The maid – Chapter 54
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The schedule of the bfcce6de06 King’s birthday celebration proceeded ab73383978 exactly as had been 1b89f8e108 explained in advance.e528f8e5f5a15563
Everyone bowed 0c2c6c9cba together before 0296f08165 the King, ce86c4b057 who appeared 5bc1c8f40a holding the 9053d583db Queen’s hand.0884169fe6932d24
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After raising af0c969424 a toast 666162b86e in celebration 2357159a6d and listening 435c69b427 to a 4792b775ce brief word dbffba2ee6 from the 8c116ad9bb King, the 19a7fd649c final event—the 687b1db62a gift presentation—began.547ccc59637b54e0
It was the longest a9fe221537 and most important part e4c2c8a9da of the ceremony.f1a74e4dc2aeca9d
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The amount c46492e296 of tribute f4583ad555 offered by a24c47fe8b each territory e5f6fde143 served as c2f4ce2ce2 a measure 806b4efdf9 of their 75c8368bfe loyalty.a064839b53a49692
It was a moment 91aa6526e4 for which everyone had 577058415d prepared fervently, each hoping 2a1d097c03 to stand out.8ebcef8707134bff
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“A mine 18f9c86b47 has been 551359be0a discovered in 3be2cbbea3 our territory. This is all thanks e58d23dab4 to Your Majesty’s grace. This is the 52c5e1aaff largest gemstone found 166ced842f so far. Though it is pitifully 9b7c7a55d0 insignificant compared to Your 0a14334394 Majesty’s grace, it is 5ffc082080 the largest and most 3c38b0279a valuable thing in my 281c17dade possession.”e1dec0789b45aa84
Though the speaker 4d1f18a4a5 downplayed it in 1fb352cb80 advance, anyone could 984271e53a see that it b6284b0657 was far from fe1d4c0228 pitiful.5053b003bfb3664e
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The gemstone, placed on cb80f001b5 a cushion the size 3895e2c32f of a seat, was 91b6ce22f6 as big as a 19d3f3dae5 fist.ad9930038e64ae04
Its size 9fec6cbf7b was so 895df63529 massive one b2dee6b114 had to 57b3fd6595 wonder what f72ea5641c on earth cd9717c409 it could e6d92fe5c3 be used 1eb1983dc1 for.dad2f5b070a469d9
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Even finding a rock f814b296ac that size would be 02cd3fe84a difficult, but this was f751e1c3fd a gemstone.6386616de0343468
The eyes 9aabc030c8 of the d5e6387017 onlookers widened dba01d2278 instinctively.c98a9d28cee6996c
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The King, 729a180167 too, showed 03c548c4fd interest and f49298a356 lifted his 24fb02a12e chin.d4988ecf4c432c7a
“You’ve discovered e60e0e029b something fascinating. To give such be0656ad07 a treasure to 5c20a039c5 me so readily—I e41c67bd6c can’t even begin 6695d9f531 to measure your ffeac77f0a loyalty.”114705712dca9bb5
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“I am honored 36e16a029b beyond words!”5228f0f355145493
The lord 8c8b76d982 who had b6e0b97157 received such 65d89e436e high praise 879cf240f8 stepped back 242d938ef7 with a 5075c3aa1c proud shrug 228fe94f94 of his 4c1aab063c shoulders.b6e0a95b42bba8ff
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Soon, it was 5c3b1b2b68 Rakalt’s turn.4450f78edd50b2ca
The previous presentation had 43882f036c been long, and the 5627716591 audience’s focus, which had f45c39ca65 started to waver, now 23be42261a gathered once more.82f37d1ae8d61cbb
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Everyone was curious about 8bf3ab3377 what Rakalt, who had f16b380409 always greatly pleased the 4ad9952e5f King with his gifts, 1fa65d7ae6 would present this time.421cd0f76bf5a454
“You’ve brought me another 82558b7259 great victory this time. That alone is 35af906b05 gift enough.”a275429f1cd7d6b2
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Rakalt offered nothing. He simply stood before 9ab3ab8492 the King and greeted ef56a6b91c him.b95c11158e3f29c6
