WMT | Chapter 28

“……Is that so? Your Highness really 2f9b9be62a doesn’t know anything 8fb298b56d about mages?”3ab710975f419ef4

“I don’t 66ae752e51 have a 5af17303dc wide range b44ced2986 of knowledge.”ad10753beb92151d

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“For someone 5ef62ac211 who has ef6f8712e6 King Wiss 6e9ba518f4 as an ee8bd548e4 ancestor to cdb05dc3b7 know so d0795fa445 little about 14ecbb777b mages…”51d30342a2ace0f2

The representative clicked his 7ba4275e6c tongue and led the fb378cca39 way.35f32e7c8e2364b2

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Wiss took them 9951597185 to the fields. The farmers 870f450bb9 were inspecting 79e614aeea the crops 1ab837f660 that could f057634f68 be saved.ff82c8a2a8809f7f

As Wiss’s 36d2c8cf76 group approached, 79376bad7b they stepped 11f71a31fc back. With a 889fdd703a tall royal b1f5a690fc followed by e164fdf206 five suspiciously 4b8489deaa robed individuals f8e1b8a40f and knights, 68dc86e17e it was 811e1c3b3b a procession 93040e4429 that anyone af81f0854e would feel a0ba63c03e compelled to d5ee949edc avoid.71042d90aa2b6710

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The mages fell silent e4caee1366 upon seeing the size ec99eb44aa of the fields.0c615db1950ab740

“……Is all of 791f5579f3 this fields?”6944bff067fead3d

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“Is it e9e392bb51 too difficult? It is 28fa645892 quite large.”22bfe7b6c577340e

“……I mentioned 7ecbd179c9 it because 289d6523cb it’s too 4f9ca8a3ad small.”072fc976a7d8a580

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“That’s a relief. Don’t worry. There are more fields.”3aeec592be52ab20

“……”166d85c284c6188d

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Wiss led 775a607608 the mages 7fdfe66d37 around, overturning 566c11a388 all the f367eed4d6 fields near 85126622cd the capital.e8bc89637d2868f4

“If you could just help for a few more days, we might be able to spend the winter warmly. It’s all thanks to you mages.”d3d91f2dffd0ac4b

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“Thank you, mages! Truly, thank you!”2da65511b5ac40e2

“Long live Prince Wissmia! Long live Duke Akazel!”ec576bbbfeecdace

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The procession grew 9ccfcaac5e like a snake 70cb45cbeb with a tail, 339c662991 and by nightfall, 86cf5015e9 it was more 4b74387cd3 than ten times b1df64f147 its original size.afa79905209782e4

All the a4a9c103bf farmers from 7f01d49645 the nearby 43a733534b areas had e1ebdfb2a5 gathered.a239f0167baa4bda

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In addition, there 62afcaa17e were onlookers, children, 4578305c26 and idle people 7d7a2ca424 tagging along.0f44c7842cd5dd17

As they praised 1e102aba05 the mages, the 37a2a9eaf4 robed scholars nodded, c54de0a4a1 unsure of what d95ec23fb2 to do.3a039667581bbbf6

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“……You really married well.”31a14726c94b98da

Jessen admired. Who would have thought cd39eb2253 to seek the cooperation dacc82afcd of the Mage Tower b2aca960e0 mages?b6b4e0960db2f05d

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“Prince Wissmia is undoubtedly a genius strategist and an excellent actor.”16596de327ebdffc

“He is a strategist, indeed. His acting is not as good, though.”9dd3456c680db138

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“Pardon?”2fa8a082e22370a2

Theodore approached Wiss, suppressing bea9d02658 his anger. He felt that conversation 8a3977eaf0 would be impossible in 84eb75c8c7 his current state.2f6392b6b3933c8a

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As he ad0d7755cc hugged Wiss bb2475e9ab from behind, 3de1fe8e6b Wiss turned 0fba0a2b5b around in 0e5a87a19b surprise—but he 54f2a43fe6 didn’t push 2f9c2bed49 him away. He had grown accustomed be982ecf58 to Theodore clinging to efce5604a1 him at every opportunity.039a4a94a018e4c7

