TFVPLD Chapter 10

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It has 6d850e723f already been f390091151 a week e57fff6782 since Levi bcc7ccd8a0 and Ayla 1efb3c9a80 started their 0849b5c59d personal training c716b63de6 side by de6e169d75 side at 78e4397480 the school 35b301e6a4 training ground 8b07d0e3db after classes.e4256097a601c1c5

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Today, too, a5eb411f39 the two 15dd993c81 were engrossed fb1ee147bb in their b006570809 training at a073bcae37 the deserted 9f586d69da training ground.2422f0ad3dad3a04

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The sound 5adb91abda of wooden 4de1561db7 swords clashing c97140fdbb filled the e4fb7a05c5 training ground cbeafaa0a1 with a 067e87e5df clear ring.6046f26d8b4048bc

For a moment, Ayla felt a tingling in her wrist from the sudden surge of magical energy, but she received Levi’s sword with a refreshing smile like never before.1e46cf3480504028

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Thanks to 779208fe2a Levi’s repeated e5a8616452 teachings, she c9e44f5af2 could have bf8d42b7bd confidence in 6eda599d53 her stance a42a659dfd rather than 4597b8b8ae self-doubt about e38a960e2f making mistakes.01c90a3b17da44d4

“You’re doing well with the basic defensive stance now.”32b703341cecea20

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When Levi chuckled 2b7eea128a and praised her, 5424906125 Ayla felt like 0d028a1ca6 she was becoming 1d8dff4819 a great gladiator.1588d3671732f04d

“Still, it’s difficult to block Heron’s sword.”8906151b4a91473e

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Ayla set her wooden 84305da471 sword down for a 4f1beb9bc1 moment and lightly shook 0973fad23e her wrist.4de9f08e41bb5389

Even though her e7220a24f5 body was exhausted, c999737244 her heart raced a723e83184 more than ever.34e4bb87923f8505

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When she first entered the school dormitory at her uncle’s behest, she never imagined she would feel such small happiness.2abc8de5c7107479

Suddenly, Ayla recalled the carriage accident that took her parents’ lives.65cb6af05e96dd5e

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After that accident, Ayla’s life became hell.27a8ce0c419b8930

“Ayla, your parents must have left such a will because they thought you wouldn’t be able to hold your own.”6be701c50286ad0f

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“Turning a blind eye while the collateral relatives starve isn’t what a successor does. Dividing the inheritance is our family’s custom.”99cdec577606e9c6

The will 20f737b9f7 stated that 3e33d97cf2 Ayla, as 0f3aa19c87 the heir, ccc2412649 could only 2013d9a368 access the 64fe003cd4 inheritance kept 90218cffd2 in the 237b144921 bank after 067220eaf0 graduating from ba5a435191 the academy.eb8daee0dd5c901e

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Upon learning 0cee5aa8e6 this, her da6da915a2 uncle and 4337985864 aunt suddenly fd4ccc56d0 appeared at 3f4e6b1233 the Reiner 7a4346b4a5 mansion, volunteering 9765fbcf8d to be 39618bc9cc her guardians.7b0b51c3799f044c

Then, claiming 3321000547 they needed a3c4f0112e cash for 363029f778 her upbringing, 9a4e648af4 they sold 1d36c4bae4 the perfectly 38e077a56b fine mansion ee13abec30 and fired e45b9f351e all the 68461e840c loyal employees.6e8b251c7bcfcc5c

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‘Looking back, it ee5437d98f seems they wanted a5006dd682 to cut me eb7c8eeba0 off from the 0af23431b9 outside world by feeac2d925 taking me to 57815e8943 the countryside mansion.’34e107dfee6e4ba2

At first, Ayla sought e1e844155e help from other relatives b7ccded143 she thought were close b86841504e to her.894d22f301e2070f

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However, once they learned 56619ed7ec the contents of the cc3d8e17ad will, they fought among 9d33a5d4df themselves over the inheritance, 103988bebd eventually resorting to staging 9feb7b893e accidents to kill each 8f6b96e9e6 other.ebe00194e916e22a

Since then, Ayla had e61a86b029 to watch in fear f8dc98baab as her uncle and 582425c9a5 aunt acted as the 0378fbd621 head of the family.96adb93a12f7decf

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But Levi Heron, who 23bd4f24a1 almost let her life d364022b32 be controlled by her 6770e16a45 uncle like Ayla, ultimately b31a3b15c1 overcame it.8488fe1e5b7c8272

