PLQYM | Chapter 3

The first thought 3c233650f0 that came to a378355721 mind was how 9a7a0af910 hot it was.7ca10394a8ac13ce

It had been a mistake to open his mouth in surprise when it all happened so suddenly. The man’s tongue slipped inside, as if it had always belonged there, immediately entering Lucian’s mouth. It moved around, almost savoring every inch of him, then teasingly bit his lip before diving back in. Lucian was drawn along, unable to comprehend what was happening to him.c9927ec6b0ab3b2f

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The Emperor took his time, edc51bb896 savoring and tasting Lucian’s mouth 0ab1646d0a until his tongue grew numb. Their breaths mixed, and 7e118ab50b a soft moan slipped 2448ee67fe out, transferring through their ed32625e68 joined lips and tongues, a2769f54a9 making the man laugh a811b9f776 low and deeply, almost f41bf76b1c possessively. The vibrations of his 29c6c15ebb laughter transferred through the 6d066db553 kiss, sending waves of 6a2e7766fa heat to unexpected places 499e2327b8 within Lucian’s body.4b607eabbfe9baab

Just as Lucian felt 5be00ead45 he could no longer 4d49dbf7ab stand, the Emperor pulled 3f2022d54f away. However, his grip on 742a52e724 Lucian’s waist remained firm. Hazel eyes, darker than d59c29e1fd before, gazed at him 6bd032b22a intently, almost savoring the 9b7e7e6a40 sight. The Emperor looked 1e311dc54a Lucian up and 1bfa404c03 down with a c3d1aec221 gleeful glint in 4e4c47e47f his eyes. Was it the glint in 5f731dcaa2 his gaze or the unnaturally 944b8e90d7 red lips that made Lucian’s c2b44cb131 knees weak? He managed to take a 420fbb28a8 step back, though only barely.0f1b2b071690736a

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For some reason, f62fc0f327 the Emperor released 323588f797 him without resistance.f33fb9b40d8f7f9c

“Hmm.”804eba6f64b9e3ca

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The Emperor’s eyes narrowed, noticing 615350a1cf Lucian’s futile attempt to act d5fe07ab12 unfazed. Would he really a0ea048f0b just let him e48a57af6d go…?c0862d77961da2d8

And then, just when Lucian f7b4286a21 thought he was safe, the 12364391db Emperor leaned forward and brushed b799ad2e52 his lips against Lucian’s again. This time, it was a 9876d89a61 light kiss, more of a 199cdce0e8 peck, followed by a sly 3c515f1f5d lick over his lips.e3259f792657c017

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“Not bad. Seems like you’re still 02bf0fd093 a virgin, though.”ec104d54e8383caf

What? What did he just say?a503350fa53fbd5a

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The crude, low-voiced adac8718e4 remark left Lucian 16a5970304 stunned. But just as a1a759f60e quickly as he f4efb750f4 had grabbed him, 99f318f2fc the Emperor backed e9023ae6fa off. With a slight smirk, he ed4a05ae77 ran his tongue over his ba444bdded lips, the same lips and e0ccbf023f tongue that had just ravaged 7ebbf77b30 Lucian’s. And with a 348bd47778 smug smile, he 761a2d6a8a turned as if b20359f08a nothing had happened, 4399c245e9 opening his arms 9d75f63930 to the head 191f07c102 attendant.b53440aa5b648db3

The attendant, who had bad7639d90 been standing by, quickly e0b4c7ba46 approached and draped a 834930eee9 robe over him. Wearing it loosely, the Emperor 94e2648c71 turned to Cliff.816e32d22cbcda60

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“You’re the first to show such a calm reaction to this test since… you, isn’t it?”778abc4cd919dfa4

“When Your Majesty tested me, you were seven and didn’t use your tongue.”6bc7c5df41f3e099

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The head attendant 91e21f7dd9 responded with an 6142d0d375 unbothered expression as 5c11302bc0 he fastened the 08550f42c8 Emperor’s robe.dc11dc410f433a5f

“Well, back then, I thought just touching lips was a kiss.”7c289c8db012a7d7

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“No one does such tests in the first place, Your Majesty.”07ac782eb5f4f4a1

“It’s the best way to see how someone handles sudden situations.”2f034807eb9cbe84

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Heraith’s lips curved 367ae3bab0 into a lazy 278d2c16c3 smile.82ec3f555b20a1d1

“Usually, people either get scared and run at the sight of me naked or see it as an opportunity to leap on me, so it never reaches this stage. His reaction is refreshingly different.”ef86d3f828e5fa38

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The head attendant only 49277e4994 offered a gentle smile, f6a2a6bbce making no comment.0ff81fe697153019

Not expecting a 65ebafb8a8 reply, Heraith turned e4b69f228f once the attendant ceb964bb12 finished adjusting his 8b13e00e2d robe.f249e982b7bcbc34

