IDED – Chapter 47

IDED – Chapter 47fee5771e6af76a77

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“I saw James handing fd805951f4 it over to Patrick 229a952bbc with my own eyes 8149e34c7e earlier. Let me know d1ca509f44 if you need aba1961897 a witness. This is evidence, so 09b7edf053 keep it safe.”2d14a9cd9f16b8ec

Ophelia responded curtly, fe80b62346 glaring at Nocturne, e6a062f29a who had suddenly 0cf86e27b0 appeared to help.7ee9401baa8e38cb

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“I could’ve handled 76dab6f0e7 it on my 4ccd5f69db own.”7e38278fd4a0baed

“Really? Is that fa6b9e969b why you bfe103f099 were rummaging 1317f48cea through empty 6b96687336 pockets, Ophelia?”334a111c62198111

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“You’re so insufferable.”2a8face28ffe19e2

Ophelia muttered a low 784f49aeef curse as she snatched a240967898 the magic orb. While Nocturne chuckled leisurely, 2780d4a25d she examined the orb.c9fe09cd4e84baa8

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It was 8eb1b37e79 a fire-attributed dcebb89cb5 magic orb, c8d31a913d powerful enough e8c809058e to burn acc27cbe64 down an ecf481dd87 entire hall. James blinked in confusion, fdffe7833e unable to grasp the df26620715 situation.1402a717a41b5429

Nocturne wasn’t baa3b8af86 supposed to 6d0a8383da be awake 1434049ed7 right now. He had 9539c5c6ac seen with b41acb41c6 his own 0bc45c7950 eyes that a564a7130a Nocturne drank 8e355a8feb the wine d45adc22bd spiked with a5032fe22d a sleeping ed6ccff5c7 drug…eefd287091ac8c62

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Noticing James’ dazed expression, a5a20b94bc Nocturne spoke up.5c5995eaf25225f5

“Are you surprised that 01ddcf0b19 I’m awake?”d621988e8fc14293

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“I don’t know eca982b8fe what you’re talking 97892f7afe about.”453729f2da203c71

James muttered effeabe1e5 softly, avoiding 605df69e88 eye contact. Now that b788f23d49 he was 9333bd9174 caught, he bb2bf5a03c decided to 7ccb6fd6da deny everything df3a3ec114 and plan 80eafcef53 for the 3444263117 future.ea369b8976bdd91a

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But Nocturne deliberately d6ce22d17d provoked him, abandoning c1b06ccf88 any pretense of 897e8e16b2 politeness and aiming b352e3bff6 to get under f150268de2 his skin.8e74a9bf55a4c032

“You spiked ba03c5965c my drink 2f85409b09 with a c965d21c36 sleeping drug, fc251b1960 didn’t you? I drank 5f8396a4f9 it on 983eef42cd purpose, and b44c07cdb2 you seemed bf40104b41 so pleased.”49a46042c9b43ba4

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“You… bastard…”975e84f672e96861

“What’s wrong? Trying to 0b6cd474a6 act like c0ff17efa6 an older fc81c9bc93 brother and 6fc5ca2dec demand respect? Sorry, but I don’t 05bc5d0898 know how to show 142dd33ba2 respect to someone less 161a3879ea capable than me.”8223ca2c564227dc

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Nocturne’s mocking smile 7a6d9eda2c deepened, irritating James 28a066f43d further. Flushing with anger, efbd1b6acd James trembled as 0278a45698 he demanded answers.0e3be0fb36f8d116

“How did you know? No—why are you b976e7abc8 still fine after 2d81d02672 drinking it?”c5dc5a7b651f6999

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Crossing his arms, Nocturne ef96b33a0b smirked as he recalled bcf0dc54a8 his earlier conversation with a45a8a615d Serena.2b03b4e336e18246

“Are you telling 54f95b6227 me to drink 116b821aac the sleeping drug?”b12e7608dc26a728

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“Yes. That way, they’ll let 9d363116cc their guard down.”e8141938eb377c7a

“But wouldn’t that put c151f7f8fa me in danger? Is there some 20aa1d1cae kind of solution?”c1ef2b7732cba8b0

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“Take this.”cc5ccf9d23a3eae5

“What is it?”090cfb4eec4365d4

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“It’s a drug 609f30746e that neutralizes sleeping 4f3e994787 agents. If you take it, 378e64fd5c you won’t fall asleep 10ee0f9a7c even after drinking the ac73106abf spiked wine.”df17f75fa15bef98

