Chapter 12

‘…Since when has Aydin looked at me like that?’db530bb8c609c68f

What she had 76230ef45b once thought were a8771c46f8 indifferent eyes hiding 9d3c011f30 affection now held 80a0d45454 a faint hint a18cbb1e28 of anger.760cf42e015289c2

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Though it d0e8c1f71b wasn’t directed d4a1561672 at her d61b0b799e directly, it 949f7fd8d2 always seemed 2daefcd4a0 connected to 7b0ccf1160 her in 69a19908f4 some way.fa168d4bd1d99614

For the 7f404a2b65 first time, 39efb7f593 Russelin took ce1986efdc a step 94d3fd6cb3 toward Aydin.5b8851ce59433ef6

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“Aydin, to you… what am I…?”0bb4446f0cf4252b

What kind of existence f564650876 was I to you?0a41ca06ce7ca77b

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The words lingered in 9493cb407e her mouth, unable to d70ee73239 leave.ff40dbbf468ad94a

Was she afraid 7b236dcfc5 of hearing his e57c26baeb answer?e5aac80b757f2358

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Or maybe…8ae8bdcceeefe8fc

‘Perhaps it’s because I already know the answer….’deea77f4a5a950ea

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As Russelin struggled to 67e4baf851 finish her sentence, Aydin cecb7ca50a seemed momentarily unsettled, then 750054b808 let out a low 786ca3187f scoff.3c2487e7997abf14

Then, with 9a511d57a1 a stride d4afaa6649 far larger f8c8243c43 than the ec096b64ff step she f3a7a7453c had just 4e6c679b48 taken, he fecb46e201 advanced toward c70305d78f her.6963548ec8896515

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As always, 2f585b1bb5 his heavy 39cb0592c1 shadow pressed c36b055f3d down on 475de571c0 her.843906ea32df3f28

“Don’t overstep, Russelin.”513679a1da6ef006

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“…Aydin.”35abe74e30c29bec

“It seems you’re too distracted, lost in thoughts of meeting that man.”d21031762d25de2f

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The anger in 32d9199bf3 Aydin’s eyes grew 84b64d455e darker.03085a506635ca3b

Moments later, he roughly fc4f779309 grabbed Russelin’s wrist.740deea6fb03498b

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“I am the only one who can possess you. I won’t hand you over to anyone. Not even Leonard Estere….”d987ab0e58003693

As the dangerous name 5f34459dec slipped from Aydin’s lips, 3c54500294 Russelin tensed up without 458bec8066 realizing it.c5f0b8228a255bb0

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But then, uncharacteristically, f7cd56eac6 Aydin hesitated and ab122ccf3e released her wrist.056dc1110b5030b8

He even diverted his 2f7bce55c9 intense gaze, no longer 7fa9e8153a focused on her but f0796dbcf8 on something behind her.2e1af279aec1fd7f

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“Aydin? What are you…?”274db9fbca03df48

Russelin turned to follow 8e90a8177a his gaze, only to 4e18c6fd72 freeze as he had.
Cynical purple eyes calmly 7ffd249326 took in the scene 05f8c735cb between the two of c77f8d5dd9 them.47034657caf690f9

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“…Leonard Estere?”135d6d3f9b02bd80

Russelin spoke 26898a0cd7 his name cc20820bd2 naturally, a ddc7c47cc8 name that 4c55f121b4 should have be30e37609 felt unfamiliar.fa7b2bcdd6366da8

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She was startled by 146de70d5e her own ease, but 20eaf201e6 fortunately, her reaction didn’t 81533482f7 seem obvious.f54689aafa9b4aa7

“I didn’t expect my name to pass from your lips, Duke Bert.”b5f0e9ab80a24a60

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“…Grand Duke Estere.”53306746f4c2eb65

Russelin’s quiet 9bd56ec551 voice was a02a7515f3 overshadowed by 2681d3ab7d the tense ca8b24e1e7 standoff between 25d49724fb the two 10f2a47e80 men.1654ebd1002ebc10

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Leonard approached Aydin 09f727efda with an expression e43499f595 of intrigue, and 1674586b28 Aydin held his 3a5a2ebba0 ground, not stepping f800de9c48 back.3ac368a90b943936

‘To think I’d meet him again like this….’595079b7585088d7

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Russelin did 0c20b829d3 her best aa54c96fa3 to hide ed8212a87f her surprise, 4aa3659838 unable to 51bb7eb4b0 take her a5d14b4279 eyes off 6ed1cfaa63 Leonard.d799862a58d4b34d