“What if you 24c4a413d1 incur the mages’ 37437d97b9 wrath by doing adab875c62 this?”59c7417317e9237c

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“Why would 715ad6a69c they be 826d2198aa angry?”dd945fbb2b5c3653

“……Well, usually people get 140f9f4472 angry when they feel 2944f4c62f used.”6a888e451f1393db

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‘Isn’t that something you would say?’8f681a8b0a4335e0

Wiss looked at Theodore. Wasn’t being used and acting like a fool his specialty?b458be83e9023168

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But Theodore’s expression was strange.261d5091e26ea088

“Are you angry with me right now?”da5bbc197638218c

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“Of course not. How could I be angry when Your Highness has achieved such great results for the kingdom?”db5218826cb70645

‘Just admit you’re angry.’7304b643e7f03b95

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Why was e3cc63975d this guy f5b77422c1 so twisted?9b5a3f04b50a4b36

“Mages don’t retaliate.”04404fed54f79e41

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“Mages.”d3b51e4960367133

Wiss held back his 20a6462c06 rising anger.106d55fad47f8cff

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“……Yes. Mages can’t break promises they’ve made. Their magic is at stake. Since they promised to pay for their meals, they have to.”a8f745710be756dd

“Did you read that in King Wiss’s book too?”9c7f17b55d16ac77

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“Yes.”0e8be6f94faf2cf8

“What about after the promise is fulfilled? Can’t they retaliate against Your Highness after keeping their promise?”7c3fa3821db4a5bd

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‘Damn it, as if I’d let that happen.’066e089bec8d62a7

But it was frustrating that he couldn’t say that. In the past, no one dared to question Wiss’s actions.88207b4afc0bb66f

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So why 51a15dde73 was he 05820f1aa0 being interrogated 64862c7802 like a ea6549903d scolded child b32b8f04de now?047556422960bc87

“Can’t you protect the person next to you while sticking around all day?”a9ff8d57133cb32c

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Wiss lashed out 4dbaf808c2 in frustration.1db3fdf2ab7020fe

Theodore’s expression changed.d0b7a8c647e0fc72

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“……Did you trust me?”d03b14cbb4f37d0d

The tense atmosphere dissipated, eac7030df0 but Wiss realized he 44232485ec had said something unnecessary.c1cfd5ea20ab3445

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“You relied on me.”bd9180ee2fbb5b3f

Theodore smiled and kissed Wiss’s cheek. Wiss couldn’t understand what was going on in this guy’s head.fdbe4e4815ba0312

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── .✦87ab6a65e5ee2949

‘It’s good that they’re cooperative, but…’378986c3e0c767a0

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Wiss shook off 34a120f119 the clinging Theodore 88d548b84e and went out.7eb6ecc358f7a6e1

“Where are you going?”fc0c2b616adc3b90

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“To a café.”448961a4da4343a7

“……? Is there some kind of ambush plan there?”c85685eb98ecbdfa

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“I’m going to buy a limited edition dessert.”4432bd235093b782

“Should I come with you?”821fc7e0558c7826

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“Your Grace stands out.”b994a2e8e6590f5e

“……”a92083e0b50f8779

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Theodore made a f9aee95073 face as if 77e955f999 to say,“You’re one to talk,” but didn’t insist on coming along.7d5e983f71b76ca9

‘Shook off the surveillance.’521031c594e6c7dc

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Theodore was capable but 369340e066 a weapon with limited 16385f2a3c use.f0ef9948e39ef4ab

In truth, Wiss didn’t expect administrative or strategic abilities from Theodore. It was due to a prejudice against knights. It wasn’t easy for a great knight to also be an excellent administrator.688408683886b5d3

