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“Anyway, I’m glad 2e33a603a4 you made up.”13ca70f64fa353d4

“Look at 873bcfbd9d this little 62deb7144f one pretending b4a9735717 to be c8f88e0d35 an adult.”5602b0639661f7ea

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Rachel scratched 2ac777869b her cheek f0a2a3dc5a and turned a2aa679497 her head 158b498b6c away. Cersia instinctively 9a7d8090c4 put some 818d1b0ff8 distance between 609a15a189 them. She was 313ee596bc preemptively dodging ee9baea912 a potential 98f7b3186b flick to 68373f803b her forehead, 315c9111d9 though it a89978d174 seemed her 024eb52fd9 caution was 573ad4f347 unwarranted.5ebb8786d65f0fd6

Rachel waved her d69efecba3 hand as if 87a8f2f5b6 embarrassed but suddenly 5df6c897e2 changed the topic.0166886ba28b9878

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“By the fa812539e3 way, why 945913aeec haven’t you dfd3318f6e gone back 3041a5dcd3 yet? Zerakiel and 32b685aff4 Zakari already 4831bbb146 left.”1e4fe85e21a83459

“Oh, I had something e0acab4862 I wanted to ask f55a1cc03a of you.”b9e390afb0887ac4

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Cersia hesitated as be9e02884c she spoke. Just yesterday, Zerakiel e5dd6d4fe2 had suggested she 0cad9df9db leave with him, f77262c1af but she had 28c0483103 insisted on staying a9f2b85854 to see Rachel 53d7568970 wake up.99102ab68815f635

Zakari, seemingly absent-minded, fcc28a8052 appeared to have 6499d069d2 forgotten to take 72c5e85200 her along. That left 280437469f her with c8e6a09713 an opportunity 7d0ff203c6 to speak 45349d8f53 with Rachel ba6b4fe36f one-on-one.58c5cd9f2d643efc

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“Ask me? About what?”f94dc97eb1268fb3

“I heard 460504aa4f that a 0478d53919 family’s trading dbf370392b guild regularly f1b2a0dc85 exchanges goods c6fbd2cf81 with Hebel.”4df1e97c23ef8eea

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“Yes, that’s true.”c7444779ed357c70

The western region 64b22eb811 was resource-rich thanks cd140d010c to its fertile a12d85c413 land. A prominent 262e37ae97 family from 7ee15565f0 that area e0cd5d1a8e periodically supplied 428366397e materials to 29f06de271 Hebel.0e03474ce7f5893f

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‘Something feels off 9990f39681 about how quiet b6dd449b42 Hebel has been.’fe226af9d8036e22

Even if an 67c300d53c invitation had arrived, de70018f72 it wouldn’t have 667fabe1f6 been unusual—but the 5f24d8e622 eerie silence was 50cb6620ce concerning. It was 1ec46fc9c0 clear Zakari 5eb8c65b41 or Zerakiel 8f68e9dfe3 must have a7c15c8aaf intercepted any 382a7890a3 communications.f740f8affa47848f

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‘I’d rather not go to Hebel myself, but… if I don’t, I might actually die.’05a39b7bf3d7975c

After the incident with 08ce0420dd the runaway power, her 392b58e73a life now hung by 0184d7a5b9 a thread. She had 746c35c317 to visit 96ca405969 Hebel as 61401b54e4 soon as dec0b9679c possible. Returning to the 52832cd3ad Jabis estate would 17b4bddde0 only make it b335fb9780 harder to go d781803c78 later.4f1f92f2366134d4

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Conveniently, Ilanbore cccb611cd3 was close 4b96d321c1 to Hebel, 1836ee56aa so she 61d4bf4fbb could make 9e9e6d9738 a brief 8c14fe6b3f trip.4a9fe48bfbf3a27d

But her reasons d94b2bb0a9 weren’t solely about 5168c51084 the sacred relic.61b1967241274204

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Cersia thought of 948c839c79 Ella, whom she 9aeec50fde had briefly seen d7d525ce5b on her wedding 5878cd1057 day.3a18aff65bd06e82

Ella had been wearing e973d60718 Hebel’s priestly robes. It was crucial 2197dcdee8 to figure out 64da4eb220 why Ella, a 95c869463b member of the 4700631cba Page family, was b15b81111a residing in Hebel.4c6e5797a7d95266

