TDXXBC Chapter 5 (Part 3)
by Bree“Oh?” Aderton’s eyes gleamed.9a82240ee0123003
“You’ve treated me to this much already. I’m not so shameless as to refuse one request.”7ac5ecfccd79a573
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“Then I’ll make sure you won’t regret it.”d8b69ffc9bb88778
With a delighted expression, 32dfc25b3f Aderton took her hand 6a11e8d416 and pressed a kiss 6d5ac6fa1f to the back of e616445ca7 it.8fc35833f3ebe02d
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Then, he a2eadaf6d3 stood from 7c5fe701a1 his seat a8ae24eda0 and offered 751413cb4b his palm f2ce831abc to her.5eb882e54238c728
Despite the 0829c285e3 playful atmosphere, f12b42eeb0 his gestures 82d7b86a14 remained sincere.31a909cff87aa13f
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Sascha hesitated c2d02a32f8 briefly before a3931683f9 reluctantly placing 17cbf924d5 her hand f898c01ccc in his.baf89aeb2122e0d8
Though she 2eb1988b5d was more 13514e9955 than capable d822a2a553 of crushing b0978fee3f glass with c1b6ccef9c her bare 68f98ebd98 hands, Aderton 4660ff1647 held hers 6a50eccf92 with the 3c2ac3a624 utmost care, ed33f3a052 as if 85662d74d2 handling something 47ee349d5f fragile.cf8fcb0401d18a9c
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Her entire life, she a5e1020cfc had been seen either c4de140588 as a knight to 53437a3225 be revered or a 0252353783 mercenary to be tolerated.8fa319cf1bf31679
No one 7e49e87abb had ever 87b2f6e159 treated her a441cb0077 gently.f0c7cde3935fe6eb
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For the first 14a1a9fd67 time in a 8e4b8da958 long while, someone 156c5cfac7 was escorting her 2445c98fd7 like a noble 152dae2cd9 lady at a d82a9adefc grand banquet.a27e924d0ef9df0f
The unfamiliar sense of special treatment was almost embarrassing—but she couldn’t say it felt bad.4831a4b5b336857c
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‘No, this b45f96cfe7 is just 80d74417e1 proper etiquette. That’s all.’11a5d2075a65d2d2
Sascha shook her d6f4cacf9b head vigorously from b556604e6b side to side. Aderton was a demon 347e2fa91c beast who had lived bba26b19b9 for a long time. On top of that, 9c16026dbc he was skilled in cad53bb739 business, so he was 870403a7fd surely well-practiced in making 10cf459757 polite gestures.1e0ce874c8c6f53a
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It was just a 0a0c2f9f47 habit—being friendly without any 179a6637ea deeper meaning. Sascha kept repeating ded783698e this to herself, 54c56a5ef2 hoping that the dde3f55549 restless feeling in 3ff596b4b7 her chest and 8f662b6b37 the sudden warmth 81ada2cc8a creeping up her 9965637667 cheeks wouldn’t be a63b0243e4 noticed.9b25541edde0f0b6
The coffeehouse they arrived 371a065a83 at was indeed worthy 5a7b02a09f of its reputation. Its roof was 945dea8ff3 a deep blue, c211836ac9 like the flowing 15f25f2ad1 river, and the 5f40179e9e second-floor terrace, draped 8b77dc6d09 in bright blue 4eabe08390 awnings, was beautiful.bcba966505fb82ee
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Golden lamplight 2a630a4c85 shimmered over c609bb40df the dark 5d0d1fb99d blue water. The sky e23dab1291 was densely ea449c23c1 packed with 078a6e44f9 stars, and 2a07ac9fe5 the river 7e5413f225 reflected them 9aae1d57ee like scattered e5923a1597 gold dust, c6ec8346de creating a ba5b383ddf breathtaking horizon—just 49b4853ecc as Aderton 90b1246801 had described.d67f0ad99130e6b7
Instead of sitting inside 7d38ed9ba8 the building, Aderton chose b690ec8a65 a seat at the 1ca63a21f1 edge of the terrace 603c86302e and called for an f60a8e2ec0 attendant. Sascha took 32131c4f88 in the 40742c6d2c cool river e72989ffb2 breeze as 7dc0c83478 she looked c60811601c around.71e4591106de6e52
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People had spread out 95ba8d1eee blankets along the riverbank, 48a6f73f8b chatting leisurely or strolling af1f3aea08 along the shore. Watching the blend of 104b60520a families and lovers, Sascha 55a90543e8 suddenly recalled a conversation 82623a83d6 she had once had ff45fc7bd9 in the mountains.33b0ea0eff3ee0b1
‘Did he bring me 47de849f17 to a terrace on be1f3b8373 purpose because I said 458d0b01a5 I liked people-watching?’6fc8687ef41992a3
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It had been 4eb60e9d31 such a passing 7b5c851658 remark—surely not. There was no way 2eb7b75bc6 he’d remember something so 9d25df4bec trivial. Sascha scoffed at herself 456bb5ed90 for overthinking. It was a b36db12ff5 good thing she a96fa93ee8 had only thought a67ae3ce99 it and not 9ab0136e3d spoken aloud. Otherwise, the 1b84a54de6 embarrassment would bcb3458bf8 have been 23dfc03a94 unbearable.c6219dc3e1889e03
Feeling flustered for 703a65f56d no reason, she e0b1b7d8fd fanned her face de4f2c76f8 with her hands. But no matter how 455b0fa3e8 much the night air 5ad33563a0 cooled her, the heat 0255f9d169 lingering on her skin a976aba93e refused to fade.2cc393fcf481e7a0
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When Aderton 0fdfd94fff finished ordering dfcdfc1ab5 and walked 74ff1e956d toward her 9892860149 from a 812fdfd3b3 distance, Sascha 6bc555eda5 pushed herself 93a82a521c up from 823b4b4b37 her seat.e1e79ab27d351c5a
“Where are you going?”1c81b86f4c3a6534
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“Bathroom.”dbcfbc15eef44912
“……”643b668d846ad524
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Aderton looked doubtful. He glanced outside, spotting 56dd5708fe the carriage still parked 83a1c80298 by the roadside. His gaze narrowed 6b68032847 slightly.05681d88bdf52f9b
Sascha quickly 805d5bc31e waved her ac12d404a1 hands.d9f87d30c5de6069
