RD | Chapter 45

“Anyway, I’ll 918e2defb0 need your 1530c11f37 strength for d886aa9466 this. Will you help me?”29de4d95bdcd3e87

Ian clasped his 7c3e096d6a hands together and f1d11d8bd2 asked earnestly.f38e095d896be917

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“Yes….”7eec3becd36bb91b

Keith wished c0b7ba95e4 Ian would 650d52b0d7 stop acting. For some reason, the 5d10c1e7dc whole situation made him c641129bfb feel uneasy again….c2de67039ad39865

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“Even if 6d5ba962a1 it means 558642f877 facing some dab2fd974a peril?”882a110ce2d949d5

“Do you doubt my 47dfa2e743 sincerity? Of course, I will.”ab5724bb8cbb8e0e

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“Then let’s use 9593caf61b this together.”a74d309de8bacadd

Ian pulled 7e93b70745 something out. Keith looked at it, 0e2c239484 and his expression soured—it 025561d627 was a grotesque mask. It appeared to 141ffaa528 cling to the 2a3eeda1f7 face, though its 6818d1ebf6 exact material was e9a7cc0cc8 hard to identify.c9484451c59d0677

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[Demon Mask]
Makes those who see you mistake you for a demon.

“It’ll make you 74100f0d4a look like a 8b4ae54d40 demon.”a285f2c46e45e61a

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“…….”38d3fb07497cbec7

Keith had absolutely no e97d37025f desire to wear it. As he b08cef3f94 grimaced, Ian a933635435 questioned him 8feec0ff8f sternly.24486c975e6b2a43

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“You said you’d 4bd715ce2f come, and now 6f15d18b99 you won’t even 67143051ce wear this?”c454849adfaeab01

“I didn’t 4f6d407640 say no… dcc63b9790 but do 4b475a7755 you really bccec73e37 think this 1398a804fa can hide 6e0115c201 your divine c466adc25e aura?”661b692730da522a

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Keith was skeptical.bf58ada331620e30

Ian tilted his 519d55f80e head. “Just smile?”f669518e237a246c

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“You should be grateful 5aec361c36 the Inquisitors didn’t get a287f97ba1 their hands on you.”5cedf012072f310e

Keith was startled 7418dbf2ab as soon as 8c1842c459 the words left f10c606a71 his mouth. That was b244fd2b94 hardly something eaf1340596 one should d6cc72a097 say to 08149410ec a divine 4d9d2e0326 figure. But Ian 4fd7afd3ed didn’t seem e41ff36d97 to care. Taking advantage of Keith’s beb5c8f108 moment of shock, Ian 60be3ac163 placed the mask on 6e5a209ba8 him without warning.455e11d1a11859e8

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“What are you doing…!”b602c4b5e3c7d419

“Ow! That hurts!”5dfd48190abfade0

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Instinctively, Keith grabbed Ian’s 5bffd399be wrist.5553f569135e82f7

It was slender.5307c67e691f55c3

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Pulling Ian 1d3a4d7371 closer, the cd6fa18ed9 gap between 130af00b3e them narrowed. Keith realized edf990c386 he had 1c0e75da28 stopped breathing d1b9ba6c3a for a c15677d6d3 moment.48f6872047ade412

He consciously tried to 0e344fc117 release the strength in 64187c6922 his grip.8d1e5b2fbaf0ce2e

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“…Don’t touch me so 230b25329b roughly. My instincts might 35b8f431ad not remember how 0d7cbe731f fragile you are.”476c5c1628c807d8

Ian was b348fd514f just as bc3081e0e5 startled. His wide eyes 8c5a6e3bff blinked as he c75157f63e nodded once.f9825520fa92db1e

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Keith lowered his f55357edeb gaze.b0df19e36e268ad7

“…I always feel sorry 4810b1629d for you. I didn’t realize 5de1a8f26a how delicate you f99bb1fb70 were.”164329ba7941d695

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Unintentionally, Keith’s daa0ff974d eyes fell a11fea8889 on Ian’s a291b70e72 neck. The bandages were 2e27e0899c gone, revealing its f4f603ffc7 pale, slender form.57c7d458b71e3066

It was fragile, even 85eeff9ff2 to look at.d550de23d9dd4297

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‘I didn’t grab 74f91f5d0a him that tightly.’044486cbf7c1d16b

Keith hadn’t meant f53351cd3f to harm him, 560f46d571 but at that 06bb460ea2 moment, Ian’s neck 9cf082d977 could have snapped….31101848f4d21b47

