HDOVAML – Chapter 9

HDOVAML Chapter 9df43542a761cf591

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Roberick put me and Grandfather c9921e050f in a carriage.1c585147010e19aa

“You can’t stay here anymore, so we’ll go somewhere else.” Roberick said with a smile.7cec90fb41babde3

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The door closed shut. Roberick leapt from the 0c590f036a ground to his horse, baa8f8043c leaving only me and 1024ae5909 Grandfather inside.7d170ac322b7bf90

“…”c5618b94d48b4591

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What should I say first? Unable to choose what to f13fe990c2 say in the disastrous situation, 39af134209 my poor, innocent sleeve got 8df13d7636 squeezed and scrunched from the 6d20449dda brunt of my anxiety.96435ece3397c613

“…um, Grandpa.”103c602fbcde8ecc

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I clenched my fist 622d3d49bb as I spoke; I 853158c0cb can’t stay silent this a4422baa8a way. I have to tell d1a86f7537 you why I chose a3b2e3adef to put up with 7264b94ea0 Roberick and follow him, a208512044 if not all of 722d7202cb it.33a63300017f7ee7

“…Edith.”fe56315daac2d276

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However,8a702b8a17839286

“Don’t say anything,” My grandfather refused.e98835154607d56c

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“…Grandpa.”97be6301545c8025

I looked up at 185d35a0c9 Grandfather blankly.b5469be40a796610

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I tried to ask 410c6d96b7 why, but the moment 5443ff7615 I looked at the 9377138a21 side of Grandfather’s face 09a92c2b38 reflected in the light 5f405414ce of the carriage, I aee92899e7 was left speechless.406bc2718cd01a7c

“…”9d4248ed9d8dec2c

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A dull, distant 47473a6d96 stare with inherent 85efe2387e refusal to converse, ae037ff596 akin to a 9c79e936f6 cold wall — b7c96a57d7 that’s what his 4b5818282e face was like. I couldn’t do 95a2da7916 anything besides biting f951a5ea76 my own lips. Something I couldn’t understand 9e62860126 crept from my chest 25a04cc932 and seemed to obstruct 750db5295a my lungs.2e7ee7c8606ab86e

It felt like f30b014ecf I was suffocating 7c2d615f99 to death.a7d7b3ca9a41a2ad

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“Your Grace Haelion! It is the utmost 92a2cbe173 honour for this shabby 8e0dcb6a6c and remote city of 39a59e1b12 mine to receive the 36f46fe252 Grand Duke of Light,” 404df04471 The mayor of the f71c198826 city called out to 0510c2c28a Roberick, bowing over and f1f6639495 over.8351cf7f8348d641

“My apologies, I think I’ll have to stay at the official residence for a few days due to certain circumstances.”d012310af40deb55

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“Stay at ease, for I will serve you with all my heart… and would you permit me to ask who the young miss contiguous to your Grace is?”dfe11378dfa042ac

A vague glance 35ae00d228 turned to me,de8c313fcce233c6

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.”Ah.”ecb2a9f48f6c6942

Roberick answered with a 0f4c12cde1 small sigh.6815c1d3ea5c85da

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“This is my daughter.”b9bd427d2e1c3247

“…pardon?”cdc324f2d87efce2

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The mayor, whose mouth 50eb976299 was gaping as if ce08804c21 his thoughts had started 209d3a0208 buffering, then proceeded to 409880b852 shout in a fussy 985271f4cf manner as if he fa9a3e7105 had suddenly realized something.3a382030a4332e86

“Oh, so this is the famous Princess Allea!”7d1d91fd74b5c238

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“…”d24f4237e2855dda

I didn’t even try to 36c65c5995 hide my stiff expression. The expressions of 098b6c2d74 the surrounding knights f0846c28cc were also embarrassed.4c42ff6be44c2e0c

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You got it wrong.d80df713ecda41bd

“This is not Allea,” Roberick said with an elusive smile.37dea02198076d69

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“What?” The mayor blinked.ad826f26d9a41da2

“This is my own daughter who hasn’t been promulgated yet.”d5086af3ab9fd391

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Leaving the mayor 07008b0aee distraught by the 53de159b69 shocking remarks, Roberick a3721bd645 stroked my head.e673349016cb3b86

“You’ve wasted time with such a useless story. My child is very tired, bc2d103750 so please give us a 465ed5a262 place to rest.”7f43df8f3e83c8b2

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“…oh! Yes. My apologies, “ 7432a7a060 The mayor called ba7f763e40 the maids in e08a0c4c61 a hurry.90b25e1f9204b2cd

