Sensation returned slowly.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP46VB9J2Cs
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Cool ground beneath him. The scent of flowers.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mU9WshzkP
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Cel's eyes opened.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3J63F8jro7
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A face hovered above him. Silver mask catching light. Rose-colored lips curved in a gentle smile.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7begkldKpY
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Selina.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Cqy0c8JGe
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“Chosen One, I'm pleased you found joy. Though I wonder if you'll remember doing so.”93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7JCwRvDrm
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His thoughts scattered. Where—? Soul. His soul. Lying on the ground with her bent over him.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9I1J3fZv2y
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Heat flooded his face.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUr4X24pYa
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He jerked upright—93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlxB8BwftX
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Selina moved faster, lifting herself up in one fluid motion, sparing them the indignity of a headbutt.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFiZnsH1oz
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"Chosen One." Her tone carried gentle reproach as she straightened. "Getting drunk to the point of unconsciousness is... excessive. Perhaps some moderation would serve you better."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UIFrvbBoW
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"I didn't mean to—" The words tangled on his tongue. "It just happened."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GZqZXKGTl
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"I'm certain it did." Amusement colored her voice now. "But you have responsibilities. The Academy awaits. You should hurry."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwgJR6RY7i
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The scolding should have stung. Should have made him defensive.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTsxL9JMuS
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Instead, warmth spread through his chest that had nothing to do with alcohol. Her concern felt... nice. Like someone actually cared whether he showed up or not.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHJ5x2KQfC
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“Yes.”93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8xfYpzdJc
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Selina's smile deepened. "Go now, Chosen One."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikk9Tp5odh
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Cel nodded and closed his eyes, reaching for the boundary.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjzxFCDEaW
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Cold stone pressed against his cheek.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdUVnGzp8U
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He blinked, vision swimming into focus. Unfamiliar ceiling. Unfamiliar walls. Bodies sprawled around him in various states of sleep - some snoring, others curled in uncomfortable positions.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCws0UU9y9m
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‘Where...?’93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKJgceS09x
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Memory refused to surface. The tavern. Drinking contest. Breaking a table. Then... nothing.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07UKRArHUx
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His body felt fine, though. No headache. No nausea. Just the faint awareness that he'd pushed his divine constitution further than ever before.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclmx0Gcu4q
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"Well, look who's awake!"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ7AIafn1e
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Cel turned his head.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qBPYLuJJc
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Two men sat near a window, both familiar faces from the Golden Hart. Regulars he'd seen dozens of times but never really spoken to.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7au2lKOoU
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"That was one hell of a night!" The older one grinned, his weathered face creasing with genuine warmth. "Never seen anything like it."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4HqcobbtC
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"You put on quite a show," the younger added. He looked barely older than Cel, with the easy manner of someone who spent more time in taverns than anywhere productive. 93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw63ND436m7
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"But you need to be more careful." The older man's expression sobered. "Throwing around that you're a noble like that is dangerous."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NVAQYXmf0
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Cel's stomach dropped.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9343OROIo
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"What?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2cWAkykSk
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"When that big guy demanded a rematch, you said—well, never mind exactly what you said. Point is, if someone reports that to the wrong people, you could end up in serious trouble. Prison. Or worse, if some noble takes offense."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmfcqKcYvg
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The words landed like stones in still water.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUDIPB2ogG
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He'd revealed himself. While drunk. To an entire tavern full of people.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEyrJI5jIY
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'Idiot.' The thought came sharp and vicious. 'What the hell was I thinking?'93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSrmCN4VtI
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He'd survived torture, death, the Hollow Realms - only to destroy himself with alcohol and a loose tongue.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rjjEb78LQ
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‘Find out who you are.’ Selina’s advice surfaced.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOz2sKewFI
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Was this it? A drunkard who lost control and revealed secrets he should have kept? 93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN2t2MbWPZ
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The thought turned sour as Cel pushed himself upright, scanning the unfamiliar room. 93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWOZKNDbld
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"Where am I?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9VXkCkiLF
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"Marcus's place." The younger man gestured vaguely. "He lives above his shop, lets people crash here sometimes after nights like that. You were in no state to walk anywhere."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIx1LJHZns
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Cel stood, testing his balance. Steady enough.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq2H05TQbU
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"Thank you. I need to—"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVnt7xAona
