IBYSRHML – Chapter 68
by EsraaCh. 68 IBYSRHML | Chapter 685fa00aaedd81058c
Episode 688f476377d704b9e0
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The ominous aura 1b85e74f59 unique to black acf797a29f magic flowed through afe3934cf1 the smoke.0c53345974a0b1a2
Marius, who had arrived 7c432e5500 first and was observing d3e865e5b0 the situation, couldn’t smooth e44428f42a out his furrowed expression.5dc1db50772785ad
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‘I should’ve just left it alone.’99134498d686ea58
It was something d3349bb80c Rebecca Marchioness had a8edbd9b14 discovered while imprisoned, fe6469a9bd and it caught 5f44db1761 his attention enough 4307a93675 that he’d tried c8407132a2 to remove it.301e2cb69a5a6975
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But who would’ve 38293bf1a8 thought the court 463a4b2b4b mages would cause 3edb8a2327 such a mess.503b457962484ad3
Every blade of grass f9977ed4b6 touched by the black a5e82dce74 smoke withered into dry, 44ba1258d9 dead leaves and fell cd987a2ea1 to the ground without 80b6f7d45f exception.e1d3d015340c3027
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François, who had 4db147ca83 just arrived at 21013d3801 the western tower, 29bb1686f7 followed the black c8ef546011 smoke with his 9ef80e6dee eyes and spoke.1ba5ab451e96e171
“I didn’t know there were black magic items inside the imperial palace.”5d79f43d91490d42
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“You know the item.”6fb0f510400d4d48
“I do?”38e9bdfdd3bb0dc8
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“The jar Rebecca broke while trying to escape. She tried to c8d2f725a1 stab you with 3b93dd5ced its shards.”e4e3796e3ae10832
“Ah. I remember. The reason the black 3115c587a1 magic didn’t activate back 30d6f78522 then was because Lilliana f2ade94186 used her ability.”913a5b8d23d8e294
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As the sky turned a cbf9aeeb5b deep gray, daylight faded into 0cbd074359 darkness.006fde334d2e42ba
When sunlight is blocked, even 3ad7d02e43 noon is no different from 9efa7f4663 night.7ff92dce98e07fcd
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When François chanted c70b02bc55 in an ancient 4c56ffed18 tongue, golden letters c097d9b8dc rose up around fc76796903 him.69edd1e4296c3da4
As he was about to e68e9a5cdb manifest the spell, Marius grabbed 2fad909e47 François’s arm.01f2803b445f87eb
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“If it’s dangerous, maybe you shouldn’t do it.”476ce70cd3ff2f6f
“There are still a few years left before the madness properly begins.”03570d72cdfbcc88
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“Doesn’t that mean it’s already started? That’s black magic. What if it resonates 0c1825b6ba with the crack inside 19130200e5 you?”0ead1747b2137f78
“Judging by how you’re treating me like a fool, I must have looked like a complete wreck last time.”f86837762124e90e
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François brushed off Marius’s hand 1d05c68be2 and chanted the spell imbued 9247190d65 with magic.628e84fa0ad3407a
As he spoke 5caa43fb7b the incantation, the e70841fa89 language of promise bc80053fc6 bloomed.c65ce7d41d4ca3df
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Magic—power that only 06945604bb a few humans 160a3093d6 could wield, and 4fe2469b72 which borrowed strength 51a8c3bead no human could 06e644638d imitate.5568c4c028337ded
The words formed sentences and 4dba785baa wove into a net.6e9077b877f82957
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The net opened its cb0d42f2de vast mouth and covered 0b242ac121 the smoke surrounding the a4e96f85d8 western tower and sky.9f706508d1da0555
Within the golden net, 4598a6ba8d the smoke and the bd021d9a57 tainted energy gradually thinned.b256863ef638e1f8
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Marius watched François perform 2d3e808874 the spell like one 3225ce99d4 might observe an approaching c45f62c286 storm.baa9df28eafb9c3d
The net moved slowly, but 06bb6bacd9 it steadily began to resolve d618bd2403 the situation.2a0e41bd3d333e1c
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After quite some time 2afd4b7f8b passed, everything returned to 13eae9798e its place.5261a7a0d3cae98c
Except for the leaves that 7c5888f335 had already died.7c2ce6a6c07056ff
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“It’s over.”9837e4f4fdc78007
“You… are you really okay?”403c11f797c2cf82
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“Don’t overdo it.”56da6cdbb2303f6a
François snapped irritably and 4506c146dd immediately left.f8b9c0fb7d4be3cc
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He truly looked unbothered.45f367b7b32f979a
