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Running away from home.
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A dangerous act of leaving the safety of home.
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As someone who’s survived a year in this world, it’s a choice I absolutely can’t comprehend.
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Why would anyone go out into a world without police or CCTV? Are they insane?
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Did he hit his head or something?
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“Was there no other reason besides repentance?”
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“There was just a letter on his desk saying, ‘I’ll go repent,’ and then he disappeared…”
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“Hmm.”
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Evan scratched his chin.
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Why the hell did he leave?
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This wasn’t just foolish—it was outright stupid.
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And the reason was repentance?
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Theodor, an atheist?
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That’s suspicious.
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The Alkart ducal family was famously irreligious.
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– Gods are for the weak to believe in.
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A true mastermind and power broker, even dominating the underworld.
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An atheist who valued only their own strength and wealth.
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That was Duke Alkart, wasn’t it?
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His kids are pretty similar in character.
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Naturally, the reason seemed odd.
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Could it be someone with a grudge against the Alkart family or some cultist kidnappers?
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No way. Who’d be crazy enough to kidnap him?
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Breaking through the ducal family’s security would require extraordinary skill.
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A 6th-tier mage or an upper-level Expert knight, at the very least.
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No such person would be in this backwater.
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Even if there were, success wasn’t guaranteed.
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“Any traces of the culprit?”
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“We haven’t found any yet…”
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But they still hadn’t found the culprit.
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A perfect crime.
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To pull it off this flawlessly, you’d need someone on Arthur Modriter’s level.
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But it couldn’t be Arthur.
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He’s a maniac, sure, but not the kidnapping type.
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What’s going on?
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Evan fell into confusion!
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Ugh, forget it.
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He shook his head to clear the confusion.
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His vision spun with a whirl.
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Drip!
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“Ugh, ugh.”
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“Young Master! Your nose!”
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Blood dripped from his nose.
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Leaning forward, Evan grumbled.
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This trash body. I need to fix it soon.
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That’s why he was trying to win over allies…
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Focus on this for now.
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Evan’s tasks were simple.
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Making potions and writing letters.
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However.
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The next allies will be harder to reach with letters.
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Roughly four allies remained.
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Filtering by personality and ability narrowed down the candidates.
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The Wandering Shadow King.
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The Oracle of the Starry Sky.
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The Witch of the Swamp.
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The Grand Duke of the North.
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All of them were difficult to meet at this point.
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The Wandering Shadow King and the Oracle appear in random locations.
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The Grand Duke of the North and the Witch of the Swamp had fixed locations.
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But their difficulty spiked exponentially.
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The North is off-limits at this point, and the swamp requires passing trials… It’s tough.
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To meet them now, you’d need the skills of someone like Adrianna or Arthur.
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They were among the strongest at this stage.
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Or other allies, maybe.
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But I can’t just use them however I want…
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Don’t forget.
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This is that world.
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Acting recklessly could get him killed.
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It was unfair, but what could he do?
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In this world, the strong were always in charge.
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Still, it’s a pity.
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Wasn’t there someone strong but obscure, with low self-esteem, easy to manipulate?
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Then, a few names flashed through his mind.
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The Sins.
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There they are.
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Villains who, in the latter half, become enemies of the player and the continent.
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Each representing a sin, capable of wiping out entire nations.
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If it’s those monsters, they could do anything, right?
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In terms of raw talent, the Sins outshone the allies.
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Take the Sin of Wrath, who single-handedly ground an entire kingdom into a mountain of blood.
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A mountain of blood, made from an entire kingdom.
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Though seen through a monitor, the scene was still vivid.
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That’s how insane their power and personalities were.
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But it was just a passing thought.
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He had no intention of acting on it.
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Am I crazy enough to try to win them over?
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It wasn’t about good or evil.
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What mattered was that they’d later become monsters who killed countless lives.
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Bears and tigers can’t be tamed.
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When hungry, they’d eat even their master.
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I absolutely won’t touch anything dangerous.
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Knock knock!
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That’s when it happened.
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Someone knocked on the door.
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“!”
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Dolph jumped from his seat.
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Evan stared at the door with a blank expression.
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Oh, damn! My heart!
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Inwardly, he clutched his trembling heart.
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“W-Who is it?”
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“Excuse me. Is Young Master Evan inside?”
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“Yes? Yes! He’s here!”
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“Could you open the door for a moment?”
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A polite tone and voice.
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A rare courtesy in this mansion.
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Evan and Dolph exchanged bewildered glances.
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Someone in this mansion treated Evan like that…?