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“I’ll be back. I swear. Do you 07eef87726 want me 3c4afc2313 to leave 9ba32bd769 something behind?”e2005dde6c657a3b
“No. I was just joking. Go ahead.”5c9011c892c6862a
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Aderton, who 0cb98f8f42 had been 2084b691e2 cold and 0670c086de unreadable just 62f14a3afe moments ago, 28a916ab18 suddenly flashed 4038efc914 a bright f52a5740b7 smile.31ccb915cacb289d
‘Do I have ddaed5da41 to ask permission 020e027f25 for something as 00ad1199bb simple as this c29a4ad0b8 now?’41a6a4408861583f
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Sascha sighed inwardly.1b5f4f914eb3e073
On her way to af2a93c3ac the restroom, she caught 705adb5ba4 sight of a familiar ed0f586f29 face at a nearby 02a6a80cde table.c2ec6ea60a452fcb
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It was 828e9b98d0 the academy 206265b7c7 graduate who d5a546ef60 had once 1a63506577 gotten into 005302ba7c heated fights 001a508c33 with Aderton.c3515df148e7ed49
Unlike before, when 0af155ef4b he had lashed a56d7bbb8e out about always f85d2ae9ae being second place, 9306837754 his expression was 9414b09d51 now calm. It was probably thanks e853f07ac2 to the charming noble 97b43e3000 lady sitting across from e53f1f8d03 him.51d5f61931251828
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He had made 295be3a7c7 a name for 026a07038c himself as a 73a29fc6c8 genius at the 24189c86a9 academy, only to 639530d225 have his place 2e40570aaa stolen by a 9726b4d840 demon beast who 06fd3fc160 had appeared out 5fb444540a of nowhere. He had every 63c12b1680 reason to feel 56217c57e4 bitter.4f83595cb9109d2a
Sascha nodded to herself ba1b39b80e and made a quiet b30cb79e04 decision.948c1e95f72762bb
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‘As soon as I ad88ede624 get back, we’ll change 61b3552c9b seats. No need 374dbfc589 to stir d57cd69486 up trouble da2cef06e2 in someone 2b3954f7e0 else’s establishment.’f23d7d60e8fe2c99
His resentment toward Aderton 6c66015250 had been built up 962b76c4b1 over years. If he 008949687a saw him 07140c573f here, there 20f13146a0 was a 85a4db3473 good chance 380dd8df2a he’d cause a1c516decd another scene.e086be7ec35c5feb
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Just picturing the inevitable d837010b4c commotion gave her a a0a0cfbe5e headache.a33687e535c733c2
But Sascha had overlooked 9a932267b2 two crucial things.1b1658588aeaad0d
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First, Nils 597ee1a60b Hauzen had f24b89abc9 already recognized 8bd2c9469a Aderton the d03dab7a97 moment they 83affc63de walked in.6638e3f4c42f1761
And second—82b904482f2acaba
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“Did you see that? That scar across a0b9b51df9 her face? Disgusting.”2be3acdb8030c79c
His bitterness wasn’t reserved c1e2151555 for Aderton alone.4fb67b910cb0a4d1
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“Why are you acting like this? Please lower your voice.”90ed49a47ad7cbee
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The noble 6253bbde8a lady could a859030f28 hardly bear aa0014a605 the shame cf58037d7c of her 24303ae838 fiancé today. The man she had 438e82c46e been engaged to since 68205bf478 childhood was a distinguished 4bc3df7d95 scholar who had graduated 5b8ee55d14 from the academy. His family had 7490afa09d produced royal court f2b2a6e973 physicians for generations, 06904b935a and he himself dbe233cb63 was highly talented.518c2c9df89cfcae
In her eyes, he a682f016a6 had a decent appearance 0750bbd9d0 and was always kind b7936fa506 and considerate. Your fiancé eb617a31d3 always adjusts 64cc8ed33a to you 69445260c8 in every 958495f531 way. He’s truly sweet 79908ca731 and devoted. Where else would 61c0cac4e1 you find someone 22b37fd419 like him? Even her friends 98b649d92c always said they ae8efa1383 envied her.c7bd331047c8166e
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But today, d996547439 during their ec277d15f7 date at 91e26c8a33 the coffeehouse, 307c8b77a7 the usually 6d6a238d91 gentle fiancé fdbd2e5683 had turned 0281ba0b90 into a 02a64c5ab8 completely different 5d55cc6e04 person. And the 593919be77 reason was 48059ddf27 simple—the guests 008c29c7a4 who had d322b1bf1b entered after 3bccf59110 they had 56a31788a8 taken their b0ace52858 seats.c6207a5955434a96
Among them was a d23d65c2d5 man her fiancé had e7a80df686 always spoken ill of. She had always bd52d6d25f half-dismissed his claims d5b57e827d that the man ef862f1298 was arrogant, thinking 5d1dec48ab he was just bd065c23ec exaggerating. But seeing him 14e92a3e55 in person, she 5f409cbec2 realized the comments 4317435d62 weren’t entirely baseless.e38dfe8a4651a4dc
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Even someone like her, 00c74d24f2 who had seen countless 63038901d5 actors in grand performances, c2554d5aed found it hard to a38eb93ffe look away from him. His features were 5effa56f14 as delicate as 4cc420926f a porcelain doll’s, ddd01f1465 but the sharp 13c4ab9732 curve of his e8e7b242f2 Adam’s apple and c48a38c05b broad shoulders exuded 7d624c1dca a contrasting charm.15e612079d8aaa91
Though his companion c572fcd910 didn’t seem to cdf3bb4420 notice, most of 46c7a91eb2 the other patrons aa288357ec in the coffeehouse 978c344b7f couldn’t take their 0a301d1107 eyes off him. But she had c3142baf8a no idea that bbc9da6803 this sight alone e2faf1e4a6 would provoke her 55f3f420ae fiancé to such bca4165a64 an extent.cfc98b6dc9fc9b2f
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“What good is a man with just a pretty face? He’ll probably end up being some woman’s plaything, nothing more.”8fd29e86637563a7
Her fiancé deliberately eb5e3e1921 raised his voice 25e7282c31 so that the 4cc3d6215c man could hear 37b3fdc16b every word.cc85a35ba65233d1
