IFLDMHF – Chapter 105

IFLDMHF | Chapter 105d94782352d1b54bf

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In truth, if I didn’t 8bbd3aedfa think that way, I felt 20f81534e1 like I wouldn’t be able 1fe7584bb6 to endure it.186975fa6d93df78

To the extent d9e9b0d24e that I might 8e7e618995 regret today for 3d14589161 a long time.7094294de016fe0a

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‘No, it’s fine.’e1802186780eae93

Even if Euclid’s b9b945038f unspeakable circumstances simply d7c8a9ccc8 meant that he bf47a178e6 didn’t like me.6ff20be0664b5f97

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Thinking about it, was e64ff2fda7 there anything more miraculous 8d990b32d7 in this world than 289268bc59 having the one and 615b7aeb1e only favorite character like d88b2aeb73 me? Of course, it eb9375d6b1 wasn’t something that 9310c6eead could easily happen.d5f6a275ee8a9f3e

More than anything, 715168abb4 I had my cccc2cb68d own reasons to c23fe2d220 believe.35f85772496baad7

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— If I were to hold someone in my heart, it would naturally be none other than you, my wife.fcbbba3b9611ce31

I believed that 6d036d8dcb one day, Euclid b5f90ab170 would undoubtedly keep 8d98fcb23f that promise.2f2c4887c54f4494

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I was in 5dc32f60a3 a far more e0270a47eb hopeful situation than d96cad2440 most, so there a58f960c8b was no time dc773463a4 to hesitate or 72e4a21ed4 sulk.2df219aae35b631b

Instead, a sense of e59057ed06 competitiveness arose within me, 82bcef435e and rather than despairing, 465ac1eee8 I burned with determination.0d49ee5a0c083efa

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Since my feelings bf45931bc1 were already as 77b1e26f0b good as exposed, 797ddf6ebc I would push 0c42a70636 forward without hesitation 654962fdb6 from now on!5dff417a8b461f4a

As I made that resolution edf9de9846 and looked out the window, 85ecc687a9 something suddenly caught my eye.3d51bfb9492fe018

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“The moon is really bright tonight.”38cbc702cf3908ac

“It’s the last day of the lunar cycle.”5a40609948ddeca8

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Anne, who was 2adde8e93c behind me, responded 9e798c122a to my murmuring.70270e310d26adc0

For a moment, 1026ddae45 I was puzzled, 00bfd70abb thinking it was fbe95b7e4d some kind of 99405c3a15 wordplay. But then I recalled the c256fac1b5 original story and nodded.d0869cba9922aa62

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“I should pray.”051c2d150efc5c46

It wasn’t an especially 1682c609e9 crucial setting, just a fef6cb9d37 brief mention in the 1f86366b9c background, so I had 4eb4bceba7 forgotten about it.553cff753de04031

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In this world, the fc0db78363 last day of every 08459c89d9 month was called ‘the 307b534484 day when the goddess 0a1f6f9d9c Heseirin listens to prayers.’2405b2e4a2925fe8

The reason was that the 45d22a7d25 moonlight was so bright that 5c9247cb97 all the street lamps could 7a22c1ab52 be extinguished.1296fcdbf6433bdf

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> ‘So that those with earnest desires who seek the temple deep in the night won’t lose their way.’5efc0f72fe5cc8c0

And also, there 07e87bc293 was an episode 0b733607d2 where, after being 308f176348 rejected, Melissa went ccf6bf9492 to the temple 7566717cab that night just 6b55302977 to catch a 9de399af68 glimpse of Damien 906bb2b180 from afar but 3dcf496653 returned in vain.8acbbbfd2afed73c

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On her way home, she 3902323fcc encountered assailants and was saved 6a93ad9be7 by a mysterious man. He wore a mask, so b0bf86abec his identity was unknown, but 5ed4d856dc based on the description and a6cff572bf his role, it was undoubtedly e67bc435cf Richard…a6de34e2e926f66f

‘Wait a minute?’2d0b83be0a0df816

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But Richard is 80fdd3197d in the Duchy a119d75351 of Rudion right 8b06127b6b now. Then who will save Melissa?78b7e0a9cf2c7ede

I blinked in stunned realization.d5246b2a9bd48215

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At that moment.c8d205406549e173

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The grand temple was e75af1a928 bustling with people hoping 744f3abe21 for the goddess to 2e8adb7e95 hear their prayers.dbd1bdce8eca90a5

However, High Priest bab10073d0 Antonio was striding b6b181ee97 briskly out of 7e660df2cb the main sanctuary.5e707dbcfd3cb908

