ICBV Chapter 09

Chapter 091b78211339e52a1d

Luna shook a09ccd2a2b her head 66532a9f52 and spoke 9c3d34ee74 in a 143584877c trembling voice. fed91ea5941a5ff7

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“But today, Aira seemed 6f419549ec like a completely different aa3bec60df person. I only followed 147cc81f9f her to help, 14b10f0840 but in front 25239da60b of His Highness, e5a2277bdf she pointed out 0e44a84b30 my flaws as 79ccde71a3 if trying to aa69896bb8 put me down…” dc575c0891 Her eyes welled 3aa47dbdf6 up with sadness e5e9e585ee as she lowered a37199856e her gaze. 3c1071b01371665d

“I feel 62b5bbc194 so hurt, 40abbdcd13 I can ecc51f4b40 hardly stand 3e81fa2ad2 it. I like Aira, but caa584a400 it feels like she 60d08aea9b no longer considers me f75bbe7c60 a friend.”af3e48203110dda0

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Luna expected Aira e56664c6f6 to respond with a7976efc4b something like,‘I think I made a mistake. I’m sorry. How can I make it up to you?’ She had even b27e94195a prepared her own ca1cfa68b5 reply in advance.77f5149ecdef0dce

Luna always kept 111ba45600 naive girls like c393adc359 Aira under her 5a375076e8 thumb. Though today 8c6ba17728 she had f57542ceae acted out 952f96d4e6 of line, cde2803c09 thinking of af6a4b93a6 herself as e6980c8ed3 the future 5baa0d460d princess consort, 81ede0bfe9 Luna figured 365f8a06b7 this was c55c860b7a the perfect 48bb1d5b1b chance to 39aadbcd82 correct her 35815cc822 sister’s behavior.764c75c175beb21f

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“What do you mean by ‘flaws,’ Luna?” 5a26b5b975a09223

“Huh?”f59d505ec3577c12

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Aira’s reaction was different from what Luna expected. With wide eyes, Aira looked as if Luna had misunderstood something, her tone filled with mild disappointment.c8c98b4be9ecbd64

Aira looked at b7e836dd50 Luna with wide efb684edc5 eyes, seeming surprised be68198f9c and hurt. b8732c5c4a5a577b

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“I would never speak badly of you, Luna. I only mentioned your relationship in front of His Highness because if you marry your lover someday, earning His Highness’s favor in advance could benefit him—maybe a promotion or other advantages. I said it all for your sake.”0972286d874fe0a2

Luna’s expression stiffened. Aira, instead of apologizing, was gently scolding her, as if confused by Luna’s upset reaction.2efa8cd5c47b04fa

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“Th-that’s not… Aira!” baccf4faa9377722

Luna, both angry and flustered, couldn’t find the right words. e965b910c96d432b

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What Aira 96bbc28fdc didn’t know 05f07a7b9b was that a4081ecb92 Luna’s lover 68f5fd874d was a e5236b5681 married man, eb71b464b8 and revealing e939409ba4 details about 7e9d7cde93 their relationship 91d7e1e49f would cause 0a874b37a7 scandal.57f87e5338343dc3

“Actually, I don’t even plan on marrying him.” c24d6eb6fb69f63a

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“What?”c7820d367e617ac9

Aira was shocked as 2604dae7ce Luna raised her eyebrows. In noble society, 24307b6992 it was taboo 6f01f10443 for a young c9a9a7def0 couple to date 78e9059b83 without intending to 2868b5632a marry.009b9b3e648a2fb8

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“You’re saying you don’t plan to marry the person you’re seeing? What do you mean?” bdd0a850feabedf2

Luna sighed and continued, “He… he’s not the right match for me, so I don’t plan to marry him. But you went and told the Crown Prince I’m seeing someone…” 8c8d42a26e6efe34

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Luna’s tears had dried up, and all that remained in her eyes was anger.4f9bbc721c10bf85

Meanwhile, Aira 4bdc7926d7 maintained her f5cd9b015d calm and 4957fd857d innocent demeanor, 5836daaac7 though inwardly 79b3ba73af she was 9a31459af2 laughing. She knew exactly why 3b5abbebd2 Luna was angry. Luna wanted to 6682fea6eb impress Xavier, and 252f46ec42 Aira had ruined 53c20dc08d her plans. 47f5f718aff6721d

