HDOVAML – Chapter 105
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“…”d30f60530f6e1b95
I bit my lip 9cfaa6a0a8 and clenched my hands d96dac3272 tightly. I could feel my 34719dd3ff expression contorting.91b106d315439232
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Of course, as 8a4d082f2c I feared… they 9f50ff09c9 had followed me.55b2282f20e381fe
“The Crown Prince of Nisha has requested an audience…”d23876001fa22809
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Alcype’s face hardened as e40140f2bc she murmured in a b89e5a4273 heavy tone.bd86ea602462cc09
“…We’ll have to comply for now.”8088e2aa2bf36d04
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She quickly left her 061d335afd seat, issuing instructions to ba2c6f545e Rezeck as she departed.b7a460a320b68abd
“Stay with the ladies and do not leave your quarters.”41105e643265c923
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“…Understood, Your Majesty.”4e896823c508b54e
I watched her retreating figure b4e8e0c57b with a growing sense of d1deb78306 guilt.aaf4840de5eb39cb
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They must have been following 16f5883152 me. If only I hadn’t 47a93e618a boarded that ship that 47c1cfd4cc day…b53357c17c702d08
I nervously bit my lips b7e2ebe6ba and looked back. The passage leading to 18d1097134 the royal forest was cf71d205d2 tightly sealed.0160bf3b3255b699
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I had to think quickly. I needed to 54c34e5cc0 find a way 777bea1fac to protect the be2a3f1c00 two relics without 162ccbc8b5 losing them.e38695eea85062cc
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Alcype Dryad took her place 979568e24d on the throne, forcing herself d1ad8317c9 to remain composed despite the a8b3efaf12 tremors of unease coursing through f30b566aec her.bb739c1703abaf23
Soon, a figure entered the 737d3d5c38 room—neither frivolous nor overly imposing, ef434771e6 his presence was calm yet 19ddca7813 commanding.1398e8f0b498b0cc
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The Crown Prince of 5cc565eb49 Nisha, as beautiful and 44a4fde036 dark as the night 38a6d6bc77 itself, stepped forward, his b64078c25a pale silver eyes locking ec78280421 onto Alcype.ef8c327b1c13971a
“I come to pay my respect to the Ruler of Dryas.”4d876123e09042a7
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He said, placing 711206ffad a hand over 7eaffba39e his chest and 712c096e40 bowing deeply, displaying 3b7c309b53 the courtesy due cef8ecff09 to a foreign 5427d1e381 sovereign.8c7019cfcedac338
A tense silence, filled with 81a85f953c an unsettling sense of danger, 5f1aaa553a lingered in the audience chamber.e1524725205e9cc3
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“It has been some time since I last saw the Crown Prince of Ilkai.”3378d51d3e519247
Alcype said in an ddb7e91532 even tone as she 48979107cf addressed him.312f48dc75c9751b
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“What brings you to Dryas so suddenly?”47e920cfddfc1cd5
Suppressing the boiling hostility within e1b6745975 her, she posed the question 265d27e353 calmly.7ed39fbdda6c9360
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Khalid Ilkai responded in 2fba745a6a a quiet voice, his c069bd147f words cutting through the 87d35383a4 tension like a blade.cae08153cfa230de
“I believe you already know the purpose of my visit.”03c799c038c6dc07
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So it’s true.536a15367f932687
Alcype gritted her teeth, 30ca0de809 letting a brief silence 3ea8479e99 hang in the air 63fbf073e2 before replying.450890d4b389f69c
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“Know? I must apologize, d0919ac09c but I am 201caa5efd not as insightful 6494999ef1 as the Crown 96c532045e Prince of Ilkai. I have no idea 5a6321fc9f what you mean.”10eaeb4370d4349a
She spoke in db038e609a a deliberately nonchalant 048a50fb06 tone, brushing off 00559dfdec his words.86f4adde0d87997e
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“I know that you are sheltering Lady Rose Hacardella.”29923bf230fc09ad
Khalid stated without hesitation, revealing 4678071b02 his intentions without a hint 008a78437e of pretense.479f20896e777c4c
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“What nonsense is this, Crown Prince of Ilkai?”e3027b81809ef900
