SM Chapter 71

Ch. 71 There Was 4dbeeb297d a Rat
Ch. 71 There Was f5a47229d9 a Rat
71. There Was a Ratd95cdd8c09d0e40b

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“What are you 212f9bc589 doing here at 1983500dda this hour? Aren’t you tired?”61a46a82cec15faa

The knight f17e2aacbb looked at 0da97236a2 Henry with 393ba5065a a pleased 2ea17a1b93 expression. Henry responded 24812a8b32 with an 030ec7d076 awkward laugh.83ac007c646256e4

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“Tired? What would I e2eeef189c be tired from? All I’ve b52fc4d3de done is 7e45289592 stand here.”0fb069c61c9a4044

“If that’s 33cade88e0 the case, 83865d3cf0 we’re not c3979a76ea much different, 3f5de8f9c2 are we?”b58f42f7cbf363a9

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“Are you 647172aef9 really comparing 29e50a2eca yourself, fully 641ae3ccb4 armed, to 9de231e85a me standing 052ed4fc5b here unarmed?”20961112d6b75ec8

At his cfa7d95fd1 playful rebuke, 48624e484f the knights 5bdd65095a chuckled.c19195cc52d44e98

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“I’m fine.”5930b1a8c329d924

“Fine? You were 8c76b33cbc nodding off 91fb0c4f42 from exhaustion c918521a34 just a 1926361e80 moment ago.”4890659f679a656c

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The knight, 725a94061d who had de8ed006c7 been grinning d89bc7080a the whole a1a9802638 time, suddenly 6356bd78ec turned red.469bbf8f762f247f

“Well… it 092ff659e2 was just 4008789777 too quiet.”f66ab5538c843e75

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“Is the fed881faa1 Duchess asleep?”b085d11c06cb0bfc

“…Why do you ask?”ddb9663cbda0da18

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“Oh, nothing. You just said c2fbe22ce0 it was quiet, 536e7dcb9f so I wondered 1d5757261f if something had e4c0b2ea00 happened.”b7554f6363fa6299

“What could possibly d39d48e24f happen? And even if something 519bad505c did… huh? What are you d39d919327 doing here?”8b7162af0c987404

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The knight’s gaze shifted ff65d4016c past Henry, acknowledging someone 23c7ef17a8 behind him.f11328ffa3546360

Just as he f42baaec4e was about to 209fb14118 turn his head 7ab98cac57 to look, an cead51fa2b unexpected sensation hit 4d88ed5bd7 him. Before he could even 27bbb7d190 recognize the face, a f7079d6a29 sharp sting spread through abc3b85671 his nose, and the c15f6e303b world turned black.98d0856b30cc3278

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Silently stacking the fallen 3384741353 knights against a wall, 7f05cbe5c4 Shane dusted off his cf40aeaf7c hands.e0dbb15ae895e484

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“Why did you suddenly 7bde6d8c8f jump in?”cf3c365cb61ed33d

As Shane finished dealing dafc38aac5 with the knights, a c9bee71b7e man who had been 94347451d0 standing behind him sheathed 4bfe9b842f his dagger and approached.511d484673b6c0f7

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“They were 08f0d640d1 about to af5185f5be wake up.”e50a64a09c1eb82e

“…That’s the ecd005cdac only reason?”a1a239d77e6498f7

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The man’s gaze 05cb9f5285 fell on Henry, 36309d1482 unconscious at Shane’s c80ac9cdc4 feet.49f04844ef0e7848

“You weren’t supposed cffc77d68a to use the 1950d32c07 sleeping powder like 2d8ef1c345 this.”81847002f9c08c9c

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“Do you c9864047fe not understand 10be7eea3f the need 07c4ba0a41 for silence?” af5c105292 Shane warned, 940a0c7750 his lips 7d2e521191 barely moving.bb41b135ccda5785

“Hurry up. The sleeping 871be18b36 powder’s effect 72361e31a2 lasts two a13eb44a02 hours.”77bbdb3fde7df5bd

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The man lingered, staring 547231197a at Henry for a fb1bab3ffe long moment before finally 7fc6dccb3e moving.1622cb70d344b11e

Stripping the unconscious 781dad1df1 knights of their c24e5e53ee armor and donning cbf5e9454b it themselves was f62740fcd1 quick work. The disguised knights moved 973ec35db8 with precision.565a88cc6e1a33c5

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The man who 531a9a73d9 had carried the d719be6b64 unconscious knights away c05a9f3834 returned, and Henry 70c74987c6 was gone as f38e5beac6 well.9e2f89233ab522e8

