ICBV Chapter 26

Chapter 26c912526e564725df

He looked down at 83a5c20d4f Aira.ab3136518ded222e

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Her golden hair, which b02b091154 seemed to be crafted 707be0df21 by an angel’s hand, 6e8faf81ae was messy, and her f4f1086c1b face was pale. Tears had 76be578578 gathered in 124b7f58c6 her red f8a30ff040 eyes, and ebb71ca175 her frail f0f30a097b body trembled.b35b512a543b92fb

She seemed to fe0549c621 be saying with be71f27d2f her entire being:f35f4260a8add282

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“Help me.”e5d61ac45fd7c03f

Slowly, he bent down 43862780e6 and placed his knee 370bd27356 on the grass.c1b9918f825f2c2b

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Even with that, he 812cefda21 was still much taller 0856f51910 than Aira. He looked at her faa4c8b2a7 with a deep expression, ef5c937ce4 then gently reached out 5e313b7276 and cupped her cheek.83a38f56d3a3a21f

“…Aira.”482aa6cb06139732

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His gray eyes flickered 3bcb97d28d as he spoke her 7ae0485d8d name.b4a58faed396b559

For a brief e4da96667b moment, a blue 492074e658 seed bloomed within d37642f4d8 them.85acbe898971d409

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The once-gray eyes 0a35fe1103 turned into a 9158808c98 deep blue, and 565091aebd a faint sigh b1e0bf08e0 escaped his lips.62222aa7b8f81e8a

“…”2e738b822e37bb6b

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His eyelashes c19c7543a3 lowered slightly, de8e749677 and then, b4cb6e8d4a tilting his 9f527ae9b0 head, he 0982fb7f65 gently pressed 79d9ccb4b1 his lips 337f300233 against Aira’s.92926d6bea6ded72

Her lips were soft 517e6395bf but dry, carrying the b29e556ba4 faint taste of blood.44be1cbe2eccd968

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Though Aira flinched 8469e34b90 slightly from the a595cbc099 unexpected touch, he 79f961489b deepened his breath ee1151027c into her.0181f6b887f54742

A warm energy slipped 8b25320833 between her slightly parted 874e5d4d70 lips.f402a86078e6d82d

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Even in 39461d1e7b her fading d048746c15 consciousness, she cc096dd9ff understood that 2757423294 a stranger bf86376a5a was kissing 52b67be6d3 her.aa60b665e4149848

But she couldn’t recognize 1d0613e0c4 him, speak, or even c865458ede move.04b57c96d1d73a6e

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“Who… are you?”f86738f3c44448be

The power of the ad7ad37a93 Holy Relic was raging 8c45fc61a6 inside her, making her f3ce118881 lose control of both b57a1aa037 her mind and body.2f0e326888e99361

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Yet, the f3010f9b1b energy passing 8a640a5cca through his 6bcbe99d80 lips felt 99c1fe04c5 harmless—warm, even.3da683f358c8ca29

“…!”d3ec50e66c88ac18

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That warmth 7d793737b6 traveled down 976c62f3e4 her throat 8c40cbb284 and met b1cc05c424 the violent 3b828c41c6 energy of 6a2213893d the Holy 69c610674d Relic.440b10e9dd55f37e

One would 1351f81722 think that 2f7af89bd1 heat meeting f4271fcc73 heat would 12f23cd463 only make 562a4b99a9 things worse, f5823498a9 but instead, 00f86a27f2 the Relic’s 3e8452b254 energy began 79da397809 to calm 5ae1e0210c down.d73a88816a5770d6

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Like water extinguishing aefd61104a fire.5154d490ec3e3cd6

Like medicine neutralizing poison.ec77cadbca2cf498

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That warmth spread ac14928dfa through her body, 57f21ad4f9 dissolving the sharp e55b255265 spikes that had 2280d51108 been piercing her 6db0e47fc8 veins.4288cb87ed58c45b

“Haa…”e42153b7186bafbc

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Only after several long d378bb078e seconds did Aira realize c4ca3bd3c2 she had been holding 05998cd6a5 her breath.619bfa2b1e1fb16b

