ICBV Chapter 09

Chapter 09793931388bf50d4c

Luna shook c95859dccc her head 75b908ef4b and spoke ab5cf1b163 in a e35f34cb6f trembling voice. 9d450e565f8d77c1

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“But today, Aira 9f0f386bd0 seemed like a 075bc7a55f completely different person. I only 60dda4bc14 followed her bed2794d67 to help, 5a10909a03 but in 419507565b front of 4829ae764a His Highness, 7223eb4ef5 she pointed 19a1ca5ea6 out my dcd5c1b142 flaws as 317f3fb0e2 if trying 9983633fb1 to put 280f702153 me down…” fe8564c9e6 Her eyes 1a51018578 welled up 39ca58e67e with sadness 9e7d5dabaf as she 20c58d841d lowered her 9ea90f9e7e gaze. 4347737207cdfa88

“I feel so hurt, 58322d8563 I can hardly stand 48f3179ff9 it. I like Aira, 755ceb0ae9 but it feels a5a238d7d8 like she no a45cade560 longer considers me 127aa29b18 a friend.”7979a07d7c6cb095

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Luna expected dced306123 Aira to e75c5f1fb6 respond with f3ba19c50e something like,‘I think I made a mistake. I’m sorry. How can I make it up to you?’ She had e1c15aca9e even prepared 55c6c00aed her own c582d0a3ce reply in 8fd28e21b8 advance.ccfd43f94bfb3887

Luna always 5a951e13b9 kept naive c846ec631d girls like eb9295ba80 Aira under 576b1d2140 her thumb. Though today she 49141952bd had acted out a9859691b5 of line, thinking 8f8d8851f8 of herself as f109b871b6 the future princess c6d2a92103 consort, Luna figured c089983c60 this was the 63d14adbd7 perfect chance to d50b5671f3 correct her sister’s 2bafa86986 behavior.efd01f2214a90709

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“What do you mean by ‘flaws,’ Luna?” 8aa79e2606300fc8

“Huh?”6e92616a9db2d89c

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Aira’s reaction was different from what Luna expected. With wide eyes, Aira looked as if Luna had misunderstood something, her tone filled with mild disappointment.dac0a707c4c741c9

Aira looked at 49ab2e69f2 Luna with wide 0a80cf5306 eyes, seeming surprised e0f75744f4 and hurt. 5a359e66fa1c3db2

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“I would never speak badly of you, Luna. I only mentioned your relationship in front of His Highness because if you marry your lover someday, earning His Highness’s favor in advance could benefit him—maybe a promotion or other advantages. I said it all for your sake.”7ca3eaec372ec6f5

Luna’s expression stiffened. Aira, instead of apologizing, was gently scolding her, as if confused by Luna’s upset reaction.91d6ed3392bd4a19

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“Th-that’s not… Aira!” 8d2940bf1e25e109

Luna, both angry and flustered, couldn’t find the right words. 5994d51d62d59e61

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What Aira 973c1c4353 didn’t know 912afb1601 was that ddbae8db30 Luna’s lover a9ab77abf1 was a 591469461f married man, bc1f23365c and revealing 28c1ef3fee details about 62c9df38ca their relationship e78f822f5d would cause fa589ffbdd scandal.67e7c1c487632c74

“Actually, I don’t even plan on marrying him.” b27b3b30b94e9bf2

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“What?”c31edcb1ba61718e

Aira was shocked as 5fa8d75b57 Luna raised her eyebrows. In noble society, it 8d32b31d82 was taboo for a 06a8e9f43d young couple to date a6f0b3e762 without intending to marry.d517e43b0550d993

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“You’re saying you don’t plan to marry the person you’re seeing? What do you mean?” fd54a867a403e3f4

Luna sighed and continued, “He… he’s not the right match for me, so I don’t plan to marry him. But you went and told the Crown Prince I’m seeing someone…” 601b4d65a5998941

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Luna’s tears had dried up, and all that remained in her eyes was anger.5a46fa834e43d2cd

