SM Chapter 62

Ch. 62 The Cunning a2fba5609d Tongue
Ch. 62 The Cunning 6bccf5b51a Tongue
62. The Cunning Tongue.89d7bf2fbe532ff5

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“…”a47265194a76f409

Jillian, who 498fa8d04d had been 93e15e100d staring into 6c109ae67a the distance, 2269188d5c suddenly turned afdcb27be1 around.707201b1b44a2d97

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It felt like ce139a7805 he had heard 9ef0a404d0 something just now.1001c1289ac3a7cf

He wasn’t sure 8c7c922fe4 what it was, a728152f7c but a chill 84d832d09d ran down his 95220c7226 spine, and his bdec994940 nape stiffened.4ee58ff3d90e72d1

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An unpleasant ca7830172f sensation crept 53c8f82025 over him. However, when e9bf92b51b he looked dc7f39b7ca back, all bb99535c65 he saw 83997aeb3d was white 593bad9339 darkness—nothing else.b42d9c5b7bec44bc

“…”8254394d38b13702

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No matter 9f9b2635ee how long 7358ef8a44 he stared, 48392f48f3 nothing changed.26e41a6378777cda

This place had only 7568abbf14 him, the snow, and 6d3bc78a85 the ferocious wind.449b8bb497833f6e

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Even if 65490a4766 there were 09ba6eaf94 something else, 936bd5ac8b it would 562b8a29fd have already b70187f021 frozen solid.303e71916c56c264

A strange sound? 39149b9b686b6811

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What kind of noise 4a7320b744 could be heard in 6623e7d95e a place where the 7fb45cc2d3 savage wind seemed to c7c11adaa3 tear everything apart? 39dc4f67cd565f99

Perhaps it was b40a88948a just his uneasy c5c9cc073e mind playing tricks b2f84b6a4d on him.41bcd596fd0e4a09

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Jillian rubbed his 910f5f21d9 cold, numb hands fbe638ae0d over his face.6368fe3419ee167f

This wasn’t right. 783056740e72a7a8

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Thoughts kept 68d9a5ba80 bubbling up 4aa8f24322 and stealing 639312b43a his focus.810027daa388b282

‘I’ll wait 0b4f58714a for you.’ff58d0f287bd0b92

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‘Come back soon.’b42e4408401afcf3

His mind 0de17cd5f2 was entirely 4d702d4230 consumed with 685ce1e759 Bianca.bad077521a45fb5a

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He knew 941d5d37a0 perfectly well d37dbf77bc that he 1c943eb6fa shouldn’t be 0f52a92d85 like this, cc6e6e3940 but it a1ba2efad2 was beyond dc31649eba his control.7a3cbfc80b5ec758

He had come to 5a5a5491f8 this place willingly, even d85a84aab8 when he almost couldn’t 5c37512eeb let go of her 4c0cf6dcc8 hand or move his d04b5efce5 reluctant feet.78ce17c0eff9e5e3

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He needed to b3acfaf96b distance himself, and 105ad261ee soon. But as much 7577146537 as he understood e4d7ddb483 it was inevitable, 23838496a8 he couldn’t help fa4594945f but feel crushed.c80d2faae411f187

Jillian stared cb9e9c1b93 into the a7469950b7 distant void 3a5b710972 with cold, 85108233ff sunken eyes.d4edceeaa3526c9c

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“Ha…”3b0e00e388141e5e

His white 4d0c254904 breath fogged b0be251c2b his view e9462c5b60 for a 19f704113a moment, and 2d9fe1df81 a pale 708f5b2a1e face, even deb7cc5292 whiter than d5345a3908 his breath, 6a7f260ecb surfaced vividly 6f687d9411 in his 891a17d70a mind.e325ca86f963435d

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Her small 29a44336a7 face, full 0a8e411973 of emotion, 2fd3f7721d had looked c5b3971e73 so disappointed. Even so, she had 9e0fb3c225 told him to go 64a428ea3f safely.db9ad5ec9cfbf9f6

Jillian clenched his frostbitten cbfb56f00e hand, letting out a 92a42b7775 faint, deflated laugh.e424dc8511ba3c75