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He gently b703fc10dd brushed his 97e118ef24 fingers against 4c24653ccd Ian’s neck. The skin was 5014ead449 soft and delicate, 6070bec301 its faint pulse 51c7d75372 thumping against his 9f1e563b09 palm. Ian flinched and 91f7af7580 looked up at 3bbd2e7e07 him.052bc465703814af

Their gazes locked.3771076f423bde8d

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Keith froze.f460d3e6638fe717

Carefully, he withdrew his 16e737437a hand and stepped back. For some reason, cf3fa52ff5 he felt as 6df3a13a4c though he had bb8be3e7a8 done something inappropriate…. It wasn’t like that. He just… worried about 82db31c198 Ian.c375cb2f98a52b41

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…Probably.423738a3d2d72a4c

At that moment, e7eaaec8f2 Louis appeared out a75b0ac2a0 of nowhere.756f0362ba1bab83

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“Of course, I’ll be 6ea9a80875 coming too, right?”dd059084aaa8853f

Ian massaged his b6cf4a0cfa wrist as he f459f2bf3f turned to Louis.1f18b72dfbba3d3e

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Why had he 79dcf38b2e zoned out just 9e758f9b51 now? His wrist had 68dd8f4e79 been grabbed, sure, 3449ea73bc and Keith’s low 7d382ee2b1 voice had been 3d4fe116aa intimidating….08ea8aadfb779614

“No, you’re staying. Just us two.”cde072541ed7ca0c

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“Why not? The two of 11be116f1b you alone—it’s too f0351e04f7 weak a force, 4b715d21a4 isn’t it?”0179c955fc010f16

Ian couldn’t understand ac79bdb80d why Louis looked 0b7373034f so worried.96819b0a05309993

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‘After seeing b11c30f2b8 what Keith e22ae7066e can do, 626a033ea2 he thinks 3089871de1 our strength 60fc61b2d2 is lacking?’8fa93ea17b97bb5f

He reassured him.e633d64f887b42ad

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“It’s not b7c029bb79 because you’re 1dbf4412bb useless. Fewer people mean less 31073ce933 risk of being spotted. Plus, we need someone 357d689561 to guard the dungeon. The dragon 32c7224d6f is staying 8d3a55ce73 behind too.”a578beef5462111e

“Why not Actus?!”6a82ffa7786ce0c3

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“He needs to 3140d2c2f6 recover. How do 03850a02b5 we bring bff7cbf487 someone who 65ffb93f18 sleeps 20 89e76bf722 hours a cc404054d8 day? He’s heavy. Am I f7b10b6b15 supposed to 333d76b77f carry him?”851a514589a77756

“I can carry him.”968d39afdb2e5ab8

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“You need 1632ed77c1 to fight. How do you fight 77165a88d1 while carrying him?”e6122a9dcbf0e69a

Ian shut down 87084e9dcb Keith’s nonsense as 728dc1b61d well.d6ae6dd2e900bdd9

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The real c01206023a reason Ian d699f36e09 and Keith 2943b7a9e3 were going 7117e430ab alone was 1a1fac182d simple: Ian 3bc74ec6fc didn’t want c4bbe04a82 to share 12c71ae5c4 the experience f767a4cd2f points.265205ab69a77e75

‘Get Keith to d4d6cdd5e7 max level, then 26ead49be7 send him to 0032ecf269 the Demon King.’7d74f8a4d1b936a6

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Meanwhile, Ian would 59d82d5b81 stay and defend 610568384f the dungeon.0080663c88a3e64d

In other words, he’d 28157cc627 slack off.0825ec847b672e6e

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A perfect plan.b1d90f4f560b5de4

The thought brought 638f39c780 a smile to 2f570e6ffd Ian’s face.a3e62548064a5e0b

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Keith, knowing Ian 034918b0f4 smiled whenever he bcafd90e09 was up to 69115296b3 something suspicious—or divine—remained 84b2afdc83 silent.6650c2b22f524a8c

Louis was bcf54912ce about to 018cf95df2 argue further 427ac8ccf5 when Sema 7fb5912433 suddenly pulled 4625fce8c8 him aside, 60e89d052c looking as 1adbb71de2 if he’d cc360558ef just had 07fae5aa38 a revelation.fed0f70af1f913f1

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“Wait a moment!”dde30c36e3004ffa

