HDOVAML – Chapter 117

HDOVAML Chapter 117248b03d58ecf0cd0

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[Are you saying… That I already knew you?]374ac42326d398f1

Ignis asked, his voice 3eea64cc70 tinged with quiet suspicion.69857c802616dd5d

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How was I supposed to b0bb439e47 answer that?da3bb5248aac37f7

Even I didn’t know 1a7b68311a why the future version 1ee4a842cf of him had treated 4ecaabb6fc me that way.44558684c4980d4a

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“The first time I met you… was the day I fell into Arkane’s trap and was sent decades into the past from my own time.”b643c94bbd9e248f

But since I a4c5803533 had already drawn b9e1c1512f my sword, I bf60837eb5 had to follow 94e071b8b1 through with this 0498d4edb1 choice.405ef9af5dcdd215

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I traced back the memories 391f61c589 of my younger self and 26a90036a4 continued my story.528f2a59beb52d0d

“One of the spirits who blessed me was the Spirit King of Earth, Oried. While trying to save 404b3a6b76 me from Arkane’s trap, c710208124 he unintentionally awakened Yuhirian, 2119aaa48e the mad persona. As the situation spiraled 861a9d8a96 into danger, Arkane interfered 699cf7842e and sent both Oried ff6b6ed72b and me into the e40732bd8e past… This event will 965d2c1ef2 likely take place in 3cbd0a052d about ten or so 63dceee715 years from now.”e5dfe7182008d16f

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[Yuhirian… Not many mortals know of his existence.]8fc177e172378e2c

Ignis murmured quietly, listening a4796851e2 in silence.9ea20cd3f0a2ee50

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“Fortunately, I managed to suppress Yuhirian and awaken Oried once more. But Oried had 83dc592fd8 no means of d0add4a10e breaking Arkane’s power a64839c95a and returning us aa19aff84b to our proper 009f453029 time.”f9a7c0445f38b54c

I leaned in slightly, emphasizing 2d9c28c0d9 the next part.2fc1048ff78d3a45

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“And that’s when you suddenly appeared before us.”ee2fb5ff6e016ad5

Ignis’ eyes widened at my b334dfa309 words.7a163527318f58a5

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“You said you came because you sensed Arkane’s power. But I knew the c2305992af moment I saw you—”8a71846060ba79c2

I hesitated.fbd84f5d43f0fb01

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This felt like trying to 1661b98ce9 swindle an innocent elder.cad54bb948b35084

But there was no turning a6b2b7c40b back now.85d783f47e92daa3

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I wove my real experiences 65332d5ded into something greater.7b37deaa47561e2f

“—Your gaze upon me was strangely wistful… longing, even.”a6fc0463f2267ede

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I pushed forward.8ff1589e3683e597

“You even said… that it had been a long time since we last met.”d7eb0527e622c986

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[I… said that? To you?]3303dfa4a59e839d

Ignis asked, dazed.29f34ad38f655cee

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I nodded fervently.f0f026e6109c5d10

“After speaking with Oried, you told us you would send us back to our time. And then, you added,‘There c726064254 is no debt to 8d34a77009 repay. This has given me b88845b08f a new certainty.’”09473e16bd803f15

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[Certainty…]60a5222ea3e1901e

“At the time, I couldn’t understand the meaning behind your words. But now, I do.”e8aa2a6ea6d4b0b1

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I was definitely stretching 4aa0768894 the truth here.7b2e8e841d33c6c3

But I ignored my 2c0b4f3e6b flickering conscience, gripping Ignis’ 1308c61162 hand firmly.6adf2b7d0316d26d

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“It means that this moment, our meeting today, left a lasting impact on you.”03869cda2e946672

[…!]d01898bb5a2366cc

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A ripple spread through 7553c5e607 Ignis’ luminous eyes.fac181dd636affb7

“Think about it. Why did you 6fe56c700b use the word 14512577e1 certainty? It was as if… 4deec2bf1b for the first time, ba153b474f you, who had always d74d99a167 remained neutral in the 3b9534c6ad name of balance, began d79c214ada to believe in miracles. Even if it 55462ebdae wasn’t belief… at ba46764286 the very least, 7a47c0bfa7 you started to 772eb9c91e hope.”d2a82478c84de32e

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I didn’t fully trust 16139fd144 the Spirit King of 05511d6078 Wisdom.832f2a9ddebb9e66

But one thing f47bc5a400 was certain, he 1ffb79f3ab was the only 973aaf9c77 one who had dcc7c75474 never given up f914582165 in his battle f8179cda80 against Arkane.5fe4e102db997b9f

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That was why 0e13876dc0 we needed him.59bb65e39cdd229b

