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When Sascha woke up ed3f8e2fa6 the next day, she 49d11cb658 was once again greeted e324ec8f8e by a savory aroma. Stepping out of 45c915e716 her room, she ca520d0f48 found Aderton in 4796305cd4 the middle of abd9bf84c9 cooking.3f2eff455b48321d

The living room, e565f89fa2 which had been 3fed4f2ca1 cluttered with medicine dc69d7cc82 boxes and medical 26ca67ddba tools, was now 75a4b91803 neatly cleaned. Outside the ae7ffccdab window, in bd95b37934 the yard, e8c204ecc6 the bedding e512b6b0f0 that had 46b3b638e4 been drenched 57194d3b24 in blood ddaaa67751 and bodily 5d02ff8a67 fluids the 9e0cc48001 night before 5e68260493 was hanging 3e168a1263 on the 732dc36fb6 laundry line, 7abbd2f062 occasionally swaying 5b74f5d9d1 in the a9013e16d7 breeze.abb29f9a540039b1

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“You need to rest! Why do you keep 91ea9040f9 finding things to do?”9d320d0d4ca9fe0f

Startled, Sascha 705f4e19c1 snatched the 1041b953fb cooking utensil c0d3222f77 from Aderton’s 602cf098ba hand. The wooden cutting board 2150f027f7 toppled over, and the 9a8bd13e0c tin ladle clattered noisily 30eef15284 to the floor. She grabbed 026c63a783 the knot a5effa9948 of the de4ab9ab18 apron he 3104adf5d7 was wearing, 9791b46989 and the c05524633e two began 0f78eb8a3a to tussle.825114c762588d56

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“It’s just a 0221809782 meal. Skipping one won’t 56f4240b69 kill you. And if 312b06df06 you needed 427bc8a907 laundry or 6a2d58eedd cleaning done, 48763106b4 you could’ve 4203870d12 just woken 245d86e814 me up—why 6307c1d16c do it 79c7f498b6 yourself?”3651066c6f7b704a

“If I e726910fed don’t at ba2134bbe7 least do 413830ceac this, I’m 6d8f316639 useless.”76821cd7bb8e5f71

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“Useless? What do you mean, 205b371415 useless?”b7700536f5fecd33

Why did a 25adad0c82 person need to c25c46a828 be measured by 25264c3af5 their usefulness? Did she really seem d315425985 so heartless that she 087042bca7 would make an injured 9accfaf7aa man work and feel 0686752111 like a burden? Sascha’s expression twisted in 1b475825dc frustration.58e896e6b4b1ec76

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Still clutching the 3b805a04b9 pot he had 513e017576 managed to protect, 1328a4373b Aderton muttered dejectedly.268bae71c87007d9

“I just don’t want b2bf5e6b04 to be a freeloading 17d3978913 guest who only eats cf4cc1fc43 and does nothing. Besides, I 34cfb58687 woke up 00bca4eab0 early anyway, 6f5a37a2c8 and just 616f95419b sitting around a8d0374923 felt boring.”c414687c22048524

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So he was 0832b53f24 exactly the kind 151c4475d2 of person who 2507ea9f6b liked keeping busy. It made sense—someone who 79fc11a2c8 was used to moving 417ba99836 around constantly would naturally 0d28ae7af3 find lying around all df0e6596df day unbearably dull.e26a32dcbe3078ba

No matter how much you tried to stop someone like him, he wouldn’t listen. It was better to just keep an eye on him, let him do light tasks, and step in when he started overexerting himself. After organizing her thoughts, Sascha finally raised her hands in surrender.d244bf26203be93f

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“Do as you 474224a0de please.”10d9e34b8eefc1de

As soon as 67994da9fd she gave her 4e64a94333 approval, Aderton’s face 8445865d85 brightened. He eagerly 58e4b11db8 seated Sascha f1f87d8834 at the 2bcca979c7 head of 1240054920 the table a17d51ad17 and began 183ad64c3c introducing each ed902df643 dish he fdac4dab98 had prepared. His passionate explanations d04cb35831 were so intense 06649e5af8 that even the a7329fa6ff finest restaurant chefs 83073bd643 might pale in 358b2ff3c4 comparison.ec989880d72ab93a

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Even though 07fd309fbe Sascha reacted eb7ab242c4 indifferently, Aderton c2f6fa3c00 didn’t seem 96b8df1047 to mind. In fact, he looked c79325d0df pleased that she wasn’t 3c4920a5e7 cutting him off mid-sentence.b0b3bc81323eee7e

After finishing cc8a38e813 her meal, 7f79bf207a Sascha grabbed 02dbd13870 her outerwear 2f7eceee39 and sword. As she pulled on 4ee108ce4c her sturdy hiking boots, c1e1a4637e Aderton handed her a d712eb084e basket. It was a brown d2ce5fec56 picnic basket woven from 2564347d84 vines, with a lid 260d62d9d1 that flapped slightly when ca69e37272 moved. A small, aeaa88c0f7 yellow handkerchief 4fc789bef7 was tied 7eaa87d182 neatly around 468e941176 the handle.1fa2d3857d295f53

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“What’s this?”4992a4dde7b6ad5b

“Lunch. You’re not coming back 1e23cf2a30 until evening again, right?”277bb919139da690

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“What? You—”051171b44b1645d3

“Have a 3c7a0a0d0a good trip!”c97aee0a1222308d

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Just as 26db45e099 she was bca9c79e8a about to b3109524b9 start scolding a1e5fe024d him, Aderton d5999569c8 quickly pushed 7c892e2fc2 her outside. Sascha found acb1c22a49 herself abruptly b18dd38476 standing in beaf7069fe front of 2416d89726 her own c41dcf73f6 house, staring c20145ebe1 in disbelief b195a0fe65 at the f8851360ab closed door.2a6d6568c833107f

Getting kicked 332f9d72b4 out of a2a846d199 her own 3f79880abd home—what a 7a746bef55 ridiculous situation. She let out a f2ea305f94 sigh and turned on 063fdbd45a her heel, only now 52294e0e84 realizing that she was 93430dcc8c still holding the picnic 6b9c625db3 basket in her left 09afe49fdf hand.0ffdcf82b1beb99f