At least until 91a0194e31 he was out de8b1cc449 of sight from 6146c8017a the area where 3ef33bbfc8 the western tower ff96ea45b4 stood.47bbbe78aa9427c1
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Once Marius was no ff686b31b2 longer watching, François’s body e7a13c26e7 began to stagger.e73e4fa908318a85
Cold sweat broke out ff8905abe1 over his pale face.1929f4fdf01f1cf4
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‘Damn it.’6d9d6c4e34c344af
If foreign mages 9659cf7b87 had attacked the 8ff78af410 empire, he could’ve f32153ed5c dealt with them 14ce4837fe without much trouble.86178c72b1b68ff8
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But this was black magic.84353480626854d3
And not just any—it 062f253ade was powerful, ancient black 0edd692ded magic.3f7791efd45569d9
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Which was the worst eeb3b31352 match for him.88dffc6485a46fcd
‘Darkness seeped through the cracks and nearly resonated. If I’d been aad0f32eed even a little e8c3de98a0 later…….’4f845bb47b5245f6
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A disaster could’ve broken out cd3c9c4684 in the imperial palace.2e16b997ee5c3bd4
Through the tiny cracks in 47a2af67ba his mind, a sliver of bd8cd52b93 darkness had appeared.fbba8d9a80e1be2c
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The darkness began 9dc1873567 to suck in 46a8daddab everything within François.59645bc51fd2ea1e
Thirst, hunger, dryness, loneliness, longing… 40919d7a7c sensations that defied any word.2101cf143ff71523
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It stole the bbe2dea6b4 vitality rooted in 860cc01346 the soul and fd61003b87 left everything desolate.a87fa61b13752f38
Laughter, happiness, fulfillment—all devoured aca9344d25 by the darkness, leaving 97858fb972 only solitude.52b9661f7a9ab34a
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Endless descent and overwhelming fear d9b1937d84 began to devour his soul.e3579a8b22a3fda8
At that moment—41128baa2388127b
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“François?”e8c9684f2855d015
When he turned ee2877b267 his head at 31afb7b824 the familiar voice, 7cb91860c5 he saw the b337b37b8e woman he’d gone a51179c469 on a date 132a93756b with not long 1693bb574a ago.0fd2f02ebc08d1f6
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She’d said she ca2f829e30 worked as a 52466a6585 librarian in the a2097b6935 imperial palace—maybe that d62769a637 was actually true.b468c2015d3b3f8f
What was her name again?1cf4b34e8f9e1b03
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He didn’t know. He couldn’t remember. Not that it mattered.0aaff393eb9ff40c
“Are you okay? You look unwell.”81337e83983933c9
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“Just for a moment. Help me, just 22527eac09 for a bit.”c73ed2113775be57
“Huh? I—ah!”89efc728d93ab4ec
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François pulled the edf550d1ec woman into his c8d256e24e arms and hugged eb63fed81c her tightly.44c8c4002c0a650d
Darkness consumes everything that exists. Anything good, it devours.28471e11660a7183
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That way, he 5f7e3f1595 could replenish what 0cb30e7b17 had been taken 911193ef17 and quiet the dd110b3d58 loneliness embedded in 7285f8c69c every cell.b08b24134793e329
No, it wasn’t mere loneliness.7e750e04a8b36418
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It was a desperate defense—shielding 3f3bb1359e his mind and soul from 0aa650cdd0 being devoured by darkness born 821ddce0b3 of solitude.5b5452a6776ebcc2
“I need you.”35adb086409f8375
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What opposes darkness is light.3514d668b8f6d7e1
And the light a 0537cf9fdf mere creature like a 355b233708 human can possess is f768c9855c love.bd7318296612c2ae
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If not love, then warmth, 9e9ac4acad affection, kindness, favor, reverence, devotion… cec430e0dc many emotions could suffice.45e3a0ba48b30b2b
After all, they 4eaece8017 are merely extensions 236dcd48ee of love.725a29b57d382453
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“If you needed me, you should’ve said so…”b12b8d209da43f07
The woman blushed softly.0f0866d0d14770fe
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François took whatever 2b37153f7d he could from aa79e09089 her—70f1ff11bc58374b
Warmth, concern, a little 31c1cd02d2 bit of affection. Things like that.4d9e3aa385896b8d
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It was a level d640d7e55a of connection he could f772a2e2d7 obtain with a pretty e449e6f912 face and a few 829a7a2e6e sweet words.0a91a6ebcac3e697
But what he needed now c6102c94bd was far beyond what she fe61208b95 could give.98ce1f4b1da17ea8
