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Not long after, Riarun realized his cup had vanished from the table. “The cup that was just here is gone.” Had someone taken it? Had it fallen underneath? Did Banwes think he’d left it and swipe it? While he searched around and even patted down Banwes, a wave of dizziness hit him, and his legs wobbled slightly. The sensation of getting drunk was strange. Banwes gave him a look of utter disbelief. And just then— “Aaaargh!” A shriek tore through the air. It was Paronai—the…- 183.7 K • Completed
- Banwes may have won the argument with a clean and satisfying victory, but the only reward awaiting him was the unfortunate reality of having to carry Riarun on his back. At the front of the group, Yurichen walked while checking the map and compass. It wasn’t because Yurichen was a particularly good guide, but thanks to Penzey, a well-known veteran of the vagrant life, they always managed to stay on the right path. Riarun, swaying gently on Banwes’ back, noticed a leaf had fallen onto Banwes’…
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- The divine insight of the god Gaioh holds absolute dominion. It lays bare a person’s roots, trunk, branches, and even their leaves. Just as there is no place on earth untouched by sunlight or wind, nothing can escape it. But even in this world, there are eclipses when the sun closes its eyes, and there are vortexes where the wind loses its strength. Yurichen read all of Riarun’s life as though he had lived it himself. One man’s life was perfectly compiled into a book and placed into…
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- Yurichen could not believe he had actually lost a member of the group. No, in truth, he had lost three. When Riarun disappeared, the other two went with him. Judging by the traces of holy energy, Bzhan had vanished almost at the same time as Riarun, and Banwes had darted off without a word the moment Riarun disappeared from view, chasing a hunch. Yurichen began to search for them calmly, but inside, his emotions raged. “I think Bzhan fired an arrow.” Paronai, the swordsman, seemed to have…
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- “Mmgh, ngh….” I sucked in a breath the wrong way in surprise. My heart pounded wildly in my half-asleep, dazed body. The moment something soft and fleshy touched my lips, a jolt spread from my toes up. Thick, blunt fingers were digging a rough mark into my jaw. He moved my face back and forth to find a better angle for our lips to meet—his motions were almost violent. I squeezed my eyes shut and groaned as I twisted away. My hands flailed in the air, searching for anything to grab onto,…
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- The priest and the mage, who had known each other for a long time, spoke casually even as they exchanged serious matters. They would walk endlessly beyond the border, and at the end of it, his magic would subdue the black dragon. “Sounds good. Are we leaving tomorrow?” “This is not a picnic.” “There’s no need to go back to the mage tower to pack. Everything I need is with the beauty… Your name is Riarun? No last name?” Penzey had practically volunteered from the start. He…
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- “It’s a grave that’s already been tainted once—of course the villagers will be uneasy. No one wants this grave here. Honestly, it’d be less stressful to just get rid of it. Why don’t we gather the villagers right now and take a vote?” “Of course they’ll side with me! Do you think anyone here would doubt the sanctification of High Priest of Gaioh?” “Oh? Aren’t you supposed to be hiding your status as High Priest?” Yurichen clenched his teeth, momentarily at a loss for…
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- Yurichen, who had remained standing stiffly until that moment, suddenly tore off his veil with a rough motion and strode forward. His silver hair, uncharacteristically disheveled, fell over his face. He wasn’t even wearing his glasses, and his eyes blazed with a brilliance like a winter lightning strike. Even Penzey had to avert his gaze, as if the light might blind him. Paronai, sensing that a storm of scolding and rebuke was about to come crashing down, shouted before he could even sheath the…
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- When I stared at him, Paronai just smiled foolishly like it was nothing, and wiped the soup from the corner of my mouth with his sleeve. What the—? For a moment, I was taken aback by the casual contact. “You do know I’m older than you, right?” Was he treating me like a kid? I snapped, and Paronai raised both hands in surrender, chuckling softly. “Sorry. But it’s only a one-year difference.” “With one more year, I’ve eaten at least three hundred more bowls of soup than…
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- It was a quiet but flawless room. Even though this was the royal palace, it was remarkably still. Fitting for a place where secret envoys stayed in secret. All three members of the hero’s party were gathered here, along with one extra piece of baggage—me. “Hi.” As soon as he saw me, Paronai greeted me with a strangely flushed face. I raised one eyebrow in response, but didn’t answer. Banwes had not come of his own will. I’d practically dragged him here. He was wearing a plain black…
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