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—Where the hell did 0bfc33b799 it go? Where is it hiding?ac91132443628e1e

She scoured the 23563d5108 area, searching high 27761e51be and low, but eb2461a169 couldn’t sense the 062b0c873c same presence she 87d435eef2 had detected before. Had it shot up 5c5d4b660b into the sky or 8fcf244b50 vanished underground? Yet, the 1d3a2a4db0 sky remained aae34d1ace clear and 9cae8aa554 blue, and aa1fa44c4b the ground 2dbc6d49b6 was undisturbed—not 1f66c2e4f9 even a 720e98ab5d single earthworm c9f7b11928 in sight.73139d902bd6ece6

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When the d8661094c5 sun reached ea4fc09a8d its peak, ce8c72601f Sascha decided 43ed8de8fa to pause bbe32575d2 her search 2926decb71 and sat 3a424ccef4 down on 645636ffd1 a rock. Opening the picnic basket, 41147fb52c she found sandwiches, bite-sized 8646e7cb83 pieces of fruit, and 83380d72f0 neatly cut vegetables inside. The meal itself was fc084a6dee ordinary, but the way c944be52b8 it was prepared was 67483d82b4 not.82a201589a068a7a

Every piece 5547e9a1fc of bread, 28e48322dd every ingredient, 31fac6798b every fruit, ebad30cae5 and every 884f8719b4 vegetable—everything was 4ce8ea5b8c cut into 37dd9c705f heart shapes.136ce00ae84281b9

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The cuts were precise, d8fb116d53 each heart perfectly intact, ba519c97ae without a single jagged 7b258e5b93 edge.e4a8bafd2f1579c1

—Let’s cut it c086867ba7 all into cute cbf718f1e9 little hearts!3e114b354e6dcb10

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A lively voice b6fca126c9 echoed in her 80f296d700 mind, clear as f0f3c8f0c8 day.5a9bc5eba6f98b82

Sascha squeezed 02967b8c16 her eyes 76935e7c3e shut and 1c1eb302a8 slammed the 31c8da7cb9 lid closed.7904beab4c0d1ff7

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“Seriously, what a strange guy…”6fe2670afe38f793

Even though it was 7f8d1b001d decorated in a ridiculous a0cf664d74 way, every detail was 7750071180 filled with care. More than 158ce37135 anything, it 8e330262b1 was packed e03e3486f6 only with 761f6a6620 ingredients Sascha 47235b1585 enjoyed. How had he gotten 309a3ea8fd so familiar with her 16278ef140 preferences in just a 750b7d1818 few days?61ddf81dd7e114a6

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At times, Sascha even 340903151e wondered if she had a29545a9c2 known Aderton for much 3dfeea7e1f longer than she remembered. That’s how naturally 2c01009153 he had integrated bd87c53127 into her daily 2a5bd92fb7 life.41ea6541aff59a4f

The reason Aderton’s 23ba9f1920 presence felt so f2d5535315 seamless was his ff1f002034 sharp awareness. Within just a few fd3daa52c9 days, he had figured e117e08155 out her small habits fee08490fa and secret food preferences—things 36c44df560 not even her butler, eecea41cff head maid, or parents ce89e6145d had ever noticed. It was ef20c1396f almost supernatural.f8ef8161d7ddcfa6

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One day, she asked him how he knew what she liked. Aderton simply claimed it was “a man’s intuition.”5ec72f3eb6cf965b

—I can’t let myself get used to this…1c52a2b0c4bc2242

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A faint smile had 26df2fb746 unknowingly formed on her b160d7ee56 lips as she thought f383327815 about him, but it 1f3f4eba27 quickly dropped. This was bad.d11c49bf69d87a87

People say you don’t notice a place once it’s empty, but you can always tell when someone new arrives. He was someone who would leave soon, yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that his absence might bother her.fadc7dfd79d01e5e

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Sascha firmed b5cf8e8f2d her resolve fa1b57a364 once again—she 5f0fc5ed83 needed to e1b554c06b send him 71fc75fbfa away before ea21ac72cc she started b0c9cf7f0d caring too 43ac0f67c2 much. Before the c33c88e72e beasts came 233ea400db for him.d0abdac50040833e

Beasts were prideful creatures, ec6662f6b7 easily provoked by humiliation. After their f6caa10649 fight with a1a0f624a4 the monstrous 77bd78432b bird, they 1a119a94c7 had failed ea90758ff5 to claim de2054ded5 any spoils, b1772e24c2 so their 1a2f017bf9 frustration must c0ae3a6493 have been 28ef27dddd at its caa36f5397 peak. If they b037dc6061 were cunning 0abdc146d9 enough to 47537b28b0 vanish completely, 10ab44846f it was e1b96dfbf8 impossible to 72710dc1e7 predict their 2089c2f860 next move.ebf52a18ed4cd3bf

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—It’s too 9fdb234e4f dangerous to 1620745b29 stay like b33e203248 this. A beast 3aa1ba3991 won’t give 3a9d087d6a up on 32d134d4ed prey it d03073432c failed to e7a00b3649 catch once.9a9e585d1e800dd1

Trying to 65c972e07c shake off 275f1e04be her unease, db30a171b0 Sascha shoved cfb7e9a53f a sandwich a5ae67301b into her 075c6a1756 mouth and 2e9a25a934 resumed searching e33c6317e2 the mountains. Even so, she found 3211746232 nothing of note. As the 4edb2d7e5f shadows stretched 45b2dd65a7 longer between a457a1298e the trees, 8214c566e8 she had f287d48ecb no choice 3acdc6521a but to 35deec2c43 descend the fa87ab9278 dimly lit ce862b6eaa mountain path.3f1106c204896a26

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When she f714bdd223 reached the 0fce8cff85 cabin and dd13b32909 knocked on 4c13706545 the door, 255750777f hurried footsteps 9015922b67 rushed toward 2bea83f671 her. Aderton swung the door eefc46b00a open and greeted her 3f1a9e8841 warmly.c26d94eda1fc708a