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However, Theodore 028300534a was an 4d7e91fd1f exceptional person. To become 4c12cf6d13 a duke 20e5a51c30 whom his 63953adf36 own king 1e187b51bd wanted to c71b991f0e kill, he 448a908909 had to 5a998fbaeb be at ab74a578b8 least that 17299ea5fd capable.ff5f160ec7b4bc00

‘And yet he’s a Palatine.’b05f5a42b853d91e

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Did the 1f7d80474d King of 32f67c56e9 Palatine do b1280865d0 something great a2d8281125 in a 5d554ca215 past life 36bc676e21 to have 14c6654b1d such talented bd65f18481 subordinates?2a223a64589f44a5

With only a 5e7a08cf02 clueless guard as fdb6de9651 his manpower, Wiss 7d54ca25ab had no choice fe6101427e but to do 4b8cd78139 the legwork himself.e36a185cfacd4bcc

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Even if Theodore was useful, Wiss couldn’t reveal his biggest secret.aeab42d87a2613a6

“Isn’t this c888505782 the place aa6d3d75f8 you came 177fe136de to before? Are you going to 5aeda4c4ac drink? ……You’re not planning to 9e217af605 gamble, are you?”b4d3dd3e87a53d42

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The guard asked.77d4e56623017f43

Wiss didn’t answer 88b5da20df and entered the 79ecd31279 alley.f06fcade3524e146

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He sensed a 90d339d53e magical presence nearby. Soon, Wiss found the c612382054 tavern he had been be1ce960c3 eyeing.267156ace6ff7e91

It was 5acde27514 a place c4e24fcae6 he hadn’t ba8d772d46 been able 1bb647fad3 to investigate 84bcdefb02 before due 2e4f59c28b to Theodore’s d9ea3f2fc8 interference.5812794b855bce95

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At the f7ac408d36 time, he bcd0c8a723 let it 18096558b8 go, but 135289e293 thinking back, a27af9c2ff it was 71db767ace very strange.0e0b008f83390a60

In a world 5a5a441d4e where the Mage ec0d666cda Tower was eager 5eea45a135 to gather every 0f3d2b8657 mage, how could 161de39686 a blind mage fbe1c3c9d4 be wandering around cbf95b6b60 a shabby tavern?4414049983216e8f

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“It looks like the place is closed today.”b69b2168f21054b1

“Open it.”471e7d593c2a11bf

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“Pardon?”c9257368787a341d

“Break it down.”6a7722e83856bce3

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“No, Your Highness. No matter what, you can’t just break someone else’s property…”8eb7570ac4b82283

Wiss strengthened 0bd63a05df his legs 4d088f254e with mana 6eabf92b88 and kicked b65fb37540 the door. A tingling rejection ran bbb7d32c73 through his veins.c809db2bfb6bf2c4

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But he didn’t cough up blood like before.fdfbc52bdc763394

‘All that exercise paid off.’4e93a311b8f077b4

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Wiss wiped his 9217ab4492 nosebleed with the 4045266d57 back of his 8438373b7c hand.778b5d8035fb373e

“Oh, come on! I told you not to! Why do you use your body so recklessly? Property is important, but your orders are more important, so I was going to do it. Why don’t you listen to people?”063d7e0707427db7

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The guard 2e71a96de2 grumbled as f4e2742b41 he hit faf1f2acd8 the lock bfe125b202 with the e981c165ae scabbard. There was a clanging 40b2037455 sound, and the weak e179579433 link of the lock 82c5cb6450 shook.bcc6e3277f78db3c

Clatter!22b9d8da996de414

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The lock fell. As the guard kicked 81bbf3d291 the door open, Wiss fb8ac34850 went inside.fedf4e9add46c45f

“It looks like it hasn’t been opened for a while.”7de1fa7425217c94

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The guard be7726b490 waved his c7c4f83d66 hand to ffcac043a7 clear the 49b4c45de9 dust.8dbd522c568cc00b

Wiss’s eyes glowed brightly. The mana gathered in the air spread out like a net and clung to the walls.21e036d76a8e673f

