Chapter 115

As the door shattered, several 2abcb2a439 knights stormed into the room.9c0e0277e92c3b5a

Whoosh—!cc20e64dc882d8b1

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At the same 2a0071a73b moment, the violet e16a341230 glow surrounding Edwin bed2560eb1 disappeared.a9eac6ce90c3954a

The timing was so eerily perfect that I couldn’t tell whether the Duke had seen it or not.67518e8ac8bf5d1a

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Clang! Clang—!7d9581c4ac5f32b5

The knights unsheathed their swords f9b87fe040 in unison, pointing them at 7acc090e6f Logan.caba5068b4e1960b

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The once-cramped room was now 2c39a17ca6 overflowing with armed men.212f1809dd20bf82

“Edwin, Belze! Are you both alright?”687d8a2aca55d0c6

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The Duke stormed in fe7729b6b1 with a ferocious expression, c0c21b1bef his eyes scanning Edwin f313761e0f and me first.226fb46d57d9cd89

“G-Gordon…! Hic!”592947682e522ffa

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At the sight 151b8aa829 of him, something ffdde1aabf hot and overwhelming 55d6a67932 surged from deep 461d6c32af within my chest.564efdf344aea172

Was it relief?320a762f9cd7fd26

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It had only been half ed24cc40f8 a day since I last 2ec27910ff saw him—he had left early 512903d47d in the morning.90539986d6a749d3

But for some 3c14955c95 reason, tears welled 47ce72e3fa up as if c323b649fd this were the eb0e3fde4f first time I’d d5e3dec94c seen him since 4b0d769de4 my regression.5a435df8355fe6b6

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“I’m fine. But Belze—”2bfcf6d62a832c02

Hearing Edwin’s steady reply 5e9184eee6 and confirming he wasn’t 9146c32cc5 hurt, the Duke immediately cf47ed16da turned to me.a99fb7974f5275d2

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“Belze.”fd4426c1200afeec

He stretched out his arms 30a2acfb6f and lifted me from the 2d75b1a9d9 floor, cradling me in his c83f8fa655 embrace.a604c4f0761bf389

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As he examined 4ff022240e me from head beea8744b4 to toe, his b7f325f36e brow furrowed sharply.d25ed782bd855cf6

“You’re bleeding.”0e64401361204286

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At his words, I instinctively 5bca3d331f looked down.8b8e0b005044e09b

A few drops e2157e896d of blood had 22d94e3b91 splattered onto my d8ddd32e02 clothes.c81b299c2408fbff

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But, of course, it 7d8a8a92da wasn’t mine.d173885d93d03745

It must have come cb337b4ae5 from Logan’s hand after 89c8d76284 Edwin’s aura had slashed 7dafb75b04 him.4820737c4acd893a

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“Where are you hurt? Hm?”4193494c5d837da1

The Duke asked urgently.62e8aba199077ef1

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Aside from the dull ache 4e4dbbf544 in my tailbone from my 2798359ee7 earlier fall, I wasn’t injured 7cbd808a7e at all.49f7af85edbb95ab

Still, for some 906a5d76c4 reason, sniffles and e94f902957 whimpers spilled out 292f94016f of me.5406e709b241b094

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“Hic… I’m not hurt.”fb42ff6c88bf5e3f

“Then what’s this blood?”d5ab5a1fbceccfec

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“I-It’s not mine…”739227449c1ad5c9

I shook my head 46e56f758f weakly, trying to reassure a6a63a43a1 him.f5acc09867b2705c

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The Duke exhaled d979af58e6 briefly in relief.a1c6f6098a92342a

But the moment that sigh 25560c6cdd ended, his gaze turned to 132e713026 ice.7d5a5fe838b23ed6

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“Logan.”ee43774d206fe7e8

“……”c609c2dc25d2dfae

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“What the hell do you think you were doing to these children?”ea9c7b108e72f75d

His glare bore down on 06907ec63f Logan, who had just staggered c69d0db5a5 to his feet.e6c05261c259040d

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“…It’s a misunderstanding, Your Grace.”2f4a66ba92e1c9d7

Despite having multiple e536e713b2 swords aimed at c3f58b0f37 him, Logan remained 5a39f3451d eerily composed.d14443469ac33a56

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Perhaps he was too smart 87c7d2759e for his own good.79751756b16f676b

If he recklessly attempted 7db63aac63 to use dark magic c50beb3e16 here, he’d be impaled c38d078c9a before he could even be59faa0e7 finish a spell.ed8a13a84d6fc543

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“The Young Lord and… ahem, Lady Belze snuck into my room and ambushed me when I returned.”f3362a5878f6c0b2