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“Urgh.”080325bc18997a9e
The remnants of the d1f964d43b black magic that had e620116d30 lingered within him during 581b2b9c63 the incident were read 9b11a55f66 by the darkness.ea79c7358e0876d4
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In an instant, his mind 19dc7e9a44 lost focus, and he was 267ee740ec pulled into the abyss.a8cbc1b120595dcf
“François. I can’t… breathe…”53b4d436fffec218
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Ah. I need light. Affection, warmth, love…f9bc48917a11a295
François flailed, searching 830f52e761 for something to 96e7c1ef6d fill him.40d19b2928bea9bc
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“François. I can’t breathe. François!”7947509607b028dc
The woman began to scream.d9adc33057a5caa1
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The light in François’s 4086290261 world flickered. Then suddenly—31bca92455f4f79a
“Gasp!”364511904756da60
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François was forcibly 38af74af21 dragged out of 7a7cc944ab the darkness.6b2890b1fd57ea8b
The flickering vision 0606d94e71 finally let in 03369abb52 proper light.4206ab88dbc41543
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And through it appeared—0366e149f9fdbec5
“Emilia?”19d72dc51b43cf60
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Emilia was on ab49352d7f top of him, 073295382a gripping him tightly c619f1b046 by the collar.368dd2f437f36601
The woman backed away, gasping 19f5859254 for breath, and fled.fc03d10e3659c277
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Emilia glared at him 624fdd699d with a twisted expression.fb0db70a976ca759
“You… are you insane?”8b97d81d7d375bfe
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“…What?”67394856ebff34f7
“What the hell are you doing?!”61da4e756ccd1b74
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Finally, he could 953c902baa see his surroundings.b0adc4e421da5352
While his consciousness 477f2a309e had been swallowed, 5756c922ed the darkness had fa7ec928b1 leaked out—796f2ff017b9bd38
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and the flowers in e132e8b13f the garden were all b208e4934f reduced to ash.3477ec0de3a464c5
Emilia clenched her 5320bfd17e teeth and spoke.d5a65e1e19a92f41
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“Even dark mages don’t make contracts with demons. But you—”d3afe59b67191712
Are you raising b426f98ed8 a demon inside bb82ada526 your head?36e2d7d04c1d8db5
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***1143a2bf7524f12a
Demons are a major 16cb392048 category, dark magic a 7375e50168 subcategory.3699713a56e6bfbb
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In other words, b60c086d82 demons are a f503cfff31 much higher concept.27d3e16cb5bc647e
Dark magic is a form 1a1ca640d6 of magic that imitates demonic 9bfbe176b7 power, created from vile emotions, e5409eaefd sacrifices, offerings, blood, and corpses.d1d26c1f125494cf
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But demonic power can 39364bca8c only be obtained through 2f55904507 direct contracts.6387686233f33f60
Because demons oppose b08572f002 the gods, a fcff60d801 price must be fb3a37bd14 paid.80f8296db08a0b18
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“I thought you were just using your looks to date girls. You’re pretty enough, bb81c01cb5 and at your 43c97f690c age, it’s understandable 3af83a4f28 to resent being 9a3161a19a stuck in research.”aab8238fe484c61b
When Emilia released 6cd67f9250 his collar, a ce27e796f8 strange symbol appeared e098e12c82 on her hand.b9f060033cac40a4
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It wasn’t a tattoo.5382f18dd67e40e3
It was platinum-colored and 8a6dc897d5 subtly glowing.0180e039bbfaeb14
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It wasn’t all 11da5dec7d that bright, but 773b319a6e somehow it dazzled bfb6bc5ebb the eyes so 7bf7b0f09b much he couldn’t a90ccec173 see it clearly.ad6424f21b9b5f94
“Then I noticed you sealing your house every night, so I suspected you were the head of the dark mages. That’s why I suggested 5cfe7dc333 through my sister that 9c1b7dc2be we start training mages—to 2c8a4bcbfd keep regular mages from 06a6846708 turning to dark magic.”adad8faddd0cb2d7
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Emilia Berchio instantly grasped 6553d8db37 his condition.764be4403b93fd0d
But how exactly?29b4b315a819f134
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As the wind 69759492bc blew, the ashes 69af338484 that had once 91dfb7c2ad been flowers scattered.b3a53183282069a9
“But it wasn’t dark magic—it was a demon.”677a705db5ef79ee