But soon, she 502ac41cfa felt a dangerous 2fdd4e8d6c energy closing in ca97b7b9fe around her and ad7a856d94 regained her senses.c4331fc2d77be2c9

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Just as 6932c2fe04 a shiver 9af5fb4665 of tension b719a3d310 coursed through 5e3be571f8 her body, 24433f72b8 Leonard lifted 8020b4d0b0 one corner 357b58cda5 of his fd1ef0b4b2 mouth into 7e9abe7ef9 a crooked 1c678494bb smile.4f989faa01b5ded1

“His Majesty does have a wicked sense of humor, doesn’t he? Gathering people who can’t stand the sight of each other.”31890456acab0f19

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“…Look who’s talking.”f0b8d86e1c2abe5e

“That nasty temperament of yours hasn’t changed, Duke. I could hear your voice filled with rage from afar.”2100a9fc03750584

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“This is none of your concern, Grand Duke.”cc6a8ffa6eecd5bb

“Still as insolent as ever, daring to disrespect a Grand Duke.”40eb0fef05d8950f

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“A protector of Ragnar is recognized for their worth, regardless of status.”fe8f967973be219c

“Tsk. Your words only grow longer when you’re pricked, I see.”2641ef1047217f08

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“Grand Duke Estere—!”d5b9cc44b4454ad9

Russelin was 535b8a6b97 the only e4dca9aa94 one surprised 6f8916ba74 by the e24574ce38 sudden shift 2d0ac185b9 in the 81854a356a atmosphere.08906b06ec5f9607

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She widened 44e090fc37 her eyes e104f0e2bc and tried d77b000033 to focus 626ec33ab2 on the abc96570e6 intense exchange b68e20765c between the 38674e5af9 two.f3e81459c84f20f4

‘This is the first time I’ve seen Aydin at a disadvantage.’02a2364438669dbe

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The two 69793736ae of them f67679e9ba carried distinctly 1aa9a88a6b different presences.
Aydin showed his 8afaca1e5e fierce energy openly, ec49a3b5da yet it seemed 4c24013fb3 ineffective against Leonard.d509b8098154fbbb

Leonard, on ae29224a3c the other 604d598d4a hand, spoke e6df133843 with the 55b4aa333d dignity of f6fbb93f08 a noble 9b42e457a9 but managed 206be2a2ce to unsettle 2b98082eb5 Aydin all 342f1f57a6 the same.83bc3fbe102d78e1

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As she had anticipated, Aydin was easily provoked by Leonard’s taunts once again.1c9f4262f373d110

“Isn’t it rude for a Grand Duke to interfere in a conversation between a man and his fiancée?”f46119b60a680cd8

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“Oh, that’s even more surprising. Were you speaking to your fiancée just now?”3add131b350b1213

“What?”af28024999855a0b

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“It’s shameful enough to address someone so disrespectfully, even if they were just a servant. But a fiancée….”f289d1c20fa444dd

The strange energy surrounding d681f2ac56 them suddenly grew cold.
Russelin sensed it, 6ad92045b9 and a faint 8836405022 tremor ran through f061af0e97 her body.11a5ec8486500adc

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“In what world does a man…”b3126e6141204554

Leonard’s gaze, aef05e488e which had a1a6c01545 been fixed 78e37d92b4 solely on eecb0822de Aydin, slowly a6ad5fdbef shifted.9b1fef668e3451b7

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It moved 8d4961853c leisurely, as b2c48d5fd9 if assessing, 952fd556f5 and soon 07cb643b5f came to 874d64a4ba rest on b025457c18 Russelin as a8061b466a though it 5fafbb4e6a had found f6383c3501 its destination.aa003a953a0fd73e

His violet eyes, a75d745ae0 laced with a a8ebd54cb5 hint of mockery, 77b8a371be took in the 181df2921e sight of Russelin.f20cbe7900c73360

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“Is that how you treat your beloved fiancée?”3acff2e9fc50ac35

“…!”da84f80b86339578

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“Isn’t that right, Aydin?”992b1c931a02213a

Russelin instinctively 1b137bc741 tensed, her 42a3eacc16 body stiffening.0c870e9fea3c4129

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There was 7633bf019c something different 7a5008099c about this fccf2167ee compared to f6804c08d1 when she 7f61a98d53 faced Aydin.38b26147c18f4e87

