WIFA Ch 14

“Password, it’s my password day.”5fbb3810e7d2ad47

Melissa muttered darkly as 5c0bc9f1a5 she left the dormitory.efedf290d9ceb2f2

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The golden password day.cb02c8fa369dbefa

The password e355e72180 day she 7db118d581 had been 774ee33284 eagerly waiting 00b2bf88c3 for, longing 1d37bf9e45 for, while 4772afe117 working several 8526b24477 consecutive shifts.7ebb0a62161de637

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Her precious f7e383628b password day, 51c95453ee which she 8d6f04996c had planned 1f61748873 and planned 0131a8777f again to b10e8aaf08 just sleep 5676243bfb in, regardless ca416d230e of meals.d5fdf05a39256ba2

However, she couldn’t refuse Alex’s order to come specifically on her password day.582d4610e4fe6f67

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It was true 73a8f6d145 that she had 0c4ef4fb1b been neglecting Alex, 7f6d31eb66 as she had f0774c4c3b readily admitted.3f0f0aad8a260156

Melissa slowly trudged 8aea368b86 toward the annex c09b8784e6 dormitory.38ede7db1a30787f

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Every step c08fad2aef clearly showed 7b374baac7 her reluctance c089caaca1 to go, 8a47e556cf to the 8401b3c44d point that 603e01fb8c Alex would 4ebf8ce4b6 have been 891744b666 dumbfounded if a8bb903e2e he had 4b2fb88b19 seen her.36d6c98ba53138f3

“Hello, Duke.”43a11ed1b22da4e1

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Melissa opened the bf482cbf20 door with a 7f5fc5ff78 key, now accustomed 6133d1f8d6 to it.c4788a46a8b838db

“You came? To the bedroom.”5f1b8cc025c0b229

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Following the voice 6b445809d2 from inside, Melissa 064c7944d3 entered the bedroom.dfb7c413264e5d4d

“Where are you going?”23eb5fd931e8d2c7

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Alex was in 3877d9ee0d casual clothes, not 04babe7b73 his uniform.e7411f89285a90eb

Fastening the cufflinks on 011b537e33 his sleeves, he looked 88b1656422 at Melissa with a 3ce6b94487 puzzled expression.dda62e59098e1798

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“Why are 34dc8957e1 you dressed 08a7a0af7f like that, eb81032ab4 Teacher?”681851b1887d75f4

“Pardon?”df80b740df4aca07

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Melissa looked 64f517045c down at e5b7bef0ae herself.af49dcab986daaca

She was 8337495089 in her 5c3ab4c6b9 usual, perfectly 5f18303528 doctor-like attire.e4dde4342ec88994

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“Didn’t you need a checkup?”4d70e8997df69bd4

“I think I said I wouldn’t make you work on your password day.”24cb2fcf0c6478ba

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“Well, yes. You did.”03c4f27119360180

Alex picked 620fd88b9b up a 26eb2ff67a summer jacket.674e2ad6d7d6f739

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“Follow me. We’re going out.”226e9eae94232b03

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Sitting in the 495116efd0 passenger seat, somewhat 57cc0c5d4c bewildered as she 05060d945f was being driven, 4573b3ac83 Melissa glanced at c4b5a185a8 Alex.6d687e07e41cc3be

Suddenly going out with cf3545c100 Alex, she wondered what 9c5639c368 on earth was going 7d548f5b78 on.e0291dfac8b6b9ac

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He even made her take off her doctor’s gown, saying it wasn’t work.a3cb9b303973106b

“Where are we c3ec79ea98 going?”d352d48efdcce0f4

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“Downtown.”bf0106519d639839

“Ah, I see.”9af355aae8840763

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Melissa nodded 3a1679e342 with a 86d9bf7710 hesitant look.7157d32e4811c286

Her first ce78faf267 trip downtown 6fd9d2b083 had left 9230e470da only bad ed654b3d0c memories.99124a761a4891bc

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She had 7201d5fa67 resolved never 5d0d880fba to go a8b5753f7b again, but c465960f6c here she acecedd19f was, going 39b5a98cc8 again.b291ad84bce0766e

“A different downtown. A bit further and b452383518 more bustling.”e89d5feccef5cf87

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Alex added.7d64b79478a004b3

“Why are 55cce15314 we going?”5192c6968a867bf8

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“To eat. And buy tea. I’ve almost finished the one you gave me.”a195772d1e75f97a

“Ah.”5a1dbfbad2921f4b

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“And also be71f2034c clothes for 3ed7841c84 you.”756c2b71de96ac81

“My clothes?”9a01262e66bbbd05

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She understood 03c2499329 the meal 23adfd8261 and the 1df4a49121 tea, but 4b628c90ba why suddenly 67b1b7869b clothes?5ed3b966cc84605d

“That white dress 45add949a1 that was ruined 33e877aeba last time. Dr. Theo asked 134cf2212f if I 74c045d7c2 was going f106ff811f to compensate 6dc7bf9ba2 you for cfb6e3bc2b it, saying 55c6395f42 it was d03f52fcef very precious 2df6bd838c to you.”bb18ab9bac9d4367

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‘Theo, that jerk. I’ll kill him.’abcfb0d278a42cdc

How embarrassing. What was 70acf32687 he saying?5fa542f64dd549ce

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Melissa clenched her fists, 1455fba072 unseen by Alex.fc3dbb11a5fa1608

“Duke. I’m so embarrassed, please pretend you didn’t hear that. Compensation for clothing? Why would you waste the Knights’ budget?”d705c22f00106880

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“Oh, that’s alright. It’s my personal money.”69af50f5cc476bfd

“It’s even stranger if it’s your personal money.”09437e9a78adb683

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Melissa’s face grew more hesitant.a736f3c896b148fe

“Since the Iello Knights are practically my private army, it’s the same thing.”8ef7580258daf282

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“……I know that. Still, it doesn’t seem right for you to personally spend your own money.”abe84fc679456c23

“Hmm. I guess my e246af6c5b excuse is clumsy, 7b1ee7fae0 right? What if I just 258fba19dc want to buy you f4ebdf0cad something? Will you accept 4c3ca8a1bd it?”cd7c0a70662d4742

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Melissa momentarily 1a3b0292f0 closed her 2b03fb6fe0 mouth.be8b67c620e3bb1e

What was he talking 608fa09228 about?52e42069073a3106

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What did e32a01360b he mean 820e7585b8 by that?827ac63d7f1aa489

Was he e2b44f0ae5 really taking e2431186d1 her out c15da6d64e just to 73662a1de4 buy her 8a2b4e28e7 clothes?739a6a0cc0143671

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In a brief moment, 3bc2a5f7c6 various questions swirled in ba11604c0f her mind and disappeared.3378c6067f19add2

“You said that was the only decent casual dress you had? Dr. Theo said you tightened your belt and bought it after much deliberation. Hearing that, I couldn’t just let it go.”4183371872eb53b7

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‘I definitely f4a16280a2 have to 5b0ebe108c kill him.’9838f707ff4e1b43

Melissa forced a 2b31cd09db smile as she 80e0c97ceb vowed inwardly.6f30101d5b83a95e