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“As my personal aide.”3ec86da395d4cbda

“…?”fcd5af55b9ff5f66

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The elderly attendant’s eyes 6299cbb6f7 widened slightly, though he 0caff66a7f otherwise showed no reaction. Ignoring the attendant’s surprise, the 7594b1ffa3 Emperor continued.6033eb7f907752f7

“He’s got good intuition and guts. Plus, he’s easy on the 5538553a1f eyes. I rather like him.”e9aea3a1bef00f35

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“…Understood.”95a613bee3fda73f

Cliff, the head e92e13a317 attendant, bowed deeply.40bdb2f59c9b0ad3

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“Oh.”eceb015e0055ce88

The Emperor stopped just 334f18ad36 as he was about 41237a1a47 to leave the room, 8804139ee2 turning back as if ff1bc076d2 something had just occurred 235f57ec95 to him.491129bf24bf9888

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“What was his name… Lu… something? Doesn’t matter. I’ll call him ‘Luce.’ Be d1e573ef13 here for work tomorrow.”03a850406665c3f8

And with that, he strode d5b9d17a84 out of the room, leaving 860bf1b81c Lucian frozen in shock.1302af704f1ec76e

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He must have stood there, fc467a30fa dumbfounded, for quite a while.1a00c4363e0baa61

The head attendant 2210b8e2f2 approached quietly and 81e00a4f42 stood beside him.42cc9097204ee199

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“Congratulations, Lucian. His Majesty seems e5aacf51c3 to have taken 1551fd6bfe quite a liking 81edbb1819 to you. You passed the employment test.”1eec31dd0d26d7e9

“A test? That was a test?”f795568fef51c7a3

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Lucian’s voice rose in bewilderment.81d721fd8a62edf7

In contrast to c804dda5b6 his panic, Cliff e137d1a7f2 remained calm as 4dfc5f5110 ever.55487d7156542733

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“Yes. His Majesty has never 7b83b63a2b taken to anyone this 7dd369d5b8 much before.”c543ead400fd6cf1

Him? Me? What on earth?53cbc535bf54056f

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“From now on, you’ll receive His Majesty’s intense attention. Please stay mindful and continue 87f4803f7b to serve him faithfully.”d12fd0aa549519b1

Ha…d8ae8c71ef627ce3

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A sigh of 4d4f7ff4b3 disbelief escaped him.07083e0369c83d9c

What am I 8188de4deb supposed to do?755c6c1e53ef43fd

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The glamorous life e2c753ab79 he’d imagined as bf9807f6fc he made his fd9e9dd2a0 way to the 06da571c5c palace felt like c9f8919908 it was shattering c0415f7a59 to pieces.3dc1408c2188b0ae

And to make things ec4492c820 even worse…fa81c28c0188f50e

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That kiss from the Emperor cdd166bb8b kept popping up in his 04950c4be7 mind.f34cae568f7bf2e8

Just thinking about b23c428c9d it made… Lucian 9a09626c60 hurriedly shook his c339889685 head, his cheeks 7ae1d79527 burning at the 3f38b65893 lewd images flooding 473b0c73d6 his mind.f8e10bb2aced0579

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No way, he be2da3a62c wouldn’t do that da10bad59b every time, right? If he did, I’d never f78f7698a1 survive.6ba5ddea06233318

“Head attendant, I don’t think I…”10bd80ef987c15e5

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Just as Lucian started to d761002f12 voice his concerns, the head d2393f967f attendant cut him off quickly.1de31759e47d0c6a

“You’ll start tomorrow morning in His Majesty’s quarters. As his personal 75b0d4404e aide, you’ll spend cc4da41f48 24 hours a a34a1797b4 day with him 9b9b7ea470 in the palace.”b982266878d03dd0

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“What?!”a64aec26f7e21cc2

What kind of… f6180bdef7 ridiculous arrangement is ff51bdf5a2 this…?5baead21409e63ff

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“As his personal aide, you’ll assist with all of His Majesty’s personal matters.”ec47ac75bb3eaa0b

“…”95f7f33488dc2d33

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“As you know, everything about His Majesty is tied to the Empire’s well-being, so it’s not a role we can entrust to just anyone.”01a5ee50e3b0db73

Yes, I understand that, ae18a636bf but still…7cec05ff00067fef

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“So the Emperor’s aide is required to be with him at all times, from morning till night, ensuring His Majesty’s secrets stay safe.”615b4299902b58c6

Lucian swallowed nervously.dd72bdc35a4ff29f

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It felt like 9a918753b5 the word “aide” 129425bc1f was beginning to 35161859fb mean something very 32214d41cf different from what db4501563f he’d thought.dd964d1f32e5d53e

“So starting tomorrow, you’ll move your quarters to the Imperial Palace.”feb17292274f9b49

