Chapter 116

“…A believer of Erea.”63a8b054c5e6c81d

The Duke read the text fceea5f328 in a low, steady voice, 0da91c4853 almost as if reciting a 629d8abbda poem.8d24237983017fd4

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If I hadn’t 4148ebe00a understood the words, 138e49911b I might have 273cb6e204 thought it sounded 4153d1eddb beautiful.e1d89bd366762b7c

But unfortunately, the b01a1d48f1 meaning of the 244de7854e ancient text I d39d6facb4 had been so 8c4dab06f0 eager to learn 3f698ae62f was nothing short 3f944491c8 of horrific.6b32e6569dcc23f9

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A believer of Erea.f44e22cf1a61c508

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Their limbs will 03fb9c44c7 be torn apart, 1c5492b18a they will suffer 7df282386a unbearable agony.c57692796bb2cee0

They will wail, beg for fc1fd36093 mercy.84d1a4b6e195b791

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And in the end, 4f24a9e212 they will slay Erea 0ff3a07b9e with their own hands 29c36e215e and walk into hell, d384b258cd crying out for Ursis.927876bffaa64f33

Revere her. The true goddess.ec237b51d39dd74b

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–ece84719271277c5

The moment the Duke ea6937fbcf finished reading, a suffocating 939498d9ef silence filled the room.ede035725eb5cfd6

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Even in a holy nation, ab4eeea837 there were people like Gordon 2658e66a2b who didn’t truly believe in 8425a06a3f the goddess.865456b698d38d69

I, a Saintess candidate, 05d896da71 wasn’t particularly devout either.cd6d88d4a30592ce

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And despite the successful unification 0e33f5c5d2 of faiths, it was impossible 2a715c2edb to eradicate the remnants of 6e75c35b15 heretical sects.bb86e60e195395d2

Somewhere, hidden and 57f9c8e7dc silent, they still b179c646e0 existed in this 6f21a488ff land.0f2b31f6faa0ebcf

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But this text—translated by 03c92778e8 the Duke himself—was more 335fbb240a than just heresy.97702e955228860c

‘This is outright treason.’af1c2799f6f91c94

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A shiver ran down 6c8e359463 my spine.41aeaf46712b8195

Most heretical sects 251506a66e either preached the 484475a58c existence of other 1d10c4132c gods or claimed e8e7dfee12 that their leader e54c596250 was the true 72a6872e2d incarnation of divinity.63730f8832139461

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The common factor 501a18ab2d was always expansion—spreading c4c5a99bd5 influence, gaining followers.fee20b8f9d5d152d

But this—cc09b3aad631bb8b

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‘Believers of the goddess will slay her themselves and walk into hell…’1a6c7eca74b0780d

I replayed the b9dd4942ec line in my 17fd2cb556 head.fc64c94e234dbb4a

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This wasn’t symbolism.c5fe07af2cf83de7

This was a 09f1c949f5 curse—a declaration to fa8c724cdf eradicate not just 5576193fa9 the faith, but 00bf819ccf the very people 5d2c8ed63a who followed Erea.9aa9f268863a5508

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Now it all made sense.7a011de7932afa39

Of course Logan had gone 9f39e5d451 through so much trouble to 0aee971b3b hide this.539f7c0fa018804d

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And at the same 1e015ae0b2 time, I couldn’t breathe 9350534e7a as the realization hit 5de7210d25 me—be8f17c889df12b9

In my past ccdc9b0355 life, Logan had 931840c377 hidden this disgusting, a6a41f30aa vile curse within c415794160 the Duke’s manor 6ddc80b4a8 the entire time.5d495249ab89dea7

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It was then that—1e3b2a4f54d7332a

“…At this point, Logan, you seem far more dangerous than Belze, who supposedly practices dark magic.”3ada43cdf3c8a29f

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The Duke’s voice broke 7dc7b681c3 through the silence, cool 0d33807749 and composed.25328375e85dda29

Unlike me, still 6b3a5b63f0 frozen in horror 83dfb8b9e4 from the translation, cec6c6f005 he and Edwin b33b0499a0 looked completely unfazed.723dc0fac0f5a992

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“Don’t you think so, Logan?”f78d5b0877bac8c6

“…I—”fd311f5ef70e9c59

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Now that all eyes ca87a2c455 were on him, Logan’s c94056cc28 lips parted and closed 6109ac52d7 hesitantly.09681b7b46b56408

It was clear—he hadn’t 8af49edc76 expected the Duke to e6e56b32cc find the inscription.6826af5ef2ed8294