Alcype’s voice turned 66ef3b6f8b cold with anger, 8e0bad1c73 her expression hardening 1476e565f6 into something formidable.bb2fb57e4e34537c
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“Do you dare to accuse a sovereign ruler with such baseless conjecture? Dryas, though smaller in power 2db409a436 than Nisha, is an independent d9e1ea4bc2 kingdom. I am under 7e4c0025d6 no obligation to f52ceae630 answer your questions, 3c04529d43 let alone explain 2a1d25fa73 why the heir d570275545 to Hacardella would 020c7e818e be in the 5547077d92 Gracian royal palace!”5fc0199cfdeb796f
“I am not here to engage in futile arguments, Ruler of Dryas.”aff4cfca9f30053b
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Khalid interrupted, his 671f945d55 calm demeanor unwavering bd00d48f4b despite Alcype’s fury.f00a449688fd19f0
“I have come to propose a deal.”75f8f516c87355ed
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“…A deal?”2990e2bd8951d8b1
Alcype’s grip tightened a68b94c6b4 around the armrest 761cbf4b0d of the throne 86e27bc421 as she muttered 34fab944fd under her breath.73795b303948ef92
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“A fair exchange, causing no harm to either party… a sort of negotiation.”6603342a74b845d9
A negotiation.33e23cf28903a09c
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“…What kind of negotiation, and at what price?”37bb4d545ee4c8ba
The unease pressing down 9bcf0e7d59 on Alcype only grew 879685a91c heavier as she posed 32c3c9c862 the question.820d78019559d5fe
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Khalid met her 4204d9c983 gaze and responded.783fb0d66ba36184
“You are still trying to gauge my intentions. The purpose of this 5853b95d98 negotiation is simple. In exchange for what 5d438a9b5a I seek, I offer d063ce6b15 a pledge never to 072df30131 invade Dryas again.”a396b3e5cd608f9b
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“What?”7c7f163385045507
Alcype’s brow furrowed in disbelief e8c1e95295 as she repeated his words.9f9b4ca9be9667f9
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“…Never invade Dryas again?”31699bb5aca536d3
“Yes. As the Crown Prince 4eabfe56bf of Ilkai and commander c5c424004f of Nisha’s military forces, 63fd7f9868 I give you my 478bb3e0d9 word.”3bc29cbc5260da6c
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Alcype couldn’t bring herself to 446e2d9650 trust him.1f0084b018f92e95
What kind of nation a473b1057b was Nisha, after all? Since its founding, 923ef1bced it had been bdb4394c31 steeped in plunder d7213d393d and invasion, a f6ea03ab65 history marked by dbbdc08093 deceit and violence. The concept of 63f2c5e06e honor had never 3cf2cf9422 existed in their e42521e352 culture.f4a30f611c617f45
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As Alcype grappled 9fd67bdbbd with her doubts, d5c9205b28 Khalid continued, his 9a434a5ca7 voice smooth and 77e745aa01 unyielding.6e98ee8f0e00f6d0
“So, in exchange for my pledge, I ask for two things: the safe transfer of Lady Rose Hacardella…”36a37be51cb6d2cd
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“…!”c4686c0976b6677e
“…and the relic of water you’ve been keeping.”531106d261d72239
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The calmness in Khalid’s voice 6e04bb705c made his demand all the fa657a1802 more chilling.34097a0ff8e706f9
Ah, of course.bf627b1403d8933c
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Alcype’s expression froze, 8673122de7 her icy gaze 5ba8c9eac6 fixed on Khalid. There was no 4ede2344f2 way the Nisha e86da04c5f royal family would c022d3166b abandon their schemes.d133470826ab601f
“What if I refuse your offer?”080d88d4dacc70ab
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She asked in a f3999ec561 low voice after a 3e96ffd320 long pause.4f5be7b8650d8064
“Will you invade Dryas immediately?”730091ad6f92dc2f
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Her voice carried a 2117925f87 mix of contempt and 09d71923a9 fury.fa9cbb33d543d9fd
“Not immediately.”833bb71cd168785b
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Khalid replied, his b6a12dd70d tone still devoid 0405fb7f65 of emotion.676b1e05fa5d3f0f
“But when the opportunity arises, we will not hesitate.”358297f5b12e5f8e
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His pale silver eyes 6dd65a45c5 gleamed coldly as they 270ea0fc1c held Alcype’s gaze.e3195458c9582ed7