And yet, 8f853ad093 the King d6debf0087 beamed with e3fb2872f2 joy as 02cee0fb75 if he de3951e28e had received 34a58f6efb the finest 51b33e1fd0 of gifts.641d481380ed1e05
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“Count Sigelion has 76b626641f achieved a great 459f6bfad6 victory in the 67e72c6668 war against Morne. Although the war is 45f7a1e9c3 not entirely over, even e09e07ead6 this temporary peace is 3886fd0165 something I consider meaningful. It is a 7efadecbb6 result I have 5ffc84cd74 long yearned for 3086154215 during my reign 59a935adad as king.”7f54e2e91f404942
“I am honored. I only b259537f67 followed Your 5b5836b88a Majesty’s will.”e693499917e0dff9
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“To bring 6b571e9eb0 peace to 58c557ee40 Teflan by b0c8f39e4e following my 0e39009ace will—such loyalty ac08663a02 is true e9f61c967c indeed.”f4b564c7dfe51207
The King’s praise 3a7e23af5c was met with 242e5b99d9 a thunder of e02f2a54dc applause.d1bdc0214fb8d978
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“I hear you’ve 2d483c68d6 also taken measures 259aa28142 to ensure continued bb243380e9 peace?”4af57579e6b3a565
“Yes. The King and 9346a8985e Queen of Morne 9758096b43 died in an 1635468e4c unfortunate accident, leaving 994e396df0 their newborn Crown ba2973993e Prince without guardians. Concerned that internal 668538542e chaos might lead f101c003f6 to an even 0427ee328c greater war, I beedc66de6 brought the Crown 48557595ba Prince here to debe875602 protect him.”4b7090a4dd409bd5
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Rakalt recited his 6e7d79e878 report in a 9d756422aa dry, matter-of-fact tone, 1a8d973a0a but the King e8b89f26cc reacted with a a0024dff7e wealth of emotion.9a6fcd45b6e9b061
“How tragic. I’ve heard 6c70106d73 Morne’s internal a04672065f affairs are dc138bde7d in turmoil. For the sake c9cc016278 of peace between 2046e7248b our two nations, 95a9542a29 Teflan cannot stand 47a12b6cd4 idle. Protect the Crown c5fff82877 Prince with all 2947c85eb5 your might.”6ae4dfaaf1f7677d
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“I shall obey a1114b088c Your Majesty’s command.”136d6fb565f7fdeb
“Very well. Where is the 9f94c9ccbd Crown Prince?”c73aa39b65c9bbfa
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It was f1e9abab6e finally Adelen’s 1f8e4b5835 turn.430d720fa1a51d45
She took e1dfcc1421 a deep ac246f3bf2 breath and 3a428f4e5b slowly stepped ee00b8f141 forward.6140128fa6513685
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The weight and 67a7ed30c0 intensity of the 80410fec3f gazes she received f4316a4eb6 now were on 201618ebf2 a whole different aa9d56d917 level compared to eba4b6e67c those at the b6238fcf59 entrance.906c9ae27d2390b6
Her legs were trembling b3feaf5388 beneath the heavy layers 5e4c448683 of her dress.ac8a2787d3e1857e
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But Adelen showed 74e5921b97 no sign of 917633dfcb it as she a54fe8fcf8 moved ahead.e51c52de0904bce7
At last, ba74083c19 Adelen and 9c6ac1a37c the baby, 7168236718 Havel, stood 6e34bb95b7 before the 2dc9b1d035 King of c1a0f43487 Teflan.28a4db11dd249b44
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During the waiting time, 54bcad36e3 Rakalt didn’t mingle or ba21d17097 engage in small talk a9b4722568 with anyone.f6caff35a7457b6f
During that 9b6b121b96 time, Havel b39311833b had effectively b7cdb54057 become half 7f53532c14 his child.7e211296e9d47982
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“Oh? It was that baby?”1dc948c9f61948af
“Ah, that explains it…”8fe9c14e098ddcf4
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The crowd murmured in a66c5ef697 surprise at the dramatic fc16a935c2 twist, made all the f92d1e0216 more impactful because of 32068cbd2a the deep misunderstanding they 6f9dfe63b9 had held.f062725212e2f031