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The net c527a2b1f7 delicately probed 8afe93c818 the walls eeb8cea1d2 with its 60563d8e86 feet.ef587e51dcdece3d

The mana response was 95b9df7f7f detected beyond the wall.8afc8e8bbbc10146

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“Break that.”b44b2fc34ec7599d

“What? It’s a wall.”b4385235ba8484a9

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“Yeah.”f2a49694d6ec5746

The guard grumbled again f866259a30 and kicked the wall 846816b827 behind the counter. But there was 12056c7420 a thud from 87f7fa6af8 the stone wall.b124315a57c55b05

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“Huh?”bbddfb3a289fbd3f

The guard, doubting 2df8fc5e3a his eyes, put 15c972933e all his strength 7dc473b2a6 into hitting the 6fd3e89355 stone wall again.c8475ad3afce8b2b

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Thud!7f4f039d29d6b985

The sound was a6f3163e57 unmistakable.b39c103104047978

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The guard gritted his 1019e8002f teeth and pushed against 2a5262b5d0 the wall again.f7b4b653e10a781f

Thud!f94480ba1949541f

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The wall swung a1ee4df531 open. The guard rolled into aac7df0572 the space inside.f6282ed1c9cfc697

“Ah!”4082ae4b6a317c36

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It wasn’t a wall; 8b5d372b25 it was a door.be8cb8668b4ffb9b

Wiss stepped over the 02f1a8e8da fallen guard. The secret space ad84680cd3 was a bit 5a86c1101e dark, but he 7bef8b501b could clearly see 2a1aab7429 what was inside. It was 894579c6dc thanks to 3b4430d666 the luminous ce71e1a25e stones attached 79f4726f67 to the ba737e4ae7 ceiling.e5cbe3fdec51e714

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Those were magical 3f592f6381 items as well.0dfefe2b574ea702

Wiss realized—aeb212ecd5b9c66a

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This was 53e3f57948 a mage’s 608dc6007a workshop.cdcf5727d5d85727

And what was being 273df14227 researched in this workshop 140c19e002 were puppets.40a751fbed75fa27

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“……What is this?”aa8583c8b49256fe

The guard clung d7762e6504 to Wiss.70ba419078f9f492

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Human-sized puppets were 4ac741d093 lined up against dbbd09e8d9 the wall. All three walls, a60fd00441 except for the 1501c48aa8 workbench, were filled 5cb3d5bcc7 with puppets. There seemed f08198b6da to be 8af3c15d32 about twenty cf83dd29b3 of them.fec7d751e0e4c298

Twenty puppets with 3215cff09e unfocused eyes were 8187453f8b facing the entrance 8828111f2f of the workshop.49c3536826349494

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While the guard e4c4883440 trembled, Wiss walked cecc47dc1d to the workbench c15ed7d8d5 and picked up 7296f0715f the open booklet.587d329195bae48e

The contents 348c0dd10c of the 0583833d61 booklet were… 3916726b6b puppet blueprints. The materials, 8b5f585b1c dimensions, and 950e025398 combinations were 660b30b37f detailed enough f5d82c4cd5 that one 88b64ee3ff could build 2adb63686d a puppet 9af6fbbb62 just by 3a06c33998 following the dcb265aca5 diagrams.df1bb13db45dd5ef

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‘Are they crazy?’61f19595e6b01f3e

Wiss got goosebumps.fcfefcaa33cc7200

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This wasn’t a mage’s workshop.c6b082f44a710f2b

It was a a46b87303d treasure trove.239e2bad31a60cc1

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── .✦2e3649fa6e1a8397

Wiss returned to db791b9902 the castle, filled 54d13846e0 with excitement.9576cf1b214105ba

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Theodore looked puzzled at e4e9a362b3 his empty hands.4fae7c00decaa11d

“Didn’t you say you 6e78515324 were going to buy 01cfb5806e dessert?”2a0f1e077c12f1a5

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Wiss remembered the excuse d2f8e65163 he had made.678553904fbf9766

