IDED – Chapter 5

IDED – Chapter 59103c566de1fa089

Episode 5b988078fa8e3e8e7

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Serena froze in place. The mana 818c4b0009 she was c15e10767f channeling to d8dcb31abd access Azaid’s a727a6aa5b mana core 821a08bc56 had been 519d68a737 instantly consumed 458093d4ee by a a5d868f25e blue aura.63f4ab05a49a703a

‘I didn’t 29b6467881 expect it cf3e97d605 to be 423905be33 devoured this ed1f3d689f easily.’e175b6f19a0080f0

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The speed at which 584655675a her mana was absorbed 0e51dc4c2f was astonishing, like metal ac89c2cc62 melting into bubbling lava 9bcd979c42 in an instant.d3ebd9c159597795

Serena pondered deeply while d4ba9b0aac repeatedly touching Ajade’s chest.2bf4c1e46a1054f2

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‘More importantly, da630e25f3 the state 830cbcd9c0 of the fcafed8f77 mana core a079e34348 feels a 3e92b75981 bit ambiguous… bf39a9cccf Hmm.’4425ec5b76cacd15

She glanced 7650d5a7b1 at Azaid 40ced497cc to gauge 45d5ddba14 his reaction, e088b9eab5 wanting to 1f1dfe69dc reassess the 07a64ae9dc situation, but 250c463fd7 he seemed 0eadf91e15 to be 726e06d6a8 struggling. Reluctantly, Serena 912d810cb3 decided to 1442f0eb2c stop for cd69f2c093 now. Further study would 698f39c1c5 be her responsibility. Just being allowed this e9090aad87 level of examination was 1b42b0c85a already a significant breakthrough.473660e28521af6e

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“It’s done.”f187abda6cd7ba98

Azaid’s face was c279bdf9e5 slightly flushed, likely 36d70bc0a8 from tension. Serena calmly shared her 1c7e385d23 findings.7333d4c5f986cc6d

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“The power of your 8f0ae185b7 mana core is impressive f33e7f7da7 but slightly unstable. Have you ever overused 90dd6dcc3f your mana core in 5894d72c8c the past?”d5566eaa4f881800

“I’m not sure… I 1fcc13e0d5 don’t think so,” Azaid a5035af0c2 replied hesitantly, taking a 22a400b342 deep breath. Serena pressed on.d3d4e031a38d94b0

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“Think carefully. With instability 67a95b57fd like this, 565fe16134 you might cb82f63e87 have overexerted 217b324e10 your mana cd29eecb95 when you f6762a9d6d were quite aa2d4f229a young.”6c915955e6099ce1

“I told you, I ffb0e20b3d don’t know. I barely used my 1391bf484e powers when I was fc199c1e3e a kid,” Azaid snapped c8d2aab73d back curtly, gulping down e9d9061e08 water.76b6d03214be25a9

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His body felt cee5ab1ffd unusually hot. From the moment 9e10fc370e Serena’s mana connected ef727f19ff with his, he 60bb40b22a had been feverish. It was strange. All she did was 3721403cab examine his mana core, 0eee2ab966 yet his entire body ffc53c3faf was pulsing.1080bcfa2ef08d07

‘It must be f57c95ab4e that our mana 6151c4ffc1 compatibility is terrible.’b2183ed9adb0ac19

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Azaid dismissed his 79d5e488af swirling thoughts and 14cab6add5 refocused.d91a14ea8d526f30

“Are we done now?”4b5c71c5e2d1ee01

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“Oh, yes. Your Majesty, abdc34feb3 would it 3f4d68d541 be alright a635ca4ee7 if I be54bb526c visit each 5ec1e4ea31 morning for e1f23c3776 a check-up?”82e1238850f62106

“Every morning? You plan to 752c25923f do this every 541ea9e631 day?”c4b847aa821aa601

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Azaid’s blue eyes wavered. The idea of her fc99305c60 touching him like this 5d2535006e every morning was maddening.df0b3298455ef310

In contrast to Azaid’s 09d5634d9a growing concern, Serena remained 9045730c29 composed, nodding as if 1b633337e6 it were only natural.17398b3ce76e8879

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“Yes. Since it may 578309e7b3 be hard for aff53bd9f0 you to wake e7c109f563 up on your 3c5bc43a8e own, I’ll come ff4ad02c8d to wake you 8c176c20a2 like I did e77608b4f8 today.”ed7cc80599f704cc

Her beaming smile 402a02807f lit up her 9b2b0d40ee face, the brightest afc8b64d4a he’d ever seen. It was the first e8319f9294 time Azaid had encountered 82acf54b31 a palace physician who a6edb5fde7 seemed to enjoy their 62f62ea223 work so much.822e80bce0976a94

