IDED – Chapter 63

IDED – Chapter 63e6b5dfd2857a3e4e

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“Ah, yes.”935c24eb5e258ad2

Serena quickly pulled out a9ecc8eec0 the artificial mana core 90ea492430 from her bag. Seeing the dull, ef324b6f48 bracelet-like object resembling 9420b84bdd handcuffs, Raffaello commented,1874f68f3d5731e9

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“It’s my a2e4213fdb first time 14cb9f5384 seeing such 0d91494098 a magical 466a82384a artifact.”c3e9490f363f821a

“It’s not 76af39da67 available on a3d9799683 the market 358115ca31 yet.”d43ded78be16bc0d

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“I’ve heard that the 72ba5f5a00 Gordon Trading Company is 6fbcb23926 preparing a new product.”b8eca9fb437b4680

“Ah, so dca352d929 you’ve heard.”7a6dad91b0997ff3

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It seemed 65a2ee9dbb Jack had f5700c9e68 convinced Raffaello fc141c73be by leveraging 90ca73d7fa the reputation 2768719a23 of the ed23e80a22 Gordon Trading d04cfe40ce Company. After all, it e1b9c8f34b wouldn’t have been edb404b585 easy to secure 15581be40b personal favors from 40ec8293fd the temple.4ecf9dcb6f70a87f

This opportunity was likely 269afa38e0 thanks to the connection 115010a7c0 between the Pherianus Temple 55e930a97e and the Gordon Trading cdf3d52c9f Company. While Serina felt a 38cdeec09d twinge of guilt, she 9c2642bc90 managed an awkward smile.677a424b27339b6a

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As Raffaello baee8476d7 fiddled with 668a6f246e the artificial 3f6577f7ca mana core, 571d678552 he remarked,c4316d12fcacbf38

“Adding a holy 04d60d7df8 barrier isn’t difficult, e16e1afb45 but infusing it 9f0e9d24b2 with divine energy 984c61e753 will take some 0c07b34d11 time.”7d84d978ee51e5a6

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“I’m in no rush. Please, take your 73f92fe8ed time.”8fa0e88f2d5b4e1c

After all, she couldn’t 205926eebe rush someone helping her 5d91ddcef2 out of goodwill.3e22c176e8c50686

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Her schedule was empty 860b5a77fb for the day anyway. Waiting leisurely while c4f17df245 exploring the temple 41979d558f wouldn’t be a 98a0b1b71f bad idea.b51d0880231cfd9a

“Would it be alright 3dd4b1093d if I looked around 3dfa35f0dc the temple while I 2d948188f6 wait?”fa50f7f70abee076

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“Of course, if you’d 9230c4977a like.”e88548a915a62050

“Thank you. But I heard today 5e9f90ed82 is a restricted day 6b7511d7a7 for visitors. I wouldn’t want to 1cd4c206ee impose.”436f6bde2a6d80bb

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“As long 1672dbd8ae as you e6b656fe26 avoid a b0155bc951 few specific 1780925286 chapels, it b229198c5a should be e34d7b05a6 fine. Since you know Benjamin, ce64352029 I can ask him e18f1297d7 to guide you.”5047aff7496c653b

“No, that’s okay. If you 43d3d17aec let me 1b86d47d30 know which 19ff98377a areas to 18f74ddca8 avoid, I 3b22b59999 can manage e929f8da2e on my ee07e15f6c own.”eb59f12d9e303c8b

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The thought of 1e136a07f5 wandering alone with 727ec4f9e7 Benjamin made her 28f3e4e380 uncomfortable. She might die e5603f728a of awkwardness. Raffaello murmured 5066e3bb20 with a dfa9adce72 puzzled expression,1398b4dd80780be0

“But the temple b86549db26 is quite vast. Exploring it alone dfc27a31a1 might be difficult.”3be2147459f890d8

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He wasn’t wrong. For an outsider 0d91791ebb unfamiliar with the 3c4462a3ec layout, navigating the f49838aa12 temple without assistance 5c13c5cf03 would be challenging.834bde43f085ba74