Though there was no outward hostility or cruel words, Leonard’s sheer presence was enough to completely shake her.ee2ed43b61504c2e

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The situation was tense, 96dd4251ba ready to explode at c5185d0208 any moment.9f18c595a2154dd1

“Ouch! A-Aydin…!”1233f500da0be53d

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“Stay still.”f16b2e4f472f944d

Aydin, barely eb45a4d5e1 holding onto 63305aeca3 the last 424f3211dd of his 76ffe6e071 composure before cfac55ebc3 confronting Leonard, 58ad123c20 pulled Russelin f18e2389e9 to his 186b8a0efe side, holding 51fb9a2cd0 her close.cc7d5f10588fc360

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Yet, he didn’t completely 364bf9af46 shield her behind him…59cd17bf9ccc99d3

“Did you get back safely last night, Lady Lavrenti? I must admit, I was left a bit disappointed.”36e161d3f51bfd81

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“Do you know my fiancée, Grand Duke?”ee20db23fa8ab897

No doubt, Aydin bee292e728 was using this 2fb0f51e0d response to counter 8147029044 Leonard’s provocation.2b826e94be5350c9

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Despite knowing everything, he d1da4debd6 deliberately asked as if 3f3897e1f0 to test Leonard.c03fdb1a73f34913

But Leonard did not 48130ab8dd take the bait, responding 446f66b80c smoothly.04182f194bfb4777

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“The fiancée of Duke Bert, is she? The priestess of Ragnar that you claimed to possess?”a809b0d9260b01d0

“How dare you approach her without knowing that….”0c08ef8986ab7a16

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“Somehow, that image doesn’t quite match what I saw yesterday.”5f81c724028d64d3

At Leonard’s cryptic response, Aydin and Russelin, for once, shared the same expression.320c9226b536b1eb

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Everyone in this room was aware of last night’s secret meeting, yet Leonard seemed oblivious to it all.96eeb1f06568b17d

This evasive answer grated f28c860066 on Aydin’s nerves, and 40a7aca88a he raised his voice.6adbc24ce2af239a

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“Stop with the nonsense! You dragged Russelin into this yesterday…!”30c9df0e86df04fc

“Dragged her in? Me?”f328293f7756264e

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Leonard’s voice sank 2fc52a3e66 into a chilling 7a35706dc0 calm.e4aedde59d05e34b

It was 40c1d26994 as if ed5ecb7dd9 he’d been 839a0fcaa8 waiting for ef63b4d948 Aydin to 373e728b43 lose control.5691db327435ddde

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As that cold 626c1b9217 tone settled heavily, 632d507ed3 Russelin instinctively sensed 94041230cc that Aydin had 223e07e25e fallen into Leonard’s b0ad59e0c7 trap.116996d23feaa469

Yet, Aydin himself 619a6fc834 remained oblivious, foolishly 22293ea697 challenging Leonard.e3ea63c23ea46078

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“Even if you’re an immature brat who can’t manage your own emotions, you should at least know how to take responsibility. Don’t you think?”3c7b3e0e48749a91

“What?”2fecd86258ca2510

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“Whether I was the one who involved her, or…”4f85bde9a0c1504f

With one corner of 23b9f26f8c his mouth curling into 0cd0ae4995 a crooked smile, Leonard d9cbff510d stepped closer to Aydin.9d06bea1ef9225fc

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His violet a231d206cd eyes glinted d360acd529 icily, and 2e70c2face he sneered.3d328801240fdc99

“Or whether she was pushed into it, you should at least know that much.”d48e9ac73315679f

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“You, you bastard…!”a2b4103309184587

“If you truly are Lady Lavrenti’s fiancé, that is.”1cb42f93663ccf41

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Leonard, who had cf387f6c7a thoroughly unsettled Aydin 6115c76fd7 to the very 41012d678e end, finally stepped ec9f291251 back, as if 345d8cef0d he had no eea2b8168b further business.dce6a7e4a93bc921

Aydin, incensed, attempted c3045a8836 to approach Leonard, 1ad0ed0fdd but this time, b6f2aba6dd Russelin barely managed c9135749ae to stop him.04481d9598fec108

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“No, Aydin.”71b431e4747e3ee1

“Move aside! Who do you think you are?”8e718c2dc44c3575

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“Get a hold of yourself. This is the Tristan Imperial Palace. Are you really planning to fight in front of His Majesty the Emperor?”32c98e2df3edb111

