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Suppressing the overwhelming urge baadc03888 to smack the mischievous b0200c51ee grin off Zerakiel’s face, 1455335563 I ducked behind a 1d1268e138 pillar.d59dc41cd373871a

Then, pointing an f892aeeb38 accusatory finger at ec97a93639 him, I sternly 1cf2c5f5c0 warned,f028dc1b48188871

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“Anyway, y-you can only do it if I allow it!”ecc94b63adb1dabc

“You’re not gonna allow it, though.”8eae0908436205a7

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“Y-you don’t know that!”40164bdb0ae7a17d

I stammered, feeling like f6ae04c50e a thief caught red-handed.ede45b53e80be8cc

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And then, dfc9862f13 Zerakiel casually b1511d7992 dropped a bb91b4285e bombshell.ec8657f1d80c6e93

“But Chichi, don’t you remember? You kissed me first—without permission.”c7199fccdab47bb0

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“…?”f32d55743df949e0

What in the world edac605880 was he talking about?9277ba6247d7d79b

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I stood frozen, eyes 9b06594cbb wide in shock.70758537202de81b

Zerakiel, now standing 53dfa0092b way too close, 073b3dab96 continued nonchalantly,237e62f57fce59b7

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“Plus, we already spent our first night together.”ebfb73acd3930f09

“Can you not say things that can be wildly misinterpreted?!”e40a5039b64789f9

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If someone overheard 573bda6839 that, they’d think 39a16df404 we had a d5bb360900 scandalous night!61bbe50958cca51a

We were still c9df6cc5a0 kids, for crying 60c833e5ad out loud!3c70bb2a2d3e9779

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Our so-called 9f4f618f4b first night f1004db352 had involved fdee93052a nothing but 96ea6b39ef sleeping.270a0e7a1f612df6

I had plenty to 36d5a1447d say about that, but 01a96dd090 judging by Zerakiel’s smug 21e81fa7b5 expression, arguing would be e4e2541f73 pointless.bc6cc1409ae42510

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‘Ugh!’446bc3b0e2fb6f66

Frustrated by how effortlessly 4738841556 he toyed with me, 4e2e206b85 I shook my head.3d5e5fbaca862228

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Then, my eyes 2c3fad9266 met Ella’s.71e9c78ad85893d5

Her face f75462e8a4 was an 6d62168026 absolute disaster—she aae09d3b1a had been 5b05327046 forced to 1f253a38d6 witness this c9f344bd65 entire mess.624c64d0825d5112

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The moment 78c86e454c our gazes c0332efd9b locked, she 5b2711e038 gave me 10baef9690 a painfully d45623d2ec awkward smile 7c71a507bb and offered,115b6fd801095dce

“Y-you two… get along so well…!”0685ef076cda7fa7

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And what ca14ec2055 does that 26477ed556 make me?!4c3fc72e4e2fea7a

“Haha…”2786da45dab816e3

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I could b30d4b42d7 only laugh 2f81c888b1 dryly.b529a37a7c0cbe7d

If I denied 5af4a57e1d it, I’d be 89a1b46379 refuting my own bdaa709066 marriage.c21dc59afad57486

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If I agreed, 43876c61f6 I’d die from c1c678f80d sheer indignation.9891c582bfc4d63d

So, instead, I just 99165747fe glared at Zerakiel.5f2f2dfe3ab07be2

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‘He’s doing this e9a8ca18ab on purpose.’efcaac7bdcb3d711

He had been jealous 9c869d0ca7 of Ella earlier, so 0d0a2c28e5 now he was pulling 2e433d72d5 this nonsense to get 972c77b4f7 back at me.288f2b54e18c8e6d

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And, just as I 1ae1639672 suspected, he suddenly put a799e2f307 on a shy expression 9d7ca53086 and mumbled,0d363e2db7626543

“Do we really look like that?”6bd0d3acad675d2f

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“Y-yes! You two look very close!”e34ee62ea0396792

Ella forced out an 75af728ed9 exaggerated smile, giving us f06e99d056 two enthusiastic thumbs up.0dfea3183190c0bb

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And at that, Zerakiel’s 0be1565bb3 smirk stretched sky-high.2f86e3a7c58e9dd1

