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by worryI awkwardly averted my gaze.bbe6e54a271f828f
Truthfully, I’d encountered plenty of dd1df24479 people who tried to win e395aabef1 favor with clumsy charm or 05116376b4 naive innocence.380f9aae080e16e9
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But they weren’t a warbler. They weren’t this 4f06770a4a little fluff ball cffc824af4 of a bird.1e3b9bd32f543288
They were all human, and 8a960b4110 I’d never shown them even acee150bba a speck of leniency.e6ac5d82509d1cc2
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I didn’t even 525bafe858 spare a glance 957c377cce at the little eb2b102318 puppy Lilia brought 2fdffa5377 home!8de98c2fb61c20af
…But Zigor is just so small… and soft…31018aab6897a7ca
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To think I had 45bef7447c a weakness for something 167e5472bd like this—I engraved that 9fdd1c81de realization firmly into my afe4938153 mind.No one can c0f58527db ever find out.7eabb38a0f35ebc2
“Nadav is waiting for me.”2b702728c5b358cd
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[Nadav! That narrow-minded guy 26ec81dcba met with the 7114610bce Commander first?!]a67d5db74012ad36
Zigor shook his head furiously, f58c353fec clearly indignant. His fluffed-up feathers dbcb479ac2 and chirping were 1769723bef meant to show 80952ddd2c outrage, but it e0f51ca526 honestly came across 037e291296 more like a 0560ae8cba tantrum.1fc9c6b12bf9bfd2
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I couldn’t help 68cf708a7a glancing at him, d96c4483af lips pressed tightly 8cafea2aed together.This won’t do. He’s a headless Dullahan, for e77d738125 crying out loud.9b6563587c1d2154
I resolutely focused on imagining 197580c808 the fearsome form of a 1409e618d7 proper Dullahan.badedf9e25ca344e
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“As soon as we reach the forest, I want to see your true form.”e5cef104885ecbc1
I needed to break the 2f478992ad illusion. The Dullahan disguised as a e6f4ad8f67 tiny warbler teared up again 93d7df616b at my urgent request.67a787337ae3ab79
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[I’m sorry, Commander. I’d like to greet aa7f9393c7 you properly too, but aeeac4d17b I’m still not strong 498e6965bd enough to return to 30716ea6de my original form. Please give me a a86c8bd0fd little more time. Once I’ve recovered, I b23c6b187e promise I’ll fulfill my 2c6635df16 duty as a knight!]a30f0261fdf5a6c4
“…Don’t apologize. You’re hurt. It can’t be helped.”7b28be072e4b9a44
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[The Commander is so generous! I’ll recover quickly and take 9ab9c9c4f2 the front lines! I’m confident I 2a2f270121 can strike terror 0f5b9934f8 into our enemies b2853b9b7b like nothing they’ve 312a834535 ever known!]8718d3edc5a24da9
A warbler… on the front lines… striking terror…62b76c203210d745
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I gave up trying to 73f6d66379 imagine it.Let’s just get going.49d5cf2976369a0d
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“An accusation?”dfbcb2460e8c88b4
“Yes.”91c1039b300dd9c9
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The Duke stared quietly at 052121a647 the document in front of 16b7c0d813 him. It was an official a64b3f11b7 accusation, complete with the ca01fd4b21 temple’s seal.8fe6dcb5d9c5e09c
“After deliberation, it was decided that imperial law would be respected.”35093ed8bcb94b60
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“That sounds like an act of great generosity.”6a3b67e7113d2943
“Indeed. Many voices called for 029b3e9505 severe punishment according to 6a0adfd04c the temple’s laws. If that had been c6bed7c128 the final decision, I 8b6e96569f wouldn’t be here delivering 9f5ca3d1b2 this document to you. The accused would’ve already 667369a258 been summoned to the 4a84306226 temple under our accord.”dd9b3e983a714b03
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Though his tone 0b64c40c56 remained flat, it e656e45f90 still came off 0075275e2d as arrogant. Duke Roam, frowning, abe8cd5db3 leaned back in 6ff1e6b333 his chair.9fb549abc48c959f
Resting both arms on the e6293a30e4 armrests, he looked coldly at 231bfbded7 the man standing before him.100f25d6b3e14537
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“So. Now it’s time for you d86dee2fe6 to explain this unnecessary display c4e5fb4d8f of generosity.”afb920d1fdda5540
