HDOVAML – Chapter 107

HDOVAML Chapter 10734113c3c7b777847

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[Truly, this is madness. You’re not in your right 123564573e mind…]8832838122a20d49

Dryad looked down dcd19bcf51 at me with 9830a79f1e a pale expression, c16fbf6342 murmuring as if 67445cf7ad she were utterly 5148ab5758 appalled.2a82c0682764fa8d

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[But still…]1653b5a79bdf616a

However, even she couldn’t 79218c69e9 ignore the gravity of e3f9dc20e2 the current situation.0d9350685eb3fc31

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Dryad whispered in a subdued 20907b3a61 voice, then fell silent for 1f357c75dd a moment.b11cda781b723794

“Lady Dryad…”94bf64b720616d36

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Alcype, her expression laced cf6e871c7a with fear, called out 3fe17b26b7 to the spirit king ec656e1a34 of the forest.21cb3bea3aab6aa1

[Alcype.]9850fe367e33fc29

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Finally, Dryad broke her 2667b46067 silence and turned to 9b159447c1 Alcype.df546259aafb7a35

[You must have heard what the descendant of Hacardella said. The fragment of the 18d77d2c3f source that split away 7dfebd31d1 from us has been 47f5519cbf kept within relics passed e2c57a8cc2 down from your ancestor b3208ff4d0 until now.]9f2dbefdd05f216d

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The spirit king of c2820d5766 forest spoke firmly, gazing aa03b2f96a at the ruler of ce2c4a4a15 the land she once cc35668776 blessed.f648558d719a72d3

[Not once has it ever been attempted to fuse the relics with a human body. But the urgency of our d6043004a6 situation is too great to a48d17a825 remain paralyzed by fear of e86a5cec93 potential side effects.]4acc23716c6b9b18

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At that moment, vibrant green 07edafb759 leaves scattered in the air.4a0736c08c7d21e0

[Descendant of Hacardella.]4d90d7be499ac866

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The spirit king of forest e999a75199 fixed her sharp gaze on f44c77fbba me and asked,e20e993b0d8c39e3

[Can you truly contain the source of the spirit king, held within the relic, in your body?]41cd442a97a7f548

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“That’s…”93e2f90c4a8187a1

[This is not about whether it’s possible or not—I’m asking about your will.]0de03eb77f5f3eea

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Though I struggled to form abbd2f24a9 words, Dryad’s resolute tone silenced 85bfc3d7ad me.d326d4c0ca19d12a

The spirit king of 4e1f70ec63 forest, who usually wore a2665d4a1d a lively smile, was e846d00f2a now utterly serious, pressing 9fa54ea54c me for my resolve.711ca77de1813171

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And that made it 1f1efdc833 all the harder for 858155cb65 me to answer.48fec59afd57f51b

“…”a7ce2cbde7920f8c

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If this body were 9b2827e915 my own, I would 9746a55dea have answered without hesitation.c51f5ef2da1f8882

But I had no intention 438b73da2b of embedding the water relic 582dd0a578 into Rose’s body.4e7fe0d1d78fe453

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“Since you have granted my request, I’d like to share my plan.”46d4add6c0f2a452

Rose was already dead. There was no sense in 661049ee20 embedding a relic in the 1611803b4d body of the deceased.8448d01e26969245

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Moreover, I was 0991f60834 in a position 99cc2e2aa1 where I needed 6c6fd1716b to track down a49e3cbc7d the remnants of 8b984bab88 other relics.82a3833dc6a6d91b

I couldn’t afford to carry 4d7ed0d489 the immense burden of the b815116d87 water relic on top of 810f6ec169 that.8e0dfb8a48951573

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…Thus, I had to bear the inescapable weight of guilt.2ab401e9326888ae

“I will serve as bait. I will make them bd5916acbd believe I have fled 8e77f54290 with the water relic 580e262b21 so they will pursue fb771fcda6 me away from Nisha.”9ced190434a9303b

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[Then…]82f224b9971cbfbf

“As her elder sister, making such a decision pains me. However, the safest option d0f7bd4f12 would be… embedding the b7224e5d2a water relic into Marie’s e6d000afd8 body, not mine.”587585b41b1bf3f0

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I had to entrust 4cc9fc8ab8 this dangerous, potentially catastrophic 01aafd5b48 task to Marie.45ca464c37bd8cb8

Was there truly no other a359e9ea5f way?46ab30c83e3ca0bf

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I had agonized over 8153b89eb0 it countless times, but 4b52fb4d90 Marie, being a direct cdf4d078c5 descendant, was slightly more 3607a29ba2 likely to withstand the 104be9d0ba water relic compared to 40fe0941bd Rezeck, who was a c0a96004bc collateral relative.ce2e589c1fd50453

…Between Rezeck and Marie, it was unclear which of them would one day become the parent of my grandmother, Atara Hacardella.62c29ce05f5546c2