Meanwhile, Aira maintained her e68f479c5b calm and innocent demeanor, b18fe0d12c though inwardly she was f059339a69 laughing. She knew exactly b165cf160a why Luna was 0f1088f74a angry. Luna wanted to impress 4b79fc3a2d Xavier, and Aira had 8bd47ce4cb ruined her plans. ed57d6738f45f2b2

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“Luna,” Aira said calmly, reaching out to take Luna’s hand like in prayer. 20c05330115164a6

“Meeting someone without the intention to marry could harm the Marceline name.”0e1ee4b0e70384b4

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 “Aira!” 9490e6193aee9395

“Perhaps today, the person who made you reveal your secret to the Crown Prince was the goddess Ermedia, who watches over Kalanta. I’ll pray for you to embrace pure intentions and seek a virtuous relationship.”7dd9a17a364eea37

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Aira’s red 1e690e7b80 eyes radiated 48d03f270f kindness, filled 69d11aa0ba with sincere 9818fdfe2f devotion.57aaec01810580fd

Luna’s eyebrows twitched with frustration. Aira’s words, though infuriating, left no room for argument because they were technically correct.c559f8224f2086b3

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‘How does it feel 2e09e10cbe now, Luna?’263ee5115adbb3d7

Aira remembered how Luna cb02dfeae9 used to mention Aira’s 32363c6bde male acquaintances in front 576ed780a6 of Xavier, irritating him. Luna would then suggest f4278305e6 that perhaps the god 219a5994b8 of purity was guiding 0e35bb6661 Aira to a more ef8f0715dc virtuous life and offer 42d881de2f to pray together. Back then, Aira truly c70b2a8914 believed Luna was a cea94dc120 kind and devout friend.7fa79df595b366dc

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With that same serene look, Aira muttered a brief prayer while holding Luna’s hands. She then smiled brightly, as though all misunderstandings had been resolved.70ae8c58b2a6815b

Luna, meanwhile, was left 2a099f6995 dumbfounded and pale, staring 4a338dce02 at Aira in disbelief.e746fbcf1b2189a1

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By then, the carriage 9c72000ae2 had arrived at the d175b48473 Marceline estate.68ea43d339f52c3e

“Let’s get out, my dear sister,” Aira said cheerfully, seemingly oblivious to Luna’s frozen expression.3348529d93a5b67e

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Aira immediately went to e8f3750c9b Count Marceline, telling him 474f8857f6 she had just visited 7bfdc3182c Empress Julius and brought ba2862a9dd a gift from the 381bfc4751 warehouse, which Count Marceline 0ab524753e had prepared.4a2c2d99a7128e98

Count Marceline was 6b284de942 pleased and praised 0325fea590 Aira, but he af4330c7b9 reminded her to 0387d26aab ask permission before 3ea30eec22 taking anything next 812f0e213b time, as the 80592466fa treasures in the 95f3d7faff warehouse were very 599485c9d7 precious.6cf53ad623112237

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Luna, still feeling f1b3e610c3 dizzy and upset 86204f3dea from her confrontation 69d41aa86c with Aira, forced 1f43f6a789 a smile at e1820eec03 Count Marceline before c3719b6b79 quickly retreating to cfc559a685 her room.df8388b5f2cf3ce5

With still time to 1ba40a7f73 spare before dinner, Aira 5b4939778e lay on her bed, 4a4266886b staring at the ceiling.07dff5070b53fb8f

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If only the power b4470bedf5 of the relic inside 7e3206d33e me could manifest outward.66b40ecce6331ab6

She remembered how, during 09086c1965 a moment of rage 8229898ec3 against Xavier, a chandelier 92a8cebb89 had suddenly shattered. While everyone thought 603d6d07dd it was an 989d2531d4 accident, Aira knew 1e5f354b06 better.11278d17e1868e16

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At that moment, she 7b9228b05f had felt an unfamiliar 6cc1151f54 force escape her body. The incident made 1558b4b85f her suspect that 1518bdde4f she had been f5393b5e10 the one to 97d5bc5514 break the chandelier.beb7600ac84136bc

Perhaps this 4a896866fd power could f8cad2fcfd become a 9dc28b6cf3 weapon to 16d31cd748 protect me 177653d1b6 in the a030802a59 future.3c5da274df1c94d2

