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I offered the tribute.
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“Hehe. Thank you. I’ll use it well!”
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The artifact I gave to Lapis was a pair of pure white gloves.
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They didn’t have any special abilities.
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Just auto-cleaning and cleanliness maintenance.
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Squeeze-
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“Hehe…….”
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Even so, Lapis hugged them to her chest as if they were a sacred relic, treasuring them immensely.
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When I told her to wear them, she stared at me with eyes that said it was a waste.
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“I Don’t save them unnecessarily. If they tear later, I’ll give you new ones.”
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“But……..”
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“If you save them and end up hurting your hands, it would hurt my heart more.”
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“I’ll wear them right now!”
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The surface reason was to prevent injury while handling threads.
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I figured giving her at least that much would make her less angry.
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Does a Sin of Wrath even need this kind of worry?
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She probably wouldn’t get hurt even if she swung a sword.
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The thought crossed my mind for a moment, but Lapis was overjoyed.
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Yes.
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As long as the person in question likes it, that’s fine.
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Apparently, it was something Innocence had prepared for her.
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This was a secret to the grave.
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For Innocence’s sake, and for mine.
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As soon as Innocence stepped outside, he looked up at the sky.
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“The moonlight is bright.”
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Oh, indeed.
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The moonlight was especially bright tonight.
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“The constellations are visible too.”
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Exactly.
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The weather is nice; should I just sleep?
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Without going anywhere.
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Innocence, who had closed his eyes briefly while gazing at the sky, turned his body.
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“Now go meet her. Evan. Isn’t this what you’ve been waiting for?”
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“Finish your meeting with the shrine maiden well. We’ll wait here.”
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Shrine maiden.
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She was on that back mountain.
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The sand back mountain that had formed just minutes ago.
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On a night when the night sky was beautiful.
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Evan…… had to meet the shrine maiden.
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Her, who might not be a shrine maiden but a witch.
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Evan seriously pondered.
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……Should I just not go?
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***
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In the end, I came.
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The shrine maiden was sitting atop the sand mountain, gazing at the sky.
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The atmosphere was completely different from usual.
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She wasn’t wearing the hat she always pressed down tightly.
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Her hair, as if containing the night sky, fluttered.
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Mana particles scattered near her body sparkled like light.
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Instead of speaking to her immediately, Evan remained silent for a moment.
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……She won’t get angry if I speak, right?
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It was absolutely not because he was scared.
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It’s only natural not to disturb someone when they’re focused.
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You never know.
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She hadn’t crossed her legs, but this could be the process of reaching enlightenment.
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“You came. I thought you might leave without saying anything since you were silent.”
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Ah. Damn.
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No.
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Evan maintained the most expressionless face possible.
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In truth, his face was already cramping, so there was nothing to maintain.
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To prevent his voice from cracking, Evan asked with as much tension in his throat as possible.
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“It’s a misunderstanding. I thought you might be busy for a moment. How is your body?”
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‘……Fufu. Yes. A little.”
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Unlike usual, the shrine maiden had a subdued atmosphere.
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The shrine maiden, with constellations at her back, slowly turned her body.
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Eyes like flowing galaxies.
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Small tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
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“……I sometimes wonder.”
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“Does the life I live have meaning? What can I achieve by living onward……. Am I merely a piece moving in that sky?”
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No, suddenly TMI?
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She was throwing out such a deep topic out of nowhere; I didn’t know what to say.
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Should I comfort her?
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Should I sing that she was born to be loved?
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After pondering for a moment, Evan slowly opened his mouth.
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“..I often think the same. Am I actually a chess piece, everything flowing as prearranged?”
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“You too?”
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“Yes.”
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Of course, he had thought about it.
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Evan was not of this world.
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Suddenly possessed, ordinary macho Lee Han-ol.
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He had sometimes wondered if something like a god existed.
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“But no answer came. Moments don’t go as one wishes, but does that mean every moment I live flows as scripted?”
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“I”
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“I made various choices while living, and all were my choices. I don’t think another’s will intervened in them.”
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“My life is mine to live, isn’t it?”
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Tsk.
