Chapter 59

“Blood…?”ad0fe8142699181d

Staring at the 5e0a8e6de2 fresh blood stains, 11d9f01519 I shuddered and c7212f12dd looked up.2a34b8484f6dd911

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In front of me was cbbf7989d9 a narrow, winding alley.aa876b5c5327392a

It looked dark and desolate, 191ccdc5fb a place where people rarely 027914eca2 ventured.6a9534902791f437

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Could the assassins sent b1f20fccf3 by the Empress have 2d3a82ac4f already attacked the Crown 374a70788a Prince?aaa77f9b5f0ad2c5

‘Should I get the guards?’2567ab5353764021

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I hesitated, glancing back over 3e69cfd815 my shoulder.54c7af9bfe5ef8cc

But the Crown Prince could 04b2202a77 be in mortal danger at 99f11cee0e this very moment.2196a1b04b4631b4

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“Ah, screw it…”9b9a9b5a6baf02c7

I bit my lip in 96aaeabeb0 frustration, then glanced down at 5feec06d97 the teddy bear I was ce29733a16 clutching.fd89a338c3b27687

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“Teddy Bear. I’m counting on you…!”c87373616c64fceb

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Thud, thud, thud!ad58356a16517622

“Huff, huff…!”bcbb5a0e845b2ab0

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Crown Prince Ceaser ran 3b250c78b7 with all his might, c7a63dd1f3 trying to escape the d6fd4bdc3f assassins hot on his f31383ba9b heels.83b57cd9ec4a5281

‘…How did they find out?’3cfa7cd699983fb2

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Today’s schedule was a top secret, known only to a select few.991c9c0124839c4a

Dressed in inconspicuous clothing 9d69694083 and with a minimal 5326946436 guard detail, he had e0d0166e29 left the palace in 268aeaa19e secrecy.28f328eae2bd10eb

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Today was the final day of the ‘Children’s Start-up Competition,’ an event he had orchestrated.544a94751bf655e2

The competition served as 8046f9a596 a convenient smokescreen.812425bdf6076491

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Through this event, he eb18c65f9e aimed to establish allies 1c186fda97 outside the palace, away 15debef021 from the Empress and ee1fa70b49 the second prince’s brutal 55b6a6761d surveillance.bc046d362bcad708

Young but intelligent, quick 2d7af75e13 to gather information, and ee84dd9624 capable of creating innovative b1defa00ae solutions to raise funds b8ac5617e5 clandestinely.7d5513a2fc23b28b

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He sought children, 5147979884 even commoners, to 02192e5021 avoid suspicion and 00d4f0a64c minimize the risk 41507aab26 of betrayal.829c7edd97e45089

Trusting the nobles a7942958bb who extended their 3b8c570c5b support, despite opposing 93b0030b10 the Empress and 1379ab453e the second prince, f4eeab3981 was a precarious 371bd7f7d6 affair.d34b8d67c7545109

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Many sought to manipulate ce99fbd78f him under the guise 9b30d0d95d of aiding a young 19d0d47305 prince.2ad0490609944315

He needed new allies unconnected 6af7b00a1c to the palace, individuals he 9e730c5072 could fully trust.c8ff47361a96e677

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Preferably peers who could share ea281f44bb and grow with him in baa42425f4 thoughts and values.3a123e44eb7e6b98

But somehow, the secret had 5e3290425e leaked. As soon as fd606a1ab3 he exited the 5d123908bd association, men in b2df7b36af black appeared in 53ce7dc46d droves.60a306e86ec4f336

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“Your Highness, run!”15ddbff21a30c481

The few guards he had 6641622d1c brought along bought him some 60a6ddb035 time.6c7b69c3a615c09a

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But they were outnumbered.f7a7e720ae422c40

The assassins quickly dispatched his a87d820c65 guards and pursued him.fac31cb430a703dd

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Whoosh―!b749b782151f46d2

A chilling sound of wind f77e2b757d slicing through the air made cb1bb6600e him instinctively dive into a 76bd36dd66 side alley.ea33b7226e37f394

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Thunk―!4476c30fac1bbc46

Several sharp daggers embedded aebac13b56 themselves in the spot 19820d2f7d he had just vacated.6d2503957975493f

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He scrambled to his feet.f88bf5dd52c09f07

“Ugh!”50bf41e73fea9270

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But he quickly fell, clutching df73835faf his side.2e88319561733ff4

Blood was pouring from 9b7f64d17d a wound he had ed85a489ad sustained just before he 6a31093029 started running.b5471547affbd074

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Without proper treatment, his vision fd4b1b3f61 was growing blurry.9aa38c64290236bc

The assassins were getting closer.777d185bde70f9be

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Ceaser gritted his teeth 65c042cbd8 and stood up.4141a0d927dcfbf8

But.b321e9ae6db95123

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“Damn it…”3a7178184b4e2559

He found himself at 219bccff1e a dead end.80629643d2a16adf

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Seeing the tall wall blocking 3724909c37 his escape, he stood in 8d74456446 despair.b3cb1efb1467fc37