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“Duke. I’m truly embarrassed. Please forget you heard that.”2fb0f1ee29611f0d

“I already heard it, and we’re already out.”c9ea42f44d6dfd23

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“Then can’t we just have a meal, buy tea, and go back?”fc27d5c93b96b26c

“I don’t really want to, it feels unresolved.”b7e6b81ea7a4da7d

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“It’s me who feels unresolved.”35999c430f9068df

“Why you? It’s good to be compensated.”95f52ed1c65151ec

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“That’s why 02a9cffceb it’s embarrassing……”04f510b8b4ab992a

The conversation, circling back 09e36b45fc to the beginning, faded bdd1cac5c7 in Melissa’s mouth.dbd66321ea3df005

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The smile on Alex’s 6028389e64 side profile was extremely b4c6864070 mischievous.2035d254ef0a56d1

Feeling like she’d be a2d49c59c5 teased more if she 63b1e48266 continued, Melissa leaned against d25343915f the seat in resignation.2332f6d8084af5fe

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“You’re going to buy me something expensive, aren’t you?”7bc9ec0856146258

“Go ahead.”ec930a366f0bdf43

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His nonchalant tone made f152b09431 her even more annoyed.493c67964e4ee4e6

“How can you be so confident that you know how much I’ll choose?”160e27759135a9a9

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“I don’t think ab03b01e7e it’d hurt me 4c3011bb13 much even if 61260e25f1 you bought the d046487a62 entire clothing store.”28a1ca9a13a85bd9

“…….”70b72c869c671ec2

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Well, he was someone 39dccb1fa6 who privately ran the 5d02c8cbd4 Iello Knights, so what 6770e5a15c could she expect?9acf74be411cfd92

This was why it f9e9115230 was impossible to have 1b90af4d83 a conversation with rich 15a47f60e6 people.27a992cc2595b5ef

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Melissa sullenly rested 968c0b5261 her chin on 0d6413aeca her hand and 0f5fe5b038 looked out the 06acedd20b window.4c3c4cc284ec5668

The lush trees b21ee32ef2 and green leaves c050368716 whizzing by announced ab7fdd30be that they were 3ec78ab74d now firmly in 433d3e5b65 the midst of d5a7d0c946 summer.0aa139e711172aa1

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“Teacher. Are we 58765cc1d9 almost there?”a3629410907967bd

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Alex finally lost his d043045375 patience and urged Melissa, 180537983b who was taking her b03fca38da time choosing clothes.9e5cd31340c38e9f

“Ah, well…… there’s so much to choose from, I don’t know what to pick.”bad4e62064e8e54a

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“You don’t really want to buy the whole clothing store, do you?”a94646487728b7ea

“No, sir. What do you e147a43efc take me for?”e960bf67bb839168

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Looking at Melissa’s serious expression, Alex stood up as if he couldn’t help it.08cea6c269e0fc56

He scanned f19694201f the hangers 2f16dd4f34 and quickly c202f8ba85 picked out 25a0ba8629 a few ba35287457 outfits, handing 4a2c83c7cd them to 9db5e1fbe1 Melissa.f03a7c0541be10ef

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“Go try these 2ca929921f on.”50e5c233500aefc1

“It seems like you c4fcee6c51 chose them very haphazardly.”8f01a35da5b2390d

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“I’ll be better 511f617e07 at it than 8c213db1c8 you.”57e6bcc166fa645c

He pushed Melissa, who 8546b13f85 was hesitating with the 66f7eeaffe clothes in her arms, 5c8431b2f1 into the fitting room.54503bd7a434c1d4

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Looking at 7faaa0d23b Melissa, who 687a8a2df2 came out 5e5c91f022 wearing a df148235aa clear sea-blue 50d686c123 dress, Alex 6a670a5300 gave a 211bd86cc6 concise reply.03733323f4919805

“Next.”62441d78af1e4f9c

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The same words were 1c406ed896 repeated several times after 5aaa1e2e89 that.20c5d9eab785dd7b

“Changing clothes ce6cb1e68e is such 023bb82b41 hard work.”5bc4c75b282ff2c5

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Exhausted, her movements slowed.253513de2405c3fc

Melissa came out 2f26b6577c wearing the pale 3a57d20b48 yellow dress hanging 2f17166698 on the next 4e240266cd hanger.7785056920c69d74

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The straight shoulder ffd3bd27ee line was emphasized, 794ac904e4 and the slightly 781387ea47 exposed collarbone made 145609e4f3 her look flowy bf68f1e526 and cool.ca15d8b215c1ce94

The only flaw was 3f649139b8 that the scar on 262efba239 her neck was clearly 7423c559f5 visible.d0164f01fc33c2ca

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“……Let’s go with that one.”89c85864ab2c498a

Of course, 602a685048 Melissa liked 8a7a31e4db it from f61c4c1506 the moment db033e6deb she put 86ca24edb7 it on 8d7aec417a because it 5664b58606 fit her 540ebae790 body so 81175179cf well.fba2f8e4108ed77d

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Now that Alex had given his approval, she didn’t have to change anymore, but Melissa felt strangely hesitant.ec4fd88e47e4cbbe

“Why do you know 01a086ebac so much about women’s 40071e7c6d clothes?”1638225083b8e915

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“I’d appreciate it 09a8ed5699 if you’d consider 76e1a57c79 it a general 381d2be2fe aesthetic sense, not 9806a4ad56 limited to women’s c73c49fd96 clothing.”399b6454aee118dc

“Ah, aesthetic sense. So this 92f299bc43 is your f046c5265a taste.”90e4af8442a75627

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Melissa swayed the pale b93ba388e1 yellow skirt back and f85e1faf1a forth.45f7de214d9cf5ce

The fabric was b75b276574 soft and cool, 2a2de66935 and the touch 95d708556d of the cloth 96faf2bd01 against her legs efbeca0435 was very satisfying.5b8d307f9665704c

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“Didn’t you a2480450f2 say you a781a9e70c didn’t like 60230105db yellow?”bd1f9678fa743542

Alex asked, recalling the 358d212251 pale yellow wildflowers.eadd4cda6218d106

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Melissa, perhaps remembering the 2c546bff6d same thing, moved her ae1bc9d5c5 lips awkwardly.9fa85b3c85eafff5

It wasn’t that she liked yellow, it just happened to catch her eye. It felt strange to correct the misunderstanding now.045cca3f0f2d2081

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“If you don’t 7e1468cc28 like it, choose 9fee1e32b3 something else.”74934416051154b8

“No, I like it. I’ll take this one.”05ca973fbfe7c5df

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“Alright then.”f028cfe9debaeaa8

As Alex walked to 859ba2a6d9 the table, Melissa looked eea31fb773 at herself in the c316995cdc mirror again.6fa0e8f713d7b244

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Since it was a dcf6488266 summer dress, the neckline 37b827e5df was low, revealing her 0f8d36beca scar.c1538853128911af

Melissa unconsciously 3e6cb34f19 touched the 6aba759f9b scar on e98dc3a508 her neck.4f276ca6c2b534a7