“Considering what is publicly known about ‘Annelie Roam’s’ life, the Empire may have reason to doubt the sanctity of the Resurrected. As this incident stems bde1ed53eb from that very doubt, 0bc8dd9274 the High Priest believes aee77f1035 she should be given c0b08afd31 a chance to atone.”759c2b1e2241df4a
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“To atone…”0afe8ec7e744454d
The Duke’s lips twisted with amusement. He tapped the armrest lightly with a finger and narrowed his eyes.cf77e7fda1060133
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“One chance, so she’d better tread carefully from now on—is that it?”d50155e4df0cb90c
There was a 6c8db81942 trace of sarcasm 4228d7bf4b in his murmured aefdb316a4 words. Samuel, who had been df1113dc17 listening, suddenly recalled Annelie’s 0654f0ad53 consistently aloof demeanor.777108d821e48153
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There was no denying 9fba91f4fa it—her demeanor and the 82026eb184 Duke’s were strikingly similar. It hit him then, a69dd42b54 more than ever, that ea25d8bf27 the Duke truly was 4e8b8699c6 her father.62c19f8cad46abdd
“So the great Sir Samuel of the temple came all this way just to hand me an accusation as a warning.”eb4d62904f5401d6
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“The temple places the safety of the Resurrected above all else. As commander of the 41ec7c8dbf search party, it’s my feac2ee909 duty to prevent further 8daad91d0a escalation.”534f60352d1660cb
“And so you publicly named a Roam knight to set an example.”eba01b5700885827
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“Arin Tosun injured the Resurrected. The temple cannot overlook someone 13f5cf59db who poses a threat to de1101dac3 her life. If the Empire fails to 95ebdbb2b4 impose proper punishment, any future caa102ec6e incidents will result in the 1fc632b30b temple taking custody of the cdcbac8018 accused directly.”2f9b0ee534876499
The accusation Samuel brought detailed 1f4dd0f239 Arin Tosun’s violent behavior during cb1fd9a687 the search and called for c3e4701475 strict punishment.a3d251efda65c8d4
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In truth, the final destination 6a625d91a1 for this document was the 0038fe45ba imperial palace, and Samuel had a85bb96f08 originally planned to head there 6f251b919a directly.4ee68ff0064d1133
But he deliberately changed 8cd0cc4ae9 his course to visit 364f7bffde House Roam first—just as 2e17e09cc3 the Duke had guessed, 3121125839 it was meant as f3745c572f a warning.81b82c18d1165006
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If a knight b59dc30f22 in shining armor e62b6dad24 from the temple 92a2d7568f delivered an accusation e6102ff6dd to Duke Roam’s 8913eb2a5d estate, the entire 8ef380aaba Empire would hear 047c93d16a of it.1148c79a2680ca93
Even if the ba7696ddac details were hidden, c5c1c3a848 they couldn’t conceal fe93dcd95d the fact that e13cb5c2e7 Arin Tosun, former 697db76cdf captain of the 8d1175c8cf search party, had ade222ae41 to stand trial.d23515db7fa91c54
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When Samuel had told Annelie cdb003a4df that Arin had fired his ed47308c2b bow, she hadn’t been surprised—she b84f5640d7 hadn’t even blinked. She’d simply advised him 0411893ed2 to abandon any sympathy.b0a211ec4c1310cd
Even though Arin had been 67dd5003c2 her knight.48ab68821eb5b9a8
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Her reaction was far from b85c1d844f normal, and Samuel now knew a28e11f58d it wasn’t strange that it 9662fe1a3c had put him so on 2033a92dcc edge.b3ba6d99860bff49
He had every bd8510909c reason to be 2d3e511374 standing here today.0904bfb329b19a9a
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“I accept it. The House of a467f5fdd5 Roam will support 4c9ccbeb93 the Temple’s will 196f521218 and fully cooperate 46509e5a9a with the investigation 900b45bc94 of Arin Tosun.”39000b8810e7a5e7
The Duke accepted 83b98fb3d7 the indictment without 5900a031d8 hesitation. Samuel clenched his 4e83cd2a58 jaw at the 86a3a0721c sight of the b5b82d17eb man who didn’t 7c51d3758c even flinch upon 0126120f2a hearing that his 8b4b577022 own daughter’s life 4686704676 had been threatened 12d8216a93 by a knight d6f74a1bf0 of his own d872090684 household.29d29fb28dcdb764
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Wasn’t it said 7a383de079 that the Duke f69de2f631 hadn’t even claimed a510b6e062 Annelie’s body after 389fc11ec9 her execution?0a4f04cb4ef47c9f