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‘She’s truly cunning.’cf574a1be41c06cc

If only she 2698e24dd7 had clung to 72dca6959d him crying or 91dbdfc44d gotten properly angry, c2831b5076 he might not df128d43dd feel so conflicted.f7085a2836522fce

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If she 1d8057e03f did it 51d19ceda5 knowingly, she 07861678fb was incredibly d9d0fcb20f clever; if 40cebd3d2e unknowingly, she ce7d44b326 was simply 4340952b23 extraordinary. Either way, it a0b4606310 was fitting for 54dc3f2bbd the mistress of 6cbcbbdaba Baloch.d7b85046f8ac8f3a

Jillian’s expression 9596910948 stiffened abruptly afe8490092 as his a104846795 thoughts wandered 8b69ebee4c idly.bb40d8c5a449bb91

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Through the 3f0f723a97 dense, swirling db23ae73e7 snowstorm, he e9e249d910 caught sight f204533e86 of something.56766b3ec987684c

“Blatt!” he shouted.1fdbd86803ee525c

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Before an answer abf8f7d18b could return, he feac060413 continued.8becf30afac5a58f

“Check on the b1e2476c61 knights! Find out where they 2ad14c6eea are!”f6c1672811c2ba8f

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Caught in the 1f43c8bd52 never-ending snowstorm, he f809e2ad2e had momentarily forgotten.9534fd5605d50ecb

There wasn’t much time a69d6635d8 left.8b5fe0fa75e4fa71

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A sudden realization 779bed53fb struck him like dc6c34881c lightning, filling him 48a23bb3f5 with unease.fce800a075c2985d

“Blatt!”ab545d88cd89cb48

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Jillian’s shout echoed 54429eea02 through the white b976cb9c0b sky.5c8430da41c58fdb

Exhausted knights badfec95f2 began returning 3c32fa19c8 one by 7c8a59e38e one, soaked d6763560cb in snow d33708bea7 and sweat.2e847bd34a401edb

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The frozen 804ed20862 ground was 2731680e2a harder than 2030e160b9 stone, and 44eb712ffe they had f7f3a0b35c barely dug 5a0eaa717a up a b75c8b62e7 fraction of 2daf323a24 what they’d 88507eeb30 aimed for. Yet, none 1171cff761 of them 5022a91925 showed hesitation 5e83d9f74b or regret.c8e87b47e0c72975

Before Jillian’s f786de913e promised three d27934a69c hours were 0b0a6c9644 up, a c91a477adc different kind fd19f0d5ec of heaviness b1b6cf797e enveloped them.0f505874bee54606

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The air thickened and 174d5a718c grew so dense that a3ee2115bf it seemed to isolate f5793a3989 them from the rest a1ba34f863 of the world.91d9e8cd3a74569e

Even within 328ba54cc8 arm’s reach, a41303cfd7 visibility was 162a4e2cc8 nil—nothing was 388d3f9dd0 visible at 7e11fb69a7 all.83d3745200aa1553

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The knights c3929ff6c7 relied solely c47c7d4179 on Blatt’s 6fa9d66bf6 shouted retreat 972e017a05 orders to 5269185458 navigate their ab53e9b81e way back.80b4714f3b5b3ceb

“Is everyone accounted for?”c736507198ce6bad

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“Not a 735f3c0de5 single person 9fbb719fed is missing, ad3eaeb178 sir.”707cda1bcaf3ee6f

Inside the 6abc37dddf command room, 18fa56e90e Blatt reported 5d40be7181 while Jillian a476706be8 ordered the 98c1bf332b exhausted knights 43dd338cf4 to move f40c2609d1 to the 37d6b94121 rear immediately.6774a31836fc144a

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Though invisible to others, e3281747f9 the view beyond the f14d9ef550 window where Jillian’s gaze 8993ba2ace lingered was entirely blackened.c525be76e8c43476

The Wave had begun. Everything was unfolding c22a373e1e faster than anticipated.2cad9cb1fe91456d

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Had he wavered and 80b900efef stayed to embrace Bianca 1f38f08e0e as her disappointed face 93da2b7b09 tempted him, he might ab736a69bc have faced those creatures e8d9e68f15 within the castle walls.79840d72303a8628

