EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 123

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“Kale, are you crazy?”9e2a4a2ba312be46

At that moment, the db651730f6 Grand Duchess, who had 4b267ec869 thrown away all etiquette 835304cff3 and honorifics, shouted in 599e3b8f06 shock.ef158cb553cebf00

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“My lady.”eb079669b9dafa4d

“Surely, you’re not taking that child’s words at face value, are you?”9284385ec3c5e8e2

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“Stella, please…”7d3d893ffce4b44a

“How can you believe that without any proof!”67258de545e5785d

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“I’ll explain later. Just trust me…”2a3eda0efa804c01

“No!”f1f85a196eea89e9

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At the Duke’s words, the Grand Duchess shook her head, her expression filled with terror.64b13f47b2a40bb4

“No, this can’t be. There’s no way I wouldn’t recognize my own child…”e31dc619e2a6eae6

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I bit my 49ba740ae0 lips tightly. My heart felt like f908e2c2c5 it had been pierced 587c5f08cc by something sharp, leaving d8285f7d81 it in tatters.5e94c694edc178a5

At that moment.45d6f06273f93aa8

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“Oh dear. The daughter you desperately searched for came to you on her own, and yet you fail to recognize her right in front of you.”36375397f0246451

A young man, clad 03fbad8768 in an old gray b22f87ed2b robe, leisurely stepped through caee218685 the open door.56353f971bb675e6

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At the same f9d45c43bb time, a warm fe5304cb34 breeze, even warmer 844dc3f7cd than the lit 422dc15015 fireplace in the 1f23bcd043 drawing room, swept cefa6d9a0b through the entire 0567214f04 space.2951f00d847a6004

Though I 665d49b555 had only f38b133d5d visited a 61c4f0e108 few times, e910a88509 a strange 104c96eb30 sensation washed b9263f5b62 over me 5c3a9569ff as if 248eecf81a I had 0654d1a112 entered a 76b55aca44 sacred temple. My body, e2a005151b which had 35f5a85a2a been tense 57c4828fd7 without me 44bdc7b8e8 realizing it, f8f98853d0 slowly relaxed.2cdb0d6f7204f529

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Then…57d6ddd13f648bd9

“Who are you? State your identity.”0f0984bae6d8f7e4

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The brief moment of 1eae6790d2 peace shattered in an 168b61fb79 instant. A chilling aura emanated 8f24733750 from Duke Elard, enough d644463763 to make one feel f9c023c7c0 that the previous atmosphere 0db5bd6254 had been a mere 738dee77c3 illusion.8576889edaf9d34e

Before I knew it, 1337df5dfb the Duke had drawn b26230d325 his sword, aiming it d37c0d2c25 at the mysterious man. That sight jolted me 355062df06 back to my senses.be3010670c5c9e81

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Though all the 4ebdd45677 servants had been d53bf2735b dismissed from the 346f6f815b drawing room, the e132b93484 guards and knights d8c1251dd5 still stood vigilant 17c2a2c4e5 outside the mansion.9994968a85375921

Yet, for someone to bypass their watchful eyes and appear in the drawing room—where both Duke Elard and Bianca, renowned for their prowess, were present—without a single trace of presence…befe94985ee2e8d1

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This person was d77f69c15b no ordinary man.139375ca4aaf80c5

As I d9ec80abd4 warily observed 64f80e6a68 the stranger…dbae3b2c22d30bae

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“Sheathe your sword! He is my honored guest.”5c7368e5ff80d8d0

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Grand Duke 2ece64bf1f Belus stepped b43672849b in front c903217d96 of Duke 7f69b8ae9f Elard.fac318888d6ebc02

Though the Duke 918a66b548 frowned, he decided 5fded8ce4b to observe the b9f1e18ec5 situation and lowered 709a4dad8c his sword.30b72bfbd5604359

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Immediately, the Grand Duke f7b0405e2a turned to the young da6599fddb man and spoke.747202a49b48a55d