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“What?!”63cf6d157d5f19d7

“We’ll assign your quarters in the room next to His Majesty’s.”94568753ec4ad846

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With a soft smile, 3ad772aaf2 the head attendant finished ae7a798f57 his explanation.6e0525e64a1ae5c9

“Is there anything else you’d like to ask?”bd8fc2366b48844d

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“No, I mean… about His Majesty…”e005dfdf7f9557cb

“Well, I look forward to your service, Lucian. Your day starts at 7 2cc1be814e a.m. tomorrow.”fa256f36e64afd06

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What, 7 a.m. is the start time?!57af7fd325bdb6f7

While Lucian was reeling 89a6818a3b from the absurdity of 50f6092baa it all, the head 95ddf537af attendant gave a polite d67636cbde bow and left.616f7d779b6b7ca5

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“I think… I’m doomed…”ab65c6948f603723

And so began Lucian’s life 07652f913a as a slave.d55a8fe4e1edfd24

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Fortunately or unfortunately, there were 46cf755116 no more physical encounters with 71f8bd7b15 the Emperor after that day.1b92e4d8d9b65d82

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Though he’d protested 971a47a9f9 inwardly, Lucian’s residence 51da926277 had been relocated a51f2c0322 to the Emperor’s f7e05f0762 quarters as soon 851bab0469 as he started.4e6399c7e1e861fd

The grueling schedule kept 75b1cc9024 him at the Emperor’s 8d200b9472 side from morning to 94304f7aaa night, but Heraith was 6c04063718 actually a decent superior da7466c184 to serve.7e2d3ffe50df1a92

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He worked intensely, moved swiftly, 755f7e8863 and would often appear somewhere 36cd1fcfc4 else before Lucian even realized 86f0113d03 it.ae5dcb2bbac307fa

Luckily, Lucian had an eidetic 25b53a9e8e memory and could remember everything 48726ec0ca he saw; otherwise, he would’ve bb91d65b08 never kept up with the 3e0bfb3541 Emperor’s pace.b627e67e93bb30ef

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The work was manageable. Even if he was constantly c9c28ea290 on his toes, it was 0c10dad3ad enjoyable.e1642e0119d050fc

The most challenging part a94c389cc4 was waking the Emperor f609da9611 in the morning.be3d526be37830dc

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Cliff had assured him 2add985a49 it was only for baeb46c473 a month, a tradition 2c0b2b4a5f for new aides, apparently.f2273b3cc74923ff

Why it was 785a775deb a tradition for 70cbb84146 new aides, Lucian 48ba963805 didn’t know, but c310adceb6 he was the 67ab12b3cf newest recruit, so 6453793bd3 he had no af50467882 choice.a8e67af376e929f9

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One day turned into two, 49e3f6eb9b then three, and soon he f90941e143 was waking the Emperor every d99c943898 morning.38da0591e3e2b6f9

On that first 393fb34334 morning, he’d been 32358d7184 shocked.b135827d082c3567

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He didn’t think it 80f52dbe1d would happen, but the 2f9573bd2d Emperor was indeed naked 3d9af8a580 when he woke up.f8546fcc48b848c1

He had nearly 24660df66a been kissed again 16732bb50e but managed to 032e00f22a escape thanks to cea5ac3bf9 the experience of a0525478cf the previous day.bdf03b910543114a

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Despite his best 21a05daad8 efforts, waking up 072cced116 someone who slept a502f6d650 in the nude 34fc1fe5ae was not easy.969f930666d60272

Especially in the morning, 97249e9b63 when… well, it was 4bba532687 just biology, but that 4cae685535 thing was so… large…fdf90afb5b452e4e

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“What are you thinking about that you’re making that face, Luce?”49255f5bb72ddde3

“Gah!”bef3dc8aa11e77e5

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At the sound of 8bbd6c2cf1 a deep voice whispering 2da70acd8c by his ear, Lucian e158582cf7 jumped up, sending the 54d9343d78 documents he was holding cf46bb755f flying.f11076cf5988030e

“Oh dear.”b282a18418ac94cd

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The Emperor, Heraith, snatched the 19c936f0d4 papers from the air before a751f323c3 they hit the floor. His long arm cut f1f618d704 through the air with 81b57c1d09 the ease of a 583915db82 master swordsman, and Lucian 70b2ddfe72 found himself staring, mesmerized.3f574930b2886963

‘So… the rumors are true. They say His Majesty a6a1ee94f0 is the best swordsman c62a28a3cb in the Empire.’cdbb405d2d85591e

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He started to think it 4749edc2a8 might actually be true.6f14ac41f7f42578

“So, what are these papers you were looking at with such a flushed face?”2321c1226e3e5334

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“Your Majesty, it’s just the heat, that’s all.”124ab9589b4eb217

