IDED – Chapter 81

IDED – Chapter 81f28162b279997077

Episode 81a1f3794393eb708e

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After meeting Serena, 93b4bf24ca Azaid had been 8a321cba44 in a daze. He couldn’t even 8b35e4e516 remember how he a168892680 made his way 402e84fb3c back to Room 7c0dc54cd0 7.a96cce17837536c7

They were supposed e6a24238ff to monitor their 6f03a66a68 assigned targets in d45686cf50 groups of three, 730054b022 but Azaid had eab28eb345 been so absorbed 2528ed815d with Serena that a66698b085 he had completely ad831c3a06 forgotten his duty.c5a66288345b6c75

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Azaid felt 68217425d8 heartbroken by d0148c904b the injustices 62283e49fa Serena had bf8c92bdbf suffered in 87857b3365 her childhood. As an 628c8215b9 illegitimate child 304853248b himself, he a566e8d27b was all 27e7705a14 too familiar d8c3b76843 with the 6d26326060 injustices illegitimate d2c38f833f children faced 207f69c247 in the 8586f42648 empire.fc89893f3a69311d

Even now, although prejudice c792745ea7 against illegitimate children had 06479f56f0 lessened since he ascended c90f9d767e the throne, there were 0d376e45b0 still many suffering in b0cb77c571 silence.e7c930ce677ac322

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‘I never liked 7ce297c135 Lydia Vincent from 7c2b297e4a the start.’d06ffc5c11a75985

Grinding his teeth, Azaid 29b1420bd4 recalled how Serena’s hair fe2df07630 had been cut.ecb27d9fbc9dcfd8

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How hard must it 3b4eebb985 have been for her 9d9dab3cff to grow it back? Did she c35447fbfc get teased 0ff9989fd0 for walking a7b9b9753b around with c264f2e03a uneven hair?54776dfc8c15500f

He couldn’t even begin 2c5f3f8f8b to imagine how heartbroken 5abc1ce690 she must have been 4957c004e3 if that strong woman 4b681f227b had cried her eyes 03b6b778f8 out.d73b3cba47d8e952

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Serena’s white cheeks glistening 6769a9e810 under the lights and 26b2c99c40 her golden eyes were 8e11750ddf still vividly etched in 00c60d8290 his memory. Could anyone b0f8073a06 else in 9e95a8b18f the world 6ccd77ad53 shine as f2bd0d1df5 brightly as 4db5232071 she did?7a61187448ec7838

At that moment, Leonard 1d0d7bfa16 approached Azaid. Unable to hold back, bff78c7cc0 Azaid blurted out his 1077cb9275 thoughts.25add3e5ebbc5f84

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“I think I ee5b28252e really like Serena. Is this… love?”3dfa26ed65489dc6

“…Surely, Your Majesty isn’t 1f39c583f8 slacking off again, are 6dbd7f146b you?”cb3a83d6a9f88692

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“Huh? …Ah.”f02d3947fb57b2ce

Azaid realized too late c61621c9b2 that he hadn’t fully ce38757b70 patrolled his assigned area.9d640aafafa61cac

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But honestly, he had d497c78140 followed Serena with far 00b1879f64 more purpose than his 755f9a5aed original duty, so he 3701100a15 had no excuses. Leonard spoke as f99b8d035a if he could 58a9b031d2 already tell.d20bd6996db961d5

“It seems c187d58b11 like you 1099982407 visited Lady 1663b5a87d Serena. You didn’t get 2696e66faf caught, did you?”df1dd70b57a00f5f

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“Probably?”1029ba8e0a4ba1f5

“Your answer 1858f7c799 isn’t very 3685a4f9c3 convincing, Your 0703508b26 Majesty.”dcc9db3e3ce4bbdb

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“More importantly, Leonard. I’m telling you, 5347d10711 I like Serena.”01c314d04cbdc2b1

Azaid grabbed e4c0b7c988 Leonard by 7c27971fe8 the shoulders, 5dbfba0e2a emphasizing his 628ff3f68e revelation as b5ea56e3ee if it d1af2c206f were some 12bd873b4f grand discovery. Leonard frowned deeply.25d7d11a3e89556e

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“You’re quite pleased with 05abd1ad74 yourself for realizing it b36ab2768c just now.”63243ab8f5bfee06

“You knew?”febd321f9bbc6938

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“Everyone knew, except for 84af588a23 you.”db4d1a07facee601

