ICBV Chapter 01
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Finally, they b868dd5ee9 arrived at f6992a6ba1 the sanctuary. 6c108ed692f3c5fe
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When the red curtain was drawn back, a disk-shaped relic lit up the whole room, glowing as bright as the sun. Aira Marceline, the heir of the noble House of Marceline, the only family that could resonate with the relic’s power, slowly raised her hand to it. Even though the sanctuary was sealed tight, strong winds rushed in, causing her golden hair to swirl wildly.5a5583422f5fb10e
The moment 3ab00bd4dd her hand 8e28518c74 touched the 17355432e8 relic, her aa99b99ecd crimson eyes 6554f8fc69 deepened in e57274b41d color, and a5416ae990 an overwhelming 13ae52d6d0 power surged 942f3c6d75 into her 35a52d7773 heart. Her entire body 6a004f2132 trembled under the 24e0ff472b sheer force of 1eba69e7a8 it, but she cb5f03969c didn’t pull back. f4e68dd8303ac405
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“It’s treason!” dd1e436099a4430d
“Break down 8bd714f126 the door!”2d6ba9d49d1ff0ef
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The soldiers’ 6796f8f53e shouts could 00ccbc3fbd be heard b7e6f56bb4 from outside, d0b01b16d5 but it 80c737cd5f was too 4e949f11ec late—the relic ee219d63f1 was almost 7382f4b005 fully absorbed 8d15611daa into Aira’s 1af09d5919 heart.421a68bb534a3b4e
“So, it f33314cec2 was true ccc033542f that the 6184a6d547 relic could af5baf6f94 only resonate 2b68c9c3fa with Marceline.” 66a0ee2df71bd48f
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Now fully 6442827f19 enveloped in 79f28a4bad the relic’s e6a68ba513 crimson aura, 03add1301f Aira stood ff22b0eabd with a 5556acc3de new presence 1c3efffa8c and silently 8bb0b6e4f4 gazed at ea6410453a her husband, 91a76f5675 who had 445cdf469e been waiting aaf9fa9be4 for her. Xavier von Amilleus. With his f1862e6f58 light brown b3052c33bf hair and 9ebffc3c65 soft black e2954f30fd eyes, he 8dd5ad9f56 was a 06584aa2f2 tall and bbd03fefcc handsome man, a9650cc80b the second 8b57e1fe08 prince of 591e5094c3 the Kalanta 6ad826cbea Empire.6c0bde7ea5d21126
The Emperor was bedridden, 2d93da3a2f and the Crown Prince 89dd1deb87 had been away defending a4f8850b11 the northern borders for 12b8885c32 far too long. No one could stand e90203ae0a in their way now.f6751211e90f36e0
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“You will be the 34cb356494 most noble woman in 17fa782864 the empire. You already are, d3c648fcab in my eyes.”afff5b838645aaff
Aira remembered 42feca21ad every day fb92e4635c she had c86b0c7841 spent with f3f89d453c Xavier, who bee19da141 whispered sweet 388e6d4ad1 words of 301179b33d love while 72d97d5f54 holding her 3fb5d6f8a8 close. Seven years ago, 66b0cc9bc3 after a passionate 6647b9af2c romance, she married 12413bc93d Xavier and devoted 88cb6c489d her youth to b2916a1d1b supporting him.f2ca49ccd3108e4a
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And now, they had finally reached the conclusion he desired. With the empire’s protective relic now gone, the imperial palace was like a knight without a shield. Xavier’s well-prepared soldiers would soon bring the palace to ruin.cf02385c20cf3aa7
“…Your Highness.”d2ac43f8e66395c4
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Aira, having 43e60a66ed absorbed the afbc3cbbf0 relic’s power, 159962423d approached Xavier ba21acb856 with a 552eac1476 radiant smile. Next to him stood 13dda02ae8 Julienne, her mother-in-law, with 09a3873be8 a gentle expression. Despite Aira’s 9d4abbb472 shortcomings, Julienne d7b7254377 had graciously 7aed090d7e accepted her 854369a416 as a 523152d515 daughter-in-law.2c96a22fbdc524f3
