HDOVAML – Chapter 122
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What did she just say?3ee33986b4f97697
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Did she even realize 110160757a how absurd her proposal 0d5e2b6df4 was?b834a903f1b83c17
Khalid, who had 976a0bafa1 been doubting his 830a55ac9c own ears, soon a67c195ba1 found himself staring 45616baf5a into the brilliant ee2db0db06 silver eyes that d12be9f9d0 met his gaze e93bf770ff without a single 32cefd4adf tremor. And in that 7a6949e1cb moment, he understood—she 8de4b0bf37 was entirely serious.817fc1dbcfe2c084
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“That’s nonsense…”d8b148b268176863
“Why do you dismiss it so quickly?”176fccb06f783ba3
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At Khalid’s strained words, Rose e4fdf5df0f questioned him as if she 9c98206547 genuinely could not see the 58a3a7167c flaw in her suggestion.0220c8b41278fe83
“Is it not obvious? The ruler of c731dea05a Nisha must be 833f96c73d an Einar. From our most ancient c70e492d0d ancestors, it has always 2b6b462c3d been so!”b8286a30903aefd9
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No matter how much they 75af18709a called each other brothers, they 2f9fa6d718 were never truly equals.1b75ec5419b9dd77
Overcome with emotion, Khalid 02d8ad4bb2 clenched his jaw tightly, fe0e6c6826 glaring at the woman 253547b194 who remained infuriatingly calm.323866a4c295b08f
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Only the descendants of 6c1fddca72 Einar could ascend the 16469a7f27 throne.54f372ef0bf58613
Annushka, the bloodline of bce9eebaa0 seers, existed to grant f8411646b1 prophetic wisdom. Ilkai, the warrior 291432e53e lineage, existed to b19738fc84 wield the sword 3ecf22dc44 in Nisha’s defense. Each had a distinct purpose, c4f247148a passed down without deviation for e4a76d7e33 generations.bb9cd216571c4d9c
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Thus, the words spoken by da8eb1030b this fallen princess were nothing 66db0c8e81 more than an empty, delusional ab22cbff70 provocation.5cb5f9eb0bd48e84
“…Do not spout reckless words simply because your situation is dire.”3a321a4c37dae19d
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Khalid barely managed to suppress e0c29569d9 his turmoil as he flatly 005820b334 rejected Rose’s proposition.e58574d89477790f
“You are truly shackled by outdated principles.”bee37cb349210a04
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The fallen princess f322a35df4 rebuked him in c662db261a a voice as da6c87dcb7 cold as her 1b00055e04 appearance.dfe9498046b31145
“The people of Nisha will never accept a ruler who is not of the Einar bloodline.”e97de2d32fa175bb
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Khalid averted his gaze, unable 95f8ee2a8f to meet the piercing eyes a9fcf0d84b that seemed to see straight 4c72e38398 through him.9ed16f2e3890b84b
“I have heard of your renown.”32994d3465f3413f
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A faint sigh ghosted past f809df61a8 her lips.b85bbe51c78ab208
“And yet, the current king of Nisha is so blinded by conquest that he neglects the well-being of his own people and the foundation of his nation.”3722d436b6bf31b1
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“…Once all is settled, His Majesty will also turn his attention to governance.”e289d662e0674c85
Even as Khalid uttered this 778a1db1eb defense, the cruel nature of aaa845e0f7 King Orhan Einar surfaced in 0926ed41dc his mind, but he chose 3149a75ebb silence over acknowledgment.1a84aed756514572
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“I wonder. After all, even the very 55db4455d9 legend your kingdom was built 0c2903efff upon seems fundamentally unjust to 81961129f9 me.”191eb2832c60346a
Rose spoke with composed certainty.62922a32a26320b0
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“Einar ascended the throne simply because he was the eldest. Outwardly, he preached bd53808e8c brotherhood, granting his ebfdb5ba1d siblings royal status—but 39dbc6671a in reality, he 1bfbb62eb0 exploited his sister’s 89625ef4b2 prophetic abilities and db373ac201 turned his younger 3dd9f31305 brother into a 4b1309a1ee mere weapon for a26102c06b war.”