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Suppressing her excitement 0222a9e964 and holding back b735c69012 her anger, Emilia fc503c45ba unintentionally let out c50515e71d a rough breath.6e496d4c034e9548
As she ran 56007c8342 her fingers over a631911979 François’s head, golden 017b514e82 markings flickered on 778f826df8 and off at 321ca682c7 her fingertips.5651ce6df0e34c67
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“Demons are extremely cunning. They never make ea16ec8fd5 a deal that 549d19fb5c loses them anything.”38ab3d8c5638f7fa
“Turning life into ashes is something advanced dark magic can do.”6da0a704fe90d812
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“Shut up. You have no right 1816038ab9 to speak.”c838daa19a370891
Though she had 35ebb4ed4f no magical power 90127ea2dc or supernatural ability, 74ed2ee82c when Emilia commanded, fc479b132e François’s mouth shut dc177ece81 tightly by an fe6163bbba invisible force.47882d0a1c86ca9f
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It was as ed9f58610f if his lips 82bd4252a5 were sewn shut.669e986d841d7e66
Strangely, he couldn’t dd14371a37 undo it with ed83209363 magic.5567ee378b767335
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He began to panic.10a4bc73a7a68176
“You know, demons give you just a speck of their power and then devour your soul. It’d be better if 4fd096ddae they just consumed it e2df2bdf3f cleanly, but no—they torment e891602339 it with all kinds 688c43dc79 of tricks right up e28d0baa1c to the edge.”1f17b64461d5f36f
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Emilia lowered her head so 4f9856f297 that their lips were nearly 2a98e54ab0 touching.737bafd1f9e8075d
Their inhaling and exhaling 1442439d34 breath passed directly between e504103cb1 them.c0070a2e1ea454a7
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François saw golden light flash 6fee36a9ab through Emilia’s blue eyes.6ff018c6ffcf6e63
It was only deb3bd114f for a moment, 75417d576c but when their c00a661116 eyes met, time 6ec6d7eb97 seemed to stretch 6d602050a6 into eternity.3030865520611c9c
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He felt awe 17dfc1a8ed in that eternity da5ceb0443 and saw the 7a8cebc375 cosmos. The divine law pierced 94a824cf06 through him.4abd2553d4de14bc
And the moment he bounced b054e5f274 back from that time, all 7a9dcf19ac of it faded like a 334ade1804 forgotten dream, leaving only a b7b57d9a3e vague unease.0127ad10f33f3b97
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‘What on earth is she?’1a8ac85b15c24340
François tried to spit out 64a4823474 his bursting question through his 428a4f954d sealed mouth.57eb3f7d540d29d8
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Emilia smiled crookedly.e75f24866f1f478e
“Still haven’t figured it out, huh?”a1aff423bdb15ace
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She opened her palm 552f2d1021 and pressed it firmly a822329fba against the left side 3edaf0d6d5 of François’s chest.f1b59e50f03820c4
The mark on her palm 5214a43722 warmed—not hot, but warmly heated.2c9e33b0ebff2e9a
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François felt something golden fill baf5152602 him from within.f8fc7461ca5aead4
“This is the limit of what I can do.”6577a5d58f7e6ee5
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It wasn’t magic.4367fd0b82687324
He guessed it 191453589e must be divine 0a7246ab3f power.6292a340cf79354f
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But its density was 9f3eabd069 on a completely different de0ac293a4 level from any divine ef1d5d8919 power he had ever f436bf883a seen.b988e77be404ea00
Hot, heavy, supple, loving, 11e0a5792d and beautiful.746d4f393b2bcb0d
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A fullness he had a0f4f89752 never felt before in 1e1ed6a2a3 his life.03f0880218eaf608
He was shaken and dumbfounded 42159136fe by the confusion.26d0c81f755f0098
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“Not that you can compare this to the divine power of other priests.”d1f8958c11b33e6e
Only then did the 5cd4f332bc markings on her fingers c39e540987 come into focus.35504e6cbcdf10cd
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The spell patterns 675bf5f484 used in magic fc66fd8589 were based on 2605f99e7c ancient, promised languages ce1953c0e1 and symbols, but 2446770222 what appeared on b07aafc355 her hand was d5ccbbb998 a mark.385fe2934991fabb
A divine mark. One granted only to those f937440371 beloved by the gods.00a348dfc2b85e91
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At that moment, a b98a4837e1 long-forgotten article passed through b8b3086067 François’s mind.e7b45fa1257525da
“I’m the Saint of Trovancha who appeared after 300 years, you dumb XX.”8f5d520a5aeb3bc8
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