Even a modest abf6fe406e temple was a 4627e9b601 sacred space, and d3635bfb28 its size was ad0d9095f9 significant. Getting lost while 3fe5fe7ae2 wandering around was afa5e05353 highly likely.95a31a078a6faa96

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Accompanying Benjamin, as dd128f4b1a Raffaello suggested, would e001a7bb10 undoubtedly be more 909dbc6a86 convenient.33269b9b44cb42ab

But having 45d199144f someone around c909d7cc7a makes it e8c5a0d465 hard to 4b3cf70951 fully enjoy 093af2a325 exploring.b8025ad9502a7dfe

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Serena wasn’t as c4ad798718 sociable as Benjamin. Besides, he was b44a85e43f Lydia’s acquaintance, not 46a81bec72 hers.52fd577c7f206c39

She figured it would ca36bc8b59 be much more comfortable 0e38c2959d to wander aimlessly, even a283fe7ea4 if she got a 3a1e0796b4 little lost.8702dd451867780e

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“I enjoy walking c97d67697c alone. If security is a 760a9a0abb concern, I can stay ba64cf4395 in the reception room 67510db27e instead.”f1b568a784eae2b9

“Not at all. Since Mr. Jack vouched d9c609dd98 for you, 71a68fde2a there’s no 50d648f300 need to 05cf9cf326 worry about ca31bc6130 security.”8c854db891205307

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Raffaello waved off her 84fd6fe7c7 concerns and instead shared dbf0d7f164 a few precautions.66afc38da21e94fd

“In that 61fd3e1958 case, just 4744d308da make sure 06eb69add7 not to 8765127a2e enter areas 3c1b8b35f9 marked with bc04d54906 red strings. They should all 184bd57007 be marked by a8a68b73cb now.”f5c8ffdc37484b7a

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“Thank you. When should a7e77be79e I return b0aeb9955a here to 1b9ef052aa meet you?”7ea331fdfff59181

“After the evening prayer dd0fd382e8 would be best. By then, I should d20f92c495 have plenty of time.”b74d3b260154ea05

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“Alright, I’ll see you 25e97453a9 then.”f65f230579ab9cec

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“Tsk, there it goes 4e114f4160 missing again.”8bb4022737f58658

One of the priests 39a943590a grumbled, glancing around. Soon, they spotted a d834577978 red string lying on 49b80ef873 the floor.1bd731687dd03842

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Whoever the mischievous f6f32a15ff stray cat was, 3051a31933 it was truly 7ae871c698 a nuisance. Tie it up, and cb90c7f220 it would undo it. Tie it again, 80c2124015 and it would ed0634acb7 be undone again, d70f8488bc doubling or tripling 1d72269af2 their workload.0073ee157a818cef

Another priest remarked, 5a17906602 “Does it matter? No one’s coming 02cbff078a anyway.”85553fac03111114

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“I’m worried the 711236fb58 bishop might notice aea2dd6914 and scold us.”b56404a587ce7645

“Instead of worrying a09eda44f9 about that, hurry 7ccec06e7b up and tie cbddf1e6a0 it again. We don’t have time 1f51846f3f to waste.”83e5abbf6d0c0a13

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“Yeah, you’re right.”313789fc052f70ef

Grumbling, the priest e2417f8d2e tied the ribbon 9f456d49db again, this time 2c2387b54a securing it firmly 8d48a7cd32 before hurrying away.91d385a4e70b236b

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Little did they know, dce20d136a a gray cat would 623ea39152 soon approach, prowling leisurely 5aee8851c4 toward its next target.aa83ef85482a07ee

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Serena soon 78e16e77e0 found herself ed56f36d1d alone. Raffaello had left, mentioning 6ca6a0711e he needed to prepare 61d071d885 for a ceremony.e442ea1afbd157f2

She wasn’t sure 8e65af403e who the ceremony d026bc2639 was for, but 11f9433cb7 every priest she 8ac34620e9 passed seemed busy b946d4420d heading somewhere. Serena stopped one of 45c5494678 them to ask about a97ca3143f the location of the 1021a23d5b Holy Knights’ training grounds.efcb0455bf0c506c

