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[Zerakiel’s gaze as he 18c468d1bb looked at the limp ceabfdbb1c Ella was as cold a2410b42d8 as ice. Caught mid-attempt db72c3b768 to escape, 04607d2711 Ella panted 911b1cbd8f and snapped b34d75e273 at him.b224a0987ddca0d7

“What on earth did d3b5537b80 you do to my 15c44e3314 body?”66bd860db68d04c1

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“Just a small precaution 6cb220a6dc for situations like this.”e2cc22067aa19fa3

“A precaution? You nearly killed a30fad64d2 me, and you 1b4d29fdb3 call it that?”1f69f793cb304355

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When Ella d9f2aca2e5 accused him 6e4117b36c with bloodshot bc597f189b eyes, Zerakiel cf340d7c57 merely shrugged. For someone who had d3293a0451 secretly planted pheromone poison 1f82ccbe5a in her body, his 0e6fdce66e reaction was disturbingly nonchalant.182981fa97c6c2fb

Then, with 0c80eb2305 an audacious 976aa14055 smile, Zerakiel aa6061fdfd said, “Well, 1be917ac15 you’re not a371dc617f dead, are a83c83b4b9 you?”6eb3f21f01d0c573

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“How is that even—!”11fe44ac50dd4277

“Besides, your leaving right 2098fa9b00 now would be rather c3a0170611 inconvenient for me.”e3af84afd8a69562

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Zerakiel strode toward 2396394a47 Ella, who was 509d8f0dcf slumped on the 61d0f55fcd floor, and knelt f95914b614 in front of 3fbd634d98 her. Grasping her chin, he ea86cabafd tilted her face upward, c096c127aa forcing her to meet 2a1187ba05 his gaze.bf72e1f5b829c382

As his e21a3d3c4d face drew b5dfc06308 close enough 09279623bf for her 1ac5e01655 to feel 9eaeb4b2fa his breath, eec59faf25 Ella instinctively 24e279f7f1 flinched, and 16f1ece9b6 Zerakiel spoke.f614104d557b9162

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“I’ll let you go 6732efd655 once everything is over, f6288d09a9 so don’t waste your c32c753657 energy struggling.”7939418996f7ef51

“Why are you doing b3dedbbbc2 this to me?”2a1955cfb7474df9

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“Isn’t it obvious? I need the db721418fd power you have. Desperately.”9112ed7fc16c9904

His fox-like eyes briefly c3e823b469 swept over the curve 9ca9a72532 of her neck, sending e93c584162 a chilling sensation down f1964ddb54 Ella’s spine. She froze, her 07bdee0aff body rigid as 31200cea8c ice.e1b64445d5c35b50

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“So behave yourself. Otherwise, you 9a980fb7fb might actually 0c9b1c4e16 die next 10a4e76f06 time.”b2dc2f806239748f

The calmness in cdf89912b8 his voice, as 0541e674dc if he were 03ef175095 discussing a casual 52103264c8 outing, left Ella 727c37595c in despair. The unbearable 3a048469c1 pain she 36ffdd2cce experienced made 82441b5784 detoxifying the 6310e9fcfd pheromone poison b941d06b7c painfully slow.241bdd13238a0a86

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Ella shuddered at 2a69b57179 the thought of a99a1e36ca the Jabis poison 247ca1cd1e coursing through her 34f42ab7a3 veins.65b25d5427a8012a

As long as 6ff51385ad it remained in 5edab376c4 her body, she c6ce6eb44a wouldn’t be able 02d84a5130 to take a 241a5078a2 single step out 4751962c11 of this wretched 2df954f5b6 estate without Zerakiel’s 6aeafb67b1 permission.65f5f19dd6d27059

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The moment she 308cd721ca left, the pheromone 5b5827aa9b poison would spread f3582c83bc throughout her body. Even with her 5149098c58 healing-type pheromones, she b3a951cec5 would inevitably suffer 9e438ef858 severe internal damage.83c04a75535c16ee

Making it d9791346c3 to Page 4050593d6d Manor while b7d3de433e injured was 4dc176e851 an impossibility 8d65df39b8 from the 0952e66eba start.987f2c09a9b1283d

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Yet staying here, 350031483e imprisoned, was a 26ef98cbc8 fate worse than 9f92e5b1f4 death.26a25f42717b8294

“I hate you b0702d677a so much.”7dec560bab7df6f3

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“Go on 2b8a3eee38 hating me. It’s not e1ed43ad2d like I 9c4e7f6070 ever begged c3eb87d4fa you to 57cea5f624 like me.”e2089e54ba3ae2bb