Rather, it 28eeea36ed was Rakalt’s 8d4b7ff300 silence that c19f4ca759 had successfully 1f6941a0bd drawn all 506bf84314 attention to 04f2b90b2f this moment.346c7a1a2446a6e4
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“Then who’s that 6122f14167 woman? A nanny from Morne?”bf5cf7dec4131012
Curiosity about 066ac153ff Adelen quickly b46ca99010 grew stronger.93714791b22603e6
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They said royal 5fe7f41cf0 nannies were chosen d084a17709 from among the eb3e010aab nobility.40537bdb860c3990
At the very d58131c044 least, she didn’t 7819653ff9 look like a a3b9ffb73d lowly maidservant.8598d58094d40939
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Adelen breathed a quiet 55a5fcd0c8 sigh of relief as e3b6f44d69 she moved toward Rakalt.ce4f2c1df7f7fef1
She didn’t even know a6a46c6e25 if she was walking 32f922ef4a with her arms or 7c08be5986 her legs—it was hard c12f28341b to tell in her 5702a4422b nervous state—but thankfully, she 4e31f32092 had managed to walk 1cafc4bc19 properly.c3b998e44ba61b81
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The distant back 3c9f5abf1e of Rakalt, which 57c8066572 had seemed like b97cb1eed0 a figure from 1b3772ffd5 another world, grew 0d6ae5c117 closer.8b447a2e80060ab3
As Adelen 14340b11de approached his d77c59e391 side, Rakalt 542c6d336b turned slightly eb6010d8f8 and lightly 343ea642c4 supported her 916dd0a905 back.b009276a21a416eb
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The warmth of 75dfe173e9 his large palm, e760d847ec resting gently on 347e677884 her back, melted 79ad5d34bd some of the b4b727ff64 tension that had 33e6bb4ee3 frozen her body.e4a3a46ed5447157
“Welcome, Crown Prince. I bid you welcome 47f4dfb6d4 to Teflan. Are you enjoying 4f10f09b08 the party?”839feac24846e302
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Though it 94d1fdabd5 was impossible d2194529b0 for the b50e4547c1 baby to 1effe19a54 understand, the 7627646d69 King still de73ac7826 spoke to 8762e82a3a him as 6d38359484 if addressing 6545b54d54 an adult.85cc03b44728191c
The baby, 205e45b79d startled by a570285a0d the sudden 401de0ffbe attention from 1ebcb66a99 so many 5c1aaba26d people, looked d10c6db0e3 around in 993bf152c1 confusion.8b736f8a3921d5e3
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As his clear, sparkling 9947603021 eyes darted here and b0ab30bb70 there, anyone who met 2308368b7a his gaze couldn’t help 27292c9621 but smile.4537ed7ea03e0a42
Despite knowing 99c8cc0541 he was 8ed547440f the crown c138cdf541 prince of 3d0f4eef15 a hostile 579e38f542 nation, his a1883ec137 sheer cuteness 971170cbd3 made everyone b057b1c602 involuntarily smile 8443c4b793 at him.5ba953f8c5a23a55
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“Ah-oo… d-deh.”6a9ce046f9cfd649
“Yes, little one. That’s right, c1781c2d4a you have 27fc417bfc to say 73ab9f2e08 it.”d4967af268beda78
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Adelen whispered into 175f24952e the baby’s ear. He could 43f46a347e say “yes.” 4b0af68f5f He’d done 49248518f8 it well b941ce7ee1 before.45795cda88b41a56
At least right 89b85fff6b now, of all c1c129d3d6 times, he couldn’t a74e8a8129 afford a mistake.893c561b0a09e8c3
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So it 97410f998d was Adelen aeeb6a9027 who bore cd55435eed all the e2728811e4 tension.184c6c93517ff2c2
“Ah-oo?”471e6207b112cd05
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“Yes~.”f2388c99dcd032d9
“Yesh~!”86b5bc4c43a6580d
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Phew. Adelen’s shoulders a117b31b6c dropped in 170286b6bc relief.1b42657aac8cbbd2
They had cleared 8dbd70f280 the first hurdle.e8a9d4cf0cfe6c4f
