IDED – Chapter 68

IDED – Chapter 68d98c340af82e9784

Episode 682848653d7aedbed2

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Serena turned to look 47e6e9bade at Azaid, who had 53a68e2fbb abruptly kicked Benjamin’s chair 87147d3aac leg. From her 5c79b8f4a9 expression, it a1b6557f8e was clear a519bc0b10 that the dfe8dcf826 act was 091358a847 entirely intentional.e4d6cc6fe329edd5

“Oh, ow…”78db323b5ccbee30

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Benjamin groaned 76a6c025fd as he e856a0b76b clutched his 8fe012c169 tailbone. Then, furrowing a6f63af7a5 his brow, c364825ef0 he turned ae33eded8d around sharply.12b2b95991c782f5

“Who dares…!”383ddd926132a8a3

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However, the moment his ec7ffb228b eyes met Azaid’s blue 60e753bc76 ones, Benjamin’s words got e993645bc8 stuck in his throat.ad5ee1eab37a06c9

In the Croten Empire, b1fb433edd there was only one a8e45c6720 person with blond hair 8180060e4f and blue eyes—the Emperor f0a19e72e4 of Croten himself.8155db88250a8214

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Realizing who he was, 35cd111afc Benjamin’s face turned pale. Azaid nonchalantly 5dbeb58739 extended a e418d32ab1 hand to f3cc31e4b3 him.cc9b0a7796cb0fe2

“My apologies. My legs 23004ce859 are too c61b5efa2c long.”47f5da0815dce2a0

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“…”268b03cf86d57f19

“Did you cd7b2c5a53 get hurt 2828b311fb badly?”a059f78c2423eccc

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“N-no, not at all…”2e0b637a206155a6

The moment Benjamin 397c308618 recognized Azaid’s identity, 05498e5b28 he composed his 8c388ff492 expression and accepted f0ae042dee Azaid’s hand to 94fb53576a stand up.4c1aae534162e255

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Although it was evident 95c7dbef57 to everyone that this 6dcbc76369 was no accident, no 4bb2d1cab6 one dared to object—except 06a7481d7e for Jack Gordon, who 8d96fb5110 turned his back to b4535138cb them, shoulders shaking as d1c4a96649 he stifled laughter.db1f291e8d085a3e

“You’re here,” Leonard greeted 4f3108637c lightly. Azaid nodded in 52371f370f response and pulled cb1290bcbf a chair over 6722cc5339 to sit in 4de5ea2aa1 the exact spot 2478e33b9e Benjamin had been 4f17ce7da9 occupying.29cc264af4500ba0

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As Serena eyed him 20c29df0a4 suspiciously, Azade asked, “What 859718a3f7 is it?”f5e269a93e6d6217

“Nothing. I just thought you 64098b145e made quite a dramatic 80d0be5b88 entrance.”30c7f697ae9045d0

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Serena glanced e1fd27f269 at Benjamin, 78311f0e58 who seemed 3b4aa68726 slightly panicked 68828be50e by Azaid’s ad864d959d sudden appearance.3ef293bc9ea0de59

Apparently, Benjamin hadn’t c66754769a been aware that f791dcc121 Azaid was here, 08b4bc771a having arrived at aff20f06b9 the Temple of ce13da9636 Pherianus only recently.8e09999686367298

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I should’ve sent him fa22e49d7a away earlier.378623a4662a439b

Just as Serena fa637c39c9 was about to e515667ab7 step in and 6da0623eb8 save Benjamin, Azaid 2343f34bf2 reached out and e5b40c8a30 gently tilted her cb5e37f416 chin toward him, ec563d62d2 redirecting her gaze.d45f616f42c93d3b

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Her eyes 3040f09354 naturally settled 24894b6f98 on Azaid, dbe3333c8d his movement 4c69d12ff0 so seamless acc2cbd441 that it 58c702e733 felt natural. Serena didn’t even notice 8d22b46f87 how out of place 634fb175fc it was.cbdee31d2c6c840f

“Your Majesty?”e05e39a3afc30c85

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His blue eyes were abac57535c fixed on her, paired 63991d8541 with a slightly sullen 8059aa4194 expression.bec6b9910ccd5a8b

