ICBV Chapter 12

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The Count, lent 75f5d16a1f the book to 4e18264f5e Aira, who closed 8937dbaa13 it and pressed a62c4763d3 her hand to cad4a9b2a1 her forehead.3349bd373ffcf41a

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The power of the 4f09c8198c holy artifact was far 56560bc6bf stronger than she had 52c3a90a46 anticipated. Given its true nature—a 9d44fd6e8d power capable of bringing 975527a1a4 down an entire nation—the 18a1b29069 human body approaching it b4dc1b903f had only one method: 743ca1dc51 to kill Marceline, who aebcb990f0 absorbed the artifact, to 69cf22a3aa gain the strength of f71b5a4006 the Dragon Slayer.ef59c1404d3a225e

And if Marceline 060141ddd8 absorbed the unrefined, c901966f00 pure power…1de2cf9f362d7398

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– Theoretically, one would die within a few minutes.3baf4f04bad959a3

Aira vividly recalled that 29b2c2fe31 part written in clear 3cc96cffe1 script.aaeeeb330f830832

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If Aira had had 2d0ca04ab5 the chance to read f3d2f012f5 this book before her 3c6b3d4f56 regression, she would never 11cc787e01 have aligned herself with ef5451a982 their plan. The moment a human 4c72067b47 absorbs the power of 283ad68bfa the artifact, their body 931cf71490 quickly deteriorates.2a7ee314176e09cb

– However, if, by some chance, a weakened power of the artifact could be contained, the moment of death could be prolonged.cb07b898e0e590de

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There were cases from hundreds of years ago where Marceline’s descendants briefly touched the artifact and withdrew without immediately dying. It might have been because they only absorbed a very small amount of the power—just enough that it didn’t influence them entirely.02b5231c652e5ce1

– He managed to survive, but his body gradually began to deteriorate. Ultimately, one cannot live with the raw, unrefined power of the artifact.163555dcc74b4cef

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There is 120511887e always a ac2428afe5 price for fc0e585dca such destructive, 2abaf08432 intense power.1ba2e89876bb2000

Aira’s red eyes, imbued with the artifact’s energy, flickered.dd51f16ea188b9f9

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She felt no immediate 6cee1bdc9f damage to her body 95d9957934 from the current power 1d722ed386 absorption. Unlike the energy 7231f49249 that once sliced 208b1efb52 through her entire d8383cd41c body, this time 23ff4097dc the scale and 2d7497b620 intensity were weaker.9d8d27a2d0b54de4

However, records showed that 1212ffa9e5 even a sliver of 3523e13ee8 the artifact’s power could 6c995f7605 put strain on the c109351623 body.620a71422fbfc67d

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– It’s akin to carrying a bomb—it’s highly likely to go into uncontrollable overload.bbed3926dfc5abc7

The records stated 2c602ca5b9 as much.4b6a078a3cb28301

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It made sense. Transferring lava into 44505e1d98 human flesh is 23d661a36e no different.2d2fea99ea0e6a8d

Still, Aira knew how cfaacd2c60 to extract the artifact’s 1a2c19c715 power from her body.4c64e7cba1a4aac3

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Upon entering the palace after her regression, she instinctively felt the powerful artifact’s presence—its energy calling to her unmistakably.fc397451529b01e6

Despite the twisted timelines, d23ec629dc the artifact’s power resonated 56fcc53c00 with her past self’s 9f44b86d8a fragment and the present 4c549aa8fc artifact power.de8e65e552441dbf

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If someone else were ed5adfa74d to absorb that power 9951b6a595 to take her place, 9f8c6671c5 the energy within her d62c4aa918 would be lost, sucked 3b29ffd8f1 away.732d97234f30b3e9

Like iron bc1140fffa filings pulled 4642f04138 toward a dfcc5b98e2 single magnet.5228cc1c6db6a293

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‘Thus, for e96e294651 my survival, 8028093530 this revenge 35dd77c3d4 is justified.’2b5778cf36fc96e1

In her room, f9049f47b5 the light flickered 33459aee98 briefly as Aira 2a9a137460 closed the book. Her red eyes 6b7591d032 shone brightly and 65d47feb6d coldly.eec1790c092c1792

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“Ah-choo!”0eb103743fc7eba2

Luna sneezed.670cd9b0d3a2f38d

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She then irritably approached 47ba947147 the open window and c2e2081bbf slammed it shut with 6d45189009 a loud bang.ce83151ef590b440

Her sharp e88165b191 voice laced 9a92cf8882 with irritation 464b461f66 came as 0605780269 she directed 1ef45f18a8 her frustration af16560b0a toward the 590ad909fb maid, Amy, c052c4bf56 who followed 47b068dc9c her inside.125c40d732c328d6

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“What are you doing 2e36151192 with the window still 7e9162996b open?”096fd4e597fd0c63