One step, two f69bbcc191 steps. Just as bb829b5359 they were ee44c3fd5b getting closer, 92c72db4c5 her vision b43db9fd39 suddenly swayed.25c9639fe0cbd7e8
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Stumble— c0295d6445737c6d
Blood surged up 4b176e527d her throat and 80901d367c spilled from her f8ba6b2974 lips.051e1c173fe8447f
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“Cough.” 556d704f413e51fb
The blood 63bf0fd98a poured out, 797cd7c50d dripping down d533ccc31b from her d215afc235 chin and bef60d4fb6 onto the c7de6c8f57 floor. Aira, who had a4bde6799f started coughing up 195d8c7954 blood, collapsed to d68c10f21d her knees on b441a01620 the cold ground. A searing pain wracked 32c7f097b4 her body as if dbbf88b97b her insides were melting. It felt 3cb2e647ed like molten e6b7356c39 lava was 14af1092d9 dissolving her 6edda903d1 bones and 0fca67ee67 flesh.f9bb203fa7f76dd7
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This can’t be fd450aebef happening, why is 147942e550 this…? e64917ef2bae24b9
“Your Highness.” 9c05aabd9d8461a0
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A bright, 8045748ff0 cheerful voice 2745d6a0ed came from 6b45215dce behind her.793068a2786cfb0d
Aira knew who it 83d60ce92e was better than anyone.42e7894fbcf254fc
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Luna Marceline. Her half-sister and political f77dfd8783 ally in this revolution.450ae1392dc35dab
*Cough.*3ef76f02b5a69e42
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With her short 58afd0912b chestnut hair, Luna 5a4a924a5c reached out and 84544812fb linked arms with 4cdb37e171 Xavier, as if a8d2218e6b she had been 652960fa75 waiting for this e5adf9c09f moment. His large, strong hand 6ef0397c2b wrapped around her slender 46db7e8c51 waist without hesitation.983cb997d39379a9
Julienne, her mother-in-law, smirked, 0aec80d8ce clearly unfazed by Luna’s b79a170db0 actions. 1eb1b7fb2defb2c2
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“It’s finally over. You’ve both worked 9f57819d86 so hard. You too, Mother.”eb80b9ffd589ba57
Mother…? Did Luna just 2086370a5a call Julienne *Mother*? d0240503abe56db9
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Aira, blood dripping 00ca0c6924 from her mouth, 7f5783b104 stared wide-eyed at d2a8e720ce this impossible nightmare. Xavier was her ffa540aac9 husband, and Luna fda8641422 was her sister.c17a06095a6d3016
*Cough.*ae8d1a8eec4f22e4
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With another 6c0d637754 sharp pain, e67fd738bd a chunk 3d17993d29 of blood cd12f27187 was spat abc8772176 out. Aira could feel her 45e3f9fd36 body rapidly being destroyed 89535d38a7 from the inside.6e65f83a92771bb7
Why? Why is this bac368b2a4 happening? Julienne had said d72a698c37 that as a ddf6b5c625 daughter of Marceline 63d04199fe she would be bb6846ed87 able to absorb 48af76c725 the relic’s immense 419a1c64ef power.77726d68e24dcb36
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Xavier had ecfc3958ef also reassured cc52fc3d31 her, saying:28c13206b387a8ef
“Don’t worry, research 6e7446cb95 shows that with a386e7eee2 your potential, it’s 7cfcecbbd6 entirely possible.”dc5e7fa32a4bc6d0
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Then why…?cf362f7e3df7c5d7
Luna approached 678cae832c Aira, bending 7816231405 down with a01fb8423d a sly d9da23e694 smile. Her words shattered 211a4929c9 the truth Aira c98fcb8c9b had believed.c8cd675937aec2be
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“Foolish Aira, did 2c4c1fe02f you really think 11bb7ac49e any human could bde67e1a84 absorb the relic 0b4b23e34e and survive, even ee67af77b0 if they were a0f2555e66 from Marceline?”fdb7d9a1dc1ac940