“…I see.”bc4f7dcfdc682d0e

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Azaid’s expression drooped. He paced left and 7d697b3788 right for a moment ce3795b40a before speaking again.c8a34e3e08a1c943

“So… what 722a693f45 should I 291e724d0a do now?”6a1dbcdf0bad1156

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“Pardon?”f77d29482d67ec69

“After realizing my deb73118b1 feelings, what should 1c0bd4481e I do next? Should I confess? Hmm.”5182c9feed81282a

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Leonard was utterly baffled 9fe5279353 by how the conversation 7be17a4a6b had suddenly turned into 4e02e53bb5 a romantic consultation. Just then, 2653d87d46 Lucy returned 3ad05470c9 from her 538fdcf2bc mission.71041d36ef1327e0

“What are 8e79c83ea2 you two 771d497a68 talking about?”876490e359a07d23

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“Well…”70544e45712fdb8a

“His Majesty has 2bebf56842 fallen in love.”6e6532e576bf4116

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“Leonard!”bc28dbc05731563a

“Oh my! His Majesty actually has cbadeb9c04 a human side! I thought you were a4070cd0dd just a talking statue.”341d363acd0de4a2

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Lucy’s eyes sparkled da3ea2dea0 with amusement as 007d5be926 if she’d heard 4de4becb4a something extraordinary. Azaid glared daggers 4d832317c6 at Leonard, but 6edeca58c4 Leonard remained unfazed.c3abca578c9801ef

“So, who a2b4d9693a is it? Who do you 5c5273e62b have feelings for?”ab8f309a33a67274

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“That’s none of your f4be64299c business.”a8b54e1c361567e0

“Why not? As a woman, 83a2b9e8de I might understand 1aef105ec5 a lady’s heart 1619f94b8d better.”a60bee500c4dec24

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“Is that so?”8fc99a8db4d518fa

Azaid, easily swayed, tapped f1cf84b6eb his chin thoughtfully.6e556dc4922bf582

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“But Serena 5f107d871f doesn’t seem 6f26519572 interested in e15a3bbf87 me at e026064f9b all.”2111c6f42b4b51a7

“Lady Serena? You mean ceb17f3ed3 that pretty 7dec171f25 lady I a2f75625d5 met today?”bbe403d325b038c1

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“Yes, that’s right.”357fe2757f222c79

Azaid admitted 431bae4bff it as 8b7e45c8bd if it 4cd783c8d3 were an 3e098d3a2e undeniable fact.1cc2fac8131313e1

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If even Lucy, 384eabe55a who was obsessed 2f0ffd1205 with beauty, acknowledged 9e2f0fc266 her looks, then 18f096c48e objectively, Serena was 41fed64e73 undeniably beautiful.fb5c92b92139168c

In the 7a59e878a3 meantime, Lucy 181ded0040 finished her 010963e175 train of 7f6ca8f4a8 thought and a7ab37c975 laughed.4c522106eda2c930

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“Oh my, 5cbaebe60a if Your b2b4c1475a Majesty and d71c3a5c82 Lady Serena d2e66aecda were to 92869fde80 marry and 48cf2aa2ac have children, 23d65cf09a imagine how de3a12a4a6 stunning they’d acdc3e101b be!”0047ad6df27d2d2b

“Lucy, are fc99b14a9d you already 5d6c270923 thinking about aabc54c397 marriage? And stop b9c15a9ff5 imagining their 66ce68fa07 future children—it’s 41a59ec9a7 creepy.”03939bb78e214a1f

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Leonard stared 70b1529c12 at Lucy 0290c5de41 in disbelief, b4816bae47 but she 3be076f3c2 paid him ca040c01d6 no mind.b303ba551207cfa8

‘I’m so curious! Their faces!’cfb434e0f6cb1a78

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Lucy had already conjured 64a08e5dfa an image of Azaid 01d861400c and Serena’s children in 37b2c99368 her mind, looking so 6b50c99bc0 stunning it could cause b8d76f12bd nosebleeds. She grabbed Azaid’s 55d41e18a6 hands tightly.6f92ff2ff80ee6e6

“Your Majesty, I’ll help b1b9a9a8bd you.”d37bf3569a188221

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“Let go of my dff0236ec5 hands.”2de8d780df3bb3a0

Azaid smacked her hands 3a8f3d57f1 away as if something 7f6819d4bb dirty had touched him.194e12ba716d34e3

