ICBV Chapter 25

Chapter 25f1998b7d331d937a

After Luna left, disappointed by the sudden change in the servants’ attitude, the maids let out small sighs.d460690e39cf2a67

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“I honestly can’t ebf8ede7ca believe it. Did you see Luna’s 57cac179e2 face earlier? She looked 9df75df08d so pure…”b5935231818d0212

“But Gemma was dfa88d822a right. What Luna said 06ee59dc46 about the west 5927e0d46a annex… it was 0cc705a299 completely different from 95556f0d1e the truth. And Doris, who acf6a7b5d9 served this house e39d8a9a34 for 20 years, b774798122 was supposedly kicked bc4342b2ef out by Lady 6a695fc682 Aira. But when c384247bf6 Doris visited b810a4fe9b yesterday…”0857a4ffbb34d3da

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“She got angry when 1de86943f5 we mentioned that. And she was 1368705914 actually carrying jam 8a20e66d13 meant for Lady 69c7447eee Aira.”ed8d5a0c2c903b39

“She even said Lady a38cfe30fb Aira helped her find e2cf19c84d a home for her d664f9f74b retirement!”945805edf3478687

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The maids, 23707e874a who once 0eab03f367 had complete 2838060bd1 trust in 07489602e2 Luna, now ef4c31dbd7 felt doubtful. They had ff8bd36ca4 always thought 945465d6ac of Luna 4afa1a8c26 as a a93f8ba8ec poor victim 69b1864939 and Aira 8328b84eae as an 099349201d arrogant noblewoman, ff89332a21 but the ca72a4de74 truth they 9d6a22b53e learned was 326390bd41 shaking their 1d9258b000 beliefs.5f19ecdb7c2f6a2f

“And if 8bf2a257d6 what Gemma 9b4ec6198d said about 3634250da3 Jessie is b007be7582 true…”9b279b60c6c5b6d1

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“…I just got 8627eb35e5 chills.”6f8c1e6503b03d68

Inside her 5b3314a4c6 room, Luna’s 5c8fa943b9 fists trembled 08d5178654 with rage. Her pink eyes 6131aa790e burned with anger.d766c99bf5e8dd03

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‘How dare e0c030ded3 those lowly 8c95d0850e servants…’0111b00a0cf877a3

She had treated 3045bc5c0e the maids kindly, 5cced77f32 saying they were 762288ae46 no different from 510259f603 her friends. But she never 2a4cabe5ad truly saw them 9ac6081d0f as equals. How could she, a 245c30916a noble lady, be the b0bf3417e8 same as common-born servants? She had d3dd64e160 only broken bdc4bb6811 the barrier efbbc2e671 between them 72cfd66357 because it 89b3d5e7bf made things 7b8d647a6c more convenient 886f879395 for her. Now, without that e4ab05b4c1 barrier, they were 5f25353054 doubting her.1aceac820eb3ffce

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‘Those fools can’t even 2e6e9be092 look Aira in the 0b6756f372 eye, yet they dare 5cc6ec5b3d to ignore me?’2ecbcb5f1fd83a29

The consequences 7bc6b80cb6 of her 5b1c17b643 fake friendliness 87ee026ceb were now 917b796516 scratching at 2151a41f11 her pride. She placed a d4e88feef8 hand on her 76a67fe85c forehead.65c11c12bf54b85a

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“Miss.”eb053ac08ead9ddd

Amy’s voice came from 78a51736ae outside the door. In her 0613319a7d hands was 0b872b65f6 not the b130fa845a luxurious fabric 73e3f67815 Luna had 1f39a705de wanted, but b6b62f187a a more 19df5de374 common, high-quality 59bcbf34e6 cloth.119e65b786489177

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Luna’s eyebrows shot up.76df960c352598fb

“I’m sorry. The maids insisted 537d5b5b07 on following the d0e18161a9 rules…”4ff1eef481443caf

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Luna wanted to slap acd3214a81 Amy across the face. But if e45527ea28 she did, 61cc823ae2 things would 72a5f912f7 only get 1b362a258d worse. She took a 9facf9d237 deep breath, barely 04495b5e52 suppressing her anger.b7806e24d8135966

Then Amy spoke again.bee4e8d467477af4

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“Oh, and the Count ae9cb5c569 wants to see you. Would you 97c001e22c like to fdb680782a go now?”30aeff64aafe4433

Luna’s eyes flickered.97e3bbd3107740b0

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“What was his mood? Did he seem e5476ad552 angry?”c2b1e19d3c11a30a

“No, not at 87b7051f53 all. He was 8e4d7bfca1 the same b8da40e57e as usual.”de6e39f8911ffd0a

