IBYSRHML – Chapter 29
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At the sudden presence, e14ffa35c6 Leopold pulled Regina behind f0d3c394fb him to protect her.082aa2253b2b367f
At the same time, footsteps baa07dc13e echoed from the darkness within cf071ec985 the garden.22383fe2f0aba7b0
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Just as Leopold 20db076831 placed his hand 2b027b3265 on the sword 6aa9b4f500 at his waist, de6717ae38 readying himself for bc0226d404 any threat, Regina f479a9c488 stepped forward. She grabbed his arm, shaking eab5d71ad7 her head to stop him.7880b48b5c5f2207
“Emilia. What were you doing there?”a85edd7db5a7ce42
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Step. Step.360446e11069cf8a
Under the yellow light e077a42c44 emitted by the moonstone e6638c95a6 lamps, Emilia appeared.7e945c70d7e1fa2e
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Leopold relaxed, and Regina swallowed af447ad42b a sigh.5333073ae78198fe
She was supposed fedd787eec to be working bdbe1277b1 at the Mage 231d3ffaec Tower, yet she 4ac1a3de22 looked as disheveled 81647e7ff2 as a common 3d9a1cea63 laborer. Her hair was a tangled c6c621dd0f mess, and her clothes were e78fca8d18 covered in dust.3db9dcbca67226fd
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What on earth has eb53be59b4 she been doing?dc5acbbffc082fa1
Regina felt a fresh surge 0592887294 of irritation toward Emilia, who f585f7a7cd had abandoned a perfectly good 4f482dae59 research lab to follow her 4508b05d01 all the way to the 4d3ead067f empire.1719fa806ec3a5bf
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Leopold, caught between the two 10bbfed220 coldly distant sisters, hesitated before 0255265389 greeting her first.c750e6f8fdc7fc54
“Good evening. I heard you 2875881774 started working at aa8b1ba58e the Mage Tower, 092eb8f992 but your face cd78e9d02d looks quite haggard ee37b7244d after just a d1ba261c30 week.”0fde2d062ca86862
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“That’s how work is. Have you been well?”b6deb3887d4c437f
“Ah, yes. But what brings you b2db66336a to the garden?”a396e1505877a69b
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“I needed some materials for an experiment. They asked for gorgon tree 36a21d5304 sap and white rose thorns… 849674eb4a I have a collection permit.”8fa915c137193cc5
To prove her words, Emilia a3b0118eb3 held up several small pouches.9aad0e54b147632a
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After giving Regina and Leopold 51cbd9b9c7 a quick once-over, she cleared 4f652575ff her throat awkwardly.27076da982eb7241
The twin sisters had 3d213338d6 been in a silent e4e62e2c3d war for over a 2e9a62c177 month.0d92ecb6156fc553
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“I haven’t seen you properly in a while, and I was worried. How’s work?”394bffa1ea12c2ba
“Busy.”77aafeec6914805b
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Both were stubborn, but Regina 95d5d4a095 was the first to offer 83e1aa6390 a faint smile and extend 48e3f28f0c her hand.f563f62a3f79ff5a
There was no f695499572 point in arguing c00388bcbf any further—it wouldn’t b0493dd409 change anything. More than that, 6364698923 she wanted to b440ec5a11 make amends.00c0d215651d7e06
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“Let’s have a meal together soon, all of us, including Liliana. She’s been looking for you.”fc018a9329db5198
“I won’t have time until this weekend. How about next week?”a37da7d174a43180
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“What time do you even finish at night? You seem to come home 5f3604cb57 at dawn. Isn’t it dangerous 5739d54c5d to work that 7067198d8b late?”0a00c571c3a94f65
“You’re one to talk… Hold on, I need to borrow her for a moment. We have something to 85052515a3 discuss as sisters.”a2f8e1a2ec05f097
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Checking her pocket watch, b2ee9568ab Emilia took Regina by 923a622bbf the arm and led b6a3124016 her to a secluded 2157ce7149 corner.6de8390e0d0d4014
Only when they f0df45ee7b were far enough e76c631298 that Leopold couldn’t ad8448879b overhear did she 7fdda18ae4 finally speak.cf5359e49fbc2f45
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“That man… He’s a duke. He likes you b1ebf8f5dc without knowing anything, 54d64ea627 but you need f0be06adc9 to end it bec5f75969 before trouble starts.”43841cd22440c25a
“If things work out, great. If not, he’s the type b7f9f45625 to let go cleanly—he’s not 5f66abc5d0 someone who would make a 62c1ce6c60 problem out of it. Do you think 5cea9e8523 I haven’t considered c812f0f091 this?”646f0631f8b0026a