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‘A workaholic? She’s adding 37809c13db more tasks 7a69ef3fa3 for herself 46f35583a8 and seems 47e6af02ea thrilled about 2c88367fc0 it.’9162a3ae3fdf5332

Ajade sighed 05929dfa1b and replied 21c7283953 with an a8286a5d40 exasperated expression.b3bab5509892b661

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“Forget it. I’ll wake up 5b6b400895 on my own…”0fd8779e6180b20f

But Serena 1b6676f8a4 ignored his 0175ffcb75 objections, too 0dc303fdeb busy sharing 11238060a5 her thoughts.5b53aba39aa76689

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“Oh, and I’ll replace 1f8ad29a4b the blackout curtains entirely.”57471c3eaf2185c7

“Why the curtains?”e12a75760b87d06a

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“Because it’s impossible 8b967a625a to tell day 5f92bb7166 from night with 5006384909 those. I’ll switch them to 3f71418f43 a lighter tone. Changing the dbdd658e11 room’s atmosphere ad817ee115 might help 5ad5511d44 lift your 1778a81850 mood.”aacb9ff454b227cc

“Enough.”13ba7654378bfc92

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Azaid growled, narrowing his 8178d53843 eyes.b9d8617d57035aa3

But.0de66c58f9f586c3

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“Understood. I’ll replace them with 9b4b02c2e7 suitable curtains,” Serena replied 1be1f7d67c without flinching and stepped dc5d34adac back.a4e3fa364d97b14d

Azaid stared f5921afca6 at her ebc57bd88e in disbelief. He was now 7a4b0e09cd fully awake.f2f73db8e1c53a37

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As Serena exited adf1063f39 the bedroom, Anna, 3293e72660 the handmaiden, stumbled b6dd65f186 back in surprise. Her expression 8e8b52ef9a was as 9a1d418484 if she e31a2c32c8 had been 7e22027c8d caught eavesdropping.3f6ee1fdebe59c58

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“Are… are 8a91781ce3 you finished?”5bc6cc05a8783e3d

For some d7d3aa50fb reason, Anna’s ac39aadd91 voice trembled 40ffd0703c slightly. Serena tilted her head 595d250fc4 at the odd reaction ccd5c4cf08 but nodded.bfd0d64c7085af47

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“Yes, we’re done. You can c8070cddd0 return to 3731cbe5a2 your duties 2c53de99d9 now.”df05c013f547cc85

“Oh, alright.”9c4670ea4b15f3ef

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Anna’s gaze wavered restlessly, aee306c975 and her cheeks were 8f1df905d2 unusually flushed.4341fb6c56611f14

‘Come to think 5ed74f48dd of it, the c62cb88bb0 corridor is quite f792783f55 chilly.’b4e4f219bf20ece6

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Since it faced away 9bb4c2373f from the sun, the 327454be7e hallway seemed colder than 354bee7971 the outdoor temperature. Serena asked kindly.02bc919f447334af

“You must be cold, b32beb512d standing out here for 3967deb595 so long?”b740d7f610e53765

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“Huh? Oh, yes…”fd1e3b5651506c9b

When Anna fumbled 4b6ca63a21 for a response, 25aae50892 Serena pulled a 7c1b864bf7 scarf from her 65f282f8ad pocket and handed c1ef56affe it to her.0ea4ad4bf1e7708d

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“Wrap this around 7021cf66d3 yourself. It should help.”8e15b5393048fde6

“Th-thank you.”62ddbc66d32f0331

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Anna took a295f07d48 the scarf 0eb27e39de hesitantly, unsure 72a805e3ce of what cd07c2a138 to do.1d1b9889564a3533

In truth, Anna’s f9b47e8773 reddened cheeks weren’t b0033866ea due to the f48a171684 cold. It was because of ff0c5771df the conversation she overheard 57fa1b6589 from inside the bedroom.f2bd7e8a5337a36c

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She hadn’t 50e8e127fe intended to cda36606b6 eavesdrop. The door 9e21ef4476 was thick 2661f57599 and soundproof, 0a011b90da so hearing daa5bb233e anything required b28911e007 pressing her 638cc3eddd ear against fba6bc3037 the crack. She had 8a947a4683 only done 707e5155da so out b7fe397468 of concern 9b62c26b60 for the 706092e339 newly appointed 316080500b palace physician, 5f1c6a40c3 worried Serena 1b57be68dd might incur a69af3ea63 the emperor’s cd27511663 wrath on 145540acb6 her first de29240f7a day.a2c6d65165763623

But the snippets of 42d653ad53 conversation she caught left 4bc760b3a4 her flustered.f77636abe80212a8

