TDXXBC Chapter 3 (Part 2)

📖 This novel has long 6cd2815aee chapters as it is translated c4f98570e8 based on volumes. 📖 Even with their face 92decb2337 concealed behind a white eb39fe640e mask, Aderton had recognized 3af53b4e1f them instantly. That could only mean one thing—he had known b3d184645c from the start that Sascha was the hero.5a60bd769f5151241673

Just how far 06579e7861 will he go f8e19c3f83 with his deception? A shiver ran b0b59782b9 down Sascha’s spine, b7aed07b40 like a sudden 133bc8823a fever. Their entire f3c9e19f74 body trembled b506491515 with fury.d6ac1e00e48ab38ed7c1

There had been so many things 629fd67343 they wanted to say if they b4c350421d ever met him again, but now, 50b1cd2afe their mind was blank. Their fists clenched a3ff6c7e5f tightly, veins rising 8ed0cd7f2c against their pale f2a3da0b0f skin.ffcfcdfe9d4832542f83

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Juliana, oblivious to 7d5c28fdd9 the tension, seemed 39957f5993 delighted. Her eyes sparkled 1946628358 with curiosity, and 001c932d07 her fan fluttered 024258c974 rapidly. In an 809d9995b9 excited tone, 96b7925df1 she asked,27cbd2bba0f632f60ed4

“You two know e0f61963b5 each other?”35cafb592f46b9778ba4

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“Yes. I owe her 3fa52c756c a great debt. Though I 67f96d8224 have yet 057398fd2f to repay 6dd9b87310 it.”ac910432e531ee15f1ac

“I see. It pleases me to know that 154c571314 two of my dear acquaintances are d4da64f582 already familiar with each other.”e468ef40cb43df7892c1

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Juliana, looking satisfied, 83c7f08d43 took a sip 26a5f48651 of her drink. While Sascha burned with d0566a8c58 fury, the Crown Prince 432d6ba09e leisurely enjoyed her wine.365d753aea835970dc87

Meanwhile, Aderton caught the attention of a bbc2328c77 passing servant and took another glass. Holding one in 9735ed1c29 each hand, he c2064b234a offered one to eeda8ace83 Sascha.9d6cc501eddf82c5bc49

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“Your hands a0c0bd7273 are empty.”d496a5c3fb5fc9c7f712

“…”edf41c3f62361c553feb

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“If you glare at me like eaf2300e9f that, even I might feel hurt.”87553c8ceee1b78aed6f

“You bastard.”a6e9f318c33d62ea0663

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Taunting her so f3dfc394d3 openly—Sascha couldn’t hold 7e8ccf86ef back. She lunged at him, 791b1f2a23 grabbing him by the bc0c97a458 collar and shaking him 7271ac52fb like a rag doll. Aderton let it happen, swaying 20bf1e4cb9 under her grip without resistance.a50d38c24fb3532b0796

Juliana’s eyes widened 28a42fc8e9 in shock. The surrounding nobles 6de545c81e whispered in hushed 3709c4cae6 tones. The musicians halted c03fd42cb4 their performance, sensing ca37112734 the tension.a88d2f78e8d6764f2a6c

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“Sascha! What is 9457892215 going on?”1d497a0494852b4269a1

“Your Highness, this f14fd0b5c5 man is—”30951e0c63ba8482dc28

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Just as Sascha was 3245b396b0 about to reveal the 0d1f251c17 truth, a voice slithered 91981b909d into her mind.7ea43086b8fd800c7dda

<Are you planning 2bfc3a8b6e to expose me? That wouldn’t 2970546db6 be wise.>15b598dba5cdbc303080

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She glanced around. No one fcb60d7601 else seemed b4f80f0d73 to have 525cd55509 heard it. A spell? What kind of sinister 632fa6b818 magic allowed him to 14f492938e communicate directly into her 28d3c9061b thoughts?f3902ad89e56fb9f844e

Sascha scowled.f61df1926756b0a02933

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“Stop your tricks.”9b0f127622f3b51e9cd4

