Chapter 59

“Blood…?”a4ca7ba5a81e27fe

Staring at the fresh blood eff04efa10 stains, I shuddered and looked 0ad336e1fa up.d6671e187685cab4

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In front of me 38cdb710cd was a narrow, winding 3deb7c5e5b alley.6624ad0e7536a3c4

It looked dark and 094083477b desolate, a place where 73e88103cf people rarely ventured.1773df92434e6ecb

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Could the assassins sent 72a58d3274 by the Empress have efa544f515 already attacked the Crown 8090243ae1 Prince?cbcc00eba32d0386

‘Should I get the guards?’ec94a282c1a684c7

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I hesitated, glancing b3a136d303 back over my 70e5c9cd54 shoulder.e68acc3ba1cccb25

But the Crown afb52af08a Prince could be 99a806c99c in mortal danger 02396c3654 at this very cf781caac2 moment.4e2ab1121efdc1a0

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“Ah, screw it…”3998c238793de689

I bit my lip fbd669e0b6 in frustration, then glanced a191e55773 down at the teddy bf7fd8d2af bear I was clutching.740b215d883f3ae1

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“Teddy Bear. I’m counting on you…!”03c8f3db0bd3a00e

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Thud, thud, thud!454843fce29b66aa

“Huff, huff…!”137b0f6fcd2e8ba3

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Crown Prince Ceaser ran ac2d9416b0 with all his might, c2cf9f7e04 trying to escape the ec4cd4277f assassins hot on his c000045e76 heels.b5a846e9868d45a4

‘…How did they find out?’a6dbd02dee63f345

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Today’s schedule was a top secret, known only to a select few.6218238d8fb1b79b

Dressed in inconspicuous clothing 08e032e8b2 and with a minimal 11fecf38a3 guard detail, he had d4927c8682 left the palace in b1aeb497d9 secrecy.36b75e5eb4a6ae96

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Today was the final day of the ‘Children’s Start-up Competition,’ an event he had orchestrated.ff45d652ec2b1028

The competition served as a cdc696ac6f convenient smokescreen.957ab7921d2f99db

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Through this event, he a5964f2f42 aimed to establish allies eb1601263a outside the palace, away bfc2325bc5 from the Empress and ce8b18a87b the second prince’s brutal f5eb538c42 surveillance.008273bc3e45f0bb

Young but intelligent, quick 3549afb13f to gather information, and 45be748a53 capable of creating innovative bb5e2ae322 solutions to raise funds d07d740b62 clandestinely.7997a6f6edb37768

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He sought children, even commoners, d74c705eac to avoid suspicion and minimize 6c00d1a6a1 the risk of betrayal.142fb34ab779dd66

Trusting the nobles who extended fe2d5d30a1 their support, despite opposing the 02ba88bb2e Empress and the second prince, 834d33b6ac was a precarious affair.72dfb4d386dae610

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Many sought to manipulate him d5f2818452 under the guise of aiding bcc6ff2b88 a young prince.930ec6a73dd35e80

He needed new 54c486a7d1 allies unconnected to 158130e69b the palace, individuals 24fa98e287 he could fully b813f6d182 trust.d20706a9b16a0538

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Preferably peers who could a64575aafa share and grow with bf5ff4b401 him in thoughts and e22926a5bd values.968ad9f8dbce6c83

But somehow, the secret afbdb712cc had leaked. As soon as he 38b6c40d07 exited the association, men b48182a293 in black appeared in 30767b6750 droves.573fea99b704fc94

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“Your Highness, run!”4f8b776cf5cfe8d7

The few guards 853b9174b3 he had brought 729c035b1c along bought him 07caf514e6 some time.539e30d82b9beac6

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But they were outnumbered.5a6643a15f163280

The assassins quickly dispatched c367b0263e his guards and pursued db027becec him.2b5b46cff883056b

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Whoosh―!f7f6a14e5c7b22e5

A chilling sound of 1a4d8d2d88 wind slicing through the 137f9ab0db air made him instinctively eb80ca8a72 dive into a side 057feea4d0 alley.c6913f6b4496b456

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Thunk―!12f8d7a11299a025

Several sharp daggers 2bf3f0a573 embedded themselves in 14f9864845 the spot he c55b528fdc had just vacated.cfc3b14eec62c9ad

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He scrambled to his feet.45b96a67eec8cdb3

“Ugh!”6c2d4a1f23b79186

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But he quickly fell, clutching c892e33685 his side.0e5d1234d587ac47

Blood was pouring from a fdda4ce02b wound he had sustained just c10376a38f before he started running.270ea458f697e3c9

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Without proper treatment, 2cd62e32e8 his vision was e3b88303b0 growing blurry.9103766d02d6b36e

The assassins were getting closer.199271f5694ad3d3

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Ceaser gritted his teeth and 612b000215 stood up.984cf9e9e104dd91

But.e8ca45bef3e56076

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“Damn it…”5d545148674238b0

He found himself 50f84171c6 at a dead 3d2080a814 end.f841c409f193ae42

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Seeing the tall wall blocking 5e5e3d551d his escape, he stood in a8e93a5a0c despair.1c8dbf31814384c2