“High Priest, are you saying that this child is truly…”5d245fd4fa03e065

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“High Priest? I quit that ages ago. You’re still as slow-witted as ever.”d457984e19297897

The man, who 2dc7ca84f7 appeared even younger 7cfa6a7ca1 than the Grand 5a9046421b Duke, clicked his 60a40a6b7c tongue in disapproval.26fb59b98167ba94

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But it was ec94143459 only for a 63e3f9b5bd moment. Soon, he curved c5c2e50b7b his lips into 10855229da a smile.74d1d6702d3beb60

“After all that searching, you’ve finally found her. She is indeed the Grand Duke’s daughter.”c7d3ae058cd8c62c

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“…!”406d8c0e1657b2fd

The sudden revelation was 14234fb0c8 nothing short of shocking.c8fcdaf3d7507249

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The man turned his 806794cb96 head and met Lia’s 280561bba6 gaze.7e727a067c285794

“What a lovely child. You look so much like your mother.”2e50961ffb8f191c

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“…You can see me?”e7961e07b8d82678

Lia stared at da3bb0e25f him in disbelief.2c0a405d7ccdcca4

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“Yes, I can. More precisely, I can see your soul. In all my years, I have never seen such a pure spirit before.”a3f91cadbc08b4cf

The man, 12c4bf4472 Raizel, responded 9886b75624 as he c869cecf96 extended his be9505e2fe hand toward 361fb34d55 Lia.1a3c934863721d18

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Hesitantly, Lia 761c809bfa took his edd89a83c0 hand.cbfa693ebcc80af2

He murmured something c0bac18d4e under his breath, 2c85af2340 and immediately, a 13ab79eca4 radiant white light 74c5174ba2 emanated from his 0f36110d7f body.62d3d275024c3fd4

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The light was 0fd675728a so intense that 1974e254c5 everyone in the c98d5651c4 room instinctively closed d2c8a0f8b8 their eyes.077dc9c319178ae0

Lia, who afb2286f41 had also bb31c72f06 shut her 377524f534 eyes tightly, 44fe885967 shivered at b506082a30 the strange 308a15789b tingling sensation 640784a1e9 running through 41e92ab2f4 her body.5e810824b2069cb9

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Moments later, when e89547ce27 the dazzling light 8dcb5f51cd finally faded.9735b5add209f44a

She opened her c40f14e928 eyes and froze.060d1d128edc614b

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The Grand Duchess d24bb22779 was trembling, her bd53f15e61 lips quivering uncontrollably.057433c1ae6834e1

Her already pale aa42e944c3 face had turned 29340e7ee1 even whiter, her 5fcfc37fe4 chest rising and 97e7205d16 falling with ragged 0dd05aafac breaths. Her swollen, tear-streaked f790f71eb9 eyes overflowed with e1ca80f37d fresh tears.0bdd58a7f7c8c7fe

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“Why are you…”38a84f2f3ab10224

Before Lia 7b0d01c63c could even 759b8d401f finish her 7230a853d1 sentence, the 0e267c183a Grand Duchess 107ef9d54a took a 92f216a8f7 step forward 02af54aa5c and reached b7baea1100 out her 11c92ed89c hand.694ae76eacc8816a

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But her frail hand e4e508011f trembled, unable to touch abaa316fc9 Lia, and instead fell bfdc318236 limply to her side.6379c56151a11e81

A bewildered Lia e1d61f2bbb glanced around, searching b2674446b7 for answers.d429cb1cbecac732

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But everyone else was 17c193817d just as frozen, staring d8c9bc9d64 at her in utter d36c7553a4 shock.c7e00511f676d232

“Why… why are you all looking at me like that?”63cfcf30247851b5

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Lia was the only 06b40ad3cb one unaware of the bf7eab12d7 change that had occurred.d1502d602c3b5a64

But their reaction was 4413acd9c9 natural.f62b1e0f83cc02e4

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Because at this moment, 154a7886d4 no one could deny d2ffbda4a4 that Lia was the a862b23b61 Grand Duchess’s daughter.8db0eb032510633e