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“W-What’s the matter?”
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“It’s a light investigation. The thing is…”
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The voice beyond the door hesitated briefly.
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“There have been eyewitness accounts claiming Young Master Evan is the culprit.”
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…Me?
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Theodor had gone missing.
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The beloved youngest son’s disappearance.
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Naturally, the mansion was in an uproar.
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But for another, it was an opportunity.
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The eldest son seized the chance to pour blame on his rival.
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– Youthful recklessness is fine, but it doesn’t suit an heir.
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– But as a benevolent older brother, I’ll find my sibling.
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Thanks to this, Ferok, the knight commander who’d been away on a trip-cum-vacation, was struck by a bolt from the blue.
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Ferok, hurriedly returning.
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“…Who’s the culprit?”
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Ferok doubted his ears.
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Who’s the culprit?
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“There are continuous eyewitness accounts pointing to Young Master Evan.”
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…Young Master Evan?
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“That doesn’t seem like him.”
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“I’m shocked too. He doesn’t seem capable of that.”
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The reporting knight scratched his head.
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But their surprise differed slightly.
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The knight thought, Him?
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Ferok thought, That man?
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“The maids thought it was a misunderstanding… but the new knights said they saw it too.”
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“Hmm.”
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Ferok rubbed his coarse chin.
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He knew Theodor often bullied Evan.
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Probably yesterday was no different.
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Did he cross a line?
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Even so, would Evan really orchestrate a kidnapping?
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Strange.
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That Evan wouldn’t have so little patience.
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“Are you going to check in person?”
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At the knight’s words, Ferok slowly stood.
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Screech!
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The chair let out a short cry.
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“…I suppose I must. It’s my duty to track down the culprit.”
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“Then I’ll go.”
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“No, I’ll go.”
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“The knight commander himself?”
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The knight looked puzzled.
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Evan Alkart was a rare alchemist on the continent, but that was it.
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Weak in body and mind, a troublemaker who only caused havoc.
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He’d been quiet for the past year, but how long would that last?
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Most believed he’d revert to his old ways after coming of age.
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A parasite who squandered the family’s wealth on weird herbs.
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Not someone a knight like Ferok—a commoner who’d earned a viscount title through exceptional skill—should deal with directly.
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“Why am I going?”
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Ferok snorted.
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“Because of your attitudes.”
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“…I’m sorry.”
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“I’m not scolding you. I’m saying you should know better from now on. Even I sometimes feel afraid of him.”
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“Afraid? Of Young Master Evan?”
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“Yes.”
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“Haha! I didn’t know you could joke like that, Commander!”
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The knight burst into laughter.
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The laughter quickly stopped.
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Ferok’s expression was serious.
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“You don’t know how terrifying Young Master Evan is.”
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Ferok’s level was upper Sword Expert.
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A knight qualified to reach Swordmaster.
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His eyes saw many things.
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Enough to glimpse the duke’s intentions.
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But.
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I can’t read anything from Young Master Evan.
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Nothingness.
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What a terrifying word.
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Humans fear the unknown.
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It was the same when facing someone whose intentions were unreadable.
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Evan was always expressionless.
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Some said he was scared, but Ferok was certain that wasn’t it.
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From his eyes to the smallest twitch of his lips.
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Not a single thing moved like stone.
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Yet when he made other expressions, they were natural, weren’t they?
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It meant he had complete, delicate control over every muscle.
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Unless he was simply frozen like a rock.
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Perfect emotional control, something only someone like His Grace could achieve…
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The clincher was the rumors about Evan.
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More precisely:
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Rumors spreading in the underworld, where the duke held sway.
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If even half—no, a fraction—of those rumors are true, he’s no mere troublemaker.
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Evan had only studied alchemy for three years.
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To spread such rumors in the underworld in that time…
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It was only natural for Ferok to feel fear.
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Someone with such perfect self-control wouldn’t suddenly kidnap Young Master Theodor.
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The misunderstanding had to be cleared.
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If Evan’s mood was soured even slightly.
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The entire mansion could be turned upside down by Evan’s will.
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Golems could slaughter everyone.
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Or an unknown illness could poison them all.
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All sorts of disasters could strike.
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A death where the culprit would never be found.
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With a single gesture, he could reshape anything as he pleased.
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A true alchemist, one of the few on the continent—Evan’s potential was limitless.
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“No more strange reports. Block any talk about Young Master Evan. Outside the mansion and within.”
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“Understood.”
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To prepare for any contingencies, Ferok silenced all mention of Evan and took heavy steps.