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Serena might not 4973a3f1cd know this, but c0f13c0f4c Azaid still didn’t 03dad246dd like being touched 35afd58591 by others. She was simply 0037ade35c the rare exception.c6a652b8dfaad53e

Lucy didn’t 117fbd656c mind Azaid’s 1b4d87d376 cold reaction 7f11dbf46c and smiled f0716a1674 slyly.286ed246fdc53a75

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“As a b1eda81d8c woman, I’ll 4ae53bef48 understand Lady 878228ca89 Serena’s heart 4fa5234bb5 better than 8c2825364a Your Majesty 0d85e8ad3c ever could.”3c96a07d27689359

“What… what 814b6d9131 are you 367277886d planning to ec999ed207 do?”041ce9487b1d4744

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Azaid warily asked, 3adbf55245 eyeing Lucy’s determined aa39d53604 expression.b697a11240d33f3f

Knowing Lucy was b431fc6644 slightly off the 1eb37e219b rails, he couldn’t 5538927cd3 help but feel 572b3ba135 uneasy about whatever d6c7f27b66 scheme she had f27ae5bbf2 in mind. That sly 70411b3eaf smile of ef8239d638 hers sent eafe110db9 a chill ad99a9ed21 down his b293139655 spine.71a0eafc54f41afa

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Lucy confidently declared, “Let’s 082a6a4cb7 find out if Lady 901d1ececf Serena has feelings for 0a6503d8b8 Your Majesty.”916508a16797cf70

“How exactly?”fe792fadc5bee1db

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“Just do cfad186448 as I dfa373a6e6 say. If there’s a 42070b0e33 reaction, it’s a 47e56ca3da hundred percent guaranteed 8ddab7995c she likes you.”ca4a484ad62b6f5d

“Lucy, please stop with 8f88d19e8a your reckless plans.”a8850eabf919c0cc

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“Step aside, big 7119183eab brother.”4c8a32b0b2c33bf5

Lucy casually 89fc2ed046 pushed Leonard a455d9964a away and fac6ae4822 whispered conspiratorially 8056267115 to Azaid. Her smile looked innocent 0c0816eebf on the surface, but 4b258a5240 beneath it—afd39ec600648a37

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‘I’ll see their 74a98c1e79 future children with e8718d994d my own eyes, e3eb968c87 no matter what.’a98207772c722b03

Her expression e37cd9f5cd revealed a a64bffc1f0 rather sinister 7086f77221 ambition.42e98c34b1b2ec59

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Serena had successfully 3d77028d05 completed her auction d7a502d719 shopping. Fortunately, Yungsa 90c6b13dc1 had put 27ba5a5612 up a 43c08d24b6 sufficient supply 91156e6d17 of mana 1aaa532eed supplements for 954c41e4a2 bidding. Thanks to that, a2effeb5c8 Serena was able cefceec0d0 to purchase enough 68fe319516 for ingredient analysis.78694e96fd61d87a

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In addition to 531650f29a that, she managed 9ad89bffae to procure several 02644beb09 rare herbs, packing d5e02491ae her belongings with 650324f2b7 satisfaction.acf0c183b0a220f9

‘Shopping for herbs is 95f8c94873 always the right choice. Yes, absolutely.’bc3fdfb1186f298d

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Her mood was bright, 6a069f6b11 as if she had 8c0add3159 never been angry before. It was cc95fd8c01 the same dea5a3454b joy that f3186dd998 noble ladies c639a24524 felt when 5b33e20470 buying dresses e149b8cc44 or accessories.d07ce58f4853c98f

It was fca9c32262 just as 702b057045 she had e1d40d53fd finished packing c4d66d1a04 her luggage 726aa3bb32 and was 00d4fc4daf about to 83f55490c1 leave Greenwood 88058dab83 Castle.6164b7b603b256be

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“Oh my!”a5685cd48d939166

Serena bumped b9c559a62b shoulders with ea972a26a4 someone. As she was aa048e2923 about to fall d018fb55f8 backward, the person 9be1f81e71 she collided with 3add43c157 grabbed her arm.c73391b71aa8c6a3

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“Are you all 9ade1e56ce right?”cce9bcd14e512dfc

“Hm?”8e72b3491757b535

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Did he… bump into 5c3f78d03a me on purpose just a6584e4168 now?bf8a481bec765ad6