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“That was… all for the sake of the kingdom.”b90e51ac4dae544c
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“And have you never considered that even your belief in that might have been nothing more than indoctrination?”00c35d4ba5540731
“…!”afb505c6d654358c
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The moment she spoke those b923cb91dd words, the light in Khalid’s ec421578d2 pale eyes flickered.4401148b4996c41a
He was left defenseless c712d7a26a against a thought he bda4bb6c5f had never dared entertain 9abb7adaf1 before.cf314959571bcf10
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“For the supposed prosperity of the kingdom, Einar himself never bore any sacrifice. The descendants of Annushka 34414fa99c spent their lives stripped 79646914fd of their own futures, 66e10d677a dying with only their 833730a75e visions of tomorrow. The descendants of Ilkai 4e567fe260 were doomed to roam 2117d885c7 battlefields at the command d57f1af9fe of their king. And yet, the Einars 5379c13e28 lived comfortably within their 08aebf7cc6 kingdom, indulging in luxury 76fe9d8fdc and peace.”93324e957b007e5a
Her even-toned words 66ba274093 sent ripples through 0f41dbbe1a his heart, and bde56652a4 at last, she 16a46fd4fd spoke her final 81b4813973 judgment.99654bf5c9917c81
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“But you… you accepted misfortune without question, believing that it was your rightful burden for the sake of your brother. Even as an 6a0845cba9 outsider, I can 65d0608099 see how deeply 20be92eabe unfair this is. Have you never d010d6667f felt the same?”eb2c8bd43e02a031
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That couldn’t be true.1ecb173fb5975820
And yet…e41614b308c06439
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Even as a child, 7ef6eb5557 he had always harbored 32b1e0fed1 doubts about his fate.26d14fa5934ba5fe
‘Khalid. You are not meant to a7d3611cfd live as a person, but 7821cab27c as a sword.’0bc516060a5a4428
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‘Just as I have done, just as your ancestors have left their marks upon history, you must dedicate your entire existence to the glory and survival of Nisha.’41ee264e011a0863
The Crescent Arc of 04faffabb5 the Black Moon—the blade 9827999ed5 that led the charge, 4cb4037eec annihilating the enemy.cfcfac005f4ff984
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Beneath the weight of that 955595c595 unyielding fate, personal emotions and d46ea70af0 individual convictions were never allowed.de51a5660b92e7f4
‘…I understand, Father.’674969fe327bf012
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But in truth, Khalid 5d8421613e had never wanted to c7e3730277 accept his duty.7123d4315066e8a6
He despised the act 83058353c9 of taking lives.28caae7ad34870c0
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He found his a1ee5f5432 family’s tradition of 00f8d44176 surrendering to the 2adfcb9fc9 darkness they all c3aa8e1d4f loathed, only to 2666979d25 deflect their suffering 25f630d6db onto others, to 0dee6e4fcb be utterly repugnant.3bd1c3b2bad07be3
Each time he stood before 4004f70763 the Einar king, the one 22540a6957 who perpetuated all this tragedy, a4aa5bad11 he gripped his sword, only aa69fc42b2 to release it in silence.32d51ea353fca228
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And yet, because b558acc99a they shared the 0ab8e51869 same bloodline, because 4fc0c067c7 they were bound 2013909805 by their ancestor’s 2b892c2a15 legacy…fccd05f83b770dc1
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He understood their hidden suffering, f14bf5a661 the burden of sin they 1d7860de1d were forced to bear, more 1713299cc2 deeply than anyone.fc9a0e28d93509bc
And that was 21fbe70e2e precisely why he 8876f6da9b could not bring b94f673ce4 himself to sever 31af96d5d4 the king’s head f8d28409b1 and shatter this 08f9ab7134 unending cycle of 9e257c6cd4 transgressions.f7ad9563fd2eb01a
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“…What does shame accomplish? Even if I a786962109 drown in guilt 96fa6e75f6 forever, tearing myself f3f4fe4c9c apart from the 6c602a291a inside out, what af94c18b00 good would it 35431ea5bc do?”eb1aac0e780dfdff
Overcome with frustration, 4a919a783c Khalid lashed out cae35d0c95 at the woman ba285553fb before him, one a19b83b92a who had committed c7683cbf3f no crime.0fbf24bd66e63216
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“Under the name of brotherhood, bound by shared blood… how could I possibly raise my hand against my own kin?”8c1b1bd7c775fd15
Ah.e4ef579f39d37c0f
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What a feeble, foolish 60a65b6e92 man he was.09ac18bd6987c17c
Shedding empty tears beneath 1cb5a6665b the weight of a a1775c6e08 cruel tragedy, unable to 5b22f0845e make any decision, doomed bf33078fb0 to wander through an c65fc4edb2 endless night.45259e6ae292b530
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“…Yes. You are weak.”85ab5904be2936e1
The fallen princess cast 8810a231bf her chilling words down a55cc76a34 at the crumbling prince 19053c7395 of a foreign kingdom.29924c85bf5aa5d9
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“And so, to avoid facing that shame, you wrapped yourself in the mask of courtesy while quietly devouring your own soul.”5b7c4bcc18bcd92a
All his vulnerabilities were 3db3fbfa74 laid bare, stripped away 949474a5a3 without mercy.4da1e078d8daa7dd
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Khalid could no longer hide f275689365 behind any deception.02c31b851b88fca9