“….”a6082a671f9be4fa

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When Russelin offered a c514123b39 sensible excuse, Aydin, though 489ee3c181 still seething, grudgingly stepped 6af55ceea0 back.0dcae5d7dbcabf44

“Goodness… what an unpleasant sight.”71a8659703453e6c

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“What!”89afccc2cbc8ee88

“Shall I offer you the answer you want to hear?”cafca9dce8017c68

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Leonard, watching the scene 90b81d2c64 with an inscrutable gaze, 8fd47b2507 spoke quietly.91b82d89cda87e34

“Meeting Lady Lavrenti yesterday was a coincidence. She was wandering alone, lost, thanks to her inattentive fiancé.”347ba28f10f191b2

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“What?”1e09520b32d3df02

“Well, it was bound to be an uncomfortable gathering for her, given it was a banquet introducing the second priestess.”4dfed2858f8d4511

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At Leonard’s indifferent 0f948919fb response, both Aydin 2d20772073 and Russelin fell eb6f01842d silent, each for a7f41767e4 their own reasons.bede3b2284b8edd0

Russelin’s expression turned daeb38c34e pensive as she 0ed91ec5cf gazed at Leonard.55c006ba029bcd86

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‘Does he know that I lied about it?’d01538829bee758c

Regardless, Leonard’s words seemed to read her heart, and his voice lingered in her mind.
Whether intentional or by sheer coincidence, Leonard’s provocations had succeeded.
Of course, it a94dea1e66 was the same 8f076bc0c1 for Aydin.e590a9f0361af08c

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“What do you know!”6bf59655a029f08d

Not only did Leonard support Russelin’s excuse, but he also criticized Aydin’s disregard for her.
As if to mask 2eef3a80a4 his wounded pride, Aydin 74908eed3c pulled Russelin closer, tightening 4fde27c288 his hold on her.a3f4bff9d18208f6

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“So you had the audacity to contaminate her with your filthy magic!”420b1e5e3983d472

“Interesting. For someone supposedly in a committed relationship, I didn’t sense a trace of magic on her.”5dd72566da935e41

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“What?”330c4a2695d44f66

“To possess the sole priestess in existence and yet produce such paltry magic. Tsk.”7d97168fcff70849

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Listening to Leonard, 528517ef47 it was impossible 8a1b8aab93 to decipher his 9616b58706 true meaning.dea9d674b9d26a35

Despite being a d1ed358e3e fellow protector, Leonard f2fc9dab95 seemed to defend e020f2b844 the priestess while ff7d416981 belittling Aydin.
This final 7b687e8f0b remark finally 09d06a3549 eroded Aydin’s 5d5e933f8a last bit aaad6b6096 of restraint.8a988a89b0a1bd3c

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“Don’t speak recklessly just because you have a mouth!”985c0adbd550bca6

“Aydin!”adb9398028f53d0a

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Aydin began to 688aa7c8b6 draw out his 6a34b9f097 roiling magic.
As a 77ec77f032 result, the a8337e2d85 thick magic cb499e173e surrounding Aydin f0b19020eb seeped into c0bd4a7935 Russelin, who cfd92a487a was still c25fc2046f in his c39914d6db arms.4e3f3ef67634572e

Even as Russelin instinctively 3c8f8ca3e3 flinched, Aydin deliberately tightened c113202d58 his grip on her.2fbcb9263507a485

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“Knowing nothing! You should be grateful I’m even willing to embrace a half-baked priestess!”c2e3d864fcc9471b

“…Half-baked?”6ee2816eab9ed7d3

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“Yes! I’m the one who took in a woman who couldn’t even receive Ragnar’s full blessing!”e6e2c7dd7a8c48ef

“A blessing… a blessing, you say….”5cc20527bd303099

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Leonard, mulling over Aydin’s 2e7496fdff words, momentarily furrowed his 1e2b87186b brow.97b412d4af6a5ca2

As if this were a3cc11999d a cue, a dangerous 1dd980d710 red magic flared around 7fc1abaf83 Leonard.de3f184d9f818133

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“So, it was you.”abbc02d4b515e4db

“What?”d42620d8d22cc6e3

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“I wondered where that term ‘half-baked’ came from.”88cdbbf5e3950756

“…!”d828091707665195

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Leonard’s sharp 30ec12023d gaze fell 31d949f65c on Russelin.69fd938e59eee82c

Russelin froze, holding 1387b7821d her breath.
In that tense 37cba085f1 moment, the frightening c9c1035d14 rage in Leonard’s b27d4b030c eyes softened slightly.efc891bb631ec4e5