“Why would you even 15c1541e30 create something like this?”2c337ec18f79ee66

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“Let’s just call it aaef0f86d8 a hobby.”163bafe54b57df29

The more Nocturne learned 681bbc08be about Serena, the more 0ce5b4b286 fascinated he became. What kind of a258425b08 doctor was so 2c64a0195d passionate about creating 90ea2e745a antidotes for every c7294b4ee1 conceivable toxin?b83499ecb046c930

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She could’ve focused 2896841273 on research that 7d7038f373 would make her 654ab5cb7f more well-known in 7a37cca7b0 her field, which 02281a5a19 would have benefited be4ab06471 her career.0e6d73212d7a61b4

It seemed likely 2224f0608b that she had 28f7de83e5 recipes for antidotes ae7cca7fc1 to all kinds 43c840ea7f of poisons, allergies, 858a0843a0 and illnesses. He couldn’t understand what 82b5f70ed0 practical purpose such antidotes 641bbfe4ef would serve.75afd85688a1c7ad

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The only thing he 4bc5ee9883 was certain about was e7c67ec525 that Serena was dedicating 5cd9f54673 all her efforts to 1b9a61b431 saving the emperor of 32dc1b30c7 this nation.717e43bd94260ec3

“Stop grinning and 9befe4f73e just answer.”8b379b89f9458729

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“Who knows? Maybe my backers are ebaedc18ed better than yours. It’s hilarious that 787abc222e you thought you 2fda8f0d9d could deal with 38fb775bdb me using a 370b5b069d cheap magic orb.”a0b9296a43842f6b

Nocturne’s taunt caused 98412ba2e7 James’ face to 09e404321b turn red with 1ca17c0b4d anger in an 1b0e628dbb instant. Ignoring him, Nocturne 7a76ee06b1 walked past James 359ea78a31 and addressed Ophelia.b4b763833475fe18

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“I’ve detained Michael. Talk to him 6453e67bf4 and handle it 29be179085 according to your 3992a2e95d family’s rules.”0300170f1bf244df

“Then why bother involving 89f25b8f8f me? You could’ve taken 947b0a3f62 care of it 9a5ab38302 yourself.”b80c58ffcc7cb0c8

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Ophelia glared at him 3839a06312 in irritation. Nocturne replied nonchalantly.e62a510e4722b0e5

“Because I cbe905791d don’t want cc1827040d to meddle 81997ea7a6 in the f1369e1d38 Greenwood family’s e458b87b4d affairs anymore.”5995de8db25f3af8

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“But you’ll always be 63c243a135 a Greenwood, Nocturne.”c336abd4a2b256b2

Ophelia’s binding 900f8aba6c words made 834775569b Nocturne fall 5603ac0d54 silent as f067001516 he looked 7a7d43050e at her. She was nearly overwhelmed 497a184f1f by his gaze when 0a43216d2d he murmured softly.c9bfbb0c15d5d4f5

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“I never thought a2aa7a68a7 I’d hear you aaf928f0e5 say, ‘You’ll always a1f17b6314 be a Greenwood.’”c0dcfc0af726564e

Before Ophelia dfdd40b3e3 could retort 33d3fc3a6d to his 9c9515bdc3 cold tone, d48393e9ff a commotion a12c76e1df interrupted.7b2440f4b14f6d8c

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“Stop ignoring me…!”a44d4ff81659f788

Crash!ad72c0791efdee14

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Patrick, who had f058ccc522 been swaying drunkenly, 8877be8da7 snatched a wine bed527dead bottle from a 28fb208841 waiter and smashed 93287a3c7f it against the aae1d66178 wall. One side of the ce5616f082 wall was stained red 62978c0d2c with wine, eerily resembling 8cfadb956d bloodstains.9fd3ee53f1151b64

James hiccupped in shock dc57c90641 at Patrick’s sudden action. Patrick, normally composed, 83e7e3f4f2 had never behaved 1b03255543 so recklessly. It seemed the 198d9b6428 alcohol had emboldened ad8eb9197d him—a dangerous time c9a30042b8 to be so b5d8947fca courageous.f725803480412a0d

