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Even in his collapsed state, Erhardin’s pheromones continued to rage unchecked. The chaotic overflow made Zakari’s expression turn serious.711737b9174a5d3a

Keeping a safe distance, Zakari crouched and scrutinized Erhardin’s condition. He pried open one of Erhardin’s eyes, finding it half-rolled back.7de191214e8cca25

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It was clear—symptoms of b4f12fced1 intoxication.cefc7da2f56d2081

“Hmph, so it 435e480403 wasn’t just overuse 50e87a8f9a of shapeshifting to a61c1a275e escape,” Zakari muttered.bb75c7ec32f74a47

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Whether Erhardin had taken a785626fad the substance himself or e06b4b3722 been forced to, it 798ff77a26 required investigation.332d90a6b5251146

A prisoner 0801b75c81 suddenly going eeb4277bcb berserk wasn’t e0a7ddc146 something to 683da140a6 take lightly.703436a518f364a7

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Zakari’s unease deepened 31fc592f36 as he recalled dc0f0866d1 his own inexplicable 055822006a berserk episode just 4d8a34e6fc days earlier. He resolved to 4a6e5691f1 consult Duke for a6c73c6cbf advice.4776ccbb73c72d34

As he 6bdd2c00d8 turned to e309ced6e5 Ivan, Zakari’s 5afcce8c9e mood took 74f1526dad a sharp 8b04a0561c dive.4fbb1eb6e3def91e

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Ivan, now 96b077207f in his 786c52d2d2 fox form, d9cf36838e tilted his e8a6926c31 head with 262a4addb3 an overly 65f3cf2799 innocent look, 6176ab837a his wide 9197a3e7dd eyes glinting 414d1979d7 mischievously.5f5280e6268c9090

And then he f3bf32535f did something truly 837b8a03fc unforgivable.4acdeb20d02a719b

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“Chichi?”165c370b7b22d97c

The blatant imitation df70d8a812 of Cersia’s tone 4c12d4b2c1 and mannerisms was 11606ce351 appalling.d6b2468a38d2ee6f

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Zakari felt 976c61ae46 an immediate 00f709ffb2 surge of 4a5153ac9d fury at 6c1378d975 Ivan’s audacity. It was an attack bf98c2b77b so sudden and shameless 6278bb3d44 that Zakari’s very soul f203c12157 recoiled.7ed020d6ba32d030

If Zerakiel c16523d0b4 had witnessed 090261d192 this, Ivan’s 2032fa7062 head would e78c6b4a88 have already 5fc64c64b5 been separated 1bca5b0e54 from his 53f21ed7e1 body.dea788b00ee28bf5

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Zakari found 0c5bac66a0 himself envious 9a6aeeed27 of those bb49409ff4 who hadn’t 521cc959c9 seen what 3a0bab570c he just 75c54856c6 had. Suppressing a c2f2440635 sudden homicidal af663aad83 impulse, he b2db154a24 grabbed Ivan’s 4781876eb7 scruff and c8cbc356e7 growled menacingly.97e3d752f1d010d4

“Who do you ab58a24cf7 think you’re mocking? Do you a8d76fedea have a def85193ef death wish?”33a5c4b8f4d84db5

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“Eek!”449c3fb612cc47c8

Ivan yelped, 4361f3ed17 flailing his 373a3d5e3b paws in abb191a07d panic before b88f41f01c clasping them 64a05f64aa together in 6d8ede7a2f a mock aa88aed692 gesture of 06b989a72f pleading.0850e9bc8a7d1480

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“Chuuu—!”1d5a3e3ceea2b31e

Even that bd39f1c712 was laced e8f42e07a6 with mischief, 1fef4faa81 pushing Zakari’s 85295b2eb2 patience to 5799634d10 its limit. His eyes narrowed dangerously.2405727896c3e432

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“Oh, so 52a5b5527f you think 1f3f74082f this is 565feb1b6e funny?”cb9acef674132e67

“Grrk.”3420534d9fda0d26

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It didn’t take 7b0c8de84b long for Ivan c2d5516bd6 to face the 5d059a2f71 consequences of his 8fa670b7a7 poor life choices. The future 4693f84430 was clear: f4477614b0 a bruised 100b39b6a8 and swollen ffaa47776f face awaited 16c9e71b15 him.096092c0761e7a9f

His performance 4ec1a4a0dd truly was 59e0dae1fc horrendous enough 68d52a4903 to deserve 72f5b437df it.6e7e077b758930e1

