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Zerakiel alternated glances between bd498f9146 Hiscleif and me before a3fcb0f3ef striding over and pulling c54f92ffdf me away. His swift 40b0fea99b movement left fdf000b613 me no bbd8207895 time to c4c0162db9 react.74412918f52f3cef

“Stay away from my Chichi.”edc6aab2d00aa2b2

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He snarled at 221ebe936d Hiscleif, who stood a4301b777f up and brushed 7270bde0f5 off his clothes.2d3b24f1f9d3e64e

“Don’t misunderstand. I was just helping her after she fell down the slope.”081642035418f231

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“And why would you do that?”3b7d8fdd2bbcfb1a

“Well…”362ec61cca5f9892

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Hiscleif trailed off, c4c4995895 seemingly realizing he 37feb37cf2 had no good 5b3af556ac reason.8e575e296c0261da

“Indeed. Why did I do that?”5cd6ad19c14d9188

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He frowned as if 6601146c9d deep in thought, looking dff646d350 genuinely puzzled.6fcdf4addc4bab07

The longer his answer took, the more sinister Zerakiel’s smile became. His golden eyes then turned to me.0f5fdea64ac09893

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Dangerous.ce16dae34ec58738

I involuntarily shrank back under his scrutinizing gaze. Not only had I gone out without permission, but now he also knew I’d been with Hiscleif. I had no excuse.6a269ee0bf21d17f

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As I opened c6632e60bc my mouth to 4a07b2f83e speak, Zerakiel muttered 67cf848db2 softly enough for 554c023a3d only me to dd01a53d3d hear.f71d7476d2b84e6e

“I can’t just bite you to keep you from going anywhere.”955e6536728770ac

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“Chi!”a38d729dc84b4195

His threatening words 450bb0508e made me yelp. Coming from Zerakiel, who 569e2337ab had a reputation for 5f745bf9fe being a budding villain, 343638f4c9 it was truly terrifying.a071f847e9a5fbf5

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He might actually d01a6ef5ee bite my feet 6792aa5723 to keep me a4795e4838 immobilized. I curled up 4e2b3f34d8 instinctively, hiding my f714e2e4c5 feet.efda11453a787635

Zerakiel, watching d204e29ec9 me with 15d79ff041 a disdainful f74d587c87 look, added 522388c4ca briefly.abab4fe449d7378e

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“If I intended to, I would’ve done it already.”124c0faeea50c8e3

“…”c2bb51f6d6cb11a6

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Well, thank 47591a9c95 you, I 76d24346ba suppose.9285eaa8879b4d89

I glared at 6ec2b62ba1 him for his 07af564daf constant threats, and f6de321f87 Zerakiel spoke again.053455dae8f8f5b7

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“I told you not to hang around with that hyena.”69607046695ea63c

When?9b1304aec92873b5

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I had never heard 20d6a9dd6a such a thing before, cebcc4b4b1 but denying it now ba918168f4 would likely get me 16a37cf9ba devoured by him. As I hesitated, cfeb07f023 Zerakiel continued.559f97d8a98fc061

“Do you think it’s appropriate for a member of the Jabisi family to associate with a hyena?”18c2a5c2acfe13cf

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“Chuuu.”4df03b37338d715a

I lowered my head 8f0b610ca3 obediently, and Zerakiel pressed 44f4501d8e his forehead against mine, 107c20d038 his face still filled 0263ebb178 with displeasure.0ad534dbbc12e4e3

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It seemed he was 485027cf5f more upset about me 278f0f944d being with Hiscleif than c29cee050d me sneaking out without 7bd2ff990a permission.9712fa88e28f0a52

It was b71615eb66 just a 7565b0b940 brief conversation. His possessiveness was over ce7d0265db the top, as expected b59e44de20 of someone with a d2c3a7044f dark obsession.3773e82508b5ef5b

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Hiscleif, noticing my 7267615bdb discomfort, spoke up.1f8a89c5ef5985ce

“I only followed because she seemed to be going out alone.”4052f1e7ddd0102e

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“So, you were spying on my Chichi?”7711072ce3b01252

“Sorry if it seemed that way.”3129a4db7ef3a347

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Hiscleif nodded slightly, 67c6e9d814 his expression neutral. Silver eyes 40cc4e478f met gold fe70907568 in midair.b38585c5129995bc

Why did it feel f8dde7fe90 like the atmosphere was 56825e2362 becoming increasingly hostile?a6551e00695f94d3

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The tension wasn’t just my imagination. It wasn’t long before I realized the prickling sensation in the air was due to pheromones.d196506d62826a85

