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As expected, he came knowing everything.
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The Oracle was certain.
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Evan had orchestrated this entire situation.
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The heretic remnant, Bishop Dexter.
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The moment she saw him, she knew.
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Their fate was sealed for destruction.
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At the end of their ruin was Arthur.
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A pitiful knight who dedicated his sword to the moon for revenge and his younger sibling.
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But he wasn’t whole.
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The red thread of fate tied to him was tangled.
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As if some impurity had intervened.
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Probably Evan.
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He must have drawn her in this way too.
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Just seeing how he found her location and came directly confirmed it.
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He could deal with the remnants while he was at it.
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He might have even anticipated I’d be misunderstood.
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If he used the power of his family, it made sense.
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The Alkart family.
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The true power ruling the underworld.
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Could they not uncover information in a kingdom inferior in every way except martial prowess?
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She didn’t know what he was planning.
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But she had a sense of one thing.
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One of the things he sought.
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That beast.
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The Oracle’s eyes turned to the whimpering beast at Evan’s feet.
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A bizarre appearance with two heads.
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It didn’t look like a chimera.
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Two fates were fully intertwined, two beings merged into one.
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A wolf that walks the skies, chasing the sun and moon.
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Born solely to slay gods, a fate of defiance.
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Yet, that defiance would not come to pass.
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Because the stars beyond the sky were still watching.
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Even so, it was defiance.
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Ordinary people would feel their souls twist in agony just by touching it.
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That was divine punishment.
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Especially for the virtuous, watched periodically by the stars.
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Only those who rejected fate, believed in evil gods, or were born with a doomed fate could touch it.
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“Hmm.”
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Rustle—
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Evan lifted the puppy without a change in expression.
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Pain?
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He didn’t feel it.
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No sign of burning either.
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Was Evan evil, then?
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No.
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Even evil beings would be affected by defiance.
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They’d instinctively feel repulsion and an odd sensation.
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An urge to destroy this fate.
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Normally, one would crush it rather than hold it.
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Evan showed no such signs.
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“Hmm.”
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Stumble.
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Evan, slightly swaying, asked Lapis.
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“Lapis, can you support me a bit?”
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“Sure! Evan, your arms are shaking too much! You need to exercise!”
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“If I exercise, I might cough up blood and die.”
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“Oh! No way! I’ll handle the heavy lifting for you!”
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“Thank you.”
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With Lapis’s help, he adjusted his hold skillfully.
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He definitely came for this puppy.
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Perhaps—
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Evan might be a defier too.
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His frail body could be the price of defiance.
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Evan had coughed up blood from a sandstorm.
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No matter how weak, that was absurd.
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Unless he was ill or his lifespan was nearly gone.
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In other words.
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The absence of lifespan.
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He was already living on borrowed time.
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Probably because of the cost of defiance…
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As all the pieces fell into place, a thrilling rush of dopamine flooded her brain.
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Her eyes welled with emotion.
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Osera, you knew this and sent me that letter.
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It was elation.
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What Evan was trying to do was surely…!
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THUD!
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The ground suddenly shook violently.
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Looking down, her eyes sparkled like a night sky filled with countless stars.
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The fate of this area was observed in an instant.
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A vision of the future unfolded before her.
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A moment tied to her own death, shown by the constellation of the future.
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A centipede, buried below, offered scales as tribute through countless sacrifices, awoke.
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It surged like a dragon, shattering everything.
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***
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Before the Oracle saw the future.
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Heavier than I thought.
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Sniff, Evan looked down at the puppy, barely held up with Lapis’s support.
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What do I do with this puppy now?
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Its life force and mana were faint.
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It would die like this.
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Maybe a day at most?
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Thanks to the beast’s natural regeneration.
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Healing it won’t kill it, right?
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His Living Armor twitched faintly, as if reassuring him.
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As if it would protect him if it attacked.
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Right.
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Even if he didn’t trust it, he trusted himself for making it!
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Subspace open.
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Swish—
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He pulled out a high-grade healing potion from his subspace and poured it into the puppy’s mouth.
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Pant, pant, lick, gulp, the puppy swallowed the potion.
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Its breathing gradually stabilized.
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Its mana remained faint.
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Maybe equivalent to a low-grade potion?
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This shouldn’t be too dangerous. Safe to touch, right?
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Trusting his Living Armor, Evan stroked the puppy’s head.
