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Evan was examining the rewards he had just received.
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Nothing that came out of the two boxes was ordinary.
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Evan started by checking the ticket.
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[Equipment Purchase Ticket]
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[Grade: S]
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[Category: Miscellaneous]
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[Usage Restriction: Shop Level 3]
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[Effect: Consumed upon use. Unlocks specific equipment in the shop and allows a one-time purchase.]
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Evan looked at the Mediator in disbelief.
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‘To think I’d get this already.’
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He was very familiar with this purchase ticket, as he’d used it often in his previous world.
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‘It lets you buy hidden equipment from the shop.’
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In other words, it was a chance to purchase S-grade gear.
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When used, the shop would reveal a list of S-grade items that hadn’t been displayed before.
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He could only buy one piece of equipment, and even Evan didn’t know what would appear.
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‘And to get this as a reward from just Shop Level 3… Truly worthy of a hidden quest.’
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He’d gained far more than he expected.
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If he could secure a hidden weapon with this ticket, he wouldn’t need to worry about weapons for a while.
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Evan shifted his gaze and checked the red gem.
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‘This gem…’
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He had never seen a gem like this, even in his previous world.
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Evan immediately pulled up the gem’s information window.
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[Soul Judgment]
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[Grade: S]
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[Category: Gem]
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[Usage Restriction: Weapon]
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[Effect: Can be attached or detached from a weapon. Increases attack power by 5% and grants two special abilities.]
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[Soul Judgment: When used on a target, marks them through soul observation. If the Mark of Evil appears, you can judge the target.]
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[Righteous One: The more evil beings you judge, the more your Holy Power permanently increases by 1 to 5.]
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[Other: A rare gem only found in the Celestial Realm, created for judging the wicked.]
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Evan’s eyes sparkled.
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‘What a tremendous gain. I can use this regardless of my level.’
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Above all, the fact that it was attachable and detachable was a huge advantage.
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This meant he could continue to use it even if he switched weapons.
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‘That was always a chronic issue. No matter how good a weapon or equipment was, you’d have to swap it out as you leveled up.’
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The 10% attack boost was significant, but that was just a bonus.
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The two special abilities were the real highlight.
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‘Soul Judgment and Righteous One.’
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Soul Judgment seemed usable against those whose alignment was marked as evil in their status window.
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‘To judge another…’
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And the Holy Power gained in the process.
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That fact alone intrigued Evan.
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Holy Power was different from mana.
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While mana was borrowed from nature, Holy Power was drawn from another existence.
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‘For example, from an Absolute Being, or a god.’
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Not much was known for sure, so it remained a mystery, but possessing Holy Power was a huge help.
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Healing, purification, blessings, immunity to curses, and more.
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It also allowed the user to learn a variety of holy skills.
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And it played a crucial role when facing monsters with dark attributes or demons.
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‘It boosts damage reduction, extra damage, and darkness resistance.’
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In his previous world, Holy Power would only rise gradually after completing notoriously difficult hero quests.
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“Judging the wicked, huh…”
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***
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After a moment’s thought, a few faces popped into Evan’s mind.
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‘Heres and Hilton. Their alignments were said to be evil—could it work?’
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He decided to test it out on them.
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Overall, the hidden quest rewards far exceeded his expectations.
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‘No, this is way beyond what I’d hoped for.’
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Satisfied, Evan moved on to the next item.
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“Lastly…”
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He checked the item from the old box.
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The Trace of Ihan, awarded as a hidden achievement reward.
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It wasn’t anything special.
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Just a worn, rough pendant necklace.
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Evan recognized it immediately.
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‘Isn’t this the pendant I lost?’
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It was such a trivial thing that he’d forgotten about it.
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A gift from a companion in his previous world, but at some point, he lost track of it.
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But what puzzled him more was how this item ended up as a reward.
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Evan brought up the pendant’s information.
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[Sealed Ihan’s Pendant]
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[Grade: B]
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[Category: Miscellaneous]
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[Usage Restriction: Level 100 or higher]
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[Effect: Someone’s message is engraved on it. Using it will trigger something.]
SpecialCharactersAndSymbols!@#$%^&*()_-+=[]{}|;:\"'<>,.?/
[Other: An old pendant used by Lee Han. It has lost its effect as an accessory.]
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The more he read, the deeper his confusion grew.
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‘What’s this? A message is engraved?’
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He wanted to use it right away, but the level restriction was set at 100.
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If he used it before reaching level 100, something might happen that he couldn’t handle.
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‘I’ll have to wait until I’m ready.’
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After checking all the information, Evan immediately turned to the Mediator.
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“I want to use the purchase ticket.”
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He would use the ticket he’d just received as a reward.
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He could only use it at Shop Level 3, so he needed to act quickly.
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Soon, a shop window appeared before Evan’s eyes.
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S-grade equipment had been added to the shop’s list.
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Evan scrolled through the items until his gaze landed on a sword.
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“This one…?”
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With shining eyes, Evan selected that sword without hesitation.
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***
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The next morning.
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Someone knocked on Evan’s door.
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Knock, knock.
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It was just before he was about to head out to the training grounds.
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There weren’t many who would come looking for him.
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“Who is it?”
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“Young master. Hilton sent me.”
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It was the voice of the maid who usually brought him the Parnah Herb.
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‘Ayra, was it? She had that talent for memory recall.’
