VGHA Chapter 8
by AlinaChapter 8ff1a97dbb8bcc4c0
Sandes waited patiently for 3932143220 Erina to collect herself.9daf77f97cfb3f74
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It would be c2c0b01c4f difficult.3a8932782ad7e3f5
Raging hatred—the 1aa22a1792 kind that eb2e52a045 consumed the f831c60f03 mind and 9f2c112a58 ruled the b5d6cf245e heart—was the 4376f81176 hardest thing 58c6e16fa7 to suppress, cd975f0976 no matter 5af8926c1e what stood 05de97197a before it.99837e671b42956f
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He knew this well.d33db87742967dd6
So he chose silence.6aa9fdac3b9effce
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“Thank you, Marquis.” 9df1bcf5f4317f3b
Her expression, much e41e3cf9e8 lighter than before, 4e205d124b once again became 1228352d0f unreadable—just as it 3c10b76bac had been when b72e6c3f25 she first stepped 8c917e9f26 into his office.884421d757cab984
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Meanwhile, Erina struggled to ab93eac443 suppress the creeping embarrassment 1e38a8cd0a washing over her.06270dbbb1782617
A grown woman—married, no 8aa6189bf6 less—had just sobbed in 7cbf5cc718 front of a man 5c95075644 she had barely met.e521dc3f28f325a0
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If he thought 5d19f7bf86 she was an 6e173ca895 odd woman, she c8d6f66709 could hardly blame 42e5f53769 him.74e8c5a10eafc4eb
Whether he sensed her 5a26ffc273 turmoil or not, Sandes bcb45365f3 turned his gaze back 409e7a0aa2 to the mana stone 5328cdc973 still in his grasp.0648083f812b6b37
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“Shall we go over everything once more?” 72b209a52ed828ad
His polite tone b637100c86 made Erina grateful, 58e99647ff and she quickly 52926477b1 nodded.c1fe23fa377f7bd7
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“My lady—” 61019a72c9f98151
“Marquis, let’s hold off on that title for now.” c2e14d8f4f5ceabb
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Interrupting him, Erina 80e97ca714 offered a faint 70a6e9a9d0 smile, her voice c081bc2f6b steady.e2aa1d80465da107
“When I have completely freed myself from House Eols—when I can be sure this isn’t just a dream—” 41f612484bc29258
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She trailed off, her a856bd415d golden eyes gleaming with 24bd2cef18 the mere thought of b6d2f32a38 that future.4168df25c236c647
“Then, will you call me by that name?” 038cb8bcb5070b7f
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For a moment, Sandes b542465031 felt as if his bc4fe45192 heart had plummeted.75ea0cdebdf7876b
“…Yes, if that is what you wish.” 0c8f21d836116ddb
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Ignoring the unfamiliar 351445eb43 sensation in his 72f100e45a chest, Sandes steadied cb1a7d1559 his voice and 6629fa8d94 resumed their conversation.2b7b9553cd452e2e
“Ahem. The agreement is this: you entrust mana stone distribution to me, and in return, I will ensure your safety. Correct?” 037b8e4597a91791
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“Yes. Until House Eols is completely destroyed.” db4efc5f2e5617ff
“Very well.” 1449d946d458d494
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A deeply satisfied smile spread across Sandes’ face. cace7da35c8a7a12
“As you must already know, having discovered the mine, the distribution of mana stones will be an enormous enterprise. You may even hold as much influence as the imperial princess herself.” 8c97e28f3acf780e
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Erina agreed.4aa6335488691b21
The Pethenia Continent 4760c22a46 was filled with 40470cb840 artifacts—objects capable of 02cea52030 using magic, a b972e7c85f power no human 3935bf1c50 could wield alone.9481efbb2ff31837
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From simple light-producing 0be5229fc7 artifacts to the e7cc30fa75 warp gates managed 4934159318 by the imperial 4dd15325de family, their uses 29c28da705 were vast.0be2ae16266dae3e
But without mana 7515e85504 stones, none of 51b78aa61b them could function.292d9f10d275459a