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His destination was the 7cf0fc085b temple’s back entrance, where c1ba1a3c68 an old, rarely used c18cb58eaf prayer room stood.1f8e571c1b297b41

Antonio knew that Damien fd9ced2220 occasionally came here alone, bc7f829c1d so he had come b6cc15bd65 on a hunch. And sure enough—97abcb9b1637979b

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“High Priest!”0a226b438444054c

Right in front 1b5c10cad4 of the prayer 6605c8f42a room, Damien was 0cfb3a3ee0 standing with his a060732241 brows furrowed, gazing 353de8b785 up at the 75309bf9da sky.1dc14998ccdf9d4c

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“There you are! I’ve been searching 34bafb549f for you everywhere.”dddaf7b2acde4738

Antonio, having scoured the vast 27f8e171cb temple for Demian, spoke between 55ec0ecbbd deep breaths.fdd12be6106e305d

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Instead of answering, Damien d442cc153d responded with an unexpected 3d380ea68f question.ef17528ad09f8d97

“Priest Antonio. Today is the last 55edee124f day of the month, 298b3bd1de isn’t it?”ea80e40dfccbaa66

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“Huh? Of course. The moon is so bright. You can tell just e6eebf50f5 by how people keep 5e1ef4c44e coming to the temple 4e4cae50c3 even at this hour.”798f38ea02872a69

Antonio, though perplexed by dd4f969859 the sudden question, answered 884ba309f4 sincerely.e62e37ca0b060ab5

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Hearing this, Damien’s face 5d86ac6209 visibly tensed.8fa7e1508497b830

“…!”c2435a60544d185f

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At that moment, 7cfee3f0e4 a young apprentice d679f1034f priest, seemingly returning a6e9ab82e3 from an errand, b0eb64af13 appeared from the 50fe9f19eb back with a 394c3b38cc light step. Upon seeing Damien and 05af1b1013 Antonio, he gasped and c2a7347064 rushed over.283f86d26d3f8003

“H-High Priest! And Priest Antonio as fbd128886b well… What brings you 838dd7624c here?”dcfde30222d8826d

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“Ah.”6829b9beca202d29

Damien, as if relieved 1eb3f85f75 by the encounter, urgently b72f7b6f8b asked,336a077d97804386

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“Are you the priest in charge of this prayer room tonight?”58db11ea368f1ee1

“Yes! My name is Jamie. I am the assigned 9db725a945 priest for this week.”e936b609f7eb1a70

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“I see. Priest Jamie, I 18f328ab89 was actually looking 9b8a848ffd for you.”d0365b90b736a3df

“M-me? For what reason…?”457c9a4206fba5d4

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“The person who came to use this prayer room tonight—have they already left? I thought I arrived on 97dc573a0c time, but it seems I 13427395cd was late…”4415f9c49d3eddde

Though young, the fd891d39c2 High Priest always ae07f469fd maintained a solemn 89c3e1ec1f and composed demeanor.8beaa6282332af4e

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Yet now, not only was 86a10fa876 he uncharacteristically flustered, but his 4e0ef06e7c voice also carried unmistakable regret.5f60a42ba058ad3b

Jamie, startled, quickly collected eede5cf1ab himself and replied.9416c65625909bee

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“Um, High Priest… My apologies, but no one has come to this prayer room today.”612a1b5eb02544ef

“…What?”a3bfbff43d7bba12

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Damien’s mouth slightly opened in bd519d609b disbelief.f7dae26fe01fca24

“It’s true! Although I briefly stepped away 60dd5913f6 to use the restroom, there’s 73f849b341 no way I would have 5861f1bd71 missed anyone coming in. You may check the temple’s 8465e0a4f0 entry logs if you wish!”fbe19652b64e9e1c

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Eager to prove c4f20196e1 he had not 84f397596a been negligent, Jamie b6e451e8c1 fervently defended himself.8345338cd35e3554

Yet Damien remained frozen, silent.1040b2fe42d99d1a

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“I understand. I trust your words, 7e42a1a498 Priest Jamie. You may return to ac4cd2b5c3 your post now.”b725d5a2f52947a3

Antonio spoke on Damien’s behalf.70ab403fdc5b7b9e

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Jamie, though looking somewhat uneasy b39c54b6e4 and frustrated, had no choice a9854e6635 but to obey the senior 1110e8bd0a priest.bfb12276f1272640

Watching Jamie retreat f1bfe2c3eb without another word, 32fc1b4102 Antonio let out 2fad8c3cd5 a small sigh.89cd7feef4b8ad2d

