EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 119

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As soon as I 38b4dacd80 realized who the true b855e4dedd owner of the necklace 4d8dbc2a2d was, I instinctively knew 68d80eebe3 that my appearance was 92a844446a also the work of 7ae7bb350b that monstrous being.d5aacc85754f3d3f

“W-What should I do now?”bd8c855d7f9e71bf

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My hands trembled 92e31cb82f uncontrollably with fear c4c6d45258 beyond my capacity 9d6d943018 to handle.86164297eb87952e

Even though I had figured everything out, I couldn’t remove the necklace from my body, nor did I have any idea how to resolve this situation.a9eed65cc63f83da

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“Do I really have to go to the temple?”046e37e85dfbbefb

Previously, when my body didn’t react to the priests’ healing spells, I had suspected that this might be some kind of curse or sorcery.7e309a0620d657b3

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Honestly, I 95e5feb843 knew nothing cf1e7bca9e about such 13c3a89432 things, so 51a9b52172 I vaguely e4200c7daf thought that 40670fde08 simply going e1a5e015e6 to the 11479f9811 temple to d718bbc37a receive purification 0f8c7018db or a e020b38f7e blessing might 70a48bf1ff be enough.29703ab91169f0fd

But now that it 85a05d65d1 was becoming a reality, eea7f98b30 I was losing confidence.0a68eea8f09a379e

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I didn’t even know if this was truly a curse or some high-level magic beyond my understanding.07dcab45552f6be9

But what mattered 5b0e50bc8d most was—4ca99cf1bf975c1f

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“Money. I need money.”677e568cbee56b31

Even if 605821c077 I decided 904e82c174 to go ccaea3aa77 to the f704f7e49d temple, I 761387587d would need 3feccceda0 money to a400bc15dd meet a 239638ff62 priest with f639abbda3 divine power da65aa9a6d rather than 457541436c just an eb067c04a5 ordinary cleric. A large sum 7a37ddfafb of money, at 11e04a19e1 that.ff318127897f2962

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However, it 39bf215ff1 was already 99f1e12c88 late at adefd01aba night, and a15d4251bd without the 35cf0cf2bf duke’s permission, 25f5ae6bd7 it would eca243b918 be difficult ad6502d264 to access bfec22ca41 the bank 490bef0b65 vault to 8f97272694 withdraw any fe6a3b4a10 funds.504b83533b976887

‘Then, I have no 697706a57f choice but to…’d0afd24468bb2d11

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Hurriedly, I got out 2a9a13953c of bed and opened 5fd225e493 the wardrobe.447c080b3fba22f3

The only place 0e0a77ccea I could get 4e9af55165 money immediately was b72ef7cbfa Darel.eb87e3804a9f2199

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There was still time e9f99190c3 left until the promised 1de88b3415 date, but I had a3fc787fbc to ask for my e1709f0eae money now, whether it d2c670afc9 was complete or not.577c54563ea55f21

“Quickly…!”7aa4fcf9caa8e7fb

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I had 4c282f43ed definitely stored abc14cf2fd the communication 073e1365f2 orb in 5499063c33 the wardrobe, 908bb11854 intending to d079b4192a return it 7334eb605f after receiving ac659e8ec0 the final 03a3312514 payment.0d6839c3b2d1749e

My hands trembled so ec4ed3aff9 much from urgency that c664f1c979 I struggled to find f8d73fb4b5 it.75530db69d3f0a36

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Since I hadn’t created e9a08b2b7a any more magic stones 3dcadbee06 after that, I planned 354cc5af62 to infuse it with e67cafd1eb mana as soon as bfb8ccce12 I found the orb.b702f55f968e127c

I moved my hands da5a271f65 frantically.a9c350148cbadcbc

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At that moment, in 6a07a8aa33 the annex of the 557c5ff2e2 marquisate, a massive and 2fa5ea826f intricate magic circle floated 91ce9f70d5 in midair.6f0fef5390768dbe