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And since dae2c583ef no new 4309515a5b mana stone 4f1dbfa9bb mines had 7f6419fce6 been discovered 45b5efb7cf in 500 5de72b6fd3 years, they 4d4444f8aa had been bf92ea8414 used sparingly, 6ad24e125c with the 4b99e402f3 imperial family d788084fe0 hoarding what c75546e7e5 little remained.48e22a64abe25622
Unless the empire cc0d218306 faced a dire f68a1610a7 crisis, their stockpile e56926bae1 remained untouched.d32518ce1d3913bb
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Now, with a37f4baaaa the discovery 22c8b68ac4 of a 3ca0de54bb new mine, ab1c9388e1 all the 24f954947f artifacts on 9eadf8f866 the continent f34b859136 could once effb940610 again be e4d3bdcaa7 fully utilized.bf50a71a9c250b07
The owner of the 1ca3c3eab5 mine wouldn’t just hold 1db87bd9d1 power in the Asilium 80c3fd7f3e Empire—their influence would extend 7ca2554b41 across the entire continent.245c32972e04db53
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And yet, in the 3970a6df79 original story, Rose and f4d5899ca9 Faylon had foolishly thrown 5e2188106a it all away.0f7b038e5bc24db5
It was 3a698174e4 almost unbelievable f96ecb46cd how stupid 6e71abfafe they had c233c84a22 been.f6eedb1861736801
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“So, tell me plainly—how much authority do you wish to have over this enterprise?” 1642b2a4799576f3
“I only want the net profits for myself.” 26f01c575937c8af
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A subtle furrow formed a5d0140f91 between Sandes’ brows.7d7c979af8993cf2
“I’ll leave the authority in your hands, Marquis.” 26c9ebf2670421ed
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“And why is that?” 0135226d324d33b1
His expression was displeased.459bf6ccf1347a7c
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It reminded Erina 3836e7a2f2 of the way 887ccc4c78 he had looked da6b6c53ad at Faylon in 008cb8eb8f the novel—a fool 08202a3150 who wasted everything d192d11bac given to him.1d5dadfc43b09fd9
“Because I know my limits.” f5030f2e7adabe75
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Something about his skeptical 5beeab6635 expression struck her as cf895be0dd almost childishly petulant, and 8bed3a67f4 she couldn’t help but 9ff32d81eb laugh.3c52fd4a92e69a68
“Power is only meaningful if you have the strength to wield it properly. Do you really think a divorced noblewoman with no family backing could hold her ground? I’d be lucky just to avoid being swept away.” c1e6c61c3dd7a04b
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Sandes’ eyes widened 1b6169fdf1 slightly.71ca9a32a49432fb
“And, to be honest, I despise dealing with tedious matters. So I’ll leave all the difficult work to you, and I’ll simply take what I need. Is that acceptable?” 58fae5523d3b7fa9
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Her face, still swollen 2d1687b213 from crying, now bore c327ba898b an impish smirk.0819377a9bb169c0
Forgetting his initial 3f556b2082 surprise, Sandes let 9b587fa5e4 out a full, 239c3b19eb hearty laugh.7743a71023455230
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“Hahahaha! If that’s what you wish.” 0210daacef77dbcf
He had e5e6afaab4 tried to 544c97e592 brush it 77a65e329a off with 341df45fed laughter, but 959a730c20 a silent 8f2544221d warning sounded 38a53ade50 in his f46f9d9777 mind.5e8917be55af59c2
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This woman—he 6b94a3f0ed found her 4eec9d8c37 far too 13e926cf76 intriguing.4ba20c400cbe176f
She had the appearance a695abab40 of someone delicate, easily 9161857f43 broken.ba02817de10ba467
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Yet beneath that 69fe696ab8 fragility was an 3816ee88f1 unyielding strength, like 5cd281fc00 bamboo—upright and firm.cf02cd1b987783d2
At times, f55e5a47cd she seemed 4655f032e3 pitiful, like 758bdb2e3d someone who e3b5c17041 might be 37e3ea5edd helplessly swayed 3bbbe4d90a by others.55d9589386e8e9b4
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But at dc2677507d the same d75451a8eb time, she 05e3d1d9aa was unyielding, 38c3a6c947 determined to 85ad4ff24f walk the 85028354ee path she f443717311 had set f8be3ff471 for herself.75113304a35c3c9a