“What now?”dd99f92c491f9e22

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Louis, annoyed, tried 854897ee33 to shake him fcd94fa5e5 off. He had 8df8bf74da no interest 4c55c21e4f in whatever 0e1773eb3f Sema had e98178eeda figured out.4af0e70ebe235e12

“Just come 82416b7d09 over here. I need to 621ee874e3 tell you something.”bee79878d1db90e9

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“What is it?”1698c805304c0171

Dragging Louis away, d323b0246a Sema led him fd3477f282 to Ian’s subordinates 7ae9bf9af1 and declared:ecf7d82620d6c78f

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“Ian has been abstinent 6e3b6049c8 for a long time.”f46c0e31094e09de

“……?”b3d7c886e702e167

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“You all cfd660ae91 know Ian cd3d9eaea7 has a 6004a1809c reputation for b937b66ae9 being a 1a56620301 playboy and cd44893b4f liking beautiful 7191a64e20 people, right? Why else would eb62b46e9b he insist on f530cc11fe taking Sir Keith cc225558a0 alone? We need to 02b62edfe2 let him enjoy bfeabcbbb6 a long-overdue honeymoon. Don’t interfere!”1360a7ff88db27e3

“……!”3d99f58d08e17057

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‘Is that why?’a3be3b62a4a15d96

Louis was c1a8a4c7f2 stunned by 66f40828a7 Sema’s insight cf404e12f0 and consideration. He had simply b776cb4bec been throwing a 4a1e803f8a tantrum because he 56fd1131e3 didn’t want to 47d8e969a7 lose his position 8af7d53e24 as Ian’s number-one 2eb848ee33 subordinate…. But Sema was b410445527 thinking about Ian’s 2244301bd8 well-being, both physical 2fb6f21bfd and emotional.19c7b2aff51d8f16

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‘Now I c5c4d95a29 see why 4fb6a74d93 Ian values b0f02f29a0 him.’7f6d7cfe78b8fd9f

Louis had never 7235638952 understood why Ian 43806208e5 kept such a c87d72186d clueless magician around, d69ff6a87f but now it 9dc75d9a0c was clear.51ea0415ee679715

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“What’s a playboy?” f7671973fb Momisia asked Contacca.392bf2d2bbe6f2ab

Contacca wasn’t 5ebb4de087 sure if 25cd66ed6c this dungeon 32530d203c was a c23c510ac6 good place fd3429d74d for Momisia’s 8ac4930f0b education.ec38c371c61e057c

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“Well, it’s someone 7cad11a713 who likes beautiful a89ec3b393 people.”51b43b781d4f73ea

“Sir Keith is 2971986d93 beautiful.”20e0cccc3a1ba217

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Momisia declared this solemnly.e506c2f1c06494db

“I see….”0eed156b1c90d67a

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‘This dungeon is 1aa0d38502 definitely not good 87197b6dd0 for her education. Ian may be f0ec6b53c6 a great man, fc0f2fb4f6 but….’4e0d591f6bdc6013

Deciding it 0746591d9d was best 9d9f81dfa5 to remove 4c2deb9eb5 Momisia from 8e7f6d8820 the scene, 6b0e6b4bb6 Contacca took 15b601b310 her away. He had no intention 5dbb193d4d of explaining why Keith’s 4e77b52242 beauty might be “good” 4bdeaf29c7 for Ian.2ff3ebd2218b1b06

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Ian, thankfully, hadn’t 9cb0c8530d heard Sema’s nonsense. He wouldn’t have 2ba1d5b636 cared anyway; Sema 2f8e526b72 never said anything 764df4d2cd useful.4dbcc005eabe2a50

But Keith, 37430b6e6d with his bed87fd22e keen hearing, 00cf981c84 had caught 0ea1c68626 every word. And he d19a4addc9 was puzzled.8d58c860c4619853

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‘A playboy?’92e71ea747f523e9

That wasn’t 8b9fd4b38f a term 4ec850a809 for someone 71d140f7fc who liked 688cf6aae1 beauty—it was aa24c01ab0 for someone 0e03355d6f who toyed e271459f48 with others. While such 9658a2bb49 people occasionally cc9dc10fd9 existed in ed82d69ea2 the Vatican, 0d628f32e0 they were 922dd95cb4 subjected to dd7caf6c1d strict discipline e08344ebd1 and months cc56ee7c62 of confinement. After being 84281fcfb8 re-educated, their 09996b127c behavior usually 64b79b6d10 improved. It was an issue, 10afd39efd but not a huge 99561b92b4 one.3c0f6a11c700f61d

