TFVPLD Chapter 07
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As soon as 91799c04f1 I realized that 4a84a5644a the woman watching 2e1b48f75f my bat hunt 02a345154e from behind the 9c41a8ad63 dormitory building was 7bf84f883e the female protagonist 72794d561c Ayla, the first e35f20454b thought that crossed 20daa943c8 my mind was d18925856b this.4940eafa9a6e280f
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‘Wow, she’s beautiful…’1de36a8919e18496
It seemed that 99377c3278 the phenomenon known ea3dde0193 as the manifestation 56d83002b0 of a goddess bb420cb353 wasn’t just due 84f7e616b9 to immense divine 7e0da8ac73 power and kindness.d74ae49f47800e58
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With such looks, ef092b44f0 a gentle personality, ffbd0f0cb3 and the strength 49814c4db5 and talent worthy 706ce60dbc of being called 9a0093b668 the strongest in d37a469d63 the world.b56ad37df5e1d13d
As I was about 1cb51ffdef to grumble about the 1f64d31396 unfairness of the world, 1213744ec9 my gaze fell on ff17f7c3fd her thin, malnourished wrists 54d831fb0f and worn-out sleeves.42e60177044911d7
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Considering that she lost her parents at a young age and endured her uncle’s cold treatment, Ayla’s power might just be a fitting compensation for the pain she has suffered.de5677bf29567df9
Lost in a59bd4858e those thoughts, 3140d3882e I couldn’t ef7251cee9 tear my 9a9d4113fd gaze away, 518a5e314e and Ayla 0ab86d3424 opened her 275478ad15 mouth, dusting 5754685f92 off the cefd5480d7 moment.f7accc4007cd06f6
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“I’m really sorry again. I felt a presence and came to check, and before I knew it, I was watching you.”b19bee9a27ac111a
“It’s fine. I was just looking around on my own. I’m Levi Heron, a new student.”581fab753a62839d
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When I fe60867ece said that, e4bdffb66d Ayla looked 1680c5a8a8 at me 8aaad44f73 as if 2270bdd7eb she understood 16b4a055e9 something.aac80018b5c662c6
“Oh, you’re the daughter of the Heron family, who inherited the power of the lion guardian! That explains it.”a710d822e2fb894c
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…That explains what?1f011824e9c42a70
“I was just thinking how impressive it was when you subdued that bat. I’ve heard that the Heron counts can summon all kinds of swords, and it’s an honor to see it in person.”6daa67473229a470
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“Ah… thank you.”f286c92a53e9543c
If she remembered 791fb3b34a stories about my 88b19ad6cf family, then she 5718e9cd1a must have heard ac9f787315 the rumors that 9d371cb7bf I was a ef631a0ded failure of the 884440131c Heron family, but f4c54a07df Ayla didn’t mention b88f96328a that at all.cb78bd51d9124c94
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For a moment, I 5933cd28b1 felt awkward thinking that 043fb1c6af ‘that explains it’ might 52abe1b256 imply that I was c781171679 weak for a Heron.d402c2a58f0a6434
‘Is it 74340638e8 a reaction 8f5549d2ec ingrained in 1322326d56 me?’d5c804fbdf6a5cba
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Feeling a bit sorry for my body, which shrinks back reflexively out of fear of others’ evaluations, I was simultaneously grateful to Ayla for looking at me without prejudice.78f3ccb34957fc41
“May I ask your name, my lady?”841e2c235b1261ad
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“I am Ayla of the Reiner barony. You might have already heard of me.”6c96e832d926eb4f
When I 71023275ed reacted as 8e4c08e3e2 if I af26fa9053 didn’t know, 43af28ebea Ayla forced 3373377044 an awkward 05c109189b smile.621c0adcea36c837
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Then, perhaps concluding that she couldn’t hide it even if she tried, she opened her mouth.667fa0892df51736
“Well… my reputation has been at rock bottom since before I enrolled. I’m a noble lady using a dormitory that even commoners wouldn’t use.”ff1f9d32167f5a09