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Observing the slow rotation 8b92e862a7 of the formation, the c7bad63b9c grand duke, who was 7113b5bcba performing the final checks, 41a3533938 suddenly spoke.686d0c6a0a128bc4

“Ascart.”cc3c9f4d82ddce33

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“…Yes?”db3b89b237c3974b

Ascart, who f766dc9206 had been 548d01478e standing absentmindedly, ef8d7eac1b raised his ead9bdbab3 head a ac528f8bcc beat late.3875a31ddf2bf923

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“Is something wrong? Did I make a mistake…?”aaec9974350ceea0

“No, nothing is wrong. The formation is perfect.”4726663d1b8d7db0

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“Then why…”56f222fc0ef7867d

“You seem completely unable to focus.”ade9d358f92d9f79

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“Ah…”1c7eb4b4b0ac22cc

At his father’s words, Ascart’s face reddened.3b2032f2680e0b19

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He had tried 069f87ef6f not to show 91c9dd23b5 it, but it ce368ce3fd seemed he had 5c0c9576c4 been transparent.bf4a643ac8c910fd

“If you’re so preoccupied with that girl, don’t make her wait. Just go and see her. I can handle the rest here alone.”9aa44c357176646c

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“No, it’s fine. We’re in the final stage, I should finish it.”c0f3c7712bf9363a

Ascart responded immediately.f4f8da078c03367c

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Of course, ever since c42033ae09 the butler’s visit, he 161d42a7da had been too curious 9e159a09e3 about what important matter 159bdbda05 Lia wanted to discuss, 4eed7ec491 making it hard to f31116825f concentrate.443650450ba86272

He was worried 6b6cd65d74 that something bad 257e57d06b had happened. At the same 058e5e0a17 time, he wondered 864a07fc0b if she was f41ff77bb8 finally responding to 721392db13 his invitation to 001fbc0c66 the principality.9748425eb6bd6864

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However, this 114fd9e847 was also 0235dc3326 the first 03cbbac79e crucial step 4c8d2ba688 in a 679347b255 long-planned endeavor.8d178d4b7a1ef09f

The massive magical d66641f978 device installed here 3261d43795 would collect signals f85f975b90 from similar devices 7bd230872a spread across the ef5acb25eb empire, detect Adriana’s 245d613f85 mana, and immediately 2180b4054e relay her location 95c9bc5f80 to the principality 79178a2a70 of Belus.f3ef2a0b2b7c6c92

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“It’s fine. What I’m doing right now is more important.”74e3fa80e0ce9b5b

Seeing Ascart’s resolute expression, the grand duke nodded and did not push further.62bdfac5f4e51422

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And shortly after…a482ea613e662e0a

When the 136d73e743 final checks a391ebba00 were complete, fc3fee6058 the grand dd515a4163 duke placed b1ee8d8947 a top-grade bc190871c6 mana stone 1b6b0b4d81 from the 72870b313f principality into a26a94b2c6 the device. With a 373029fb6e humming sound, 9a3bbdfc5c the magic 38a829854e formation carved 016b2b8b58 into the 77db27f786 device activated.9adc883d2a20aec8

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“Let’s confirm that it’s working properly.”267c53f49c09dab7

The grand duke 5f6d4e3573 picked up the 05dab0413f communication orb connected 68560bb4d0 to the principality.fe5e2e8956c6093a

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If he, a 9abf609acc blood relative of 1c0dfbd609 Adriana, infused his e47923b782 mana, the device 533d72fba9 should detect and b4ad5f4cb0 analyze all mana c28a627a9c in the vicinity, ddba39c829 glowing as it 509480c041 transmitted the location 69e69de86b to the principality.7456ebc2ce2740db

Just as b5da43d127 he was 5fd6a7f86a about to 844c35e25c extend his f115225cac hand and 3a74a38b0c channel mana…ed514969b72abcf1

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“…!”4a452a830f3654f9

The previously df290d4fd0 silent device 2898d54a04 suddenly flashed 7a81d420cd brightly and 9153cc88ab began spinning afc6e3a053 violently.3afe02c5c03d659e