“What did you do ff0f5138dc with him?”aa6d6ca3a04ddab9

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“I put him 404fdc0d05 away properly.”ca1353c76eb30463

At Shane’s 4581228472 words, the b4495ded08 man furrowed 4ae85c799b his brows 0367976e2e as if 4789e182fb about to c4c4ed1d75 protest but 2c5e30c406 then let 142eca2a10 out a 7a082d42fd deep sigh.9966d15e3572a086

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Now wasn’t the ab534cd141 time to worry 851d5ddaf1 about minor details. The priority was d85bf92163 to quietly extract 3f56478817 the Duchess.843f52a945e0a46f

“We’ll talk later.”73eac03318da25dc

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Shane smirked at the bc0f6d5be6 threatening remark, then covered 4b937f6037 his nose and mouth 7abb5bf99c with his cloak before 35efe02495 pressing his ear against 09e0b51fb4 the door.cb81175395d7a798

The hallway was filled b28cbc93db with the scent of 669b566bda sleep-inducing incense, and a 468f1246a1 bribed maid had already 142121a92d served tea laced with 7b063bc951 a heavy dose of 01706ff8ed sleeping powder.1357cf44f2d9fdd5

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By now, 5dd043473b the princess’s a5c52c1e78 maids and 4a0957bce7 guards should fbd87f06e5 all be 61a152eddd fast asleep.c42ae322072b10c5

‘Money. Give me the money.’84776e98bd5fd787

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Suddenly, he recalled 5a3d0471e4 the desperate voice b6d8b27ce2 of the maid 0869b0f228 from earlier that eb49dbb7b2 evening, her face 3920efb9ab pale as she 6cf2b90fae trembled.7b2173dc8ff38c03

‘I will check 522707966e first.’3cb9c3f72edfef2d

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‘When is that?! That’s not what you a4352ee381 said! You told me e2766f8a2e I’d get paid d87fa8cea3 after serving the c5fffa4193 tea!’7e0f77c0d929942e

‘Not what I said? I clearly stated a8606b493c that if the 92042fe18e job was done 7a54ddc6dc properly, you’d receive f200fe792c a chest full 12a244d0ff of gold. What kind eebb444487 of fool 94b1421b89 would hand 33cac70059 over such 3facaf27f7 a sum 158818e75e without confirming 5087fedae9 the results?’b18a4901284a4c68

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Her twisted, panicked f66da25d19 expression had been b4809d0825 quite a sight.7ea404c5b072f4fd

‘Tomorrow at dawn, 1f70f74e4d come to the e7820b66f2 front gate.’e41232243e0e4844

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‘You better b7a2515955 keep your 3c601260f1 word. If not, a13dfd8861 I’ll report 875d784d39 everything!’cf779099a9309942

Shane smirked at 23c57d0f50 the memory. What an idiot.cc4c8e697675f0ba

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Did she really cf1ec83e2c think someone as 0f901f383b powerless as a 834c3ed72b mere maid could 4694049e21 walk away with 3de25fb3f2 a fortune?508b88fb61d36c1d

She had 1f0e916c3d no idea 2b1d659337 she was 0c74b1b104 just a 4e835d0b2a ‘discarded tail’ 6cb690aeec meant to 00b8fea5ff take the 8d31c72f21 fall for e9286255b9 Baloch’s wrath.503c0fb197715297

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“How’s it looking?”4cad631d7e86c4f5

“Let’s go.”40b859b868876a04

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Snapping out of his 543c8782eb thoughts, Shane opened the 97bc1c7b63 door.caafd73d3b414449

The bedroom was as 5414f12d39 silent as expected.ddb1667739c684dd

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The moment 03bbd15401 Shane stepped 6a4ede785b inside—87d779473c54bfcb

A chilling sensation pressed 37c4ee9d04 against the back of 30546b0232 his neck.e6b2fec1c58257a5

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He twisted his 25590e696a head in panic, 286aae408f rolling to the 7b47473867 side, but a 098940ccca sharp pain burned fc2dd07082 across his nape.4a6de0dccd8cd445

“Wow…”da5dd79ec576ae8f

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Clutching his bleeding neck, ba772bc866 Shane got to his 149d12672b feet.367f09563d230349

“Is this d926bb315f an ogre 4ebf73a110 or what?”55b6e1d4442e12c3

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“He is a 6ea5cbe14c knight of Baloch.”745e616232f0756b