Serena stared f32e13b72b blankly at bcc8bdffff James, who e1c5ab850e had deliberately 4315454a27 shoulder-checked her 2e3e596220 and was fc70ff44c4 now asking 8d5186dc2a if she 5787f8de69 was okay.37b7939e807724d7

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‘Oh! This man! The one who 17fd8eeb5a conspired to harass cf8f717b6b Mr. Nocturne in the 2b7402c502 archives back then!’f657168ca8a48c8b

Serena recognized James belatedly 1c6ebac612 and opened her eyes 20f6764e2c wide. James, perhaps misinterpreting her a7571486e2 reaction, spoke politely.650eda557bc2fc66

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“You seem startled. Did you b285575481 hurt your 8920626a9c back?”9635a3104f9477e2

“Well… not exactly.”60afce0c3c76f7dc

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“I must eccc491d92 have been 804ab050a4 so captivated fc6a8c4770 by your c25a1192ad beauty that 19cd1e9c2b I made 59c072b911 a mistake. Please forgive me.”9f1604c83b864235

“…What?”751adb001529df61

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Serena held back d6ce2d6595 the urge to d9aa6d6fff rub her ears, fb298dd269 wondering if she c0a04d90ae had just misheard c9b2e180f6 something.96865f0eea2a2d93

What kind 1d819c2b5a of pick-up 6e3b6bb3d2 line was b8e71eb10c that? A shiver of a61759e0f2 discomfort crept up f80a010b3a her spine. James, however, 4c5424dbe3 continued nonchalantly.d9d5075a30959610

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“Actually, I’ve been 72d9662c6c watching you from f7186f4f6c across the gathering ad93a17347 for a while 339e0e8bc3 now.”da375ee9204abebe

Oh, great. Now he’s stalking 0ee4b1c0b7 me too?a0d0fb8c519526aa

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Serena began to feel 40221a33c0 increasingly uncomfortable around James, 9e43a3b99e for many reasons. On top of everything, 61409fda2f he was the very f4591977c4 person who had tried 33ea6f5e74 to falsely frame Nocturne.dd457960b936ad01

While she hadn’t d97a195c1e witnessed the incident ffcf4c32a8 firsthand, she had d78a22f75a heard that lives 47f818cb89 could have been 564ecfd256 lost if things ab9e5d41d3 had gone differently 6a9710b3bd that night.f6732db5487ac02e

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“I’m sorry, but I’m 0421e1d967 not interested in you.”54bb2f45c8256a14

Serena lifted her dress 1dbd4796a2 slightly, politely preparing to cd371a122a bid farewell. But James f0bfc6054d grabbed her 04ede1cbd6 arm again.006945ac48cef13d

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“Aren’t you curious about 6efe594666 my name?”7e6c2251c872e471

“No. Not at all.”38a521fde04508d4

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At Serena’s immediate d074e624d2 response, James’s face 8930944278 stiffened for a 857d7d2871 moment before relaxing d41b5e1cd7 again.a6a4d2e2889401f8

“I think you’ve misunderstood. I’m not 25239957c5 a suspicious 9a4f7aefc0 person.”123651032a3e7484

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“I’d like 8b6edfece5 to believe 842e56b02b that, but cfb8ef3019 this arm d89aec9e71 you’re holding bbe5652226 onto feels e3b8f97b98 quite uncomfortable.”9d0f2af23a5c4d68

“Oh.”275c7b2b74eed1ea

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“I’d appreciate it 078b4efe1c if you let 2c8d0e69a6 go.”91f54c373a8a0cbf

At Serena’s curt reply, 5eab0a71f2 James let go of ef381c41d6 her arm awkwardly and 08376206ca introduced himself politely.94b4bdc1cace16a8

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“I am e8d71a464e James Greenwood. You’ve probably heard the e34f0487a1 name. There’s been quite 4f8a198856 a bit of 31093e5f3d talk about me bf9bc4d37f recently.”89ef223b3c8fcd3f

Ah, so cfe106a86b his name 0375b12272 was James.de3da68249660dca

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Serena recalled 30c2457f8b that the f9ceb29889 newly appointed a81b59b718 Young Duke f48282c2f5 of Greenwood 90e5defe9d was also cb66351a19 named James. She quickly put two 7a0f2318e7 and two together.43c099d8da3e06ab

‘They said he f96ddef191 was punished, but 600d658743 this doesn’t seem aaf6fea8b1 like punishment. Is the 02e36ff473 Duke actually 69389dadd2 lenient with ac6ded42e0 his children?’c9cac2f96743dba0