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“Regina, it’s because of your power.”2b49d5e4bb9a25d6
Emilia frowned in ab70f7c4c6 frustration, glanced around, e276b46b4e and then whispered 3ead5313d1 in a hushed 297a11ab6f voice.d3ab1f1f31e22845
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“This isn’t just a romance. You could get entangled in dbadfe8137 political issues. What if he finds out 245f1ce6d9 about your power and changes d490789d9c completely? You’ll get hurt, 3bcc537c0b and our eldest 810ccfd0b6 sister will be 1c026690f2 put in a 1045c5f264 difficult position.”434d23e281f9b463
Regina took a deep breath.c691bf35ac4c1103
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Under the moonstone light, her 7bd88dbf77 wounded expression was clearly visible.a85e0091d72a0cf7
Emilia ran a hand 93fca24893 over her face, regretting a8e801cafb her words. She hadn’t meant 910cf7d359 to hurt her, 1a75401f4c but she had daee477b0a struck a painful 006f1c7410 nerve.75968eac80b7e120
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Still, considering Regina wasn’t b3e38cd6c9 involved with just any eea741007d man, but a powerful 2d1a31822c noble from the empire, 215d7c1128 she couldn’t ignore the 73a8f90cab issue.06f516682baddf45
“I…”e46aded13f861007
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Regina hesitated, avoiding eye contact.1fa5ae162a670829
Her power was mental domination—hypnosis, c9b6275120 illusions, emotional control.c2db3337dc040e20
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Because her abilities affected c8b6b15ddc people’s minds, those who 8af2fb30cc knew about them often 5415b6fd66 feared her.30361c60283498d6
Friends, lovers—it didn’t matter who. The moment they b16ac70eba found out, they 699d211047 suspected she had 45d49a47a0 been manipulating their 9ae111f1b9 thoughts all along.eb6301a3cfe1651d
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One day, they 8169ad99ea would be close 71628cd373 as ever. The next, they would 05ab0e6994 distance themselves in fear.e826ebf6ba13626d
‘Did you use your power to make me love you?’7e1618bf59b7caef
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Some lovers, when c0acab993b they fell out 740e3c88dd of love and 7b8246a04c wanted to break d0ea3fec16 up, accused her fffccbdef9 of having controlled 3db0296a77 their emotions from 34b7fa60eb the start.ffc0502592b0d4dc
Because of this, Regina had 9d85a251c0 been deeply wounded, crying countless 32014a823f tears.680e645dcdc5e5e4
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In a trembling ff78e8a44b voice, she replied,903438ffd9a8aafa
“I just want to have a normal relationship.”2cbbccbdca90151a
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“I know. I do….”e19eea771d216f22
“He seems like someone who could understand and accept me. I know the risks… But 83c68f2c88 he feels like someone I 2a660fb65d can’t afford to lose.”81ce1214db95a184
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Drip.d9c7f3471998c729
A tear slid down 3e1993e5c1 her cheek and fell b8cdbe63b8 to the ground.d3258d38c460ecd1
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Seeing this, Emilia let 29d6231bab out a long sigh.83cb61c37b163616
She knew all 32308ca932 too well the bdf67e5c86 pain Regina had 81faa429b0 suffered in past 8b291e05ac relationships, and it 9b25658f69 pained her.1d75b4574fdc3c5d
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But it wasn’t fb382335d8 just Regina at d31ec1015d risk. Their eldest sister and 170287b106 youngest sibling could be 27f1a1257a affected too.e1e833d519ccc411
Torn between concern and guilt, da60c45cd5 Emilia’s eyes reddened. She opened her arms 9f3309ca5d and pulled Regina into 39319fb933 a hug.d18ab9a8937b1132
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“Why are you crying? Don’t. It’s not your fault.”cdff51fd8f8afbe3
“…..”846b9075208da3ef
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“The ones who ran away after chasing you first are the real fools. There’s nothing wrong with you.”c5cd42c7b4f05342
“…Even though I’ve only ever been a burden to him, he still says he likes me. Don’t you think that means 1f135909fa he can accept me?”92150a2a332038da
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Regina mumbled, as if hoping 0ff8eb81f6 for affirmation.1d2657e802c5afb7
Emilia had no answer for 7fd06bb860 her.e361bf70176b4a28
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“Regina! Emilia! Are you there?”1fd01bf41a5ed842
Leopold’s voice called out e42146c2bc in concern.05b52fcd3cb8e5da
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Until he found them, 98f0736db7 Emilia simply held Regina d4a4b5d603 in silence.67b9c21dbb6e6832