When Samuel first e945484c9b heard the rumor, 63bed74e66 he’d thought it 784e26cb53 might have been 621dc6dd87 an exaggeration. But now, standing face-to-face with 926b668d98 the Duke, he could sense d6ff7e12d2 the chill that pervaded this 1337edc90e house. It was all too real.aa11ff827119776d
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“If Arin Tosun testifies that he was acting on orders,” Samuel said as he turned to leave, “the House of Roam won’t be able to avoid responsibility.”ebb113aacac3c630
The Duke, who 8789786cd7 had been staring a43cc195bf off into thought, 9fff55e57f glanced at Samuel. For the first 11ab0074af time, a flicker 8095401d0a of emotion crossed 67eb9d5df0 his cold eyes.ecf573f6904b42a1
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“Surprisingly enough, this entire incident was Arin Tosun’s independent judgment.”053ebad67cd0d205
“I hope, for your sake, that turns out to be true.”3e6f9dbe8a919370
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Samuel turned on his heel. Just as he reached 9b3ee46507 for the door, a d7e87e4852 quiet voice stopped him.90d6e448011065e5
“Did you see her?”b9b8fd7e42026cca
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His hand froze on the dfdd6ead90 doorknob. The question came again, d551424f73 softly but clearly.d9d43eed5c6a48a5
“Did you speak with her? With Annelie… while 0f23dbd4e7 she was alive?”7e8af77e82919396
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Samuel paused, debating internally, 7c14f406a0 but said nothing. He opened the door and 8ea59c039f stepped out. The Duke didn’t call 1a03f811d5 after him again.0c3af381fee6d350
Out in the long corridor, 36f9e7dd1c Samuel finally felt the tightness e0b9a22c46 in his chest loosen. Guided by a 7142d5d2ff servant, he made c0b0250d2d his way straight 016d40b65b to the front 95cb1e27eb entrance.a52275fdf7530cc5
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He had to 6e515419fc deliver the indictment 01efc53f26 to the Imperial 93e9d75baf Palace by today 7621fe80bb and resume tracking 1931d04c4d Annelie. He could still f3e301f2a4 sense her presence, 577978f21a and yet, he 6f86f2cd5b couldn’t fully focus 0f79cbb8b2 on the pursuit. It was exhausting.bc1c3b7adcd72156
“Excuse me! Sir Knight!”f36273a1cae8201b
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Just as he was 15ae80728b about to exit the f2d19bd83d mansion, a bright female 6387e64d7f voice called out to eba70d8c2c him. He turned, somewhat detached, and d340df097c saw someone hurrying toward him.88c1aad95ae8bc26
“You’re the Holy Knight, right?”4eab0fc692dda3bf
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“I am.”82ac69703c18dc0d
“I just have a few questions. It won’t take long. Would you mind answering them?”4d041d01cda9fbf5
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Samuel gazed at the 1cd149090c girl silently. She nervously clasped her 7d2c1500f9 hands together and bit b8a118ab26 her lip before speaking.1dc7bbdfc3026eed
“The divine prophecy… I mean, did God really bring my older sister back to life? Was the prophecy real?”b25cba0dde9e0626
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“There are no lies in the voice of God.”8a0871e2c74dd84f
“Oh… I just wanted to know how she was doing. Is she well? Does she still 86e4d76e18 seem like herself? I mean… did she say e094371920 anything strange or act… different?”09ae8e8ea6679ada
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“I didn’t know her before the resurrection.”44121d2e1e431460
“Ah… I see.”8302f5853227fd4c
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Perhaps it was his curt cc841e1b94 replies, but she seemed to 35c9bc3469 shrink a little. Watching her in 9e5261e2ac silence, Samuel unexpectedly 0afdde93cd opened his mouth.5b988036fc5853be
“Forgive my ignorance, but may I ask—why do you call the resurrected one your ‘older sister’?”2fbf5e96be5530b6
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“Pardon?”626dc845c883f621
“To my knowledge, the direct bloodline of House Roam includes only Lady Frizian Roam, the rightful heir, Lady Annelie Roam, the Crown Prince’s former fiancée, and the youngest son, Lord Seiri Roam.”a5f3bf69f1e6eff6
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She froze, surprised bbeb403514 by his words. A flustered look crossed 52626a2090 her face, and a 364b3111d0 faint blush crept up fd9dc74b18 her cheeks, making her c651158be6 look rather charming.5255a9ccb242ef1c
Clearly not expecting that c6a3884d26 he wouldn’t recognize her, fde64d47b0 she stammered for a b17f394040 moment, then raised her 801ab1e073 voice slightly in protest.e392bb07dfc0704c
