HDOVAML – Chapter 112

HDOVAML Chapter 112fce84c751611145d

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“Not dead?”9c1421777162fe6d

I stared at him blankly.ae43027c055b8e42

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The Spirit King of 2b20091d95 Death looked down at 7030e8507a me with an expression 90c70aebaf that seemed oddly conflicted 6e76d55722 and spoke.253bb74ec200378e

[This is not a place where death is destined to occur.]f611d52dadc102ea

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“Then…”8be096dbd2d9b79a

Well, that’s a relief, 5a2a0e9b2d at least.ff562198cb372eff

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I thought absentmindedly, 107d2d0b16 then fixed my 04e3644bdb gaze on the de854abb58 Spirit King of 1958447272 Death with curiosity.ebaa4bdf049c34ae

“Why are you here, then?”9aa312d731a9dc31

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There was no 58e9304d13 one dead here.e254a08928d39ef2

[That…]05051fb42cd3dcfe

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At my question, the Spirit 101ed09832 King of Death noticeably hesitated, da11b2c505 delaying his answer.ac91414c0b71b261

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What’s with him?680af485c7013874

He should know the fe3be2f4aa answer, yet his expression cb9141107b almost seemed like he 306804182f was searching for a b0204ccc3e reason.9a6f9d81aba2a5ae

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“Anyway, if no one’s dead, I should just get back to what I was doing.”4e77f5749300e7e5

I abruptly got a8b5dbcb71 to my feet a5f2ac6af1 from where I’d 8527041371 been sitting and 91e5d240da began striding deeper 5ac43b16ad into the dark 511eb28b1e cave.d3df459f0d055af4

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[Where are you going?]965fdd79d209651d

After his prolonged cb5c8db38a silence, the Spirit d5fddf8705 King of Death e814c345fb suddenly asked as 42a464fbd1 he followed behind 64a78b9d66 me.d1253a619db64d9e

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“Even if he’s not dead, I can’t just leave him like that.”cedef2c26d6a405a

It’s not as if 6db0959e18 you’d deign to help 27622d4db6 with something as ‘insignificant’ ae0954ae64 as saving a mere 78087165ce mortal.b130441e720ffadf

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“So, I’m going to find some kind of rock. If I can dig through ddda9a5d7c the mud and free that 9622934cf4 boy…”cd825d69629d4c75

He didn’t say anything 8c3132fa64 more, and I kept 4f6ada539d searching, feeling along the 32b33f3f41 walls and floor in 8adfd5f05a the pitch darkness for adc096075c a suitable rock.af74bbcc8b88a928

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“…If only I could just break that off and use it.”1ae3fa545be23200

But I couldn’t find a0f68e6f52 anything usable. I muttered regretfully, abc93d5f65 looking up at 281a1ec181 the massive stalactites 87af37874c hanging from the 69a3c34395 ceiling.f93ec19bfa16b309

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If someone strong could 3044ac2f0e just snap one of 63caab60e5 those off and hand ab6f5e432b it to me, that d3ea33ae34 would be perfect.10fea5ccb273ecf1

“…”c24aa5d166f92daa

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Then, as if 3e7a72d5e9 it were the f2ca0588cb most natural thing 79c1b0a0d2 in the world, a344538638 I turned to 27c2d5371f look at the 5556a2e262 large figure that 02cca13c1f had been lingering f02927eca0 behind me for a1112d6cad some time.8f72eba29ed8fc19

His blue eyes, the ff431533ad only light source in 2b8db29844 this dark cave, trembled ca7b4710a0 slightly as he asked,055009ec3e162456

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[Why are you looking at me like that?]cce10638f1a377e8

Come to think of ec34421d6e it, didn’t the minion 193cae39d9 of the spirit king 6daca19464 of death help me c61ceb404b before when I was 2acf0e810a crossing the Ahilan River f62b526292 on my way to dfa13da2a6 the Kingdom of Dryas?6d1258079531f496

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When I was on 94aca12d77 the brink of being 6e35ae31b2 captured by Khalid Ilkai, bfa6bff7ef the minion of the 37f28ad2bf spirit king death appeared e5b4ff371e before Rezeck and hovered b0e341e3da around, giving silent signals.0d264b9e9692b8fe

Since the minion wouldn’t act c9bc2f6917 on its own will, the 7a8e708764 Spirit King of Death must fef8a975c6 have commanded it…931ce89b01956859

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“Excuse me, I’d like to ask you something.”a31ea78fdac33a2c

This being might just help 27c8800715 me.07cac1cb84d97d0a

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“Last time, the crow you assigned to watch over me ended up helping me.”7ba24c7b4a382a26

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The Spirit King d118a582da of Death remained 0f75479434 silent.7c43d88740138b95

I hesitated briefly a88320df5f but decided to d5aec906e3 continue since I 4e59f4534f had already started.60ea7c7a275623cf

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“Please tell me. Why did you summon an 8aa9aed2bf ally to ensure my safe 51225bef1b escape when I was at ef7cdbe4d3 risk of being dragged away 35d0cf8fd1 by the prince of Nisha?”6e0a96c4d9009ccb