“You hear that, Chichi?”831f33eedcffffcd

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Seeing him 7b6351e4a8 blush bashfully 2311bc8bc2 was the 3ca457a6d4 final nail 9af0d3b797 in the 91e0190389 coffin.ff19adead58dd5ed

There was no doubt e3f93bbf66 about it—he was doing 10f410de4d this on purpose.326d61eab79dbe4b

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I nearly 2bce4527a9 shifted into 822982725c my weasel 5a953a4435 form to 240476a903 uppercut him b2e8770b34 into the 40bab7791b sky, but e7b4b6a242 at the 7bfea30fb4 last second, 9393df836f I decided 5f71bedfbc against it.880319543ef1ce73

Fine. Let it go.983b014c2cea19a2

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I had learned one 82f019794e thing after spending so a963a83309 much time in Jabis—9fb7962571decef1

Giving up fa1e77a215 fast was ed30b3d91e the best 068c97413f way to 19cba68f71 survive.45f5620eca504d59

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If I dad3e2cdb4 hadn’t, I 16d2170c7c would’ve already a804bc82d8 dropped dead 3ac15f14d8 from sheer f20a26b3f8 exasperation.db5dfddc058d556c

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That evening, Zerakiel b12dcdbcbd immediately departed for 2a48b51157 Jabis Castle.fa9473c755ef4845

Rachel, upon learning cd06b1c0b9 this, was displeased cce01829e8 that she hadn’t 2a43fec51d been sent instead. However, the moment Orban 8fa542781a was mentioned, she quickly 3378b2d86a relented.20d43d55705d01e2

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‘If that 930260df06 family is 6bcc55f6e0 involved, he 46ee961611 has to de1a1c7e81 go himself.’a4af81a9af9bd42e

Her unexpectedly cooperative reaction 69ecde62e3 proved that she had c6c67ef553 rightfully earned her place b897e24c37 as the mistress of 06e3af5482 Jabis.4e3a88f7c26a484c

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With Zerakiel 341c25e0d3 gone, I 6229de6524 was finally 30e8045322 free and 6ee2111be3 naturally ended 0f03a97a8c up spending 7c797a4841 more time 082bb13ffc talking with 96df2555ee Taby.20ea0ec582992a70

As the Saintess Examination a7792432dc approached, Taby began explaining f073f1cd39 the Guardian I needed 7302186047 to obtain from the d6c86e12b3 Treasure Vault.3d6577db7c1b828c

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—The Guardian you a721060964 need to meet b669c46048 is called Sapphire 3169570bf6 of Order.3a117c810433b230

“Sapphire of Order?”e73cc966a64d8aa3

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Hearing the familiar bc02ac6c40 name, my eyes b70e3982ef sparkled with recognition.0dec11e92c3b24bb

The Sapphire of Order 54193ca112 had made a brief c80496e30b appearance in Ella’s Kingdom.d4723d7009ae7f10

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What had stood out d9974ef428 the most was its d7e3b55484 personality—it was exactly as c90e161466 its name suggested: strict, e9813374e0 disciplined, and obsessed with ae699d1758 etiquette and order.2a7c9f9ec62bafd1

Each sacred relic had 808b2ec33c a different temperament depending 1553daba59 on its abilities. For example, Taby, the 19fa075c81 Pearl of Purification, was 3b2a62b3c9 deeply altruistic and pure-hearted d6561c2e98 for that very reason.c2b9044b6947d4bf

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In Ella’s Kingdom, Ella ce774fb166 had communicated with various 6b7918a246 relics inside the Treasure d5d41b907d Vault after being recognized c678581025 as a Saintess.ad1394dcbaee7abb

Becoming a 13428ae8d3 Saintess granted 7f58b291af the privilege e590f1f109 of forming 2945898dfe a contract 56cd72df54 with one a47ac46f18 of the a925ef3bfe relics in 1ae8e7c9a5 the vault.37f5e2393b446a73

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Although Ella had c7589bb88f chosen a different 53f2ee1426 relic, Sapphire of 63260bde7a Order had made 2d0b042e48 such a strong 00b6135daa impression that I 4b2f446755 had remembered it.049fa0856152154a