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"Academy, right?" The older man nodded knowingly. "Better hurry. Sun's been up for a while now."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zpMZknMx1
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'Shit.'93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORUlfHDQXK
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Cel bolted for the door.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt6PJ3wnBO
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The streets blurred past as he ran. Early morning crowds parted with startled exclamations. His boots pounded against cobblestones in rhythm with his racing thoughts.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTxRGr62e2
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How much had he said? How many people had heard? Would anyone actually report him?93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulV98UtEO5
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The Academy gates appeared ahead. He didn't slow, just kept running through corridors until he reached the classroom.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qnMuXZ2Sr
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The door stood closed.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW8LTjt8h1
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Cel pulled it open as quietly as possible and slipped inside.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtz2YS9wr5
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Every head turned.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi48jpu7pg
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Instructor Saren stood at the podium, her expression shifting from mid-lecture to cold disapproval in an instant. The silence that followed his entrance felt heavy enough to crush.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMrRcEbdkP
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"How kind of you to join us, Celvian." Her voice could have frozen water. "Take your seat."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EfZE96gsg
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Cel moved quickly up the tiered rows, acutely aware of dozens of eyes tracking his progress. He dropped onto the bench beside Lior, who'd saved him the aisle spot.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHUqSnXyEc
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"Where were you?" Lior whispered, genuine concern in his voice. "You're never late."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6IO4NXJkK
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The words died as Lior's nose wrinkled. His eyes widened.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyFWOzv5gc
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"Don’t tell me—is that alcohol?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwBR7gQNAq
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Before Cel could respond, Instructor Saren's voice cut through the murmur that had started spreading.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw78XnOcZz
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"Now that we're all present," her tone made it clear exactly who she meant, "it's time to welcome our noble students."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡst4w621vKU
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The classroom went silent.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ9meQO8OH
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"They will be introduced individually. You will show proper respect. Is that understood?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrDkYnbIVT
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Murmurs of agreement rippled through class.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9td6vdFEbh
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Instructor Saren consulted a scroll in her hands.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6Eg7E2cqC
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"Theron. Blessed by all seven deities. Accompanied by Lady Sylvaine Grovethorn of House Grovethorn, Life Clan. Chosen of the Life Goddess and Heir to House Grovethorn."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmfB20BEN2
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The door opened.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBx0E3FwQG
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Two figures entered together. The first was a young man whose academy uniform immediately set him apart from every commoner in the room. Where the commoner students wore simple brown, his uniform was elegant white silk tailored perfectly to his frame, with fine embroidery along the collar and cuffs, polished boots, and a formal cape draped over one shoulder. But it wasn't the expensive fabric that made every head turn - it was what adorned his chest.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s6Hh65RRE
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All seven divine marks arranged in a perfect circle across his uniform.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMhSbbsWG6
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A radiant sun with pointed rays. A tree with upward-reaching branches encircled by a protective wreath. A layered mountain peak within a diamond frame. Three rising blades flanked by wave-like curves. A perfect circle within concentric rings, radiating sharp blades. A skeletal hand with scythe blades and bone-like shards. And a crescent moon cradling a circle, with sharp star-like points radiating outward.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85dAS8D6lC
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All seven. Together.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG1vVh5ywG
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Whispers erupted immediately.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd2szUFBEA
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"Is that really—"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmDJ9eoyfM
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"All seven marks—"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw0lMH8f0K
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"The All-Blessed—"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIFOaqMWbq
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Cel's mind raced. The bartender's words surfaced - a kid blessed by all seven deities. An illegitimate child of the Emperor, if the rumors held any truth. Abandoned by the royal family but claimed by the Life Clan instead.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEL0iT63GX
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The young man's features carried an earnest quality - brown eyes that seemed to take in everything with genuine interest, hair of the same color slightly disheveled despite obvious attempts to tame it.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb758N20vyv
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The girl beside him wore the Life Goddess's mark alone - a tree encircled by a protective wreath, positioned prominently over her heart. Light green hair fell in a neat braid over one shoulder, and her eyes - the same verdant shade - swept the room with quiet assessment.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIK9Z5zvM2
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She walked half a step behind him. Close enough to be protective. Far enough to let him lead.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmFXsP0wOY
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A public declaration.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusWZppkGzw
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The Life Clan had positioned themselves as the All-Blessed's patrons - just like the bartender had told him.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0DsKxxMsl
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Recognition struck Cel like cold water.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAeXvQ3pZK
