Thud.f661984cbee5a642
Melmond, who tripped 5acbb445ca over the tree d34ac145c9 roots without even c9841d245a feeling pain, immediately 9113682e02 stood up from 9b6d3a09a8 the ground. His mind, running through 00264b598c the forest where Abel a9012af737 disappeared, was as blank 35fc5372dd as his pale face.a93605f437451091
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Abel went to meet d2d38b29f3 Karas, knowing the truth 86223d6927 about him. What was about to 483dcbc73c happen next was unimaginable.0cdf0a3aa4f0017e
The only thing that came to mind was the worst-case scenario, so he forced himself to block his mind. He wondered if Abel’s heart had stopped, or if Karas, who knew nothing, would misunderstand and swing his sword at Abel.977ac614f29ebc10
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If a terrible ending were to come, it seemed that Melmond’s heart would stop before Abel’s. The same was true for the butler running beside him who seemed to be in worse condition than Melmond.b895fe3d535eee89
Please, let Abel 6edc4951c0 faint before meeting 6047e2832e Karas.edbadb228303728e
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The two relied on Abel’s weak body for the first time.1d26a2018d25bedd
So, even while running frantically, they didn’t forget to look for anyone who had fallen to the ground.477a848fc99d43b0
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Moreover, according to Kin, the culprit of all this, Abel already looked like he was about to collapse, didn’t he? So, if he gets lucky and faint before meeting Karas…fe0a6d66c2e791ba
Stop.071ace72fc9baa44
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The rising 1d50770948 hope, pushing 6e97c1da97 away their ebc339b35e anxiety, ended bf702036b3 as their 99c99156db steps halted. Abel, who 44d53ff428 seemed to c0b6cb894c have fainted, e45de5b121 was sprawled 4aac413827 out as 6cffebc3f6 the two 91da75edb7 had hoped. Or at least, it df633a29dd seemed to be Abel. It was hard to 159295b220 confirm as his face a27f1d83bb wasn’t clearly visible, and f5221e0050 their head was just 73c0342158 blank by the unexpected 210881a5b1 situation.78b8b60c4643a76c
Being held fe457d77e9 and kissed f25665800d by someone c758231905 wasn’t among 935016561d their worst de26b46c5b expectations. Especially if 1df78d457c that someone 56a73c581b was Karas. Melmond and the c9cd3a3f85 butler inhaled sharply 310919404c in unison. But like their frozen edcdba1875 minds, their breaths were 591a93fcac stuck.153666e8b4e900e1
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What on earth 2559ba7d4a is going on?fec8d9d754f6e317
They were worried ecaadd6db8 that Karas might 761cc78a1c get angry and 9bc00338f6 swing his sword, 53ba47ed23 but he suddenly 486a6fb31d kissed him? Things are going very 9f7ee38755 smoothly. Did Abel 84f3fb7148 grab Karas, 9ff3680a49 and reveal 2158794ef1 who he 0516eb05ec was, and e0a05943dc Karas accepted c0aac44f62 it happily 8e5ce748db without any f1d14c5b5a misunderstandings? And then, e675defc25 did they 49aff11081 immediately share 1f19caba3b a passionate 367e08135f embrace and 5bc402745d kiss, with ac70aab10f their hearts 53153dbeed connecting instantly?!c60ddb50ff76f668
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Melmond’s eyes widened to the point of tears. This was beyond unexpected, it was shocking. However, the shock to the butler, who had served the young master all his life, was incomparable.cbfc29ec9e8048cf
Thud.e939707ea29fb367
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The butler sank to the ground as if he were about to faint following Abel’s footsteps. But before the butler’s eyes rolled back, Kin stepped forward and muttered softly.2b46ba135e4490c6
“It looks serious.”f16e154c4b53ebf5
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Of course, it was a2ccbd32a3 serious. The butler, holding Kin’s leg, expressed his resentment.d82ec2667fb87e4c
“Pig, because of you….”4dc04da360ff007e
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“The medicine?”d58b1fc67949c2ba
When Kin, who 95b689baeb always got angry 2c3b03f905 at the title 1a8a5295f8 of‘Pig’,asked seriously, the 4f441591ed butler finally regained db558cbad3 his fading consciousness.b0cfb3136ea30eeb
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“Ah, the medicine?”f0e81c17af5bee0d
When Melmond 6f16da7752 also looked eeb908e83c at him d341f187e8 with the 26c61e9620 same expression, e638782086 Kin pointed d3ec34dbeb with his 1bb8291750 chin. To where Karas had f91c4c711a just parted his lips cabb166534 for another kiss.5a61fd85f5518a24