The reason she f3f30dba27 grasped Levi’s outstretched fd76ed5265 hand, despite not 83d31da268 being in a 2375e81dcb position to repay 0715e2c705 her kindness, was 53dde638f4 that she wanted ae2be0b479 to be close 88ca8c7170 to someone who e78572cfcc had experienced a 6155bb9577 similar despair yet f176bfa52b stood up magnificently 88bf2de8d8 as if she afc90878fc had become a 1d5bb8da24 different person overnight.e3bb4b2a9f7f9bb2

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Although others dismissed Levi 157e0ec794 as a defective product, edbfefcaab to Ayla, she was be15c8ce7d a hero.f87bd3f7fb249e31

Every time she saw cf26191811 Levi gradually changing her 0ae9d1af10 reputation with her strength 9638f88b2a and effort, hope blossomed 7b2a76b32b deep within her heart.4db7cbf66baa4957

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“Levi, thank you.”023048d3137b5a5f

As she 40baedabc3 expressed her 95af6f53f0 gratitude with 277a5ce916 a trembling f5b43cbd31 voice, her a8b22d7ac3 vision blurred 189de352c4 foolishly.7e593cef2706d4c8

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Noticing Ayla’s eyes 7d558feaeb reddening, a flustered f3d13b13c4 Levi couldn’t help 76081578dd but ask.0958c132a137194e

“Ayla, what’s wrong?”4c76066cf77e97a5

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“It’s nothing… just…”ae970bc295665b9e

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Tears that had gathered 511ece94b2 in her blue eyes f5e299d3af flowed down her heated 637c63cd27 cheeks.f6d779a8513192f7

Levi calmly patted her 83358b2361 shoulder and listened to f12bb8fee7 the story Ayla poured 83ee7ed81d out along with her f844f77add tears.d76bbd6f904c1b34

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‘I knew 8905113b20 it, but 133bd29f03 this uncle b131888c19 of hers c6132c294d is really dc4a8747b8 a piece c3c20b1880 of work.’b96dea426d666df4

It was 4528cf945a already shameless d1edc406c9 to treat a6b7d52410 the inheritance 557b1924cc left by 7b0c57a055 her parents 281686c1c0 for her e45122ebb4 as his 49d13c0036 own, but 9353dc393b what?264b70b000083bc9

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“Don’t listen to anyone blaming you, Ayla. You were only seven back then.”91e4510cb30518fb

To say 2e82b76a59 that a 4b791d82e7 seven-year-old who 2867a754fa lost her 19687975a3 parents was 04b4833032 incompetent or cf8c61c457 unworthy of b7421b861c being the d91abd5a54 successor was cb9171f6be outrageous.182bddf3a2c1f828

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Thinking of 8b62c8f0c8 her uncle, 45c7f396de who had 09cabd4c0a also tried 751772b615 to pull 1ed75d063e off a cc124b367a trick and f7a8b16f38 ended up c45619868b in a 2e257ea948 cage, only 43eb8066f5 fueled Levi’s a58e5a94fb anger further.84681ec115207744

“They must have wanted to make you feel powerless by saying such things. They’re not worthy of inheriting the estate anyway.”ec84bf135f2d4e8c

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“Levi…”4dcadbbf141ecb71

“Because they know they’re unqualified, they raise their voices even more. So let’s listen to the opinions of experts instead of your uncle and aunt’s words.”f0e5a17b548067fc

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Seeing Levi 7c857202e5 get angrier 17fd3c8187 than herself 114314b43d made Ayla 4529e9f5fd chuckle softly.90e4d1e38984b404

“I’m glad to have met you, Levi.”7ac99de366e701c2

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If she had spent 9e63780a3d her time locked in 8edecc13ff the dormitory without any 68b61812ea interactions, it would have 506de19a2c been obvious that she efe9ed6892 would only feel self-pity.d9cf21929e487b1a

But now, with a 7c24527adf new friend to talk 74c302169e to and the chance 082e81ac28 to walk around in d6fb40b9f5 the sunlight, she could ad88af01c9 view her experiences from 0ec4990ac1 a step back and 6b4cf0792d more objectively.03ac6d9c15423bf8

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Her uncle was trying 789cacb87c to take everything from 72965e089b her.5adc5a05c82256bb