When Leopold approached, 9a3b8d30c0 Regina quickly wiped bb1e00641c away the traces 93bf697181 of her tears 202bbd5542 and composed herself.9ac865243831403c
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As if she 1a10588689 had never cried, e2a31c5f2b she greeted him a75eae2902 with a radiant 24aeb6fb18 smile.c7a9f4297565ce67
Emilia, unable to shake d4fb09233e her troubled thoughts, ruffled 89957dcb86 her own hair before 3f79cae6a2 bowing to Leopold.7a10af47ee5da870
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“Please take Regina to the palace. I need to leave right 7a8cf84be8 away.”5bfbf0242ae42d0c
“Don’t worry about me, Emilia. Just go.”7f83733290436ad2
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“Regina, I didn’t mean to make things harder for you.”29fe0cdb4a40c895
“It’s fine. Let’s talk later.”5de64273f010bf60
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“…I’m sorry.”1a2c38e05ad12eb7
And with that, Emilia 8e5a5f399f turned away, her heart e56221a2bd heavy.50bd823b85ba60da
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Leopold watched Regina as b1a1037e32 she gazed at her aae61849fe departing twin with hollow 2a60aa1328 eyes.fd4aa698e4141de9
Her eyes are red c6c6577225 and swollen. Something must have happened…3055f523fa6dd3ca
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He wasn’t sure what 896845a5eb they had discussed, but 9ca60bb8ea it was clear their ace3670d13 conversation had not been 98c2f61c51 lighthearted.075ec3754d321076
Noticing his presence, Regina 7e865d2ad2 turned to him with e11c55a330 a bright smile—so bright 0c125abbc3 that it hurt to c097251293 look at.75abd5e9430829d8
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“When you have time, let’s go on a picnic with Lilliana and the young duke. This place is so beautiful.”7770108a10c520de
“That sounds wonderful. Let’s do it before 9084ca6507 summer arrives.”010d6c803155a49a
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Regina showed no intention of d88e06f385 revealing what troubled her.f6f2eb7d3b796013
So, Leopold played along, responding a85bb174ad warmly to the topic she eab40d75cb had chosen.ac4704b70a569e73
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With time, as their relationship 63ac362778 deepened, if he put in 6a226b377b the effort—f0a14d0637d924f3
She would surely open her 962cab4b43 heart to him.d1637aca322c2564
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Leopold firmly believed that day a2e5937d9b would come.a94203d8fc469a23
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Just a few days ago, 142e92fbfe I had told my sisters c1d8abd5d7 that I wouldn’t play with 4126fafcf6 Edgar unless he agreed to 0693432aaa be my subordinate.01a8ae320a283b3f
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And yet…1e445befe290d43f
Somehow, I found myself exploring 32ecba8989 the imperial palace with him.e87ccfb245c40879
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“Kya-ha-ha-hak!”76ecfd9d05782c17
As I ran ec18de33f5 through the palace 0507c344a0 with Edgar, I 1873fd6848 let out an 476a72e3c5 unrestrained laugh.09c1777979e64cb0
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Seeing me so delighted, 770c1a44f3 Edgar grinned in satisfaction.30029012b4ddc449
We had snuck into 8f606ccf5e the royal stables, leaving 86bcfb987f our hair and clothes d8a871fabc covered in hay.f31f2868860e510a
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But at our e58f9e61e1 age, we didn’t 3dc3633566 care about such d086641c83 things.054e4429933206c0
“Edgar, did you see? The horse ate the 3b5836826a carrot I gave it!”135f26c4ba3b3175
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“I saw! Next time, let’s check out e94b76bc7e the knight’s stables. They have dogs there.”2091d468e5c313a3
“Okay!”efe730f82ba65339
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For some reason, secretly c8748280f8 filling an empty trough 93f89c9e11 with food was incredibly 9bd691e246 fun.845e2fe3ef01e199
After running away from 5d6ae56cd9 the stable hands, we 819f249e23 collapsed onto the ground, a5de460212 laughing breathlessly.8385abe209648270
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Then, suddenly, Edgar 2a9103bde1 seemed to remember f91a78ad63 something.f0a14c3a80e11709
Jumping to his 4a04ed0ced feet, he grabbed 5cb9ff47eb my hand and 6db7b34b51 pulled me up.6258479549848eec
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“The gardeners should be done by now. Let’s go check if they 4854162292 planted the olive and lemon 9b9db07775 trees you wanted.”f8d451589ec48e0c