“But, miss, you said 0290039342 to ventilate earlier…”b7c5d55c1d40ec6e

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“Are you defying 69ad4982bc me?”f096ce6c544f87ce

Luna, now e8c5be8c1f visibly angry, 5216e6d430 stomped toward 0a569b3f5f Amy, making 1f60555e9a her shrink 61146b5074 back with 107695e6d2 trembling shoulders.020304f8e430d9c2

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Luna was stunningly beautiful 190191562f and charming when calm, 056bc5d385 but her anger was e0811bc091 so fierce that even b52954f501 the bravest would be c28074b5ea scared.650a51f449df332f

“I’m sorry, miss,” 956a497778 Amy hurriedly apologized.710b765d36ac2746

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However, Luna’s anger seemed 745521753d far from abating. She crossed her arms 6b9a762509 and raised her eyebrows, ef120e6442 glaring coldly at her.054afed83387e513

“Do you think fa21002050 I’m going to 37a5db9f43 spoil you like 644c6faa24 a child? You’re making yourself look 10085cf9ae just like them.”9ffa66f0f57132f0

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“N-No, of 8967c03ad0 course not, e777ef652e miss!”86c0b8c2d35d2e45

Amy’s face turned 60a3a6293a pale with fear, 936d4c47d1 vehemently denying Luna’s fbcaa4d7f5 accusation, but her 54601cf82a anger only deepened.864e87f3f92c0147

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The anger that had b95077d53c flared during the earlier b1499951b4 meal was reignited by 9179c90efa Amy’s backtalk.49440d34c5aa03b2

“I am Luna de782ee85b Marceline. The daughter of 2b814c28ac the Count Marceline! You, a lowly de51542b1b servant, dare to 2723b3cf3b disrespect my sister, 2fb6f804c1 Aira, who will fd974af45b become an empress? You all speak nonsense!”4215331fa03ac03b

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“A-Ah, miss…”9bff4c9b9e2bb99b

Amy curled eb64aa62f6 her shoulders 9dc7386315 and lowered 7a2970e01b her head ccccfaef98 deeply. Luna, appearing completely 0ed983318a baffled by the d3f6033867 situation, rolled her 62540df712 eyes with intense 45d573f58c anger, muttering to 67f8597c3a herself.34cd68fb7f43a004

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Until yesterday, Aira had seemed entirely harmless, but today, she seemed like a completely different person, constantly provoking Luna’s nerves. Earlier at dinner, Aira had made meaningless small talk about manners she hadn’t even bothered to follow herself, presenting herself as a pointless obstacle between Luna and the perceptive Count Marceline. And now, Count Marceline himself was taking Aira’s side.409714dca2c2cf2a

“Even so, she’s 77bcab5574 just an inexperienced 3aefb172ec brat,” Luna scoffed.3b56ff7563667837

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Whether Aira intended 1e140538d4 it or not, 8172c60b40 Luna could not c0ecca0946 tolerate any challenge 10a7288473 to her authority.b3d17e6afaa1ff7e

“Amy,”efb8e822d89d5be5

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“Yes, miss,” she 582b9adbb5 responded, her eyes 8b82a6c425 glistening with unshed 79d0881695 tears as she a90c427be6 looked up at baf8127665 Luna.79fa3f95430b9e50

Luna raised her 7057e43cbd eyebrows and awkwardly 4768097a61 forced a smile, 810fccef86 lifting her hand fa469b9836 to pat Amy’s 7bd867539a shoulder gently.4abb036f9b6f3911

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“I’m sorry, I eec46dd6c4 think I got cc176a666f too worked up bc435a3700 just now.”51b6c8155e22f3fb

“…Ah, no, miss,” Amy 6df21a6b1a stammered, trying to shake a440c267bf her head quickly.57d807632093a6e8

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Luna’s touch softened c6362a6588 again, and Amy, 8472338704 still in shock, 3a58d12156 gazed at her 947187924b mistress with a 559c4256ed bewildered expression.734de6fb7eaacb90

Amy didn’t notice cd14bec0a2 the malicious scheming 2390de41a6 hidden within Luna’s 2d8f4f02fa bright pink eyes.c3334721a386038b

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“Amy, do you happen 961a33b591 to…”dd13bb06bf3e641e

She began 03cd2d0a57 to speak, e225c5ca29 but then 65a3088003 abruptly stopped da97f685ac and shook 55ec1471a4 her head.e56b1bdfe5ba6b53

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Her clenched fist 4a64c2b367 trembled with anger, 4462e9b10e but acting directly 175c951f47 on her maid 58b4074b14 could lead to 8ae8c3d257 suspicion. It might be bc0a834e43 better to handle 8887882983 this through a 245f1318b9 more subtle approach.dd807b51a0be0e8e