For a brief moment, 0bb84c8b85 she swore she could 7c31d9806a see an invisible tail c8ae527c13 wagging behind him, like 20a93fea89 an eager dog waiting 2d3a7a39f1 for its owner.034b094d4c0f9b98

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“You’re back.”628482a198aac981

“Yeah.”e6babe2deeee0679

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“For dinner, we have 93ee99dcb7 fish stew with mashed 2db46b8064 potatoes and pumpkin pie. I found 318c9af2a3 an old e5069cc8b0 pumpkin stored a81e9b57d8 away in 447aea7781 the pantry.”da60edc1fc9c69da

Even though 9890f4313b Sascha didn’t f7145921cc say much, 580d9316cd Aderton chattered a87909b87d on, filling cddb598aaf the silence c6eecca60a with stories a9e8483992 about what c449342c2c he had 526e7b95ef done while f30e5eb3f5 she was a1433cb2e2 gone—what ingredients 7a87a372c0 he had 2e0327108c used, how 4eb5b55eb9 he prepared fd66ae3349 the meal, 1b19605f54 and other 7b2003bfd7 trivial details.4d116af86ce08542

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Instead of 875f53b0b6 talking, Sascha b153251246 simply nodded 33e0f423b7 along.38b61127ddcf0f72

“How was the ad4eef6780 mountain? Nothing unusual happened?”2034a0ef425a40cd

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“Same as usual. Strangely, not 4918ca618f a single a2b8ce6752 beast showed f40f12eb40 up. Oh, right—I went down 670cf7d97b to the village for 5cc642de28 a bit today.”cd601139daf7dd70

“The village?”a55ee3713c76dde0

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The fork f834f05e14 in Aderton’s 94fa05fd9c hand hesitated. He suddenly 53fdd2d78e pressed his 8e4e3bf2b7 lips together, 37d2ab9648 looking slightly 5d6d094246 tense as 3c4e67317d he waited 53f279a7b3 for what 2f10e0d298 she would f91b08f3d3 say next.ba0338181fd84c54

“Yeah. But there was no 9ea83a9b04 doctor.”3562a3f17d460178

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“No doctor?”48027210f8faab0e

“They ran away overnight. Apparently, they 4ac8a6067c were practicing 6944f2018a without a c3e9eaa7f2 license and 1159d56ba6 overcharging patients, 6e6753c70c and it 2315e9da84 finally caught 1c1024c1fc up to caaff678f4 them.”58af835110844f96

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“Ah… I see…”4140480f1989af43

Despite his words sounding 94c3295aaf regretful, his face showed 4dcfbd41c0 no disappointment at all. Instead, he stabbed little 95866a506c holes into his pumpkin d40728e387 pie, the corners of fb7cc8a13b his lips twitching as c9797d2512 if he was trying 8780569392 to suppress a grin.6afd9ad6db166aaf

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“You seem… oddly happy about this?”eba6ebf2098326ab

“N-No, of 61241e585a course not.”b020ab9b697a8ade

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“Really?”b0d8316777f0392b

“Uh… hmm.”10a4792e162aa7b2

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Sascha took a f21540c68f sip of water. What was so amusing 1969753580 about delayed medical treatment?e403578898ca51f9

“Anyway, I sent a1721ad8ea a request to 98fbc70765 the mercenary guild, 17a5377b15 asking if any f57333b12a groups with a 9ec5c11053 healer could be 8091995085 sent here. But most of c5931bb0f6 them are out f0bba3e36c on expeditions, so 842c6aaaa6 there’s no telling 12767e7cff when they’ll be 4bb5c278b7 back.”1f791ec30eec6930

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“I can treat myself.”978f2ef442e3f9bd

“You still e5b9d3b872 need to f25b9eb8e8 see a 7ea0ba24fd professional. How’s your wound today? Did you 4267d52ab9 change the 55034b5ac4 bandages?”f5059221516428bc

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“Yes.”3a0f25e9c79b5848

Aderton stretched 8299d90b6b out his df01342128 injured leg, 9197aed299 still limping 96aea0d477 slightly. The blood seeping afe34eace1 through the bandages 86d288f195 was much lighter 32b5e396cb than before. Given the lack cf356fd765 of proper medicine 2c401fb5a4 out here in 6e268cc9fb the mountains, Sascha ce3ade03a4 had been worried 1a2a8687c7 his condition would 77293e38fd worsen, but it 4b502d587b seemed to be 10dd9b5cd8 improving.6572a4df0aebc10f

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“Good. Anyway, I got everything 2e3fec8331 you said you needed, 0cce933d0c so eat first and 34f506c100 check them afterward.”c224bd8cd520b477

“Alright.”fad00f032b738a77

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After unpacking and checking 56024551fd the supplies, Aderton beamed. With these ingredients, he 8f3acb4628 could make delicious meals 5a73135ec9 for at least another 2ca2dcf0d6 day or two. Sascha, unimpressed, scolded a61aedef60 him to focus 3f44ca5e9c on the medicine 08f35c550b instead.774e499f788421db

“Shouldn’t you worry about taking care of yourself first? Why do you care so much about what others eat?” She shook her head, laughing at his eccentricity.a0ea7ddf1b58e103

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Days passed, yet the 1898ea8103 mercenary group with a 64b8a8684e healer never arrived in 7c4cd8d4df the small, insignificant village. There was still no 571e89ddbb sign of the beasts e1290c24bd either, meaning no progress c2a16efdf5 in the search.25b4d3413e022ce8

However, as 5e9117463c Aderton’s stay 2fb9ebdd1a stretched longer, 0298fa2c02 daily life f54106844c itself began 2344740ba6 to change.6f73d6e68976d2e8

