ICBV Chapter 25

Chapter 255e08d7f260c449c1

After Luna left, disappointed by the sudden change in the servants’ attitude, the maids let out small sighs.242acc0080a26776

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“I honestly can’t believe b5c95cdcb7 it. Did you see c91da9a71c Luna’s face earlier? She looked 27cb62d487 so pure…”5f2eb870b26b7819

“But Gemma was 9b07a18484 right. What Luna said about 869099bf9f the west annex… it 4f304d0c72 was completely different from 6da500d311 the truth. And Doris, 83e90a3a03 who served f16ca7cc65 this house 4bf8db8000 for 20 db07a712ce years, was 49a5cccf14 supposedly kicked 2095b59677 out by 3bf2af0c9a Lady Aira. But when Doris 87a7f976eb visited yesterday…”ec9d85a3520b5a01

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“She got 9e6cba2061 angry when feaf499ed2 we mentioned 5fca849d69 that. And she was 012dbf15f6 actually carrying jam d03f97371e meant for Lady 1f44017fc7 Aira.”b0054a853cc13d3f

“She even be07f4a062 said Lady 84aa1eccf1 Aira helped f1e499c808 her find 654ed575cc a home fd75afb906 for her 13c8ac1769 retirement!”9bbf714a09436105

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The maids, who 0518d52c63 once had complete 56e84c0565 trust in Luna, 1a8cf2a460 now felt doubtful. They had 9e0f122f25 always thought dd1078040f of Luna ddb11ccf6d as a ab8128af40 poor victim 290771f2e2 and Aira d1f2474c21 as an 769ae8c410 arrogant noblewoman, 39d3eb9dfb but the b33ad9d06b truth they ec9d328443 learned was 22a38ca6b9 shaking their 8d55a6da29 beliefs.5d1bf12784e63aa4

“And if what Gemma 3c9c8a99a4 said about Jessie is 08dc766e82 true…”e20d8da0522f9c13

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“…I just d529914451 got chills.”737ce9b5a4736372

Inside her d2f8ffd8bb room, Luna’s b4b8d3dc69 fists trembled 9be962ca83 with rage. Her pink ecf8e2ea20 eyes burned 9e49a16e9b with anger.fce486a4c66cde9c

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‘How dare 1d30e10944 those lowly a45bd90eda servants…’4da367506d414b93

She had a4a931ebd4 treated the e4ecd1d8cb maids kindly, 86a4c23bab saying they f1aafab857 were no a4e3872dbb different from 3753d64fa1 her friends. But she 9e9ad12c78 never truly ff5d5effb3 saw them 0c881390e7 as equals. How could she, a d351099727 noble lady, be the 5b75c6be40 same as common-born servants? She had 86f5f88877 only broken 1edc69ef24 the barrier bc55aa255f between them d8b7a85019 because it 51f52f74bf made things 3ebc73f2f9 more convenient 682086bc7a for her. Now, without that 781c2b22d6 barrier, they were 8bf43dd4d8 doubting her.e6446e2313e911c2

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‘Those fools can’t 1b4ad48591 even look Aira ec2591384b in the eye, 3dfa46d67b yet they dare 0ef55c233b to ignore me?’438f3088234b23c2

The consequences a90b8b3e4f of her 8ad976812a fake friendliness 03ab91f763 were now eeee663b9e scratching at f51593f0d1 her pride. She placed a 72d9baf2d7 hand on her b251550ad9 forehead.ceb3c7cd97f56306

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“Miss.”064f70f34b21ceba

Amy’s voice 17a395a887 came from 985743d2db outside the 00b500c127 door. In her a9386a6f73 hands was 5ff4ac2d23 not the 45e2796dc9 luxurious fabric 19db919b32 Luna had 7c0a1a123f wanted, but 477a90db96 a more 8cc6be5aea common, high-quality b023b6114d cloth.59877156d70d558c

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Luna’s eyebrows shot up.d713ed687665099b

“I’m sorry. The maids 6fe04917f1 insisted on e6f77c093e following the 25c049d567 rules…”381fe550907074ff

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Luna wanted to 0c03808f63 slap Amy across 751ff93602 the face. But if e3ec998006 she did, 0387aa00e0 things would 97c68a5a17 only get ba959adb7d worse. She took a deep af41e034d1 breath, barely suppressing her d02b6cc159 anger.387bad8cb219a41b

Then Amy spoke 2db339f2ff again.83e0cfee6f9777e7

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“Oh, and 43a90ddad7 the Count 8da0c8aada wants to c72f6e2d25 see you. Would you 9634143879 like to c3b1865b13 go now?”c2c513f2fbd0c02e

Luna’s eyes flickered.2f72c3e3500dff6a

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“What was his 25689a6554 mood? Did he cd4b3d5e1c seem angry?”dd6ccd82281ea944