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She had said she didn’t care in front of others, but her eyes were drawn to it every time she looked in the mirror.b3289092b2302576

She usually hid it with the collar of her doctor’s gown, but it was easily revealed with the slightest movement.2d55458088e05201

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‘It can’t 281bb1aa5b be helped. I’ll just have 6897e61511 to grow my 4fec15ee68 hair out quickly 88c5913f12 and cover it.’07ba13701d3b33d9

As she 52ee6d0fab fiddled with 6a8baeda44 her hair, b6ffc25593 Toby inevitably 21eb478d33 came to ee6d6c78b0 mind.5dc558d06964b0de

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Feeling melancholic, she stared 11ef8643af blankly at the mirror 3556d5b056 when Alex brought a 375e437b4d scarf from behind and 709dde1161 held it in front 0d29382c83 of her.595e821d42a7624f

“What’s this?”c2c9f1becddb7116

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He ignored Melissa’s question and wrapped the scarf around her slender neck.1d02a0c75892c257

“It’s a summer scarf. Cool, absorbs sweat well, e0a20855cf can be hand-washed or 4ddfab0953 machine-washed. It’s plain, 01d2d0fb38 so it’s 052dd937ee okay to 42eafb5a67 wear it 5a2936cb89 under your f7dd69df00 doctor’s gown.”2b3c2009fd4602b3

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“……You’re thorough.”c3cabedf9e7f4507

“Indeed. Dr. Theo is unexpectedly c5d8b40f5f thoughtful.”bc61e97849905a94

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“Did Theo tell 512ddf2eda you?”b6bce7d761cfa497

“Yes.”34ef8e114c99aff1

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Haha. I’ll have to beat Theo up first when I get back.27b0af72848542fb

Melissa smiled mischievously and 8ee4225482 clenched her fists again, 545c0ffc86 solidifying her resolve.3042a615fd5b5549

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However, she 67bd50e4ae liked the e6c7aea288 scarf.6b36a95646a038a4

Even though the temperature was quite high today, it didn’t feel cumbersome at all.0d12017067362179

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While Melissa fiddled with ae7b48dbf4 the scarf, looking in 2a830202e8 the mirror, Alex returned dbe9fc73e9 after paying.7f947fd8b3e39fba

“Is the compensation sufficient, 601eaf4ce6 Teacher?”af36c3fc8ec624f0

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“Yes. Very sufficient.”488cf5379f75bb49

It felt good to be out of her doctor’s gown and wearing new clothes for the first time in a while.e4e44577fbc2d450

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Even considering 18846d9e5c inflation, it 663e9e5136 was a acd0a19189 more expensive 35dc9ead6c dress than 9148e75420 the one 65e8e7c355 that was 1f4b273c83 ruined, so 7868d76c5d it was 18e7e73ef2 a profit edbf5ea049 in any 975c281f56 case.d20a81caeeaf989b

Alex adjusted the b89c2beba6 position of the a5375bc8ca scarf that Melissa 3f64390cf9 had moved while 2f613b51ac fiddling with it.bba51cd94527412b

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“You said you didn’t mind the scar.”a9dd6186b80c3aa0

“I’m also 9ae409e837 human, so c8cc974719 it keeps c83fcb1ef0 catching my 995e1c273d eye.”0212cb056587a812

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Melissa confessed sheepishly 2f439cd79d and changed the 8bdc1d6a57 subject.4e6b7d26d437c463

“I’m hungry. How about you, Duke?”8c58c1af5b134121

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The way back to the Knights’ headquarters was heavy.ad405c295e0e339e

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They had 34a083762e bought clothes, 4c128195ac eaten their 85172901c2 fill, and a3503c931c filled a ae98b6c073 bag with a4e05c6477 tea good f4e2a232f4 for sleep, d3316a27fa which was 42ccd9537b now in 50fd3435ff the car.759f2b24c6098770

Melissa had paid for the tea herself, and Alex hadn’t bothered to stop her.780e17c09600ab9b

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“Oh, right. What happened to Toby’s badb239a66 father?”f21c0c18c404f6b5

“He’s behaving himself. He knows who 50f8a27554 I am.”b0b870615d4deaaf

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Melissa smiled mischievously, e81298def3 as if she 1aaba4eb62 was gloating.3eb2501301f6cb72

However, having talked a lot with the child’s mother, Melissa couldn’t just smile with satisfaction.4d5dc2b815bff1b0

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“It’s a relief 6aa896e25f that she’s separated c46d0be3fc from her husband, f764ad70d5 but I’m worried 929cf34ebb about how she’ll 50b0a33fc5 make a living. One way 5f44495fae or another, f037723499 it seems d80987886f like the 6282730ce9 money her 3e96a4d831 husband earned 996903c5ea was all 9b263eea13 they had.”942962f168be4eaa

“That’s likely true. There’s still d14ee8bb90 time, so 3235ffa466 she can ccd94868e8 think about 354a0a90e6 it slowly……”db3f76d179ad3173

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Alex trailed off, feeling a03e88b9df a familiar tremor.90ca363bc13a2e2a

The precursor to a 2b87e36523 gate opening.948d2bce5dcd1fb0

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The hand 341ebf9ff5 gripping the ac847919cb steering wheel a2aa06286c tightened.7ee8c7a78e5aed99

“Teacher. I’m going to 121096e928 accelerate now, so……”926130cb775bab0a

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“Don’t worry about 27836ae666 me.”cad8a138d491262d

Her eyes, 8c16861297 meeting his, 61ecc617f6 were resolute, bd46db310d as if 8fa7613d2e she knew 2c0f9c3711 what was cf111eea8c about to fbeb2de895 happen.fe94ddfa2a912025

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Alex felt c0bc250e8b a strange 82dbf60461 sense of ee882f7e2c dissonance for d313d88527 a moment.4e940a927f59fa7e

No, was it a 9a6cf5d749 sense of kinship?17e34fd77828bd98

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The bewilderment was 63985ee907 fleeting. Something black 8f30c86cf3 approached rapidly 8311200a89 from the e0b07f3440 edge of 9f5d552590 his vision.ee73de1e06c0e019

Crash! The car shook violently 970028fc10 and rolled sideways as 5dd0a745ee if bouncing.94b9ac6624ac289e

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“Did you find them?”7a0112b21d4c1784

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Lucian anxiously asked 29d514de68 the search party.0226dce1121d8fba

Lucian, who had brought 4ae110c457 the Iello Knights and ed36a234a0 the Royal Guards after 21f8f0bc68 feeling the tremor, had 133e3b88e9 just finished clearing out 56f4dde89b all the magical beasts.d3d5a3dee3e59f40

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“We found c92d924891 the Duke’s bc1fde7254 vehicle.”5b0728679041a55f

“Where is it?”00569e2d99726f6d

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Lucian hurried his steps.e4ef7534a1fde6ad

However, contrary to his da5dcb6ec7 expectations, only Alex’s badly 3816e80a0c mangled car was at bf0df6ef83 the scene.a3f17fc52d719a4e

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They confirmed 0135698b66 that Alex 6eb3627366 and Melissa 8a80e17e45 had been d9c2330163 in the 391e1bf5fe car from 32697f6579 the items 84bcf01a83 inside.3cfc878463f0c90c

