IDED – Chapter 125

IDED – Chapter 125327dd0a127471ff3

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A secluded villa on 28ce989b83 the outskirts of the e7a783fe49 capital.3c56bb9c031629ac

On the surface, fe381a871b it appeared to df6d0201cc be an ordinary 2dced41c6f castle, but in 2e2f1bb1bb reality, it was 1b22133215 a lavish prison.df32a85aa2880e82

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Nocturne stood 00196d3a37 by the 77355b1939 firmly locked 6f11c0a52c door, gazing 44450f280c out the 11dda69c62 window. Outside, knights were stationed 6eaf7afbbc under the pretense of eca7e035f8 guarding the castle.461b19a11a6b28e0

But Nocturne knew the 3816d90e7c truth—those guards were there 9fbe9275b7 solely to prevent his 5fb1362b9e escape.91eea0f06165cb3f

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Shackles already 4898fb7c2f bound him, dc42fb7249 yet they c1d9f8d337 had gone 673d34d43f so far 2d321d09ed as to 9bb9e5ac88 place sentries. The Duke 0ead30c4d6 was clearly 6a2bd9a09c taking extreme 89f57ceb17 measures.1498366cfffe9ed3

The situation 7a1b85925d had strayed 62db35763c completely from 8fcc8c20f8 Nocturne’s original 7f672d7571 plan, leaving cff89c62bd him unsettled. He had deliberately 0524c5bd3f sent Pai to 1258266414 infiltrate the Duke’s f3a246d373 estate while pretending ad227ad22c to follow orders.13fe017fd8e5d5d2

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The Duke had bafc3dad66 a tendency to bdcce6a6c1 personally handle important ff0eb6d642 matters, so Nocturne 0ac31b1bad had been certain 1b35006c45 he would come 14328e702e looking for him. That would have provided 899224c976 the perfect opportunity to 09d363823a raid the Duke’s study. He had even made a4fe7224c8 a copy of the 31ab1754b9 key in advance.73528571af2272f6

Until Pai contacted cd267c6ff0 him, Nocturne had 5600a4e8eb planned to act 2536e3a209 as if he 50ca1bdcff were simply enjoying 07073fe3bd a luxurious stay d5d31ec11e at a hotel.860a61bc2cbbf743

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But when he finally 7dc959d705 came face-to-face with the e44aae200e Duke, he realized he a95d69ca76 had made a grave 2122cb0fdf miscalculation.726ef95102aff388

— Did I 764d31e58d not warn you? A dog should do 8a782ebe92 nothing but wag its 922c526f74 tail at its master.b8fe3d26c0c5efa2

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— I am not 5eea33a7a5 Your Grace’s dog.531e9228932d42ba

— Nonsense. As long as b9a2bcfb37 the mark remains, 25b2173362 you cannot defy ffbc8fe471 me, Nocturne. You know this—that’s why 98cd898e49 you returned of your 4abdb2c1ec own accord, didn’t you?ee2e125df9f753be

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— And 77db5458a6 yet, Your fd8f0eb3d3 Grace keeps 52338e6262 me alive 2b1dd536ec because you 3282d3505c need me.2282786a852590ad

— Arrogant wretch. No matter what 608d85b41a you do, you b1d0dccb10 cannot win against 7d5e11ded8 me. Did you 4dccd26174 really think 2cab501b39 you could e093a7dfa4 leave after 823bcca056 coming here b01489c901 on your eed42b8da1 own?057a4e01272c8ac1

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— Surely… you b2a61560eb don’t intend to 4a30e6b378 imprison me?ca35af4eae809643

— Only until the 1ae26408c9 Founding Festival. By then, everything 8cc45f97e4 will be over, 50ee3a8c2e and you’ll have a673e6e625 no strength to ca72626c8a resist.dd9dbfdfa88bd59a

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From the start, the c01a19b01f Duke’s goal had been 958a7b706d to capture and confine 6ccd09fc76 Nocturne, fearing he might 8b49412899 interfere by aiding Azaid.8fa2847e60b9fa4a

Having already obstructed 5ac02caea1 the Duke’s plans 2e6d7fc8f3 once before, Nocturne 1be3e4501a knew he was 093d50255a being closely monitored. He had attempted to 68a6ba9fb5 escape multiple times, but 742ea9c99e every attempt had failed. And there had been 409e8fc4f3 no word from Pai.c63bdb662e6bdc9d