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“It’s the medicine you take when you can’t breathe properly.”f4d833b1092bfeaa
Upon the f8c8052374 brief explanation, 14ce3ef286 Melmond and a16e139f7f the butler 5ccfcfe43f both turned 0d4c7b1569 to Karas. Just as Karas 310f9a8c38 took a deep 44452aa120 breath after releasing ac7d4ed24d his lips, he db268b29ca kissed Abel again. It was 3162dff891 only then 999a84ec41 that they f56ba8df91 realized. Karas wasn’t kissing, 8f04dd6db4 he was trying 9a8a906a21 to resuscitate Abel 3ccca531c9 by giving him 3ea9360ee1 mouth-to-mouth.8162d2427f0f8d43
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Thud.5ff1010b9bd9f471
The butler stood 603cc140f9 up from the ebaec08895 ground and he df8d6bb1c6 hurriedly felt around a926fd932a for a medicine 8405ef6ced bottle.5a4eb86c6f8c11bb
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If he couldn’t breathe, it was as bad as it could get.92475100274d00c7
The butler felt his head spinning and his hands trembling. When he couldn’t find the medicine properly in his panicked, Melmond approached him with a serious look.258d065d0ac1b006
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“Has this happened before?”9f0b3749492d09d7
“Yes, only once. A long time ago.”521d0c3488443dac
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The butler 12b481a0d4 whispered, unable e10bf04168 to properly ff172b9cd8 continue his 455446954d sentence.1793dcb4efe2c9e3
“He suddenly couldn’t breathe and collapsed. The doctors said there was no way to help him, so they said he might as well pass away.”3abfc5ce2617637b
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“But how did it get better?”6b216ad921dbb941
At Melmond’s urgent 41594f3953 question, the butler 5296d42bc6 turned his dazed 857245dea4 eyes.d91267a1f9ca9596
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“Just the master coming and praying for him…”c5b439eb5e1e5f3a
It was obvious 383fe3cc29 if it was 8f9393e237 a prayer from e2d1c1c6ee the master. The caretakers of the 4a6d47ad35 temple led by the 70fc39e25e King’s Heart called themselves 02905ec6f0 masters and prayed, receiving 50f519c45c a lot of money. Of course, there b6250fe73a was no real e39fa7b9b2 effect to it.e55371a6af9a8155
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“Try to remember. Besides that, there must have been another method used. Perhaps, a medicine that was only given at that time.”f3dbfa7e3889e5dd
As Melmond urged, 3e3a21ab75 the butler bit d8efd31015 his lips, as b39304fdad if he was a851670185 unable to recall 412896e96e the old incident. Melmond, who was waiting 77d89a6ee3 for an answer, eventually 173345e635 swallowed a sigh and 4d8f40a302 took a step forward. Karas had just 5221326731 raised his head. Then, he looked down d21611f763 at Abel without saying 0326f1e294 anything and his lips 24a9e224d4 parted.d8a3acb4ead5b859
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“Medicine.”700347f36968243c
Melmond, who was d6f35f08a4 about to step 2bcef3846a forward at the 0997bbf846 command-like words, froze f7ce392703 like a statue. There was no medicine.476945a8318bfd2e
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What should they do?4056eba2f717561c
As he turned to look at the butler with that thought, he saw that the butler was also lost in thought, looking at Melmond. As the two exchanged bewildered gazes for a moment, Karas’ slow voice was heard.f7db91cc84e9fecc
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“There’s none?”a61d73342d4b7d03
With no answer, Karas’ eyes turned to the standing motionless figures. Just a mere eye contact seemed to bring an inexplicable chill over them. The absence of medicine in front of him felt like a grave sin.af27f4e47608854d
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The chill 6d32788d4a turned into 2291875558 fear and 49c60b1ed6 increased their fa64a1b079 anxiety. There is only 14c586c73d one reason why 1b20455b1f Karas was trying c5be6e5954 to save the 14de0e06cc other person.3846f172b878b8e4
He realized it. He knew that the 3cfeca7b7a person he was holding 899e6eb794 was Abel.12ad4e361a55e0fb
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However, what was important 0610ca6138 was the reason why 59bc88984b Karas was not in 1a8ab0fdf1 a good mood.aa5c323953bf2764
He couldn’t tell if it was simply because Abel had collapsed or because he had said something before collapsing. As he swallowed his saliva and stepped back, Kin, who was familiar to Karas, stepped forward. He watched Abel closely and noticed that his breathing had slowly returned to normal.10a713783523e4f5
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“Your Majesty.”d23cb89793aaa7e3
