TFVPLD Chapter 07
by sienna82ac481696aa67d1
As soon as I 814c6f38b1 realized that the woman 133d4b9e5a watching my bat hunt 0812f8dc8c from behind the dormitory 324602e0b1 building was the female 08a9144d5e protagonist Ayla, the first 53182ade8b thought that crossed my 41c920f47e mind was this.ae6dfdcdc643fa5a
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‘Wow, she’s beautiful…’7e3abb1755b0f502
It seemed that 1c523bcbff the phenomenon known 32fef248a1 as the manifestation 0e14865fe6 of a goddess b1167bde2b wasn’t just due 4f83d098c9 to immense divine 3c978b6c35 power and kindness.ebffe815db2f655c
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With such 97c1178464 looks, a deaa1aeea4 gentle personality, 44a5766eb6 and the d8228daa6b strength and 1cac645d2f talent worthy 70463dedeb of being 3ec58fc83e called the 334af8a23d strongest in 7ce7eb1e18 the world.11f7fd7232d9a2a5
As I a9040f1bee was about dce64775ac to grumble 78a4b5a140 about the 08939d39e3 unfairness of 5c8e905f16 the world, a9c299dc00 my gaze a11506d1d4 fell on 83254484f8 her thin, 90c4fc62be malnourished wrists 960495de48 and worn-out 960efd01ea sleeves.90704c3c9163d59a
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Considering that she lost her parents at a young age and endured her uncle’s cold treatment, Ayla’s power might just be a fitting compensation for the pain she has suffered.ddc7a65703d72ce6
Lost in c220d5fa23 those thoughts, 6b92bc5d58 I couldn’t 9dcf7613af tear my d0c8a014a0 gaze away, 409b556ce8 and Ayla 9d08adbbae opened her 442edbfa8c mouth, dusting 997b7dfd74 off the 53e7bff522 moment.ecacfeca501ed942
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“I’m really sorry again. I felt a presence and came to check, and before I knew it, I was watching you.”7e590d74a1c1cbdd
“It’s fine. I was just looking around on my own. I’m Levi Heron, a new student.”872757ac2973960e
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When I said that, bcb9555d53 Ayla looked at me fd5865073b as if she understood a4b1b10a6d something.086c1e63f994080e
“Oh, you’re the daughter of the Heron family, who inherited the power of the lion guardian! That explains it.”d4bebca3789ebd4b
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…That explains what?9f2c2f05710ed44c
“I was just thinking how impressive it was when you subdued that bat. I’ve heard that the Heron counts can summon all kinds of swords, and it’s an honor to see it in person.”d04b7df985b2f696
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“Ah… thank you.”786de7659d3c38bb
If she ad8a5333e8 remembered stories 6010a66e34 about my b7d78a330c family, then acbb63025a she must 8d8960c2a3 have heard b55905d689 the rumors bc3f3ca0f0 that I cfc99acb5a was a 685bf677f7 failure of aefe1a5376 the Heron 63eba2ecaa family, but 6df539492d Ayla didn’t e23365c350 mention that 09fe8816a9 at all.a6dbcb2df77e107b
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For a moment, afc6881661 I felt awkward 243de82fa1 thinking that ‘that 31f5ec3285 explains it’ might abecd933dd imply that I 77ca7057af was weak for efc7461a9e a Heron.de7a53f38b7fee32
‘Is it a 1ad1ef4a55 reaction ingrained in ec878cd952 me?’f08f96fd00868405
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Feeling a bit sorry for my body, which shrinks back reflexively out of fear of others’ evaluations, I was simultaneously grateful to Ayla for looking at me without prejudice.f1b89453289baf7c
“May I ask your name, my lady?”6aa3121926e8cb9a
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“I am Ayla of the Reiner barony. You might have already heard of me.”43444babfbe7789c
When I reacted as 01138bff43 if I didn’t know, 9c3ae81d0c Ayla forced an awkward a72c4f46ef smile.328854441102a572
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Then, perhaps concluding that she couldn’t hide it even if she tried, she opened her mouth.2980a8c5374dc682
“Well… my reputation has been at rock bottom since before I enrolled. I’m a noble lady using a dormitory that even commoners wouldn’t use.”7322f0be671fdbb6