[There was no special reason.]30f2391214971bb7

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The answer came 35a18fdc73 faster than I f90059b6ac expected, in a 89dcb1c354 firm and emotionless 73d674ecf3 tone.03910fd109929053

[To quickly fulfill the mission Lore entrusted to you, to recover the life I should have already taken,]9db80c5c2000b957

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He looked down at 4b5c38b2eb me with an even db472adbfb colder gaze.646e3ebb3f32efd9

[And to restore everything to its proper order.]ed63dc14b86e8ecd

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The Spirit King 2805dc62b7 of Death had 8b8dba70c8 answered my question.8616185db36c5c49

“I see.”c1f636bd0c3ac9b1

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I lowered my 3ad081743f head slightly as af82011c1f I replied. Knowing the exact reason he ad27aa669c had helped me felt like 0a1204211b closure, in a way.923b894680da6118

“In that case, I’ll feel more comfortable asking for your help from now on.”81d110c61014a735

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[…]48f7b823b6089521

When I mumbled quietly and 97f5f80a04 glanced up, the Spirit King 8d646256c1 of Death frowned slightly, seemingly 42200986f9 puzzled by my words.ee2676d94610b66f

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Everything for mutual benefit.1004273fca283fe1

“In order to fulfill my mission as quickly as possible, leave this body, and part ways cleanly with you, Spirit King of Death, I need your help.”d8d4d4d344c46d8b

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[What?]f0b33dbd8a79fcfb

Ignoring his confusion, I raised 15221388d8 my hand and pointed at 88ce9d5575 the most tempting stalactite.7a61f1da81e532ab

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“To do that, I first need to get out of this cave. But I can’t just leave 67b0964f36 with a living person trapped 7e9fe08e3f right in front of me. So, I beg 5d03dfc64b you, Spirit King c3cd5a9ed0 of Death. Could you break that stalactite a2fa7f63bd and give it to me?”ca567047ef0bdbbb

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Though it was b7ee04f6a3 too dark to e090914a37 see his expression aeaa81b873 clearly, I could 58c8c76baa tell intuitively—this being 1c040e882c in front of 5090e680f0 me was genuinely 2b6c0bb967 baffled.97895e0c0e57ca9c

But so what? If he didn’t help me 357bf35407 here, I’d be powerless.5f5dee3eaaa07467

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Besides, I wasn’t asking dcba7d8d10 him to carry me 4514aa5458 out of the cave, d66e114262 just to snap off d7945d657d a single stalactite. It wasn’t too much 95e5fae42c to ask, just the a43f9cca42 right amount of help f075dca05e would suffice.679b0b7fc0ef6b88

If he refused even this…0f6eeb5b68a104f6

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No matter how much he 6ffdc05d5e reminded me of Ashmed, I 1bad2b94ab didn’t think I could see 34d6dafcfb him in a positive light 028d97ba68 anymore.f103603d2210cf18

Not that my approval meant 7c2d2dd765 anything to him. But what was 051143a3c2 I supposed to cf8a04699e do? I didn’t have any other f1febb5758 options.7442bbad35778fca

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I decided to stick e33fa2c665 to my guns.42b56991cf49fdd7

[In all my existence… I’ve never met a human quite like you.]d3caf1d3e9a32338

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With a voice tinged with 4193693304 genuine exasperation, even shock, the 48b7821240 Spirit King of Death closed e2cb6a4861 his glowing blue eyes, seeming 9a3934b6b4 to contemplate briefly.23b643f3c9f1df61

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Without a word, he bf4e3a942d strode over, easily broke 26190583ab off the exact stalactite c43d9cfd35 I had pointed at, 800b4d436b and handed it to 8ab7ebf0cc me.545d4129e18c1d69

[Take it. Such a trivial 19cc7da7d8 request is hardly 95f29e9ac2 worth refusing.]fcf90952904c2a85

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“Thank you! As expected, you’re f1d5e09374 as strong as 775ccc9314 you look.”f9b287aff5fdec6b

I accepted the heavy 953d7f0ef6 stalactite with delight, even 1115272abd adding a bit of 6ad6c4a5f2 flattery. But rather than being pleased, 237773b0a1 the Spirit King of Death’s e9379bb32e expression hardened noticeably.427f7c5c6cd84dde

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How complicated.85d750e3dba8c41e

Still, it wasn’t my 2918412891 problem, so I held 156d829c37 the stalactite tightly and cafb792761 carefully crossed the slippery 6dbd0efa9c floor toward the cave’s d3a65ad95e entrance, where the boy b9ff486e8e lay unconscious.b06f10636e547fde

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“With this…”74701cdc6f469c77

Thunk. Thunk.92a036481b24aa92

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The dense, wet soil 604a75e829 didn’t yield easily. But I didn’t give up, 2d624a8da6 wiping sweat from my forehead 29e335040c as I focused on digging.9cd6d6cc80ceb4f9

Thunk—6fcc8eb186aba4aa

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“Finally!”81dd191fd470a5ff

After what felt like an d7ab855ff3 eternity, I managed to clear eda288da64 enough space to pull the b3ca8ee365 boy out.3582d2029eddd9a3