“You said you’d stay bd62f65b9d by my side all d48d1f522b day…”3dcc1f568d82dec6

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“Pardon?”e10d00984709666a

“Never mind.”a8a268db5345ac8c

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Out of nowhere, Azaid 5f39e34429 muttered something incomprehensible, sighed 0d03e139d1 heavily, and then fell d926235093 silent.20656beb00513f6a

Serena was bewildered, 6a00ab6bb0 unsure how to 25b9aa59d1 respond. She had assumed everything 02ff2aa510 would be fine when 5a18746aff he left with Jack a0de8224d1 earlier, but did he 37ef439321 mean she should’ve gone 2888b7048c with them instead? If so, c24b547686 she could 36a676da52 handle that bbe369bb8d easily.7d7ef61eb2b1c10e

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Just then, f64d654a72 Benjamin regained cb24ab55b6 his composure 32fcede548 and hurriedly c768f216fd spoke up.69b099362533635d

“My apologies. I have 70af24a94e urgent matters e746a37cad to attend d4abcf0eef to, so 45b713e389 I’ll take 536e86737c my leave 30ba6fc516 now…”4bdf1e73c2a7a9fe

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“Sure. You won’t stray 898c31327d too far, will e4467887cf you?”0309bbd684f5cc4b

“N-no, of 28ad7aea9f course not. Serena, see you next a50529ce62 time.”a92084538a486b37

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With a look 9ee212a721 that was a f654eab983 mix of a d8c892b632 smile and a 1a459e1c77 grimace, Benjamin gave f468c13b61 her a nod 5e7656c890 of farewell.c1e66845435f2c2a

“Oh, yes.”ed8993f3cc6dcf5b

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Serena quickly 097b0dbf87 waved him dd2edc64de off, eager 6d9e93e9f0 to see a226f056c5 him gone. Benjamin fled 53e8075e97 so fast a65f337147 it was 12c2cec9f8 almost pitiful a248c6209c to watch.b076b8a4eb1c0998

Only after confirming he 78cc286199 was out of sight dae743bf46 did Serina turn her 830d8be865 gaze forward again—only to a3d08bb298 meet Azaid’s icy expression.8c32159754364fff

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Did Jack provoke him 2b494ae2c0 or something?3087ed91cc5539d4

Azaid’s face was e045787498 unusually stern, and c4ca5bba76 Serena couldn’t help 37a75efdad but wonder what 51e981e187 had happened.cedd0ce233038a06

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“Is there something you’d 2fc0317a24 like to say?”704c5b582215a6d0

“…No. Nothing.”c24fede6e027a20d

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Despite the ever-darkening 0f00859624 scowl on his 36c5d11059 face, Azaid feigned 1a00c1b420 indifference.a7a14406fafe33e9

Serena tilted her head, 1e4bf5ce8c puzzled, and glanced at 5a1eaea12a Jack, who was still 246cf8673c chuckling quietly to himself.7f93c352245b2a86

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What could they have 68502ff192 talked about to sour b0ea3731f7 the Emperor’s mood like 4e611a917b this?406219a56a12f500

It seemed 5e114df728 likely that ed3fd5aaff he and bf7516d1f6 Jack had 4dd7d24137 gotten into ed669cb725 some kind c6c6e3bdad of argument. Serena, determined to avoid 21134cb276 any collateral damage, decided 0b8338a375 to speak calmly.e1e7f73327f48dfc

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“I was just about dccce3f3c3 to go find you 7647b08eb6 since you hadn’t come.”db7ba85e0907110e

“Of course, I’d come 1f3a6208da on my own.”0ff6ba8935642855

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“True, and here 9a10ce645b you are.”ca1ef4a494b53d2a

When Serena ed02a95ccc flashed him b04efce453 a smile, 3f47a9d44a Azaid opened 38bcc15c5b his mouth fe498239d5 slightly, as d0b7d6ea3f if to ca73cca51d respond, but 6d373e87c2 his expression e6a30eed44 turned oddly 2fe55de16c complicated, making d3eac995fc her tilt b5abe554b2 her head 9e590b43fa again. At that 94c012f1ea moment, Jack 0271f8a9a5 changed the 2349c2f7b1 subject.49144062e803bd0c