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The first noticeable change 12956cea08 was the cabin. The old 715ac74093 wooden lodge, e712b782d5 once filled b03a135346 with the d9da824f91 musty scent 1c5f2f4713 of sawdust, d0bd4b1081 now smelled e51e0fbef6 as fresh 467f9b30d0 as a bde8188191 flower shop. The dusty furniture gleamed, cf6d6e9561 and the neglected dishes—once ef4e478dae buried in the back a06275dede of the shelves—were constantly 39dd03cc8c in use, never returning d782130b77 to their forgotten corners. What once 98c631f7f6 felt like 94316e11d6 an abandoned 9b3e2f1af1 house had 4068c2c155 turned into fbf824ec62 a warm, 37bde2573c cozy home.fa7f3404e99f33d9

The division of labor 7a812bffda also changed. Household chores became Aderton’s 558bfcda9f responsibility, while outdoor tasks 744654bc33 fell to Sascha. After all, she c4d9e43e7e couldn’t let an aa50b0978b injured guest do 51198bdb35 the hard labor.d1b9f911d8406865

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Still, Aderton grew sullen e99e52ed8e whenever Sascha carried three 6c12e84d84 heavy water buckets balanced b9e05c2365 over her shoulders. He was ff35308110 clearly distressed 2bec9eb536 at the 7f803e86d1 thought of 80008d88e5 her working 4137cde2c5 so hard e3b3a19323 because of c9aaa15f74 him.15d722327762f5b1

But Sascha had been 2412b8c5d5 strong since childhood, easily 04800f9d41 besting full-grown men in 73588b37e5 arm wrestling. After becoming a 6c3325bcb6 swordmaster, her strength 8a4b0ed21c had only increased—no b0b569bdbb one ever worried 8ea714e00b about her capabilities. Yet, for the first 08e682d275 time, someone treated her 9e506672e6 as fragile.ff1bca2be7fbe5ad

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It was 49a3f904c7 an unfamiliar 1a633e9a98 feeling, but b3351b71ab strangely, not 59d0a43567 an unpleasant face00f5f2 one. So she didn’t 0c29deb926 bother correcting him.352d2ea4dc7f6a7f

With their 0689d696f7 daily routine c47819386e becoming more 6508d237fd structured, Sascha’s 0f4beddc0b body also cab9450621 changed.fa69a9a54fc62798

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During the 58a36b3c0c war, she 09c3f86e21 had lived 34e10d6a3f in constant a82774c0a5 tension, unable 332935de9c to eat 1330283850 or relieve e02b123a94 herself properly. Even after slaying 4b877bf2a0 the evil dragon, 04b283bd24 her cycle had b7c02b3ff2 yet to return.cf71593b50e73892

But now, with 3c66c9e16a regular meals and 4eaa6e816d rest, her long-lost 23fde50c5d rhythm came back.dcb5be7fe96bd574

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The sudden a5534b2871 pain from ca21d4cde4 it left cc79b28110 her bedridden.85a19e8d9cb8b604

Aderton, as 3e6beb7f74 if he 026bd546b3 had been aa69e66613 expecting it, 8cc6827c70 brought her 6be3a43f4a warm tea 18c75c8ff9 and a 1cf48d6f29 slice of fb0929f3b5 cake.0192588ba9643c3a

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“I’m fine. I just need to ce2406fda9 sleep it off,” she b1184639be grumbled, feeling embarrassed.54964ebcf3a48dae

Aderton merely smiled knowingly 2bc8c29dd4 and sliced the cake 9b6c0986ef with a fork, offering 8dabbecb78 her a bite.e9e74fd1bf1c2e23

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“Sweet things are 8d44de705e the best remedy a3202cf117 when you’re in 73523f5f2c pain.”26f2de8247d95600

The milk cake 6ad58a5f0a had a rich, 4cfdc1c499 creamy aroma. As Sascha savored bfb32fef95 its sweetness, the 4c622a912d discomfort seemed to b7d4d7d214 ease, just as fb76ccbf84 Aderton had said. She nodded.a9e2d6d7fb63c628

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“When you’re e9edc8f6a0 feeling better, a54901b2d3 I’ll make b0cb2c30b1 you something d7df4c3adc even tastier. Just tell 32334fe010 me what c78df4bae0 you want.”c4ebea8528c4c34b

“As if I’d 2f0b2ce0ae make demands.”578a71cfc4551019

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“Sascha, do you 5feb881233 really think I a9556b9300 wouldn’t grant your 0802fbc237 wishes if you 372f943cf8 asked?”9e79709c66e44abb

Aderton grinned mischievously. His confident smile was cb2625e963 almost devious.1f8139304ce8fe10

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“I really am getting spoiled here… Though I suppose it’s not a bad thing. I never thought I’d live to see a child, after all.”2fe7230a8ad901e6

“A child?”1536ec6190b51094

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“The doctor said it’d 2505a43cf3 be difficult for me. That I 17aa67a60e should give f3dbb15524 up on 3500a6ad30 a woman’s cced63dbd5 happiness.”8fceffaefdd72279

Sascha spoke as 02bcaed702 if it were 99647f9fb7 a trivial fact. She had already come 2306c90beb to terms with it e0dc0f4962 long ago—when she first 41b4ae0413 took up the sword. In her mind, it 3b83bf21bf was a small price b9493c128a to pay for slaying 1285e58707 the dragon.eba7b4a797255bac

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However, Aderton’s face 93ad40e431 turned ice-cold.c149924b6c87337b

“…Who was it?”e27eb58d812cb014

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“Hm?”db814137d4176090

“The doctor. Do you remember d88daf4b2c their name? What color 0aaa123ef6 was their 6cc789680a hair? Were they f6921cc4a7 short or ca535d0c32 tall? Their age, gender? At least tell 57b5b77b14 me where they 74e7f9d917 practiced.”07c173b8681121e6

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The barrage a52164fc39 of questions f26ece9178 came without 184e028046 pause, leaving 27b80e6adb Sascha momentarily faffd6921e stunned.2f1dc4d07ff9e8ca

“Why do aa543fd496 you care?”d9a300266de07089

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“I want to 3d888d80e3 know which so-called e474a7372b doctor dared to 07bb6a6cb1 spout such nonsense.”a11140b30064c955