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He had likely 17aa2dd7f7 assumed the chaos 2362378858 would keep their e41caa6fba attention elsewhere.30c7c1d384cd6840

‘That’s why he kept trying to pin the blame on me—to buy time and divert suspicion.’222166c766a1982a

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Though he had d9120fd570 been caught, that 61fdaa62f6 probably didn’t matter a6bdb2de14 to him anymore.49bd8df07c1ffce1

Because now—ef7076218c164719

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He was searching b17ebe4f23 for a way 7a4e421dfe to escape.82ea764499ab77d7

His careless, dismissive attitude 63bbe4b1e8 suddenly made sense.2ee17a27e9dd689f

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He had no 09308a09a4 intention of winning 365e832fad this argument—only of e4aa4409ca finding a way bb2cecb8ef out.2811a0dca5736b94

CLANG! SHIIING—!eb6ddfcec043b65e

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The atmosphere, which e2143ee9db had briefly lightened 70aa9742b9 thanks to his 006c38dd68 ridiculous bald head, c0d671d6a3 immediately darkened again.e1d8b871ad838570

More swords were drawn.d99c30e9ee20b90c

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The killing intent in 3b0dadedc9 the room grew thicker.bf46cde10443846b

And yet, I 17aeb9a9e0 couldn’t help but cb28be5008 wonder—65036b8f9aad8552

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What would Logan try next?e027c0abc8bc2993

Because I knew.1a3cb23668cc0b53

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That man—a74e7ed99ebc8189

Was too cunning, too 7f3d29b49b slippery, to go down 3863a21232 without a fight.3301fb0aa9475ac6

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“Shameful, but…”1efa99a9d59620d4

“……”8bb8bc0ad8081e21

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“Please think of it as nothing more than the reckless mischief of my youth.”dba5960b5f95bbe6

“Mischief?”73b7dd0ed7adbb31

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“Yes. Your Grace, you know d0bac880a1 of my background. Given my childhood circumstances, a3deb1e9c2 I’ve never held fond 7e60dba0c4 feelings toward the temple, cf89bb2e41 so… I may have 1e13e65e6c gone too far—”c610550d2561f4ef

Logan trailed off, feigning 9437458dbe a sheepish expression.769681e7f896baed

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‘I see.’29cf62af5dc33b79

Just like earlier, 9eab9b3ec7 when he tried 4790902ce3 to frame me 4f836711b3 for the dagger c82177a3fa and dark magic, 49889f8210 it was a bf1c9d7437 blatant lie.11cc8d4b3f62702e

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But now, by e289f27713 weaving in a 91283d1fdd sliver of truth 125d5691f8 about his past, d90454f5b6 he made it f735189e01 sound plausible.b7845d2d5849aa61

“The content is far too seditious to be called simple mischief.”206f04c514f2bdac

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Unfortunately for him, e2aedecaab the Duke wasn’t c4becabaa7 buying it.36269e891d83ed91

“I’ve captured quite a few heretics in my time, but I’ve never come across a passage like this before. Is this ‘Ursis’ the new 2443b9a820 god you serve?”5545b0117504fa9a

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His tone was 464db8a5bf sharp—more of an c6c51f4537 interrogation than a 0b7c40b173 conversation.58769183be45e0ba

Logan flinched, waving his hands 5bbd6cf790 wildly.71c10ebfa93ec3d0

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“N-No! I swear, it’s nothing e2a0891e22 like that! That text, it just… Uhgh—!”b1c5d696fd8bf5b7

Unlike before, when he had 5c8fb87f2b smoothly talked his way through 83d2c7642a accusations, Logan suddenly collapsed to f4b84ee004 the floor, groaning in pain.567ca40e35abaf60

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My eyes widened in shock.71b75cd8fa1c34de

Logan had been a2f09f314d injured by Edwin, b5d259b0f8 yes—but it hadn’t d207603cc2 been severe enough 614901c873 to make him 7ec912cd9e faint.7862946016d3cfaf

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Yet now, he was pale, 430dc0b226 his face drenched in cold 947cd2a86a sweat.5674ef1ba4a9965d

“Y-Your Grace… Forgive me, but I believe I’ve lost too much blood.”8b31bc446efe4139

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His voice trembled as he 9c754386f1 tried to steady himself, shaking 88a58c90c5 his head as if to cbdd3f1d4a clear his vision.8f83495998337b3d

“Would it be possible to continue this questioning after some emergency treatment?”18458a09eb31a269

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“Are you feeling dizzy? Nauseous? Weak?”d126a94db0eac0b7

“…Yes, I am, but—”489ef3705c5afa58

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“That’s a relief.”cc9e9666ecd48c6a