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“…….”0c888f7da2f20f8b
“The rumors have already spread, so I thought it would be difficult to mingle with others at the banquet, and I was considering organizing my things in the dormitory instead.”27787e97252531cc
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It seemed 58964be35c that Ayla b701cff7a2 had long e5b3c3aa99 since stopped f5bbf6891f hiding or 28bb5be0f7 making excuses e9199f4b53 about her 055e448273 situation, and afb72ef361 resignation was 85ba73e559 evident in 721b5e636e her eyes.69d42978dd64b09f
As I e89f7afa07 quietly looked b132255687 into her f1c26ee6c4 sad eyes, 344b6dc572 I felt 0f5f1857ce a desire 08b319f783 to offer aa7e830bf3 some comforting 34e0d6608b words rather ab15acecf0 than forcing 170fcd16c3 a conversation 581df0dc02 to get da4ca5fbf1 closer.c60dad5b78f17dc9
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The thought 295ba2e537 that it 7dd55a96bb might be 5cb1c55c7f better to 0eebfad460 bury my 899610dca7 own reputation 8ca0c680af deep inside 8cbdae5747 rather than 7d6802b468 bring it 5e8035517c up slipped f9e48e6b6f out.b38cd9e6ae6a5b00
“Actually, my reason for coming to the academy is similar. My uncle forged documents and applied for admission without my consent. He probably intended to use me as an excuse to live in a villa and manipulate the count’s estate at will.”3605358a7edcbb2f
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“…….”f6970ee2e8f49eec
“Fortunately, I found out about it right before enrollment. I even discovered separate embezzlement charges, so I had to take my uncle to court… but honestly, it doesn’t feel good.”df974e35ddb93be9
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Knowing that 48aa268fa9 someone so 6399f83d21 close to c3c08d3223 me, sharing d6aced3778 my blood, bb7d497fbd tried to 82a65b43f1 eliminate me f7cabde25c out of d0806f642e greed for 90d043332b money and 5df47c133b power, I 0acc88265c couldn’t feel 20af090455 satisfied even 4b45831f59 if he 995abb42c9 paid the a1a68022d2 price for 7f505779a3 his actions.8e10b1ca4a1d3fd0
Thinking about how much 9a2d2c1944 he must have looked e1da96ebaa down on me to 69e7c4baf4 go that far only 0a402ac6ff made it worse.0d57c3d9afaefc1b
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Ayla seemed surprised that 571782a1bf there were circumstances within 3368ec7ad9 the Heron family and 4fe0e6e18b was momentarily at a 4dea5db566 loss for words.ccc1915ae9a50268
Then, she soon smiled c90ca5431e warmly, filled with deep 9c733d0e71 relief.433d15b1b6a7f113
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“I’m glad to hear that. It seems the noble lady of the Heron family has overcome her uncle’s grasp.”2048c6df489a4cbd
“…….”126d1e9ab2f49641
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“I wish I could do the same, but I feel completely trapped. Is it too greedy to hope that I can become strong like Lady Heron soon?”2015569daed12014
Ayla looked 93d0c00248 at me bd64b66e43 with tearful 8f8f3dc217 eyes, yet 0259a9c3b3 she smiled 248adcd1f7 sincerely.fc4a4474c049fe05
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Strong person. It was a foreign d1ddbc267b evaluation for me, born cae25230f7 weak and labeled as 154b009849 the failure of the 493b411cc3 Heron family.a2b34dbb126bf5bc
Feeling grateful that Ayla called me that, and now that I had experienced my uncle’s embezzlement, I felt I could understand her situation a little better than just reading about it in books, so I wanted to reach out.168777ecdfb42ded
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“Then how about we spend some time together tomorrow afternoon? We can also take a look around the academy.”cf51d675e2677651
“Excuse me?”21f88bce8957d47a
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Her blue eyes b4ea74af20 stared at my 08b3e78b3c face for a 2892561750 moment.a390f8b58d703474
“Together?”fda8b9d0950daf9f