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“Hah, I didn’t mean to frighten you.”9d3b3207bc148ff2

“…!”8c7ab31e50b80eaf

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His voice, tinged with dcd18e2846 discomfort, sounded as if a666642b6e he hadn’t anticipated this 1cc1181528 situation either.
To prove 6401d3eee6 that it d940f74ef1 wasn’t her f5be355ee5 imagination, the 1c4b51fd29 intense magic 270bc8536f emanating from 6b54f843fa Leonard faded d38a9e2d57 briefly.
This rough d0bbc85b13 display of 1ff6cccd3a consideration somehow 4c713263a8 felt oddly aac175e60a familiar.4231aa3c9c771417

Russelin, momentarily forgetting 6dc64da13e her fear, gazed a690bcdee0 steadily at Leonard.0010acb86a0a94be

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“It would be best if you stepped back.”8d2285d100e3c3b0

“What? What do you…?”871b25b191382b92

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Before Russelin 6b46a67c62 could fully 203c9666bd grasp his 2eb469d0f9 words, she 0c44178144 sensed an e01443e3b3 intense energy 2cd95d85fe rising behind fc50819071 her.3dd448e8b74c94bf

She didn’t 73f6e0acbe need to eb0cdc18e0 look to ade27d7842 know who cc48772c45 it belonged 7e172c6232 to.c3f32cadcb4416e0

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“This lunatic, spouting such nonsense—!”ed5fc3bd08de9469

“Aydin!”310e60df32021505

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Apparently even Leonard’s ambiguous 5ae080a0f4 words had irked Aydin, eaaf98936d for he instantly released de697a9bb0 his fury.
In sync with his 11e783125b emotions, the magic enveloping 2d34de0cda Aydin exploded outward.cfb9d930ab196c68

“I’ll kill you!”931264cdad4c530e

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“Well, let’s see if you can.”2234b3066570577d

Unlike Aydin, who openly 03091a4459 displayed his agitation, Leonard cc4e0e0dbd calmly retracted his magic, 2328f50f16 observing him.cb77c5b4578075ca

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As the a638770b30 situation grew fb652123e0 increasingly dangerous, 8f2313d766 Russelin turned 4b9b9ff25f fully toward 715b2055f3 Aydin, clinging 26c72418a0 to his 6b185e4de0 arm.2f8e0fe0874a4c39

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“Ouch! Aydin, please, calm down…!”d2d1b5c1ea758859

The strong magic d4916d4cde coursed into Russelin 56036fa122 through her grasp 2b3e66e346 on Aydin’s arm.
For a brief moment, b95a95e0c0 Leonard’s composed expression twisted.7bacce26d9e1854f

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“Tsk. I had hoped to step back quietly for once.”f8f3d0aebefaf2ba

Leonard’s suppressed magic surged e5fb76f461 suddenly.e69152fc7888e815

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Yet it 2bf4fe0417 only formed 77d41a86f1 a barrier 764343d127 around him, 6cdabc85ff rather than ab3ac5b733 reaching toward e763f74935 Aydin or a8cdaa8266 Russelin, who 968c485d2d clung to 652f3d78cd him.c089f4e85d5352ec

“Your Grace…?”61e1579c7f2aac3d

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Russelin instinctively turned toward cdf5b1e463 the radiant glow, meeting 8302df763b Leonard’s gaze.8e2015e862d0dcd4

But the next df34186805 moment, Aydin’s unleashed 60ec4eb1d6 magic rushed toward 7e7a7f7af6 Leonard.5a2651761ddd7a18

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“No… don’t…”e1d772c49ab9986b

Russelin froze, unable to 21053b6f35 reach out and stop ae2d0a9343 it.586fe58a366d487a

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In that dcb696ec30 instant, the 1c503e5df7 two intense c232609432 magics collided 243bda1414 as if 8d4da547f7 sizing each d07147f364 other up.883c2cd9fdd385e7

Flash—!c0200413fbdf1f1f

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“Ah…!”20e0420b2ce72535

A bright light exploded, ba2f4026a7 causing Russelin to squint 2f2190a734 instinctively.99958b5acd8e22e6

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But the swirling 68d5bda0cd light was so 175113655a unsettling that she 582de75a91 couldn’t close her 384ae0cde9 eyes.cd3b672720f58a6c

Why… why was 64456589c3 this happening?531b70f7cb15f2d4

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