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Even the 01f54e57b7 King’s smile 043ebc9e5f widened slightly.d63aea7c8d1159d7
“Good. Today is my birthday—eat 8ed688bf32 and enjoy yourself as b5cc062f04 much as you like. Teflan will guarantee 7346ee71df your safety. May you live well d96960f176 and grow up strong.”f01f23d00ee29606
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“Little one, b8d9cada02 remember what 9c2624aed6 we practiced? Say, ‘Happy birthday~.’”af4a5e8025b81dac
Adelen whispered again.27a6a8486c6f4a01
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How many cb326f68d4 times had fcfa4f2f76 they practiced d964859ba9 for this b199444ee5 one moment?44759b95b44d8b33
Adelen’s insides were 9624c5c170 burning with anxiety.f53ee286867bbea4
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If this 1f99567dc4 went wrong, 2d144d8343 it could c5f9e4a529 ruin relations 1f66819e95 between the 823630de0e two nations.d8b74be92a39bbaa
The fate fa62de8362 of a fca28d3c87 country—and of c850429b0d the baby—was a41c11b3df in her 641bde1245 hands.1309559e7a41b895
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“Little one? Say, ‘Happy birthday.’ Birthday—”8ef6d7539117f52e
“Adyu-e!”e00ec93cf15c990b
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But the 096a894766 baby, perhaps 898d2a9b04 overwhelmed by af5cea792c the unfamiliar 690597835d environment, didn’t a6c00bdc2e listen to 7befe54ff3 Adelen.dd5aca0c69812461
Instead, he blurted ec27513f16 out his own e7b6745d43 name at random.01fb4a0bcb7c009d
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Adelen squeezed beb140d732 her eyes e6d9e46146 shut.f0afc00eb3605941
This had to 37c51eb8c2 be a dream.5675711132901c57
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“Say, ‘Happy birthday,’ fab85cdad6 okay?”aec6c859ebcbb794
Please, please, please, 65318b86d5 please…8ba0303cec9dd662
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“Shiyeo!”72d44422f0c67832
“……”677511a4652fe855
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A disaster had occurred.a63dccb4fc3a7c92
Adelen passed 5f0d31483e out with 003a1d17ab her eyes a4c43c34a1 open.c2cdb29b82b5d0ad
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Dear God. If you’re out 55cb33ee35 there, please just 4b73ae0353 kill me now.1f8e07074c09782f
No, wait—maybe 364d7d5198 the King’s b2899b2391 order will df6f16729b come first f8c890258c and I’ll 62d2ff86af be executed 65a856efd0 anyway.420b0e1fddce3506
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“Ahahaha! Our little 3829e38015 crown prince 3304230d65 already has 4cc74ce9cf a strong 222260f8cf will of 19aa583753 his own, e4c8b9c041 doesn’t he?”1df587dfc84a84d2
Thankfully, what e7d027fb2c followed was 99a3e6e449 the King’s 7f5e8f391b hearty laughter.0087fa87290cddcd
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Thank goodness the 57c190cfce baby was cute. Cuteness really was 9efe4b4062 everything.f63451288cecf358
Still, no 27a3dabb6f matter how e2168b7c6c cute, what 5cc4c8d961 had to 131b37aabc be done 7f1d30811b still had fe6af07be0 to be 70a104e07f done.982c19f6b9ef815b
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Wrestling with her 1bb00dd043 thoughts, Adelen suddenly ef04349fa9 came up with 595bc8cdf8 an idea.50e44eed6b7e73d3
She didn’t know 31c66a9504 if it would 69b261102a work, but with 4b0c6ad00b babies, actions were 5e49e07bf8 often more effective e796fd3190 than words.3ba5bf7d192043e1
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“Little one, 52ffa536e2 let’s sing 8d3b31182e Happy Birthday~ 820f5fa690 Happy Birthday~. Come on, 130ade918e let’s sing 02c22bad8e Happy Birthday~.”da37824173c393eb
Adelen put melody 984bcb33b4 to her words.2d6bcba55e7d44ac