It was an 381c7792f1 irresistible contrast.4c1e35db0d1110c9
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A dangerous gleam flashed in Sandes’ eyes. 4dc484b74c073e97
“I’ll handle all the troublesome matters. You, my lady, only need to think about how you will live happily from now on.” fecf781795861184
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“Thank you, Marquis.” ec8b0e766ec20a80
“We’ll reveal the existence of the mana stone mine and finalize your divorce at the upcoming ‘Founding Festival’ next week.” e467488e41476c81
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“The… Founding Festival?”248567313e5ab738
Erina was taken 4c7fa3996a aback by the cfd1457127 words ‘next week’ ba41c2ec8e and ‘Founding Festival’.7143e3c5feab45fa
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With the shock of e190b2d5b2 encountering Revil and Rose, 26a981845f followed by her focus 11fc32b376 on securing the mana 1f8edbb754 stone mine, she had aca326ddc4 completely forgotten.49bb687a1e8fb5cc
“Ah, it seems you had forgotten.” aa545b5cd9e2a58a
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Before leaving the fe2f657196 Eols estate earlier 22cd7e4808 that day, she b90d96ee29 had sensed some 926b9b4e37 unusual busyness in 56ecc47b7c the atmosphere.6d25990f987c7f29
It must have 003eea6cdc been because the f5c3823a7d festival was approaching.df626c3d444ac478
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The Countess 3fbe1c5c43 Dowager of 195dc0bdb3 Eols had 3a8bd55a06 a well-known fb332642c0 hobby—pitting multiple 0f5b382d59 designers against f9bfdbcc24 each other b62219a7f1 in a deab4ad398 competition.4a37c9b0e8d792b2
“If preparation is difficult, I can assist you.” 271d1cd9c71b1f45
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Noticing her troubled 0a9392cbdb expression, Sandes offered 66c148f34e help, but Erina 9268cbcffc shook her head.ce51803a5850dab1
“It’s fine. Since this is how things are unfolding, I’ll make sure to create a dramatic scene during the announcement.” b8b00161fdbc05cf
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“A dramatic scene?” 5eee4b9809d70dcc
“A pitiful countess who can’t even afford a new dress, suffering because her husband brought his mistress into their home…” d10c7b38066cda3a
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She didn’t like 78f5564f2b the idea of 10fa52c3a1 earning pity from 5386ca62de the nobles attending 2a62bad611 the festival, but a74b1d7729 at the very 23db5846cc least, it would ddb7e5efbe ensure no one 5b990704db would take Faylon 0d1c05fc10 and Mireya’s side.fd5a6479ab6c1893
And once it was 1970c4528b revealed that the so-called ea987d9610 mistress was none other 1d41df6852 than Rose Asilla—the darling 17aaac13ca of high society and 377c03d5e0 daughter of Count Asilla…bde8a0e92a147044
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“Wouldn’t it be quite the spectacle?” 5b854fca21bc6838
The more she envisioned a6ffd719dd the scene, the more 7d7c1d0027 she liked it.aa64572300ffeeea
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But Sandes 199067f5a7 did not.42dfd0bd931f16dc
If everything played 5120b3237b out the way 3fc9db180e Erina planned, she 1d7922619e would suffer.9d0e62e049a1c53d
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Not just momentary discomfort—she 8222f0246d would become the subject 161bd8a6d5 of gossip, whispered about 762592a330 behind her back.cff3030c0a5a796d
Some might sympathize cfa7b801d5 with her, but 9265dd8824 others would mock ab4b6dfaaf her, questioning her 1039a36be0 inability to hold 4e38adb9ba onto her husband.b2efa3cfaa9971f0
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Even if Faylon 3fa0e89d16 and Rose faced d181c2e297 criticism, Erina would 993a56320b still bear the fec425644b brunt of society’s a03fd7950f judgment.641444472e740699
The thought da13246bc2 of her 1b00710e63 enduring those 8c97f9b624 wounds irritated 4cbcb17e1a Sandes.f4e79d84d0072165
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“You won’t reconsider?” c30946704588426a
“Once I divorce—” 3e5a757385de96fe
