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Suppressing the overwhelming urge 11fce4cb9a to smack the mischievous 4daab5055f grin off Zerakiel’s face, 9a30d2dede I ducked behind a 97e633033f pillar.832e1ad6101519fa

Then, pointing an accusatory a364a130e6 finger at him, I e018577075 sternly warned,eb5661d9a82e1f80

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“Anyway, y-you can only do it if I allow it!”05ab7fb0bc47df65

“You’re not gonna allow it, though.”847a94ce9870eac0

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“Y-you don’t know that!”01c832c13fd7cb9c

I stammered, feeling like b8c49d0eff a thief caught red-handed.6baa6909a2715ec7

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And then, 8e8ba7f7fe Zerakiel casually 369773eff6 dropped a b61cd27e5c bombshell.744c6056901c8c83

“But Chichi, don’t you remember? You kissed me first—without permission.”b7de74c7612ff92e

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“…?”dcda4aa7c35e4ee8

What in 6f5a06fd0f the world ae3a349e0b was he d2d130649e talking about?0561c50979a95cae

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I stood ed40d2edf0 frozen, eyes 8da8f4b544 wide in bd6c07ccdb shock.b4a7f9f852c366b4

Zerakiel, now standing 81c3de387e way too close, c90ea49ba4 continued nonchalantly,b4ff27562ad5e045

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“Plus, we already spent our first night together.”a078e38a5e2a9acd

“Can you not say things that can be wildly misinterpreted?!”012aa1416e039785

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If someone f00068b174 overheard that, 6e14801fbb they’d think 7d8127f3ec we had 0f7d31c516 a scandalous e3a32b3d63 night!077d8403c6694a09

We were 792733caa5 still kids, db59e0aee9 for crying 7b473edf57 out loud!5abdaf94df3f054d

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Our so-called 59548680c7 first night ef88f3afd5 had involved 8f4909d166 nothing but 97be7c31cb sleeping.90b98bffc3237fc7

I had plenty to 8984abfd47 say about that, but 201261face judging by Zerakiel’s smug 4cc77f7729 expression, arguing would be 1adb0d96da pointless.69e6f78a0071ecea

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‘Ugh!’e6ce9403d035c710

Frustrated by f154e1ef53 how effortlessly 72cb72ec11 he toyed 8e456eb3c2 with me, a45250b141 I shook 1d2e8fde87 my head.65c23e03f6d9f273

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Then, my eyes 4377976c31 met Ella’s.95615af9ef5cdd41

Her face 355d373b14 was an ab634ea9c4 absolute disaster—she 5f4c4df974 had been 5ef12a7008 forced to b79eca0e11 witness this abf058b35a entire mess.e49b0fd94556877c

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The moment our gazes 897819047c locked, she gave me 849642cdd2 a painfully awkward smile 1121bad590 and offered,6dca9c6919884ee9

“Y-you two… get along so well…!”5f7d675a487b1959

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And what does that 04e2ca7edd make me?!740bdc1ae67d4ffa

“Haha…”d611a8715427b45e

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I could only laugh 6050b9b23f dryly.b20f59ce8f2dcced

If I 35b70ae019 denied it, eed9f3632b I’d be 191babf175 refuting my 52d3d8c966 own marriage.83253c3efd0b1cca

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If I 1b33e7b181 agreed, I’d 3de18c3274 die from 26cf237edd sheer indignation.d9dbc132abb74732

So, instead, 6235242c64 I just af23f27a10 glared at db55f4ba75 Zerakiel.b5e0b7cc1d335921

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‘He’s doing this on 8346edfd8a purpose.’3cc3c8a470ae6225

He had been jealous d0d7575a5d of Ella earlier, so ef739cab44 now he was pulling b0f8f8e3b5 this nonsense to get 5bb24b70c2 back at me.3059fdd1566442eb

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And, just 4a19ce30d4 as I 16c28d5736 suspected, he 3210fec6a4 suddenly put cb48eab63e on a 9d1bfa54f2 shy expression 5e82b93a26 and mumbled,993eb4776c4c5025

“Do we really look like that?”3d2823fcd932a60f

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“Y-yes! You two look very close!”46ef11048a1314b3