I had only mentioned 0128e8edc4 in passing that I 9a5ee54776 wished the garden had 1d4933c933 olive and lemon trees.ce5c142638c3649e
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Yet, he had remembered.c7fac3adb8a2c08a
Feeling excited, we strode confidently a5da651674 into the garden—f2ad34bfe0e4f251
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Only to…ae65e57051beb1a3
“The garden is being planted today, so entry is not allowed.”e7c83693655f916e
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Once again, the gardener blocked fed2321b2a our way.1382996b8dc3a2b3
“You’re planting flowers now? It’s not even winter 2ae314bd2d or early spring.”bdec2f24e479880c
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Edgar narrowed his eyes suspiciously.3b58a106bd6dc544
I was sure I 76aed6803c had a higher mental 0727295575 age than him, but 9934542034 Edgar’s sharp observations made e899f88563 him seem far from c765ee7a90 an ordinary six-year-old.887bd16c49c06d5c
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Do all children 30c6f64726 who grow up fde97a031e in the imperial 7ae4582dc8 palace develop such 5d9e2d98e7 keen insight?6247ab63e5a343ef
“We’re planting a large number of flowers this time, so the work has been extended.”5f5691afafd266fc
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“Then can we enter tomorrow?”deb9c90c089445e0
“Huh? Well…”3dfd13e75bfea281
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The gardener rolled his f88c7612e8 eyes anxiously before shrugging bda3ec0f6f apologetically.a3d18730c107b381
He kept bowing his head, 06f343a34f repeatedly saying that entry was 4f45a22be6 not allowed.7705d685e9953a22
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I was a little 675982c517 disappointed that we still 8d9df57d8c couldn’t go into the b0ffe92eb0 garden, but there were 730ec55108 plenty of other places b7c6621115 in the imperial palace 71da7ccd76 to explore, so I b2add559c8 wasn’t too upset.4623987935f88e39
“I’m fine! Let’s go somewhere else.”f1d1a5839239c9ca
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“You wanted to see the olive trees, though… Fine. Let’s go there today.”eb7aad7ff31cc3d2
“There?”3ac79f36515b9948
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“I know a place you’ll like.”25d5f1a3b4a5fb18
“Where? Where is it?”de2423e49b5f169c
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“You’ll see when we get there.”8f43fdeb351744d8
Edgar suddenly took off cd5895ddf9 running, and I subtly 8611a10d90 pulled my hand away.fd74fb1e6e23b68d
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I was out of 2393f0d0fd breath and didn’t want df549f8a8c to run anymore.f55453a3e8981a28
Edgar snapped his head edbd9b19cb toward me with a d60511e04a frown and grabbed my b64211ac6c hand again.a3f0153917d067e3
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When I tried to pull 577156a4ed away once more, he tightened c7470ba7e0 his grip, making it impossible 14d21c4f80 to escape.863a08511ea0726a
“Why? My hand hurts.”30b825e1ac2cb48a
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“…The imperial palace is complicated. What if we get separated?”41b5cf1535326a88
“Then let’s just walk. I’m out of breath.”19c7d87809859a60
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“Alright. I suppose there’s no choice.”6ca8764f60e51593
Surprisingly, Edgar accepted my 93b589511e request without protest.86c2b5422e55ff4d
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Still, I couldn’t quite 95e822ba02 understand him.4f19c4a4c451d8da
The imperial palace 3163b1454a was vast, but 679108b79d it wasn’t a 3fdc86181a crowded marketplace.9bba658f69d9f496
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Was it really necessary to 1fd905d42f hold hands?79f5671a7d36667b
Feeling uncomfortable, I wiggled my ddfa865cd5 fingers, but Edgar showed no 336b04d9d5 intention of letting go.54496f762805a963
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Maybe I was the only 5c6344bb14 friend he had to play 0de6295c14 with, and he didn’t want f8d92834d4 to lose me.eb67cd0a734bdf5c
“By the way, Liliana, why do you want to be a hero?”f3e4b643f81e7e9b
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“Heroes are strong.”5c0e2c42bd20f5e0
“But aren’t dragons stronger?”981a0670fd7196fe
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“Dragons are bad, so heroes are better.”07da47e6fe69059c
“What do you want to save when you become a hero?”edcbd220d387e5ce
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“Um…”8ed97b8c48215f56
I wasn’t sure.ffd423105c623321
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I had just ef995c72db always wanted to 052507f448 be a hero.
