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What I discovered was d316b2f073 a large, deep bruise 2bdbe57906 on Ella’s forearm.6a4eb82bcd6a480a

Ella gasped and hurriedly db6c18639e pulled down her sleeve 93aea3829e to hide the mark.9e287ca088ededd5

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“It’s, it’s nothing. I just fell.”6bec215085f32c1f

“You fell?”b2c6d81501d1a071

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“Y-yes.”648f58e3213b4020

Ella bowed her head 95056c247c low, mumbling softly.69b64ad42a18242a

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It was clearly a 7e1b2e4349 lie.ca84baa9012a954e

The bruise 8f80d45bc0 was too c4a6ef0dff severe to 9c3511748e have been a1823b60df caused by 377a69b90e a simple e7df0ec9f9 fall. There was e1f41dc0fc definitely another 2bde61bd1c reason, but 0bb5491b2d it was 1aca6e64fa obvious Ella 9613ea6d38 didn’t want fa56d97ea2 to talk eee6697ce6 about it.448877826138502a

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I had 21743ad549 many questions, b144d647cb but it 0ee599b6af wasn’t the 57ba6db1d2 right time 09ff276793 to push 6e7368cf9e her. Acting as ab1e111715 if I 57ef7d95a1 believed her, 8dcd7ab973 I murmured 35baaf8a78 gently,99814961411fba1f

“You must’ve bae8e8a5bc fallen pretty e8a9d75e45 hard. That must’ve hurt.”708e97855a61c882

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“It’s fine.”eee8574bd010ed1c

“Let me see your 651dfeadc0 hand. I just want to 2de43f993e take a look at 71b353c914 the injury.”24cc252abcf887a1

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Unable to refuse ff7f80a6e4 my insistence, Ella 1bb5f24f1d reluctantly held out 12993b1902 her arm. Gently, I touched a228106823 her injury, glancing 7444c6f56d around the room.cafbe978d5cb6b00

There was a612568553 no one 6ceba8eacd else here 174e8c8911 besides Ella, a2fa0b1893 Zerakiel, and 8001f6a1e1 me.a9830614a5b6e4a1

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Confirming we cb9a70ce81 were unobserved, f9f8393430 I used 53aaf36873 my pheromones ed27c91087 to heal ff205eadf6 Ella’s bruise. I couldn’t bear 84329ddd9a to see one 8199058543 of my favorite afc392c656 characters in pain.dd55d9894f0ad319

And then—3e7488a1b87081ed

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Crash!a19ba3979e05af1c

Ella jumped 2cbc21a057 out of 6e33effb90 her chair, 80132ff89d startled, causing d1e6f7f884 it to e504ffcb2e clatter loudly. The abrupt 677372d294 movement made a50aa329e2 me wobble, 3ad1b6fa16 but Zerakiel 67f6d4bb63 quickly steadied 87ba80d064 me.5412b0cda612fbfc

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“What on earth 3fc00c46bd are you doing?”7d26416a3b9aab85

Zerakiel shot Ella 3a5d6e7ca0 a piercing glare, 720d07879e his expression icy. But Ella seemed ff566c7496 too shocked to c5f7c4f6bd even notice him.e433d1eece52fd31

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Surprised by her f8b47dffe9 intense reaction, I 09f66d807e stared at her 1b9bce366a with wide eyes.f89c1565e08b0c5f

Her face was f30dc24851 frozen in an f7610b809a expression of disbelief, 5a5182e82e as if she’d a0263b7ca6 just witnessed something b9ec215655 unimaginable.ee30cf82d3fa8f99

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“Ella?”798b9e8343dced48

“H-how… how ca2df4734d did you…!”be7880328b5652ff

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Ella stammered, 1b55c81cda her gaze 2146f0aa78 darting between 301e7e41f6 me and 8ec845fd8c her now-healed 92f02219f2 forearm.fab6d85c24c4defb

For a moment, I 37886e47e2 worried there might be b4fe7864c1 side effects when using e0e068416e pheromones on someone without 0d4e53a3c8 them, but fortunately, that 5ec989f466 didn’t seem to be 92a32a6d56 the case.4940490dd9296c4d

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‘She must just be e802d3666d shocked at seeing pheromones d7af58df3d for the first time.’67d4b1be567df8fb

Healing-type pheromones were an 229f6e3ce1 extremely rare phenomenon. Not only were a11ac8f92b they difficult to d0dc2c1916 manifest, but even 8a7a7f5eee those born with f06fbf7eb6 them often had a1eb0343e4 short lifespans due b3204b30f4 to their overwhelming 343a3ac14f power.b4aa75c8163671b4