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Startled, Ascart and 06e4b8b77d the grand duke 1531a3cd6a exchanged glances.25fb7385c86d0436

“Ascart, did you just..?”12703e6f3ced95d3

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“No, I didn’t.”404ce9c475c25827

At the same 31e8db5bf7 moment Ascart denied b77f587114 it, the communication bfb6bfdbe1 orb in the d923b2f7aa grand duke’s hand de54f7c777 blinked twice.165cb16d10fac744

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This indicated f569eb29a5 that mana d3a5a4fbce identified as 886cfd1824 Adriana’s or 90f03b1eee that of 3907e2cf8a her bloodline 4510e87216 had successfully e2cef48f44 been transmitted 6fb546b2e8 to the 17be4a682b principality.6e1ebc8820cf4449

A shiver ran c9ba208751 down his spine.e111bff79cb23d90

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As the room fell 8b4651578f silent and both Ascart e97af5a7df and the grand duke f3e15ffce3 remained frozen..abef6e22ded5441e

Bang!e74a950554700086

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The door suddenly burst acdcaa4b00 open, and the grand 050bf7c652 duchess entered.8b4767fa614f0e2c

Swallowing hard, 70b84807c2 the grand 55f55d8989 duke quickly e81db6a6d6 checked his 0d14a601ea wife’s hands.159e9263176c9598

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She wasn’t e746eab530 holding anything.0aa2771d779111db

‘If she dbf3823241 didn’t use 3048c06c9a aura, then 6789a1a491 could it 6fca78406f really be…’2903c8e7ebeb0828

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Suppressing his racing fd5143f607 heart, the grand 259e442e87 duke spoke.ddb9fb94c2a48040

“Dear, just now—”1481625731e01e71

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“Ascart, stop associating with that maid. She’s a very wicked girl.”582bf7a9311de530

His words were 74590f24c3 cut off by 19d9df2650 the grand duchess.40acebb94710daed

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Startled by 6019840b50 the sudden 9754aa9001 statement, Ascart eddbf63d6a asked in 833c244f4a confusion.b5d111aa1fa77bca

“Mother, what are you talking about?”07af5bef659487c2

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“I just spoke to the butler, and he said something absurd. He told that maid to wait for a while, didn’t he? There’s no need to meet her.”2c091a54ea18eb99

“What… Are you talking about Lia?”e5b3e9f73f8290ab

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Ascart’s gaze ad748b58ec sharpened as bf799df587 he spoke 80d19b62d4 her name.204aebaf62756dcc

Noticing this, the grand duchess’s tone became even firmer.d0c728d5137528f9

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“Yes. That girl you and your father keep protecting.”06cd9601da33efde

“I don’t know what Lia did wrong, but she’s still just a child. Can’t you just consider it a small mistake and let it go?”1ed0dc3a409fe1a1

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Hearing Ascart take her side without even listening, the Grand Duchess’s eyebrows furrowed sharply.ab6d634a278d3835

“A small mistake? You expect me to forgive her when she had the audacity to lie to me, claiming she’s my daughter, and play such a vile trick?”24a3496922b99ff7

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At that moment, 7313eba65c Ascart’s pupils wavered.dcec2d9085f40615

After a brief silence, 9b4375d175 he slowly opened his faac8fe278 mouth.f29fd002f027510d

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“Are you sure you weren’t just having a nightmare? Why would she say something like that to you?”4e7f9e5f52259d09

“Hah! So now, in your attempt to defend that girl, you’re treating me like a madwoman?”9aba26681e466c19

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“That’s not what I meant…”5ea7a0d3244eb873

“J-Just a moment, dear.”cf4d8c0ab02bdff0

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At that moment, a9d9efb447 the Grand Duke, cc2d277f19 who had been f16ae1bcb9 frozen in shock, b62ea502ad asked with a a4c3bf49c0 pale face.d38b78b189f6acfd

“Did she really say that? That she is A…Adriana?”83fb9552d3774bbb

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“Your Grace, why do you look so…”d12d37cf5f53173f