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“…….”7d36c33581466eaa
“The rumors have already spread, so I thought it would be difficult to mingle with others at the banquet, and I was considering organizing my things in the dormitory instead.”7007dc3146ca49f9
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It seemed that Ayla d07986da59 had long since stopped d8091eacf4 hiding or making excuses b4aa2dc176 about her situation, and 8715638d9b resignation was evident in 0656ca1d98 her eyes.32529412b49ff54d
As I quietly 37c19b3057 looked into her c0c69b95ff sad eyes, I 1bbb8a20ec felt a desire 731c2ba771 to offer some e521dcc185 comforting words rather e97c9a1550 than forcing a 54b98cbeee conversation to get 368e0ebf9f closer.bdc8db93232f6484
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The thought that it cdf77dba99 might be better to a712ca532a bury my own reputation 60a390bc1e deep inside rather than bb75d2f7ea bring it up slipped 5a510c61d6 out.1bc60829bf68848d
“Actually, my reason for coming to the academy is similar. My uncle forged documents and applied for admission without my consent. He probably intended to use me as an excuse to live in a villa and manipulate the count’s estate at will.”78ca574feb3e2989
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“…….”7127f4965ffed738
“Fortunately, I found out about it right before enrollment. I even discovered separate embezzlement charges, so I had to take my uncle to court… but honestly, it doesn’t feel good.”f1e1263e3c7b3375
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Knowing that 7ed19a4430 someone so e448d33b99 close to 8218bdefc0 me, sharing 6fcc5ad65c my blood, 05f543bb25 tried to b148e77b06 eliminate me 32e4f37af2 out of 0219bce446 greed for d1e9c669e9 money and 88a9df19b5 power, I ab4aee31c7 couldn’t feel 6201e6e9b6 satisfied even 51285531cd if he 5ae1edc7b0 paid the 7ea4b6ce7c price for 9e2cf9bd30 his actions.e137bd252216b790
Thinking about how much ef09865a87 he must have looked 1cb9f17082 down on me to 77bcef9b46 go that far only e8b21b3996 made it worse.7991461c5e5fb070
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Ayla seemed surprised 7901e7f077 that there were bb520b0f79 circumstances within the c819fc233f Heron family and 6269336083 was momentarily at 6aaa074a72 a loss for da1b38b072 words.0ab399fb97d05adf
Then, she soon smiled ed0d042463 warmly, filled with deep 7c431a465c relief.3cd4c8c395ba819b
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“I’m glad to hear that. It seems the noble lady of the Heron family has overcome her uncle’s grasp.”6c54ac147742052f
“…….”04324c89e8374540
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“I wish I could do the same, but I feel completely trapped. Is it too greedy to hope that I can become strong like Lady Heron soon?”912585af8aba55d1
Ayla looked 11c6a1ac98 at me 6f028e616f with tearful 6c4a0971b3 eyes, yet 34355148f5 she smiled ffc8cfa3a5 sincerely.b0ff4bf559ced7e9
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Strong person. It was 618b8d9d4d a foreign cef791908c evaluation for f2b11c29c4 me, born 704881e71c weak and 5d33d35656 labeled as 991bd83006 the failure 5a0006f2f1 of the 5d9ca9f258 Heron family.5792ee3e27bf9493
Feeling grateful that Ayla called me that, and now that I had experienced my uncle’s embezzlement, I felt I could understand her situation a little better than just reading about it in books, so I wanted to reach out.6ffb753eed977433
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“Then how about we spend some time together tomorrow afternoon? We can also take a look around the academy.”e0326262e73305ef
“Excuse me?”f33eb8d4a2b26d78
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Her blue eyes stared 5e123c106e at my face for 803a999e19 a moment.195a1452f9b6eb12
“Together?”c37f9f47a166de29
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“Yes, together. If we hang out, we might find a way to get through this.”5ad85924330af631