“Ah…!”c53c11a096c751bf

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Before their eyes, e5c886a8a9 Lia’s fluttering, pale 9af24306da pink hair began 2cae8f3438 to shift, starting e9bd0de97b from the ends, d88adfa6a2 gradually turning a 135cf51e1c soft brown. Her jewel-like deep 4b54cdf9f1 pink eyes had 3c20eb84c1 long since changed 3e61be82a8 to brown as e834ef9463 well.4bc1b7d229bfbbb8

“Kugh!”66a394f3481ba6c2

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Raizel, who had been 0c0e95781b holding Lia’s hand, suddenly c75faf357a coughed up black blood b387cec3cd onto the carpet.a0e77c949cfba47e

The spilled 01dd1993e4 blood instantly b4decdb39c dissolved into a1a1cc4a31 dark smoke, 8916cba34f vanishing into f15aa0761c the air.354170984a2744f9

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“How vile. That illusion spell was cast far too deeply.”ec0b07914d9951e0

Grumbling that ac8c00caed his divine 405b98389d power could 991625f137 only reveal a0929a59d8 Lia’s true ed0103b4b8 form for d6a6b4107a a brief b91e18e83e moment, Raizel’s 91b2b6957a youthful appearance 7d875ba6e5 disappeared, replaced 00a8a0c7a3 by that 6c083a9f98 of an e2fef3ab15 elderly man.18c30f0da85a6d46

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“This old body is a hassle to move around in. Truly infuriating.”14d061914179be10

It was a sight d5b373ba7c that defied belief, but 3e4a557670 in the face of 0b40b4ea2a undeniable truth, it hardly 90cedc1d60 seemed important anymore.24472d4af4e94ba4

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“My child…”6ab8e07b0eb8332f

Overcome with emotion, the 91b828e1ee Grand Duke could no 5beabe8911 longer hold back. He pulled Lia dd084126b8 into his embrace.651bc0d1f890ab08

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He could 2cb781e87b feel her aa8e25f353 heart pounding 12490d964a wildly, as 54adce2d9b if she a8b673179f were still 461fc5403e in shock.2b0e0db872e56733

She was truly 4c42fc8012 alive.ec21a2b4b732fdec

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A deep, overwhelming gratitude 0e1d9ccb21 surged through him, making cc4efb0308 him hug her even 337e329b38 tighter.6b5792eba86ca850

How many 4f5f44a6de times had d9f134e4c6 he longed 12992a1e63 to hold 16102e987f this child 8e8c51049f just once?bc1d0d7fdfa5aaba

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For so long, 4aeec925d1 he had suffered c4ed2a2e60 in silence, never dbfb3fe734 revealing his grief 3fab5bdb51 to his struggling 129d0af61a wife or lonely 9f41958797 son.c9ba1e4e40022317

“Adriana, my daughter.”15a644939d2651e8

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At the sound c76fbea76f of his low, f92cd73b13 trembling voice, Lia d00d34bcfb broke into sobs.30a94534fd0f2c99

Relief spread 015e2812e0 through her, 8120697a7c melting away 1a639e8ce0 the anxiety 4a1f1da40e that had e5d87525fc gripped her 266d352e1b for so 7f39e6d19e long.b6789f55522fb2eb

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From her heart 88fa199a45 to her fingertips, 2112a5e6c4 to the tips efd2e3ea90 of her toes.9e08da58dcd84e12

“Hic… hic… sob…”08aa604c444baba6

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Despite her 0ac388068f efforts to 273313753e suppress it, 7d06f6a101 her crying 877fe048da grew louder, 2f19f9a06d completely uncontrollable.170cada85b56bd05

“It’s okay. Everything’s okay now. Daddy’s here…”ed11d73ba7a819bc

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The warmth of his 1ab489195f hand gently patting her 06435f19f3 back made Lia cling ed8fef8aaf to the Grand Duke’s 221c3e2634 neck, seeking comfort like 2dee549003 a child.20ea76dbbf3dcac9

