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　He paused for a moment and then smiled. Everyone is waiting for Viktor's next words.

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"I don't understand why you would help me when all you care about is your own gain.

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　My head is so hot I feel like my brain is going to melt. It's good to be on land, but it's as hard to breathe as it is in the water.

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　I wonder if it's true what they say about the poison working differently on different people. I thought I was good at poisons, if I do say so myself.

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　He puts his hand on my forehead while looking at me. I don't know what the hell he's thinking. Viktor's hand is cool, a little comforting.

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"I thought you could be of use to me in the future, for my own benefit," he says.

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　...... Oh, you did the math and helped me out more than I thought you would. Well, that's very Victorian of you.

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"I wish I could say ......."

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　He sits next to me, looking somewhat resigned.

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　Everyone is puzzled by his unusual appearance. Maybe he has taken a bit of poison and his personality has changed.

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　I can't stand the sick feeling that is rising up from deep inside my chest and I vomit on the spot. I had not eaten anything, and most of what came out was water.

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　He patted my back gently. The warmth of his hand makes me realize that being a prince is not easy everywhere.

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　The Duke has no freedom and is not attached to his position as king. Victor has an ambition to be king even at the cost of his men's lives.

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　My body is burning up and I let out a small moan. I don't want him to see me this weak. .......

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　I can feel their concern in the air. Grandfather comes closer to me.

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　Victor removes his hand from my forehead and Grandpa touches me instead. My vision is blurred and I am not sure what kind of expression he has on his face.

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　As he touches me, I feel more and more comfortable and sleepy. My fever is going down.

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　I do not understand what he is doing to me. In a daze I drifted off to sleep.

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"What did you do?"

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　Albert does not respond to Victor's words. Victor guesses that he wants to get rid of the man and signals Marius and the others to leave the place.

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　Marius and Ceres are already breathing well and both pick themselves up and leave with Neil.

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　At the same time, Mark snaps his fingers lightly to form a geometric pattern of wards. The purpose is to keep what they are about to say from leaking out.

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"You already know who this guy is, don't you?"

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　Victor asks more questions to Albert, who remains silent. Albert slowly opens his mouth.

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"Normally, even a small amount of magic power can eliminate a poison like that. ....... He must have used very strong magic.

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　Albert strokes Alicia's hair gently and looks at Victor quietly. His eyes seem to see everything.　

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　Victor looks at Albert with a little fear in his eyes.

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"Are you okay with that?"

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"Because I poured magic into her body."

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　Kii interrupts their conversation, but Victor cannot hear her.

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　Kii, who had been in the corner earlier, spreads her wings and appears before them.

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"Oh, by the way, I forgot you existed."

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　Kate laughs out loud at the conversation.

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"This is a masterpiece. I came here to find the source of the lake and you forgot to tell me about it. ......"

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　He looks at Alicia with this remark. The fairy sighs and moves closer to Albert's face.

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"I don't know what you're talking about."

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"She didn't exist before she came to this country."

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　Albert interrupts Kii's words and covers them with his own. He puts on a grim expression.

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"Have you talked to him yet?"

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　Victor is the only one here who does not understand what Kii is saying. His voice is a little rough, as if he is frustrated by this.

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"A prince should be as forceful as possible."

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"What the hell are you talking about?"

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　Victor frowns. Then a snap of the fingers. Mark breaks the warding.

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"I think it's time for you to get some rest today.

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　At Mark's words, Victor mutters a small "Okay. Marius and the others come running to see that the warding has been lifted.

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"Your Highness..."

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　Neil stands in front of Victor and speaks to him with some difficulty, to which Victor replies shortly, "What?

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"Leah, you're a woman?"

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　Neil's puzzled voice echoed through the woods.

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