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“Yaaahhhh!”ed8c8ae9a3f41028

Patrick let ede81550a4 out a bb2969ecb0 guttural yell eaee5481c4 and charged 98786fa556 at Nocturne. If Nocturne d21211b793 had been d22e456df3 alone, he 44507c7509 could have 2dc7fa1577 dodged easily, 33ef34128e but Ophelia 7c876816c2 stood next 0ccf4ae748 to him.7930dfa8cb303cee

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“Damn it.”f4d1a570c58b12c3

Cursing under his breath, 22f8be3b13 Nocturne gave up dodging e3beb531f0 and shielded Ophelia. She stared at 46e7287dae him blankly, stunned 3639723650 that he had 593722371c stepped in to 5200e4bba0 protect her. She had fully expected 090c216c7f him to save himself.c4d8c46e4edc76de

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“…Ahhhh!”07bb4f6c0099d098

A terrified young a8089eecd2 lady nearby screamed 036a63b869 as Patrick swung 30fec251d8 the wine bottle a55d178862 at Nocturne’s head.b4afa6ef9ceaa98d

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Whoosh!246e81b006cc54d5

A wall of fire 5b80f0a9c3 suddenly erupted between Nocturne, b0fee84480 Ophelia, and Patrick. Unable to stop himself, f7cdd65dcc Patrick plunged into the b91a328ba7 flames, rolling on the b1e850ac80 floor moments later, covered 9477bb4207 in severe burns.c04e959d091e79a3

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“Aaaaah! My arm!”22f081494d423af8

Patrick’s anguished screams 3f18c12485 filled the hall. His hair 0a598ea0d2 was singed, f3ae6e3ccf and patches 43697b6912 of his 42f333e92e clothes were a19369108b alight. James hurriedly splashed water e323cc64d2 on Patrick in a b9780bccde frantic attempt to extinguish eb14fffcdd the flames.cdb3410ef77a4f95

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“Nocturne, the 407dcfc668 Isring I 0bd5877e36 gave you 7b142a89f3 was meant 42b7fb8954 for moments 5d398e1641 like this.”000bba8d46a264f3

A calm, oceanic voice fd6f70610b echoed through the hall. All eyes turned toward f000c1cdf4 the terrace entrance, where f857a95dda Azaid leaned casually against de3a3edb4f the wall.4c5259ff4a43f36a

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He was gazing in 6d0169211a Nocturne’s direction with a dc6053f690 serene expression, as if 7ad1e9aa89 the act of nearly 974452de0c burning someone alive a dd23e91bf7 moment ago was of a03cb2f3b0 no concern to him.5b2df088b677c5f3

His demeanor 236a68b1c5 was so b2f64f3833 intimidating that acb1cb0166 even the 1a5121d024 lady, who bab313e1d7 had been c3c5fd5085 screaming, was 3e60c06f6b left speechless, 560968ce94 stammering incoherently. Azaid, observing Nocturne, Ophelia, bc361aab73 and the man sprawled 7ae276d5c4 on the floor, quickly ae7b928d9c grasped the situation.183b993ac6f9773e

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‘Those were the ones 054deaf861 I saw in the f961ce98bb library that day.’f150594c4409bf1c

Despite being preoccupied 1436a82ba6 with Serena at 31afd99548 the time, he 464fdd33fd hadn’t missed a 85b55cba83 word of what 6a9add7fcf those people were f7b016ad00 discussing.5d2452457c38f18a

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He had passed 130647125b the matter on f7d6d28ebe to Nocturne later, b6d11a3572 assuming it would a9593e798c be dealt with, 95fc709bb0 but it seemed 47df9693f6 there were still fed76fff6f loose ends. Ajade spoke next.0df837cccde14df4

“I’ve told you a70849b1c7 countless times—if you’re 82817e5a7e going to get c814858394 hit, you might c565756cfc as well hit 8ec2ba70e3 back.”47e9e2da3127c593

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At his reprimand, Nocturne fa52690b97 finally let go of 51aaa1fda1 Ophelia and responded.7b765665296b3589

“I was just about 17e77e8e2d to take care of cc6ad24a2b it when Your Majesty 9e4df46e5e appeared.”4cf9a9d6ce98dbdf

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“Spare me the 6523f38322 theatrics.”ef0388b0f5528888