Ayla hesitated for a 7d985ded7d moment, seeming to worry 2a3a8bb9b6 that associating with her 2e43e9edde would lower my reputation.00ccf8bfd816f9ab
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I shrugged my shoulders and said playfully, “But please keep it a secret from others that the heir of the Heron family got startled by a single bat and summoned a knife to throw.”6537e095ddde0e79
“But—”950629758d838e67
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“I’ll bring some delicious snacks tomorrow, so let’s meet here at noon. Our family chefs are really amazing at cooking.”8856ff4c50cfc63d
I turned away, joking fb5d76d1b9 around, intending to leave 79b67e9643 before Ayla could refuse ca41920ee6 out of concern for b6e6334772 my reputation.419a9337e5a28dc2
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However, when I glanced 35622d076f back, I saw a 02b457c8c0 faint pink blush on 73a9d2d7ea her face.e47c09ccc2b9c75d
Contrary to my expectations, 03f8b28a3e Ayla didn’t push me aa3915e05b away in self-deprecation. Instead, she looked at dc89cb9b2b me with a sense ada1cfb003 of longing.3f6eb943414ab8fa
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I couldn’t understand 95411b0840 why she, who 5b7f95ae20 always pushed others 94c823b966 away due to 7f1ec4906b her timid nature, 26840fe16f wasn’t doing so 38329b5f3d with me—2b567ee5c2709b38
“You can believe me; I’m not joking.”38f69c39c47cee2b
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When I reassured her, a smile spread across Ayla’s face. Through that smile, I could clearly feel her happiness.c683e07fa98db076
‘By the way…’ae81a9ac5215d6b8
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Instead of heading fe1a752fb5 straight to the fbf404cbfa family carriage, I cb54b1d82a began to look 2e0f42db3c around for the 95e71d8fad corpse of the a088097f3d bat I had 308d230670 thrown my knife 24f011f1e7 at earlier.9fb3abb7b6e06e04
As expected, the bat’s body had vanished without a trace.0d5e067107337675
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The only 649e324c4c thing lying 6483ab8bc9 on the 01d188703c floor was 09f58890f9 the small 46e7425561 knife I 7038127340 had created c7663d5e3b using the 4eebf649cb power of b26d0c3343 the invitation.9d7c2bc4c0f85407
Even that was free of any bat’s blood.cd2dc4b46d060803
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A bat with green b58549d756 eyes.5613de0bc15bda48
A watcher b0540312c8 that moved 10d9204fd1 like a e5e7636c2c shadow, leaving 8483e466fe no trace.b66cdead40f216d5
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I already knew whose 7a8b8a604b puppet this creature was.36303ab838a3484f
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☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 86fb181ed8 ☾𖤓 ☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 732e5fbdea 𐦍 ☾𖤓4dd8932340c6b490
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It had been a 9b55614eb2 week since Levi and 7c3d1e40cb Ayla had met near e40542f3c8 the dormitory.0f7041ce5c4b4ed7
‘To think 52b4e77480 I would 52ab1225cf have a 9478a25921 friend to 6922cddaa3 walk around 0a765d1341 the campus 7ab3856e27 with. And so soon’…cb927a479d71dbf5
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The days Ayla b862c8da10 spent attending classes ae5de2d90f and having lunch e6dd64c8c2 with Levi felt 93235f2a95 like a dream.e4d839757e7460d8
When she first saw 7062188f17 Levi making a knife a9f91991bd to hunt the bat, 1002cfa311 Ayla could only watch 98619b9997 in awe.389daf3081715858
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‘I heard cee74c12bc that the d776b856cb young lady b38ba79333 of the 4b75a9d6d3 Heron family f6295d7883 is weak f4a39c124d and has 190f154d41 a lot da3070684f of difficulties 9e2c69facf with public 12c9dd71df activities.’c6271726455c6fd2
In that moment, when the frail, princess-like Levi threw the knife, an aura befitting the title of the Emperor’s Sword weighed heavily in the surroundings.b618c8ea316b153d