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“Ah, no one will 01b9dd43f3 be there today. They’re all out c1fb3ce080 on assignments.”14afb451516fa44a

“Pardon?”66e31b67601302c6

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“Sorry, I’m busy.”271d9fb80082c2bd

With that brief 7d31987f9a reply, the priest f3df3a218e hurried off, leaving f3b37d1a96 Serena momentarily adrift.c2810e0617976b38

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Who could this ceremony 350f092586 be for that even f18928b877 the Holy Knights are 5cdfd97164 mobilized?1d398281ab21cae5

Her curiosity was 0006d51c9d piqued. Just how important d51f043db7 was this person 728057f610 for the entire 26d479258f temple to be ff33412311 so focused on 8c5fa4f8ad one ceremony?8221540210a55308

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Still, she remembered 43e02e30df her promise to 5137ea1cbd Raffaello not to 5d4e875607 enter areas marked 1053baea46 with red strings. She couldn’t afford cdcbc647e1 to let her f9bdc43f0b curiosity get the bd199bd856 better of her.9d3abe660bd9485b

As Serena 547e49b52a aimlessly strolled b47294bd11 through the 46bc065ab7 temple, she bc7e457752 heard a 009c1b6dc4 familiar sound.bf5c708c1bba399e

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“Meow.”2b29a837fdb70e2e

Before she knew it, a5751f3f94 a gray cat darted f31fba2800 toward her.231420ac42ed4ba5

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“Ah!”5789d3c8992dc749

Startled, Serena instinctively caught 2b33057139 the cat in her 995ca2f606 arms.3789429799f7dd7e

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“Pie?”fae8ae3683d8d22c

“Meow.”211933e81dea7a75

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Pie kneaded 60f2f763a7 her arms 9c3471fbbd enthusiastically, as 9fd7f62ff6 if greeting ae0c89574f her warmly. This cat had always 6e2f8c4582 been unusually friendly, unreserved c44b3f99a6 even with strangers.5f06dccfe1b1232b

Despite its c016a480e7 fierce appearance, 2ee4f53407 its behavior f8fceb498b was more 4eb15fb446 like that bc6dd21bf2 of a 3ddb7f51b1 playful puppy.e2b17f993e03b5bc

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“What are you 96408e0a82 doing here? Where’s Nocturne?”6aa86f315aa1d551

Pie’s presence meant Nocturne 204f6983de couldn’t be far. But Pie only e21882dc2c scratched its ears, 8e485c1576 seemingly unable to dcb3cd7b73 understand her.de201eaa0701e73c

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Giving up on communication, 10aedebdcf Serena stroked Pie’s back.776019cd8557b975

“As if I could d36bb07f87 hold a conversation with 78fc3d0f84 a cat… But if db3ccaf02e Nocturne is here…”326bc71706a7e66c

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Serena’s thoughts trailed 2b2f094346 off. The heavily guarded temple, a066b42599 the restriction on visitors, ca37d8dec8 Jack’s connection to Pherianus…49585f96939df38f

No way… Could it 49d5da45aa be?7cc40d0adf9fb885

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The thought 3ff49274fb that flashed 33246e5210 through her ffb329078a mind left cd76ef7b5f her uneasy. Just then, Pie jumped aa36c19ac6 out of her arms 17f95847fd and bit at the f22a92b943 hem of her dress.b20c0652758904b6

“Huh? Do you 356d59a5f5 want me af860327cc to follow d677c05070 you?”7029e29a16ef503c

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“Meow.”8b95e3a496f1969c

Pai wagged its tail 69a9eeaac0 gently, as if signaling 91ee7c17e3 Serina to follow, and 0d5d8f8304 headed somewhere.f233d82a13ebee40

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Having nothing a254a563b6 better to d704e70724 do, Serena 67cb0a14ba followed behind 2d34da9fa6 without much 13b01daf6b thought. Pai walked so quickly 5a0ed7aee6 that she had no 19e3519158 chance to glance at da6a458828 her surroundings.d0499b9d393b5242