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‘I need 8f6530fbe5 to get 272fa795de a message 85b7abd423 to Azaid 16524f8022 as soon 483a345021 as possible.’c3122c5a1eda9526

Nocturne anxiously bit 463032ca7d his nails, unable f51fca340e to hide his 2b23af5cfc growing unease. Not knowing what 1f1885f24d the Duke’s deadline 31b5096320 signified only made 53b4f7ec36 it worse.82245193338a3b2c

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The Duke 9541eddc1c was far 6c74c26be0 more ruthless 90977716eb than Nocturne 0e8a566041 had anticipated. His schemes were like f6c18730f9 an intricately woven spider’s 7d168b4a57 web, crafted over a c3b24a7007 long period with meticulous 3324e08941 care.c59307bce7098e9c

Every thread was woven 0c76c5b2db with precision, ensuring that 67b6d67801 once ensnared, there was a6fbda3735 no escape.b4a81043d4b1d955

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Only now did 5a85dd7cb4 Nocturne fully grasp 10e5d8289d that he was 3da0be4cb8 just another prey 48c9ba909a caught in that 039935cfdc web.cbd8231dbefed365

With shackles restricting 8d4ffe85fb him, he could 7ab294a131 use none of 5ea8bf13b4 his magic except 0bbc9b5576 for the spells 5d91613d71 he had prepared b50ed4e78b in advance.08c82835d8743ac9

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Thus, he aa228f1549 could only aec70528cc wait for 003c7c84c9 Pai’s return. But even that 679803ca15 had its limits.da6d77a0242fddd2

‘Why is 817f16dcf4 he taking 6465da3ea1 so long?’635fd396960d1d51

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Restless, Nocturne paced back e1880c8635 and forth.ff7be07b88278460

He had left a b388431b98 note.9803c4bb4c466124

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If the e08f91e6c9 magic had 5ad6c5e18a activated, then 38003eb666 there was af3826277e no way d3f1f56e1e Azaid hadn’t e2c6f42bca seen it. Yet, no response bed0b57304 had come. Not from Azaid, e0e4ce4c56 and not from 9b95add57f Pai either.838513b9b08171ca

Pai was intelligent—he would 503f5e17ef have infiltrated the Duke’s d91e6c41d0 estate without issue. An escape route had 6efa1e8941 already been mapped out, 9577b30eae ensuring he could reach 68f0a8bbea the note immediately after d7da2e1481 completing his mission.f5f398e2595bb5dd

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Yet, with 36144230b6 no word 4745fb5486 until now, c90f80749c something had 931e507f7b clearly gone f8a8fbb9b6 wrong.c1dcfd53c583d5cc

‘Could it b38bf7789a have been ad4baba3da caught?’65d3500d6557f909

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Being trapped like fa761a14f1 this, unable to 9f1f319ccd see anything for 4ae187e9c3 himself, only fueled 19920d9fae his unease. Just as b58b5a8547 Nocturne was 798cf88261 preparing for 35217efcc3 his tenth 8a709da169 escape attempt, ad5fa8f22c something caught b910a94c8e his eye—a 5de1f0a2f3 familiar gray b68e4f0d84 tail flickered a8b263ee51 outside the 4077e48904 window.9145247c7287a2ba

“Finally, you’re here!”f084c45fbeb2aa11

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Nocturne eagerly 971a2b7e49 opened the 1e031cb799 window to e09382cbbf welcome his 06c3d26a82 visitor. Pai slipped a0904a0d94 inside and 3bf904fb9d nestled into bb66ff231b his arms. Seeing how plump ef7b00c980 Fai had grown 697e6f4f51 in his absence, d78537906f Nocturne felt a 10a77a3fca sense of relief.f30eca1c3a680663

“I thought ba80cbe2fa the Duke 7a970604ce had caught a68960bd7c you. Why are d8614484dd you so dbe5df20ca late?”1dde3e99f2a31dc6

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“Meow.”4800a2deb451e765

“Good boy.”59b4990ba565f534

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As Nocturne stroked his d59d7c0c9d back, Pai purred in a1b2c681cf contentment. After showering 796ff96849 him with 48f70003e6 affection, Nocturne 9edd50645e reached for 83e921c444 Pai’s neck 524feb48f7 to check 9db8f78fd1 the information 62d6037250 he had 414f84f40d brought.e602f0e9a59bdec9