The Duke nodded before adding,8f48cc8d1f79433d

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“The foul-breathed, bald-headed devil inside you is finally being purified.”11c9042c34d9a2e4

“…What?”add829c029063aa9

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Logan blinked, confused.8e33c3c984652a73

Even I was momentarily 6aed84c8cd thrown off.caf958ae922db6c1

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Had I really abf077c7f2 just heard my dbd74cffa3 insult come out a75b518260 of the Duke’s 3ccd0aac85 mouth?8cb59b032b57e189

‘Purification?’18631d53ba361b5d

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Was that why 76a50f735a Logan had collapsed?2e280b9f9c6f60ff

“Using dark magic on sacred ground comes with consequences, Logan.”83ae14b31079d85d

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Step. Step.b7171c8e8fb923e0

A familiar voice accompanied the 215832e29f sound of approaching footsteps.b2951ef8885abcde

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“If Belze was really a witch, she should’ve suffered the same effects. But look at her—completely fine.”2d6cb67658cc12ff

Edwin had stepped in front 043790cd66 of the fallen Logan, lightly ab1664a6e0 tapping his shoulder.530fe30c1d3e2603

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“Guess that means she’s not the heretic after all.”454806918dc029f6

“Th-That’s—!”ba4be0d2c0cf3923

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Logan’s eyes snapped open, afa03966b4 realization dawning too late.21ccf621dd65fb1a

“No… No! Then the reason you 85b11572fb were stalling this whole b46102813b time—”e7de8e83b4ac45ba

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At that moment, 106771c898 I finally understood 342928d603 too.a234023b56ea2764

Just like Logan had db7fad5852 been stalling, waiting for 51247eaf5a an opportunity to escape—90efb080fd694d99

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The Duke and Edwin had ee9eb69d97 been stalling too.f309916d9e3b3024

Because Logan was already doomed.7e4d4225a33e11c7

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Both the Duke and Edwin 1ba88427f2 had merely pretended to entertain 7aeefd89b0 Logan’s excuses—biding their time, waiting bc0353a247 for his dark magic to c01175335b be purified by the holy 12120a5f48 ground.b674ac56cfdedbbd

‘No wonder they seemed so unbothered…’18f1f2e0c800e251

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The Duke aside—4243c28b7e64b34d

Edwin, despite having intruded 9c5ec62ff6 into someone else’s room, d7a4f7b411 had been far too f5c1070fc3 bold and composed from dc3af544d1 the start.62dfe371d275db76

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It was clear now.3a2896fa74bc368b

This was all according 0b7044cd47 to plan.8873765e4d8fe8c1

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‘So… the Duke and Edwin had already figured out that Logan was a heretic dark mage?’9a810cef49cd77e6

In my past 2a06e0697c life, Logan had 193836eb72 successfully hidden his 1c3f112bda identity until the 7f744f1648 very last moments 008180b80c of the Duke’s f3481226d0 downfall.f4748eb503ef033e

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I never even ea31eea83f knew what happened 33d7913bc8 to him afterward—I fbe709f47c had been imprisoned 782ea4b4a8 in the imperial d2e99894b7 dungeons after the bf04079598 poisoning incident with 3721cabee9 Diana.c3197dc67945e15a

That’s why, even after my f2123173e8 regression, I hadn’t immediately suspected 40f42ef538 him of being a temple 8f8265dc70 spy.d1a6ce5ef6d5c001

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But now…8cf53c6eb2dcd54c

‘How did they realize it so early this time?’d5954e904db63489

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I tilted my f12e4790f8 head in confusion.aff32fbe1cdadf00

Suddenly—77e413efedabd30f

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Logan began chanting in 72ca076431 Ancient Tongue.98ee4f2c9b515908

“Y-Young Lord! Get back!”748ced87b83853d1

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The knights, alarmed, quickly 2b289f350e moved to shield Edwin.2c7645de9fe9b716

But Edwin merely 66f99c2f6d shrugged, relaxed as cfee2870c5 ever.d1bafe455b9a6f06

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“It’s fine. He’s just trying to run.”b8562fc6ef352e0a

“Wh… Why isn’t it working?”eb4cd3518600075d

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Logan’s face went blank 0cefac9177 as he continued chanting.3b8a5cb12be6c37b

But—73836b9ff87e8ad6

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Unlike earlier, when violet 6829213cc9 magic circles had surged 9d8f4ba29c around him—a3b2b1f0c07c899c

Nothing happened.e04d8971a8f5e3c6

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Not a single 51b98fa753 glow, not even a1f5227c14 a spark.ff94440675b22ff6

