HDOVAML – Chapter 103

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“Along with the Forest Relic…?”bfb49848339c216b

I quietly muttered that line 4ff6f931b1 to myself and fell into 5739ade2b1 deep thought.b25e74082e97972e

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Everything seemed to ad5962a069 be progressing smoothly, dcc621f1ad at least for 225704449b now.20803007a428763a

The kingdom of Dryas 64af1e461a had not yet fallen, aa4be5f7c1 and the beginning of c05ce50764 the calamity appeared to 0c18cbfeb1 be years away, meaning b22c0d09de there was no immediate 656826580a need to worry about 4d44ff1328 an invasion.43c1a7159686db2c

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Yes, as long d5a0c63363 as I headed a82866be31 to the royal 502461f386 palace, there would 3f0a8b804e be no reason 628da241df to be consumed 5642f8882f by the precarious 073b1ad889 anxiety that plagued e48a3d8472 me now. But… why did 8592e9c834 Mekaila’s words keep aff5a95111 resurfacing in my 34e3983124 mind?4e06f93b63342a52

She had clearly stated that f5bcb35749 under Arkane’s hand, all the 485b3c070d relics of the Spirit Kings—except 14003420b0 the Fire Relic protected by 5e3985c1b1 the Roshan Empire—had been destroyed. However, the Water Relic ed731d91bf was still safe, and 4d135af9b6 the Forest Relic was 8e8bb8f188 also enshrined alongside it.6e78b9470c42c6a5

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So, what could possibly 5421bd951b happen in the future 928d9b3f94 for both relics to 89a97cf9bd end up destroyed?2eb6651ae44653ad

I swallowed hard, ac30c0a3da shrouded in a ddd94175dd deep sense of 027a297ac2 dread.c6c37c469f4dc5c6

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Despite spending the night f6baeb5f3f restless and anxious, our d7149c3ca8 journey to Gracia, the abb24f56f9 capital of Dryas, proceeded cbcd17ae40 without any threats emerging 9a3a4368a2 before us.4bf50531523aa21b

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Contrary to my previous 13f41f55ac assumptions, colored by the a66441ae31 knowledge of the kingdom’s fd551867ff impending fall, the current db2893c9eb Dryas Kingdom was unexpectedly df81d201d0 prosperous.87aa775d19396fe8

The streets exuded a peaceful 9adeb89994 atmosphere.8d140a3515fe949a

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The weather was humid, and 3d412daba8 lush greenery filled every corner.c6de96d9241321f3

Nearly everyone I 44b357ccca encountered wore light, 80b5338934 bright-colored fabrics draped 3672ab1624 across their bodies, 72ab983589 decorated with elaborate fe4898a073 embroidery.ba19f08bd4c5afa9

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Unlike the Duchy of Hacardella, c2b1f2d047 which—based on scattered memories from c11e69c595 Rose—shared Western European styles of 52487fb791 clothing and architecture with the 70e3073865 Roshan Empire, Dryas appeared to 78a0a0bccd have a culture resembling ancient b13b90c21c Greece.32fe3724225253ae

However, all of this 544396f526 paled in comparison to 5cba5d69f8 the grandeur of Gracia’s b62d1297bf royal palace.9828398ba0a88a6b

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“…Ah.”3c066329737b8b1e

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As my troubled bbfd478835 heart grew heavy, 7d20e9e425 the sight of 156f614310 the vast ocean a07ed90977 swept over me, 96268856e9 washing away every 36639be978 shadow of doubt.81da991cd0aafe59

Deep blue waves 0016bb702c crashed endlessly, leaving 3a4631991d behind trails of 77a5660cb8 white foam before 8868e39f6c receding into the e93f4f9c5b sea.c6f432318b6e104c

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The coastline, with its unrestrained 2f91fa17eb waves, was backed by a d492cf0bba mysterious forest teeming with lush 0700ad4b75 greenery, concealing its secrets.47ec749fdead3e7d

Towering above this scene, 0ac0ab7c3f the Gracia Palace emanated 00ef03fd35 a reverent, majestic atmosphere.5bae75c8bbcdbacf