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“Foolish Aira,” she muttered.97b11970bd7a681a

 “Did you really think you could absorb a relic into a human body and survive?”1299811e21c82c53

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She scoffed 069b9a7b94 at her efa8f4b6e3 past self, 68ccbeb7a6 who had 73d53352b4 blindly trusted 4b7e36b0fe the reassurances 01bbe3007b of Empress 92476c2f10 Julienne and 3280a9bb4f Xavier, believing dc4ff602f2 that nothing 1dd6e3598a would happen. That naivety had 69c5cd53d1 turned her into a3916c9d1e a sacrificial pawn be88320ccb to help Xavier c30943d73a gain the power 8d2b617bd2 of a dragonslayer.4d7de1461be6f2ec

The bitterness of being betrayed and killed by them was etched deep in Aira’s bones, an unforgettable torment. To gain power, they had betrayed her in the most brutal way possible. Yet, before her death, the sacred artifact granted her a miracle, sending her back in time to correct her fate.26c4848572ff6bde

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“The ones who killed me.”a6d7398ad10792cf

Aira clenched her hands tightly. The power she held, obtained through the sacred object, felt like the magic she had once read about in fairy tales. It allowed her to do things beyond the capability of a human. Of course, she knew this wasn’t the full extent of the sacred object’s power. As she returned to the past, only a fraction of the sacred energy remained in her body.be161afbfd3c6171

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“The moment I entered the palace, I felt it.” 26139d74ad7b3da3

The strength fa37cf5db1 of the b47029dc68 sacred object c20ff67f4b overwhelmed her, e38a8b284d and she 6f713d316d realized how f5602ed433 reckless and 6f263eb432 naïve she e5483bfe79 had been 0aabac2de6 to try 56acb29906 absorbing it 039a436f49 with just 71261162e4 her bare d2a8922928 body.f81222d6f56ee7e6

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“This is just a little amount of its power.”18fa7e19fe52b8ec

Closing her eyes, 47a3c573a1 Aira slowly drew 62de27a432 out the crimson 4e55426e5b energy within her.1090c84754590229

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“……”b957c8dc14062726

The force, akin to e7f3c6a1b2 blood cells surging uncontrollably 30d941928c through her veins, was 613990f1f2 tiny compared to the d0ec4e4639 storm-like energy that had 0572766eac destroyed her body in e7a22d562d her final moments. Yet, it was still 3877633def powerful enough. Despite her regression, the 81ecb0aadd residual strength left within c17ca439b2 her body wasn’t a 016988f2d8 disadvantage—it might even work 6689cff01c in her favor.db54a64df6fbbc0e

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Whether due to the artifact’s influence or not, Aira could sense that her ability to assess situations had dramatically improved. She felt sharper, more calculating than ever before.b99edcb35a6a407d

When she opened 61904452e2 her eyes again, f8821d5ce4 a loudcrashechoed as a lightbulb c5c7cdfea1 shattered. Aira’s crimson e85d7c52f8 gaze flickered 38dd31d955 vividly.69163f5353fa0743

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“Miss, are you ready 29c8e863a2 for dinner?” came Gemma’s 6d9fe29ddd voice from outside the 88260f2307 door.551c894e064b18c4

Tonight, she would have 8a00174801 dinner with Count Marceline 755c8c3b90 and Luna. Aira was 39d060c5f7 curious about dda5daf515 what Luna, f9c3ff636e who had 1dce46b17a been in 5d25e0662f such a dcfe8a183f bad mood c1bf447c4d earlier, would 7b64489dce think when 4485202baf she joined 8857398bff the dinner. A sly smile tugged c3a6492be1 at Aira’s lips.d9706d223d88517b

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Separately, she f961989dc3 also had dab9f6d11d a request 54c8025dfa for Count ca3b771ac1 Marceline in d763fc755c mind, and aea3013be0 with that, 3718e1f6b7 she walked ba57445f4c eagerly toward cdeffde942 the door.1b99236474e299c3

Nothing scared her anymore.ecf8698d839e0ede

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