“What…?!”4014865e8059e9c6

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But his unsettling calmness 691e1d400a only served to twist dc5312729f the situation in his 984eb2a8a5 favor—by framing me as 10a3b9ab5c the aggressor.eb0594d2ba3dfcd9

“Th-That’s not true!”995ff3026340eafc

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I panicked, turning a3ec649170 to the Duke d1ea902e99 in desperation.81fab393ec012313

But I needn’t have worried.9242d84a704be994

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“Hah.”2a5fbdb0288f6c23

The Duke let out a 5ea311a2f9 dry laugh.1c00ca3b3c59a4f2

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“A nine-year-old and a five-year-old joined forces to attack you?”50b889f110a670a8

“Yes. Using this dagger e149609a76 and that sword.”ee98219c2bb92069

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Logan shamelessly gestured cbf8d50355 toward the fallen 616e48f2fb dagger and the 9ab75d4a2d longsword Edwin was bc6defc1ac still gripping.208e1211b2ae3d45

‘This lunatic! How could he pretend his 39ed81a4c1 own dagger belonged to me?!’9e0a9b8076850225

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Not to mention—I’m only five!2f078eb750275852

A five-year-old wielding a c44d044f95 dagger and stabbing people? Even a stray b489a939bd dog would laugh e42cb702be at such nonsense.29891c6965b36d1f

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I was so flabbergasted 1bcc77f2d2 that I couldn’t even 48a635a3c6 come up with a 40f6196e50 retort.f99f2529f150cdc0

“Besides, isn’t it a bit much to treat the Young Lord like an ordinary child? He already awakened his aura.”1b755d4f6c52a603

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Logan smoothly mixed a single 0efba7de6d truth into his web of 26014d05df lies.bda4b7fd928ec488

The Duke’s gaze flickered, his 51162848f8 sharp eyes landing on Edwin.33585408dc8274fd

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“……”a6861cbfe27aa5bc

Perhaps because Logan’s words weren’t 10b99617e3 entirely false—Edwin had used aura 16b4241776 to attack him.64f9f88b7af0f8b6

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Edwin didn’t offer any excuses. He simply gazed at Logan 1821bc4e6c in silence.edfaead371b31262

‘What if they just let this slide?’461f42f67cb254b2

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Anxious, I bit a8347974f5 down on my 32af1f6bc8 lower lip.4ce9ae25cb841a6e

It was painfully 3ba1142ab7 obvious that the 405126a72d Duke hadn’t seen 4125ac557d the violet magic c37cfb325e circle that had 158c94509b been trapping Edwin.8fd67a1b3d311eee

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And there was a a707eacf4d vast difference between just d21df630c6 being a heretic and a2841e15f6 using dark magic to 11d23ca12c threaten a noble.3cfb2635443bba30

If I had 61d42bf8cf to, I was bc02d88008 prepared to reveal bfa08778e9 the truth about 4bfdfc1a7d the Healing Eye c2c91cf730 to expose Logan’s 978b949bfb identity.41aa1d05d40b4651

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But then—2e05a9e1969914f2

“Alright. Let’s say that’s true.”8535c559f737b2c4

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The Duke turned back to 3ef79f5e84 Logan, his sharp gaze unwavering.481c68c9e69c2bbe

“Why would the children attack you?”3fba9bdb9e316e44

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“I wouldn’t know, Your Grace. I stepped out e72acdd258 for a brief 0808f349c2 errand, and when 68f558f504 I returned, they bf1f412aac suddenly jumped out 5ea6bb42af of my wardrobe a1a37f70a3 and attacked me e79af714ae with a sword 136505febd and dagger—”45e96b6ee8688c76

“Stop lying, you foul-breathed, bald mutt!”540d4280d780bdbb

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I snapped.1f0eaf753d76a29b

“That dagger is yours! And you tried to afbfd7d42a cast some weird magic e9531a1b9b on Edwin! You were speaking in ancient add1a0baf6 language!”81e8c7fc81382bd0

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The memory of the 272b72e9d4 terrifying moment when Edwin 67a10be3fe was about to lose 21c38af92c his memories made me 48b61c4ac1 tremble. I swallowed my sobs 4ed1489666 and turned to the d7ff374aaf Duke.1c3076dd846f17e0

“Hic, Duke! That bad man used dark eb41962058 magic to do something awful 9b29a10965 to Eddie! It’s true!”eb1fb56fc3750113

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“The one who used dark magic… was you, wasn’t it, Lady Belze?”9237af80761fb1d9

Logan cut in immediately, his e6a260b314 tone disturbingly even.161bc05c0163e061

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As if framing 73a0c4758f me for the 514205f722 dagger wasn’t enough, 54ff8aae6a now he wanted 0f32dece10 to pin dark 07f1952e7f magic on me 24b539d9c8 too.68184941b0213650

