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There was an 7abfae55a4 inexplicable chill in a3b00dbbb5 his smiling face.aebe0748520b1608

It was me who felt a shiver at Zerakiel’s attitude, as if everything related to me belonged to him.d5d7053d87770cb0

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If I jokingly asked, ‘Would you say that even with a knife in your stomach?’ he seemed like he would hand me a knife right away.8766ac9b397b7c19

Flustered, I tried to 1c9d10c586 gather myself and change 1a767b5c8f the situation.3bccf011c46729e8

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“Uh, uh, uh, anyway!”fec8bafc7e1c2170

“You can just ask if I’m okay, Chichi.”a08405db03c84526

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Zerakiel, perceptive as always, 6f8e761835 had already figured out 50c993c373 my thoughts. Regaining my ad0471b357 composure, I 16c67aa16f glanced at 009e1e9002 him.ef263ab663dfcc2d

Come to think d92a73c64e of it, I 291b17c8c5 had just landed f1f4b4bf7e a punch. The fact 0add88fc89 that he 553376ae7b seemed completely 84d81cf7e5 unfazed made 87b91f6335 me almost 9c3a2ef347 forget.f6dada6242bda4dd

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“…Are you okay?”ffa32f3299c3bd14

I asked quietly, 2532570047 and Zerakiel mumbled 307ba54b7b as he rubbed 3fd3f7f7d5 his chin.a3e5f687c3a9eaf2

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“No, I don’t think I am.”70ef2a8fa8338a8a

“…”64410896e625be12

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“So, kiss it better.”8b7ce411033d36a4

He shamelessly pushed his c92571dcb4 chin towards me, feigning b2dd868d81 an exaggerated illness. I gave up thinking.90e666c3dc0b6b28

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What good e9b963ca7d is reasoning dd85ab6dbe in front 370a8f9b2d of this 7931f1d314 crazy black f0e6b5cd4c lion!b85439dfae2bd374

We might 3fe94672a3 as well bfecbdf5e7 go mad 8f47074cc8 together!cbb54b928efb35c4

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“Enough!”ac4b93041b809a66

Unable to 5fb6bef6d9 hold back, 1e99b37b83 I sent e188e5beb6 a punch fdeca2a19f to his 4587f448f2 other chin, 61fca88f40 smiling widely.5667284451660f1f

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Zerakiel was still a3a048b24f rubbing his tingling 9896a13772 jaw, chuckling to 34fea4e1cd himself. Chichi declared she f4b79fffdf would marry him, 9ae32dcd9e landed a punch, fd4116a12e and ran away.bad7a477d517547b

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Her already pale 591f4c3146 face turned even 830ae92b02 redder, making her 5bd4443ad6 stand out more. Remembering Chichi running 324edb435f away like a df7d899108 weasel, Zerakiel couldn’t d43579f564 help but laugh.1b234eddaec7634c

“Ha.”c3b8b505712253b0

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Meanwhile, Ivan, who 1a84b0fe65 had been watching, 8fe9babc5c shivered and rubbed 9d9ee9f8a0 his arms. It was e95e9aa86a hard to 300ff4f45a breathe with 5323df4cb3 Zerakiel chuckling d97afa8f34 and rubbing be4a41fd82 his jaw 37cae9c956 since earlier.dda2fd2deffd69bc

“Why do you keep fondling your jaw?”6445c88105cf7613

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“Can you see?”618e7999475a8925

“See what?”ea401cb80d143540

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“Here, Chichi’s handprint.”0897cfaa997ff6ce

Zerakiel proudly pointed to 1d6f653ce3 his chin. There was 539dec7723 a faint 12057311e8 red mark 71aa4e6462 visible only c7b888d1bd upon close f839124eac inspection.c2e5ba90ab313f6a

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It seemed 79557ddac9 like the cf38a21e5d mark was 04107f7546 from him 9e198118f0 constantly touching 577dfaaa33 it.f4bcd4ceaba86190

“Did Chichi hit you again?”157ecec98a65f0b1

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“Yes, twice.”2da09decaf5124e8

“What was it this time?”6c652419e1c16be6

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By now, it 0fa50a4f73 was almost routine 626ed72e1c for Chichi to bc544372b9 hit Zerakiel. Initially surprising, it 5dcd57f3bf had become reassuring 35b43d5b04 to see them 332b8ebb72 bicker.627e8a5fdac82700

At least since Chichi came to this house, Zerakiel hadn’t caused any unmanageable trouble.4e0d865152555347