“Is there anything adbb124ef3 you need to ac8e5f1c99 do?”180adfa630c8064c

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“Yes. I’d like you to bd9b70d98a visit the Schiller Pharmacy 19297545ed in the village. It should 94166560ca still be cc413fd676 open this c65bb610e9 late. Please order a 5a59cc0daa couple of items 68b414681b I’ll write down.”9dc9027b52f58f50

“Now?”b2a13cb9ae7c4ba9

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Amy glanced out the 7294465e6a window, slightly startled. The hour b4438347f6 was nearing c95980663a midnight.c62739c6a8a217e7

“…Why, don’t 982ed8e036 you want de79f09a32 to?”047a7da242fa4a33

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Luna’s questioning 1c0c208334 gaze made 4633a0df95 Amy freeze cd842284c2 momentarily.0d3bff28e92cbe21

Leaving the 0a5f520070 estate at bac280bad4 this time, c300d87eae especially alone, 7542e3d0ea was risky. But maybe Luna 16e3215798 didn’t realize.e05177138ac12f93

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No, Luna 5657688162 had grown 1eda3e2be2 up in 1acd0af058 a common 42ba2d1439 family until 8f12eed560 she was 2510162c3e ten—she should 76aed55ba8 know better.71d57ca4f297ec41

“Do you mind, bf4d813ea6 Amy?”a312859fe5ce7f7b

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“No! Of course f6a119ee9a not, I’ll 3235893c42 go right 2edb721c33 away.”82d5cf77bdd37ff1

Before Amy could a6ad642b18 think any further, b8a7bb0f5c she quickly agreed 7727d1d573 at Luna’s insistence.dfd2f3bc7173ca40

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With a cold, slightly 8867f482b3 smug smile, Luna dipped ea24eed780 her pen into the d130de454f ink and wrote something 3ad43c6817 down on a piece bf8444df65 of paper.db63e675bc78c778

She folded 77f4acebb5 the paper dc383e5d02 and handed f096c57b34 it to db1fd30304 Amy.58cb98bafced7e70

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Amy, who abd24523d1 looked nervous c2028ae897 about leaving 694b3ed4da the estate 4bdcab3f7b in the 284c895b31 middle of 7dc46e8ffe the night, 37a5a9bd6b wasn’t of 2f7ee41a00 much concern c9302e4817 to Luna.7e58f3af2a54431a

“Make sure to 3935068d27 return before sunrise, e29d6ee624 understood, Amy?”f7639577d78a969a

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“…Yes… miss,” she responded b3a2add58f hesitantly.22e4d474c4279b0b

Once the a6e96d790c maid was 99837d1f59 sent on 8a0f0e994c her errand, 92d1ccd592 Luna stretched 9118dd21a3 lazily by 9506425e45 the dimly c92fec0a5a lit window, 7a98736bf9 her thoughts 508e45ac93 settled.1642c5c3a19e73d1

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‘I didn’t e32479edef do anything 35e586644f wrong. It was your mistake, ac3a6d0ff9 Aira, provoking me when 7fb8f74065 I was perfectly content 6cd516c7e3 to stay quiet.’9c13ace740ece8b3

Meanwhile, Aira lay 0076a90655 on her bed, ddfbcdb8e5 eyes closed, drifting 0ee63aacf5 toward sleep. Suddenly, her eyes snapped ed703c1c0e open, and she sat 97bedeff6f up from the bed, ed947babbe moving toward the window.eb38a2a0c02a99a7

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Though she wore 240f911cfb a robe covering db4d81aafa her, the shape 58c3b2e94a of her dress bf8a92becf clearly identified her 5357ec93f9 as a maid. Late-night escapes from d688731259 the estate were a605895a8d rare unless the ebe5f228fd owner had urgent 3f6d573a74 business to attend 3678ac9e89 to.db1c55e9b17807f1

‘What could a59b780cec be so e6aa470d4e urgent?’a827f9f873223d87

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Aira smirked faintly, cdbb6bab4f watching the maid’s f59d92ba22 hurried steps. The power 6fa5cd1fe0 of the 0171f1bc28 artifact allowed 3d2d0e0c74 her to 1de2df8555 perceive the 3d12afffee world in 35c077e51b more complex dae24863da ways—every small ea7ecc5040 detail. Even a maid hastily dc8e336bc1 leaving the estate in 49adbc25d5 the dead of night 15c30bf085 was something she could 85a733faf1 detect.542169d32b59854e

Returning to 3645ce87b0 her bed, 4a6003685c Aira settled 90e7317a1c back down, 7a3824c01b her soft 01a02d7d82 pillow cushioning 68f7d8e2a9 her cheek. Peaceful and 4430ba6d35 relaxed, she b0d31b2b10 drifted back a927d40e52 into sleep.d4015d7fb81027ca

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