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I cannot express how 787140ae12 my heart raced as 40c3b8f3cf I watched her gaze b96cbd86bd intently at the target 6c8772f836 even after hitting it e93c1cdf8f accurately.66d99a224014c302
Levi Heron seemed cf65f3346a to be a ecde560212 perfect blend of 94b3b537e5 my secret dream 75aa4d8c18 of a strong d42ffbfe45 knight and the b2308884b2 beautiful princess from e1d767a231 the fairy tales 508853ac09 I read as 3ae3476690 a child.327c46e584d63971
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To think someone like 5640e6548b her would walk around 49a61ab833 with me.c75e9a1a79e7e160
Filled with endless gratitude, 41a8b8bb75 Ayla stayed close to 9394d09ad3 Levi.21159c362c951ba8
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The defective product ef54436334 of the Heron c9f76b486c family, who had edf454bc4a rarely shown her ca03120b56 face in social 50039b2190 circles due to 9f1e5202b5 her frail health.18281faddec5e24b
And the 14b25c02c2 abandoned young 496f28d54f lady of b15b8346ff the Reiner bfbaafd8ab family, with 22092adfbe her pure 234bea6c85 and delicate 3468661766 appearance.2c053433746e1412
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The combination of 84b23fb028 the two was 7a985f1905 unusual yet subtly 86301230ed drew the attention d66b59d2e1 of others, often 8c7b2c4d26 becoming the topic d7b6714c07 of gossip.18cd4a09a8adcec2
“A successor of a family like the Herons is really taking care of a baroness who uses the dormitory.”618669912813bb40
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“Could there be some understanding between them? Born into a knightly family with a frail body, she must feel quite a sense of inferiority.”19ac7a297c77e47b
Those who were 7c7fc680a2 whispering while watching c4fee63448 Levi and Ayla d547c017e5 pass by suddenly a298447112 sensed a presence c6b6453031 and flinched in 951d3c8210 surprise.d49b58219c1e96a0
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“What are you talking about?”5d673f0947cef645
“Eek!”875736b538b7c683
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A cool, low voice. An eye 77257fbfc2 patch to b0a07d1a31 cover the 9e36dff838 left eye, 6c77f85371 which had 6169b97ec7 been blinded 23f6dd38df in a 013254cacb carriage accident 039ab922a0 during childhood.9bfa1982b8926c66
There was 972d822b2a no one de6e2bff95 in the 04e33b4ddf academy, nor 35ea363ee0 in the 2f73e0cdd3 political circles aa17c50963 of the 2994e49320 Evelon Empire, 2c3596cc80 who did 0a622bc544 not know b0e387834b the middle-aged 4686e30afe man before 7626d3dae9 them.bd531349be663cf0
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Killian Roas.28e4cb6b19e577a9
Known for his stern personality and exceptional magical skills, he was called the role model of the empire’s magicians.7bf37a4a1a6a94a9
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“It’s not good to discuss the faults of others.”3de904c600c1d49b
“…I’m sorry.”c2b90e5a8ab0b297
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The reason why 8c3b1b5ad7 even the heir 2370d83cf5 of the Heron 78ae27039a family, who ranked 0ce98f8091 highest among the 514ea5c874 imperial knights until ccc0b65bc5 just now, suddenly 9d4a1c15a6 fell silent and 1e5c6515f5 admitted fault was 15ae01d417 simple.d3cb1b7d3dfbf8d2
‘Duke Roas ce73c87c5f is the ff6e0ba5ee only brother d6cbccbf42 of Empress 028b8f2a1e Izelda, so 8376c9ae7b I must b249b33e22 never make 55a474ae0d a bad dd9ffeed2a impression.’01281d3008dd2d0c
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‘If it’s not 1d8ad94e6b at the academy, 256a6adccd how else can 2295fdb507 I make a ef261b4494 good impression on 118b384678 someone of his 9d2ed1e3b1 stature?’f7a3319cf6eab09e
With the emperor 6a3ebfd574 currently bedridden, the 05ab84c17e one who could 7c33936e06 be considered the 00e61b8054 most powerful in 732609f64c the empire was 861eb65f0d Empress Izelda, from 1e46c144bd the Roas family.bf47d3954e59846a
