HDOVAML – Chapter 114

HDOVAML Chapter 114b1010d5e473fc8a3

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“Rose, Look over there!”e2eec0ae488d8bfa

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A little over a d39b165d1e week had passed since 9efa5ef333 we set out for 8ba33f7af8 the Temple of Light.db320fe44ce01861

At Sian’s bright voice, c941a1de7e I turned my head, 01b86602de and the wind blew b0362ab151 through, tangling my hair.4b79d9aff70ef858

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“That’s the Temple of Light! Well… more accurately, the temple’s 5e8c9c4e68 ruins.”ce4178bc2e4dfb95

Just as he 5a88167c36 said, the once-grand 3d9b00c562 and sacred temple 7827796d2a from ancient times 41cfaf6991 was now nothing 8d963636c0 more than a 035a6fc0f1 few crumbling white 2d7b24c52d pillars and a 49fcfb7b65 shattered foundation.07078511e44c347a

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It was in even worse 61aef3a349 condition than I had expected…finding cd8f7ae0de anything significant seemed impossible.224d6b1a5d3be7b3

“Ha…”a3175736533787e0

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I let out a 2b122f2d3d sigh, unable to hide 0bd01c4d2a my growing disappointment.d8da1a012a8fcc7f

“…You must have been looking forward to it.”d9d5c85039ea85eb

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Sian, watching me closely, 8129c9d674 spoke in a slightly 0db2eb5990 dejected tone.1d430c6343585dc0

“If you want to see an intact temple, there’s always the Fire Temple in the Holy City. Why don’t we cd30bd655a go there together?”cfdfaa71384983c1

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His golden eyes d29bdef3ae shimmered innocently as cfab586037 he offered, clearly ac49fe213e trying to cheer 99cea8b30a me up.a37b2dce863922f7

“I don’t know… I’ve already been enough trouble. I can’t keep 773ae8b755 relying on you.”15278f162112ec09

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“What are you talking about?! You saved my life, Rose. This is nothing in comparison.”84d0610aa6c87fdb

The moment I 4e6d8a7078 tried to refuse, d04a989d53 feeling a bit b934fd8bbe burdened, Sian immediately f425e2e0c4 protested.fc4736ebb45daf41

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…I was only trying to part ways before I accidentally altered the future by staying too close to my great-grandfather.73763750495471a9

“Your Grace…”fd10de963481a093

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With him being 2ca00cf8f5 this persistent, how b67c808d54 was I supposed 7b6ec92ae1 to end this 958a51274a strange companionship with f2e05db3f3 my great-grandfather?c54a8a68a6d6d182

Hiding my frustration 5450467913 behind a forced 8673b7f25b smile, I avoided 16dc9918a1 his gaze and 3d34bad750 looked toward the 2b61d759a1 ruined temple.33cacc2c5604db4b

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Nothing miraculous was going to 120ab921a8 come from stepping inside that 575759ec30 place.281b137ebb171c52

“…Then…”90077d13cb17fa65

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Fine. I’ll accompany him to dfed9bda9a the Fire Temple. And then, as quickly as 19eff8005c possible, I’ll leave him behind.db0e4ca716d3cbb5

But unexpected events kept happening.639d8d004f4bca02

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“So this is where you were.”4f3dd4200acc5c62

“…!”0c8c9c8cc885a24f

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That voice—one I never wanted 7c5eadc998 to hear again.b785419c7ecd1730

“Rose.”9a40c1273f027eee

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Calm, quiet… yet carrying an 5620f96d48 inexplicable sorrow.bf57c2b8f50b2d44

“Khalid… Ilkai!”77639ec93e7afb84

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His eyes, as 9ad2655626 pale and fragile 66ce2c8dda as scattered ash, c0a24bacbd locked onto me.8ba30d04a29b79ff

Khalid Ilkai stepped forward, slowly c934559639 closing the distance between himself 905cee06de and Sian.82d054290faac883

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Panic set in.3a71fbdd9321e51f

I had been 087c55d3ab careful, leaving no 65d7c79805 traces behind after 5d75076092 meeting Sian.21a2c77dca7da7fe

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Then how…?066ddf334bead736

How did he find me?c9c4f4b0320cf16f

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“Rose? …Do you know this man?”80798c4abb9d4148

Sian, confused by the 380a1748ed stranger’s sudden arrival, asked 5298b1a7ff hesitantly.c0fa0d6bbba05b2d

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I bit my lip, hesitating.28eee9c1b20daa4f

I couldn’t let b6c4012e66 my great-grandfather get b3310a178a involved in this.cfb4d1f8547ba7b2