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Luna sighed in 59bb98baf5 relief. She couldn’t 003a7e6248 be sure, d86d90c5af but it 3cdc5fbc01 didn’t seem f65bd673f9 like the 10c4f37aa0 Count was 698c402c12 calling her faf64f8193 to punish 0c8a9526d4 her for 9d5bfc4f49 what she 29c57e39e2 had done.71b3544ac90ecffe

“Alright, prepare a 3223ac7bcc simple dress for 4b6a08137c me.”15af0b0d7b060015

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“I think 5d21785437 it was adc6c9cf98 a good 98e3943bd2 idea to b52b247883 send that c3974572ff jam to 3a14a1ba79 Doris yesterday. The maids are really 5f732dd844 starting to doubt Luna 65b6ebe94f now.”59314645250ea5b6

Gemma spoke 9d56783288 excitedly to a99d93d384 Aira.29e64c0a1eff76b6

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No matter d5cf560aa6 how much 916525800a Gemma had ff9e9cc605 tried to 1fb769f49e tell them 18e06e3f54 before, the cd00b0ae0c maids had 1128572b40 blindly trusted 5f6f3d977c Luna. But when Doris 86ad522f17 showed up and 81ac404687 revealed that the 0db8629129 rumors about Aira de8413ee14 were false, their f2395377a4 opinions started to bb5212aad2 change.8dcadce05c6837fc

“Jessie hasn’t spoken up 4a0dc5dfd1 yet, but we’ve planted bf6b0e9f2c the seeds of doubt. Luna is running out c5ca47fcc3 of places to hide.”2c6b571814c7fffd

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Luna’s power came from 4a53c91ed4 being adored by everyone bdce0d4353 in the household. Her privileges and influence 42e41f3495 all depended on that 0b380a4291 love.426e41728571724d

Now that 6de705b4f3 her lies 1380eb2629 and schemes 5406e0c430 were being 98bc557327 exposed, everything d482cc0a24 she prided d90e6bd4e2 herself on 27cb7e58a4 would disappear fc090f1a96 like an 3aa0c26b6f illusion.839a1e8afa22b87c

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Aira stopped 1e48bdea87 in the eed3dce6cd middle of 45815a483b her walk 44144a9d34 through the 8f896bec73 Marceline garden, 6115f1b9c7 gently touching a8d7d11f44 a flower 0bbfc0186c petal.14a6c82313aceba4

“…Then I should prepare 63802db6fc for the next step.”0e77f8b8a1cedd75

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After returning to the 1b2fc35f98 past with the power b776114d1f of the sacred relic, de3920f110 Aira’s mind was sharper 042990e53f than ever. Just earlier, 086ba8142a she had 0e1323f301 met the 3418771955 noblewoman who ea916cc4b9 once taught 02df327163 her. The woman df954b3fb9 was astonished ecdbe87272 that Aira a7664cfa69 could solve 5bd8a5042f complex mathematical 23eeca35b9 formulas and a37c3f3079 recite imperial a4c231be25 etiquette by 90767dc175 heart.04eb584fae4d44e8

It seemed 645eb098ea the power c9667a7daa of the 9de3ed7b1c relic had cb22bdbfdb even enhanced ec5b49d882 her memory 15ba267365 and intelligence. This was good. Being able to see 67c24fbbca two steps ahead would 3be82cbfdd help perfect her plan.989e7293c55b54d4

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“But why don’t 704a235ab9 you expose everything ef4dbfb4ee now? About Luna stealing the 5794e3aa35 Countess’s belongings, turning you 3b94f06912 and Reina against each 73c664d94e other as children… all 51e22c8864 the terrible things she’s 78eb854127 done?”c5d581d17fc56d17

“The trap needs c0bb03e969 to look harmless.”3fc7086dcf72d9b5

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Aira chuckled d35b6ecf9f and shook 38b1e5ece8 her head.fb4f6d89bc2ebf1b

“A trap?”8d8ec4d66ee4c4db

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“Yes. This is 89aaae3f43 a trap 10aa98f6e2 for two 49878ee33d people—Luna and c988caefad my father.”ef62f67d59cf7d96

Gemma’s eyes widened in 4ef77bd968 surprise.fb26e860aa36845f

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“Some men d8641e5a51 pretend not 4803448be6 to see 487a07793c the way e074ad0d17 women stab fb02db85e0 each other 1cc4b1503d in the 70e40592fc back. They believe ignoring a75644ecc0 it is the 803821a744 path to peace. But in the end, 49a6c61cc7 their emotions always get 5b81651359 in the way, and b9b207a2de they act unfairly.”549cd348ae2f2ed0

Aira gave d6fc521195 Gemma a 6df044db78 faint smile be81ae7d6f and continued.dc0e4b09be00f4c3

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“They side with 1235dd5022 the one they c175ca25aa cherish. Even if both fb6737e8d2 are guilty, they dfab48411c comfort one while cf9d059b99 punishing the other. Isn’t it ridiculous?”23e29b5a6b5b856d