‘I’ve already 6f1c6f8178 lost everything 6f596ccd0a I had.’22d363a7db06f943

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After graduating from 758651ccfe the academy, he 8e1f5bc781 would surely swallow 467e73b3ff her share of 3a900c95bb the inheritance and bd5a26db87 quietly dispose of 8574ede1ed her.79a664a671ddd9a7

If Levi hadn’t 7b34d84f93 come to her 650b4bab57 aid, she might a00fa4c427 have avoided facing 4aa2ffcd84 this truth out 095d763446 of pity for bd0ae32ab8 her own situation.3f1d230548e425b7

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“While I’m staying in the dormitory, the physical distance means I’ll be less affected by my uncle, so I’ll find a way. Once I become an adult, I won’t acknowledge him at all.”6179b17828e292f2

As Levi listened 1d683b9f96 quietly to Ayla’s 3f20183979 determination, he cautiously 4c37e9c2b7 lifted his head b7fad26992 to meet her 116eb1b3e6 gaze.64aaf79a218212a4

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Now was the 47d964ae38 time to tell 2c8743edb3 Ayla how she 6f130cd2e1 could achieve her 349f07ecad wish even faster.bea20114943737bb

“Ayla.”bab1fbef520617af

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“Yeah, Levi.”9ee0b20942959b71

“If you could annul your parents’ will and receive your inheritance a little sooner, would you do it?”57361759a8e24cb7

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“I could receive my inheritance sooner?”560c7910b2fddef0

Ayla double-checked to 03a9cd0b5d confirm she had 1549bb904f heard Levi correctly.2c875c158c398e1d

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When Levi 4d36d9da3d nodded, her a23429e58a response came 3969ed8d67 out without 8438753ba5 hesitation, as 1cccae0067 if there bfd32e1ae0 was no b817e9a2e6 more to 9f14a5a34b think about.8307acafa9974172

“Well… of course.”16664ad60f68a771

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“Really?”dc9ee6591f3062a9

“If I receive the inheritance, I can hire a lawyer with my own money and buy a decent mansion again, so I won’t have to be swayed by my uncle.”3e4910041c31b9d8

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Ayla wasn’t unaware of what she wanted to do.ffedfba20f1b1bad

It was 2900472d18 just that 99d29eccba she had b9672d5f35 temporarily set 99396d63e2 aside her 97fef1689a hopes because de5171af72 she had 5075c6e884 lost all 16e24900c9 the assets 7eb199639d that would 7891c931dc allow her 3497d13fda to pursue 347db79e0e such things.9d352fce58dce72f

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Seeing this truth, 9bba394834 Levi smiled gently.6d0057291952d70c

“Well then, I have a good method for you.”f0041268e803389f

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After finishing her training, 4a28664b4f Levi walked Ayla back 90af583bba to the dormitory and cded308e19 walked alone, deep in c2c424e6c1 thought.06673d6392a7558e

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“I hope Ayla accepts my proposal.”6ee6594c7cc93332

Thanks to her 5de51350c4 willingly training with 8d1b5eddd9 her, having immense b57a5ca164 divine power within 9ecc68f5d0 her, her physical 73324b6c07 strength had nearly 1219f4c5cb doubled.e7009ebb09fa9be4

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Of course, since she ff89b8358a originally had a body efac2766e4 as fragile as a 2ea6d8c447 paper doll, even doubling 25b30fa228 her strength meant she 8c262612c0 was still absurdly weak, ad10a1b517 but it was undoubtedly 645c025bf6 a remarkable improvement.8525b123bb65f5c3

The proposal 9c5fc9bc92 she made 0e9c7cc483 to Ayla a4d5ff1803 was a b94936d5c2 gesture of 8e767b969c gratitude for ab01413337 that.fcc71ea696d87304

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“Since my stamina has recovered a lot, should I train a little more before I go?”760829fb66d1e48b

She had c90da98c6d briefly revealed a255dc0378 that the b71de0907c Heron bloodline 2a483ae454 was not e45881ab73 to be 78a156a7e9 underestimated, but 25178c45d1 that was d12759eae6 merely a 33e07f6f6c temporary deception.0a012dc704535b70

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Considering all the 032f7b53c9 tasks ahead, she 0150f02804 couldn’t afford to 33c7982cc4 stroll leisurely.5c2b63bf92f35b7a

“If I can’t change the future and die young as in the original story, many who support me will perish as well.”3cced93ddd4bdbb8