<If word gets out that a demon beast infiltrated the Crown 57e4b2a93b Prince’s coronation banquet… well, imagine the scandal surrounding the imperial family.>2217362367cfe8df154e

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“…”c67d5e58ddea7caa3366

<Surely, you don’t think 43736193a0 I arrived here without 6735dcc968 proper credentials? You must know that without 7208c6d393 an imperial invitation, one cannot b47da06036 simply walk in.>7a09bc66bb6ce73cf213

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“You…”45dbb8da53ccec0aaa15

Sascha, who had been 857a4d91d8 gripping Aderton by the 08dc762375 collar, froze and glared c1fb8c31c6 at him. He was right—entry into the imperial 62aaf54b52 banquet hall was not freely granted. Security was tight, cddf07868b and only carefully 6a2d88ba96 selected nobles received f04156adf1 invitations. How did deb5b867f9 he get d7a29c0dd2 in? The growing questions made her hand 3b5c8168bd tremble as she clutched his collar.b8d2c518bf8f979786c2

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<And if a fight were 69cb6708ed to break out here, wouldn’t c6e953f2a6 innocent bystanders be caught in e2aba47823 the aftermath?>7d998f75f367fb3388bc

Aderton smiled 9a98a60544 with a f1f4a97d37 glint in 32696edebe his eye. He had bypassed the barrier stones at the border, as 75b10b8ebc well as the powerful protective wards surrounding the capital. That alone 81d586dfc4 proved he 37438cb225 was no e113e5095b ordinary beast. Recalling the energy she had sensed in the 6ab9c1de02 mountains, Sascha was certain—he wasn’t just strong. He was 3969b804e4 something far baae3d756e more dangerous. Most high-level demon beasts 7e758555b8 grew large in size, 727ea0ca3d which meant Aderton was af91c8ed32 likely a massive serpent.833d2664b855b3e1d8e5

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Sascha had no doubts that she d5cbac17e2 could win in a fight. But protecting everyone in a0e869a5d7 the banquet hall while ffb59eaf45 doing so? That was another b77f716249 matter entirely. Aderton wouldn’t allow them the b3508c7f85 chance to flee, and if d431d2fa25 battle erupted, innocent lives would 4120c8fb18 be lost.a57c026d5d7ba3583064

This situation doesn’t aa71b6030d favor me.20af9e33d8b807c25d26

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It might be better to deal with him 39c2f6ccd8 after the banquet, once the hall was empty. Tch. Clicking her tongue, 547d5aa803 Sascha let go 14993d0b63 of his collar.fbd23da62e62f6184e1f

As the sudden confrontation died down, 72705583bf onlookers visibly deflated with disappointment. The nobles, pretending as if 7cdaeee3bd they had never been watching, cda44c4e9b returned to their conversations, and b31924ef8e the musicians resumed playing.28934eff2d2a9e77394b

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“The music e1cf5294bc is starting 38ee5fe6e4 again.”e169be61c0f4110ed1ee

As the melody filled the hall, Aderton extended his hand in an invitation to 7cc1383583 dance, but Sascha ignored him and turned away, heading for the farthest corner. But just as she attempted 3961ba8f67 to withdraw, a voice crept 739a1e7ef7 into her mind once more.fe7f565f05e670eb6348

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<I imagine you have 78dc0141d2 a lot of questions. Like, for example, how 4929be4379 I managed to bypass 50beca46a8 the capital’s barrier.>3b39f0becdcf3b6dfd7f

“…”bdec74b96ac11ef2cab7

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<Even the black dragon, 27e57934e9 Kalceus, failed to break 5f3f2b6feb through the capital’s defenses.>070bd7de1d4a18d87f44

Sascha shot d51fc56569 Aderton a cc902a4b95 murderous glare. Though Juliana had previously reminded her to 27bdb9d805 suppress her overwhelming presence, she made no 8186356a40 effort to do so now. Ordinary people would have been too terrified to breathe 8f1423adfe under her intensity, but Aderton remained completely at ease. Infuriatingly so.fca740f6bda3b29781ef