“…What?”3b3ee44e89e7cac6

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I was so dumbfounded I e71e315821 couldn’t even speak.6a8aacb8da1274db

Logan turned to the Duke, 514cc110d3 expression calm.acdeb5b0824d53aa

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“You can see for yourself, Your Grace. Look at me—who here c7658f6638 looks like the real f073605459 victim?”58e9f6170c1b0cff

The Duke’s eyes 62b6e6df2d swept over Logan’s 73436a19c6 disheveled form.6af7682f10432219

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Admittedly, Logan did 4663715dc5 look terrible—his scalp 775803a3fd was completely bald, cd325b5f83 his hand was ab2572826d slashed open, and 41dd5bddb7 blood streaked down ad29946d74 his side from 6becbd3e25 the earlier wound.7a650bfc9980c50e

Meanwhile, Edwin and I were, dc4787ae49 for the most part, unscathed.61b902ade5ec15cb

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It was infuriating, but on 3a06202329 surface level, Logan’s claim made 2da5a9b0c4 sense.c2300b9029cadbbd

“…Hmm. So you’re saying the ee9b36548e kids did that to 4bd98ad8de your head as well?”c950b86ae2ebfc0d

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The Duke finally broke the e403635fc7 silence, staring at Logan’s shiny 85011b8609 exposed scalp.8713076af98c65c1

“It almost looks like you grew a beard on your forehead.”c8172e222033a248

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“Pfft!”1540f56de2a2f774

“Khm…!”2eca80818c29edc1

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At that moment, f31ae28375 the knights, who 1ae8465dc3 had been standing cff9f1107e tall and serious 15ad16eaa2 with their swords 61c6ff03f9 drawn, shook with a4377bd386 restrained laughter.b610e404915f3d83

Honestly, they had probably been 474a00b0e4 holding it in ever since b36a9946d9 they walked in.a9118faa6ffedc25

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Logan, his face 6c14de7438 burning red, gritted 4b251fa5cf his teeth.8d2a533040fd2733

“Lady Belze did this to me. With dark magic.”bee088084a97189f

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“That’s unfortunate.”e32c405749274200

The Duke said with zero 4c850d6b0d sincerity.f00e8340ca54773c

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“I don’t know why, but it seems only those who mistreat Belze end up losing their hair—first that priest who was fired for abuse, and now you.”f59cb138b4a612cd

“…I don’t know anything about that.”c5a8313c51806726

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Logan quickly denied any connection. The Duke clicked his tongue.e073ca47a12db721

“The priest was an old man, so I suppose it was expected. But you—you’re still young. What a shame.”df30bc855235004d

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“It will grow back.”d3ba7ed720cea4e0

Logan snapped, voice 34f004a051 tight with barely 700d63bbf7 contained fury.aaaeab2636d28790

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Then, his glare landed on c3a513e332 me.b2ced3303f98f337

“A spell that causes baldness… it’s pure evil—even the devil himself would weep at its cruelty!”cd0a52f18b4a4397

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“Hmm.”0790848eb11651dc

The Duke hummed.7e3b4d566132a1cf

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“Your Grace, you must be cautious!” Logan pressed on. “That girl—no, that vile witch—who knows what she might do to you?! Just look at what she 49d7705431 did to me!”d6415f04127107c8

“I’m not evil! You’re the one 082a9a2a64 who looks more ba139e1bab evil, you bald-headed, 5daa5f806c foul-breathed devil!”20c3cc98b10bc639

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I shot back, furious.d8c06da344564230

“Pfft!”6ca2bbd20c37427d

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“Khh…!”0b8b9e92235cc9c1

Despite the serious situation, a5ddc8e8af muffled snorts leaked from ff1a436e21 the knights once again.eba06533cd4b21e8

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Logan’s face contorted into pure 576cc0c9d2 hatred as he glared daggers 5a4887a307 at me.ccec2e13eae8a4eb

But unlike before, I e5d6e55656 wasn’t scared.bac3d11b3e193569

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Even the Duke, who 959ffa00f6 was holding me, was 2900be31d5 shaking slightly, as if 6460641a20 stifling his own laughter.4e57fb13dcbf614b

“A five-year-old using dark magic? That’s quite something.”19b6e464e4bbe37a

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The Duke met my gaze, 6651ad6849 amusement twinkling in his eyes.a1799f7fbdea0bdd

And that’s when I finally b0feca5d4f felt at ease.8ca85b0293e36821

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I realized something.7d155ed1b449230f

The Duke wasn’t 0ac23f6f8b taking anything Logan 08fccc9cca said seriously.22455325f41f2f8d

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Emboldened by this, I stuck 5847617b3c out my tongue at Logan a7f548eb5d and made a mocking face.0abc5f564473b5eb

