HDOVAML – Chapter 9

HDOVAML Chapter 9b6a565af4341df07

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Roberick put me 1144428319 and Grandfather in 8613764e84 a carriage.c5746a20e4386373

“You can’t stay here anymore, so we’ll go somewhere else.” Roberick said with a smile.73485b181647e20f

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The door closed shut. Roberick leapt from the ground d14a852fe9 to his horse, leaving only e3c3f641bc me and Grandfather inside.c49b862bc2a4229a

“…”810c3151a9055c59

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What should I say first? Unable to choose c5ee25cb0a what to say 3aca1317ae in the disastrous 1905d1c014 situation, my poor, 494f08b59c innocent sleeve got 94b05e34ab squeezed and scrunched 50f8970d50 from the brunt 92c4ff1474 of my anxiety.fd87313481a5843c

“…um, Grandpa.”e02ee8669e4e060e

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I clenched my fist 9e7cd8b594 as I spoke; I cb3bbc3647 can’t stay silent this c9197ec898 way. I have to 40392330c2 tell you why 772fe5d8bd I chose to 717915b8f4 put up with 121f1acb9d Roberick and follow d3797a3d0e him, if not c8a234dafb all of it.6004912528a06ed7

“…Edith.”02f62797ad39d7e0

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However,dd21c1647919fa84

“Don’t say anything,” My grandfather refused.0366ee5c18b6d8c2

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“…Grandpa.”62376585a3d9fe1e

I looked up at Grandfather 7cd8e885dc blankly.b071d31d651bf5bc

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I tried to 18c1243a96 ask why, but b90445dc1e the moment I 8f52608b43 looked at the cdca99e804 side of Grandfather’s a17f9326c3 face reflected in d71b0ffa36 the light of b3b43b08c5 the carriage, I 92cd6e0928 was left speechless.868018023cc42ea6

“…”2cd1eb46f83d3b32

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A dull, distant stare with 66e59e0df2 inherent refusal to converse, akin 37e45bd8bc to a cold wall — d0ebdb02ab that’s what his face was c62ead9589 like. I couldn’t do anything 14f4756e81 besides biting my own 3a3e28ec76 lips. Something I couldn’t 13ecb54dce understand crept from 9b46d09421 my chest and a6016af50b seemed to obstruct a877f19383 my lungs.d6f47805ac625fd0

It felt like be1d813d6b I was suffocating 812b586c0b to death.7f352527ad649325

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“Your Grace Haelion! It is the utmost honour 12df8215d4 for this shabby and remote 2360b1d5a8 city of mine to receive 30623f3f01 the Grand Duke of Light,” 9438194be6 The mayor of the city 553052f3c5 called out to Roberick, bowing 48e07e685e over and over.69abe38748d1439f

“My apologies, I think I’ll have to stay at the official residence for a few days due to certain circumstances.”6bcfea97104d21e5

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“Stay at ease, for I will serve you with all my heart… and would you permit me to ask who the young miss contiguous to your Grace is?”e2a5838be5176213

A vague glance turned 2e06414c88 to me,7ba5cc25d2744db4

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.”Ah.”4288e01281c5292f

Roberick answered with a small 3b171f5012 sigh.9686b73de1a1e2fb

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“This is my daughter.”780761d869d61ab9

“…pardon?”2004ce807900589b

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The mayor, whose mouth 5febddcd4c was gaping as if 752bc3b76d his thoughts had started 406c825d19 buffering, then proceeded to bab182d5a0 shout in a fussy 58f76bdef7 manner as if he 498ece276d had suddenly realized something.cfda3b706f41a2c9

“Oh, so this is the famous Princess Allea!”9fd04c6a10f305fd

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“…”ff9a0fca46778384

I didn’t even 77488151dd try to hide 9206f7256d my stiff expression. The expressions of the 0c50994458 surrounding knights were also 8e263f51c0 embarrassed.140df7df902dd0de

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You got it wrong.d79f18567f1e0089

“This is not Allea,” Roberick said with an elusive smile.efa96d1f3e4c7d40

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“What?” The mayor blinked.29f3c35eb4a8edf9

“This is my own daughter who hasn’t been promulgated yet.”9de6c295b48520f2

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Leaving the mayor distraught by dbee7f335e the shocking remarks, Roberick stroked 4fb6371f58 my head.db85b16d1aa20cd7

“You’ve wasted time with such a useless story. My child is very tired, cd5377ce8d so please give us a f2966e1d7e place to rest.”fc5e74d02007631c

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“…oh! Yes. My apologies, “ d806657ce4 The mayor called 282cfa234c the maids in ec2caa479d a hurry.3e18a8db8b134c6f