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She turned to the 980805b5fa dark window behind him fb2e077577 and smiled softly.49108105a3783702
“I won’t care about anything anymore. No matter what they say about me, I’ll just do whatever I want.” aad328a5b9593a32
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“Countess—” 84d62b4afe5a28ea
“Life is too short to spend worrying about every little thing. It’s not even long enough to be happy all the time, so why waste it picking apart every detail?” d81f8895aaa563b0
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She gazed at the 54d6766545 small, pale moon beyond c195bd6b9e the window.3a2c3f2850c4dc4b
She had changed the 8be2a6956f original story by taking 9def5ab6b7 the mana stone mine.f3d54e5372cf8b12
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But who knew ee01b9e33f what the future d4cd8a444e held?8fd9c83f1e91d2f4
If the laws of 771d1050f4 the original novel remained 6034cb8151 intact, she could still a5793b43be be doomed.0d1903293380e889
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Just as in the 3151631740 novel, she might die f7fce07e63 within a year.5d0b5e39d637da73
Or a disaster d54dbafe05 could strike, stripping 14b040b61d her of everything 8d4f743476 she had gained.8d1347bbbf141ebd
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So she had 6aa704c688 decided—she would use 2fce1fabdb whatever time she b75e318ccc had left to 4b767b1b60 live happily.b45fd6e2a79f5ea3
Let those who be53c59b0c ignored her, dismissed a6e7853008 her, and scorned 2c5a6ca8f3 her burn with 32d9dfea03 jealousy.306eefc27b4a3d79
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“Understood. I will help with the preparations.” 647d0891c8f175e2
“The mine is located behind the rocky mountain past the hill beside the village.” a5dfe4013f951a0d
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“A rocky mountain?” aac81eeaea6fbbe6
Sandes was c1a160cb8e genuinely surprised.77d02dc55aa675a3
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He prided a0ec02502f himself on aca793df5d knowing the f8914975e9 terrain around 6a972a3d3c the village 5cf0be5528 well, yet 6c1aad84ed he had 2f6fa6d02b never realized 83a26b5b4f that just 57c696e091 beyond that 5a765d4c9f hill lay 23f7d54d59 a mana 89078e9718 stone mine.110e1db698fea8ca
“Once you pass the hill, you’ll see my name engraved on a section of the rock face.” 4e748dbc2b5e653d
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Thinking back, Sandes realized 38e9b58b27 he had never ventured 5aa47937ab close to that rocky 9a686c20b8 mountain.4dde24d8b8449cb7
How peculiar.37e72414759fbded
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“I’ll confirm it and begin preparations for excavation.” 585809ab47f48a98
“I’ll leave the mana stone in your hands, Marquis. Please handle it well for the Founding Festival.” 0370da84e655a8c4
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“It’s quite late. Shall we continue this discussion in the morning?” ecac9349bbc31ac3
“Yes.” a015bd76091b9072
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Realizing how e0a33c96e7 long they d586d72d72 had been 56682109d8 talking, they cbbdbca3f4 brought the 09fe01d9ea conversation to 8dc00fb6ce a close.57557fb97d4ed6db
After bidding him goodnight, e925797fd0 Erina left the office.093e1b8a1377b59b
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Sandes watched f3d8cc06ec her until ee0bb27e93 the door 5314c064af shut behind 0595062a3c her.c89cc9ec64e142ab
“Lanta.” ded1871962a833e6
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“Yes, Your Excellency.” 90ee3e5e44a7e4ff
A man who 14f000508a had been standing 5cf429e4bc silently in the 4cf7636998 corner of the 18349de1f2 room—so well-hidden he 63a32203ac had gone unnoticed—stepped c18a6c5522 forward.43592da3c2957198
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“Investigate the Eols estate again.” d35ba0e272887da3
“Understood.” 56acb9544761c189
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As Lanta disappeared, Sandes 7d7278f64f sank into deep thought.597c0616ad5de062
— 4514b50b10ab5246