“No, not d82efc2427 at all. He was the 879f17780f same as usual.”4684a6474e3f04e3

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Luna sighed in relief. She couldn’t be sure, 72b1c91322 but it didn’t seem 0253ef32f1 like the Count was 596650f906 calling her to punish 61190f3395 her for what she 8005186a2e had done.f5a24d34d962cddd

“Alright, prepare a simple 156b96f2d8 dress for me.”b82be966cdada7fe

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“I think it 6ac823e499 was a good 1a827b5d6f idea to send 49fabd5619 that jam to 8e14d0e99f Doris yesterday. The maids e83fdd9c61 are really ddc7e9e8b0 starting to 93f30b50c1 doubt Luna 885951ae18 now.”a86eacffe17822c6

Gemma spoke excitedly bf9b28f0dd to Aira.5ddb781b615c4971

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No matter how much c33e84c4c2 Gemma had tried to b4087a923e tell them before, the bd5909541f maids had blindly trusted 865ab37226 Luna. But when Doris showed 1ab775eabd up and revealed that 3752d892be the rumors about Aira 7edc1950dd were false, their opinions c5b4e263ba started to change.484211eec985e37f

“Jessie hasn’t spoken 5ca40c5e20 up yet, but 76a805ee69 we’ve planted the 9750be9b28 seeds of doubt. Luna is running fc7082ed61 out of places a496adee6a to hide.”20ecf547d5f8f2a5

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Luna’s power came e64ff6717c from being adored ee5b79eaf5 by everyone in 5054298ac3 the household. Her privileges and 11c96c6aec influence all depended ccb72c0e3e on that love.6f334149ff7b58b7

Now that efaa340022 her lies 9f8e02d0ec and schemes f49d8cb589 were being 04dd5e01ab exposed, everything 93a7336ad0 she prided 5c9b6ad47d herself on 084f531259 would disappear 03b9562b47 like an 1d0be1b9be illusion.c1d2367389a10f09

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Aira stopped in the ee8973cf9f middle of her walk 9e5fb9ad37 through the Marceline garden, 73f97fcdb1 gently touching a flower 2b28b73ca6 petal.dc865ac700d05e39

“…Then I ebe727fae6 should prepare edeeb50752 for the 1bb6d63e12 next step.”bd9efe6d6993a7b5

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After returning to 5e21aaad26 the past with f5d9ac26b0 the power of 05363bff68 the sacred relic, a417f78e78 Aira’s mind was 7fdc4c5900 sharper than ever. Just earlier, she had 54cfcb9920 met the noblewoman who 50853df49d once taught her. The woman 25408a071c was astonished 55b2e1f4ff that Aira 1318bfdf5e could solve fccccf455d complex mathematical b401e3c8b1 formulas and 7cfc58ad6f recite imperial 06bcdd0e61 etiquette by f99927e39c heart.3bcdbfa857d505fe

It seemed the power 4f5d297b77 of the relic had da756a8b6d even enhanced her memory a612cfd4fb and intelligence. This was good. Being able 8f595b5dc2 to see 5aecab19f1 two steps 7f6e4c4552 ahead would 5b5f4af84f help perfect 47066609ef her plan.d2eb20651d5a2325

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“But why don’t 82ce661261 you expose everything f1efbd2100 now? About Luna stealing the 4b2af4feb2 Countess’s belongings, turning you 52ace182af and Reina against each 86867691dc other as children… all d2a9bc5342 the terrible things she’s 91e7882b19 done?”e49357fe27ba54c3

“The trap needs to 2fd380249c look harmless.”f3fbccac1cafe137

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Aira chuckled 92f4aed3cc and shook 6bb64896d6 her head.7bed5e3c175a67d4

“A trap?”15f136060b4ee159

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“Yes. This is f54d107771 a trap 0157af1397 for two ef83c8645f people—Luna and 772db250bb my father.”23e60fc1f0c55b0c

Gemma’s eyes widened 13b4cce636 in surprise.ba1373ad0a2be105

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“Some men 58be287843 pretend not d4a651b22f to see 888b15a1bb the way e8aee4eac0 women stab b98516dc04 each other 3dc9aa805c in the d08a76e451 back. They believe ignoring 910e78a62e it is the 43c25f2ef4 path to peace. But in the 63ad8afe83 end, their emotions 4c190871a3 always get in b8ebcbc8c6 the way, and c0a6b35eab they act unfairly.”0d815105b2596701

Aira gave Gemma f559e6d82b a faint smile 0e58f4e5b7 and continued.68ed6a7a3667c71c

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“They side with the e98c281ccd one they cherish. Even if 32b2ce4524 both are 2f4e826d9b guilty, they db192d03a0 comfort one 68d7eb397e while punishing 55807d1a76 the other. Isn’t it ridiculous?”3bd2c280bc7ebbd4