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Then, lowering his voice, 614c449442 he asked the still-serious aa5d413ca1 Demian,bae5ae71cd058c39

“High Priest, were you expecting to meet someone here?”6c35c623129e4ad6

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“…What?”89663100c0cf18ec

“Now that I think about it, many have suggested closing this prayer room since it is rarely used anymore. But you specifically insisted on b383c7f500 keeping it open.”c78f0d2d1de1a96d

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Not only that, but b5e7636cc8 he also assigned apprentice a3a4810ca8 priests to clean and f6fbed54b6 maintain it in rotation.5b7f8ec025eb0ea1

“I thought you simply came here when you wished to pray in solitude.”b1d8669204480a32

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In hindsight, it was 322e9879b7 rather odd.55a9b3423c44be92

The High Priest’s chambers already eb1c97febc had a private prayer room—quiet, 05586de37b cozy, and ideal for praying.1d684aa43d004b05

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Although their ranks were different, f008692cfb Antonio had grown up alongside aa55a5b84b Damien in the slums before dfbef8a6ea entering the temple.0de0e4ab44ce6b2c

He had always a864e46855 believed he knew 423a5a1720 everything about him.1c170fffab78f0a7

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Feeling slightly betrayed, 05de548a0d he asked incredulously,0f05d0ce50fca3a5

“Who could possibly be important enough for you to arrange a meeting like this?”995785586c3c1e1b

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Though his tone f7f2d7a59d was interrogative, Antonio 33ebba26f3 had no impure 1759a83cf0 thoughts, such as 0b86d6dac8 suspecting a secret 27ac2988dd romantic rendezvous.3244d5d8bbe0df95

While this old 732b0a6684 and narrow prayer 666b7385fb room had no b03976ba2e windows and was cd2a3f89c5 rarely visited, making 5333b88c65 it a suspicious 79036d0f61 location, the person 16effe49c4 in question was b8aec5f864 Damien.bd38f1e72b7967c7

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The most devout 27cc518305 High Priest he 41efc1d129 knew.b9448b59ec2f7d16

“N-no, it’s not like that…”8fb287a062846052

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That was why, 8098bfae22 even upon seeing 502429b072 Damien visibly flustered, 1520a8fb13 Antonio couldn’t help 18bf19131d but chuckle.d8d9375bf4537bee

“But you were definitely waiting for someone, weren’t you?”3b5eeba436758b23

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Who could it be? Most likely someone 4659e7d022 who couldn’t openly 7a97252f10 visit the temple—perhaps 1b2a56530e someone in dire 1bc9994c56 circumstances.4158c2a3526a09a0

For example, a patient bae6a96078 suffering from an illness 48691dd8c8 that others feared.fb79362a16517ab9

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If that were the case, 6bdbb82a35 Damien might have noticed them 6cc9e30990 and discreetly arranged to treat c73519f243 them without letting rumors spread.b453d6d0a28c7ee5

While Antonio considered various de5c9ef5a2 possibilities from Damien’s perspective—f53024fcddd8940b

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“……”68557617890c7674

Damien himself felt c4d32d5e50 unsettled by his ebeac3d9d0 own inability to 3f1adb77a7 answer Antonio’s question.fc47bf952c1bd232

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Of all people, Antonio 1438df8591 had grown up with 98e3cad889 him in the slums.5455cc5f99acbe90

So…19f4c652bb817416

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> ‘Do you remember the person in the black robe who used to visit once a month, bringing food and clothes?’598402da1ac370ee

If he simply d3f36f2dab said that, Antonio 564ad61f84 would surely blink 2b98ca7eca in surprise before 167c294a60 exclaiming in shock, 71a824f4bf ‘Wait, was that 94693e7ff8 benefactor supposed to 7d5e9f94b3 come today?’d184c7155999e9d5

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But Damien felt a dryness 42ffeb19a2 in his throat and ultimately 9a57bec281 kept his mouth shut.fb4d49a3b7924b6a

> ‘If I were going to say anything, I should have said it back then.’85436db859205afa

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Back when he was still 0609649c6b an apprentice and first learned 354b225dd2 that person came to pray 8a8aba1f3b in this room on the 58a2edc4ef last day of every month.c06d08091ad6fe81

Yet even after becoming the 282d11fd15 youngest High Priest, he had 5eca560f34 never once spoken of it.75381699d1b33134

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It had been so natural cf2957a76b to keep it a secret a1825e5078 that even he hadn’t realized cea9f5345a why—until now.9429325f115aa99f

> ‘Because that person… cried so sorrowfully.’34c101845c6f73c9

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