“Pai! Wait for me!”f2549783e81b3984

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Serena grumbled, quickening 75b7432482 her steps to 70633214ec keep up. In doing so, 05193a3c47 she failed to 2b6f87a8c0 notice the red d18db1ea8f thread carelessly strewn 87a70ff6e2 across the ground.836b4a54507cae5c

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Despite chasing 650ed40932 after Pai 1f370c46ab immediately, the d17b39bd47 swift creature 7d400ea23a had vanished e82e74173e entirely. To make matters worse, 9036af6de7 Serina had become utterly 38c5b27456 lost while blindly pursuing de61cf7dd8 it.9221404cc42335fa

‘I can’t face Lord 0e394a0f07 Raffaello like this.’59fa002664c64281

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Determined to 279f309527 find her 7e79f4f5a3 way back, 93ee2c29b5 Serina tried a4814f72ba her best b748b39c85 to retrace 90f2b2c6dd her steps. However, every path c538c62e51 seemed to split 95bb02f2b5 endlessly, driving her 911f619c3d to frustration.ac37cdf658c3415d

‘Why is 0fc90455ec it that f9444f870f there’s no abfe0f26f3 one around ae0a372fe9 at times 2301bbab62 like this?’1fd9e4d32d98c89c

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Moments ago, she d93e7d5fff had occasionally passed ddb37a0d08 by some priests, baf6589efc but now there cd57f5f419 was no one 1aee35f454 in sight. She didn’t know where 165f76c21c everyone had disappeared to, d005d6b65e but it was clear 6de8caa9e3 the situation wasn’t ideal.0474fdfcf9ab7dd2

Deciding to leave it 4c1ee8166f up to chance, Serena 533ea83892 started walking in whichever 7f26ebc77f direction her feet carried 5024ce184d her. She figured she’d ask c9231aee88 for help if she 901d7cd558 was lucky enough to 0b91d98485 encounter a priest along f4c434376c the way.2d284658c209c5fd

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The fact that she 0166771eb7 still had time to aea187be56 spare helped her remain 8750b5eaf9 calm.312951cc08c0f2e6

After walking for who ae5106a3bb knows how long, she 96002af21b spotted a wide, open feb1003614 plain in the distance. On the plain 554210a98c stood a sturdy 090680f1d0 swing crafted from 0572cde487 a massive tree.6063c6debe65f836

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The swing, set in d77cdac2d0 the midst of an c0cb675e38 open space, carried a 696febd4a7 quaint charm.b63bf092435423c2

Serena turned and approached 77ad4b1e23 the swing. Up close, 2f7dd58e00 it appeared c91f4b0eea smaller than bd6dbde3bc she had a5fa93eb84 expected—possibly designed f89400a7b8 for children.efc71d6c9956b17f

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Feeling an innocent 9d87f9fd22 excitement, Serina reached fe538f876d out for the c3505f1e61 swing. But at 3acf8d3c0a that very 52ed844027 moment, a 1feafad9df metallic clang 71b990be98 filled the 8b258e684a air, and 9c03b63912 her body 7e606d57a8 was forcefully 3713ad998e knocked to fe2b357e27 the ground.610b83d13fcf8c2d

“Ah!”7fe6a4b8b8dd3bde

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She let 65e8d9e667 out a 848ed5597a startled cry, 1db451bb35 only to f016a688d2 find herself 25e7b1d8b6 pinned to 69c7f00e12 the floor. In the blink 8a4131af1c of an eye, 3c94d70ee1 a sharp blade 800e7ed5b2 was pressed against 42b4bf0733 her neck.8a22c502f23b661a

A chilling voice 8443dc5a5c pierced her ears.05f0eb94dd422b59

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“Who dares trespass 822426dcdf here without my c30b8231c3 permission… Serena?”862ce6e0c870bd87

The icy tone, as 6343e2e82a if intending to split dcaba8accf her apart, abruptly stopped. When their eyes met, 170478132a Serina was struck by 3dee34f01a shock at the person 9fa6011169 before her.5218913997888dd8

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“Y-Your Majesty?”6b1be3b634ecc5a5

Standing before her was 7a0680709d none other than Azaid, eba8a414fd the Emperor of the 76d3f637e5 Croten Empire, who had cdfbe8ea8a mysteriously left the palace 46b4ac25ea at dawn.d8ec0c1459abf46b