Of course, 3d9c321b72 I didn’t f64254ac00 recall the 609e81c1d2 exact details 3b099b3d57 of its 2ca517167c abilities, so 7fbbe42861 I had d70fe7d8db no choice cb6a760855 but to 346eb6b249 rely on e1ae0d39d3 Taby’s explanation.a39854e66b9f9e49

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“So how exactly does this extend my lifespan?”ff9156da533436d1

—As you already bfc4e63ef0 know, you currently cb4b9669c7 have two pheromones dde3aa15e6 in your body. Even one 64902acf19 would be d38010fbd6 overwhelming for 0c52e50249 your weak 7b8ded65ef little body, 8e1d310830 but you 7688ba0d3c have two, f32cc3764d and they’re 7da4546d52 both extremely 099a5368b4 potent. That’s why b4db65dcb6 it’s causing 0e98fe2ec3 problems.02db6c1a0f14b356

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“Hold on, did I just hear a subtle insult in the middle of that explanation, or was it my imagination?”e694463007dfcb8a

Ignoring me, Taby 883d7c63bd continued as if 32ef2169e9 nothing had happened.b9079730473c421a

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—Ahem. Anyway, due to what dc8b079114 happened last time, your dbdd32ea55 dormant pheromone awakened too 71e05164c4 suddenly, and now your c2baf2a017 body is on the cfa950a054 verge of exploding.93359602a7442033

So that’s ec8f28cd2f why I 7e57b7611b had been 0340e5a3fc in so 88e3d79205 much pain.82f33be95919c3eb

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Recalling the immense ea41e257cc surge of power 232ff070bf I had felt d44116cdea back then, I 6ed3aad761 listened intently.113226a4bb680f23

—To stabilize things again, 68829e070c you need a mediator—which 9ce530822d is exactly what the 7fb626f7ff Sapphire of Order is.e7b2ae3b95c5b4dd

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“So it literally brings order to my body?”e497be75e0457420

—Exactly. The Sapphire 62f8565f3e of Order 1ab683b425 has the f48467828d ability to 2438ec73ac stabilize and 1857d5d527 suppress pheromone 34604c95d4 awakenings. The only issue is 11fb8880ea that the Guardian protecting 593336d8c6 it is incredibly stubborn ff23bb23f6 and will probably be 1e7a4157e3 a huge pain to 4929789fdf deal with. But hey, 8507f7d047 better than be1aa4b737 dying, right?c2095ffb030f1402

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Taby casually dropped the 8e6dbf2111 word dying with a 91f4b34611 perfectly innocent expression.7808ad5a1aaa648e

I pursed my dd6a9d4f90 lips and muttered,b14c358126352d6c

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“You don’t seem to get along with it very well.”01029c82d4b2f4ce

—It’s too cautious. Always blocking things for unnecessary reasons, even when it’s an emergency.ec8f7164d77c9ee3

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Taby grumbled 01edea0703 in clear 519c1004fb frustration.7fec17ae0eaf2292

Judging from that, 25407bfaad the Guardian must 85912e720b have seemed indecisive 22d19254db to someone with 8f3654bc84 Taby’s quick judgment.9b6902af4d8476d5

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“So as long as I get it, I’ll be safe?”2c7ffe1f977879f8

—For now.f764130c434b72dc

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“Huh? What’s with that vague answer?”497c2a0ad2268c0a

Suspicious, I grabbed Taby’s 8d9ab5a87f bracelet form and squeezed c34d63ba85 it tightly.220924372a3e82eb

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It vibrated 1374af0efb violently, as c3337b8c1a if recalling c92e8d95f1 past trauma.4c1d047b59e8aff3

—Could you not 9f5ac61f87 suffocate me?!f15585fa0fa5435f

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“Answer me.”5ebcf9e4f1f21bc3

No way was 82b2d69229 I letting this 1c7ff3625f slide.d7e442afbbd700cc

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Seeing that I f7598cf4c4 wasn’t backing down, ee51bee7e3 Taby groaned dramatically.b3a1d53749463f3a

