"I see it. The light, I see it!"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXebZLzJDX
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Victoria rushed ahead of the group, and ahead of our guide, Ng. She was right; a couple of dozen meters away was a field where the sun freely shined. I could hardly believe it myself, but Victoria was in it, basking in the light like a reptile. I made it out.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dmvokpI3O
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"We did it, Flinty."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQyOx0S5Uq
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She looked awfully happy. I was too, but likely for a different reason. I looked at the rest of the group. Skylark was being himself, Ng had a look of wonder, and Victoria's mental age regressed by twelve years.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04uuK6jgrr
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This operation should not have made me feel as grateful as I was to be alive.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7j9JrVWqg
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After Victoria finished, we walked around the crops and stood before the farmhouse. Linda was rocking in a chair. She perked up when she noticed us.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX2PzvoGus
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"Ah, you made it!"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoUIUcgnMD
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Linda ran up to us. She exchanged hugs with Victoria. I couldn't help but think of what Victoria said about her, but still, the scene was... it was soothing to the soul. I felt a type of satisfaction I couldn't describe. It was borderline euphoric, watching daughter and mother reunite like this.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbQuAieU4C
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"Kenny? You have a weird smile on your face."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZOn0hpU00
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"I'm just happy for them, Flinty."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcgEKry8bU
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"Ah, alright."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMWCM2HVUK
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Linda greeted all of us afterward, thanking Skylark in particular for the help and shaking hands with Ng.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOVF6cTBmM
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"Ah, you. I recognize you," she said.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LxQlZkkJt
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"Really? I'm quite surprised. I thought I was inconspicuous, even for an ordinary villager."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCDHobdLmc
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"You're the one who lives in house 32D."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMnhLzXqJW
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"...It is concerning that you know that. But, I'm glad that I was able to properly meet you, head farmer Linda."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fU1B4wRWP
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There was no first order of business to returning from such a mission. It was awkward, admittedly, because while Victoria had her clothes changed, Ng made conversation with Linda, and while Skylark intently watched the sleeping Kim, I didn't have anything to do.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQgT00m99K
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"Hey Kenny, aren't you going to wash your shirt?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVA42MLhSw
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"Wash my– you know what, that's a great idea. I don't know if I can, though. It's pure white."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXlAWuwRwO
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"I know a trick to wash off any stain! Mom taught me it a while ago."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX9mtisN1a
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"Really? I'd appreciate you teaching me."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNQWJgMUTU
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"Of course! Let's go."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0kVYQQxR3
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Flinty and I exited the living quarters and ran to the front of the farmhouse. There was a basket of dirty laundry with a washboard inside beside a barrel of water. Flinty took a bucket and scooped up some water.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQBgA8jNj2
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"First, you need to turn your shirt inside out."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gsJIHIeWB
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Suddenly, I felt my body grow a little hotter.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mAenlu0FC
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"Uh, do I have to?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoH2a5QSSh
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"Well, you'll need to take it off either way."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYpQME7dSI
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Darn it, she was too convincing, but the idea of showing my bare chest to Flinty was too embarrassing.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuyJcf2yxi
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"Kenny?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o8VuFanTo
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"Yeah yeah..."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxLSBK6IW9
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I took off my shirt.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vljCVJInU
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"Alright, now come here."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBpQvq9nfz
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She was kneeling beside the bucket. I slowly walked over to her and sat down. Thus began the cleaning of my shirt. I quickly realized that Flinty, what with her frequent pauses and occasional dopey look, knew about as much as I did. But, I didn't say anything. Something about this, even though it made me feel awkward, was nice.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8XtwWoyAL
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"Ugh, try scrubbing it with your elbow? Maybe you just need a sharper surface."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QK6Uqqal6
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"Right."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34NHYrZhCJ
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I tried that, but it didn't work.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOsWt1uGAZ
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"Gah! What is this stain even made of!?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsgrhX2J9D
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"Beats me."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSLxCm91KB
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"But it came from you, didn't it?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX6cZ6sIvI
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"I don't know what it is, though. If I had to guess, then..."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4tX3o5zfa
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My mind raced to a picture of a syringe. I immediately began to jitter.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rewn1OEig
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"Hold on, give me that shirt, let me try!"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mcUbihb7l
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She snatched it from my hands and rubbed it against the waterboard. Her eyebrows were furrowed. She scrubbed it for a good three minutes before growing tired.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVprSiCcCtq
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"It's no use. It isn't possible."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmJCE93bjF
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"That's fine. I can always just get a new shirt."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UTsIuBoEz
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"But didn't Anabelle make it for you?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oFdr8iu2U
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"Huh? She only made the jacket, Flinty."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvQYDbAv7p
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"A-Ah, w-well then..."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgtuXEy3ty
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Her brows were still furrowed but her face was a pretty shade of red.
