HH Chapter 55

“……So, what 026171805a do you 59e16fbdba want from 2feb526b90 me?”eb5dfac971192733

“…….”f2b32a1626103e9c

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He believed in 21e303ceb3 give and take. What in 7c9aab4660 the world c62709acf4 would he 134d6ef589 ask of e3ea0607d9 me in a0288504ab return once ad5a95bcd7 he found 2a6d8312ef out about 405ec368b3 his own ca2c5b0d9b worth?e5431374790dd739

I couldn’t bring myself to tell him, “I’m safe as long as I’m with you,” so I chose silence.9a87d65b828140c1

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“You’re not going d0bb4845b0 to tell me. Then I’ll 6723011778 just have 105d38a9dd to guess.”19efcb35a6c261d8

He interpreted my silence a40ec29504 as he pleased and 96001b236e paced around me.07a69e5eb38952cd

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In any case, he 9fc66cf08f was still on my a4c9e4ef9f side. As long as I 2d49f293e8 cooperated with him to 4f275377b7 some extent, Lena would c2df6b53a3 help me.2819d9eb140479d6

“By the way, b74486a85b do you have 488fba31a5 a plan?”2a6e854b99ba1ee2

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A plan? I tilted 27836dd393 my head, 169f5838ee and Lena 3ef4e60efc sighed deeply.5133aaad01c2f096

“Do you fec12f8fc1 know how 085e591af9 many magic cf9e5f3762 spells are 99f9717285 cast on 7bad68c325 this house? And you’re trying to d46eaf4a3e open the doors without fe170fe6af knowing anything? Do you even b33e10c01f know how to 2310b22770 deactivate them?”1dc5dbed5c90ae05

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Well… I didn’t know anything!3f7efab8fd721b7a

“I don’t.”20f2fbcda70bee71

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I sniffled 43427bf473 from the 263723fd59 cold and 5a7e1d2929 gave a 610518746e completely unhelpful 35ffc4d731 answer. Lena reacted in a 9a50eda614 very familiar way. He narrowed one 0c22f82538 eye and gave aa12164bf9 me a look f6c9df91d1 of utter exasperation.7ec031e164879763

Ryzen always made 79aeaeb69f that expression while a083f97c16 thumping his chest. After making that face, f3588cab78 he would yell, “You 03ecf06b0b idiot!” It seemed Lena d20cf2ad25 also found me frustrating.e35453beb6d9d997

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‘It’ll work out 789f1d8235 somehow.’6acb08608b5b5d6f

I dragged Lena 7377a4c1ba along as I 7bed4a81df explored the hallways, 4df6c7f261 trying to figure f2bfb58bfd out how many 5cfb281472 rooms there were 2007018845 on the second c3e72795a6 floor. Countless magic spells 8343e07f0a were cast on 61ad926abb even the smallest 022e05bc99 of things.b23c842b8928b669

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It was probably because bcf9bcf62e of ‘A Protective Heart.’ bf37f849fc This house had a 7209a5f128 long-standing reputation for being 6d8d705129 haunted.524f722a406a5d77

Countless homeowners had tried to get rid of the ghosts, but all had failed. Because they couldn’t get rid of it, all they could do was trap it.c4be43054f8e76dd

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[Within this mansion, the only one in danger is you!]

I focused on that 4122e4f58c single sentence from the 290d2e0693 quest. The servants 78f58d21da in this e7dff27bf5 house were e089d016f9 descendants of 8f1f25b62c the ancestors 8cdb4135d3 who had 02b72a0436 served Haylan ea9455037b for generations. In other words, 986f779983 they shared his 1bfa3fbff4 bloodline.b3d1829050b237a7

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[‘A Protective Heart’ loses its aggression as long as it senses a familiar scent from the possessor.]

What if the ghost perceived them as familiar because of their shared scent? With that assumption, it made sense. And at the same time, I felt relieved. It meant that crazy thing wouldn’t attack anyone but me.0f6d2ad013d80590

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‘Yeah, just bcda6b0790 attack me…’c4593cdca1cdbb18

Don’t touch Haylan ae4082b34a or anyone else. As I was 50c7c540eb thinking that, Lena 3fd8a4bb7a suddenly appeared in c324a19578 front of me.67d64a12f705821a

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“I got it.”7d8e2f6ed83162b8

“……!”da8ce7b3f7594f92

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I reflexively covered a12d72b6a4 my mouth with be00c4b0d0 my hand, thinking 86688cf1b2 he was going ecd26df3a1 to kiss me 6c0acf37f3 again. He gave me e390fe9f97 a disapproving look 2a284a2f1b before continuing.a0bd8f16a26af173