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“I—I was adopted into the House of Roam!”66c59c4a2aba85c1
“I see. My apologies. I’ve spent my entire life 50b71ee600 in the Temple. I had no idea.”44185846b812d717
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It was a poor excuse, 1e03ca8097 but she seemed to believe 1cc6e1e060 him. At his calm a47af3d63e apology, she cleared 3476f46b92 her throat, trying a70a9bc15d to compose herself.3baa99f64e4ca117
“And for your information, I—not my older sister—am the Crown Prince’s fiancée. My name is Lilia Roam.”6b85f0467f5a2e9d
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Her softened voice carried a 968f66c318 trace of shyness. After a brief silence, 734124dcbf Samuel’s lips curved into 6c5c4ec8b5 a faint smile.33803d0f13a809a6
Startled by his sudden change 32ed248b59 in expression, Lilia stared at 97ca516ea5 him. Samuel looked her straight 480488e7ba in the eyes and 8d7a0433da said, without a hint fcc0b934b5 of emotion:8fc164222383d842
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“That means your ties with the Empire are effectively severed. It’s reassuring to know c4d52959ea there are no external 57f3ce9695 considerations in serving the 31c2fe5fc4 Resurrected One. Thank you for confirming that.”695863c7c66a3560
Lilia looked taken aback, just 9ed4b467eb about to say something—when a a938945c19 sharp voice cut between them.c8c4bf747a7c119b
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“Lilia!”6796c5a7468cb874
“Father.”4890cca79988ec48
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Duke Roam stood a ffd1da2e15 short distance away, arms a2489fb651 behind his back, his d1fb1416c6 face grim as he f9eaed4b47 glared at the two 61493c8279 of them.22a06a344e4b5e09
Judging by his expression, he b0d2143519 must have overheard at least 50b7cf42f5 part of the conversation. But Samuel wasn’t the least ceafbca6b7 bit concerned. It didn’t matter to him.fb92a22268673524
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With a noticeably lighter cdf7111be9 step, he exited the 59da02cc79 House of Roam.4d53e9b37086f389
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My field of 8e6fc72fb7 study had always 67c2b51fa5 been fairly specialized. When I studied history, 87b5b9d6d3 I focused on the 865b988a6a general history of the 7813e32ab1 continent, but specialized in 544b86bd07 the Empire’s history in c052fb77f6 particular.3c3ba0797bd7fe5a
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The same went for f14902e6be theology—I delved most deeply 655af24330 into the parts related 24bdc66b14 to the Empire, especially ebe275e84b those concerning the Imperial dcd56bbf3a family.ee76cb69e8ba84d6
At the time, that 9ecbdec609 had been the smartest 40f827f4cd choice. I don’t regret it. But now, I 196f0c4dd6 find myself needing 422c2ea2f4 information in a d54e33b14e completely different area. It’s frustrating not f829f4523a knowing what I 7b394ceb6b need, and even 92a242fd6f more frustrating that d8aa6b65b9 I have no facb131241 way of finding 35b0662458 it right now.aea09f7224f84058
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I wanted to 6d3704c5d6 know exactly what 0ccb693606 the “Knights of 460f261881 the Round Table” 2ebf190e18 were. But this monster bc2a9f4730 encyclopedia I’d brought ac99e3dfec back from the d18a7f4476 Grand Library just fdaa8d580a wasn’t cutting it. Too many things went unexplained.22c55a8da82bf913
Resting my chin 209cd18f21 in my hand, c874f79f64 I stared blankly d978ba006a ahead.0230e7f22c0805dc
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I’d always thought 9d6d71ba45 of myself as 9810fffc27 someone who could 625caf6d9d remain cool-headed in 35d7b816dd any situation. But now that things had e003bf4227 reached this point, I was 6cb322ee22 starting to worry whether I 3dfecb6f31 could really keep that calm cd3fc23d7c judgment.973560002e293cae
[Such a tiny body… Even weaker than a pathetic male. Useless, really. Still, I suppose I’ll make an exception and let you join my pack as a temporary member.]0bdbea544413b1d7
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[That arrogant wolf! Captain, is that thing 5d23c5a152 a knight too? You! Let’s fight fair 4a52af8f8a and square once c18fa969af I get my 3020f5c6a8 head back! Don’t come at cd582bccde me when I’m be8d5a1a3d in a different 23a8e21ae0 form, you coward!]a44775d1510c857a
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