I grabbed the shirt back and hung it to dry. To be honest, the stain looked even worse, but that was neither here nor there. It was a little chilly being bare-chested though so I put my coat back on.
"..."
Dang. I already began to miss the shirt. I sighed. It would be fine, it wasn't a particularly rare shirt anyway. I walked back to Flinty. Frustration still lingered on her face.
"Stop looking so grumpy."
"Hmph. Fine."
She sighed and got up. I looked at her quizzically, and she tilted her head in return. I didn't know what came over me at that moment, but I wrapped my arms around her.
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"K-Kenny?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKYwC0549I
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She fidgeted a little, I didn't let go. Eventually, she returned the hug. I couldn't tell how long I was hugging her, I was too caught up in the moment. I let go of her and put my hands on her shoulders.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58q0EGYJmH
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"I'm glad you're okay too, Kenny."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN39gzil46W
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"Y-Yeah."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIFDJSE8xE
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It wasn't just that she was okay. But, I didn't utter it.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikC9YLXmAG
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"Let's go back to the farmhouse. I'm starting to get hungry."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayVlVf4ir2
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I nodded. We traveled back to the farmhouse. Flinty split up with me to go wash herself, mentioning how her effort made her all sweaty. I simply entered the living quarters. I was expecting to kill time staring at the ceiling as I waited for a meal to come, but the presence of the two people in the room destroyed that expectation.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUAAFpC0Sb
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It wasn't just Skylark, of course.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEBArXFjHP
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"Ah, Kim, you're finally awake!"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFkDWzAr2t
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I darted to her. She was rubbing her head under her cloak and had one of her hands held by Skylark. She looked at me, and I caught her smiling.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXfU7ZeYLu
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"Kenny. I see, so we succeeded."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7OwRGirOI
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"Yes. Panz is still knocked out, but Ng is around. He'll probably join us for lunch."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20GaX30rEN
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"That's good. That's great. I'm glad."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqIYVeOkqh
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She looked over at Skylark.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxlR4XZLR8
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"And, again, thank you for helping."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCV6DMgKdb
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"But of course, it is my duty."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgzvUiHhsI
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"You could have at least told me you were tailing me."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3NZvQSXMs
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"If you knew, it might've interfered with your operation."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkUIYs8tE4
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"That's stupid."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX12Bnr1gw
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I felt out of place as they quarreled.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF0SZP4jSt
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"Kenny, you're alone, right?" Kim asked.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkqls4fxN4
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"...Yes?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX1LFLaPhu
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"Excellent. Skylark, could you please guard the room?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQJzq3QCPg
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"Yes, my lady."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQhSO9WXY6
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Huh? What was happening? I stood with a blank expression as Skylark exited the room. The thought of stopping him didn't even cross my mind.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCTltosGyu
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"Before I start, I want to say a few things. Please take a seat."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE32iiCNv9Q
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I sat on the adjacent bed. My hands were fidgeting a little. She wasn't going to say what I thought she was, was she? How could she even have found out?223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6haGTbnH1C
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"I'd like to firstly apologize for deceiving you."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSQjipWlBk
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She put her hands on her hood and pulled it back. In front of me stood a woman with short hair and giant curls resembling coils. She had eyes a shade of green that could blend in with the leaves. I was shocked by the sudden revealing of her face, but I was hounded more by the colors of her features. I recognized it.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazGCxTOVKm
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"My name is Phoebe Zariel. I am the sole daughter of King and Queen Zariel, and I am the older brother of Orice Zariel. You've run into him yourself a few times, haven't you?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJqvq5Py75
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"W-W-W-Wha? Huh?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsivKSHSTLj
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"I know you aren't fond of royalty, but please hear me out."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47YcXeyY9G
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I was stupefied. I couldn't answer her, but she took it as a sign to continue.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm78FKFmXI
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"Many things have been occurring against the Zariel kingdom. From what we know, the East country wants to use land the kingdom controls– the Exotica Mines, specifically– and offer us their exclusive goods in exchange. We refused dealing with them many years ago, and have suddenly seen a spike in criminal and alarming activity, whether it be in the city itself or villages. You are a resident of Buffalo Village, correct?"