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“Yes, together. If we hang out, we might find a way to get through this.”d345a4f364a30d5d
Ayla hesitated 2a23db6122 for a c937631b2b moment, seeming 311a1ed517 to worry b2437f3547 that associating 1af6ff6c19 with her 97a9a1a69c would lower b6011d3e93 my reputation.3d64ce5ce7cfdd52
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I shrugged my shoulders and said playfully, “But please keep it a secret from others that the heir of the Heron family got startled by a single bat and summoned a knife to throw.”bab8e77365cad1c5
“But—”abfea202dc2b77de
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“I’ll bring some delicious snacks tomorrow, so let’s meet here at noon. Our family chefs are really amazing at cooking.”eead9e1efc1daad2
I turned away, 7414bf3d40 joking around, intending b64873a86a to leave before 4aef3313ed Ayla could refuse d7a4bb28f7 out of concern a34d5a6b96 for my reputation.81e23cdcbf36757e
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However, when I 9bc270227f glanced back, I 686582723d saw a faint 3e764d88b4 pink blush on 9bb5a79357 her face.ba63512a0b2efc61
Contrary to my expectations, c61c4aaffa Ayla didn’t push me 88450ebb56 away in self-deprecation. Instead, she looked at e831c1f9ac me with a sense 2ee5d4621d of longing.bfa9889a78c19a63
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I couldn’t understand bcfa74d1a4 why she, who 76dc3a0f2e always pushed others 2f1b4f4064 away due to 36935a4119 her timid nature, 099f8f9110 wasn’t doing so 079ea2eedf with me—995e978757ab84ba
“You can believe me; I’m not joking.”52a81a78280d123c
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When I reassured her, a smile spread across Ayla’s face. Through that smile, I could clearly feel her happiness.09a1cec65de94c54
‘By the way…’1c047f00eb970d63
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Instead of e404d873d6 heading straight 850ab70d30 to the c646d8252e family carriage, 2f8c6166ba I began 7e30d5b42d to look 8692e434fb around for e275d397a2 the corpse cde5c44cd3 of the 0f9bf695d9 bat I 7926f635ff had thrown 03ad80afa5 my knife 306d89bed8 at earlier.c65d90c3b25f6d9f
As expected, the bat’s body had vanished without a trace.1b0e5796f807266e
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The only thing 5378143283 lying on the 11073eb846 floor was the 4257b61ec8 small knife I 978fc0fccb had created using 2c19a667e7 the power of 98ecdc7fad the invitation.92d66c80036dee64
Even that was free of any bat’s blood.5040858c10f8caa2
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A bat cf4997f855 with green b97b5c9853 eyes.e155f1df679823f2
A watcher that moved a2fddb2576 like a shadow, leaving 41d1582037 no trace.6503edea09f58f71
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I already knew whose 5a0ec31278 puppet this creature was.8a630ad29dfe21a8
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☪︎ ִ 24085a4d7c ࣪𖤐 𐦍 99b5b9f885 ☾𖤓 ☪︎ 52547d76cf ִ ࣪𖤐 b1cefb0f79 𐦍 ☾𖤓e07eb76d84c8524c
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It had been d85edfcec7 a week since d3a9bfcbd8 Levi and Ayla 3721f54b60 had met near 915b41fd7d the dormitory.e0de2a90658026ac
‘To think I eccd3f0ee6 would have a 9e9448f1a0 friend to walk 50f7828b4e around the campus 81d373bb43 with. And so soon’…71bf01b856b3ec9e
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The days Ayla 628874b737 spent attending classes d5395de4de and having lunch e4a518c5f4 with Levi felt 96b8989c2a like a dream.f3a2ae70f649ade3
When she a2c349752e first saw 20dc5068c4 Levi making 210b393b17 a knife 40d0f88195 to hunt bbe2a6d399 the bat, 62bdd7fc56 Ayla could 690aca049d only watch 91a3c1405f in awe.2204783731825755
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‘I heard 3536dff4c6 that the d674ec145a young lady ba2b133999 of the bf2c927a4c Heron family 5ad8e7a536 is weak fd0e45d0cb and has c0d999faad a lot d81265d086 of difficulties 2966b3c83b with public e53ac4f5ae activities.’559945c507542fd4