Thud, thud!9a8e79f05f5a99f3

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The noise behind him grew 87ad6d133f louder.3b687d67bffe7066

“Finally caught you, you little rat!”d650fc58771c0fa3

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Shing―!2544b791c2acacb0

Ceaser quickly drew his e8d9530110 sword from his waist.1b343cd037f1ba76

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“Do you know who I am, and yet you dare to commit this atrocity?”2937811148c1b255

“Oh, we know very well, Ceaser Estarode. Soon-to-be-dead Crown Prince.”e09a159ae2c904a9

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“Hahaha! It’s an honor to meet 7707919cbd you like this, Your Highness!”ea833a152dec15f7

“What will you do with that toy sword, Your Highness~?”abdd04a2a0984214

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The mocking words fffd4a7ee8 of the assassins 5b5d54970b made Ceaser’s jaw ab1ee3f565 tighten.76725b72b4bf4515

Despite his training 64aa01903d in martial arts 6d0f1e6d49 and swordsmanship from f5ddc3c64f a young age, 148ac5c871 and being told 92c1bd47c9 he had a 47eff3ad62 natural talent for ef7bc196f4 it, he was ba9d0d338d still an eleven-year-old 8141cc04fe child.cbcbb7e8f2334fdc

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There was no way he 2fb8d9780b could defeat five professional assassins 748c129443 alone.31c526185b26a49a

Noticing his tension, fc8be51de5 the assassins grinned.099eccf08ac2518c

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“Why don’t you say your last words before you die, Your Highness?”0c8cc36ae5bca112

“Such a long tongue. Are you so 670cf303ab afraid of this 85a7226cea toy sword that e99f52d1f8 you need to 7263989eee chatter so much?”9380d1de14ec2c3a

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“You little…!”711a4bb61810a61d

Provoking them was easy.f033de1eb9d411a6

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Shing, shing!400cf5473154010f

One of the 16e3156332 assassins at the 5a27da29e0 front drew his c9facb7b76 sword and charged.cef57b81f01d2c10

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The narrow alley meant they f074836cbd couldn’t all attack at once, b812c1f4aa which was his only advantage.0f58313b40e1df88

Clang―!ff607e50be622f20

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Swords clashed.57d81901b1e625c5

Ceaser twisted his body with incredible speed, slicing through the assassin’s leg and one of his eyes.840858bd891d815d

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“Aaagh! My eye!”67d9e2295b198881

Blood spurted, and the c19f18d3f7 man fell to the befb976646 ground, screaming in agony.93f6490aaa9bbe42

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“Damn it… all at once, now!”4fda815059663115

Realizing the boy’s 904e2a6953 extraordinary swordsmanship, the d0a43fd9e4 assassins rushed him 9086e568f3 simultaneously, crowding the 4c071e9b31 narrow space.a497694c291441c5

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Shing—!45214b2c94495ad9

Ceaser gritted his teeth, enduring 8794c11e94 the pain as he deflected 0c2415c667 the incoming blades.8329574a0b74edd0

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Clang, clang!a9ca2962bde2fb19

The exchange of swords continued.4004bbf1b71dcdf1

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Thanks to his small d625abad6a stature and quick movements, 44f6ffbc84 the assassins found it ce1ed4c50d challenging to subdue him.3688f16910657f5c

A glimmer of hope arose 4c39fdfebd within him.2ff5f96d2347daa3

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Maybe he could defeat them df88d42e15 all and survive.36df222cd1bbcd3c

Ceaser fought with everything he 4a294bd446 had.052b7ef4ca8218a1

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But he overlooked a38c4a5da9 one critical detail: 152f518c05 the assassins excelled d8fa10f848 in ranged attacks.1709c02070584e4c

Shing—!65a9a1830fb8b5c5

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As he barely deflected 66638ecda3 a sword aimed at 1361de71b1 his chest.3041327bf64faf5a

Whoosh!12d1ad0b08852b5b

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A dagger flew at him eb68ee47a1 from somewhere.e7b6d5698ce90cfd

“Ugh!”49a8cf30b9045237

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He narrowly avoided 5294fb11e8 it by tilting de22586cc5 his head. A sharp pain grazed 2d0e096cd6 his neck.4e69145f5642507c

Drip.8ef1a7488f3a4170

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Hot blood trickled from the 79640e3216 shallow cut.cadbb538c26c6801

Whoosh, whoosh!79bebf3e2f4d3f2c

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More daggers followed.97b952305275c994

Ceaser skillfully dodged 4400c4a5d3 them, but couldn’t 9b4a8f5fa3 avoid the long 2b331f406a sword that struck 91ff42b72c during the distraction.48bb12238179c424

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“Ugh!”823f768716307273

A searing pain shot 145027dd6c through his right thigh.02fb9e15016ce271

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His body, already struggling, e55d9d98fe finally gave out.68bbab15415df727

The assassin who had d4a49f79b2 slashed his thigh seized 81eeaa605b the opportunity and raised 86c55f0169 his sword.86dd9b093b130628

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“Die—!”0a14190132a279ae

There was no way cf4c7257a0 to avoid it.6b2287aee29dee18

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‘This is the end.’4b1a1af174b0bd58