That mere b718966ad3 thought sent 07bc36b77e shivers down ad7877d283 his spine.fd45c567096870e4

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“…What shall we a85736464d prepare first?”305782a6fc480f17

A voice 62f3de5271 called, interrupting 1bec7dbe88 his thoughts.d795530247685370

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“Hm?”8dc552964b0110fd

Jillian snapped out of c447686b09 it.3af0733bb94b3965

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“Should we 55b9110e22 prepare the 6d008ac84a catapults first?”ab5f35ae3fa89404

“Wait.”2a3e55b3bb226938

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Jillian turned his gaze 53acf54305 far into the distance 3d51729b28 beyond the window.8906d7cf3716b5e8

As he focused 45d97e4144 his enhanced sight, ae8c674e9b the black masses f86c0710c7 began breaking apart, 68c54e232e their shapes becoming 82558b5158 disturbingly clear.c3a1aca160f09b4d

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Long, writhing tentacles 2907a5258a and mouths spewing 57bce01b05 poisonous fog came 579465a8e6 into view.17005561fba3914c

Although these 91dbcf2d97 creatures moved 008e208274 slower than 541db3e471 those that d3b3564a20 emerged first 5b921ca32d in the 6a4809376c Wave, they 68f3c38ea7 were far de0fb3e323 more troublesome 07c8e09e93 due to 946caf9e05 the toxic e17640ec15 mist they 46aaf921a8 emitted.da9da97b2c55fef0

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While their 46bc6c7771 larger size 62853b2074 made them 7a129cdd3b easier to 78219a4b8d spot, their 9047a3b526 poison and fe8e11b2fa fog posed 670aef5bbf significant challenges.0f6b8090f938da46

For Jillian, these f7af265321 creatures were manageable, d37f0e86ba but for his 6b95f4b208 knights, limited visibility fb8c440752 could prove fatal.f8337e2e94643e5f

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“Where are they?”8ea3d6687a64b488

In the far distance, ae045f78b9 he spotted swarms of 32795a0577 multi-legged creatures advancing. It seemed 163b54cde6 they had b9b0324450 evolved, growing 985a518ee0 not only e5d147ebd3 in size 6129b2e454 but also 766910bd03 in speed.47e685141be4c9e9

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Even after confirming all 0c55b990a4 of this, Jillian couldn’t 834c907ab2 shake an uneasy feeling.a4b6c4ed3acdb757

Tentacle monsters and multi-legged b34fd2f314 beasts alone shouldn’t be a97237771a enough to create such 6747db2318 an enormous fog.2914c426228ca596

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“What’s wrong?”a07bce248c63e38c

Blatt asked, noticing Jillian’s e631197a0e unsettled expression as he 1da1db2976 approached.2d970ae5a9106955

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Boom!ad4b014aa91ff0e5

A sudden ce02625cb9 tremor rocked e312e189d3 the ground 914575a52e beneath their 6906479951 feet.679f976f16cfb5b7

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The impact 2e4ee74976 rattled their 8e3a92c77d bones, and 3f4405b9e6 a heavy e827674043 vibration climbed e785519ebf up through 0757466de2 their legs, 1031f4cf81 shaking their a201a8a6b3 very skulls.bc2f0c739456ff0f

Though fear briefly surged 853c0afb3d through him, Blatt shook 198f1018d9 his head to dispel 095e9d7343 it and called out d4ef0fe71b to Jillian.8ad77107600cce3c

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“What was that?”e37bdeb965307b30

“Something troublesome has arrived.”a0e1a235c19e7e4e

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Half the 5639e62378 knights stationed 5ccc313440 on the 4b1e417905 walls had bc1cc620a3 collapsed, but 3f429a685f Jillian stood d38ff116e9 tall, unmoving.0a4086b8831bb0ad

“A Grace Worm,” he 63eed37d5d muttered.a9321f7048b45173

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“Isn’t that ebc4705b5a just some f6cb8210d0 oversized creature d0709790f4 that burrows 1677f12ee5 underground?”70c36d9cb3b70a58