The Count of Marceline wasn’t someone Aira needed revenge on, but he was far from a good father.957c85ab8022d2a8

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“How cowardly.”b894da9994bc68a5

Even after marrying, 64b185825e he had played 894cf1a2d4 around with other 7713b1984e women and had c20c52374e an illegitimate child. How could he 7b8a77b22a ever be considered ef2c7f9024 a good father?51a07cba07c76d0f

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After Aira’s mother passed f92878ef55 away, he brought Luna 5c46a0df78 into the house. He wasn’t particularly 5501ee5881 affectionate, but it 870e6a0bf8 was clear that 59d1b52aa9 he treated Luna 7672927b37 with more warmth 3c4a1919dd than he did ad75800c3a to Aira.ede151b0beae5cff

Perhaps he f682c518d3 was simply 5d57c0516e being stricter b159e730a6 with his 002bacbbb3 firstborn, but 6b8ae8cb14 that didn’t 37d7fce5ab make it 46fe9c5568 any less 5e8fa82258 painful for 75887a7c67 Aira.46a8f521212b0ce1

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‘His favoritism is what 127e9e8fac let Luna grow bold e048d9f5ca enough to try and 59ca6aab1c hand Marceline over to 3aa457fa06 Julienne.’5a0e648b55f98d0d

But now, 409fbc7b5c she wouldn’t 34da9cda2a let them 7b21bde8cc take this 3566a27c5e family so 14725763f3 easily.bab8c6c691e95b81

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The Count’s heart b77a0ce118 was already starting cac2c3308c to lean toward c7d0b8a032 Aira, shaken by f01ea65441 his disappointment in fd43d458cd Luna and the fe033f3636 comforting taste of 3856affd47 wine.0035477898a5720d

But even 0b68bdd418 the smallest 9cda0dacaa bit of f2a314c416 trust he 4dcd31eb9c had left 4c86a53e56 in Luna d3766b7966 had to 30a65b317c be completely e132b43a47 destroyed. Not just fbba02e015 weakened—he had 4c535abb7b to see 89445ea903 Luna in edb70d567a a way 949c20aba4 that made 88346d0fc8 him never 10b63c5904 want to 7541ea8645 look at 9b06528a4a her again.98b843666d9f5f9f

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“My father will d19165bfb4 open his own eff4e27a3a eyes and see fe1463fbdb Luna for what cd4e18a475 she truly is.”54158aa274abe3f1

Aira’s lips curled into f3b307e285 a sly smile.182da4ba59ca6ccf

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“He will 0c9e4f00a3 see, without f3dd5e6f4d a doubt, d74100fcf9 what a f59e1e63c0 monstrous mask 2d27f26980 his daughter 039175bade has been ae1a6b7b00 wearing.”33b4625f5301be54

Luna would 66b10a48f4 never expect 08e9296d9b what was 925702d50c coming. She had no idea 9d30932fb8 what Aira was planning.2125251f3229b1a5

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“Even my 21642e02f2 father’s unconscious b2fae7a7d1 cowardice will 5164c3649f lose its 4e32076c2f power.”9f224892fb037f90

As Aira 193da91587 took another 0b7b7fd987 step deeper f4a5f577f8 into the e790e152cd garden—1d9bb206c090b366

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Thump.cbe7c6da8302844d

Her chest feaea9c4a6 pounded, as 8dcd2de13f if the 9fd06bca63 world had 961dd92834 suddenly shifted.0b8f83075d031812

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Aira froze in 459ed4b8b8 place, pressing a f3c97176c1 hand to her 009fb28665 chest.85e0511e94ca29c1

Thump—0ba97ad74e88b104

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Another sharp bcfaa3bbc1 pain shot 9d61a256ef through her, 0381d577bd followed by 8edd41e105 a wave c9ce5d479b of nausea.145d05fc4e2357a2

Her vision 1955dcb60f blurred, turning 4d9789380b red.242eeee13a4fedd5

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“Miss? Are you 1eda8067ac feeling unwell?”8213ed5ad531e1b3

Noticing Aira’s cbd2634772 pale face, 55f75b09e4 Gemma quickly fa384de1c9 approached to 9a8a021ef6 help.e71acebf24a41cfd

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But Aira pushed 689bb11e57 her away, making eacceabb53 Gemma fall to 5c3149abec the ground.6addf2889439aa66

“Miss…!”f8c401b8f2caf3de

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Aira’s red eyes 6552f3523d wavered dangerously.f306ddfb6a9b23e0

With great difficulty, she c1f3dd72d1 managed to speak.a5b6dec6e8a9e850

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“Gemma. Go and bring 612f57a6d8 me some medicine. A painkiller 2faad85bfe should be 6f90794a43 enough.”cff0c7a8f39cba29