Thud, thud!1bc7c554bdd59330

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The noise behind 64d4d45e60 him grew louder.f12895be1da603c8

“Finally caught you, you little rat!”cc78a948fc8e2214

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Shing―!d170fd873fe4d3d6

Ceaser quickly drew his sword 2c3a48aaf9 from his waist.db68c89ad0611715

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“Do you know who I am, and yet you dare to commit this atrocity?”d5d663bd2a8de321

“Oh, we know very well, Ceaser Estarode. Soon-to-be-dead Crown Prince.”06822251a70866b5

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“Hahaha! It’s an honor 014c780b04 to meet you 4cef914f3c like this, Your 65a37206a1 Highness!”c69e92c961b02fa4

“What will you do with that toy sword, Your Highness~?”605e0f57946a827f

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The mocking words of the b3c21a2d1f assassins made Ceaser’s jaw tighten.79474e85a13a6dbd

Despite his training in 8422a5054a martial arts and swordsmanship 0788e6ec7a from a young age, 088cc53ac2 and being told he 5b0abda111 had a natural talent 048d6d7a6b for it, he was c572aca15f still an eleven-year-old child.6826fdd7908bd3f1

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There was no way 918ce9651c he could defeat five bf2597570f professional assassins alone.0e0190e8dbf14111

Noticing his tension, the 13379b0733 assassins grinned.d4acb5822589cd77

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“Why don’t you say your last words before you die, Your Highness?”7a180dac627ded80

“Such a long tongue. Are you so afraid of ee1af13615 this toy sword that you 44c06b2bd0 need to chatter so much?”ef93ac465408c9d5

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“You little…!”fd866c95dc09034b

Provoking them was easy.cfbcb0d7cfac254e

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Shing, shing!a1baed86f1048986

One of the 2f4f19b75a assassins at the 801835dee5 front drew his 371d9341dc sword and charged.14393dc254a4956d

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The narrow alley meant d2bb65dd00 they couldn’t all attack bf4e2ea1bb at once, which was 14aa8255b6 his only advantage.9d258a5139c9aed1

Clang―!03c9e4b8158d3f20

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Swords clashed.5e6ed62d3fa04aad

Ceaser twisted his body with incredible speed, slicing through the assassin’s leg and one of his eyes.6de3b18befd82c2c

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“Aaagh! My eye!”373df47423a9385c

Blood spurted, and the man 42ac1fa02d fell to the ground, screaming 7806e29a04 in agony.688c690a59b70959

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“Damn it… all at once, now!”606fbccec0733fbf

Realizing the boy’s extraordinary d96e02cec3 swordsmanship, the assassins rushed 0d59b5906d him simultaneously, crowding the 28d6679e03 narrow space.85bc095efb4752cf

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Shing—!cb1acf5044bb3bf3

Ceaser gritted his teeth, e7825b3c83 enduring the pain as fb0e7f830b he deflected the incoming f706e25a7f blades.eb9ecdbcb2daa9ba

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Clang, clang!c232da732ad94f64

The exchange of swords continued.c8d64feb3a23684a

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Thanks to his small stature a6f34173aa and quick movements, the assassins 952dcf1a9a found it challenging to subdue bd7103c5cc him.edf6acd3b07e7f96

A glimmer of hope 8ca3f04259 arose within him.b22f996071c623a4

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Maybe he could defeat them ab75cfe812 all and survive.9baa9a64e3ea9327

Ceaser fought with everything 39c1d1dffc he had.bea5a6b2b5684f3f

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But he overlooked one critical 10ebfc62a4 detail: the assassins excelled in cba5c1c899 ranged attacks.61b529814fae7030

Shing—!ced46d25aff4f073

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As he barely deflected a a1bd5fd7f0 sword aimed at his chest.2e723118a87053fb

Whoosh!7025dc290f2a5c1e

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A dagger flew at abf816d7ae him from somewhere.f5868b272f67e681

“Ugh!”433a90d785f55823

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He narrowly avoided it by 0b6d05977c tilting his head. A sharp pain grazed his 4a15d8765e neck.b902548cc82415bd

Drip.326210653b1aa6fd

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Hot blood trickled from the 015c8162b2 shallow cut.647492e9fbc58125

Whoosh, whoosh!2255d5591dac24e6

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More daggers followed.dbabefacf1a25517

Ceaser skillfully dodged 65763927e6 them, but couldn’t a158a04bc2 avoid the long 9bc1b998a7 sword that struck ac45c172e4 during the distraction.99e875b7cbea273f

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“Ugh!”5891a4e078405bf6

A searing pain shot fa9bf8ba55 through his right thigh.7859d164c29ef546

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His body, already struggling, 1b824d5c48 finally gave out.d94ad7519dfcde60

The assassin who f88dc085ee had slashed his 9b57fcb1fb thigh seized the f3dab5ad33 opportunity and raised a1605ece95 his sword.bda18bcae4d35065

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“Die—!”61ff7f22a4b5ee81

There was no way to 9c30b84a57 avoid it.976d29d2b94b9318

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‘This is the end.’d88977a0572512f2