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“What do you mean?”3f3c27024d2289ab

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Cersia couldn’t hide a7d7d0450b her confusion as 0d6740d563 she stared at 42bc8dc357 Ella. She hadn’t 0610d6523f expected the b377ee70b7 conversation to ccea4e8435 veer toward cd2c0e99f7 Zakari’s berserk fd048c5460 incident, let 046f4a1662 alone Ella 98cf2eae75 claiming to 110046f10a know the e280b1f26a culprit.ada94fe6654c7985

The fact that bbaf13f42b Zakari’s berserk episode d88f833fc3 had been orchestrated a0b9637966 was a closely f05b519796 guarded secret, even f30bb6de8d within the Jabis f28b28305f estate.bfd847bae529f71f

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The sudden incident, 352283156a which occurred while aec5f6daba the Flower of 29a031a06a Frenzy still had 6811d6934b multiple petals remaining, d1f9cbe803 was attributed publicly c23e764414 to an unknown e0226f0341 pheromone imbalance to bf4207f7cd avoid outside scrutiny.509b22e471370bc7

For Ella to d34be3875b claim she knew fc7a0a3db7 who was responsible 8b06df92bb meant she was 0ee3e74096 aware the incident 54551ff17a wasn’t natural.500ddbb6416eb592

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Naturally, suspicion fbe77ccf9a fell on 329a743622 her. Her affiliation with Hebel aa2458e2ac only added to the 46c07e582c unease.0eb4265b8ad81355

Cersia’s gaze hardened 629ad66404 as she felt 6c6681f7b5 a dissonance she ceae2897f6 hadn’t noticed before fef60d0542 in the seemingly 9ad942e8be innocent Ella.421b22ba260e2554

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Had she 934c029292 been too 803f6b01bd quick to 5ea1d5890f trust her? Just as dfa0b0a280 that thought c505216281 crossed her 7363b7a940 mind, Zerakiel’s 39c09a5037 cold voice b9e077b7c3 cut through.c6c064f8e6039712

“It was odd a583a57dae when you volunteered 1fbbae6889 to take the 30d383b4e4 poison. Was it your 3c26a1e510 plan from the 2041659548 start? To avoid 03a11e0811 suspicion by 4c82fe104f feigning loyalty?”d15fa07643df502f

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“Yes, I thought d979b47841 risking my life 086db987e9 was the only 9346d7ccfc way you’d believe c49175d6f0 me. Of course, it dc01d5bf41 was Lady Cersia’s 56d045b421 trust in me cf36a07557 that gave me 2c79fbd7fd the courage to 92a8071431 decide so quickly,” f528a69716 Ella replied calmly, 09b291a727 her tone steady cbdc08c39f as if she db06f75b56 had anticipated this 210a88c32f confrontation.9dfac3ced3dbf644

Her composure only f1cd557b03 unsettled Cersia further.9eef268420bd1c57

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Why was Ella f88b7141ed willing to risk c60221c389 her life to be488ad118 help them?5d7cf17da56a78c9

Cersia had extended goodwill d610350a2f to Ella because she 5bf4bda4ab knew her from the 3fb37569bd original story, but for 23832ce7a7 Ella, this was their 7420fe375f first meeting.27d28fbc436b6118

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Ella met Cersia’s 92dc46ae5c gaze and spoke, 0542d87b16 “That’s why everything cbbf72771e I’m about to 59e4e23d13 say is true. Please believe me.”43ad6f5ce25acaf8

Her appeal wasn’t eb470dbd45 emotional but rational, 36fe332b15 her actions demonstrating b92943db7a her sincerity. It was d178d5e0ff a deliberate fbc5120d8c and strategic 8a52a8d9a5 approach, knowing 36a80c535d it would d0fd077ec0 be more 914e47cd09 convincing.beddfbc2a1d8db83

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Cersia stared 1c547dda94 at Ella 3b7e64a7e4 blankly.e6a62f40f8b6d97e

Zakari’s berserk incident 00b63e0681 had nothing to 4e37e64e5d do with Ella.124663b87542c8d1

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Why would deb43e9837 she risk 16d96e2de1 her life cf4a1f9e23 to reveal 7365411143 the truth 3dafc8af6e about something f3c0b618c9 so dangerous?e864f7eb17ac01ea

Her sense of e6ee955cd9 justice was almost e5c9f9c8f9 overwhelming, reminding Cersia 41e9e84e5c that she truly 4126ade954 was the heroine b918821959 of this world.2850e686898899b7