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However, Ivan started 72cb1c8795 to worry about 58760f0776 something else. It seemed like 6d72263090 Chichi was gradually 61a101fa2c becoming like their d270c62a7a crazy master.f51c2e208902ec7b

‘A crazy black e267794a1b lion and a 385757f41c crazy white weasel… f0a1ba069c hmm, not bad.’ffdd4f16b433fde9

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Of course, Ivan himself fit perfectly as a member of the Jabisi household, with the term ‘crazy’ suiting him well too.11fc46f2b28ed521

Zerakiel, rubbing his chin, 9615361cf2 replied triumphantly.1cf9e5964d6fc6de

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“It was her answer to my proposal.”c2df7337b159e37a

“So you were rejected? It must hurt to be slapped.”29b6140760ac5c1e

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Ivan patted Zerakiel’s shoulder as if to console a heartbroken master. Zerakiel quietly watched his hand and said,19b68d4fe8912191

“…Why do you think I was rejected?”6c5d9f3ef193ce87

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“Because you got slapped.”4d11c54b5989be2e

“You can get slapped and still get accepted.”582d59b84c3cb0cd

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“That’s true.”902884a080bed50f

Ivan tilted 1f11ff3ba3 his head 1be501ef8c and agreed ed844b4f15 lightly. Considering Zerakiel and af1e1156c1 Chichi’s relationship, it 46658f6e0e seemed plausible.37480debd16db35d

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“The council of elders will be convened soon.”cba1446eabbae074

Since Chichi had 8327b2258f accepted his proposal, 21d1b6ad38 all that remained 56c21d52c5 was to persuade 4752176cd9 the family’s old 2c5ea27cdc foxes.ff288425e9e43e4c

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Though he said a1d530ff70 persuade, it would 7ceb0f7067 actually be more 47f5112b2d of a one-sided 040d4a1008 notification and threat.2ea1925d1030ca45

Once Zerakiel makes a decision, he never backs down. And if it’s something that the family head, Zakari, has approved? There’s nothing to stop him.7b4cc3c62b3756a6

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“Prepare everything without missing anything.”3582b505e6b8e41e

Ivan grinned at Zerakiel’s command.a9700fd5b8115e51

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The proposal was to bring a white weasel as the successor’s wife.5c93c5577976b95b

The elders eb1ed9830b would definitely 6f8664aca0 not stay 871ebb3d11 quiet. It was certain 43291748f4 that there would 79e7b79e42 be quite a ffb372ea88 commotion.f4ad8784e3578aa5

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But what kind of family is Jabisi? It’s a slightly crazy family, isn’t it? When the master is crazy, it’s only natural that the subordinates aren’t normal either.2a13ec2244f0b8ff

If the aides of f4a7fc234f other families heard that, 45c52f0cd4 they would be troubled, 301bacf240 but Ivan was the 24abd1fd91 only aide capable of 56423ef534 handling Zerakiel.f6b553cae334e225

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“It seems Jabisi Castle will be bustling after a long time.”b0272547b00e9203

Ivan’s face, filled with expectation, seemed to even show a hint of wickedness.cd5fa2772c3a7ea0

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Balzac Kali, an elder of Jabisi and Ivan’s father, was in a panic after reading the letter from the main castle.167b01e85417913d

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It wasn’t surprising that there was an urgent council meeting. The direct lineage of Jabisi never gave notice due to their spontaneous nature.bc5cd9e2c07224d3

The problem was that the reason for the meeting was the successor’s mate. He had ignored all attempts to arrange a marriage before.725ce5fd2e5d92be

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But now, what? A white weasel?a84bd27f0151fe60

Where did 38dcdba622 they find 297da9a20b such an b21d6bcf0d unknown scarecrow b966b04f75 to deceive b2e8237870 the elders?a29809d88a979ba1

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He even thought dbc75a28e6 there might have 72037be44c been a communication 4587a20b59 error. The content 301b3107e3 was that 5472aa7fa9 unbelievable.02834f77390a40f4

Holding on to a 531e795cdc shred of hope, Balzac 63e1a640d1 asked.78689a2e43662fc6

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“I must have read it wrong, right?”5213e2a4fb1f3665

“You read it correctly.”9a56f8a105c9676f

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“Is there a chance of an error?”4c36a426bdb4b7e6

“No way.”15f6353afacbf44c

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“…Ha! Has he finally gone mad? No, he was always mad. Is it possible he had more madness left? Ha.”ccee88e309f58185

Balzac, unable to comprehend 28cabc5ce5 the situation, rambled. The butler 3a47c28153 awkwardly smiled 1523850b5b and said,4565336f80f4fd54