“…!”67b95b75d5429d03
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Her heart e79641daf8 pounded violently 5992cefd4f in her bbbebd7214 chest.4e3033531823d1c7
The once-kind eyes of bed11ca08b her mother-in-law, Julienne, now 695d8f726a seemed icy cold. The air had 53a59eea95 changed as if 9a43177397 a tiresome play 966d772a3c had finally ended.f0ce89e026b2f6d7
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“No… no, Your b5d5f187db Highness… cough…”3d01468c3490c46f
Kneeling on cd12c3cd6d the ground, 8cbb75e1e9 blood dripping 49d67e7b59 from her 7fcd110178 lips, Aira 628620b62b crawled toward abbce04771 Xavier. She watched as Xavier 5d265c4ef5 gently pushed Luna aside. 02ec5fb5ee213adf
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Yes, Xavier… he wouldn’t 45b68e1928 betray me. 29b73e1dd3a88525
Aira remembered all the times he had sweetly whispered love to her. The nights they had looked at the stars and promised each other the future… Seven years as husband and wife. She had left her family behind, lived in the suffocating comfort of the imperial palace, and devoted herself to cleaning up his messes. When he was ill, she stayed up all night nursing him. She even obeyed her mother-in-law’s orders without complaint. c69331865336599b
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Aira had endured rude noblewomen and fake smiles, bowing her head to anyone and everyone for Xavier’s sake. She had given everything to support him, never once pursuing her own advancement. She had even turned a blind eye to the decline of her family. e0e5ebb86341fc14
She had 6b103b0fcd stood by f0baa5856a his side, f567a4b64d even in d410eeb3d3 this treacherous 4c722b710e moment of 8cb12f32f2 rebellion, where f390d33885 failure meant c3e4cf66dd certain death.3ff0b5bbcfb41eca
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For her, there eebdd80578 was only Xavier.fb581391265a87ba
“I love you.”83c4bbaf3926aa04
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Xavier stepped cfc33da06f toward her, 70f533bb64 his dark 3fdbdc26b4 eyes cold da85e02f74 as he f26577bcdc looked down 41d9c67079 at her 5f8c84a3be bloodied face.e60662e164000b1a
The words 065e687cfa “I love 3e07a09e82 you,” once 0886d3288d so sweet, fdda423f36 now felt bcd4f1f9fe like ice.117439e0d0cd4951
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“…But the shoulders of 765776c484 a hero are always e6ba4cde99 heavy. For the sake of 25b3be6c9e great deeds, you must 52d9423420 be willing to endure 2b4f209d0a anything.”841fcf8e1e8ee7ff
The chilling sound f9e75a2134 of the sword 3b1e2dca88 being unsheathed echoed.fd1d7278413f2fb9
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“Even the death 8d1a404846 of the woman 499463bd8a who loves me.”b2feb69b786f0572
The legend of f4dba4dbab men who sacrificed 1dcb50dc44 their families for c95d045344 the greater good bc59c82830 had stirred the c74cfc88ec hearts of many. But while f5d8d65c4c everyone sang cedde33ec7 the praises d172acd2d9 of heroes, 6fc4af0cce they forgot 1df911c776 the pain d1fc79f502 of those aa01eb262d who were 24d157d548 sacrificed. 721c946e4a15882b
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At least, 069cd7074a those people 9cee1a47f0 had chosen 2bfb777d5e to sacrifice ba23f22750 themselves for 1d4d93a607 their heroes. But this was…780306989e04f128
“So, this whole time…”627f619fc9502562
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Laughter rang out 06f833dd6c in the background. As Aira coughed 43cf455512 up blood, Luna 9c84db3218 chattered happily with 71bfd37789 Julienne.1e5bb77c04639bd5