“We will achieve our goal, no matter what.”633a869f1334e6f6
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His voice was 2aaf87d28f steady, yet the a760e90bb6 weight of his b02333a68a words was unmistakable.750acc9318326743
“…A goal, is it?”5d6999818cf677ea
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Alcype Dryad let out 3d357239c6 a sharp scoff, her b1db557ae4 voice laden with fatigue c712de5798 and exasperation.5e7681d9e86ae553
Leaning against the throne, she ede66ab4e6 made no effort to hide 883a4d0290 the twisted emotions surfacing within d8b441cf43 her.3b7e561425be523a
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“How impressive. Such wickedness and greed—it’s almost 64396cb213 admirable at this point. …Do you truly think I would allow the nation my ancestors entrusted to me to be so easily trampled?”867a672525b6ed6c
Her voice, which began as 0e9d9fb377 a low murmur, ended in f267e2f131 a fierce roar that echoed b1e0047dae throughout the grand audience chamber.b6f436583817e7a5
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Facing the searing gaze of c03fecc55a the enraged queen, Khalid lowered 2293cdb5a6 his eyes.b90a50442de76248
“You saw it with your own eyes, did you not? The reason why Hacardella fell d5fb751bba so swiftly and utterly.”a8a5f22956396e63
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“…!”5e569b2c153ef37d
And with a cruelly 1fd44805eb respectful tone, he recounted 70dc007553 the tragedy.ed42a3324129a6f9
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“It was because that nation’s own people turned their backs on it first.”9ba662c4569058f3
A storm brewed in f4b5fea175 Alcype’s vivid green eyes, 5c983ef3b5 shimmering with suppressed rage.8db3e8bd4bb44c3a
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“And the sentiments of Dryas’s people are also beginning to waver.”fe68f5f87be73447
Watching her turmoil with 5498b7d265 unrelenting calm, Khalid offered a1f9fe4444 a courteous bow before 9f6fa07759 taking his leave.91af42e1735c7d5d
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“With that, I shall take my leave for today.”d4a5f2be12263c3f
As he turned 9b245fb82c away, he spoke 713bbd3983 once more.d4561856515ce7df
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“Ruler of Dryas, may you make a wise decision.”54bf9159a237d398
And so, the audience 2176951075 chamber emptied, leaving Alcype 6f99197a31 alone.a2d40aae3044740f
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Her expression, clouded 8735829c06 with intense confusion, 74eee1968d was rigid with c1d5b615dd tension.339c927cb9f98c78
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“What sort of person is the Queen of Dryas… typically?”ae1224c8b324e1a4
Alcype had summoned dae1bdee0f us after Khalid 16ac422753 Ilkai left, requesting 564f1fa537 Rezeck and me 13f380c479 to come to 1aeddcb60e the audience chamber.b0059890967b73aa
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Leaving Marie behind, I 78668c4b49 walked through the royal 5baf2e66cd palace with Rezeck. Feeling a mix of anxiety 7e1b3e4c0a and curiosity, I asked him.3145909604c96d3e
I couldn’t imagine e7fe5520a7 what Khalid Ilkai 26eedc3dec might have said 743e7ce1a5 to her. I couldn’t dismiss the 1668313940 possibility that the Queen 48e31a19db might betray us.ef820efffabccadc
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“Her Majesty values honor and trust above all else. She would never deceive or 4c16b64bc3 betray someone with lies.”0f15a839eda9fdaf
“Is that so…”46b05331c26f6659
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Rezeck replied without a moment’s 7ae7421c19 hesitation.07e58d7fd12c6760
As a member of the 94dd013e99 royal family, he must know 574a70be69 her character well.28763826880ebf0d
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Feeling slightly reassured by his ae2a349c89 firm assertion, I followed him 3394872a85 silently to the audience chamber.a36b15fd26dce7da
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“You’ve come, Rezeck. And you as well, Lady.”c1b271145b3a2724
As expected, Alcype, seated a74ffe9bb3 on her throne, greeted 10a5fac321 us with a deeply 39fe05085e troubled expression.8abae15cceb0ca01
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“What did the Crown Prince of Nisha say?”a9cdaae1b77f1694