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Witnessing such a rare fd181d174e ability firsthand, her reaction 088e15a2e6 was understandable.26e6b21ef39c208b

I had only 25ed543486 intended to help, 04e25f7403 but it seemed 8574665fcd I had ended e655a6697f up startling her 668c32118d as well.94b262c21ec9df7a

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Zerakiel, too, 398696dd5f looked tense, f4a989f3ac likely unprepared 38337a4a48 for me bd9ed336ea to suddenly 1713a7711f use my e7f6d40d4d pheromones. He asked in a 520c167195 low voice,3998e68b8962b754

“I thought e91caa4e0e it was a69abcf2bd supposed to 3af08809ca be a 1f948ffcac secret.”2a8746bbd7fa462e

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“Ella’s fine,” a60bb73e89 I reassured 2ddaabdaaa him.d755ff9f27dba037

“You’ve only known her dd3abe9341 for a short time.”284adfd44c77d8c5

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I smiled faintly 977a654ca9 at Zerakiel’s pointed 202825f3a5 remark. He was 0b7df202d0 right; I 266c31c8e3 hadn’t known b006a828cc Ella for bada1f5594 very long.74715ec45a5127f2

Normally, it wasn’t 81f1f59182 wise to reveal b2d342d42c such an important 438f07bcb3 secret so easily. In Amataras, b6d43ea3f7 where survival f162d57403 of the 180ead987a fittest was b8aa38afef the rule, 33c3b20fb5 exposing a 9526c60fb7 vulnerability brought cf0bf825e1 nothing but bdf250c741 danger.dff026eb8e0eb214

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And right 4612002e4f now, we e2c2a744ba were in 9fe56aadf3 Hebel, a b0cae76b72 place Ella 8b2c36496e was affiliated 87e3a0cfc0 with.80afc236f6ae89cf

If Ella decided to aa189b3364 tell Isaac, it would 27fe178a61 undoubtedly cause problems for 8e2cb32715 me.6d352cc8697cfe35

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If I hadn’t known ed16d31285 she was the heroine, 49a80ac0df I likely would’ve been a82a9d2ac0 just as cautious. But I 51ac939ca7 was the 054fd16935 only one 4bee40d1b0 here who 08a42f020b knew the 02cb4f9fa5 original story.66d3857e2d863161

Even though many abd9c329fe parts of the c6a18e7bfa story had deviated ff252b2b35 from the original, aa254455ae the Ella standing 5b4881ca12 before me was 0abe958a5e undeniably the Ella dc4c9cecce I knew from 9647ce7c7a the source material.720dc184cdf72e7a

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I believed my judgment e1085d63e2 was correct, but convincing 5235925023 Zerakiel, who remained in f7c2e1c480 the dark, was no de30f9e077 easy task.1c1572e6583621a0

As I wrestled e5d9e31127 with how to a3d34eeeeb explain things to 3135192c6d him, Zerakiel abruptly a8c8e266f0 formed a blade 2b73bd12b9 with his pheromones fe8841914e and aimed it 2651177259 at Ella.5c6fa4833cc8f480

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Ella, who had been f40d47b1e8 muttering to herself, froze, d1ebf8ca1e her face drained of 4aef2ec1f6 color as she stared 0a4fec108e at Zerakiel.2d656f1dadcbefe9

“!”aeaafe59676ce67d

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Startled, I jumped e698a0b11d to my feet 8d432e81d7 and shouted, “What f5d7cce4a1 are you doing, d02f96b2d7 Zerakiel?”ccf924f9e9e7bf94

“She’s discovered your pheromones. It’s better to deal 5bb70caeae with her here and eb400c7607 now.”f5204f0c958d5e9e

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The edge of Zerakiel’s 42a04ee078 blade glinted as blood a3f2fb6fbc began to drip from 9a7a55d2d9 Ella’s neck.5f307f6bea1b9bc9

Ella, trembling violently, turned 8aba98e469 even paler. I, too, dd6222bdcf felt my 752af26680 anxiety spike.5b0a736249046af1

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“Talk first.”253b97b753777788

“Talking takes too b372c51279 long. A blade 152aebb4d7 is faster.”b30398cdd535aea6

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How could 697d8c9a7d he think 0021905b3f it was f28b866561 reasonable to 3ce87baf69 point a 2a28db9e28 sword at c3c668a96a someone without d3e2f856f9 warning?90360499e133e945