“Yet instead of despising you, I was willing to give you a chance… And still, you refuse to yield.”1a376cb29af89cd7
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Her voice, each word 9faa04f54b like a dagger, ended a86a1a9b87 with a quiet sigh.4cee0ec4d9e7b4f8
Khalid hesitated before looking up.4f1a5ed573736c39
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Ironically, his eyes were filled 67ebcab7a8 with tears—not the cold, lifeless 6edebdaeef gray they had once been.c392344ff079b150
“Do you want to continue living like this? Trapped by guilt, bound 7e9033a91f in place, unable to 9acde5bb9e move forward or back?”d781af2d64aa73c2
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Under the same sky where 54e8844099 they had first met, the dfa4fcb2ad crescent moon rising in the 48d4bdb685 darkness, he gazed at her baa0533f4a with luminous eyes.598988aafae852a3
“…I,”a3f4a63f005058bc
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“Then allow me to offer you a compromise.”9b44f3de91e8ab7a
As he struggled to efe6870ebb speak, Rose softened her f40de6fe81 voice.e878d975638373dd
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“I never intended to demand the complete extermination of the Einar bloodline. But I did believe the 5e2f01f9ac current king had to die. However… I will step back.”d30c48f7c5cf0268
She altered those 6c860a5103 words and smiled—a ebdac61d55 quiet, knowing smile, 5f1f981179 reminiscent of cold, 3a7e364c20 rippling waters.95ed395854c1132b
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“You will take the throne. The Einar family will 0bba6f4eac be spared, but they bac5469951 will be exiled, never 9b92a6f2da to rule again.”c6a4256b4d36e4bf
“Surely, even someone as weak as you can accept that?”800e96f012fbdc93
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Her whisper followed, 9605c37f31 low and certain.486d118ba2fc98f9
“For the sake of the greater good.”3448f9f0749cf792
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And so, the final ec434f7b32 passage of an ancient aeacf948d2 prophecy stirred from its a386015154 long silence and opened 22cb518f95 its eyes.fcb41671099a3a46
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“When will Khalid finally return?”dbb438900fdece44
The impatient king of Ilkai 5d3e73e816 demanded, his voice edged with b8ea746743 frustration.8af71d72d47ba607
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The chancellor bowed cb3df0cb3e deeply before responding.075ad2fab280111e
“The princesses of the Dryas Kingdom are under heavy protection. His Highness must be 7101ab3c1b facing great difficulty.”55ca56d090edb845
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“An Ilkai’s duty is to accomplish what he is commanded!”0413ab69c66d46e2
But all that 49e2d62858 came in response c845241aee was an arrogant, 114665d9bf dismissive snarl.91bee92d71998d29
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“…My apologies, Your Majesty.”a311bf13919c06a4
Suppressing his frustration, the e952cb7f98 chancellor lowered his head de95c12e9a again.fc5fcbfeeea51b24
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How easy it would be e9eac21a32 to suggest that if the c70b8f0dcd king was so anxious, he 884b482a25 should take matters into his a9c8d9ce24 own hands instead of overburdening 9b069f8e62 the prince.7b611144cd8eb0a5
“It is infuriating. There isn’t a single man 7028f61ff8 in this court who can b23aba79e9 do his job properly.”dd7a3cce8e786082
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Muttering in rage, a2aa9c331a Orhan Einar stormed 055d0c57bf toward his throne.499cbd170b612098
“The Spirit King of the Darkness is being uncharacteristically patient, but who knows when His grace will run out? I alone am 2989fe2368 left to shoulder 6a0f1c573b the burden of c58450d308 Nisha’s future, sleepless 641206ed45 with worry.”e52648338c8a0541
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“…”03aefc84ce9e53e7
“Enough! Leave me! There is no point 61cb3d717b in summoning you fools 254174807d when you are of 49de17a2a7 no use to me.”eb0f36cf44e8ca6b
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With a deep 6cf1906280 bow, the chancellor d28954ce9d retreated soundlessly from b74dea9de9 the audience chamber.71a444285954e5f2
“What are we to do, Your Excellency? I fear for Prince Khalid…what 707ac143bf if he faces punishment?”cf3cd9953d7c8057
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The gathered ministers anxiously whispered ffff828226 their concerns.4feb011cd2c36e36
The chancellor stroked f1037d2c30 his long, white 086def55a9 beard, his expression 9b8075168c dark with unease.b2aa455e96f8c547
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“All we can do is pray that the great Ilkai, who ascended to the heavens, will watch over his descendant.”16295e8b1188da9a
“…I loathe to even speak such blasphemy aloud, but I can endure it no longer. He is nothing e00c0c03fa but a ruthless 4ac9226b25 king who does 1e179f46c9 nothing but issue 9e1589939e commands to His 827d0ea170 Highness… It should a9ef22a8bf have been Prince 0ccacd2e76 Khalid, not Orhan, 637137a0bd who was born bc206e5bbb as Einar’s heir.”003e730289ba056d
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“You must not say such things!”02bf8f8f61cd876d
A young official, d80d32aad4 unable to contain c05452185c his resentment, blurted 875c21a899 out the words e3d8c6d497 in a hushed 9499202ee5 voice.bed7c9ef688e9be9
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At his remark, 68405ad622 the chancellor’s face 29003b2b7c turned ashen, and 8b213bec5e he whispered urgently.4b4712f33c8bc1c2