Ignis, the ruler c734ed645e of light, the 48675937ee greatest enemy of 53253fede7 darkness, should no d2f58b1ec6 longer turn a f2716d1e3d blind eye to 33e5761d5f tragedy and wish e91f12b254 for nothing but 16e0d46e73 empty peace.3814ba771ebedfa6

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“So make your decision.”f2f2294c183dc750

“I’m not asking you to immediately align yourself with the Spirit King of Wisdom. Even a small gesture 2ce56c96f8 of help is enough. Lend your strength 862409c8cb to me, the aa06ad263d one who has e61d0416b0 come from the 2f987ebf20 past bearing the 8ae0df90ae wisdom of a 047ff74f1e future yet to cce16d48f8 unfold.”00e36eaa0224d2a1

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I wished for only one fb622e54af thing…340084211a95ca58

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That a resolve would form 9e0a332a2d in his heart to forge f31282f0f2 the future he desired.cf778fe34a67b06b

[…And what reason do I have to trust you?]90e12ff1a5d1e5a8

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After a long silence, 7b02ffa2ae Ignis finally spoke.af3c47cd4cfff1db

For the first deb1dbd2e1 time, his voice, d119ada103 usually serene and 9e29e975c1 divine, held something d08cc6b049 different.58f869288a9ccf7a

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A quiet, unsettling twist.bed31459e5a9b544

[Since the beginning of time, I have never once opposed the will of balance. Not standing against 3926e793b3 Arkane—this is the 4c58d11d41 belief I have 9dd12966c0 upheld, no matter ae26af1aef how much I 5592b56372 was condemned for cadfb440b2 it. And now, you ask me 97c652dc49 to abandon the resolve I f7376ee05a have protected for countless ages. On what grounds?]cbce97a7b8c950da

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He demanded proof.893151cf013dd6e7

A reason to betray c02f018aa3 the very faith he b5923653aa had struggled to maintain.c621f3e7ebb6fc1f

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A reason to 4094daf664 abandon his neutrality… 68bb0b4cb0 for me.99fbd01e3facbd89

Then, the only answer b1b1c524ab I could give him 8144ab8f4f was…5d608524f27f439b

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“I will wait for you in the future.”247013b063068718

Still gripping his hand, 9677099c93 I tightened my hold f55af9ed01 and made my vow.5e86d1478a961269

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“In a time decades from now, in a place thick with the power of darkness…There, the younger me will be waiting for you.”7b94ebc19f89441a

The only truth I 882559ed79 could offer was the 5a300a5f42 past I had already 577372b5f4 lived.7dad1dca35ddaf63

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[…I asked for proof. And you offer only an 0f9f3c39fb uncertain promise.]c416681ebaef459a

Silence settled once more.2b4cce4f657cc1bc

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Ignis let out a small, 4b0f3091ea hollow laugh. His gaze, familiar 05ccf1c944 yet distant, rested 7f87650e86 on me as a2dc9bf547 if he were f5b9cea84a staring at his 226c27805f own reflection in 013a3dd301 a mirror.aea0d6da849e27b2

[If a mere sliver of aid is enough, then I shall grant it. But nothing beyond that.]394340f34cafc9be

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The Spirit King of Light 87c55d49ac had finally made his decision.ffefc15d61192c75

A smile formed 331fb290a2 on my lips eacaae72b2 before I realized 9022d8c899 it, the rush 7e4fcbe2d6 of relief and 0394dfca16 joy overwhelming me.0494e1d182d3fc2f

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“Thank you. Then… since you have given 831078bc2a your word to aid me,”0e698a24a3af135a

At last, I 8835f728e0 was no longer 8c6acfe59f alone in my 1d1a8b91eb mission. There was a companion to ee9d455a79 share my burden. A source of comfort.86140137c83c84b4

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“I will now share with you the duty bestowed upon me by the Spirit King of Wisdom.”98d1724e1568abb5

Silence settled between us as 19fa906e56 I took a moment to 94810b5cc9 gather my emotions. Then, with renewed fb4e8d2d40 determination, I spoke.6155b087d60d84a4

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“I cannot reveal all the details, but in the future I come from, Arkane has wrought calamity. In order to seal c36a37b803 him once more, we e859d5c081 must gather the relics ac9c1e66b3 of the Spirit Kings.”d5331e9fc9afd9fa

[Arkane… But the relics are no longer whole.]7dac4dccb92325a8

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At the mention 96daf7df2c of calamity, Ignis’ c813350e75 expression darkened considerably.d94ac8e5daac8c45

“That is why… To protect what little remained, the relics of the Forest and Water, I sought a way to house them within human vessels.”17b3e6159315719d