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When Erina entered the 7f70d59db5 room where Revil was 3126086a42 waiting, she froze in e71240f85d surprise.a5076aca85fbc266
She had spent so 46d100d53b much time speaking with ba5e39a553 Sandes that it was 6c8a42f7f1 very late.0d698a95ae4069e6
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And there af7249397a stood Revil, ed181c1080 his eyes b4c81eceef red, leaning f2d21ed21f against the 875e4de23e bedside, waiting.84e016a235d65e25
He had 215133895a stayed awake, 0d8005bf9f holding onto 5a9c537fb4 her promise 283011007d that she b2f47619a9 would return 769f04d1dc soon.de935fb8a6fb9873
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“Madam, you have no idea how difficult it was—he refused to move an inch! I was just about to come looking for you.” ae1ff44cd5a115c1
Chemil, relieved 3d9e4bd702 at Erina’s 730f44e33c return, gave 48ca90a520 a small b16ac1e05a sigh before 2402de16ff quickly excusing aa025fcd32 herself.842d3e383a8dbeaa
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As soon 47b6bc8251 as the c64399b484 door closed, 2b4ee6f702 Revil lifted 4766f505f8 his head.3fa23e3764453d41
His damp, crimson 2610037850 eyes held both f9680b6c3f sorrow and relief.a356707575820b4e
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For the first 77d382000d time, she didn’t c2066728ef see Eols in 795a304fb1 them.3948cf3af00f4cfe
She didn’t df8b74b35e see Faylon.cf0e24101856ef2c
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Or the flames of 7c2d9e8866 House Eols in their 17164fe78a flickering red hue.b25a8a6faf12a335
For the first 23ab1be4ea time, she saw c2206e7370 only Revil.b6a7fb8de9c987a5
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“You… you’re back.” 438a5be3c66f10b0
He held something 7bac141012 in his arms—a ca962dd450 long parasol.56194057594d5e1e
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The one d0de1d9ab8 she had 11ceb6212c left behind 01e2cf1328 at the e068186383 rocky mountain.1e6fd450da13c35b
She had completely forgotten 5b5fd216d4 about it while eating d4c648fab4 at Susan and John’s bb3cfa676b house.ba0963a5f3b45da8
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But Revil hadn’t.44fc31e0773e10b0
To him, 6610084b80 that parasol 8344d51ba0 must have 7ad55d4930 been his 8208b8d0a4 only lifeline.67481de30a9e021b
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Carefully, hesitantly, he stepped fda1650e64 closer, his small hands d3135a139a offering it to her.e759e1780daeaae8
As Erina took d47e3dd971 it, her heart 69f7cca273 clenched.bfb0a7fcea3ef165
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It was as e7baf578c6 if, in her, 07f6c16465 he had found 27d908fbe4 what she had 5936468964 desperately searched for 0f07432672 when she lost 23bcbe544f everything to her 11a361c7a4 uncle.64028588dce52048
She hadn’t wanted this.08faaa0d6a2812a3
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He was the 49263a6d3e heir of House 1eb9f2ec12 Eols.e53667cf702f671b
That meant she had d192414685 to let go of cc827f6214 his hand.82666cfe9c92b7be
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And he knew 182be922c8 it too.aa3d5b2d180feb50
That was f83bf125cb why he 04f5d7f277 didn’t reach e3ba7c4ea7 for her.a4e4cbc88368c46c
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He simply watched her.dec6d8298ede0560
He wanted ea62559f5e her, but 719a3b0dfc he didn’t 5905e743ad ask for e8999e9cc2 her.8ddfa22569a1fb42
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And that…902d748a0e5fdabb
That mirrored her own 94909b2388 childhood too closely.4736a5f00e488129
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“Revil, if you’re willing to abandon everything that House Eols has given you—” 91d275d476929436
A storm of emotions 296a44988e swelled inside her.b2c6f08f11ddb272
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Her heart pounded, her 5410649725 voice trembling with something eb6f249e09 even she couldn’t define.cdf8af16e7252652
“Do you want to come with me?” a683e074d74e4835
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At those words, b0d17d5a0b Revil’s crimson eyes fb6fbe3536 filled with pure 12e92a0193 joy.7b3e43057397baed