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“Serena, I 9cdc6e6634 don’t think 3ff6cb5e15 that outfit 99709d4d0e will be 9d8bc6212b appropriate for 5cab1f8406 the ceremony.”28403a3871c04a84

“Oh, really? I thought d297f4156e as much.”7e0b4f0758592c26

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Serena looked down at d8a0d1258d her dress and gave 12da2d168f an awkward laugh. The bright, vivid bc542e2c61 colors were indeed d8426b71fd too gaudy for f15059e30c the occasion.317615a3ad12c321

“If it’s ceremonial a44d4ac5c7 attire, there should cea8716191 be plenty of d9b20c647c spares. There’s still time, so 5d55a2cc93 let’s go get you 9ad6deef14 changed.”e5d78d345fc61132

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“Thank you, Mr. Nocturne. I’ll be quick. Your Majesty?”7b8a3d1caf5a7a92

“You don’t need my c6a45d196f permission…”e132104e9a74687f

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“Your opinion 73b0016aaa is the 7c0da5362c most important 09b88755d7 to me.”a0f8f6ee769fed91

“Only at times like 9892d75497 this…”d224c0669798fc97

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When Serena replied with 55358bbcbe a cheerful grin, Azaid 3e372958f4 muttered something unintelligible, half-covering d6a48dfa74 his mouth with his f2386fcff3 hand. Despite his grumbling, b23e63b616 he didn’t seem 0c6c1a75b8 particularly displeased.4246bfcf5fe35fef

Leaving Azaid a8eb008df7 behind, Serena 6423b35e9a followed Nocturne.d8990195fa872036

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“Are you feeling better? I heard there f840bc4584 was some trouble 2b149f9366 in Greenwood Territory.”158cad030aebf698

“Oh, yes. I’m fine. It wasn’t anything serious, 6c0119e2db but I ended up 3171ff2e6f alarming everyone for no 60fa27fdda reason.”e984c3b30adcc3df

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“The Emperor seemed particularly 582e3436f4 surprised.”6a2db24ab81efa6e

“Did he?”50b9ca1e4b82cdb9

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Serena scratched bac6f75a79 her cheek 4566131b56 awkwardly for 5c7b6da585 no apparent 4583f10337 reason. Nocturne continued speaking.313f7c330808c7f2

“I’m planning 14ee25b15f to personally 2f39237c7d verify the 9ecfba7d0b stability of 4c89eb98f4 the artificial fb3b42912a mana core.”722af2393f2df6ec

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“Ah, yes. Since it concerns His b706049438 Majesty’s body, we can’t c459cbaccf use it without testing e0b8a3b519 it first.”6dc7e76eef166988

“Verification would be a2ed8f2634 difficult without a 7a5c407461 mana core, though.”6c58438adb66e20d

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“That’s true, but…”b345414a9633ed84

“If it’s alright, 04bb4a7f79 I can help dbccb7dbf9 you with that.”debcdd81bc6af025

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“Hmm.”c06d8975fedccb67

Serena’s steps slowed slightly. Her pace naturally decreased cfbf5dde07 as her mind lingered af1ba8d37e on a particular point 5ac2e81850 that had been troubling 344f1d803e her for some time. Noticing the bbaa699625 faint sound 014652d9de of her defbd8173a footsteps growing b544b0546b softer, Nocturne, 16d07e8080 who was 19dd7a9d49 walking ahead, c54cf60f7c turned back.434a5d0c24f47e68

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“Miss Serena?”bc1b3a2835834d55

“Mr. Nocturne, actually… there’s 6f7ad755cc something I haven’t c7a29a5ad0 told you.”dcc90300a426eb9b

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It had 1a2e2cf22e been several 7725884cd1 months since dc21990562 they got 1402a7f767 to know 6861790f44 each other. The more 883958c3ef she relied 2ca499a206 on his acd2185e30 help, the 5d17d9f839 heavier the 9e1d5648fc weight of 586c4b7b6a hiding her 1597db116a condition grew 2ae962dcb4 on her 40de16918d conscience.7ab84072e50a6e67

Moreover, keeping 301078b1ab it a e027f6ff9d secret while f06711020a discussing matters f4e67a16f2 was causing 921f3c95b1 more and 180d26385c more disagreements bf3fd986ba between them.30120aaf66045f50