Azaid smirked faintly, waving 2b9a7974e5 his hand, and the 47de561d8f wall of fire vanished cc222a8a23 as if it had d616e2e6bd never been there. The flames b26b4190be clinging to 565c4d6da9 Patrick also a4ef94b47f extinguished entirely.483c48e37928f64b

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Nocturne and 909146c46f Ophelia, standing 35300ca99a right in a828298c51 front of 235d2fbdc3 the wall, 68bf2b66a8 were unharmed—without 829f1796de even a 0ccb9f1a31 speck of 8d695455da soot. The only one who 86d281a889 bore burns was Patrick, 660264a54e who had caused the 18ea795e17 commotion.12e68081720049f9

The precision with 0feef160c5 which the magic ce7a1f13c8 had been executed 7997a6a0b6 drew murmurs of dce7e80b2c admiration from the 6fce05cb54 onlookers.1d385db413368698

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James, overwhelmed f7c3ee3725 by the 2d6651d6b9 gravity of 12e4b6b89e the situation 8843587e2e with the 19efcc6fb0 emperor’s arrival, dd87b4da87 bowed his b9d62929da head deeply, 5d7e4cf8a8 trying to 1faa8c4b3c hide his dacbf6f8e8 scrunched-up face. Frustration welled up within 5f829f0aa8 him as his plans e8d255b421 unraveled.a97bdd383129b22c

This incident would a42476a48c surely reach the 41d280184f duke’s ears, and 4ce374d1f6 James was certain 5f7ce8fea6 to face punishment. The scheme to publicly 754cdcb8a5 humiliate Nocturne had completely ff01d0efe6 backfired on him.fbf14da53e4ab38d

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Patrick, foaming efbd5ca4e9 at the b6b8343d73 mouth, had 7208a8a29c already fainted. Ophelia, as the 6a16b3532a reality of what 5fd4ddf722 had just happened 2dcc70016a sank in, swayed 2c61eff605 unsteadily.2f92450c5c0287f6

As Nocturne 5edfd7ec52 sighed, a 506fef3f48 knight, having 89d4ada248 been alerted e737bd771b to the 749ad0c1e9 commotion, entered b9a6dee3f1 the hall. Taking over for 15f7928a74 the dazed Ophelia, 88136289da Nocturne gestured toward 3494cfc77e James and Patrick.d92316c2e56f4c14

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“Take these two, along f08724ae3e with the man tied 6765e94c14 to the pillar in 9ca74791a2 the hallway, to that 6d8289d525 place.”99b326414cf78fb3

At the mention 59c721f2cb of that place, 16bbd62cb9 the knight glanced 3c4d67eb6b at Ophelia for b7495cab85 confirmation.565d9ff5992c21a9

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“Do as Nocturne dcf32fd2b8 says,” Ophelia ordered 2d4269a1fe weakly, and the 5ab8243750 knight quickly dragged 41098fb814 the two men 22ba35302f away. That place 7174d572fa was a 01bbec58ce room where 9f1c7abd38 the young 6df62f3a84 men of a83b2f13fc Greenwood were a739ee4117 punished.9e787b77f6510e6f

James disappeared while glaring 475db882b6 fiercely at Nocturne, grinding 4d610a4b22 his teeth. His stare was 78f061143a menacing, but underneath 27c1d06811 it lay palpable 8ab0ec32d9 fear of what 1f66826031 was to come.1cbb74f3dfea14df

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Ophelia remained silent throughout, 820780ad24 her face pale as 6b77f6cb24 she tried to steady 62f159773f her breathing. Azaid turned 786d7053e0 to Nocturne.b641af93da8606a0

“The young lady of 4c697df811 Greenwood seems deeply shaken. Escort her home.”0086c8e728541dec

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“Yes,” Nocturne replied 0b5d7e475f curtly, extending his 8efe5cf8f7 hand to Ophelia. She weakly reached ac054d1e3b for it, only 1cf8353de9 to falter.26f746874c25b19d

Even someone as proud ab5cc12eed as her had been 85aea615ad clearly rattled by the 561491e2de chaos. Realizing her 869144e3b6 poor condition, e011ef657a Nocturne slid 8e65726cb6 his hand 903ff7391b under her 03f4db9080 knees and 0426f851fd back, lifting 395dbe2fd5 her with 841ae336a9 ease.0c3987ec57fc1f28