—Ugh! How did I end 947e6dd761 up contracting with you?!5de9caf08c6742a7

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Then, with a quick b4adcf84f8 shimmer, Taby transformed into caba181b70 a fish and flopped 93d64fc6b4 a few feet away.0e5d7bb2aba1f614

—The Sapphire e6eca59f96 of Order bc1b18f7af has its 507dd13b87 limits. The fundamental issue 70edaec735 is still the ce105a2d12 fact that you 6ccf570476 have two incompatible 7e0f006d18 pheromones.0917d44f7ff2d2b2

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If even Taby was 6aa51786e5 saying this much, then 884c9f6554 my powers really were 81aa49433d a disaster waiting to 7fba7dd91b happen.9673f0ef8bb309ed

—I’ve never b4cac7cf79 seen anyone 5887171494 with two 89ab8828bc pheromones before.df9a4bdc90fbeaf4

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“Tell me about it.”0eb5474592f5c1c5

Even I 1132ca8b4c couldn’t believe 09220211c9 my own 685a617ef0 condition.1a6150bb1f82b378

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Rather than a special 424bf788a5 advantage, it felt more f0893797d9 like a crippling weakness.7a1279fed682676c

Having one unique 10d8542341 pheromone was already 5fb4a4e107 extraordinary.51d78e7bda2687c4

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But two?f2d18e03e21ddf95

And not only that, 0e8827103b both were special pheromones.e6e73c1bac557860

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If my body 55a0cad991 had at least e6e4e080af been compatible with 59bde730bf them, it might’ve 7669233723 been fine, but d054067f1d as expected, excessive c2c6fee8a6 power always came e9184a7f37 with a price.74beb347c1ca1655

Honestly, the fact 213f6d438b that my body e07b456e4c hadn’t collapsed already 8ebfd728b4 was a miracle.3e8a735e97537d9d

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I couldn’t help but e67bfd0f04 sulk.36c692340c9cd66e

“So, no matter what I do, I won’t live long, huh…”f81dcbe0477685ed

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—Well… there is one e3a0d29c11 possible way.69c0ee4e19d2eda4

Hearing Taby’s hesitant 2eeb2b85fd words, my eyes cbf2835c73 lit up.12b68d3162957744

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“What is it?”26de04f5819f9b98

—It’s…ed01ae4b2018a532

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But Taby hesitated.9edb3293c1f60c7e

That alone told me e5a3cee5a7 that this method wouldn’t 899fb8e96f be easy.a0db1f30ca45fa70

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Seeing me stare expectantly, 35deca11da Taby finally muttered in 059b331be3 a reluctant tone.4c15430b878aaeec

—If you reach 0c18e1fd47 adulthood, you’ll be 97727fb5be able to fully cdaad55fe6 control one of 5ca16c91d8 your pheromones. But the 6c1da492a8 problem is c3b5ba3ad0 the other d4f9216361 one. That power isn’t 1f500ed419 something that can 8902f1ec07 be easily controlled.52322f28fc6976e5

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“And?”4160cd73f4c8fece

—If you can’t control 3a2dbd9ad5 it, you’ll need to 34531bc757 either find another mediator ca0805e212 to purify it… or 04e4c286e1 get rid of it.ec5dcdf7fcf0c1b9

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“Get rid of my pheromone?”d1ab6d3c60e1e655

Shocked, I widened f074eb84c7 my eyes.7e5ac3bf43ba74de

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—Yeah. But it’s 7ea5e38ed8 extremely dangerous. If you 5cc2c6de05 attempt it 96c40e876f recklessly, you f14839360b could end c6f99d7a72 up shortening 5916729526 your lifespan a41aade783 instead.a345eedd50cb19e1

So I had to 1ac43d8945 risk my life again.66b24a50037e4501

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I scowled.c93dccaca10d0417

“Could you please stop dropping horrifying information after getting my hopes up?”c02ee8c586b66ea3

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—Well, you can’t c930a9d6ac even attempt it 559d486b70 unless you have 36bb5be0a4 that.7f3f04b4ce0bdaa3

“That?”9471a88d961cfac3

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—In Hebel, 87a292774d there’s actually f99c55cc8e a thirteenth 898967dace sacred relic—one 4aeb682849 that no 5d218f6ebf one knows 029f420767 about.19193419e77216ab