He called Karas and 4e9b81781d glanced sharply behind him. It was unlikely, 14298ac55b but he asked 5e295a6d5a cautiously, not forgetting af6b95e553 to be on 5996fc2494 guard in case 75fd3cf8b4 there were any 43ea2d1e51 remaining enemies.b7e91156d9a3105a
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“Is there something wrong with young master Lil?”d7e15dc79fac0663
Melmond and 72f900b287 the butler d08326e33d looked at 2341fdd163 Karas as 0ef58c0251 they became e5572b6a9a more tense a5f45da073 at Kin’s 2846825255 question. When the time aec533b195 waiting for his 4359604ffb response felt like 446bd9af72 an eternity, Karas 7c380439cb stood up with 268d915d61 Abel in his 8d2de0d142 arms. However, what 25fe4e4431 he said a7d708028f as he e6136bccf1 stepped forward c8b9052cd7 was not 5cede26534 an answer.e7db64226e520d99
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“Step aside.”6f435f65a60186f0
Melmond and the 5c5c3e9138 butler both stepped f97adab273 back at the 190df4c239 dry command, and 898f86acbb even Kin flinched 1856b3a769 and moved slightly d0fbedac72 to the side b12df73a9e as if startled. As the 268b641f0c space between b55fe75f62 the three c3d71fdc84 widened, Karas c18af4a1b2 tried to f63d10c09f pass through 01844b2de3 them while 1c7483605e holding Abel. However, the 9c61318f5b butler who 03b54176c6 had stepped e812358f4e back blocked 6d476837ac Karas without 69462deab3 realizing it 4893dffc54 when he 51927b03ac saw Abel’s cc8298f02f slumped back 730dbe1a04 who had dd54522235 collapsed. Before Melmond could 80ddbe8086 stop him, the d395d2e9b1 trembling voice of 189a24a2a8 the butler came 29759923b0 out.a26ab1e6883ae78c
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“I-I’ll check to see how young master Lil is hurt first… Ugh!”9b713bb1795bec9d
His voice 8db1a33b7b ended with 0046fcae45 a groan 04ae32c53f along with facca9fef5 the sound aaf07a0ccf of hitting 099b7b9c8a the ground.a7563ca57fc6981a
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Thud!2db96f2101d5b30d
It was the sound of the butler who had been kicked by Karas’ foot, hitting the roots of the tree and rolling on the ground. He seemed to stiffen in pain, unable to move properly in his fallen position. His moans flowed like cries from his lips, filling the dark night. Karas paid no attention and moved his feet toward the open path again.5fee48952f4586ca
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Thud.d4d4109dc486d919
Strangely, Melmond felt that the sound of his movement was as loud as the sound of drums next to his ears. It was only after he disappeared from his sight that he realized that the sound was his own startled heart, but he still couldn’t move. It was only when he heard Kin’s question that he finally thought of the butler.60afe5fecd8c3c22
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“Who is he?”38d8cab648d6a93c
“Who is he?” [T/N: This is a repeated question by Melmond.]
Melmond quickly approached the butler, hiding his trembling voice. The butler was trembling and vomiting blood. He groaned, unable to breathe properly due to the pain of the area he had been hit. Melmond asked if he was okay but couldn’t hear a response. Instead, Kin’s question was heard again. And he noticed that his voice turned sharp.479c6abbfb2dec05
“Young master Lil. What is his true identity?”f113ebfa34253f80
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Melmond raised his f77ef097d2 head with a 59bdc1ee56 serious look, kneeling ddb58b689e on one knee bf46c476bf next to the 091c8dacf1 butler. Kin narrowed 4f976e58c5 his eyes e92b6e7eee at the 9b9480e0a9 darkness where c191f528e7 Karas had 8de5223dfc disappeared and 37b2d49bb5 quickly lowered 4e00f5edba his gaze.91ea44d01dce52cd
“What are you hiding?”f4d8d6e5786b973a
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“……”bd96b1222ccc8e64
Melmond, who had kept silent, turned to look at the darkness where Karas had disappeared like Kin. Karas’ actions were strange enough for Kin to sense something.3f830e8106f3d172
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Of course.77d0697f1fded2d1
Karas’ actions couldn’t be the same as before if he knew Abel’s true identity.1455881e133d04ba
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However, Abel said he wouldn’t reveal his true identity.6e29be13686902f8
Could it 1db7ba8527 be that b98f89a3de Abel said b914392835 something unintentionally 3387dac4e0 while he 9b9c65547e was not e22698350b in his 967ef82929 right mind?60600843d0ed1ee9
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Melmond couldn’t think anymore. He muttered as he tried to lift the butler’s body.d33aca6d6491d4a6