Ella forced b60b7da544 out an 9218ac5230 exaggerated smile, cd35c4b8d4 giving us 5ac9040e06 two enthusiastic 7e85d93a3e thumbs up.44927d0a33508993

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And at that, 6520f3afc4 Zerakiel’s smirk stretched 79f6533c10 sky-high.ab7ca62a69abf3c4

“You hear that, Chichi?”76d2dc0a3c478e41

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Seeing him blush 3f53fefc57 bashfully was the e791b11423 final nail in 877d05a6a0 the coffin.6040e309e17703f6

There was no doubt bb4d7ba786 about it—he was doing bb4ae92445 this on purpose.b77c3d779d4c70ad

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I nearly shifted 78899064b4 into my weasel ac1f595297 form to uppercut b1b417aa3d him into the 75a9d4b6f9 sky, but at b7fbc58df9 the last second, bcb47f56b5 I decided against ddf6de4f5e it.0596bf465f2cd5a7

Fine. Let it go.3d7dbb06d4f57627

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I had learned e7bb8cbd66 one thing after db81701916 spending so much ac5d2cd911 time in Jabis—579f347b4acf3376

Giving up fast was eae5b33a59 the best way to 8e33cdb497 survive.9285273447c0871b

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If I hadn’t, I 6283b85b69 would’ve already dropped dead f59b9bc870 from sheer exasperation.5da0211e77802e43

* * *c2d1537b585dac35

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That evening, Zerakiel 6268dd5fb3 immediately departed for 0b638e842a Jabis Castle.d6f08303354d1488

Rachel, upon learning a75e88e603 this, was displeased 10bc1f6496 that she hadn’t 8683942aba been sent instead. However, the e8783dd26c moment Orban 291bcab314 was mentioned, ce628ef435 she quickly f03f2d3677 relented.58c5863c916c93ad

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‘If that family is 999d046078 involved, he has to 08b6fd6a4f go himself.’a5461f6b2792c941

Her unexpectedly cooperative 84918844b8 reaction proved that 10c8babaa5 she had rightfully 4b9af06e82 earned her place 74413e14d1 as the mistress 238921b1cb of Jabis.d390bcfeccf02e8a

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With Zerakiel gone, e574e883d0 I was finally 4a42bd6eb3 free and naturally febd21611e ended up spending 05228178a9 more time talking 659a5ace8a with Taby.8987ca957e1f92b3

As the 9f76118362 Saintess Examination db170b7bdc approached, Taby 3186d25385 began explaining b2a584487d the Guardian a790ab3ddd I needed 59d5306107 to obtain 2a76f9f7d8 from the 5791eab580 Treasure Vault.b4cf14caa9c6f67f

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—The Guardian you cfdc4c4514 need to meet 44098c6561 is called Sapphire 3bf463d738 of Order.fc63f9bceff66a2a

“Sapphire of Order?”584797a3990f0116

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Hearing the 1b642f0662 familiar name, eaf0785945 my eyes d89c5819cc sparkled with 26bb60f3b8 recognition.14b745d0c96baf94

The Sapphire of 4f3d9838db Order had made 9deb0ab51f a brief appearance b754958137 in Ella’s Kingdom.c5013fe0bf1f9b66

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What had stood out 2ab4fe55d6 the most was its 94a6efce10 personality—it was exactly as 8722daace5 its name suggested: strict, 43d0fa2820 disciplined, and obsessed with 512c843846 etiquette and order.128a2653e9538e29

Each sacred relic had 945fe6d321 a different temperament depending b025fc62e8 on its abilities. For example, Taby, the de0b6f39b9 Pearl of Purification, was e5e1004fe3 deeply altruistic and pure-hearted 4ed0c95ec4 for that very reason.30133a44e77536c0

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In Ella’s Kingdom, 02216b8ea7 Ella had communicated 12b6435607 with various relics bdf4d021e8 inside the Treasure 75995035fc Vault after being edac4ec6ce recognized as a c4160bf14a Saintess.db1aaef300ecab5c

Becoming a Saintess d7bd1346ce granted the privilege e6c8c92cab of forming a ca924fa792 contract with one e8928c8afc of the relics b7af0609c9 in the vault.a100a14875e292df