She gasped like 3b269a959c someone pulled from 39202d1994 drowning waters.e9a811e60ecec41c

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It felt as 1f7275f095 if a stone 0c4d696038 that had been 44f111a20b stuck in her dd4e7321c0 throat had finally 3b17347821 been dislodged.90348f7453301174

As if ed77298b92 someone had d97f241521 grabbed her cf9985a742 wrist and 500fd99b3f pulled her 39c18ca92d back from e075b87710 the edge 8afe50baca of death.80ca88649280b904

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“I can breathe again.”47989344e803e23a

As the Holy 8e1122333f Relic’s violent energy 0b48bd0012 gradually settled, her a78ef6107e strength completely drained 0e956a5749 away.498c311ec61c3cb4

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She knew she shouldn’t 5dd0015414 fall asleep here.fca35d86fe44c685

But her body was b60f16ddde too weak to resist.e0541bc960d74bee

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“…”e636f19aa0db1026

As she aca0980c75 slumped forward, b38f050fb3 he let 0d4bf4e38c her forehead f5b6d32be4 rest against 340e7cb54c his firm ee296b950f shoulder.2e401c8e17a90bd6

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Then, he reached d9fb636db2 out and gently 5f5405381d wiped away the 521f5fe119 blood from her 6281b23b8b lips.eaaaa2b422daea52

His gray 7a650ba53c eyes were 8de6e273f6 clear again, 63b954d90b but the 8945fbe6ab blue seed af0a783747 from before 732a98e68d had disappeared.6b00efad33925c31

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It was as 180ed5586b if it had 1ed082ad85 never been there a1bf9e1012 in the first b5df0717b8 place.fc8617fc572f8770

Holding Aira against c7fa20dd13 him, he stayed 2a020d7f51 there for a 86b52b8345 long time.d48d7c897ffea945

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Then, with 68ff8799fe slow, deliberate e854d63e27 movements, he 4b19f4df78 ran his 7caf4617f3 fingers through 187994791c a few 46c10e05fb strands of 1430fe0a18 her hair.47c6883f3e03bd68

Soon, a bird flew 47c0dc088e in and dropped something 6cb4b61953 into his palm—a message.a7965e9b0d9fa029

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The Sacred cf1d55546a Relic’s disturbance 43218361de at the 9bd128b12a sanctuary had a1aa3c9e3a finally settled.95acb37c77d9060b

“This won’t be the last time.”36334b2043a9f3f0

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He whispered 16a2fb7ac8 into Aira’s 5b1ab7f026 ear.fe5e1e0af7754514

The power of 8575908ecb the Relic was 14014c93a1 not something a 2cb1afbc25 human should possess.050da95539868124

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Even if she c767746891 was Marceline, her 56f4b160cf being alive was 1599c83132 already a miracle.2f6a45314194eed7

And no matter 3a5a9cdb17 the reason, the fbcf8d1f70 Relic’s power would 85c9a16628 continue to show 4a2027fdcb signs of losing 61ed164796 control.fa0365b33a729f89

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Like a storm.078e8f45319c08ef

“When that happens, I will come to you again.”50b9de537ddd8a35

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He whispered softly.a57505b756d7dabc

Only his hidden f2c27a43b8 abilities could temporarily 3e231cdfca suppress the flames 44ddc84fc8 that would consume f4ef34109f her.02a3685bb994106d

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“Miss!”a557097c2ff75401

A distant voice 66ae3eff6a called out.4b539b981e70ab57

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A maid was running 72ee2b0fe5 toward them, her hands b6e7f518dc clutching a bottle of dc7f88cc61 medicine.5863f118f3ef1605

Behind her, e470d9a0bf a group 1a41cdac35 of servants 9d7ff6d20a rushed forward 04eb037650 to help.43a9fdfbbb88f941

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He carefully laid af4fd1dd9b Aira down on c67670bf04 the grass and 75c4c7c3c9 stood up.37789a9ba40b28f1

The soft 77da251d8d sensation of 30e8a79984 her lips 808a4a3e94 still lingered e208e6c2d6 like a 4a8d2fde38 faint memory.b1bea9f241939447