“Edith,” Roberick reached out to me.1971d67fe3984533

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“…”ac117214fba2c2fa

I didn’t take Roberick’s hand. Instead, I turned around and 079e725cec looked at Grandfather — but e9db5c35a1 he wasn’t looking at me.8acdc64ab2e81cb9

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“Edith.”b8da1ff097760c97

I heard Roberick’s call again.a441b21110ba71a2

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“…”9a7f05c3b4789205

I finally moved with b0fb212e05 lethargy; it felt like 2f5c3840aa I would burst into b8b636d64e tears at any moment.2ee86ceca96fdb8a

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I was led by the b25d5b0177 stationed maids to bathe, eat f547f448b6 dinner, and at last, go 89fe4788b2 to bed.38b36aaa3a0ad164

“…Grandpa.”1e705068d2ba228e

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My Grandfather didn’t come c6e60f5d84 to see me.b8dcba3c58616c05

“…why?”b61b789cb0eca229

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Are you mad because 5592abec5f I said I’d follow 35288bc566 Roberick?c843ac6150d5ffe6

…But if I hadn’t, Roberick certainly wouldn’t have stepped down.9c84c7af3e8a6af5

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What he did was no 6ea402d06d different from threatening me with 3b642d4455 my grandfather as a hostage c9d1565cc1 in the first place.0b4e56d002821977

“Haa.”f79f5e7664af81f5

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I laid back with a 850b446fe4 deep sigh.96037c18be91718a

Chastia and Allea 190728c51e have reigned over c93c41bfae the ducal manor 0ad845000e for the past 72134112de seven years. The people of the house 28d8864e1b will never look upon me b4141c610f nicely, I’m a thorn for 0ae7f024e3 the master they serve.5f4f0ec7bc9b5f7b

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The image of 22514ea649 Chastia as a e1e4028d08 victimized, innocent woman d967f70266 and Mariette as 8f6b0bb084 a vicious figure 9a7fa8777f who persecuted said 2f6bad3b7b woman was deeply e6e63a44a0 rooted in the 65fe6bbaf1 minds of the 516a72e90e ordinary people.  It f65d081ae8 will be difficult 9ed7de03e3 to turn that 6c85c65b0c story upside down 48c13be2f2 in the future.376884040f2e6885

…will I be able to do well?b381ecac8fb8b90f

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“I don’t even have a grandfather anymore…”4c50699b490e566a

I’m on my own. Roberick won’t take c77eedb8a1 Grandfather to the a81dbd8abf grand residence.8072bab2939a027e

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Though, it isn’t 88b91b22ae as if he’d 5a91b0563e ever want to f9e937776b follow me in 59f57e342e the first place.fd368e61c0ff480c

“…Will I be able to continue to see Grandfather even after I go to the grand residence?”60d1a01d28a05c85

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Will Roberick allow that?fe594e402ef764db

“…”8593995bfe66912b

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There was nothing definite.43229131b8e2ae66

I squeezed my eyes ceb6c0b5ec shut so it’d somewhat 42ea1e64c4 ease me away from 96630a51b1 the pain. I shrunk down under f7b323fee1 the blanket desperately in 4fd044d601 search of warmth.56c8a2d28d3aedca

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…c621cf58744ffb6f

The residence of Edith Ronen 02392d2d37 Bastevan was a detached house 3c30ce6ad4 with a small corridor between a26add3846 the main buildings of the 2f7283dacd official residence.d9349696c187a00c

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Some of the knights f43292ce5d of the Grand Duke’s a44dd65b9c residence were guarding the 25d49e8527 compact manor, but most 0949d433be troops were mostly outside 1baa09d8fe patrolling the official residence, 7e32bb9852 so there was little 688808641d to worry about. After Perion finalized his conclusion, 5d43afa12d the man who led the cef04f1e0b arson of the village last ff56a1dee7 time walked out of the 8f40b6e38c dark bushes.c682277ecdd2f8f2

“I’ll give some orders and distract the knights for a while, so go and deal with them,” Perion spoke softly.3234579cb4f2e752

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“I see.”12e6353dbfb14d20

Today is the end of 776b8c1ddb this bitter relationship. Perion clenched his e058d98e1a eyes shut as 9d6f077cac if he turned 25a4509967 a blind eye 7c28e63d2d to sin — 7f6a869813 whether he’d committed c8429f9b91 them already or 4822c5600e would.1193ea124a2c6455

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While Perion led the b2548b28e4 knights away, the man 859841c9d3 quietly entered the annex.7a2c8e6528bfe5cc