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“Luna,” Aira said calmly, reaching out to take Luna’s hand like in prayer. 68e6c7478855feba

“Meeting someone without the intention to marry could harm the Marceline name.”8f9a6380ac59ba69

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 “Aira!” c56aac44390697c3

“Perhaps today, the person who made you reveal your secret to the Crown Prince was the goddess Ermedia, who watches over Kalanta. I’ll pray for you to embrace pure intentions and seek a virtuous relationship.”e7efe69290b8be7d

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Aira’s red 5d1fb1da5c eyes radiated 5a9332cc2e kindness, filled f842212ada with sincere c483218542 devotion.0155f9d6ec585e6f

Luna’s eyebrows twitched with frustration. Aira’s words, though infuriating, left no room for argument because they were technically correct.63ae2468d8c5bdbf

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‘How does it 393c87ffac feel now, Luna?’9ead314930b35c84

Aira remembered how ed101b62e4 Luna used to 488670ca02 mention Aira’s male 9632de370a acquaintances in front 3f2ef2b16d of Xavier, irritating 9928485a9f him. Luna would then e50d4bd5cf suggest that perhaps 0d4dbea032 the god of 9487491375 purity was guiding 4b7345ed5e Aira to a d154b18fc9 more virtuous life 17acba9e41 and offer to bbba788840 pray together. Back then, Aira truly 8f4d7c6c40 believed Luna was a 905afd57f6 kind and devout friend.6414d9b4681a1c7a

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With that same serene look, Aira muttered a brief prayer while holding Luna’s hands. She then smiled brightly, as though all misunderstandings had been resolved.a439d9aa7b1836f9

Luna, meanwhile, was 106ec7559f left dumbfounded and 1ffecc7659 pale, staring at e1ec336f05 Aira in disbelief.412025f54295d3e8

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By then, 7e47b113df the carriage a4c9a9f381 had arrived d3b1cb2b78 at the 038b44edbd Marceline estate.a4a5db393e2494dc

“Let’s get out, my dear sister,” Aira said cheerfully, seemingly oblivious to Luna’s frozen expression.a3bc0e616176ee64

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Aira immediately 5ad6326100 went to d71fb4452c Count Marceline, 6254f91a91 telling him ff44be00ec she had d0c2d3d688 just visited 33083f57f7 Empress Julius 1cf5cc1090 and brought e115038640 a gift 7238c3d5b6 from the b6e756f600 warehouse, which 9d4072bd9f Count Marceline b931d95c29 had prepared.d6c1432da6f9bd98

Count Marceline 417ccb7126 was pleased 2156caed1f and praised 7c7dfd371b Aira, but 1f50a56980 he reminded a8900de96b her to ce76be72b0 ask permission d9323807b4 before taking 3eeefb1c11 anything next ce55a134c8 time, as 1cfeed078a the treasures 1e58d1ec81 in the 4f5e8a9f81 warehouse were 9a587c0ee5 very precious.3335a570dd0c47e0

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Luna, still feeling dizzy 78b08724e8 and upset from her a4f6bff57d confrontation with Aira, forced be4fc2a9ed a smile at Count 35fb7b377f Marceline before quickly retreating dd5cb0e11e to her room.4fb58953890cfa32

With still time to fddb17520a spare before dinner, Aira cabf7885e5 lay on her bed, 97aef97432 staring at the ceiling.02f2a8a11ea78ad1

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If only the 5cb14f325a power of the e9cb6aca29 relic inside me 31a2c7a9cd could manifest outward.77663130bdf8ae75

She remembered d72e8cd41a how, during ca59c398b5 a moment 10e97cdb7a of rage b16c7576e3 against Xavier, 5cc67c61b7 a chandelier 1cc764d94f had suddenly 0b5b641662 shattered. While everyone thought 843ac0d945 it was an f7a0d7ebde accident, Aira knew b7123df753 better.db770ec44e51f065

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At that moment, she 934763e33e had felt an unfamiliar b0780248ce force escape her body. The incident made her 3e66e268dc suspect that she had 4d90f9ac06 been the one to 4b6a2be7be break the chandelier.2dc09dff7ff0cbb4