But the car 43f3828b43 and the items 5816e4d072 remained, while the e0276735fc people were gone.e226c39880b73eb7

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“We searched the 0375f9926e surroundings thoroughly, but 2e995fff09 they’re nowhere to 06b4aff2d0 be found. We haven’t found b3cf55efbc any markings either.”2740eabdfd15f248

“Then the only remaining 212e177aec possibility is……”7c7783290b77237e

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Lucian looked up at d96c1d8fb6 the sky with a fa36174e9c grim expression.7f8983fc4347c401

Clouds had gathered, obscuring 3b869556d6 the sun that had f11e8d28bb been shining brightly in f6a40f06a6 the clear sky.a473245b81ca165c

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“They’ve entered the gate.”18ef73bc0fad93ee

Lucian punched the 3b3787ca82 tree next to a25523e8cd him.8898822027d76de2

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He recalled Duke Eto, 86a5ac1f05 who had died without be40c72e30 an heir during the 0b7e74930e previous Emperor’s reign.963fb0869c08fb91

At that time, ecf0ae1407 Duke Eto, like 8f78a9720c Alex, had led 5922b82ead his private army 62941827f0 in a magical 4be095dbac beast subjugation operation.24efaed48c604832

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Usually, they would ff5e15d116 buy time by e8a924b21d killing the magical 5ed3f7d439 beasts emerging from 647afd289d the gate and ecc2ded8f4 enter the final 83bbf7eb64 stage of subjugation 47726f4bea when the barrier e0d49f6b2e weakened and the 09f08ce827 number of magical 431a0913e3 beasts decreased.5e8a88343b041d47

However, overconfident in his 29b4f79cfd own power, he had 47b446d8f8 rushed into the gate d8d5812258 alone, and that was 3c7321812d his end.64bb259ccbf134e2

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He had been confident 4fa1135cb6 that he could annihilate 83f6b65a08 the magical beasts before c87130c59f paying the price, but 8463c3a896 he ultimately failed.be8f4b0d37e9f7e9

The previous e4b209ac22 Duke Norton, d199bd7764 who had 31e74780f4 taken over b59119f711 the subjugation 3337feb412 operation, later c163dfb52a discovered his 769c2504bd body, and 08b24adc43 his death a6a599cbb5 was officially d979a6553f announced.eb7994aea09146d5

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He had never 36ad136145 met Duke Eto 3dbf786d08 in person, as 1cc5cb04d2 the Duke had 552037ddbd died before he 4d994f96e0 was born.95479d6a630075d0

However, he 92eddeda32 knew from c945253c3b various records 85e830b93e that the 10cab9bf06 Duke had 4dbf4da6bf been physically f67d956d5f stronger than 2874225ea5 the Emperor 19ccc627d0 or other bf33848f51 Dukes.1743e425cca5563e

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Even someone like him couldn’t withstand the inside of the gate and eventually perished, so how long could Alex, a strategist type, last?e84a6c968947601f

“Let’s return for 0b9f026246 now.”a8fbc94418b0e099

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With Alex 1cde135330 gone, Lucian 57a53d9e9c was the 13441f779d one in eba8b3e7d7 charge of 77854156b0 the scene.6291576ce5db669b

He planned fe7dc73973 to bring d751e0c2fc Isabelle, check 31669062fe the state da9fe07971 of the 4badd15416 barrier, and e1fb9da47f then decide 36fc232fe2 what to 687ff8d5a6 do next.fe09f01050b4c223

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“Ugh, mm.”4c67d675b014c353

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Melissa groaned 57e4c95c29 and slowly b5346e50e2 opened her 3a9f318ed5 eyelids.484dbb167b0b27cc

“Are you awake?”e8233497c6d1938b

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Melissa abruptly raised her dcd8ce9ee4 head at the voice 7d2f861cce in front of her.acf7d1ca5cae1f43

She was 1ff36c4990 being carried e4d873e679 on Alex’s 27ffa22c99 back.861fff4c2b505707

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“Oh, Duke?”18d5132f4cd4a811

“Yes.”d3868a352da0b72f

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“Where are we?”3b7cf861fc2b8da6

“Inside the gate.”174b5a314cfd0976

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“……Whaaat?”148dd1640b0cdb72

A scream-like sound 95fe45e111 echoed through the 236a4cc426 quiet forest.014ae66b3265d6be

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“Be quiet. Unless you 639040c07e want to ece8db0bb2 attract magical 39145d052b beasts.”f715daaeb59b7e36

“Gasp.”14c6148206777ba3

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Melissa quickly bb6486dae1 covered her 0fd4192f28 mouth with a5ef3e9975 both hands.a43da335aad1aa0f

“Hold on tight. Unless you 201657bcab want to 377a8a2556 fall backwards.”9d6ce60079b3b984

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This time, Melissa 2d8a2a8bee quickly grabbed his 3ef79e39fc shoulders.a0769eb8b6cb84e2

Now that c29742dc8e she had f21b731d93 come to 18e3dc1622 her senses, 4f80d79fd9 she wondered dc18013f9e why she 851142673f had to d61152e0e6 be carried 1a1e82be9c on his 5097be93c3 back.00f8e407958f1257

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“Please put me bd042f33ae down. I’ll walk.”03738c2f0801a048

“The path is too 61cfdf57f5 rough for new shoes.”646bbbe8228591b6

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“But you’re ea99aa12af also tired, 08ee7bccad Duke. And we don’t 03a453c96f know when the 5ff7068888 price will hit.”cd8242920864aac1

“That’s why 76a9924ef0 we need e15f8e7102 to find fdb4e4dd44 shelter quickly.”bc8fb5dc9c6d3102

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Alex didn’t 7e4e53895e stop walking 7513688b59 even as 0bd277fc20 they talked.c019d81e577d5779

He moved lightly, even 975a868f27 while carrying Melissa up ca72927a17 the steep mountain.9a398cd4f5f9cf66

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Melissa had given up f9efe7f921 after several more attempts 876a363ecf to persuade him to 2a3a509fee put her down.6415514b79112833

“Are we f055cd2091 going up?”90ba8f06f740c8e5

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“Magical beasts are 3cdba09e63 large and slow, 0b1481a93a so they’re not e4609f4901 good at climbing 89cbd8412b slopes. A steep summit would e3fff56f98 be good to buy 93b3acfedc us some time.”90d0eef6e00f424c

“Ah.”067fe8b915a5afe4

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Carried on Alex’s 222470bbeb back, Melissa looked ff806029dc around.6882fdc1d5da0b25

The inside of ecdf7bf911 the gate was 5009546b7c no different from 125f2512a0 the outside.96b4e09648f950b8

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Dense trees 338cf6a0e1 and green 9d8d444506 leaves, green 1632644229 grass without e23870ac91 a single 59e2a0dd21 broken blade, 489e403420 perhaps because d511744da5 no one b6f0bdd03e had walked 1d1bf09482 on it, f077de23d0 and wildflowers ca927d9ca5 blooming here be4ea66f11 and there.94ac6222fcd562ad