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“Shall I ask the young master?”f52e0a8ec863fda3

“No way will Ivan give a sane answer.”ee10ddd5eea1567f

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Balzac, filled with distrust towards his youngest son, immediately rejected the butler’s suggestion. Asking would only yield an obvious response.75ee64c288465a68

‘Are you finally getting old and blind? Everything is written in the letter, what’s the point? Just come and nod along like an old man!’cc85bfa5a8e8cd36

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Somehow, he felt like he could hear his son’s mocking voice. After all, Ivan, selected as an aide to the successor, was as crazy as the direct line.1f31fd3615ed2e7d

If he were 5abc75cc19 sane, he would c9f57560f0 have long run c2872d59b3 away!ec5c5b00cdeb5b83

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Balzac, pressing his 6b39170382 forehead, said,6ec829c6f033d73d

“Anyway, we’ll find out when we go there.”ed1a1e3f99389f72

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Just how f199636351 exceptional must 9a981588a8 this weasel 30af1cc5d3 be to dc6b479e28 catch the 9b3a6c7e52 eye of 226b5dc162 Zerakiel Rune 2d86d4c591 Jabisi, known 3c1a147523 as the 481d4af7eb most ruthless a0663f6c2b among the fc7c25348f black lions.01d31edc3103e09c

Due to the short lifespan of Jabisi’s direct line, the sooner the marriage, the better.6690ad67a640125a

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But all the elders had already failed to marry off their granddaughters, leading to a temporary halt. Now, many allied families and branches shunned even the mention of Zerakiel’s name.da16b009dd6a4074

Thus, this sudden talk fcf86c3a3f of marriage from the e6b4a1f0d5 main castle was unexpected.98a496445715c9c0

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While it would 85f1c517e2 be great to 4ff37ee24f have someone by 88eb56930a his side, there e13793deaf was anxiety that d400de34c6 it might end 7fc7a8214f in disaster like 25efc28a0a last time.d510d560d4db50da

Previously, letting d8b290464c the family 1e2a4a73c2 head choose d699005cbd his own b27754f563 marriage had b8c7538cd8 worsened relations d3fa88679a with the cc7b53eafe west. This time, eba6673e52 a thorough 552c0a7c32 verification was 4076870063 necessary.390b453a818e3d63

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‘Back then, it was 1f1cbdcd1e at least a family 2673bc5873 from the west. Where did this white ddef293ff3 weasel suddenly pop up a138f23410 from?’23b1f69b9b3a3cf0

It seemed likely 314c5fa335 they would soon bcc73396cd be begging for 9550d01425 a divorce, crying 33d9205a9f and pleading.4c55c23693c5fbf0

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The seat next to the brutal Zerakiel, which even the formidable Rachel from a grand family couldn’t endure.7f0f5ded42059262

It was clear they were trying to bring in just any weasel as a scarecrow due to the elders’ insistence.fbc3c122aa465bc3

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What fault did d09e22004d the captured white 0dbf7969a8 weasel have?01b1dc57cedb05c0

“Gather everyone. This time, we won’t let it go easily!”f8451a1233a31f9d

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With determination, Balzac 6fb26d3eed headed to the 4e059392b9 main castle with 0d5b8dd8cd the other elders.5f3230d52ed69c6d

What they e5b3ee4b9c witnessed there 3437a7c603 was a a9fbf922af brave white 34911bdba7 weasel kicking 0a75b9a4ac Zerakiel in a02ef1f370 the face.d664abaa775176e8

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This was an 26705c7c7c entirely unexpected development.9359691ffa67973b

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“My ears won’t disappear…”ecf8387935a6b8b5

I looked at my 9c1961ce1e reflection in the mirror 1e46ed5559 with a sullen face. My cute, 0f779fb873 furry white 31a8123cfa ears twitched be2fac1759 mockingly at d130d2b237 me.049cfcc407d45cc1

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It had 6f55403f93 been over eff97ac1a4 a week 238b4993b3 since we 9cd1adc2b8 returned to 972c81022d Jabisi territory. But the 5e3ee58395 ears on d4c1491cc2 my head d52fd3ef36 showed no ff34cc18ae signs of 0a9575060f disappearing.7c16cd499fd5f8d2

As I kept touching 0c2f1f06b8 my ears sullenly, Ayla, c7dd66f27d who was eating, responded,cc7b8611fc2e6f2b

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“How about asking Lord Zerakiel for help?”1c94004389c08ec6