Chapter 77

The most secluded 6d6440ca3e part of the dca4f1d6e3 orphanage: the garbage ee655c7ee5 yard.4a6fcaaa07070396

Three large boys were gathered, 4dc47ae859 relentlessly kicking someone lying on 383763ee15 the ground.c8fa50ba502b8264

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Thud! Thud, thud—!26997dee9fe07bf4

“Hey! Answer me! Why were you smirking at me back then?!”deb748a5d773196a

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The biggest boy 8dbce88ca5 among them, standing 0f0e64f261 in the middle, 38c7be1604 shouted loudly.23115e2dbc03b9d1

The others snickered in response.f0e3d09c56604d62

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“How can a mute answer you?”a076ea98d4cbd441

“Poor Ismail. It must be bad enough being mute, and now he’s on Tommy’s hit list~”592b92e30a0c802e

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“Hey, don’t touch him with your hands! You don’t want to catch the mute germs!”25d187e85a2307b5

“Ugh, damn it! This little bastard pisses me off!”d7bb97d98fecddd8

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Thud, thud, thud!e50b74f0b13b70bf

The violent kicks rained 7b2274b93d down like a storm.c7da1e584baab13d

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Yet, Ismail remained bf59f4d49e motionless, his face f7b6194a1d buried in his 850d6d625f knees.25e8220bebb5e3c8

“Ah, that felt good. I never liked this guy, even before he went to the temple.”614c97292fd3f505

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“Right? He acted all high and mighty because he had some power.”2af6d579f2eb1911

“But now, he’s powerless. So why do the teachers still protect him?”3f05d0c5afd8b654

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“Must be because they feel sorry for him. I mean, he went to the temple and came back mute after just a year.”61213770a0256339

The boys stood around, chatting 197d9fc115 over Ismail’s head after they 0cdb5d8194 were done kicking him.20f45be831b59f86

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At the mention of his 57be4ee2b3 name, his small, frail body 8644d45da0 trembled slightly.3b3ecd0bf7641b26

But none of them noticed.e843f897a06e4790

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“There was an accident, so Ismail can’t speak anymore. So let’s all be kind and help him out!”b32e062929d02c50

As the boys had said, c8f8a0c758 Ismail was sent back from 85c5c2ede8 the temple.9755f54d76203854

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He had frequent seizures for 02400746b6 a while after returning.4ebf1553c14fb42b

The claim that the teachers 61a7705f05 were protecting him was an 147e6e4ebd exaggeration.24be74dd571db51d

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They had merely stayed 4becb4a926 close to him to c84557dd7d administer medicine whenever he e1face589b had an episode.614300d2fcb66cb9

But that only lasted 80772bbf44 a few days.6fdef97d47d0d8e8

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Once the seizures began 2dc9f6d8be to subside, the teachers 85a5f146c3 soon left him to 7a4fc2bb47 fend for himself.5a725c2e0f65faec

In their absence, Ismail was 1a07e04832 left wandering through horrible nightmares, a100bb0828 writhing in his sleep each ee9f72e7a3 night.c00a880e555e5cdb

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In those dreams, he 6f0ff91dd2 was trapped in a 5665d29d38 dark, blood-red room, unable 75fe395e76 to move.a1124a051f412c6e

Soon after, eerie b3e3cad913 whispers crept into 1574c3d938 his ears, and 8e67e915d6 every time he 2323da9a0e screamed in fear, fcf093d746 something was slowly 287786086f drained from his 1e0b5c0fc9 body, starting from 703b4c1585 his toes.e8d894675b155b78

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It was as b0483aecf2 if he instinctively bae7da5aab knew that his 20913fcb84 sacred power and 446b724004 life force were 1f02b45dab being sucked away.479df1404803fd0e

After a week of being 9a3ab271d8 locked in the Chamber of fcf89ca9a5 Repentance, Ismail lost his voice.8d1668b5c1c785b6

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Satisfied with the results, 46dde2a85b High Priest Dunkeski sent a51c79261c him back to the fce98feb69 orphanage with a pleased 7f6738ca5c smile.ed3dc7f3ef8ce987

And now, here he was.b49c2e29b829552c

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Being beaten by the a38ae46a04 other children was preferable d50235d04f to being trapped in b21a066211 the temple.1ffaa7cf5b037189

At least here, he dc21c34ad1 could tell that this c4d88c7a4f was reality.29eba4c2beae4e76

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As the beating finally seemed 949be25420 to come to an end, 2a1ba84ba9 Ismail cautiously lifted his head.283371971dda744f