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Perhaps it was because 0e1c25f560 its architecture resembled the c44d0d02fd temples I was familiar 0477885970 with, but the palace bb7b1a12ef felt less like the 95cddf300c residence of a king 57f8b2d90b and more like a f2d7de747e sanctuary where priests and b547deb9c4 shamans revered the enigmatic 03ed6790ce Spirit Kings.ed6c4be65d5f13c5

Although the sky was cf56ca1bf8 overcast with white clouds, 965890bcff the sound of waves 65414f526f in the distance and 969053dca3 the cool breeze brushing 78c683f925 my face worked wonders abe721a04a to dispel the lingering 49e9a594f0 gloom.fe06d33c2c0a4875

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As I combed 90159c872f through my slightly 8de4d52cbb tousled blue hair, de1122403a my fingers paused e73bce3f13 to take in 57d5bb82a0 the unfamiliar hue.084ea1d7dcc1d21a

Though a faint vision 67c416129b of lavender hair flickered 067cd2ad86 in my mind like 94e9fdda2c an illusion, the vivid 68cc81fba1 blue strands in my b4243b398f view made it impossible 4a48543752 to forget that I 13ea32da84 was currently inhabiting another’s 8ea54af142 body.9669aa5f3ae0b58c

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“Isn’t that Lord Rezeck? Please, come in.”07b9fbba4d2236bf

Rezeck’s mother was said c2ae21cd36 to have been a 8c54c3fcfe princess of the royal ad381aa888 family of Dryad.ec038e2c3d304895

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As such, the royal 8614eab7c5 guards of Gracia instantly c0b7f04be2 recognized him as a c38ecddbb4 member of both royal c65b756ee3 lineages.e54bdba9ef1c447a

Thanks to this, we were 85a11d17ab allowed entry into the palace fc4c33083a without delay.2bd96d24d6c74514

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[Caw!]d3493da3da630a45

“!”226492f12e9fe6f1

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As we walked 7ab8e61b26 through the unusually 3c565603ed quiet palace courtyard, 449f633083 a familiar cry 261dc65766 suddenly echoed from 9bd967f361 the wide expanse 6cbbcf263a of the sky.9ec5cb4e8e05813a

“You…!”fec4bf9552300744

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I looked up 0943baf44a in shock, watching aedc769531 as a dark 53532dc926 shape quickly descended 6dc24977f6 toward me.08cfa31574cce8f7

It was that 1cf542a9b3 crow—the familiar left c1995707ee behind by the 557b4a8f8f Spirit King of 59d0e72bcd Death.636b6f31e024d2c7

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The bird, with its c17fdff308 glossy black feathers fluttering 7120907b9d in the breeze, landed c22b2cd127 gracefully on my shoulder, b3bae93a0d fixing its sharp, gleaming 2bd253619b black eyes on me.46d7e679585fc9b5

“…Where have you been all this time? And how did you find 07a366e2a0 me here? Were you secretly watching me?”4a970ac78aa9438a

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[Caw.]a1d6a942aee3f92a

Should I feel relieved 938ef6048f or unnerved by its 834c874dac return?bade3cd5b1da0b18

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Regardless of its 9398ba811e reasons, the familiar cf3b593b99 of Death had 367594bd48 undoubtedly proven useful b8c106d81a in the past.86d465cd279cae36

“Was this your master’s doing? No, what’s the 1e97649f22 point of asking 6d7042067b a mute creature?”e50a7b3666f2e095

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I posed the fe5255b6e2 question, but the 1b2745a0d0 crow merely gazed 8c69c6c7d5 at me silently ca715d07ba with its innocent, 6d7de5f946 piercing eyes.6dff2528c192e228

Unable to maintain ad28192535 my frustration, I ac8ef5a3d4 let out a b18d1451dc laugh and gave 59aeabdca5 up.e52e8cf78a2e4abc

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“That bird…”9c10737bd42b84be

Rezeck, breaking his silence, turned ab06cd3e7f to me.0261eba89965ec0c

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“Could it be the one we saw back then?”710a1d4b3cdf1b9f