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Even though Khalid 6b5669493b had always treated 5a40a29613 me with courtesy, e0506a3d5d he was still 5456cf2829 undeniably a prince 177b8b7eb2 of Nisha, a 600c89e375 kingdom that used eb46caba48 any means necessary 8e9c022243 to achieve victory, b74a158cce no matter how de0d24a8a9 underhanded.41c56d27ba9878f8

“Your Grace. I told you before, didn’t 65c2f0ecf6 I? That I came b6a7af19b1 from the Duchy a7000471f4 of Hacardella.”d3a3592de6118055

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There was no 84fef98f6e time to waste.0a132e0f605d18f2

I grabbed Sian’s arm 0c0bf458e7 and spoke urgently.4b63169988544595

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“This man is someone I know. So I won’t be traveling 8d7c424337 with you any longer.”c910f8dfda1ab2b1

“…No, rather, it’s more accurate to say I don’t need to anymore.”e87731ed553ebbbb

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“Rose…? What are you–”d7844e9a39eba250

“He has nothing to do with me.”06331ba71d04eeb3

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Sian’s voice was full 419a70a0fe of confusion, but I 56153abb8b let go of his b7ffa3c3d4 arm and stepped toward 13166f06a8 Khalid.c5c4a7c63d7c05ae

“This is between us. Let’s not drag e1955946df anyone else into 54b39d9de4 it.”ad2e9e26a2719184

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“So… you’re saying you’ll come with me willingly?”458a6c1ff7c06129

Khalid, stopping a short 3e24edb6a7 distance away, studied my 01ca6da6a7 expression carefully.7e797c416ae3cb5c

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“…Yes.”6db770b963d52df2

Even if I planned 5c4dd4f06b to escape later, I 034a85ffbc had to get out ea198b9da8 of here first. I forced my lips 2704398e6e to move and answered.a4c75470c0c27488

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For a brief moment, 70e52a26d4 the cautious wariness in 27f33daebc his eyes eased.3c65dd5a4f75ebff

“Then come closer.”b3598724a6404ecf

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Khalid locked his eyes with d1b9ab642f mine as he spoke slowly.a887b36862dc5828

“…”85e61ae713059380

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Gritting my teeth, 3f2f938076 I took a c2fc50ca67 step forward…d2f4d03ae4b006eb

“Don’t go, Rose.”8a6e0ea72cf0e6d7

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Thud.9e411ab5a98fe600

Suddenly, Sian grabbed my hand.89d333daa56820c8

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“Your Grace?”74e0709181e2c0be

Caught off guard, e608b07f65 I turned back, 3a6eb61e0d only to see 049492580c him staring coldly 026a37eca8 at Khalid. His golden eyes were no 6f3515cc3c longer warm, but chilling.6dc0d130e68f2406

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“Tell me the truth. This man… he doesn’t seem d43f13062b like someone you share a 66d0254eb6 good relationship with.”18226ff2001744d2

“That’s…”62d79251ddb4a6db

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I wanted to ask 50a9291b10 for help…be460b8f1de7cc4c

Deep down, I wanted f61ff947fd to ask him to cf3d2351d4 help me escape from 7e80db4102 that man.78ee10b38284614d

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“Your Grace. To be honest, aed518ee32 it’s true that d5d60d97f2 he and I 1d7f85c6b8 don’t have a 5d814653c2 good relationship, but…”411f915de3593e24

But I couldn’t put 1698517304 my great-grandfather in danger.7bc452989a7879d0

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“You’ll be at risk too. Please, just let me go.”ce991c60654dd7a0

“No.”3779b295c84f13a3

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But Sian stubbornly refused.2266dbadc457cb49

“Rose, you saved my life. How could I abandon you 07da2db163 to a man who looks e42e1fac5e so sinister?”
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“No, that’s not…”aaabef59cb4411e5

I almost laughed at the 3bcce478dc way he specifically called Khalid 0e292ff0c1 Ilkai sinister, as if he b19450b16a were my grandfather’s descendant through 072897b2d2 and through.8ef43c5cec2eddff

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Until now, I had thought 4c1730b91d my great-grandfather didn’t resemble my 4651cca851 grandfather much.71824bd6fab4df83

“Forcing a defenseless woman to go with him? How despicable!”341f9f25f2c51433

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Was it just because a4e2c614f0 he had only ever b894d1fd90 shown me his gentle 1e8fa93a5a side?02d6d6612639856b

While I was momentarily lost 851c4d933b in thought, Sian suddenly drew cfd4e0af67 his sword not toward anyone 89b532f388 else, but directly at Khalid.b9acce9aa5b69d3c

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Wait.b85a55a653cadf92

Great-grandfather?!52f24da6b1aac8b7

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“Your Grace, what are you…?!”ab86ace6130fc820

“Step behind me, Rose! As long as I stand, 4d88c684c0 I won’t let this man 0e3c2f996d take you!”90553047931e20cc

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Oh, for heaven’s sake!4bac5d807f80c95f