Holding her small, 85cf1cb5cf fragile frame close, 60032a5b53 he turned to 2332774234 his pale-faced wife 550f630ff1 and said,d01cea03ccdb3e60

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“My love, this is our Adriana. Come, see for yourself.”715bb648ac4d3d48

“I… I…”a55aa4bf0de25434

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At the sound of 0aa1fb822f the Grand Duchess’s voice, 4de416b295 Lia flinched.1a62caf750ee6e1f

She was b958c20fbd terrified that 7939272bc6 her mother 5934ba1a1f would say 9da4421684 something hurtful 0666b1db12 again.8182a88a7d90a474

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And when the Grand Duchess saw the child’s trembling hands and stiff shoulders…49f8ba56a1b8075f

A tear e52016cec4 slipped down 8a045e6212 her cheek.d53f411154a9f3c5

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Unable to approach or 7089ca42d2 look away, she began fc7f8c6339 to weep softly.59e4d76781dece6c

Resting her 011357fdc6 face against 65eab07e4f her father’s 1f92d62983 shoulder, Lia 0aebe0d4e2 hesitantly lifted 1cb9cb0b71 her head.3d11c97a646f5d10

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The pain her mother 5f39a6a16c had inflicted still stung, 483b8cb599 and a small part b187e585a1 of her still resented a1152dc9be her.0a7b9890ae2dcf29

But more d5c560cac4 than that—seeing edf58f4b32 her cry a53cd6a489 hurt even 5e6607d5f2 more.ed8690b8c09e0ba2

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Yet, Lia bdd5b54888 didn’t know ab0fecf702 what to d1b8e00517 do to c8a16b963e make her 12efffbeea happy.082d6a8c8163feaa

After a moment 662e7cc070 of hesitation, she 1a7caf96c9 fidgeted with her 4b49276fd6 hands before slowly 86928d112d unwrapping her arms 57a69e74f4 from the Grand 8449dc75df Duke’s neck.2031553cf511e814

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Then, she reached 0cae47cbf8 out toward the 54e95e485e Grand Duchess.42c836ef53150790

“Please… hold me.”5ad5e8682281a415

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“…!”85186868f0af337d

The Grand Duchess froze, ec41f34bf4 her eyes widening in ee6fc04230 shock.bd567238472fbf97

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Seeing her reaction, Lia c2e1864a71 hesitated.fb096a036f199b9c

Had she made a 71f3c92f20 mistake?a42df898b51fd7c4

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She had tried c6ed2c29cc to imitate Diana, 296811ac0d hoping to appear 31a78f6e84 just as lovable.45549db5000dd73d

But maybe a84685c1a3 such childish c4a36ad982 gestures didn’t 0b4da8baf4 suit her 43157536cf after all.61456022941c2c07

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Just as 4b10ac3e4a her fingers 41fa774a97 began to 8c8bec2512 curl back e710abd215 in regret…ec336f699f6ddc09

Suddenly, the Grand daec2d32cc Duchess grasped her cdabca5ad7 hand tightly, as 7d0a83815c if afraid to 64a4a8390e let go.f5e1fe1e9c3e5113

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“Do you… not hate me? For failing to recognize you…?”2c1ae13659a19bc0

Lia felt a slight e6563eb3dc sense of relief at 6d418e8a1f the Grand Duchess’s voice, 5b78a1c42f which was no longer 3c463fe94a as sharp as before, 80dabb28f8 but she was also 84effc99cd saddened by the deep, 4c58af6d3f raw pain that was a76d79f686 evident in it.54e4d9521dabac59

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“I hate you.”78f7247048d5e049

“…”ba0b22f1933bf794

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“Avoiding me, turning away, speaking coldly….”4a9032ff19057ec4

“…”f2250cf4fcfd5616

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“And saying that someone like me… isn’t your daughter….”a1352d82449ae562

The more Lia spoke, the more the Grand Duchess’s expression twisted in devastation.07e13c185da78619

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Lia’s voice, thick with sobs, trembled as she spoke.9f6c965223ead744