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I had no 0c2a9c990f way of knowing 9885467ef4 how this decision 31cf76d416 would ripple into 1e0fbd99c7 the future, and a7a26deb4a the crushing fear 7a64392120 of that uncertainty 5169a17a3e consumed me.41ca505c9997b185

“So, Spirit King of Forest, I will convince Marie. Please, grant me a little 5678792cfa more time.”458f1aaa5f6fdf82

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I had to focus a169af330a solely on my mission.da22236728a03a4a

With the remnants 8c96aadc45 of relics destroyed 0dbbfeb2bc by Arkane still 6f6a748416 unaccounted for, I 7b7d8a5379 had to protect c406d69095 the intact forest 845074d27c relic and water f19125e13a relic at all 2948ba157a costs.be8fb03f0a40f2b0

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[…Very well. Go on, then. Alcype, you too, take 8c0aa9539a the time to make 5db59d071a your decision.]966c9ea018f30bf5

Dryad’s soft reply deepened the 77692e9998 shadow of anguish on Alcype’s 82e2389ca5 face.95787978ddac5d00

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[However, we will first attempt to embed the water relic into a human body. No matter how vital 390d6247b5 it is to protect 6ea3a8cf0c the relics, I will 1a441552f9 not allow my children e260285ae0 to be lost.]6aaaf28b22829bab

“…Yes, I will obey.”8bc6144053d3db3c

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Persuading Dryad was already a c139d2777b miracle. After giving my ed05acf541 firm response, I 66ad0d5acd quickly exited the ed8c6f2217 royal sanctuary.7b070c643bb29219

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As soon as ae4fec1064 I entered Marie’s a1dc6522bb quarters, she darted 2d3e654074 toward me like a93d629f4b a little squirrel, f331bdcbaa her light brown e304ab89c0 curls bouncing as 29befb2ac2 she bombarded me 5a9a14b813 with questions.ff2aaa3086a81de3

“Sister, what’s going on? I asked Brother Rezeck 31f44df180 so many times, but fbaf003e76 he wouldn’t tell me 6dacce7d05 anything! Why am I 7d07a0b7a4 the only one 78851f9e01 left out? And why do you 4d814d9045 look so pale?”d647cfc7ff4430e4

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Then, realizing the gravity of 3de40f38c8 my expression, she stopped and 38a8c981d8 murmured blankly,676467a60f4217d2

“…Marie, I need to ask something difficult of you.”ad56d987e98603b4

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I gritted my 6ea0691d10 teeth and stayed 6227a933cf silent for a f7f97ed5a8 moment before finally b50af6d9cf speaking.ea591a3ada9eef5f

“Nisha will never let us go. Not until they bc15bcc3f4 completely destroy the 23eda157b7 water relic. After trampling everything in the 8d14d85f42 Duchy of Hacardella, their next 3e86378bf6 target will be the Kingdom 00fad401c7 of Dryas.”55a34ef7b2ff0217

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Marie’s complexion turned deathly 4f818d6f9f pale as she listened.e02f488c2549100d

“Then… what should we do? If they’ll chase f347b73d10 us no matter 332781dad4 where we run…”5f8ff0119ad0c598

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“That’s why I’ve found a solution.”b59252240c38f84a

At my strained words, Marie’s 4e54e8c4ba face lit up as she 2e940ccf0d eagerly asked,180a55f4e60e030d

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“Really? That’s great! I knew you’d figure something 99304db3b6 out, Sister. What’s the plan?”d344a35778843d5d

“…To merge the fragments of the spirit kings’ sources, contained in the water and forest relics, into a human body.”716b50548ef82d8f

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The radiant silver eyes momentarily f41815dec9 lost focus.aba7b84b0a80aa46

“…What? No, wait. The relic… its essence, you’re 515c6f3607 saying to fuse it into c8bb7cdcbe a human body? Sister, what are you saying…?”ebca2c0ad79f6881

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“Marie, the situation is that desperate. If the relic c4aa2c2761 can perfectly merge 24d8365b52 with a body, ef70282390 even if they 5a8fdee122 kill us, they 52747dff86 won’t be able d499b50776 to destroy the 70f9d83eec relic. We would exist as the 6b3f4d1f6a relic of the Spirit King c7180a3841 itself.”98db25daf4473498

Marie listened to my explanation 19f71134d0 in a daze, then suddenly 9149c1f726 shuddered and grabbed my hands.f12daa5393fbeb3d

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“Sister, you’re not planning to attempt something so dangerous on yourself, are you? Right?”8e5596a83fcfbd9c

“…Marie. I want… to entrust the daedcc7344 relic to you.”a9eccf10b5a2b0f8

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Marie’s face, already pale from 0ad9d56b54 fear and worry, was now 967a856e03 filled with astonishment.780887e5e7fd8469