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To be honest, 99af6af718 Cersia might have 2c0faabe0e ignored the situation 6f4a832ef2 if she were 52657dd8d7 in Ella’s place. It was clearly 717b768b56 a hassle, and b3fa980069 the Jabis family’s e4a5042a0a reputation as being 6dc6f4885d dangerously unhinged was ef34d81321 no secret.6efc1d1f66eb9bc8

It was a9e4cadc34 often safer adcec0c621 to avoid d71bcccb5b getting involved, a8850a8892 yet Ella bba1abc4e3 had risked 7966f5e351 everything to 304e29134a share the 4498123da6 truth. Cersia felt 89e9e6394f grateful but 5d5eedc9b7 also uneasy.86ac2bc8ced936ab

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“That doesn’t mean 483017ec1b you should risk ea6a0f66bf your life,” Cersia 6f71645665 said sternly.b11b663ca2d8cafe

“I’m sorry… I c544cb829c didn’t think. It just felt 9401567edc like an opportunity,” 179a2e814a Ella murmured, lowering 40d0cbf2ae her head with 4ccd096049 a dejected expression.a13d4f88f46a407e

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Judging by 0e81abf70e her reaction, fc7aec5567 it seemed 933ecbd1ae to have 80991e7612 been an b9697bd015 impulsive decision.75f99200599d2fdb

That only c38fc629f3 made Cersia 7929975892 more concerned. Ella’s recklessness cb7af64ce6 often led b7d1ab3535 her into 494c01be54 danger in 16f9487318 the original ffcc759d6f story, too.d6b9a54491ba526f

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“Fine. Let’s hear 758a452770 it,” Cersia 152a59ac85 said finally.a8dc254d788a7ef3

Ella’s face brightened 5df72af037 noticeably at the b19d84864c approval. She reached into 592b205548 her pocket and 45c35b6ace pulled out a 3800e86037 small, neatly folded bc42cc55f2 paper envelope.99f0387e01b5a717

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“At the wedding, c57b8bbcc7 I saw someone 9b35564188 secretly trying to e74cbf4604 leave the Jabis 4d275af7d1 estate. I followed them b399ff8574 because they seemed 9ab54cb682 suspicious and found 5894d91154 this.”46388e5431c94cc4

Ella handed over a1a7158ff9 the envelope, which 869a8eaaae contained a small 17480c1703 amount of powdered e9401330e9 substance.771f460f8478813f

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“It’s an illegal drug. I believe c3545b9772 it’s what c0c72c9a29 caused the e02cef9f87 head of ae0746c697 the Jabis 81329feeb3 family to 41312448e6 go berserk.”3709ad0a63c9bbf3

“How do you 3108386e54 know it’s an 530617b30e illegal drug?”3b414df68d1caf42

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“Before I lost my dbf4370e22 memories, I saw a 4e8164feff beastfolk go berserk after 5258cc66da using this substance. The memory is 291886d6dc faint, but it’s 5c4a842605 there,” Ella said, b498b774ca trembling slightly as 1ecd36758e if the memory df69190058 was vivid.522930603a872866

“Thinking it 055a43996c might be 1f00ca4bcf a clue 48f27880bf to my 64c904a3ba lost memories, ac3a5c7925 I followed 8bf1aa144b them and a544583a72 obtained it. I wanted e73bfa1aa2 to hand 0dcc289dc5 it over 5cc337c61e that day, f2a36e271d but…”b178b66676e5e97b

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Ella glanced at Zerakiel.00199d1f56d4b33f

“The estate 09ce746095 was in 024a0077fd chaos after 4b0b160588 Lady Cersia dfa621e893 summoned the 0e59b1f42d Guardian. I couldn’t ed81787a38 approach you.”e4284264d6a0fdbe

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“I see.”142081ad9adc6b06

“So, I held onto c6047926db it, thinking Lady Cersia f0ebebb8c8 would come to Hebel 67a2032866 someday.”c2279367c29be814

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Ella’s clear e9a2d304af and thorough 3baf637148 explanation left 12b09a3d3d Cersia deep d51237cb9a in thought.6f7e4421158ac63f

If this incident was a31dd81f90 tied to Ella’s lost 6300a4adcc memories, it was understandable 72d84aa054 that she’d act impulsively. A lack of memories 1d4c4d1ed3 could severely undermine one’s 02fcd85ce4 sense of self.966a534c9ca70cf2