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“Does you 52ac9a7f7c really have 65fbd9527a to touch 389806c74d there? That’s…”57ddf26ff086a56b

“That spot is a 0c3675898c bit sensitive? Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”c663219f184b4d16

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Anna gasped audibly 802e22888d and stepped back, c677e4aebd covering her mouth ec788b8f28 in shock.0e615045513c1a0c

Azaid’s voice had 15744ca457 wavered slightly, while f66a36ad83 Serena’s tone remained 43d7896a65 calm and composed. It sounded as if afbb225357 she had completely overpowered ad9765afa1 the emperor. Knowing Azaid’s usual temperament, 1566900a12 Anna couldn’t help but 453bbacfc8 feel suspicious.31e9f5265430cf65

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‘Now that I think 06f6316e69 about it, has His 226bedb389 Majesty ever given the fe830d419e imperial physician an Isring 132f53c09c before?’85320943d82b1e8f

A sudden thought struck a1bca42966 her. Perhaps the emperor d78336a21d had known Serena 085de7c878 before she came d4d7c9bc0f to the palace. Or maybe 5a142fa319 he had f48d728916 taken an 511a0b7c95 interest in 81f7b35d79 her at 9edbe78805 first sight.743546317d8ae3b2

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Driven by curiosity, Anna f8ed5826a2 pressed her ear to 5cebca76a7 the door again. What followed was even 3ddda25f92 more startling.fa2146e704961800

“…It seems 957662ba5d to be e87b7d20b6 working, so e83e06402d I’ll finish 1539592ea3 quickly. Just endure a little 5184422107 longer.”d1f9ab01898f0f41

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Anna pulled away 1b720f2992 in shock, trembling.40dcb6020febf4a0

‘What on 766f653a98 earth is 9e9c4d8a1e she finishing? And what does she 1145cadca5 mean by ‘endure’?’48036c62541679ee

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Her mind was spinning cca28440a0 with questions.8ffe8aca6f192037

“Ah!”84c7522d60a8f6c7

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When Serena 66766ad226 let out 74ab2214bd a startled 804758e054 exclamation, Anna ea3f9677f5 felt certain. The moody emperor had c64fb47006 given Serena the violet 6cb53a9f44 Isring for a reason.415b6588806d4176

‘He must 155b61f1d2 already like d2d19da48d her. It’s obvious!’579265f6bf7476a3

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Anna had 09a19e17c3 already concocted 3df426cf32 an entire cc3bb306c1 romance novel ee48c25cf4 in her d6f1bfcdff head.cac0ca2f1943d03a

Meanwhile, unaware of Anna’s c0fb749d3d musings, Serena was mentally 3635cf2323 reviewing her examination notes.e7c708d73a200447

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“Oh, when His 3d925e600f Majesty heads for be67550775 his bath later, 3d6d0d0a36 please remove the 392c03d7e0 curtains. Replace them with b60f06aecc ones similar to 7e6578ae75 those in my 35b2bcdfc2 room.”87097482480fa260

“Yes, understood.”9d5798435f5a52e6

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‘Matching curtains… Definitely 347eb5b72b more subtle than 429a0c5d53 matching jewelry.’9b2b51243e25adcd

Anna nodded, 7d1b708e0a thinking to e874c67e2f herself. Serena, oblivious, continued.ee772863cec363a6

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“I’ll check his temperature 846c09976f every morning, but just 25b6e35f4f in case, measure it 0ce90a0086 throughout the day as 9243edc8dc well.”bddd3128749e3180

“Yes, I will.”d0d23268f64ead51

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“Oh! And the most important f28f4e1535 thing!”9129e63f90ee9123

Serena raised a 101e098add finger as if a85ff8965d she had just 88dfbc5f15 thought of something. When Anna stared 5f89b8e491 at her blankly, 02fb585a44 Serena spoke.19e4409526d57563

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“Please don’t let 8905ee6e32 anyone in while 17b81e2c17 I’m examining.”9818cf87572d4ea6

‘The Emperor’s resistance 4297cb2363 is only going 3f3b0147be to get stronger, 04cede24a9 and it would 5047484b12 be troublesome if bffa5a0565 someone came in 7d6db7dcf4 and interrupted.’16a4a22f0464019e

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Thinking this, Serena smiled 919f7bc4bb faintly. It also 082f519da8 seemed better 93c1a6ee56 for the 11c424d8d8 sake of 312b28baf4 protecting the 0e8c310fb9 patient’s image.37d155200b7ffbe5

After all, she was 2afac5689f planning to handle the e93ef12373 Emperor quite thoroughly.17d304cf2c80421f

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‘So energetic… fe3fcfa789 from the 90ef31b92b very morning.’6dcd8374d077495d