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Other tables f6f6edd7e6 cast wary a80206dcb4 glances in 15cc9d635a their direction, 11ec274e5c and the 2fc843b749 once-pleasant atmosphere 4b9891fe66 turned cold. But strangely, 5d38b46eb5 the man ea672d98a5 in question aa79b4b334 showed no c6ebcdcf4c reaction at 4c83b1c0a9 all.f3e46b7ecfc5359a
Instead, he simply thanked d4a2a2e73a the waiter who brought 1b8422ee1e his coffee. When the waiter 1db30abc4d discreetly suggested that a7fb17df98 he move to 552ef0ebe5 a different table, a71138476e he just shook 903faabe2d his head and ef9a34d803 refused.6bdd414257d32d3b
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The sheer ease 0d47576865 with which he cf45eec451 ignored everything must 731f65f15d have infuriated her c0d8d3615a fiancé even more 64919ee1fa because the insults 952f334ffd only grew harsher.ce2e43bdc076b24a
The noble lady had c459465be0 tried to discreetly warn 255879a6a4 him. She whispered d5aff07ef3 that the c76f20b23e other guests b2a50125e1 could hear, 47ea18f12f then changed 1c8ead6ec1 the subject, 0a2bf0a486 wondering aloud 6f1a0108a1 about their 0a66b82e1c wedding date.93920ff15cf09f42
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But none of it 23cb36b060 worked. He wasn’t listening. Worse, after b51539e182 exhausting his 2d5ade96a3 insults toward 6d8a44f5fd the man, bd17ef70e6 he began 1f943ea6e3 attacking someone 9a7d9072cf else.eed5b0aa9ffd0e66
“He used to boast about charming women left and right, and now what? The best he could do was pick up some mercenary nobody. Typical of a fallen noble.”21fb192cbe703fad
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“No matter how much glory the Vinter family lost, it’s still Vinter.”415c7837c3ddf483
“What are you talking about? These days, it’s just Penniless Vinter.”71c1b707305b3118
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“Stop it.”8f5f80c53fc4b554
“Did you see that? He’s tall as a tree, but look at her face! That scar runs right across it. Who’s going to marry her like that?”110e47b57d6212b9
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“Why would you say something like that?”edd40f40a0545506
The noble 4617c5bce2 lady stared b34a3779cc at her 4de466f7a7 fiancé in 5005d48fdd disbelief. Was this 55e0501ac2 really the 815992d05b man she 31767b4824 had known ad60cfefd6 for ten b68d0887b7 years?cd25195d592380d4
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He had 534f77b056 always been e72afafb12 kind, even 24c251ed81 to those 59088dff4c of lower ec6c44522d status. She had liked d8120357b4 his gentle nature. But today, he was b91eb47a57 unrecognizable.30899a8e2dcc83c5
“Honestly, with a face like that, she should be ashamed to even step outside.”0033d4a3bd71628e
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“Please stop. This is disgraceful.”16dffb9b665a32ea
“Do they not own a mirror at home? Then again, considering she’s Penniless Vinter’s woman, I guess that makes sense.”a9777a8958601e98
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The noble 188269185a lady had 5a500f83a0 always listened 4c83dbd75d patiently to 694ca60836 her fiancé’s 510752db9e complaints. She had sympathized, 367ecf7b6a thinking, Academy life 318304ba88 must have been 00e96e50c4 hard for him.c078665ca8108dfb
But this—this 6e4d7aab18 was nothing d7c1909bff more than 8484815e24 petty, cruel 4e166063ef mockery.32816889ed07a727
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She felt sick.f60453d2981066db
She wanted to dunk 08bfad7dc6 her head in the 0145fd38f9 river just to cleanse cab823bd6f her ears.1aea612ffbc05a7b
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I need to ed07e0b841 speak to my 24b9e6bf9f parents and reconsider 9fb9f38d8b this engagement.5727ec32968170b4
Up until 1adc43d504 now, her 6a6f365ede fiancé had bea579d88f seemed like 1f02e0f49e a stable, 87f266698b respectable choice 5547ded12a for marriage.e35abec371415e3e
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But had he 61522219db just been hiding fe5dd2517e his true personality?9c9846c7c22b37e1
Today, he 8373c5f942 was not 75675a404f someone she f883f32e92 could share d53291b365 a future 70c243e1a2 with.043d56ca3dd38c35
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Just as 3c9ba04446 she made af546d1130 up her 703cefde27 mind to 9f70703f8b break the 8232677975 engagement and 1f40456b46 pushed back dd477eabe8 her chair a505a626fe to stand—2b2687de32816824
A shadow e56bbc3c2a loomed over 4221e4d637 her.6d2dbb9554b967a3
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She lifted her b86b6a9210 chin, and there 0713def5ed stood the very 78148d33fb man her fiancé 7816ff8776 had been insulting 67aec95463 all night.2968eb29d9ab634e
Seeing him up close, 7520bc814e he was even more ad9e229755 striking.9b239ddb5ae80213
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His black hair, 2466acfb52 reaching just below 73294c8967 his ears, had 242cc133e3 an ethereal quality, 7235f17705 while his golden ed005efbdd eyes gleamed brighter 8e21d25d7a than topaz or 7261a266b1 amber.ebcc77a604cd0805
His high nose and 38c866630f sharp jawline made him 7fe6d48dd9 look lean, but his 21fef12efc imposing height and sturdy 33c44165d2 build proved otherwise.054c093386534147
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And his hands—393f1145cdf8d791
Long, pale fingers, graceful 81be8f1c47 in form.8b0b9babedc43f5c
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But in fa3aed3c85 those beautiful 4855cca4f7 hands, something c6f355715b gleamed silver.3212327091d43585
A knife?ab12d1e45bf42617