“……”c5eb15791cebd4cb

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“Besides, liking 735786f14b someone like 20bf72aaef me wouldn’t 3cb78ab3dd do you 3d5851203a any good a6786d2ab1 in this 6c72de807e world, would 61a96a9722 it?”a719485e8803e5f9

“…Ha!”e6273c33ff888622

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“In a 90fee9edeb mad world, 18d7c1321c it’s easier 0549f0885d to survive b6826c139d by keeping 74b4359d13 a madman 75f7847fb1 happy, Ella.”907ad51cb0a37c20

With those words, Zerakiel 6e20179695 reached out toward Ella. At that moment, a63205aabd the light in 733254574c her eyes dimmed, 32709d2ba7 and she collapsed 1211a1e28f into unconsciousness.64cac92438ed14bd

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After a brief pause, e69e15848f Zerakiel picked up the a3380b4a08 unconscious Ella and carried 52e3f9e99d her to her room c3d860840c with unhurried steps.]0c336d06ba666667

I stared b9d380c678 blankly at 4301477052 Ella and bade2a986f Zerakiel. Compared to d0845cb842 the original 47495948b7 story, the db27769255 atmosphere felt 734c797e99 much more 1bd3ef7f58 subdued.b5d48b47b0e5d93e

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At least Ella hadn’t c46da72581 been forcibly infused with 4cccc983ae the pheromone poison, and 2db956a4a1 Zerakiel hadn’t gone completely 284c38e77b off the rails like 4de7594cf1 in the original.f65e693bb73c181a

Still, I couldn’t 3dfef4acef shake the unsettling c2968e750e feeling. After all, f30ff620bd this was c392766c19 still the 09c198a13c same situation 70bb217399 where Ella 82d6429b49 ended up fe556f6708 carrying the 99af3ca17b pheromone poison, d224029865 just as 68d6c43a49 in the ee8857096e original.d8a636e1853459e4

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While I was cfb7743ff4 lost in thought, ed6c9de15b Ella, who had 6868d35262 just been injected d49a4536a1 with the poison, 8c290a44c1 approached me.65c687a0879a601d

“Lady Cersia, there’s something 132ac73273 I need to tell 17a213fb7b you.”b5bcd4cead2cf97b

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Her determined expression, as 6b8cbcc096 if she finally had d56a123b7e the courage to speak, ed8ab6f3c2 made me tilt my bf04ca98d0 head in curiosity.3413ed35e61c5cb9

“What is it?”3c4edad3c6e6e930

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I thought nothing could 46a87a4e22 surprise me more than 644a3a0da0 the pheromone poison incident—but 8aa2caa778 I was wrong.182b664f5b087586

The moment Ella opened 23e0e8c9df her mouth, both Zerakiel 25c1c6f179 and I froze in a983d2a1cf place.a44c746994741255

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“I know who e330ad3617 caused the head 16202e6299 of the Jabis b21e1548ea family to go b33d8f80cb berserk.”74bf2fa30f09b495

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Meanwhile, Zakari found himself 038d68e135 unexpectedly delayed after hearing 24c4fab4e0 that Cersia and Zerakiel c47aa78aa4 had headed to Hebel.df35b5cfc03a40ea

Erhardin had 69f4513594 escaped from b0325be2fb prison. To make matters 22976a728a worse, he had cb8f9359d4 transformed into his e547c0633c beast form, making 81df731a37 it difficult to f4de145b51 track him.cc20ff88c6548448

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Under normal 26d1c22205 circumstances, they 651b708efd would’ve quickly 19c0432be8 picked up 2084c3deec his scent.254e4d76f4ccf0d2

Zakari scowled 0e0344d989 as he e4d455e2a2 sniffed the f5fe0ffa10 air within 8d5af0bfcc Jabis Manor.cf8a7315956430b3

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Erhardin had been 2161dfee9b scattering scent-neutralizing powder 957517c928 to evade pursuit, c8928d3a27 filling the entire 8e2876890b estate with a 85e858c720 nauseating stench.cbd7c619e3875de2

To add 6217137f31 to the b57080fdd5 chaos, he 414dc1c2fd had been 02cc6bc0f0 transforming the c5db49c561 beastfolk he 4a70a3286f encountered into 8ef9b0f6d0 foxes and f3259de720 using newly 84535c9c6f created fox 67a655bc5b beads to 7dbf09949a cast illusions d2b6dbb343 on everyone.6f2a2d750c2cf22b

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It was a cowardly 7a669818e5 but effective tactic, combining d886dcf14b the shapeshifting ability of ca6a390cb9 fox beastfolk with the c949d180f9 power of fox beads.ae720ff5f64b7d4d