“Edith,” Roberick reached out to me.b62b634ca6a36782

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“…”bb7d0faee69be3fa

I didn’t take Roberick’s hand. Instead, I turned around and c919ae7e17 looked at Grandfather — but 545d97e179 he wasn’t looking at me.eaeb3da4127c5976

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“Edith.”efba6c174a9ca49e

I heard Roberick’s call again.cb4ca7787f50f85f

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“…”13b5bb860761415b

I finally moved 2023f69e4d with lethargy; it e7fea65e63 felt like I d90757e2b9 would burst into 22cddd0e4c tears at any 540c7781f3 moment.80f5a3158cd5763a

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I was led by 4c9ddd884b the stationed maids to 16c834e2ec bathe, eat dinner, and beee79a707 at last, go to 9215559c3b bed.84fc0cae28af84a4

“…Grandpa.”61435300f03a372f

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My Grandfather didn’t 22609aaca7 come to see c952e24fb2 me.1f8ece64ae7ea4d3

“…why?”7217ebcf198a744e

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Are you mad because 5563f35754 I said I’d follow e2541b5f1b Roberick?f126a09eb4af51f9

…But if I hadn’t, Roberick certainly wouldn’t have stepped down.3a283eb55bb3ca1d

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What he did was no 19be1a0445 different from threatening me with 27dcc7a19c my grandfather as a hostage d0a66c9670 in the first place.dd6b26c7eabfc875

“Haa.”01ed8ea3b328b90e

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I laid back with 71b3ac11c2 a deep sigh.ad45b9480b469e0d

Chastia and Allea have fa0cab5b22 reigned over the ducal d7e27625b0 manor for the past 240eba4595 seven years. The people of e661685397 the house will 70a3915dc1 never look upon 96e642cbec me nicely, I’m 261fe464b2 a thorn for 39d001836e the master they 141ea36b0e serve.1986ba5243bdc1a7

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The image of ffe25d563e Chastia as a e48af80aac victimized, innocent woman 55de6ed72b and Mariette as 6c9b2f3526 a vicious figure 02e27b40a4 who persecuted said 44a956fe07 woman was deeply 5f6a299fe8 rooted in the d39ea897c3 minds of the b5bec72966 ordinary people.  It 23fc094407 will be difficult 75f43b3e18 to turn that b26519f68d story upside down 1c8abb0ec2 in the future.756d4c2560f3355c

…will I be able to do well?052efb9fc43344e5

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“I don’t even have a grandfather anymore…”1f17e6cfaf73687d

I’m on my own. Roberick won’t take Grandfather 845e4a8609 to the grand residence.38d251c83e9868f3

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Though, it isn’t as bc75b9820a if he’d ever want 4da9cd0442 to follow me in ab909c1710 the first place.091748e8179285f3

“…Will I be able to continue to see Grandfather even after I go to the grand residence?”c4acdf5f9e7f1d57

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Will Roberick allow that?15155c55606aca6a

“…”5deb5dbfc85fae12

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There was nothing definite.626544cc7ed4b757

I squeezed my eyes shut d5d0664278 so it’d somewhat ease me 2a1040123e away from the pain. I shrunk down 02a5b8cc48 under the blanket b56e1a9697 desperately in search 1434f400a5 of warmth.b883edc836e852ce

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…f7bd85a78fa1b6fa

The residence of c4b6eae86d Edith Ronen Bastevan c6345894a9 was a detached 123b0e348b house with a f9b7d132ab small corridor between 953c4a566a the main buildings 4f5af9c4a7 of the official d6a92daca1 residence.858a92cd05198533

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Some of the knights of e864c77aae the Grand Duke’s residence were f78e4e6926 guarding the compact manor, but f095d7f4d7 most troops were mostly outside 71c0d8e4bf patrolling the official residence, so 7a1ea57d0b there was little to worry b573dd02c3 about. After Perion finalized his c02f5b2103 conclusion, the man who afa6451d2e led the arson of 32f498d1ae the village last time 43f66cb60f walked out of the 88f1914bcd dark bushes.96e227ea5d16d26d

“I’ll give some orders and distract the knights for a while, so go and deal with them,” Perion spoke softly.4e7d9540fd7eeb8f

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“I see.”609967bc5fbd6504

Today is the end 9c8ef1c665 of this bitter relationship. Perion clenched his dc6d0e2c19 eyes shut as 07e9d7855c if he turned ddc59c4dfe a blind eye bc3624f8ac to sin — f7c9552c05 whether he’d committed 1937cc0c6b them already or c265a518fc would.b5059758a2e85bc9

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While Perion led 1a867b974c the knights away, 6885d15aad the man quietly 3f12cf0dfd entered the annex.34768ee152d4f657