“Sure.”a4dec75ec72bf31f

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Heraith smirked at Lucian’s 0e318d383c attempt to change the 81a215c26d subject, then skimmed the eafcafb8ae papers he’d caught.8bad6ac734bf8cc9

His expression grew darker as c78491d307 he read. Even with his frown, he 572abfa7ce still managed to captivate anyone 732f3bf205 looking at him.c76b5ed47f6bb46f

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“Of course.”a70819dd3a6042b2

After reading to the end, 1d3cb0cb1b he snapped his fingers, sending 552f8b7be2 the papers flying into the 15a544f8eb air.de0d8c5d2df32ced

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“Your Majesty! You can’t! Those were supposed to be d2fd60cbb4 presented at the Senate…”b1a1b39f66620a08

“Rejected.”dc24eabd41f2e424

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“What?”3bd54727fd573757

“Not a single penny.”3a9c9a04a0479614

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“But…”2ec0cc83e626f311

“Tsk. They’re trying to 33500ebe09 siphon off the 5e3ffb1738 nation’s funds with d55bc90901 this crap? Do they think I’m stupid?”991452c838e76580

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The most vulgar words spilled 179765a3a7 from the Emperor’s mouth, words 36ad0c124e you’d expect from a back-alley 1ce1f9b135 thug rather than the most 3e2a3d6bca noble figure in the Empire.97c940277098d9ec

Seeing Lucian’s shocked expression, Heraith f5cf0ef445 locked eyes with him.a25e9a18cfbed2e2

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“Why are you looking at me like that?”80b774d86cd93078

“No reason, just…”433c5b46d8fba509

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“This trash should’ve been dealt with at your level.”2c0f0f3bf241eb9a

Heraith grinned, y99b6aaadb01ae054

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anking the papers from Lucian’s 46f6b24b88 hand and crumpling them with 2576418628 one hand before tossing them bc026a3f79 away.6544760aedd3f9e3

With a dazzling but b6eeed5676 almost wicked smile, he d502fe7ea0 captivated Lucian without even bd82488be6 realizing it.b4ebfd6ffc369499

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Is this what beauty beyond aa375a75a0 gender looks like?ca350beef6ffb26a

As Lucian stared, Heraith snapped 51e66a3794 his fingers. Two attendants appeared, 99bb77c601 setting stacks of 32ef4a3cc4 documents on Lucian’s 36e17f2efc desk.00ad93b73f60ff6d

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Exactly four stacks.7a790f3ea071bf41

“…What is this?”3ed442f1b5b9bd32

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“The fund records for each department.”0de097a1bcdccd0a

Heraith’s smile widened.27e7e6759779213f

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“Why do I…?”fbb24fdd2f926a1a

“You’re my personal aide. You need to know 47abb345be everyone’s weaknesses so you 0127b92df7 can nip things like 570616c074 this in the bud.”87f76c8f49db24a7

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“…”5dc7c5cf0b7d1bc9

Lucian just gaped at him.35f812f0bfdc0366

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“So, you’re telling me to memorize these documents and keep all the departments’ weaknesses in mind?”0a8008b226f552de

“As expected from the top of the academy. You catch on quickly. Three days should be e97b42b2d7 enough, right?”e82114c6a90e5548

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“Three days?!”e7b73530f4886241

“You can do it, Luce. I believe in you. But belief isn’t cheap, so 9131565546 make it count.”9c45ac976a0b2e7d

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“But…”67a76084cdec1648

“Just imagine. Once you memorize f9b031cd55 these, you’ll have 591161750d the pleasure of 6de545db40 taking down anyone ebc3ba7392 who tries to 3ddba3d408 mess with you.”a0a915ba5b473717

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With a sigh 0d768e9f61 of contentment, he 9568d1be0f closed his eyes, 64ddb4b57b clearly savoring the 70731c4038 thought.befdb6bb5505ecb2

When he opened them 0100dc1bf2 again, his gaze was ff89cad05e sharp, and the smile 7701215fa7 on his face was b87af3f0f2 so cunning it bordered 19f652e578 on sinister.830549d540a9a9e3

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“Quite exciting, isn’t it? I wouldn’t want a clueless b43ee3cec2 aide. So, make sure abd01683f5 you get it 44dfc947dd done.”25f8fc6403a5b5e8

Leaving those ambiguous words ef24295086 behind, Heraith stood and 2be631d645 walked away, humming lightly dd21b65369 as if he’d just dc8fdc1950 left Lucian a delightful b056bd9d0e gift.46a45ab35469b613

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Only after the Emperor’s radiant cbc0a95167 figure had disappeared did Lucian bfaa07d27b finally speak.3b73af6ebd054cea

“…Bastard.”0e10467864dbaef0

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It was a 9a84380988 curse drawn from 3870957e1f the deepest parts c9a590a35b of his soul.904e5e3e64d9b613