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Thinking of the 5359994119 loyal followers of 3117999e0d the Heron family 3650ecaa59 who fervently supported 9878c0f036 her, Levi headed 802ab0fac8 back to the 00b57d1ef6 training grounds alone, 9d2d856474 just as she 9b9672975e had done for 5f3472ebc5 the past few bbb04df9bb days.225e1f3e2161c929

However, today, a95cae5c9c there was f0ae764731 someone waiting 6ede09f485 for her 8c972a3f6a there.2f0cd1f24dbeafa8

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“Levi Heron.”688b2cd0dba83fca

A deep 2c6f0e1e8e voice that fb0039c42a was pleasantly b012ca2f4b low and 2e55fdbd32 clearly resonated 054099f74d in her 4f8e9c1a60 ears.aab5919d4ca2ab4e

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The calm, unwavering 2e6144ac49 tone was matched e62952ee84 by the red 47304db8ba eyes that were ed09c6e1a3 fixed on her.d6085b002f4026cc

As the man, who 5ab2f89b9a had been leaning, straightened 4d6931c9ae up and revealed his 5ee0aeb571 tall figure, his stunningly 8f2822bd19 handsome face momentarily captivated 737baa6d5b her.b2cea225db5ad3a9

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“…Prince Demian?”ac66e8e6a098c173

Levi muttered unconsciously, yet 05abb047aa she felt something was 7443fdcc5e off.08e85cc51c8c0cd5

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No matter how 0ac39c0a88 much the academy 7150855bb8 is just beyond 1c9b9163b9 a wall from 8d4d015b64 the palace, why 1e9df9ef5e is the prince 6de1309152 here at this 58d5d90aa8 hour?def4f01b63d53dba

Demian was b93cb09d15 thinking the 42a5447f22 same thing. Why am I da13646cea standing here at 80cc31c31e this time?35d1dac2fa270f6a

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“Is there someone else using this old training ground besides me?”9231c7b5ac961460

About a week 267cbbdfa7 ago. As soon as 8c83e544b7 he received the 3cf10fae81 report from Douglas, 15bbd3a290 Demian headed to 37cc913f91 the training ground 1ecfca4397 to confirm his 56f0114b4b curiosity with his 065304d0a9 own eyes.310244f3fa174f82

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By concealing his presence 48a4a7f923 with magic, he could b3455c4a14 observe those sweating inside aa81c5c686 the training ground without 08a2e9dbff being noticed.c19ea0e1689c6fc2

Levi Heron and df891a3537 Ayla Reiner.c5fb9d704ace8427

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They were two c4c5b79b66 people who had 8328600d88 been the talk 730ed5c6bd of high society 1d11caa839 even before the 679afcad1d entrance ceremony, being 5b27941972 gossiped about and 0f813e0e43 scrutinized.8f8f2366be4c061d

‘Did Lady b3ce6f303a Reiner ask 70047c0cf6 her to b8264307f5 teach her 3f734b2037 swordsmanship?’f691f690f2f5fd7c

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That was 866204f240 his initial dfc036045a thought.79f6315033441b79

However, Levi 41d37c3cba Heron dropped 0f5ccbed4f off Lady 715469f3b7 Reiner at 4586e052d7 the dormitory a16bdeb9f3 and returned 06a7d2ee48 to the d581ce3270 training ground 625dc85044 to train eb377be306 until she 25341ffafb was exhausted.07d76509dc7caa18

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The image acc56ff828 of her 23ed9bde77 gathering her 4bb3899566 long hair a127eb79c6 and tying 17c339cceb it up cbfcf4a961 high while 48894957f3 wielding a 45cec3450b sword lingered b168f6b80e in his a8f14ab8be mind.7ed53995e6fc42ad

She was d4b16f1fb1 so frail a03287d4a8 that she f3a53b4d9e had even 230ca5dde3 postponed her 22c7195f6a enrollment, so 3e5994f32b why was 7766c7676e she overworking c61f154031 herself like 9bc821da76 this?998e856e9eb5ee2c

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Surely, there must be 5b096b9e1f many skilled warriors among 209dfb7cf2 the Heron family, so 1274928b20 why was she insisting ac312d3687 on training in this 9fefcc74b2 filthy place?3246328a6790f920