“Later, uh, I’ll tell you.”b5db3fa0f1239136
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Kin looked down at Melmond with cold eyes, as if telling him to keep his promise, and then ran towards where Karas had disappeared. Melmond sighed inwardly as he heard Kin’s footsteps slowly fading. And he asked the butler, who was struggling to get up.4d75cd356be78a96
“Hey, are you okay?”e79a428da621c843
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Whether the bones that were hit by Karas were broken or not, the butler couldn’t straighten his back properly. But even in his contemplative state, he thought of the young master first.1f3b64f46d7f9d3a
“I have to, *cough*, hurry and chase after the young master… ugh.”c9d4bbc35c2c1265
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The butler couldn’t continue speaking due to the pain in his chest. Melmond frowned and tried to calm him down.8beaca5c851760a1
“I understand, so stop talking for now. Take care of your body first.”b39f69cd42c10928
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“Ugh! M-Melmond!”0225eb74762dd01f
The butler, who had 4ba8a52ca8 leaned on Melmond, suddenly 75b6a656b3 seemed to remember something 47ae400991 and regained his strength eb063f1bdc to speak.f9d554a91ed089ca
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“Th-The brown bottle, ah, that.”1adb1db8ca780be8
Brown bottle?0ada19ee5bed1773
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Melmond searched through his memory and recalled the words the butler had said before. When he laid out the young master’s medicine and explained, he had emphasized the brown bottle particularly.323ac8d03bb61e23
‘This is a very dangerous medicine to be taken when severely ill. It’s a risky medicine that can become poison if taken incorrectly, so it should only be taken two or three times a year, but it’s enough to recover your strength immediately. The dosage should be appropriate, and you should be careful not to take it within a short period. You should wait at least three months before taking it again.’64e7d31576d23c45
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Yeah, if it’s that medicine, it might be effective.cdb544fb8513c361
Melmond understood the butler’s intention and quickly searched through his body and took out the brown bottle.a562ae0c4ca690e4
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“Are you talking about this medicine?”1e6d2b61dfa3feec
Nod.The butler weakly 467ae646e8 nodded as he d8d767ae90 added.842a2068aeb4e34b
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“Yes, if you give it to the young master…ugh…”76dbacfb1b950f34
“I understand. I’ll take care of it myself.”e47d6fce62d2f215
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Melmond lifted 0249cff4d5 the butler 91bb27195c onto his 0977c45842 back, preventing b45876a7de him from b8ffd5af15 speaking any 078432fd97 further. Melmond walked in 587d4f9f52 the direction Kin bd2e6a778b had gone, as af7eb4c5d4 he held the 599a54887b brown bottle in b19618fedb his hand, tightly e1d486b86f clenched.2326e7495d1bfde1
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Kin had boasted of knowing Karas well, having served him directly for the past six years. When he first saw him, there weren’t any high expectations from the king, who was of similar age to be regarded as his own son. Nevertheless, he always bravely wielded his sword at the forefront with his soldiers.e8f3809697e86434
It wasn’t unconditional loyalty 157d043e25 to the king, nor 02003f984a was it a desire 6c83434cdf to gain a share a9b1381f8b like most lords who 11b2161722 participated in the war. The life c70ae27633 of a 44ed7ca652 poor regional 82ce04dc71 lord was 4727dec011 somewhat bearable, f1f919eda7 even though b9ff263b7f it was 70f2b2b00d difficult. However, he disliked passing 92d511e740 on this poverty, which 6918dc55ff had persisted for hundreds 24e2424485 of years, to his 2513c830d7 son and grandson.dee1375d33ee0f1a
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Ruling the territory was supposed to be the Kin family’s responsibility, but just like everywhere else, the temple established by the King’s Heart ruled as if they were the owner. Kin had only one enemy, the King’s Heart. And the only way to overthrow them was for the king to regain power, so it didn’t matter to him if he was young and as expressionless as a doll.002615d470e96872