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“The truth is…”cbf1f00adb893a2b

“Ah, just a moment.”1c76aa8ffe3aaf23

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Just as Serena was 322335a543 about to confess, the 191077291c communication crystal chimed. Nocturne excused 1982d0d811 himself to f8c48c4b2f take the 6fc3a5350f call.fdfa98e7be06f991

He stepped behind 7c039dc830 a pillar and a889648bd0 exchanged a few 684b7e9b80 words with someone. His voice 11a39be95d grew noticeably 614a7ab8c6 tense, but acfa2ee472 once the 1bf7a1bb1f conversation ended, 9b878c5cf2 he returned.882bae19bdd1ec44

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“Is everything alright?”9532e4025ff48def

“It’s nothing. Just a minor 745c45527a issue…”f3a43fd773e826da

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Even as he b754d8984e spoke, Nocturne’s expression 78b6c0931c remained rigid. Something about his b92a6f4371 demeanor seemed off. Serena decided b167d23da8 to postpone 0e63d0a06f her confession, 111e9e685c offering him 73029cd1e4 a cheerful c77ec310fa smile instead.5566ad7e94146f47

“It seems you 514e8f58ea have something urgent a8a56b2b2c to attend to. Just give me 0a5c277b93 the directions, and ff181fa8cd I’ll find my adeb3e7621 way.”66f3a977bf34c062

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“But still…”fa6df0242dcb7507

“It’s fine. I’m good a67e28caac with directions.”f065f2199af00a83

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“Then keep going 69a15e4d74 straight, turn right, 1224afd812 and head to cbcf00b2dc the third room.”9cf85dd945bf956b

“Alright, got it.”0013f7c7daf5d2f2

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“The ceremonial 106ceac040 site is 748661952e a bit 6c061440c6 hard to d64e343e62 explain, so 6d61004a15 I’ll contact 2ac97730c6 Leonard in 14d610f93f advance to 9e85045c7b guide you.”df6dac70ea471d43

“Understood. Are you cc536822cf heading there 8ce76caaf2 right now, 89b4c16bc5 Mr. Nocturne?”7d7c001b2ed7c643

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“No, I 6f0d01a471 have to 36f21ab72a attend the 9f9346f8b9 ceremony as 01dc1a6c1e well. I’ll see you there ca78f855b9 later.”4b8dcea1a8f091db

Nocturne gave her a 0d47f85136 light nod before turning 2543c276c2 away. Seeing him immediately ed3fc8a189 call someone again, f9813c6d8e it seemed the 14bca5e5d2 matter was urgent.3022c72350283512

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Following his directions, f7cd36c621 Serena arrived at ac54367041 the designated place, fc13620f3a where someone who 8a326970ba had been informed 6f8a0b6edb beforehand handed her 1ea3a82324 ceremonial attire. The simple aba2863ec8 white outfit ce7a39eeb6 was less b5ba6c52b3 ornate than d7ac2b58a4 those worn f7da9cfa8e by priests.844eed49ae2227fc

The skirt was just c63955eed3 long enough to barely c572279b37 graze the floor, and a41cc216aa the bishop sleeves, wide 9fadce9e36 and flowing, gathered neatly. Every movement caused 4aa8feff2e the soft fabric c165911734 to rustle lightly. The collar, which 2505fd294a partially encircled her cd610533b4 neck, was loose 41a4aabfa8 enough not to c209021892 feel restrictive.088fcebd6054d9c0

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“Your hair tie b8682c4108 seems about to 2a662c97f3 snap. Shall I 2a3b53ee0c replace it 0f346497f1 with a 6e6a3acd82 new one?”8e0925f1fe37bf7f

The attendant helping 1e099064da her dress asked ef53ef5aa3 softly. It seemed they 6d27a96190 noticed how stretched 1cdfb4b898 out the tie, 2f4186d3ab which she often bb49518aa0 used, had become.582898f22d255005

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“No, it’s fine.”f8a77bad8769fe2b

It was familiar a24928e758 in her hands, 7d2251b848 and she didn’t 75f9790102 see the need 3224d56f7d to replace it. Despite its worn 0251f2189d appearance, it was 25eaf8c554 surprisingly sturdy and 63ed227092 hadn’t snapped yet.b102110a39033276