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Azaid’s blue eyes trembled 45896855d2 with confusion. It seemed a923f5c52c he had 17fa41e13b momentarily mistaken e10497ab74 her for 90f302b477 an assassin. Had their a9f21581a5 eyes not 8a655e424b met in 7e279fbced time, her 0034aeaad7 head might 139146ec55 have already 7923c581ec been severed.a232d02767316e9b

‘No way! My instincts d97f9dee9a were right 4414486921 all along!’30106f02ac2cefa5

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Serena screamed internally. In hindsight, 3a6db8dbb2 so many 93fd65578a things had 03b436bdb6 seemed off.1b455c4e0b9b5ec4

From Pai’s sudden appearance, c2c78d8fe5 to the mention of d3780a9063 today’s significant ritual at 86c2153a3c the temple, and even 534d9bdce0 when Jack introduced her 10e14c0188 to the Temple of 446121ab31 Perianus.03676a1195e94151

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It all made sense fbe2e958f5 now.b209ab53f0bef8fd

‘The ceremony at 14486eb64e the temple… it’s d7f021d552 for Lady Mydia!’56f595f1738652b9

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They had prepared 4fc36f6d30 it so secretly 212a9a53c1 that she had 9de787712a assumed it involved 6ae1a03589 someone guilty of 658df95fac treason—or maybe an 73b14d4c27 overbearing family member.608b7ff354f3f466

And, as it turned 652fe679c8 out, her second guess 78f4e4c18b was correct. Given Azaid’s e9f449843e usual temperament, 3fda06cef2 it was d449a1a0f1 obvious he e5845e5786 wanted to 1a44c6e888 conduct the f96e6f4fa3 ritual quietly.d44c03c041cbc785

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“Are you alright?”24f48cb35951b7e7

Azaid tossed a000abbd61 aside his 77e22a0f31 sword and 9bcfaa8b6f helped Serina c120aca212 to her 7256ca9493 feet. Only then 2e3493f02e did Serina, 4ad941e37a who had d79654c0bd been holding 5402e8c6e6 her breath 51101d75df in shock, 3ca11a338a finally exhale.cddda1d3d9e6c33b

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“Haah! I-I almost died.”8f3ff3fef19c9c7b

She had always aac19f5a2c thought of him 3dc1da4556 as a frail 31e29b67f1 emperor, but his 3ab1215592 swordsmanship was truly d4ec578b1d that of a 63a9f7f25c ruler.4a4ee0c3f3c32480

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Life really 5e54bc23cd is a edee2e94c4 gamble. She had nearly bddfc081f1 lost hers in 82c56b94d9 the blink of 0ba4309ee2 an eye while 43d349c64f distracted.65c6069550b76268

Shaking, Serina eb5c0cc9fa muttered in 2a50ea71ef disbelief.0113c3c7869e6a8c

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“Wow, Your Majesty, your 88288a200f swordsmanship is incredible. Ha… haha. Seriously… wow.”64d964d2ce7caab2

Her absurdity bubbled 2bc9804557 over, and a 9a0fb86901 laugh escaped her 1c3736df9a lips. At that moment, Azaid’s c5831b753a gaze hardened with alarm.c7c6cf114db489ac

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“S-Serena. Don’t say anything.”b632e4362ab594da

“What? What do 4d41fffc05 you mean—ugh.”5986101192678352

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Serina tried 9565e396c2 to question 9e34746665 him, confused, cd86a953d0 but a a6890629cf sudden sting bbba3a30c0 in her 3f7720ed31 throat stopped f826316b53 her.65b6d8bdb1aee49e

What was that? Why does 559c064b7e my neck 5c5bf6daa9 hurt all 34f59c35af of a 8fe4e0f28e sudden?a09e588d8f41dbd1

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Dazed, she touched her 12e700f7f7 neck, feeling the painful 1aa6d9b2f1 spot. Only when she glanced 830fda80a3 down at her hand 5eba5ec0e2 did she realize why.fc8b1dda3bd2065a

“Oh? Blood…”3378a5a571323960

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