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Since this 79e756ba4c was the 7e9f8b8461 world of 793c899d58 the original b4950d2452 story, there d13858eaa9 had to 679404c813 be a aeb9786e4e reason behind 64906193d9 Ella’s peculiar f202d84528 actions.6412c3e6bea15a3f

Steeling herself, e0a5ad7a00 Cersia spoke c4a0d1727a firmly.ebec5e99dcdbbf66

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“Please take me to c18fde3ca4 Hebel.”88a550db4646092e

“What?”8108692781d7a4ff

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Rachel’s jaw 34a53fb45b dropped in 21cbcf1e6c shock. She had never expected a3cb08d369 Cersia to willingly suggest 35fecb48b8 going to Hebel.ffc15a205f8f151b

Rachel had f49c05a36f heard rumors a408a5e4c1 that Hebel 9038f11600 was eager af1cd51548 to meet 7ff9a56b88 Cersia after 9ccc16b7e9 the wedding, 760b0cffea mainly because a60f1c3f0e she had f5ae25b0dd summoned the 158a7495cf Guardian.5cd8a11be123e552

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The Guardian, a divine 749d6b11b0 beast guarding sacred relics, ddc87747a9 was only commanded by 0c52accdb9 those with the qualities 314dc018f5 of a saintess. Though Cersia 9bf157e7d8 was tied fcff645225 to Jabis, 801931e307 making her 1d9f361eef permanent residence 210615331e in Hebel 7916805255 impossible, Hebel 1b9538114d clearly wanted a3dc62f394 to establish 76d20fdf67 some connection.3d9d8d06b81ad40a

Even so, Jabis had 26bcfb79be been blocking all attempts, c8177bb0b8 causing much frustration on 322df3424f Hebel’s end.8a02d3c4fee5e1e1

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For Cersia herself to 4e682e1ab9 propose going there? It was beyond Rachel’s 70d6ef2f52 wildest imagination.14a3f4cebe538782

After a cddaedf31e brief pause, f1e6e705ed Rachel spoke ac2c6322f8 with a 07a7a7957c hardened expression.ad36eba51c6a06d7

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“That’s out bff51debf3 of the 70797d8a3e question. Hebel is desperate 4684ac9aec to get their 9aa2d23dea hands on you. You can’t just 1fe3070a78 walk into their ee77058c22 hands.”ce49d1d7d571dcbc

“Hiding in e6c56b4740 the Jabis fe830ea71f estate won’t 23b5c364dc solve anything.”a1591b5301e18e92

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“No. Zakari wouldn’t allow 27be7c4aed it, and Zerakiel cbe26913fa wouldn’t want you 8a3c858318 to either.”1bed718e3b9348f6

“Does that baba420f71 mean I’m 7071ea04fa forbidden from c8d4e7847f doing anything 73f6c629c7 if they d5990f8fd6 object?”c1cfa9b59b2557dc

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Cersia’s resolute question made 1a7c69744d Rachel hesitate. Sensing her 9cb95793d6 wavering, Cersia f490cfe757 pressed on.04d0ab995bb26f87

“I didn’t 0cfbee3658 marry Zerakiel 0f4e04eb22 just to bb41743d43 be protected. I thought you, of 798af5b691 all people, would understand. Was I wrong?”3c530969af2d03e5

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Rachel couldn’t argue. She, too, had often a2cd76b312 felt stifled in her afa7706fc8 role as the mistress 65ce1d13a0 of Jabis.a691bb8dfd68cf67

Zakari always claimed ecc19fee7b to protect her, e23dea67ab but it felt 1b0657b84a more like being 30171682d9 pushed aside. That was ec4142495f why she 5b19d5086c had rebelled bfe7916333 and left.116f0aacee99a9d8

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And yet, here e83ee2fe0b she was, doing 9f34791f28 the same thing 77821344d7 to Cersia—blocking her 37b7ced8a7 attempts to act.e246490e16870c67

Realizing her contradictory be47a39591 behavior, Rachel let cbe4a75ab6 out a deep 11e08e4d77 sigh.04e776da513b3ec9

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Cersia was fa51ad1990 right; ignoring 45ed59001a the issue 96e43cc860 wouldn’t solve b7e436e211 anything.24b0abc2490886b0