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“Phew!”
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Knock knock.
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Standing before the door, Ferok knocked.
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He intended to speak to Evan with the utmost respect.
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Thankfully, it went well.
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Now, what remained—
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“It’s a light investigation. The thing is…”
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Was to discern Evan’s intentions.
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Pausing to gather his words, Ferok asked,
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“There have been eyewitness accounts claiming Young Master Evan is the culprit.”
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A brief silence.
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Ferok swallowed hard.
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He had no idea how Evan would react.
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If he got angry?
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Ferok would have to prepare to offer his neck.
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– Open the door.
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– Yes, yes!
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Creak!
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The door opened.
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The moment it did, the thick scent of herbs and an unfamiliar potion odor wafted out.
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Evan sat at his desk with his usual blank expression.
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“…I’m the culprit?”
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“It’s not confirmed, but there are eyewitness accounts.”
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He doesn’t seem angry.
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If he were angry, he’d have dropped the polite speech.
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In fact, Evan hadn’t used informal speech even once since adopting politeness.
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Perhaps it was a ‘constraint’ he’d placed on himself, Ferok speculated.
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He didn’t want to imagine the fallout if that constraint broke.
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“…Are those accounts reliable?”
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“They’re not certain.”
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“I see… Ahem. I see.”
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He’s holding back his anger.
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“I’m not the culprit. All my golems were in my room.”
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“Understood.”
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“Commander, further investigation—”
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“Quiet.”
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Ferok silenced the knight.
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There was no need to risk upsetting Evan.
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If he said he wasn’t the culprit, then he wasn’t.
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That’s how it was with the strong.
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“But this won’t clear the suspicion, will it?”
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“What? No, it’s—”
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“I’ll send a few of my golems. Use them to search.”
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Creak—
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Several golems stepped forward.
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They looked like dogs.
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Not an insult—literally.
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But they were a bit unusual.
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…Six legs?
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Six legs and slightly elongated necks.
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More like demonic beasts than dogs.
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Why do they look like that?
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Swallowing the words that almost slipped out, Ferok hurriedly bowed.
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His expression was hidden, thankfully.
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“Thank you for your consideration.”
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“No, thank you both for your hard work.”
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Ferok and the knight observed proper etiquette and withdrew.
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As they left, Evan let out a sigh of relief inwardly.
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Phew…
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Thankfully, they didn’t ask why the golems were in his room.
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He nearly answered, “Because I’m scared.”
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But me, the culprit?
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…Me?
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Why?
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I’m just an ordinary, possessed citizen.
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Why were such rumors spreading?
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Ugh, PTSD.
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A sudden memory from the past made Evan rub the back of his neck.
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Dolph, with a worried voice, asked,
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“Young Master… Will this misunderstanding be cleared up?”
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“Let’s hope so. I sent the cutest ones, after all.”
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“?”
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Dolph looked at Evan, confused.
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Evan returned the same confused look.
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After a brief exchange of glances.
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Dolph hurriedly said,
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“…Those golems are really cute!”
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“Thank you.”
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Golem Dogs.
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Originally just dog-like golems.
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But modified by Evan.
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If only he could modify them further.
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His low proficiency was a lingering regret.
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“Relax while we wait.”
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“No, no! I’ll go get lunch quickly!”
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“Alright.”
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Evan moved the golems.
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Just in case, I should make more recovery potions. If someone suddenly goes berserk and tries to kill me…
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Night fell.
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That evening.
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“Young Master Theodor has returned! The golem dogs were a great help, they say!”
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“That’s a relief. But what’s this?”
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“Well…”
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Theodor had returned.
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“Ugh?”
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And the golem dog had brought something strange.
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Evan fell silent for a moment.
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White hair and blood-red eyes.
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A girl fidgeting with threads in both hands, as if weaving.
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And chewing on one of the golem dog’s legs with a chomp chomp.
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No, what the hell?
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Her appearance and mannerisms.
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He instinctively knew who she was.
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[The Sin of Wrath, Ira.]
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The monster who ground an entire kingdom into a mountain of blood.
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The golem sent to find his missing half-brother.
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Had picked up a future Sin.
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Ira looked at Evan, her eyes sparkling.
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“Wow, smells delicious.”
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…Somebody, save me!
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“Haha, he’s just a normal guy, don’t worry too much 🙂
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A… six-legged dog???
I take back what I said earlier — he’s definitely not normal. If that is what he calls normal… ehem.”
Were those the prettiest ones?? Hahaha they looked like monsters