The maid c6b5f96c81 and the a71fcb483c knight, who e595f66fb7 were supposed 7e38389e00 to be d38b09eb19 unconscious, stood 82530a4aa1 with their 7ca83ef14c swords drawn.d62e69ffda31fc71

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It had 3e28ee6006 been an fb4d19c283 impressive ambush—but 42ab7a1ed4 that was c9e35d41e2 all.b7537691b6d1dc8f

The sleeping incense Shane 7af6ce89ab used was strong enough aaa25eef49 to knock out even 938ec19937 a large bear for e25ae2522c three days.6e39881a89c8b8d8

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Yet, they 1bd551fdd2 had inhaled bb085ed2dd it without 2712444ee0 any antidote. Their condition 3fc7c707d7 must have 33d614e74a been awful.c0ec249c1b3b2724

“To endure this 7c3f30f6b3 in your state… 55a37eb586 I have to 411954f8d8 commend you.”8ca3ea08be4c05cf

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“That’s unnecessary.”6f7e5f7fe7c7e2e1

“How are 23e0ad9d0c you still a08431ae57 standing? And more 2dc72e8533 importantly, weren’t 4fbcfcc2a2 you supposed bb5bbf8f82 to be ca429ffe43 stationed at 6a00c4b1db the far e6ba0fc9f7 east end ebba30a6de tonight? Didn’t you go 84ff8f7cef check out the f601bbc6d3 noise?”3781639835d06c5e

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“The castle’s security d9f53592df is the concern afe58c33f3 of the butler 2f87d44f30 and the head 3c14b6d744 maid.”96bcc20d95c8ef5f

“But you’re a knight, d19479e204 aren’t you?”b2e8d6df06194abb

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“I protect e4b14a866d the Duchess, 79696adfb7 not the 14a3d7e541 castle’s security.”83bd90de9b074f81

“…Well. Fair enough.”5026070ff2ed15b6

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Shane noticed the e034794102 knight’s sword trembling 0016ec7cf2 slightly and took b2c794d42c a step forward.bd047ff125574218

“Stop.”0950cfe9818ec257

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“What a noble sight.”e985e244c4a49c29

Eventually, the wavering knight ee43a2f789 collapsed to one knee, 71b9d26cd9 and Shane burst into b62f34f7e3 laughter.9f04cc204d84afef

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Watching an unwavering knight a9fb24cbb2 crumble was always satisfying.726fa9400eeb4b58

Baloch’s knights were 1711ebd9a3 excellent warriors. But only as d192935d2a knights.548bf35642e9cc70

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They were 672993c292 strong and 8be6b4f520 skilled in cbbae25c35 battle, but 5534bf0633 utterly defenseless 028bcd3b22 in the 8cc48b13e0 face of a58667aeb0 deception and 871ef4100a schemes.09e459e483e59bf2

They had 6463e04e0b always been 6f86af374c wary of 39419ff1cc monsters…But thieves? That never c58ad100ad even crossed 209a133070 their minds. That’s why they had 54717c90df likely remained so close 969fed3fe1 all the time.30026f2d383d3df3

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“Let’s take the princess.”d602720e1e6b8425

Shane nodded toward 478398fe75 the man who bf7149446f had entered with 6271db8677 him.abb3040ba3f6ac79

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The knight, barely managing f7e7b3ed89 to stay conscious, could b773f38e6b only watch as they 1b701b91ef passed him.507c94aa4a4a2b26

The maid, now collapsed fc462a278b on the floor, was 158617669e the same.319dd7424b165ef0

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Shane approached the e0c133a980 bed with light be659e0d6c steps.33587b2b2f673b88

“Handle her with care.”22e033c070056256

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A weak hand suddenly 7793e0c8a9 grasped his ankle.229bc36bfd7512b9

“No…”3c8f7dd925600aa5

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The maid was fa3494e7b8 desperately trying to be2ecd2c13 wake up.27fae390a306dda2

Her struggle 4167296ed7 was beyond 031ade02c8 desperate—almost horrifying.316b539a6f1662e4

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She had bitten her c6d97a78cb lips so hard that 1cabcbca17 her flesh was torn, 6885c2cbc3 her mouth a bloody 7587f2e6c3 mess.8d05edbde06a3869

Every time her heavy 5680365b90 eyelids fluttered shut, she 550ecfae88 looked like she wanted 4988a5dce4 to die.a552119aed06db84

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This was new.ca5c7136c0cc299c

