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    “Jade?”

     

    It wasn’t the body lying on the floor, but the ghost bird leaning on my hand that blinked its eyes. 

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    After taking a few deep breaths and puffing up its body, it spread its wings wide and gave a strong flap.

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    The ghost bird, now fully grown, looked at me and soon brushed its beak against my cheek.

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    A name floated above its head. It was Jade’s name.

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    “Jade. From now on, this ship is going to completely collapse. Take Dion and…”

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    I paused for a moment, looking at the bird, listening to my words. In terms of distance, Whitegold Beach was the closest.

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    There was only one option for where to send him.

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    “Go to Whitegold Beach. Go and meet Simon.”

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    Given the speed of the fully grown ghost bird, it seemed possible to reach the beach before something happened to Dion. 

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    Since I had sufficiently nourished its soul, it seemed likely that it could sustain flight for a while using the bird’s spiritual energy.

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    Simon, who had a promise to me, would recognize Dion and take good care of him. 

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    Though his body was aged, with his level of strength and influence, he could protect Dion and then send him to the pirate island.

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    Apart from that, an inexplicable sense of déjà vu began to weigh heavily on me.

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    “Now, do we just put him on the bird?”

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    “Ah!”

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    Adele’s voice broke through my thoughts.

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    “I’ll leave it to you, Adele.”

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    “As you command.”

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    Adele soon helped the injured Dion onto Jade’s back, who had now become a bird. 

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    Dion let out a painful groan in the process. After ensuring he was securely positioned so he wouldn’t fall, Adele stroked Jade’s chin.

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    “We don’t have time, so let’s depart first.”

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    “Wait, a moment…”

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    Startled by the voice stopping me, I turned my head to see Dion, who had been unconscious just moments ago, barely opening his eyes and looking at me.

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    “Dion, you can’t move here!”

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    I had just managed to get him into position, and Dion almost fell off the bird. 

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    To be precise, as I reached out my hand, Adele stepped forward first and grabbed Dion.

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    “What’s going on here?”

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    “What you’re riding now is a ghost bird. You can call it Jade now, and it will respond.”

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    Even with just that brief explanation, Dion seemed to understand what had happened to Jade. 

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    He must have already investigated what kind of creatures were in the ship’s hold.

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    “Then, Jade is finally…”

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    Piiii!

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    The bird answered instead, as if declaring that it was now Jade.

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    While calming the bird, which was shuffling its feet a few times, I locked eyes with Dion again.

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    “So you knew from the beginning what was in the cage… You knew everything, didn’t you?”

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    I couldn’t tell exactly what emotion was carried in his thin breath. It could have been disappointment or resentment, or perhaps even relief.

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    One thing was clear, nothing could be undone now.

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    “I’m sorry for hiding it.”

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    “I’ll say it again, there’s no need to apologize.”

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    Dion let out a long, thin breath.

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    Somehow, his demeanor reminded me of Adele when he was healing his wings. It was pitiful, and it was hard to just stand by and watch.

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    A pang of guilt ached in my chest.

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    “It was a monster in the hold that even I couldn’t awaken.”

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    Knowing he was talking about Adele, I instinctively glanced back. Adele was still standing steadfastly behind me, guarding my back.

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    Dion seemed unaware of what Adele looked like when he was human.

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    “I think you know what it means… to have awakened him.”

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    “Dion, stop talking.”

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    “Go to the pirate island.”

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    Dion stubbornly continued, “I have something to give you.”

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    With trembling hands, Dion reached into his pocket and pulled something out. After checking what he held, he placed it on my palm.

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    “This is…”

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    Even without Dion explaining, I knew what it was. It was his identity badge, granting access to the pirate island.

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    “Take this and go to the island’s master.”

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    “But this is your identity badge.”

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    “To be precise, it’s the badge of the pirate island’s successor.”

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    Dion still seemed to be under the misconception that I was the successor.

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    “My father would have liked seeing you in a dress.”

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    “Were you planning to introduce me to others like that?”

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    “Don’t you need to find your family?”

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    Dion was wrong. I was in the midst of running as far away as possible to protect my family.

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    There wasn’t enough time to correct that misunderstanding.