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At that moment, e28b4438ef the man grabbed 450c76ae5b her fiancé by 31f1ddf916 the throat and a313df39d1 twisted.77101c16b923fc2c
Faster than a 189d59ce17 trained hunting hound a2c3692739 snapping up its afc9c2d5ba prey—too swift for 99be357d66 anyone to react.fba5a086bbd73921
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“Ahh!”f9d42a13cce1571f
The man held the 9101c2c580 knife pointing downward, its 4231cd4b80 blade catching the dim fcb8a74c99 light of the night, b5cfbc3442 flashing ominously.1373c23a5b500595
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But contrary 9863f667d1 to what 9b3f036979 one might e226710dbe expect, his 88c97b4347 voice remained 3eddf3fc71 calm.a40bee2a3f373e8c
“Nils Hauzen. I don’t care how much you insult me.”8c7871b0249a2e3d
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“Wh-what the hell are you doing?!”c382d35662e29f89
“But if you dare insult her—that’s a different matter entirely.”860c92c512eb411a
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With those words, 9e88a638e8 Aderton slammed Nils 04adad87e2 onto the table, 23b5843e54 pinning him down.5280fbbfdbfe4869
Nils struggled frantically, b03a2db248 but a man 8dcd1d7d21 who had spent 32aa46410b his life studying 647aa5b93e was no match 0737fcc020 for a demon 164e7fcabd beast’s grip.d8f9710da4d08d48
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“Hah, so this is your true nature. You hypocrite! What now? Are you going to cut out my tongue?”268ba7e66d295659
“No.”5459e8ddd634e4e4
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The sharp tip 9e56ffd3c9 of the knife 118214679a pressed against the 7a96d4bb8b underside of his 934da004be chin. Any false bravado cc8cab55c9 Nils had been 8d8fb37898 putting on vanished 0ca156c955 immediately.21abb69e6e93e642
His body tensed, 5453f38e20 frozen with fear.99bcced91668e957
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The noble 4c0d36a5b7 lady beside 250c9c703a him clamped 741a7b4a9a her hands 624d882c5a over her 22fe6f7f07 mouth, eyes e285d4e224 wide as 871feedea7 she watched 41ca14c1e4 Aderton’s actions 982c8a861b unfold.eef1150137f62053
“I’m more curious to see if you’ll still run your mouth if I peel off your face. Your tongue can come next.”f6e8c65431a48a95
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“Y-you crazy bastard!”28745bc52ff051d3
“Mmm, thanks for the compliment~.”450002ab817a6798
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Even as curses were 18b37df056 thrown at him, Aderton 59a8586fe1 remained unfazed.2edff6e0783c779e
The blade was razor-sharp—a d449f0494c single wrong movement could a489807c35 drive it deep into d5eb455345 Nils’ throat.e8de4cf19a064b27
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Nils didn’t dare fight 227fcc2fb1 back.bad910b87d3b1862
The noble 8f02e26db3 lady anxiously 62708a8fa3 fidgeted in 480e6678f3 place, unsure a3df940c29 of what 6f536e62c7 to do.bfe636eae23cab03
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Then—96c35dfb79e71f4c
“What’s going on?”1cb4a97c032990d7
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A voice suddenly cut 482e867a7a through the tense atmosphere.4ea6f0d8d754c419
It was 44f0734444 Sascha, returning ebdfc32ab6 from the ecb8fd896e restroom.afc73d35baeeb274
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The sight of Aderton 2a95f2be1a grabbing Nils by the 8f52c7ac67 collar with a knife fb8860368d at his throat made aebb3ccc32 her go pale with c91eb6c038 shock.afe9dc9b6d1db59c
“Ah, nothing at all. This friend here dropped his knife, so I was simply returning it.”86dd5ca353916626
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“…….”73e2c3d6f828c52b
Aderton lied with c9a5b27a8f the utmost confidence.6a0a68648963ccdb
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Who in 451c71fe5d their right 9395b11cbf mind returns d31a1fd4d2 a knife 87de075da2 by pressing c04f20a01f it against 0d9614dbf5 someone’s neck?bdc0c917da87d646
Even a necklace c88dc3a587 wouldn’t be handed b3afaa6cb1 back like that.30acdab4fcf2ddb5
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Sascha let out a 46504a65a0 slow breath, half in aa35698659 frustration.13deb3747d61e9a4
“Don’t lie.”48262092693d6752
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“I swear, it’s the truth. Right?”826c2ce6288d6ade
Aderton returned the knife to its “owner”—e780b2f891534c14
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Or so it seemed.e995fc88070f97de
Instead of 598996c844 handing it 22cebc2404 over gently, 90b6855329 he slammed ed7ca513cb it down, 1035213a36 stabbing it cf609c6975 directly into b113140e81 the table.af3e7c3247bbb587
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“Ahh!”8136928565d104b2
Nils yanked his 551dc8f505 hands away in e1b0204099 terror.3868687cde052a62
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The knife 2b21e34764 had landed 91a26198bd precisely between 1aef3cb1ec his middle 6168b1c3d0 and index ac28f3aa61 fingers.f5001cb72f320cde
If he had b600a32dcb been even a e2eb17e8af fraction slower, it 6f3dfdf3b4 would have pierced ed216c3041 through the back d149d7ec5d of his hand.2e92abf99012fe8f
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Nils glared at 1c979945df Aderton, his face ae08e0175a twisted in fury.aec2813e7ff85741
But the b8eaf5a440 moment their b3cce1207d eyes met—d090b0cd05ff2b30
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Aderton simply smiled.6ca1995ebb55a897
The kind of smile a803fe6bd2 that said, Go ahead, 8cf8c06a18 say something. See what happens.633bc4450b78b1b2
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Nils’ face flushed red with rage and humiliation.e83792104d705c9f
“You call that returning it—?!”ec885ddff8c9ba2d