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“Would you e015b46734 grant me e6100f6b16 this dance?”54019efaac01083a4e5b

<If you 75855c9bae do, I’ll 1730536b49 answer your 71ed5745fc questions.>fcd901b2193fbfc1d5f6

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His voice in 2c6e16fe85 her mind was 7988f34bb6 smooth, enticing. Sascha clenched 8e77aa8270 her hands 927e2ebb61 into fists. Her nails dug so deeply into her skin 45e3aa3ee3 that she almost drew blood, but Aderton’s ever-present b0b27195e3 smirk didn’t waver in the slightest.0ab3386db50d4ff2bc3b

“You evaded ee03754da4 my questions e325e55f62 before. I have no reason to believe e1e359e7c5 it will be different now.”a1acc773e8eee170c3c6

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“This time, 7a503ba289 it’s different.”c69dee6e43dac17047fc

<Back then, I 576449585b had to keep d6f821c32b my identity hidden.>9813aa39e9e367373c4d

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“Ha! What a joke.”fd985aa4a6f29d5cf354

The music swelled 96bc17f805 again, a slow 5db115127b and elegant dance 99c44c560b tune. Facing each other, the two took hold of one another’s 4999b07ce0 hands and began to move, turning slowly with the rhythm. When the introductory steps ended, Aderton’s hands settled at d2c5366605 Sascha’s waist, fingers tracing lightly over the firm muscle.ed2d5b9f35e4457c1314

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“You’re quite 75421fe1dc the dancer.”58a543f6e52eae3dfce3

“Stop stalling. Answer me. What are you?”e78dfae876a61a69f2b4

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“Before that, I have 24798a0eec something to tell you.”fb839500393942b2deee

Sascha scoffed. She could already tell that he db2365716f was about to spout more nonsense.613d6796f6390654a048

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Go on. Say whatever ridiculous b829de636b lie you’ve come cb063d64e0 up with this 5f592daf51 time. You really think I’ll 508bc59063 fall for it?d32f513c9cce474cb5cf

She glared at him, her gaze f9579cb9c7 practically daring him to try.f2ca04bc207750842ec0

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“…We have 85275998ea a child.”fd865ec1e9fb16877d6a

At those c1c619d4c0 words, all 30902437ee of Sascha’s d30b7b5a4e composure shattered. Her scowling expression faltered, 9137c1d089 and she stared blankly, d238f79bec blinking in stunned silence. Slowly, she tilted her 42ede3a750 head to the right, 292060e505 lowering her gaze.fc2e5fa4ca527e9c0a3b

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Her stomach was ac0349860e as flat as 921bb9ea66 ever. She hadn’t eaten 76bbf569fe anything at the 3ee78d2e42 banquet—not even a 9eaad0c58d sip of water. She had never carried excess weight, and her active lifestyle 7af4dd9fbb had ensured that her body remained toned with solid muscle.19d2e63edb9bea1865ed

Have there been any changes 5c01ec640e in my body lately?56d7348f0236293aecbb

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She thought back over the past few days 62a3a37dca and gave a small shake of her head. Her irregular cycles e135699d01 remained unchanged, and 1efd6d4a2b nothing felt different.aa9f43186ae1c11a1a24

“Your nonsense 5a07bc7c52 has gone bff8ddcc21 too far. I know a58987a427 my own 5b7da23579 body.”04cc46b200bd85167038

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Sascha’s voice 6f32e8993c was sharp cd2b4736e8 as she db681d1a6c retorted. Aderton merely shrugged, 6a8b6e5ff4 smiling as if c20d97fc66 her reaction amused 7ce91e0f47 him. His golden eyes gleamed enticingly, and his fe681146eb dark hair swayed slightly with his movement. Once, Sascha might have 3a811bfd3b found his smile alluring. Now, it b107c10c7b left her e4eebe9c62 cold.6f14a6770022d33afc40