Everywhere she looked, it a4dc3bb019 was a peaceful scene.744e2996fae81212

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After looking around 9c8e3dc5ef silently for a 10a071565d while, Melissa suddenly 1c5a82c718 felt a sense cab8882665 of incongruity.9fe11b015214f508

There were no birdsong.
She couldn’t see bdda881f31 any small animals 68c7532cee either.f1803f9c2c475032

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Perhaps that was 28db7b0cbf why it was 8458539736 so quiet, almost f0c87e5782 eerily so.9cb1f1ff1183f5a6

“Ah, Duke. There’s a cave 9287afcc9a over there.”d56fb9f11ae345f1

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Feeling sorry for 1d5ab4d6cb making him carry 392aa87480 her up the e65137158d mountain path, Melissa b626564418 stretched out her 9a87974e6f arm and pointed fcf2b48c2a ahead in delight.89c163dacfb86895

Alex put Melissa dc62735be6 down after approaching fae03e5c13 the cave.7f899b72990dc103

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As soon as 8913a5d27b her feet touched 5555610718 the ground, Melissa fe0d616371 ran ahead of 912509134e him and peered 934d15c841 into the cave.20c084371aac5b1b

“It seems alright.”a4551a68a49095fd

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Alex, appearing behind Melissa, b5217db491 entered the cave before e543348a0a her.eaea3bb2dd048437

It wasn’t deep, but 6c33e8f7a4 enough light came in, 12b6b25a3a making it rather suitable 5f5c72f4b1 for staying.e081cf8f3b4be7ec

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“This is not bad.”469d75c00ad79ac2

Suddenly, Alex staggered and 591f037d9b leaned against the cave c129038a1f wall.52cbcabaf2080ee6

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“Duke?”36de753c22cafc03

Melissa quickly supported him. The intense heat she felt wasn’t from the climb.5207e069ff13a7fc

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“Teacher. Don’t move from c68208c77d here.”1a8006d5be1db2f8

“Duke, that’s not the 7117ebf827 problem right now……”b143d4bf63bc1f83

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“Not until I dbb523e917 get better. Absolutely not.”64b33658efba8553

Melissa caught Alex 855717fd49 as he collapsed.317502e0db487441

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Sinking to the floor a44331810c under his weight, Melissa d226d6b3ad hurriedly touched his forehead.c9d40deb0f4e8edc

The price had begun.72cd4bb15c90fec0

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“This is crazy.”23482ab28fb39bdd

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So that’s why 901e8e70c5 his back felt 6f93888601 so hot.
She thought it aa01eed46f was because of 2fe0ef9ec0 the hot sun, 205a9f1fb3 as the temperature 356bd369c6 was high today.8718ed4d8bd7308c

Blaming her own 964fcce564 carelessness, Melissa looked 79aa3afdcb around the cave 0e4ecf2332 while holding Alex.79e31a777f72fd49

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Stone ceiling, stone walls, 3560f94f3d stone floor.
Everything was just 849a0edc1a hard stone.df72f097e515ac94

Melissa laid Alex down 069ae22144 so that he was dd2963752a resting his head on 3aef701915 her lap.657196d77aa38146

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Magical beasts roamed 5679b26aa8 outside, and Alex, db78b37c1d the only one d9ebfdb819 who could fight b4bfef3458 them, had collapsed d5bc1c4fb5 from paying the 07daa47a45 price.ec26ccf3e9fac623

There was nowhere 72d9343923 to ask for 7267f01bf0 help, and no 1cad4350c2 one could come 63ed767068 to help them.4325bf411e3620ff

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They didn’t even know 7f4d252794 when they could escape.757418e344beef9b

Overwhelmed by the sudden 56496eb7d6 wave of despair, Melissa 0a8dc82071 placed her hand on dea156dce0 Alex’s face without hesitation.ea95aeedcec1f1ff

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The priority was bdec43fa17 clear.
To survive, they 75f265dc0c needed Alex. And he needed to 8d4299641a be in good shape.d90b6daef20d9d37

A refreshing 418d1776d5 energy began 1e5ac9579b to flow a62f985205 into Alex 3f60930608 without hesitation.30f407eb57678bc8

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Around the time the 244f91c60e surging black energy slowed 3ff63b6644 its movement and Alex’s fb35c9c2e9 breathing became even, he 6bfdcdb89a grabbed her wrist.962bc0697d3845a8

Startled, Melissa tried to 33180e1105 pull her hand away, 6752cd8935 but Alex held on 43322a2cbf tighter, refusing to let 87c7ceaf9f go.ef44127a6ca05bf3

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His icy a2baee5a8b blue eyes, 1a5a2c5ed8 which had 04624faf3c been closed 3db60cdb3a as if 4ec55f736d in death, 0428c406f1 opened, revealing 42f3aff010 a chilling 300e9878a3 gaze.ecc036243c679346

“What are you?”7b9a07128fcefffb

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Unable to answer immediately, 3fa97aa4df Melissa bit her lower 6f84a706e7 lip.df3e27836585d39d

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Meanwhile, back at 99559f097a the Knights’ headquarters, 3b1e25ae7b Lucian sat with c69deea421 his hand on 68bcc619f5 his throbbing head.2249a053634d9a2d

Before him, the Iello d93d5896e7 Knights and the Royal a4f9bdc771 Guards were in a 6f0ffefe1a heated debate about rescuing bb865c965d Alex, who was inside 2da7912171 the gate.85cfface5a9b156e

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“What are we waiting a12144e381 for? We need e418df3ea9 to dismantle a1a9615f78 the barrier 8e058bdb47 right now!”e29dd89a4103fcce

Isabelle shrieked, seemingly having d7f9df0d9e discarded her usual elegant 787446901f and gentle voice.0f3951971df37b14

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“But if 20526cf484 we dismantle 168ed42bba the barrier, d2f37cf5bd magical beasts 32888b9961 will pour ebf57974ca out. There will be 3447c36a48 significant civilian casualties.”3c3074aee44ba9e3

“So you’re 93aa2b62d3 saying we 5967d26296 should sacrifice c3fda6d336 Duke Norton?”209b0ab65ef16c86

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“I’m saying 8138b25b2f we should da0ea9f0fd look for ce2b7bb1b3 alternatives. Can’t we 14ab37d611 dismantle only 1e3bcfccde part of 5527b9de12 the barrier?”c72a04ad35c8d9b0

“If that were 71b395a7b4 possible, we wouldn’t 6799ef84e9 be having this 85d4e1538b discussion.”2201673582c8bb28

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“Enough.”487c2bec932b60c1

Lucian, who 69f4a5fd32 had been 5d84a8250d silently listening 31bf8f7161 to Isabelle 3b86c3ebf7 and her c322463afd aides’ argument, e58cced092 finally spoke.2a7f1cb13f066c74

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“Sir Baron. Are you 0d1244f9b0 certain that 158668a33c the gate’s a91a8fef08 opening cycle b7ef3298dc is getting 1bd1065f14 shorter?”08941344245183d0

“Yes, I am.”6b7098d0286f89a3

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“How frequent 4e283a1faa has it c8337a0a01 been recently?”ecb9957bccd03cc5