“Ah… Well, I ran into this bird while I was fleeing, and for some reason, it’s been following me ever since.”0886674cf558643b

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Rezeck, with a hint of b54ad1e697 surprise, carefully examined the crow d40172e296 once again and remarked in 1662867c78 a low voice.3501ea9bbcca6c04

“It seems intelligent. Considering the favor it f21fd60b7c has shown, it might bc2a0ac478 not be a bad b8de2fa722 idea to keep it 583c53ab59 close.”b93562121ed25f05

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“Yes… Though I have a feeling that even if I tried to drive it away, it would just keep following me.”1901f104db553584

I let out 2d044ecc5c an awkward laugh e6334185bf and walked a 999f648fa2 few steps ahead.aca5f29d5f08e48f

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The truth was, this a830fb276a crow that clung to a4671a68a3 me and wouldn’t look bc2a42178c away was not just df14d854df a mere bird—it was dfe56eb2bc the watcher placed on 24c9f610f9 me by the Spirit c80e1a74d4 King of Death. And with the 67e6f77430 reality that the 03db2f1f6a real Rose was b8b9c52196 already dead hidden 032b8cb6fd in my heart, 820a6d1446 I couldn’t shake 43233845d0 the bitter guilt e5fcd3b7e4 gnawing at me c227213d66 as I spoke bd0356b28e of this familiar a832a08a19 with Rezeck.4f3b91972003aa9b

Choosing to deflect ff4845795b further, I wandered 3ae74ae342 through the palace’s 9fb9918f10 garden, which was 722e0e3cfe brimming with lush 06f775639b greenery.d0a9fcdba70a82a4

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“Sister!”6487f93a0c97f40d

At that moment, d71fb7ef0e a voice—clear yet d1f3364b06 unbearably desperate—rang through 23c3147898 the air.4f914c289488bbfe

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“…”118eba445312ca8f

Startled, I turned my head a4a53dd22d to see a girl running e52fd11b0e toward me from afar.394102e9ac8c5afd

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Marie.77b61eb61292bc7f

“Sister! Waaah…”65390924983528c2

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Her slender arms wrapped around e7a2da1b9d me with such force it b017e9749b felt as though I might a6521341bf suffocate.e1b4d2fa2d3d7912

Sobbing uncontrollably, she 8b17d12dac repeatedly murmured “Sister” 18c8a848bb in a trembling 5c4e7072ed voice.b84e9a73aad49a1a

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Caught in an indescribable whirlwind c80b1258ba of emotion, I found myself 951fc76eb3 at a loss for what 16d5e1383e to do or say.99816082b7501042

“I missed you so much. I was so 35a5ac6879 scared… scared that f17ff677f4 something might have 936bf1cb74 happened to you 720b92dca4 because of me. You have no 3deca013ee idea how worried ae48f807fd I was…”57e98a6a28298e03

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I couldn’t make 2b55bc58b2 sense of anything.0c9c18f7ffc2f326

The one you’re 6d9f3cd3b8 weeping for so 2024bfd875 sorrowfully, welcoming with 77c118c98a such joy, is ee11f1bd2b already gone. Knowing this truth, c31de07183 what could I 362bbaf149 possibly say?9b30b8ddf6990a6c

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“It’s such a relief. The heavens spared my sister…”abf984e99e211f55

She lifted her 0eb1e303f2 tear-streaked face, her 108f0aab9d gentle silver eyes 37d6145b40 reflecting the image 374867b5f5 of Rose Hacardella—the b8f84844e1 one she longed 0de2de848e for. But the soul 1a8b2c06c0 within was someone 63ae4a3c3a entirely different.a9dc2cedf70bc911

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And where that original 4dc6ce4950 soul had vanished to, a6ef3cc26b even I could not 89122d863a say.037fa7a9d8a5b2c3

“…Yes.”de2ad1297c784d4a

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In a trembling b88db83f4a voice, I finally 9b0f5744fd spoke.1d248ee6227eed05