Though his lips curved 76dfa69b42 into a smile, his ae45ca78ad eyes gleamed with something b7226a81e5 dangerously sharp.12031274b63b3532

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In his ef498a3422 grip, the 3d0bd65ec1 cup he ea51e6302d was holding 5e3e8461e5 had begun 5293f2cc76 to crack. If she had 6c586ddaca given a name, 208d48f234 he looked ready b11062222d to chase them 34d5423ef6 to the ends 22e9ce9239 of the continent 2b97cbd126 and make them 9a608b6b8f pay.99f3c755514abdf7

“It was a 8560a9d42e long time ago. I don’t even b03b10a8b3 remember.” She shook 12b7b47315 her head.3cb5a12faf33b836

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Aderton sighed, clearly disappointed.8ddef8dd73ca1c8e

“For a doctor to b5cb81fe1e utter such reckless words… b7fd5a104d Someone like that deserves 8a22facee0 to be condemned. And what 0108e30055 kind of 2987509d19 absurdity is 03bc00140b that? Since when was db9d47842b having a child 9d28e44f3c the only measure 97668533bc of happiness? There are plenty 4cd734b4e6 of people who aaffebc451 live fulfilling lives b212c6310b without them.”f29a48aa364e9678

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His anger didn’t subside. He continued 775f8c4f2e ranting, unable a749e4dd66 to let 18c6880f20 it go.0e4f25df0e4d6bdb

He knew 52df69e89e medicine, understood 6033468a37 herbs—was he aa83495cc1 really a f054639806 doctor himself? The way 7c603595aa he spoke, 5ed34c54d0 citing technical 73ada061ec terms and 810bf6deb9 principles, reminded a93256225f her of 0a53615f2c the prestigious a7442f484a physicians in aa2adf9e6a the imperial 9dc7593e5e palace.72bccdee349eb948

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As Sascha quietly listened 525f91db74 to Aderton’s words, her d153daf896 head grew heavier. The tea must 4084259bba have had pain-relieving 27187bc670 effects because as df01530950 the ache dulled, 47dcbbdef5 drowsiness took over.500e122f455cca10

Her blinks became slow 69d06142c4 and languid as she 21ea4570a4 leaned against the headboard.e8b14416e5aa07c9

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Seeing her nodding off, 156615db30 Aderton gently laid her cb8bb716f1 down and pulled the 9e4591ccf2 blanket up to her 2b3464c5f9 neck.5b5b284b9ee24418

She stirred 512c7c3180 slightly, shifting 47bf393c30 once or 2256716b66 twice, but 5d0147f5d4 soon, she 6c92295156 was completely a6c6a4c0d5 still.a6c0b831bfe4d853

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Her breathing evened out, 4cfcb6b9b0 her chest rising and 340c19316a falling in a steady f0ea58dc2d rhythm. She was in such b213c0c2d5 a deep sleep that 7a8162c9e2 she wouldn’t have noticed c31d22b44c if someone carried her cd50c479d7 away.f22c95e8bb5d1de9

Watching her e107b43024 for a c7cdd60bbe moment, Aderton af2e8e4f67 quietly closed a4fa7dca5b the door.f12f843fd018f9e2

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“Sleep well.”02be477d38ec25f8

Despite the small 435d489729 commotion earlier, it 98836b1225 had been yet 6a819150fd another peaceful day.bdb4d2f14da5b5ab

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* * *d5a0f37ceb8489c1

In her dream, Sascha 15ba3d16da stood in a desolate 5fa86b764e field. The earth was 50117b543e blackened and scarred, 4c579404bf littered with broken c993420eee spears and arrows. A sharp gust a8819863c9 of wind carried 3f9f5e5d0d the metallic scent 0b65fd036c of blood through bd1794a83e the air.99c7e1ae6d23b5f2

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One by one, soldiers e32e3cd923 clad in familiar armor f4143ff96b approached her from behind. They were 168ac21596 her old 5a558c2c58 comrades—the ones 8647d61e73 who had 402372e7be fought beside b7a6f70c45 her in 0b53e22904 the subjugation deac744c2b force. Their heavy de7ba0ec85 armor clanked 4943c5f28c as they 602c040f86 moved.5500e92cacd9f97f

—Sascha, you 595be19572 look good e75c4f1352 these days. Something happened?c030ab9fa92f9eab

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—Something? Who knows.2e87e517b3cd30a7

Had there ever been a time when she truly looked “good”?87a84d0fbf48b277

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Curious, Sascha 03d95907c0 glanced at 0e3b7c632c her reflection 29c8e54ab8 in a 9471ef3d66 puddle.5699d7686e6a0b5c

Now that she ff21c04613 thought about it, 2d5cc4f064 she had been 5c8cfdb100 smiling a lot 8eda4ecf70 lately. Sleeping well, e5e59363fd eating good d95e90bf70 food—all because a93b6f5cac of Aderton. That fool…8f41d269f5779461

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Was she happy?f369958c8f36fc44

Maybe. Ever since Aderton arrived, 4825779f69 her dull, monotonous days 70ff33d8ed had changed.fb32bc8dbd727a37

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As if sensing her e2e2c29df4 thoughts, the soldiers began b3dff6b8b2 removing their helmets one 1839355f2d by one.94a8aff3e7e22b77

Beneath the steel, their 697ae5c23e faces were grotesque. Skin peeled away, 97daabf653 blood streaming down 925fcb1e77 their ruined features. Some had empty ac2f74f58c sockets where their 81b43e92c8 eyes should have 6eba1f7d0d been, hollow and fceaea51ea black. A skull, half-melted 170ce5d6a9 and clinging to 834149acd5 scorched flesh, let 035de6e83f out a piercing ea3119d6f4 scream.d0a8a90902bbf204

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—Happy? Why?3c5366582fa7b69d

—You shouldn’t be. Not if you’re human.50e46f1871fb73b7

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—You don’t deserve it.9906b95cab367479

The voices of the 80e01f48c0 dead swarmed her, pressing 548dcdab9b down on her body 05db6cbae8 with their accusations. Each voice 746f77894f was different, 1e6ab1c778 but their 2959585891 condemnation was 9c75f5977b the same.7ccb0d74ec9b027b