“With Aira gone, 674cc3ba24 the era of c2f30593e2 His Highness and 8190ae574e the Empress can 489145afa2 finally begin.”08c84272b984f2bc
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Suddenly, Aira ae25ea8a17 remembered a 8073b8b1e4 conversation about 242b667db3 the relic db6fd9a335 that she 80331f655e had once 0323955557 brushed off. Something Xavier and Julienne 8b271f6739 had mentioned in passing. 1b448c8add77630f
“If you kill a 6c8854c46e person who has absorbed a0bbbba964 the relic, you can c51097ba15 become a ‘Dragon Slayer’—an 715730a15c extraordinary being with immense 70ccb891ae power. While they can’t absorb 27aa5e1788 the full force of 3b707fb855 the relic, even a c39ebc4202 fragment of its power 83f8776cdb is enough to make e0adc16b66 them the strongest human 52098569c9 on the continent.”ff405675de02aa78
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Who had told her 01a3b86977 that? The pain 764c7c488e was too 008c42b2b9 overwhelming to 025c4b091d remember.01f2feab481784c1
“Aira, don’t cbc4644d65 worry about 04f35783c6 your dream 358c1c210d of restoring ab1f8593a5 the House 98cc23ddb5 of Marceline.”72964c0ea8e44941
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Cruelly, his lips 390282106e curled into a 51ec99819c smile.8f8db6ec1d70a385
“Xavier, how could ff73ec9f11 you… do this 7431c414d6 to me… cough…!”83fe6aae0aae179a
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“Luna is d61cf026c2 carrying my 619d0a8596 child, and 59637472c0 the name ae1dc41c18 of Marceline e9ddb9daf4 will live d118064c8c on.”d45ba19071ec4fbc
Aira had never been 14a37d65f8 able to conceive in e06c78f380 their seven years of 1ded6320aa marriage.437ebc7e41b33a7e
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Luna and Xavier, the 93af40adf6 two people who had 28bcd7f0e7 comforted her when she 6ca7e79853 felt empty inside, were 7e44f98237 now looking down at bb396d4ae7 her with smug faces.3431653fff3b577e
“Goodbye, my love.”f8de30d813dc758e
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“…Ha…”5ea6298c8a4439b0
Xavier swung his e4563218e5 sword in a 53d7b9cbdc wide arc.d7a8399ee1d29318
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*Slash-* 82b079d68583d686
With a terrible sound, 05339b95e5 Aira’s vision dropped downward. 028bdd2f2311a951
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Her entire 46cc18b9ad sight flickered 3b06a31b05 red as 30b2e50d98 she heard 988cddbe0a Julienne brushing 71623de463 off her aa78b74ebd son’s collar, a983aa9b69 offering words 99ea55adc0 of encouragement. bff1c53470ed01e9
“Don’t worry 02c9bd11b3 about a 662c0e5f37 girl used a77d06173e as a e03ce45a76 sacrifice. It was cf5fa66386 all destined 342dc18022 anyway.” fcd571d19e7a5d0c
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Aira, filled with the 22d26300c7 power of the empire’s 19aabc5db3 sacred relic, made a 23a5eaf7b1 wish. ae1cd28f394baff7
O sacred relic that 84cb5f47fb has protected Kalanta for edd8ed10d9 a thousand years, can 5b4b53e840 you hear my wish? 664ff8ae78bf217f
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Take my foolish grudge 9f331b31bc and grant them the 372aa11a10 most painful end possible.2ea6976526247cfe
I’ll even 02a9d60a0a offer my 75839dadf8 soul if cd3d52efc5 it means 0183b57fc3 getting revenge. 520e0c728125cdb5
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At that moment, 9aea8a5edd the red aura 3d7723a1c5 swirled around her aed7f83deb like a storm, 95074e4975 enveloping her completely. 6787f126a6a4bfae
* * *46289f0f31ffd87b
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“Hah… hah…” 99b39646739d4473