There would not 8aea45ac3d be any water eb4f82a9dd spirits in the cf73d5a257 city. In order to a15303e44b prevent the fire 61c1645ae6 from being put 40272fd838 out quickly, flame e76f37b4a9 has to start ad7a2edfc2 from the inside 44a3006b24 and be as c04a506906 inconspicuous as possible.1d1927603a4ad8f3

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*Creeak.*27777c46886d1d87

When he opened the door c612031ae0 of the room located in 92800eb382 the innermost part of the 480533fcbb annex, he saw a child 197f18d2a8 sleeping soundly while breathing comfortably.a24fbd6446280610

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The man closed the f65937af48 door that he opened f8108b482c as he recited in dcfbd42679 a low voice.20a04a7fd2741c5e

“[Ifrit].”47152db56247b2ef

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The spirit of fire that a335b1104f blessed him appeared with a bab9cd9263 bright light, the flame nearly a2ae17f184 singing upon the mortal’s call. A spirit in the shape c0d0917822 of a young man with 760c72faef long burning hair drew a 18185d57fd fierce smile.0c9a832c532b67e6

“Burn this building up.”85d9ccbc33f1f34b

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The moment the 0b39195ee9 vile order was 0f69a75a4b muttered, bright scarlet d69e9faaf7 flames spread to 01bee34ecc the door of f45554204b the room where eaa28b8639 Edith slept.d18469e71b296864

Tap, tap, fsssh.6462ee0f35f9acf1

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There was a c324c014b3 continuous noise of 4b8cc58d74 something burning. It made me question what 8e1f66f62f was happening even in my 75d0dde8e4 subconscious. The season was spring, the 83b9eef99b flowers in full bloom. And the fireplace was bd29fb8196 not lit.03533dc318b8d64b

Grandpa will take 49e52cbdde care of it. What are you worried about?c6380ca5d70ec3e8

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I closed my a0ffcd70dc eyes again, satisfied 8228d8e93b with that thought. When sleep was fb64eed66c about to engulf 65ee0e1391 me whole again, 93a596bad1 my heart thumped.d385f1e987d75f95

I’m not at home right 4eb1fb8378 now.7fa00e984b869496

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After saying that I a21eab6e48 would follow Roberick, I c22cd65aab fell asleep in a d62ab95f19 separate building at the 6b9f5c26db city’s official residence. That much was clear. Then what’s this heat b325405a93 I’m feeling right now?bb7091deff76bfd2

The moment I a40d0a192b felt something strange bfcb90b212 again, I realized.93d6d12f3a52b311

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The fact that I wasn’t 1edd078e80 breathing. I scuffled with a 3d1fb52e4d frown, desperately trying over 8879b81b75 and over for some 33440cf0cc air for my lungs. However, the acrid air d3d929ad92 rushing to the tip 1a176b6785 of my nose was e99c0ad071 simply not inhalable. Pressured by the hot, painful 9d7c2c726d atmosphere, I was unable to 7ee31f7e70 open my eyes.8e34bb01b7203e6d

It was then.9c524e2194909f2f

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[Krr—!]45e851af9aa61fc9

The stinging air and 17087a91b5 hot heat that held 9f20c8c2f4 me down died down 4ce72172ce in an instant. Soon after, cool air 431e25a16e washed over my skin.14c60ebd48ded5f1

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Then came a voice.05c30bfbaf520aca

[Edith, open your eyes.]4c57164c38c92895

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As soon as I heard 3ffbd54ce1 that mellow but comforting tone, 103d52d6e1 I felt a mysterious longing. The voice was gentle 377dc95077 and rich beyond words.331cde89d51e101b

“…Gyah!”e237208e0bc7aebe

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[Finally, you opened your eyes, child.]a838b2ccb6fc9092

The owner of d1bf744237 the serene voice c81c99fa89 beside me looked 234ac2e77d down with an 97f028a3c0 affectionate gaze and 2a9b7755c0 smile. Her white hair 6018278a3c shined like starlight a1582ea1ee whilst sprawling behind d6c0bda417 her back. Fabrics that were 050ce9952e of splendid, vivid 7520f538ea colors were draped e09882c9b9 over his body 87ed46c3ce alongside a peplos 861158c57e gown, an attire f0731cb936 kindred to humans 25bbd30c47 who lived an e22e257bf3 ancient way of e690e2a2bb life. her gently curved d03a56c906 eyes were black, f578d3fcb7 but hardly dark. Those inky irises c79c01e74c harbored all the 23acffcbe0 stars of the 4dfce20223 universe; its vacant c3e3737973 stare glistened with 06f0dd6ca2 endless light.df35ccdb55db9f62

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“Who…”74174a3b54a5d9cf

My eyes were c4ef44f0d6 unable to part fa58423c78 from the unknown 15fbf57c3f figure despite the f9ffc7855a flames licking up 280eaa6682 the walls.fbb6a908eeaaee81