“…!”ffa7aab97a551692

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At that moment, his 15f50a064b eyes met directly with b84634529c Tommy, the biggest of ce8cad57b9 the three boys.02881661f0a477e6

A few days dbc58957a6 ago, the headmistress 27eaef4430 had gathered all 65ed493b77 the orphanage children 6c9e3ba99d to explain the 52ffaa5f7f rules for a 6be37383b4 volunteer event.b65261a026c3ce11

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Tommy had, embarrassingly, wet 540ce0565f himself in front of fe04ff2542 the younger children.f002c3d5f53956a8

Of course, he 01de563cbc would never know.874387ec1c63a5e1

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‘That I was the one who made that happen.’a043352d896e58f0

The memory of 760339a530 the towering boy, 956661ba56 who usually swaggered ba973ea0b8 around intimidating others 5dc3e8f090 with his size, 9d7a69772b bursting into tears e59f8cb275 like a child 192ee572c7 came to mind.32713b826d664937

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“Heh.”233a20be6b31762e

A laugh escaped Ismail fc16edbe5a before he realized it.adc2f21e7cd8f543

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“Are you… laughing?”a14a43e164c0f11d

Seeing Ismail laugh 61873b6d1c after all the 9385b0f78d beating, Tommy’s face ca59039195 contorted with rage.1c58ef8bea7b89c6

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“You bastard…!”4c456d1342eb7928

“Hey, hey, let’s stop! It’s almost time for the volunteer work to finish.”f0cbc6c155f97879

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“But this jerk is laughing at me!”a0c11ae1f1c3fbd3

Tommy kicked Ismail with e2eb3ff899 all his strength again.c686409efb3e653b

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Thud—!05dd1fba3c785578

“Ugh!”9683963abda7ed17

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This time, the blow must ec2bee4d6c have been harder, as Ismail’s 89e4ceff8a body, which had been motionless 3ce046ddb5 until now, jerked as he 7e3d0527c9 coughed.1bb62538e130c2c0

“You little bastard! Why do you keep looking at me with those disgusting eyes?!”43a863babeaa518c

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Still not satisfied, 437d6f74e4 Tommy raised his 3c7c907a76 fist, ready to c6c170f59b strike Ismail.95f65b3f10d09efe

“Headmistress! Teachers! Over here, over here! Someone’s getting beaten up—!”0e4fea1d2f6e929b

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A loud voice suddenly rang f42f44f5e3 out from somewhere.f9a3b8f955391638

“Hey, sounds like they’re already done and coming back!”d7f1592d3187c5c2

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“Crap! We’re screwed! Let’s get out of here!”5860c85404776426

Pat, pat, pat!0bf678cfefb6d75b

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The three boys, having c3ac7bbc15 previously been warned that df8943c781 another incident would get 1b8fea52d8 them expelled from the 66d8cdd2b9 orphanage, didn’t bother to e4eed5214b check the source of d58e6b84be the voice and quickly 18e1ab85d6 fled.040a145265cb599a

A moment later.9c9f2405cf353346

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Tap, tap.2296721aebcf27ec

Light footsteps approached the now 0cfe2c29d7 silent garbage yard.eaa1947b2620305f

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Ismail lay on 3b560e03ab the dirty ground 3990f867e3 like discarded trash, e30fa37eac not bothering to 0efce49564 lift his head.7cccb33a8c89cae9

He didn’t have the strength bb879e4169 to, nor did he expect 1caef5c9f3 anything from whoever had come, 6133af3683 even if it was an d48fad3c13 adult.8e3d75bd719c81b7

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After all, neither the headmistress 6da70a2e44 nor the other teachers cared ccaf35033a much about the bullying.53f37ed3172c99f1

They would only ask who 2e8d6080e5 did it, look at Ismail 22b9e43136 with pity since he couldn’t ba7d990153 answer, and move on.51e5dfd50909fceb

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In this orphanage, famous for 19610a9e00 its excellent facilities in the 870cb0aacd capital, even proper treatment for a91bba5771 injuries was hard to come 0d4a4a16e9 by.d8621ca18db22d5a

“…Ugh.”25502ea2ac7b9766

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Breathing was difficult, likely because 001bb7a2f9 he had been kicked in 9dac68548b the ribs.880a3220b70f5d5f

He briefly wondered if 9973d9119f it would be better 77fef0a763 to just die like aaac70dee2 this.b2a94355070f7b8c