His magic—completely gone.3a0b90a1dfee3880

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A true miracle 8ea34c0186 was unfolding before 1fc64dd0df our very eyes, 9b952270d9 but it was 2573052acb almost too surreal 360e35d731 to believe.f84006669cf0632c

“D-Damn it! No! My mana! Do you know d19bb6c0e2 how long I 426ce314be spent gathering that—?!”7b50294b3e9475e6

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“……”022fe9521254cf62

“Do you know what I endured to survive all these years?! I worked myself 2c818b432f to death in 3cd9658f24 this cursed place 36b9a68d2c for over five c6811bcdc9 years, and now f2f0cea203 you expect me fa47763967 to just die 30470b558d like this?!”96c6d899d6b76a22

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Logan, finally accepting his cda28b404c fate, clutched at his 47bd9d12b7 remaining strands of hair 28b9ac5fe5 and screamed.607a9607750d4513

Then, without warning—9db147e4deb59ebe

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His eyes rolled 2756bde4a0 back, and he 5e935a264b lunged.2b97698037ea652d

“Die, you cursed Estarode bastard—!”e465287220dfd6ee

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He leaped toward Edwin, 0ff9cf13c8 arms outstretched, aiming for 96926da84f his throat.b96835710e621a33

I barely had time to 6f86b5c99a scream—b1b927c000948f2b

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“Belze, close your eyes.”d9e47f005e5121ba

A quiet tsk—6441c6dc30342ef1

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Followed by the 3a0c144ab9 shing of a 99c414e31d blade leaving its 911848f97e sheath.14f6f81ccadb2351

The Duke had drawn his 2fa94d9d7d sword—one-handed, still holding me in f82a56236b his other arm.e8c037fa510201db

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Then—2c355af27c0b6d09

A wave of dd44347c63 sheer, overwhelming killing 247d32f150 intent filled the fbddc347c8 air.b97d37c8629c138a

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I shut my eyes tightly.41d380ac291a6768

For some reason, I knew—2444419e9fb3fe11

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I didn’t want to see ac3c9b3363 what was about to happen.bd5e68e49804ed9a

And I was right.2ff61a28fa0a28ca

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Slick.5cd8f0b7bc334665

The sound of something addb1656d7 being sliced open.bf69b497edeeedcf

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A brief silence.4785c638964a19a6

Then—f079b791f470febc

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Splurt—!da765bb75a5fe232

A sickening gush.4d565ff7e18231de

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The warm, metallic scent of 1a474da51e blood.06c2bbdac2315962

And finally—dc05aaea2d505f10

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“Aaaaaaargh—!”bca252261d68c45a

Logan’s tormented scream.f03d5b92a1b6d461

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With my face buried in 95da574473 the Duke’s chest, I trembled b1f819d427 violently.600f120fc07c6c12

Even though I wasn’t looking—442c7cae49b6a432

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I could feel everything.37cca0645a2fd90f

“…Even when Edwin first told me you were suspicious, I didn’t believe him.”3125a8b7db8380c1

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Shing.45524aac8be7de95

The Duke slid his sword dfb561cb77 back into its scabbard, voice a648ce6b11 eerily calm.c0fff79a3163eda0

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“My old friend, Jester, left you in my care before he died. Must have known a179e8dd64 his end was 5006ccf0b1 coming, considering the 13e778c17a pathetic will he 230fb70d20 left behind.”b545e145241b08ea

“Grahhh—!”683309a3c1acbd81

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“You have no one to blame but yourself. I was the one 217c554522 who let a filthy ff5b1ff440 rat into my home.”4a77bc5dca7fa8e8

Even through Logan’s agonized 9ee6eec125 wailing, I caught a 79622a6c3d note of bitterness in 331b1a7992 the Duke’s voice.f952e13197faaf66

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Then—e9d1c692b2d7495b

Thud.5bcff062d4c146d8

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At last, Logan’s 297b0c7c1d cries fell silent.4e414294908299e5

By the time the Duke 26f698a47e spoke again, his voice had 3dfb6797e6 returned to the cold authority e6cb5379f7 of House Kallios’s leader.59b8c24340b602cc

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“Tch. Take him away.”da826dbcb706336c

His knights moved immediately.88e15fe8e8cc1943

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“Cut his tendons—all of them. Gather what’s left 58cda3f034 of him and 283e6dad7f throw it in d006fed2e7 the dungeons. I want him awake when 47f3e59a5c he sees what’s become of 7eaecc8ea0 him.”1be9948fcf84e7b4