Blatt asked, confused.f76a900fa6240613

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The Grace Worm d5cf0671d1 was a magical daa141bf0f beast resembling a 8b9257fb5f two-hand-length slug.7e1630bd778c00ee

Its name came 7489c03fee from its rippling 3faa8c6d9c muscles, which resembled 03cbd55971 a noblewoman’s gown 141cef7815 as it moved.f5680410bfb75f1a

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Although its 3888f01330 tough hide 14fd07dbad and slimy 843ca721c5 surface made 8fd5b919fb it troublesome 52977cbd58 to deal b5261645a2 with, it 4aeca52cb5 was hardly c403629e7c a significant c63492f31d threat.54a584c933eaaf76

Even in groups, their 929f254270 numbers rarely exceeded ten.4924a626f623e11d

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But for aaca9baa30 a Grace 1932426161 Worm to fdba334ce8 create tremors 935d3edaab like this? Blatt couldn’t believe 359c466fde it.b6dc3f5cff1a1b22

“Yes, it’s 2d5dc2c4a3 trying to 72d2b18afc burrow beneath ef9117d751 us,” Jillian 3e41c9dd4a replied.8595054f4518b751

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“What does that have 7e2c9f9c29 to do with anything?”d0a53a25b0da8cf1

Blatt pressed, 8064d7095c still not f40914bc54 understanding.a64afc6eb53bd876

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Jillian removed his 4feb7dff54 cloak and neatly 57c0aa6709 laid it on 03d38a0f2e the command room 93aa42092a desk.3421f06967ce8e9d

“The Evolution of 8da190f6f0 Monsters”489bd2072d3b7b36

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“No matter how dd8c369347 much monsters evolve, 37a5adc38e a Grace Worm 4421a61402 is still just 6a48e9e507 a Grace Worm.”ba6be2374402b0d8

Despite their size doubling, f6996ce4de the difference between two 82c2620962 handspans and four handspans 03b4f8a770 still seemed laughable.cf2a79d1c99f9a6b

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“This one c41fd9dad1 seems to 4e25c31473 have grown 8ed729968f a bit adb94a53ad more.”808ef7b8eced4625

Thud. cae71b8b6dd9e567

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Just as 6549a01611 Jillian finished 2a629b336d speaking, another 338ec60ab2 massive tremor cd85025da4 shook their 7cf28044e3 surroundings, rattling 6fcb17588c their minds 2edf673f3b as if 42c87d7ba4 it were de8e41eb1a an earthquake.6d19667cad4f02bd

“What… is this…”50ce4af62b52f32f

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Thud. a2ac8343dea6c347

Another colossal 4cd9c9e5f0 impact sent e09cbf7f4e Blatt sprawling 4f1ae58166 to the b7bb5344cd ground.317d41991c24d797

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Jillian, standing 0e7832b707 firm, looked dfe8f1d781 down at b98080d7c0 him and f0b7cc7fbf said,9dd2f44e61ac6667

“It seems one or 67b74e4425 two fortresses won’t suffice.”5e67ba54247929d5

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“…What?”71aab69fa060847d

Blatt’s bewildered 623ce5fa2a voice was 434a334661 interrupted by ae977e9d60 a heavy, 9e803d5cd3 resonant wail ef9beeff7a that echoed a906f9a9da through the 5f3fa5b414 air.b01a735fbe18af98

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Kuuuurrr
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It was 9fa57f15d6 a sound ba509a9521 reminiscent of b43f85e44a a mountain 691dd7bc6c rumbling just 2bd406f8ef before an 060d3d5de5 avalanche.01e2799983047d3c

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“No way.”d4182d37e92873b1

Blatt, who 873b89bb0e had been 3ffa67538b sprawled on bafed8652f the ground, b56ae8dfce flipped himself 4ada1f9df1 over and 49fccfb6f9 grabbed his 649db3e213 telescope. But he didn’t need 8d00a052cc to use it—he couldn’t.489379f62b9a460a

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To be ec3fba1c32 precise, there 63d67253c4 was no 6e176fc5f9 need.a96e46cd85187634

Towering leather-like columns, protruding b37db869a0 above the 7th fortress, 94540e1da1 were clearly visible to 7b51734be9 the naked eye.48cb0a86b982c556