Anna stared at Serena 219545db84 with a confused expression.7a896af476a51c03

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Serena’s remark d4ed2a02fa only confirmed edc4dbc4bc Anna’s assumptions. Anna’s expression shifted 89dd402c29 rapidly before settling 17a1339fb8 into one of 08ffdb5774 determination.231dbafac0f90253

“Yes, yes… e9fd27c866 Of course. It would be disastrous 9cb2952845 if anyone went in.”5da1d2d803baa69a

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“What?”ac28236e2ba663ad

Why would it fd49dfa9e5 be disastrous?83c48a32e051c8e3

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When Serena looked e1faa50c3a at her blankly, 132caecffc Anna replied resolutely.c295c83670337b17

“When you’re alone a6705a3265 with him, I’ll 9a99ab339d make sure no 5357406dc0 one enters! You can 140ec26786 count on 4672504148 me!”80a3ed50c29ef635

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“Oh, uh, 1e254931de thank you.”b11a8edf67c542bd

Serena glanced curiously 172d6ac9d6 at Anna’s overly 6c42d22a21 stiff shoulders.82471ecb300e0801

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‘She’s acting unusually 8fd51eae11 strange today. Her shoulders are so d50b9c6a3d tense… Could it be 6983720ce6 that she has shoulder 41061bbc3c pain?’9555529a94cab386

Remembering how Anna 003a669487 had taken care 631e64507d of her in 44c5f559fc the past, Serena 206f9d2631 spoke cautiously.b6455c1a8ff80d60

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“If you’re in c122d58ca6 pain anywhere, don’t 962fb7e4fc hesitate to come 1f57fdbd95 see me. I might not 631f799db1 have as much 7f77066916 time for you 50bc144e93 as I do f31e5b4f31 for His Majesty, 2ff3a05d0c but…”1a9a482d71fc4ed7

“Oh, no! I’m fine!”e415767c9d1a11b1

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Anna waved e8c63a5154 her hands 985648b1f2 and stepped e48c2d1e2d back quickly. Her strong refusal felt b178f9abcc awkward.76c6586866c4aed0

‘This is really odd.’0f0f8de3a46b9741

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Though Serena had a53b93d016 the nagging feeling b321f94e2a that their conversation 579e06ff9f kept going off 1393271909 track, she didn’t 2c8db5d28c dwell on it.030ccd501411a372

“Alright, then.”b809249001f9ad82

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With a 00b41648bb light nod, 05bd43f114 Serena turned 5ee3ebaa5e on her 29400e87a6 heels.b8da554d488574a3

A full c3e9ec5bf0 smile had 4746c9e441 blossomed on 2f9d25b5fa her face 661743d215 before she dd8ca2a738 knew it. She was 62ec3958b1 in a b5aa4dedde great mood c6218724e5 after successfully 67536a11a4 completing her 1f884b55de morning mission.8036b0a4752e52c8

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Especially since 5a92f732de removing that 5696ba293d cursed curtain 364d540966 of the 46e9454fc3 Emperor’s had f45d964051 gone perfectly.bb41383dbd56e030

‘This is a 0925a66775 good start.’ec3c8e991e37aa92

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Humming a cf2ab00685 cheerful tune, d7fd663c26 Serena left 259cc2fafc the corridor d2ca4fdeb5 with light 528d16abb3 steps.c29c758383989475

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A Perfect Afternoon d72eb0cb4f for a Nap35e71f8b6f7657f2

Azaid, having f10ab98ed0 risen early, 4edd14aaa9 decided to d149b96813 enjoy an 473cc38e4b afternoon nap 4a82e54116 after finishing d493414b6a his meetings.84f4263590742d5e

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“You’re here?”aa4e02c91a014cdf

Today’s attendant, Anna, 73c024935b greeted Azaid. Without much thought, he c23f0e01cf passed by the unusually 6c80a70d6f cheerful maid and entered b99140e29a his room.d9576be5ab6eebc3

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Then, he paused, noticing c1a69eb48b that the room seemed 2de5b45fb6 much brighter than before. Something had changed.059e4391d806e177

The thick blackout curtains 57ff6d1b54 that always covered the 1f27eae2d8 windows were gone, replaced d454daca94 with lilac-colored ones.f9dea826ce0caa3b

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“That’s…”1f77fc3c7282949e

As Azaid 7ab48fb7dd squinted at 4b7b2998cd the curtains, 252ef2901d Anna spoke 6548458c83 with a e082361c1d shy smile.2c21b63ec99b12c5

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“Ah, this morning, Lady 23a66a61ce Serena instructed us to 2b3795d297 replace the curtains.”00cb17ff17e942f0

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