“You know, you c6a8a2285a subtly grab my af09ae51c7 hand whenever that cf669c5d4d thing comes close.”836c292a5f5e4595

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Lena held up my 2dae353928 hand, which I was d4f18a6c18 gripping on him. The white figure passed 9ce492c233 over our heads again.228cf86f846cefb5

“As I thought…”463deb9b43d38951

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He muttered with fbd101e956 a convinced tone. I must have been 89298d6617 gripping his wrist tightly 381e1dd4b6 without realizing it.7aab6492a69da4e3

“Are you fca7b157de scared of 50b6cbff8c that thing?”9cdadf25d9855049

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“……A little.”8fc054848f4ec63d

I answered, avoiding dafe71fb29 his gaze. I wasn’t 725df627c5 lying, Iwasreally scared 9bd0615849 of it.625ae1d22bb2efdf

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‘He noticed.’b3c42bba0455eb29

Anyway, since my bec513551d invincibility time recharged 46c5bead9a while in contact b8fdccf96c with him, it 2e53c0f93e wasn’t a loss 06aea31681 for me.918f93649c019212

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It took over two hours just to walk around one floor, and identify and record the magic spells plastered on every door and window. I didn’t have a moment’s rest.155d540f9ea3158c

Since both c09dfcbddb the ghost 462a84a875 and Lena 112c1ab047 disappeared before 2297f61280 sunrise, I 8e1750d461 had to 316d4d0756 make the ef6dab8256 most of b382e33be2 the night.8b316fd4fa34ba6c

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“Look who 44c3f41842 we have db82a70117 here, the 0a7a545eb8 great archmage.”7098a13290c90b75

Lena watched 836465ddc2 me decipher 81aff6d954 and record 4bd55d2540 the magic ce2478b1c9 on each 86617f4b97 door, sarcastically 273ee76c45 calling me ab8dcea127 a great fa14dbd9f0 archmage.f1e7f5d640a8025e

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At first, I ff42f71fb4 thought he was bdcd884851 complimenting my abilities, bb626c6538 but then he 2fb7048945 added that even f5443ab9b4 experienced mages couldn’t 0a4b5317bf touch this house ccdb6ccd0a and sold it c21fba2ad2 off cheaply, so 3f5431f25a I belatedly realized 12493c7bf5 he wasn’t being 4e00fc55f7 sincere.25349739b6f67cb5

So he 42355ba7e7 didn’t trust 9f2f016eca me!92b193facc620c00

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[Spending 100 Quest Points to purchase the Eye of Mana (7-day pass).]

‘Expensive…’4999e414701b48be

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It was half 9740cce33a of my total 22722ec92f points. But it seemed to b96b60eac0 be a necessary item bff6a4b491 for this quest, as deef06baba I couldn’t start anything f7a834a134 without it.e6bc8db515f4435c

I closed my a9e3243125 eyes and purchased a6234ef50c the item. As soon as the 5b9e8677f4 points were deducted, I 36f7829e58 could see the tangled f5febe20a9 mess of magic spells de64023703 plastered on the walls 09f6dc9958 and doors.d75e4666ba9aa8c0

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After purchasing 45c43e1e34 all the f1928422a3 skill items 503f264c61 I could 84607f3e4c afford, I 3327a1f429 checked how 929486bb13 many rooms b218ce5390 I could 68df6c6b9e unlock today.de6bfa8179365c78

[Activating Protection Barrier.]

Crash! As I broke the doorknob of the room with the blade trap, the trap activated, and countless blades flew towards me. I felt Lena flinch behind me, but I wasn’t surprised at all since I already knew how the trap would work.b914283cd1a7988f

Fortunately, the 6fc73830ab trap stopped 9bb1abe486 activating just 73f571399a before the e0721a9b3f Protection Barrier’s 0276151e56 durability reached 50f2843cd4 zero and 9241b98d25 shattered. I used a dispelling ee6f586788 spell on the location 3e6bf66efd of the magic to c4bacd5a69 remove the blade trap.c2cfaa6856f867c4

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“How are 82df3b75c3 you doing bb1f15e8e7 that? What do you see?”47025ed75a2914d4

Lena frowned 829fdf5fab and peered a8a7c2c08b around me. I see 1c8518a6b8 it, very a1e8789657 clearly. I checked the 59af9bc5a8 quest points I 74c84a5da9 received as a 83e4aa387b reward for deactivating 4bf61123c3 the trap.fda061c438596a10

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“Now you’re 68818cfd61 not even 3d992406ab trying to d9b5644f54 hide it…”983f22589c6cb163