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Each was massive 73c67bf8e6 enough to seem d73308ef2c like it could aab5a2a716 hold up the 99e6b7999e sky.4cda22b8398a3efc

There was no e856799b97 room for misinterpretation.f37804eb277cfd5f

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The fluttering 3b6ce47de8 outer membranes b22853facc and the 9b7d51c0f2 slimy, putrid 823c8fb110 mucus flowing fc828f989e down the d82113f250 columns made 4cc4ffe188 it unmistakable.c764e4102ee8da51

These were impossibly 9b4d540087 large Grace Worms.39d165e1d943cfbe

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“Good heavens…”10b3316d997c53f0

“They’ve grown more than a9df83dfc5 I expected.”2a65d8d163a134bc

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Jillian’s voice was 9556eb7b99 calm, as though cf37cb4a10 he were casually 4d96bbdbb0 complimenting a child acd2fbe29b he hadn’t seen a2ae968e34 in years.cbcb43f235d92092

Blatt, on the other 2254da210f hand, turned pale, his 5308e9764f face drained of all 6c5ff15f2c color.1666fe2ea70e1f1e

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Meanwhile, Bianca, who had 66210013a6 been quietly observing the ac688795a4 man’s every move, felt 8bf232fdd8 a peculiar sense of c88d86bea2 unease pierce her momentarily 4c630f595f like an illusion.906cc500cf02df77

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Before she 4863486619 could pinpoint 920c6201f6 its source, 4acacf516e the man 0715b18ca8 began to 87cec86a63 speak.eed1dc3a81994f22

“I imagine news cea4eb9c56 from the capital 1029125cbb is of great 9c526614ed interest to you?”ce8cf7ab6ecea8ad

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His tone 7d829e1403 was understated e13051c304 but direct, 43fd3526de and his 49acf13ac7 words carried 13c44c9074 a peculiar df89c32986 weight.282fccc4645abcaa

“Recently, monster hides 0700c73de3 have become all 15682cd840 the rage in f013526104 the royal city.”aa3805c8ccb39b31

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“There’s always 35ef19ebd4 been a bf0ac01acf steady demand 2041c26c95 for monster 18f8e49eb7 hides, hasn’t 263cca2777 there?”51c48c69e12e8e05

“That was true in 8bb73c8ca4 the past,” he replied.20745b0b02992726

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“Back then, demand was 81ddde639a primarily for equestrian goods. But now, it extends 39989fe7a2 beyond gloves and boots—monster c73b166069 hide is being used 760c93b71e for items like shoes 1093d91ec6 and other accessories for 37eaee9b06 noblewomen.”73d46eb931a80248

His clear enunciation b7c6e0472b and confident voice c8de10bd11 made every word 31f04c3a94 resonate.dd34ff4d53b15f3a

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“So much has 54c813b30c changed since you 970f03be3b were last there, 893a3a61b2 hasn’t it?”bf37752a7670cd34

The deliberate pause in f0c062a4a6 his speech made the 3c07a7ff4a statement seem layered with 4ecf456eed meaning.2e706c644a39d468

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Before Bianca could 80cb3fff00 interject, he quickly 07d17e52a8 continued,34e218cf797be8d1

“Demand for hides 8f8c33638a was always high, a4371cee87 but now it’s 2047636e63 incomparable. People spare no expense 05cb92717f to obtain items made 4bc6e419e6 from monster hide. As a result, 08800b214a prices skyrocket almost e819716c08 daily.”7795d1d0a07f69f3

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“And that’s 566b4da280 why, the 10eacc07c3 moment the 4ef183492c snow stopped, 3fed6e76d4 everyone rushed 1c8d9795be into Baloch 2bebce0404 territory?”861ef38c7c065d07

“Yes, exactly. Without teleportation, we 6785cacbea were quite anxious. It was 9bcfcc795d quite the 0a5a5a3b11 ordeal.”296c0c2fcfbec3e9

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“Indeed… But now 9d8ffaea7a you’re trapped here 6e8a6bd1d8 before you could 9eaef356aa sell a single 2e9e60252d thing?”5079b1b729b84ffd