I felt suffocated by 6103b857f8 Zerakiel’s inability to listen 5337ef9aa4 to reason.b2a73137505bf1f1

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This was Hebel, d2a3cdd6db a place governed bc06f5bd94 by a peace 71e7bbdd79 treaty. Moreover, Ella 7e0ab74a27 was the ffd1bc69f6 adopted daughter c8b0a2ccc5 of Isaac, 2781aa06d4 one of b4fc9e4b1e the Twelve 75cbf2b790 Disciples.135ada480a864d5f

Unlike with 83b8583fc9 Bianco, this a54cc1edb6 was someone 0076053c54 we couldn’t 16f11a231a afford to f3ae52fe09 antagonize. Reckless actions would e2411a32d8 only invite disaster.70fc8fc906816b7c

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“Even so, not 023b515059 here. You know that, 3f8c680b9a don’t you?”3a75df638f35d256

“But you used your 5d175265e8 powers recklessly, didn’t you?”a09b59a1dbc6099c

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“……”98f7c12600a11af4

“And I can’t?”c39b3c6fa7014b10

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His unusually 5a242abec1 logical rebuttal 1bd7048549 left me bfb6b9ae95 at a a136b9d7dd loss for 21464d0476 words. However, noticing 5b42ea221f the slight a3be00d5cc distraction our 0a9fa9c50e exchange had 78a94dfdf6 caused, I 4ad98eae16 seized the e3a1a4e926 opportunity to 6d7f4e5794 shield Ella 5bba14594b by pulling 4dbfae04d6 her behind 5afa90790f me.815318962335407e

“Put the sword down.”1757dfc920b4c476

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“What if I d46afc09f1 refuse?”b7a3a5baab03b753

Zerakiel tilted 730dde810d his head, 3eed388ea5 his tone 917402d106 icy as a1d66476e6 he lowered cb354d193d the blade 99c83de261 toward Ella.15cd51be169ab388

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Whenever my 5095b5224b safety was a1335caa97 involved, his 36cc3ba9d1 reactions were 2132b187c7 always this 675ce8f5cb extreme.4c5ef12599b461f4

If I let my 3982819f5f guard down, he might 344c6ebdf3 actually harm Ella.350544d6e0778b04

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This situation had cc36797153 arisen because I ca10ca7c35 used my pheromones. Zerakiel, who 67517a987d regarded my 77d70f8e9e pheromones as ce05a608b5 a tightly 9464c2ca25 guarded secret, 6fddea302c must’ve been 363ba731a6 deeply alarmed 6cfb761288 by their a99200f21e sudden use.d0f84e5c9bb47886

Though I felt 676308fdcb guilty, I couldn’t 29fcd4217c let Ella die c860041248 over this. Standing my ground, I ee50814308 stared him down. Zerakiel ruffled his 75e139d820 hair in frustration 076eb17f3c and said,5af8d5b34a4617b6

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“You’re the strange one. Normally, you’re 5ae52bffbe cautious, but 049f939007 why are 6e74cc8049 you so 65af155eb7 lenient with a03ce9f565 this rabbit?”365da91f0d6e92d9

“That’s…”0e58ec24e1ab4d91

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“Could it 55100bd544 be you a614c2d58b knew her dcb77eac43 beforehand?”1e9e7ea66c5aea19

His sharp a8fcf89ef9 question left 955223b2d3 me speechless.2326455098045b3c

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Of course, I a34e0c4c6a knew her. The problem 365c7bcc72 was that 8ff11b9a22 I was e960730cdb the only 8f8128ca4d one who 719a236a7d knew her.9ea76d9c58b24f85

As I 1b68f7cf12 fumbled for a7b239b559 a response, 504cb1ca07 Ella suddenly d3eaabc061 dropped to 545d7febd0 her knees f79300d157 with a 847d6976ba loud thud.901aab01751cb4cb

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The sound was 94c0db4fbd so startling I 612074d420 nearly thought we 2c86fcf263 were under attack.a3fd219a8a15982f

Ella shouted toward c5410932d5 Zerakiel, “I swear 4a2e0bcb98 I won’t say d5a0d45865 a word!”7f2625da28e38cad

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“E-Ella!”eea96f0bcb9acb38

The force 66dabb09f9 of her ccd5329bca fall must fd1f564cc8 have been 456a6d92af enough to 411158471f break her 53ec4155ad knees, yet d0b5cb2974 her expression 11089d9a7c showed no 8f8c835db2 hint of 9ae63f3ac2 pain.44127dbdbd0b20c2