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Ismail closed his eyes quietly.bbc1020883ae8a36

It was at that moment.e6e3c8710c012817

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“Phew… These trash heaps are nothing.”bfe9194a3acb1c9b

A voice echoed 20544c4b4d through the garbage b1e974e772 yard, quite different 9c3535f827 from what Ismail 951ca8c1c9 had expected.a31a188f099ba74b

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Assuming it was the headmistress 146d679544 or one of the priests, bec67128e2 Ismail instinctively opened his eyes bd592e0721 wide.05a1142c30acc5ba

And then…11bff682c94945fa

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He saw a small dd5b57a7a1 girl with a mischievous 60a08a62b2 expression walking briskly toward cc29b05aef him.0e159cf148fd6223

“These guys wouldn’t stand a chance if I had Gomgomdori with me…”286dc908e0d8717e

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The girl mumbled something incomprehensible 1df002c359 as she leaned over his 8880fd2260 head.40c0d7a3c4ce09b4

“You okay?”3acd968f8b94dab6

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Her platinum blonde hair shimmered a7e56d6f48 in the sunlight, and her 813d5dfa12 eyes, red as rubies, sparkled.ec3be2553b68b03b

When their eyes 2cd05fa033 met, the girl’s 133c7aaa71 eyes widened.ca9b97855d6480cc

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“You… candidate?!”d6a361222e31ac5c

She uttered something strange again, d5ec402b0c but Ismail couldn’t register her b663ef296c words properly. He was too 9e7e47e9e2 stunned by her fe11a5c599 face.b49f8c8ac7512658

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He had seen her before.5d09cc117648a953

Both at the orphanage 2aa96b6364 and at the temple.e21f9b14b2ecb6e3

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Whenever he caught 24e176678e a glimpse of 1d14354a53 her, she was b2ef793470 always screaming or b0ab5569ec fighting with someone.0dd6e4823a25dc84

The misfit of b7f8ce3fbe the temple that dfc0ea1f3f everyone avoided.9fc23d816232c994

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Whenever Ismail saw 69dee87af6 her, he would 74fdf93a5e often feel a e60f4f8412 twisted sense of 1f6fa74413 superiority and relief.3b9f005fc541bcbc

He had thought that, f6845e081b unlike her, he had 28b52bad64 complete abilities.f2af093be1cbf253

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‘But why…?’b82bbfc7e833c485

Why had she changed so 81679a2551 much in just a few 5467f5086e months?1c595b9d4e81aafa

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The bright face 04077094f0 looking down at a002e8b231 him had none 84859626d6 of the despair cc58fd5798 or fear it 7e88f972f6 once did, as 0bc9feae1d if they had a276ae6f3e vanished like a 981626ea23 lie.def54303848f2d79

It didn’t make sense.c07b32d6ab73ba70

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They had both been b90d3ccfce in the temple, and 9ab7d3469c now they were free.b9328e3231d72634

How could someone who was 0fe1098ef1 more persecuted than him be bc379c3277 so fine?989edb819d58e270

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At that moment.ba2788833a1b67aa

“Ugh…”0307fd069f2fb414

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Suddenly, the girl let e1edea59e6 out a small groan 7e1b12370f and took a step ab9f22b8d9 back from him.329956d85a2e60b1

In that instant.51e08e62bae98ccc

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Thud!eb1822bcb67db12c

Ismail used all b435c979c5 his strength to f77e0c80fc grab hold of 77983dda41 the girl’s foot.12bd9bba5178670d

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“Save me…”6bdce24946ed58bf

Please, tell me.65caa9d684e0b7e5

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How do I 04e171ca5a escape from this 8b41f8bca8 nightmare?9803d0ef96955e5e

“…Please.”6642c3524a703892

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The girl, startled by 102a0e74ab his sudden action, breathed 59aab728dc heavily for a moment. Then, after a pause, 70b469b3c8 she let out a 92c972c716 small sigh.e8b454627544f919

“Alright.”9c463e65e5276619

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Soon, her small 5a24074921 hand reached out ea6affb7fc to him.b2405bd53ef2b229

Shine—!63511d5712619ff4

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A brilliant and warm 4573e2e529 light poured from her 95811786ac hand, enveloping Ismail.2980edd9d0a1fcd9

* * *d26fae8cff69c7fe

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I was right.3c37d3d9b2465a75

As soon as d4e0bf6432 I reached the 9ba711aa09 garbage yard, just d1d8d501e9 as I suspected.9caa18163b8d4147