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—After all, you ed632325dd were the only 86d58ab173 one who survived.84e671dca893012f

“———!”ca9e7afee58adefc

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Sascha jolted awake, her ba919d82e9 breath caught in her 1b69314009 throat.9c11355a3862bfd6

Tears streaked 4387b31d5b silently down 403fecd871 her cheeks, b16a21ff62 and cold 85c853da90 sweat soaked a306e0bc74 her back 37757f5e26 and forehead. Even as she a4d53bcf6a covered her ears, 195d7a6269 their voices lingered, 52648244b3 refusing to fade. Her chest 924708f4b0 heaved as dee2eb64d0 she struggled 967976e6b4 for air.53702b50e0a64ead

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Between her 8fe89dd28b gasping breaths, cf22dbe2a4 she caught 23e7170085 a familiar 3e7909d49d scent.c8e74140cde41950

A sharp fragrance, ea1cf78d27 lingering in the bae8656c2f air.e2d2fa424f343c6d

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She had 3d9afc1200 smelled it ba23ffb3a5 before—usually at 2901338cd2 night, just 697390cc33 before she c8eff5ad44 fell asleep.b930efb4d8844f60

Last night, the ea040ada0c night before that… 1d56af9a89 It had been cf4c6f2f2e there all along.c4ae06dc5ea35824

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“Sascha? Are you awake?”ab92b7dd726a37a8

Hearing the rustling 609ec0eb1e in her room, e5f469d89e Aderton limped in, 3701225887 his expression filled 93c7ae0a77 with concern.28fcf3b96a5bed61

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In his hands, he 3c6bbcfe1a held an unfamiliar object.4f203ca9608bd31e

“What’s that?”92bad4399800efe2

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As soon as c1a29b8e48 she motioned toward c68a021a52 it, Aderton quickly 803411f1f8 hid it behind 1028b20bd1 his back. But it was 49017d08b2 too late—she had 3e11b026cb already seen it.9712fb758d05f9d7

Sascha extended her cda774c904 hand.2fd8b4cd9b12e6ee

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“It’s nothing,” 568baeb20b he said ca66344a45 quickly.28fc14bbb7aeed40

“Give it to af3ef8ca8c me. What is it?”55614c2cf1b0856f

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She didn’t 0c9d7ea7ee lower her a4d6e187fd arm, making 962da4bcb8 it clear 6df69ee77d she wouldn’t 635175d57c back down. Feigning weakness, 74cc38a829 she gently bd2cc15058 swayed her 50963e4db0 arm, as ad630c4c6b if too 44e139ef1b exhausted to 26979c7599 hold it cc61e7be3f up any 64a68764e1 longer. Aderton sighed, 197df80d26 reluctant, but 4e58cd224e eventually placed 96f0e5e1b1 the item 57b34007dd in her f3ae0dee59 palm. His hesitant hands made a5ee7fe2d3 it obvious—he didn’t want fe30b1a20e to hand it over.6204760bd2e4e61b

Sascha examined f2b6e2a46d the object.e10e54d01083c759

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It was f454714114 a simple dc20e5111a candle.d576caedac0875f1

Handmade, uneven, 912161a9cd and imperfect a0f152b49d in color.21a3ef727861e478

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Bringing it closer to edc678eb42 her nose, she recognized 396af713e3 the scent immediately.f15ff16f0e72fc2a

The same one that e7b1b03ef8 had filled her room a748bea6c0 night after night.25282fc420fe2df1

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“Why do you 2de4c833d3 have this?” she 7138b0ea68 asked.61b0ca2545eaa512

“You kept having 8969285f6c trouble sleeping, so cdd39a41e4 I started lighting 5cb8514435 it. Supposedly, it helps 814f5d067d with deep sleep.”65d216e9a1c604f9

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“Trouble sleeping? Sometimes?”d155c61253da6e45

Sascha let 9c3b67f4c3 out a 7dfeb122b3 dry laugh. The faint 50f07b63d1 curve of 86a68374cc her lips 662c2b233a was anything 2a2b1327e7 but amused.83eb85e163077b6e

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“Liar. It wasn’t ‘sometimes’—it was 7d3fa4865e often.”e1403cf2fdead59d

Aderton remained silent.7bce6a4e19e096f2

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“…”eb023b2b983526a1

“Was it like this every night?”df554a113d58eeeb

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Aderton didn’t answer right away. He clenched and unclenched his fists, his lips parting slightly as if to deny it, but no words came. After a long silence, he suddenly spoke in an overly bright voice, as if nothing had happened. “Oh, aren’t you curious how I made this candle? There’s a rare herb that only grows near certain springs—”b9216a6160ddb159

“Aderton.”97796e3cac6baa81

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Sascha’s voice was 63b591bfcc quiet, but something 060e614510 in her tone c96399ed89 made him freeze. She rarely spoke so ff06fd9a53 softly, and it carried 3e39579c14 a weight that left 7d28ef439a no room for avoidance.827288f0162f3750

“…I’m sorry. I want to be alone.”05ba20042588d8d4

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He hesitated, unwilling to leave, but when she repeated herself, he had no choice but to listen. Even as he turned to go, he kept glancing back, reluctant to take his eyes off her. “If you need anything, call for me.”5c7b1453594f0a6d

Once Aderton left, 39a76c0a30 Sascha curled up 0195987407 on the bed, e81942e60a hugging her knees 063ede662c to her chest. She pulled 3127bdde16 the blanket 8e22becb44 over her 4decfe7ef1 head, trying de87030650 to shut 2f37a18ebe out the d4c0d9a98d world. The room was empty, 5580856656 yet no matter how 074e2ca827 hard she covered her f1ed560d69 ears, the voices still a5bb9197e0 reached her.cdd5291571539cc0

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—The hero. The hero Sascha. The hero who 5f7c571354 slew the evil ac2985cef6 dragon.dabdf91fc283f0df