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Overcome with relief, I 0ad2b774da tossed the heavy stalactite db34cca35c aside and grabbed the 40fe8f98ce boy’s arms, pulling with c5ec260dd7 all my might.fc6c440dc58dcdcf

“Ugh… Even after all that digging, he won’t budge…”61c2c9fadc67150f

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It felt as 35e871baff though all my c7690b9b80 efforts were about 33c14f5a91 to be wasted. The boy’s body showed no 464b7f32f4 sign of coming free from 5f2bfa5931 the soil.34b6a5efbc51ab02

Frustrated, I muttered helplessly.f2bc6fb4d4aae229

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[Move aside.]65cd7211396fe6a4

“What?”5f6dfed4e3dfa062

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Suddenly, the Spirit King 1e1e573856 of Death, whose presence 677b246343 I had completely forgotten, 5529cf2be8 approached me.22447ae3fefef401

Startled, I looked up 53d1747500 at him, but he 744089f0f3 simply motioned for me 4708842112 to step aside without 0867b62126 saying more.a8616aeb4f2cb78f

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‘…What is he planning?’be108aeee271a17d

Hesitant, I moved back 97f2a2e864 to give him space. As soon as I did, dedb21dfae the Spirit King of Death be3d4488bd grabbed the boy by the b71670d2c9 nape of his neck.997750f85f794374

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“Wait—!”3708bdd45bad3389

Before I could say 9e2d1964d0 anything, he pulled the f3d2b65c53 boy completely free from a1afdbf86a the sticky soil in 9af871d345 one effortless motion.b4f5f7bbd0b819a3

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“…What?”afe6606f10f23e67

Did I just imagine that?044d5cd1239f92ef

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I’d been struggling c4a89f7d63 for what felt 26869c5396 like two hours, 94996e5ecd and he did 55d4833ed6 it so easily…0a885038019ae53b

“You could’ve helped me earlier… No, wait—amazing! As expected of the Spirit 99f8a4e754 King of Death! You’re incredible!”ee330c79af7d85fe

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[…I’ll leave him here. Whatever happens next is up ac7392467a to you.]95f3b7484f42a1dd

“Of course! I’ll never forget the 462c3c060e two times you helped efaeddbdf1 me today. I’ll repay this 02e5f19495 debt, even after ae997bc61e I return to 1827a1d279 my time.”098b059310d8e34c

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Though exhausted, I couldn’t help d40c5a8679 but express my gratitude.2850e331904dc34f

I carefully laid the boy 12c6f0825f down, ensuring he was in 425f7a2f18 a stable position, and checked 142d5dfd4c for any other injuries.754899478e487ecc

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[…I’ll take my leave now.]3b95940f85fed498

The Spirit King of a5902ad044 Death gave me an c3b740b9e1 unreadable look before disappearing 70963e9c26 into mist, just as 70ccfedb7b he had appeared.e4188ab0d33b0430

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“He’s finally gone. Now what…?”d4b5013d9ccd6c5a

Even though I’d saved the 334255fe14 boy, if I couldn’t find 0608323231 a way out of this 0ff5ccab9a cave, we’d both starve to d43594bdee death.e44d8342850bdde5

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That wretched Spirit King of 3c0bac3c71 Wisdom hadn’t offered a shred 2e56f8fd2e of help, even in the d6115c480a face of this danger.e42e7edb72985e4e

“I had to beg and plead with the Spirit King of Death just to get this far…”ed14fcb2a1787a6b

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I was exhausted—too 24d9b6db45 tired to keep f568a93878 going. I leaned against the 8478074be9 cold cave wall and fe18e2b75c closed my eyes, thinking a03368c6f0 I’d rest for just f5b0dea5cc a moment.384bd987f916bcef

But unexpectedly, I b304c95fe6 fell into a 0e484fcede deep sleep.effa1328918f38e8

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Boom. Boom—005bc04b4a4c7deb

“What’s that noise…?!”8a032090fdec3f3c

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Startled awake by a strong 512d18980e tremor that shook the ground 7928146b54 beneath me and a persistent, 4d74a1b21d irritating noise, I quickly turned 13b2ebbe51 to check on the boy 0ca4579b55 I had rescued.edbf3c22fa109eee

He was still unconscious, 1027f2ba42 lying peacefully beside me. But the vibrations and sounds… e8a33d0363 What on earth were they?1b6236e81fc39413

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Crack—73b460f2d645e7a2

“!”6d93227c586e1c9a

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Suddenly, cracks began b164c7e199 forming in the c779f13be7 soil that had 8735a2ed9a tightly sealed the 47d5ad04b9 cave entrance.3a4bd40d646fe810

Crash—5f4698a38f528ce8

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[Whoa, I made it in! Let’s see, where’s the dcab3e2a1d person… Oh?]913f8b35017f24aa

Through a small opening, 315dff7930 a tiny figure tumbled 0ff6db40eb in and met my 994efd87c7 eyes.88621c5a8df4f114

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In disbelief, I muttered a 951160227d single word.3661c09dfdfeb3ed

“Gnome…?”40a7b8c29179ed50

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