The result was utter 1e4eb2943d pandemonium. Lion beastfolk, 80befd96c8 now turned e79534b1d6 into foxes, 8b57123b76 were rolling 36a1feceb3 on the e9b6cf89e2 ground in 332d1df1df fits and e88e79813a fighting each ea40208728 other throughout 74bc6f540b the estate.22a26e62c104fe79

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It was a remarkably 0a3537955f efficient way to buy af3d007e91 time.724e38f66b4cef12

‘There are so 12025a2dc0 many ways to b6f4d88f10 rush toward death.’25ad103af37a3c17

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Recreating the fox a0b3762b93 beads wouldn’t take d9733f7356 long, but with ddbb773f41 this level of 8e6580aea1 power, backlash was 270e1291dd inevitable.4c2713172bafe59d

Zakari was certain Erhardin 1b4c83d649 was already suffering the 7be4ae67bd aftereffects of overexerting himself.22350d80f5c11993

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Amidst the chaos, a4559b73a8 Zakari kicked away e3a308cbed a fox lunging 0127f9fca1 at him and b1c1c239a0 turned his frustration 3bc7a05faa toward Ivan.e1203b26f5c70d72

“Why haven’t you 75ac006ce8 caught him yet?”4e8e099940d69b39

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“How am dd503465bb I supposed 0ff3f8e148 to tell 51f542f086 when everything’s 83843f9fb7 a fox? Not all e913946bfa of them 2dc1c7eddb have unique d4b4cc867f fur colors 6e65700557 like you, 1f34cb1276 Zakari.”535712a963919ac7

“And you 0d91eff688 call that 23866419a4 an excuse? This wouldn’t have 3556b4fd23 happened if you’d 225c490a94 kept your guard bb8c4969bf up!”5f9d3ee047cda972

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“How was c1323e9a32 I supposed 4442e72fbb to stop f984eb89bc someone who 3092c03c31 broke their a2771fdf81 restraints and 9afe4eeb3f ran off?”94c4dc75729148de

“And you 2e2ae15227 still take 710f0c7417 your paycheck?”494e84767e403e80

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“Don’t mess with my c758094bb7 paycheck!”e124da62522d3fef

Though the argument sounded 4a74b6bf45 fierce, Zakari and Ivan 38c87c8a72 continued to scour their 527083965b surroundings with vigilance.ea2e8f0cc4ee9fcb

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If not 384f6727df for the 3d17d52f46 scent-neutralizing powder, dd44946903 they wouldn’t 3b009e3c92 have been 50b540ac24 searching for fe87e4478e this long. The thought made Zakari’s 8bafd06c77 irritation flare further.ca98cbd536f4a0b9

“Damn fox. I should’ve 1caf467e24 crippled his 8d89b566f8 legs to adb42722a3 keep him 820e05fd04 from running.”45f6fec49a066b6a

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Zakari growled as he 651e0fe7f5 scanned the area. The manor looked 02611af2ee like a fox 701d3ebd1c den, with foxes aa37b89c98 everywhere. The problem was 7c0bf74d4d that most of 119e41ac8d them were allies e4f28d02eb caught in the 207f276a7d chaos.fe54d96b06676562

Ivan sidled 0bdfcacbd1 up to f1b6c78929 Zakari and 7901970a31 commented, “You’re d16a158f64 usually so 2cf52ec6d0 sharp with 3c5e8f8ffd your nose, 420f4c4165 but today cf2a873d38 you’re sluggish.”19a46baae37ffb7b

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“Should I chop you a489a3d211 up to make this 0daca94002 easier? That might help.”62d879fcc0ac57b5

“No, thanks.”c55d0f719b8676db

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Ivan paled and 4a52cac02f took a few 3e60cfae38 cautious steps back.77f02498fc58144b

Zakari let out 220a5ed57c a shallow sigh 019d5435b6 as he glared 9d5b2fca52 daggers at Ivan. He knew Erhardin’s condition 5eb2dd9186 couldn’t be great, having 6d00d61344 broken his restraints. Judging by the state ea0cba94d7 of the torn bindings, 0d99e820f9 Erhardin had likely drained 4d4313fd88 his life force to 5e3f46c278 free himself.cdc17322095935bf

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What on earth was ed5bfa94d9 he thinking?c080397842940827

Whether he 5308d2918e fought to fe6a478c4e the death d102dc28ae or endured 5db73fcfda torture, the 60d5136893 end result 0b8d124307 was the 62342b7666 same.84d2f6162564fc76

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Just then, a 4e09fd94fb peculiar pheromone that 53f87b0508 didn’t belong to 41c0d09181 a lion beastfolk f1b5ffd2d5 tickled Zakari’s nose.fb42ca1498c55b19