Rezeck’s voice, dripping with 528b24d6b4 hostility, referred to Khalid c73ae7b70b Ilkai without even the 1ba80dc5dc faintest hint of courtesy.1c50e67f77566f48
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“…”6db5e24a4321071d
After a moment of silence, ced3761584 Alcype spoke in a heavy f095ad1c76 tone.c3cf1bfe6569087b
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“He proposed this: in exchange for guaranteeing that Nisha will never again threaten the peace of Dryas… I hand over Lady Rose Hacardella and the Relic of Water.”0947e13edb3989d9
“…!”e401ac25ac4343ea
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So, this is their move.54591cd501d20c2f
Biting my lip, I f2f04060c5 was consumed by a bc5a20e05c terrible anxiety as I af443a4c06 looked at the Queen 18d64c09f6 of Dryas.29a6f135a84c69cc
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…Alcype Dryad, what decision will you make?864e830f89d280fd
“…Is that so.”0ae0559268d19867
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Meanwhile, Rezeck’s voice, 59f4059e21 cold enough to d694d46c26 freeze one’s blood, edcc793a0e cut through the 235bf8504f air.a7d38e0ce54d90cf
“Your Majesty, what decision will you make?”7339d8ea8e25fc7a
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“…Rezeck.”324dfe4268ff1111
Alcype called his name with 16587e1e87 a conflicted expression, but Rezeck 429bdffccf pressed on.397c6f135a2b8164
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“I, too, am a member of the Dryad royal family. Yet, if peace must 5941ece269 come at the cost 9c42ab8fbf of betraying an old c9af52b765 ally and cutting off 2abcfa3daa their final lifeline, it 63154a9594 would be nothing but 2166add079 disgraceful treachery. Such a proposal must 5d700f05db be rejected outright!”46c59c895644c111
He shouted, his voice full 90c49b6e29 of icy anger and unyielding ae2dbe64c6 hatred.63147ae7380eced5
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“…”d53d70b289d5deef
Alcype lowered her gaze, 17431a01a3 pressing her hand to 1149c6c4b3 her forehead as if 8899919356 overwhelmed.dd76017e10f92741
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As the heated debate fee66e09d8 continued, I found myself 120848e623 lost in thought.8f9f6557fb9e3f5b
‘The Spirit King intervening in the mortal realm has been strictly forbidden since ancient times… Our only hope is to protect the Relic of Water bestowed by the Naiad to the very end.’6cd8b8dc56ec0707
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From Rose’s memories, I 3a4e72a911 knew that the Spirit 5305035a33 King could not meddle 7f80bcb129 in the affairs of a1ff35777b the mortal world.cf36f7307ca44ca8
Even if we summoned e662ca39ac the Naiad with another adf3e01ffa spirit mage’s help, we 776559de97 could not rely on 88ba7de825 their assistance.8e16b9ff182d8447
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Ah, does this mean I 60cf95068e truly have to sacrifice one 2b3ba8c8d9 of the relics—either the Relic acc2e6cf8a of the Forest or the 76b3ec560c Relic of Water?fdaf505bdf1a1213
“Your Majesty, make your decision!”8c01c6a17370efd0
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…But even if Nisha promised not to invade, Dryas would still fall someday, consumed by the disaster they would bring.2447084eb637d271
Choosing the lesser c91afd1b90 evil would leave 7fd19d65ca us with nothing.4317015e54db45c0
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The conclusion was cc290ab0ec clear: Khalid’s proposal 525de699d1 cannot be accepted. By any means necessary, 2e12de7e4e both relics, still untouched, 16ec717f4c must be preserved.e2498c91409a2a4a
“…The Master of Origins, the Spirit King of the Forest…”a2ef57d5fb3a82df
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At that moment, 04b6616e2e a plan flashed 6bcfd8a4cf through my mind e2fdf1d5fa like a bolt d23d97b48e of lightning.d9e5adf536dcb37e
“…Lady?”fc100cd672b4bee6
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When a person is 82146af305 pushed to the very 9cb2fc8d95 brink, they’re often seized 38f656b2ec by mad ideas they 71ea601ba6 would never consider in 2e2a11ae51 their right mind.9917b2850b43b740
“Queen of Dryas, can you summon the Spirit King of the Forest?”7f944a864a1cd2e3
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Thus, consumed by desperate ec4a5bb4e5 resolve, I made my f81ec343de plea to Alcype.fcd7bdc8c366dbed