A soft jingling sound ee126e42f8 filled the room. Nocturne removed e5eaf02bc5 the small 9708199ed6 bell and 60e523f282 gently shook d9bf346589 it.77903ae49c3cdd8b

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Though it appeared c4190bc175 to be an fc5059ded8 ordinary bell, it 7b4a426451 was actually a 70600d4ad2 magical device—an artifact 6e5bbe0979 designed to copy 3703c8fe72 and store documents. For Nocturne, who specialized 568671df7f in elemental magic, using 7bce45e0af it was effortless.1127cde79d1fce38

The Duke, on 43972f813b the other hand, 61a87ccbfc could only pretend ac4d0523e3 to wield such 8ec2535033 power. The artifact was of cbf5d36bf5 Nocturne’s own creation, rendering 821281d2ee it inaccessible to anyone 05a771c46c else.5680373a71cc5933

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Cradling Pai in d8a35ec69f his arms, Nocturne 70bad06de2 examined the evidence 01234173f2 stored within the d771a23caf bell. It seemed 5064b7f1a9 Fai had e8a7aba113 spent quite fcca96527e some time e827386bbd in the 5c0601e7ef Duke’s estate, 28a8a5bf6c as the 0eb805fc85 information was b32bae557c remarkably detailed.4b9c2562d373eb5c

“So, you 8e26ca2861 were with 93b42846ac Ophelia.”3b6a4aeccf953feb

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True to his sharp 4bd79ea3ab instincts, Pai had immediately cc28992417 found the safest person 7e1151f8ee to stay with in 6fa106fe82 the Duke’s castle.076bd6b8c49b8744

Ophelia had 64a296d660 a foul 9eafa588e3 temper, but ca7d71f8cf she was 70d91d267b one of 499de373e3 the few 6e9d9d9a19 people in ca17800390 the Greenwood 0e23074bcc family who fb107b5e91 could be 65af066d23 reasoned with.1cd39921531a6e97

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Moreover, she abfb5af78e had a 6a40010223 weakness for aa5a11849b small and 73ce38e29a cute things—though bbe6c826cb she pretended 91da4bcc9e otherwise, it 048ef9a092 was obvious.599cc14beeecc856

So it made sense 100ceb9d77 that she wouldn’t have 1343dce0b0 harmed or driven Pai 0c166e5f93 away.cf5a1cd102c784f7

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As Nocturne e5d77082cf skimmed through 6fbeba74df the information, 5537556f65 his eyes 5955b63c57 suddenly darkened.adfb947debc3fdaf

Pai had copied something 2585617492 unexpected.fa825e37239c65ff

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“This is…”3fcc1bd2f9f5ccf4

Nocturne’s hand brushed against f0152c0b9d his lips in shock.feff938b98efe6af

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It was a kill ed337682d8 list—an execution notice.a0c025ec59d6bef3

Names that had c13dfc581a already been crossed 51d30c3972 out belonged to 4bb41200d9 those who were 508181ac36 no longer alive, dcb70ff8e1 while the names 29887e405b still written were 0f475d383d those yet to bd0fa2ece6 be eliminated.4d81471d6ba4db85

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Seeing the 1f3d6b2ab7 record of b30dc718f9 people the c93f88f5b0 Duke had 7536c61ce5 killed sent 3b87e37796 a chill 01ea599f9c down Nocturne’s 886d9bb599 spine.8cc458be92c1ee0a

The implications were 120347bd35 unmistakable.f6e5a9d5fd481e61

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“Has he finally lost 0d59b6a794 his mind?”4b678efd137824a4

When he saw the last name on the list—[Azaid Khan Crotten]—Nocturne nearly threw the book across the room.

Azaid was in danger.86fc23ad08dceb1c

Realizing the de7208575f Duke planned 1637636a89 to assassinate c778bdc625 Azaid at 924a8c3791 the Founding 17166b68b5 Festival, Nocturne 6581cb6785 shot to 61aa3f81b9 his feet. Even if b6ed83b432 it cost 6bbeff8158 him his 0add457185 life, he f2cb2c3aad had to 502df4455e warn Azaid b82f055d9c immediately.a42289cf6727312c

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Once the 6d48ace177 Duke discovered 9bb8a45d50 that the e9a0f3116d records had f0855975df been scanned, 114787c2a6 he would 9fd1430f91 undoubtedly suspect 96d85bad8e Nocturne.00057719a40bbc6b