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Killian was 526cd0a37a her brother, 8e4e4666a9 and leaving 98fd80548c a good 9d46b43bd0 impression on adda9c8673 him might 5738923a91 lead to acd2f0ad65 a favorable 3059ab99d1 position in 178612c262 the future.bf04480b9f2bc086
“Class on <Demonology> will start soon, so prepare yourselves.”7f223dad41f08b41
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“Yes, Duke.”7cd1a4b523fcd2b4
Those who 1295084c8c had been fc52fcf44d badmouthing Levi ca0c55555a and Ayla 77a42cbc99 straightened up 594c0c581e and walked 26ddb8959a toward the 451ffcee35 classroom as 95e8b15866 if nothing 8a89153afc had happened.646244850c79574a
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Killian quietly ed09532ee5 watched the abb2ec7e7b students gather c8f9fd6c58 for his 672e4e8856 class, thinking dc39483cca to himself.47315035a3874fb1
‘The defective product b622fce482 of the Herons c117332b15 has managed to c86e69fcff appear at the 1d12738cbb academy.’ec98f23d1006f818
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Levi Heron’s father, 76a32c598e Elbert Heron, was 6b3d80fe37 an excellent knight.5258dacdde5f8c01
He had inherited the ea0c75c29e blessing of the lion bb45fb7e3d guardian, so his ability ba204e7b5e to confront demons was bf70d927bf unquestionable, and his character b095a0528f was outstanding, garnering many 755ea0f6f1 followers.20054ed8bd005761
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That was 505e7270ab why Killian 6d6ab14c20 had once 24884efc83 had a 0f05468f85 secret dinner f9f847923b meeting with 446020d24a him.d5092434f6a6f522
To bring the neutral Herons to Roas’s side and, further, to the side of the second prince, Freed.eef9143b72e70658
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But Elbert Heron ab3ec2bb75 politely and straightforwardly a5c4bdc59a declined.cf180ab36ae056f6
“I apologize, Duke. The Herons are the sword of the imperial family. No matter who ascends to the throne, it is our duty to protect the imperial family and the people from demons without bias.”a2fc0a24b82619c5
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“……”31a3f92e297f5b2e
After that, a few 9d11c4e33c more attempts were made b4bb148818 to win over the ce702431ce Herons, but the responses 50ff01d23e were always the same. Count Heron fca7e1eb4a seemed only 8304521914 interested in fcbdfcc0bd fulfilling his bf0f4b59e9 duties and 1e7779b2f5 had no 8b3e24b0d3 ambitions in fc33ddf4cc politics.040247defbc300b1
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As time passed, he even considered using the daughter, who was said to have a crush on Freed, to sway the Herons… But that defective product was far too frail to be of any use, unlike her father.d287dc97f1e2b010
However, on 8921ad0279 the day f8f5557d0f of the edea25e1cc entrance ceremony, 2976f28bab a pet fc196aaaed bat released 28f9ace8c3 into the 33920575d0 academy saw f6fdbf0497 Levi Heron 983e149db6 and Demian 0b21d07d67 Evelon having 120334bd3a a conversation 07cd84cdb0 in a 7bd576488f secluded area.6cfd1b04d5f3662a
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When the connection 54a722e4d3 with the bat 42f99eb12f was suddenly cut c1c65e6591 off, it was 28391ab28f clear that the 3ad29bc4e9 perceptive Demian had 5c0c683492 killed the bat f5a2825842 that was monitoring 84e21eaa9c them.7f0ae9d54920f571
At that 4f73671b91 point, Killian 3905addbbe changed his 62feff5df3 mind.45a3a2901967f82d
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‘I can’t let 179a103fef those who don’t d75fd4015b firmly stand with f005e6818b us run rampant.’f50259b0f9fbb440
And now, the Heron’s f4eb38dc66 defective product was entering e7c9dc21c6 his classroom.2437bbc37017e074
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Killian looked at ec458935c7 Levi with a 7922338226 cold gaze.58962aa9685b29db
Levi met his 54b2501fe4 gaze and gave 7f2f40dda3 a meaningful smile.1059bbb111a070c6
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