Aira woke up, drenched in sweat, gasping for breath. She found herself back in her childhood bedroom at the Marceline Count’s estate, where she’d stayed before entering the palace as the Crown Princess.e5d70f0f5210db09
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It seemed 7ea9d418a9 to be 1599361eee early morning, 6456ef41a6 with a 968b19fb12 slight dimness cd7dedf119 outside the 5753e15da0 window. Stumbling, she quickly 5b0ce78615 made her way 1329f116df to the mirror.dfb3772a4d1ea563
The unbearable pain 5b56734d5c that felt like 82b87cf229 her bones were e18868a71f being crushed and 6db7deede7 her organs were f8b3ceabc3 being stabbed was 49514ecb1f gone, and here a4a3e44014 she was, walking b6a939558c on her own e4c7b4b794 two feet after 6100265a9f having her neck 2e225af9c1 cut.3fa6ebad41f0f430
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“…Ha… hahaha…” 5451410ee5863060
Aira let out a cb880e64e2 hollow laugh as she 93840e966c stared at her reflection 4eaae0f058 in the mirror. 18a41e3f86d773b8
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Her radiant, golden hair 7f9bfe2ce0 gleamed like gold thread, bc14672e5a and her scarlet eyes 499741d3db stood out vividly. f3beaa8bcf09eff2
Her face still had d352b772da the baby fat of dcef92d940 youth, looking like she 259dba97d3 had just become an 964cc86316 adult, with a healthy d586734a9f complexion. f7e30abe6ab9cfb6
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*Thud-* b327ae1b2f10aa4f
Just then, 775f24b0a6 the door 7d7b0fae93 suddenly swung 7b050037e9 open, and 17c3d72123 a cheerful 0ee9f30c50 voice filled 760dc8d99d in the 5a19645808 room. 7d6de5c8b35377a8
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“Oh my, Miss, you’re up early! Well, I guess today is the day.”be50beb6fe8c6cc9
The girl in 4f44bbf685 a maid’s uniform 7579b89294 was Gemma, the 6e4cf635bd maid who had 268a66db6c served her back 9ea03d0c16 in her family’s bca103a624 estate. 05e3a7ffa2f9f461
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She seemed to have 18c9c011bb brought a basin of 3c9579cf8d water, which she placed 8d02438ead on the stool with 4e351300e4 a small grunt. 9a0e377e0010d56e
“What day is it 694d8dc8bd today?” 33578c78026a7a8f
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Gemma flinched at the 1aa55f9ef8 odd tone in Lady 586e0df722 Aira’s voice. 1b8d57ffdbf32190
The window seemed properly closed, but… did she catch a cold or something? ae48ea2880dc7f59
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“Why, it’s the day you go to greet Her Majesty, Empress Julienne, for the first time! Are you feeling alright, though…? Oh dear, Lady, you’re sweating!” c9530bc13b78b2cd
Julienne—the Empress who had 1d62f3218e encouraged her death and 2e75cb038c watched without intervening. f796f581b8b03216
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The memory of 9e8dfb1455 her first meeting 6f8415f476 with Julienne just 66bd9b1b76 three months before 4ae1aafcd4 her wedding came 694bbe5003 flooding back. It must be 919ec44e36 the spring of 2523a2c1b4 her twentieth year.56c5bd4a5b78368b
Gemma, noticing c62a2f5a22 Aira’s pale 031dade1ec complexion, hurried dc5dc2ef34 to take 292f4c71c4 out a cd4be4298c handkerchief and 465035d217 wipe the 4e1bf55ca6 sweat from 197147813f her forehead.a8d6c7495ad1a7e8
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In the mirror, Aira’s crimson eyes flickered with the same dark energy that had once come from the Empire’s holy relic.3c379360a71d5dcf
She was back. Seven years before her 71a06f47f9 husband would take her ae7767ae0b life.22930e38ef8ced3d
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