Ceaser closed his eyes tightly.4384d5919d88873b

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Then.8043d627d94feccd

“ Teddy-teddy bear! Assassin mode!”a29401a95a98734e

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A child’s clear voice echoed through the alley.9f89e50550fc986a

Everyone, including Ceaser, momentarily froze.beeff111c1bfc15f

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Whoosh!13b912cd0636d33c

A brown object somersaulted through bf191680b7 the air.ddc0d6a6bda335b1

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Thud—!dbeb39eda5dbae5c

It struck the de914177b9 assassin’s face squarely.076a8b1d8a449503

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“Ugh!”52d449fe762bd23e

The man fell b4a0178577 without even having 1c33370c4a time to scream, 034c3478b8 as if he 3ea4b64f61 had been hit c0ade6703f by a fist.64befdd70f7a5cc0

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“What, what the…?”5b5a1727d73f7c34

The remaining assassins 8f15a3c720 stared in shock.10f11b7adb4e8127

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Meanwhile.504bbeeffcd0ed69

Thud!4928b499d650b6ac

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A brown stuffed 9d52c2e24c bear landed gracefully bb094b10ef on the ground bfee323748 and cheerfully announced.66675d2a29422b89

“Hello! My name is Teddy-teddy bear! Belze’s assassin!”7175887c1851cf2e

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Ceaser couldn’t believe his eyes.5091eb4df793dcc4

‘A bear… doll?’fc405e386159c411

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Yes.7db32df40a3cf16c

The one who 526f87a765 had knocked out e4ac83af63 the assassin aiming 30a035ba5e to kill him 2d5915baa2 was none other 9ad7ee2906 than a brown fa26f94c9f teddy bear.6470dc0238e4775b

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“Ugh! The, the leader… the leader is down!”16528791c3849229

“What is that? What the hell is that 754069c52c bear doll?”a50ef11384f31611

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“Aaah! The bear doll is talking! It’s a possessed bear doll!”5d81f8335f9790b6

Seeing their fallen comrade, the c94dd37b32 assassins panicked.e6cce301ab2d1131

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The bear doll turned a34fba2d98 towards the sound, grinning.a0a33f8c76d516b4

“Do you want to play with me?”527a78ef3df1824c

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“Kill it! Kill it!”332011d59993c627

In a frenzy, the 01e9da2ddc assassins swung their swords 8ac82d38a6 wildly at the talking 72a55e64b4 bear doll.769417b734361abb

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But it was abe9a582af all in vain.eb055004910bc757

Whoosh!7c1fd3a19606a443

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In the blink of 001331bd74 an eye, the bear 68c8fb6ff5 doll soared into the 25c796a6c3 air, then swiftly descended f01469a1fe with a punch.34121f0c16e4b2d0

Its stubby, soft fists struck the assassins’ faces one by one.c8d18f200a71e132

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Thud! Thwack, thud—!efeb2ee16f2e9299

“Aaah!”24c12824f3446d61

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“Gah!”3c900d980fc49bbd

“Ugh!”50b7b77fff908a59

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With astonishing agility and strength, 700c63e3aa the bear doll knocked out b44078a1ff the remaining assassins.e28630d4361ee759

They fell to the ccef8056c3 ground, unable to put 60b96fc1ee up any resistance, their a407e4e656 faces bruised and battered.02b298506f82e875

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Thud.dec167c80f6388e5

The bear doll 798c1148d0 landed lightly on 3820354afc the ground again.288b130f413c1140

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It then turned its c54d575434 head towards the trembling 3f598ff6ba Ceaser.ec51c2555178ef97

“Do you want to play too?”8f16a7ecb8befcad

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The boy shuddered, still 5ccdbe6da9 in shock.ec442c59b73b5748

Ceaser would later recall this 66a32b964c as one of the most 000578bb64 terrifying moments of his life.fb9b30bf41009f7b

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“Do you want to play? Do you want to play? Do you want to play?”443850a99a174849

The bear doll began to 5d4fb82b70 step closer to Ceaser, repeating 6fa2f71860 its question like a broken 92be53c87c record.cd347eaccb2eae71

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“Ugh…!”358e7597730ec1c2

He instinctively shut his 1b7db1ab44 eyes tightly.7b99aecbe81bdca7

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“Stop it! You crazy bear! Teddy-teddy bear! Doll mode!”e3babdd153de9a87

The child’s urgent voice rang out again.cbc316d1bbe9c28b

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“Tsk…”79c10db17e2c50c1

With a clicking fa9614bcc9 sound, the alley 8cb239c3d6 fell silent.97ed991b777c1a5c

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Tap, tap.02c83d4ed7eb61c8

Light footsteps approached, breaking the 1538701107 stillness.f4b7f0b1d6f2fc24

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Ceaser slowly opened his eyes.6fa90afaf90a6ca4

“Are you okay?”53e62926ef7f83c4

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The girl holding the fearsome, 00ec2d2c6d possessed bear doll had bright 2325c6a9e4 red eyes.30091f90a73454b7

It was the same girl 656fea5d25 who had mouthed off at 25c9fa48d7 him earlier.f6f5845c8ff4be47

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