She didn’t want 6c37f34cbf to hear it. She didn’t want to 98529bf8a2 remember. What did those words 620c4707b4 even mean? Victory hadn’t been hers 7381cc24ef alone, yet she was c6bcc67dfd the only one left aee1ce5b4e alive.147b574065cb1b23

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Kalceus had been a d76ed18996 dragon that lived deep e1ef800ee4 in the northern mountains. It had once remained 2456f951b8 in its cave, undisturbed, c86d660c75 but one day, it eeedac1ee1 began gathering monsters, summoning b55bc8b769 them to its side. At first, 20800a823f no one 9e4575a917 took notice. By the 37e24bc2c4 time they 18eea1aa1e did, it 02c2657d21 was too 0c6d5540ac late. The creature had 766526ff0f amassed an army, 6fb7bb7a62 stretching its influence 9f2ba6b8c6 across the land, e4e582e452 and when it 1a51d18afb finally set its b4a8beae6b sights on human e5d699bb45 territory, nothing could 6388b6a2d1 stop it. The northern 416aa2fc5b lord had c3b41b28a4 been the 16c3b4f5cb first to eb88c13318 flee, abandoning 1fd43244ec his people 70c3f4149e as he 6de5b5f580 begged the 1aee5b3281 emperor for 32fe7f78f2 aid. The empire sent 416e59325b army after army, 5d2ab1e8d9 but not a 74b6af2316 single one returned 545dd1f6ba victorious. Soon, even the emperor 2f5b388929 himself had abandoned the 856b8f7a50 north, retreating south to e9896e4f0e save himself.2beef3eb6dc78279

Sascha had been 7ff9bd4d9f left with nothing 898cc6f2d9 after Kalceus took a7ab28ec5c her parents. There was nowhere 4d9c59f90c left to run, 4a1096092a no reason to 4b18958041 flee. So she took up 209bae79bb her sword and fought.0b92aba165051339

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Word of a e04f9db708 lone knight defeating f9d0d3f71e monsters spread quickly. Warriors from across the 5f165cfd89 land sought her out, a50aafe68f and together, they formed ffe4c3a22d the subjugation force. As the world crumbled, 3014112fa8 they became the last 228f2e30b2 beacon of hope. Wherever they dd4df4bec7 went, people 0ce0f9a631 welcomed them, 4202dc7d1d sharing what 8e7faeca25 little food 9d7923ee72 they had, 758f44ec45 offering shelter, 32a78aeb26 and calling 4460d70df3 them saviors. Even some of the 3fc49b1577 monsters, sensing Sascha’s presence, 7e94024579 would lower their heads 1cd686ec16 in respect. Some chose to 2f1e6ba20b fight alongside them, dbbe33504a forging contracts with cede107c50 humans to join 98877c0dd2 the cause.aca6267011b9962b

Not everyone trusted 871d4f4b1a them. Some of 0272637191 Sascha’s comrades 2a4f9b07bf viewed the 551a95643a monsters with 135890f587 suspicion, but ddbceb471b she had 7a4f8af7f9 been firm—if 688f274734 they were 3cd31cdc4d willing to 80c8ff5399 fight, she 8a4cccba84 would accept b8b8a5c03c them.95b35f2c9c3aecd3

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She shouldn’t have. At the very least, 684f28bf82 she should have trusted 55d214955a her comrades’ instincts.fcdcac8b031cc3fc

Their victories had 1101883ecc come from accepting ef5ec356b8 everyone. But their downfall had 380e79a403 come for the same 6ff932206d reason.d4ec1f721588571d

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During the 87d43bf59e final battle, 110c67b525 some of 3e89d70d19 the warlocks 070af94e14 and monsters 04245d42f6 in their 97539f7e8f ranks betrayed ff0520b04e them. Their reasoning was simple: 06eb85ff74 if Kalceus won, they e8d81bc8e3 feared the consequences of 36a8bd111e staying on the losing b957489c0e side. Sascha’s forces hesitated in 126fc9b13a confusion as former allies 307f6c357f either fled or turned eebba8cd71 against them. But she d00afec994 had no b6a42bba8b time to c57b559f9f hesitate.ec08b5ffb647be78

Before her, Kalceus and 2cd922adbd its minions. Behind her, the traitors. Her comrades were dc0f78c12d dying, and she 09dc5453a3 couldn’t stop. There was 0bd0ba79e6 no time 0f288a62c2 to grieve, f5e834dfbe no time 7db8bc1583 to mourn. She fought and bb3c85d36d fought, cutting down 7e1daeddb6 countless enemies until, d0f185381a at last, Kalceus 20d40812d7 was the only 8fe954bc13 one left standing. Their battle lasted 9d66832d09 for ten days, 37a590996d a grueling clash 43fc603c33 of strength and 5f634765a0 endurance. When it was 4a8143256e finally over, Sascha 7f36b9b105 stood victorious, Kalceus’s e690853544 severed head at 457fee4f5d her feet.7952e55f0e376242

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Without rest, she rode f722391a99 straight to the capital, 4387dd333e carrying the dragon’s head aa18df9a40 with her. When she b914f70599 presented it 688e37ac22 to the 5636f08a46 emperor, the 3ae895b4a2 people erupted 46a9c31e2b in cheers, 52f27f7327 praising her 9258e3e0ca as the 14b16904a0 hero who 999c66eb3a had slain f1edbc76ec the great 0aa3b2bd18 evil. The emperor rewarded her 554cb85681 with gold and jewels, 6d8d0d2d73 calling her the pride b11e51e57e of the empire.2aa9c7f5cf283303

But none e980743aa3 of it 91ccd0f9d2 mattered. The battle 891ec5aeaf had not f69cf7b128 been hers 11142b8105 alone. And yet, she 22996f36fa was the only b98a8d7165 one who remained.35a2b2d2901828c8

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Sascha refused all 8147692b50 of it—the riches, 7babf50c76 the glory, the ae14b4cabd honor of being 7d1ecc4e31 a hero. Instead of living the d8162c033b rest of her life 937e122fd3 in luxury, she spent 8dbdedacb0 her years hunting down 04769eb20a the remnants of Kalceus’s a52747cadd forces and the traitors 94748354ee who had fled during bb8dceed4b the final battle.14afe826f0ec8dfa