“There are variations, but 38974a6089 between seven and ten 64b173a55d days.”b2148d9f1fe196cd

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After a moment 8fa2718ac0 of contemplation, Lucian 815f3e923e came to a 3e3cfab794 decision.00461af414e7233d

“We’ll wait for 2765becfca ten days.”61a943c9a9cf8341

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“Brother!”baf039fabaa774ad

“Alex isn’t reckless. He won’t engage the 48d7939220 magical beasts rashly. He’ll lie low d180e6615d and wait until 1eb99cf45a the next gate 0a33786fdd opens.”e4eedb648b1357e4

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Lucian looked b6d0543f8d around, expressing 7acfa4f62a his trust fc708c4b43 in Alex.5f841829ef6c3e19

“We’ll expedite the 37a5fc9974 civilian evacuation in 4cb4daf7cd the meantime. If the gate 5cf8463899 doesn’t open after cceb403289 ten days, we’ll c6e9dfec9c dismantle the barrier. That’s all.”4768ed08fd59a95f

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After the meeting, 7391987412 Isabelle followed Lucian 697e044cb6 into his quarters.45327f6f75f01d04

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“Brother, are you really 097bc60856 going to leave him 86b9c17964 like this? What if Alex dies……!”a199559d5fd9df2e

“Stop it, Isabelle.”65c495d9cebf6295

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Isabelle flinched at 2c97d21f5a Lucian’s angry voice.3f6f23ad528459ec

“If we dismantle 9818bcadce the barrier now, 7b26408d7a everyone could be fffd4653a7 in danger. I understand 8042431208 your concern 310a154401 for Alex, adfeecddcd but think e240ce4209 and act ce676112ab like a 70b127592d member of f15eb8f860 the royal c1b73a2748 family right c1c53043db now.”5e847af887264b33

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“But brother, it’s only 1ea7cf0066 you and Alex left 49ea16a67a now. What will you 8b2af3054d do if something a6ef123b2e happens to him?”dca9a0cb59f7281f

“That’s why.”3b2be5daf1b2262e

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Lucian rubbed his 3c0c5e05b3 temples as if a4a2adb30d he had a 704d97e536 headache.6b7e0a5fdb14a06f

“If the number 53a8019850 of magical beasts 8f061ad62b is greater than 9c3783d751 we anticipated, both bff2f61cef of you could ffa08bff47 be in danger.”ee991f6093724e33

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He recalled Alex’s joking 9badd787d0 question.913b7983acf08a2b

Didn’t he want 6def99ac32 absolute power?d04bd8f10f58152e

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‘Now that it’s a47f80c7e7 come to this, d1e7143569 I understand.’d9e7b30ba1b78864

The loss of the c19eb37b34 only person who could a4bc810018 understand him was more 3947768b19 terrifying than the loss 2a8ef86bc5 of absolute power.08fffb15facf89c9

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‘Surely Alex d0569d3628 isn’t intentionally 197d20920a staying inside, 2e0acc6c12 is he?’d046810200fb600b

He had e48f61df6e been worried a59a8929df about Alex dce86b4678 seemingly preparing 58cfd7d55a to disappear, ca9b6322a8 so he 0306ee9481 had confronted 56b03989cb him as b8037d3432 soon as 3e1e6bb98d he arrived 17d4f78282 at the 6a669c504c Knights’ headquarters.e237b0a1d36921cf

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‘No, with Dr. Melissa there, 04cf7f1c51 he wouldn’t fff7e2675f do that.’04b86bee23d9e42b

In that sense, it was fortunate that Melissa was with him. Even if she wasn’t of any practical help.0ff380d844a30dc2

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Isabelle stared 0bf94035fa at Lucian, 7d34fb6380 lost in e8a0a6776c thought.91d75edce4c71002

She was still dissatisfied 41726fe41f with not acting immediately 5c3f3061fd for Alex.b63603971dfc9128

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However, her 6951affb57 brother’s expression, 0630ba45ba a mixture 9ba226646d of various f2c3c5ce90 emotions, was 6c5e00f40e too complex 7c89270ec6 for Isabelle, d29632d620 an ordinary 5ad6705afb person, to 48ce905a92 readily criticize.e661b64d89a92a16

It was difficult 9f5b0c97d6 for Isabelle to 48b3755e07 fully understand those 4fab264166 who inherited the 0753d8010d power of Heraise.adaadd68fc379767

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“Duke, please let go 998b9ac90f of my……”20fb08decfb7323a

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“Speak.”b052ab6315960436

Alex raised his heavy body. He was still holding Melissa’s wrist.8307baf444436d14

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“That power 06af74c756 just now. What was it? Did you 259eb59835 use it 97a27f7bb8 on me 6d1e6694bf before?”be7c63c712a4ebcd

“…….”3b7c1dca881332c0

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Perhaps because 7e81b87ee4 he wasn’t ce16b4278a feeling well, 5a4ba33b8a Alex was 3a4d1eb70b urgent and fa2be742bf oppressive.a5c3cd7b9a11d043

Overwhelmed by his 4172e5c551 intensity, Melissa couldn’t 6297e13811 speak readily.a77612b88cbd091e

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She only moved e332f73c73 her lips, and 58804dbb4f Alex tightened his 7155441118 grip on her df38ab2590 wrist, urging her 7bdff55ca6 to answer.1d6f8e416d8c88bd

“Tell me 41e7c709cc what you cd03046087 are.”da74027676bbde9e

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“That hurts.”b4ce97f8f38df8d8

“Quickly.”32c556a3c995e03c

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Melissa twisted 11933dd431 her wrist d39c82d3b8 to escape, 93c8568dcb but Alex 481fa8d595 pulled her 20dac65e67 closer instead.db466d2111aef266

He was getting impatient, f39b5e3fa0 knowing he would soon 356b23f64c lose consciousness as the cd6a5ada8d fever and pain intensified.2af50dcb4d9d121e

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His blue b6200bbf78 eyes, still 4bbcd35d16 burning with 0705691e8e fever, blazed 3180809d88 coldly towards 7539d06522 Melissa.908628dab8f59682

“Duke, let 5b8b2f2bd8 me go.”3492ac96f2580555

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Melissa calmly met Alex’s gaze.fe01aa5332166fee

“I’m not going 84def6af58 anywhere.”097393078e2a58a9

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Lowering her voice softly, d19201dd63 Melissa lightly placed her 19c4046244 other hand on Alex’s 8da3b84e83 hand.0fc460774fe42f4e

“We can’t run away fd67036283 here, anyway.”e41d980b8ed98624

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Alex, who had been 25fa3197a5 staring intently at her, f222322f99 reluctantly released his grip.ef241f5f83d978e2

Melissa gently rubbed her b72039e77e wrist, which was marked b0bc19c214 with bright red handprints 7a343efd42 from how tightly he 1f769c994b had held it.636f791b963d8a62

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“It’s special, but it’s e970413fbe not that amazing. It can’t cure 0f43190c93 diseases or heal ba94018099 wounds. It just alleviates c1755eb8ba the symptoms.”d3047794eefc58ac