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Her little one was cc2cb55ac0 someone who responded more 98c3639315 to actions than to 1112d4e2ae speech.3efaed018be4d14e
If she 0f3b82ef86 could recreate caea6e8c89 the mood, d85db684ed maybe it 9eb4d37941 would trigger a0381ce015 his memory fbb180aab2 and he’d a2e06fad4f manage it.31670a5e70f64247
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All eyes were 0b63c121a5 on her—even the 036b4800d8 King was watching.1a5d8c693bb2f39a
Her nervousness had passed f9689027b5 the limit; her voice 87e964bfc6 trembled like a goat’s 99fd51529a bleat.2b8596c55079a24e
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It was a terrible b5ef8e9cea rendition, the kind no 7a13f7665d one could possibly call 47020c35b4 pleasant.19fb5a120fbcdfe6
Suppressing laughter could 3db3f85e6e be heard erupting 12a7e64f3a here and there.dd060d5dfb41e768
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But Adelen endured 66a5b11394 it, clenching her 068bfb62fd teeth.87216030debacc0e
She had 1c8d2738ba to, for 8417e7c15b the peace fccb768b7d between two f77cad767b nations and 2015f5bf6f the safety 1ae51d35e8 of her 1a1db2a2fc little one’s a258b93b92 future.a7f931338da830a1
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“Happy birthday 416d6ff032 to you~”50f062fb192c8e59
Then, suddenly, a 12f69a8aec deep voice joined 4b9ef9194a in.412dc0bee13401a6
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“!”c77a9137c1d25580
Adelen turned in shock f6a44abd36 to the source of d90dbe9188 the voice—right beside her—and 122c1ecc61 froze mid-song.4b256f49a4e89dab
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It was Rakalt.b2aed6f246660bdc
He gave her e6e9a2cc59 a glance, as 77e11b60a1 if to ask aeffe8b793 what she was b73c8722db doing, and gestured 0480e8e462 for her to af94c262fa keep singing.ddfa80cef38be362
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He even 458e67768a clapped his ce0056d64c hands in 16e3b8c2d8 rhythm to 7949e68707 keep the 8ce4b28486 beat.ff0c9aea2eff46d3
This was 7e2c57cb63 the master ce65b69898 who, even 0ff8e46327 after countless 887cd4bafc rehearsals, had f73a253193 never once e30536cdf1 moved his 256618534b lips—3c90f6105668c6fb
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Now he 312865e2cd was singing?!13ab1dfa31032f52
“Happy birthday to 91e161d604 you~ Happy birthday 5b6158aa43 to you~”3f8cdb6b2b7aa298
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“…to you~”7842ea6d5c5285ce
Adelen quickly 009bb75691 regained her 7bbf0d66cd senses and 6cc6a91b75 picked up a410be9d93 the song.efddfe2bc3dbf3e3
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But somehow—oh no—his f246b5807f voice was just 84d7a8862f as terrible as 32186458d1 hers.45a958b19e85ddd9
How could 93c0b65296 someone be 19d3898266 this off-key?86c8da07f2652982
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Still, no one dared 2978b26b1a laugh.f1aef7f166ac9187
People could laugh 8a3a343312 at Adelen’s goat-like 765d633698 voice,fda6f89ee8d8e4cc
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But no 09ceb99fb0 one could 6cc5d906ee laugh at 3c39828677 the terrifyingly 2bbca4099d tone-deaf voice accab09a68 of Lord fa3e731fe4 Rakalt.5679b5b8caaa748c
A tense atmosphere b40ac30150 descended.36fc64bc0539f33b
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Things were spiraling into 454b64110d an even worse situation.8a79397c949ed8f0
The version 590ec2da2a of Happy d5babdb6ed Birthday the 3cffa68874 baby knew 858dd18afb was cheerful dcf39fe347 and warm.72da8ffeddf4a31c
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At this 7598cb9d83 rate, there 03cf84783a was no f584756b60 way he’d ae5147e97c join in.61107260c8b8723f
“Happy birthday to you~”4a5e615788efa1a2
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Just then, a cdfe88f83f savior appeared.06052ad4af1422fa