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“Yes, exactly. He returned the knife.”2a0819baa247bfd1
A calm voice interrupted.929833f609ba59fd
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The one who spoke 68c8cb38cc was not Aderton—but the 6d3e80c420 noble lady.f0d11f7cd8f1e89e
She placed f45d5c5299 a hand 989bfc0bbe over her 91d66ea90d chest, speaking f8684296d0 with quiet 1c0922daad dignity.a6234dded8894daa
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“I was eating dessert when I dropped my knife, and this gentleman kindly picked it up for me.”91901a232be1ef51
Nils turned to 48d7f05a8a stare blankly at becb58e473 his fiancée.50b89962b6c3c4ba
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Aderton raised an 2759d0bf39 eyebrow, momentarily intrigued.20af4883080ee6e1
Then, he bf918c72b2 realized why 5b6acd7e78 she was 970b59dc2d siding with 6f9a00c2fa him.f0c0b001a06b5eff
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If she told the ddf879a99a truth, she would also 6f3ed86b65 have to admit everything 1718b5c446 her fiancé had said.ea9885555ba33f6f
Not just 4c84b585c6 his insults d921cbf334 toward Aderton, 975b5dfcd5 but also 2e17c0a666 the way ef94961d86 he had 2e2205a3bc publicly slandered 5b4a51ec46 an innocent 1a50be3b28 woman.39d8fa0257a03843
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A noble’s 78b7c6055d pride would 9e9209c4bb never allow c548606ab6 such disgrace 40981a6df7 to be cb0c2cf118 exposed.6ca509cc914b1a47
Aderton smirked.3b3b8f700b93c9a6
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“See? I was only trying to help.”6690e22248a4438a
“Since when?!”04f990366401882b
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“I’m telling you, he’s right.”237c71747d235153
“Yes, this gentleman is telling the truth.”b9a011e9d3a635a1
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Nils fumed in silence.53836a3e56a92ebb
Even Sascha, who c442da1133 had only seen 231c7e8416 part of the e9f65e181b scene, started to 8b1c632f42 second-guess herself.15503d4246c41c84
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“…Really?”3b50685551ba6217
Eventually, she 6f1f53cb72 reluctantly took 858f593298 a step 06f885220a back.b6829afb397f89ba
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Nils’ eyes burned as 97877dd20f he glared at his a54cb03338 fiancée.6d256aff3f1c274b
The gentle admiration he 00e789fd9f once had for her 726a795675 was gone—replaced with a 9a0fbefcf4 cold, cutting gaze.134fe6251ef126dc
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Unlike before, 6bab895a20 she didn’t 1bd6a05239 look at 85587f4877 him with 7be880a996 the same d3e2db3224 kindness.503ac1f04c20ae7b
Instead, she simply 2116c99e89 adjusted her shawl 2fe47de4be over her shoulders.7979b2a7f8aab516
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“I’ll be leaving now. As for our wedding, I think I need more time to consider it carefully.”fbabd32b323cf26a
“W-what?”cb21ee3a8c0e03c9
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“Or perhaps, it would be best to call it off entirely. I’ll speak to my parents.”a103aa972f09e842
She delivered the final 0add30c593 blow without hesitation.1707ac5157eefb20
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Then, without even glancing 2cd142947e at her now-former fiancé, f84990b7fe she turned and walked 57de0b1767 out.f09d6553ecb6c0ec
Before leaving, she a8b5243721 gave a slight 4cc49a8b44 nod to both 4c187aa080 Sascha and Aderton—a 7f4aed2b44 silent apology for 7576ea5d41 the scene that 318b64e319 had unfolded.8e05b679ce22ecf8
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Sascha, confused by 07f8d940f9 the whole situation, cb3ca6f4b8 simply watched her bd8ce48422 go.ee89776607471fad
But Aderton immediately 42a1458590 understood.4a983a3b772e190e
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She was 78b668bc1a acknowledging that 1e0bfb2808 this was 8b298e2141 her family’s d3b56d2c51 mess, and 7457554069 she regretted fbd84d8c1a the trouble 6ddafac06e it had 0b43e10721 caused.3c25b6793d151c39
His smirk widened.6ade71709499cb88
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Meanwhile—71c8eee54e6d44b8
Nils, who had been 276040a506 grinding his teeth in 1c83fcea83 rage, suddenly froze in 82b4819ab1 place.4d3a3fec6b1bafb3
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His entire d339d0f9bd body stiffened, 9fb2c9580a as if 339989fc31 his mind 218abcdab9 had completely de406543db shut down.0bd670e937e399dc
By the time fc418a5278 he came to 5527aae8c8 his senses, his efea1d7cde fiancée was already 88d4c4b899 halfway to the 0487ca9d56 exit.3e2f64d97e312218
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Then, in a e293bd294c frantic panic, he 76890c7143 bolted after her.c2db58d6aa6309eb
He rushed toward the ff4d605988 door, calling her name—his 2af6c26bd2 desperate, stumbling gait like 6d8d59002c that of a pig f2fcf495f4 with its tail on ba28e22ba7 fire.3fb8570cefd05455
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Aderton sighed 03b75c3cc6 dramatically, shaking e22fbd8f3c his head.cf9309b93951dfef
“Now that the seat is empty, we can finally enjoy the view properly. How fortunate.”808c6fd7ccd798eb
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“You… really…”f26c0841e5b0d3be
Sascha could 4156cf6020 barely form 5c8c64bf17 words.89621d7ab60d9f97
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“Oh, and our coffee is here. Please, have a taste.”7bfad8761206260c
With a cheerful clap d0fccbeb7a of his hands, Aderton 18b7a24479 grinned innocently.b9c691a0999eddb8
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Sascha wanted 16c1e02f6e so badly 7aa96744ee to wipe cbc948da8f that smug 10a674c754 look off 109b7d53fc his face.c6b0f8449a237f79