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"My apologies, I must be overwhelming you.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzQrTZtvKh
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"Y-Yes. Can you– so, you're the dumb prince's sister?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkFNBAN0aD
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She scowled at me. Oops.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOj3gqELIt
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"He is not dumb! He has the kindest heart out of anyone in our family! So what if he escapes from time to time? He's only ever done good for the citizens!"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHeo5IPGa2
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"He had two of his lackeys chase me around the town for no reason."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclKkD9Plun
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"That... well, it's convenient that you mention that. There was a reason for it."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjS9HrEaP1
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I was suddenly invested.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrITGL0bNz8
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"He wanted you to meet with the royal magicians, most likely, after seeing what you did to the two rogue knights. He might've been too blunt, however, please forgive him."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpkWMcAYj9
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"Uh-huh."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXMgAjGnyq
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"I mean it. Forgive him."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRnjzqiNZR
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"O-Okay, I will."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAS25gvpJZ
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"Excellent. Moving on, my mission today was similar. I ventured out specifically to find you and see if all the fuss Orice was making was warranted. I came out believing it was."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Q9JHZmyzB
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The princess stood up and looked at me imposingly.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuICWuW99xZ
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"Kenny, there may be a time when you need to fight for your kingdom. Not in a war, that isn't a citizen's duty, but at the very least, to protect the sovereignty and pride of it."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ4th31ELE
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I was even more stupefied. All of a sudden, the princess bowed to me.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSWCrHx78w
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"Please, become a royal mage. You will be paid greatly, be given training and a plethora of privileges–"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo7n1LpDmK
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"I refuse."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6et5sPH0R6
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The utterance of the word royal made my answer obvious.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJRoTjXcix
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"...I had a feeling you would say that. Then, I have another proposal."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61IlhWyDT1
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She sat down and crossed her legs.
"Enter the combatant's guild, gain combat experience, and take jobs relating to us. You'll avoid any affiliation and still gain the same rewards."
"Rewards?"
"Well, for starters, money."
I listened a little more intently.
"Additionally, you'll garner clout in the realm of combatants and form beneficial connections. If you need it, I can make sure your family will gain immunity and financial assistance."
"That's..."
The words she was speaking almost seemed fake. All of that, and all I had to do was join the guild and take some jobs? I had suspicions.
"And finally, you'll gain access to all organic Exotica in the palace."
"W-Wait, you don't mean–"
"Correct. All the magical plants in our possession; you won't own them, but we'll allow you to study them."
"..."
At this point, it would be foolish not to accept. But I still had difficulty believing her words.
"...If you see my name in the guild registry, which you probably will, then that means I accepted your deal. But, you don't have to do everything you said. I think just some money and the plants would be fine."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYqbGnwq5f
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She smiled and firmly nodded. I almost felt like I was taking advantage of her. For her to make all of those offers, she must have been desperate. I didn't know quite what yet, but I had confidence that I would find out.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoFP8nkHl4
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"Thank you. I'm glad that you decided to become an ally."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHT602qDsZ
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"R-Right. But, if you want a mage, why don't you just ask the Tea Mage?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPag2jDVGQC
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"Tea Mage...?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLb724DE51
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"I think his name is Freed."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOukbHuma4
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"Oh, Freed."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWW9xgzknoT
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Her face twisted into a moue.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA73ikcUJG
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"I see. He must've refused, then."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWngwghuhn
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"He did much more than just refuse. Ugh, I hate even thinking about it."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkKmpzVjlO
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I nervously laughed. I was also a little worried. The princess made him out to be a delinquent, and I didn't want to be studying under a delinquent.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwyNKsXgNf
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She stuck out her hand. I grabbed it and shook it. After the matter, the princess put the hood back on. I tried looking under it and I still couldn't make out any of her identifying features.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTQVpi99y8
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"Is that thing also Exotica?"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNNUEBgff3
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"It's made of it. Also, please don't forget to refer to me as 'Kim.'"223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitoHXKF8nj
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"Right."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPTBkd5akP
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The princess laid down on the bed. Looking at her now, it suddenly hit me, the severity of the conversation we just had and the thing I just agreed to do. I lost my breath for a second.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADD94Jf48w
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"...It'll probably be fine."223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQ1QBm21ja
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With that affirmative thought, I waited along with the princess. Skylark joined us shortly, and not too long after, the rest of the group came. Flinty was first, and Ng, Linda, and Victoria all came at the same time. The three of them were carrying plates of food and drinks the likes of which I'd never seen. The table usually stationed in the living quarters was too small, so Victoria left momentarily to bring a new one. I didn't understand why we didn't move rooms but I didn't question it.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRICh9ongJ
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It was a large event. Not particularly noisy, but it was large. Words flew, laughs rumbled, and stories were told. It was nice, a scene that accorded with our victory. It made me feel happy. It made me feel like I was a part of something more.223Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvv11AchMX
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It made me look forward to the future.
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