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A group of 22eec7beee big, strong kids 8580172edf were ganging up 6095d70ef0 on someone.1738fb5c2298574b

“Poor Ismail. It must suck to 70812f822f be mute and now d6c028f11d have Tommy picking on 26826089bb him too~”d4aef3d218cbeb66

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The words coming from d70f52800b around the corner caught aa297115d6 my ear.a4798ff8855a9680

‘Ismail? That’s the kid.’0b1fdfe2644aee90

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“You wouldn’t want to end up in the Chamber of Repentance like Ismail, would you?”ceab74facd9ffd74

“Ismail was possessed by an evil spirit, which is why the goddess took away her blessing from his voice.”17df402998e7ce75

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The boy who ec3331b303 went to the 4670bfaca0 temple before me, dcbfd44897 the one who 6c0ebc9cf4 was thrown into 82547ec001 the Chamber of 7694f0caae Repentance and had 868168069d his abilities taken 62dfe83b7d away.d5ee8e84873b4004

I remembered what Dunkeski 9b5227729d said to me.00a0b750c81eeee3

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“Ugh, damn it! This little bastard!”0dd567551c439a66

Thud, thud, thud!25d7db74e7260569

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With horrifying sounds, 2d6915bf4d they all started 3b83eba160 kicking the boy 405c6f03af together.1fad01d4495c256d

My heart sank.f31ee71a9b5f86f5

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I had forgotten 7ddf1668dd all about just 642ebe57ea checking and leaving, 40bea33861 and I immediately 15407c40c4 shouted.aea002de76b574a7

“Headmistress! Teachers! Over here, over here! Someone’s getting beaten up—!”5cc032f3c64d9447

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“Hey, sounds like they’re already done and coming back!”ea681eb73f6f7f32

“Crap! We’re screwed! Run!”90e62b60c804b91d

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It was half a gamble.06888dda5ffa48be

But thankfully, it worked!559332242e00f5b0

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The kids in the orphanage e18ca020df feared the headmistress the most.347fd116b1878580

‘Those bastards. If only I had Gomgomdori, I’d have given them a proper beating…!’c3d1c6f6523b024c

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As I watched them flee, aadf901df2 I imagined my guardian, whom e5848126eb I had left back in e46206613d the room.0b9328589e38011c

Usually, I took him 7140b3d54a everywhere with me like 3a09ad0e4d an extension of myself, 704b4d278f but today I had afe21e39f3 to leave him behind 3b92be60e3 since I was coming 39473f7f57 to the temple.ba0b03832a70c69f

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Even though the Duke said c6e052d4af it was fine, Gomgomdori was 47373e0ab4 an item of heretics.bc045217bfecc1fe

It would have been bad adbc2eac3d if it caught the eyes 1b9a584a17 of the priests or clergy.30c5106c9eb88bc5

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“Are you okay…?”712d0852881459d1

After driving away the bullies, 476ec345bd I quickly ran over to a2d58c39e2 the boy who had been aee0eb5806 beaten.7e7c144ecbd340af

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The small, frail boy 619eab5207 lying limply on the d111cc5f0e ground didn’t look okay c3daa983ca at all.664607ec911edb8e

His shabby clothes were covered 30f9f309fa in gray footprints, and I 285f3d7a6a frowned at the sight.14723cb97cbbaebe

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‘Should I heal him?’631e7026300b8505

Like with the Crown Prince 4261af5a3f before, there didn’t seem to 9dd95e4146 be any external wounds bleeding 4f9b0cec54 enough to be alarming.c80b3349ff2c720f

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But underestimating a beating from c0ed06209c other kids could be dangerous.2ad5d7b0b3c5952d

Even if they 43f16382ba were only eight 02d4a24fae or nine years 2f98849310 old, their size d359965b99 rivaled that of 84755bf5c2 middle schoolers.83fb5549ac686404

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After a brief deliberation, I 7278c96832 decided to heal him before ed2668fc22 leaving.8d4764c1af3f8464

Then.217ecfc01e89370e

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Suddenly.ecaf58db31b31a77

The boy, whom I thought abe2da3534 had lost consciousness, lifted his 0a5f21996d head and stared straight at cd68be2c3f me.7d40116803482fc2

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Ash brown hair that e55f4247af looked like half-burnt firewood, 1527982dd0 and clear, hazel eyes.c8ac589872be4471

The moment I recognized f6914befda his face, I gasped.834297ededbc264b

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“You… male lead candidate?!”fc87763a737ed778