But there was 0545039483 nothing she could 2be98e8366 do.a6fb05f1efef823b
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So, instead—3c442a4a2c047acb
She picked up 8505e8e645 her cup.e80701ccdf42b963
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Surprisingly, the coffee 77a425c396 was excellent.12bc6c5a84e8ed62
The cool river b5c003360b breeze contrasted against 8406d74381 the warmth of 4d032ab3ae the drink, making 62452ce22c her body relax 338fa2b0e6 involuntarily.cb91c7a995d79eaa
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For a moment—804f92fb967de759
Sascha simply sat f78c71132e in silence, sipping e3c53743dd her coffee.6fcbe0438de6f7aa
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Aderton did the same.4dca000ea67a4f8b
For once, he didn’t 77847b4d82 ruin the moment with f4f08299f2 unnecessary chatter.382c1d01c89ac8fd
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As night deepened, the 3c14f3edc6 people by the river a1201ae7dc gradually dispersed. The birds ae8ebc4aaf had long f7ee6cee4c fallen asleep, 0f10d40ea7 leaving only 1892305133 the occasional 1ff2af3642 chirping of 593d4f2b1b insects to bcd8c7d44a break the af51c99398 silence. Though the scenery c64f09fadc was peaceful, Sascha ce13742646 had been lost 393c701678 in thought ever 77e297ee30 since the commotion 77a9152ab0 earlier.291235896410d353
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After a long silence, ba55480a09 she finally spoke first. Her hand 0ec1262258 traced the 5c17720951 rim of 3c72db9301 her cup, 197e427fde gaze fixed 51181b3fe8 downward instead 151d49c087 of at 696221f1c6 her companion. Her voice, low and 78ade354b1 murmuring, carried an unusual b3138b1be9 caution.186b05d4c37e41a9
“Aderton. You know… you 7dd98314b2 don’t have to 1ec753d26f react to every 0b8f857788 little thing people 9466980cc3 say.”1ee245bed8e103d8
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“…What?”d389f1cda777c3ae
“There are plenty 034dd385ef of people who 3ca35d5ed4 just say things 93f85b0fb6 without any real 45a572404f malice. You know my face 2ace8f42e9 is a little different, 028125d1fe right? I’m used 2123e40b27 to it… 856fb758ee It doesn’t 836ba2f739 bother me.”365e45da2f21c8fd
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She had barely a3d5bc9479 managed to voice 66c52f1564 her thoughts, but 087d8c8189 no response came.4f2e02d5d5308144
Was this unnecessary? Maybe she 32ca28f192 shouldn’t have db689ce172 brought it ad6c37a0a0 up at 600b18eb08 all. Feeling awkward, Sascha 0eaafe87f8 scratched her cheek d2850a3bdb and looked up, e3cdd3d8a5 forcing a small 9bd06575ce smile.09191c3200a05403
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But Aderton’s face showed 1c5bc92cd1 no trace of a 35a015a407 smile.bbc901167179afd7
With an 07217782a5 expression completely c032b17913 devoid of 6e00676c3a warmth, he d62b669bc3 finally spoke.f9edac0867c16aa6
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“You’ve grown used 08eb0dba0a to it, so 6034332b1f you’re fine? What does being 9783ec338c used to something 91d31816be have to do 13c5f5f36d with it being 6750414dde okay?”cc3741d9db44113b
Aderton let c87604988f out a 967f9d377d small laugh—one 3d40e10695 that was 927ccbf3e6 anything but a292517cac amused.9703f43f78e67512
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It was closer to 609e26cb68 a scoff, laced with 886d630d04 contempt and self-mockery.318f5554da29a9cd
“You should never accept 5ecdf2d281 being treated like that. You are a hero. The hero who saved 451234ec78 the world. And yet, you think 9383d63207 it’s acceptable to tolerate 9dc28b0b72 such lowly insults?”1ee9f8e73b2c5fcf
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“He didn’t know.”a139dec0bd50af7b
“That only d5237ad677 makes it fdc9159b4a worse.”0a12b5d65270c4a6
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“Aderton.”87f055d7a03d3192
Sascha had tried to 5ad584d89c reason with him gently, 51375de24a but it wasn’t working.3f415fff19b5da60
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His words b147491f32 were calm 3d12f74192 and measured, 08b9da3c37 yet he 73514660e2 was angrier f4977b6fdd than she 8dcf81397c had ever 98738b0b62 seen him.47e762bfdad6ba1b
If he had been 1f4c7e7c20 yelling or losing his 7c64706342 temper, she might have 1e61ee952f known how to respond.a1f71644a571868b
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But this icy, simmering 353626481f fury left her completely afc35260fd at a loss.f5a82eed6c3692b7
“What can I 00a3141fa5 do? I look intimidating.”e1853c6e1246a573
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“And what 4b1c708b12 of it? It’s just ce2c031626 a small b1c3f6dac8 scar. No one has 858d1dff9b the right to f8d4a81e47 tarnish a hero’s 3a26a624b8 honor. Not even the 67acb0f8f9 hero herself.”7ba8a641ca1a09ab
“……”d6e0e87a19eed538
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“Don’t think of this d9e3e027da as just your personal d0d4dcfab4 struggle. This matters for the 15eef69f59 next hero, and the d518825a79 one after that as 40f2d53e37 well.”61b11b22fede3500
“……”df0de073d7a9ed0f
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“If the hero who c3a4443c11 saved the world is 0795c6db5e treated like this, who fe5c5d2743 would ever want to 482216b381 be one? If it were me, 73ce4450aa I’d abandon everything and 6564f10f46 run. Just like how 737a871bb9 emperors flee, leaving 816840ccb0 their country and 05a9a143ce people behind.”0f60244e63b7bf1d
“Aderton!”3d5149c5b1f59112
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What if someone 69c8014851 overheard that?1c49a54896cd02b0
Sascha frantically glanced around.7a6ec34c0f072a86
