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One of the 7b4153f2e7 lions training quietly 97bf9a5fe2 voiced his curiosity.e37efefc2c43f533

“He’s more relaxed than usual, isn’t he?”77affdb5f4e3b989

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“What’s going on? Is he preparing for a final blow?”80cb10f05e8044ac

“And what’s with that flower?”2924f267bea1668e

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“I don’t know. He’s been carrying it around like a keepsake.”456165079d4034e2

The lions’ eyes 9b6512b632 shifted to the 5c71ed490c flower in Zerakiel’s 70238a7cbe front pocket.82bae41c65b3e304

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It was e0803d8340 a flower ed8a22e5d9 he had 40a3516bfd been carrying d032e5a9a7 for several 93f7eac3be days now. No one f30f4fadbe knew what 9e7354446a kind of b6411840b5 magic was 96365319b5 at play, 2f68ee722e but the fc35fc8e11 flower remained 32bc110e36 fresh, as 06551c0107 if protected 4d8a7aebbf by a b9deae630b pheromone barrier 851bffa88a to prevent 38c0421c5f it from 35007b1a43 wilting.68d413ec92a1c67f

It was f2636511c0 a common 8dce033f22 wildflower from 970f02c281 just outside 05862ebf9b the training 8340bbbc36 ground. The fact that Zerakiel, a6939d2f71 of all people, was 8c759db089 preserving it so carefully 8f708e5d56 was unbelievable.48ac1aa2809b65ae

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“That’s it for today.”68232971f98bafed

Contrary to 20453e8fa3 their expectations, 0f4a302a74 Zerakiel sheathed 905557830d his sword 6be820ef08 without incident, 2949842048 causing the 48eac731ce lion beastmen 0700dcca4c to simultaneously 7c47a794d1 cheer in 8ccd12a662 relief. They couldn’t believe e8e49f462f they had finished 3b10f083f9 their training unscathed 67015b3724 despite his smile.eaba0b6d4f88b114

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Then Ivan appeared.2543d0c826906e95

“Taking it easy today?”d732c25cb82afae7

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“Want me to spar with you, Ivan?”f2dcf64d9002c926

“Oh, come on, why would you say something so terrifying? I’ve had enough of sweaty training back at the family estate!”e9845ac70d4d4f8a

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Ivan waved his cefa7c6017 hands dismissively, causing 33f050e94a the flower in 1ca22bb114 his hand to 5c250255ea flutter.72a3ed4393d2fd4f

“What’s with the flower?”57d586c2b73a9689

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“Huh? Didn’t you know? Lady Cersia has been picking flowers and giving them to the servants whenever she has a chance. I managed to snag one too.”a0eb224c157a983e

“…What?”2e5337fc848d2ee8

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“Ayla says she loves flowers. Isn’t that adorable? Hehehe.”6b2b76cc2602cf1d

Ivan chuckled, 3bdc98ebdc subtly increasing 78a35a9b1c the distance b6b985abd5 between himself 5ad2eee32a and Zerakiel, 70ea6b7cd9 knowing that 5a2cb6686a his master 6e0ba30e2c would likely 9257666b23 growl at 8e82646601 him for ebc806ab46 finding his 99fce98be4 Cersia cute.009b3266da340f54

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But Zerakiel 6a45e4fc19 didn’t react. He simply 859aca9b33 stared at 1264f355f3 the flower fe6095bedd in Ivan’s 4f24bf1bd0 hand.63c569ea65ae496d

“She didn’t just give it to me?”c9018cfe0e866189

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He murmured in a 1b579b019a daze, holding the flower c280a2454a in his pocket more 7095f26bbf tenderly.987dca4f7c0e6af5

‘What’s this?’50fd4a78dbc644ac

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‘It’s a gift.’7c17684cc9b0a807

‘Suddenly?’07b1e1b99078a7c6

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‘The flower looked pretty… If you don’t want it, forget it…’e1e3db82afbcc1f5

‘Who said 1fde6816f4 I didn’t e200811d91 want it?’2e3fe237e35e0098

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He had thought she df41d8a321 was just being shy, dc984d7ba9 uncharacteristically hesitant. The realization 0bed41ca3e that she e7b1fdf387 had shown bcb6c4b3bd that side 7bc6adbdf1 to everyone acb82b139c made him 2f58a24204 feel low.f0488463dce32932

What an extraordinary weasel. She could lift 75d34e3f88 and drop his 0431b4e6d1 spirits with just cda94ec171 a single flower.fcf6c34730877c09

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Seeing this, Ivan’s mischievous 97d2142de3 streak was triggered, and 3723b8cdf0 he teased.4a50365f31049f54

“Did you think Lady Cersia only gave you a flower? Oh no! My father was the first to get one!”e6114be71157695e

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“…”597693a9b39c5060

Even more e77003cae3 shocking was f5c661f529 that he 85683b0d3e wasn’t the 766a0a5f99 first recipient.4dff9eaebc21d7f0