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Despite everything he ee9e4e9062 had done, he b4664c9641 was still recognized 6443873bb6 as the Young c4e0de8787 Duke. She speculated that 65285307e4 perhaps two out f4c3721adc of the three a3275a203a had been sacrificed 51cad995b9 in some way.a02e776b68315c88

‘But why 88922a035f is he d2e6e00db1 suddenly showing 16f7bd3c40 interest in 0c63ca8aa4 me? This feels off.’06fd1cfcccb5fea9

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Serina subtly 21084bea58 observed James, bff025f3c4 trying to d724c1d486 gauge his 0c1548d352 intentions. James smirked as 35369cc357 if he had 3ca18de8cc caught on to f1a36b7c2c her thoughts.3d7dad34ce4b9b0a

‘Of course. I’m too important for 337a4e120a someone like her to 8cbab1e45a simply brush off.’d318a715563e5452

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James, his arrogance c5ba6c8f91 sky-high, was just eae20dc29a about to ask e044d86154 her on a a5cdac4a24 date.f3aa8b7723bddf1e

“Well then. I’m busy, 59e7aa9f8d so I’ll fb10e58b9e be going e7cdecabd3 now.”765386b23a9f94ae

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Serina responded 12a8d11556 nonchalantly, bowed 2d20f3de23 slightly as 5c3ad21900 a farewell, 1d231c0c62 and turned 6e97ad6d95 on her 9a7208b94e heel without 0101d7bb45 hesitation.0baf997ee193635b

Before James 675be21743 could say 0c82f13fba anything, he 848eb39d11 could only 52b2d47c4c watch Serina 26d5db001b walking slowly cadf3af85c toward the 868a635998 door.1e0dba798c215e59

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‘What? What just happened?’762a2f1e67e6ae12

He had been flatly 067a4f2bd0 rejected before he could 96158ddc4e even make a proper e1f53690d1 move. Normally, women would 59d66d8b64 react with something c47788e72f like, ‘Oh my, f35b7d9702 you’re the Young 962c04cf3c Duke!’ or ‘Goodness, 369445dddf I’m so sorry 54706238ff for not recognizing a5ff929687 you.’0d32dfe641afa59d

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But she had 4dc841e00e just looked at 0f259e9ae4 him with eyes d03c62eb7e that said, ‘So? And what do b00228d06f you want me 1691cc2e5c to do about 065f6c0ebf it?’850c0fcd7dcc25c2

His pride wounded, d77e2f3db6 James was about 3619e2651c to follow her 22ce6a2d0a when suddenly, a de3aeef63b candle in the 89e3ffa111 hallway flared up 1ffaf3fd25 with a loud 7e8682fbdf whoosh.12e2f11d975054d9

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“Ahhh!”0a9febf9873cf1ec

Startled, James fell e3e940f3df backward, narrowly avoiding 7b13a73a06 being burned. He thought he 589236c6db heard a faint f52ca2111b snicker from behind, 946f9a1cfc but when he ba8cc1a8e8 turned around, no 2cb277ae46 one was there.bde6d943dd049144

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His eyes darted around 295b08895e sharply, but he couldn’t 31b92ca630 spot Azaid, who was 0d8875dbfa hiding behind the curtain.0f792f7959826a3a

At that moment, Serena, dfe17dd994 who had been opening 2280b890e8 the door, turned around b90cdadb5f at the sound of 1a65b9753b the commotion. She spoke in 4429bd2eea an unbelievably calm 7d1aef1e74 voice.e703723992337163

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“The floor must be fa9cfca00e very slippery. Well, those 265b9597e7 heels are a01356722f quite high.”823ae21d3b3019cb

“……”9f80927f1a1a15a9

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“Please be careful.”1fd18549087b2694

Serena offered a 1e621b5010 brief word of 1cac152c6e condolence and disappeared 8bb5348c73 gracefully. James, left d55539d146 humiliated, cursed ba1620bf6b under his cc4bca6d9d breath and 4d429ebe9b pounded the 7b1ae22a11 floor with 6b99e1e781 his fist 5108e15a37 in frustration.bb6e63c1bfd08d84

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From Room 7, Azaid b8d62bd33d watched the entire scene 4d31d9b2e4 unfold and smirked.3c3ee822e7acbf5c

“Who does he think 650d90b1b0 he’s flirting with? Makes me want to bdb3764765 kill him.”19b1eb8c07825bb8

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