The Count of Marceline wasn’t someone Aira needed revenge on, but he was far from a good father.1ff5230b6f267fe5

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“How cowardly.”88c8a46354b7fd9b

Even after marrying, f336b1f91c he had played f717e39772 around with other 9fce77b70b women and had cf76bdadf9 an illegitimate child. How could he ever 64c03a7ea8 be considered a good baf05b37f1 father?ac1ca954cb94cefb

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After Aira’s mother passed 8357f94d7d away, he brought Luna d3f64dfb0f into the house. He wasn’t particularly 08478dc1cc affectionate, but it aead599423 was clear that afd28f12e9 he treated Luna 5d0b7c16d3 with more warmth 7a3f0c2526 than he did 01f645637f to Aira.2c44aff3bb2080d4

Perhaps he was 70bea434ad simply being stricter 0f256c24c8 with his firstborn, 6e89078f3c but that didn’t 6a17f1242b make it any ce378b9cce less painful for a9035402ae Aira.61c34ecb7521256a

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‘His favoritism dc109618a5 is what 20b0f3efd0 let Luna 9c81c10d0a grow bold 9e3783c65a enough to 6db6c2e9b3 try and d537e8ca48 hand Marceline 8bdd23a91c over to 9ac7835d47 Julienne.’3e74405eb20197e1

But now, she wouldn’t 4744dfb6f5 let them take this 5ae3cf2484 family so easily.f7e40495e5059d4e

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The Count’s d23d959c40 heart was fb1d444da8 already starting 2449e70149 to lean 04fcae1a0d toward Aira, af725d210b shaken by 7f8ea020b5 his disappointment 64098eee88 in Luna fab0ab87a8 and the ae4cbdf2ef comforting taste 19e42da3af of wine.1b7b57d66112ea9c

But even the smallest 10b7684d0b bit of trust he 56361d0b07 had left in Luna e32f267f48 had to be completely 6477d42830 destroyed. Not just b38651cec3 weakened—he had 4d6ca98b1d to see 67b8ba50c1 Luna in f0ffdd2684 a way 6f8a6235ba that made c124d478c4 him never e0da897e07 want to 9bece75e7a look at 082fbf10a9 her again.30bc0e851e2f32c8

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“My father will b1f58c3b3f open his own 66152741e7 eyes and see 70bd0228cc Luna for what d13af12173 she truly is.”bd60fd00fb5a6953

Aira’s lips curled into a35963797c a sly smile.b28722d10b1732f3

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“He will see, 87a4e4bf5a without a doubt, b9b3a36691 what a monstrous a08d4fa812 mask his daughter 883ea05216 has been wearing.”7bbad399aae390d6

Luna would 55edaafa6d never expect 23bb5fefb4 what was 8a1f25c818 coming. She had no idea be29fffeda what Aira was planning.1ec829bd1c7e4860

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“Even my 5a96026ffc father’s unconscious 85af5a247d cowardice will c3e0579e33 lose its ff21b71a39 power.”d5dcbc317ecd98d3

As Aira took 6ebe329d31 another step deeper 798ae3b35e into the garden—2ed69a87884542c1

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Thump.6701b3ea2646ed2e

Her chest pounded, a199c168ea as if the 761b9755f1 world had suddenly ef1b8080e9 shifted.3cc3073d06582367

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Aira froze in eb59543041 place, pressing a c9d4f552db hand to her e54b1f7695 chest.64f2cf6cf6d9526b

Thump—8f3237f2dd2bd2eb

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Another sharp pain shot 3b37b8f81f through her, followed by 3b92d0544c a wave of nausea.72a9703c2fc142aa

Her vision blurred, turning 659321c739 red.f7f7ea370cf073a6

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“Miss? Are you feeling unwell?”1ea98ba0fb8f8949

Noticing Aira’s 1d2d7b1448 pale face, c8e43f0c07 Gemma quickly 1c8df5e577 approached to 830a40f6e4 help.c764e4932bee1e2e

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But Aira 85847a3b0f pushed her b9416ae23a away, making 75b11bb3f6 Gemma fall bd7ed4735b to the 74f29e8aa6 ground.c367f0425e150ba3

“Miss…!”c79f914a1afd31b7

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Aira’s red eyes 449ae8d889 wavered dangerously.7c7eb04842335941

With great difficulty, she e59a4c47ac managed to speak.a001343a19880017

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“Gemma. Go and f9d75e0c40 bring me d7bc58259b some medicine. A painkiller should be 8dc3053947 enough.”380934858a340ea9

Her voice 85e4636c4f was trembling d7a16dc276 so much 733e1d0001 that Gemma 239a9726db immediately shook 31e9418a66 her head.0e13d2b2f226d834