“Please, tell me. Did she really say those words?”93e26d82d0fece3a

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Seeing the Grand 8c8a6e409b Duke raise his 81dfde8795 voice so uncharacteristically, aa51ab492f the Grand Duchess 8808dce369 assumed he was e99d3d4b2d just as furious 5e0d236ead as she was 20a4b06fe1 and nodded.62c6bfff649e0ed3

“Yes. She said it to me. That she is Adriana. It was so absurd that I…”2ec31405478eec9e

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“The reason!”51d3a0c5c0e3b9cf

“Pardon?”1ed23888a18a9991

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“The child wouldn’t say something like that for no reason. There must have been something that made her think that way. What exactly did she say when she claimed that?”edb4f28addb920bd

“That is…”5f8827d45ea4c33a

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The Grand Duchess f35fd2b45a hesitated for a d39a80a1d1 moment, then slowly 084e9c154a traced back her 4ca94575e7 memory.07440d2f084051f7

“…A necklace. Yes, that’s right. She asked me if I didn’t recognize some necklace, pointing at my neck as she spoke… But there was nothing around her neck.”198d6711c4fef850

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“And then?”acfca0d881b17382

“And… I didn’t listen. I was angry. I thought she was playing a cruel joke, so I…”bcce86e136ae4639

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“Ah…”f81e6e728ed14187

The Grand e9f93432d9 Duke’s eyelids 4c3d05a9c1 trembled violently.2108f32813d59bb3

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“Is she outside? I must see her immediately.”9af0b98f4a0e68ae

“Father!”ef9dbe09b6113291

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It was Ascart 1e79e46b71 who stopped the 920614f222 Grand Duke just d3ccdf3d01 as he was 02bf505844 about to rush fdc434d812 out.d63b22c1eb2b0d4f

“This isn’t the time for that. I’ll speak to Lia later. For now, we need to check on the magic device…”e8f56e1eb31ea9c9

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But as Ascart 94f76b23bd turned to check, 436952bc9e he was rendered b780ad5993 speechless.5e70582159ffba16

The device, which had e2d3ac52d0 been shining so fiercely, 45a011dc63 was already shut off.fe0e8382406e9d77

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“We need to contact the Principality immediately, her location must have been transmitted…”50a43a2281af4346

While Ascart 34ae9e8b25 struggled to 5425eee75e process the 6e083698d6 situation, the 10ff86a759 Grand Duke 47eb041add grabbed the fd4bc44e4e door handle 7f6f20a603 without hesitation.8fb650eb0bd7c49e

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At that moment, e74795e690 the Grand Duchess 444f182b96 grabbed his arm.63d6e2b5a080f457

“Your Grace, the girl is not outside. I have already sent her away.”87499922d507acc2

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The Grand Duke, 2c4ef6f191 who had been 1e2fbc29ac on the verge b8b225847b of dashing out, 8a947f3399 froze in place.b3b8c0111930c1ee

With his 601a31474d eyes suddenly 6266f92688 welling up, 0697ff0dda he turned fb90090436 to look fd997fefee at his ae35177309 wife.b4d2ff323ae9ba01

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“Dear… Please tell me it’s not true.”4c36a52f2b98af23

“…Your Grace?”90631e4e2fe3d89a

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“Tell me you weren’t cruel to her… That even if you were angry, you didn’t say anything that would hurt her. Please…”f0e2dcbcb719cfa1

“Why are you acting this way, Your Grace? What exactly are you saying?”4193753c4b59a282

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The Grand Duke bit 2cdaa1b151 his trembling lips as 8e9e2d0e79 he looked into his 40efb6dbcc wife’s eyes, now clouded 79cdbaa1c4 with unease.97d601ae301c9dcd

She hadn’t answered.d28182cd3ea67040

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But he already knew 41252c3346 the meaning behind her 6fd9dc9107 silence.34289d0fdd9d7a9d