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Evan thought about her for a moment, then spoke.
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“Alright. Come in.”
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As soon as Evan gave permission, the door swung open as if she’d been waiting.
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Clatter!
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Ayra entered, holding a tray with a medicine bowl.
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But she wasn’t alone.
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Another maid followed behind her.
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A middle-aged woman with dark brown hair and wrinkles at the corners of her mouth.
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She wore a false smile, but her sharply raised eyes watched Evan with veiled contempt.
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She was openly disrespecting him, knowing full well he was considered the family’s fool.
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‘A follower of Hilton, perhaps?’
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Even Ayra seemed to be watching the older maid’s reaction as she entered.
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A strange atmosphere.
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Evan sensed something was off.
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‘Looks like they’re up to something.’
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Normally, Ayra would have come alone, but today she was accompanied by a seasoned maid who’d likely been at this for years.
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Evan glanced at the medicine bowl and asked, “Who are you? And why are there two of you today?”
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The woman kept her smile as she introduced herself.
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“I’m Della. Master Hilton sent me to look after you, in case you’re feeling unwell. This girl is still a bit clumsy, you see.”
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A kindly woman on the surface.
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The old Evan would have just accepted it without a second thought.
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‘Looks like they’ve added something extra to the medicine. Why the sudden rush?’
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After a brief consideration, Evan nodded.
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Thinking it over, it made sense.
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It was proof that Hilton was moving quickly after the gate incident.
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“Alright. I’ll drink it quickly and head out, so just hand it over.”
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Evan strode forward and picked up the medicine bowl from Ayra’s tray.
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“M-master! I haven’t finished preparing…”
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Ayra’s voice rose in panic.
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There was poison in the medicine.
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Evan had grabbed it before she was even ready.
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But when Della coughed behind her, Ayra quickly fell silent.
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“What? Why the fuss?”
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“N-no, it’s nothing.”
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Realizing her mistake, Ayra swallowed hard and kept quiet.
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Evan watched them for a moment, then downed the medicine.
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Poison like this hardly affected him anyway.
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The medicine slid down his throat and entered his body.
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Instantly, message windows popped up before Evan’s eyes.
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[You have been poisoned by Parnah Herb.]
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[You have been poisoned by Nerve Paralysis Poison.]
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The warnings about the poison meant nothing to Evan.
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[Detoxification Resistance Skill activated.]
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The poison was quickly neutralized.
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‘Such weak poison. Compared to Kalane’s, this is nothing.’
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This was nothing more than an after-meal dessert.
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He almost found it amusing.
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As the poison was detoxified, the mana from the Parnah Herb was rapidly absorbed into his body.
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***
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After finishing the medicine, Evan placed the bowl back on the tray.
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Without the slightest change in expression, he addressed the two maids.
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“Tell Hilton I appreciate his concern.”
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Evan turned to leave for the training grounds.
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“W-wait!”
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Ayra called after him, looking utterly bewildered.
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“What is it?”
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“W-well, moving right after taking medicine can be bad for your health. Please, rest for a bit…”
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Evan shook his head firmly.
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“No, I actually feel even lighter.”
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He spun his arms to show how fine he was.
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He looked completely nonchalant for someone who had just drunk deadly poison.
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Ayra glanced back, her pupils trembling.
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Della, too, stared at Evan in silence, her eyes wide.
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The two could only watch Evan in stunned silence.
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“Enough with the nonsense. I’m heading to the training grounds, so you both leave at once.”
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“Y-yes, young master.”
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“Yes, sir.”
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The two left slowly, still hoping Evan might collapse, but there was no sign of it.
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Even after leaving the room, they waited to see if Evan would fall, but it was pointless.
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Della turned to Ayra.
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“What happened? Did you use the poison properly?”
SpecialCharactersAndSymbols!@#$%^&*()_-+=[]{}|;:\"'<>,.?/
“I swear, I did! You saw me put it in yourself!”
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Ayra protested desperately.
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“Yes, that’s true…”
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Della looked troubled.
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She had come along to both supervise Ayra and handle any aftermath.
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Her job was to make sure Ayra followed orders and that Evan actually drank the poison.
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And if Evan collapsed, she was to skillfully cover up the evidence.
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“…I honestly don’t know how to report this.”
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No matter how she thought about it, the situation made no sense.
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There was no way the poison could have failed.
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The only conclusion was that Evan’s body was immune to poison.
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Of course, that was just as unbelievable.
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Ayra spoke anxiously.
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“What do we do? Will Hilton believe us…?”
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“We have no choice. It’s not our fault—we’ll just have to report it as is.”
SpecialCharactersAndSymbols!@#$%^&*()_-+=[]{}|;:\"'<>,.?/
Della led Ayra toward Hilton’s room.
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“What did you just say?”
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When Della and Ayra reported to Hilton, his brow furrowed deeply.
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Things had taken a strange and unexpected turn.
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The news that Evan had drunk the poison and was walking around as if nothing happened.
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He hadn’t even considered such a possibility.
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“No, seriously. Even with Della there, how did you mess this up?”
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“I’m sorry.”
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Della replied briefly, looking ashamed.
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Ayra just hung her head in silence.
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Trying to make excuses would only make Hilton angrier.
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After a moment, Hilton pressed a hand to his forehead.
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He frowned for a long while before finally speaking.
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“Where is that damned brat now? I need to see him for myself.”
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