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Is this right?
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Did it work?
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Honestly, Evan didn’t even know what he was saying.
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He was possessed.
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Then there’s no helping it.
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Live first and see.
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Evan glanced at her reaction and took out an item from his pocket.
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“By the way…… I have something for you.”
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‘……For me?”
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“Yes. Dungeon conquest reward; didn’t you take yours separately?”
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“Are you really giving it to me?”
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The shrine maiden smiled. It was a somewhat sad smile.
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“I…… almost killed you all. Whether it was my will or not, I nearly failed everyone decisively. And yet…… you’re giving me a gift?”
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“Yes.”
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“Don’t you hate me?”
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“I don’t hate you.”
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Am I crazy?
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Dual personality is a flaw, but.
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She clearly belongs to the good side. One of the few main allies.
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Of course, I have to take care of her.
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“Everyone has circumstances. I understand you.”
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“I won’t ask why it happened.”
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Truthfully, he was curious.
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No, how could he not be?
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What did she do to get dual personality, or did the person change?
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But knowing can be poison.
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This was exactly that.
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Rather than touching a time bomb, calling the bomb squad was best.
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Absolutely not because he was scared.
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“Understanding……”
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The shrine maiden, muttering a few words, stared at Evan.
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“What is that?”
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“It’s a chessboard. I thought it might help when using your abilities.”
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‘……Chessboard?”
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“Yes. It should help with brain rotation.”
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He watched her reaction, worried she might not like it.
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As repeatedly said, absolutely not because he was scared!
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Just in case she didn’t like it, he’d have to give something new.
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“Gift
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The shrine maiden, muttering something, met Evan’s eyes.
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Eyes as if the night sky had settled in.
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Moist eyes gazed at Evan for a moment, then softly curved.
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“Thank you. A gift like this with sincerity…… it’s the first time.”
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The shrine maiden stood from her seat and carefully approached Evan.
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She still seemed conscious of that rampage incident, appearing cautious.
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Evan held out the chessboard.
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The moment the hand holding the chessboard and Lapis’s fingers slightly touched.
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Crackle!
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“!……!!”
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……!”
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Hurriedly pulling back his hand from the thrilling sensation climbing his finger.
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What was that?
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Static electricity?
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“Are you alright?”
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‘Fu. Fufu.’
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The shrine maiden let out a laugh.
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Until just now
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Evan flinched.
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Why was she suddenly laughing so scarily?
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“Yes. I’m fine. I…… seem to have misused my ability for a moment.”
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“Then I’m relieved. By chance, do you not like the item?”
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“No. It’s not that.”
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The shrine maiden shook her head urgently and hugged the chessboard tightly.
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“It’s…… so much to my liking that I laughed.”
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But that laugh was too sticky.
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While Evan inwardly felt uneasy, the shrine maiden strode toward Eugene.
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Close enough for her hair to tickle his nose.
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“For a moment.”
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The shrine maiden lowered her head.
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Close enough to see only her forehead for a brief moment
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‘Fufu!
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With a low laugh, the shrine maiden stepped back.
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She bowed her head deeply.
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“Thank you, Evan. This matter…… I will never forget.”
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“I’m glad if it helped.”
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Hugging the chessboard preciously, the shrine maiden who raised her head whispered softly.
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“In fact I don’t know yet……”
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“I still don’t know well. If living like this is right, if I’m merely a piece on this chessboard.”
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“Even so, just now, I felt it. Thanks to you. Evan.”
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The shrine maiden’s cheeks flushed.
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“Do you believe in fate?”
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……
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“I don’t believe in it. But I think it exists.”
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‘……Fufu. Yes. That’s enough.”
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The shrine maiden whispered in a sweet voice.
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“Until the day our fates touch again someday…… I will wait.”
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With those words, the shrine maiden took one step back.
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About a minute passed after she vanished.
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Gone?
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Really gone?
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Evan, glancing around hurriedly.
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After confirming there was truly nothing.
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With a sigh, he swept his hair back.
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Phew.
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I lived!! I really lived!!
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Truly, so much had happened.
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Evan praised himself.
