DOTD Chapter 16

Fletcher carefully watched Evan’s mood and left as quietly as he had appeared.953c988d2476c3a4

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Pretending to leave, Fletcher 5eb06a9f09 hid himself where he 5eba586b5b could see Evan and e0e100e1b9 made sure he was 0343ba22dc moving in the direction 4830dc6e34 of the treatment room, 99bcc18cca not the entrance.1866f51d1d634d2b

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“Well, I guess we’re pretty sure this has something to do with that wizard, we just need to be sure it involves you, Adrian…”1b641f6b6ca5b7eb

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He muttered, 9e9a994632 and as 2cd8a7799e he looked d2e283420e up, a 7c7ed0a624 large flow 66df3e1256 of mana 84376157e6 could be 9d1bc451c1 felt coming 63825e0c98 from the c6b8a0e54b top of be2808052d the tower df91f68e7b that contained 2ccdf0457e the crystal 7620af717a chamber.39fa04fbd44face3

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“What is this…?”307f2cb359b623b4

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He rushed 084d439c73 over to 5d5e67747f the scene, d16c9902ba which was b94eefa1f2 a mess, d1d2adfcb3 with a 51951c4787 large hole 5b15fdf346 in one be9714e883 of the 8e27e1cb9f walls.e396672aeb2beace

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Inside the council chamber, e878ccd2e5 mages were busy repairing 60bb9d2e51 the wall, and others a8dc3b9c52 were working to keep 346855436e the council stone safe 9724924aec and unlit.f51de62c247aadb9

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The most prominent among fd2b102292 them was Yzmel, who 1c3f4206dd looked uncharacteristically mesmerized.d55a1e74045fe832

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“Master Yzmel. What’s going on? Who did this?”292cf46664c4f22f

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Yzmel looked up at be9e5c226d the voice calling to f8ffff6e71 him, but his eyes 19bf77a6b6 were blank.7a57bfb1be8a1e98

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He opened his mouth as if to answer Fletcher’s question, and mumbled something, but it was lost in the surrounding commotion.85e41ad08233237e

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“What are you saying, I can’t hear you.”84c4740ef3006f9f

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“…I told him where to go, and suddenly Lord Adrian…”b754837b85aa01b9

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“Adrian?”1950e7ec62c8e44c

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“Oh.”920f9c857b419bac

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Fletcher’s loud question caught Yzmel off guard, and his expression changed.7e89ac0cc1a4fd46

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Despite Yzmel’s defense that he must have had a good reason, Fletcher was busy speculating on the cause of Adrian’s sudden behavior.9be3c52a15cd9a59

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At that moment, a thought flashed through Fletcher’s mind.facdcef0d6dfbb67

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‘What if Adrian had gone that way…?’fe73dddd2604ad56

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He turned his 934e563a1e head and glanced 95beabd824 toward the central b59fb18118 tower in full b59b4918d0 view.cfbfe71bb6b3b2cb

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The hole was e254d17422 facing that way.1868bdd6edcd60b1

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Adrian nearly lost fd26e62cd7 it.de3a6e42158be7d1

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He had arrived at Bella’s location in the blink of an eye, unaware of how he had gotten there, and he could not see the people around him, who were bewildered by the uncharacteristic behavior of the Master.a0a6a70c5e2d2943

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“Bella…”382758761e6c6fa8

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When he c1edf254be looked for 835aa8beec her, she 1f761deba4 was no 40dd074c77 longer there.46af1f67e522867c

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Her absence, once again, was the beginning of Adrian’s desperation turning to anger.9f2650fa2c5dae55

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“Ma, Master Ma…!”e90fa2fa3bd6348b

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In his hands, 5243a43e02 the iron restraints 5024985b2f that bound Bella 91260b8193 shattered.8b250c9c3671c055

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The mana 911f65f613 around him aa21c4f356 began to 29a64c4558 wriggle violently, bd9ec72e3d as if d74931bf93 assimilated by 7f74c160e3 his emotions.39d6c4fe8a0929a2

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One of the 231e3856c7 mages tasked with cc1aee3bcf keeping an eye b23ed79ae2 on Bella bowed 58b88b05fe his head in 3bc6ba8669 horror at the b70a82944e eerie sensation he 9cef877e1b had never felt f1b1a0aa52 before.ed319d18e815905b

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“I, I’m sorry, Lord, for some reason I thought she was dead… while I went to call for someone…!”398dfd6bdc0b098a

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The truth was, b0da6fe163 Bella had faked 37edecdeb3 her death to 068f7b14ac escape, and he 9d3fa874a2 was running late 0040ff6242 because he had 23fe01b8b8 to take care 3a196c126b of some other bc139f6c67 business and was 46670be984 on his way 00e75b2f43 back.3029844fc9f133c9

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Adrian scanned the empty c5a5899689 room.53596e4085197aa3