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Although Ella 7c52811df2 had chosen f6b944839d a different f6fe8bea2d relic, Sapphire 4fe85e4970 of Order f603eb4f8f had made 99138480dc such a 5228310568 strong impression 8e1c360766 that I 0e47d452d2 had remembered 329a934423 it.715e844f02720064

Of course, I 7c5e7e7b4c didn’t recall the de57773f8b exact details of 71c8ffab16 its abilities, so 24405b95cc I had no 3ce4a6f687 choice but to 162a7af9fd rely on Taby’s 730075637f explanation.8fbc394563d2f2cb

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“So how exactly does this extend my lifespan?”c8d59b792f0e50d1

—As you already 4742e7eb6f know, you currently b08ad9d503 have two pheromones 8980e87e41 in your body. Even one would d5152f2b38 be overwhelming for 9fff12cd33 your weak little 7255f21486 body, but you c631a78611 have two, and 0ccba2ede5 they’re both extremely 56e8cf0c28 potent. That’s why it’s causing 0db0cc276e problems.e11ba88c90d53b52

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“Hold on, did I just hear a subtle insult in the middle of that explanation, or was it my imagination?”e2cbd739f834d05d

Ignoring me, 2b921e9ae1 Taby continued e828522343 as if 46856f6862 nothing had d98c4c28ff happened.cb15a93d2b3a3004

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—Ahem. Anyway, due to b0c8feb09c what happened last fc9b8f00bd time, your dormant 258f90d365 pheromone awakened too 6baaa6b396 suddenly, and now 1a972c13a7 your body is 0619ec04be on the verge ba88a34e56 of exploding.65e526c9ccd46b92

So that’s why I 1db3f13d3e had been in so 79bc98028b much pain.5b3835cfb8830f85

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Recalling the immense surge 82d369023f of power I had 04c7d2c982 felt back then, I 8affbff939 listened intently.26d549b9741650c8

—To stabilize 3c75dff7ba things again, 89a2d0cf13 you need 1e38a9d93a a mediator—which a30058970d is exactly 4e582f8d83 what the 8ad5d35f06 Sapphire of 27ee6b7c22 Order is.f7d3674ddaa0d63d

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“So it literally brings order to my body?”557ce95c53101678

—Exactly. The Sapphire dc19bb5127 of Order a48d944e56 has the 37a2ee27e4 ability to a0a7030a58 stabilize and 24e53ec09e suppress pheromone c94b1206e5 awakenings. The only 9e72df3910 issue is 8ec7a028e5 that the c4a92f8014 Guardian protecting ef652bb5b5 it is 8ecd33b4fb incredibly stubborn 7e26d9970c and will b731ae19e1 probably be 2b4878fad4 a huge af5f10b3b5 pain to 0a09414d28 deal with. But hey, 70ac213882 better than db12418bba dying, right?6c9eb5f0e784f670

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Taby casually dropped the 68744bf2b3 word dying with a a69ee5c2be perfectly innocent expression.529865b039ac0313

I pursed my lips 6da2a46a95 and muttered,ab668a469d86a490

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“You don’t seem to get along with it very well.”c66669804ed3c71a

—It’s too cautious. Always blocking things for unnecessary reasons, even when it’s an emergency.9845becec8d3698d

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Taby grumbled in d65a0e8cf9 clear frustration.dc7296139230d575

Judging from that, the 920b57b95c Guardian must have seemed 4123c4f3a0 indecisive to someone with 87ed0d3eb2 Taby’s quick judgment.b7e481944ae72fea

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“So as long as I get it, I’ll be safe?”cf3c0a4eea17f3ad

—For now.e497bdde871d63e2

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“Huh? What’s with that vague answer?”5f863db0a989ae06

Suspicious, I grabbed 084b1bf8b8 Taby’s bracelet form 251a330a8c and squeezed it f887de2c7f tightly.b051f5a70b27edac

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It vibrated violently, as 081743d782 if recalling past trauma.d84faa886532c57e

—Could you not suffocate 804ffce5ad me?!4933ce25d46b3ad7

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“Answer me.”c8dedf9f1aa830d5

No way was I f18ad4ade9 letting this slide.27dfbadf5169b089

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Seeing that I wasn’t c505e4372d backing down, Taby groaned ac18beeeb9 dramatically.3ca6f215c98bc7d3