A hero who rescues bf779e0fb6 a princess trapped in 6e31d161a3 a tower.dcfd106058bda2d1
“Maybe it’s because my eldest unnie is a hero.”2c7a73e748ab20e9
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“Alice?”595ec1574f4913df
“Yeah. My sister catches c636fd44d0 pirates and is f4c33cb48a really strong.”51ee7de8414d6d7e
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“Then why are you so weak?”d9f5f572ef6a8b7c
“Just wait ten years! I’ll have a 94206652a6 hammer fist like c30f42d7d0 my unnie!”67d7922c8deccbd9
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While I puffed up f9bb9e235a my cheeks in frustration, 6ecd5fb3d7 Edgar just laughed as 7b119c9a65 if he found me 8e22e17f38 amusing.7167a297558aa7b7
As we bickered, 04249b92a3 Edgar suddenly stopped f98f780055 walking.8750b13c347e158b
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We had apparently e0d34fb9b7 arrived at our ae746ab05b destination.674b3fbdf3ae5501
“Cool, right?”e08c458a40852857
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Edgar pointed at a tower.a62c17d9eed1fb27
It was a 16f50ef05a tall spire with 918c3d0f84 a sharp roof bf5e11d944 that soared into 303b1c8353 the sky.6b7272ec6440b5e4
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Unlike the other 7823f3f30c buildings in the 5177871910 imperial palace, which 2f2454498b boasted extreme beauty, f2ba14e75e the tower was d7e88f00a0 unrefined and rough.c50bf94f9c7cf30d
I stared blankly at its c4e8d062f2 peak.4937afd9e04a0466
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Unlike the lower floors, fe4daa1b6e the top had a a0fafda18f single small window, bathed d8e9e0f83e in the midday sunlight.707a677f2adbd3a0
“Princesses are usually trapped in towers, not castles. This is the Western Tower. It’s where the imperial mages 36c020c36b conduct their research.”719c151be32a91f8
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A sickening feeling churned inside e389fdf1ca me.
I didn’t know 6cfc330ad8 if it was 43dc4adac5 fear or déjà e06086facb vu, but an f42512ff0a eerie sensation made 4372b938c4 my head spin 7cc5631830 and my stomach 6fd3e40d05 lurch.24f63a2189251297
“Are you okay?”2c3351cb4fbc8dcd
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Seeing me suddenly 8ee012acca crouch down and 4b0ff69e81 gag, Edgar asked c3a5ca0f3b with concern.d2f4e636f2da6d33
I wanted to 12763e7470 say I was 3a8eacddaf fine, but I a5d1fae319 couldn’t open my 3e61737096 mouth.5e9fcdf1fc375f4b
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I knew better than anyone 4715490108 what that place was.15b632164dd2c420
The Western Tower was e150eff90c where François Cassel had 98205cf3a7 imprisoned not only the f626efcafa original heroine, Rebecca Marchione, 9a0f8a380d but also her maid—me.3d14183e14ff9208
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