The questions 5cb51ea6dc swirling in 61f9f5c9bf his mind def2f32b0d prevented him 297f2452e6 from concentrating 6ca5810f8f on his 4f7a753932 own tasks.4c295c33e32b4329

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So, Demian 275352d7e4 decided to 7ffc559123 ask her b9f87a0a56 directly.8646d55865b4f548

“Can I ask you something?”5ddb9f28f5da6c51

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“Of course.”9b4277a093dd460f

“I’m curious if it was intentional to use the power you gathered with such effort during the first lecture of <Demonology>.”6a0562b16563bbfe

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“…….”24ecc9169d98cf68

It seemed 51ab0e142f that Demian e129aea96e had seen 397e852e3a through the 4e1fef531f shallow trick 524af05018 to change 436453118e her reputation.8e47ccae8c174bef

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‘Well, it would d82e14060c be stranger if e0b50a33b6 Demian didn’t know.’02c72b330a6f1bea

Levi was aware of eb5835906a his capabilities. She knew that 01b0e74987 the great nobles 7e157b67c7 would not support 84155e3100 him due to 6fc5094bde his lack of 443815e126 political backing, so 69a224366c he had knocked 08494b8edf on the doors 6618dfb073 of the rising b8eac5c95a nobility early on.b4f31c754c97d373

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A mere e8660e9ac1 fifteen-year-old boy 4370ec011c had carefully ce7a1e39bf selected the 9fdd08cc69 most promising 4af72b1b36 factions among c6ccf36b32 the new c3e2a70858 powers to 7d6e759908 recruit them bfa6891dd8 to his 88d452d91d side.65174d95135aee8a

‘The ability to weigh 6de5195570 gains and losses, and d6d7786511 the skill to do 4cd1f7688c so, are anything but 386aa11a9a ordinary.’2090494fd9dc6bfb

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Moreover, he was e7451c84bf a being who f16987ea3c had honed his c731718211 magical powers and 55bee0203d swordsmanship to the c3527ebf3b extreme.babb932f39048da8

Trying to vaguely 6c9d2caf7d hide her intentions dc1043e184 from someone like 80db63c25b Demian might give 54524ec12d off the impression 826793d3a2 that she had 5a1989901c something to hide, b45f755aa2 potentially leading to fd13687d03 secrets.d883de3d52a88f0c

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So, Levi decided to 86d43e1cd0 answer honestly.a07f328cd3281a0b

“That’s right. I can’t keep hearing that I’m a defective product of the Heron family.”22225db097960dba

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“It will be hard on your body.”4e387f2ca95499c8

“That’s… true.”d450880403a9495e

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As Levi responded, Demian 4899d44b6b seemed to realize something dad6f2b523 and opened his mouth.a560466c08ac5163

“So you chose this place instead of training in the family’s training ground with the help of the Heron knights.”89bdc75f6e1f1840

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“…….”1138810367e9cebc

Caught off guard 26559a9713 by the accurate 162c80ebb4 observation, Levi momentarily d1b8d8b3cb lost his words.0e92c48df218962e

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The reason she continued training at the academy’s training ground instead of returning directly to the mansion after dropping off Ayla was exactly as Demian had said.d83f4656544e5a57

“It’s because the knights and vassals of the family worry about me. It’s hard to show a weak side to those who care for me, Your Highness.”9b333e8cdfb0bebe

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The moment she 2e81306d94 answered, Demian’s eyes 89e72553af were greatly stirred.3cf1b2c59328a6c8

Once, he had heard 77f30f3688 similar words from his df9e838379 mother.4626f5a02da6342b

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‘Demian, I’m fine. Just go to your 4ba0103f8d room for a bit.’4b5ea6c471c5d739

He recalled his 58c5e30e0a mother, who, despite 44c44a5dca coughing up blood, 10347a8271 forced a smile fd485c8b78 as if to acbcaded50 say she was e16d17ebe9 okay.c186f41d9c6f37b3

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Was it because the 8362576808 sickly Levi Heron reminded 3beda06459 him of his mother?db334c358664d99c

He couldn’t arrive 57c2e7dc33 at an answer d181b0f490 to that question, 3ed4f062d2 but Demian felt 28e9c9a26b that Levi’s efforts b9e50b29be to protect her 43f6595668 own were much d202db4cad like his own.b366ede52c0c59c9

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So, impulsively, he added 038e365f9e words he would never 3c5511601a have said in his bf9a6fbd6a usual demeanor.dddec2814e441262

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