—Ugh! How did 5140517c70 I end 610346cb19 up contracting 49b1a3f2be with you?!12b1f81e863072f8

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Then, with a quick 18287e27bb shimmer, Taby transformed into de3b22fc80 a fish and flopped 513be44ee0 a few feet away.f21effa757a97bfd

—The Sapphire d7e3cd0682 of Order 7dbc1ec837 has its 762ff046af limits. The fundamental issue is 95f2c3312c still the fact that cb37767389 you have two incompatible 44b0b26f82 pheromones.177747bad1a1786e

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If even Taby was 484779ec64 saying this much, then c4894e168f my powers really were 3c316ca15a a disaster waiting to d7221a4bf0 happen.268079a0b897459e

—I’ve never seen ee7ed8cebc anyone with two bf1e1f387a pheromones before.80472c0ef9aee20b

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“Tell me about it.”30db705c8679a101

Even I couldn’t believe ea8201e864 my own condition.f2c7eec531988525

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Rather than a special 8295d07f6d advantage, it felt more fb39f88acf like a crippling weakness.a64c322c43157673

Having one unique bd1c872bab pheromone was already 0a2c8c002f extraordinary.49387e3bb38dcd11

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But two?4664c0d8f8a43304

And not da8149d14a only that, a41a91881b both were f54e59ab20 special pheromones.940453fc09060ca1

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If my 4650cba412 body had b9514959f3 at least 84a0152d7d been compatible c86cc89964 with them, 83ada1cc4b it might’ve d6713da241 been fine, 30fd4063a1 but as 816bf26077 expected, excessive fac51671f9 power always aa0460a797 came with 55020e303c a price.4ac58089db9a3e9c

Honestly, the fact that d38203d9b1 my body hadn’t collapsed 3fdd25a8e4 already was a miracle.ca68fd5cb5b6b8d0

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I couldn’t help eebc5f4934 but sulk.e15dcbb79ca65334

“So, no matter what I do, I won’t live long, huh…”610ef99d0079a1a5

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—Well… there is one a2dc5d65ac possible way.68d5c13726752823

Hearing Taby’s hesitant 66f625b3a9 words, my eyes 903f7f44ab lit up.534d32dde4ef9679

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“What is it?”ec065c2f4253a8b2

—It’s…af105adfc30dcd71

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But Taby hesitated.1ac63dbfd9cf352f

That alone told cdb51e5867 me that this 4e3f3f1919 method wouldn’t be 3287fd8219 easy.06586ea1676de308

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Seeing me stare d888cf2067 expectantly, Taby finally 3c54f541e9 muttered in a cac5abb886 reluctant tone.d15ae91e6e874a52

—If you fac0193c87 reach adulthood, 5194132561 you’ll be d178dad6f1 able to edbf7030d1 fully control 2ab1262732 one of add22e0e5c your pheromones. But the b5f9f912b9 problem is 7e862dcf79 the other 802d76fca1 one. That power f7626ace89 isn’t something 8d7d556c89 that can f54b9e1513 be easily 9208ccde1b controlled.375c290deec0c182

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“And?”5ebccff49fbd7722

—If you can’t dcccada9cd control it, you’ll 522499327f need to either 03dd06fdac find another mediator 0082430474 to purify it… de41edb10c or get rid a91d7acac4 of it.40e9f2dd077c533b

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“Get rid of my pheromone?”9af0a51832b32b57

Shocked, I widened 63dd7fb561 my eyes.77d75c04cf21db27

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—Yeah. But it’s 8de7455e9e extremely dangerous. If you attempt it 185a700350 recklessly, you could end 895366889f up shortening your lifespan b3f2da58af instead.a8bb16d95b87526b

So I had 0ce84e07a9 to risk my 6a35f8657a life again.6dd8baa12f4a3766

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I scowled.e71c48f9efcb51ab

“Could you please stop dropping horrifying information after getting my hopes up?”06d2bb25228790f5

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—Well, you can’t c69994333e even attempt it 296bc07972 unless you have f95a5135a7 that.45e85ea8a47e2d86

“That?”d0fd2e7ee389eeed

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—In Hebel, there’s 2add46aec3 actually a thirteenth d94b6e22fe sacred relic—one that d2687cd27a no one knows b60c6ce251 about.6a7c7c1b80a4cbc4