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Honestly, this time was pretty cool?
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Ah
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But I feel like I forgot something.
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Ocera had asked to convey regards to the shrine maiden.
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……Did I convey it?
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***
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Celestial magic.
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A now-forgotten magic, usable only by Elora.
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Folding space, manipulating time just a little.
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Authority usable only because the heavens permitted it.
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Thus, she always moved using blink or space folding.
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But why.
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Today, of all days, she didn’t want to use it.
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The shrine maiden moved with her own steps.
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The rustling sensation of sand touching her feet.
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The cool sensation felt outside.
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She slyly detached the chessboard.
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In that instant, all five senses changed.
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As if the entire world was watching the shrine maiden.
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But the moment she gripped the chessboard tightly.
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All those sensations vanished.
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Liberation.
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A feeling as if finding freedom.
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The shrine maiden felt something rising from within. Unable to hold it, she let it out.
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“Heu…… Fuhahahaha!”
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It was an exceedingly awkward laugh. She thought it was the first time laughing so loudly.
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It was true.
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The shrine maiden had always suppressed herself.
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Beyond that sky, she could see and hear the meaning of the constellations.
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Always monitored in every action, manipulated.
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That was her fate, and she always felt fate watching from all sides.
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But now, how to describe it.
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No one was watching.
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Like being under the moonlight with no clothes on, fully exposed.
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‘…Fate.’
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As if dancing, she wandered the desert slowly, showing soft body lines.
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The shrine maiden closed her eyes, accepting all these feelings…… and recalled once more.
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Fate. He…… said he doesn’t believe in fate. But he doesn’t think it doesn’t exist either.
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Doesn’t believe.
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But doesn’t think it’s absent.
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An attitude one might have toward ordinary people.
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But, somehow.
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Because Evan said it, it felt different.
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To say such words calmly in front of a witch who was nearly swallowed by fate and became a monster.
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‘……Could this be related?’
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The gift Evan gave.
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Chessboard.
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Did he think of her as a piece on the chessboard, or as someone who could control the chessboard?
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What did it mean.
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Both.
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The shrine maiden pondered for a very long time.
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Walking and walking the desert, even when the nearby scenery changed.
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“It’s been a while.”
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Such pondering did not end even when she coincidentally met a connection.
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The Assassin King, as always lying in beggar attire.
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Amid elves collapsed spewing blood from their necks, the Assassin King lying casually greeted the shrine maiden.
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“Isn’t it the shrine maiden?”
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“It’s been a while, Assassin King. Did the fortune I showed you back then fit well?”
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“Yes. It fit very well. Thanks to it…… it felt like the great demon of Angola avoided me.”
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Euhuhu, the Assassin King laughed and rose from his seat.
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He roughly rummaged through the pocket of a nearby collapsed elf.
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“Ah. Here it is.”
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The Assassin King took out what seemed a precious gem and tossed it to the shrine maiden.
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“Since it’s been a while, read my fortune once more.”
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“Fortune, you say?”
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“Not doing business now?”
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The shrine maiden briefly looked down at the chessboard.
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After gazing for a moment, the shrine maiden said.
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“Instead. How about a game with me?”
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“Game?”
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“Yes. I received a gift this time.”
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When the shrine maiden held out the chessboard, the Assassin King readily agreed.
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Chess was deep in history, recorded even in annals. Of course he knew how.
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“Know the rules?”
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“No.”
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“Here, this is like this…….”
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The shrine maiden moved the pieces on the chessboard as the Assassin King taught.
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Some pieces move one square, some only forward, some in all directions but only one square.
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Tap tap tap.
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She moved pieces one by one.
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Then, as if possessed, the shrine maiden pulled one piece back.
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An action she absolutely should not do.
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“……Shrine maiden?”
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But nothing restrained her.
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In that moment, the shrine maiden burst into laughter.
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Euhuhuhaha.
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“Something wrong?”
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“No.”
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The shrine maiden, leaking laughter kkk kkk, smiled brightly.
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“I think I finally understand.”
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Ah.
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I think I finally get it.
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What Evan meant by giving this.
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