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He had met them before. At the market square. Months ago. The earnest young man who'd believed merchants sold genuine hero relics. And the girl who'd patiently corrected his naivety about a cloak's supposed divine properties.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR6j3m3dJU
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They moved to the podium together. Theron bowed - too deep, too formal for the setting.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RlBCsvRAM
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"Thank you for this opportunity to learn alongside my fellow Chosen."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcDQsLv3KL
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The words rang with genuine sincerity rather than empty formality.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwl7kvGxEw
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Sylvaine's eyes swept the tiered rows. For just a moment, her gaze caught on Cel - sharp green eyes narrowing slightly before moving on.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzd7PIpDXd
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Cel frowned. Had she recognized him too?93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdyKtYXpQU
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Then they descended to claim their seats in the front row. She settled beside Theron with practiced grace, her posture suggesting years of formal training.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4RAiQ8Ba9
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“Lord Owen Peakscale of House Peakscale, Mountain Clan. Chosen of the Mountain God and Heir to House Peakscale.”93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrnpHx3YyJ
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House Peakscale - the Mountain Clan's leading House and the Empress's birth family. One of the most powerful families in the Empire.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtImjnzxnaz
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The door opened again.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP6n3LrZLk
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A broad-shouldered boy entered, his uniform bearing the Mountain God's mark - a bold peak rendered in strong lines. Stone-gray eyes scanned the tiered rows immediately.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKlLhpwLkX
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When those eyes found Cel, a grin split his face.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw2pV4n2CB
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'What?' Cel stiffened. He didn't know this person. Why the hell was the Mountain Clan heir looking at him like they were old friends?93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIXPjm1VD3
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Owen raised a hand in casual greeting as he walked to the podium. No formal bow - just a nod to Instructor Saren before he claimed his seat.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqHGpMi2g7
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Several commoner students whispered, clearly wondering what that acknowledgment meant. Lior leaned closer. "Do you know him?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVpxnIhQv4
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"No," Cel muttered. But Owen apparently thought otherwise.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI6uE2pDbz
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“Lady Hestia Mortveil of House Mortveil, Death Clan. Chosen of the Death God.”93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37Ndr8NNZk
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The temperature seemed to drop.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWO9GvNWQk
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Black hair fell straight and perfect to her waist, framing a face of porcelain beauty. Crimson eyes swept the room with cold assessment, and when her gaze passed over students, several shrank back instinctively. The Death God's mark - a skeletal hand with scythe blades and bone-like shards - sat prominently on her uniform.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauOpFenOhg
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She moved to the podium with measured steps, each movement carrying deliberate grace. No bow. No acknowledgment. Just perfect stillness as she stood there for exactly the required time.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTOWypokN6
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‘Mortveil.’93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ1dcac15T
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Cel's pulse quickened.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGxY4baLYn
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Raven's sister then.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG04foujD8n
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The whispers from before his captivity surfaced - House Mortveil's reputation for raising prodigies was well-earned. The Prince of Death, praised for his skill. His sister, renowned for her intelligence.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiedwdlsqk
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But Raven had become a Cursed. Had killed the Sun Clan's greatest prodigy. Had shattered everything.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3IhAcc6bG
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Hestia began descending the steps toward her assigned seat.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX26Mc1sams
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Then she stopped.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7iGO75GWH
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Her crimson eyes narrowed slightly, scanning the tiered rows with sudden intensity.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizpUMgwbBY
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"Is something the matter, Lady Mortveil?" Instructor Saren's tone carried carefully neutral inquiry.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOqaJss36F
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"Forgive me." Hestia's voice came soft but clear. "It’s nothing."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLZHL6lW9Q
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She moved to the front row where her seat waited. Then walked straight past it.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJvhXur3cK
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Her boots clicked against stone as she ascended the stairs. Those crimson eyes tracked across faces with methodical precision.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvZXaVGZvj
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Students pressed back to give her space.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWp4dAl5f2
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She reached Cel's row…93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGGoobT9us
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And stopped directly in front of him.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n7iW3wT4t
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Her crimson eyes locked onto his glacial blue ones. No expression. No emotion. Just absolute, unwavering assessment.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4OjYQqQlF
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Seconds stretched.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uILlYrW10
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Lior had gone rigid beside him. Around them, every student held their breath.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRG8b7BDXD
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Then Hestia moved past him, ascending to the row behind.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQP8faMkAX
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"Would you mind giving me your seat?"93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDCtqZypaZ
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