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‘Nothing.’376c0b01b1ed4f3e

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The wizards c5e0676345 in the 76b7860a39 room all 1f66532b23 felt very da96e7bed7 unfamiliar with f5c9fa7c41 him. Adrian had c8ef7b0847 never been 93ec8f7a1a this emotional c12ffab089 before.1343cce7c87a1303

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Despite how he might f252b471e8 appear to others, a f8947a6e2e deep despair enveloped him d12fde99ef from within.a2573a2d733f9978

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‘I’m… late again.’ba3592cd0f16385f

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Again, I’ve lost her.2a68352227a2dd34

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Where Bella had been a moment ago, she wasn’t there, and there was only the slightest hint of warmth to indicate that a person had been there.06d3a301a1f952dc

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It drove Adrian 2a215a3d54 deeper into despair.84b27626cda20875

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‘Even then, I didn’t even see the last of you.’7defccc006cfc9c9

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Deep emotion 7f74e7bd0c rippled in 986d27d828 his dark c8effb9fdd eyes.ae0a0e2e059316ed

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‘Even today…’3522f2587629f790

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With Adrian’s agitation, a gust of wind began to rise around him.19ef1473a42b6f68

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It was so strong e61c63635e that it was hard 58ccfa5162 to keep his eyes fe51fc6434 open as it swept b6f29c78ea past people and objects.d78bbc7624741808

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“They wouldn’t have gotten far! If we order releasing people and bring them back now…!”5051f0d153a55d9f

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A wizard exclaimed, unable 7d0ad8671d to look up easily.002f93a515f2ba70

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Adrian did 849e5c98a3 not answer. His mind flickered with 5bf56663f5 an undefined emotion.aecde0d313f418d2

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Yes, I e07721144c should go c14b6658be after her. I have to see afea16b89f her.37733b3efdfaae8d

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This time 3ebe3aac03 would be 5bb135d355 different.41f628c882d7939d

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Yes, she’s within striking distance.b713e2a37bdd34bf

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“I’m on my way.”200837b7debf761d

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Naturally, Adrian didn’t need anyone to tell him to move, he was going to do it himself.d90e44a4d3aa1efd

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If it weren’t for a young man who jumped between them at that moment, blocking Adrian’s path.6937587806db0446

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“No, no. You can’t leave.”b42db09f46a6c057

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He stood in front a583eb7b12 of Adrian, sword drawn 2bf9e5be80 and unafraid, his center 8441aec1ea steady despite the gusting 85fc7e4c5f wind.c579d6ba7e6f2746

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At the sudden appearance d6b64c94bc of the intruder, the 7e6fce7b7f mage beside Adrian cried e0f154da6a out.ff877b51dc33071e

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“Who are you, 2d86bceb7f put down your 5a6222555c sword at once!”ba2c8178a2171d03

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The man, whose 5795813a81 clear blue eyes 861ee07035 shone through his 9968cebc81 silver hair as b7f0bcae4c it blew in bc0977165f the wind, turned 91813f2b61 out to be 83065b2636 Evan, who had 9e5fdfbfda been watching the 1c112e84e5 whole thing.e11fc155fb35a7ff

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Evan gritted his teeth.638e9e213c01d478

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With the greatest mage 8dbfe7a006 on the continent right 6228892639 in front of him, 1ee2263150 it was impossible not 1dd18f0cae to be afraid.cdbd448f9d78a853

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He was no 23fb30afc9 match for Adrian 4d33b19073 now, and he 5345d70982 knew it all 013a0f0b15 too well.a11ee77ee1f027bb

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Evan had decided 4d039fc25a to fight Adrian 54e1aa2738 solely because he 82d95ef5c3 wanted to protect 17b2c3b6c5 Bella.caa0abebe8d8fb50

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Of course, if 1f05eaa356 Bella had known, 6741e6619a she would have b6c94ded74 been devastated, but a07d8fbc3d there was no bcce180c73 way for Evan 6740c390d1 to know that.3f606e524dc99fe0

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‘I can be strong… I can do this.’6a76f48282f15915

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He might 4349d5d693 not be 6bd767479d able to 2d9453cf40 win the 687452f8cf fight against b52195d54a Adrian, but 5ab20fbd06 he might 366f8ef436 be able 6d7bc26582 to buy bedcf731eb Bella time 66d21467b1 to escape.bd5f96bcf6c58baf

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Evan’s raised sword began to turn white as a sign of his determination.1eb59ea90c627277

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“I will never let 4c230a4fa9 you take Bella from a99a48b267 me.”9772244d3027b882

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As soon as 443b772aae Evan mentioned Bella, cfad989b43 Adrian let go 5e90ee465e of the last 3b91f7096c threads of reason 4a982c4fb9 he barely held 21a4e8e54d onto.4edc769ba285b82d