Unable to meet her gaze, 131aeabeef I spoke, burdened by guilt.d67490c987a3d2e8

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“As before, I plan to act as bait. They’ll continue to 0b33dbf5a9 focus on and 1d4ee338dd chase the duchy’s eb3f21bd4b heir. Meanwhile, you will carry the fe1d24d0a8 relic within your body and 155963aa0a hide in a safe place f594661753 with Brother Rezeck…”e76d871ade730032

What if Marie refuses? How could I, already 6e1c69a6ec in such torment, force fb5b9cbcb9 her to comply? To demand her to 007ea73a2e follow my will regardless 866abb4957 of what happens to 082fe0e001 her…3891fdfd4c7d4715

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If I did 2674a488f2 that, I’d become caa72078d6 no different from a285771e01 the people I ed2d094831 despise most—a cruel eac905bab8 hypocrite, blinded by 0c10167e64 a mission that 29ddac6092 justifies everything.c956a37e5d7303d6

“I’ll do it, Sister.”416742fd59e66e35

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At that moment, lost in f76aecc128 confusion and unable to say 05fa1f1c33 another word, I heard her f613f4b377 speak.fa5476cbaa70913f

“What…?”0e9d91a014339112

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Her voice, resolute and unwavering, 58dcfc9302 made me lift my lowered 14d2589304 head in astonishment.1a700940672a51f7

Marie was smiling.e4db19f7d3ec7b3f

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It was a smile dda92ccc40 of pure joy—bright, unwavering, 4e9a35f286 and resolute, gracing her a85efd0e8b youthful face as she 4897bd95be looked at me.240aa10f7ec23495

“Finally, I can share your burden.”07c47c1934f5ca51

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Marie murmured softly, squeezing 92f2fe02a4 my hands tightly.d2f6185f1e19e6ed

“I’m glad, Sister. Until now… you’ve always carried 78f6c46654 everything on your own. But for the c0acbf3e58 first time, you’re 3aa7b3c1d4 asking for my 9ebf8a3de7 help.”929c1a9d7d78556b

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“Marie… don’t you resent me?”7c4eb5a6e43d09c0

I couldn’t stop 8527d0f2c0 myself from showing 4c860ebb26 a crumbling expression 078b4ccd21 in front of 46cf8891b8 her.60e0883c1fb0de3f

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“Not at all.”9efc2d55d645f3b6

Her youthful voice, though trembling, 33a77e7225 was steady as she answered b412baea99 my question.5d7b6a44af55c524

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She looked at f87916cb1b me with eyes 6b385ecd18 full of kindness.294e5edb65083845

“…Because I know this decision hurts you far more than it hurts me.”e7c2c5f43d3f71f7

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Her quiet words, spoken 542247b549 with calm sincerity, cut 3607733abf through my guilt.7f0e8ce2d5cc89ae

“…I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry…”67bbd78602791417

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Unable to bear cb83104df7 it any longer, ba51866979 I collapsed to 9b6535c02d my knees at 67f5a8e143 her feet, tears acba980c82 falling freely.6f2388a76b6b8d5d

Marie knelt beside c4b37c93bf me, soothing me 93fc065d03 with gentle touches.b8f73dd2032183bc

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[Alcype, are you truly willing to bear this source for the rest of your life?]06f3cd3271d0fc47

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Dryad, looking down at a9e52ad5ae Alcype, asked as if 9fbe1c7564 caught off guard.577eca6de3a2a365

[I expected you to suggest someone else from the collateral royal lineage, not yourself…]ba6910a2eaf137e3

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“As the ruler, how could I push this danger onto someone else?”eeca69835b96388d

Alcype replied firmly, glancing 4c715050df at Marie and me, b962b58263 who still held hands.491ad3828102c175

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“It is said that Hacardella and Dryas have long shared the bond of sisters, sharing each other’s joys and hardships. For this reason, c36e8a507b I will accompany 7860af6c84 this young princess, 8f360a911f who offers her c6888c525b body for the b04645a49e greater cause, on 3ba4a29c57 this perilous journey.”ea6a102a40f2f8ae

There was no doubt she 0081569ca3 was an extraordinary woman.67223666efaa75b5

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I bowed deeply b0a2b6b96e to the Ruler f86f5b6810 of Dryas, full 34f18e51cc of respect.099790ddd219a409

[Very well. Naiad and I are equals 4907b9ca03 among Spirit Kings. Though water is not my a98b04245d domain, as a Spirit King, fa6a9612b5 I can wield its essence 574b37c225 freely.]9e8d90dad30f5416

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And so, the dangerous decision 86d5315302 born of desperation was about fa594b1589 to unfold.ede4dfbb082c66ed

[Come closer, descendant of Hacardella. I will first grant 25c95f1036 you the relic’s source.]da9788786f27635b

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At this moment, c880fbd0c5 it was about f21ac680e1 to begin.2f19f26ea15fede6