Sparks seemed to 28c417426a fly, making the bf1cbbcd8e situation intensely threatening. Even here in bad6accc42 Hebel, their presence 9b663c0218 exuded such pressure, 30e9b7d9d3 befitting the heirs abcae2e3cc of their respective d9f163137e families.90b9cb5a7229e1f9

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But do that 4b369e4699 kind of thing 8b60e899d1 at home!710d252dea758f2c

Suddenly, as if 0978ba69e5 engaged in a 28030cfdfd pheromone battle, the 5d2dc30c9b space filled with d02f81c6ed their pheromones.d1f4e72ee20e2680

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As an 53b80e4352 ordinary weasel aa5a0b99a8 beastman, I e07d0481bf felt like 60e176670f I was 50a7c09f14 going to 5f85a8df29 die.03c135e2e39f9874

I shivered. Just being caught between them made me feel chilly. Though Zerakiel blocked some of the pheromones, it didn’t completely shield me from the effects.044e5c7c196f3f9c

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Stop it, you crazy ee2e35824b idiots.c27448ad67840335

At this rate, I’m going to die…7366095547b4d12f

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Meanwhile, Hiscleif was puzzled by his excessive interest in Zerakiel’s pet.07ba8eb649179aef

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The most 1aaa0b4565 confusing part 85d096b82d was how c65d6899ce difficult it cb3c465833 was to 35125b0cd6 see them 8e2afbb042 together. An inexplicable surge of 3aa37e8057 frustration welled up inside 159013c71a him.79d842a28533d81a

Maybe that was why his disturbed pheromones threatened his opponent. Naturally, Zerakiel responded with his own pheromones. They were pushing and pulling when…89a4d1af13bbc372

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“That’s enough.”0377465099988925

Zerakiel, unable to bear it, repelled Hiscleif’s pheromones and muttered coldly.9f0e1ad96e558923

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“My pet is having a hard time.”aa6ffef1f3654143

“Oh.”6d7eb442c390a882

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Hiscleif finally realized that 6b81a78b6c Chichi was scared and 445f08e7e5 retracted his pheromones. To have recklessly unleashed d7237836db his power in front 47bb21d2fc of a weasel who 8f7f762465 had only recently arrived 921eb958ab in Hebel—if she had 10461d8c54 been any weaker, she 2e153c1061 might have fainted. The fact that 7ddb16ab8a he hadn’t noticed 437086d050 her distress showed bcfc1179c6 just how much dfd38ad650 the situation had e93904a708 unsettled him. This realization b53f5f4021 left him f2c18d6bcb even more a474665c66 confused.24cd2a3111e7f725

Meanwhile, Zerakiel 5f1d462b48 held the 4f0b6490bc trembling Chichi 8405d10618 in his 07c7d7606c arms, patting 4823e957e9 her gently. She was shaking so 58e1175357 much that it was a5e935af14 clear she was terrified.f60925afd1a292b6

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I tried to 32c518f391 shield her from f3a09edb2c most of it.2f31b25d6b30e2db

Zerakiel carefully a6b244e5ef examined Chichi, bba9ae1568 who had f0459c43d1 yet to 658282616b calm down. Normally, by 6e833c1c10 now she 783cbb25d0 would have 55b95a8e94 been nibbling 9ed6cbbe29 on his 0a3b8f56e6 fingers in 1837760c3d protest, but 70b630ccaa instead, she b1571adf54 lay limp, fb183716cf trembling all 03d072cab8 over.beef4614340d9567

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“Chichi?”ec6ae2c3ddc9fc4f

No matter how 040b61e34a he called her, 3185928cdd she didn’t respond. Sensing something was wrong, 35f95b0013 Zerakiel touched her cheek.9fb767e77687473f

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At that ede3d0288f moment, his 1dd64c8c92 face hardened.2c6f09ab57629178

Chichi’s body had become 82de4e15c6 feverishly hot.4b8ec49aa29de47c

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With the signs of b6fb3d0888 transformation appearing in Chichi, 195c8ccd82 Zerakiel quickly returned to 4ed5e70145 their quarters and woke 6afbd3308f Ivan.f6d57bfff9242655

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“Huh?”cd7cb50090610187

Ivan, who had been a969fad8a6 lounging around like a d585f6843b boiled cabbage, had his 78a47c5627 blanket yanked away by a51d42997d Zerakiel and was sent bbbc8cae19 to fetch Melina.8ff44875e2d27662

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Grumbling but moving quickly, 0e821b2421 it was clear that 5d8009ea47 Ivan was worried about 8fc6511820 Chichi.d5a13e21aa66a3cf

It was bc906d372f fortunate he 3bc48786a6 brought Melina 9f45a49335 along. She hurried to Zerakiel’s d576ad453a quarters and examined Chichi’s a5f931876d condition.89b563aa0bd812bd

