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“Wait. Do you mean you think it’s impossible that I could have been the one all along?” her auntie asked, her face streaked with tears.“I can’t believe I gave everything to raising you, only for you to start treating me like I’m your enemy. How is that fair?” Her voice cracked as another sob escaped her. “If I had taken all the time I wasted on you and your sister and used it to improve my position in the sect, I would be somewhere very high by now.”She covered her face and sobbed harder.Lena stared at her.If her auntie had been an actress in Merika, she would probably have won an Oscar already.“Let me tell you something,” Lena said calmly. “Everything I told you about what happened during the three years I was lost was a lie. Every single word.”Her auntie slowly lowered her hands.“You really think I trust you enough to tell you everything and keep it from everyone else in the sect? Dream on.”“You ungrateful girl!” Her auntie’s expression twisted with outrage. “I loved you who
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Kennedy could only watch as the marriage ceremony unfolded, unsure whether he should feel happy or sad.Bruno was his cousin, after all. Yet Bruno's father had never treated him well. He had even sent people to kill him once. Kennedy had only survived because a master had taken him away at the time.Although there were no open conflicts between them now, Kennedy had never forgotten what had happened. Bruno, too, had never shown him any real respect. So, deep down, Kennedy wasn't particularly moved by his death. Still, he had to put on an appropriate expression. Too many people here knew about their relationship."Kennedy, you brought that guy, right?" a man asked as he approached him."Yes. He's an acquaintance. I don't know him that well, but I needed a favor from him, so I brought him here in exchange for his help." Kennedy answered quickly, aware of the ears surrounding them.He could already imagine how quickly the story would spread.At the very least, he wanted it to be clear th
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"I really underestimated you. I apologize for that. Now, it's time to take you seriously."Bruno raised his trident toward the sky.Dark clouds gathered around him, spreading across the arena like an approaching storm. Lightning flickered within the swirling darkness, briefly illuminating the arena in harsh flashes. The air grew heavy as a suffocating pressure descended over everything.Then, from the heart of the storm, two enormous black serpents emerged.Their massive bodies coiled through the air, winding between the clouds. Their scales glistened like polished obsidian, reflecting the faint flashes of lightning with every movement. Cold, glowing eyes opened within the darkness above Bruno, fixed upon the world below.The serpents lowered their heads.Their tongues flicked between rows of jagged fangs.Hiss!"Twins of the Abyss!" Bruno's father exclaimed, his expression changing instantly. "Why does Bruno have to use his greatest trump card? I thought he had been playing with the
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“Samuel!?”Lena shot to her feet.Rosalie stared at her sister in confusion.What was happening? How did Lena know Samuel? Could it be that they had known each other before? Questions crowded Rosalie’s mind faster than she could process them.“Lena, it’s been a long time,” Samuel said with a warm smile.“How did you get here, Samuel? How is this even possible?” she asked, her voice laced with disbelief. She knew perfectly well that crossing between the two dimensions was impossible.She had only managed to do it because of a combination of extraordinary circumstances and a powerful treasure.“I’ll explain everything to you later. First, let me deal with this,” Samuel said.Lena immediately understood what he intended to do.“No, Samuel! You’ll be killed. Bruno has lived for hundreds of years,” she warned hurriedly.“Don’t worry about me. Just watch,” he replied, his voice calm and confident.Lena didn’t know what to say.The last time she had seen Samuel, roughly three years ago, he h
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Bruno sat in the seat reserved for the groom.An old woman soon walked over, examined his feet, then rubbed some oil onto them before lighting incense and chanting what sounded like some kind of mantra. Samuel couldn't make out a single word she was saying.Meanwhile, Kennedy was busy introducing Samuel to some of the people around them."This is Divine Doctor Samuel. He's young, but he's already accomplished quite a lot, I must say. I'm especially proud of him."As for his rank? He was trained by a reclusive master and hasn't received an official ranking yet."Samuel was surprised by how enthusiastically Kennedy introduced him to his friends. The man was practically acting as his spokesperson.Still, Samuel knew he needed to put on a bit of a show. So, when people approached him, he performed several diagnoses on the spot and even helped alleviate some of their ailments.In a world filled with ability users, many illnesses weren't caused by ordinary diseases at all. Powerful beasts,
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"Well, for starters, you can try to cure me. If you can't, then introduce me to your master," Kennedy said.Samuel smirked. The man was still chasing after his nonexistent master."Alright, thank you for that," Samuel replied."Alright, give me your inn's address. I'll come by tomorrow, and we can go together," Kennedy proposed.Samuel gave him the address.Afterwards, he returned to the inn.The following day, a knock sounded at his door. Samuel opened it to find a short, chubby man standing outside."Who are you?" he asked."I'm the butler to Alchemist Kennedy. He sent me to invite you to accompany him to the wedding," the man explained."Oh, alright. Wait for me."Samuel stepped back inside and got dressed. Once he was ready, he headed to Bradley's room to let him know he wouldn't be around."Where are you going? I can accompany you," Bradley offered."No need. It's a very high-profile event, and I'm only able to attend because of Kennedy.""Kennedy? What Kennedy?" Bradley raised a
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