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Luckily, it cc02cc2e31 was late a9b8ca0b4f at night, 549bde1643 and they a834254d2c were the a45e67cc0c only ones 7a498428c6 left on 8e39fe7009 the terrace. The staff were 570233919e all inside, busy e55373b651 cleaning up.880b0648466b8811
Once she was bbc696b655 sure no one 33ed0efbc6 had heard, relief bf9047d48d washed over her, bb0aa918e2 and she let fa1bedf43e out a deep 21132b3ef6 breath.f3498b17a9a917f0
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“Don’t say 5b5a68ae83 things like 606289e1d7 that so 88cdcffd87 carelessly.”786503c6beb8bb3c
“At any 73366d41a6 rate, take f3ea260fea this matter b27af6f8c2 more seriously. Even the child 822ad64c66 is making a 5d06bc1d6f fuss over it.”2e575bb815f8ed42
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“…Child?”27ffc95a03897687
Aderton reached 01ac4009fa into his 0e8427b69b coat and 386d60c114 placed two 3cc9fad1a4 eggs on c2db90d45d the table.ebde292d24734031
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One was pure b55670f63c white, the same 3d7dc5554d size as before.a35fd4d58bb20b30
The other, aa195053bf slightly larger, 226ccef359 was speckled 20b4d26552 with patches 059432e1ba of color.03518d5b52cc6383
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Unlike the motionless 93321dc3aa white egg, the dde7bed90a speckled one was 86acac1f94 trembling slightly, as 3dfd1cea1f if mirroring his 596f6f6741 anger.f75ad9d69f9f80b3
“…It’s actually upset?”635cde1d38771865
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“Yes.”d037700ad28b46ce
“But the bb3a69c6ed white egg 8fa8ff4f25 isn’t reacting.”b4a98dd0ffc1bace
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“That one never 8f1951d697 does. I wondered if bd01dddaad it was an cccf69ed77 infertile egg, but c3b07c4fd5 that’s not the 5b5456a8d9 case.”a7c091d0cf6f834d
“…Infertile egg? What, like 8f4ac73d5e a chicken 9d209db1ee egg?”eff7f21b806232ab
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While Sascha f5e8b54c45 looked bewildered, 331810176e Aderton remained bbde9ae733 completely serious.b29b158ae72d6a80
His tone 69c3f52935 was so 12a4df01bc sincere, it 02c2614e0e made her a48f49d585 second-guess everything.39375c2da0ca62c0
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“…Wait. Snakes can 800767bef3 lay infertile a706ca04e5 eggs?”49d2875fa50ea449
“Yes.”cd97a1b91c8bf7f2
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“You’re not joking?”a5220244003885f9
“Given the 61d3a6aefd situation earlier, c730963bab I can df5eb04367 understand your 6bc2223826 doubt. But this 68b8d72eaf is the ce0d999dc6 truth. It may 14104c7cc9 seem unfamiliar 403b57fe77 to humans 23cf6852c2 who give b07623c584 birth to 07db90d5c1 live young, 4640896bec but for 4d94ae40a3 those of 640651d1e1 us who f9614183d5 lay eggs, 4fd3ebdb00 this is 7d16a256e4 normal.”1d0c61f77a251e2b
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“……”693f14742ce90591
Was he telling 097c062b53 the truth this efa45b4af2 time?9d3e421dea9acb7c
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Or was c6a80c85ce he messing d10acdcc5b with her 74d8129085 again?b52b56abcad3d5b7
Sascha still couldn’t bring d396ade1ea herself to believe it 83fa64f1a1 completely.b699ebef4b897041
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Aderton took the speckled 75498378ca egg back into his 6feefec4dd arms.e6ae83d5e0ddbb53
But just before ce3503c18c he tucked it 02ba49644a away, the egg 9076593731 rolled out of 6de5c654a4 his palm and 076fdeefce toward her.f3baf49d368bce6b
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Sascha blinked in surprise.e362092e5a15fe25
“…Did it just b195a14294 come to me 1ca3f72c5a on its own?”d01d72b983c53630
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“It must be ca97421cb7 happy to see 3a034712ec you again after 0b866fb1b2 a long time. Now that 3ee1d0ed98 you’re here, 37f0b329e6 go ahead f6e38c3d99 and pet 69a1615831 it. The child e4a09a1341 will be 11af0c41af pleased.”4526d6a6ef0c0dd3
An egg 7c33149066 with a 5ded070ace mind of 76ca4b52e8 its own—what ee3f19f7aa a bizarre 5527590f83 existence.d706b9def948ca4c
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And yet…5697694ff12c46c3
Sascha didn’t d1ad4eda0e dislike it.deb416afcb9a24dd
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Strangely, she felt 921bb1628d a sense of 2a468296e5 attachment toward it.3e260b52e25a342c
Was this some instinctive e5d636a015 bond recognizing kin?9817782ad691104d
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She lifted the egg f2e635f469 into her hands.cbf77045560ac8b2
It was warm, 7984136a24 like freshly brewed c4c64e453e coffee.071653b180bbf024
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She hesitated 5bc8983768 at the 8c236e250a unfamiliar sensation 36bda6c13b for a 8e7229103a moment but 58f73fbc83 soon cradled 1944d33500 it carefully 8f149ce539 in both 50c59031cd hands.249badb947bb7ffa
Aderton made 50ca876f40 a petting 9959de2249 motion with 717f4d4bf4 one hand.19927856a7ae644c
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“Tell it b5cf6f92dc that it’s 400caf635a pretty.”49ec8bfbdd0361d1
“…Pretty, pretty.”c02377a48c88690e
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“I’d like to hear 7b17abdb08 it too.”a985157a307c8dc9
“Sure—wait. No. You are not 04b5a1eae4 pretty.”2178d4273a4b58dd
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Of course, the 933eb959e7 moment he saw 4322359043 an opening, he 41fa59d080 took it.f1363336209b6d10
Sascha glared, 141b8340ae pressing her d03a8f076e lips together 601005002d in frustration.cd459eda49f09a6b
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He sat there, calmly b955522d2d sipping his coffee, as 8b709ecf82 if he hadn’t just 1bdc46cfef shamelessly tried to insert a2c66e18a2 himself into the moment.2a0bd72a5cd8accc