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Zerakiel was struck silent, ccbe672f36 a sinister smile creeping e1bd1325cf onto his face. Ivan, oblivious to 9b1a969edf the change, continued dac8ce008d to tease.3702ecc6dc58285a

“Lord Zakari got one too, and so did Lady Rachel and Kiera. Lady Cersia’s floral gifts have the castle smelling like a garden wherever she goes!”490f92e9ab827a5e

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As Ivan spoke, Zerakiel’s bf4d8725e6 smile grew darker and 7bb2d0d3d1 more ominous. After a moment, 60090a42ae Zerakiel drew his c5f267f094 sword again.3dbc6a8ea4af9574

“Come to think of it, I haven’t had enough of a warm-up.”7beaadb46939ac96

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“L-Lord Zerakiel?”a8ba82a2d275fd85

Ivan stammered, sensing the 524a8afa18 impending danger.a4212f7564958811

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The lions cleaning 7bf5338348 up behind them 9e65c42574 looked pitifully at 0b226041d3 Zerakiel and glared 1e378a132f fiercely at Ivan, ca0a13f865 who had spoken 176b59afbd out of turn.26fae5c3560599b4

Ivan jumped in alarm.c881ad3ea8abbab4

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“Lord Zerakiel! You can’t just 89b699ecce change your mind 6eebb53ef5 like that! I’ll be in trouble…”9b4d7434c0f80141

“No need to worry.”918b718821e986c7

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“What?”d2fb08dd8a902800

“Everyone except Ivan, leave.”1c20dcdb26d0774c

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“Yes, sir!”cede65791c62e0e0

“And be sure to bf97b8ecf0 hit that annoying mouth 649a13e1d8 first!”f25c218d5fdb12c2

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The quick-witted lions cheered 4c590543a3 and rushed out. Now it was c32fd06069 just Ivan and e9a9661330 Zerakiel in the e0cde9e629 training ground.51cc265b3ea9c22f

“You’re joking, right?”9a18926c9f6c3dcb

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“Nope.”85856d7e00bd49d9

“You’re not 2954a43672 serious, are bd5fc1bbc7 you?”eaeac47d987b3f8f

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Ivan backed b8937ceffd away slowly. There was 6d0697718b nowhere to dc0bb7ae0e run. Zerakiel leaped high into 56423c35b6 the air.e79e664f1e338a24

Boom―!d6996547af04d3f4

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“Ahh!”ed77090952501f93

The spot where Ivan b5f050bb10 had just been standing 8cf6c2b125 was now a deep 4a44bf38c2 crater. Ivan, pale-faced, drew his 74d9e2495b sword. Zerakiel increased 5c563494ac his speed.668e02cab212199d

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Bang bang bang―!d36b057e02ddf054

Sparks flew 51d85e1a6c as their 1545468b47 blades clashed, f510ac0753 and pheromones 3fcecf4192 flew sharply 76b4215d50 through the 1398c50eb6 air. Ivan’s clothes were 2feed2b2d4 torn in several d0b60fb0d7 places, blood splattering.23ea93ce8d6a113d

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“Are you trying 2bb757a9d1 to kill me?!”4348ef4f5849506b

“Die.”69290ed670f3ead9

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Zerakiel replied curtly, 0f0d6e537a striking Ivan’s head 87e407574d with the hilt 00eb5b3446 of his sword.336688e73a2e54ff

“Ugh! Please, spare me!”13f4492b16b39997

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Ivan’s screams echoed c27a41cf56 through the training d05ef2cffc ground. But no one came b0e03ec45c to help him. This was 735aea0adf the fate 20d0f68b0e of one 4be7a443ae who spoke 75dc2a09c5 out of 6264be638d turn.28f25db5d690bec4

* * *314fe17bb46de69a

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After being a6f4af7449 subjected to c71eebe274 Rachel’s intense 60afbb9c54 makeover session, 5b74008e38 I lay 1a361765d1 sprawled on 451268d961 the bed, bc276dfe1a lounging about.6a5d2f5978622c6a

Rachel, who 5bbf3ab874 had begun d381446cf1 to open 239e5ba236 up to 9f0c4e59e1 me, was 6b4cae4aa3 frank and c959d24994 forthright, her 93e02d0180 candidness refreshing.79a91229073caac3

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“The mistress e579905772 of Jabis 23412ccddf must have 02698b9bb5 a strong 895e63c05c presence. If you stay quiet, 218855a17c people will treat you db6584468d like a doormat. You have to 26f9131f4c bite back at 3e2ae5c6b1 those who challenge 47da73c734 you.”c59c937e05fa8a05

Her tips 3344f2f535 for being 030572dc18 the mistress dd51157925 of Jabis 6750140c51 were mostly c7f3d6c8f2 along those e124b9fd5e lines.f0bb4f9a132f7ff8