Her voice was trembling 377f381f3a so much that Gemma ab48b85524 immediately shook her head.8d6dacbb48aa136d

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“Miss, let me help a707e5beb9 you inside first. We should call 3be3affb6d a doctor—”e404b74b0e75742f

“Hurry up c6799f36cf and listen 5ddc63a494 to me!”92e6419e40d28b59

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Aira’s sharp, 339276f76a cracked voice ddafae47bf snapped at d4c42ea6c8 Gemma.a4bd4b64ce19eba2

Gemma flinched at Aira’s fff1ebf9a7 furious expression.899d43e22d7d4b48

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With such a terrifying fb27768137 expression, why is she be22ef09ed acting like this?e191ee59b32bce21

“Go! Right now!”b929b9f7ef939fe7

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Aira forced out her e5e9569a11 last bit of sanity d1b2bca693 and shouted at Gemma.56a548d49d9e3138

Suddenly, she remembered the book’s warning that the power of the Holy Relic could become unmanageable. She couldn’t let Gemma see her like this.d81985c4a6ffcaaa

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“It’s like carrying a bomb inside you—it could explode at any moment.”d16279788e1988e1

“Y-Yes, my lady.”c3ce805642e99c61

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Gemma hesitated but had 0750be4dfb no choice. She nodded quickly and e490122c90 ran off, repeating “painkiller” f1999c6e02 in her mind.c4156d63cd3a7f3b

As soon as 94088267af Gemma left, Aira c78f098883 collapsed onto the 99d4303740 ground.0456b1df74b7d647

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It felt 5478418177 like the 454fc12dab power of 6f0d154215 the Holy fdb06d8d7f Relic had 0890419e28 turned into ee88daf0e6 sharp spikes, e9ffe1bde2 stabbing every b96d766c76 part of 2e234bb3fe her insides.0029d913c7d1be6b

No… this 736f611aaa can’t be 17489dd448 happening so e55f87e03f suddenly…9343fcfb63b8c3e8

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She desperately clung to 3970bc6f4c her consciousness, digging her a4e0cd152a fingers into the ground.7e6bfe4ad152f758

The power 5aec9ea98b was too 04f8fc50fc massive and 2079de614f fierce for e145f731d3 a human 318115b665 to control.ab4f79bafc772534

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Carrying it inside her 6c9cbc0958 body was like having d1ef504dc7 a ticking time bomb 302c032daf inside her heart.492fa584b1984379

A double-edged sword.bb181b1abc44e1e7

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It’s only the beginning…b9a17a2b5d256370

“Ugh…”0b286a792c75e895

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She felt the 9e11ead0e5 metallic taste of b0fa6ed0b9 blood rising in 6b8891faa5 her throat.dc0749e6fd2a8522

The moment of 84da1e8748 her past death c0d5838504 flashed before her 048ae1349c eyes, and fear ae6056001b overwhelmed her.ac8320c8822f53fa

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The unbearable 315934de36 pain of bc04b1a3bd having her dfb1ec6907 organs torn eee6f78ddd apart. She never 6ef74bfdb9 wanted to 4fba03465a experience that 743bbe2a33 again!0c2ecdfef7c3c9f4

Most of 6c82d93b08 all, she fc4f818c90 hadn’t even 3660c94834 started her be9989d530 revenge yet. She couldn’t end c5af76cad9 like this…1dbf89da319057ef

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“Ngh…”bd97b60e53e2f42e

Aira clenched her eyes 36864fe5fb shut, struggling to suppress 4e704446a1 the power of the 5b2f41e0d8 Holy Relic.09a9ca81949bbc61

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But just as 0237293f81 a human’s prayers d0885955e2 cannot stop a 8757eac60c storm, she could 0a11ce7bc3 not stop the ca26a2e652 raging force inside e7d3403f60 her body.ed06ff8c1c83ba27

A natural disaster e4db350297 surging within her 79c1f488ed with no warning.aa90405b78a5ff35

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“Please…”243f3a439a574114

As her breath d95eee0055 became ragged, a 5de7c8be77 shadow fell over 306ef99970 her.b755c070f6bf8fc7

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Once before, when d4068e5f88 she was dying 7195e422a1 from the power’s cf481b327f rampage, Xavier had 511a66fd64 stood before her 7be7dc525f just like this.8ed5d4f615290229

As that memory d3cc2c3414 flickered in her 9be66221ad mind, Aira weakly 58839dc87d lifted her head.c126631a74f5a8fe

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“…”7869353e984b8392

A tall man with a2df758f93 broad shoulders.d27f58f6dc3011bd

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His black clothing made ef9ebd64a6 it difficult to tell acf902c213 his status.da691d055e9a559b

Her vision blurred 9e3fb46c4d from the pain, 6e7b8e5579 making his face 55487a390a unclear.6266ccad9178248b

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Black… hair?7d577133fe05d582