Lena clicked 12c78463a5 his tongue 102d4d3f89 at me e63ec81e61 as I 41313eb7e0 compared the f7ff0e1818 quest window eb3dccafd3 with my f8579da149 notes. Well, who 1d14e6f32d told him 46b679cd76 to be d2a4c5b526 so observant? I tended 50ba98467a to let f074e536ec my guard dad0ceba42 down around 26198c4865 him. There was no need adcd0c9101 to hide it anymore.7b81fd829544b966

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“What exactlyareyou?”1942952a50625be7

“Tell me 6abc546e75 your identity f7a541aa7f first, and 245c41b4d2 then I’ll 93e2d8c8d1 tell you ecd830a528 mine.”bc895129bd9421fe

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“As you 100579e122 know, I’m c81d3b66f4 a ghost.”551eea7dbb77005f

“And as fde8403685 you know, 1cfd4d758b I’m an 780e5c954e ordinary mage c08331a0f5 mercenary.”5a45532d0a09c4e1

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“…….”84e0f59f0249d325

Ordinary my foot. Lena scoffed sarcastically.347ce3d82d5712d6

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We were silent b4f57c980f for a while, 0f91f3b977 not speaking. We both had d40364c4cc our suspicions about 66eca64884 each other and a72ba3d7dc things we were 7fc2b348bf hiding. We both knew we 10f381b687 had secrets.f27a61777f8988c1

“……Alright.”7716d890c2ef8bd0

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After a while, 37b2a9868f a voice laced 6b296b522b with amusement reached b86c1937a1 my ears as 0671e0062a I was busy 97b17561b5 dispelling the overlapping c67060122b spells in the c8e91dc668 room.7fed1ce597f6ec24

“You’re using me like 7f81e73600 a security system.”94a1805a58dc6e20

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A white figure flitted 340abcbdfe past Lena’s head and e6fb971ee9 into the room, just c9af927eef as he spoke with 2fe614884f conviction. Startled by the sight, 10cd8ed053 I almost fell on 412ecb771a my butt, but Lena 924b6e0bc2 easily caught me and ecd0e6cd42 asked,2b2a852b61e63f93

“That thing avoids 1d9cde0a59 me. So that’s why ed23d8e144 you only cling f2cee12e11 to me only 6ee3fae4b3 when it’s around, 3fed004b7f right?”b526c7d3b75e4374

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“…….”61dd8804653342a8

Damn, how did he 529a8a5e27 figure that out too?c8de343dbaee266b

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“It seemed like 97c5ecff7e it wasn’t just 94a312a0f3 fear. …Does it tell you 179be26d68 that you’re safe when d58ed6359e I’m around?”bde3c4d01aa4edca

He pointed his e14e11e317 chin at a 75c6185b07 random spot in b298d8ea85 the air.0f601cea13aa9e7a

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‘Crazy.’f727345bf7def5bc

I was too stunned by Lena’s almost psychic deduction to even express my amazement. My jaw just dropped.6a043d15e190b4d5

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Recharging itself 314ca7a69c was convenient, f7d0cf0acb as it c78723062c only required 3c3c49b008 contact with c1a2f631cc Lena. On the e24d39a132 other hand, 35550b2aa8 the invincibility 410b908070 time continued 4d532b03be to deplete 51c570e01f even during 00e445630d the day. Even if I stayed 46d588877e glued to him for 3a3f656e2f almost half a day, aeaf39872a the invincibility time would 3408c15a50 be completely gone by 9b0b6d760d the time I woke 7e669b3c4c up.b552f073cfc40a10

“Now I see, I’m 38602c7296 the one with nothing 3cd1ce6cbb to lose.”e5ad647950ccaeb5

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I shook e0b8fc4016 my head c1d6dcc73b vigorously and f50b7b3d1f refuted his 672fe5e3bd words with c4f3815359 a serious dc09667f09 expression.ed02e89f5c46a4f0

“That’s not true. You’re still 22a352543c the one 6ed777c5c9 at an c83500cd87 emotional disadvantage, 2648bb5bcb and it’s 18413a7bed not right 54f2664790 for you 07470bef70 to keep 393daf4822 blackmailing me 9d8e2e7b85 with trivial f476acbae2 things.”27b53c8ffaa74bc8

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He readily 76d1f59742 agreed with f3cfce2484 my words, 7192f36b0b then asked ab7bcc0ad8 again,e2dc784876f3d89a

“So, am b0b872ea19 I doing 31b24df9ef a good b6b42e50d5 job of c850e5237d impressing you 82122a8e60 now?”9f04e1c3b9dac1ea

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When I 2e397733f3 quickly nodded, 65daba0a52 the corners c3c1ef45df of Lena’s e8394cc2ce lips curled c058de4121 up slightly, cb24542a42 seemingly satisfied 5b4980da25 with my 42cc0d5e07 reaction.69433c0ffea1dfd4