“I’m grateful too, that I got to see you again.”97e575fbbc509e3f

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Embracing her delicate frame, I 2e50a97512 closed my eyes.e7cf17388560dec3

“Truly, thank the heavens.”23c67a214262c2ed

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“Sister…”eac0874be202422f

At my words, 251ceb1368 Marie snuggled deeper 00f3322e84 into Rose’s arms, b89798cee4 murmuring softly as 2918eacfed if seeking comfort.371dc1bb61b1c851

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Stroking her wavy, ad06f38b54 light brown hair c122180c9a as it flowed f59d186221 down in soft adc0cf45ac curls, I allowed dcbbb6f058 the moment to e9aebb0434 linger in silence, 081c898afc letting her emotions db04ccebd8 pour out.f4b140c4e99f0fac

“Marie, Rose must still be weary from her travels. It might be best 9c4398c7d0 to continue your reunion 995e9ec427 later.”af6ca4bab2047f25

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Rezeck said gently, c39b572d8c stepping closer after 7a4b6bb614 some time had c6591595fc passed.5010849aa0568fc6

“Oh, right, I’m sorry. Sister, you must e4bd56ae72 be so exhausted 8488140b72 from the journey… 9b81dec993 And it’s all 2196f5982b my fault. You must have a3ee205801 suffered terribly, captured ff78979b3e by those awful 2e8c62a137 Nisha!”b400ab3c77308422

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I had no e553c40ad7 way of knowing fcfbd6ef9e what kind of 399194de65 person my maternal 0d1ce45e6f grandmother, Atara Hacardella, 785f00071c had been.3400b2ce55281105

Watching the girl’s innocent 432f608662 face flare with indignation 6bc018fc73 as she rambled, I 1243372bac suddenly thought back to d40352887b the original work.3fdb9faa48ab2e46

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The novel’s romantic yet intricate e4673c763d tone, shaped by Chastia, the f86f86199b original heroine, had often been 4ce5d35e7c disrupted by the chilling presence 1d41bed00f of Mariette whenever she appeared.8bead145bdf5421e

‘Second Prince or not, in this old man’s eyes, he’s just another member of that accursed Imperial family! And to make matters 699edc73c3 worse, he’s a dark 7393045448 spirit summoner! How utterly disgraceful! Why would the 2cbfe34e13 Spirit Kings attach 126a357462 such a wretched fa9fec1c24 being to my f08b311089 sweet, brilliant, and e227ce0a12 kind granddaughter?’
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It seemed unlikely that 3dba5bd1f3 Mariette had inherited such a033662afa rational coldness from my d1612741a6 grandfather.090ad4c68b5fac00

No, not at all.54c2db2eb2c980d2

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This led me to 7df9652941 believe that her personality 0febc5a24f must have come from 706ea41f01 her mother.61197bd77792c043

“That’s enough, Marie. The king is 9b5de2da1c waiting for us.”ff0c931054b0e999

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“Oh, that’s right. His Majesty is waiting in cf74075e0b the audience chamber. Sister, let’s go.”d61b0df993360fb9

With a composed smile, Rezeck 94b5b97c10 calmed Marie, who had been 36338c1352 burning with indignation moments earlier, b856f9a1cd as she stopped her chatter ad959f590e and grabbed my hand to 40dde40184 pull me along.8c37380309766c14

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Watching them, I couldn’t help e1a8be1dac but feel a deep sense bf1baa3299 of curiosity rise within me.48ce7dfaa7ba296b

As far as b217e96581 I could tell, 671133c195 the only surviving 7544ce7173 members of the 9160b44d78 Hacardella bloodline were b280aa1fd0 likely the three e46d6ec16f of us: Rose 68b49ac1d3 Hacardella, Marie Hacardella, b3e53b3ccd and Rezeck Dryad 8da1157141 Hacardella.1e1acf5a59ba7660

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Of course, Rose was 24ab427544 already among the dead.eb7d3f22fb7159dc

But then… who c7c3f3f3eb were the parents c34897b6d0 of my maternal 04b6a88e70 grandmother, Atara Hacardella?38c9ecd87b1c322b

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