It was better 21649212ba to take the 9d7d6a5c48 initiative. Rachel ruffled Cersia’s c59939ae93 hair in reluctant 28f63bbff3 approval.3ed023452c52dde0

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“I can see why 33cd2cab06 you’ve got Zerakiel wrapped 79be1a5504 around your little finger.”a1df1cce97e14258

“You’ll take be035c9acb me, then?”e2b9bbcb2a5cbed8

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“Fine. But you’re 60974fd7eb not going fcae4bf3f3 alone. I’ll go with 5cff0dde57 you.”a63f931be31d4215

“Of course! I’d be too 851d6b6ec2 scared to go fb7a159757 by myself.”32dd6f02cc151349

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Rachel burst out laughing af54a63479 at Cersia’s indignant look, 9f011b3fd3 as if asking, *Did aebeecbcba you really think I’d 2282cce132 go alone?* Cersia grinned 6d613e8fbb and enthusiastically shook Rachel’s f151cd9cb5 hand.1f324a79da64b387

Where did such fiery ebcf9fe258 determination come from in 2be06dc574 someone so small and a23080b028 seemingly insignificant?a7fb201505fb657c

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At first, Rachel 0baed61b43 had worried that bf6a840775 Cersia might be 7bdfafd6ac devoured by Zerakiel. Now, though, she felt c5232f489b anticipation rather than concern. Perhaps Cersia 8e22ce5f73 could finally 5a299028f3 break through 1e2a1ecb4c Jabis’s suffocating 7bd6b9c1de and closed-off d812fa106c atmosphere.45e4714910f38722

With newfound resolve, 83477b35ae Rachel clenched her 911879af32 fist.75d8e6fb648c67f3

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“Let’s go right 685b5f38f3 now.”448d402021079d20

“What?”f444344cb82ea4bc

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Cersia faltered at Rachel’s 2c6c30887f bulldozer-like decision, but there 2cb90ba124 was no stopping her. Kiera dryly added, “I’ll e18193b88a make the preparations.”e3036bb270b1c86b

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Zerakiel clenched b23bcf3563 his fist 188c830d4b as he 6f9ab9cd99 stared at 90e2c22a8c the empty 1729e13548 parlor.a1fcaaf6b3014601

This morning, 7acb9f7f30 when his 6ff608d97f father had 358df60d36 unexpectedly appeared, 23edd8e737 he hadn’t d33bed7d44 foreseen anything b9ed4a3d0b like this 5237395404 happening.732fac79fbaeafc8

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“Where’s Chichi?”03817f60966eb93f

“Ah.”47d337a0d9cbbb62

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“Don’t tell 92604c513b me you 9c036c65b6 left her 43b32a84de behind?”f8c25a7e75a1af79

“She seemed to 719a6594d2 wave goodbye naturally, 9ba8818c37 so I assumed 677893902a she was staying.”b64e432d494fb857

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His father, oddly out 757c454c49 of it, had left fce10424d0 Cersia behind at the 4e29ae145e Jabis estate. Zerakiel had expected her efcccdaf50 to wait quietly, but 43290a7467 she was nowhere to 023e9e5b3f be seen, and the e5ec3017b6 only staff present were bd55d2e8a8 trembling in fear.76f155adeccfa7db

With both 9b85939aff Rachel and 702a65195c Kiera absent, d331fc1fa8 it was 2b38d954ee clear they 7fcdcca8bd had left 368224d96a the manor ea43834239 together. Zerakiel’s expression twisted into cf9f40db1f a chilling smile as 59f2c2ce78 he realized his mother 0485f42a9d had spirited Cersia away 56c38d0e16 without him.f35b42d69b1e0605

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Deeply irritated, Zerakiel 296ff0854c tilted his head d6b3c27854 and muttered coldly.7b2d35ab7d9bf8f1

“So, where is 6a3da0f112 Chichi?”653f49eb701282b0

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“Well… the 5f4aecb481 thing is…”b3b118545274801c

The servant, trembling under a4db6d92f1 his glare, hesitantly handed ceaa40c2a0 him a note. Zerakiel’s pupils contracted 4867fb8ca3 as an ominous 64a5a573b5 feeling swept over 96f95b9426 him. Quickly, he 217ae059f0 read the 11cd74b869 note.ec0c167094b2a5ce