She had no idea a2e24ea54e how much time had 88aa8822cd passed before her vengeance 53e819d007 was complete. One by one, fc4bd5cb2a the warlocks and 588a0e245f monsters who had 5c5fec97a2 betrayed the subjugation c654296f00 force fell by 41bd727f6f her hand. Kalceus’s remaining followers b5d1e4c57c were nearly wiped 7e77887cf7 out as well. But despite having defeated 1a9d8555cf every last enemy, the a9d8d90325 emptiness inside her remained. It was not the f7e5388c67 feeling a hero should 9053e246ee have—the kind who protected 9fbbae33f5 the weak and fought 1b669588fe for justice. Caught between her ideals 751351c6ac and reality, she had 13687dc6df used the excuse of 80e07a82a9 “eliminating the last remnants” a51be61370 to settle in the 149d94ebff northern mountains, far away 0560cfff57 from the world.c8a262030b8fc1bf

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The guilt of making 08829ddfea the wrong choices, of 4244b2a067 watching her comrades die a5995cc8e2 because of her misjudgment, b1cd024edb had never stopped weighing 157e9b5790 on her. And yet, why 1232478d3c had she forgotten 2e2a2ac118 about it lately? Was it because of 9525238b54 the candles that chased 9182ed1fcf away her nightmares? Because of the f8f14a53d8 warm meals and 8024f76deb peaceful nights?9230caa1a9492ae6

No. It was because 5bcb1eb660 of Aderton.b6feb046e2fa8692

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Sascha ran a 72cb6018df hand down her cc619cf028 face. Maybe that was ecb5c32921 why she had 98711e4aff been so wary 45b2b7491a of him when 9e10ddb0c7 they first met. Some part of her c6fb8ce343 must have instinctively known bd6be8f0e5 that he would change cfc0a527f1 her, that he would 9a14b655f9 unravel the life she 31d84c8a61 had clung to. That was why 26888b0925 she had gone f35092bd1d to such ridiculous b4cd958c87 lengths to push e4e9a157d9 him away. She didn’t want peace. She didn’t want c5f6962c1a to forget.4be27e8a3b397ff4

But even 2fc095511d in stories, 07e744496e it wasn’t 452c32a149 the wind 890418db9b that made 75b8ef740c the traveler a2c3687a4d remove his b719cdac05 cloak—it was 7520d6f86d the warmth e53483bbb3 of the 248f091507 sun. In the end, Sascha 1a4cf00b49 had succumbed to Aderton’s ec486906f6 kindness. The sharp edges of 0e218cc9d8 her resolve had dulled, 18e0d93208 and she had grown 4fcf820ed0 accustomed to the comfort 6cc16eb759 he provided.3009f7dbf636204e

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Was that really cfdeb284df okay?7c58f2df775c5482

Could she continue living fbcde36952 like this?b605bd9f08a157c4

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What did she a2d2e29fde even want?62031a23552ba10b

The answer ac3e4637b7 didn’t come a52720b756 easily, no 1c6400d718 matter how d6442e3f12 hard she 6dcb2cadd6 thought about 37189775ba it.ed1251973d749bf1

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As she 23e5bb2d2e wrestled with 9875b144d0 her thoughts, fafe92ecf8 the door 50bfb93ecd creaked open. She didn’t notice—her 5506aa232a view was still 0db0ec4c08 blocked by the 00dc2ab413 blanket she had 313e4e88a7 wrapped herself in.61f09535a173866d

A moment later, bdd67391cf the covers shifted f0941cf91b slightly, revealing a 3f930b311f tray placed beside a242c35536 her. A slice of cake, bf7e098cfe a teacup, and a 1dd7ba8523 small pot of tea. Through the small gap d68807285e in the fabric, a dde70007e0 familiar voice drifted in.5d8c02dee08698c5

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“I wanted 15c0562fb8 to drink f91ed8e73a tea, but 0bd1dba507 it felt f6ec89954e lonely.”12b4c66694c10798

She remained silent.7f6217a5cfdb55cf

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“Will you join me?”3213b03b875cac60

Still, she didn’t 7cb2700735 answer.fe357f5c368ecd53

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Aderton didn’t comment 0a1646ab41 on the tear-streaked c6536d1e71 face half-hidden in f3c37c3150 the covers. Instead, he shamelessly 2f4c17b695 settled beside her, 48fc11cc5e making it clear 231d247eec that he had c7d1730fa8 no intention of 22deb98a7e leaving. She sighed. There was no 1a68045318 point in telling f57bd06610 him to go—if 16978470d5 there was one 3f99a06d10 thing she had 093ed2a98c learned about him, 11e27bc3a3 it was that a27a289d3b his stubbornness was 7bd4364e8f impossible to break. His chin 4efa1a6d0a was held 0899f4d416 high, his 22592cdf96 eyes glinting 79bb8a6210 with determination. He wasn’t going anywhere.dd65b0a6a70f037e

Aderton scooped up 7b39c0a7a3 a large piece 2fa5ae8bc5 of cake with cb64cc2573 his fork. It was almost ddf11cd427 too big to d1029b215f eat in one e99342131d bite. But instead of bringing c97a4f8208 it to his own 165164e640 mouth, he held it 74fe35c556 up toward her.06abf90c6492bd9b

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“Sweet things 404cf6d3d8 make you df3b906a2d feel better. Say ah~.”f524e786414e5a8f

She stared at him.800b6b39ef1919a5

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“My arm hurts.”c2bb00a6a720dc37

Still, she ce3cf2b9cd said nothing.e59198b7e7e1dfb9

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TL/N: UPDATING CUZ YOU GUYS WANTED IT!!! But let me warn you guys in advance THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK THIS NOVEL IS. The things this novel is gonna pull are hilarious… And if I see you guys giving me bad reviews on NU then mark my words I’m gonna throw rocks through your windows67bdd07c0d6d669f

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