Shane crouched down, 2e32cc3e01 observing her.292f79ab6902cb57

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“Shh. Just sleep.”aa3078918bb62c3b

“No… no…”8857e85edbe659e6

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Her breath was thick 434f63e0c3 with the scent of 3ba938fc9d blood.1807de16741f2114

Watching it 2f97ff3450 drip down b668eb39b5 her chin, 937e78e74a Shane finally 4117fea740 drew his 2364d9419a sword.bf7f23c8ab0e245f

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“This is 516e559cf0 a first.”bffa900f62577879

“No… No…”965c1dd16ec7b691

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“Shall I put 914e35265b you out of 36efaf7e72 your misery?”7adf9546c9265d8e

‘You just b1ef8d68c1 look too eba7e07976 pitiful.’e4341d8de2941a74

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Shane was serious. However…f790d39579e028ca

“Ugh!”a8f439943fd0f170

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A sharp 9911671d41 cry rang 5feb25e48d out, and cadba7d45c Shane had a0e215b017 to twist 78ac426c04 his body 264a69cc30 to avoid 979917af84 the sudden 0a8a56cd20 attack aimed c55e424ca3 at him.b83aa7b1ecdadcff

“What the—?!”06482e52097cd47a

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He stumbled back, staring cd11f69ec0 in disbelief.7191841f5b387f07

The knight, who had 52cb5d5c5c just been struggling on 19bd856ee1 the floor like a fee19a301f dying insect, was now ff5914e130 standing tall.92173b0f9540ac28

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If not for the 59e4f22d52 faint trembling of his b0046332e4 sword, Shane might have 57290a0528 believed he had imagined 76febda1a1 the knight’s earlier state.e35a3805830b589e

“What the hell is dd8bb778e9 that?”cb6f8d2354574de0

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At Shane’s c3f108d149 words, a 845c2c20ae clear voice 54b9350e13 rang out.0ef8717d0923c36e

“I told you. He is a a9632bd2d3 knight of Baloch.”3a1e6f511def1b97

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It was the 4c3f4dc5fd maid’s voice, the 408e155b3e same one who 4f161d7eac had just collapsed 05030ff4d5 and was gasping da92a66b91 for breath.ee1f71fd71072131

Clutching her f036a71c7b bleeding side, 20de3d7874 she pushed b702d844bc herself upright.1a1b99cc52dca4d6

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Shane twisted his lips 2eedc72468 in frustration as he f70be69340 looked at the two d702db5fea of them, seemingly restored.591c3910996d1ff7

“Did you take an efd12955e0 antidote?”34497c669a9a3075

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“There’s no such 1d09781bd0 thing.”ae57d3ad3d0f611e

“Then how are 2141ea0937 you still standing? Even I 2d37ee57ac have to cb5beb9297 admit, this e49117bfe5 stuff is bcbbb4d4cc incredibly potent.”89bb4864fca935b8

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This time, 813c083d82 it was ab34089f88 the maid 78083065a8 who answered.b6f529ea683107e8

“You really don’t 0922cd2e17 get it, do 5281d8e8fe you? Knights of ff8b3a546e Baloch endure ce40aaf4dc the waves e370f4c8ca of monsters, 72dba47edd taking in 6445566619 their poison 9250457cca head-on. Most poisons barely affect a2525db8de them.”743f5442e3804b53

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“What about earlier?”7ad7239aeceee325

“Half pretense and a 1cffbf1ff9 trap, you could say. To be 6cc70d7d35 honest, I’m 211389e1fb still struggling 782471e1cb a bit.”724b3606555c7c75

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Shane suddenly d59a640f9a noticed something d4fddd6f94 strange in 18ab2ff0ce the maid’s a52094f5c3 words. The knights 0deeb7886a of Baloch c33b3b7a38 were resistant 2e9c34e28e to most 670888a104 poisons due 3c52d4f522 to their 195fb2af53 exposure to a81619744f the miasma e42e1e9e6a of monsters 92bb8306f1 but the c57162ca90 maid wasn’t 9bf331c964 a knight.02b9ffae35c4bd2a

“…Are you a knight 9626a429dd too?”90acd31304fbdc07

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The maid smiled at 4e863c0d68 Shane’s question.98fba0dba505d25f

“Did you think 0b1227dbfc I was just e0f883d2be an incompetent maid?”c453097fdb5c5c91

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“Well, if da0d8b4867 you’re a 4ee64cb085 knight, it’s 7178b2edbd only natural baee098460 that you’re bc5b90ab54 bad at fd450c82fe maid duties.”4a7de6267230edbc