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I thought of Marie and 892ab38864 Rezeck, but quickly steadied myself.363c3aadde556c93

“Thus, my remaining duty is to retrieve whatever fragments of the relics that still exist, even if they have been shattered by Arkane’s hand, and safeguard them.”d671436353438daf

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[And what can mere fragments achieve?]4ad46b86b2c01400

Ignis sounded doubtful.c17c7bc7375fadab

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“…I cannot tell you that. But this much b4f54aba8e is certain… if 5cd0f145d7 we can recover 4365d2bb02 even the relics’ 4612309ded remnants, there exists 0cce20e808 a way to 0172ed5055 restore them.”b2017bf0edc68c7b

[…So something in the future alters their fate.]f81a41d3a8c6c1ab

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As expected, Ignis did not 29606a1763 seem to know about the 5b56daec6d Grand Spirit Envoy.e52228767799856f

He stood in silent contemplation, d2d8da5bb7 pacing the vast temple.832a199761b168eb

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[…Very well. I shall grant you e576406411 the aid I promised.]f9f7dd27de307bef

A long pause followed be8b19c592 before Ignis finally turned e261e70125 his gaze back to 3a0a015933 me.ad24e094246c68b9

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[You have been searching for the remnants of the Relic of Light as well, haven’t you? There is no need to 7f7bf614b3 continue your search. It is with me.]696b50da2d26459e

“…What?”5f520b519ee9787e

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The unexpected revelation left me 87f87006b7 momentarily speechless.e9ec11ad33a6fb5d

Ignis cupped his hands together, 9ecc840d86 summoning a brilliant radiance.aa307b6af8677e56

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As the light dispersed, 804b979c17 what remained was nothing 30a32bbcf3 but shattered glass fragments.1f142bebc6de8840

“That’s…”802540ebfecebcac

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[Long ago, mortals called it The Radiance That Reflects the Abyss.]0e39e865007cb80b

His voice, tinged with 4b166070ff an indescribable emptiness, echoed 068ee88dcf in the hollow temple.2ec4ed45a951f96f

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[This is the vessel that once housed a fragment of my essence, the remnants of the Relic of Light.]96051d490d75019c

The very relic that my d2640c4734 ancestor, the last emperor of 502643c14c the Lumen Empire, had willingly e1ff34662f offered to Arkane.822da4f279239f42

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The last remaining piece 54c468268a of the Relic of 498117028d Light.46f1d8d43ed397b2

“…Why was it in your possession?”7cff4e4247a6bccc

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[Though I was glad the descendants of Hailien survived, I could not erase the sorrow I felt for the relic, which had been so ruthlessly broken.]bc0dfc1893493868

Ignis smiled faintly, though the 98f7772f80 expression carried a quiet bitterness.00211df4181f8c90

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[So I kept it close all this time.]90df28545c204872

‘Ah… So that’s why Count Juppes could never find its whereabouts. The relic was with 6aab28b0bf the Spirit King of 1b6d096562 Light himself all along…’9713231070a3d7a9

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I clenched my fists. Even now, there 8dec78395c was no way 2a031af244 to deliver this 3839e5765a long-awaited answer to 22b2e56d17 him.3ffe5a5caf099368

[The relic was originally a mirror, imbued with the power to banish darkness and illuminate righteousness…But that is all in the past now.]c2a9c7afdfdce243

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As he reminisced, his 2941ecc089 voice softened. Then, stepping forward, he 49f1f9f45e extended the relic’s remains d60fbf4245 toward me.57ebed3b163cc62d

[Take it. At the very least, 0e32b29e25 your burden has been a279a8c789 slightly lessened.]264a341129312fbd

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“Ah… Thank you. Truly.”1931fc19c62fe4ea

Snapping out of my thoughts, bd512a99c4 I quickly but carefully accepted e29f66393b the delicate fragments.878d3c6e9719c825

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Each piece shimmered like a f367f0f459 gemstone, their edges sharp enough ee1b6b7ffc to cut. As I examined 646a7920ab them closely, Ignis ae303e6a6e spoke again.0efe293a126b9759

[It would be disgraceful to claim I have aided you by merely handing over a broken relic. I shall offer you 20b443ce3e one more favor.]91ec99c1e526a668

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I looked up at 985fcb571a him in surprise.d374e47268546a6e

[Lore is not one to properly assist anyone, so it would be better if you were recognized as my envoy instead.]f24c5236687e4853

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There was an d3fc09c403 unreadable quality to 427d17dd07 his expression. It was neither a smile eb924f9592 nor a frown, but something d75268cd69 eerily in between.b75b3920e9483ffe

[A fitting title would be The White Lion. What do you think? Do you find it to 3b9794d085 your liking?]7391148e0a91a974

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