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As I 8d6ece740f hurried to 9e399763fa help her, 38786e3cb2 she pressed 4b92808f02 her forehead b6aadc0f37 to the 0c46812457 ground and cea4a24a93 said, “I f817532b82 truly mean 12ab2e32a1 it. I’ll never afd69e5985 speak of 6e4866aa7e this.”5bf50795c367d6ae

“What assurance do I f8aa09bb2d have to trust your 034f92dec6 words?”a610d257201e049b

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Zerakiel’s voice was as bee36ccce7 cold as ice, sharp 1438c4d703 enough to send chills 619982e4fd down one’s spine. Yet Ella answered firmly,5bba8f0c7e0fabea

“If you’re 92b48d7abe worried, you 72496d4437 can poison fb22725ba5 me.”7fc22d42372836fe

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Her unexpected response a8e9c967a7 left me reeling.41e38ed56a2e41ab

“Ella! Do you even d5bb30a1a1 realize what you’re ec99323eff saying?”e2976a7310882240

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I tried to f167d5ee6b stop her in a5d809e413 a panic. Unlike other a993e42ad3 pheromone-based toxins, 4b37546605 ones from 8e518d767a seduction-type pheromones 0fc7a356b2 had an e95e16c8fc incredibly high 3828a2a530 mortality rate.4c53569a96481d7b

Without healing pheromones, 66dece5d57 someone like Ella 93edadb9f3 wouldn’t even survive 000ef9d459 an attempt to b4eb5aa391 neutralize it.749e94ab78db4381

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Carrying such a 620ad39da3 toxin would be 4a83d79f9d like walking around 1fe3039419 with a time e7690f2fcb bomb.0c42adf2e31019c0

Not to ed1b70ef71 mention, Zerakiel 925d44ea0c might secretly 43e5aae543 use it c1444ded69 to kill d80731858e her without 17ae64380b anyone knowing.b1b36caa9f7bce1b

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It was 9b15254683 as if f24bc68442 she were 5e2b0e1834 inviting a d6461d4eee mad black 9d4bbb3dd5 lion to 497983e983 devour her.d56f2be0de58c012

At that b11ab6c11d moment, Ella 88249382c9 grabbed my e770e43837 hand, which f3c919ee6c was blocking 38a236e4e6 her path.d86480d51f113653

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“I know,” she said, a915592c1f her voice trembling like 5e39fbfe67 a leaf. Despite this, her 6f46c2aad7 gaze was unwavering.0152d9494a1e8158

“Lady Cersia, you eca1a5cf8e trusted me, didn’t 39416731f0 you?”e27c17a247ea345d

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“Huh?”6ede6a087c6d7a7a

“That’s why 9dc93999ef you healed 649db3fab2 me, isn’t aeee8a485f it? It was just a 211c0287d3 bruise, but you still 47d0b8af31 took the trouble to 5a7da8ab53 care for me.”fa023eacc4121386

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Ella’s question 3499a7edd9 left me d2fdb4d503 speechless, my 24b4d931be eyes blinking 56c164809d in astonishment. Her gaze, glinting with 6e3ed6a506 a faint light, seemed dddad5f309 different now—steadier, more resolute.e6f02ff76e4887b3

Her previously 3c3614dfd0 dim eyes 0d79bd99a5 now shone 48478ce83a with a 2f12d609f3 quiet determination, 5cc6923aa3 leaving me 2795de6c28 with a d99b9f04ca peculiar feeling. It almost 277a2dd10b felt as 8f6195fc79 though her 68a973c6a7 affection for bf7441e3b9 me had 5758683d48 suddenly skyrocketed.9676471e2f1a64e9

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Faced with 5718e91ae0 that steadfast a55bc23953 look, I 7450cd93d5 couldn’t resist. I loosened 52a8ff73ac my grip 66f5f2f24c on Ella’s 7d29db73af arm and 97b07aae5e even took 7b760ad6dd a step 8475314280 back, allowing 5fc2bc8fe3 her to 6a0b2927b5 step forward.24f145380e670c48

Seeing this, Zerakiel 83cf20c705 lowered his sword 8075722ea7 and said, “Fine.”5dc6bced7defef88

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But then, with 59f20aa311 a chilling smile, f60fe0889a he grabbed Ella’s 59cd9b0c55 wrist.9180713468b126a1

At that moment, 3f78f9aa50 I couldn’t help 8166985d0b but recall a a12e5653ed scene from the 44df202f90 original story.ff876855b5d77022

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