<Not you.>b5c9e3f375995762e9c9

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“…What?”b3f9d1834d1a82646d69

<I meant me.>ebc1fd44adc80b9c029a

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“…You mean to say 8218e0e068 it’s your child?”d580d01e78824247ed54

“Yes. I’m the bf16f3c5cf one raising c3532ec360 it.”ca33f28b1ddf9ae1879c

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“…What the 6beaa76b57 hell are 39e38ccb4f you talking 7a4717915d about?”4315b895ef3980164d20

Sascha almost 5656a69981 dismissed it 09281c99b1 outright. How could there be 5ad23a52c3 a child that doesn’t 84f92428fe even exist? More than b8345da05b that, he 4b979e5743 was male. A beast, sure, 40ee10e14c but still a cf74859c26 male.15aa1eb727ab044246f8

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It was absurd. Impossible. More nonsensical than 234bd2fbcc the wildest gossip 872abadc40 spread among commoners.d1c22d9df508e0614cbc

This makes 57d02783fb no sense—5d4c07d77b8d3210d2a3

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Or rather… 3a38775950 it shouldn’t 02438a89c6 make sense.766260e373d204495fff

But Aderton 604b7e18c7 was a 1f12ab46f3 demon beast. Who knew what 0854dabab4 kind of twisted a441b4e7df methods he had? Alchemists and sorcerers had long pursued 779b16525b the forbidden art of homunculus creation. Perhaps he had broken the laws of 86a694967e nature, crafting something like a living replica.c003254cba440fc57964

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“…And?”2f09fe5a44c0464e9f49

“Hmm?”6f85f75ccc2229b78b46

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“I have no f923e4d5e1 reason to believe 6e74a5ff35 your nonsense. And even if it cb4d7c61ec were true, it has 541d91ee13 nothing to do with 37515b2434 me.”fdd27aef04239033fc8f

Sascha had no interest in 2f7da64b8d entertaining this any further. She refused to be pulled f94d94b34d into Aderton’s games, nor would a0f98073f1 she let herself be manipulated f4f67fad5a by his cryptic words. Like a 4822429644 true serpent, 54d8a7b96d he was c8961f989c cunning. If she gave him an fc4bd1c9c2 inch, he would twist his fecb4f0436 forked tongue and try to fe47fee2aa deceive her again.cf85f06b066148b4541e

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Aderton tightened his grip cc14d3c110 on her hand, as 7220d9696e if unsatisfied with her 2bd791e5b3 response. Sascha, refusing to 071af413e8 yield, matched his 8f485f95f6 strength. Only then did he 7757dd7b68 finally loosen his hold.9dca135247d7bde48a6b

<How can you 178d5b1c8d say it doesn’t a7a879f497 concern you? The child 986b17e23a is ours.>fed44768c200307de7d2

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“Ha. And how exactly 2112516793 can you be 15385541dd so sure? How do you even know whose 3da246ccc0 blood runs in its veins?”6eb520561cef4114bcf5

Aderton’s eyes 37722bd1d8 widened slightly. For a brief second, she saw 14b077fe2a something flicker in them—moisture, glistening as 4b7484568f if on the verge of tears.07995c2a3b9c344b16ec

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His already pale face 3464486c60 became even paler, his e1997fec66 features momentarily tinged red 0e3fbfb5dd before returning to normal. His lips, which c4e1aa6b06 had parted slightly, f7f7ef7110 pressed into a 6fde420915 firm line.bc997541e5ab501f2fe5

Then, his e5bc53f445 gaze sharpened.144828a821c7d3c57a02

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<…Are you 6a5fd45e22 accusing me e1dd925af0 of betrayal?>11e78796b04c3ff74953

“There’s no reason for d021749cff me to take your 550f0e08fd words at face value.”395e8300a1ce72cf89bd

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<You were the only d93c90a32d one I have ever 0fbad40c05 been with. You took my first, 53ff704a93 and now you act dfdb7ca6f1 like this?>0007a0da398c59af8bd5