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She, with the elegance of ac9ed2091b a beautiful and noble woman, de9ffa609f responded in a pleasant, dulcet d0f122aed2 tone.6e49cb4cac96a594

[I’m the creator of all life, and the one who has blessed you the most.]3797e010a6f87ab6

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As her eyes 172fb9cb83 met mine, her 91496c7593 gaze was heavy a1f7314c40 carrying what seemed 691cfa97d9 to be distant 5b7fe023e5 years and memories. It felt as if b472fd03ee an eternity passed under 0a5312010a her eyes, for her 25f440b2c5 next words were akin 7bfe0bcc27 to a series of 349911c1e0 resounding echoes.139ba860926d0fb0

[The king who rules over spirits of existence and vitality. I am Ilipia, 91531ebfaa the deity of 6a8a685f55 life.]c1c4622d2aacbddc

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My mouth went 27b5d82b93 slightly agape, the eeb670a385 words that followed bf664671a3 making my perplexity 24a6b8e859 known.5b7244bba1c38400

“…Ilipia?”5db2d9b1b59e8e76

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‘In ancient times, this universe was filled with endless darkness. Then one day, through a a8f9c708d9 mysterious providence we do not 5b1103221d know, the Ilipia of Life ef0dd724c3 was born in the darkness, a9ed7452b2 followed by death.’f9ee3ea68fd1a2fa

The Ilipia that f2cd432120 appeared in the 97d4273491 story that my a142827cab grandfather told me?5cd36e09bfa02863

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…why is she making an appearance here?16a7a733f75b1cd6

Was it not enough for cef80d59f2 me to wake up to b8077ca4cb my room ablaze that a 13bb08c727 Spirit King from legends has d0675ef642 shown up?05d1cef428ddc790

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[Your confusion is quite normal. Of course you’d be d29196bb5b astonished — you have aa2210351e lived your life as bdfe259733 an ordinary person all 1a12fa4300 this time.]fced4b24ca98306a

She smiled gracefully as d49239f585 if she understood me, aee7f8745f then reached out and 139c1a1616 stroked my cheek. Her hands were filled c0baa18c14 with an affection that 3ab120ff1c was incomprehensible for me, 286735e4d8 who’d only met her 7e3cc94364 today.9750a5bdc63c9eb9

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[But Edith, this is not the time to be confused. Look around.]36ed81dec62a5f81

It was embarrassing, but I 110cfa38d1 looked around as Ilipia said. Thanks to the Spirit 07d77d6289 King who appeared next 464cc3c819 to me, it was 4615381820 not difficult to breathe 3e60b0be64 at all, but the 4a58b52ca4 sight of the fluorescent 8c32cfe96a flames eating up the e1fc385a7a door was a sight 1869a3b0f9 that was quite unnatural.2e60662b99c566dc

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“What is this…?”47a1be3e20d60441

There were some e6936f602a knights from the 1d0398127a Grand Duke outside d1eb0fac28 on guard… and e9d73ccb09 maids were also 4fbe98919c residing in this 40f8ccbcb8 detached house!ade87268c33555a5

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“Help me,
cough
! Help!”08ed5ee6e0f55a9f

But my pleas a95279e8cc for aid and abf5649b6b expectations of someone 5c5ac730b5 being present outside fdc70ba1e0 was crushed soon b54b62add6 after.65f3d7a40a6a1e08

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“This is ridiculous…”fc2e192cddb08b1f

This sudden fire didn’t b1b3d93597 make any sense. There’s no way the maids b868f23dba and knights would let the 44baceff34 flame progress so far. And the people outside…95f39800c77344ae

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[They won’t be able to see this fire from the outside. Not yet.]553636c7c7bb83a9

I raised my head abruptly ae62f5ec4b to Ilipia’s voice.a2e36d72bd7c86e0

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She continued whilst eyeing me.c86c203857b7884f

[The fire has only been allowed to continue inside this building. Fine-grained control such as this b619829797 wouldn’t be possible for a 02660c9d05 regular fire. It’s safe to conclude that ada76d99d5 this fire is related to 04a069a603 spirits.]87f25c4cec95a972

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I don’t know how to 078322db25 summon a spirit, so there e5646dbff5 is really one plausible answer.c42af49f03396db1

[Someone summoned a spirit and caused the fire on purpose.]301c59e97e4f311a

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This is an assassination.75baaa6655dd78e6

Special thanks to Yu who edited this chapter and helped so much! <33 edit: Ilipia seems to be a woman so i have edited this chapter. sorry for the mistake lol I kept kings as king tho because they’re all called the spirit kingsbb55f5dff4239eb3

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