5103b51b73 there stood another object.7f869544bccaf9d8
A crystal radiating a dazzling, e070e463d8 translucent light.08a35c44411bd5de
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Embedded with aquamarine gems ba29ea0b8d shimmering with radiant blue, 368400e3c2 it exuded an aura 77d6d3203d so mystical and regal 71b75ea7f6 that no monarch’s crown eb97a2a31e could compare.48c78c44f79e7b24
It was the object I dca9930b06 had longed for during this 249dd01ea8 entire journey—the Water Relic, the 39bfff072b Crown of the Spirit King.533533584e1f28be
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“It is said that the Crown of the Spirit King once belonged to the Spirit King of Water,” Alcype explained.fd584c952950a95b
It was Naiad’s true crown.4f47caaf2d56f099
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I remembered thinking how much fcc559837c her coral-adorned head resembled a 813051771c crown the first time I 2a7a918dcf saw her.78e43d7dedc62ae6
The fact that she d215a9f234 would gift such a 41681b63fb symbol, something she must 4476a4d500 have used since her 4908292b11 creation, to the spirit a383009a33 summoner she loved…2fedf8116099cfde
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I was overcome e4cf2da975 with a deep c3581dcadc sense of wonder 2b02339741 and awe at 9228a4f6f5 Naiad’s profound devotion.7eb9fb7f08a97d5d
“With this, the relics of both nations are safe,” Alcype said, breaking my thoughts.11937c8cc5cc6a24
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For a brief moment, I 922f795324 felt relief.581a93e91dd9eb52
“…Indeed.”6340400497c50e22
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But soon after, my d75adfd903 heart grew heavy with 734c1403a3 concern.fb159fdc3d220d9a
In the distant 012021a450 future, both relics a5cc32b225 would eventually vanish 14f3353003 without a trace.15ad176a5cd7ddde
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Even though they were c16476e1eb enshrined in the sanctuary 1e7ada29a0 of the Dryad royal 010f249586 family, I could not c1fcdeb245 rest easy.4a6fef899d67976a
When the calamity 0c950db2f8 began, the kingdom 8813a532f8 of Dryas would 2f9a097eb8 fall as well.eb091ab826ac1e5d
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What could I c37b118af3 do to retrieve 13696b7102 these two relics 52c2ccaf9f from the sanctuary 967f1ba3f6 and secure them 0d9a21e85d in a place 1ecd94af98 even safer than 81d7011da1 the royal forest?6b07509d32ac77c0
“…Seeing them in person is reassuring. I believe we can 9248b08dcb return now.”b0e8fffa43e3efe3
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“Yes, let us head back.”dac31d6eaa9adb39
For now, I kept silent.7f18e38507c56089
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To insist that the a3bdc2229b relics should not remain f695531ab9 here, that they needed f11f3fd83a to be moved elsewhere, c573a5ce01 would surely be dismissed c6692e6883 as madness.da5c2bfa95ca2edd
“Sigh…”967e4849df0642de
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How could I possibly persuade 45998237ec the queen to let me ecde40d332 take the relics elsewhere? Should I first 2c92d92cbb find a safe 77f11072d1 place to store 9065a3f73f them?a831294de344df5a
Lost in thought, fcb3a99bec I followed Alcype d21d8b03a3 as we exited 71a25115aa the royal forest.bde2e88eaa71b862
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Boom—e2700a405bb989d1
As she sealed 846f3db85d the path leading 1e30417f05 into the sanctuary, b680a17290 a familiar voice 534707dac6 called out.2a64c907bc479f71
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“Your Majesty! Rose!”77edf8c36744de3b
Rezeck came running 4df812528c toward us, his c36c4ee8f3 face pale as b6a4ff68ef if he had 8e4cd5c108 been waiting for 13c8eea34d us to emerge.6019f607462dffca
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“The prince of Nisha, Khalid Ilkai…”102cb976b7c3f8f1
He gritted his 0dfd51c082 teeth, his voice 82924775d9 trembling with restrained c4d5ce6389 fury.c550846ac17098db
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“…has arrived at the palace and requests an audience with Your Majesty.”44739d22ef885863
“…What did you say?”b2bb967a86a8e0b0
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The moment I heard that 8dca949dc5 name escape his lips, a 1b50ede0e9 chilling memory surged to the 1acdc8f917 forefront of my mind.392ae054f41fb740
‘…Do not attempt to harm yourself. As you said, I 88e56c82de will not give up.’c15df8e1d726cb38
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Under the blackened night b91298d186 sky, on a swaying cadfd29f7c ship’s deck, his cold, 55fe5156d3 hollow eyes gazed down 06cd0a16e9 at me.013d64efd94204ca
His words echoed in my bbe85e7468 mind, sending a shiver down fd17612f13 my spine.f939dd519e6e374c
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