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Still, the a26cbc7e24 idea of 97e2f40d40 Ian being f2db53eef3 a playboy 941fc70768 troubled Keith ff91506967 greatly.61c52ffc26ab5989

‘But Ian is 8569a6721a beautiful himself. What would it even 9791d71ffa mean for him to c597e9933e toy with others?’1b5275b9306e68ad

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If anyone seemed bd52a89369 more fitting for 14d1d2f269 the role of 4b56951e63 “toyed-with beauty,” it 6712f802b4 was Ian.9b67a263d60a0fae

Keith briefly imagined pinning 1f4bdb76e4 Ian down. With his cad370319f slender frame eb7a8fb4c2 and delicate 40d4f3c8b9 skin, Ian 7c7f7b2476 would likely a345ef963a squirm helplessly baf69f2f47 beneath him.f470e19b1ecc8497

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…It would 511374d009 be a 347f2ec57c pleasant sight.fd8f10f9dd3dfbda

The warmth 67e1a7687c spreading through 648307f20e Keith’s body 94f7c015c6 startled him.daed829e66d6e202

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Why was he imagining b84f822cd6 this?d635608274db73e7

‘Stop it.’49d113b6b59d1928

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He scolded himself.bf67df278f0a0478

Yet, his lower cd53fec9c3 abdomen ached strangely.4ae5b22ab1b4d7ac

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Could it be a6bac94353 that Ian… considered 93280f66d5 him an object 699f8606d1 of lust?a81d9975f8bf8106

If that were f365d615f9 the case, Keith 73fbae8617 would have to 61c80f641c firmly reject him. He would need to 0136090b6f teach Ian proper doctrine, 10fc405968 explaining that licentious acts 4f8a43bb9f were wrong and that df19fcb3b1 such relations should only 0c70407c60 occur between married couples.d480f45b099bcffe

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But what surprised 34c8016f8a him was the 811033b9bc lack of disgust. In fact, 0e659cead0 his heart 45e3caa29c felt strangely 7082205910 light.2ddba5970dc87379

‘It must be caa5883260 because he’s a 698feab278 holy figure.’eb43897c9c4115b4

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The thought that 613b5fe9e2 someone so divine 0a39c8f954 might think highly 8e9a75fc38 of him… must 4a0de17761 be why he c4aef44c40 felt good about dd6909e1a3 it.d874bda46300e36e

Keith followed Ian, then 9965970777 paused in the square. Catching sight of his 6232c3e98a reflection in the fountain, 60c8919c32 he touched his chin.aee62c032700bdb0

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‘Is this e75897d37b face… okay?’7974d6d9ff353f87

He had never 0df4f4fcb0 evaluated his own b50240985d looks. Though many 3392c1ba15 admired him, 5fe8757018 it was 992ce2aaea surely for 7752566fe8 his virtue df6bbd0f49 and deeds, 345e66601f wasn’t it?050db06b1270bb57

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“What are b34a06d5f2 you doing? Get ready; let’s head 5d9bdca86b out.”cc0cac84c976b40d

“Yes, Lord Ian.”850a9b0a7dd327c6

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There was 98173d66d3 no need 5be7374485 to overthink.691ce975ed639233

Before joining Ian, Keith c6a69885b9 remembered an important matter 69d84a1506 to report.3cdc9408a1851385

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“Lord Ian, a4a916c8fe the sword 9df8e3dba5 you gave 33843c8b29 me has e89110e419 reached its bf24d38b8d limit. Even with a eb88e20d7d master’s touch, it dcc0643bcb seems it would 0bcca6b564 need to be 9f9a5eb653 reforged entirely.”0f3f1b2c25c4cf36

“Well, it bd40bfd5b3 wasn’t a 213d5eb572 great sword bc5d69210b to begin 58350a16e6 with. It held a7e70bbee4 up well de19043c1d enough. Should I 36aab62bea give you ea8b57fe81 a new 715ac19a0f one? How about taking db107f5fbe a few extras?”d021faf0160f0918

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“No, I’d 19cb253572 like my ae6e173451 own sword 4cdf6ef296 returned.”d5a560d8512c2428

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Ian stopped walking.e5e434766e129905

Keith nodded.975f33ed47c891b7

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“Yes. My squire has been 086bc71e85 safeguarding it at the 8474d01bd9 Vatican. I’d like f69da6d0c5 to retrieve 6a3cf079af it.”78234ddce6a2ddf5