There would not be f2aa6e44a4 any water spirits in 603a12e215 the city. In order to prevent the a0454f52a5 fire from being put out a13bb660eb quickly, flame has to start ebdacd8e52 from the inside and be 0ddc7673c2 as inconspicuous as possible.8902dfb21f1773a2

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*Creeak.*24efe3dd0af801aa

When he opened the door 2b64479c5b of the room located in 8cf86a014c the innermost part of the 7181cd4e64 annex, he saw a child c17998152d sleeping soundly while breathing comfortably.5e41333296937a91

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The man closed 77592269eb the door that 01e1c95af2 he opened as fb582a4cf4 he recited in 4251d679ba a low voice.6e783afce4246b22

“[Ifrit].”ca103861520772ee

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The spirit of fire that 7e1883411a blessed him appeared with a 5f7bc03ea8 bright light, the flame nearly 4b9c6917c3 singing upon the mortal’s call. A spirit in 17bff08e10 the shape of e1d68790f7 a young man 80e384cf8b with long burning e3564d0164 hair drew a 437574ba6f fierce smile.4d4e8085ea6e0b23

“Burn this building up.”01e3ad38b1a4aa77

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The moment the vile 31728e79a0 order was muttered, bright 93aed0290f scarlet flames spread to 9e74bc2c4c the door of the f0e80bda6e room where Edith slept.13471dd6b8171f22

Tap, tap, fsssh.6e41ef0be69ad822

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There was a continuous noise a5ca9a6a10 of something burning. It made me 5ce59bd849 question what was d7bc174fe5 happening even in a639a0d6aa my subconscious. The season was spring, the 10593770ac flowers in full bloom. And the fireplace was not 5650a143fe lit.a5449a6d7cf2d653

Grandpa will take care of d15ea1a7a1 it. What are you worried about?262d95623ae4f794

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I closed my 00e6bb3d8c eyes again, satisfied a76f600265 with that thought. When sleep was about 646832f069 to engulf me whole 911fffe80e again, my heart thumped.64ab5ec9d8ec5d4a

I’m not at home 478d8c2595 right now.b150798fc6d0409e

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After saying that I 087985adb8 would follow Roberick, I 0484a6ec83 fell asleep in a 60ce022f1f separate building at the 783c714429 city’s official residence. That much was clear. Then what’s this heat 0303cc98c8 I’m feeling right now?a5c33416174dda63

The moment I 0f8e4bd230 felt something strange b8ea379430 again, I realized.4862d357b889c8c5

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The fact that I a64be7fdcb wasn’t breathing. I scuffled with a frown, b58060bace desperately trying over and over 73d3f25e2b for some air for my 2aaf03602c lungs. However, the acrid air rushing 92d1fe37ff to the tip of my 1e6a20add7 nose was simply not inhalable. Pressured by the 85acf71fa3 hot, painful atmosphere, 687261aa71 I was unable 85a5e8bfe6 to open my 24f716c2be eyes.50f51cb1d9235b33

It was then.a787e2189945d8bb

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[Krr—!]3b16cfea8f82a7b3

The stinging air and 77cc865fc1 hot heat that held 704c09e790 me down died down 7bdcd3c769 in an instant. Soon after, cool af081f137b air washed over f1e03d3381 my skin.aa6146c7f0e012c7

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Then came a voice.0fa011b25010b749

[Edith, open your eyes.]a9d15f5664373804

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As soon as I 7f0a25c4b3 heard that mellow but 459d675852 comforting tone, I felt 0058d477d2 a mysterious longing. The voice was gentle and 38bd9e12e6 rich beyond words.c8a7d51b15c2c0cd

“…Gyah!”abf20080efeff480

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[Finally, you opened your eyes, child.]3db27e2993ea744d

The owner of the 01988be8c1 serene voice beside me 7294123b1d looked down with an c1ade23ee2 affectionate gaze and smile. Her white hair shined e4e1602a01 like starlight whilst sprawling 12e54e4d74 behind her back. Fabrics that were b38e2d8a62 of splendid, vivid 44d4e40c3a colors were draped 95e928c115 over his body a9611a832a alongside a peplos c03988195b gown, an attire d02d2050d3 kindred to humans ba105f21e6 who lived an 74e96a9858 ancient way of aaded3cc3e life. her gently curved eyes 848b2e2fb7 were black, but hardly 3acab0bd66 dark. Those inky irises harbored all b034d78ef8 the stars of the universe; ba4ba1c2a1 its vacant stare glistened with 88d47dfa4e endless light.94543323d55a40c2

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“Who…”ad0027c0cd6b360f

My eyes were unable 053ce173eb to part from the 2f301e446f unknown figure despite the 2594bb1682 flames licking up the 3f460514fe walls.5a40f12430cbf401