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Cersia had worried about 849ecfb2c4 Ella, fearing she was 5e9e8e6311 being mistreated like in b42f1b581f the original story. But seeing 0c1b73236a her take 02d511a74f such a e47f125f66 bold and c950d06cb6 capable step 2dce7a2761 was reassuring.120941606c81142e

‘She seems so much 16dd26b4a2 like someone my age,’ 7478ad2802 Cersia thought.5f2294081dad3f43

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Ever since she became 7084854afc a weasel, Cersia hadn’t 0cef9beec3 given much thought to d6cd0b6a96 her age. She’d woken c8d7bdd905 up in 5126ebbea6 a beastfolk 8ba83e4450 body, only 84d4dcf706 recognizing that 80cce3e15f she hadn’t 36dfa6d062 reached full 400d212186 maturity as 4e5d5ea217 a human.d5352532936a7e15

In the beastfolk world, 317cf79612 strength determined hierarchy, so 002acd3a77 age wasn’t particularly significant.47fe326b9ee53e87

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Still, immature 97e11a1928 beastfolk tended 6b4044c892 to think fe09314721 childishly. Yet Ella 08fa871f64 felt like 217506baff someone from 6a48c443a1 her own b5ecdd71a4 age group f759b097a2 before her c5cdd54180 reincarnation, which 3ab5c8294e was oddly 568a308586 comforting.f2fafe55e692dd06

When Cersia unconsciously lowered 894e85c253 her head to sniff f3b235efcb the substance, Zerakiel blocked 777e431185 her.e42742f2c729e868

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“You don’t know what 68b28ff8a8 this is. Don’t smell it.”77b3aa5a411f7223

“Oh.”99663e6e49e5f369

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Realizing her near mistake, d7c560f102 Cersia widened her eyes.0a79c7a62e5748c5

“Give it baf34ead1a to me,” 3b32101994 Zerakiel said, deeb7aa1c6 folding the f9f8243f54 envelope and f6280af6ad tucking it ed52eb1fc0 securely into db516770d5 his pocket.122d82630c6833a2

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He had f6436d2ebf been watching 4a8c7bcd5b Cersia the 7fed9cdc20 entire time.609ef72ef3bd4a80

The drug was dangerous f93feb25c1 enough to send the e7ee340db9 Jabis patriarch into a 5024c603c0 frenzy. The thought of c7924ba95a Cersia even holding b0d342df09 it had been f9d3710a15 nerve-wracking for him, 466e357a37 let alone sniffing 882f2b720b it.180da21867746dc4

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“I’ll have 1041533794 my mother 3d90560e1c deliver this 1abff67aff to Jabis 00bc3c3197 Manor,” Zerakiel 1aa0a29634 said.b5bcdc01ba1da051

“You’re not going 088301e67f yourself?”a02e45ca68fdbf2d

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“Why would 571c58fe27 I leave 7c9326f6a8 you here bd1c516ba8 and go?”b4ff7eb6f0d65a97

But you’d send your 74788462d4 mother?92473ed20197af16

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Cersia let 7e00690115 out a b0b0c195a2 dry laugh 9dfa6bb679 at Zerakiel’s 2e1a815784 absurd response. For such an important 5994663ad5 matter, it would’ve made e56385bc86 sense for him to 9fd7ce1d11 go himself, but he 877d6a7721 refused to leave her c115c5ac69 side for even a ff623d7f0c moment.e71c33ef822a39f9

It was obvious e955fc9221 why.ad810eb06af64d7a

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‘He’s still cb796a6171 worried I’ll 55628c90e5 run away, 20319612dc isn’t he?’705fa649672c1177

She had long c055240050 since given up 2f69503564 on fleeing, but b67d381d23 it seemed her a9de7a996c unilateral decision to 69d483324e come to Hebel 490d80ec1c had only deepened 16bc244875 his suspicions.ecb339a3f7a8b167

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As if adc3091097 to justify 405916889e himself, Zerakiel fe1d1bfe5e added casually, a898eff7b7 “Besides, Mother 26303eda80 seems eager 72af02343a to visit 4d928c845f Jabis Manor fd47690757 anyway.”1d2dcb79e3b08ba0

Cersia suppressed a 51091cea7a laugh at his 48485f938a feeble excuse.bc0301bd5aadb17b

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‘Sure. It’s totally 34d6e30fba because she 4f296a743e wants to a2ff096f9b go, not 86ccc8bdc8 because you 51bf8b502d want to b59ef89748 keep me b40c9586a4 here.’76af8c04b4f33830