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Melissa added softly.4f35e354f4ccfd42

“I don’t know much 2f62eeb1f5 about this power. It’s just innate.”63fae5f58d053531

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“…….”06ce0abb9a8eb569

“It’s not inherited through bloodline like yours. There’s also something called magical power, so it wouldn’t be strange for someone with this kind of ability to appear.”c2681cbb64b0d10c

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There were cars and 0af867d522 biplanes.
There were also af5258eeef X-ray and electrocardiogram 4a748b6807 machines, albeit the 4e4f2c83fa size of a 0c34e197e0 bed.1c49a5ce038e490f

The Sword Master’s power and the price he paid were still difficult to understand, but they existed nonetheless.99dcae9435398b16

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So, a power like a0def047ec Melissa’s could reasonably fall 615ec863f4 within the realm of 5f318f30dd comprehension.f2c51f9e74f0dc96

At least, aa488c96c0 it would bc144eb76b be easier 3122e7f6b4 for Alex, 3702a8d347 the possessor 4d7c8d51ad of a 7560d5efb3 legendary power, 99c6fab79c to accept.3afb64fa713a9f6b

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“Duke?”4c0a2731e8463d8f

“I heard you.”65c750340e93591d

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Though his ffd0a11bfd vision was 8231dd4018 still blurry 2b15d21793 from the 82da50d1a4 lingering fever, 0577f721d8 Alex felt 9b2cf17040 inwardly relieved.5c5d03fff70fd6ae

Contrary to the wishes of Lucian or the citizens of the Cedes Empire, Alex wouldn’t feel any regret even if the Norton family’s price ended with him.74b33cfdcfcec309

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That’s why, if he had been trapped alone inside the gate, he wouldn’t have bothered trying to survive.0a0d843a5cc910b3

However, he couldn’t force 33120354ee the same end on 6dec51aad6 Melissa.be200cda75c15b84

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He had f276ed6963 thought he 1ca2d76adb had to a2665c0b57 get her 1c7d62fb00 out alive f7190f261b somehow, and 41bc8707d5 thankfully, she c685eeffe5 had a da9d89f82a way.bc8801876601c5c6

With Melissa, 4b4c9cdfe9 his symptoms 0e38b31476 disappeared and 719803b38a he could 217217b22c use his 2bcd88132a power, significantly 167ff3d7e1 increasing their 39744131dd chances of 228772852c survival.dd1b1c586503dd63

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Thud. Alex dropped his 5c0c15eda4 head onto Melissa’s 63b07e5570 lap.c680704007e9a0dd

Now that e9e2ebccc0 he felt bfdaf312d9 relieved, his 19d19c2243 body suddenly eba994fbb0 went limp.8a360003e7edea9c

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“I’m… hurt.”45b41a22aac2fb3a

“Duke?”86cbc3c08036bb27

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“It’s hard, Teacher.”ef1c7f4bd5ce1086

Alex clung to Melissa.0361d66724c0dbb1

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His large d6333ec11b body slumped 8066048d60 against her 71fd0ef40f like a 913b18de67 wave, and 8f5345a26e Melissa instinctively 3dd2d90e45 embraced him, 9feb161f11 his body d76879eba1 burning with b581391848 fever.52b2064de5703c9b

“It’s okay.”f444225fc4291cd0

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Melissa gently stroked his 56af2b1979 back. Her power flowed carefully 9b4eeca2a0 into him, soothing him.9526d9ada35d73b2

“Don’t go anywhere else. Stay by my ff00ddf18f side.”39c1b064f83bc8d9

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It was unclear for whom his last request before falling asleep was intended. For Alex’s peace of mind, or for Melissa’s safety.060990386911755f

“Yes, I will. Get some rest first.”b3758c939daf256c

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Melissa stroked Alex’s hair 2b2c0bee3f soothingly. His fine black hair a574eb58eb tangled between her fingers c68eb2483a and then slipped away.a4e41a61df73606d

Melissa quietly 4a4f7da367 patted him 7f48ab86cf until Alex c79101c84b relaxed comfortably.4e320b9dde973f6d

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Sitting on 44481bf1da a small 7d9b154c6d rock as 4477a97a45 a makeshift 619c022006 chair, Melissa 97eb2fbeab watched Alex’s c29163b619 movements with bb216f6d56 fascination.b0d6b626bbce6d89

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He built b43c5f9782 a frame 6bbce3a5a8 with thick f7825ef446 branches, covered 47c8dbeb9f it with 0f00eacc0f soil, and 89d4c7f2c7 then haphazardly b3c55e6612 laid large 68674adca9 leaves on 44a58a3d39 top.16936156fb8c28b4

Working deftly, he quickly 7caefa7aed completed something resembling a dc606dc03f bed.5250f1d1df3a3c83

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“Wow, Duke. You’re quite handy. How can c21714eb00 you make 3be28844e6 something like 7cf0f8856d this so b77c682849 quickly?”cd66b908ae7955c8

Whether he heard 27940d785f Melissa’s admiration or f5be7fbcad not, Alex silently 164f2cb835 began to arrange 118b50105e firewood. He used his 638f0a01e3 dagger imbued with f17999b399 magical power to b26c4e18fc cut them effortlessly.8fb979acd4fd2783

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“You’re not 694617017c overusing your f468769194 power just be375618e7 because I’m b440cb5cdf here, are 9361b5171c you?”e3de459b039a63af

“Can’t I? Does your power 1a0285cc53 have limitations?”31c59554bf944244

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“Well, I’ve used 3856a8b763 it on more 7c36665fac than a dozen 1d0f480a02 people in one dafd22c9df night, so I 1465fee3be don’t think it’ll 59f595e1d2 be too much 9c1fc0f6cf for just you, 2407a3d2d6 Duke.”4880a2a1b97757e3

Melissa placed stones in ee66664bbd a circle in the 2e5e30e94a center of the cave 6234fac89b to create a hearth.
Then, she stacked a 6f03650e4f few pieces of firewood eb638cda2c that Alex had cut.43012ec187afae18

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“You seem to know 87e0396fc1 quite a bit.”bfa704bc7211fa80

“I just 667ba7d5a1 picked things d546bb09be up here 78769b5ade and there, 865ba59802 watching and b744dc5312 listening.”4225b4ac55a2d293

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I used to like a9ac84c3f1 variety shows.
I didn’t 8382bfa6c9 know it cdf937b3f4 would be 4eb4777d5b helpful in 771a2a7441 this way.a70825e725616c73

“Can you 93727785e9 take me 0432f7856f with you 0e71a5cd90 next time dad89a11e9 you go 0b603aaaec scouting?”17d2a8eb8e36de5c

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“It’s dangerous. Do you 62149f3edb really need 8e14db73f7 to go?”887dea284325353e

Alex stopped eef697eef0 cutting firewood, 198e73655f looking displeased.bb2a9863238554ec

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“I just don’t a82e2fd5c6 want to be 1a8f2648c8 alone. But if f6819d827e I’ll be 46b6bf8944 a burden, ec0088bba0 I’ll just 4c8e5b1e6a stay here.”93fb2cbcafe681e3