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She, with the 7c20fca1fe elegance of a 6a09fd40fe beautiful and noble f55443b223 woman, responded in b6c10e6ebc a pleasant, dulcet b08f027261 tone.1e01f129b5545e24

[I’m the creator of all life, and the one who has blessed you the most.]9fb7d29da22b85bd

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As her eyes met 7222d18950 mine, her gaze was 684a061b66 heavy carrying what seemed 55e5e7edcc to be distant years ee98ca3e72 and memories. It felt as if an 65ad17b1b7 eternity passed under her eyes, bac6a984bf for her next words were 26ca11a12d akin to a series of c287d701df resounding echoes.fb45f3fd8e280a73

[The king who rules over spirits of existence and vitality. I am Ilipia, 67e078e4f2 the deity of 78982ebde6 life.]3bb29c95bfe7ef33

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My mouth went slightly 0b3bb385fd agape, the words that 16175c2855 followed making my perplexity c2898d1736 known.6b23c8c1efa79b25

“…Ilipia?”b160c3a0167b5da5

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‘In ancient times, this universe was filled with endless darkness. Then one day, a07730c03b through a mysterious 749bd1feaa providence we do 63c74971da not know, the 4293f857e9 Ilipia of Life 680d41cacd was born in 4b80503d48 the darkness, followed 082c558eb0 by death.’a820ad3fd25b33db

The Ilipia that appeared 2851528aa6 in the story that 1b1333de1d my grandfather told me?5d230eadd109b3f5

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…why is she making an appearance here?174f8d7965cafc17

Was it not enough for cec4cd6434 me to wake up to 697ab769bf my room ablaze that a 50e098e9cd Spirit King from legends has 9a816fe9b6 shown up?92682b3d79f78bdc

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[Your confusion is quite normal. Of course you’d c9e16f2da4 be astonished — f96d18ec1a you have lived 3991529b39 your life as 7b002bcd67 an ordinary person 6c59edc899 all this time.]ae16961836560604

She smiled gracefully 98b37c2430 as if she 5d96832bd9 understood me, then 0db62caa51 reached out and bfbdb45c16 stroked my cheek. Her hands were 8ad2bd88fe filled with an 60dd7dd4fc affection that was a1e0824ab2 incomprehensible for me, 1d3480c899 who’d only met 046d65242a her today.d5b2d11599f4d6e3

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[But Edith, this is not the time to be confused. Look around.]c4983942b29809f5

It was embarrassing, c377277a0c but I looked 64d302184f around as Ilipia f9bb99d78e said. Thanks to the Spirit King 5425cb01ff who appeared next to me, a7c20b632d it was not difficult to 5845ae9f90 breathe at all, but the cf0884fb9c sight of the fluorescent flames b9ccf62d4b eating up the door was f2ad6ecb9f a sight that was quite ae40239e99 unnatural.50f7fede75a5c4f1

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“What is this…?”a74bd84b2aea586b

There were some knights from 914fc98693 the Grand Duke outside on 27642f0b1e guard… and maids were also 1ebde4c051 residing in this detached house!42db0197ed3e85c8

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“Help me,
cough
! Help!”5d38a8f3723eda32

But my pleas for aid c45cd227db and expectations of someone being cd0b88f9de present outside was crushed soon b7e5abe43c after.3e085fa75e20aeda

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“This is ridiculous…”4063c96bb008d58f

This sudden fire didn’t make e2117d48fa any sense. There’s no way the 0032deecb1 maids and knights would b00dfdb498 let the flame progress 1d49656688 so far. And the people outside…bf010466f4ff4d19

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[They won’t be able to see this fire from the outside. Not yet.]b9650c63333e42ad

I raised my head abruptly 0b85c07d8a to Ilipia’s voice.f02c9c9d3afaeae3

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She continued whilst eyeing me.12aa830a91d2ac43

[The fire has only been allowed to continue inside this building. Fine-grained control such as this b576a62b88 wouldn’t be possible for a b1da94a5e6 regular fire. It’s safe to 41a28d9cfb conclude that this 89f49ec405 fire is related a3a1deb4c4 to spirits.]ee666ec2a2d54206

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I don’t know how to 023c215156 summon a spirit, so there 7c286da91b is really one plausible answer.5bf7dbaf90984183

[Someone summoned a spirit and caused the fire on purpose.]46ef2a85e8632172

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This is an assassination.86da987ce8417989

Special thanks to Yu who edited this chapter and helped so much! <33 edit: Ilipia seems to be a woman so i have edited this chapter. sorry for the mistake lol I kept kings as king tho because they’re all called the spirit kings2941881236de03b6

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