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We negotiated for a while after that, but the boy never opened his mouth.
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I left the dungeon with no hope of winning them over. ......I have to get to Vian soon. It's already late.
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As I was walking a little faster through the palace, Victor came walking in front of me with a terrible look on his face.
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......What? Why are you so angry?
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Reflexively, I spin around and go back the way I came.
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"Hey, wait!"
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Viktor's voice echoes through the hallway, and I can hear the sound of his shoes getting closer and closer.
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"Why are you chasing me?
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"Why are you running away?"
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"That's because I'm afraid of your face!"
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I turn around and raise my voice. And then, in a flash, he has me. He grabs my arm as hard as he can. I scream out as I stare at Victor.
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"What is it?"
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"Have you already forgotten your promise?"
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I don't remember making any promises to Victor. I tilt my head back. He sighs heavily.
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"You've been sleeping in the cabin for a while now."
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"Yes."
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"Yes," I said. Have you forgotten what I told you about sleeping in my room?"
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"Ah!"
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You know, that's what we were talking about. I had let that kind of thing slip out of my mind with Vian's work.
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I mean, with the amount of work he's doing. How could I remember going to Victor's room?
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"I was busy. And not while I'm on assignment with Prince Vian."
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"...... have you found out anything about that guy?"
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Suddenly with a serious face, Victor asks me a question. I thought for a moment and then opened my mouth.
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"He's ......, a little bit of a jerk."
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"Enough to pull it off?"
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"I do a lot of work."
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He froze a little at my words. I continue.
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"You must be really talented to be doing that amount of work all by yourself."
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Before I can finish, he changes the color of his eyes and grips my arm with tremendous force. Strong enough to bruise for sure.
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"If you ever praise him again, I'll break your arm.
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...... Why do you have such a temper when it comes to Vian.
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Besides, I'm not going to let you beat me like this. I step on his toes as hard as I can. I jump as hard as I can and heel-drop him where he hurts.
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He falls to the ground. I crouch down and look into his face.
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This is what happens when you don't treat a lady with respect. He deserves it. ...... Well, I guess a heel drop on a prince is more than a death sentence.
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"You're such a brat for sending me to Vian without permission and then getting mad when I give him a fair assessment of him."
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I said nothing more, ignored Victor who was lying on the floor, and walked to Vian's room.
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There might be a lot of punishment later, but since Vian likes me, I guess I won't get the death penalty.
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There is a knock at the door of Vian's room.
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"Who is it?"
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"It's me."
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I got no answer. Just as I thought that, the door opened with a mighty bang. I dodge the door lightly so as not to bump into it.
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"You're late!"
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With that, a slightly grim-faced Vian came out of the room.
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