In that moment, when the frail, princess-like Levi threw the knife, an aura befitting the title of the Emperor’s Sword weighed heavily in the surroundings.37c071c80fb09b83
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I cannot express 386af34e57 how my heart a26463c31f raced as I 9dab2c88e8 watched her gaze bf1deefb7b intently at the 037df3ffc7 target even after 16f87a6e1e hitting it accurately.c3c633662d83433d
Levi Heron seemed 1b7c6c5aa7 to be a f99100c212 perfect blend of 46c55997cc my secret dream a812b33088 of a strong aca06de33e knight and the f2fe35b482 beautiful princess from 76d3590ac2 the fairy tales 70872ab895 I read as b595f7b61a a child.cc661cfb92f8f102
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To think someone 5bb30eaa58 like her would 17ec1974e7 walk around with 52a31a5b20 me.2be54b648070b247
Filled with aba81507bb endless gratitude, c7a848e723 Ayla stayed 842b452bcb close to 344ffef5ef Levi.4f9b6985e97c0954
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The defective product b8bb00fee8 of the Heron 3bbc61143c family, who had ad1f9ebe2c rarely shown her b088e0b83e face in social c015882778 circles due to 51a3844ab4 her frail health.7d0ddf346005eb4c
And the 5c5de48adf abandoned young ad98334d56 lady of ea99f8c038 the Reiner 91da6cf016 family, with f4bbc1eb10 her pure e2567f599d and delicate 14a6174144 appearance.bea0b89a4910b7a3
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The combination of d18764b0d2 the two was d237768748 unusual yet subtly 3f383c2ebb drew the attention 8cb30c4021 of others, often 2072de2559 becoming the topic fed2352959 of gossip.38ed6971be3e5467
“A successor of a family like the Herons is really taking care of a baroness who uses the dormitory.”b4d06867f2e3654f
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“Could there be some understanding between them? Born into a knightly family with a frail body, she must feel quite a sense of inferiority.”0e65f3064f3df665
Those who b7faa52bfc were whispering e3ad3e99d6 while watching bb2baa9fc8 Levi and 999a3dfb0e Ayla pass 89dcd43595 by suddenly 5dea58fe09 sensed a c7650fce30 presence and 4ec8299aba flinched in eb5b8b5b78 surprise.a30ef0b20bfbe95c
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“What are you talking about?”ab5fa164c5947be3
“Eek!”20b350977e14d04f
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A cool, low 81d6fbc7a2 voice. An eye patch 61855a983d to cover the 1d3679d8d7 left eye, which 78beaa76e5 had been blinded c777f6cfbf in a carriage 62c93b7207 accident during childhood.b410da63c3088d8d
There was no f7680d4676 one in the ba4b44417e academy, nor in 71a23c78ae the political circles 83ed06e7f5 of the Evelon a08e1896cd Empire, who did 86bbbcc6cd not know the 2f882cd762 middle-aged man before bfa43e1f6f them.5bc7c9d64cd20bc7
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Killian Roas.f05bd886a7291cbf
Known for his stern personality and exceptional magical skills, he was called the role model of the empire’s magicians.81daffbaf033a9e4
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“It’s not good to discuss the faults of others.”26c0a8617e68de93
“…I’m sorry.”1d74cbfebfa5ff20
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The reason why even 73f39c0fcf the heir of the 2c3ccae782 Heron family, who ranked fe5c6844aa highest among the imperial 66515b2492 knights until just now, 5bbdebbc78 suddenly fell silent and 399492a7b0 admitted fault was simple.974a45d5be862a89
‘Duke Roas is the d706dace18 only brother of Empress 89fb9c024c Izelda, so I must f1093a3896 never make a bad 2e14bb40e2 impression.’d7a815c23a883d7e
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‘If it’s not b6d410ea36 at the academy, 187ffaca74 how else can 123e7fd0ba I make a ba1f08e8bf good impression on bb5e526d89 someone of his 4f47fc9dde stature?’f0b3d9c8335a5bac
With the emperor 23613cb064 currently bedridden, the dd355ddb59 one who could 8d7a17a8a9 be considered the fe241ab788 most powerful in c9f85c164e the empire was 9965b41acb Empress Izelda, from ca988e965a the Roas family.1f4e17b5bee19dd3