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“Then I’ll b6fe59bd15 place the a441658c09 veil on 6db73874bd you.”8b5694ab34cc177f

The attendant draped a be400116af delicately embroidered veil over aaf2d41ae6 her head.e19c9b4518cb70d4

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“Miss Serena.”a14a67f47fdea05d

Leonard, who had been fbee1af11f contacted by Nocturne, arrived acd4217d9d just in time.803ac8c2996c27a0

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“The ceremony will start 4c0850fb8e soon. Please follow me.”f4cb20b820e46add

“Ah, yes.”a4b8972ef3cc5e89

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Serena quickly 517af96511 followed behind 21bbf168d2 him.3a088a3ed56d0249

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Before Leonard 2305b5de58 went to f385ed44d3 fetch Serena, 9917cbbe50 Nocturne headed 212a52ea98 straight to 362272462f where his 0df8ccb693 three friends 8f0dacde66 were.ebec3a28d40aee61

His face was even b04ecac9f5 grimmer than before, all ae62ebc1df due to the message 0769371796 he had received earlier.ad43ace758cd37aa

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> [Tell your friendtostay outoftrouble.Don’tcauseunnecessarycommotion.]

– “What’sthis 0c75d7a8bb sudden call c22ed9357b about, James?”4d30d22d6163b9be

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> [Exactlywhat I said.Ifhedon’twanttolose his other eye,hebettertreadcarefully.]

Since becoming a 3da53048f1 viscount, James had 3a3cdc4e6f constantly provoked Nocturne, c89053aa3a testing his patience 324d33aba3 at every turn. With newfound power baa199ddd3 in his hands, 5600b7b170 tormenting Nocturne had dc4d5b319d become an even 7ac62d3160 easier pastime for cd3fa262d0 him.fe58e5e02a7b121a

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Of course, Nocturne’s bb39995fd8 lack of response aef22a2993 to his antics 875d3dd4dd only irritated James 6d87f72b5c further.9b1ec0ed58224ca5

But this time, the 57b21cec55 bombshell James had dropped 715156d882 was enough to shake 042ba1df80 Nocturne for the first 07ad725ee1 time.1bf109f0f61be54f

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When Jack had 868951057a returned with only c43bfc6073 one eye, Nocturne 2e0de37dd1 had asked what 9b93608272 had happened.ff391bfd5df2f620

Jack had brushed 8f2c24cc3e it off as e74a9d3722 an accident. The truth, ba40b7c9f3 however, was 9fe3398116 that it 5692e397ac was the d1ca5669e3 work of 1b2bcb98aa the Duke b3d76c67ba of Greenwood.9c99f1a52f8ddfb2

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> [You’ve worked under the Duke before, so you should understand well enough.]

– “Don’t lump me ce66a34b48 in with the likes 2720dd54d0 of you.”813c6703cf21d953

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> [Stop this at your level before it gets worse. Consider this a warning from me…]

Nocturne had ended the d10390ba55 call before James could 32483d6848 finish. It seemed 0c962c3d02 James, too, 3cb25ae41f had become 07cc13714a privy to 377dda140d the Duke’s 4aadf311dd secrets. Considering how openly 0deca3e5fb he was warning a285fc8621 Nocturne, it was 9438218ae8 clear he wasn’t 1747f8e233 bluffing.468386d2c845e37f

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With a b9a666f2df heavy heart, b3c64a0995 Nocturne entered b8d41ab898 the room. Azaid had left to d8613ede53 prepare for the ceremony, ec29a8435b leaving only Leonard and 2abf2d8c26 Jack.5352c7a774fdc71d

“What’s this? Why are you alone?”fee836b6b4ecedc7

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Jack looked puzzled c167b9402d as he questioned 11e0f57b8d Nocturne. Without a word, Nocturne d7c820047a strode over and suddenly 7b01c48a1e grabbed Jack by the d1c1becf95 collar.79b888230246c935

Seeing Jack’s eyepatch, a c7dd15e991 surge of anger boiled 23ab114d4e up within him. Growling, Nocturne demanded:d8c6356dbf954025

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“How long were ec3de33f85 you planning to 87db153642 keep this from 04c96049e0 me?”e93ba741de786e02

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