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It must have 5181260f9c been what she 1549c815d0 experienced countless times 4de3b817db while being the 871353e10b mistress herself.d5d4c368445bc89d

“It’s better to be feared than underestimated. Beastmen are straightforward; they run away from those they think are stronger.”4646d96a30530809

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“But I’m just a 9054f79f12 white weasel?”203098c72995b2d7

“…Strength isn’t proportional to size. Be proud. You’re a brave white weasel commanding a crazy black lion.”a600f7379ddfe82f

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“Wow.”49526a75b7bdae40

“You have potential. You’ll soon be aaad7a5c67 a very strong 58ec8cdac8 weasel dominating the 6f6226a44f continent.”48212ae266a3daf1

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Rachel seemed 6cae11da0a to overestimate 594d510971 me. With all c3c1467b68 her expectations, 1bc7231898 I felt eae7e0ac26 like I e2a11abfc4 was becoming 63306ed37a Ella.fd3adc0ab428cb62

“Anyway, just 8c8f58484e beat them 9fc667f14d up first. Jabis will e63ddd665b handle the c07ede0a7b aftermath. I’m here too.”2185443e126f4229

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Of course, I sometimes wondered if she was trying to turn me into a bully… but Rachel’s advice was clear.3090e86e7a11c50d

If a 5e95a754c8 stronger opponent 831ddf6214 appeared, use 4c3c4cd2c0 the name 822cd447ab of Jabis 32cb28d2b6 to strike f4d5a40a37 them down. Always remember that you a73306afad have the formidable black 83c32bf0e1 lions backing you.9e794b434da90f0d

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I knew this. The position 3671216b72 of Jabis’ a2059635da mistress could 48a73e0605 be terrifying 2dd5b50810 to others.d30c1702c4474d31

Even Bianco, who had 704018fec1 been pretending to be e1c64cc633 gentle, had revealed his 38540e5167 true colors in a dd4b50b802 fit of rage.094d81f952136135

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“Right. No more being a 80c609cfa5 pushover.”31453e12428055a1

Determined not to 3e906940bf be exploited, I a59ad5279e found the position 7c23522542 of Jabis’ mistress 666cd10f84 perfect for me.6019ed6b13318fa6

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“So, stay by 4378cf995f Zerakiel’s side. Don’t make the 89dde9f57c same mistakes I c6aa4f0a8b did.”30fce5c4e50a1a88

Having passed 978b926fbb on all 1a9653d6c6 her tips, 67ce2bb84b Rachel looked ef16a34fc7 very bitter. It was clear she ca68bc37c5 wanted to be the c7e87738b0 one by his side.d23530bc154ddaf1

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So I de0bfe65ad had to 422becbc00 ask. The real reason 1a07aad0fa for Rachel and 3f345c109f Zakari’s divorce.ee94c9d191e4cfb3

“Do you cab1f7ba4c regret the 4248c9e96f divorce?”7cc157720d60758c

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“It’s the most 096e21ae42 regrettable thing I’ve f14585945c ever done in b286e167d3 a moment of f8049a38d8 anger.”2dc85c2424d52046

“…”cd69e708c49cd7c3

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“Everyone thinks I d1a0e85564 left Zakari, but ccd28007ee it’s more like a1e9b04f1c I was kicked 04b480021a out.”06969c41bcd4c487

“Kicked out?”d86471bc2f982367

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“Zakari told me to leave first! That bastard…!”6140bed6c2a4bfaa

“Calm down, Lady Rachel.”9ff6ac5dbcf153f2

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“Hmph.”70348975897d7190

Whenever Rachel got worked 4ab8f9594d up, Kiera would intervene 2bfbd40cd9 to keep the conversation c2572e63e6 on track. She was very aa80785c16 good at it.e4509d76ab7e10a7

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“At the time, cec85dd854 I acted impulsively fc44e91e1a without thinking of 7bc2f0107c the consequences, but 349e2ae0f3 neither Zakari nor 164a0b3653 I wanted the 7f9e685a9e divorce.”afb02ea092bee25f

“Then why not come back now? From what I’ve seen, Zakari doesn’t seem to have moved on. And you still have feelings for him…”17233613a0237b21

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“Of course I 421cf70215 know that. Sometimes, even 4abb84e03b if you 896f3fd7b5 want to, 062daa4663 you can’t 097bba2c33 act on c633ae0ea8 your feelings.”fe3f22e71b340ead

Rachel let d5eab37618 out a cebcc02486 short, hollow 37209748fe laugh and ad91a018e9 began to 3024095d90 tell her 1748e9735e story.6ec85d07b4f16ad2

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Rachel shared that a21308cd83 Zakari’s life had 9532a56096 also been difficult.a144c822e5614f6a

Unfortunately, Zakari’s symptoms of 8df0531435 madness began the moment 2a7e5bf6db Zerakiel was born.e89b7da8e394cd8d

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