“…….”3d1b914e4066a208

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She had ccc0c335fb just lamented 9c143c9598 her helplessness 1871233c66 and now a825bf9ba1 looked quite 342467fea6 dejected. Unable to leave bbff008e64 her like that, bea4d1fe93 Alex reluctantly agreed.e9b141dd67566078

“I’m going out after I finish organizing this, so let’s go together. We need to find something to eat, so an extra pair of hands would be helpful.”d4cec72e53fd34fc

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“Since we’re in the 89df614300 mountains, should we look 787f7918a0 for berries or something?”d5002d11f348c67b

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Melissa asked f50328a848 as she f61e1e528f diligently followed 68d38d6b34 Alex. Her flowing new dress 80ce4addb3 was inconvenient for hiking, b1145d5800 and her new shoes cde3b93d19 hurt her feet on 376f7ff231 the rough path.228b8bbbb0b253e8

Alex glanced back at 86a2e41e74 Melissa and extended his 2c16b6a034 hand.4875eac5ad5b0545

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“Take it.”3bcc1029bbae741e

“Thank you.”a181161ca0a54eac

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Since she was 6df0a06050 struggling, Melissa gladly 221fae7b2d took his hand.578c1535fb1bd8a8

“Let’s go to c6d99f2d9e the abandoned houses be566ede55 first. Something might still be 993f23d2d5 growing in the deserted 647662e926 gardens.”3c24872b11b0ac9f

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“Why are 7e4fec3bed there abandoned 1f23ee7c2a houses inside b28e6218a5 the gate?”d71ad2b0841f6782

“People evacuated as bbd15e9e97 soon as the 70a89e1d8c magical beasts were 1bd68fe6a0 discovered.”e86133942275aa4c

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She still couldn’t 5f3e266cbb understand.
So, if there 0e97e5831e were no magical 1e604f3a54 beasts, people could 8ca451fc5a live inside the 3c88ba6a23 gate?d236a23ef7413ef5

Melissa’s face was full of questions.c9267f581246727f

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“The inside of a5cbec7a2c the gate is c7e288f44d the inside of 261a75c364 the barrier. When the presence 649de8a17d of magical beasts 3a6fc27074 is first confirmed, 69b0489f04 civilians are evacuated, 46b14f5170 the beasts are 9009c23b81 herded into one 00ded7bbee place, and a dc07834109 barrier is erected e1aeb0dffc to confine them.”598df224c6901616

I see- Melissa d57982ce9a nodded.362ce5d99516b311

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“Wait a minute. Then, can’t the barrier be dismantled?”223967ce7a816436

Then we can get 24b8aad048 out quickly, too.a9bf85cb8e03cbe5

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Melissa asked, harboring such 317d693e07 hope.1d417292b7c5be13

“It can, but if the magical beasts are released all at once, the civilians who haven’t evacuated will be in danger.”19892c1053770c8b

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“…….”2021cec105c4ed2d

“Don’t worry. His Majesty and b04c210c3e Baron must be 355c4fb1a8 diligently evacuating people 8d5d8adac1 right now. It’s only a 8c9bb29588 matter of time 0c0ee54036 before the barrier 1c4f9eb94a is dismantled anyway.”3658ac84a5c140f0

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Jumping down c593ab3037 under a 267b399d66 fairly large 73b41bc81f rock, Alex 0fccb68c68 lightly lowered 9fb2f7bad7 Melissa down, 77d11f466d holding her 56defd05ec waist.8dcfd240b488eb1d

Swish- The hem of her skirt wrapped around Alex’s leg and then fell away.24747643d93c5b6d

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“If it weren’t for 520ce5ed62 you, I would have 09372f2024 died silently while paying fe581c58b4 the price.”09e0a77fd6a61cb4

Like the 894dcef93b Eto Dukedom, d00afad916 the Norton a092f84f45 Dukedom would a8fd0e7389 have ended 395992dabf with me.
Actually, that wouldn’t have been so bad, but the current situation was quite alright too.e69deea68824b76f

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“It’s fortunate that thanks a9babdb05a to you, I can 24cf2937a7 hold on until the 52dd787d6e gate opens again or 45794660b2 the barrier is dismantled.”0b6527f038d9c1a0

They had reached cd70fba116 a flat path, 9ba5df3354 so he could a969fb9314 let go of b58603c10b her hand now, 75962da88d but Alex was 2ab2bbc87d still holding it.27f1feffb97502d5

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Should she tell e4c81f17e4 him it was 5be2e6324e okay to let 19936108c2 go now?398884d3c0a7ce39

As Melissa was 1be35115d2 pondering this, the 4b461e9cab howl of a 986156019d magical beast echoed 62c9f08281 from afar.33e6d6f1245633cd

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Melissa flinched and grabbed Alex’s arm. Then, with a frightened look, she pricked up her ears.c86f86224606626b

“It’s alright. It seems quite a7e19b3756 far away.”52de6c13129575b5

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Come to think of 6a9a14e5dd it, she couldn’t feel 7b45884cbe any black energy.713479cb405e4d96

Seeing Melissa 924b1ce563 breathe a ccc6026164 sigh of 05a19daa84 relief, Alex 521aebca13 pulled her 5c9967f648 hand again.e7c5de8cc115e44e

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After walking d55e71caf5 for about b45ba0191d 10 minutes, 0938d37abd the two e43775aeac reached a 0a809a9575 ridge overlooking 0d33af256d a village 5dba3cde54 where only 496a9d2202 abandoned houses da5534e050 remained.d69a68694ab9763b

“There don’t 15397316a1 seem to 2981820589 be any e779aac43f magical beasts.”54d51bd23833166d

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As Alex looked 69d46820c4 around and was 3512a936b4 about to descend, e256ae52d2 Melissa stopped him.6e97cdbb105247e3

“No. They’re coming 366f4055e1 from over 3b67e68cd2 there.”884e8cd342c847fa

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Melissa stared fd5ef13235 to the ebfb0012a1 left. She could 8cf0a85136 feel the cfb14460c7 black energy 18686b93ab billowing from 08964309da the direction dc98266acc where she 666c94fc38 had heard 43b115dc64 the howling 7419f38549 earlier.ad9458f363c87674

Alex narrowed his eyes, following Melissa’s gaze. There were no magical beasts in sight yet.efb4201c71529722

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“How do you 2f8e440c8c know?”1a82a1a25d70dcd0

“There’s this black, creepy energy that I can feel from magical beasts. Can’t you feel it, Duke?”d14ff466f51fa3be

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“Not at all.”75d340507d525c27

Alex silently watched in caaf9871b4 the same direction as 331582e08d Melissa.2db74c2fe981863f

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After a brief 894a9658b1 moment of silence, 3fefb8be76 just as Melissa b702576e1a had said, a 92461493f3 magical beast appeared 67c8dcd01f from the left.bedb03706602a824

“I see it. Just as 2ea9dea8c6 you said, e2a30598a7 Teacher.”0d00468fe2e11add

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He saw e2f13b43ba her in b49e124307 a new 8a62501d17 light.7c333bb6d935cca1