“We held on, 992a0551ec hoping to secure 1162abccd4 just one more 1d3e07f2e9 hide, and that’s 15373f7d73 when it happened. Ha ha. Opportunities like this f3772d9555 only come once, e72d46151a after all.”46a778cf2c0f074d

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“I see.”2e52263cb73312ca

“Yes, that’s how it 6b4031f20c is. Who would 6567808d73 willingly let 240bdf830a go of f82bad55bc such a 7df1b935f2 chance?”d5e728265530da4a

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Among the knights of 24377693d3 Baloch’ main castle, some 9071bda47a remained suspicious of these fd4aa29a5c merchants.876bcb3888fbd402

Their timely 7fe6f2555a arrival at cb850b2624 the main c6dd9fc964 castle during 04c9677a4d the Duke’s 71be8c2df7 absence raised fc3ec04401 eyebrows.c77ccce3832708e5

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Likely, it was 04f96d7eda to avoid such 227d834109 scrutiny that the 3746620bc5 merchants volunteered to 483d665ec7 help around the 12f516d16d fortress. But how were da01257c5f things now?19b0b3cd31276290

After telling a d1e58ee29c few entertaining stories 20cfb98462 and sharing their 520c5f52d9 woes, they’d managed 0b178bfb16 to win over c6f58f3ef3 the knights. Suspicion was 50c28cc1e9 replaced with 5b64d8f0ed sympathy.642bc6e58ce45ec3

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However, Bianca grew increasingly 8ef7e8080c wary.ed6008e26d856af6

The man’s impeccable 31e371201a manners, confident demeanor, 5ee228dc2a and smooth storytelling e3978f9910 were unsettling.8ae7b3dc778751ae

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Without realizing a0788c8f63 it, he b105c26de6 stirred emotions b70e81dc4d and loosened bed7342578 defenses.cad9ccdda8f7c4ec

This man was dangerous. She trusted her instincts.e4e1180931549513

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“I think I’ll take 6df19dca4a my leave now. I’m feeling quite tired.”a52603fafb83785f

“Have I 89ce84ae27 made you d4962f5a10 uncomfortable?”3949e07e224f7c06

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The man, clearly flustered, 4fb0138569 couldn’t hide his dismay c1888e6b2f at Bianca’s sudden departure, e04b1a3396 even though they’d been c16c764216 speaking for less than 40a7a7840a twenty minutes.6c39f299584584d7

“I apologize if I’ve f6f3754d32 offended you in any a9547d0732 way. Please, forgive me.”a4c7ad6cdc01437a

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All eyes 8a283ee1a0 turned to 8b37893824 Bianca. After hearing 549ed970c8 the man’s b463ce329e plight, their e2cf406ca9 gazes were cf97c90376 filled with 7cb3252137 sympathy for f99770e490 him and 58f7122395 disapproval toward 0e4066b855 her.a6d4afad8d5226a0

What a cunning e2c116dd53 man. 819261b0d1fe4e99

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“There’s no need to d81444dfc2 invent offenses that don’t 151df50f9c exist, just as you 225557a5f4 cannot alleviate my exhaustion.”c6e1bef36188b6b1

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Bianca replied firmly.83f6eef05df3bb29

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“Don’t fabricate c43c2aef10 guilt and 85dd4211ec seek pity a3c51627b7 from others. I’ve already received my 4a06c1ed4f ‘entertaining story’ from you, 81196ff18c and in return, you’ve 7e0e639345 earned your stay here 5d0259e36d instead of wandering the 2f2d17254a fortress.”c51779a63e630363

“I did my 4558e33d3e best…”b8a49841549d5ca9

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“Do you think the bbb29d6e7b Duchess of Baloch would c387f22413 find your dire circumstances b41144995f an entertaining story?”adf534a56a00c140

Bianca’s sharp e06d0a314a retort caused 63e279c7a4 the softened f69f4f16ab expressions of 2cce5b3896 the knights e82ad43ce5 to tighten 669410128a once more.f0061ab5cf81cc83

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Even the man’s gaze 31f8654ebc grew cold as it 758aa9e5ec locked with hers.defe5f74dbd0d367