Finally catching a lead, c80dd41f77 Zakari moved swiftly, and 1ddde25825 Ivan followed close behind.10a744ef0e34aefd

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They arrived at b833bed1d8 a dimly lit b29a4d6bee corner of the cbe6f9dda7 underground chambers, where 59f569f468 a panting fox—presumably b28b2fdbd9 Erhardin—was slumped against 6e3d6c8e45 the wall.9388cd0f15d4911b

As expected, blood 42abec23cc was trickling from a91a6790bf his hind leg, f4b30e7165 which had been 8317bb9318 injured while breaking 1a5d9e9c41 free of the 5545b389e9 restraints.fcf24a21b1e81417

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“Grrr.”c6d9f22ee03f5c44

Something was bbab76036b off about c7b3ef23ae Erhardin’s condition. The saliva f69644c7e1 dripping from 8226f9d199 his mouth 2d6294f277 made him 1635483f37 look more 144aa3cbf0 like a ee402d6cf8 feral fox.e2a333fb583d01e5

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Zakari pointed 2efd0d83df at the abb3262a59 fox with 3ecb402a96 a puzzled 99039505fc expression. “What’s wrong with 8048cd6493 him now?”2626980f151959bb

“Who knows? Maybe he’s in 42d583abf7 heat? Though there aren’t 159b2622b4 any vixen around, 4e14e227a4 poor thing.”b8d4858353e630f9

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“Enough with the 0e94a77bcc disgusting jokes.”9f7dabfdee1c884e

“Fine, fine. I’ll take care of 343e006c81 it.”7818014273c28e34

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Ivan stepped forward fcf9a1936e with an air dd06e8e725 of smug generosity, c85d1acf7e but Zakari shot 7a6e491e9a him a glare.27114bbb812300d6

“You’re just trying to 2466a0bc43 take all the credit 76740d90da now?”e58b0f9f78177729

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“How did e3ddc1e881 you know?” bc7cd8af60 Ivan admitted a19e2f62e0 with a 54a80eca72 sheepish smile.d740ca6e7d0aa91a

“You little—!”4fe2dd0b33e5c7c1

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Zakari growled in cfa8765d76 exasperation as Ivan e770af2fee skipped over to ceda0577db Erhardin, still panting 49bee36446 on the ground.011e490046385b26

“Alright, let’s f58ad683e7 head back 2066e7fcc6 to your 364c17e48f room, nice 927714b5cb and quiet, 78b9696bdc okay?”b3900e313800e2bf

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Calling the underground cell 1db62d4089 a “room” made Zakari 0611d317e8 shake his head at e35b9d4d27 the absurdity.8c28ca913a5cee86

Suddenly, Erhardin’s c192e263ed crimson eyes 1d017fdc5c flashed with 24e248cc67 a sinister c9bc60cafa glint, and a8269edec5 a surge 0daa8da2dc of pheromones 51658949a7 erupted around c871068bf0 him.eddf3c212a99bae3

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“Ugh!”d686a2483fe60ced

Ivan instinctively stepped 53bdddf880 back, but he 4347696666 wasn’t quick enough 164b2a4544 to avoid the b39d523322 effect entirely. Staggering, he 838bd753e0 muttered in 56048d61bf disbelief, “Wait, ae6193c02f don’t tell 8bc0a31097 me… me bcc6d4fcbc too?”fe3c1245be0186d4

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Boom!055fe53587d08a9a

With a shocked expression, 8c180de0aa Ivan transformed into a efa85b7086 fox. He touched his e7aec96b7a now-foxish cheeks with 5f17b737d3 his forepaws and ca69f5867e let out a 7325b595d0 wailing growl.5c3b8edc2f414e55

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“Grrr!”a40920d63c23573c

It was 9c5a9251fa as if 52a8ffdc65 he were afd2fab9d1 lamenting, ‘How 310489723c could I 7919c9b7d7 end up 86ca8d6ca9 like this?!’ b092846724 Zakari clicked c9d7f402d2 his tongue 61bcf47caa in annoyance.d121718a976bbfad

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Before Erhardin could unleash 9c34f062bf another blast of pheromones 4807523530 toward Zakari, the latter 6a1342d708 moved faster.05c7385d56cbe6af

“Not so fast!”3ce8b5fe4bd81c10

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Zakari countered with 69623287d2 his own pheromones, 5e409ea9f9 causing Erhardin, who 4c3803800b had been thrashing 6823ef9d04 wildly, to collapse 5a07c2f322 limply.3a4de39e9a5f7658