Eventually, as the Grand e2f9e52a80 Duchess slowly loosened her c177583f3a grip on Lia’s hand—e9fa64f40d80270c

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“That’s why… please hold me. And tell me… that you didn’t mean it. That even someone like me….”48ca3a5d335f54a7

“I’m sorry for hurting you. I’m truly sorry, my dear.”47c98742e1f45d53

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Unable to bear it c1d6ddca8b any longer, the Grand 639ce0528e Duchess pulled the child 78d64e091d into her arms.6cdcf9ad5a87b6ef

She wept and repeatedly 269f15f292 apologized, while Lia, too, ef912f807d burst into tears.f566b8c6315f50ef

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Watching the scene, Raizel a12522d7fd clicked his tongue and 61e0e27648 spoke.e44c317c4f1a0949

“Grand Duke, didn’t I tell you before? That there was a chance the child might be living without her pink hair? If you had told your family sooner, none of this would have happened.”9988893affee7d9e

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At that, the Grand Duke’s expression darkened unusually.1221225287afbb03

“When did you say that? You told me the child was… most likely not alive anymore. When I still couldn’t let go, you merely mentioned in passing that if I searched only for pink hair, I might never find her. That’s why I came up with the mana identification test!”e6220e44ab4e38b6

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As the Grand Duke 8197baf34e poured out his frustration, 1497c722ba he suddenly realized that c7190a8f36 the Grand Duchess, who 33bdf5f375 was holding and soothing 88aa4efcf1 the child, was looking 2a7e553436 at him.c4093ccdb873ca2b

“Your Grace… did you already know?”3bab8e4bc8bfc67c

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“That’s… not exactly it. I considered the possibility, but… I’m sorry. You were already grieving, and I couldn’t bring myself to say something like this….”3972b05fef2fd15c

As the Grand 93b87a9556 Duke faltered, the 46f8417520 Duchess of Elard 186f2e4e02 gently spoke while 33f899a91a dabbing at her b7bf756bf5 tears with a 9e8ae1a6b2 handkerchief.114947ffd114c788

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“Regardless, this truly is an astonishing turn of events. Our Lia is the Grand Duchess’s daughter. Isn’t that incredible, dear?”6ea12449aa5efc21

However, Duke bbc0672191 Elard only f4d712af23 looked back 7585bab102 and forth fbc1badc6f between Lia f4e2cad450 and the 3dd6e640ff Grand Duchess, 3c6702dd2c his face 8573f70d6d still frozen 0b25c248df in shock.439b696aefd883e4

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The Duchess 941cb15132 gave a 2d4d07055e soft chuckle 5ddf46999c and then e7007a86ca turned to 229da5792b look at 2b3569f84d Bianca, who ea1b93b7d6 stood to cd0a3a2094 the side.5893eb51043d05d9

Bianca, who had been silently crying, now smiled brightly despite her tears as she watched the Grand Duke’s family reunited at last.70ab5929597a6c6a

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Realizing the 0fcd65381d Duchess’s gaze ea60962e5f was on a9b32334ca her, Bianca 07f44213e5 felt a 1f625db202 little embarrassed 2a14357321 and turned f292001d6a to Ascart, a442b2b134 who was 6b5f914e87 standing beside 91bddefc76 her.910ed85f5dbaca60

“Young Master, you should go as well. You’ve missed your little sister so much, haven’t you?”b29861e1f8f67e07

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“…”e1d501f253eeba9d

Ascart didn’t respond.65de1b9471d071b6

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Bianca tilted her head 60b1f6cfa6 in confusion and reached 371d2c72d1 out to place a 2cbda5ff9a hand on his shoulder.c0234120f9eb6256

Thud!2dfce22ace962e3f

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Ascart’s eyes fe36b1decf slowly closed, dc6a81231e and his 19dd86b981 body collapsed 8f03cb1006 to the 8b92ba6205 floor.7d3d37f3207197e1

He had already been eab52299a1 unconscious for some time cc445d3780 while still standing.469aa0f3ddcb3ec1

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