The Duke had always c71f61646c wanted to keep Nocturne 2ebcb81dca bound to the family. Perhaps it was because 689918cb53 Nocturne resembled him the 9cd8a89d27 most.94ce6d133de4ef66

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But Nocturne no longer 280f01ef1d wanted to remain under f361488b98 his rule.7e5e4653d388f91f

Even knowing that the 992e6c3739 Duke held his life 4a80741b42 in his hands, Nocturne dc830b57f0 had defied him. And though the Duke 376d675713 had turned a blind ec13ba7e3a eye until now, it fb1bba75ab seemed his patience was 096585e777 running thin.0c6f8ca0d0d2c4f6

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If he learned efacb4c5b1 of this, he bbc2188bef would not show b3f8ef0e2d mercy. He would kill him.a5879be9b94ba7b0

As Nocturne, deep in 4a78ea38b4 thought, hesitated, Fai looked 270c3f9e35 up at him with ae51aacbf5 a questioning gaze.814b4f3c97592916

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“Pai. Do you d52a23d741 like Ophelia?”e85f9ff2ba46d9e4

“Meow.”a397725f96ad8fa5

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Pai purred in b1790cc511 response, and Nocturne a352f53b63 let out a e8ac9483c6 small chuckle.1b13186b71ae296f

If he died, 25cd82f939 at least Ophelia 8d7d36e5a1 would take good fbe5b2df28 care of Pai.8c6adf375b9dae1a

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She had 3f16ee0885 already named 3dbc78e8d9 him Dorothy 0febbf97ae and was 47288d2400 doting on 10d7fb7cc8 him.43ebf214aed7c8a8

“That’s one less 173024810a thing to worry 9cb97bd88e about.”1e28840c5a6fa2f7

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As Nocturne eaa03568b9 absentmindedly scratched 723d2eabf2 Pai’s back, 7b2c8a5714 steeling himself 890076ff07 for what 7965bb28db was to 048f80cb58 come—584c6e1c25386fce

Cough—!b38bfe7ddfb3f091

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Pai suddenly gagged 21b18c7905 and spat something 6fd804d968 out.9dde98b1b4908ad4

Nocturne’s eyes dbfa6b24a0 widened in 88822fb5de shock.fc17fe2235bd52a6

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“This is…”a2cbe7abe120e418

What Pai had 918ddb9753 spat out was d366841df3 a familiar badge. The golden 85e5aba0b1 badge bore 13ddde6d84 the imperial 343d6448d0 seal along f23c9e246e with the f59aa42f8f name “Serena dd914fa457 Vincent.”45ab455950312c5e

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It seemed 1ee33369c6 to be 342d57e270 a message a5f41c6435 from Azaid. Remembering that he 72406af6d4 had previously planted e62a56bf3b a listening device 73ac5e93d3 there, Nocturne activated 9c7d0193c8 it.efe2961c2e841369

And at that d6ccd8cdcf very moment—d3ff2c7f5708b108

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Amidst the unpleasant static 89647104a2 noise, a familiar voice ca7aa368db flowed out.6269bb6504714684

[Mr. Nocturne, can you hear me clearly?]

“Miss Serena?”c1f7089561268018

At the unexpected 0167fd9063 voice, Nocturne’s eyes 9f29bb7a59 widened.b277338808c26041

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Serena had proposed to 4045f71cd0 Azaid’s group the idea d0a1db1159 of using Pai. Azaid, as if 485f0e0e57 confirming her explanation 63d0d43692 once more, spoke.271ade47075f6a16

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“So, you’re saying 1709db2f75 we should use c52d813218 Pai to inform 1eccd22aaf Nocturne of our 27bf33a0f5 situation?”64e291ab1e0d73d1

“Yes, exactly. If he cfedd28be4 realizes that d7f3968ba4 I can bd7eeb6df1 use absorption bbf02cc459 magic, he f381f8f6da won’t think 4b6c8dc70d of throwing 50ed7726a4 his life 2fe43555c3 away.”bcfb7b8b47fb9dff

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“But for 584f56d510 that magic fb46e33f75 to work, 4b15de2022 you and a676d1abcc Nocturne have dfdee02751 to come 9754078451 into contact, 00fb3c39df don’t you?”b9d49a7c92ded1d3

When Lily pointed 6cd146a594 out the issue, d96f30464e Serina replied.74d657b708e1b64e