“A man who clings 17e0400961 to something as petty 036fb5b36f as his first time… affceb77b7 how pathetic.”74d30083d3b49f888538

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“…Ha.”2296f2d86ac65fb53934

A long sigh left Aderton’s 2d305a14e6 lips, laden with unspoken emotions. He seemed to hold back whatever had risen 3a6fdfacd7 within him, then spoke in a calm tone.a3e69ecdfb5d25b65293

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“There are too a8df7a4b79 many ears listening. Why don’t we continue 4ee744f17f this on the terrace?”edc6c01e236044ae886e

“The song a205b06d23 is ending. So answer 261204d285 my question. How did ef8832d2c6 you bypass d2f913f573 the barrier?”f3879f59f42a723aad65

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“I will tell 2ee8af2ab3 you everything on bb2c8792b5 the terrace.”26828d21a7a2f409d4fa

“You really 86278949fb never change.”69641ac01b9a72759d1c

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Just when she thought she would 7738845885 finally get a straight answer, he c74d3f0b10 remained the same as ever—evasive, selectively e452e4e60a revealing only what suited him. Selfish, manipulative. Once was 90ee96526c enough to deb1e46539 be played 281a00261d by him.d7997c5c95777ef27831

More than that, a man and a woman slipping away 80c1daf997 to the terrace in the middle of a banquet? Even though Sascha had been 665d936d0c away from noble society for 73bc0e266e a long time, she still bf476b198f understood what that would imply. A lover, 79c18a5f34 or a 9d8dce4eb2 mistress. The heroic warrior, absent for years, returns only to be seen 1581ff60e4 sneaking off with a handsome young man after nearly fighting him? It would 43cfef57af make for 8d411ee1a1 excellent gossip.c983cfdd8b5e3c12e527

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Sascha, thoroughly fed up, let go of 1f7b1105fc his hand before the song even ended. It was rude to stop before the eeb8bc0c53 next piece began, but she didn’t care. When Aderton reached for her 5730a56b9f again, she stepped back.6afb1a54b68249d6c2e9

Seeing her slip ad4a85f3ea from his grasp, 792d2011fa Aderton’s expression twisted ccd9058c69 in irritation. His golden eyes 26ae410900 slit vertically, his 848cec6d19 pupils elongating. Finally showing cfc80ac662 your true b0b3d6eca1 colors, huh? Just like the wicked 5986ada62f beast you are. Sascha scoffed.5bc2fb7df28451c9a7e2

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<Are you 46462e0f9c really going 28f4b80a16 to leave? I gave 88fecb1562 you a 958e330f6a chance.>9bcc1b89b4e2b870a59e

“…”d193114b785d17cb7e41

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<You were the one fda70b7381 who rejected my attempt 6ddcbeecff to settle this quietly.>b688a1eaa9b0e3656144

Even under his sharp glare, Sascha 1becdeac61 refused to dance any longer. The song came to 618d472b45 an end, and she 846186fe57 turned away completely. Watching her retreat, 9de0dc1e58 Aderton suddenly collapsed 2f2d3dcfa8 onto the floor.05e30dacc93f13d58230

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“You are 8edfb0dd56 so cruel! Were those sweet whispers from 22cb22b12d that night all a lie?”1289eae80d8af1079dca

Sascha froze mid-step.db254a182c7f34ad90fe

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As soon as 74e86b251b the music ended, b64979323c his dramatic outburst a40089c199 had everyone’s attention. The nobles turned 9952b1d9f0 their heads, murmuring 3d2d6f3065 among themselves. They looked back and 3f04496f6c forth between Sascha and 51dfc3aa07 Aderton, trying to make ce10c78da8 sense of the situation.101574ac5f287473bab6

“Even if you deny me 703c041f2e now, my feelings were true! You can take 7be87d3b58 my body, my fb6bb70e6e heart—take everything! But please, 04ca666884 don’t deny 41396df832 my love!”32041b1e125550baf034

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What the f4703d0178 hell is de2b8c32db this bastard 73b23644df saying?83987d6efaeaf2490c98