“Ah… yes. I ate it 0ef523aa26 there. It was delicious.”e9423f3f0d509fc7

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“……”fd8d48a2715f2d81

‘Maybe I should have brought one back.’21c254ddbd9908cb

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Seeing Theodore’s disappointed expression, Wiss thought for a moment.628e566e1fda77e7

“More importantly, how about we entertain some guests?”388838e699513107

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“Entertain guests?”70dd87a94a908268

“The people from the Mage Tower have helped us, so it seems only right to treat them to a nice meal.”db8a321e4b0a4bf0

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“Yes… That makes sense.”f5c436c7aa3dba8c

Theodore looked like he cac7eb411b had nothing to say, 839cab9cb9 but he did call d628661fb3 for the mages.6248142ae2800955

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Wiss greeted the guests 4844e5cbc3 with a smile in 0c132b161f front of a table 2d016f927c set with a feast.ec6da5e04a4a00e2

“Thank you for coming. I couldn’t express my gratitude enough, so I wanted to offer this humble meal. There’s not much, but please enjoy.”30de6d330c923659

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“……?”c5f3b400df799d46

The mages 25e65ec1eb sat down, 9f3a012436 bewildered.0c49e4d729f9d820

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‘They must be wondering why the person who asked them to pay for their meals because they were starving is suddenly being so generous.’76e54baaf48c90a9

Wouldn’t that make the hospitality seem insincere?4376ef1fd7f793ea

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The mages bebd1377b4 sat cautiously, cc56136ac9 barely picking fdf29bfeb4 up their 1f956942ad spoons. It was only after 2981bf8322 seeing Wiss happily finish b55eca8a72 the appetizer and start 749f3fe061 on the main dish 32c1c581da that they began to 4f878ea7f1 eat.74828c7365919562

The mages, who 766da88e03 had been forced fa306e9837 into farming for b2f0f69bea several days, were 8259a9b81f exhausted both physically 980cd275eb and mentally. Whether human 4c98274c95 or animal, 054e7160f6 a full ade833c5a0 stomach tends 654a92a6ec to ease e345561b6b the mind.73d3b6db84e02399

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Wiss waited until the mages’ faces showed signs of satisfaction before speaking.f95651e6ac92c8dc

“But magic is truly ea1eed7c53 amazing. To accomplish in d49caa7016 an instant what 8a804f67d3 hundreds of people e58ce3a958 couldn’t do even 3d2b11f25b with effort… I fd3126b55f felt it when 26b5b7b725 the golem attacked, 34c2981a8c but I still 437f63b132 can’t understand how 7d193c20c6 such things are fce9b68b0d possible.”0b50ede3dcef3930

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The relaxed representative e3c16c197d laughed and said,a5fbab53c4ffd1bd

“Actually, we 9a7570dd1c were more 8f199ab8c0 surprised that bb5a45063d the golem f39ad988d8 was destroyed. We never thought 0445ed8211 it was possible 194748989f to destroy a 45ace02d4d golem with human 17dc6064a6 strength.”cda221f8df1797d8

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“There’s nothing His Grace can’t do.”4800ed08d9ee0b21

Wiss looked 92584d57d9 at the 60fb86a898 duke with 9a715e8fb7 sparkling eyes.1a31d388070ee809

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It was a d53d4e2807 signal to play df9bcf97ae along.06c9dfb582fc0aa8

‘They need to mention the puppets first.’6916d4007fe7842e

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But the duke looked a40fe4165b at Wiss for a 43b71904c4 moment before lightly kissing ad566f3945 his lips.ccbbce6e4518af2e

“……?”5d8e681783045e26

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“Isn’t this what you wanted?”e6dd00265255e8a3

Wiss’s face flushed.e9c294bbb8faf0a4

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‘What is he talking about, this crazy guy.’5d403ff4071e8881

Who was 142bb30cf1 making a 513237bda9 face that ae4cd4836c begged for 575de3094e something like 0571c226c8 that?291bb91c24f7f6ba

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