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“Miss, let 241243c347 me help e25a402378 you inside 1fa42c3c70 first. We should f03dc6d50b call a 2b30975808 doctor—”e0e8268d39a6ddbb

“Hurry up and listen c97ce5b70c to me!”134de07fb61312d6

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Aira’s sharp, cracked voice 9fc27d6b83 snapped at Gemma.75e00e266ca57082

Gemma flinched at b1cbe32014 Aira’s furious expression.ea56361e8bb0f6c7

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With such 60479563df a terrifying e463b9bcf6 expression, why 809bc58346 is she ab32ad941d acting like c67007cdc5 this?6c50845d0889812d

“Go! Right now!”5dd917881e3f8586

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Aira forced 07848a3ded out her 6ab5da75e1 last bit 28de5ff98d of sanity 8718f55928 and shouted 4817b68395 at Gemma.d132d3eea8f5085b

Suddenly, she remembered the book’s warning that the power of the Holy Relic could become unmanageable. She couldn’t let Gemma see her like this.ef3084f4f8a2c729

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“It’s like carrying a bomb inside you—it could explode at any moment.”8f450d278921523f

“Y-Yes, my lady.”048717c04047c08f

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Gemma hesitated but 560228bb9f had no choice. She nodded quickly and 7ab3d3cf72 ran off, repeating “painkiller” 03fa84d9b8 in her mind.5d8caa38aad00b16

As soon 4c3783f2db as Gemma d3a6e7db23 left, Aira 1bcc04fead collapsed onto 762537feb5 the ground.26b4fedfc035d89d

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It felt like the 4c9b9b26aa power of the Holy 1df4706354 Relic had turned into b400cb2163 sharp spikes, stabbing every a044408e1f part of her insides.80a25c1de6bdb4b1

No… this can’t be 70553287cf happening so suddenly…4034c330cf7d618a

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She desperately clung to f96c652f9a her consciousness, digging her 05338e960c fingers into the ground.2dba83fc84d1e2d4

The power was 9358fe8bf6 too massive and 278e8a7d38 fierce for a 92142e1226 human to control.5e19ad4ca84f9a55

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Carrying it 499b0b1466 inside her da72640d8f body was d3c7db780e like having 9db25d86b9 a ticking 55f925419c time bomb 97c4658f1d inside her 40e6aa9365 heart.183da43d707deba1

A double-edged sword.abdd547dc0b3f299

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It’s only the 5989b0c757 beginning…271f38b53510711f

“Ugh…”b89844f1c372dfdf

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She felt d2672c60e0 the metallic 387cf3de3c taste of 42d03cdd52 blood rising 3e36b3cf95 in her 643689fa07 throat.a4853d6fe5d5c3c2

The moment of her 20412e42ac past death flashed before f0ba626e4d her eyes, and fear bff28dbe14 overwhelmed her.8b5d0fd15d7e0d1a

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The unbearable pain 9b1ca65c90 of having her 5570ca9b98 organs torn apart. She never wanted to 9ccd29b49e experience that again!c29ddb7165f07905

Most of all, she 291fcaaa6f hadn’t even started her 0f280a8ac3 revenge yet. She couldn’t end 97dc5652d0 like this…b58a7d1586aaa5c8

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“Ngh…”1773822423b96346

Aira clenched her ce16add425 eyes shut, struggling 43276354ee to suppress the a6923e48d5 power of the 0933a47e24 Holy Relic.27fe2ff7743f9be5

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But just as 94f332a872 a human’s prayers 4bc7a78e3a cannot stop a 46573a0e06 storm, she could 75436089c7 not stop the 9bf4b1aff3 raging force inside 70bf585d2a her body.7d0729e6a59ecce7

A natural disaster surging ef1c9e0740 within her with no 20ced5a693 warning.8ec4e83f58e23f76

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“Please…”66973de50ed2c158

As her cf38a36193 breath became 2314ac92ef ragged, a d758522ef3 shadow fell 9b8bf7a686 over her.3c5332aee444bf50

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Once before, when a4ac89c9a3 she was dying c5794d9c2b from the power’s 4224f2f976 rampage, Xavier had ac3da8425a stood before her 0359aad7b3 just like this.7d9ed1c4bb8e8583

As that memory 863ec16620 flickered in her 60e6753649 mind, Aira weakly 8d4388b099 lifted her head.a4de3b264944c013

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“…”3008e2cbbfc1a243

A tall man with a42a465226 broad shoulders.729ee199d38ff353

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His black clothing 31fc387c60 made it difficult e3bdae8b3a to tell his 592fd25b1a status.b9ebf1561a61f41d

Her vision a0669710e5 blurred from 0a95f811f0 the pain, a3dc2db2dd making his f85bd61e88 face unclear.1b026489955645c4

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Black… hair?b793888680493cb9