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Clang—4c33ac26e3159ca0

“Haah… Haah…”2fd50797bb14fc41

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Xavier jolted upright in adcded0ee8 bed, gasping for breath.ba0d94ad1d4e4893

His pillow b42bd84e91 was damp 58698b8f5b with sweat, 24f36f77cd and his b8a4ebc095 broad chest 3fad263eb4 rose and 997b00d3eb fell with 16e1f00ad7 heavy breaths 1298f93a19 beneath his bd959eb7ae loose robe.7beb649b706bf790

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He wiped d82ab5c037 his forehead 4a5f6305e4 and looked 67ed0e3309 toward the f365d50708 window.d5afd96fb00f091c

Morning had e77034b3c2 already arrived.fb325fde68360eb3

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“…”9603e4e46d2d8bc3

He had a 5071232594 strange dream last 9fc518ef99 night.3b6969902ec9440f

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It had e31545416e taken him eb379bb13e back to c7d2b368f3 the day 59c5e974d0 when Aira 56125208dd arrived at 8acc873c9d Julienne Palace.9ef275d27fc655bf

The moment the chandelier 6750f6d032 shattered unexpectedly.b8323cf1334765f2

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In his 7eb9f3f655 dream, he d83011a0f2 had reached 47ae2c7db7 out to 5e04d9df0a pull Aira 2cccd3bb67 into his 3879b2d4ee arms—his beloved e73bd0eb21 Aira.2c43b1cbf31ed695

But just before he d92407920e could touch her, she bc3ecc9351 disappeared like a wind.e5992bf0616def4f

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Not just Aira.fd318b6d2573cf1c

Everything around him 5537aa7d33 vanished.7d453d7777b2a57e

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And then, 83cad2fc8e he found 69b1bdf5aa himself standing 47fac616f1 alone on aa40b5b413 the edge 256497d61e of a 0838941f52 cliff.e564888b83db1d1d

Above him, 81c7c442ae the sky 3ab949b63d was filled 12fde8c0d9 with blood-red 3e3cc5ed2e clouds.e2b9ca12cf05d823

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Lightning crashed violently, 0778029b28 striking the earth d406212e9d over and over.45dc994d7e5ceae8

It was a scene 8206cf6b63 of destruction—like the end 187c062256 of the world.198060b07d152f53

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And the 7c0c4fc129 ground beneath 5af85f3f7b his feet 5d5c95371a crumbled, dragging 4f9aa77a79 him into 86a18a023c an endless 4e62887a5b black abyss.bf6470a9a38ea3b6

“Damn it. A nightmare.”8c09a099dc583b3e

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Xavier muttered 148a8bf3a1 in frustration.eaeea5ffe10bb88a

His mood was 7695e4d68d already sour, and 71199d1933 it only got 103b5334d8 worse when his ffce3c353d servant fumbled while 5dc0c9bfaa buttoning his robe.323b6cd626c10dc5

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When the servant hesitated 31e1ccf24d to redo it, Xavier 3361a34c77 growled,2a991d7b70c14ded

“You useless fool.”6dd78d11ba090a4d

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Then, without hesitation, bfeba0ceb0 he kicked the 467f4778cd servant in the 6e8a6d14a1 stomach.9b2e594a9d10f81d

“Ugh! F-Forgive me, Your 950fa36e34 Highness…”a110b319e2fae2e9

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“Get rid bc6bef22bd of this 1b05ad37c3 worthless wretch. I don’t want to 3d4fc48fd2 see him ever again.”09298165fd746c69

“Yes, Your Highness.”e792c8accb426e46

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Two soldiers, who had f4a792f19d been waiting nearby, grabbed 8db486ab46 the servant by both f64829b051 arms and dragged him 31b1ea9518 away.8af6cda412cdf772

Another servant f48e0c49e6 quickly stepped 44a8edf743 in to e338a449f9 replace him, d85da094eb carefully fastening 7123fb1ddd Xavier’s buttons 5d815b643b properly.4a111ca033b0ac95

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Looking into 1cd1996588 the mirror, 7c0375e2c9 Xavier saw 11004e1a1a that, aside 1d7272e5ba from the 330aefa344 faint shadow a0022bcedf between his b49ce4e19f brows, his 77ce52fba7 appearance was 16307b8788 flawless.6a7e8ce8caabec67