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The puppy twitched, as if unused to it.
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Fearing it might seize and break his arm, he quickly soothed it.
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“Shh… good boy.”
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Whine…
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The puppy twisted awkwardly at first, then found a comfortable position and relaxed.
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It seemed oddly at ease.
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Still, the missing leg was a pity.
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Meanwhile, Lapis, having finished restraining Dexter, looked up at Evan.
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“?”
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“Evan, can’t you soothe me like that too?”
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Evan looked down at Lapis.
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She wasn’t fully grown yet.
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Like a little sister to an older brother.
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Maybe a cousin?
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Saying “Shh, good girl” to her?
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Wouldn’t that be weird?
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“No. It’s different because they’re animals.”
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“Animals? They are?”
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“It’s one creature.”
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“Oh, oops.”
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Did the two heads confuse her?
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It was kind of intriguing.
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There were fire-breathing dragons, so an extra head wasn’t a big deal.
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“Anyway, this puppy is an animal.”
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“Hmm… the category of animals is broad…”
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When Evan spoke firmly, Lapis nodded.
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Phew, survived.
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Almost died socially.
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“So, what are you going to do with it?”
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…I was thinking of freeing it with the other beasts.
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“It’ll die if you do that. Why not keep it? Didn’t you heal it to raise it?”
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That wasn’t the plan.
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Wouldn’t a Bicon be better?
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This one’s not cool.
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A Bicon’s broken horn could be fixed.
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It had more flair… though the golem might rebelliously disagree.
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“By the way, Evan.”
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“?!”
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“It’s not a puppy, it’s a wolf.”
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“Oh.”
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A wolf?
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If it grows up…
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Wouldn’t it become cool?
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He’d seen it on YouTube before possessing this body.
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Cool wolves protecting their owners!
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Huskies were like that too, right?
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If it was only tame with him…
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Tch, it won’t treat me like emergency rations, will it?
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Nah, probably not.
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He could ask the Duke about taming beasts.
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His black steed was a beast too.
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Plus, it’s cute.
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True men go crazy for cute things.
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Alright.
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Decided.
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I’ll take this one.
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If it has parents…
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Find them and take them too.
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“Evan, what’ll you name it?”
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“A name…”
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“They say names carry great meaning!”
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Evan paused.
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Did names have such deep meaning?
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When I named Lapis…
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It was just a whim.
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It’s a pretty name and a gemstone.
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It should be fine, right?
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Please let it be fine.
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“Hmm.”
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Should he name each head separately?
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Thinking it over, two names came to mind for a wolf.
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Mythological names should be good enough.
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“Hati. Skol.”
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Skol came from the scorpions common in the desert, and Hati just popped into his head.
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That should work, right?
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‘Hati’ and ‘Skol’ growled softly.
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They seemed satisfied.
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The names must have pleased them.
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“Now the leg’s the issue.”
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“I don’t think even Refinement Arts can fix that.”
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“I happen to be in contact with the Saintess. I’ll ask her later.”
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“What, the Sun Saintess? That crazy woman?”
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“Huh?”
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“N-Nothing.”
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Aegis quickly backtracked.
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Seems they didn’t get along.
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Evan pretended not to hear.
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For now, a temporary fix.
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Rustle—
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Using [Alchemy], he [Decomposed] and [Reconstructed] nearby materials.
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A leg made of iron.
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It was just for support now, but later he could make a full artificial limb.
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Whine…?
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Feeling the new leg, the puppy reacted.
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Hati and Skol both looked at Evan, eyes sparkling, tongues out.
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Pant, pant. Lick.
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“Oh…”
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Is this what healing feels like?
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All his accumulated stress melted away.
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Evan adjusted his hold on the puppy.
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Hmm, calling them separately is a hassle.
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“The dark red head is Skol, the dark blue is Hati. I’ll call them Shu for short from now on. Like it?”
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Grr…
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“Don’t like it? Should I call them separately?”
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Woof! Woof!
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Skol and Hati, together Shu, rubbed their heads against him, clearly pleased.
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Alright… I’ll call them separately.
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Just then—
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RUMBLEEEEE!
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A sudden vibration shook the ground.
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Evan’s body swayed, but Shadow’s hand shot out from the darkness, and Lapis steadied him.
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Aegis quickly waved her hands.
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“It’s not me!”
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“Evan.”