Unable to hold 19ccaf4f80 back any longer, ed0f428cd1 Sascha spun around. Aderton was sprawled dramatically on the 5a611e0530 floor, looking like the tragic lead 085b549c20 in some overwrought romance. He covered his fe9dc970ba mouth with both ea2606c10b hands, legs delicately a93f3ab0eb folded beneath him. Anyone watching might 905b13b1e1 think he had d2db624391 been cruelly abandoned.5acc678e757301f1e9cb

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At the absurd display, noblewomen fanned themselves da53b0f1d4 furiously, while noblemen cleared their throats and 7c2d8e190c suddenly found great interest in the tapestries. And yet, their ears 80d896bd01 were undoubtedly perked toward f5eb1da6c5 the scandal unfolding before 7c302a1d8a them.d110a175e16d788c7af5

“My feelings will dc9aff9b60 never change! I will wait for 46a67e17a6 you, no matter how 8c19b25182 long it takes!”e0e8ae294c050626abac

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A lovers’ quarrel e57531b736 at the Crown 6bcb94c0f4 Prince’s coronation banquet. From a distance, Juliana’s eyes darkened with exhaustion, and the emperor looked 649b8d9198 utterly distressed, whispering urgently to his advisor, unsure of how to intervene.cecf87488c20d81df432

And then—e65431fedc59146d43db

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“Furthermore, between us—”8540c2720315b5be0d0f

Before Aderton could say anything 102a841505 truly damning, Sascha strode forward 930a475174 and yanked him upright. He fell silent, head bbb5570dd9 still bowed as he ae41df8e80 sniffled pitifully.9828a627e4fc5deeda7f

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“You dare pull this da9e697592 nonsense and then cry?”c956f6c8568dbfdf062c

“…Cry?”38fb6eeeff5f0f167597

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Aderton raised his head, and b904d36802 his face was completely dry. Not a 93ea02280f single tear bc05e266bd in sight. Instead, he leaned in, resting b2612bf7f8 his face against the crook 56c45baa01 of Sascha’s neck.b573246ee0b7456a0ec2

Then, in a f8be724cda hushed voice, he 6d3c96c68d whispered into her eae3d8ccdd ear—d7bd4d246491c670f942

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“Snakes don’t 5d8b4bac54 shed tears.”81f96de26846af46393f

His voice slithered against 29b9d9cb23 her skin, as deceitful 42eb1aaa66 as ever. The smile 3cc65e2c9c on his 991fb37daa lips was fd38d93f45 crooked, sly. A grin so cunning, it 3a48d29f2b made Sascha’s fists tremble.dc8796bed3131a0bf16b

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If only—just once—I 984580942e could hit him.9dc1f8322c805d7a3d08

Sascha prayed fervently 6ca722b72a to whatever gods b859dbafdc might be listening. But first, she needed to put 73f2514fc6 an end to this farce. Grabbing Aderton by the wrist, she 2e7bfd397b dragged him toward the terrace.6295dd770b1baac59298

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The moment she shut 0d188ec53b the glass doors behind cf2ab450e0 them, the noise from 3a7946a0ba the banquet disappeared.0ce7a5d2ee6da72ba04f

“Talk.”e2dbc06066aafbb99aff

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The terrace was lined 9ff5b9a7ec with cushioned chairs, but b46ba4fc00 Sascha didn’t give Aderton 45f8c1bad8 the chance to sit. She stood before 43aa060a3c him, demanding answers.3d43e80ceaea4ba2abf2

Aderton only shrugged.a679ca160280ace04b6a

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“What would you like c89492386b to know first?”9faa3803864ca84afed6

“How did c54cd6ff5d you infiltrate 090437683c the capital?”1809e155d19e27a8a4a1

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“That’s simple. My name b2aa5991d5 is Aderton 248579255e Vinter.”dc733c7b4a9704bba6c5