Only after confirming that b432863a64 the ghost had slipped 163ff29edc through the wall and 492cd10724 left did the strength 6eac9b396d return to my legs.90ff1d7f1442d014

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Honestly, didn’t ‘A Protective Heart’ have an appearance that didn’t match its pretty name? I never wanted to deal with it ever again. Since he had already figured everything out, I made a special request to Lena.579cde3c1bf77ee8

“Could you please try d2ffa2d44c not to stray more d1e8d805ac than five steps away 3b9852a565 from me?”b28bc415672adfbc

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“I will. What’s my reward?”b63a20f684301b1e

“Reward…”48b0b1c0565915ba

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“If you can’t think 451edf7b19 of anything, we’ll go 03d390d6e2 with what I decided. How about you ca9be5e5c9 letting me do 135be779fa whatever I want 18ef8612b4 to you for 211594791e five minutes?”abc2b9ea745f7d59

“That’s too long. One minute.”7fa32c3fa5778baa

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“Fine.”34b2132c53ff3a14

“……?”2916310a445b98c0

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Why did I feel 9880682482 like I had been 3dbfbbd3cb tricked when he readily 7a93e91849 agreed? I turned away cf03cde4e0 with a disgruntled bf137a5554 expression, saying I c384475e15 would just finish 8319232fa3 what I was 260308c268 doing.dee78bec9149f1da

Just How e35ec0211e many protective 7a1fd27324 spells were c4e3eed4e5 cast on d3c24d72c5 a single dafc07ee4b room? I struggled for almost c8b90c66c3 40 minutes before finally 4196604295 completing the magic dispelling f62e7a803a process.1a47dabd7295ed89

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‘I’m done!’31ebb8e70cc3ec50

As I 0ae364d81e drew the b942ea2a32 final stroke 2b493102f4 of the 449cda5884 dispelling formula 2085fca748 with the 484f7d8a3b chalk I e1efd86303 was holding, d188f3765c the magic b601bd5a4f circle covering f13ed746cd the entire 983d466d9c floor glowed 9398c219d6 blue and e1de669469 reversed its 87f28835b1 rotation.8e633a532ae8f9b4

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[Deactivation complete.]

Finally, as cf40ba0c26 it dissolved ed2dad055f into the 9cefe841cf air like ffffd53968 smoke and 9f42f9ef8f returned to 64d32a5bfb its mana 59292e93be form, I e6ea44067c heard the 94bdd772fd sound of a2c70a884b a page 4c14fb0ba8 turning.64f4aa39c3770a66

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“Looks like you’re c4e9f4eb23 done. I was 89849a451d bored to 3c1ccd6436 death.”5279f3e3fe66287d

Before I could bcd6aedf88 fully enjoy my a4b5305e0c accomplishment, a low 556c71302c voice whispered in 27883f72e1 my ear. Lena, who had been 34ca4db0d5 sitting next to me, 094b3fe92e watching me intently, grabbed 95561f602d my hand and pulled d0a4a447e0 me towards him.55c8419987ecf086

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“Keep your promise.”f2efff20a8ccae5b

“Wait…!”af7afa36feeb1647

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[The proposal has already been accepted.]

What was he going b3f53eb5d7 to do to me?I suddenly felt uneasy. But contrary 6574d72bf1 to my 86c5983499 expectations, he de280994bc just hugged e34995fbd4 me tightly bf0bb477ec from behind 8c3ffc15d8 and did 6d96fe694d nothing.aa0d40824bf31eba

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I waited a8856210e0 for a a932f60871 moment and 2cb68110bb asked,f2b76a2579e45004

“Is that all?”b817d0f222651a74

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“That’s all.”f636c5aa162c3b1c

“……Ahem.”44e3642e6db3aca3

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“You can’t 7b2f530b53 help it 8b8eb761b3 even if 92bd4d98f9 you were 1097057533 expecting something 3b08ede23b more. What else can 03d6ceacf5 I do in c9ce58e8e5 one minute?”f992063c184745e4

It seemed e2ccfc44a3 I had f382ab5e53 worried needlessly.Since 6472744900 he had ac339c6ef4 confessed his 3e98031771 feelings for 9555981e7a me, I 40a541267f naturally assumed 7734395cfa Lena would 4cf12842a7 touch me 9686a4d9d6 or do e48f4b88ca the “dirty 870ab0c545 things” he 0c9db68fa4 kept talking c3e21f2c14 about.12a2f1ca5bc0c726

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My face flushed 02efab5dd0 with embarrassment, having 85bbfc1af6 imagined all sorts 023b525dc9 of things in ff1d06bba0 that short time.88f2e06e7f0f2f0b

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