It seemed e05b4ed69d she wasn’t bb2ffdf930 lying about 83a879c404 feigning weakness c54b66d68f earlier. Though she 3b010d2542 spoke in 3d2c1c1756 a relaxed 1b8073e234 tone, her 8cfcc54079 body swayed ca5b0cca79 slightly.349742cbc7c8ab45

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Shane pulled a b6f7ad2433 handkerchief from his bd81813aec pocket and wrapped a80e52a62b it around the 9d786daccf deep wound on c371a39a5d his neck.54cf37618852fcc7

“Wow, you’re really c2e6bf1285 something, huh? Even with two cc82b0e03e wounds, you’re still fdd3a5c7c2 standing. So, this means 7535366b2e just cutting you f089464b79 won’t be enough?”b8db8179a3361953

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“Unless you kill me, be2319a2a9 it won’t make a 5b48e105d0 difference.”f904dba0f58a9227

At her b46a8a287f words, Shane a295c71e9e answered indifferently, 327ade44a3 as if 82b04f62f5 the matter 2abb702486 had nothing cb8817b417 to do 6f2b5a4493 with him, 5277f8d23a and stood 4124c429e8 up.234a090178b6d0c8

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Every breath he took 4822598ae3 sent sharp pain through 24d155d6e6 the wound on his 7c84b1c412 side. But if he stalled d83117957d any longer, he might 2b71e07b36 actually die. After all, traps were f877f07b24 meant to capture their 9bfe54d35c prey.ed1c2b5e36cfea64

Still, something about this 2b20ca285b situation felt odd. Why hadn’t the princess a7547ffe66 reacted at all despite e30f0471ec all this commotion?40630d2a50f3b08c

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“Did she drink b52b2bc4f9 the tea?”2cd5e9ae79d77649

“What tea?”9c941bf217a29aae

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Ha
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Hearing her response, Shane b12778c618 let out a dry ed955f7e3a laugh.24dbfc73d97c6844

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So she 70aef3b750 hadn’t been 78a9581c1b trembling earlier 947a9f97dd out of ada035c170 fear of 745315eeb8 betraying Baloch, 83a1fd1af3 but because f68d1856d8 she had a301563b7e been lying 3c9c744d75 to him.356716f779f07a2a

He should b3f695b25e have just aa8975f96f killed her e59edc6cc9 outright instead 9dae41054e of planning c2a7c2985d to use 66d498e13f her as 76b13f5171 a disposable 53ae62e8c9 pawn.239e07bc95ad7ea4

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Grinding his cb736a0cab teeth, he f0de51c3aa muttered, “You 4d9328bfff really are ae306039f3 something else.”234ee3e0a9abadc0

“I don’t ba0271ea95 know what 674f61d2db you mean.”150608aca2cc60c9

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“Then why is 8649554bab the princess so c70798f843 quiet?”b3ad5a372b119c19

“You said 9655612f2d you used 5029523589 a sleeping 7ae06100d2 incense meant c50ceb7696 for beasts, 861ccd5187 right? My lady d54f3fc36b isn’t a 79bfa122c1 knight, so b8fc1783ff of course, d691bfa642 she wouldn’t fd8db96d6b wake up.”19179bec0253db40

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“For all your dd5b4fef33 arrogance, you still d029985fb1 let her breathe bc3d433cbd it in?”4762aea4d3f774c8

“Oh. I didn’t know. We’re knights trained to 067f37ed19 fight monsters, not beasts. It would 00639f7fd7 be strange a01a3cdd88 if we b7040e7c59 knew everything.”c7143272f0dd9f78

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The maid shrugged 7077e51e5f nonchalantly.b0e404f00706e393

“Are we just 21dc24c693 going to keep e27519dcc5 talking? I don’t mind, 10b98c8d22 actually.”1940e48a05b903d9

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“…”0f30d4831bde9d91

“Soon enough, our ‘Head 02bbc05c96 Maid’ will be back.”aad73f6147704468

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“So this place e76c40006d is filled with 0638f0fb8e knights?”0c37265c3a003223

“It’d be faster 25604c5112 to count the 31f4687a82 non-knights in Baloch.”24c5ab0f82caabbf

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Shane clicked his 9d8575265e tongue and glanced 3498b7c866 at the bed. Then, he nudged 7df2c7b40a his fallen comrade 3d55d819f7 with the tip 33a5d07548 of his boot.5979e1b7e0334b65