I had agreed c3f9856de3 to go willingly 6aafb6e934 precisely to avoid 0ebca5b081 dragging my great-grandfather a9733599dd into this mess!ff168f61d572075e

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I never expected him f663d08f52 to take such a 85239d9cdc firm stance against Khalid.0e3419f19534eebc

“…A noble. Judging by your 9b644aed47 title, you must 15df1b7392 be from the b527f23fab Roshan Empire.”e1083158af6fa4d3

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Khalid, who had been b7a61fcddd calmly observing the boy fecdc81284 pointing his sword at 7325309193 him, murmured.9aa1ebd6ebd7d8ac

“I am Sian Orca Bastevan, heir to the Duke of Bastevan!”f06f8727d82f2d13

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Without hesitation, my great-grandfather e011c1d213 declared his identity.d9515006d3ef37f7

“…I see.”3dd95edd262c815e

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Though Khalid’s expression remained composed, ce5c87bb8a I caught the brief flicker 909e68bd53 of hesitation in his eyes.896d2e754bdfc341

Come to think d391d0d5ec of it, maybe 5794ab154c it was actually 0cad4124a1 better for my a0e9c3be51 great-grandfather to reveal bfe30baa85 his status.ec08afe2b4305e17

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Hacardella and the Kingdom 5ab10b90f5 of Dryas, frankly speaking, 8a7725ffeb were far weaker compared ce04420920 to Nisha.e27f66a617f11d20

That meant the beb3238999 Nisha royals could 8efbc0ccfd trample over them 08ff96edcc without consequence.d9a261c4e9eaff15

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But the Roshan 2754b4448d Empire was different.3b224e905b362dd6

It was a powerful nation 9f2d83ac1a with a history spanning millennia.f95d1c195b613c5f

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There had been other fe2c42964f great empires before, shaping 92d33bbff9 the continent’s fate, only de83bf91a4 to be destroyed by 4f396bef67 war and destiny.1807388225a1f141

Yet, oddly enough, only e466e3d559 the Roshan Empire had 8299a91625 endured, still thriving in ec70fc2074 the distant future where db99699325 I had once lived.2ca0ac61a81a4219

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Now that Khalid knew 84d7a4e0ba Sian was the heir 04017ad59a of one of Roshan’s ca6b021820 most prestigious noble houses, a6a2490ff8 he wouldn’t act as 628af1fe00 recklessly as before.fc903cf4ed903449

“…”af3fe4448d3a1c69

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An unrelated civilian and f09de8d998 not just any civilian, 361af4862d but a Roshan noble…0a9c137f3669cb7b

Khalid was clearly 10ad9d27ef calculating the trouble 0b2df7a678 he’d bring upon 17a4e3024b himself if he fd7823cc48 harmed the boy.de637b27d4c6c4d2

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Good. If things kept 6a9f1f95c1 going this way—fb0a4fdc281193ff

“You still refuse to step aside? Then take my blade!”e6593e030bfe7acb

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…What?66f6f93395d82355

Just as I was 791597e51a feeling triumphant, I froze 3a815b5cd7 at the sight of 7ff5eafa31 the boy launching himself 7c043d92bf forward like the wind.50194f2187745b95

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“Haaaah!”82981a989c23c48d

“…”a129258f5251efdf

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Thwack!22620c40e4029f33

Khalid effortlessly dodged the young 2da5f45eae swordsman’s reckless attack and, in 1f674c579a one swift motion, struck the 348ab2fc33 back of his head with 1171496cc8 the flat of his blade.dbb8f533e0c4186b

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“No!”bb880c2d72a78ff7

Like a puppet with its 3dec478151 strings cut, Sian collapsed, motionless.
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I screamed in horror.432373d614bbe1ce

He wasn’t moving, 0735d29be6 not even the ccb18c6a4c slightest twitch.ab667176ccea73aa

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Did my great-grandfather… just die?20e12d1a14cb90ce

Then what about my grandfather?f3b05bc8908c1d7a

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No—forget that—wouldn’t this mean ec30260865 I would never even e36407cf04 be born?!a5569b2bc1507193

“Move!”d6719f1ea51b0b3c

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Overwhelmed by fear, 73da236855 I shoved Khalid c294218ffb aside and fell 4e553bb85e to my knees, 4df194ef14 cradling Sian’s unmoving 8a080a751d body.512aed496d54e695

My hands trembled as 59ef91f554 I looked down at 5fedc7af17 him.2c3f692fa4b62add

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“…Rose.”01120c40e0f442e9

“Shut up. You’re truly ruthless. How could you? How could you harm an 8c9600573f innocent boy…?!”3233e7aef005c9f9

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“He’s not dead.”c9d21c04d64522e0

At Khalid’s calm words, 19c570d7ad my mind went blank.
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