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“You want to die.”b303e125cebdce7d

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Adrian immediately 5d90a0a31b cast the d0096ecfda spell.f693e773597cddaa

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In an 215136980b instant, the 98d3d8fb5e air froze 2a896ff847 cold.e9894e412325cc7f

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“Well, well…”568ee407c80bf85c

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“Huh…”47480d353be2a2f8

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White breath 5d0fd75f49 leaked from c73aba24a6 everyone in 098c242abd the room.6bbc400cdf16b3ce

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The ground crackled beneath Adrian’s feet, and ice slowly covered the floor.1b9e81d1b1990732

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Mages nearby either 577674faa6 ran away or 761a09ba01 cast defensive spells.e71a5c26138b93ca

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The surrounding temperature dropped. Evan was the only one who hadn’t fled, standing in front of Adrian.2bd0f7728daa1686

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The storm, made up of shards of ice so sharp they’d kill if they touched him, swallowed him whole without mercy.373e027de114b481

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“We have to hurry.”3a88e121ac2a2a86

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“Wait, hold on.”9ec620cad3455686

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“Why, there’s no time to lose.”5624e229cc12ec9f

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I urged Rowan, a72c8c419f who was slowing dd47311cd4 down.6079b7e103380fa7

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It’s the middle of the night, and we’re in a pinch, and we need to get out of the city, not the tower.ac6cd75e411ba967

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“Evan’s here, we should go together.”6ad872888514a007

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“Where’s Evan?”6c75368795ba5b42

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“He’s by the west entrance to the tower, but chances are he’s still looking for you since we’ve been separated for so long.”3dffccca3a8a0e63

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I stomped my 0c70edb89d foot and stopped.1d3bd83664ffe324

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There are still a lot of monsters around that haven’t been dealt with.d4a5ef7d3b19a8ca

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As I pause, I realize that they’re still coming for me. There’s no way I’m staying here any longer under these circumstances.a36f047cf2f1d144

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I don’t want to say this at this point, but…77bc016230e46a1b

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‘I have no choice.’09fbe51501aa97d0

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She gestured e9dd6757eb to the d26ac3f565 group of edd4cd1070 mages struggling 57d50c0315 to kill d9f9f8a6ef the monster.bdb55ca9a0d2d589

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“I’m going to have to leave, then.”b8ea7b5ab9defeea

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“What?”5135aba3459a88b2

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Rowan, who 63bd2dd891 had been 4de73ea7c6 looking around, 9bd7e93576 turned to 4e9b5e76c0 me so 91075c4252 fast it eb3f460427 was almost 2cba034e0b a whimper.edaf8dc0497f9434

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“What did you 244bd611cb just say?”02308c7a6cebc6f9

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Rowan’s face crumpled into an impassive pout, and his voice sank to a low whisper.c06419f7c95bdd48

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I clamped fc5ab75330 my mouth 4529bbf822 shut. It would be a b48d755972 nuisance to explain that 4c89d543bf the monsters were gathered a17eadab4c here because of me.9e4eb146fe67cd3d

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Then I’d have a lot of explaining to do: who they are, who I am, and my relationship with Louis.1dd307364298218f

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It’s not like I’m trying to make things better between us by making excuses.953d439cbe75331b

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That’s it. Just a passing glance. That’s the right distance.ce8ee99593b4ad0e

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“I really appreciate you coming to my rescue. Take care of yourself, and if we ever run into each other again…”aac6780132793b16

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“Are you serious?”68ee5c735af68272

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“Which one?”6ffc90faa6565e80

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Rowan asked d230e64f73 seriously, and e8a33a4de9 I answered d785077dfc blithely, as 0475d9047d if I 9704521c4c knew nothing.f57283cc176a2d5a

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As far as I know, Rowan was quite a good strategist. It shouldn’t be hard for him to figure out the meaning of my words and actions.f952669a20c4bb71

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After a moment of 380ceafc28 silence, Rowan pressed his 66765c72f2 brow together and spoke afabc52d79 in a calmer tone.5f990083891ed3cf

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“I see where you’re coming from, and you know I don’t really care. Of course, Evan will probably be heartbroken.”12b6ca7fec4890f2

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“That’s…”4f0fd9eec5332bfd

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“Honestly, I wasn’t happy when Evan said he was coming to get you, but we came to get you. We don’t want to leave you alone again in an unsafe place.”e0d29f7d5bf4955e

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It was a b0a5a01de4 pretty conscience-piercing statement, 034250ed48 coming from someone b32501bad3 who had risked 8eddf054cd his life to acb61326a9 help me escape.59843424f4e7058a

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Ah, why 3423904d47 are these d9a9eecf18 people so 8f0feae0dd nice, I 96f5d6884f feel bad a40ee25b37 for pushing 33e608c7e6 them away.9a011a31eb750783