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The Oracle, looking down, spoke.
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“This Colosseum is fated to collapse.”
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“What?”
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Collapse?
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It wasn’t supposed to collapse for a while.
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“When will it collapse?”
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“50…”
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“50 days?”
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“49…”
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RUMBLEEEEE!
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Another vibration.
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No, no!
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Now?
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“An ancient beast buried underground has awakened.”
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Damn it.
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Seriously?
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Evan had a rough guess.
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An ancient beast sleeping underground.
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Don Quixote had kept it asleep with sacrifices, harvesting its scales.
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Maybe they missed a sacrifice, or it noticed its feeding ground was gone.
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Why now, of all times!
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“Let’s escape now!”
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“Wait.”
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Evan spoke to Aegis, who was about to use alchemy.
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“We need to grab the rewards.”
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“Oh.”
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Aegis hurriedly adjusted her alchemy.
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Even amidst this, the countdown continued.
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“39…”
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They’d grabbed most of what they could.
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All that remained were the people in the Colosseum.
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“No. 5.”
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The moment he called, he felt the connection to the golem.
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No. 5, waiting for orders!
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Evan pointed upward with his finger.
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“Destroy.”
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In the Colosseum, brimming with fervor.
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—WAAAAAHHHH!
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“Urgh!”
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Felix rolled across the ground.
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Arena sand clung to his body.
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The leather armor he’d worn was long torn.
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Felix raised his creaking head.
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His eyes were filled with shock.
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—WOOOOOHHH!
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What kind of monster did he create?
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Overwhelming.
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From strength to size to skill.
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A golem made purely for combat.
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To think such a thing came from human hands?
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Talent, sure.
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He could accept that.
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A gift from the gods—how could a human comprehend it?
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But a creation was different.
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Raising its heavy arms to incite cheers.
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Didn’t it have a will of its own?
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What am I…
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The path he needed to walk wasn’t clearer—it felt darker.
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What was the Pilgrimage Path?
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Was he even on the right path?
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Just then—
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“No. 5.”
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I surrender—
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A faint voice came from No. 5.
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It was Evan’s voice.
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“!”
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“Destroy.”
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The sand around No. 5 twitched, forming facial features.
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A grinning face.
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W-What?!
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Felix instinctively threw himself aside.
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Part of the sand forming No. 5’s body gathered into one arm, elongating.
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Then BOOM!
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—Kyaaaahhh!
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—W-What’s happening?!
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—WOOOOOHHH!
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—D-Dead Bear’s suddenly going berserk!
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The Colosseum began to crumble.
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As if its previous strength was a fraction, the building shattered indiscriminately.
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Spectators screamed and fled.
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Felix’s mind raced.
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What?
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Why’s it suddenly going wild?
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A malfunction?
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Should I stop it?
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Just then—
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RUMBLEEEEE!
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The ground shook.
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A knight’s instincts sensed an immense presence.
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This was…
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A beast!
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An enormous one!
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Bigger than a sandworm.
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His body tingled.
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Danger instinct!
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Felix turned to run.
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Fighting it was reckless.
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To survive, he had to escape!
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“…”
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Felix slowed down.
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His father’s words suddenly echoed.
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They held him back.
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“A knight doesn’t flee from danger.”
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“Though I became a wandering knight… my son, I never avoided a crisis.”
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“Son, you said you wanted to be a hero. A knight is the same. You mustn’t flee from danger.”
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Don’t flee.
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Hadn’t he been fleeing all this time?
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Making excuses?
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He’d seen countless walls and avoided them instead of fighting.
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That’s why he’d wandered so often.
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Straying onto strange paths instead of the right one.
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To walk the Pilgrimage Path—
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I mustn’t flee.
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Felix slowly turned.
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Did he go underground to teach me this?
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Now he knew what to do.
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He felt like he stood at a crossroads of the Pilgrimage Path.
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Felix gripped his sword and turned.
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He’d fight.
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This time, he wouldn’t back down!
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No matter how strong the enemy—
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RUMBLEEEEE!
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A red-scaled centipede burst through the arena floor, surging like a dragon.
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Its size dwarfed any beast he’d ever seen.
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Was that a dragon?
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Felix froze instinctively.
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…Isn’t that a bit too big?
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When countless misunderstandings pile up into a mountain…
uhm, I guess that turns into a grand misunderstanding?