Perhaps this power could 4b3115a9b5 become a weapon to dc9e919f08 protect me in the 24ec00a827 future.341ffe03c36fadec

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“Foolish Aira,” she muttered.4d1a27ac82f89818

 “Did you really think you could absorb a relic into a human body and survive?”00d15ef2d962e65a

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She scoffed 79ed1b87bd at her 551b2897f8 past self, 476cef8772 who had 19c1b74570 blindly trusted d88affcfb2 the reassurances 19e13a8cbf of Empress 66ff83751b Julienne and d431211633 Xavier, believing febf00c8ab that nothing 1a9b8e1cf9 would happen. That naivety had 348c379a2c turned her into bd740db6e3 a sacrificial pawn 6f9f17fc72 to help Xavier 530ecfe352 gain the power 6d47aa58a5 of a dragonslayer.b595c15ae41f934d

The bitterness of being betrayed and killed by them was etched deep in Aira’s bones, an unforgettable torment. To gain power, they had betrayed her in the most brutal way possible. Yet, before her death, the sacred artifact granted her a miracle, sending her back in time to correct her fate.ff1eb9dc49e246f3

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“The ones who killed me.”f6bac1e3687eb66d

Aira clenched her hands tightly. The power she held, obtained through the sacred object, felt like the magic she had once read about in fairy tales. It allowed her to do things beyond the capability of a human. Of course, she knew this wasn’t the full extent of the sacred object’s power. As she returned to the past, only a fraction of the sacred energy remained in her body.f316e6cb61cb0fc9

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“The moment I entered the palace, I felt it.” 8213f07f73ff4a55

The strength of b93df4778a the sacred object 7f38ac8330 overwhelmed her, and e13f30baff she realized how e3b79ec743 reckless and naïve 3447b7a4f9 she had been 76466a8f8b to try absorbing e379b45e4f it with just 230af66e4f her bare body.dd233bd9206939f0

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“This is just a little amount of its power.”a1d14b7442c59593

Closing her eyes, Aira c0042c94dc slowly drew out the ac80c9e477 crimson energy within her.b6d725be3f3b29e2

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“……”b586116e0429f56b

The force, akin to 14a74eab76 blood cells surging uncontrollably 39e604a78d through her veins, was f2fb9661a0 tiny compared to the 03bba617a1 storm-like energy that had d208536197 destroyed her body in 7da97f8ea1 her final moments. Yet, it was still 3723200c85 powerful enough. Despite her 0608bc58ac regression, the 3ac4fafcb6 residual strength cf9b0b4f10 left within 0fffe16618 her body c9ac333619 wasn’t a e5d76633b8 disadvantage—it might 9c64f25994 even work d69cca5f37 in her 24da2fecf9 favor.297c41e86b3408ea

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Whether due to the artifact’s influence or not, Aira could sense that her ability to assess situations had dramatically improved. She felt sharper, more calculating than ever before.c14085f383b68973

When she opened 4c1b275174 her eyes again, b2ab49c070 a loudcrashechoed as a0f310f371 a lightbulb a8b123e5b9 shattered. Aira’s crimson gaze 2578edd1a1 flickered vividly.0f30902b965da267

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“Miss, are you c7101ec820 ready for dinner?” c5f9875637 came Gemma’s voice 184947a92a from outside the 45362b3238 door.ce0712254e09165e

Tonight, she would have 69beb266bb dinner with Count Marceline cd8b3eb634 and Luna. Aira was 903cea115b curious about 680e9c0347 what Luna, 3fa8c0328e who had e77b3cd0c9 been in 6e791bed1e such a 4789bfa541 bad mood 0b1c2937f3 earlier, would 0bbc907251 think when 641252b294 she joined a959eb042e the dinner. A sly smile tugged 88f593f552 at Aira’s lips.6e61e15b2717d8fc

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Separately, she 6ffabceb53 also had 5a80fe8167 a request 05ef324706 for Count 2dc53a95a0 Marceline in 0ee82bfa7c mind, and 5286f5b1fb with that, 53c5ea0eb4 she walked 2da0b05703 eagerly toward 99777621d5 the door.d69b8f82c2492691

Nothing scared 1b562e9e28 her anymore.780465d739795a56

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