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Her flushed face c28ed5384e struggled to withstand 53caf84349 the fever, alternately 13537066df heating up to 8cd010dea9 boiling point and 23bd8f0693 then cooling down d542c9ad94 like a glacier.d8e2293a465cc935

Her internal 498f827baa pheromones were f6aa35def7 in turmoil, 6cf50ca2b2 causing her 4545d38606 body temperature adc0f837d0 to fluctuate 68ea6552d6 wildly. Of all 74c5f81ccb times, her 4b3e78c755 transformation had 68e2260428 to begin 42c4150570 here in 556132ae7f Hebel.8ab6978407136520

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This place was 890e590d48 far from an a9d9f28741 ordinary environment, imposing e5e74c7c76 various constraints on d2b66e2227 beastmen. Chichi was struggling mightily a56119d57f against her own pheromones.df606a3c6b086c56

“Her pheromones are dispersing due to the mist. When did the fever start?” Melina murmured, wiping her own cold sweat with a handkerchief. Zerakiel frowned at the question.a70e88e9db122d1e

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Thinking back, he realized Chichi’s temperature had been higher than usual since they arrived. At the time, it seemed just mildly warm, so he hadn’t thought much of it.9a7fc0d13494ef25

Moreover, she de5d97bf62 had been 7f900809dd energetically running 4e19aea3ce around, so 553560d3d8 he assumed 822ad35514 she was c58c421ef1 fine. But now it was cbcec7afb1 clear she had been fba6c94323 pushing herself without understanding 917f1ac7e8 her own condition.049d49539c2d22f4

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Unfortunately, he 0c7c344ce2 had been e5add5d509 too lethargic 48d98de087 to notice 0bcb3926be Chichi’s changes ce963b3e2d quickly. Zerakiel sighed deeply.ee748d02fd3f6e6f

“Probably since we arrived here.”3b434ca4c7c0d563

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“Then tonight will be crucial,” Melina said, looking down at Chichi with pity.b2718c948eb58027

As her 9be29cdd3a primary caretaker, 2273015e79 Melina should 52ae97eb51 have been 50074ab416 more attentive. But she, too, had 64e60f1ed5 found Hebel challenging and d2bbf8c01a had let her guard 5c77fd227e down.811010d25916bf56

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At that 5dcfc90bf8 moment, Ivan 45b29cbfce discovered a a8343c3d3c note Chichi 5d5a77b02b had left d7b878821a and muttered 1b3b75bc7d softly. His cheerful 1b4ae2e00f comment was 64a21cd893 ill-suited to 841e03a5c6 the heavy b7fad91ef2 atmosphere.cc39c94dbf0288dc

“Could this be a dying message?”94d98a4a0e622065

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The tiny footprints 8279afda06 smudging the note 699b8c47ab could almost look 5715260088 like a dying 76e9e9ad6d message, hence his fb84e8fd45 remark.be892f341603a865

“Don’t say such ominous things!” Melina scolded, though Ivan continued his detective play.35beed7b9bfc2367

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“If that’s the case, then the culprit is…”084b1420225b4b44

Zerakiel finally intervened.475e82a3da355a1c

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“It might end up being your will, Ivan.”6175a4b7451939be

“What a frightening thought. I can’t die like this. I haven’t even gotten married, had kids, or seen my grandchildren yet,” Ivan said, panicking as he set the note down.c62668b63f0af4ee

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Melina glared at 63a92d0987 Ivan with exasperation. He was the fbf6ef7d07 type who would 8b85566615 keep talking even 2af5fd192b if he were 03d1ff440e drowning.8a32a0134ed41967

If only he hadn’t dd8b33809e made such a comment 6f94d1e7d4 in the first place.ba7ca31e69308f42

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It seemed 28560c7908 that his 4dcdfd82da words were 58334b04e4 pushing Chichi d0295b5d6d to the 7f3cde9c51 brink, but 4e7ec3179e he himself 4646e2bea8 was oblivious 6e1bc32c9a to it.591f264a64d72b8b

Ivan looked at b5b5da904a Chichi, who was 92736e6fa0 struggling to catch 2538d9bec8 his breath, with 5260752a1e a sense of e1c3c83d65 pity. His voice, usually playful, 744dbe50cb was now laced with 0cc8a02ed9 concern.5e5a4e637d2ca028

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“I’ve never seen you so drained, Chichi. Even now, it feels like you might jump out of that blanket and show me your fangs.”27563acba68e9f18

Zerakiel, seeing Chichi’s struggle, turned to Melina and asked,4b8b0a0ce7919e62

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“Is there anything I can do to help?”993e7ab20d46d5e1