Tall, broad-shouldered, and 4969f1634b strong. A face 4f3cbd9d73 as noble 72896c6627 and handsome f7f1211d74 as his 6104dbed5d royal bloodline.da1280ac145d7274

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Satisfied, he moved 6f4b2519dc closer to the 21ef46a765 mirror and adjusted d0ea3476ea his hair.1b356ebae5a17610

Then, he muttered,a4629782bb249916

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“I want her comfort.”da72b2ab220b5e5b

A faint smile curved ab1e0d08d6 his lips.8d854a07f238da5c

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He imagined her—smiling 67a22cdd3b blissfully at him, 6fe51da707 taking his hand 0c9cc52533 and leaning into a84b80e989 his embrace.1a6aeb8ddd5533d7

Her body carried 4a31c12431 the soft scent ae7ec65317 of roses.bfdc2df20f955ff5

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But as soon as he recalled today’s schedule, his smile vanished, and his expression hardened once more.cfc2a4dd22bc70aa

He knew e510f0cfc0 he wouldn’t b4098abb32 be able 07daa0e924 to see 776e4fa05a Aira today.e7c04c034ddd6a8d

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Today was 779d7972a2 the day cf96a76d0c he had 36d34f8814 to duel ca2642a78b in front eb316d2ab2 of the 1ed44b62db Emperor.96982c33c51a8943

The Emperor wanted to see his sons’ skills and made them fight once a year.ca85b1ecfb96d182

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Xavier’s opponent was Baltas.d0f6cd4260bf5666

“That bastard.”c813751221a828a2

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He remembered how, in e26d6d8d79 their last duel, Baltas e3eabf6d08 had knocked him to a86f5e4f8c the ground, then looked cd4a075812 down at him with 7d75d70081 those arrogant gray eyes.6707518c538e0f8d

His lips twisted 72c4b95b30 in frustration.67793e2d18b38a26

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“Today, I will…”0e9ca64277661e8d

Xavier never particularly aa3eb07ea2 enjoyed training, but bbd562ea6c for the past 1f8d7ea27f month, he had ff7572e898 put in effort—spending 2f918417f6 two hours a d2f108859f day with his b7c3c74be5 instructor to improve 85aa3216a1 his swordsmanship.d98f6f50869bdf48

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The instructor had said cb46ac7d99 Baltas moved like a 86feea2a04 wolf.553a44d52f433179

But in e93190d4c7 the end, 15e1f3b602 wolves were 452148bf7f just four-legged fe3db63e3c animals—no different 6fb45a879f from dogs.16859f5b17d37fbf

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Xavier tilted his 9b48cc4f81 chin slightly, staring 927b96586f at his own e2489d503e reflection, practicing the 1e298ea06e expression he would 2a49b1b1b1 wear when he 01d6a37070 finally defeated Baltas.b2a5c72143e9b31b

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“Huff… huff… huff…”0b340abca8941e7d

His legs felt like 7d596f4163 they were about to 6f83555fe7 give out.c0123a8225104173

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His waist b7eb3e005b ached dully, 197fe573c0 as if 773086f585 something had 5528ff3397 been knocked 1736c0ba5f out of 84a049200f place.9774f203aeabbe53

But more than the c988e70823 physical pain, what truly 390ebb1d6d enraged him was the be3178263e sight in front of e3d7a4a47e him—those same gray eyes 2df1f5c49c looking down at him.df270c59397694a7

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Like a predator mocking e28706c84b its prey.516eff7eda696e05

Xavier panted heavily, glaring 156bedc6f7 up at Baltas.ee558ab562abaa78

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Then, the judge’s voice 86ff7375e1 echoed through the imperial 2eb8357a8b training grounds:d8052c4359818f9b

“The Crown Prince is victorious!”d050c1b9d2ccf381

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“Xavier!”60f780177679ee21

Julienne, who had 17043c45cc been watching anxiously, 84f42d3230 rushed forward and 7c7d64226e knelt beside him, be9e670553 checking his condition.8294bf7beeda325c

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