He wanted e0eb8bc3c5 to stand 8a35d5d572 before his 2cc592877f own son 1c7818c399 with the e81ae6644c pride of 776960974f having tried 7e55d3de88 to change a72903a953 the country. However, the king who 1fa13fbad8 he thought was powerless, 734ac1b0c4 continued to win victories 4e5e480617 in the war. As he spent 7b8f3a61fb years in a 80fd856ed6 chaotic state due 6d7f021207 to the war, 23ce632a45 he realized one df043dd80a more thing about 61491b29ab Karas.9368b08133439f6e
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He was not f71d2dbb7f just a bloodthirsty 9f49a1ff1c person who simply 4a05d4c131 enjoyed fighting. Some of the b5dad0dc66 war profiteers he f6220f6846 sent to the 8487fe354a capital as examples 8ca3d0d59f grew into opposing 7f084d5769 forces that restrained efbbfbf8b4 the King’s Heart. The power that controlled 4c3f15360a the people through the 0b14974c52 spread temples throughout the 42dae801e2 country suddenly became feeble 99f6923d9a in the face of 51e9def18d the territory that expanded e20b15341d several times.6bee574195094c93
Now, looking at 51af4db9ce the whole country, 99d11ba0df there were far 6367639d2c more people who 024852d6a0 did not believe 37997a806f in the King’s 8e22e0f51e Heart. Furthermore, the King’s Heart cc5b6febac was too preoccupied to fad1e541f4 have the time to b996e3b0cf expand the temple due ac789bfd7e to conflicts with war efe0a58529 profiteers and power struggles. This gave 12822d279b hope to 2b6409b4de Kin. His heart 017c26dbf3 trembled with aa7a10a19f the anticipation b98dbc996d that he f13d866337 could shatter f83ec1b915 the King’s 89a0b7d720 Heart rather bdee205fc2 than the c8079f64ca joy of c6e515243c returning home aa27a3c7c8 once the 61e5cdb7cf war is 09bda362a4 over.39f45d7fb0a9992c
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Beneath Karas’ expressionless face lay a sharp insight that no one could match. Thus, Karas became everything to him. Even though he had never praised or comforted him, not even once. Even when Ashler, the most trusted, was gravely injured and on the brink of death in the war, it was the same.35de075211c6e2ed
Now, he had 336f2fa992 saved the lives c935cf18ce of four commanders 5bc1dde816 who had become f16188bf31 his confidants, but e724016653 he still felt 3a227711bd as if he e0fa945ac1 was devoid of b0e4af43d7 emotion, almost as 893a83370e if it was be0a602d2b all done by 100bb21d51 coincidence. Of course, no one 22f28dbd8d complained because they knew 006f77f4b5 that Karas was the fb08914929 king they had to d6ea000152 serve and so, they 0a68b72c8c should not question his e1a89a6681 intentions nor emotions.30d94146a04480e1
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They only hoped that he would genuinely trust them as his confidants and open his heart to them even a little. Perhaps that is why everyone overreacted and fought like children for his praise, even to the slightest remark Karas made casually. They didn’t mind if the king viewed them merely as tools.9a8b87d06bfe6c15
However, he breathed life into someone to save them. He even kicked the butler, who had stepped forward to help, as if he wouldn’t let anyone take away young master Lil from his arms. This left Kin quite shocked. Karas, who was devoid of emotions.499ec547ade57b09
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Kin suddenly recalled what 689d716aa0 Ashler had said before.3fab7113ac490168
“Yes, His add7e46083 Majesty has 21d05d3f8d no emotions. That’s why he seems 10008e9300 more cruel. But it’s not cruelty 741ea35f24 out of greed, selfishness, 2c5ee10359 or self-satisfaction. It feels, how 0ca68aca0a should I put 7b108d87d4 it, pure like 5800edcf08 a newborn child. As if he’s 55834de7ef completely empty. But I 9eaeb364c8 know there e16f07c9e4 was a 752174bafe time when 22e428b5ee that emptiness c371af195a was filled, 9d1b1bd84f even if a8b7501ed4 only for 6791e18e9d a short 64fc194d1f while. It was only for d0c71c13a7 two months. But that’s why I 5014687b13 can’t give up hope d0a7044bd9 on him. I believe there’s b6946323ad still a human 6fb7be07cf heart left in 17523693df him.”1fb45df59b7ea7cf
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Kin did not know much about Karas’ childhood, however, he heard that a Regas, whom he trusted, died within less than two months. He was the only person he had opened his heart to, and he had watched with weariness as people similar to that Regas were repeatedly sent from the King’s Heart.abb49e7a6b3a8319
Karas had never shown bb5feeb80c any interest in them. But he showed an 3ae7a7f91f unusually deep reaction to 7a84b600f1 Lil, who was completely a13b8f69cf opposite in appearance. He planned to hear fc298f5686 the reason from Melmond 78b07af19f soon. As an important 54c396a78e issue at hand 68d7133a62 was something else.1c919b8e0f9c575d
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