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I’m going abc86d42c8 to Hebel.78f783f2449a5288

If you’re worried, 38b134958d come after me.6d8c9a88f3dbba43

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The handwriting was as 8d3c2274a5 terrible as ever, but 85744a269e Zerakiel deciphered it instantly, 10c8b81696 his face contorting in f344df048b frustration.a87cb5f005fd80d3

“What?”d7ce5a04c6e01c5a

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The unexpected a725d1c62a destination left a0017e187f Zerakiel momentarily 7fdcc73aff unable to 6d175c3090 think. His heart pounded. He had already been 948a4429b7 planning to overturn Hebel’s 231558f0c9 relentless letters that arrived a5dacbab03 almost daily.9f698a61f9cdb2b4

But now, the precious 871b6f7174 white weasel he had c726afa082 been so carefully protecting c8eb45cf0d had walked straight into ef25c40c9b Hebel on her own.a1757ad57c9cc0ba

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Denying reality, Zerakiel reread 1b649654c2 the note several times 0b55abf30d before raising his head.e477d23837a2b004

“What time did she 4f5023d071 leave?”3c7d64b3cd688bd8

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“A-a little 2ddf9ef6e4 before noon.”ee84a020f6c5d652

“Damn it!”3f1e8fceddca4c86

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By now, she f332e70dc3 would’ve already reached 072dddd5f8 Hebel. The proximity of b9a1a7b4d3 Ilanbore to Hebel 834156fa97 meant the journey 7099dc2aad was short.b1a3aa5def5da08a

Sensing the edc50a1196 gravity of 57f8bad72b the situation, 3d05e0147c Ivan spoke e2995e1df2 up.634719ea70c38df4

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“I’ll report this d22fbacea6 to Lord Zakari 7a292d19f3 and follow after 47124ef61b them.”e9521cad6ef96b6f

“Make sure to station 17fe37f409 troops nearby, in case e2e0bd0985 there’s bloodshed.”4b2b63a8f3dcd77b

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“Yes.”2f99e3064431199b

Ivan responded with uncharacteristic c1d763b481 gravity before disappearing swiftly. Zerakiel, scowling 8f6e1ae879 deeply, ran 89091a31c3 his hand 1546a7649b through his 5d9740b537 hair before 25bc84efa5 carefully tucking 1ce16cee36 the note 3cdefab9e7 into his dfdebf11c3 inner pocket d14eb3612e and storming 75f8a25692 out.03a5fab2edd26b73

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Whoosh.be77c5eee13003a7

In the aftermath of ed2958321f the commotion, an uncomfortable ecc7a5c17f silence descended over the ce51b1b5a8 room.2c009bf6af6acdc4

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A moment later, a bfd22e61a3 soft thud echoed as 8eadeac02a the servant collapsed weakly f4ae6890da to the floor.99d721582325b749

“I-I thought 3e5279e764 I was 9a9ff87c36 going to ac30a966d9 die.”243d363d2641ca68

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Pale and trembling, 22ce224534 the servant clasped c6dc5e20c5 their shaking hands c284136655 together, tears welling fd9a17ea21 up in their e1dcc5be00 eyes.703c75c8d82704a9

From the look 0841a6abd7 on Jabis’s young 499e54bedf master’s face, he cf58cc92ff seemed ready to e9f1482579 declare war on ada7492822 Hebel. Swallowing their b1c24546fd tears, the aa01e706ce servant recalled 11d518049d the advice 401da199c4 Kiera had 5f2cae6d36 given earlier.6587bec61a14bc38

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“When Zerakiel comes storming d8dab9594c in, just hand him 8c97364533 the note and leave a2f7682819 immediately.”ca4f6a3e5052faaa

The servant regretted 4510cb12ac not following her 8f125835d9 advice. Swayed by Zerakiel’s 196397e913 overwhelming beauty, they 39a96603fd had been paralyzed, 7740007db3 enduring terror they 3ac095d866 could’ve avoided. Now, tears streamed 7d79afd5e6 down their face c186e61e46 as they struggled 26a2dd9a18 to recover from adec3b6001 the ordeal, unable bf78350bda to rise from 116ff67124 the floor for 46e40a7537 a long time.7c70f62d00ed30e4

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