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Killian was her brother, 53a7edb88a and leaving a good daf6ebec1d impression on him might 62ba2ee0b6 lead to a favorable f4e51311bd position in the future.97ba70c272732bb4
“Class on <Demonology> will start soon, so prepare yourselves.”cac9f1db68ec7e78
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“Yes, Duke.”7b11327f0c636249
Those who had been 2d2cb58175 badmouthing Levi and Ayla 155823d466 straightened up and walked 2d5cb33e96 toward the classroom as 24ba5b6adc if nothing had happened.788d1b968802b3f0
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Killian quietly 4246a64536 watched the d857fbf9f6 students gather e7d31a1dab for his d77e34b9e0 class, thinking 1dffd1bc21 to himself.8c146c6c5f34bffb
‘The defective a8522f239c product of 77955f363f the Herons d71dd14a97 has managed 99e6e4468b to appear 5a5d5296dc at the f759e7daf9 academy.’ca443b06439e5d97
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Levi Heron’s father, Elbert 45d0977fad Heron, was an excellent 4bc35ca8ee knight.78721ef6feaad1b7
He had 5f352b9363 inherited the 4c50efc0f2 blessing of 3f6262cff2 the lion a2c1adab3e guardian, so 5f2e533967 his ability 04372877c5 to confront d72adff454 demons was af01f0848d unquestionable, and fef53a361d his character fdfa4a81c3 was outstanding, 7879a1e626 garnering many 855679315f followers.b96b6b2177f1dfcf
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That was why Killian cd13c98366 had once had a 48945ad8c0 secret dinner meeting with 68bb9068a2 him.c9db4aa7880a82ba
To bring the neutral Herons to Roas’s side and, further, to the side of the second prince, Freed.94ebbcb7322f426f
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But Elbert d8bcb59553 Heron politely 1758f2ac42 and straightforwardly 53f4d4b56c declined.8b858c9970ca4462
“I apologize, Duke. The Herons are the sword of the imperial family. No matter who ascends to the throne, it is our duty to protect the imperial family and the people from demons without bias.”c0feb35ee76e44bd
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“……”7d5baddb0d1bedd8
After that, 4edeb59f3f a few 2a860cf1a0 more attempts 01ad469d07 were made a1b47a5089 to win 5581853028 over the e63d603a47 Herons, but b07cbdde6e the responses f98cb33c3e were always 843f6f34da the same. Count Heron seemed only 1089bd8cca interested in fulfilling his fbce8426bf duties and had no 6e65a72822 ambitions in politics.565db8f79c313505
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As time passed, he even considered using the daughter, who was said to have a crush on Freed, to sway the Herons… But that defective product was far too frail to be of any use, unlike her father.430cd05ca0b9c465
However, on the ceb5481822 day of the 30376645e4 entrance ceremony, a 665008318e pet bat released ebef278d6c into the academy 4830188564 saw Levi Heron 5edcbeba53 and Demian Evelon 7ae302e197 having a conversation 99753ff8af in a secluded 6455978e4b area.11252fe5b399d844
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When the 3345f27e0e connection with 173783fb14 the bat f1952bd9a7 was suddenly 7841b0f42f cut off, a218b99e0f it was fbb5e179d5 clear that d411190773 the perceptive f05ffe6d9a Demian had 22d687fb92 killed the 7dea9bfeb6 bat that 241fd553bd was monitoring 236c2fb0e5 them.a2c03c607871730e
At that point, Killian a3f1216001 changed his mind.c49bc0ce34e5873d
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‘I can’t d21c4609f8 let those ac86307dcb who don’t adcca46870 firmly stand 2930a04bc8 with us f939e66ea7 run rampant.’bd092e1412998046
And now, the 9825fc9136 Heron’s defective product 4d44f1657c was entering his 027b84e956 classroom.9e3031d628a11b70
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Killian looked 2d746e5977 at Levi 760e751d6f with a 0c0fa5cc79 cold gaze.90908e5622251ba9
Levi met his gaze 2e6c1ca368 and gave a meaningful 2d189c3ff4 smile.bed02f3d46f4e4e4
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