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The sun had e2d6d11703 already set. The snow, which 109819b662 had briefly stopped 0466753474 during the day, e04003c866 had begun falling 2c02db7b13 again.62a3cb8eff132a3a

The snowflakes b71829014e grew larger fd14db204e at an c24452093c alarming rate, 2b2f38030c yet Jack fd4f27162d remained in be41079135 the training 528681646c grounds.8c1c108188ceff86

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He felt dazed, 5d2200c983 as if his ce78949ab6 mind had drifted 65f47da868 away.305824a5af53e2db

Earlier in the day, f6c9d7aada a woman claiming to ebea47600e be the leader of 835125b853 the Belus Principality’s Magic 5bb03ee4d1 Swordsmen had come to bdbca59bcb the ducal estate’s training bfd4d79e19 grounds.10d9d06fa163fda0

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She wasn’t 22e24cbca3 a knight 424883cf8b or a 08b6c93400 mage… she 30a79f27c4 introduced herself 6f5aeb6100 as a 6209901ca6 magic swordsman.29074e1848dffa51

From what he e9eb7ad508 gathered, she had db75ebde3f been one of eba441e553 those who helped aa41c29878 rescue the young 417b9e03da lady from the b8f678efaf orphanage, and she 3c0b44d7c5 seemed to know 88364a0dbe Lia well.0891f6b45e88fe9a

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⟨Lia is sick? Where? Is it just 7fcc6e940b a cold?⟩1aa65178825454c1

When the young lady, aa79b7f5b6 who had come to aa99508a04 watch the training, arrived 88337c17f5 with another maid instead 7ef6ff6193 of Lia, Allen reacted 8b9e02ffa8 immediately.c8dcc7d174d09382

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It was Bianca who a4a8888075 was most affected by 41931b4100 the news that Lia b38513b686 was resting due to d1a7d7cd24 illness.a71c9697a1a1f6b3

With a worried look, d587d76edf she muttered that she def77e6741 would check on Lia 9baadf20a9 after inspecting the sword.682fdfd58e30df44

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Jack had thought about fb5e124621 following her—that was the a6f74327b8 case at least until ec4d442965 training started.23a8094a87f53e8c

Now, Jack closed his 74f666ca54 eyes tightly again. The shocking sight from 5e090ee50b earlier remained vivid in b3eef9d9f4 his mind.6edae8ce35c50754

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Not long 8a8d6fae0f after training 813720de6d began, something 21ed87efd2 happened.a4d65805031cb5e1

As Bianca explained e38823557a something to Allen, e9f4e92807 his sword trembled.27ced0b7c7e002bd

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Then, for e4b5b6cf69 a brief 5e67fe2cfb moment, a 9527b998cf distinct blue af8779fcc6 aura formed d76d359984 around it 5f368a6160 before vanishing.d990e4827a3472d1

It was aura.87e430a310620f14

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Though it ac472e75cc disappeared quickly, 6438bb3581 Jack could f9a416e5cb never forget 42bc879f7a that moment, decc93ed7a the very 8d6082d6c6 ground around c37d4608f2 them had 69420eefff trembled at d5871b136e that moment.0948f6d8d2232171

“Jack!”84cc4c4c88343f9e

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A loud 3d85c22fd5 voice snapped bd49c827ca Jack out e5cd7be465 of his 62f9cc1ff3 daze.33af951ba898abf1

The one d4f67fce44 responsible for f7f47dae3c his inner 65e9c6e89a turmoil had 484cc8be50 appeared at de0b84d730 the training 1c39e9f2f9 grounds.cb604f4d0333cc2b

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Allen ran up to 4594bab33e Jack, breathing heavily, and 664df05d11 asked urgently.74c4cd33ea271c4a

“Jack, have you seen Lia anywhere?”d9d475585ed15625

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Jack, now fully d375e6d78d alert, furrowed his 9a55e1428e brows.82b8958fdfac13f3

“I haven’t. Isn’t she in her room?”30a2e9d781878a13

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“She’s gone! I went to check on her, but she wasn’t in her room or anywhere else!”a1e7edc05ba18517