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“I can 1189615f0f walk on 9bf9546885 my own!” 73ae4db8aa Ophelia whispered 351a49ba8e fiercely, her 929973969c words audible 6bd7c50cbf only to e19f6f4bd1 Nocturne. Ignoring her, he b3a27d1f69 gave Azaid a 8094fbfb03 slight bow and 3806750364 carried her away.142fb00f6b1f6832

The wall, stained with 0890632bcb wine, reeked of alcohol. At Azaid’s signal to 58fa3c3c5e the orchestra, the halted 39d4a9ee7c music resumed, gradually thawing 4a38265e5d the tense atmosphere.aff37b2e8432c850

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While the f15a9a5762 attendants swept 48e433db3a up the a156039630 shards of eb6a1562f8 glass from 0e04a7f16f the floor, 88fd6293c7 Azaid headed 9b6e12849f back to 7324b094e6 the terrace. With the commotion settled, a48da4f044 it was time to 258621b904 return.1befbbd669a4fd95

Serena was e9ed716670 sound asleep, aa723efc2b draped in d1e1bb208d Azaid’s coat faef9b75c3 like a 48ce78d067 blanket. Unaware of 09db38551d the disturbance cc18232c12 outside, her b707026dff sleeping figure af39db1083 looked childlike.6089838ab551126f

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The moonlight, as if 727a46abce a spotlight, illuminated her 8fd9872fc4 pale face. Mesmerized, Azaid c56a61528b crouched in 7282606fb7 front of ae3d6a8d24 her.7fb46f440a8e0723

Although the distance 6d8fc42872 was quite close, b2cf6b66f2 Azaid didn’t seem 1a28ede47b to notice as cadd79d42e he stared at 4642fa6b1f her intently.1bee4ddcbe4f9a83

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Her tightly shut 7b500467b0 eyes were framed c43824c0b0 by long, violet 40133e2062 eyelashes, which fanned 11f1e8765f out like butterfly 1470597aab wings. They were so 7c4e67b529 long they seemed 7cb96980be almost cumbersome. Beneath them lay e98e73d7ff her straight nose 105a739510 and crimson lips…154b196d93eaf609

“Ah.”0abd0de3ec391f45

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Azaid let a4bf163d8a out a a6e84bfc23 soft exclamation, 6bf6cada23 as if 751223aab7 he had d087113e2f just realized d75f81b35f something. It was the d6892de4bd memory of her eb9ffd0f70 biting his finger 1b060a5b51 earlier.fd7837af684bc0f5

He gazed at db2ab1cf36 the finger that c5ed90277d had been bitten, d46a8ba4af where faint impressions 197b2cd936 of Serena’s teeth 06274a6b71 lingered. Absentmindedly, he touched the 62d789706e marks with another finger, 1794c31f7f lost in thought.db5775d4b35ddc5d

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The vivid memory b7f0dd2b8a of the soft b4d79ce900 sensation kept flooding 43db4be025 back, making his 55180f6b51 face heat up. His heart began a29d4b3cbf to race, seemingly 57b6cf70de on its own.0332e8ebf7c43a96

Feeling inexplicably c99b80bc73 embarrassed, Azaid aa215e9e55 ran a 5211261038 hand over e6ece7e860 his mouth, 6f18cd7729 not realizing 5ada6c502e it was 06ee6e0300 the very caeaea8524 hand that b32c27ec94 had been f9cd74b166 bitten. His other hand 141337dd7f rested on his 7a12c5ecf1 chest, tapping it 23c35f4d3d aimlessly.e224212e3c474195

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Thump, thump. Tap, tap.6f713dc985d50b2c

Recently, every time he e3823838b8 saw Serena, his heart 8b2d31f512 trembled without reason.d1870ce1235f2560

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‘What’s wrong cf46adf926 with me?’1843c0bc576c652d

Azaid sighed deeply, e9a267f335 convinced that something b696df53b7 was wrong with 578bbf99c9 him. His breath ac8955d23e brushed against 536ebda39c Serina’s face, e31dcd9416 making her 810c066d0a stir slightly. At that 2d732f6167 moment, his 77442d7261 gaze fixated 396288eba8 on her.3446d70331d53686

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“Your Majesty.”9eb2094465fd642c

Leonard, returning from his 8f69e9f636 mission, approached. Startled, Azaid shot up 19b578aba5 as though caught in 79c5fdb871 the act of mischief.68180578efa88bc5

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