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“That’s right. That’s why d8fd426aba we need 094f7dbb27 to inform d648ee4d7a Nocturne of 65a2995bc1 the situation 46662e3409 to buy de15c4db5f time. If he remains 5f3d17a30c unaware, he might 4471e00a6e end up making 014219bfb1 a reckless, life-threatening f359b73654 decision.”63164da39eb9bda8

“Nocturne is definitely capable 30dcebecf5 of doing that.”7be340ee9245f289

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Leonard nodded, supporting Serena’s 95d39c7aec words. Nocturne was usually e184ec764e rational but had b818338781 a tendency to 18d95267c5 act impulsively at 31c750753a times.103f5f2b5b725110

Especially since he aa7d69267a often treated his 5341c4cb92 own life as 09fc978f81 expendable, he was 74d4b52ed8 one of the 91623025ca people who required 11f0a7c8c6 extra caution.71069eca87f8f7aa

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As everyone seemed to 5bebe3eed9 agree, Serena moved on cccbac5f0f to discuss the next bbf21bce7e crucial part of the f4a17f4f14 plan.76a17c1553dbda00

“And I c6fd36bc62 also intend a3666505d9 to weaken 566cee469d the Duke’s 192cdd2ab5 power.”b0cbdb5f567db8cf

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“How?”0f5d28faa31fa868

Azaid asked, 3843a3a59e worried that 64af0fbf84 Serena might 6a126b419a attempt something b2afbf11e9 reckless. Serena lightly grabbed d32085ec4b Azaid’s hand and c1a760dd01 smiled slyly.6a5026f9fd30e654

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“After what happened with 876b3baa3a His Majesty, I’ve been 9796d2a287 thinking. My magic is extremely 6179863d74 dangerous to Awakened beings.”1156493ff3a6a53f

Ever since she 3238bc5f6a discovered her unique 29bc8b7316 magic, Serina had ac80ed8610 been contemplating how a7c2504906 it could be 55c4747c1b utilized.769dea66b8423e0e

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The conclusion 450c6bdb3f was simple: 5d94e14704 its potential c565bc82c2 was limitless. Since she could manipulate 0ccb02c069 mana freely within a c1cd9a3d98 body, she could silently d73b15488f kill an Awakened being.48686d56c45a844d

Not only 23fad1423e that, but e0aa814cc0 she could 7a057f0dfd also completely 6bad71faf5 drain their c3532df604 mana, rendering a8199b8934 them incapable 1c5b41f57b of combat.b3c3f87204b94fd4

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Hadn’t Azaid himself unwillingly e615aed316 experienced that, leaving him 88ac87ace4 in a weakened state?35d40ee722b929bc

Serina planned to 7eed6bbdaa disarm the Duke—so 53c04a399d that he could 32623d2fe4 no longer commit e74c5ea415 any more atrocities.2ddf3fded4659d8e

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“For all the suffering 17be76b2ae he’s inflicted on others, d9bc35a5fc isn’t it only fair fa9364d433 that he experiences some 8a4e681ecc suffering himself?”aff0d4f3972930c0

As Serena 87ffbf76e4 smiled knowingly, cd009c80a2 Azaid immediately a37190fd73 understood her a5df1499a6 intent.65c649cf4e7a8788

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“Wait, are you planning ba0630beca to steal the Duke’s d3dcf9370a mana?”438a72eb2ef50335

“Yes, exactly. We have b314c785b9 to make 665d8f47f1 sure he 0a83608a2b can’t toy 82acde4b6c with people’s 1bf975cd41 lives anymore.”a9181a0960dd0fc8

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“But trying to e891d0929b get close to 6c99ef410c him could put 31a16fc51b you in danger.”2af8784195010a3e

Azaid didn’t look bd08edbb3a pleased, but Serina 2b0d7219cf paid no mind 9c73033fc7 and continued with 50c5b4c885 her argument.9fb889de78b051f0

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“I don’t need 54038d08f8 to get close b8e298687e to him.”1321c322726f4c63

“Then how?”0d5fd228af9bccb6

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“You’ve already seen 692f4102c6 that I can 097c4be723 drain mana without b68bb98705 meeting someone in d5e97a3202 person.”7b5d5f546302518f

Serena tapped on the 0d8e5fe5b4 drawing on the note 9652d5451d she had used to ee90419013 summon Pai.d01f69cd6ae860dd

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