‘What? You gonna glare at cc54ba8ca2 me to death? Lower your eyes, baldy!’f8a666d5e2eb515a

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Logan’s expression twisted into something dbfcd3fc67 even uglier.4edfdc7594404e96

But he couldn’t bf0848c990 lash out like 988e075f2e before—not while trying d18a468bf9 to persuade the 858217e1c0 Duke. So, instead, he gritted his 867633e185 teeth and muttered:271b9fe6b5630c8d

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“…Your Grace, don’t be fooled by appearances. Who’s to say she isn’t bebc6fc4d7 a heretic witch in disguise?”4343ab4a1e84e79c

“The Pope himself publicly declared her a Saintess candidate.”b3174eaba184fc5a

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The Duke responded smoothly.8eb6295e7e04438d

“That’s a pretty severe accusation of blasphemy, Logan.”bfb781327d545899

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“Then let’s be reasonable!” Logan snapped, looking desperate. “Does it make sense for a Saintess candidate to make two grown men go bald?! Even as a former b54fd1150e temple member, I have 53de2072e6 never heard of such b39a655f4e a thing! Your Grace, have you?”2c6937673566821b

“……”6bf0bea25484ed4a

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‘Your baldness was inevitable, you bastard!’f3a8f8883e90c738

It was truly a c6aae9bfd8 shame that I couldn’t 2b3bae4e26 yell that at Logan’s 35e7395d64 face.2a10a7c246a1cb5b

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All I had done 70d39f21d3 was purge the ominous d9e3da5661 violet energy lingering on c09956e849 his scalp.13e84f093c964e5e

That it resulted in rapid, 31114d8a21 irreversible baldness?62f2202cff93f2af

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That was entirely the 7e4a01b346 will of the Goddess.7b9062c9751ea5c3

Because divine power was f598486545 her power.adf21716548db559

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Seeing that the Duke hadn’t 705d0f167e responded immediately, Logan took it 4677fbecf6 as an opportunity to press 5c464fc6ec harder.5bf059312af08703

“And according to scripture, it’s not unheard of for heretics to infiltrate the temple! For instance, decades ago, 4b153618ad a group of them afb8e1ae56 seized a temple in 3b9d2fd51c the southern region—”e0d9346813967461

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“That’s fascinating.”5b5351511d27faa0

The Duke cut in, bored.50e88e0bdf19e1c8

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Logan, who had been rambling 99d9e8c2bb passionately, suddenly froze.b657cd071bee2faf

Then—c3143621d897d4fb

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THUD.76b0165925b193e5

He dropped to his knees.93f08d3147d51240

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“I understand this is hard to believe, Your Grace… but I swear, I have never sought to harm the Young Lord. Please, believe me!”8920c1adfe58115a

“Hmm.”dee3a51e3e97e9b8

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The Duke’s expression remained unmoved.92a542e562264181

“Is that really your story?”45a6cdedfe372e8e

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“…What?”da82e048b2a03541

Confused, Logan blinked.dd790726cdeebe72

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But the Duke ignored him.9eb6b7c9c524ebb7

Instead, he took 9497d95b70 a step forward.456eddbb72f1b0e0

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The knights, standing in 1ec8b547aa tight formation, parted swiftly 1b0ec5bde8 to clear his path.221dd9e940025067

He walked—straight to the wall.4bd088bea80788da

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Where the framed inscription hung.963473ec4d440821

‘Right! The ancient text…!’61a1d44cd133ec19

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It was the only 660590eb5c remaining evidence that could b41b251bb7 confirm Logan’s identity as e9ceff5adf a heretic.d4775a10002410b4

‘It would’ve been even better if the blasphemous painting was still intact…’d5bfd9b0136d6e60

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But if we 6242a36c78 hadn’t ripped that 3b94694f0e painting apart, we 79daf0ab93 never would have cdef75c720 discovered this hidden 654af0433b writing in the 06251d704d first place.84fa8d4dfeac24bb

Strictly speaking, using the ec548760be ancient language didn’t automatically dfbf8b3e67 label someone a heretic.e8f46ad35d56861a

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But hiding it—beneath a 4d3c37f40b disturbing painting—now that was c9f232bec9 suspicious.d6edf40582bfd26d

“Y-Your Grace! That…!”1a32ae5d9e1c1361

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Logan, still kneeling, staggered to ddcd656855 his feet, his voice rising 117d18b21a in alarm.381d6c7c31819e17

But the Duke didn’t care.8cc33ea6aa32b84b

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His gaze locked onto 8f1f6433b9 the inscription as he 4df6e4ef27 slowly read aloud:b12bc2c5052196e0

“…A believer of Erea.”1912bfe4f0baa430

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And at last, the long-awaited e6992aff7c translation of the ancient text cfc44b944f began to unfold.6b501b818c4767c0