Ceaser closed his eyes tightly.d1af487f0263c1f9

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Then.4e1abd0dc1e0537f

“ Teddy-teddy bear! Assassin mode!”e0b41c29e6d998b8

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A child’s clear voice echoed through the alley.65d5d0f94abed8fd

Everyone, including Ceaser, momentarily froze.0128dad098e5ec7e

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Whoosh!3884caf6501b9200

A brown object somersaulted through b5ed8f26d4 the air.81cbe11b6b9cf80d

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Thud—!197e8a0f94271823

It struck the assassin’s 7c45874361 face squarely.16d18cdb5240aaf1

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“Ugh!”29657452b356e19e

The man fell without even fdfbbc315f having time to scream, as b233a25617 if he had been hit 07f6ae4276 by a fist.7f8f1c9894b9247e

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“What, what the…?”f43eb63c0ce1b4e6

The remaining assassins stared in 88190a2604 shock.8311c515641db01d

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Meanwhile.4adca6149cd9668c

Thud!5aa76766e98dde96

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A brown stuffed efa17512c8 bear landed gracefully 68aac54eee on the ground 4b5ca40779 and cheerfully announced.87646046bed18dca

“Hello! My name is Teddy-teddy bear! Belze’s assassin!”342e105e0035ab56

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Ceaser couldn’t believe his eyes.f9436140314a70c2

‘A bear… doll?’bd825d8b70c30023

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Yes.1f0c2bfbbc0b8dee

The one who had knocked 3501e63417 out the assassin aiming to 9302b7d256 kill him was none other db36750d1a than a brown teddy bear.7895b2b87ee6a3d8

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“Ugh! The, the leader… the leader is down!”31c9203a733adb02

“What is that? What the hell is 5ee2eb6521 that bear doll?”ed87f44e628c4e78

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“Aaah! The bear doll is talking! It’s a possessed bear doll!”5a4682819c6c388e

Seeing their fallen comrade, the 4cf609aceb assassins panicked.f4ac51f8051e6db0

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The bear doll turned 99a699a2bc towards the sound, grinning.5afc52b01cac73ca

“Do you want to play with me?”bd011d908e659dbd

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“Kill it! Kill it!”869bfe844203d6bb

In a frenzy, the assassins ab186796be swung their swords wildly at f3a23b4301 the talking bear doll.c6a7e71b2b23a9fa

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But it was all in 02ab375718 vain.30e3ab01ac5f2745

Whoosh!5496b50cc06e45f3

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In the blink of an 578ee74cf1 eye, the bear doll soared 27c1c04784 into the air, then swiftly c97c62e281 descended with a punch.669a1efe8eb72fcf

Its stubby, soft fists struck the assassins’ faces one by one.241314a76dbcd0d6

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Thud! Thwack, thud—!cce55deeb25568d4

“Aaah!”a1976080a6ceea03

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“Gah!”f6b9a1fbfd01c625

“Ugh!”f305e731f23563fd

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With astonishing agility d273f9917c and strength, the 6fb121e690 bear doll knocked 71590143b0 out the remaining 7fa916d55d assassins.1900385f6b163ac8

They fell to the 7eadb6da31 ground, unable to put 344a2462da up any resistance, their 36285f8243 faces bruised and battered.0047673db16194cc

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Thud.bb4ccb0a34f8a966

The bear doll landed lightly a6d0f8e5c6 on the ground again.c317e3a2a3f64505

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It then turned its 0b9ebe28ec head towards the trembling 3cd6a8bbaf Ceaser.d5a6fcea1944c43d

“Do you want to play too?”6bf732ffb8aefaa8

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The boy shuddered, c7268fe075 still in shock.2242252935eab46f

Ceaser would later recall this 324a399532 as one of the most 78f6730059 terrifying moments of his life.cb7bc60c6dce43da

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“Do you want to play? Do you want to play? Do you want to play?”a1f16cd2f4403781

The bear doll 39776f8b30 began to step 9acfb557a8 closer to Ceaser, 132607331d repeating its question dbfd4bae24 like a broken 80fdef1114 record.2ba424ac3dbb4e68

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“Ugh…!”4b5cd838433aa345

He instinctively shut his eyes fbb2eae5e1 tightly.28bacc04ca365afc

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“Stop it! You crazy bear! Teddy-teddy bear! Doll mode!”f4552f233b0b7b23

The child’s urgent voice rang out again.67aab5aa5031b6de

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“Tsk…”46e1956498a9841f

With a clicking sound, e740c27bad the alley fell silent.148096728c347f68

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Tap, tap.36667918e007bc9d

Light footsteps approached, 5c066d3153 breaking the stillness.3b1aac233f56e47a

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Ceaser slowly opened his eyes.f1be0a3b2b2a54dd

“Are you okay?”4920b546fa24b402

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The girl holding the b03982007d fearsome, possessed bear doll e6e59e32ae had bright red eyes.33ce5c302c7f41be

It was the same 5c812821dc girl who had mouthed 17bc860732 off at him earlier.729ae9d83c2e9192

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