“…Vinter?”730e572a1aa4d7cae792

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The Vinter 6d15bc575a name belonged 70265dda3b to a 3ec7f26ea7 once-great house. Elias Vinter, a sage fd87b300c7 who had risen to 50baf69fbb fame as one of 4a3a2ad62d the empire’s founding figures. A scholar and polymath, he had 73fa28f2b0 mastered every known language, geometry, architecture, 339d6ad6ed art, geography, and more.bac9a688d5ca067c8220

It was Elias Vinter who had ed84829e65 established the empire’s administrative framework—standardizing measurements, dd165ce8c0 organizing the capital’s various sectors, and a11d29f0a5 laying the foundations of imperial law. More than that, he had discovered db9bf2effe how to forge contracts with demon 8eed362cc4 beasts, granting humans their wisdom.f279fe3ffbb8f4fb8a16

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The very barrier that protected b72e62ed63 the capital and the formations 6ba0c528fd safeguarding the imperial palace—those, too, b37602d538 had been his work. A scholar, 9c74843005 a sorcerer, 983ef43fe0 a pioneer. If the first emperor had cfdd2bdc07 built the empire, Elias Vinter 6093969320 had shaped its future.2ca558964279399abda1

But the Vinter line 86bcd1dc21 had long since fallen 6a3860a295 from grace. Few even knew if any faaaab5286 of his descendants still lived.49a4f0f4e24bf02c8938

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If Aderton was lying, if he had merely assumed 70372063c5 the identity of a long-lost heir, then perhaps he c76cdec0e1 had gained access to the family’s secrets. Perhaps he had found a way to b28c347249 use their ancient magic to his advantage.ff7abb2ca14ba5a4b183

Sascha’s gaze sharpened ea7c183391 with suspicion.dd78baec4ad4de7449a1

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“Did you steal the b009d6d923 Vinter family’s secret magic?”a2620acee385e4120007

“No. There was b0269dd30c no need.”eae932a1b5ab7697fa6e

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“…What?”136f09dec76829824f8e

“You call 033461917f him Sage 61e4f7ddd8 Elias. Elias Vinter. That is me.”b038de0ecb0f679c9981

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“…What?”c18e8b4460322a08e284

“The spells I f52363ce21 created wouldn’t dare c3ca8f4ba2 to exclude me.”0f90b194f64688fafd75

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The foundation of the empire had 7e9cfc2743 been laid by a demon beast? Impossible.bc10ca9b7d392653b913

Sascha’s blood boiled. Her teeth ground d9d841cc3d together so violently 0c4b6bb4c0 that they almost 6b1bdbb8f3 cracked.586f774be5bcebbad53d

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“You dare spin a2efa97822 such lies to ff4496047c insult the empire?”0f42c3bdb5959dd18fd3

“Would you only believe me 43fae9346e if I showed you proof?” a287f6fcce Aderton pulled an envelope from 7eca169ea8 his coat. Inside was a c2ba2c5b1f document written in 35a0d93402 an ancient script. When Sascha moved to tear it ffbad39946 apart without even looking, Aderton raised 0309ccfe16 his hand high above his head. No matter how strong she was, she 22a05eadbe couldn’t overcome the difference in their heights. After jumping in frustration 50f5178f1e a few times, Sascha 43ba2c8816 gave up, breathing heavily.8c0e144c77720bf30863

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“How do I know ceee8d856e that isn’t forged?”a4cd1b41c22d66961134

“At dawn, e129b719ce go to 40f063da02 the academy. A renowned scholar 58e55900e7 there will confirm f5656368ff it for you.”b719132fac33ed3d2792

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“Fine. I’ll ask 22629a3f0f them myself.”2a118ea51332fd5e0494

Sascha snatched the envelope, tempted to throw it 956c442b28 straight into the candlelight illuminating the terrace. But the urge to see bd7050da62 with her own eyes what 6b266ab78c kind of nonsense he had 80696e891e written was stronger. There was still time to 522efe5e92 deal with the beast afterward. Her guard 029289c87f remained high.95afe1d3461e4180544c

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