“Hey, get up. There’s no 36c90f4d16 way we’re 08d0d2514c leaving them 5d9c642604 alone now.”e285c284ef0a426b

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At his words, Baloch 19275afdab knights answered.39dcc4b6fbbc35e4

“We were hoping 2d74df850b for this.”048d02ea92bb2a44

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With that, 44c950ad4e the clash f99fbfbe2b of swords e2dc5f40bc echoed sharply e521e46007 through the 42a0a53603 air.44a055f5d0839459

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Inside the inner stronghold, 4999f6e35d where the snow had 9a1f5a07cc not been cleared, the eb4233fb0d ground was blanketed in b3d4206bf1 thick, untouched snow.29dc26d5bafb1da1

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Jillian charged straight through 9a4162eaab it, relying purely on 15c20d4389 strength.71d1c31782526844

He wrapped 7a0b4814c5 his mana fc50ba1cd0 around his fe0d343966 horse, ensuring 2f5a7464d4 it neither 1f50b3f98e froze nor 802719fc05 tired as 7578c710d1 it galloped 20af0d8a52 through the 8db0da9be0 snow.c0ea4b77885a32da

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Thud. Thud.90311d20c881ad44

Plowing through the deep a6a3ba74d4 snow with his own 9561fe2378 body was pure agony. Every step collapsed 6c8656d58e the path behind 85ebd11795 him, and he d1fc935e2e was surrounded on f02cb969b3 all sides by 8451682da0 endless white.84f75a43e6e5e57d

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A normal person would b0c1e47cf4 have lost their mind f270cc7acc in such conditions—no sense 994d81f1b2 of time, no direction, f8b236eef0 no escape.1db78ff266a3caf4

But he was 6b761d4292 Jillian Baloch.11874aac845dce6b

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Baloch, the e3ab149a79 one they 8cbdb532df called ‘inhuman.’ed91f30303720ef0

For him, this 852baaa3e0 was merely another d50924dfd1 challenge to overcome.c1c43ce58c1a5f2f

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After what 36f7b6f516 felt like 832e0afe31 an eternity, 50210d2730 he finally 82d09ace7b reached the b2260a9d57 main castle.dca3dc56535ff79e

And waiting for him c04f51cbb0 there was…dcff3bb94ee3348b

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“So, there really was 0a01597c38 a rat.”dcb319413a3959fa

It was c260cee1a5 Izar, strolling a16256b961 leisurely through 8095757f04 the castle 94ac53af87 gardens.3e517ad33c3a547d

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Izar should a6c3b3f0ff have been 84fac0b3d8 shocked to d6e29b1493 see him f509c79e7b return in 43d7335f2b the dead d22f628860 of night, 99ef65c67a but he 9fc92023b0 merely narrowed 115379562a his eyes 651a8be88f for a 53a6a28cec brief moment f1d6f69abb and that a16c2f8cab was all.990d3098b13f1ab7

“Back so soon? That’s unexpected. I didn’t realize b602d38082 the Wave was f90f4257e4 so easy to 7cb8bbc6e4 handle.”8ab2cd5dfee821c5

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Izar even smiled as d03aef13ec he spoke.a07f4e2fda6b8f0c

“You’re not de040818ca asking who ddce83b2ee I am? Does that mean 0def29a29f you already know?”4a47d5ac55fcc255

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“Is there a fd94199926 need to ask e276c15e49 your name? A rat is just 486378f370 a rat, after all.”6c0cf03292bdf31c

Jillian shrugged.b0464d897896cfc4

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It was a deliberate 87300b933b provocation, but instead of 5dc0025384 getting angry, Izar let 182f1472c3 out a light chuckle.0e417aa1d1dc5ff6

“Ah, my mistake. I momentarily 6d472930cf forgot that f3301b0b4e you’re a e325217ac2 beast of f3c3a85baa Termina, standing 25ec751f9d on two 529da4820a legs. No wonder 7788981fa8 you fail d8a230e179 to recognize 6b06916364 your emperor.”79ea169ddf8186ab

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Unlike the e3202aba4d emperor of 9d13fc39be Termina, who afec67bc4b was known 7d400e86c6 for his b8cc6bf047 temper, Izar 0efd981211 remained unnervingly 66bf58e2b6 composed.a0be85430e1edf62

Far too composed.dd413c21cd9cd32c

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Something about him a4aa8f16b0 was deeply suspicious.b9d2f483286183fa