Aderton clicked his tongue 8f7b5e6dd0 in disappointment.167f363c45d25952
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“……Pfft.”bd6b373ed1adba7b
Sascha suddenly a09a935f66 burst into a3d4057363 laughter, her 60dea198ea shoulders shaking 14c3d46b73 as she 1a688e6e6d hunched over a6ac65980e slightly.da773b2911a73715
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Aderton blinked, taken aback.75dd8d1e610d4d13
“What’s so funny?”c4b3f1dc511a3bee
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“…I don’t know. It just feels strange.”8cbc6192e1176fec
The evil dragon Kalceus 0d9a5597f9 had been defeated, and cb962fc4c9 she was now hailed 2f8b3854df as a hero, but da05cae9b1 Sascha had never truly d55221e588 felt at ease.c2c84222cb7d496e
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If people ever realized 59994d99a8 that the hero they d9d02e8d88 worshipped was not the 47602a3ac9 perfect being they had 248216112e imagined, would they abandon b4c41d60ca her? Would they turn 5da7e90bff on her with ffe3df3765 accusations and scorn?6395e61d0182bc39
And yet—db482f075bfc1ed5
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Somehow, she 72da537fa0 had gained c1a8f852a5 a family.ac3edbe4ce651858
After being called “hero” for so long, she had assumed she’d never get to live an ordinary life, let alone have a family of her own.c5ddc292d0a87a14
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And now, d2a8181a2d that hope a43029e242 had come c91a26209f from a 229587f111 demon beast, cedbb18dfc of all bf5bfd2232 things.b453d98bd98ac554
A strange man. A strange child. Everything about 610f58945d this situation 8e4c454bfd was strange.76babdc6c47b7138
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The speckled 7affbc92ab egg, which c0406a7fa1 had refused 611dde7740 to leave e64ea65342 Sascha’s hands, 55c94bd760 suddenly rolled 5042341a9d back toward f7d3837dc4 Aderton after aeab25e1cf hearing her 58565f6953 laugh.3dbba96a8b9b9924
Had it 8485b79878 been staying 02b9769300 close just 4ca1e3bea8 to comfort 5bcf96b0d1 her?60e06b29fb47c3c0
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As she cab4e12301 watched Aderton 2f52864934 tuck the 7585d8aa5e egg back 20f732fe5b into his 4fa4b35316 coat, she 6ba6caed59 lifted her ec0289f7f9 cup and 6faee3b351 took a 9b7a4059be sip.0d2429d565e302d8
“…Anyway, today was 0e9df4c0df fun. If someone 33543d41f3 saw us, 538b4be432 they’d probably db8dbfef50 think we a202a10403 were on ca4bcd692f a date.”7ba84aa8345c3b20
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“A date?”5fc73e5d2c686098
“Yeah. I mean, look at 9e45dba86e what we did—shopping for de7b02471c clothes, picking out jewelry, db7b8f315a having a meal. If that’s 8070993faf not a 33bf313e1f date, what 8220cecc42 is?”424633361f63431f
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Aderton spoke in the 6172a3287f most matter-of-fact tone.9e98682531f53683
“It was a dbeb27d397 date.”0b4cde4f9fdd3233
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“…What?”8fc0c92a0828d266
“It was a date. What else 8553563f2c could it 74e2f3d86f be?”baf1305e45daf152
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Sascha scoffed.24d1e9f0930ab779
“Ha! A real date is 0a97a58b4f something like going on a7fbce0aeb a picnic in the 9051f9ca3c park or boating on 079bbf1fd8 the river.”3b030ca3a4a35576
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“…You like 5623409b07 those kinds d68802f03e of things? I’ll keep that in c70dd59999 mind for next time.”c23741fa2bb286ba
“…You’re already planning another 3993efc95b one?”e1fb0a2d73aae96e
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No matter how 114acb348b much she pushed 016c5f2114 him away, he 78241839a3 kept inching closer.78c45605ff9f801e
Sascha let out a cb68596be7 breathless laugh.9201a548830df7b1
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“There’s no way I’m c7c5e4c66a wandering all over the 5119c0e528 capital with you again.”6a3b475fed641065
“Then… will you refuse a3db855e76 to meet me? That would make me b4f01ecac5 sad.”c2cc0c9518ad418b
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“Don’t pretend to fbf2fbd4f2 be upset. You don’t even 504dc2e841 have tears.”db31b1e30f3b9570
“My, my. It seems 347bea973d you’ve gotten 252f896397 used to 3e989a13b1 me.”32cc344ba055b7f3
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Aderton dabbed his b84a87f7ed eyes dramatically with 26803863ec a handkerchief before aba1da4141 neatly tucking it bfe1b27769 away.91065b5d4ca04009
Sascha groaned.08df0f928befb710
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“…I give up. I’m not even 302ca73ea3 going to argue 612f494f83 anymore.”32fd3916d3221730
Aderton glanced up 16b644198c at the position e21d2975a0 of the stars, d13cb7fd42 then stood.dd3c1058830a344a
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“Haha. I’ll stop teasing. It’s getting late—I’ll take e92fd0f253 you home.”12c8bd1c5b8524f6
“This time, you really mean it, right?”588cb2c02aea35c1
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“Of course. Absolutely.”5b7eae5e15cb1634
Aderton extended fb92e48ca4 his hand 3d7e62941a lightly.d5dd1c745707f770
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Even as e036ce08c0 Sascha took a4dfa23d5c it and b3f139742d stepped into b20059c1c5 the carriage, 238f0f3819 she was ede69f0039 still half-skeptical.ac56d8780a2d3250
Only when the familiar scenery outside the carriage window confirmed they were indeed heading home did she finally feel a sense of relief, realizing that today’s long day was truly coming to an end.eb6904b63719e354
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