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    “I’ll return this to you later.”

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    As if he had fulfilled his duty, Dion relaxed and slumped onto the bird.

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    “Dion, from now on, you’re going to our grandfather. You can survive.”

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    Dion still looked at me with a skeptical expression.

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    “I still… haven’t heard your name.”

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    As the ghost bird prepared to leap, Dion asked one last question.

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    “My name is…”

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    “That’s enough.”

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    At that moment, Adele, who had been waiting behind me, stepped between us.

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    “We don’t have any more time to waste.”

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    Adele gave a sharp nod. The bird, understanding him, let out a long cry and spread its wings wide. I stepped back to avoid being hit by the wings.

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    Adele held me steady, so I wouldn’t be swept away by the gust of wind from the bird’s flapping. 

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    At that moment, the bird took off.

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    The ghost bird circled above our heads a couple of times, seemingly reluctant to leave the ship that had begun to collapse and burn.

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    “Make it depart quickly, Adele.”

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    Even though the ghost bird had just matured and was brimming with energy, it still had its limits. 

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    It was better to leave as soon as possible.

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    At that moment, I saw a glimmering, star-like emerald light and blinked rapidly.

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    “Huh?”

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    Simultaneously, a light erupted from below. 

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    A white beam was escaping from my hand. When I opened my palm to check the source of the light, I was left speechless.

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    “Why is this glowing?”

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    It was the identity badge Dion had given me.

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    The circular badge, made of pure silver, was glowing in my hand. The light, starting from the emblem symbolizing the ducal family, suddenly emitted a fierce brilliance. 

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    It flickered as if it was about to go out, then shone brightly again.

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    It was like a lightbulb on the verge of burning out. I lifted my head and looked at Dion, who had just begun to move away from the ship.

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    “This can’t be.”

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    Dion Noir.

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    Though the distance made him appear small, the name was unmistakable.

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    Only then did I realize the true nature of the déjà vu that had been haunting me?

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    “The story is about to begin.”

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    The sequence had changed, but the events I already knew were unfolding. 

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    As if what was destined to happen would inevitably occur, it was playing out before my eyes.

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    A stranger drifting ashore at Whitegold Beach. 

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    A single figure heralding the start of the story. I had a premonition that Dion would inherit the protagonist’s fate.

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    No, it felt as if it was vividly unfolding before me.

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    A light sense of weightlessness enveloped me.

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    It was one of the strange sensations I felt whenever I saw visions.

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    “Fate is about to begin.”

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    As I spoke the words aloud, a greater sense of reality washed over me.

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    It felt as if the frozen hands of a clock had started moving, and the sound of sand falling through an hourglass could be heard.

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    “Theia!”

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    At just the right moment, Adele called my name from behind and turned me around.

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    Only Adele and I remained on the burning ship.

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    “Adele?”

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    Adele wore an expression I had never seen before. His brow was furrowed, but it wasn’t an angry look.

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    He cupped my face with both hands and stared intently into my eyes.

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    “What’s wrong? Did something else go wrong?”

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    Reading the unease hidden in his expression, I asked.

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    “No. It’s nothing.”

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    The strange sensations that had enveloped me immediately after Adele grabbed me had all disappeared. 

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    It was as if a ship drifting in the void had suddenly dropped anchor, and my mind snapped back to reality.

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    “Now we need to get out of here too.”

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    Boom!

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    The sound of the mast collapsing echoed nearby. The high crow’s nest swayed precariously before tilting over.

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    The flames that had begun to spread across the wood roared up, filling the space behind Adele.

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    ‘It looks like the sea is on fire.’

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    Just like the vision I had seen once before, the surroundings were ablaze with flames.

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    “Where do you wish to go, Master?”

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    Adele reached out his hand toward me. It was an empty hand, holding nothing. There was nothing in his grasp that could harm me.

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    “Anywhere is fine. Just the opposite direction of where Dion is heading.”

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    “Anywhere you desire, Master.”

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    I spoke as I took Adele’s hand, and he kissed the back of my hand in response.

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    In an instant, Adele transformed into the form of a bird. 

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    Like the sun rising at the end of a long dawn, Adele shone brightly.

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